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Kin of Fintan and Ilech

The sons of Fintan and Ilech, named in the fighting that follows the death of Cethern.

Overview

Fintan comes with three times fifty men to avenge his son Cethern. Only Fintan and Crimthann come out of their seven battles alive. Ilech then comes against the Connacht army in a broken chariot, and Dóchae mac Mágach cuts off his head. Fintan and Ilech have their own pages; this page covers the two sons named in that fighting.

Names in this list

NameNote
Crimthann Fintan's son. Ailill saves him from Fintan's wrath, on condition he fights no more until the last Battle.
Connad the Yellow-haired Ilech's son and the father of Laegaire Buadach. Not Connad mac Morna.

Crimthann got separated from his father by a wall of shields and was saved by Ailill out of fear of Fintan

Narration, in Chapter XII: Ulster Rises from its Pangs