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791 AD 100.Cu "Chongelt" the Eoghanacht Locha Lein King of West Munster - Iar Muman, died, who was a son of 99.Coirpre, a son of 98.Cu "Dinaisc," a son of 97.Foirchellach, a son of 96.Cenn "Faelad," the son of 95.Aed "Find," one of the 3 sons of 94.Criffan - Crimthann, the son of 93. Coffey - Cobthach, the son of 2.Daui "Iarlaithe" who had been the previous 3a King of Munster, the son of 91.Maithne, who was a son of 90.Coirpe "Luachra" the direct ancestor of the Iar Mumu and one of the 7 sons of 89.Conall "Corc" the direct ancestor of all the Chaisil Septs.

99.Artgal the previous Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig Sil Cathail 30th King of Connacht, who had abdicated in 782 AD, died, who was one of the 4 sons of 98.Cathal the previous 23rd King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Ui 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 the direct ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai Sept. His son, 100.Kenneth - Cinaed was to become the future 30b King of Connacht.

792 AD 100.Kenneth - Cinaed the Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig Sil Cathail 30b King of Connacht, was killed in battle at Sruth Cluain Argai - Cloonargid in Co. Roscommon by 102.Murgius, the son of 101.Tomaltach also from the Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muiredaig Sept descended from 98.Indrechtach the 21st King of Connacht who was a brother to 98.Cathal the 23rd King of Connacht the direct ancestor of 100.Kenneth - Cinaed. This was see the end of his particular male line to the Kingship.

102.Muirgius became the Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muiredaig 31st King of Connacht, who was a son of 101.Tomaltach, a son of 99.Murgal one of the 4 sons of 98.Indrechtach the previous 21st King of Connacht, one of the 2 sons of 97.Murray - Muiredach the 18th King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Siol Muiredaig - Sil Murray Sept, the son of 95.Reilly - Ragallach the 12th King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai Septs.

The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Ailello Sept descended from 88.Ailill, one of the 5 sons of 86.Eochy - Eochaidh "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara - Ireland who were originally part of the 3 Connachta initially emanating from 3 of his sons, 87.Ailill, 87.Brion & 87.Fiachra, now disappear altogether as an individual Sept after a battle at Ard mheic Rime. During the conflict also Cathmug, the son of Flaherty - Flaithbertach the Southern Ui Niaill Cairpre King, descended from 88.Coirpre - Cairpre one of the 8 sons of their half - brother 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages, and Cormac "Dub Da Chrich" the Ui Briuin King of Breifne, who was to be their first Ui Briuin Breifne King ever noted there, were killed.

793 AD This year the Heremonian Muscraige Corco Duibne King in Southern Munster was killed at the Battle of Conchen.

102.Muirgius the Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig 31st King of Connacht and Ailclobur the Abbot of Roscommon imposed the Law of St. Comman of Roscommon - Ros Comain - St. Coman's Wood - on the 3 Connachta.

Norse Viking raiders, who were not Danish, were to attack Lindisfarne Abbey on the other side of England.

794 AD 98.Donough - Donnchad the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Southern Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain 158th King of Ireland made a final expedition to assist the Heremonian Septs in Southern Leinster against the Heberians in the Munster Province after being invited there by 104.Bran “Ardchenn” the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Muiredaig 21st King of Leinster who was married to his daughter, 99.Eithne.

The authority of the Heberian Eoghanacht Locha Lein Sept was now also in decline and their over kingdom of West Munster - Iar Mumu was being removed from their subjection, which took in an area much bigger then Co. Kerry & West Co. Cork as it previously encompassed Corcomroe - Corcom Ruadh in the north of Co. Clare also taking in their kinsmen the Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Sept. Their subject tribes in Co. Limerick and the overlordship of the Eoghanacht Raithlind Sept also dissolved as the subject tribes in the west switched their allegiance to the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in north - east Munster. The territory of the In Deis Tuaiscirt - Dal gCais Sept in the east of Co. Clare near the River Shannon was not included and an increase in their territory of Thomond - North Munster now became even more possible with the weakening of the Eoghanacht Locha Lein Septs grip on Co. Limerick and in the west of Co. Clare. During the 8th Century AD also the authority of the Heremonian kingdom based on the Southern Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept in the south of Connacht, which in reality was adjacent to Co. Clare, had also declined.

Caithnia, a son of Guaire, who was the Abbot of Tomgrainey in Co. Clare and therefore associated with the Dal gCais Sept, died this year.

795 AD The Scandinavian Vikings who were made up of both Norwegian and Danish Vikings began their first recorded raids into Ireland by attacking Lambey Island in Dublin Bay on the north coast of Co. Dublin in mid - eastern Leinster and also the Holy island of Iona of 91.St. Columbcille - Columba between Ireland and Scotland. On Iona the monks were to produce what is now known as the Book of Kells, which is noted as the "Most Beautiful Book in the World," which was to be eventually taken to Kells to save it from the Viking raids. They also raided Rathlin Island in the far - north - east off the coast of the mainland above Co. Antrim in Ulster Province and another two islands on the western side of Ireland in the Atlantic Ocean, namely Inish Murray off of the mainland near Bundoran in Co. Donegal in Western Ulster and Inish Boffin off of the mainland near Clifden in Co. Galway in mid - western Connacht. Like all Celtic Septs - Ireland at this time was made up of many separate kingdoms and had no real unity or a desire for overall sovereignty although the Ui Niaill Septs claimed to be High Kings of Tara as this position really did not exist in Celtic culture. As the Viking attacks were to further increase it was to bring about the construction of many round towers all over Ireland, some of them up to 100 feet high with doorways 10' to 26' or more up in the walls with ladder access to allow the monks to hide away from them and any other such raiders. These towers also came to be used as Belfries - Cloic Theach.

102.Bran "Ardchenn" the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Muiredaig 21st King of Leinster, along with his wife 99.Eithne, were burnt to death at Cell Cuile Dumai near Stradbally in Leix - Co. Laois in mid - western Leinster by his kinsman, 103.Finsnechta “Cetharderc” - of the Four Eyes from the Ui Dunlainge Ui Dunchada Sept. 102.Bran "Ardchenn" had been the son of 101.Murray - Muiredach the previous 18th King of Leinster who is the direct ancestor of the Ui Muiredaig Sept. His male line was to be continued on through his 2 sons, 103.Kelly - Ceallach who would become the future 24th King of Leinster and especially through his other son also, 103.Murray - Muiredach.

796 AD 98.Colla the Ui Briuin Ai Sil Muiredaig Siol Ceallaig 31a King of Connacht, died, who was a son of 97.Fergus the previous 25th King of Connacht, one of the 2 sons of 96.Kelly - Ceallach the 19th King of Connacht, one of the 3 sons of 95.Reilly - Ragallach the 12th King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai Sept and this was to see the end of their male line through him to the Kingship.

796 / 797 AD 101.Olchobur from the Ui Fidgeinti Ui Chonaill Gabra Sept, died who may have been or not have been the 20b King of Munster, who was one of the two sons of 100.Flann the Ui Fidgeinti King descended from 93.Conall the direct ancestor of the Ui Chonaill Gabra Sept descended from 89.Fiachu "Fidgennid" the direct ancestor of the Ui Fidgeinti Sept, a son of 88.Maine "Munchain," one of the 3 sons of 87.Ailill "Fland Bec" whose father was 86.Fiachu "Muillethan" the son of 85.Eoghan "Mor." 101.Olchobur was also the Abbot of Innes Cathaig - Scattery Island in Co. Clare. His demise was to see the beginning and the end of their particular male line to the Munster Kingship, if at all.

101.Muirgius the Ui Briuin Ui Muiredaig 31st King of Connacht was defeated at the battle at Ath Fene on the northern border of the Ciarraige Ai Sept in his own territory in Connacht Province.

797 AD AD Fearghal, a son of Anmchaid, died, who was the Heremonian Connla King of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in south - west Leinster.

797 AD 98.Donough - Donnchad " Midi " the Southern Ui Niall Clann Cholmain 158th King of Ireland, died at 64 years of age, after ruling for 27 years, who was a son of 97.Donnell - Domnall "Midi" the previous 156th King of Ireland who was the first from his Sept to be King. His male line was to be carried forward by two of his sons, 99.Conor - Conchobar the 35th and especially 99.Mael "Ruanaid."

97.Aed “Oirdnide" - the Dignified - The Ordained - the 21st King of Ailech in Northern Ulster became the Northern Ui Niall Cenel nEogain 159th King of Ireland, who was a son of 96.Niall "Frossach" - of the Showers the previous 157th King of Ireland, one of the 2 sons of 95.Fergal mac Maele Duin the 149th King of Ireland. The Ui Niaill from now on were to also feel the pressure brought on by the Norsemen - Viking raids, which was to also undermine their burgeoning overall authority in Ireland.

At this time the Cele De - Culdees - vassals or clients of God - who were a reformist religious sect under their Abbot Mael "Ruin" had their main house or monastery at Tallaght & Finglas on both sides of the River Liffey in Co. Dublin in mid - east - Leinster where they lived by very strict rules including prayer, rigid fasting, penances and castigation.

During this Century the expansion of the Ui Briuin Breifne Sept in Connacht Province had cut off the Southern Ui Niaill territory of the Cenel nArdgail Sept descended from 88.Ardgal, one of the 2 sons of 87.Conall "Cremthainne, one of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages, from the other Southern Ui Niaill territories in the Midlands - Meath - Northern Leinster region.

The Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept whose territory was around the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in north - east of the Munster Province, by now had no claim to the High Kingship of Ireland, and were kinsmen to the Eoghanacht Airthir Chliach Sept who were situated on the western borders of Co. Tipperary and controlled the church there at Emly whose patron was St. Ailbhe. They were also kinsmen to the Eoghanacht Glendamnach Sept who were more powerful and who were situated in the south west on the River Blackwater at Fermoy near the village of Glanworth. Their other kinsmen the Eoghanacht Aine Sept was at Knockaine - Cnoc Aine in Co. Limerick and they were also neighbours to the Eoghanacht Airthir Chliach Sept in the Golden Vale. Desmond - Southern Munster was the territory of the Eoghanacht Raithlind Sept in the Lee Valley under the ruling Sept of the Ui Echach Muman who were also divided into the Ui Loegaire Sept to the west and the Cenel nAeda Sept in the Barony of Kinalea between Cork and Kinsale and the neighbouring Barony of Kinelmeaky derives it's name from a sub - Sept the Cenel mBecce. Far west in Iar Mumu or Iar Luachair west of Mount Barrier - Sliab Luachra - between Co. Cork, Co. Kerry & Co. Limerick were the Eoghanachta Locha Lein at Killarney. All of these Septs and the Eogh - Des Septs were descended initially from 85.Eoghan "Mor" who was the oldest son of 84.Ailill "Oluimm," the 1st King of Munster whose father was 85.Mogha - Mug "Nuadhat" the Heberian King of Leth Mogha - Mogha's Half descended from 37.Heber "Fionn." By this time the Eoghanacht Septs were mostly confined to the descendents of 89.Conall "Corc" who had founded the Chaisil Septs on the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in Northern Munster in the early 5th Century AD.

The Ui Fidgeinti Sept and the Ui Liathain Sept from the Eoghanachta were not descended from 89.Conal "Corc." but from 88.Maine "Munchain" the direct ancestor of the Ui Fidgeinti Sept who was also known as 88.Daire "Cerbba" the direct ancestor of the Ui Duach Argetrois & Ui Liathain Septs, which was either an alias or they were actually twins. They / or he was an uncle / or uncles of 89.Conall "Corc." The Ui Fidgeinti Sept who were in the west of Co. Limerick and the Ui Liathain Sept were cut off from one another by the Fir Maige Fene Sept at Fermoy in Co. Cork who were a hostile non - Eoghanacht Sept. The Ui Liathain Sept was given precedence as their territory around Cashel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province was given to them by the King of Cashel and they were therefore the greatest as 91.Bressal mac Ailello "Thassaig," who was a grandson of 89.Eochy - Echu "Liathain," a son of 88.Daire "Cerbba" had been a King of Munster and he had decreed the Kingship of Cashel with Desmond - Southern Munster under the Eoghanacht Raithlind King. Despite this the Ui Fidgeinti Sept had only produced the one claimant to the Kingship of Cashel - Munster in 101.Olchobur mac Flainn an Abbot of Inis Cathaig - Scattery Island. The Ui Fidgeinti Sept and the Ui Liathain Sept were based on the Ithian Dairine Sept like the Corco Loigde Sept in Southern Munster and were seemingly only attached to the Eoghanachta.

The Deis Sept however were two dynasties together as one, of the 3 Eoghanachta of Munster Province along with the Eoghanachta Raithlind Sept and the Eoghanacht Locha Lein Sept making 7 Eoghanachta Septs in the list, Aine, Airthir Chliach who were a separate dynasty, Arann - Ninussa - Aran Islands and the Burren nearby, Chaisil, Glendamnach, Locha Lein, Raithlind, and the Ruis Argait in oblivion.

Originally there was the Chathbad Chuille Sept who were not also descended from 89.Conal "Corc" but from his brother, 89.Cathbad - Cathub through his son, 90.Ailill who had been baptised by St. Patrick at Ochtar Cuillend in Ui Chuanach - Cullen on the Co. Limerick, Co. Tipperary border who was at that time the Chathbad Chuille King. They were later to be replaced by the Eoghanacht Airthir Chliach Sept descended from 93.Criffan - Crimthann one of the 2 sons of 93.Eochy - Eochaidh the Chaisil 4th King of Munster, a descendant of 89.Conall "Corc" who did not exist before the 5th Century AD. 89.Conal "Corc's" other brother, 89.Lewy - Lughaidh was also the direct ancestor of the Ui Lugdech Eile Sept.

Prior to 84.Ailill "Oluimm" the father of 85.Eoghan "Mor," becoming the Heberian 1st King of Munster the Heberians were then known as the Deirgtine Sept who had shared the Kingship in the south with the Ithian Sept known then as the Dairine - Darinian Sept who were represented by the Corco Loigde Sept as the Deirgtine were Brehon and the Dairine Tanaise Rig. The In Deis Tuaiscirt Sept and the Deis Deisairt Sept had alternated the Kingship in their part of Deis Becc and the kingdom of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in south - west Leinster adjoining the Munster Province had once also been ruled by the Corco Loigde Kings and it was also once a part of what became Mogha's Half - Leth Mogha prior to 80.Conn the 110th King of Tara - Ireland joining Southern Leinster in with Mide - Northern Leinster.

The Eli Sept descended from 85.Cian another son of 84.Ailill "Oluimm" were in the north - east of Ossory in south - west Leinster and the Deisi Sept in the south - east where the Deis Bec Sept descended from 85.Cormac "Cass" the second son of 84.Ailill "Oluimm" under 89.Lewy - Lughaidh "Men" in 315 AD had secured further territory in the north - west of Thomond - Northern Munster from across the River Shannon in Southern Connacht where they became the Dal gCais Sept descended from his grandson, 91.Cas. In the 5th Century AD the territory in Eli was also gained by the men of Munster from the Celts there who were also receiving pressure from the Southern Ui Niaill Septs in Mide - Meath - in Northern Leinster. The In Deis Tuaiscirt Sept had lost their lands to the south of the River Shannon and were confined to the east of Co. Clare were they were to eventually become victorious as the Heberian Dal gCais Septs - Dalcassians over the Viking Danes, the Ui Fidgeinti Sept and the other Heberian Eoghanacht Septs.

798 AD The Vikings carried out a raid this year on St. Patrick's Island in the Irish Sea of the coast of Drogheda - Droichead Atha - The Bridge of the Ford - in Co. Louth in north - east Leinster.

Aengus from the Cele De reforming religious order produced the Felire Oengussa at Tallaght - Tamhlacht in Co. Dublin and the Cluain Eidhnech in Co. Laois in mid - western Leinster.

799 AD The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Connachta Septs went into battle against each other at Dun Gainiba to test who had the actual authority in Connacht Province and many of their Princes were slain but 101.Muirgius the Ui Briuin Sil Muiredaig 31st King of Connacht was victorious and he now made Connacht Province a combined power to be reckoned with.

Gormgal the Abbot of Armagh imposed the Law of Patrick - Lex Patricii - Cain Phatraic onto Connacht Province and eventually all over Ireland to promote peace, which somehow became a tribute for secular interests. The Abbots chosen for the monasteries were from the same lineage as the founder with later Abbots marrying and not taking holy orders and then passing on their office to their sons by hereditary succession, which became common, and also developed into quarrels between the different lineages. The Kings in their scramble for power were to break with tradition as the Brehon Law came under greater stress due to the Viking attacks. The aristocracy had their clients - Celi, while the men of art - Aos Dana were learned men, which include the clergy, and the term for the overlord of the minor kingships was Tigerna - Tuisech - Lord.

+On to 9th Century AD

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