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(a) Eili, wife of Fergal mac Magach and Sraibgend mac Niúil

Eili, from whom Brí Éili in Leinster is named; first, wife to Fergal mac Magach and subsequently to Sraibgend mac Niúil of the Erna, with whom she had a son, Mata (father of Ailill mac Mata).

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Eili [daughter of Eochaid Feidlech]Eili ... daughter of Eochaid Feidlech

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See more Fergal mac MagachFergal mac Magach

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See more Sraibgend mac NiúilSraibgend mac Niúil

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See more Mata mac SraibgindMata mac Sraibgind

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See more Ailill mac MátaAilill mac Máta
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
king of Connacht, husband of Medb of Connacht
See more ÉrainnÉrainn
No short description available
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Places

Cruachán Brí Éile

Cruachán Brí Éile (al. Brí Éile) ... Croghan Hill

County Offaly

(b) Mumain Etanchaithrech

Mumain Etanchaithrech, wife of Conchobar mac Fachtna, with whom she had a son Glaisne.

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Mugain [daughter of Eochaid Feidlech]Mugain ... daughter of Eochaid Feidlech
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle, Eochaid Feidlech)
daughter of Eochaid Feidlech and wife of Conchobar mac Nessa
See more Conchobar mac NessaConchobar mac Nessa
Conchobar mac Nessa
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
king of the Ulaid in tales of the Ulster Cycle; son either of Cathbad or Fachtna Fáthach (father) and Ness (mother); husband of Mugain; father of Cormac Cond Longas, Cúscraid Mend Macha, Furbaide Fer Bend and Fedelm Noíchrothach; fosterfather of Cú Chulainn.
See more Glaisne mac ConchobairGlaisne mac Conchobair

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(c) Eithne

Eithne, wife of Conchobar mac Fachtna, with whom she had a son, Furbaide. An onomastic tale follows according to which a pregnant Eithne drowned in Glais Bearramain, after which it became known as the river Eithne, and her son was born after being cut from the womb. Furbaide is said to be named after the urbad, or cutting (gerrad), and to have been named Diarmait (first).

For (f)urbad, see <DIL s.v. ‘1 furbad , urbad’> as well as <DIL s.v. ‘2 furbad’>. The Rawlinson text specifies that Diarmait was his name first, while the YBL text merely tells that Diarmait was his name. There is a closely related version found in Cóir anmann which is explicit that Furbaide is the name that came first. For discussion, see Donna Wong (1996), who argues that Cóir anmann treats Furbaide/Díarmait and Furbaid Fer Bend as distinct personages.

Devices

onomastic lore and learningyet to be classified, ⟨varieties of text by form⟩
onomastic lore and learning

id. 47232

Any category of literature and writing that professes to shed light on the origin, formation and use of proper names, such as personal names and place-names. This includes literary onomastics in texts such as Cóir anmann.

Agents

Eithne [daughter of Eochaid Feidlech]Eithne, daughter of Eochaid Feidlech
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
No short description available
See more Conchobar mac NessaConchobar mac Nessa
Conchobar mac Nessa
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
king of the Ulaid in tales of the Ulster Cycle; son either of Cathbad or Fachtna Fáthach (father) and Ness (mother); husband of Mugain; father of Cormac Cond Longas, Cúscraid Mend Macha, Furbaide Fer Bend and Fedelm Noíchrothach; fosterfather of Cú Chulainn.
See more Furbaide Fer BendFurbaide Fer Bend
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
Son of Conchobar mac Nessa (king of the Ulaid) in the Ulster Cycle of tales
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Places

Eithne [river]Eithne ... river

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Lexical items

Ir. urbadIrish urbad
Search eDILIr. gerradIrish gerrad
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(d) Clothra

Clothra, who had a son with Conchobar, i.e. Cormac Conloingeas. The alternative tradition is mentioned that Cormac Conloingeas was a son of Nessa, daughter of Eochaid Sulbaide.

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Clothru [daughter of Eochaid Feidlech]Clothru ... daughter of Eochaid Feidlech
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
No short description available
See more Cormac Cond LongasCormac Cond Longas
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
warrior in tales of the Ulster Cycle; son of the Ulster king Conchobar mac Nessa; in exile in Connacht
See more Ness ingen Echach SálbuidiNess ingen Echach Sálbuidi
Ness
mother of Conchobar (mac Nessa), king of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle, by the druid Cathbad; daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide, a previous king of Ulster
See more Conchobar mac NessaConchobar mac Nessa
Conchobar mac Nessa
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
king of the Ulaid in tales of the Ulster Cycle; son either of Cathbad or Fachtna Fáthach (father) and Ness (mother); husband of Mugain; father of Cormac Cond Longas, Cúscraid Mend Macha, Furbaide Fer Bend and Fedelm Noíchrothach; fosterfather of Cú Chulainn.
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(e) Deirbriu

Deirbriu, from whom are named the pigs of Derbriu (muca Deirbrend).

For the pigs or swine of Deirbriu, see also dinnshenchas of Duma Selga.

Keywords

pigs of Derbriupigs of Derbriu
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Agents

Drebriu [daughter of Eochaid Feidlech]Drebriu ... daughter of Eochaid Feidlech
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
al. Dreibne/Drebne, Derbriu/Deirbriu, a daughter of Eochaid Feidlech and sister of Medb;
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(f) Medb of Cruachan

Medb, wife of Conchobar (her first husband), with whom she had a son, Amalgaid. She left Conchobar for the king of Tara, tre uabar meanman “out of pride of mind”.

Agents

Medb ChrúachnaMedb of Crúachan
Medb of Crúachan;Medb Crúachna;Medb of Connacht
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
Queen of the Connachta, co-ruler with her husband Ailill mac Máta, in the Ulster Cycle. She is said to have a daughter, Findabair, and seven sons known as the seven Maines. Her lover is Fergus mac Róich.
See more Amalgaid mac ConchobairAmalgaid mac Conchobair

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See more Conchobar mac NessaConchobar mac Nessa
Conchobar mac Nessa
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
king of the Ulaid in tales of the Ulster Cycle; son either of Cathbad or Fachtna Fáthach (father) and Ness (mother); husband of Mugain; father of Cormac Cond Longas, Cúscraid Mend Macha, Furbaide Fer Bend and Fedelm Noíchrothach; fosterfather of Cú Chulainn.
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Places

Temair

Temair ... Tara

County Meath

Why Eochaid Feidlech entrusted his daughters to Conchobar

The explanation given for Eochaid giving his daughters to Conchobar is that Eochaid had done so in compensation (eric) for the fact that he had killed Fachtna Fathach, Conchobar’s father, in the battle of Lettir Ruad, in the Corann. [...]

Keywords

battle of Leittir Ruadbattle of Leittir Ruad
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Agents

Eochaid FeidlechEochaid Feidlech
Eochu Feidlech
in Irish legendary history, high-king of Ireland, descendant of Labraid Lorc and father of multiple daughters and sons, including Medb ruler of Connacht, Clothru and the triplets known as the three Findemna.
See more Fachtna FáthachFachtna Fáthach
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
In the Ulster Cycle, a king of the Ulaid who is regarded in one strand of the tradition as husband of Ness and father of Conchobar mac Nessa.
See more Conchobar mac NessaConchobar mac Nessa
Conchobar mac Nessa
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
king of the Ulaid in tales of the Ulster Cycle; son either of Cathbad or Fachtna Fáthach (father) and Ness (mother); husband of Mugain; father of Cormac Cond Longas, Cúscraid Mend Macha, Furbaide Fer Bend and Fedelm Noíchrothach; fosterfather of Cú Chulainn.
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Places

CorannCorann

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See more Leittir RuadLeittir Ruad

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