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                                                                                      761 AD - 770 AD 

761 AD Angus - Oengus the King of the Picts in  the Highlands of Scotland, died this year. .     

761 AD 100.Ailill the King of the Ui Echach Cobo Sept, died, who was a son of 99.Felim - Fedelmid, a son of 98.Mael "Cothaig," the son of 97.Fergus the first of the Echach Cobo Sept to be the previous 16th King of Ulaid in north - east Ulster Province, who was descended from 91.Echu the direct ancestor of the Ui Echach Cobo Sept who was one of the 2 sons of 90.Crond "Ba Drui " the direct ancestor of the Dal nAraidi & Ui Echach Cobo Septs.

762 AD The Southern Ui Niall Cenel Cairpre - Cairbre Sept descended from 88.Coirpre one of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages defeated the Heberian Luigni Cianachta Sept descended from 85.Cian in battle.      

     100.Flann the Ui Fidgeinti King, died, either this year or the next, who was a son of 99.Ercc. a son of 98.Doncnach the previous Ui Fidgeinti King, a son of 97.Angus - Oengus, the son of 96.Nechtan, the son of 95.Brenainn, a son of 94.Mac Arda who was the son of 93.Conall the direct ancestor of the Ui Chonaill Gabra Sept. His father was 92.Intat, a son of 91.Daire, one of the two sons of 90.Brion, whose other son, 91.Coirpre was the direct ancestor of the Ui Choirpri Aebda Sept and all were descended from 85.Eogan "Mor." One of 100.Flann's sons, 101.Olchobur would become the future 20b King of Munster and the other, 101.Scandlan was to be also a Ui Fidgeinti King.

763 AD 97.Donnell - Domnall "Midi" the 156th King of Ireland, who had been the first of the Southern Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain Sept to become a King of Ireland in their own right had by now reigned for 20 years and died this year and as he was very pious he was interred at Durrow - Dearmhagh Abbey in Co. Offaly in mid - western Leinster. He had allowed the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Sept to consolidate their hold in Leinster by favour of the Clann Cholmain Sept as he had never attacked them. He had been a son of 96.Murrough - Murchad "Midi" the previous 14th King of Meath descended from 90.Colman "Mor" the direct ancestor of the Clann Cholmain Sept and his son, 98.Donough - Donnchad " Mid " was to become the future 158th King of Ireland.

     96.Niall "Frossach" - of the Showers - became the Northern Ui Niall Cenel nEogain 157th King of Ireland, who was a son of 95.Fergal the previous 149th King of Ireland descended from 92.Aed "Uaridnach" the 140th King of Ireland, one of the 2 sons of 91.Donnell - Domnall "Ilchelgach" the 134th joint King of Ireland, who was one of the 3 sons of 90.Murtough mac Ercae the 131st King of Ireland, a grandson of 88.Eogain.  come

764 AD Internal trouble broke out among the Heremonian Connla Septs in their kingdom of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Leinster where Tuaimsnamha, the son of Flann, was able to defeat the sons of Kelly - Ceallach who was the son of Faelchar.

     95.Ailill "Medraige," the Northern Ui Fiachrach Muaide 26th King of Connacht, died, who was a son of 94.Indrechtach the previous 20th King of Connacht, one of the 2 sons of 93.Dunchad "Muirisci" the 16th King of Connacht who was descended from 89.Fiachnae, one of the 3 sons of Nathi the 127th King of Tara - Ireland, one of the 3 sons of 87.Fiachra the direct ancestor of the Ui Fiachrach Septs. 95.Ailill's son, 96.Cathal was to be the Ui Fiachrach King.  

     99.Dub - Indrecht became the Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig Sil Cathail 27th King of Connacht who was a son of 98.Cathal the previous 23rd King of Connacht, who was one of the 2 sons of 97.Murray - Muiredach "Muillethan" the 18th King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Siol Muiredaig - Sil Murray Sept ,one of the 3 sons of 95.Reilly - Raghallach the 12th King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai Sept. 99.Dub - Indrecht was to defeat the Conmaicne Cuile Tolad Sept at Shrule - Sruthair in Co. Mayo in south - west Connacht as the Ui Briuin Septs continued to push further westward. His father, 98.Cathal is the direct ancestor of the Sil Cathail Sept who were the rivals of their kinsmen the Siol Muiredaig Sept for over one hundred years, who had carved their territory out in Co. Roscommon previously taken from the Ui Maine Sept. Their ruling Family later on was to be represented by the O Flanagans - Ui Flannacain and 101.Mugron was to be the last Sil Cathail 38a King of Connacht who was to be a son of 100.Mael "Cothaid" the previous 32nd King of Connacht. The Ui Briuin Septs were by now fully secure in their territories in the heartlands of Connacht and turned their attention once more towards the Ui Maine Septs as they were now an independent over kingdom on good terms with the Southern Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept.   

     The monks at the monastery at Clonmacnoise in Co. Offaly in mid - western Leinster fought against the monks at the monastery at Durrow - Dairmha - The Plain of the Oak - also in Co. Offaly, which had been originally founded by 91.St.Columbcille and 200 of the monks from Durrow were killed.

765 AD Tuaimsnamha the King of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in south - west Leinster, who was a son of Flann, was killed and Dungal who was a son of Kelly - Ceallach, became the new King of Ossory until 767 AD.

765 AD 96.Flaherty - Flaithbertach the previous Northern Ui Niall Cenel Conaill 154th King of Ireland, who had abdicated in 734 AD, died at Armagh in south east of Ulster Province this year as the last of the Cenel Conaill Kings of Ireland. He had been the a son of 95.Lynch - Loingsech the previous 149th King of Ireland descended from 88.Conall 'Gulban" one of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages.

766 AD Follaman, the King of Meath, died, who is the direct ancestor of the Southern Ui Niall Caille Follamain Sept, who was descended from 91.Colman "Bec" one of the 3 sons of 90.Diamait mac Cerbaill the 133rd King of Tara - Ireland descended from 88.Conall "Cremthainne," one of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages. His Caille Follamain Sept had been eclipsed completely by that of his 2 brothers, originally 91.Aed "Slaine" - Sil nAedo Slaine Sept and later 91.Colman "Mor" - Clann Cholmain Sept.

766 AD 99.Mael "Duin" who was now the Eoghanacht Locha Lein 20a King of Cashel - Munster suffered defeat at Enboth Breg near Tralee in Co. Kerry in south - west Munster at the hands of the Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti & Arada Chliach Septs.

767 AD Dungal the King of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in the south west of Leinster, died, who was the son of Kelly - Ceallach and 104.Fergal became the Heremonian Connla King of Ossory who was a son of 103.Anmchaidh, until 802 AD.

768 AD Mael "Duin" the Southern Ui Niall Sil nAedo Slaine King of Lagore - South Brega, died at his crannog at Lagore in Co. Meath in north - east Leinster, who was descended from 94.Niall the direct ancestor of the Kings of South Brega who was a son of 93.Cernach "Sotal," a son of 92.Diarmait the previous 145th joint King of Ireland, one of the 5 sons of 91Aed "Slaine" the 139th joint King of Ireland descended from 88.Conall "Cremthainne."

     99.Dub - Indrecht the Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig Sil Cathail 27th King of Connacht, died, who was a son of 98.Cathal the previous 23rd King of Connacht, who is the direct ancestor of the Sil Cathail Sept, one of the 2 sons of 97.Murray - Muiredach "Muillethan" the 18th King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Siol Muiredaig - Sil Murray Sept, who was a son of 95.Reilly - Ragallach the 12th King of Connacht who is the direct ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai Sept.

    96.Donn "Cothaid" became the Northern Ui Fiachrach Muaide 28th King of Connacht, who was a son of 95.Cathal, the son of 94.Ailill, one of the 3 sons of 93.Dunchad "Muirisci" the previous 16th King of Connacht, descended from 89.Fiachnae the direct ancestor of the Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept, who was one of the 3 sons of 88.Nathi the 127th King of Tara - Ireland, one of the 3 sons of 87.Fiachra the direct ancestor of all the Ui Fiachrach Septs.

770 AD 95.Niall “Frossach” - of the Showers the Northern Ui Niall Cenel nEogain 157th King of Ireland was very religious and he abdicated his position this year after ruling for 7 years as he had been totally of a different nature to his brother, 96.Aed “Allen” the previous 155th King of Ireland who had firmly cemented the fortunes of the Cenel nEogain Sept in Ulster Province & Ireland by his aggressive attacks on any opposition.

    98.Donough - Donnchad "Midi" of Meath the 19th King of Meath became the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Southern Ui Niall Clann Cholmain 158th King of Ireland, who was a son of 97.Donnell - Domnall "Midi" the previous 156th King of Ireland who had been the first of the Clann Cholmain Sept to be a King of Ireland descending from 91.Colman "Mor" the direct ancestor of the Clann Cholmain Sept.

     In Southern Leinster this year, 105.Eterscel, the son of 104.Aed mac Colgain the previous Cu Corb 17a King of Leinster, who was descended from 97.Cormac, one of the 2 sons of 96.Nathi the 4th Ui Cheinnselaig King became the Ui Cheinnselaig King instead of his kinsman, Cennsalach mac Bain from the Sil Mailuidir Sept in the south of Leinster. Cennsalach was descended from 99. Mael "Odar" the direct ancestor of the Sil Mailuidir Sept, who was a son of 98.Guaire, one of the 2 sons of 97.Eogan "Caech" the 7th Ui Cheinnselaig King, who was one of the 2 sons also of 96.Nathi their direct ancestor who was the son of 95.Criffan - Crimthann the 1st Ui Cheinnselaig King & Cu Corb 3rd King of Leinster, a son of 94.Enna "Cennsalach" the 2nd King of Leinster who was also their direct ancestor.

     In Northern Leinster 104.Kelly - Ceallach mac Dunchada, who was the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge 19th of Leinster killed Kenneth - Cinaed mac Flainn from the Cu Corb Ui Failge Sept descended from 91.Ros "Failge," one of the 10 sons of 90.Caher - Cathair "Mor" the 109th King of Tara - Ireland, and also slain was Cathnio mac Becc from the Fothairt Sept a vassal Sept of the Cu Corb Septs in Leinster.

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