More about Fionn McCool

Fionn had many stories to share with me.  You see Fionn had a hard life.  But, this hard life granted him the courage and knowledge to grow up to become a powerful king.

When Fionn was but a few months old, his mother knew she had to hide the baby.  Fionn's father had been killed by a group called the sons of Morna.  Fionn's mother knew that those people would kill her son if they found him. 
So, she sent him into the woods to live with two women.  One woman was Bodhmall, who was a druid.  The other was Liath Luachra, who was a powerful warrior and was also a trainer of warriors.  As Fionn was growing up, he had no name.  Although he was nameless, these women worked tirelessly to train the boy to be everything he needed to be.  They taught him wisdom and strength, and then devised tests for him to constantly learn and prove himself.  They taught him to swim and be part of the underwater world.  They taught him of the animals in the forest and how to master them.

Because of all the tests that he mastered, the women declared him to be a mighty champion even though he had not fought in a battle.  However, the time came when he had to leave for he wanted revenge on those who killed his father.

When the boy began his travels, he met up with some youths who were swimming.  They challenged him to a swimming match.  Because of all the boy had learned from the women, he easily beat the others.  However, they were grumpy at losing.  As a way to mock the boy, they called him Fionn, which means fair or bright, to mock the paleness of his skin.

However, the boy liked the name Fionn.  And so, he decided to keep the name and be called that forevermore.  Hah to them!  They gave him a name that would remain legendary!!!