Editing Mac Cuill

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In [[Irish mythology]], '''Mac Cuill''' of the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]], was  a son of [[Cermait]], son of [[the Dagda]]. Mac Cuill's given name was '''Éthur''' and he was named Mac Cuill after his god, Coll, the [[hazel]]. His wife was [[Banba]].

==Description==
He and his brothers [[Mac Cecht]] and [[Mac Gréine]] killed [[Lugh|Lug]] in revenge for their father. The three brothers became joint [[High King of Ireland|High Kings of Ireland]], rotating the sovereignty between them a year at a time, covering twenty-nine or thirty years depending on the source consulted. They were the last kings of the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]] before the coming of the [[Milesians (Irish)|Milesians]]. Mac Cuill and his brothers treacherously slew [[Íth]], prompting his nephew [[Míl Espáine]] and his sons to invade Ireland for revenge. During the battle against the Milesians, Mac Cuill was slain by [[Eber Finn]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Squire |first1=Charles |title=Celtic Myths and Legends |date=2003 |publisher=[[Parragon]] |location=United Kingdom |isbn=9781842040157 |pages=122–131}}</ref>

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{{s-ttl|title=[[List of High Kings of Ireland|High King of Ireland]]<br />(with [[Mac Cecht]] and [[Mac Gréine]])|years=[[Annals of the Four Masters|AFM]] 1730–1700 BC<br />[[Seathrún Céitinn|FFE]] 1317–1287 BC}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Eber Finn]] and [[Eremon]]}}
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{{Celtic mythology (Mythological)}}

[[Category:Legendary High Kings of Ireland]]
[[Category:Tuatha Dé Danann]]


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