batch.motif.celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg-l16325-l16522
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record_id: batch.motif.celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg-l16325-l16522
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
passage_locator:
label: THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF
SUALTAIM / XXVII / XXVIII; lines 16325-16522
start: '16325'
end: '16522'
translation: The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: The passage lists glossary entries for places, rivers, territories, towns,
forts, woods, named figures, kinship relations, and political or martial roles
associated with the Tain Bo Cualnge and related Ulster-cycle context.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage identifies many named rivers, lakes, cataracts, woods, heights,
forts, towns, territories, and regions in Ireland.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: obs:2
text: Several entries locate places along Medb's march from Cruachan into Ulster.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Dun Delga is identified as Dundalk or the moat of Castletown and as Cuchulain's
home town.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Emain Macha is identified as King Conchobar's capital and the chief town of
Ulster.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: The passage gives kinship and marital relations for named figures, including
Ethliu as father of Lug, Ethne as sister of Medb, Emer as wife of Cuchulain, and
Finnabair as daughter to Ailill and Medb.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: obs:6
text: The passage identifies several named rulers or royal figures, including Fachtna
Fathach, Eocho Fedlech, Eocho Salbuide, Conchobar, Ailill, and Medb.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: obs:7
text: The passage identifies named martial or elite figures, including Eogan macDurthachta,
Erc macFedilmithi, Fiachu macFiraba, Fergus macRoig, and the warrior-class called
the Fian.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: obs:8
text: Dubh Sithleann or Sainglenn is identified as one of Cuchulain's two horses.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:9
text: The passage identifies Genonn Gruadsolus as a druid and poet of Ulster and
Fercerdne as chief poet of the men of Ulster.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Cuchulain
description: Named as associated with Dun Delga, his home town; also associated
with a horse named Dubh Sithleann or Sainglenn and with his wife Emer Foltchain.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:10
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Medb
description: Named in entries concerning her march from Cruachan into Ulster, her
father Eocho Fedlech, her sister Ethne, and her daughter Finnabair.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:3
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Conchobar
description: Identified as king of Ulster in connection with Emain Macha and as
related to several other figures.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Fergus macRoig
description: Former king of Ulster, later in voluntary exile in Connacht, and chief
director of the Tain under Medb.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Ailill
description: Named as father of Finnabair with Medb and as associated with the charioteer
Ferloga.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:12
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Finnabair
description: Daughter to Ailill and Medb.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Emer Foltchain
description: Wife of Cuchulain.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Ethliu
description: Father of Lug.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Lug
description: Named as child of Ethliu.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Ethne
description: Sister of Medb.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Eocho Fedlech
description: Father of Medb and monarch of Ireland according to the cited annals.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Fachtna Fathach
description: King of Ulster and later of all Ireland; adoptive father of Conchobar
and husband of Ness.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:7
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Genonn Gruadsolus
description: A druid and poet of Ulster, son of Cathba.
role_refs:
- role:10
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:14
name_or_label: Fercerdne
description: Chief poet of the men of Ulster.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:15
name_or_label: Dubh Sithleann or Sainglenn
description: One of Cuchulain's two horses.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
roles:
- id: role:1
label: hero associated with home place
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The glossary identifies Dun Delga as Cuchulain's home town.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: ruler or royal figure
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:11
- fig:12
basis: Entries identify kings, monarchs, or royal associations for these figures.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:7
- ev:9
- id: role:3
label: expedition leader or army-associated figure
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:5
basis: Several places are located on Medb's march; Fergus is said to direct the
Tain under Medb, and Ailill is associated with figures in the same campaign context.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:9
- ev:12
- id: role:4
label: king with capital
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Emain Macha is described as King Conchobar's capital and the chief town of
Ulster.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: exile
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Fergus macRoig is described as being in voluntary exile in Connacht.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:6
label: chief director of the Tain
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Fergus macRoig is described as the chief director of the Tain under Medb.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:7
label: kinship figure
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:12
- fig:13
basis: The entries specify parent-child, sibling, or descent relations for these
figures.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:11
- id: role:8
label: spouse
assigned_to:
- fig:7
- fig:12
basis: Emer is called wife of Cuchulain, and Fachtna Fathach is described as husband
of Ness.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: role:9
label: horse owner or associated rider
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Dubh Sithleann or Sainglenn is described as one of Cuchulain's two horses.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: role:10
label: poet or ritual specialist
assigned_to:
- fig:13
- fig:14
basis: Genonn Gruadsolus is described as a druid and poet; Fercerdne as chief poet.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: role:11
label: named horse
assigned_to:
- fig:15
basis: Dubh Sithleann or Sainglenn is explicitly called one of Cuchulain's two horses.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: rivers and waters
literal_form: Rivers, lake, cataract, and river confluence, including Delinn, Delt,
Dergderc, Dichaem, Dub, Dubloch, Ess Ruaid, Glaiss Colptha, and others.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: woods
literal_form: Woods named Fid Dub and Fid Mor.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: heights and mountains
literal_form: Wooded height, mountains, and named heights, including Druim En, Finncharn
Slebe Moduirn, and references to the Mourne Mountains and Fews Mountains.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: fort and capital
literal_form: Dun Delga, Dun macNechtain Scene, Dun Sobairche, and Emain Macha as
fort, town, or capital places.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: named horse
literal_form: Dubh Sithleann or Sainglenn, one of Cuchulain's two horses.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:15
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Glossary of places and figures
summary: The passage supplies explanatory entries for geographic locations, political
centers, territories, named figures, kinship relations, and roles relevant to
the Tain Bo Cualnge.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:12
- fig:13
- fig:14
- fig:15
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Royal geography and genealogical legitimacy
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The glossary links rulers to capitals, seats, kingdoms, and kinship lines,
including Conchobar and Emain Macha, Fachtna Fathach as king and adoptive father,
Eocho Fedlech as monarch and father of Medb, and Finnabair as daughter of Ailill
and Medb.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is a glossary rather than a narrative episode; the motif is
inferred from repeated royal and kinship identifications, not from an enacted
scene.
- id: motif:2
label: March route through named landscape
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Multiple place entries are defined by their location on Medb's march from
Cruachan into Ulster.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: low
cautions: The excerpt does not narrate the departure or journey itself; it only
indexes places along the route.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 16325-16522
quote_or_summary: Several places, including Delinn, Delt, Drong, Druim Licce, Duelt,
Fid Dub, and Feorainn, are described as being on Medb's march from Cruachan into
Ulster.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 16325-16522
quote_or_summary: Dun Delga is identified as Dundalk or the moat of Castletown near
Dundalk and as Cuchulain's home town.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 16325-16522
quote_or_summary: Emain Macha is identified as the Navan Fort or Hill, King Conchobar's
capital, and the chief town of Ulster.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 16325-16522
quote_or_summary: 'The glossary lists numerous landscape features: rivers and lakes,
woods such as Fid Dub and Fid Mor, heights and mountains, forts, towns, and territories.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 16325-16522
quote_or_summary: Emer Foltchain is called wife of Cuchulain; Ethliu father of Lug;
and Ethne sister of Medb.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 16325-16522
quote_or_summary: Finnabair is identified as daughter to Ailill and Medb.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 16325-16522
quote_or_summary: Eocho Fedlech is identified as father of Medb and monarch of Ireland;
Fachtna Fathach as king of Ulster and later all Ireland, adoptive father of Conchobar,
and husband of Ness.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 16325-16522
quote_or_summary: Eocho Salbuide is identified as King of Ulster and father of Cethern's
wife, Inna; Eogan macDurthachta as a chief warrior of Ulster and Prince of Fernmag;
Erc macFedilmithi as an Ulster hero, son of Fedlimid and grandson of Conchobar.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: 16325-16522
quote_or_summary: Fergus macRoig is described as one-time king of Ulster, in voluntary
exile in Connacht, and chief director of the Tain under Medb.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: 16325-16522
quote_or_summary: Dubh Sithleann or Sainglenn is identified as one of Cuchulain's
two horses.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: 16325-16522
quote_or_summary: Fercerdne is identified as chief poet of the men of Ulster; Genonn
Gruadsolus as a druid and poet of Ulster, son of Cathba.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: 16325-16522
quote_or_summary: Ferloga is identified as Ailill's charioteer; Flidais Foltchain
is described as wife of Ailill Finn and later wife of Fergus after her husband's
violent death.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/celtic-irish/project-gutenberg/tain-bo-cualnge-dunn.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: low
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The supplied excerpt is a glossary/gazetteer rather than a continuous mythic
episode. Literal extraction of figures, places, roles, and landscape forms is
relatively reliable; motif assignment is tentative and should be reviewed.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.5
extracted_at: '2026-04-28'
notes: |-
No comparison claims were added because the passage itself does not support comparison with another tradition or motif family beyond available internal taxonomy labels.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:celtic-irish-tain-bo-cualnge-dunn-gutenberg__l16325-l16522
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