Editing Conchobar mac Nessa (section)

===Death===
The story of Conchobar's death was a popular medieval tale and is recorded in many manuscripts which given different versions of the story.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Imhoff |first1=Helen |title=The Different Versions of 'Aided Chonchobair' |journal=[[Ériu (journal)|Ériu]] |volume=62 |date=2012 |pages=43–99}}</ref>

Conchobar is eventually killed as a result of a wound inflicted by the Connacht warrior [[Cet mac Mágach]]. Cet had stolen one of Ulster's trophies of battle, the petrified brain of [[Mesgegra]], king of [[Leinster]], and shoots it from his [[sling (weapon)|sling]] so it embeds itself in Conchobar's head; this is supposed to have taken place at Baile Ath in Urchair, ([[Horseleap|Ardnurcher]]).<ref>Eugene O'Curry, ''Lectures on the Manuscript Materials of Ancient Irish History'', (Dublin 1861), page 593.</ref> Conchobor's physicians are unable to remove it, but sew up the wound and tell the king he will survive so long as he doesn't get excited or over-exert himself. Seven reasonably peaceful years later, Conchobar is told of the death of Christ and becomes so angry that the brain bursts from his head, and he dies. The blood from the wound baptises him as a [[Christianity|Christian]], and his soul goes to heaven.<ref>Kuno Meyer (ed. & trans.), "The Death of Conchobar", ''The Death Tales of the Ulster Heroes'', 1906, pp. 2-21</ref> While this account of his death has been superficially Christianised, it also bears strong resemblances to the Scandinavian myth of [[Thor]]'s fight against [[Hrungnir]], suggesting either a common origin of the two episodes or a later borrowing during the era of [[Norse-Gaels|Viking influence in Ireland]].

The Ulstermen invite his son Cormac Cond Longas, still in exile in Connacht, to succeed him as king, but on his way to Emain Macha Cormac is forced to break his ''[[geis|geasa]]'' or taboos, and is killed in battle at Da Choca's Hostel.<ref>Whitley Stokes (1900), "Da Choca's Hostel", ''Revue Celtique'' 21, pp. 388-402</ref> On Conall Cernach's recommendation the kingship is then given to Conchobar's other son, Cúscraid Mend Macha.<ref>R. I. Best (1916), "The Battle of Airtech", Ériu 8, pp. 170-190</ref>