Cú Roí plays an important role in the 8th-century tale Fled Bricrenn (Bricriu's Feast). The trickster Bricriu incites the heroes Cú Chulainn, Conall Cernach and Lóegaire Búadach to … See more

According to the genealogical schemes, Cú Roí is cousin to the famous monarch Conaire Mór, son of Eterscél, son of Íar mac Dedad, … See more

Cú Roí's name also appears in two examples of medieval Welsh literature. First, it occurs in the corrupt form Cubert m. Daere in the Middle Welsh tale Culhwch ac Olwen, along with the names of other characters of the Ulster Cycle – Conchobor, … See more

Combat of Munremar and Cú Roí
Cú Roí appears in the side-tale "Comlond Munremair & Con Roi" ("The combat of Munremar and Cú Roí") included in Recension I of See more

Cú Roí's death by Cú Chulainn's hand is the subject of the tale Aided Con Roi, which survives in two versions. A number of tales describe … See more

The Iron Age ruin of Caherconree (Irish Cathair Con Raoi, Cú Roí's castle) in the Slieve Mish Mountains, on the Dingle Peninsula or Corcu Duibne, County Kerry, preserves Cú Roí's name. See more

1. ^ Sir John Rhys, Celtic Britain. 3d ed. London, 1904. p. 286; see also T.F. O'Rahilly, Early Irish History and Mythology. Dublin, 1946. p. 6.
2. ^ Kuno Meyer, "Brinna Ferchertne." ZCP 3 (1901). 40-46: 41 n. 4; Kershaw, The One-Eyed God. … See more