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The Muster of Ulster

The long roll of Ulster's companies that Conchobor sends Finnchad to summon, with the homes the text gives for them.

Overview

Sualdam cries out to the men of Ulster, falls over his own shield, and is beheaded by its rim. Conchobor then sends Finnchad Fer Benn to summon the companies. The roll that follows is Conchobor's list of the men to be called, in the order he gives it. Where the text gives a home, the row says so; most rows give only the name.

The text names two Amargins and two Cetherns. Only the royal poet is linked to the page for Amargin, and the Cethern from Eillne and the Amargin from Es Ruaid have no page.

Names in this list

NameNote
Deda From his bay.
Leamain
Fallach
Illann Fergus's son. From Gabar.
Dorlunsa From Imchlár.
Derg Imderg Called the Red.
Fedilmid Cilair Chetaig
Faeladán
Rochad mac Faithemain From Rígdonn.
Lugaid and Lugda
Cathbad From his bay.
The three Coirpres The three named Coirpre, from Aelai.
Laeg from his causeway From his causeway.
Gemen From his valley.
Senoll Uathach The Hideous. From Diabal Arda.
Cethern Fintan's son. From Carlaig.
Cethern From Eillne. The text does not say whether he is Fintan's son.
Aurothor
Mulach From his fortress.
Amargin The royal poet. The text does not say whether he is the Amargin of the pre-tales.
Uathach of the Badb
Ieth
Roth
Fiachna of the mound From his mound.
Dam Dreimend
Andiaraid
Maine mac Briathrach
Dam Derg
Mod
Maithes
Irmaithis From Corp Gliath.
Gabar From Laigi Líne.
Eochaid of Saimne From Saimne.
Eochaid of Latharnu From Latharnu.
Uma mac Remanfisig From Fedan.
Munremur mac Gerrcinn
Senlobair From Canann Gall.
Follamain
Lugaid, king of the Fir Bolg At Laigi Líne.
Buadgalach
Ambuach
Fergna from Barréne From Barréne.
Aine
Errge Echbél The horse-lipped.
Abra
Celtchar mac Uthidir From Lethglas.
Laegaire Milbél The honey-mouthed. From his hearth.
The three sons of Dromscailt mac Dregamm
Drenda
Drendas
Cimbe
Cimling From the slopes of Caba.
Cimmene From the slopes of Caba.
Fachtna Sencha's son. In his rath.
Sencha Named as Fachtna's father.
Senchairthe
Briccir
Bricirne
Breic
Buan
Bairech
Aengus Léte's son.
Fergus mac Léte Léte's son.
Aengus of the Fir Bolg
Bruchur
Alamiach of Slánge Of the old tribes in Slánge.
The three sons of Fiachna From Cuailnge.
Conall Cernach From Midluachair.
Connad mac Morna From Felunt.
Cúchulainn mac Sualdaim From Murtheimne.
Amargin From Es Ruaid. The text does not say whether he is the royal poet.
Laeg from Léire From Léire.
Sálchada's son At Correnna.
Cúroi mac Amargin In his rath.
Aengus Fer Benn Uma Of the copper horns.
Ogma Grianainech His face is like the sun. From Brecc.
Eo mac nOircne
Tollchenn From Saithi.
Mogoll Echbél From the Plain of Ai.
Connla Saeb From Uarba.
Laegaire Buadach From Impail.
Ailill son of Amargin From Tailtiu.
Furbaide Fer Benn The horned one. From Seil on Inis Plain.
Cúscraid Menn The stammerer.
The sons of Lí
Fingin From Finngabar. The text does not say whether he is the healer.
Cremath
Blai Fichit Hostel keeper at Fesair.
Blai Briuga Hostel keeper at Fesair.
Eogan mac Durthacht From Fernmag.
Dord
Seirid
Serthe
Oblan From Cuilenn.
Cuirther
Liana From Eith Benne.
Fernel
Finnchad from Sliab Betha From Sliab Betha.
Talgobain From Bernas.
Menn mac Sálchada From Dulo Plain.
Iroll From Blarigi.
Tibraide mac Ailcotha
Iala the ravager From Dobla Plain.
Rus mac Ailcotha
Maine mac Cruim
Ninnech mac Cruinn
Dipsemilid
Mál mac Rochrad
Muinne, Munremur's son
Fiatach Ferndoirre Son of Dubthach.
Muirne Menn

I’ll beat them in battle, and bring back every cow to its byre, and every woman and child back home again.

Conchobor, in Chapter XII: Ulster Rises from its Pangs