Conn Crither
Family: Fianna · Role: watchman · First appears: The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · Conn Crither
At Traigh Moduirn, Conn Crither, son of Bran (son of Febal), routed the King of the Great Plain’s armies with the Druid army and pursued them, killing and destroying. After fighting the king “a good part of the day,” he struck off his head. At Teamhair Luachra, Glas, Son of Bremen recognized Conn as being “of the one blood with myself”; they joined forces, killed strangers sent against them, and Conn was later healed of his wounds in the well of healing.
When the Fianna vowed to defend Ireland, Credhe gave them battle dress and accompanied them with cattle, providing milk and a place for the wounded to heal through the battle, which lasted a year and a day. When Caoilte, Oisin and Lugaidh's Son attacked strangers who had come ashore, Conn and Glas heard the blows and joined them, helping destroy every one of the invaders.
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Life events
- Conn Crither routed the King of the Great Plain’s armies and took their spoils.(The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · Conn Crither · 📍 Traigh Moduirn)
- “And it was at that time the armies of the King of the Great Plain were taking spoils from Traigh Moduirn in the north to Finntraighe in the south. And Conn Crither came on them, and the Druid army with him, and he took their spoils from them, and the Druid army took their sight and their strength from them, and they were routed, and they made away to where the King of the Great Plain was, and Conn Crither followed, killing and destroying.”
- Conn Crither struck off the King of the Great Plain’s head.(The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · Conn Crither)
- “So the two set their banners in the earth and attacked one another, and fought a good part of the day until Conn Crither struck off the king's head.”
- Glas and Conn Crither discover they are kinsmen and decide to fight together.(The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · Glas, Son of Bremen · 📍 Teamhair Luachra)
- With: Glas
- “‘If that is so,’ said Glas, ‘you are of the one blood with myself, for I am Glas, son of Bremen from Teamhair Luachra.’”
- Glas and Conn Crither kill the strangers sent to fight them.(The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · Glas, Son of Bremen)
- With: Glas
- “So two of the strangers were sent against them that day, and they got their death by Glas and by Conn Crither.”
- Conn Crither is healed of his wounds in the well of healing.(The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · Glas, Son of Bremen · 📍 the well of healing)
- “So he went to them, and they bathed him in the well of healing, and he was whole of his wounds.”
- The Fianna vowed to defend Ireland against the foreigners.(The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · The March of the Fianna)
- Credhe equipped the Fianna, accompanied them, and provided milk and healing for the wounded.(The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · The March of the Fianna)
- With: Credhe Finn Caoilte Oisin Lugaidh's Son Glas
- “And as to Credhe, she gave every one of them a battle dress, and they were taking leave of her, and Finn said: ‘Let the woman come along with us till we know is it good or bad the end of this journey will be.’ So she came with them, bringing a great herd of cattle; and through the whole length of the battle, that lasted a year and a day, she had new milk for them, and it was to her house the wounded were brought for healing.”
- Caoilte, Oisin, Lugaidh's Son, Conn Crither, and Glas attacked the strangers who had come ashore and destroyed them all.(The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · The March of the Fianna)
- With: Caoilte Oisin Lugaidh's Son Glas
- “And with that he himself and Oisin and Lugaidh's Son made an attack on the strangers, and struck great blows at them. And when Conn Crither and Glas, son of Bremen, heard the noise of those blows, they knew they were struck by some of the Fianna of Ireland, and they came and joined with them, and did great destruction on the strangers, till there was not one left of all that had come to land.”
The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · Conn Crither
- parent: Bran (son of Febal) “And the man that was keeping watch at the White Strand was Conn Crither, son of Bran, from Teamhair Luachra.”
The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · Glas, Son of Bremen
- parent: Bran (son of Febal) “‘I am Conn Crither, son of Bran, from Teamhair Luachra,’ said he.”
- with Glas (kinsmen) “‘If that is so,’ said Glas, ‘you are of the one blood with myself, for I am Glas, son of Bremen from Teamhair Luachra.’”
The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · The Help of the Men of Dea
- parent: Bran (son of Febal) “‘There is a greater thing than this for you to do, Men of Dea,’ said Bran; and he told them the whole story, and the way Conn Crither his son was.”
The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · The March of the Fianna
- patron: Credhe “And as to Credhe, she gave every one of them a battle dress, and they were taking leave of her, and Finn said: ‘Let the woman come along with us till we know is it good or bad the end of this journey will be.’”
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