Connla of the Red Hair
Also known as: Connla · Role: son of Conn · First appears: The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · His Call to Connla
Life events
- Connla of the Red Hair is brought away to the country of the Ever-Living Ones.(The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · His Call to Connla · 📍 Tir-nam-Beo)
- “And it is likely it was Manannan sent his messenger for Connla of the Red Hair the time he went away out of Ireland, for it is to his country Connla was brought; and this is the way he got the call.”
- Connla of the Red Hair receives the woman's invitation to leave for Magh Mell.(The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · His Call to Connla · 📍 Hill of Uisnach)
- With: Conn of the Hundred Battles
- “It chanced one day he was with his father Conn, King of Teamhair, on the Hill of Uisnach, and he saw a woman having wonderful clothing coming towards him.”
- The woman of the Sidhe throws an apple to Connla of the Red Hair.(The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · His Call to Connla)
- “But when she was being driven away by the spells of the Druid, she threw an apple to Connla.”
- Connla of the Red Hair lives on the apple the woman gave him.(The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · His Call to Connla)
- “And through the length of a month from that time, Connla used no other food nor drink but that apple, for he thought no other food or drink worth the using.”
- The woman again invites Connla to rule the people of Tethra among the Ever-Living Living Ones.(The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · His Call to Connla · 📍 Magh Archomnim)
- “And at the end of a month Connla was at his father's side in Magh Archomnim, and he saw the same woman coming towards him, and it is what she said: ‘It is a high place indeed Connla has among dying people, and death before him. But the Ever-Living Living Ones,’ she said, ‘are asking you to take the sway over the people of Tethra, for they are looking at you every day in the gatherings of your country among your dear friends.’”
- Connla of the Red Hair leaves his people in the shining boat and sails away across the sea with the woman.(The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · His Call to Connla)
- With: Conn of the Hundred Battles
- “And when the woman had ended her song, Connla made a leap from his people into the shining boat, and they saw him sailing away from them far off and as if in a mist, as far as their eyes could see.”
- Connla reveals to Tadg that he is Conn's son and that the girl brought him there.(The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · Tadg in Manannan's Islands · Part 3)
- With: Tadg (son of Cian)
- “‘Who are you yourself?’ Tadg asked him then. ‘I am son to Conn of the Hundred Battles,’ he said. ‘Is it Connla you are?’ said Tadg. ‘I am indeed,’ said the young man, ‘and it is this girl of many shapes that brought me here.’”
The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · His Call to Connla
- parent: Conn of the Hundred Battles “It chanced one day he was with his father Conn, King of Teamhair, on the Hill of Uisnach, and he saw a woman having wonderful clothing coming towards him.”
The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · Tadg in Manannan's Islands · Part 3
- parent: Conn of the Hundred Battles “‘I am son to Conn of the Hundred Battles,’ he said.”
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Extracted from the original text of Gods and Fighting Men. Made with Rho MD.