he dies. Fráech's body is borne away to Sid Fraich by a troop of maidens of the Sidhe, all dressed in green. Placenames The mound of Carnfree (Irish Carn Fraoich, Fráech's Cairn) near Tulsk in County Roscommon, which was used for the inauguration of the O'Connor kings of Connacht, preserves his name. The cave of Cruachan (Oweynagat meaning "cave of the cats") nearby contains an ogham inscription in primitive Irish reading VRACCI MAQI MEDVVI, (the cave) of Fráech son of Medb. Fraoch is also the Celtic name of heather. References Ulster Cycle Characters in Táin Bó Cúailnge Demigods