2133 BC

The descendants of the first of these (3) widely dispersed Nemedian tribes to return to Ireland were to be originally led by one of Nemedh's grandsons who had taken his followers back to Thrace. There they were restricted and enslaved, to become the ancestors of the Fir Bolg - Men of the Bag who were made to carry fertilizer their in bags. By then they would have evolved as a mixed *Celtic - Teutonic race who were short and thickset in stature, to be also known in Latin as the Belgae. As such they where to found the country now known as Belgium, and have other tribes and territories in France - Gaul and later on also in Albion - Briton. Eventually they were to escape from their bondage in Greece and become generically known as the Fir Bolg. Other tribes of Fir Bolg descendants would also be on the Continent and in Albion - Briton.

The second of these (3) Nemedian tribes to return would arrive 37 years after the first but would still be of pure Scythian Celtic origins and be known as the Tuatha - Tho De Danann - People of Danu or Sword People. Having gone to Europe and progressed differently they where to have superior skills and weapons and were to be held in great esteem by the Fir Bolg. At that later time they were both to still claim descent from Nemedh through two of his sons, Beothach and his son Iobath, and Starn and his son Simeon "Breac." The Tuatha De Danann with their increased knowledge and weaponry gained in Europe were also to seem to the Fir Bolg to have great magical powers. (This was to be encouraged somewhat by the imagination of the Tuatha de Danann themselves.) Despite the original flight by the (3) original Nemedian groups some of the Nemedians were to also stay behind in Ireland as a conquered people heading further inland to escape the wrath of the Fomorians.

Another of the original (3) Nemedian Chiefs, not previously mentioned, was Briotan "Maol" also a grandson of *Nemedh who was to take his particular group and settle in the northern part of Albion later known as Briton from Briotan and his followers. After the departure of the (3) Nemedian groups Ireland was to remain basically a wilderness for the next 200 years.

1933 BC the descendants of the Nemedians, who are now generically known as the Fir Bolg, descended from *Nemedh through his grandson, Simeon "Breac" were still oppressed in Greece and they decided to seize the ships of their masters and they made their way back to Ireland. On arriving they set up their main fortress on a high hill area that they called Druinn Cain - Beautiful Eminence, which is now known as Tara - Teamhair. It was in the region that was to become part of the Midland Province - Mide Cuigi now known as Co. Meath - North Eastern Leinster. This particular pre - eminent spot was situated in a position that was to join all of the 5 Fir Bolg kingdoms that they were to institute in Ireland - 5 Cuigi - Provinces under their 5 Fir Bolg Chiefs. Gann, Geanann, Ruru, Seangann & Slainge were the 5 sons of Deala, the son of Loich and each took turns at ruling Ireland. (The River Slaine in Co. Wexford - South East Leinster was to receive its name from Slainge.) Other Fir Bolg Septs - Family Branches followed with the Fir Domnain settling later on at Erris in Co. Mayo - Mid Western Connacht known as Iarras Domain while another, the Fir Galilean where to land and settle on the east coast of Ireland.

1896 BC the Fir Bolg had been in control of Ireland for 37 years under 9 consecutive Fir Bolg Kings and Eochaidh - Eochy the son of Erc, had been their King for the last 10 years. This was the year that their original Scythian Nemedian kinsmen, the Tuatha De Danann also arrived back into Ireland. They were descended directly from Iobath the son of Beothach, who had taken his followers to Northern Europe. For them it had been 237 years since their Nemedian ancestors had left Ireland to escape the attacks of the Fomorii. The Tuatha De Danann immediately made their way inland to Magh Rein in Co. Leitrim - Northern Connacht. They had previously destroyed all of their ships as they where determined not to leave Ireland again. In battle they where to defeat the Fir Bolg and also the Fomorians and take over total control of Ireland in their own right for the next 197 years until the arrival of the Scythian Celtic Gaelic Milesians.

+On to 1896 BC - 1699 BC

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