Findchóem

Findchóem (also spelled Finnchóem, Findcháem, Finncháem, Fionnchaomh) is a character from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

She is known variously as; the sister of the Ulster king Conchobar mac Nessa, the wife of the poet Amergin,[1] the mother of Conall Cernach[2] and the foster mother of Cúchulainn.[3]

References

  1. ^ Oxford Reference website, Findchóem
  2. ^ Royal Irish Academy website, Dictionary of Irish Biography section, Conall Cernach
  3. ^ O'Donnell, Thomas (2025). Fosterage in Medieval Ireland: An Emotional History. Routledge. pp. 41–42. ISBN 978-1041179641.


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