Ulster Lineages and Ancestors
The fathers and ancestors named in the first two pre-tales, from Nes's father down to the end of the pangs.
Overview
The first two pre-tales give Conchobor's mother's line and the line of the pangs. Nes is Eochaid Sálbuide's daughter, and her son Conchobor is the king the tale starts from. The pangs of Ulster come from Macha's birth at the fair, and the names run back from Crunniuc's father Agnoman to Curir Ulad and then forward to Furc, son of Dallán, in whose time the pangs end. Gerg appears only as the man Conchobor killed, and his vat is kept in Conchobor's house.
Names in this list
| Name | Note |
|---|---|
| Eochaid Sálbuide | Father of Nes, Conchobor's mother. Called the one of the yellow heel. |
| Agnoman | Father of Crunniuc mac Agnomain. Son of Curir Ulad. |
| Curir Ulad | Father of Agnoman. The Ulaid, the people of Ulster, take their name from him. |
| Fiatach mac Urmi | Father of Curir Ulad. |
| Furc | Son of Dallán. The pangs of Ulster last until his time. |
| Dallán | Son of Mainech mac Lugdach. Father of Furc. |
| Mainech mac Lugdach | Father of Dallán. |
| Sainrith mac Imbaith | Father of Macha. Her twins give the name Emain Macha. |
| Gerg | Killed by Conchobor, who took his vat, Ol nguala, from Gerg's Glen. |
I am Macha, daughter of Sainrith mac Imbaith.