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How Medb came to power in Connacht and married Ailill is told in the tale ''Cath Bóinde'' ("The Battle of the ...and killed her with a piece of cheese. She was succeeded to the throne of Connacht by her son Maine Athramail.

..., Conchobar marries several of Eochu's daughters. [[Medb]], later queen of Connacht, is the first. She bears him a son called Amalgad, but soon leaves him. Eit ...e going into exile with Medb and her husband [[Ailill mac Máta|Ailill]] in Connacht.

...han the traditional dates, dying circa 450. His power-base was probably in Connacht and/or the eastern midlands. ...apture Ailill and cut him to pieces, and war continues between Munster and Connacht for many years.

...His mother was Achtan, daughter of Olc Acha, a smith (or [[druid]]) from [[Connacht]]. According to the saga "The Battle of Mag Mucrama", Olc gave Art hospital ...ngship, as the king of the [[Ulaid]], [[Fergus Dubdétach]], drove him into Connacht, and took the throne himself. He turned to Tadg mac Céin, a local nobleman

...pentarchy, whose five members were the Ulaid, (Ulster) the [[Connachta]] (Connacht), the [[Laigin]] (Leinster), [[Mumu]] (Munster), and probably [[Mide]] (Mea

...reng his choice of the provinces of Ireland for his people, and he chose [[Connacht]].<ref>''[[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]'' [http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/lebor4.

...and|provinces]] are: [[Leinster]] in the east, [[Munster]] in the south, [[Connacht]] in the west, and [[Ulster]] in the north. Of the thirty-two traditional c

...se the name ''Cóiced Ol nEchmacht'' as an earlier name for the province of Connacht to get around this problem. However, the chronology of early Irish historic

In the ''[[Táin Bó Cúailnge]]'' queen [[Medb]] of [[Connacht]] launches an invasion of [[Ulaid|Ulster]] to steal the bull [[Donn Cuailng

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...tempt to claim it. The three compete in tests judged by Ailill and Medb in Connacht, and then by [[Cú Ruí mac Dáiri]] in Munster, and each time Cú Chulainn

...y 8.9%; [[Munster]] by 6.5%; and the long-term population decline of the [[Connacht]]-[[Ulster]]<ref>Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan only. Remaining Ulster counties