Conall Eachluath

Conall Eachluath (English: Conall of The Swift Steeds) (died 379) was a reputed King of Munster[1] and ancestor of the Dal gCais through his son Cass (or Tál), their eponymous founder.

He was the son of Lugaid Mend and the foster-son of Crimthann mac Fidaig. He fought seven battles to annex Clare from the Connacht tribes. He demanded an atonement for his foster father's death.[2] He became King of Munster and was the first to fix the residence of the kings of Munster at Cashel.[3]

His wife was Coirpthe, a daughter of High King Eochaid Mugmedon. He had three sons, Tál (or Cass), Enna Argtheach and Énna Téith and one daughter, Cóemfhind who was the wife of Torna Éices.[4]

References
  1. Tadhg Ó Donnchadha,"An Leabhar Muimhneach", 1900, page 82-85, https://archive.org/details/leabharmuimhneac01odon/page/82
  2. County Clare Folk-Tales and Myths by Thomas Johnson Westropp, http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/folklore/folk_tales/chapter4.htm
  3. Genealogy of the House of Mac-Carthy formerly Sovereign of the Two Momonies or Southern Ireland, P. Louis Lainé, pg. 26, https://celt.ucc.ie/published/F830000-001.html
  4. Bart Jaski, 'The (legendary) rise of Dál Cais', in: Seán Duffy (ed.), Medieval Dublin XVI: proceedings of Clontarf 1014–2014: national conference marking the millennium of the Battle of Clontarf (Dublin, 2017). 15–61.


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