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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- Variants
- Senachán
- Stronghold region
- Connacht
Overview
Borne by Senchán Torpéist, 7th-century chief poet of Ireland who, according to medieval tradition, recovered the lost text of the Táin Bó Cúailnge.
The story behind Senchán
Senchán Torpéist's contests with the lesser poets and his recovery of the Táin make him a legendary figure of Irish bardic tradition.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 7th-century chief poet of Ireland.
Did you know?
He recovered the lost Táin Bó Cúailnge by raising the ghost of Fergus mac Róich, who recited the whole tale to him.
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