Fionnuala

In Irish mythology, Finnguala (modern spellings: Fionnghuala or Fionnuala; literally fionn-ghuala meaning "fair-shoulder") was the daughter of Lir of the Tuatha Dé Danann. In the legend of the Children of Lir, she was changed into a swan and cursed by her stepmother, Aoife, to wander the lakes and rivers of Ireland, with her brothers Fiachra, Conn and Aodh, for 900 years until saved by the marriage of Lairgren, son of Colman, son of Cobthach, and Deoch, daughter of Finghin, whose union broke the curse.^[1] 'The Song of Albion', with lyrics by Thomas Moore^[2] speaks of her wanderings.

The name is anglicized as Fenella. The shortened version Nuala is commonly used as a first name in contemporary Ireland.

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Irish mythology: the Mythological Cycle

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Tuatha Dé Danann	Abarta Abcán Abean Aed Aengus Anand Anu Aí Áine Airmed Badb Bec Bé Chuille Bébinn Boann Bodb Derg Bres Brian Brigid Caer Cermait Cian Clídna Credne Dagda Danand Danu Delbáeth Dian Cecht Ecne Elcmar Ernmas Étaín Ethal Ériu-Banba-Fódla Fand Fiacha mac Delbaíth Finnguala Flidais Fuamnach Goibniu Lén Lí Ban Lir Luchta Lug Mac Gréine-Mac Cuill-Mac Cecht Macha Manannán Miach Midir Morrígan Nechtan Neit Nemain Niam Nuada Ogma Tuirenn

Fomhoraigh	Balor Bres Cethlenn Cichol Conand Elatha Ethniu Tethra

Others	Achtland Caillech Canola Carman Crob Derg Crom Cruach Donn Mug Ruith Tailtiu Tlachtga Tuan mac Cairill

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Fir Bolg	Aengus mac Umor Eochaid mac Eirc Fiacha Cennfinnán Fodbgen Gann and Genann Rinnal Rudraige Sengann Sláine Sreng

Milesians	Amergin Glúingel Breogán Éber Érimón Fénius Farsaid Goídel Glas Lámfhind Míl Scota

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