"Firbolg" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Firbolg pl (plural only)
  1. (Irish mythology) The fourth group of people to settle in Ireland, descended from the Muintir Nemid, an earlier group who abandoned Ireland and went to different parts of Europe. Tags: Irish, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Irish mythology Synonyms: Firbholg, Fir Bholg, Fir Bolg

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