About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Tlachtga
- Variants
- Tlachtgha
- Stronghold region
- Leinster
Overview
A druidess and daughter of the wizard Mug Ruith. The Hill of Ward in County Meath (Cnoc Tlachtga) bears her name and was a major site of the Samhain fire festival in pre-Christian Ireland.
The story behind Tlachtga
She died at the hill bearing her name after giving birth to triplets; the Samhain festival there was the start of the Celtic year.
Mythology & legend
Daughter of the druid Mug Ruith; gave her name to the Hill of Ward.
Did you know?
The Hill of Ward in Meath — Tlachtga — was where the great Samhain fire was lit each year.
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