Cormac Cond Longas

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Cormac Cond Longas (Connlongas, Connloinges, "Exiled Prince") was the eldest son of Conchobar mac Nessa by his own mother, Ness, in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. His foster father was Fergus mac Róich.[1]

Cormac followed Fergus into exile in

Táin Bó Cuailnge
(Cattle Raid of Cooley). During the battle, he prevented Fergus from killing Conchobar.

When Conchobar died the

geasa (taboos) and was killed when the hostel he and his men were staying in was raided.[2]
[3]

References

  1. ^ Sayers, William (2016). "Interpreting narrative/textual difficulties in Bruiden Da Choca: some suggestions". Éigse.
  2. ^ "Togail bruidne Dá Choca: Da Choca's hostel" (1900). By Whitley Stokes. In Revue celtique, XXI (1900), pp. 149–165, 312–327, 388–402.
  3. ^ Loth, J. (Joseph)., Arbois de Jubainville, H. d' (Henry)., Gaidoz, H. Revue celtique. Paris: F. Vieweg.