Conaire

Also known as: Conaire the High King · Role: High King of Ireland · First appears: The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · Midhir and Etain · Part 4

As High King of Ireland, Conaire was the grandson of Eochaid Airem and Etain Echraide. While Etain was hidden in a cowherd’s house, Manannan sent a messenger to her.

In revenge for the attack on their hill, Midhir and his people brought Conaire to his death at Da Derga’s Inn. Conaire’s fosterling Tuag was reared in Teamhair, guarded by the daughters of the kings of Ireland and kept for a king’s asking.

Relationship record

Life events

• Midhir and his people brought Conaire to his death in revenge for the attack on their hill.(The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · Midhir and Etain · Part 4 · 📍 Da Derga's Inn)
  • With: Midhir
  • “But there was great anger on Midhir and his people because of their hill being attacked and dug into. And it was in revenge for that insult they brought Conaire, High King of Ireland, that was grandson of Eochaid and of Etain, to his death afterwards at Da Derga's Inn.”
• Manannan sent a messenger to Etain, Conaire's mother.(The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · Manannan)
  • With: Manannan
  • “It was he sent a messenger to Etain, mother of Conaire the High King, the time she was hidden in the cowherd's house.”

The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · Midhir and Etain · Part 4

• parent: Eochaid Airem “But there was great anger on Midhir and his people because of their hill being attacked and dug into. And it was in revenge for that insult they brought Conaire, High King of Ireland, that was grandson of Eochaid and of Etain, to his death afterwards at Da Derga's Inn.”
• parent: Etain Echraide “But there was great anger on Midhir and his people because of their hill being attacked and dug into. And it was in revenge for that insult they brought Conaire, High King of Ireland, that was grandson of Eochaid and of Etain, to his death afterwards at Da Derga's Inn.”
• elder kin: Eochaid Airem “But there was great anger on Midhir and his people because of their hill being attacked and dug into. And it was in revenge for that insult they brought Conaire, High King of Ireland, that was grandson of Eochaid and of Etain, to his death afterwards at Da Derga's Inn.”
• elder kin: Etain Echraide “But there was great anger on Midhir and his people because of their hill being attacked and dug into. And it was in revenge for that insult they brought Conaire, High King of Ireland, that was grandson of Eochaid and of Etain, to his death afterwards at Da Derga's Inn.”

The Gods · The Ever-living Living Ones · Manannan

• ward: Tuag “There was a young girl of the name of Tuag, a fosterling of Conaire the High King, was reared in Teamhair, and a great company of the daughters of the kings of Ireland were put about her to protect her, the way she would be kept for a king's asking.”

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