Ulster Cycle

proper noun

A large body of prose and verse centering around the traditional heroes of Ulaid and the reign of Conchobar mac Nessa. One of the four major cycles of Irish Mythology.

Similar
Red Branch Cycle
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Meanings

proper nounthe Ulster Cycle
  1. A large body of prose and verse centering around the traditional heroes of Ulaid and the reign of Conchobar mac Nessa. One of the four major cycles of Irish Mythology.

    Synonyms: Red Branch Cycle

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA large body of prose and verse centering around the traditional heroes of Ulaid and the reign of Conchobar mac Nessa. One of the four major cycles of Irish Mythology.

Similar
Red Branch Cycle

Translations

Irish Rúraíocht
  • Rúraíochtlarge body of prose and verse centering around the traditional heroes of Ulaid and the reign of Conchobar mac Nessa
Cite this entry
APA

Ulster Cycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ulster%20Cycle

MLA

“Ulster Cycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ulster%20Cycle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ulster Cycle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ulster%20Cycle.

Source: Ulster Cycle on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.