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In Irish mythology, Banba (modern spelling: Banbha [ˈbˠanˠəwə]), daughter of Delbáeth and Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, is a matron goddess of Ireland. She was married to Mac Cuill, a grandson of the Dagda.^[1]

She was part of an important triumvirate of matron goddesses, with her sisters, Ériu and Fódla. According to Seathrún Céitinn she worshipped Macha, who is also sometimes named as a daughter of Ernmas. The two goddesses may therefore be seen as equivalent. Céitinn also refers to a tradition that Banbha was the first person to set foot in Ireland before the flood, in a variation of the legend of Cessair.

In the Tochomlad mac Miledh a hEspain i nErind: no Cath Tailten,^[2] it is related that as the Milesians were journeying through Ireland, "they met victorious Banba among her troop of faery magic hosts" on Senna Mountain, the stony mountain of Mes. A footnote identifies this site as Slieve Mish in Chorca Dhuibne, County Kerry. The soil of this region is a non-leptic podzol [1]. If the character of Banba originated in an earth-goddess, non-leptic podzol may have been the particular earth-type of which she was the deification.

The LÉ Banba (CM11), a ship in the Irish Naval Service, was named after her.

Initially, she could have been a goddess of war as well as a fertility goddess.

References

^ T. W. Rolleston (24 July 2012). Celtic Myths and Legends. New York: Dover Publications. p. 132. ISBN 9780486265070.
^ The Progress of the Sons of Mil from Spain to Ireland TCD H.4.22 Archived 2007-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, Celtic Literature Collective

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[1] T. W. Rolleston (24 July 2012). Celtic Myths and Legends. New York: Dover Publications. p. 132. ISBN 9780486265070.

[2] The Progress of the Sons of Mil from Spain to Ireland TCD H.4.22 Archived 2007-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, Celtic Literature Collective

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-In [[Irish mythology]], '''Banba''' (modern spelling: '''Banbha''', pronounced {{IPAc-ga|'|b|a|n|@|vˠ|@}}), daughter of [[Delbáeth]] and [[Ernmas]] of the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]], is a patron [[goddess]] of [[Ireland]]. She was married to [[Mac Cuill]], a grandson of the [[Dagda]].<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.ie/books?id=Idy7AQAAQBAJ&lpg=PA134&dq=eriu&pg=PA134#v=onepage&q=Banba&f=false | title = Celtic Myths and Legends | author = [[T. W. Rolleston]] | page = 132 | publisher = Dover Publications | place = New York | isbn = 9780486265070}}</ref>
+In [[Irish mythology]], '''Banba''' (modern spelling: '''Banbha''' {{IPAc-ga|'|b|a|n|@|v|@}}), daughter of [[Delbáeth]] and [[Ernmas]] of the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]], is a matron [[goddess]] of [[Ireland]]. She was married to [[Mac Cuill]], a grandson of the [[Dagda]].<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Idy7AQAAQBAJ&q=Banba&pg=PA134 | title = Celtic Myths and Legends | author = T. W. Rolleston | author-link = T. W. Rolleston | date = 24 July 2012 | page = 132 | publisher = Dover Publications | place = New York | isbn = 9780486265070}}</ref>
-She was part of an important triumvirate of patron goddesses, with her sisters, [[Ériu]] and [[Fódla]]. According to [[Seathrún Céitinn]] she worshipped [[Macha (Irish mythology)|Macha]], who is also sometimes named as a daughter of Ernmas. The two goddesses may therefore be seen as equivalent. Céitinn also refers to a tradition that Banbha was the first person to set foot in Ireland before the [[Deluge (mythology)|flood]], in a variation of the legend of [[Cessair]].
+She was part of an important triumvirate of matron goddesses, with her sisters, [[Ériu]] and [[Fódla]]. According to [[Seathrún Céitinn]] she worshipped [[Macha (Irish mythology)|Macha]], who is also sometimes named as a daughter of Ernmas. The two goddesses may therefore be seen as equivalent. Céitinn also refers to a tradition that Banbha was the first person to set foot in Ireland before the [[Deluge (mythology)|flood]], in a variation of the legend of [[Cessair]].
 In the ''Tochomlad mac Miledh a hEspain i nErind: no Cath Tailten'',<ref>[http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/tochomlad-e.html The Progress of the Sons of Mil from Spain to Ireland TCD H.4.22] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023005644/http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/tochomlad-e.html |date=2007-10-23 }}, Celtic Literature Collective</ref> it is related that as the [[Milesians (Irish)|Milesians]] were journeying through Ireland, "they met victorious Banba among her troop of [[faery]] magic hosts" on Senna Mountain, the stony mountain of Mes. A footnote identifies this site as [[Slieve Mish Mountains|Slieve Mish]] in [[Corcu Duibne|Chorca Dhuibne]], [[County Kerry]]. The soil of this region is a non-[[leptic]] [[podzol]] [http://www.ucd.ie/sssi/Soils%20of%20Ireland_files/Soils_colour.png]. If the character of Banba originated in an earth-goddess, non-leptic podzol may have been the particular earth-type of which she was the deification.
-The [[LÉ Banba (CM11)]], a ship in the [[Irish Naval Service]] (now decommissioned), was named after her.
+The [[LÉ Banba (CM11)]], a ship in the [[Irish Naval Service]], was named after her.
 Initially, she could have been a goddess of war as well as a fertility goddess.
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