CONAR, son of Trenmor, and first “king of Ireland.”  When the Fir-bolg (or belgae from Britain settled in the south of Ireland) had reduced the Cael (or colony of Caledonians settled in the north of Ireland) to the last extremity by war, the Cael sent to Scotland for aid.  Trathel (grandfather of Fingal) accordingly sent over Conar with an army to their aid; and Conar, having reduced the Fir-bolg to submission, assumed the title of “king of Ireland.”  Conar was succeeded by his son Cormac I.; Cormac I. by his son Cairbre; Cairbre by his son Artho; Artho by his son Cormac II. (a minor); and Cormac (after a slight interregnum) by Ferad-Artho (restored by Fingal).—­Ossian.

CONCORD HYMN, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, and beginning: 

  “By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
  Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,
  Here once the embattled farmers stood
  And fired the shot heard round the world.”

was sung on the Anniversary of the Battle of Concord, April 19, 1836.

CONKEY CHICKWEED, the man who robbed himself of 327 guineas, in order to make his fortune by exciting the sympathy of his neighbors and others.  The tale is told by detective Blathers.—­C.  Dickens, Oliver Twist (1837).

CON’LATH, youngest son of Morni, and brother of the famous Gaul (a man’s name).  Coiilath was betrothed to Cutho’na, daughter of Ruma, but before the espousals Toscar came from Ireland to Mora, and was hospitably received by Morni.  Seeing Cuthona out hunting, Toscar carried her off in his skiff by force, and being overtaken by Conlath they both fell in fight.  Three days afterwards Cuthona died of grief.—­Ossian, Conlath and Cuthona.

CONNAL, son of Colgar, petty king of Togorma, and intimate friend of Cuthullin, general of the Irish tribes.  He is a kind of Ulysses, who counsels and comforts Cuthullin in his distress, and is the very opposite of the rash, presumptuous, though generous Calmar.—­Ossian, Fingal.

CON’NEL (Father), an aged Catholic priest full of gentle affectionate feelings.  He is the patron of a poor vagrant boy called Neddy Fennel, whose adventures furnished the incidents of Banim’s novel called Father Connell (1842).

  Father Connell is not unworthy of association
  with the Protestant Vicar of Wakefield.—­R. 
  Chambers, English Literature, ii. 612.

CONINGSBY, a novel by B. Disraeli.  The characters are meant for portraits; thus:  “Croker” represents Rigby; “Menmouth,” Lord Hertford; “Eskdale,” Lowther; “Ormsby,” Irving; “Lucretia,” Mde.  Zichy; “Countess Colonna,” Lady Strachan; “Sidonia,” Baron A. de Rothschild; “Henry Sidney,” Lord John Manners; “Belvoir,” Duke of Rutland, second son of Beaumanoir.  The hero is of noble birth, he loves Edith Millbank, the daughter of a wealthy manufacturer, is returned for Parliament and marries Edith.

CONQUEROR (The).  Alexander the Great, The Conqueror of the World (B.C. 356, 336-323), Alfonso of Portugal (1094, 1137-1185).  Aurungzebe the Great, called Alemgir (1618, 1659-4707), James of Aragon (1206, 1213-1276).  Othman or Osman I., founder of the Turkish Empire (1259, 1299-1326).  Francisco Pizarro, called Conquistador, because he conquered Peru (1475-1541).  William, duke of Normandy, who obtained England by conquest (1027,1066-1137).