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The Mórrígan: Oweynagat

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The Mórrígan: Oweynagat
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Oweynagat, the Cave of Cats at Rathcroghan, is linked to the Otherworld. Heritage Ireland's legend trail says the Mórrígan emerged from this cave during the Táin. The cave is a real monument; the emergence is part of the tale.

Why this person is known: Oweynagat, the Cave of Cats at Rathcroghan, is linked to the Otherworld.

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  • Sawyer777, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • Eric Jones, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Miguel Angel Masegosa Martínez, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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