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Lugaid Lágae See: Lugaid Lága
Lugaid Laígde See: Lugaid Loígde
Lugaid Laigse mac Loigsig Chendmáir See: Lugaid Laígsech Cendmár
Lugaid Laígsech Cendmár See: Lugaid Laígsech Cendmár
son of Eochu Uairches in LGÉ
in Mesca Ulad, a king of Dál nAraide
Lugaid Lámderg mac Óengusa Tírich See: Lugaid Mend mac Óengusa Tírich
Lugaid Lóechsech See: Lugaid Laígsech Cendmár
Ancestor figure for the Érainn and Corco Loígde, son of Dáire (Doimtech). In versions of a sovereignty tale, he appears as one of five sons all named Lugaid because of a prophecy that one named Lugaid will take the kingship of Ireland. When the brothers are tested, each of them earns an epithet but it is Lugaid Loígde (‘of the Fawn’) who wins the favour of the sovereignty lady and gains the kingship.
Lugaid Loígse See: Lugaid Laígsech Cendmár
Lugaid Loígsech See: Lugaid Laígsech Cendmár
Lugaid Luaigne See: Lugaid Luaigne
Often simply Mac Con, a legendary high-king of Ireland from a people based in Munster; said to have defeated Éogan Mór and Art mac Cuinn in the battle of Mucrama after a return from exile following the battle of Cenn Abrat.
- Munster
Warrior in the Ulster Cycle, son of Cú Roí. In the tale Brislech Mór Maige Muirthemne, he is identified as the one who slew Cú Chulainn after wounding him with a spear.
Lugaid mac Dáire See: Lugaid Loígde
son of Lóegaire mac Néill
son of Óengus mac Nad Fraích; said to be of Patrick's household
ancestor figure for the Cenél Lugdach, said to be a descendant of Conall Gulban.
in Dál Cais genealogies, the great-grandfather of Cas; himself a son of Óengus Tírech and a descendant of Cormac Cass
in Acallam na senórach, the name of a king of Ireland whose three sons Ruide, Fíacha, and Eochaid form the subject of a subtale; cf. the Dál Cais ancestor of the same name.
Lugaid moccu Óche See: Mo Lua of Clonfertmulloe
legendary high-king of Ireland; said to have been born out of an incestuous relationship between the three Findemna (sons of Eochaid Feidlech) and their sister Clothru
- Corcu Fír Thrí
Legendary petty king of Corann; the earliest traditions about him may be reflected in a genealogical account on the Luigne and Gailenga, in which his career is associated with the royal infant Nia Noí nGráinne; associated with the Déisi; known from later sagas as a fosterfather of Cormac mac Airt (see e.g. Geneamuin Chormaic ua Chuind and also Scéla Éogain ocus Cormaic, where his status and significance are somewhat diminished); figures in a curious anecdote concerning his three testicles, which is preserved in the Book of Lecan recension of Cóir anmann
