Although a couple of reference works give family trees for the Welsh gods (DK, R),  I have never seen a family tree that showed all the relationships among the prominent gods of the Irish pantheon, the Tuatha Dé Danann. I started keeping track of the relationships I could find, and the result is the following incomplete and somewhat inconsistent set of tables. Note that

  • Different legends often provide different geneaologies for the same people.
     
  • The spelling of Irish names varies tremendously, depending on which book you read. The spellings I use here are common, but far from universal.
     
  • The notes in the table refer to books in the Bibliography of Sources at the end. These books are all excellent sources of information if you want to know more about the various gods in these family trees.
     
  • I'm starting a collection of Links to Celtic mythology and spirituality Websites.

The following are the tables stemming from the eldest known ancestor in each line:

If anyone has additions or corrections to suggest, please contact me at jfmorales@baharna.com.


Danu and Bile E21
Danu's unamed husband, by British analogy, is assumed to be Bile S51
Danu also known as Brigit R103

  • The Dagda
    The Good God
    See table for the Dagda
     
  • Brigid (Brigantu) E21

Peter Berresford Ellis, in E, has attempted a reconstruction of the lost creation myth of the Celts, in which at the beginning of time, Danu, together with the primal oak Bile, gives birth to Brigid and the Dagda, who then mate and give birth to many others. Charles Squire, in S,  has also suggested that Danu's husband ought to be Bile by analogy with Welsh mythology (since many of the Irish gods have counterparts in Welsh myth). These ideas are speculative and should be treated with caution.


Eithne  MK310
Daughter of Balor, a Fomor MK155.
Sometimes MK155 said to be the mother (by Elatha, a Fomorian king), of :

Sometimes MK155 said to be the mother of several children by Cian.


Unspecified Parents
The following are said to be brothers in one version of the invasion of Ireland MK228:


Neit
A war god
Marries Badb N and/or Nemain (the two may be the same) MK303
Neit fathers MK228:

Neit's grandchildren include:

  • Balor
    Grandson of Neit MK228
    Marries Cathleann, who tells Balor that Lugh is "a daughter's son of yours and mine" AIT52. The daughter referred to is Eithne; see Eithne and Cian.
    Has 12 sons, including AIT53
  • Eab
    Grandson of Net AIT52
  • Senchab
    Grandson of Net AIT52

The Dagda
The Good God
Sometimes viewed as the son of Eithne
Sometimes said to be the son of Neit
Speculated by Ellis to be son of Danu and Bile E21
By unspecified wives/consorts, the Dagda fathers:

  • Aed Minbhrec MK111, same as? Aedh  N
     
  • Ainge
    Daughter of the Dagda DK18, N, MK111
     
  • Bodb Dearg  MK111
    Son of Dagda DK100
    Bodb the Red, son of Dagda S56
    Fathers:
    • Aedh N
    • Angus  N
    • Artrach  N
    • Aodh Aithfhiosach N
    • Doirend daughter MK 42
    • Fergus Fithchiollach  N
    • Mesca daughter MK 42
    • Sadb daughter MK 42
      • Oisin
    • Scathniamh
      Gave her love to Caoilte; daughter of Bodb Dearg  N
  • Cermait  MK111
    Cermait honey-mouth a son of the Dagda N
    Also see Ogma, who might be the same god
    Cermait's three sons shared kingship of Ireland when invaded by the Sons of the Gael N. Three of Ogma's children ruled briefly over the divine race S58. The following three are grandsons of the Dagda who ruled Ireland R132.  And DK205-206 describes the following as kings, without mentioning their parenthood:
  • Mac Cecht  N, DK205-206
    Marries Fodla
     
  • Mac Cuill N, DK206
    Marries Banba
     
  • Mac Greine  N, DK206
    Marries Eiriu
  • Danu (Brighid)
    Daughter of the Dagda, mother of the Tuatha Dé Danann in general, and Brian, Iucharba in particular. DK102
    Also known as Anu, an aspect of the Morrigan. DK102
     
  • Dian Cecht
    Son of Dagda N
    Elsewhere cited as a son of Esarg.
    • Midach  N
      Miach and Ormiach are the two doctors who heal Nuada AIT50.  Perhaps Ormiach is a brother or another aspect of Miach?
       
    • Airmed
      Daughter of Dian Cecht E25, N
       
    • Octruil  N
       
    • Etan
      Daughter of Dian Cecht S57, S62, MK122
      Marries Cermait (or Ogma) S62
       
    • Cian, Cethe, and Cu
      Sons of Dian Cecht S62; Cian the son of Dian Cecht  MK122
      These are elsewhere said to be sons of Cainte.
  • Midhir
    Son of  the Dagda DK100, S56, MK111
    Son or brother of the Dagda MK292
    Marries Fuamach G44, MK291
    Lover of  Etain Og, MK291
    Fathers:
    • Bri
      A daughter of Midhir, loved Leith N
       
    • Blathnat
      Midhir's beautiful daughter S56
       
    • Ailbe
      A daughter of Midhir MK292
       
    • Doirind 
      A daughter of Midhir MK292

    In some versions, Midhir also fathers

    Midhir fostered Angus Oc G39

  • Nuadu Airgetlam
    Favorite son of the Dagda E22
    Said to be son of Echtach, son of Etarlam, son of Ordan, son of Ionnaoi  AIT49
    Marries Macha, among others E27
    Marries Eithne, giving birth to the maternal ancestral line of Fionn mac Cumhaill   MK308
    One of Nuadu's wives was Nemon (Nemain)  S276
    Nuadu fathers:
    • Tadg
      Marries Ethlinn, and by her fathers: N
      • Muirne N
         
      • Tuirnen N
    • Gaible
      Son of Nuada DK18
  • Ogma
    Son of the Dagda DK100
    "Most handsome of the Children of Danu" E22
    Son of the Dagda S56
    According to one source, the same as Cermait, the Honey-mouthed S57. By contrast, another source says Ogma is nicknamed Cermait, thus sometimes confused with another god of that name MK310.
    Marries Etan, daughter of Dian Cecht S57, and by her fathers MK310:
    • Cairpre or Cairbre mac Ethne
      Professional bard of the Tuatha Dé Danann S58
       
    • Tuireann
      Chieftain of Ben Eadair E37
      Son of Ogma N
      By Danu, fathers: R432
    • Brian E37
    • Iuchar E37
    • Iucharba E37
    • Ethne N

The Dagda, by a wife with three names Breng, Meng, and Meabel DK54-55,DK99, fathers:

    • Brigit  MK111
      Daughter of Dagda S56, N
      Three daughters each named Brighid DK54-55,99

Marries Senchan Torpeist
By Bres, bears:

  • Ruadan N, DSB352

The Dagda, by an unspecified wife fathers N:

  • Eiriu, Fodla, and Banba
    Elsewhere cited as children of Delbaeth and possibly Ernmas.

The Dagda, with Boand, fathers Angus Oc

The Dagda mates with the Morrigan, but no offspring are recorded.


Boand
Marries Nechtan, a river god N (son of Labriad ECW17), who may be the same as Nuadu Airgetlam MK302
Marries Elcmar of Bruig no Boinde G39
By liaison with the Dagda, bears: N

Angus Oc also fathers:

    • Maga
      Daughter of Angus Og R181

By Ross the Red, bears R181:

    • Fachtna the Giant R181

By Cathbad R181, bears:

  • Dechtera
    Had a child with Lugh
     
  • Elva
     
  • Finchoom

Lir
Fathers

  • Mannanan mac Lir
    Fathers:
    • Aine ? N
       
    • Donall Don-Ruadh
      Of the red-brown hair, a son of Manannan N
      Son of Mannanan, and also a foster-brother of Lugh  AIT51
       
    • Gaidiar
      Son of Mannanan mac Lir  M32
      Sinned with Be Chuma  M32
       
    • Gleigal Garb
      Son of Mannanan, and also a foster-brother of Lugh  AIT51
    • Rabach Slaitin
      Son of Mannanan, and also a foster-brother of Lugh  AIT51
       
    • Sine Sindearg
      Brother of Donall Don-Ruadh  N
      Son of Mannanan, and also a foster-brother of Lugh  AIT51
       
    • Sgoith Gleigeil
      Brother of Donall Don-Ruadh  N
      Son of Mannanan, and also a foster-brother of Lugh  AIT51
       
    • Guitne Gorm-Shuileach
      Brother of Donall Don-Ruadh  N
      Son of Mannanan, and also a foster-brother of Lugh  AIT51

    Mannanan and Caintigern (wife of Fiachna mac Baetain), conceive a son MK294:

    • Mongan
      Marries Fintigernd (Findthighearn)
      Marries Breothigernd (Breothigearn)
      Marries Dub Lacha

Mannanan is foster-father to Lugh  AIT51

  • Lodan
    • Sinann

Lir marries Aeb and by her, fathers N:

  • Fionnuala
  • Aodh
  • Fiachra
  • Conn

Lir later marries Aife.


Ernmas  MK297-298
Goddess who gave birth to the following daughters, collectively known as Morrigna (note the spelling difference from Morrigan; this is not a typo).
These are also said to be daughters of the Cailitin, a Druid MK61.

  • The Morrigan
    Great Queen of Battles E24
    The heaven-god's fierce wife S61
    Sister of Badb, Nemain, and Fea E24
    Had liaison with Dagda DK100
    Has three aspects: Morrigan, Nemhain, and Badb DK227 or Anu, Badb, and Macha DK102
    Or, presided over Badb, Nemain, Fea, and Macha S52
    By an unspecified father, gave birth to
    • Mechi
      Son of Morrigu, killed by MacCecht N
       
    • Aine
      Either the daughter of Morrigu, or possibly the Morrigu herself N
  • Badb the Crow
    Sister of Morrigan, Nemain, and Fea E24
    Marries Neit  N, or else is his granddaughter MK27
  • Macha
    Personification of battle, daughter of Emmass (Ernmas) N
    Elsewhere cited as a daughter of Midhir

In some versions, there are these additional sisters:

  • Nemain the Venomous
    Sister of Morrigan, Badb, and Fea E24
    Married to Neit; possibly same as Badb MK27
    Married to Nuada S276
     
  • Fea the Hateful
    Sister of Morrigan, Badb, and Nemain E24

Ernmas also gave birth to

  • Fiachna  MK170

Cainte
God of Speech E27

  • Cian
    Son of Cainte E37, MK78, AIT54
    Elsewhere cited as eldest son of Dian Cecht S62
    Elsewhere cited as a son of Tuirbe R110
    Also known as Cethern or Daire MK78
    Marries Findchoem MK78
    By Eithne of the Fomors, fathers: S62, R110, MK78,155
    • Lugh Lamhfada
      Son of Cian E27
      Elsewhere cited as "son of Ethniu, son of Smretha, son of Tigernmay, son of Faelu, son of Etheor, son of Irial, son of Erimon, son of Mil of Spain" ECW254-255. Note that although this sounds like a list of the male line, the first name, Ethniu (Eithne), is actually the name of Lugh's mother.
      Said to be half Tuatha Dé Danann, half Fomor  AIT56-57
      By Dechtera, fathers
      • Sedanta, later known as Cuchulain
  • Cu
    Son of Cainte, brother of Cian and Ceithe  MK101, AIT54
    Also cited as a son of Dian Cecht S62
  • Cethe
    One of the three sons of Cainte, AIT54
    Also cited as a son of Dian Cecht S62

 


Ailill Aulomm
Brother of Lugaid Laga MK8
Fathers:

  • Aeb
    Marries Lir, bears him children MK2.
     
  • Aife
    Marries Lir  MK6
    A foster child of Bodb Dearg N
     
  • Ailbhe
    Daughter of Oilell (Ailill) N
     
  • Dichorb
    Son of Ailill and nephew of Art MK124
     
  • Cian
    Not the same as Cian father of Lugh. MK79
    Fathers  MK79:
    • Tadg mac Cein
  • Eogan MK8

Foster-father of

  • Lugaid mac Con MK8

 


Conn Cetchathach
Fathers:

  • Art mac Cuinn MK22
    Uncle of Dichorb  MK22
    Marries Delbchaem
    By Etain (daughter of Olc Acha the smith), fathers
     
    • Cormac mac Airt

By a fairy woman, Conn also fathers MK91:

  • Connla  MK22

Conn was later a consort of Be Chuma MK22


Tuirbe Tragmar
The axe-thrower

  • Goibniu the smith MK228
    Goban the smith R110
    Elsewhere cited as a son of Esarg
     
  • Cian
    Same as Cian son of Cainte?
    Kian R110.
    By Ethlinn, fathers: R110
  • Samthaina
    Sawan R110

 


Luachad
Father of:  MK270

  • Luchta (mac Luachaid)
    Carpenter or wright MK270
    Elsewhere cited as a son of Esarg or a brother of the Dagda, Nuadu, and Credne by unspecified parents.

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