NeuKelte on Nostr: #Celtic #MythologyMonday: `Uisneach derives from the #Irish word for water, uisce, ...

#Celtic #MythologyMonday: `Uisneach derives from the #Irish word for water, uisce, and a god of the Tuatha de Danann named Nechtan. Not a great deal is known about Nechtan; the name is possibly a variant of Nuada Argetlam, or some say another name for the Dagda. The Hill of #Uisneach is said to be located near Nechtan’s well, which also happens to be the source of the River Boyne.
The interesting thing about Nechtan’s Well, is that it might also be the same pool where Fintan, the Salmon of Knowledge, ate the nuts which fell from the nine enchanted hazel trees into the water, and thus acquired his knowledge.`
Source: Ali Isaac | Substack