Pregnant Macha won her race.
In doing so, she cursed the place.
In battle, men would feel her pain.
And ne'er be fit to fight again.
Named after a goddess from the so-called Heroic Cycle, this is one of the most cited places in ancient Irish literature. The same cycle of tales tells of its three great halls and a king who fostered one of Ireland's two greatest legendary heroes. Its history dates as far back as the 7th to 4th centuries BC, and its final ruling dynasty fell during the fifth century AD.
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