Editing Conall Cernach (section)

{{Short description|Hero in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology}}
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'''Conall Cernach''' (modern spelling: '''Conall Cearnach''') is a hero of the [[Ulaid]] in the [[Ulster Cycle]] of [[Irish mythology]]. He had a crooked neck and is said to have always slept with the head of a [[Connachta|Connachtman]] under his knee. His epithet is normally translated as "victorious" or "triumphant", although it is an obscure word, and some texts struggle to explain it. Alternative meanings include "angular, having corners", "swollen", or "possessing a dish or receptacle".<ref>''[[Dictionary of the Irish Language]]'', Compact Edition, [[Royal Irish Academy]], 1990, p. 109</ref> The original form of the name "Conall" in Ogham inscriptions was ''Cunavalas''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Brien |first1=Kathleen M. |title=Index of Names in Irish Annals: Conall |url=http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Conall.shtml |website=Index of Names in Irish Annals |access-date=30 November 2019}}</ref>