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Cú Roí mac Dáiri See: Cú Roí

king of Uí Fidgenti
king of Cashel

Cuán ua Lothcháin See: Cúán úa Lothcháin

Early Irish poet.
  • d. 825
  • Lugmad
abbot of Lugmad (Louth)
author of Liber Cuanach; identified by Mc Carthy with Cúán úa Lothcháin
King of the Fir Maige Féne.
  • supp. fl. 7th century
A professional poet (éices) of the Connachta in the tragic love story known as Comrac Líadaine ocus Cuirithir.
Otherworldly character in the Dinnshenchas of Móin Gai Glais, according to which he slew Fidrad (eponym of Ard Fidraid) at Samain and was slain in turn by Gae Glas (eponym of Móin Gaí Glais); may be a version of the Cúldub slain by Finn mac Cumaill in other narratives.

Cúldub mac Fidga See: Cúldub mac uí Birgge

Cúldub (mac (h)uí Birgge in Finn and the man in the tree; mac Fidga in Echta Lagen...), fairy thief and opponent of Finn mac Cumaill.