Meanings
alternative Tailte · alternative Tailltiu · alternative Talti
- Irishhuman sciencesA presumed goddess who was the survivor of the invasion of Tuatha Dé Danann and was the foster mother of Lugh.
- The town in County Meath that was named after her.
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Tailtiu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tailtiu
“Tailtiu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tailtiu. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tailtiu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tailtiu.
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