The accidental baby – a medieval Irish sex mystery In medieval Ireland two lesbians conceived a baby and it was a mystery that was eventually solved by a king. But really, this tale needs no intro – have a read and then let’s discuss it. This version translated by David Greene is a favourite [1] “There was a fine, firm, righteous, generous princely king ruling over Ireland, Níall Frassach, son of Fergal. Ireland was prosperous during his reign. There was fruit and fatness, corn and milk in his time, and he had everyone settled on his own land. He called a great assembly in Tailtiu once, and had the cream of the men of Ireland around him. Great kings and wide-eyed queens and the chiefs and nobles of the territories were ranged on the stately seats of the assembly. There were boys and jesters and the heroes of the Irish in strong eager bands racing their horses in the assembly. While they were there, a woman came to the king carrying a boy child, and put him into the king’s ar