Formoreans

• Formoreans: also known as Fomorians (Irish: Fomaire), the Formoreans were legendary invaders of Ireland; in the pseudo-history of Ireland called Lebor Gabála Érenn, or The Book of Invasions, the Fomorians were the enemies of the Tuatha Dé Danann, who in turn were a pre-Gaelic people who invaded Ireland; the Fomorians were defeated by the Tuatha Dé Danann in the Second Battle of Moytura; the Tuatha De Danann later became one of the groups associated with the "fairy host" (Irish: Sluagh Sidhe or Slua Sí) of Irish folklore → this sentence in Wake has several references to Irish mythological texts