Conan of Ceann Slieve

Role: host at Ceann Slieve · First appears: The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Wedding at Ceann Slieve · Part 1

At Ceann Slieve, Conan of Ceann Slieve hosted Finn and Diorraing, giving them a welcome, taking their arms and preparing a feast. When Finn asked him for his daughter Finndealbh as his wife, Conan of Ceann Slieve said she was promised to Fatha, son of the King of Ess Ruadh, and told Finn that the man’s courage was no less than his own. He then put Finn under bonds to answer everything he would ask, and Finn agreed.

Later, at Conan of Ceann Slieve’s house, Finn was seated beside the door, with Goll on his right and Finndealbh on his left; the rest took their accustomed places.

Relationship record

Life events

• Finn asked Conan for Finndealbh as his wife, but Conan said she was promised to Fatha.(The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Wedding at Ceann Slieve · Part 1 · 📍 Ceann Slieve)
  • With: Finn Finndealbh
  • “And they had a great deal of talk together, and at last, seeing her so beautiful, the colour of gold on her curled hair, and her eyes as blue as flowers, and a soft four-cornered cloak fastened at her breast with a silver pin, he asked her of Conan for his wife. ‘Leave asking that, Finn,’ said Conan, ‘for your own courage is not greater than the courage of the man she is promised to.’ ‘Who is that?’ said Finn. ‘He is Fatha, son of the King of Ess Ruadh,’ said Conan.”
• Conan put Finn under bonds to answer everything he would ask, and Finn agreed.(The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Wedding at Ceann Slieve · Part 1 · 📍 Ceann Slieve)
  • With: Finn
  • “‘I will not be making a quarrel with you,’ said Conan, ‘but I put you under bonds as a true hero to answer me everything I am going to ask you.’ ‘I will do that,’ said Finn.”

The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Wedding at Ceann Slieve · Part 1

• child: Finndealbh “And the wife of Conan was at the one side of Finn, and his daughter, Finndealbh, of the Fair Shape, was at his other side.”
• protégé: Finn “Finn and Diorraing were brought in then, and they got good attendance, and their arms were taken from them, and a grand feast was made ready that pleased them well.”
• protégé: Diorraing “Finn and Diorraing were brought in then, and they got good attendance, and their arms were taken from them, and a grand feast was made ready that pleased them well.”

The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Wedding at Ceann Slieve · Part 3

• protégé: Finn “They went on then to Conan's house, and there was a welcome before them, and they were brought into the drinking-hall, and Finn was put in the place beside the door, and Goll on his right and Finndeilb, of the Fair Shape, on his left, and all the rest in the places they were used to.”
• protégé: Goll “They went on then to Conan's house, and there was a welcome before them, and they were brought into the drinking-hall, and Finn was put in the place beside the door, and Goll on his right and Finndeilb, of the Fair Shape, on his left, and all the rest in the places they were used to.”
• protégé: Finndeilb “They went on then to Conan's house, and there was a welcome before them, and they were brought into the drinking-hall, and Finn was put in the place beside the door, and Goll on his right and Finndeilb, of the Fair Shape, on his left, and all the rest in the places they were used to.”

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Extracted from the original text of Gods and Fighting Men. Made with Rho MD.