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Mythological The First Battle of Mag Tuired (Cath Maige Tuired Conga) The First Battle of Mag Tuired is the Mythological Cycle tale in which the newly arrived Tuatha Dé Danann defeat the Fir Bolg in a four-day battle near Cong, where the champion Sreng severs King Nuada's arm and the defeated Fir Bolg are granted Connacht.