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Cú Roí
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English
Etymology
The first element is apparently ga cú hound; the second probably means "battlefield", making the whole term "hound of the battlefield".
Pronunciation
en /ˌkuː ˈɹɔɪ/
Proper noun
1
en Irish mythology A king of Munster and sorcerer who was killed by Cúchulainn and avenged by his son, Lugaid mac Con Roí, who was subsequently killed by Conall the Victorious.
Anagrams
en cioru curio
Old Irish
Pronunciation
Cú ɾoí
Proper noun
sga proper noun m genitive Con Roí Cú Roí
a masculine given name
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sga Cinaedh m. Con Roi, rex Generis Loighaire, iugulatus est o Delbhni. Cinaedh, son of Cú Roí, king of the People of Leary, is killed by the Delbhni.
Cú Roí character in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
Mutation
sga Irish mythology Mythological figures