521

521 AD St. Buite - Boetius, died this year who had founded a religious house at Monasterboice 3 mile from Mellifont in Co. Louth - North East Leinster were there are 3 large Celtic Stone Crosses still in existence there.

523 AD 92.Eochy - Eochaidh the 4^th Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil King of Munster who was a son of 91.Aenghus the 3^rd Chaisil King of Munster, died this year who is the ancestor of the Airthir Chliach & Glendamnach Septs through two of his sons who were both known as 93.Criffin - Crimthann.

525 AD St Brigid - Mary of the Gael, died this year in Co. Kildare - Central Leinster and a relic of her is kept in the Church at Killester - Cill Easra in Dublin were there are the remains of an Abbey and Round Tower, which are still in existence today. (The fire that was the last lit by her was kept burning right up until the 13th Century by her followers.) St. Brendan the Navigator set out at this time from Brendan Creek in his currach to roam the seas and spread Christianity.

526 AD Carroll - Cairell, the 3^rd King of Ulaid - Ulster, a son of Murray "Muindearg," the 1^st Dal Fiatach King of Ulidia, died this year.

95.Ailill - Oilill the 6^th Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge King of Leinster who was another of the sons of 94.Dunlaing, the Prince of Leinster, also died this year.

527 AD 90.Murtagh mac Ercae the Northern Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 6^th King of Tara - Ireland had his palace of Cleitech on the River Boyne. He was to take up with another woman and turn out his Queen so St. Cairnech cursed him and began digging his grave. The Book of St. Mochta that was also compiled this year is now lost.

530 AD St. Enda - Enna, died and was buried on Inis Sheer.

530 AD St. Kieran - Ciaran of Seir founded his monastery at Grange Fertagh.

531 AD. The Battle of Claenloch occurred in the territory of the Cenel Aedh under 92.Goibhneann the sub - King of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept descended from 87. Fiachra the ancestor of the Ui Fiachrach. 90.Maine the 4th Southern Ui Niaill King of Mide - Meath a son of 89.Fergus "Carroll" - Cerball" a son of 88.Conall "Cremthainne" another son of 87.Niall was killed while defending hostages of the Ui Maine of Connacht. (He was also a brother to 90.Dermot - Diarmait mac Carroll the future 8th High King of Tara - Ireland.)

533 AD 91.St. Columbcille begins to develop his monasteries in Ireland.

535 AD The Church of Doire Calgaich was founded by 91.St. Columbcille on land granted to him by his own Family the Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill.

96.Cormac the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge 6a King of Leinster, who was a son of 95.Ailill the previous 6th King of Leinster, died this year.

535 / 525? Ailill - Oilill the Bishop of Armagh from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Ui Breasail Sept of Airghialla - Oriel in Ulster died this year and St. Gall was born.

536 AD During Samhain on the 1^st November 90.Murtagh mac Ercae the 6th Southern Ui Niaill High King was drowned in a vat of wine and burned in his own house at Cleitech above the Boyne. He was a son of 89.Murray the 2nd King of Aileach whose father was 88.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach and the direct ancestor of the Cenel nEogain who was one of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 1st High King of Tara - Ireland. 90.Murtagh was to leave behind 3 sons who would also be Kings of Tara - Ireland, 91.Fergus - Forggus the 4th King of the Cenel nEoghain & 9th King of Ireland and his brother, 91.Donnell - Domnall "Ilchelgach" who also shared the Kingship with him as the 4th King & 9th King of Ireland. His other son, 91.Baetan was to be the 5th King of the Cenel nEogain & the 11th King of Ireland. 90.Murtagh's male line would persist in the Kingship until 1166 AD when his descendant 108.Murtagh Mac Lochlainn was to die as the 55th / 57th King of Aileach & 49th King of Ireland.

90.Toole - Tuathal "Maelgarb" became the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Southern Ui Niaill 7^th 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 Battle of Luachair Mor occurred this year amid the two Invers - inlets called the Battle of Ailbhe in Breagh - Brega between 90.Toole "Maelgarb" and the Heberian Cianachta of Meath - North East Leinster.

537 AD Comghall became the King of Dal Riada and was descended from Domhanghart the King of Dal Riada who had died in 506 AD and became the ancestor of the Cenel Comghaill and was a descendent of 71.Erc the 1st King of Dal Riada.

The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Southern Ui Niaill was now also claiming sovereignty over the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Maine in Connacht and 90.Diarmait mac Carroll's brother, 90.Maine mac Carroll the King of Uisnech and the 4th Southern Ui Niaill King of Mide - Meath had been killed in a battle at Claenloch near Gort in the south of Co. Galway- Southern Connacht. He had been defeated by 92.Goibnenn mac Conaill the King of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Aidni while he was trying to submit the Ui Maine in Connacht. 92.Goibnenn Mac Conaill had now vindicated the right of his Ui Fiachrach Aidni dynasty to the allegiance of the Ui Maine Septs. After this defeat the Ui Maine in Connacht was incorporated into the 3 Connachta over kingdom in Connacht were they where given special privileges as they too where of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Tuath. They were descended originally from 85.Donnell - Domnall, a brother to 85.Murray - Muiredach "Tireach,” who was also 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages’ grandfather. On the other hand the Cenel Maine were descended from 88.Maine another of the sons of 87.Niall, and under Aed mac Brennain they had initially granted the territory at Durrow to 91.St. Columbcille but now as the Connachta and the Ui Niaill went their separate ways so did the Ui Maine Sept and the Cenel Maine Septs.

St. Kieran's - Ciaran's religious followers had become too many at Inis Ainghin on the River Shannon in Co. Kilkenny - Southern Leinster so he went back to Co. Westmeath - North East Leinster.

540 - 560 AD St. Severn who lived on Scattery Island - Inis Cathaig was buried there beneath a bed of stones in the monastery when he died. St. Senan also built a monastery - Cill Rua - The Red Church there on Scattery Island near Kilrush in Co. Clare - North West Munster and was noted for his antagonism to women, as was St. Kevin at Glendalough, and his Holy Well is still there also. Two sons of O Corra went on an expedition - imramha by sea this year.

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