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The Calf

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The Calf
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The Calf is an islet in County Cork, Ireland, named for the calf goddess associated with Lugaid Loígde, founder of the Corcu Loígde kingdom. His descendants ruled Munster and claimed Tara until the Eóganachta rose in the early seventh century, yet the name still turns on a young cow rather than a sword or fortress. That much suggests the islet was never merely rock and water; it may have marked the godhead itself, the living image around which an entire lineage shaped its pride.
The Calf is recorded as a islet in County Cork. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.

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