similarities with the story of Tristan and Iseult, and to a certain extent the love affair of Lancelot and Guinevere. The LÉ Gráinne (CM10), a decommissioned ship in the Irish Naval Service, was named after Gráinne. In the 1999 Irish dance show, Dancing on Dangerous Ground, Gráinne is played by former Riverdance star, Jean Butler. References MacKillop, James (1998). Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford. . Fenian Cycle Mythological princesses Irish mythology Characters in Irish mythology