Conchobar

This was caused by Macha, who, during her pregnancy, was forced to run a race with Conchobar's horses.

Conchobar gave him his own two spears and his shield and his sword.

In another version the birds are not Dechtire and her women, for she accompanies Conchobar as his charioteer.

Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.