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552 AD St. Colmac built a Church on Middle Island - Inishmaan - Inish Meain on Loch Mask in Co. Mayo - Western Connacht, which would be enlarged later on and burnt down in 1227 AD.

93.Fothad the King of the Ui Echach Cobo Sept in Ulaid, died whose father was 92.Conall the son of 91.Eochy - Echu the direct ancestor of the Ui Echach Cobo Sept who were to produce three (3) Kings of Ulster. He in turn was a son of their original King, 90.Crond "Ba Drui" who had previously left three (3) sons who would produce 14 Kings of Ulster altogether. 93.Fothad's male line was to produce 97.Aedan who was also to be a King of the Ui Echach Cobo who was to die in 616 AD who was to also be the father of 98.Fergus the 16th King of Ulaid - Ulster who was to die in 692 AD. Of his two (2) sons, 99.Mael "Cothaig" was to become the grand - father of 101.Ailill who was also to be a King of the Ui Echach Cobo. He in turn became the father of 102.Mael "Breasail" the 26th King of Ulaid - Ulster & King of the Ui Echach Cobo who was to die in 825 AD, which would see the end of his particular male line to the Kingship through 98.Fergus to 90.Crond "Ba Drui". 98.Fergus's other son, 99.Bressal was also to be a King of the Ui Echach Cobo and the ancestor of 104.Aitith the 36th King of Ulster & King of the Ui Echach Cobo who was to die in 898 AD. This also ended his line through 98.Fergus to the Kingships and for the Ui Echach Cobo Sept altogether. (Both Echu & Eochaid were "horse names" used by the Kings of Ulster.) The Ulaid had still continued to rule the territory down to the River Boyne even after the fall of Emain Macha - Armagh.

At this time the Luigni and the Gailenga Septs were in Co. Mayo & Co. Sligo - Western Connacht who were all people of Brega in Northern Leinster together with the Saithne from Glasnevin in Co. Dublin - Mid Eastern Leinster to Loch Ramor in Co. Cavan - Southern Ulster where the kingship up until the Anglo Norman Invasions were interchangeable. The subject tribes in Co. Westmeath, Co. Longford & Co. Offaly - North Western Leinster were the Delbna, Corco Roide, Cuircni and others.

551 AD 93.Eochy - Eochaid the 4th King of Ulaid - Ulster & 4th King of the Dal nAraidi died, whose father was 92.Condlae the previous 2nd King of the Dal nAraidi who was a son of 91.Coelub one of the three (3) sons of 90.Crond “Ba Drui” who were to leave the 14 Kings of Ulster. The male line from 91.Coelub of the Dal nAraidi would produce 10 Kings of Ulster down to 104.Aed the 44th King of Ulster & 37th King of the Dal nAraidi who would die in 972 AD. 93.Eochy was to be the father of 94.Bactan the future 5b King of the Dal nAraidi who would be the father of 95.Fiachra "Caech" who would die in 608 AD as the grand - father of 98.Scandal the future 8a King of the Dal nAraidi who was to die in 646 AD. His son, 99.Dungal "Eilni" was to become the 13th King of the Dal nAraidi and the father of 100.Cu “Chuaran” the 18th King of Ulster & 17th King of the Dal nAraidi who would die in 708 AD, which would end his particular male line to the Kingships. 99.Dungal "Eilni's" other son, 100.Ailill was to be the 15th King of the Dal nAraidi who was to die in 690 AD who was to become the father of 101.Cathussach the 20th King of Ulster & 23rd King of the Dal nAraidi who was to die in 749 AD, which was to also end his particular male and those from 95.Fiachra "Caech" altogether to the Kingships. 94.Bactan's other son, 95.Fiachnae "Lurgan" was to be the 9th King of Ulster & 7th King of the Dal nAraidi who was to die in 626 AD and it would be through him that the Dal nAraidi Sept would continue on the Kingships.

553 AD St. Finnian of Moville in Co. Donegal - North West Ulster & Cille Drivne in Co. Sligo - North West Connacht had previously returned from his second journey to Rome with a rare manuscript that was a translation of the Vulgate of St. Jerome. He lent it to 91.St. Columbcille to read but instead he had also copied it down without his permission and St. Finnian also demanded the copy - Carthach back. 91.St. Columbcille would not give it up so they put it to 90.Dermot mac Carroll the Southern Ui Niaill 8th High King of Tara - Ireland who gave the judgement in St. Finnian's favour basing his judgement on the fact that; "A calf belongs to the owner of the cow."

555 AD 91.St. Columbcille who was from the Northern Ui Niall Cenel Conaill Sept was also further upset with 90.Dermot during the Festival held at Tara where all the Tuaths - Families had come together subject to a Truce. 94.Curnan, a son of 93.Aed the Ui Briuin 8^th King of Connacht, was to kill another youth breaking the Truce during the Festival and he fled to 91.St. Columbcille for protection. He was then pulled from his hands and executed by the command of 90.Dermot mac Carroll and this created further mixed emotions among the Dal Cuinn Septs. Outraged 91.St. Columbcille then raised the assistance of his Northern Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill kinsmen and the Battle of Cooldrumman - Cul Dreimhne was to occur in Co. Sligo - North West Connacht this year between the various Dal Cuinn Septs. 93.Aed the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin 8th King of Connacht, (94.Curnan's father) was joined by 91.Fergus & 91.Donnell the 2 sons of 90.Murtough mac Ercae the previous Northern Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 6^th King of Tara - Ireland. They were also allied with the Northern Ui Niall Cenel Conaill Septs led by the second - cousins, 91.Ainmire & 90.Ninnid against 90.Dermot. 3,000 members of the Dal Cuinn Septs were to perish in the battle that ensued in the territory of the Ui Niaill in the kingdom of Cairpre Droma Cliab below the mountain of Ben Bulben. 90.Diarmait mac Carroll the Southern Ui Niaill 8th High King of Tara - Ireland was to suffer his greatest defeat.

In later centuries when Connacht was in the ascendant this northern territory of 88.Cairpre's Southern Ui Niaill kingdom was cut off by the Ui Briuin Breifne Sept from it's southern half in Co. Longford - North West Leinster and it was then claimed by the Ui Briuin in Connacht. By custom it had been an ancient fifth of Connacht with it's border with Ulster at the River Drowes a few miles to the north of Drumcliff. The Kings of 88.Cairpre's kingdom were to move in alongside their northern kin and their kingdom always remained debatable right down to the 16th Century.

555 AD 91.Colman "Mor" the son of 90.Dermot mac Carroll the Southern Ui Niaill King of Meath & 8th King of Tara - Ireland was killed in his chariot by Dubhshlat Ua Treana from the Cruthin Septs. 91.Colman then became the direct ancestor of the Clann Cholmain Kings of Meath & Ireland who would later basically follow on from 90.Dermot to be in solid as the Southern Ui Niaill High Kings of Ireland before the rise of their kinsmen the Northern Ui Niall Cenel nEogain. He was also a brother to 91.Colman "Bec" the direct ancestor of the Caille Follamain Sept and a brother to 91.Aed "Slaine" the direct ancestor of the Sil nAedo Slaine Sept who also were to produce 9 Kings of Ireland.

Cath "Dubh" the Bishop in Co. Antrim - North East Ulster was by this time of a very great age.

556 AD 91.St. Columbcille - Columba was to establish 37 monasteries altogether from Derry in Northern Ulster to his new one at Durrow - Daire Magh - Plain of the Oaks in Co. Offaly - Western Leinster and include Kells in Co. Meath - North East Leinster. He also established Drumcliff in Co. Sligo - North West Connacht, which is now a total ruin, in repentance for his actions in bringing about the previous tragedy at Cooldrumman. The copy he had made of the Vulgate of St. Jerome from now on was to become known as the Cathach of St. Columba, which was then carried by the Northern Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill into battle. It still exists in the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin while the Shrine that covered it is still to be seen in the National Museum. He was also to found another monastery at Swords - Sord on the River Ward in Co. Dublin were he put in St. Finnian the Leper - Lobar as the Abbott in charge and others at Tory, and Lambay Island near Dublin and at Fahan in Co. Donegal - North West Ulster where St. Mura was the Abbot and where his Holy Well is still in existence there today.

90.Dermot mac Carroll the Southern Ui Niaill 8th High King of Tara - Ireland revived the Orce Feis Celtic Festival were the King was previously married to the land, which had previously been abandoned under Christianity. This was to be the last time it was held at Tara and he was to have many conflicts with the priests and the monks as he reverted to the old ways. The Battle of Cuil Unsenn also occurred when Aed the Chief of Tethbae a son of Branain drove off 90.Dermot whose time was now running out after he had since fell out with St. Ruadan who had laid a curse on him and Tara.

557 AD 90.Dermot mac Carroll the Southern Ui Niaill 8th King of Tara - Ireland was killed this year at Rath Beag in Magh Line by 93.Aedh "Dubh" the 8^th King of Ulster & 6^th King of the Dal nAraidi who was a son of 92.Sweeney - Suibhne “nAraidi.” His head was taken to Clonmacnoise monastery in Co. Offaly - Western Leinster and interred there and his body at Connor.

Fergnae the 5th King of Ulster from the Dal Fiatach Sept who died this year was a son of Angus - Oengus "Ibdach" a son of Forgg mac Dallain the direct ancestor of the Dal Fiatach Septs whose territory was at Craeb Tulcha in the north of Co. Down - South East Ulster. His demise was to end his particular male line to the Kingship but the Dal Fiatach Septs from Forgg mac Dallain would continue to produce 58 Kings of Ulster.

558 AD St. Brendan the Navigator established an Abbey at Clonfert - The Meadow of the Grave - with another at Annagh Down near Loch Corrib both situated in Co. Galway - South Western Connacht and others at Ardfert, and Brandon were the ruins of the Cathedral are still in existence. His Holy Mountain is in Co. Kerry - Southern Munster and he had set sail to America with his disciples in 3 open boats known as currachs. The Co. Kerry Peninsular - Ros is at the mouth of the River Kenmare were the smugglers boats in the future were to take the Irish to France and Spain to the Catholic seminaries for the priesthood and education during the hundreds of years of English religious repression

559 AD 91.Fergus & 91.Donnell mac Ercae became the joint Heremonian Dal Cuinn Northern Ui Niaill 9^th Kings of Ireland after the death of 90.Dermot mac Carroll.

St. Comhghall who was born at Black Head - Magheramorne in Co. Down - South East Ulster was to found a monastery at Bangor - Beannchar on Bangor & Ballyholme Bays on Belfast Loch. It was to become one of the most famous monasteries in Ireland with over 3,000 students and teachers. It was from there that he was to far well many of his disciples including St. Columbanus & St. Gall to spread Christianity into Europe. In 824 AD the Vikings were to attack the monastery killing 3,000 souls and its greatness was lost but the Franciscans were to resettle there later on. This region would later be included in the territory of the O Neills of Clandeboye, which would also later be part of the 3,000,000 acres confiscated from the Northern Ui Niall Families in Ulster by the English King, James 1st and given over to James Hamilton to be Protestant planted.

St. Dermot built a Monastery at Inish Clothran in Co. Westmeath - North West Leinster, which is an island on Loch Ree on which there still exists today the ruins of 6 Churches and it was also here on this site in the 1st Century AD that Queen Maeve had been slain by a stone from a slingshot while bathing.

88.Gabhran the Heremonian King of Dal Riada, died who was a son of 87.Domangart descended from 70.Eochy - Eochaidh “Riata” aka 68.Cairbre “Riada” ancestor of the Muscraige - People of Muskerry in Southern Munster and the Dal Riada in Co. Antrim - North East Ulster & Scotland.

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