Findchóem (also spelled Finnchóem, Findcháem, Finncháem, Fionnchaomh) is a character from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
She is known variously as; the sister of the Ulster king Conchobar mac Nessa, the wife of the poet Amergin,1 the mother of Conall Cernach2 and the foster mother of Cúchulainn.3
References
References
- Oxford Reference website, Findchóem
- Royal Irish Academy website, Dictionary of Irish Biography section, Conall Cernach
- O'Donnell, Thomas (2025). Fosterage in Medieval Ireland: An Emotional History. Routledge. pp. 41–42. ISBN 978-1041179641.