CORMAC II. (a minor), king of Ireland.  On his succeeding his father Artho on the throne, Swaran, king of Lochlin [Scandinavia] invaded Ireland, and defeated the army under the command of Cuthullin.  Fingal’s arrival turned the tide of events, for the next day Swaran was routed and returned to Lochlin.  In the third year of his reign Torlath rebelled, but was utterly discomfited at lake Lago by Cuthullin, who, however, was himself mortally wounded by a random arrow during the persuit.  Not long after this Cairbre rose in insurrection, murdered the young king, and usurped the government.  His success, however, was only of short duration, for having invited Oscar to a feast, he treacherously slew him, and was himself slain at the same time.  His brother Cathmor succeeded for a few days, when he also was slain in battle by Fingal, and the Conar dynasty restored.  Conar (first king of Ireland, a Caledonian) was succeeded by his son Cormac I; Cormac I. was succeeded by his son Cairbre; Cairbre by his son Artho; Artho by his son Cormac II.; and Cormac II (after a short interregnum) by his cousin Ferad-Artho.—­Ossian, Fingal, Dar-Thula and Temora.

COR’MACK (Donald), a Highland robber-chief.—­Sir W. Scott, Fair Maid of Perth (time, Henry IV).

COR’MALO, a “chief of ten thousand spears,” who lived near the waters of Lano (a Scandinavian lake).  He went to Inis-Thona (an island of Scandinavia), to the court of King Annir, and “sought the honor of the spear” (i.e. a tournament).  Argon, the eldest son of Annir, tilted with him and overthrew him.  This vexed Cormalo greatly, and during a hunting expedition he drew his bow in secret and shot both Argon and his brother Ruro.  Their father wondered they did not return, when their dog Runa came bounding into the hall, howling so as to attract attention.  Annir followed the hound, and found his sons both dead.  In the mean time his daughter was carried off by Cormalo.  When Oscar, son of Ossian, heard thereof, he vowed vengeance, went with an army to Lano, encountered Cormalo, and slew him.  Then rescuing the daughter, he took her back to Inis-Thona, and delivered her to her father.—­Ossian, The War of Inis-Thona.

COR’MORAN’ (The Giant), a Cornish giant slain by Jack the Giant-killer.  This was his first exploit, accomplished when he was a mere boy.  Jack dug a deep pit, and so artfully filmed it over atop, that the giant fell into it, whereupon Jack knocked him on the head and killed him.

CORNAVII, the inhabitants of Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire.  Drayton refers to them in his Polyolbion, xvi. (1613).

CORNE’LIA, wife of Titus Sempronius Gracchus, and mother of the two tribunes Tiberius and Caius.  She was almost idolized by the Romans, who erected a statue in her honor, with this inscription:  CORNELIA, MOTHER OF THE GRACCHI.

  Clelia, Cornelia,... and the Roman brows
  Of Agrippina