The Mythology of the Gaiscioch
What is a Gaiscioch? The Gaiscíoch takes it’s name from an Irish legend found within
the “Lebor Gabála Érenn” and “Cath Maige Tuired” which chronicles the arrival of the
Tuatha de Danann to the shores of Connaught, Ireland.
T
hey came from four islands in the north west
known as Findias, Falias, Gorias, and Murias.
From these islands came four mystical relics,
the Spear of Lugh, the Sword of Nuada, the Cauldron
of Dagda, and the Lia Fáil. In addition, there were four
great druid poets by names of Morfessa, Esras, Uiscias,
and Semias. A great prophecy of impending doom
was foretold by one of their seers and the Tuatha de
Danann took to the ocean and sailed east to the shores
of Connaught, Ireland, where upon their arrival they
burned their ships so that they could never return.
This created a black mist that swept the western half
of Ireland and shrouded their arrival in mystery and
legend.
The native Fir Bolg, whom were slaves that mutinied
their ship and crashed it into the shores of Ireland
saw this black mist and prophesied of great peril and
destruction that should befall upon them. It was here
that we first saw the appearance of the Gaiscioch. They
were a hand chosen band of warriors, diplomats, poets,
craftsmen, and sages that the Tuatha de Danann chose
to fight along their side and represent them to foreign
realms.
It was in the First Battle of Moyturna where the Tuatha
de Danann encountered the Fir Bolg for the first time.
They sent Bres, one of the finest warriors of the Tuatha
to meet with the Fir Bolg’s finest warrior Sreng. The
two met and exchanged spears and Bres offered the Fir
Bolg half of Ireland to do with as they please.
Sreng returned to his king with the spear which was
far superior to their own and the offer to own half of
Ireland. The