The Otherworld located on several areas in Ireland was hidden by magic, in a subterranean fortress called Sid, Sidh or Sidhe. The word Sidhe (sid or sidh) means "Fairy Rath" or "Fairy Fort". The Tuatha Dé Danann were sometimes called áes sídhe, which is the "People of the Sídh". The Tuatha Dé Danann retreated here after they were vanquished by the Milesians.
The Irish Otherworld was also called Tech Duinn – "House of Donn" or "House of the Dead". Donn was the Irish god of the dead. For some reason, the location of Tech Duinn is often linked to the province of Munster.
There was also the Tir Tairngire – "Land of Promise", said to be home and realm of the sea-god Manannn Mac Lir. Here was where Lugh was brought up. Tir Tairngire is often translated into Emain Ablach.
There is said to be underwater Otherworld, known as Tir fo Thuinn.
The "Land of the Dead" became associated with Spain, where the Milesians come from. While the "Land of the Living" (or the "Land of the Happy Dead") was said to be situated somewhere west of Ireland. It was said to be on some island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and it was originally the home of the Partholanians.
The Irish Otherworld was also called Tech Duinn – "House of Donn" or "House of the Dead". Donn was the Irish god of the dead. For some reason, the location of Tech Duinn is often linked to the province of Munster.
There was also the Tir Tairngire – "Land of Promise", said to be home and realm of the sea-god Manannn Mac Lir. Here was where Lugh was brought up. Tir Tairngire is often translated into Emain Ablach.
There is said to be underwater Otherworld, known as Tir fo Thuinn.
The "Land of the Dead" became associated with Spain, where the Milesians come from. While the "Land of the Living" (or the "Land of the Happy Dead") was said to be situated somewhere west of Ireland. It was said to be on some island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and it was originally the home of the Partholanians.