Every Celtic name carries a story; Dagda carries more than one.
The story
The Dagda is one of the most important gods in Celtic mythology. He appears as a multi-talented warrior-leader of the Tuatha De Dannan. With his mighty club, inexhaustible cauldron, and great talent playing the harp, the dagda was a universal god in Irish mythology considered to dwell in many places including at Newgrange. As his warrior character, the Dagda is killed by Caitlin, queen of the Fomorians.
Other Celtic figures on The Veiled Deck: Cernunnos, Chailleach, Danu.