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BOOK OF HERGEST, THE RED. Forms main source of tales in the “Mabinogion,” 344; the story of Taliesin

Date of account: Published 1911
Source: Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race
Reference: Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race · selected passage 154
Rights: public_domain
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-24

Record summary

Son of Fachtna and Nessa, proclaimed King of Ulster in preference to Fergus, 180; Cuchulain brought up at court of, 183; grants arms of manhood to Cuchulain, 185; while at a feast on Strand of the Footprints he descries Connla, 190; his ruse to put Cuchulain under restraint, 194; Deirdre and, 195-200; his guards seize …

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CONOR MAC NESSA. Son of Fachtna and Nessa, proclaimed King of Ulster in preference to Fergus, 180; Cuchulain brought up at court of, 183; grants arms of manhood to Cuchulain, 185; while at a feast on Strand of the Footprints he descries Connla, 190; his ruse to put Cuchulain under restraint, 194; Deirdre and, 195-200; his guards seize Naisi and Deirdre, 201; suffers pangs of the Debility curse, 205-221; the curse lifted from, 222; summons Ulster to arms, 222; Christian ideas have gathered about end of, 239, 240; his death caused by Conall’s “brain ball,” 240, 241; he figures in tale entitled “The Carving of mac Datho’s Boar,” 241; sends to mac Datho for his hound, 241

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