Déisi

Stories tagged Déisi:

• The Exile of the Déisi Aug 13, 2025

  

  In the ancient annals of Ireland, few stories speak as powerfully of loss, wandering, and ultimate redemption as the tale of the Déisi. This proud people, whose name means “the devoted ones,” were once among the most powerful tribes of Leinster. But through a combination of pride, injustice, and fate, they became exiles who would find their destiny in the distant kingdom of Munster.

  The Kingdom of Leinster

  In the days when Ireland was divided among many kings and the high kingship was but a dream, the Déisi held vast territories in what is now known as Leinster. They were a people renowned for their fierce independence, their skill in battle, and their unwavering loyalty to their own customs and laws.