The Salmon of Knowledge (bradán feasa) is sometimes confused with Fintan mac Bóchra, due to his ability to shape-shift into a salmon & his title, "The Wise"! In Irish mythology he was a seer who accompanied Noah& #39;s granddaughter Cessair to #Ireland before Flood! #FolkloreThursday
So Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill ate from the hazelnut fed salmon in Connla& #39;s Well & became all wise! Touched tooth 1st tasted salmon for help when needed! He should have been wise enough to stay away from the Scottish giant Benandonner though! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎨" title="Farbpalette" aria-label="Emoji: Farbpalette">unknown. #FolkloreThursday https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌳" title="Laubbaum" aria-label="Emoji: Laubbaum">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌰" title="Kastanie" aria-label="Emoji: Kastanie">
7 Irish rivers of knowledge/wisdom flow from Connla& #39;s Well/Well of Segais, including the Boyne, Shannon, Nore, Barrow & Slaney! QUIZ: identify the photos of rivers! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📷" title="Kamera" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera">Stefan Jürgensen, http://ireland.com"> http://ireland.com , anirishanglersworld & Saints and stones. #Ireland #FolkloreThursday https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌊" title="Wasserwelle" aria-label="Emoji: Wasserwelle">
Lough Neagh is largest lake of Britain & Ireland! c 40% of water to N Ireland! Means ‘Eochu’s lake’. @placenamesni says named after Eochu son of Mairidh, a Munster prince who was drowned when a #well overflowed to form the lake in 1st C! #FolkloreThursday http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=10019">https://www.placenamesni.org/resultdet...
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