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593 BC. *60.Leary / Laoghaire “Lorc” became the Heremonian 68th King of Tara / Erinn and the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Kings of Southern Leinster and the Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla Kings of Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster. He was one of the 2 sons of *59.Ugaine “Mor" - *59.Hugoney the Great the previous 66th King of Tara / Erinn who is also the ancestor of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn, and the Heremonian Muscraige 3 Cairbre Septs that also includes the Dal Riada - riata Septs. *60. Leary "Lorc" ruled Erinn until he was feloniously slain in a finghal - kin slaying by his own brother, 60.Coffey / Cobthach “Caol Breagh” - the Slender of Breagh who was then the King of Leinster who desperately wanted the Kingship of Tara / Ireland for himself and he subsequently became the 69th King of Tara / Erinn and the direct male line ancestor of the Dal Cuinn Septs, the Muscraige 3 Cairbre Septs and the Ui Felim Septs. *60.Leary / Laoghaire "Lorc's" son was;

*61.Ailill / Oilioll “Aine,” who was then also poisoned by his uncle, 60.Coffey / Cobthach the Slender of Breagh to ensure his continuing hold over the Kingship. His son was;

*62.Labraid “Loingseach” - the Mariner who was to survive the same fate as his father and grandfather, only because he had been struck dumb after eating a mouse and was therefore afflicted, which under Brehon Law would keep him from being eligible for the Kingship. Despite this he was to eventually regain his speech during a mishap in a hurling match when he cried out. Over time he would avenge his father and his grandfather at Dinn Righ (The Fort of the King) in Southern Leinster were his uncle, 60.Coffey / Cobthach and his supporters would eventually meet their end. His son was;

*63.Ailill / Oilill “Bracan" who became the father of;

*64.Aenas "Ollamh” who ultimately regained the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Kingship becoming the 73rd King of Tara / Erinn and ruled for 18 years until he too was killed by 62.Iaran “Gleofathach” a grandson of his great - uncle, 60.Coffey / Cobthach. His son was;

*65.Breasal "Breoghamhain" who was the father of;

384 BC. *66.Fergus / Fearghus “Fortamhail” - Brave and Strong who became the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire 80th King of Tara / Erinn who ruled for 12 years until he was killed in battle by Angus / Oengus “Tuirmeach” descended from 37.Heber "Fionn." His son was;

*67.Felim / Feidhlimidh “Foirtrim" / "Fortuin" the father of;

*68.Fearacach "Fionn" of Fair Complexion, whose son was;

*69.Criffan / Crimthann “Coscrach” - of Bloodshed and Slaughter who became the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire 85th King of Tara / Ireland who ruled for 7 years until he was killed by Rogerus, a son of Sithrig. After his rule it was to be a long period of time before the descendants of *60.Leary / Laoghaire "Lorc" would gain back the Kingship of Tara / Erinn. He was to be the father of;

*70.Mogh "Airt." the father of; *71.Art. His son was; *72.Ailill / Allod / Oilioll the father of; *73.Nua / Nuadha “Falaid.” His son was;

*74.Fearadhach / Fearach “Foghlas.” His son was; *75.Ailill / Oilill "Glas" whose son was; *76.Fiacha "Foirbhreac.” His son was;

*77.Breasal “Breac”* who is the ancestor of the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire UI Connla and Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Septs in the Leinster Province after he was to divide his territory in both Northern Leinster and Southern Leinster between his 2 sons who would then create their own individual Leinster dynasties or Septs.

*78.Connla* (Ui Connla) was to become the direct ancestor of the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla Kings of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster whose territory then was from the River Barrow to the eastern seaboard. His other son;

*78.Lewy / Lughaidh (Ui Lughaidh) was to become the direct ancestor of the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Kings of Leinster whose territory was then on the northern side of the River Barrow from Drogheda in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster down to Co. Wicklow in the south - east of Southern Leinster. Both of these Septs / Family branches descended initially from *60.Leary / Laoghaire "Lorc" the 68th King of Tara / Erinn would come into much conflict later on over the Kingship of Leinster.

The future Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb and Ui Connla Septs in Southern Leinster descending from *60.Leary / Laoghaire "Lorc" would always be between a rock and a hard place with the dispute also over the Kingship of Tara / Erinn continuing between the descendants of the 3 Gaelic Milesian brothers, *37.Heremon (Heremonians), 37.Heber "Fionn" (Heberians) and 37.Ir (Irians) for numerous generations. In the 1st Century AD it was also to be added to by the stupidity of Eochy / Eochaidh "Ainchean" who would be a Heremonian Cu Corb Leinster King at that time. He would be the cause of a severe penalty (tribute) borumha being imposed on the proceeding Southern Leinster Kings by 78.Toole / Tuathal "Teachtmhar" who would then be the Heremonian 106th King of Tara / Ireland that would be continued to be enforced by a future 40 Kings of Tara / Erinn / Ireland. Also in the early 3rd Century AD, 82.Cormac mac Airt who was by then to be the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 115th King of Tara / Ireland would also add a further penalty (tribute) on to this for a terrible deed of slaughter that would be carried out by 94.Dunlaing a Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Prince of Southern Leinster who was to become the direct ancestor of the Ui Dunlainge Septs there. Then there would always be the ongoing problem of over - lordship of Southern Leinster being carried on over Mogha's Half between the Heberian Sept and the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Niaill Septs. This would also be added to by the internal conflict between the two major Cu Corb Septs who were both to be kinsmen descending from *60.Leary / Laoghaire "Lorc," the Ui Dunlainge and the Ui Cheinnselaig and also their near kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla Sept of Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster. Added to all of this disputation was the fact that it was also against Celtic tradition to have an overall High King and peaceful stability would certainly not occur in any other way.

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