Cuscraid

Also known as: Cuscraid Mac Conchobair / Cuscraid, the Stammerer of Macha / the Stammerer of Macha · Family: Ulstermen · First appears: Here are His Boyish Deeds · Part 2

In Fergus’s account of “Here are His Boyish Deeds · Part 2,” Cuscraid Mac Conchobair was wounded, and Cuchulainn carried him on his back to Emain Macha with Conchobar.

In “The Muster of the Ulstermen,” another version says Cuscraid, the Stammerer of Macha, sang in the camp the night before the battle, after Loegaire Buadach. In “The March of the Companies · Part 2,” Cuscraid is identified as Conchobar’s son and is seated at his father’s side.

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Life events

• In Fergus's account, Cuchulainn carried the wounded Cuscraid Mac Conchobair on his back to Emain Macha with Conchobar.(Here are His Boyish Deeds · Part 2 · 📍 Emain Macha)
  • With: Cuchulainn Conchobar
  • “They met Cuscraid Mac Conchobair. There were sure wounds on him; Cuchulainn took him on his back. The three of them went then to Emain Macha.”
• In another version, Cuscraid sang a song in the camp.(The Muster of the Ulstermen · 📍 the camp)
  • “(Or it was Cuscraid, the Stammerer of Macha, son of Conchobar, sang this song the night before the battle, after the song which Loegaire Buadach had sung, to wit, 'Arise, kings of Macha,' etc., and it would be in the camp it was sung.)”
• Cuscraid is identified as Conchobar’s son.(The March of the Companies · Part 2)
  • With: Conchobar
  • “Cuscraid, the Stammerer of Macha, son of Conchobar, it is he who has sat down at his father's side.”

Here are His Boyish Deeds · Part 2

• parent: Conchobar “They met Cuscraid Mac Conchobair.”

The Muster of the Ulstermen

• parent: Conchobar “(Or it was Cuscraid, the Stammerer of Macha, son of Conchobar, sang this song the night before the battle, after the song which Loegaire Buadach had sung, to wit, 'Arise, kings of Macha,' etc., and it would be in the camp it was sung.)”

The March of the Companies · Part 2

• parent: Conchobar “Cuscraid, the Stammerer of Macha, son of Conchobar, it is he who has sat down at his father's side.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Cattle-Raid of Cualnge. Made with Rho MD.