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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- Variants
- Sceolan
- Stronghold region
- Leinster
Overview
One of Fionn mac Cumhaill's two beloved hounds (with Bran), originally his nephew transformed by enchantment; sometimes used as a personal name in modern Ireland.
The story behind Sceolán
With Bran, hunted alongside Fionn through every saga of the Fenian Cycle.
Mythology & legend
Fionn's hunting hound; brother of Bran.
Did you know?
He and Bran were originally Fionn's cousins, transformed in the womb by a jealous stepmother.
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