Irish BréngairrIrish gor ... 1. inflammation, pus
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§§ 10–14, 61. On the battle of Cenn Abrat —
On the battle of Cenn Abrat, ed. and tr. Máirín O'Daly, Cath Maige Mucrama: The battle of Mag Mucrama (1975): §§ 10–14 and § 61. The battle is also the subject of the late Middle Irish tale Cath Cinn Abrad.
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The battle of Cenn Abrat is fought: Éogan slays Do Déra, gains a victory and goes in search of the real Mac Con. As Mac Con flees the site of battle, Éogan catches sight of his radiant white calves and at least manages to wound one of them with a cast of his spear. Bréngairr ‘stinking pus’, presumably referring to a placename, is said to derive from this incident.
The battle of Cenn Abrat is fought: Éogan slays Do Déra, gains a victory and goes in search of the real Mac Con. As Mac Con flees the site of battle, Éogan catches sight of his radiant white calves and at least manages to wound one of them with a cast of his spear. Bréngairr ‘stinking pus’, presumably referring to a placename, is said to derive from this incident.
Agents
Lugaid Mac Con <strong>Lugaid Mac Con</strong> <br>Often simply Mac Con, a legendary high-king of Ireland from a people based in Munster; said to have defeated Éogan Mór and Art mac Cuinn in the battle of Mucrama after a return from exile following the battle of Cenn Abrat.
Do Déra <strong>Do Déra</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Art mac Cuinn,Id) <br>Jester or fool (drúth) belonging to Lugaid Mac Con in the early Irish tale Cath Maige Mucrama, according to which he stood in for him in the battle of Cenn Abrat and was slain in his stead. He is said to have been of the Dáirine.
Éogan Mór mac Ailella <strong>Éogan Mór mac Ailella</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Éogan Mór mac Ailella) <br>Eponymous ancestor of the Éoganachta of Munster; son of Ailill Ólomm, king of Munster
Do Déra <strong>Do Déra</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Art mac Cuinn,Id) <br>Jester or fool (drúth) belonging to Lugaid Mac Con in the early Irish tale Cath Maige Mucrama, according to which he stood in for him in the battle of Cenn Abrat and was slain in his stead. He is said to have been of the Dáirine.
Éogan Mór mac Ailella <strong>Éogan Mór mac Ailella</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Éogan Mór mac Ailella) <br>Eponymous ancestor of the Éoganachta of Munster; son of Ailill Ólomm, king of Munster
Places
Mag Bréngair
Cenn Abrat
Cenn Abrat
Lexical items
Ir. Bréngairr
Ir. gor [1. inflammation, pus]
Ir. gor [1. inflammation, pus]
