521

521 AD St. Buite / Boetius, died this year, who had founded a religious house at Monasterboice, 3 mile from Mellifont in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster, were there are 3 large Celtic Stone Crosses still in existence there today, to see.

523 AD 92.Eochy / Eochaidh the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil 4th King of Cashel / Munster, died this year, who was a son of 91.Angus / Oenghus the previous 3rd King of Cashel / Munster, who is the ancestor of both the Airthir Chliach Sept and the Glendamnach Sept through two of his sons who were both known as 93.Criffan / Crimthann. One of these, 93.Criffan / Crimthann "Srem Feimin" became the Eoghanacht 5th King of Cashel / Munster and the direct ancestor of the Glendamnach Septs.

525 AD St Brigit / Mary of the Gael, (450 AD - 523 / 5 AD) died this year, in Co. Kildare (Church of the Oak) in Central Southern Leinster, where she had founded an Abbey, which became a seat of learning for scholars such as Sedalius Scotus, who was to write "The Life of St. Brigit" in 858 AD. A relic of her is kept in the Church at Killester / Cille Easra in Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster, were there are also still the remains of an Abbey and a Round Tower. (The last fire that St. Brigid lit was kept continually burning right up until the 13th Century AD by her devout followers.) She became the Patroness of Leinster and Kildare was to become an important place of pilgrimage in Medieval Times because of her.

*96.Aodh "Caomh"- the Comely / the Gentle, the eldest son of 95.Conall decended from *85.Cormac "Cass," became the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid King of Munster and the first Christian King from the Ui Bloid Sept / Family branch, who was supported by 94.Aodh "Dubh" the son of 93.Criffan / Crimthann the Eoghanachta King descended from 85.Eoghan "Mor." He was inaugurated in the presence of St. Brendan of Clonfert and his poet, mac Lemein became the first Bishop of Cloyne in Co. Cork in Southern Munster. *96.Aodh "Caomh" is the direct ancestor of the O Coombes, and of his 2 sons, 97.Conghalach / Conghal his youngest was to be the father of 98.Iorchlosach, the father of 99.Flann, the father of 100.Toole / Tuathal the father of 101.Ionnrachtach, the father of 102.Niall who is the direct ancestor of the O Neills / O Nihills of Co. Clare and the Owens / O Noonans of Thomond and Southern Connacht.

Around this period in time St. Brendan the Navigator, set out from Brendan Creek, in his currach to roam the surrounding seas endeavouring to spread Christianity, and is believed to have reached as far as America.

526 AD 92.Cyril / Cairell, who was the Dal Fiatach 3rd King of Ulaid in the north - east of the Ulster Province, died this year, who was a son of 91.Murray / Muiredach "Muindearg," the previous 1^st King of Ulaid, who was one of the 2 sons of 90.Forgg mac Dallain the direct ancestor of the Dal Fiatach Sept. 93.Eochy / Eochaidh the 4th King of the Dal nAraidi Sept now became the 4th King of Ulaid who was a son of 92.Condlae the previous 2nd King of the Dal nAraidi, a son of 91.Coelub, one of the 3 sons of 90.Crond "Ba Drui" the direct ancestor of the Dal nAraidi and their Sept the Ui Echach Cobo in Ulster who were all descended from 62.Rory "Mor" the 86th King of Tara / Erinn. (93.Eochy was to be the first from the Dal nAraidi Sept to be a King of Ulaid in the Ulster Province.

527 AD 95.Illann, the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge 5th King of Leinster, died this year, who was one of the 2 sons of 94.Dowling / Dunlaing a previous Prince of Leinster who was the direct ancestor of the Ui Dunlainge Sept, and this saw the end his contribution to this particular male line towards the Kingship. His brother, 95.Ailill became the new Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge 6th King of Leinster, and he also died this year, but the Ui Dunlainge Kingships would be carried forward by his son, 96.Cormac who was to become the 6a King of Leinster,

527 AD 90.Murtagh mac Ercae the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 131st King of Tara / Ireland, had his palace of Cleitech situated on the River Boyne, and this year he took up with another woman and turned out his Queen, so St. Cairnech cursed him and began digging his grave.

The Book of St. Mochta was compiled this year, but is now lost.

530 AD St. Kieran / St. Ciaran of Seir, founded his monastery at Grange Fertagh. - St. Enda / Enna, died this year, and was buried on Eastern Island / Inis Sheer / Inis Oirthir off the coast of Co. Galway in the south - west of the Connacht Province.

531 AD. The Battle of Claen Loch occurred, in the territory of the Cenel Aedh Sept, in the Connacht Province, under 92.Goibhneann the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni King, descended from 87.Fiachra who had been the second original King of Connacht and the direct ancestor of all of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Septs. - 90.Maine mac Carroll the "Southern" Ui Niaill 4th King of Meath, a son of 89.Fergus "Cerball"/ Carroll, a son of 88.Conall "Cremthainne" another of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland, was killed this year while defending hostages of the Ui Maine Sept in Connacht. (This would pave the way for his brother, 90.Diarmait mac Carroll to become the future 133rd King of Tara / Ireland.)

533 AD 91.St. Columbcille / St. Columba / Dove of the Church originally known as Criffan / Crimthann, begins to develop his monasteries in Ireland, with the church of Daire Calgaich being founded by him on land granted to him by his own Sept the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill, who were all descended directly from 88.Conall "Gulban," another of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the previous 126th King of Tara / Ireland.

96.Cormac the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge 6a King of Leinster, died this year. who was a son of 95.Ailill the previous 6th King of Leinster, who was one of the 2 sons of 94.Dowling / Dunlaing, the direct ancestor of the Ui Dunlaing Sept. His son, 97.Coirpre / Cairbre became the 6b King of Leinster.

535 / 525 AD Ailill / Oilill the Bishop of Armagh, died, who was from the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Ui Breasail Sept, who had their kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in the Ulster Province. - St. Gall was born this year.

536 AD During the Festival of Samhain on the 1^st November, 90.Murtagh mac Ercae, the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 131st King of Tara / Ireland, was drowned in a vat of wine and burnt to death in his own palace at Cleitech above the River Boyne. He had been a son of 89.Murray / Muiredach the 2nd King of Aileach, whose father was 88.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach in Northern Ulster, who is the direct ancestor of the Cenel nEogain Sept, and another of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages, the previous 126th King of Tara / Ireland. 90.Murtagh mac Ercae, was to leave behind 3 sons, who would also be Kings of Ireland, 91.Fergus / Forggus and his brother, 91.Donnell / Domhnall "Ilchelgach" would both become the joint 4th Kings of Aileach and the joint 134th Kings of Ireland. His other son, 91.Baetan, was to become the 5th King of Aileach and the joint 136th King of Ireland. The male line of 90.Murtagh mac Ercae would persist in the Kingships until 1166 AD, when his descendant 108.Murtagh Mac Lochlainn was to die as the 55th / 57th King of Aileach and the 174th King of Ireland before the Anglo - Norman Invasion occurred.

90.Toole / Tuathal "Mael Garb," became the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill 132nd King of Tara / Ireland, who was a son of 89.Cormac "Caech," the son of 88.Cairpre / Coirpre another of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the previous 126th King of Tara / Ireland the direct ancestor of all the Ui Niaill Septs. - The Battle of Luachair Mor occurred this year amid the two inlets / Invers called the Battle of Ailbhe in Brega / Breagh in Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster between 90.Toole "Mael Garb" and the Heberian Cianachta Sept descended from 85.Cian and his son, *86.Teague, who had their territory there in Meath. The Cianachta territory there had been previously given originally to 86.Teague / Tadhg mac Cian by 82.Cormac mac Airt the 115th King of Tara / Ireland in the 2nd Century AD for services rendered in gaining him the overall Kingship of Ireland.

537 AD Cowall / Comghall, became the King of Dal Riada, which was the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Scottii kingdom in the north east of the Ulster Province and the Scottish Highlands / Albany / Argyle (The Land of the Gael) and he was descended from Domhanghart the previous King of Dal Riada, who had died in 506 AD. Cowall was to become the direct ancestor of the Cenel Comghaill Sept there, and originally a descendent of 71.Erc the 1st King of Dal Riada in Co. Antrim in the far - north of the Ulster Province, a grandson of 69.Conaire 11 the 111th King of Tara / Ireland.

90.Toole / Tuathal "Mael Garb," the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill 132nd King of Tara / Ireland, was now also claiming sovereignty over the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Septs in the Connacht Province. Previously 90.Maine mac Carroll / Cerbaill the previous King of Uisnech, who was also the "Southern" Ui Niaill 4th King of Meath, had also tried to submit the the nearby Ui Maine Septs in the Connacht Province. He had been killed in a battle at Claen Loch near Gort in the south of Co. Galway in the south - west of Connacht by 92.Goibnenn mac Conaill the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Aidni King in Connacht. This had then created the legitimate right of 92.Goibnenn mac Conaill and the Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept to the allegiance of the Ui Maine Septs there, against the right of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Niaill. The Ui Maine Septs in Connacht, were then incorporated into the 3 Connachta over - kingdom in Connacht on the western side of the River Shannon, where they were given special privileges, as they were all initially from the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Tuath / Family region, being descended originally from 85.Donnell / Domhnall, a brother to 85.Murray / Muiredach "Tireach,” the 122nd King of Tara / Ireland, who was also 87.Fiachra's and 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages’ grandfather. Quite apart from this, the "Southern" Ui Niaill Cenel Maine Sept, as opposed to the Ui Maine Sept, were descended from 88.Maine, another of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland, who under Aed mac Brenainn had initially granted the adjacent territory at Durrow in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster to 91.St. Columbcille. From now on as the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Connachta in Connacht, and the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Niaill, went their separate ways, so did the individual Ui Maine and the Cenel Maine Septs.

St. Kieran's / St. Ciaran's religious followers, by now had become too many for him at Inis Ainghin on the River Shannon in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster, so he went back into Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster to get away from them.

540 AD. The Moville / Bun an Phobail (The End of the Parish) monastery, was founded this year at Newtownards to the east of what is now the City of Belfast, at the head of the Stangford Loch, in the Ulster Province, where it would be raided many times in the future during the 9th Century AD by the Vikings.

540 - 560 AD St. Severn, who lived on Scattery Island / Inis Cathaigh (Cathach's Island) near Kilrush in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province, was buried there beneath a bed of stones in the monastery when he died his year. - St. Senan also built a monastery / Cille Rua (The Red Church) there on Scattery Island, and was especially noted for his antagonism to women, as was St. Kevin at Glendalough where his Holy Well is still there also. - It was also recorded this year that two sons of O Corra went on an expedition / imramha on the sea.

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