95 AD

95 AD This was the time of Morann mac Cairbre who became the Chief Judge - Brehon of Ireland who was born with a physical abnormality, which caused his father to have him cast into the sea where he was washed over by a wave and then taken to a smith who then reared him and later restored him to his father. When Conor - Conchobar mac Nessa the Irian King of Ulster had been undecided as to who would rear his brilliant young nephew, Cuchulainn from the Ui Murtheinne Sept in Ulster he was to turn to Morann for judgement who placed him in the capable hands of Sencha, Fergus, and Amergin the warrior, and he was to go on to become the archetype of all Celtic Irish warriors. Morann was so revered as a judge that he was able to leave directives for 76.Feradach "Finn Fachtnach" who became the 102nd Heremonian King of Tara - Ireland to follow, that were then to be recorded in the Book of Leinster - Leabhar na Nuachonghbala.

("Let him magnify the Truth, it will magnify him - Let him strengthen Truth, it will strengthen him - Let him guard Truth it will guard him - For as long as he guards Truth, good shall not fail him and his rule shall not perish - For it is through the rulers Truth that great Clans are governed, Through the ruler's Truth massive mortalities are averted from men, Through the ruler's Truth mighty armies of invaders are drawn back into enemy territory, Through the ruler's Truth every law is glorious and every vessel full in his lands, Through the ruler's Truth all the land is fruitful and every child born worthy, Through the ruler's Truth there is an abundance of tall corn.)

100 AD According to Ptolemy, the Roman historian, at this time there were various tribes recorded as existing in Ireland. The Robogdii and the Dal nAraide Sept were in Co. Antrim in North East Ulster and the Vennicnii were in Co. Donegal in North West Ulster. The Darini were below Armagh - Eamhain Macha in South - East Ulster and the Dal Fiatach were also near Dunum in Co. Down - South East Ulster. The Voluntii - Ulaid were below the Darini with Regia in between to the west of Eamhain Macha - Armagh also in South East Ulster, which was their main area. The Ebdani were in the east in Co. Cavan - Southern Ulster below the Voluntii and above Laberus. The Erdin were in & Co. Fermanagh - South West Ulster.

The Erdin were also in the west of Loch Ern in Co. Leitrim - Northern Connacht .The Nagnate were in the west in Co. Mayo - Mid Western Connacht near *Nagnata - Castlebar while the Auteini were in the far - west in Co. Galway - Southern Connacht .

The Blanii were below Laberus in in Co. Meath - North East Leinster north - west of Eblana, which was on the coast in Co. Dublin - Mid Eastern Leinster. There was also the settled region of Macolicum in the centre in Co. Offaly - Western Leinster. The Cauci were below Eblana in Co. Wicklow - South East Leinster north - east of Rheba with the Dumnonii - Domnainn below Rheba north - west of the Coriondi in Co. Wexford - South East Leinster. (They may have been those known as the Coraind later in Co. Sligo - North West Connacht and also the Cuirenrige and Dal Cuirind?) (The Dumnonii were also in Briton and Cornwall.) The Menapii - Monaig were in Co. Wicklow - South East Leinster to the south - east of the Domnainn with the Usdiae to the north - west of the Coriondi who may have been the early occupiers of the territory later to become Osraige in Co. Kilkenny. (Later the Menapii also were to evolve into the Fir Manach in Co. Fermanagh - South West Ulster.) There was also a settlement region of Menapia below the Coriondi near the coast of Co. Wexford - South East Leinster.

The Auteini in Southern Connacht were also later to evolve into the Uaithne in Co. Limerick & Co. Tipperary - Northern Munster. The Concani were in Co. Clare - North West Munster, which was then in Southern Connacht above Regia Alterior on the River Shannon and the Gangani were below in Co. Limerick- North West Munster with the Luceni to the south - west of them. (The Gangani were also in the north of Wales.) The Brigantes were in Co. Waterford - North East Munster above the Vodiae in Co. Cork - Southern Munster and the Uterni were also in Co. Cork to the south - west of them. (The Brigantes were also in northern Briton during the Roman occupation.) The Velabri were in Co. Kerry - South West Munster to the north - west of the Iverni - Erainn who were to become the Ithian Corca Loigde Sept who were situated to the north - west of the Uterni.

117AD 76.Feradach “Finn Fachtnach” was the 102nd Heremonian King of Tara - Ireland and Morann mac Cairbre, the highly respected Chief Judge - Brehon of Ireland, died this year.

120 AD 90.Cahir - Cathair "Mor" - the Greater became the Heremonian Cu Corb 109^th King of Tara - Ireland who was a son of 89.Felim - Feidhlimidh "Fer Aurglas" - Firurghlais who was descended from 86.Cu "Corb" and he would be the direct ancestor of the many Heremonian Septs that were to become mainly the future Kings of Leinster & Ossory.

125 AD The Robogdii, Priteni - Cruthin & Ulaid tribes were in the north - east of Ulster and the Nagnate tribes in the south - west of Ulster. The Auteini were now also in the far north - west of Mogha's Half in the south, with the Fir Domnainn in the north - east, the Menapii below them, the Brigantes further down and the Erainn still in the south of Munster.

165 AD. 69.Conaire 11 who was now the Heremonian 111^th King of Tara - Ireland was killed by Neimhidh, a son of Sroibhcinn - Sruibhgheann.

186 AD The Battle of Ceann Febrat occurred between the sons of 84.Ailill - Oilill "Oluimm" the Heberian 1st King of Munster and the 3 Cairbre brothers who were the sons of 69.Conaire 11 on one side against Dadera the Druid, Neimhidh the son of Sroibhcinn, and the south of Ireland. Neimhidh the King of the Ernai was killed by 70.Cairbre "Rioghfhoda" one of the sons of 69.Conaire 11 to avenge his father's death, Dadera the Druid of the Darini was killed by 85.Eoghan “Mor” the son of 84.Ailill “Oluimm.”

225 AD By this time the tribes in Ulster were the Heremonian Dal Riada - riata Sept in the north - east of Co. Antrim and the Dal Fiatach, the Dumnonii in Connacht and the Cianachta on the east - coast in Co. Dublin - Eastern Leinster. The Menapii and the Coriondi were further down on the east - coast in Leinster and the Auteini were in Co. Clare in North West Munster, which was then still in Southern Connacht. The Gangani were on the eastern side of the River Shannon in the north of Co. Limerick in North West Munster and the Usdiae in the centre in Leinster. The Brigantes were in Co. Waterford in North East Munster and the Velabri below Limerick in North West Munster, the Iverni were in Co. Cork in Southern Munster and the Erainn above them across the south of Munster.

236 AD The Battle of Eu occurred in Magh Ai against Aed, the son of Eochy - Eochaidh, son of Conall, the King of Connacht.

266 AD Eochy - Eochaidh "Gonnat” became the 115^th King of Tara - Ireland.

283 AD Finn the grandson of Baisgne was killed by Aichleach the son of Duibhdreann and the sons of Uirgreann of the Luaighni Teamrach at Ath Brea on the River Boyne.

285 AD Fothadh "Cairptheach” became the 116^th King of Tara - Ireland for one year until slain by Fothadh "Airgtheach" who was later also killed in the Battle of Ollarba in Magh Line by Cailte.

300 AD Armagh - Eamhain Macha was the main Royal centre for Ulster - Ulaid, Cruachan - Cruachu was the Royal seat for Connacht, Tara - Teamhair was the Royal seat for Brega - Breagh in North East Leinster but Meath - Mide would eventually take it in. Dun Alinne was the Royal seat for Southern Leinster, Cashel - Caiseal was the Royal site in Munster. The main tribes still at this time were the Dal Riada in Co. Antrim - North East Ulster, the Cruthin further down with the centre of Ulaid near Armagh - Eamhain Macha. The Crioch Rois were near Dundalk in Co. Louth with Breagh - Brega near Tara - Teamhair and the Connachta in Cruachan - Cruachu and the men of Leinster - Laigin at Dun Alinne with the Manaig - Fer Manach nearby in the east of Leinster. The Osraige were in South Western Leinster above, Cashel, with the Corca Baiscinn in the west of Co. Clare then still part of Southern Connacht and the Uaithne in North Munster near the River Shannon. The Feorain Flann were in Co. Limerick in North West Munster and the Eoghanachta at Cashel in Co. Tipperary in Northern Munster and the Brigantes north of the Fotharta in the east in Co. Wexford in South East Leinster. The Deisi were in Co. Waterford and Obraigne in the centre of Munster in Co. Tipperary also and the Ui Liathain in the north - east of Co. Cork in Southern Munster with the Erainn - Ithian Corca Loigde Sept who were also in Co. Kerry.

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