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Boann or Boand -LRB- modern spelling  : Boinn -RRB- is the Irish goddess of the River Boyne , a river in Leinster , Ireland .. Irish. Irish mythology. River Boyne. River Boyne. Leinster. Leinster. Ireland. Republic of Ireland. According to the Lebor Gabala Erenn she was the daughter of Delbaeth , son of Elada , of the Tuatha De Danann .. Lebor Gabala Erenn. Lebor Gabala Erenn. Elada. Elatha. Tuatha De Danann. Tuatha De Danann. Her husband is variously Nechtan , Elcmar or Nuada Airgetlam .. Nechtan. Nechtan ( mythology ). Elcmar. Elcmar. Nuada Airgetlam. Nuada Airgetlam. Her lover is her uncle , the Dagda , by whom she had her son , Aengus .. the Dagda. the Dagda. Aengus. Aengus. In order to hide their affair , the Dagda made the sun stand still for nine months ; therefore , Aengus was conceived , gestated and born in one day .. the Dagda. the Dagda. Aengus. Aengus. sun. sun. As told in the Dindsenchas , Boann created the Boyne .. Dindsenchas. Dindsenchas. Though forbidden to by her husband , Nechtan , Boann approached the magical Well of Segais -LRB- also known as the Connla 's Well -RRB- , which was surrounded by hazels .. Nechtan. Nechtan ( mythology ). Well of Segais. Connla's Well. Hazelnuts were known to fall into the Well , where they were eaten by the speckled salmon -LRB- who , along with hazelnuts , also embody and represent wisdom in Irish mythology -RRB- .. Irish. Irish mythology. salmon. salmon. wisdom. wisdom. Irish mythology. Irish mythology. Boann challenged the power of the well by walking around it widdershins ; this caused the waters to surge up violently and rush down to the sea , creating the Boyne .. widdershins. widdershins. In this catastrophe , she was swept along in the rushing waters , and lost an arm , leg and eye , and ultimately her life , in the flood .. The poem equates her with famous rivers in other countries , including the River Severn , Tiber , Jordan River , Tigris and Euphrates .. River Severn. River Severn. Tiber. Tiber. Jordan River. Jordan River. Tigris. Tigris. Euphrates. Euphrates. She also appears in Tain Bo Fraich as the maternal aunt and protector of the mortal Fraech .. Fraech. Fraech. Her name is interpreted as `` white cow '' -LRB- bo fhionn bo find -RRB- in the dinsenchas .. Ptolemy 's 2nd century Geography shows that in antiquity the river 's name was Bubindas , which may derive from Proto-Celtic * Bou-vinda , `` white cow '' .. Ptolemy. Ptolemy. Geography. Geography ( Ptolemy ). Proto-Celtic. Proto-Celtic language. Celtic. Celts. Modern-day commentators and modern paganism sometimes identify Boann with the goddess Brigid or believe Boann to be Brigid 's mother ; however there are no Celtic sources that describe her as such .. modern paganism. modern paganism. Brigid. Brigid. Celtic. Celts. It is also speculated by some modern writers that , as the more well-known goddess , and later saint , the legends of numerous `` minor '' goddesses with similar associations may have over time been incorporated into the symbology , worship and tales of Brigid .. Brigid. Brigid