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King
Conchobar Mac Nessa c.1st Century B.C. |
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Name: Conchobar Mac Nessa / Conchubar/ Conachar / Conor.
Province: Ulster / Ulidia / Ultonia
Father: Cathbad or Fachtna Fathach
Mother: Nes daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide 'Yellow-Heel'
Sister: Finchoem married to Amergin 'Iron Jaw'
Related Site: Emain Macha / Navan Fort
County: Armagh / Ard Macha 'Macha's Height'
Army: The Red Branch / An Craobh Rua
Druid: Cathbad also his father
Healer: Fingin
Messenger: Finnched
Fool/Jester: Rocmid
Chief Advisor: Sencha Mac Ailella
Chief Courtier: Blai the Distributor
Poet and Judge: Amergin
Chief Judge: Morann
Adversaries: Queen Medb of Connaught
Associated Deities: 1. The Goddess Macha, 2. Manannan
Wife: Ethne Inguba sister of Medb
Sons: Cormac Conloingeas, Cuscraid Menn / Maine, Follamain, Finchad Fer Benn, Fiachna, Fiacha.
Daughter: Fedelm married to Cairpre Nia Fer
Grandsons: 1. Fiachna 2. Erc Mac Cairpre
Half-Sister: Dechtire mother of Cúchulainn
Weapons: The Gapped Spear, The Venomous Spear, The Bright Rim Shield
Conchobar Mac Nessa was the King of Ulaid (now known as Ulster) and had his seat at Emain Macha in Co. Armagh.
He ruled over the Ultonians and had a large army under which the legendary hero Cúchulainn served.
Fergus Mac Roich a great warrior also served under Conchobar until they had a falling out and he went down to Connaught and hired himself out into the service of Queen Medb.
The men of Ulster were put under a curse by the Goddess Macha generations ago and now each year they were forced to suffer the pains of childbirth at a certain time which incapacitated them so that they could not do anything other than lie in their beds in agony.
Stories, Myths and Legends associated with Conchobar Mac Nessa
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