Oisín, along with St. Patrick, is the main character of William Butler Yeats's epic poem The Wanderings of Oisin. He is also mentioned in Yeats's poem The Circus Animals' Desertion.

Oisín (Oisin) was the son of Finn Mac Cumhaill and Sadb (Saba or Blaí), the woman-hind. See Sadb and the Birth of Oisín in the Fenian Cycle. One tale tells of how he and Caílte Mac Ronan survived …

Oisín is one of the most celebrated figures in Irish mythology — a warrior-poet of the legendary Fianna and the eloquent voice through which many of their stories survived. His name, meaning “little deer” …

Dec 13, 2024 · Oisín is a significant figure in Irish mythology, known for his extraordinary adventures and deep connections to both the human world and the realm of the fairy folk. His story is often …

Oisín mounted Niamh's magical white horse, Embarr, and together they crossed the seas to Tír na nÓg. In this otherworldly land, time flowed differently, and no one aged or died. Oisín and Niamh lived …

Jul 6, 2022 · In 2021, Oisín was the 12th most popular boy name in Ireland. It has been in the top 20 popular boy names in Ireland since 2017. So, it looks like this name is here to stay. The name Oisín …

Oct 15, 2025 · Oisín (pronounced uh-SHEEN) was a great warrior, and was revered as a fine athlete, and a very gifted poet. He was the son of the mythical Fionn Mac Cumhaill (also known as Finn …

Oisín , a fictional character prominent in the Fianna cycle, appears as the son of Find (qv) son of Cumall and was thus included among the descendants of Baíscne (Clann Baíscni). As leader of the Fianna, …

Jan 21, 2022 · Means "little deer", derived from Old Irish oss "deer, stag" combined with a diminutive suffix. In Irish legend Oisín was a warrior hero and a poet, the son of Fionn mac Cumhaill and the …

Oisín was the son of Fionn MacCumhaill and Sadhbh and was one of the brightest lights of the Fianna. He was a skilled warrior, but also a poet and bard, and it is said that he wrote down many of the …