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{{Short description|Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology character}}
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'''Achall''', daughter of [[Cairbre Nia Fer]], king of [[Hill of Tara|Tara]], and his wife [[Fedelm Noíchrothach]], is a minor character from the [[Ulster Cycle]] of Irish mythology. After her brother [[Erc mac Cairpri|Erc]] was killed by [[Conall Cernach]], she died of grief on a hill near [[Hill of Tara|Tara]], which was named Achall after her.<ref>Edward Gwynn (ed. & trans.), [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T106500A/text006.html "Achall"], ''The Metrical Dindshenchas'' Vol. 1, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1903</ref>

The legendary [[High King of Ireland]] [[Túathal Techtmar]] is said to have taken power after defeating the previous High King, [[Elim mac Conrach]], in battle on the hill of Achall.<ref>R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), ''Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V'', Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 307-311</ref> According to ''[[The Expulsion of the Déisi]]'', another legendary High King, [[Cormac mac Airt]], lived on the hill of Achall after he lost an eye, his physical imperfection meaning he could no longer rule at Tara.<ref>Vernam Hull, [http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/dessi2.html "Expulsion of the Déssi"], ''Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie'' vol. 57, 1957</ref> The hill is now known as [[Skryne]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lismullin.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=31 |title=Lismullin Institute: The Gabhra Valley to 2000 AD |access-date=2009-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117164454/http://www.lismullin.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=31 |archive-date=2008-01-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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