Lugaid mac Con Roí
In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, Lugaid mac Con Roí was the son of Cú Roí mac Dáire.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was also known as Lugaid mac Trí Con<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> ("son of three hounds").
He avenged his father's death by killing Cúchulainn after conspiring with Medb and the children of other people Cúchulainn had killed.<ref name=":0" />
After Lugaid's spear had spilled out his innards, Cúchulainn tied himself to a standing stone (traditionally said to be Clochafarmore<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>) so he could die standing up. Only when a raven landed on his shoulder was Lugaid convinced he was dead.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As Lugaid cut off his head, Cúchulainn's sword fell from his hand and cut off Lugaid's hand.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Conall Cernach pursued him.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As Lugaid had lost a hand, Conall fought him with one hand tucked into his belt, but he only won when his horse took a bite out of Lugaid's side. He took Lugaid's head and set it on a stone, but his blood melted the stone and the head sank right through it.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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References
- Margaret E. Dobbs, Side-lights on the Táin age and other studies. Dundalk: WM. Tempest. 1917.
- T. F. O'Rahilly, Early Irish History and Mythology. Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. 1946.