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To find the bull, Medb takes a third of her host to Cuib, along Slige Midlúachra. She proceeds to Dún Sobairche in order to ravage the Ulaid and the Cruithne.

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Medb ChrúachnaMedb of Crúachan
Medb of Crúachan, Medb Crúachna, Medb of Connacht
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
Queen of the Connachta, co-ruler with her husband Ailill mac Máta, in the Ulster Cycle. She is said to have a daughter, Findabair, and seven sons known as the seven Maines. Her lover is Fergus mac Róich.
See more UlaidUlaid
A people and kingdom in early Ireland, from which the province of Ulster takes its name.

See more CruithneCruithne

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Places

CuibCuib

No description available

See more Slige MidlúachraSlige Midlúachra

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See more Dún Sobairche

Dún Sobairche ... Dunseverick

County Antrim

Medb takes a third of her host to Cuib, and proceeds as far north as Dún Sobairche.

Agents

Medb ChrúachnaMedb of Crúachan
Medb of Crúachan, Medb Crúachna, Medb of Connacht
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
Queen of the Connachta, co-ruler with her husband Ailill mac Máta, in the Ulster Cycle. She is said to have a daughter, Findabair, and seven sons known as the seven Maines. Her lover is Fergus mac Róich.
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Places

CuibCuib

No description available

See more Dún Sobairche

Dún Sobairche ... Dunseverick

County Antrim

Places between Cuib and Dún Sobairche.

Agents

Fer TaídleFer Taídle

Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.

See more Lúasce [eponym of Leitre Lúasce]Lúasce ... eponym of Leitre Lúasce

Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.

See more Fir CrandceFir Crandce

Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.

Places

TaídleTaídle

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See more Grellach Bó BulgeGrellach Bó Bulge

No description available

See more Carn Mac mBúachallaCarn Mac mBúachalla

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See more Leitre LúasceLeitre Lúasce

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See more Fir FochardFir Fochard

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Cú Chulainn, who has been following Medb on her way to Dún Sobairche and Cuib, spots Buide mac Báin (coming) from Slíab Cuilinn: Buide is driving the bull [Donn Cúailnge] and 15 heifers (samaisci), with 60 cloaked warriors of Ailill’s household for protection.

Cú Chulainn first approaches the warriors and is told that the cattle are from the mountain and that the cowherd is “where we found him”. [...] Cú Chulainn finds Buide at a ford, who identifies himself to him and describes himself as nachit aiss, nachit chara (“one who hates you not, who loves you not”, tr. by O'Rahilly). After announcing ‘Are, in gaí se for Bude’, Cú Chulainn hurls a short spear (cert-gae) at him: it pierces his armpit, with an impact so great that his liver splits in half, and Buide dies at the ford that bears his name: Áth mBuide.

The bull is taken to the encampment (dúnad).

Agents

Cú ChulainnCú Chulainn
Young Ulster hero and chief character of Táin bó Cuailnge and other tales of the Ulster Cycle; son of Súaltam or Lug and Deichtire (sister to Conchobor); husband of Emer (ingen Forgaill)
See more Buide mac BáinBuide mac Báin
No short description available
See more Ailill mac MátaAilill mac Máta
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
king of Connacht, husband of Medb of Connacht
See more Donn CúailngeDonn Cúailnge
Dub Cúailnge
(time-frame ass. with Ulster Cycle)
The fertile brown bull of Cúailnge (Cooley, Co. Louth) in the Táin and foretales.
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Places

Slíab Cuillinn

Slíab Cuillinn ... Slieve Gullion

County Armagh

See more Áth mBuideÁth mBuide

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