Editing Conchobar mac Nessa (section)

{{Short description|Legendary Irish king}}
{{Other uses|Conchobar}}
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'''Conchobar'''<ref>Also spelled '''Conchobor''', '''Conchubar''', '''Conchobhar''', '''Conchubhar''', '''Conchúr''', '''Conchúir''', '''Connor''', '''Conor''', '''Connacher'''</ref> '''mac Nessa''' (son of [[Ness (Irish mythology)|Ness]]) is the king of [[Ulaid|Ulster]] in the [[Ulster Cycle]] of [[Irish mythology]]. He rules from [[Emain Macha]] (Navan Fort, near [[Armagh]]). He is usually said to be the son of the [[High King of Ireland|High King]] [[Fachtna Fáthach]], although in some stories his father is the [[druid]] [[Cathbad]], and he is usually known by his [[matronymic]], ''mac Nessa'': his mother is [[Ness (Irish mythology)|Ness]], daughter of [[Eochaid Sálbuide]], King of Ulster.

Conchobar was an important figure in the Ulster Cycle, appearing in the [[Táin Bó Cúailnge]] and a number of other stories where he is depicted as a good king.<ref>Findon, J. (2017). Conchobar mac Nessa. The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain, 1–2.</ref>