Finn's birth

Traditional

Cnucha ~ now known as Dublin, was the setting for a fierce some battle between two Fianna chiefs, Cool Mac Trenmor of Leinster: the captain of the Fianna, and Aed Mac Morna: the chief of the Connacht Fianna.

Aed was viciously wounded in the eye by one of Cool's warriors, that he became known as "one - eyed" Aed. However, Aed quickly gained a sweet revenge, for he slayed Cool, and the Fianna lost their leader.

Cool's wife, Murna, was about to give birth to their child when news reached of her husband's death. Murna was wise, in that she knew that no child of Cool's would be allowed to live by his enemies. Hence, Murna fled with two of her most trusted maids into the terrain of Slieve Bloom. Soon after, she gave birth to a son, and named him Demna.

Murna reluctantly handed her baby over to the two maids, so that they would bring him up until he was old enough to fight for his rightful place as Cool's son.