Tragic heroine of Irish mythology (7)

I believe the answer is:

deirdre

(Other definitions for deirdre that I've seen before include "Woman" , "-- of the Sorrows (Synge)" , "Female" , "Girl of Irish myth - rid deer (anag)" , "Tragic heroine of Irish myth" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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