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Lord of Atha, in Connaught (then called Alnec'ma). He was the first and most powerful chief of the Fir-bolg (
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) or Belgæ from Britain who colonized the _southern_ parts of Ireland. Crothar carried off Conla'ma, daughter of Cathmin, a chief of the Cael or Caledonians, who had colonized the _northern_ parts of Ireland and held their court in Ulster. As Conlama was betrothed to Turloch, a Cael, he made an irruption into Connaught, slew Cormul, but was himself slain by Crothar, Cormul's brother. The feud now became general,
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Blood poured on blood, and Erin's clouds were hung with ghosts. The Cael being reduced to the last extremity, Trathel (the grandfather of Fingal) sent Conar (son of Trenmor) to their relief. Conar, on his arrival in Ulster, was chosen king, and the Fir-bolg being subdued, he called himself