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Conall
Conall
1. A legendary warrior, the son of Eochaid (4), who gives his name to the place-name Carn Conaill in Co. Limerick. When Conall's five sons attack the sídh of Grian at Cnoc Gréine, she pursues them and changes them into badgers, after which they are hunted, killed, and eaten by Cormac Gaileng. Hearing this, Conall goes to Cnoc Gréine and does battle with Grian. Then she pauses and asks Conall's true identity. ‘Come here,’ she says, ‘that I may make a gift of prosperity to you.’ She sprinkles magic dust on him, upon which he wanders off and dies at Carn Conaill, nearby. 2. A tale-telling traveller in oral tradition. When his sons accidentally kill one of his king's sons, Conall is sent in quest to Lochlainn [Scandinavia]. Once there he is obliged to tell three tales, Scheherazade-like, to save himself. One story employs the motif of an encounter with a one-eyed giant. The third story reveals that he once saved the life of the king of Lochlainn, and so Conall himself is saved. In English versions of his story he bears the agnomen Yellowclaw. |
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Conall." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Conall." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Conall1.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Conall." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Conall1.html |
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Conall
Conall ♂ Gaelic traditional name, now also used in the English-speaking world. It is composed of Old Celtic words meaning ‘wolf’ and ‘strong’, and was borne by many early chieftains and warriors of Ireland, including the Ulster hero Conall Cearnach, one of the two sons of Niall of the Nine Hostages. (The other was Eóghan.) Conall gave his name to Tirconell, otherwise known as Donegal.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Conall." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Conall." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Conall.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Conall." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Conall.html |
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Conall
Conall [Ir. con, conda, wolfish]. A very old and widely dispersed name borne both by legendary and by shadowy historical figures in early Irish history, of whom Conall Cernach is probably the best-known. The name is sometimes confused with the unrelated name Connla, Conlae, and it is anglicized as Connell.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Conall." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Conall." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Conall.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Conall." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Conall.html |
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Conall
Conall ♂ (Irish) Traditional name, a compound of Old Celtic words meaning ‘wolf’ and ‘strong’.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Conall." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Conall." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Conall1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Conall." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Conall1.html |
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Conall
Conall ♂ (Irish) Traditional: compound of Old Celtic words meaning ‘wolf’ and ‘strong’.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Conall." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Conall." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Conall2.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Conall." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Conall2.html |
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