Queen Medb

Stories tagged Queen Medb:

• The Cattle Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cúailnge) Aug 10, 2025

  

  In the days when Ireland was divided into five kingdoms, there arose a quarrel between Queen Medb of Connacht and her husband, King Ailill, that would lead to the greatest war ever fought on Irish soil.

  It began one evening as they lay in their royal bed, debating whose possessions were more valuable. Each claimed to be wealthier than the other, and to settle the matter, they decided to have all their treasures counted and compared.