See Lugaid for other figures of the same name, and Lug for the god the name derives from.

In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, Lugaid mac Con Roí was the son of Cú Roí mac Dáire.[1] He was also known as Lugaid mac Trí Con[2] ("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.[3]

After Lugaid's spear had spilled out his innards, Cúchulainn tied himself to a standing stone (traditionally said to be Clochafarmore[3]) so he could die standing up. Only when a raven landed on his shoulder was Lugaid convinced he was dead.[4] As Lugaid cut off his head, Cúchulainn's sword fell from his hand and cut off Lugaid's hand.[5]

Conall Cernach pursued him.[6] 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.[7]

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  1. ↑ "MS A 13 (Annals of the Four Masters) (University College Dublin)". ISOS. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  2. ↑ O'Curry, Eugene (1878). Lectures on the manuscript materials of ancient Irish history : delivered at the Catholic University of Ireland, during the sessions of 1855 and 1856. Boston College Libraries. Dublin : William A. Hinch.
  3. 1 2 "Clochafarmore Standing Stone". Voices from the Dawn. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Cú Chulainn". www.irishstones.org. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Death of Cu Chulainn". www.ancienttexts.org. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Lugaid mac Con Roí". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Does Irish Mythology Prove That Cú Chulainn Was a Comet? [Cosmic Cú Chulainn Part 4]". IrishMyths. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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