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653 AD Marcan mac Tommain the Dal Cuinn Ui Maine King of the Medraige Sept was killed in a battle in Connacht against the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Kings, 92.Kennelly - Cenn "Faelad" mac Colgan from the Ui Briuin Seola Sept and 96.Maenach mac Baethine from the Ui Briuin Breifne Sept who were both descended from 88.Brion. Marcan was a son - in - law of 95.Guaire "Aidni" the Southern Ui Fiachrach Prince and as the fortunes of the Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept were to later decline so did the allegiance of the Ui Maine Sept.

96.Maenach mac Baethine the Ui Briuin King of Breifne, died this year and this ended his male line to the Kingship as the son of his brother, 97.Dunchad, 98.Dub "Dothra" mac Dunchado became the new Ui Briuin King and of the Conmaicne Sept only, whose descendents were to become the O Rourke Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ua Ruairc Kings of Breifne & Connacht.

654 AD 94.Conall "Cael" the Northern Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill 144th joint King of Ireland, died, and this was to see the end of his particular male line from his father 93.Mael "Cobo" the previous142nd King of Ireland descended from 88.Conall "Gulban" but his brother, 94.Kelly - Ceallach who had ruled with him as the 19th joint King was to survive another four years.

96.Fergus mac Ragallaigh aka 96.Muirgius the Ui Briuin Ai King, died, who was the son of 95.Reilly - Ragallach mac Uatach the previous Ui Briuin Ai 12th King of Connacht who was also the father of 97.Murray - Muiredach "Muillethan" who would become the Ui Briuin Ai 18th King of Connacht and the direct ancestor of the Siol Muiredaig - Sil Murray Sept leading on to the O Connor Kings of Connacht & Ireland.

655 AD 95.Lynch - Laidgnen aka Loingsech - the Southern Ui Fiachrach Aidni 13th King of Connacht died, which ended his particular male line to the Kingship whose father was 94.Colman mac Coffey - Cobthaig the previous 11th King of Connacht.

95.Guaire "Aidni" became the new Southern Ui Fiachrach Aidni 14th King of Connacht, who was a brother to 95.Lynch - Laidgnen the previous 13th King of Connacht who was take their Sept to its pinnacle and his overlordship was to extend down to the north of the Shannon Estuary. One of his daughters, 96.Creidhe had been the wife of Marcan the Ui Maine King who was killed in 653 AD and the O Connors - Ui Conchobair were to later claim her as their ancestress. She eventually also became the mistress of Cano mac Gartnain, a King in Scotland. At this time St. Caimmine was the Abbot at Holy Island - Inis Celtra on Loch Derg in Co. Clare in the north - west of Munster, which was previously a southern part of Connacht, and it was closely associated with the Dal gCais Sept and 95.Guaire "Aidni" was closely associated with him. 95.Guaire "Aidni" was also the overlord there of the Heberian Cianachta Corco Mruadh Sept at Corcomroe and the Heremonian Muscraige Corco Baiscind Sept, which also created rivalry with the Heberian Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Sept in Northern Munster - Thomond into territory, which was to be later taken over by the In Deis Tuaiscirt - Dal gCais Sept. Despite his successful reign in Southern Connacht his Southern Ui Fiachrach Sept would not retain control there and lose their position eventually also to the Ui Briuin Kings of Connacht .

656 AD 100.Crundmael “Erbuilc“ the Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig 9a King of Leinster was killed by 99.Faelan mac Colmain from the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Sept, and he had been the son of 99.Ronan who may have or have not been the previous 8th King of Leinster who was descended from 95.Criffan - Crimthann the Cu Corb 3rd King of Leinster, the son of 94.Enna "Cennsalach" the Cu Corb 2nd King of Leinster and the direct ancestor of the Ui Cheinnselaig Sept. During the Century ahead the Ui Cheinnselaig Sept at Raith Bile - Rathvilly in the north of Co. Carlow in Southern Leinster were to be thoroughly defeated by their kinsmen the Ui Dunlainge Sept in the northern plains. This was to force them to cross over the Blackstair Mountains into Co. Wexford in the south - east of Leinster, which was then based on the monastery at Ferns of St. Maedoc - Aed - who was originally himself from Templeport in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster who later became the Patron Saint of Southern Leinster and also of the Ui Briuin kingdom of Breifne in Northern Connacht. 100.Crundmael left behind (2) sons, 101.Aed "Ron" who was to be the Ui Cheinnselaig Ui nDrona King and his brother, 101.Fiachra who was to become the father of 102.Aed the future Ui Cheinnselaig 17a King of Leinster who would be their last for nearly 300 years.

99.Faelan mac Colmain became the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge 10th King of Leinster who was a son of 98.Colman "Mor" the previous 6c King of Leinster descended from 94.Dunlaing the direct ancestor of the Ui Dunlainge Sept, the son of 93.Enna "Nia," the son of 92.Bressal "Belach" the Cu Corb 1st King of Leinster, a son of 91.Fiachu "Ba hAiccid" - the Lame one of the 10 sons of 90.Caher - Cathair "Mor" the Cu Corb 109th King of Tara - Ireland. He had fostered St. Kevin - Caemgen, who was a young Prince who had been rejected by his step - mother, who was from the Cu Corb Ui Garrchon Sept just like so many of the other Leinster Saints who were descended from 87.Mess “Corb,“ one of the 4 sons of 86.Cu “Corb” the direct ancestor of all the Cu Corb Septs. 99.Faelan mac Colmain’s brother, 99.Aed “Dubh“ was the Abbot of Kildare in Co. Kildare whose son, 100.Aengus - Oengus also became the Bishop of Kildare, while another of his brothers 99.Aed “Find“ was to be the ancestor of the Ui Maele Caich Sept from Naas the ancient capital of the Kings of Leinster. Kildare was in the territory of the original kingdom of the Ui Failge Sept who were directly descended from 91.Ros “Failge“ another one of the 10 sons of 90.Cahir - Cathair "Mor" the 109th King of Tara - Ireland. They had their fortress at Rathangan - Raith Imgain in the north - west on the edge of the Bog of Allan and it was they who were to recognize Armagh in the south - east of Ulster later on for their respective recognition of St. Brigid in Leinster.

100.Crundamal who was the Heremonian Connla King of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Leinster, died, who was a son of 99.Ronan "Righfhlaith" a previous King of Ossory and 101.Faelan became the new Heremonian Connla King of Ossory until 658 AD, who was a son of 100.Crundamal the previous King of Ossory.

Nochaemhoch a contemporary of St. Kevin - Caemgen died this year who was 105 years of age.

657 AD St Mochua aka Cronan died at the monastery at Timahoe - Teach Mochua - The House of Mochua - in Co. Laois in mid - western Leinster, which is now completely destroyed. Cuimmine "Find" was to be the 7th Abbot at Iona until 669 AD were he wrote the Liber de virtutibus Columbae, which was later incorporated into the writings of Adomnan's "Life of 91.Columbcille."

658 AD Faelan the Heremonian Connla King of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in south - west Leinster was killed by the Cu Corb Septs of Leinster and Tuaim "Snamha" became the new King of Ossory, until 678 AD, who was a son of ?

658 AD 94.Kelly - Ceallach the Northern Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill 144th King of Ireland, died at Brugh mac an Og, who was the surviving son of 93.Mael "Cobo" the previous 142nd King of Ireland and this was to be the end of their particular male line to 88.Conall "Gulban" one of the (8) sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages.

92.Diarmaid & 92. Blathmac the Southern Ui Niall Siol nAedo Slaine joint 5th Kings of Brega became the Southern Ui Niall joint 145th Kings of Ireland who were two of the surviving 5 sons of 91.Aedh "Slaine" the previous joint 139th King of Ireland the direct ancestor of the Siol nAedo Slaine Sept who had been one of the 3 sons of 90.Diamait mac Carroll - Cerbaill the 133rd King of Ireland descended from 88.Conall "Cremthainn" one of the (8) sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages.

659 AD 92.Dunchad another of the 5 sons of 91.Aedh "Slaine" the previous Southern Ui Niall 139th King of Ireland, was drowned in a mill race by Marcan, and Maelodhran the son of Dima "Cron" of Leinster, and he was to be the father of 93.Finsnechta "Fledach" the future 9th King of Brega and 149th King of Ireland.

90.Conall the King of Dal Riada, died, who was the younger son of 89.Aidan the previous King of Dal Riada who had died in 608 AD.

St. Molua aka Lughaidh founded a Church at Balla in Co. Mayo in mid - western Connacht and St. Mullin aka Moling founded a monastery in Co. Carlow on the River Barrow in Southern Leinster.

+On to 661 AD - 670 AD

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