At Da Derga’s hostel, a hag demanded from #Conaire entrance. When the king of Tara denied it, she stood on one leg like a crane and cursed him. Immediately, Conaire developed an all-consuming thirst, which no water from any source in #Ireland could quench, and died of it.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
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Conaire Mór ...in rígh deidhinach berar la siabra i ríge

Conaire Mór, the last king brought into kingship by spectres

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#Celtic #MythologyMonday: When #Conaire arrived at Da Derga’s hostel on the magical feast of #Samhain after breaking a series of sacred vows, he faced his doom within it. A hag came to him demanding entrance. When the king of Tara denied it, she stood on one leg like a crane
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When #Conaire arrived at Da Derga’s hostel on the magical feast of #Samhain (November 1) after breaking a series of sacred vows, he faced his doom within it. A hag came to him demanding entrance. When the king of Tara denied it, she stood on one leg like a crane and cursed
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#Conaire was led by strange #bird-warriors to #Tara, where he became the rightful High King of #Ireland as "Conaire the Great". He was the son of the supernatural bird-warrior, #Nemglan, who placed a geis on his son not to harm birds.
Source: Bridgette Slavin `The Irish Birdman: Kingship and Liminality in Buile Suibhne`
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Nua-#CelticSoulJourney on the #HillofTara: #Aillen, son of Miodna burned #Tara to the ground every #Samhain for 23 consecutive years with his fiery breath after lulling all the inhabitants to sleep with his music. This only ended with the arrival of #FinnMacCool, who inhaled
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The example of this outstanding king shows once more how the rule is connected with the supernatural world.

#Conaire Mór wore a #wheel brooch that reached from his chin to his navel.
Source: Helmut Birkhan „Das Geheimwissen der #Kelten“
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#Celtic #FairyTaleTuesday: #Conaire (later as "Conaire the Great" High King of #Ireland) was the son of the supernatural bird-warrior, #Nemglan, who placed a geis on his son not to harm birds.
Later #Bird-warriors led #Conaire Mór to #Tara, where he became the rightful king.
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Detail from a stone carved on Shetland, c AD 800. The beaked & bird-legged figures “remain inexplicable”.

#Celtic #FolkloreThursday: The liminal nature of #Conaire (later as "Conaire the Great" High King of #Ireland) is immediately understood at his birth. His mother, Mes Buachalla, who is herself connected to the #otherworldly áes síde, conceives Conaire through a union with a
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