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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Eve
- Variants
- Aobh
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
First wife of Lir and mother of the Children of Lir (Aodh, Fionnuala, Fiachra and Conn) in the Mythological Cycle tale 'Oidheadh Chlainne Lir'.
The story behind Aobh
Aobh was the foster-daughter of Bodb Derg and gave Lir four children; she died after the birth of her twins, and her grieving sister Aoife later transformed the children into swans.
Mythology & legend
First wife of Lir; mother of the Children of Lir.
Did you know?
Aobh's children with Lir were transformed into swans for 900 years.
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