Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
NameConn Ceadcatha 110th Monarch Of Ireland, 47G Grandfather
FatherFelim Rachtmar 108th Monarch Of Ireland (-119)
Web Notes notes for Conn Ceadcatha 110th Monarch Of Ireland
In the second century, at the time that Conn of the Hundred Battles was Ard-Ri of Ireland, Mogh Nuadat, an Eberian, roused his fellow Munstermen to battle for freedom from the tyrannical Earnaan. Conn was jealous of the Munstermen and sympathetic towards his fellow Northerners, the Earnaan, and lent them his support. Despite this the Earnaan were overthrown and Mogh Nuadat was made King of the province.
Mogh, over-confident after his victory over the Earnaan, then went after Conn himself but he was defeated and had to flee the country. He took refuge in Spain and remained there for nine years marrying Beara, the daughter of Heber Mor, King of Castile. His father in law gave him 2,000 troops, under the command of Fraech his son, with which he returned and once more gave Conn battle.
Conn and his allies the Earnaan were defeated in ten battles until at length for the sake of peace, he granted Mogh the whole southern half of Ireland, over which Mogh's successors claimed dominion for the next ten centuries. Unfortunately Mogh soon decided that rather than making peace he should have the whole of Ireland and once more declared war on Conn.
Conn now gathered a great army from Ulster and Connaught, the latter under their great chieftain Goll MacMorna. Conn decided to attack at night and Goll and his men stayed out of the attack as he had vowed never to attack an enemy at night or take him by surprise.
Mogh was such a capable leader and his men were so brave that, despite the surprise, they were not overcome and in fact were starting to wear down the armies of the North when, at daybreak, Goll and his men joined the fray and gave a new spirit to Conn's army. Goll himself killed Mogh Nuadat and Fraech, the son of the Spanish King and seeing this the Southern army wavered and were routed.
When Mogh Nuadat was slain the Northerners took up his body and bore it up and down in triumph until Goll MacMorna stopped them saying "Lay him down. He died as a hero should." The old "Book of Munster" records that the judges ruled that Mogh had been unfairly killed and Conn accepted the arbitration of the judges and had to pay eric (fine) for it.
Conn, in his triumph over Mogh Nuadat, displayed both ability and discretion. He gave his daughter Sabia (who was the widow of MacNaid, the late chief of the Ithians) in marriage to Oilill Olum, the only son and heir of Mogh Nuadat. By this act he drew together the Ithians, the Eberians and his own people the Eremonians.
The Four Masters reckon him as the 110th Monarch of Ireland as say that he died 157. Known as "Conn of the Hundred Battles".
In the latter end of the second century, Eogan More or Mogh Nuadhat, who was called Eogan Taidhleach or Eogan the splendid, of the race of Heber, son of Milesius, was a celebrated warrior. This Eogan More had contended with Conn of the Hundred Battles for the sovereignty of Ireland. About the middle of the second century they agreed to divide the Island between them by a line drawn from Dublin to Galway; the northern half to be Conn's half, and the southern half to be Mogha's half. But war broke out again between those kings, and Eogan was compelled to fly into Spain. He lived there many years and married Beara, a Spanish princess, daughter to Helier, King of Castile. Eogan the splendid entered into a confederacy with Fraech, his brother-in-law, to recover the sovereignty from Conn. They landed in Ireland. A great battle took place between the armies of Conn and Eogan in Moylena, in the barony of Fircall, King's County. In this battle a celebrated Firbolg Champion of Connacht, Goll, the son of Morna, engaged in single combat with Eogan. At this time Eogan must have been well into middle age; he was slain by Morna.294
The son of Eogan the splendid was Olioll Ollum whose mother was Beara, the Spanish princess. This Olioll entered into alliance with Conn of the Hundred Battles, and married Conn's daughter, Saba. Olioll Ollum, with the support of his father-in-law Con Cead Cathach, contended for the sovereignty of Munster with Lughaidh MacCon, a prince of the race of Ith, who was supported by Nemeth, prince of the Ernans. The battle took place at Ceann Febradh. In this battle single combats took place. The eldest son of Olioll Ollum, by name Eogan, slew Dadar, the Druid. Nemeth was slain by Cairre Riada. By this victory Olioll became king of all Munster.294
He resided at Castleknock. Slain by Tiobraidhe Tireach, son of Mal, son of Rochruidhe, King of Ulster.9
Mogh, over-confident after his victory over the Earnaan, then went after Conn himself but he was defeated and had to flee the country. He took refuge in Spain and remained there for nine years marrying Beara, the daughter of Heber Mor, King of Castile. His father in law gave him 2,000 troops, under the command of Fraech his son, with which he returned and once more gave Conn battle.
Conn and his allies the Earnaan were defeated in ten battles until at length for the sake of peace, he granted Mogh the whole southern half of Ireland, over which Mogh's successors claimed dominion for the next ten centuries. Unfortunately Mogh soon decided that rather than making peace he should have the whole of Ireland and once more declared war on Conn.
Conn now gathered a great army from Ulster and Connaught, the latter under their great chieftain Goll MacMorna. Conn decided to attack at night and Goll and his men stayed out of the attack as he had vowed never to attack an enemy at night or take him by surprise.
Mogh was such a capable leader and his men were so brave that, despite the surprise, they were not overcome and in fact were starting to wear down the armies of the North when, at daybreak, Goll and his men joined the fray and gave a new spirit to Conn's army. Goll himself killed Mogh Nuadat and Fraech, the son of the Spanish King and seeing this the Southern army wavered and were routed.
When Mogh Nuadat was slain the Northerners took up his body and bore it up and down in triumph until Goll MacMorna stopped them saying "Lay him down. He died as a hero should." The old "Book of Munster" records that the judges ruled that Mogh had been unfairly killed and Conn accepted the arbitration of the judges and had to pay eric (fine) for it.
Conn, in his triumph over Mogh Nuadat, displayed both ability and discretion. He gave his daughter Sabia (who was the widow of MacNaid, the late chief of the Ithians) in marriage to Oilill Olum, the only son and heir of Mogh Nuadat. By this act he drew together the Ithians, the Eberians and his own people the Eremonians.
The Four Masters reckon him as the 110th Monarch of Ireland as say that he died 157. Known as "Conn of the Hundred Battles".
In the latter end of the second century, Eogan More or Mogh Nuadhat, who was called Eogan Taidhleach or Eogan the splendid, of the race of Heber, son of Milesius, was a celebrated warrior. This Eogan More had contended with Conn of the Hundred Battles for the sovereignty of Ireland. About the middle of the second century they agreed to divide the Island between them by a line drawn from Dublin to Galway; the northern half to be Conn's half, and the southern half to be Mogha's half. But war broke out again between those kings, and Eogan was compelled to fly into Spain. He lived there many years and married Beara, a Spanish princess, daughter to Helier, King of Castile. Eogan the splendid entered into a confederacy with Fraech, his brother-in-law, to recover the sovereignty from Conn. They landed in Ireland. A great battle took place between the armies of Conn and Eogan in Moylena, in the barony of Fircall, King's County. In this battle a celebrated Firbolg Champion of Connacht, Goll, the son of Morna, engaged in single combat with Eogan. At this time Eogan must have been well into middle age; he was slain by Morna.294
The son of Eogan the splendid was Olioll Ollum whose mother was Beara, the Spanish princess. This Olioll entered into alliance with Conn of the Hundred Battles, and married Conn's daughter, Saba. Olioll Ollum, with the support of his father-in-law Con Cead Cathach, contended for the sovereignty of Munster with Lughaidh MacCon, a prince of the race of Ith, who was supported by Nemeth, prince of the Ernans. The battle took place at Ceann Febradh. In this battle single combats took place. The eldest son of Olioll Ollum, by name Eogan, slew Dadar, the Druid. Nemeth was slain by Cairre Riada. By this victory Olioll became king of all Munster.294
He resided at Castleknock. Slain by Tiobraidhe Tireach, son of Mal, son of Rochruidhe, King of Ulster.9