Donn na Duimhche
deity earth night-horseman single tradition · 1
Donn na Duimhche or Donn Dumhach ("Donn of the dunes") was often encountered as a night-horseman. In later folklore, the name 'Donn' came to mean an 'otherworld lord' in general.
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Folklore survived into the early modern era.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Donn Fírinne
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“On the west coast of County Clare there was a Donn na Duimhche or Donn Dumhach ("Donn of the dunes"), who "was also often encountered as a night-horseman". In later folklore, the name 'Donn' came to mean an 'otherworld lord' in general.”
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