7-472: The Masraige ( /masrəɣʲi/ ) were a semi-legendary Fir Bolg tribe inhabiting Magh Slécht in County Cavan , Ireland. They were also called Masragii , Masraide , Masraidhe , Masruidhe , Mascraide , Masree , Macraighe or Mascraidhe . The name can be translated as "Beautiful/Fine-Looking/Handsome Folk", from Old Irish mass "fine, becoming, beautiful, handsome" and raige "pre-Gaelic tribe". Masraige
14-664: Is mentioned in the Life of Dallán Forgaill as his birthplace. In the Annals of the Four Masters , they are mentioned as having killed Conall Gulban -" M464.3 Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages (from whom are descended the Cinel Conaill), was slain by the old tribes of Magh Slecht , he having been found unprotected, and was buried at Fidhnach Maighe Rein, by Saint Caillín , as
21-606: The Life of the aforesaid saint relates ." The Book of Fenagh mentions them as follows: Page 89 I prophesy thee, without anguish. Give me my tribute every time, as Conall Gulban gave it. Conall was the first king of Tara, of the Clann-Neill, without dispute. 'Till he was slain in prosperous Magh-Rein, sixteen years he happily spent. The Masraighe went to the East once, on a great foray to Tara; Whereupon Conall quickly came, to Magh-Rein, in pursuit of them. A flying spear killed
28-695: The day of doom. In pursuit of horses he stoutly came, from the east, from Tara of the flocks, with a small company; 'twas a foolish journey, for he was slain by the old Tuatha-Slecht. Being without a shield against lance-thrusts was what caused the king his mortal wound. Too many men, and too many weapons, found the man at a disadvantage. The Masraige were one of the Aithechthúatha , a generic designation for certain Irish ethnic groups, usually translated as "rent-paying tribes", "vassal communities" or "tributary peoples". The term meant any tribe which did not belong to
35-512: The deed. Howsoever, the stone and grave of Conall were placed on Magh-Rein, at Dun-Baile. Page 145 Dun-Conaing was this place [called], till to day, during the time of sixty prosperous kings, until Conall son of Niall fell, by the sons of the Liath, over the gap of treachery. Berna-in-braith was its name until this day, from the betrayal of Conall, the head of the host; Fidhnacha of Caillin son of Niata shall be its name, without falsehood, to
42-597: The king, on that journey, without falsehood, on Magh-Rein, at Dun-baile, of which the Masraighe boasted. Conall was interred in the earth, between the Lake and the Dun. Page 139 One time the Masraidhe of Magh-Slecht went on a predatory expedition to Tara, when they brought a prey of horses with them from the east. Conall, on hearing the shoutings, proceeded with the small number that
49-417: Was near him at the time; and he ceased not from [pursuing] them until he came to Dun-Conaing on Magh-Rein, to wit, Fidhnacha at this day. And the old Tuatha-Slecht slew him, because he was unarmed; and that would not have been an occasion of slaughter to them, if luck had not willed. Or it is a flying spear that killed him. But whichever of them was his [manner of] death, it was the Masraidhe that committed
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