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Bookmark or Share- Deirdre - Meaning of Name Deirdre - Pronounce Deirdre Irish ...What does the Irish name Deirdre mean? The most beautiful woman in ancient Ireland, she was bethrothed to the High King Conchobhar Mac Nessa but she fell in love with his nephew Naoise. Deirdre and Naoise eloped to Scotland where they lived a blissful exile for many years.
- Deirdre of the Sorrows: Tale of Love and BetrayalDuring the reign of King Conchobhar Mac Nessa of Ulster, a baby girl was born to Felimidh Mac Dall, a chieftain and bard of the Ulaidh. The newborn girl was named Deirdre. The child was beautiful and the druid, Cathbad, made a prophecy. As the infant grew, her beauty would increase until she was the most beautiful woman in all of Ireland.
- Deirdre - Encyclopedia.comDeirdre (dâr´drə, dēr´–), beautiful heroine of Irish legend. A druid prophesied at her birth that she would bring great misfortunes. Deirdre, chosen to be the wife of Conchobar, king of Ulster, fell in love with Naoise, the son of Usnach, and fled with him and his two brothers to Scotland.
- How to Pronounce Deirdre? (CORRECTLY) Irish Name ... - YouTubeGender Feminine Usage English, Irish, Irish Mythology Pronounced DIR-drə (English) DIR-dree (English) DYEHR-dryə (Irish) [key · IPA] Meaning & History From the older Gaelic form Derdriu,...
- Deirdre of the Sorrows - WikipediaDeirdre of the Sorrows is a three-act play written by Irish playwright John Millington Synge in 1909. The play, based on Irish mythology, in particular the myths concerning Deirdre, Naoise, and Conchobar, was unfinished at the author's death on 24 March 1909.
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