Dun Darach

Dun Darach
Dun Darach
	Spectrum cover art
Developer(s)	Gargoyle Games
Publisher(s)	Gargoyle Games
Designer(s)	Greg Follis; Roy Carter;
Platform(s)	ZX Spectrum; Amstrad CPC;
Release	EU: 1985;
Genre(s)	Arcade adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player

Dun Darach^[a] is an arcade adventure developed and published in 1985 by Gargoyle Games for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC computers. It is a prequel to the 1984 game Tir Na Nog. The plot has Celtic hero Cuchulainn on a search to find his companion Lóeg in the mysterious city of Dun Darach. Inspiration for the game came from the works of Fritz Leiber and Michael Moorcock.

The background history is based on Celtic folklore about the demigod Cuchulainn and his battles against the people of Connachta in ancient Ireland. Dun Darach was critically acclaimed upon its original release, with praise singling out its graphics. Retrospective reviews were less than positive, with one reviewer preferring Tir Na Nog. It was re-released on different game compilations and cover tapes in issues of British video game magazines.

^ "Dara". Dictionary and Language Library. Foras na Gaeilge. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
^ "Dún". Dictionary and Language Library. Foras na Gaeilge. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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^ Ó Séaghdha, Darach (7 February 2019). "The Irish For: What do these popular boys' names mean - and what can we learn from them?". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

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[1] "Dara". Dictionary and Language Library. Foras na Gaeilge. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

[2] "Dún". Dictionary and Language Library. Foras na Gaeilge. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

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[4] Ó Séaghdha, Darach (7 February 2019). "The Irish For: What do these popular boys' names mean - and what can we learn from them?". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

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