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Cumhall's wife Muirne was already pregnant with his son, Fionn, and Muirne's furious father Tadg not only refused to accept her back, but ordered her burnt to death. Cumhall's wife however seeks Conn's protection, and in exile she delivers a child which she names Demni. Demni (Demne) later became
155:
Tadg, slighted by Cumall's sweeping away his daughter, appealed to Cumall's lord, Conn of the
Hundred Battles, and Conn gave choice of either relinquishing the daughter or suffer banishment. Cumall refused to give up his wife, and Conn made war against Cumhall, and Cumhall was killed by
206:
means "female slave", and it is possible that a noble father was invented for Fionn to obscure an ignoble origin. Alternatively, some early texts call the hero "Fionn mac Umaill", which may indicate his father's name was originally Umall.
139:. Also where the former work gives Almu daughter of Becan as Nuadat's wife, the latter treats Almha the daughter of Brecan as a virgin daughter who bore Cumall a son then died in childbirth.
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Note that the name is corrupted to "Cumall son of
Tredhorn son of Cairbre" in the one passage of
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The most important text regarding the family of Finn (son of
Cumaill) is
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Cumhall had a brother, Crimmal mac Trénmhoir, who was an ally of Fionn.
192:
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Cumhall's wife was the granddaughter to Nuadat who was a druid to king
45:("son of Trénmór/Tréanmór" meaning "strong-great") is a figure in the
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of war known from Roman-era inscriptions, are now largely rejected.
183:, supposedly under a hill upon which an old water tower now stands.
85:("The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn") copied in a 15th-century manuscript.
976:
107:
92:, Cumhall mac Trénmhoir was son of a petty king, and served the
742:
392:
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307:
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or Muirne Muincháem "of the Lovely Neck"; Cf. Windisch.
553:; Roe, Harry. Oxford University Press. 1999. pp.
179:
Cumhall is reputed to be buried within the grounds of
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Fionn mac
Cumhail: Celtic Myth in English Literature
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695:" , tr. "The Cause of the Battle of Cnucha here").
160:in this Battle of Cnucha, located at what is today
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521:, p. 183: "Demne shall be named Finn (the Fair)".
557:–154, 155–158, 174–176 (and endnote) p. 171ff.
258:, but is "Cumall son of Trénmór" in the other.
754:
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129:, but she was granddaughter to Núadu of the
106:Muncaim "of the fair neck", daughter of the
342:, p. 142: mun-caim 'die Schönhalsige'.
761:
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615:Acallamh na Seanórach; Tales of the Elders
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164:. Goll then took over leadership of the
712:. Leipzig: S. Hirzel. pp. 121–123.
585:, Williams and Norgate, pp. 94–232
485:, pp. 90–91 and commentary, p. 87.
275:
216:
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102:Cumhall became suitor for the hand of
636:, London: Syracuse University Press,
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402:Cumall son of Tredhorn son of Cairbre
26:
7:
1103:The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne
14:
191:Attempts to connect Cumhall with
595:"The Colloquy with the Ancients"
545:Tales of the Elders of Ireland
133:according to a passage in the
1:
655:"The Boyish Exploits of Finn"
425:, Almha daughter of Bracan.
1188:
1089:The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn
675:Hennessy, William Maunsell
1147:
630:Mackillop, James (1985),
16:Figure in Irish mythology
709:Fotha Catha Cnucha in so
693:Fotha Catha Cnucha inso
602:, translation and notes
370:Dooley & Roe (1999)
328:Dooley & Roe (1999)
236:LU being Conn's father.
36:
577:"Agallamh na Senórach"
318:, pp. 88–89 and notes.
223:cummal mac trenmóir LU
168:, as explained in the
1117:Agallamh na Seanórach
422:Cumall son of Trénmór
43:Cumhall mac Trénmhoir
1150:part of a series on
781:Supernatural figures
699:via Internet Archive
591:O'Grady, Standish H.
573:O'Grady, Standish H.
136:Acallamh na Senorach
24:Irish pronunciation:
1082:Fotha Catha Chnucha
1008:Salmon of Knowledge
536:Acallam na Senórach
357:Acallam na Senórach
316:Fotha Catha Chnucha
256:Acallmh na Sénorach
181:Castleknock College
123:Fotha Catha Chnucha
90:Fotha Catha Chnucha
71:Fotha Catha Chnucha
679:"Battle of Cnucha"
618:, Irische Texte IV
59:Fionn mac Cumhaill
57:and the father of
53:, a leader of the
1159:
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1096:Fionn and Gráinne
993:Bran and Sceólang
952:Fintan mac Bóchra
922:Cairbre Lifechair
659:Macgnimartha Find
564:978-0-192-83918-3
461:, p. 180, note 3.
372:, p. 183–184
285:, pp. 19–20.
234:Fedelmid rechtaid
211:Explanatory notes
97:Conn Cet-Chathach
88:According to the
82:Macgnímartha Finn
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1152:Celtic mythology
942:Fíacha Sroiptine
808:Manannán mac Lir
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131:Tuatha Dé Danann
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651:Meyer, Kuno
551:Dooley, Ann
419:tr. p. 131:
399:tr. p. 245:
162:Castleknock
127:Cathair Mór
1131:Fianshruth
1065:Tír na nÓg
927:Cas Corach
360:, p. 216,
266:References
197:Celtic god
1033:Locations
998:Caoránach
986:Creatures
947:Finn Eces
813:Mug Ruith
728:ignored (
718:cite book
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271:Citations
201:Old Irish
187:Parallels
94:High King
65:Genealogy
33:Old Irish
1166:Category
1060:Teamhair
1055:Fionntrá
1024:Sunburst
917:Bodhmall
871:Diarmuid
803:Finvarra
697:archived
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143:Siblings
1017:Symbols
957:Gráinne
912:Baíscne
866:Cumhall
851:Caoimhe
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661:],
193:Camulus
117:In-laws
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905:Others
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798:Aillen
793:Aengus
788:Abarta
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55:fianna
38:Cumall
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977:Uirne
937:Dáire
896:Oscar
891:Oisín
876:Fionn
818:Niamh
232:King
204:cumal
108:druid
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881:Goll
828:Sadb
730:help
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