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Neidhi mac Onchon

Irish genealogical texts, Ulster Cycle

Genealogical notes concerning the Conmaicne in Connacht.

First words (prose)

Neidhi mac Onchon

Manuscripts

London, British Library, MS Egerton 1782 [1516-1518]

f. 40b

Classification

Irish genealogical textsIrish genealogical texts
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Ulster Cycle
Ulster Cycle

id. 1797

Subjects

Néide mac Onchon

Néide mac Onchon

son of Onchú (mac Finnloga meic Finnfir); hero of the Conmhaícne

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Conmaicne, Conmhaicne

Early Irish population group, including branches such as the Conmaicne Dúine Móir (alias C. Ceniúil/Cenéoil Dubáin), Conmaicne Cúile (Tolad) and the Conmaicne Réin.

Conmaicne

Conmaicne, Conmhaicne

Early Irish population group, including branches such as the Conmaicne Dúine Móir (alias C. Ceniúil/Cenéoil Dubáin), Conmaicne Cúile (Tolad) and the Conmaicne Réin.

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Connacht/Cúige Chonnacht

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Contents

Neidhe, son of Onchu

Summary:
Neidhe, son of Onchu, son of Finnlugh, is a descendant of Conmhac son of Fergus; he is known as the Cú Chulainn of the Conmhaicne; he led the Conmhaicne in the battle of Ard Rathain in Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne; there, the Conmhaicne killed many of the host, including Eidhinn son of Cléireach

» People: Néide mac Onchon • Conmac mac Fergusa • Eidinn mac Cléirig » Places: Ard Rathain • Uí Fíachrach Aidne » Events: battle of Ard Rathain

Eolus mac Bibecht

David and Goliath (Golías in fomoir)

Sources

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[ed.] Meyer, Kuno [ed.], “Mitteilungen aus irischen Handschriften: Verschiedenes aus Egerton 1782”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 9 (1913): 176–177.

CELT – edition: <link> Internet Archive: <link>

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May 2011, last updated: January 2024