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Goibniu
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Name: Goibniu / Goibhnet / Goibhniu
Properties: God of Smithcraft, God of Brewing
Race: Tuatha Dé Danann
Profession: Smith, Brewer, Metal Worker
Father: Tuirbe Trágmar
Grandfather: Net
Nephew: Dagda
Fellow Craft-Gods: Credne, Luchtaine
Associated
Sites: Moytura Co.
Sligo, 
Moytura Co. Roscommon.
Goibniu was the Smith of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
He created magical weapons which always hit their mark and every wound inflicted by them was fatal. His ale gave the Tuatha Dé Danann invulnerability.
He worked in conjunction with Credne the bronze worker and Luchtaine the wheel wright.
Stories, Myths and Legends associated with Goibniu:
The First Battle of Magh Tuiredh
Bres Mac Elatha and the Tuatha Dé Danann
The Second Battle of Magh Tuiredh
The Story of the Tuatha De Danann
Deathtales of the Tuatha De Danann
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