Editing Cumhall (section)

== Genealogy ==

The most important text regarding the family of Finn (son of Cumaill) is ''Fotha Catha Chnucha'' ("The Cause of the Battle of Cnucha"), as it is contained in the ancient parchment ''[[Lebor na hUidre]]'' (LU), dated to the 12th century.{{sfnp|Mackillop|1985|pp=19–20}}  Otherwise, the next most important tract is the ''[[The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn|Macgnímartha Finn]]'' ("The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn") copied in a 15th-century manuscript.{{sfnp|Hennessy|1875|p=87}}

According to the ''Fotha Catha Chnucha'', Cumhall mac Trénmhoir{{efn|cummal mac trenmóir LU}} was son of a petty king, and served the [[High King of Ireland|High King]] [[Conn Cet-Chathach]] "of the Hundred Battles". Cumhall was also Conn's half-uncle, his mother being the mother of Conn's father,.{{efn|King [[Fedlimid Rechtmar|Fedelmid rechtaid]] LU being Conn's father.}}<ref name=hennessy-fotha-p88-89/>

Cumhall became suitor for the hand of [[Muirne]] Muncaim "of the fair neck",{{Refn|group="lower-alpha"|or Muirne Muincháem "of the Lovely Neck";{{sfnp|Dooley|Roe|1999|p=184}} Cf. Windisch.<ref>{{harvp|Windisch|1879|p=142}}: mun-caim 'die Schönhalsige'.</ref>}} daughter of the [[druid]] [[Tadg mac Nuadat]], but Tadg refused him, so Cumhall forcibly carried away Muirne in elopement.<ref name=hennessy-fotha-p88-89/><ref name=acallm-cumall-marriage/>

;In-laws<ref>{{harvp|Hennessy|1875|pp=86–89}}</ref>
In ''Fotha Catha Chnucha'' Cumhall's wife was the granddaughter to Nuadat who was a druid to king [[Cathair Mór]], but she was granddaughter to Núadu of the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]] according to a passage in the ''[[Acallamh na Senorach]]''.<ref name=acallam-cumall-genealogy>{{harvp|O'Grady|1892b}} tr. p. 245:{{URL|1=https://books.google.com/books?id=XsdFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA245|2=Cumall son of Tredhorn son of Cairbre}}</ref> Also where the former work gives Almu daughter of Becan as Nuadat's wife,<ref name=hennessy-fotha-p88-89/> the latter treats Almha the daughter of Brecan as a virgin daughter who bore Cumall a son then died in childbirth.<ref name=acallam-almha-genealogy>{{harvp|O'Grady|1892b}} tr. p. 131:{{URL|1=https://books.google.com/books?id=XsdFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA245|2=Cumall son of Trénmór}}, Almha daughter of Bracan.</ref>{{Refn|group="lower-alpha"|Note that the name is corrupted to "Cumall son of Tredhorn son of Cairbre" in the one passage of ''Acallmh na Sénorach'',<ref name=acallam-cumall-genealogy/> but is "Cumall son of Trénmór" in the other.<ref name=acallam-almha-genealogy/>}}

;Siblings
Cumhall had a brother, Crimmal mac Trénmhoir, who was an ally of Fionn.{{sfnp|Meyer|1904|p=185}}