Conn Ceadcathach 
Conn's father was Felim Rachtmar and his mother is Ughna. His paternal grandfather was Tuthal Teachtmar and his paternal grandmother is Baine. He was an only child. He died in 0157.General Notes
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BIOGRAPHY
Conn of the Hundred Battles. This Conn was so called from hundreds of battles by him fought and won : viz., sixty battles against Cahir Mór, King of Leinster and the 109th Monarch of Ireland, whom he slew and succeeded in the Monarchy; one hundred battles against the Ulsterians ; and one hundred more in Munster against Owen Mór (or Mogha Nua-Dhad), their King, who, notwithstanding, forced the said Conn to an equal division of the Kingdom with him. He had two brothers 1. Eochaidh Fionn-Fohart, 2. Fiacha Suidhe, who, to make way for themselves, murdered two of their brother's sons named Conl a Ruadh and
Crionna; but they were by the third son Art Eanfhear banished, first into Leinster, and then into Munster, where they lived near Cashel. They were seated at Deici Teamhrach (now the barony of Desee in Meath), whence they were expelled by the Monarch Cormac Ulf hada, son of Art; and, after various wanderings, they went to Munster where Oilioll Olum, who was married to Sadhbh, daughter of Conn of the Hundred Battles, gave them a large district of the present county of Waterford, a part of which is still called Na-Deiseacha, or the baronies of Desies. They were also given the country comprised in the
present baronies of Clonmel, Upper-Third, and Middle-Third , in the co. Tipperary, which they held till the Anglo-Norman Invasion . From Eochaidh Fionn-Fohart descended O'NowIan or Nolan of Fowert y (or
Foharta), in Lease (or Leix), and Saint Bridget ; and fro m Fiacha Suidhe are O'Dolan, O'Brick of Dunbrick, and O'Faelan of Dun Faelan, near Cashel. Conn of the Hundred Battles had also three
daughters: 1. Sadhbh, who m. first, MacNiadh, after whose death she m. Oi lioll Olum, King of Munster. 2.Maoin; and 3.Sarah (or Sarad), m. to Conan MacMogha Laine. Conn reigned 35 years; but was at length barbarously slain by Tiobraidhe Tireach, son of Mal, son of Rochruidhe , King of Ulster. This murder was committed in Tara, A.D. 157, when Conn chanced to be alone and unattended by his guards; the assassins were fifty ruffians, disguised as women, whom the King of Ulster employed for thepurpose.
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