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Warriors,
Heroes & Villains
Laegaire the Triumphant
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Name: Laegaire / Loegaire / Battle-Winner / 'Buadhach'
Clan: Rudraige
Profession:
Warrior 
Chariot-Chief
Father: Connad Mac Iliach
Paternal Grandfather: Iliach Mac Cas
Wife: Fedelm kin to Conchobar Mac Nessa
King: Conchobar Mac Nessa
Friends:
Cúchulainn
Conall the Victorious Fergus Mac Roig
Charioteer: Sedlang Mac Riangabra
Associated Sites: Emain Macha
Province: Ulster
Army: The Red Branch
Laegaire Battle-Winner was a comrade in arms of Cúchulainn and Conall the Victorious. He was a member of the Red Branch army serving under King Conchobar. He went to train with Cúchulainn with Scathach the warrior woman but he was turned back by magical spells and could not make the journey.
Stories, Myths and Legends associated with Laegaire
The Wasting Sickness of Cúchulainn
Cúchulainn trains with Scathach
The Awakening of the Men of Ulster
The Birth of Cuchulain by Lady Gregory
The Feast of Bricriu and The War of the Words
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