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by a hospitable Leinsterman named Buchet who has many herds of cattle, but Cathair's sons so exploit Buchet's hospitality that he is left with only one bull and seven cows, and the king, now old and enfeebled, is unable to restrain them. Buchet and his family, including Eithne, are reduced to living
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is king, he marries Eithne and restores Buchet's fortunes (in other stories the king who marries Eithne is Cathair's successor
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mentioned Sodhealbh as Cathair Mor's daughter and Oilill Olum's wife, probably a mistake of this author. Oilill Olum married
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was a son of Feidhlimidh Fiorurghlas, son of Cormac Gealta Gaoth, son of Nia Corb, son of Cu Corb, son of Mogh Corb, son of
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He is said to have had thirty sons, but only ten of them had children; several medieval dynasties of
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traced their ancestors to them. His daughter Cochrann was said to have been the mother of the
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Nuada son of Aichi. This hill will later be famous as the home of Nuada's great-grandson
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Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V
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Crimthann mac Cathair Mór, ancestor of Dubh of Leinster
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Uchdelbh mac Curigh, wife of Fionn Fothart, a son of
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He took power after the death of 13: 519:, another daughter of Cathair Mor. 467: 419:"The Melody of the House of Buchet 223:Curigh mac Cathair Mór, killed by 14: 1197: 525: 453:The Cause of the Battle of Cnucha 433:The Adventures of Art son of Conn 398: 379: 302:, Part V, page 331 & 535; by 205:Bresal Einechglas mac Cathair Mór 104:, son of Oilill Bracain, son of 1186:Legendary High Kings of Ireland 1023:Art Óg mac Murchadha Caomhánach 497: 480: 458: 445: 39:, led by Conn Cétchathach. The 425: 411: 406:Dictionary of Celtic Mythology 361: 345: 332: 293: 211:Ailill Cethech mac Cathair Mór 208:Fergus Luasgan mac Cathair Mór 195:, ancestor of Uí Treasaig and 1: 287: 193:Daire Barrach mac Cathair Mór 184:Ros Failgeach mac Cathair Mór 52:(161–180). The chronology of 422:(summarised by Miles Dillon) 395:, translated by Miles Dillon 392:The Testament of Cathair Mór 217:Eochu Timine mac Cathair Mór 177: 71: 7: 779:MacGilpatrick (Fitzpatrick) 475:The Byrnes and the O'Byrnes 10: 1202: 1158:Gaelic nobility of Ireland 610: 353:Annals of the Four Masters 214:Aengus Nic mac Cathair Mór 146:in a hut in the forest in 115: 65:Annals of the Four Masters 1143:List of Kings of Leinster 1098: 1057: 1031: 915: 893: 879: 861: 845: 802: 744: 686: 655: 634: 627: 618: 569: 547: 539: 487:O'clery, Michael (1630). 532:The Testament of Cathair 321:, Section 40, page 259, 283:Sodhealbh ní Cathair Mór 262:Cochrann, mother of the 135:He features in the saga 1008:Máel Mórda mac Murchada 473:Daniel Byrne-Rothwell, 86:Conchubhar Abhradhruadh 1164:Follow Me up to Carlow 490:Martyrology of Donegal 1013:Diarmait Mac Murchada 372:Foras Feasa ar Éirinn 325:UCC CELT project. by 319:Foras Feasa ar Éirinn 78:Foras Feasa ar Éirinn 59:Foras Feasa ar Éirinn 1018:Fiach McHugh O'Byrne 933:Labhraidh Loingseach 696:MacMurrough Kavanagh 550:High King of Ireland 503:On the page of this 158:). In another saga, 106:Labhraidh Loingseach 94:Criomhthann Coscrach 29:High King of Ireland 23:, was, according to 1148:Kingdom of Leinster 1003:Augaire mac Ailella 993:Crimthann mac Énnai 978:Conchobar Abradruad 268:Diarmuid Ua Duibhne 231:Diarmuid Ua Duibhne 148:Kells, County Meath 130:Diarmuid Ua Duibhne 98:Fearghus Fortamhail 21:Conchobar Abradruad 1128:Mythological Cycle 963:Fionn mac Cumhaill 948:Crimthann Coscrach 438:2007-10-22 at the 300:Lebor Gabála Érenn 172:Fionn mac Cumhaill 160:Fotha Catha Cnucha 138:Esnada Tige Buchet 42:Lebor Gabála Érenn 25:Lebor Gabála Érenn 1173: 1172: 911: 910: 875: 874: 862:Uí Crimthainn Áin 579: 578: 570:Succeeded by 543:Fedlimid Rechtmar 509:later on the book 404:James MacKillop, 304:Robert Macalister 248:Eithne Tháebfhota 225:Fionn mac Cumhail 33:Fedlimid Rechtmar 1193: 1138:Book of Leinster 1085:Ros-Mhic-Thriúin 988:Énnae Cennsalach 943:Fergus Fortamail 880:Dál Cairpre Arad 632: 631: 625: 624: 605: 598: 591: 582: 581: 573:Conn Cétchathach 540:Preceded by 537: 536: 520: 501: 495: 494: 484: 478: 471: 465: 462: 456: 449: 443: 429: 423: 415: 409: 402: 396: 388: 377: 368:Geoffrey Keating 365: 359: 349: 343: 336: 330: 327:Geoffrey Keating 316: 307: 297: 258:Conn Cétchathach 252:Conn Cétchathach 241:Conn Cétchathach 156:Conn Cétchathach 54:Geoffrey Keating 1201: 1200: 1196: 1195: 1194: 1192: 1191: 1190: 1176: 1175: 1174: 1169: 1100: 1094: 1053: 1027: 998:Áed mac Colggen 907: 895:Dál Messin Corb 889: 871: 857: 841: 798: 740: 688:Uí Cheinnselaig 682: 651: 620: 614: 609: 575: 563: 558: 553: 545: 528: 523: 502: 498: 485: 481: 472: 468: 463: 459: 450: 446: 440:Wayback Machine 430: 426: 416: 412: 403: 399: 389: 380: 366: 362: 350: 346: 337: 333: 317: 310: 298: 294: 290: 279:Uí Cheinnselaig 180: 152:Cormac mac Airt 118: 108:of the race of 74: 50:Marcus Aurelius 12: 11: 5: 1199: 1189: 1188: 1171: 1170: 1168: 1167: 1160: 1155: 1150: 1145: 1140: 1135: 1130: 1125: 1120: 1115: 1110: 1104: 1102: 1096: 1095: 1093: 1092: 1087: 1082: 1077: 1072: 1067: 1061: 1059: 1055: 1054: 1052: 1051: 1046: 1041: 1035: 1033: 1029: 1028: 1026: 1025: 1020: 1015: 1010: 1005: 1000: 995: 990: 985: 980: 975: 970: 965: 960: 955: 950: 945: 940: 935: 930: 925: 919: 917: 913: 912: 909: 908: 906: 905: 899: 897: 891: 890: 888: 887: 883: 881: 877: 876: 873: 872: 870: 869: 865: 863: 859: 858: 856: 855: 851: 849: 847:Uí Enechglaiss 843: 842: 840: 839: 834: 829: 824: 819: 814: 808: 806: 800: 799: 797: 796: 791: 786: 781: 776: 771: 766: 761: 756: 750: 748: 742: 741: 739: 738: 733: 728: 723: 718: 713: 708: 703: 698: 692: 690: 684: 683: 681: 680: 675: 670: 665: 661: 659: 653: 652: 650: 649: 644: 640: 638: 629: 628:Dál Niad Cuirp 622: 616: 615: 608: 607: 600: 593: 585: 577: 576: 571: 568: 557:2nd century AD 546: 541: 535: 534: 527: 526:External links 524: 522: 521: 515:, daughter of 496: 493:. p. 301. 479: 466: 457: 444: 424: 410: 397: 378: 360: 344: 331: 308: 291: 289: 286: 285: 284: 281: 271: 260: 254: 245: 244: 243: 237: 221: 218: 215: 212: 209: 206: 203: 190: 179: 176: 164:County Kildare 150:. 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Index

Conchobar Abradruad
Lebor Gabála Érenn
High King of Ireland
Fedlimid Rechtmar
Tara
Lebor Gabála Érenn
Roman emperor
Marcus Aurelius
Geoffrey Keating
Foras Feasa ar Éirinn
Annals of the Four Masters
Foras Feasa ar Éirinn
Conchubhar Abhradhruadh
Nuadha Neacht
Criomhthann Coscrach
Fearghus Fortamhail
Aonghus Ollamh
Labhraidh Loingseach
Eireamhon
Leinster
fenian
Diarmuid Ua Duibhne
Esnada Tige Buchet
fostered
Kells, County Meath
Cormac mac Airt
Conn Cétchathach
County Kildare
druid
Fionn mac Cumhaill

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