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§§ 59, 63–66, 77. Mac Con’s reign —
On the reign of Mac Con, ed. and tr. Máirín O'Daly, Cath Maige Mucrama: The battle of Mag Mucrama (1975): §§ 59, 63–66, 77.
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§ 63. The story of Mac Con’s false judgment is told. When sheep crop the woad (glasen) belonging to Mac Con’s queen, Mac Con judges that the sheep should be forfeited. The young Cormac, sitting next to him, proposes a more proportionate and juster measure: to shear the sheep and take the wool because ‘the woad will grow and the wool will grow on the sheep’.
§ 64. Everyone agrees that Cormac has pronounced a true judgment.
§ 63. The story of Mac Con’s false judgment is told. When sheep crop the woad (glasen) belonging to Mac Con’s queen, Mac Con judges that the sheep should be forfeited. The young Cormac, sitting next to him, proposes a more proportionate and juster measure: to shear the sheep and take the wool because ‘the woad will grow and the wool will grow on the sheep’.
§ 64. Everyone agrees that Cormac has pronounced a true judgment.
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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.
Cormac mac Airt <strong>Cormac mac Airt</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Cormac mac Airt) <br>Legendary high-king of Ireland; son of Art son of Conn Cétchathach; contemporary of Finn mac Cumaill.
Anonymous ... wife of Lugaid Mac Con No associated entry available from the subject index
Cormac mac Airt <strong>Cormac mac Airt</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Cormac mac Airt) <br>Legendary high-king of Ireland; son of Art son of Conn Cétchathach; contemporary of Finn mac Cumaill.
Anonymous ... wife of Lugaid Mac Con No associated entry available from the subject index
