600 AD

600 AD 91.Aed "Slaine," was the youngest of the 3 sons of 90.Dermot mac Carroll / Diarmait mheic Cerbaill the previous 133rd King of Tara / Ireland who had been a son of *89.Fergus "Cerrbel" one of the two sons of 88.Conall "Cremthainne," one of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland. 91.Aed "Slaine" at this time was the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill 1st King of Brega and he became involved in an internal "Southern" Ui Niaill dynasty conflict for overall supremacy in Mide / Meath / Northern Leinster. which was their Sept's personal territory in the south - east of Northern Leinster. During the conflict he was to kill his kinsmen, 92.Sweeney / Suibhne the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain 8th King of Mide / Meath at Bridamh in the north - east of Northern Leinster. (92.Sweeney had been a son of 91.Aed "Slaine's" deceased older half - brother, 91.Colman "Mor" the 6th King of Mide and the direct ancestor of the Clann Cholmain Sept.)) 91.Aed "Slaine" was to become the 139th King of Ireland and the direct ancestor of the Siol nAedo Slaine Sept whose male line would continue to intermittently produce the "Southern" Ui Niaill Kings of Ireland in the future up until 956 AD. 92.Sweeney's "Southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain Sept's male line would nevertheless be the one to persist in producing the "Southern" Ui Niaill Kings of Ireland up until 1022 AD.

601 AD With their growing strength the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill Septs were able impose their over - lordship further into Southern Leinster this year when they defeated 98.Bran "Dubh" / of Dark Complexion - the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig 7^th King of Leinster in the Battle of Slaibhre.

Colman the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla King of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster, died this year, who was a son of either Feradach or Aed. 99.Ronan "Righfhlaith" became the new Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla King of Ossory until 624 AD, who was a son of 98.Colman "Mor" the previous 1st King of Ossory.

Pope Gregory established the Catholic See of Canterbury in England where he had made the Anglo - Saxon St. Augustine / St. Austin - the first Primate there and gave him the authority over the older Celtic Catholic Churches in Britain and Ireland. He had advised him to demand their obedience and to set aside their Celtic religious customs to which the Irish Celtic Catholics and the Welsh Celtic Catholics had taken exception to and refused to submit.

96.Aodh "Caomh" - the Gentle the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid King of Munster, died, who was the eldest son of 95.Conall descended from 85.Cormac "Cass" the 2nd King of Munster and 1st King of Northern Munster / Thomond who had been on of the sons of 84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster.

601 / 602 AD 94.Uatu mac Aedo the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai 9th King of Connacht, died, whose father was 93.Aed mac Echach the previous 8th King of Connacht who was descended from 90.Murray / Muiredach "Mal" the direct ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muiredaig / Sil Murray Sept. His son, 95.Reilly / Raghallach would become the future Ui Briuin 12th King of Connacht and the direct ancestor of all of the Ui Briuin Ai Septs.

602 / 603 AD A dynasty change occurred again in the Connacht Province when 93.Mael "Cothaid" / 93.Donn “Cothaid” became the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Fiachrach Fir Chera 10th King of Connacht, who was a son of 92.Mael "Umai," a son of 91.Feradach the previous Ui Fiachrach 7th King of Connacht, a son of 90.Ross, a son of 89.Maine "Munbrecc" the son of 88.Mac Ercae the direct ancestor of the Fir Chera Sept in the Connacht Province. (He was one of 3 sons of 87.Fiachra one of the original Kings of Connacht who was also the direct ancestor of all the Ui Fiachrach Septs. 93.Mael "Cothaid" was to be set up at Rath Mulcah under the auspices of the "Northern" Ui Fiachrach Muirse Sept and he was to also die this year after he was to be defeated by the "Southern" Ui Niaill Cenel Cairbre / Coirpre Sept who were descended from 88.Cairbre / Coirpre another of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages, during a dispute for control over a route through territory they also held in Co. Sligo in the north - west of Connacht. The Ui Fiachrach Muirse Sept were then to lose their hold on their own personal territory there at Moy and would have to go further south in Connacht where they were to evolve into the Ui Fiachrach Fir Chera Sept in mid - western Connacht. (Another of 87.Fiachra's 3 sons had been 88. Awley / Auley / Amalgaid the Ui Fiachrach 1st King of Connacht from Tir nAmalgado (The Land of 88.Awley) in Northern Connacht. Two other Ui Fiachrach Septs descending from his other son, 88.Nathi / 88.Dathi, who was the previous Ui Fiachrach 127th King of Tara / Ireland, who also produced 3 sons, were now to take over the male line of the Ui Fiachrach Kingship of Connacht and move it forward. One of these 89.Eochy / Echu was to become the direct ancestor of 94.Colman who would become the "Southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni 11th King of Connacht while his son 95.Guaire "Aidni" was then to become the future 14th King of Connacht who would advance the Ui Fiachrach Sept to reach the peak of their influence in Connacht. Another of 88.Nathi's sons, 89.Fiachnae was to become the direct ancestor of 93.Dunchad "Muirisci" the future 16th King of Connacht who would control all of the territory there at Moy. The other son of 88.Nathi had been 89.Ailill "Molt" the previous 2nd King of Connacht and the Ui Fiachrach 129th King of Tara / Ireland who had followed on from 88.Leary / Laoghaire the "Southern" Ui Niaill 128th King of Tara / Ireland who had been the only one of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland to actually obtain the Kingship in their own right after him.

603 AD Owing to the Gaelic Milesian kinship that still existed at this time 92.Mael “Umai,“ a son of 91.Baetan mac Murtough / Muirchertaig the previous Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 136th King of Ireland, who had his Sept's territory in the Ulster Province, assisted 89.Aedan the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige King of Dal Riada / Scottish Highlands at Degastan and killed Eanfrith the brother of the Saxon King Aethelfrith of Northumbria. 95.Fiachnae mac Baetan the Irian 7th King of the Dal nAraidi Sept who also had their Sept's territory in the north - east of the Ulster Province was also an ally of 89.Aedan at this time.

The Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Septs, descended from 88.Eogan, one of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the previous 126th King of Tara / Ireland, were from now on to continue to expand their particular Sept's territory further during the next two Centuries in the Ulster Province surrounding Co. Derry. Expanding out from Inishowen / Inis Eogain they were to eventually also gain the over - lordship there of their kinsmen in the south of Ulster, the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Collas, in the kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel and especially Co. Tyrone in Central Southern Ulster.

604 AD 92.Colman "Rimid" the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain joint 139th King of Ireland, who was a son of 91.Baetan mac Murtough / Muirchertaig the previous 136th King of Ireland, was killed this year by Lochan "Dilmana" and this was to see the end of his particular male line altogether to the Kingship from 88.Eogan one of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland. 91.Aed "Slaine" who had reigned with him as the "Southern" Ui Niaill joint 139th King of Ireland, a son of 90.Dermot mac Carroll / Cerbaill the previous 133rd King of Tara / Ireland, was also killed during a conflict at Loch Semhedidhe by the forces of 93.Conal "Guithbhinn” the "Southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain 11^th King of Meath whose territory was also in the south - east of Northern Leinster. He was a son of 92.Suibne / Sweeney the deceased 8^th King of Meath who had been previously killed in battle against 91.Aed "Slaine." (Aedh "Gustan" a foster brother of 93.Conall "Guithbhinn," and Baethghal "Bile" had wounded him during the conflict.) 91.Aed "Slaine" was to become the direct ancestor of the Sil nAedo Slaine Sept who where to produce 9 "Southern" Ui Niaill Kings of Ireland altogether, beginning with himself. 93.Conall “Guithbhinn” also killed Aed "Roin" the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Failghe King at Faithche mac Mencnain and Aed "Buidhe”- of the Yellow Hair - the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Maine King the same day that 91.Aed "Slaine" was killed.

93.Flann "Fina" died, this year also, who was a son of 92.Colman "Rimid" the previously deceased Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain joint 139th King of Ireland, whose mother was Fin, and his daughter was to become the mother of Aldfrith the Saxon King of Northumbria. - 93.Conall "Cu" also died this year who was one of the sons of 92.Aedh mac Ainmerech the previous "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill 138th King of Ireland.

92.Aedh "Uaridnach" the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 8^th King of Aileach in the north of the Ulster Province now claimed the right to to become the 140th King of Ireland, who was a son of 91.Donnell / Domhnall "Ilchelgach" the previous joint 134th King of Ireland descended from 88.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach and 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland. The Ui Niaill overall Kingship of Ireland, previously shared, was actually supposed to alternate between the "Northern" and "Southern" Ui Niaill Septs and 92.Aed's claim was not acceptable to the Heberian Eoghanachta Septs, who were descended from 85.Eoghan "Mor," who by now totally controlled the south in the Munster Province due to the decline of any authority there from the male line of his brother, 85.Cormac "Cass" in Northern Munster. Despite this the "Southern and Northern" Ui Niaill Septs from now on were to receive no serious challenge to their overall authority in Ireland until the 10th Century AD, which was to then come from the line of 85.Cormac "Cass" the direct ancestor of the Heberian Dal gCais Sept in Thomond / Northern Munster. The Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" and "Southern" Ui Niaill Septs dominance over the other Gaelic Milesian Septs in Ireland was by this time firmly established.

St. Augustine / St. Austin, died, who had been told by the Pope to pull the Catholic Celtic Churches in the British Isles into line.

605 AD Seachnasach the Cenel Boghaine King, who was a son of Garbhan, was killed by 93.Donnell / Domhnall mac Aedo who was at this time a Prince of the "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept descended from 88.Conall "Gulban," another of the sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the previous 126th King of Tara / Ireland. 93.Donnell mac Aedo was a son of 92.Aedh mac Ainmerech the previous 138th King of Ireland, the son of 91.Ainmere the Cenel Conaill 135th King of Ireland, and he would eventually become the 143rd King of Ireland in his own right.

     Conall of the Red Dart, the son of Daimhin, was killed by the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Ui Meath Macha Sept.

606 AD Aedh, the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch King of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel and the Airtheara Sept, who was the son of Colgan, died on a pilgrimage at Clonmacnoise / Cluain mheic Noise (The Plain of the Son of Noise) in Co. Offaly in the mid - west of Southern Leinster. - Mael "Duin" the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla Mend Mughdorn Maighean King, the son of Ailen, also died this year

605 / 608 AD 99.Bran “Dubh” - of Dark Complexion the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Ui Felmeda 7th King of Leinster, who is the direct ancestor of the Fir Mulach Mide Sept, was killed by the Airchinneach Sept of Senboithe Sine and members of his own Sept, which ended the Ui Felmeda male line to the Leinster Kingship altogether. He was a son of 98.Eochy / Echu the previous 10th Ui Cheinnselaig King, a descendant of 95.Felim / Feidhlimidh the direct ancestor of the Ui Felmeda Sept. 99.Bran “Dubh" was to be the direct descendant of the Fir Thulach Mide Sept, who were to still have their territory at Carrick in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster, where they were to rule a kingdom there under the over - lordship of the "Southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain Sept until the 9th Century AD. At that time 100.Malachy 1^st / Mael Sechnaill the "Southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain 26th King of Meath, who was to become the first really High King of Ireland, was to then secure it from Cu Caille, the son of Dubh "Laidhe," who was to be by then the Fir Thulach Mide King, and he gave it over instead to his own Queen.

       Confusion now arises as to who was to be the next actual Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb 8th King of Leinster - 99.Ronan the son of 98.Colman from the Ui Cheinnselaig Sept ? or 99.Ronan the son of 98.Colman "Mor" from the Ui Dunlainge Sept ? as fate was to have it that they were both to die in the same year also in 624 AD.
608 AD Gorman, from the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla Mend Mughdhorna Sept, died this year, who is the direct ancestor of the Mac Cuinns. (He had previously lived on the water for a year at Tibraid Finghin on a pilgrimage to Clonmacnoise in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster.)
     88.Aedan mac Gabhrain, the Heremonian Ui Conaire Muscraige Scottii King of Dal Riada in the Scottish Highlands, died, who had previously been ordained by his kinsman 91.St. Columbcille / St. Columba at Iona (The Island of Saints.)

      95.Fiachra "Caech," died, this year, who was a son of 94.Baetan the Irian 5b Dal nAraidi King, the son of 93.Eochy / Eochaidh the previous 4th Dal nAraidi King and 4th King of Ulaid who was descended from 90.Crond "Ba Drui" - 62.Rory "Mor" the 86th King of Tara / Erinn - *37.Ir.
610 AD 100.Mael "Fathartaigh"/ Fotharty was the son of, 99.Ronan the 8th King of Leinster ? and Eithne, who when his wife, Eithne died in his old age, married a much younger woman, who was the daughter of Eochy / Eochaidh the King of Dunseverick in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province, who on seeing his younger son fell for him instead and tried to seduce him but he shunned her. She then incited 99.Ronan by accusing 100.Mael "Fathartaigh" of having a desire for her and in his rage his father had Aedan, one of his warriors, spear him and as he lay dying he was able to convince his father of his innocence and 99.Ronan was grief stricken at what he had done to his own son.
+On to 611 AD - 620 AD

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