Important Characters
- Deirdre, the beautiful, ill-fated heroine
- Conchubor, High King of Ulster
- Naisi, Son of Usna, Deirdre's lover
- Lavarcham, Deirdre's nurse
- Fergus, a friend of Conchubor
- Ainnle, brother of Naisi
- Ardan, brother of Naisi
- Owen, a spy for Conchubor
- Old Woman, servant to Lavarcham
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