Fir Bolg Provincial King
Genann mac Dela was one of the five sons of Dela who brought the Fir Bolg back to Ireland and divided the island between them. He served as High King in the succession of the five brothers, consistently paired with his brother Gann — the two of them forming the middle phase of the Fir Bolg age between Slainge‘s opening and the reign of Eochaid mac Eirc.
His provincial share varies by source. His significance, like all five brothers’, is in the collective act: the division of Ireland into five provinces that the mythology treats as the foundational account of the island’s geographic structure.
Key facts about Genann mac Dela
- Names: Genann mac Dela
- Rules over: Fir Bolg provincial king; High King in succession
- Weapons: Not recorded
- Animals: Not recorded
- Other Symbols: Not recorded
- Parents: Dela (father)
- Siblings: Slainge, Gann, Rudraige, Sengann
- Spouse: Not recorded
- Children: Not recorded
- Greek equivalent: Not recorded
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