CHAPTER IV

THE PEOPLE OF THE GODDESS DANA OR THE _SIDHE_ 283-307

The Goddess Dana and the Modern Cult of St. Brigit--The Tuatha De Danann or _Sidhe_ conquered by the Sons of Mil-- But Irish Seers still see the _Sidhe_--Old Irish Manuscripts faithfully represent the Tuatha De Danann--The _Sidhe_ as a Spirit Race--_Sidhe_ Palaces--The 'Taking' of Mortals--Hill Visions of _Sidhe_ Women--_Sidhe_ Minstrels and Musicians-- Social Organization and Warfare among the _Sidhe_--The _Sidhe_ War-Goddesses, the _Badb_--The _Sidhe_ at the Battle of Clontarf, A. D. 1014--Conclusion.