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Fianna
Legendary band of Irish warriors, led by Finn Mac Cumhaill. His headquarters were at Almu (Allen) in County Kildare. The adventures of the Fianna are the subject of many...
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Fianna
In early Ireland, `fianna` (singular `fian`) were small, semi-independent warrior bands who lived apart from society in the forests as mercenaries, bandits and hunters, but could be called upon by kings in times of war. They appear in Irish mythology, most notably in the stories of the Fenian Cycle, where they are led by Fionn mac Cumhaill. In more recent history, the name Fianna Éireann has been used by a number of Irish Republican scouting orga...
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Fianna
Fianna is a Celtic girl name. The meaning of the name is `Legendsry tale` The name Fianna doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Fianna seems to be unique!
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