Finn

Table of Contents

Introduction References & Edit History

Read Next

Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society

12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

Discover

Candles Burning On Table In Church

What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?

"Landing of Columbus" by John Vanderlyn, oil on canvas; commissioned 1836/1837, placed 1847. In the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 12' x 18' ft. (3.66 m. x 5.49 m.) Christopher Columbus and members of his crew are shown on a beach

5 Unbelievable Facts About Christopher Columbus

Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?

Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan

6 Animals That Eat Their Mates

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

Chinese pictograph, calligraphy tablet of Huang Tingjian, a famous calligrapher in Ancient Song Dynasty. The background of Chinese cultural elements.

The World’s 5 Most Commonly Used Writing Systems

New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.

Where Is “Old Zealand”?

Finn

Irish legendary figure

Also known as: Finn MacCool, Finn MacCumhaill, Fionn

Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Article History

Also spelled:: Fionn;

In full:: Finn MacCumhaill

MacCumhaill also spelled:: MacCool

Finn, legendary Irish hero, leader of the group of warriors known as the Fianna Éireann. See Fenian cycle.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.