A Connacht warrior. Anluan was the son of Maga and a brother of Cet.
Conall Cernach killed Anluan before the Ulster champion attended the feast of Mac Datho. Fighting broke out when Conall produced Anluan's head for Cet to see. Anluan's brother was also killed in combat with Conall.
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Champion of Connacht. Cet was the son of Maga and brother of Anluan. Cet was Connacht's greatest warrior. Cet was sometimes called Cettmac Conlingas. According to Feast of Mac Datho's Pig, Cet wounded Cúscraid, son of Conchobar Mac Nessa, in the n...
Conall was the son of Amorigin and Findchaem (Finachoom), daughter of Cathbad and Maga. Conall was the husband of Niam. He was often called Conall Cernach - Conall the Victorious. Conall was also the cousin and foster-brother of the hero Cú Chulai...
King of Munster. Lugaid Mac Con was the foster son of Ailill Aulomm. His foster brother was Eógan, his rival and enemy. Lugaid had a loyal fool named Do Dera who looked exactly like him. The only thing to distinguish them apart was that Lugaid had...
A warrior from Munster. Lugaid (Lewy) was the son of Cú Roi (king of Munster) and Bláithíne (Blathnat). When Cú Chulainn (Cu Chulainn) killed his father, Lugaid conspired with Medb (Maeve), seeking the hero's downfall. Lugaid killed Cu Chulainn by...
Mac Lughach was another better known grandson of Finn Mac Cumhaill. But according to one early text, Mac Lughach was the son of Lugaid Lága. However, in some later texts, such as Acallam na Senórach, Mac Lughach had different parents. Finn had a s...
Cormac was the son of Conchobar Mac Nessa, king of Ulaid (Ulster). Cormac was one of the champions of Conaire Mor, high king of Ireland (see the Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel for the full story). Cormac was also one of the exiles, when Conchoba...
Conan (Mac Lia) was the son of Lia (treasurer of Clan Morna). On a number of occasions, Conan Mac Lia tried to avenge his father's death, but he was never successful in killing Finn Mac Cumhaill. When finally trapped by his father's killer, Conan ...
Champion of Lugaid Mac Con and later of Cormac Mac Airt. Lugaid Lága was the brother of Ailill Aulomm. Instead of serving his nephew Eógan, son of Ailill, he was the follower of Lugaid Mac Con, his brother's foster son. He took part in the Battle ...
King of Munster. Eógan Mór was also known in other texts by the name Mug Nuadat. He was also called Eógan Fitheccach and Eógan Taídlech. Eógan Mór should not be confused with his grandson, Eógan. Eógan Mór was married to Béare, a Spanish princess,...
Conchobar Mac Nessa was the greatest king of Ulaid (Ulster). Conchobar was the son of Ness, daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. There is some confusion over who Conchobar's father was. One legend said that his father was Fachtna Fáthach, a giant and kin...