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781 AD Faelan, a son of Forbassach, from the Heremonian Connla kingdom of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Leinster was killed by his own people.

The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Northern Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept in Ulster Province descended from 88.Eogan, and their kinsmen the Southern Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain Sept descended from his brother, 88. Conall "Cremthainne" through 91.Colmain "Mor" in the Midlands - Mide - Co. Westmeath & Co. Meath in Northern Leinster, would continue to share the Kingship of Ireland from now on. The Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Sept in the north of Leinster was still the most dominant of the Cu Corb Leinster Septs while their kinsmen the Ui Cheinnselaig Sept in the south of Leinster remained the most dominate there. The Heberian Eoghanachta Septs were still dominant in Munster while the Irian Septs in Ulaid in the north - east of Ulster Province was continually under pressure from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Northern Ui Niaill there. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Septs were also growing stronger in the Connacht Province.

98.Donough - Donnchad the Southern Ui Niall Clann Cholmain 158th King of Ireland went into Leinster again to re - assert his Ui Niaill authority but was defeated near Castledermot - Diseart Diarmada - Diarmait's Hermitage - in Co. Kildare in Central Leinster so he set up a camp there at the Hill of Ailenn - Cnoc Almhaine on what was formerly Dun Aillinne. (This site was previously one of the 3 original residences of the Kings of Leinster and the ancient Fianna Chieftain, 83.Finn mac Cool - Fionn mac Cumhail) From there he ravaged the whole countryside with fire and also went up against the Cu Corb Ui Mail Ui Theig Sept and the Cu Corb Ui Garrchon Sept in the east of Leinster on the borders of Dublin and Leixlip - Leim an Bhradain - The Salmon's Leap - on the north bank of the River Liffey were it meets the Rye Water, which was also the ancient boundary between Meath in Northern Leinster & Southern Leinster in Co. Kildare.

782 AD An internal dispute now also occurred between the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Septs in Leinster and 104.Bran "Ardchenn" a Ui Muiredaig Prince, whose father was 103.Murray - Muiredach the previous 18th King of Leinster, was captured by 104.Rory - Ruaidri the present Ui Faelain 20th King of Leinster in a battle on the Curragh - an Currach - The Racecourse - known then as St. Brigid's Pasture Land - in Co. Kildare in Central Leinster. His ally, Mugron mac Flainn the Cu Corb Ui Failge King was killed who was descended from 91.Ros "Failge" the direct ancestor of the Ui Failge Sept who was one of the initial 10 sons of 90.Caher - Cathair "Mor" - the Greater the 109th King of Ireland.

99.Artgal the Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig Sil Cathail 30th King of Connacht, abdicated, who was one of the 4 sons of 98.Cathal the previous 23rd King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Sil Cathail Sept, one of the 2 sons of 97.Murray - Muiredach the direct ancestor of the Siol Muiredaig - Sil Murray Sept, who was one of the 4 sons of 95.Reilly - Ragallach the 12th King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai Sept.

100.Tipraite became the Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig 30a King of Connacht, who was a son of 99.Teague - Tadhg, one of the 4 sons of 98.Indrechtach the previous 21st King of Connacht, who was one of the 2 sons of 97.Murray - Muiredach the 18th King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Siol Muiredaig - Sil Murray Sept.

783 AD During the inauguration of 100.Tipraite as the Ui Briuin 30a King of Connacht, Dudley - Dub Da Lethe the Abbot of Armagh in the south - east of Ulster Province who was also a King in his own right established the Law of Patrick - Cain Patraic at Cruachu recognizing the claims of Armagh and the Ui Briuin supremacy in Connacht Province who were now seen as the natural heirs there. The Cain Patraic was to be proclaimed by the future successive Abbots of Armagh in Connacht Province during the next two generations from 799 AD to 836 AD and during this Century many of the Ui Briuin Kings of Connacht were to end their days in the monasteries.

This year outright war - bellum occurred at the monastery at Ferns in Co. Wexford in south - east Leinster between the Abbot and another faction.

784 AD To reinforce the total authority that the Ui Briuin Sept, descended from 87.Brion, now had in Connacht Province, 100.Tipraite the Ui Briuin Sil Muiredaig 30a King of Connacht laid siege to the Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept, descended from 87.Fiachra, in the north and the south at Carn Conaill.

The Law of Ailbhe, a saint who had founded a church at Emly - Imleach - Lake border - in Co. Tipperary was imposed on Munster Province this year to also ensure the supremacy of Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province, as the main centre of the Catholic Church in Ireland, as the Eoghanacht Septs were still alternating the Kingship between them there in Co. Tipperary.

785 AD To further ensure the overall authority of the Ui Briuin Septs in Connacht Provnce, descended from 87.Brion, 100.Tipraite the Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig 30a King of Connacht now also laid siege to the Northern Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept, descended from 87.Fiachra, at Moy who had produced the last 3 Ui Fiachrach King of Connacht and who were kinsmen of the Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept in the south.

104.Rory - Ruaidri the Ui Faelain 20th King of Leinster, died, who was the son of 103.Faelan the previous 16th King of Leinster and the direct ancestor of the Ui Faelain Sept, one of the 4 sons of 102.Murrough - Murchad the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge 14th King of Leinster. The Ui Faelain male line would be continued on through his 2 sons, 105.Murray - Muiredach who would become the 23rd King & 105.Diarmait who would be the actual one to move it forward further in the Kingship.

104.Bran “Ardchenn” became the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Muiredaig 21st King of Leinster, who was a son of 103.Murray - Muiredach the previous 18th King of Leinster who is the direct ancestor of the Ui Muiredaig Sept and one of the 4 sons of 102.Murrough - Murchad the 14th King of Leinster.

786 AD 101.Scandlan the Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Ui Chonaill Gabra King, died, who was the son of 100.Flann a previous Ui Fidgeinti King, and his brother, 101.Olchobur may have or may not have been the future 20b King of Munster and all were all descended from 93.Conall, the grandson of 91.Daire, one of the 2 sons of 90.Brion who was a brother to 90.Coirpre the direct ancestor of the Ui Choirpri Aebda Sept. They also both had a hereditary interest in the church of Inis Cathaig - Scattery Island - Cathach's Island near Kilrush in Co. Clare in north - west Munster.

99.Mael "Duin" the Eoghanacht Locha Lein 20a King of Munster, died, who was a son of 98.Aed the King of West Munster - Iar Muman, a son of 97.Conaing, a son of 96.Cummine, one of the 2 sons of 95.Aed "Bennan" the 9a King of Munster, one of the 3 sons of 94.Criffan - Crimthann, the grandson of 92.Daui "Iarlaithe" the 3a King of Munster, a grandson of 90.Coirpre "Luachra" one of the 7 sons of 89.Conall "Corc." 99.Mael "Duin" would leave behind 2 sons, 100.Congal & 100.Coffey - Cobthach who would leave further issue to the Kingships.

Confusion once again rises here as to who was the next 20b King of Cashel Munster, either 101.Olchobar from the Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Sept, one of the 2 sons of 100.Flann the Ui Fidgeinti King, who was a son of 99.Ercc, a son of 98.Doncnnach also a Ui Fidgeinti King, the son of 97.Angus - Oengus, a son of 96.Nechtan, a son of 95.Brennain, a son of 94.Mac Arda, the son of 93.Conall the direct ancestor of the Ui Chonaill Gabra Sept. - See his brother, 101.Scandlan above. Or 100.Olchobar, the son of 99.Dub "Indrecht," a son of 98.Cathussach, a son of 97.Uisnech, one of the 2 sons of 96.Mael "Umai" a son of 95.Cuan the previous 12th King of Munster, a grandson of 93.Enda the direct ancestor of the Ui Endae Sept, a grandson of 91.Ailill, one of the 2 sons of 90.Nad "Froich" the 2nd King of Cashel - Munster."

100.Tipraite the Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig 30a King of Connacht, died, who was a son of 99.Teague - Tadhg, one of the 4 sons of 98.Indrechtach the previous 21st 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, who was a son of 95.Reilly - Ragallach the 12th King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai Sept. This was to be the end of his particular male line to the Kingship and although he was to leave no important descendents, during his reign the Ui Briuin came to be accepted as the natural heirs to the Kingship of Connacht.

100.Kenneth - Cinaed became the Ui Briuin Ai Ui Muiredaig Sil Cathail 30b King of Connacht, who was a son of 99.Artgal the previous 30th King of Connacht, one of the 4 sons of 98.Cathal the 23rd King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Ui Cathail Sept.

787 AD From now on the Teutonic Vikings were to begin to make an impact on Ireland as the Men of the North - Norsemen. First as the Loch Lannaigh - Norwegians - Finn Gall who were of fair complexion and then as the Danair - Danish - Dubh Gall who were of a dark complexion. The Finn Gall - Fair Foreigners were to dominate the scene earlier on and then the Dubh Gall - Dark Foreigners and the Swedish all of whom became known as the Vikingr - Vikings - Sea Roving Pirates. They were to carry out ongoing and increasing raids throughout Ireland and set up settlements for the next two hundred years. Due to their ongoing attacks and the disruptions they caused to The Brehon Law they were to also create an opportunity for the In Deis Tuaiscirt - Dal gCais of Thomond - North Munster to eventually further increase their strength and therefore their influence over other parts of the north of Co. Limerick & Co. Tipperary. Finally in the future in 1014 AD 105.Brian "Boru" - of the Tributes" the Dal gCais King of Thomond - North Munster, would become also the 41st King of Munster and then the Dalcassian 170th High King of Ireland and he would then be in a position to be the one who would bring about the beginning of the end of their continuing tribulations throughout Ireland. (No Irish kingdom or Sept would ever be obliterated during the ongoing Viking attacks.) The Vikings from Norway had first began their raids when they attacked Lindisfarne Abbey and overrun Northumbria in central England and then when they landed in the north - east of Ireland - Eire they were informed it was the Land of 37.Ir - Tir Ir and this also fortified the name of Ireland - Ir - Land.

The Teutonics would come once again later on in 1169 AD as the Anglo - Norman - English who were originally also Scandinavian Vikings who had previously settled in Normandy under the auspices of the French King to protect his southern regions there and at this later time they were to begin the complete take over of Irish territory as individuals and begin the total destruction of the Irish Septs and their kingdoms. They were to have no conception of the Tuath - Family structured culture of the Celtic Septs in Ireland and their way of life as the Irish Family traditions were totally foreign to them.

787 AD With 100.Tipraite the previous Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig 30a King of Connacht out of the way the Northern Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept descended from 93.Dunchad "Muirisci" the previous 16th King of Connacht descended from 87.Fiachra tried to regain their lost ground from the Ui Briuin Septs descended from his brother, 87.Brion, winning two of their eventual battles. In the first one they lost 97.Cathmug, the son of 96.Donn "Cothaid" the previous Ui Fiachrach Ui Muaide 28th King of Connacht who was to be their last King and this saw the end of any chance for their Ui Fiachrach male line to once again become the Kings of Connacht. 99.Dub - Dibcirgg a Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig Sil Cathail King was also killed in the battle, who had been one of the 4 sons of 98.Cathal the previous 23rd King of Connacht, who was one of the 2 sons of 97.Murrough - Muiredach the 18th King of Connacht and his male line was to leave no Kings at all. The second battle resulted in the slaughter of the Ui Briuin Umaill Sept who had appeared as an individual Sept for the first time, who were defeated by the Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept descended from 93.Dunchad "Muirisci " the previous 16th King of Connacht. The Ui Briuin Umaill - Ui Maille Sept were to later produce the modern day Families of O Malley - O Mally - O Mailey - O Melia.

788 AD The Law of Kieran - Ciaran was proclaimed again in the Connacht Province.

789 AD 99.Fiachnae the Dal Fiatach 22nd King of Ulaid, died, who was one of the 2 sons of 98.Aed " Roin " the previous19th King of Ulaid descended from 96.Blathmac the 14th King of Ulaid, one of the 2 sons of 95.Mael "Cobo" the 13th King of Ulaid descended from 90.Forgg mac Dallain. His son, 100.Eochy - Eochaidh would become the future 24th King of Ulaid, and his other son, 100.Carroll - Cairell was to be the 25th King of Ulaid.

99.Tomaltach the 26th King of the Dal nAraidi Sept became the 23rd King of Ulaid in the north - east of Ulster Province, who was a son of 98.Indrechtach the previous 22nd King of the Dal nAraidi, the son of 97.Lethlobar the 18th King of the Dal nAraidi, a son of 96.Eochy - Eochaidh "Iarlaithe" the 10th King of the Dal nAraidi, one of the 2 sons of 95.Fiachnae "Lurgan" the 9th King of Ulaid descended from 90.Crond "Ba Drui."

The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Ailello Sept from the original 3 Connachta who were descended from 88.Ailill, the brother of 87.Brion & 87.Fiachra, were still hanging onto some of their territory in the Connacht Province, and they were able to defeat the Luigni Sept at Achad Ablae in the Barony of Corann.

At this time, 99.Fagartach was one of the 4 sons of 98.Cathal the previous Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig 23rd King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Siol Cathail Sept, who was one of the 2 sons of 97.Murrough - Muiredaig the 18th King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Ui Muiredaig - Sil Murray Sept, who was one of the 3 sons of 95.Reilly - Ragallach the 12th King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai Sept. He would become the direct ancestor of 3 future Kings of Connacht as his son, 100.Mael "Cothaid" would become the 32nd, and his two grandsons, 101.Murrough - Murchad the 35th, and 101.Mugron the 38a.

790 AD The Ui Briuin & Ui Ailello Septs, from the original 3 Connachta, combined their efforts and defeated the Luigni Sept again at Ath Rois were they killed Dub - "Da Thuath" the Cianachta King of the 3 Luigni Septs in the Connacht Province.

99.Tomaltach the Irian Dal nAraidi 23rd King of Ulaid, died, who was the son of 98.Indrechtach the previous 22nd King of the Dal nAraidi Sept, who was a grandson of 96.Eochy - Eochaidh "Iarlaithe" the 10th King of the Dal nAraidi, one of the 2 sons of 95.Fiachnae "Lurgan" the 9th King of Ulaid descended from 91.Coelub, one of the 3 sons of 90.Crond "Ba Drui." His son, 100.Lynch - Loingsech would continue on their male line to the Kingship.

100.Eochy - Eochaidh became the Dal Fiatach 24th King of Ulaid in the north - east of the Ulster Province, who was one of the 2 sons of 99.Fiachnae the previous 22nd King of Ulaid, who was one of the 2 sons of 98.Aed "Roin" the 19th King of Ulaid, a grandson of 96.Blathmac, one of the 2 sons of 95.Mael "Cobo" the 13th King of Ulaid descended from 91.Murray - Muiredach "Muinderg" the 1st King of Ulaid, one of the 2 sons of 90.Forgg mac Dallain. 99.Tomaltach his kinsman, who was descended from a brother to 96.Blathmac in 96.Angus, was excluded from a go at the Kingship and he attacked his kinsmen and was slain but his sons were to be recognized as the Kings of the Dal Fiatach Leth Cathail Sept as his father, 98.Cathal was to be the direct ancestor of the Leth Cathail Sept. He was actually a son of 97.Murray - Muiredach, a son of 98.Angus - Oengus, a brother to 96.Blathmac the previous 14th King of Ulaid and his son, 100.Indrechtach was to become the father of 101.Mael "Mocheirge" and 101.Cathalan who were both to become Kings of Leth - Ulaid - Half - Ulaid.

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