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The Children of Lir is an Irish legend. The original Irish title is Clann
Lir or Leannaí Lir, but Lir is the genitive case of Lear. Lir is more often
used as the name of the character in English. The legend is part of the
Irish Mythological Cycle, which consists of numerous prose tales and poems
found in medieval manuscripts.
Summary Bodb Dearg (the red) was elected king of the Tuatha Dé Dannan,
much to the annoyance of Lear. In order to appease Lear, Bodb gave one of
his daughters to marry him, Aoibh. She bore him four children, one girl,
Fionnuala, and three sons, Aodh and twins, Fiachra and Conn.
Their mother Aoibh died and the children missed their mother terribly and
Bodb, wanting to keep Lear happy, sent another of his daughters, Aoife, to
marry Lear.
Aoife grew jealous of the children's love for each other and their father
so she plotted to get rid of the childr
