About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Fintan
- Variants
- Fionntán, Findtan
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
Fintan mac Bóchra, the only Irishman to survive the biblical Flood according to the Lebor Gabála; lived for 5,500 years through repeated transformations into a salmon, eagle and hawk, becoming the repository of all Irish lore.
The story behind Fintan
His memory was the foundation of all Irish lore, since he had witnessed every event in the island's history.
Mythology & legend
Fintan mac Bóchra, sole male survivor of Cessair's pre-Flood settlement of Ireland.
Did you know?
He is said to have lived 5,500 years, surviving as a salmon, eagle and hawk before resuming human form.
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