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Deirdre

In Goidelic mythology, Deirdre was a beautiful heroine brought up by King Conchobar of Ulster. He planned on marrying her. She fell in love with Noise, his nephew; they fled to Scotland with his two brothers. Conchobar's messengers asked Noise and his brothers to return to Ireland. They did and he killed them. Deirdre died of grief.



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