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Prominent member of the Túatha Dé Danann in Irish literature, a king and warrior whose all-round mastery of many skills and disciplines earns him the epithet Samildánach. Through his mother, he is descended from the Fomoire and his maternal uncle Balor is the one-eyed leader of the Fomoire whom he kills in the battle of Mag Tuired.
Lug Lámfada See: Lug
Lug Samildánach See: Lug
A warrior associated with Lugaid Mac Con, son of Mog Nuadat, progenitor of the Éoganacht.
Lugaid Lágae See: Lugaid Lága
Lugaid Laígde See: Lugaid Loígde
Lugaid Laigse mac Loigsig Chendmáir See: Lugaid Laígsech Cendmár
Lugaid Laígsech Cendmár See: Lugaid Laígsech Cendmár
son of Eochu Uairches in LGÉ
in Mesca Ulad, a king of Dál nAraide
Lugaid Lámderg mac Óengusa Tírich See: Lugaid Mend mac Óengusa Tírich
Lugaid Lóechsech See: Lugaid Laígsech Cendmár
Ancestor figure for the Érainn and Corco Loígde, son of Dáire (Doimtech). In versions of a sovereignty tale, he appears as one of five sons all named Lugaid because of a prophecy that one named Lugaid will take the kingship of Ireland. When the brothers are tested, each of them earns an epithet but it is Lugaid Loígde (‘of the Fawn’) who wins the favour of the sovereignty lady and gains the kingship.
Lugaid Loígse See: Lugaid Laígsech Cendmár
Lugaid Loígsech See: Lugaid Laígsech Cendmár
Lugaid Luaigne See: Lugaid Luaigne
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.
- Munster
Warrior in the Ulster Cycle, son of Cú Roí. In the tale Brislech Mór Maige Muirthemne, he is identified as the one who slew Cú Chulainn after wounding him with a spear.
Lugaid mac Dáire See: Lugaid Loígde
son of Lóegaire mac Néill
