Connla

ancestor single tradition · 1

Connla is Cú Chulainn's son by Aífe. He comes to Ireland in search of his father, but Cú Chulainn kills him when he refuses to identify himself. Connla does not identify himself, as his mother Aífe bound him to not identify himself or back down from a challenge.

When

First attested
500 CE
Attested period
500 – 2020
Historical notes
Medieval Ireland.

Relationships

child of
Cúchulainn, Aífe
co occurs with
Lugh, Scathach, Deichtine, Láeg

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Eight years later, Connla, Cú Chulainn's son by Aífe, comes to Ireland in search of his father, but Cú Chulainn takes him as an intruder and kills him when he refuses to identify himself. Connla does not identify himself, as his mother Aífe bound him to not identify himself or back down from a challenge”

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