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841 AD 100.Felim the Eoghanacht Chaisil 23rd King of Cashel - Munster led his forces to Carman intending to proclaim his overlordship and celebrate an Oenach - Assembly but 98.Niall "Caille" the Northern Ui Niall Cenel nEogain 161st King of Ireland was waiting for him and attacked him at Mag nOchtair near Cloncurry in Co. Kildare in Central Leinster were they had previously met before and defeated him. This was to bring to an end his ambitions of High Kingship as 98.Niall "Caille" was now the High King of Ireland - without opposition.

842 AD The Vikings complete their time over the Winter period at Dublin in mid - eastern Leinster and 98.Niall "Caille" the Northern Ui Niaill 161st King of Ireland now formed the first alliance with the Viking King.

105.Dungal the Heremonian Connla King of Ossory, died, who was a son of 104.Fergal the previous King of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in south - west Leinster and 106.Carroll - Cerball mac Dungaile became the new Heremonian Connla King of Ossory, who was a son of 105.Dungal the previous King of Ossory. He was to marry his daughters to the Viking Chiefs, which allowed him to protect Southern Leinster and strengthen his position and that of the kingdom of Ossory and was to reign for 46 years until 888 AD.

Forindan and Diarmait the two previous Abbots of Armagh were now working together in Munster Province with the Law of Patrick and 100.Felim the Eoghanacht Chaisil 23rd King of Munster met with both of them.

843 AD The Gaelic Picts in the Highlands of Scotland now had no real leader and they had moved from the central region north taking in the other tribes so 95.Kenneth - Cinaed mac Ailpine - the Hardy the Gaelic King of Dal Riada fell on them and took their stronghold of Fortia in Perthshire. Due to his maternal connection to them he combined both Celtic Septs north of Cheviot Get, the Gaelic Picts and the Heremonian Gaelic Scottii, to become the direct ancestor of the future Kings of Scotland. The Orcades at this time were Celts who were on their own islands.

101.Fergus the Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muiredaig Siol Cathail 36th King of Connacht, died, who was the son of 100.Fothad, the son of 99.Dub - Indrecht the previous 27th King of Connacht descended from 98.Cathal the 23rd King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Siol Cathail Sept one of the 2 sons of 97.Murray - Muiredach the 18th King of Connacht the direct ancestor of the Ui Briuin Siol Muiredaig - Sil Murray Sept.

101.Finsnechta became the Ui Bruin Ai Ui Muiredaig 37th King of Connacht, who was another of the 3 sons of 100.Tomaltach, the 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 Ui Briuin Siol Muiredaig - Sil Murray Sept.

844 - 888 AD Carroll - Cerball, the Heremonian Connla King of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in south - west Leinster had used diplomacy to keep control there by marrying his daughters off to the Viking Chiefs and then played one against the other and this allowed him to protect his territory in south - west Leinster, which also went along way to strengthen his own position in Southern Leinster.

844 AD The Vikings attacked the monastery at Clonfert in Co. Galway in south- west Connacht and Turgesius the Viking King who also had some of his fleet on Loch Ree in Connacht burned the monastery at Clonmacnoise in Co. Offaly in north - west Leinster while his wife, Ota defiled the altar there.

The first Murray - Muiredach who had been the Abbot of Monasterboice - Mainistir Bhuithin - St. Buithe's monastery in Co. Louth in north - east Leinster, died this year.

845 AD The Viking Norse at Baile Ath Cliath near Dublin were thoroughly defeated and 1200 of them were slain by Carroll - Cerball the Heremonian Connla King of Ossory who was the son of Dungal.

The Vikings had a victory at Dunamase - Dun Masc in Co. Laois in mid - west Leinster.

This year Forindan the Abbot of Armagh was captured by the Vikings of Limerick at Cluain Comarda in the territory of the Heberian Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Sept where the Vikings broke and then carried off the Shrine of Patrick and they also attacked the monastery at Clonfert again in Co. Galway in south - west Connacht.

In a slight reprieve for Ireland from the Viking attacks Ragnar "Lodbrok" - of the Hairy Breeches - who was a Norwegian Viking from the ruling family in Denmark attacked Paris where he was driven off so he laid siege to Northumbria in England where he was captured by King Ella of Northumbria who had him killed by throwing him into a pit of snakes. His 4 sons, Sigurd - Sighurt of the Snake Eye, Hvitserk, Bjorn the Ironside and Ivar the Boneless swore revenge for the way that he was killed and Ivar the Boneless, who was at this time carrying out raids in Ireland, turned his fury towards England.

846 AD 98.Niall "Caille" who had been the Northern Ui Niall Cenel nEogain 161st King of Ireland for 13 years, a son of 97.Aed "Oirdnide" the previous 159th King of Ireland, was drowned in the River Callainn at Milford - Ath an Mhuilinn in Co. Armagh in south - east Ulster at 55 years of age in a battle against the Vikings and he was interred at the site of the Kilree High Cross in Co. Kilkenny in south - east Leinster.

100.Malachy 1st - Mael "Sechnaill," - Devotee of St. Sechnall, the 26th King of the Clann Cholmain Sept, who was the son of 99.Mulroney - Mael "Ruanaid" became the Southern Ui Niall Clann Cholmain 162nd King of Ireland until 862 AD and was the first real High King from the Ui Niaill Sept. His father was a brother to 99.Conor - Conchobar the previous 160th King of Ireland, as both were sons of 98.Donough - Donnchad the 158th King of Ireland, the son of 97.Donnell - Domnall the 156th King of Ireland who had been the first King of Ireland from the Clann Cholmain Sept. 100.Malachy 1st was to become the 3rd High King of Ireland nominated as such in the Annals of Ulster as he was to rally the resistance against the Vikings. He was able to capture and kill Turgesius the Viking King by drowning him in Loch Nair as he carried out the War of the Irish with the Foreigners - Cogadh Gaedhel re Gallaibh. Turgesius had demanded the daughter of the King of Loch Owel between Derravagh and Mullingar and when she was to come to him she brought 50 warriors dressed as handmaidens to remove him from the scene. The demise of Turgesius was a great gain, as to what was occurring previously, with no real concerted effort to bring their attacks to a halt, and showed once again what the removal of one negative individual in a position of power can do to turn around the whole scene.

The Viking - Norsemen were to be attacked by the Irish and the Danes from the east during this Century and were to suffer a heavy defeat on Carlingford Loch - Loch Cuan and although the Vikings were to have a minimal effect on the Irish Septs overall they were to effect the Irish language with some 50 words such as the introduction of Tir to change the name of Ulaid to Ulster, Laighin to Leinster and Mumhan to Munster.

100.Felim the Eoghanacht Chaisil 23rdKing of Munster attacked Clonmacnoise monastery in Co. Offaly in north - west Leinster on the River Shannon, again, and ravaged it badly and Forindan was ransomed and returned to Armagh.

The Vikings created a permanent settlement on the islands at Cork in Southern Munster.

With the growing strength of the Heremonian Connla kingdom of Ossory in south - west Leinster under the well organized King, Carroll - Cerball a struggle for real authority there in Southern Leinster was now on the agenda as the Heremonian Cu Corb Septs in Leinster under Aherne - Echthigern defeated the men of Ossory at Uachtar Garadha but they in turn were able to defeat the Deisi Septs there under Downey - Dunadach, a son of Dungal.

847 AD 100.Felim mac Crimthainn the Eoghanacht Chaisil 23rd King of Munster, died, who was a son of 99.Criffan - Crimthann, a son of 98.Dubh "Da Crich", a son of 97.Colman one of the 2 sons of 96.Sechnussach, one of the 2 sons of 95.Fingen the previous 9th King of Munster descended from 92.Felim - Fedelmid the 4a King of Cashel - Munster, one of the 2 sons of 91.Angus - Oengus mac Nad Froich the 3rd King of Cashel - Munster, a son of 90.Nad "Froich" one of the 7 sons of 89.Conall "Corc.

102.Olchobur became the Eoghanacht Locha Lein 24th King of Cashel - Munster who was also the Abbot of Emly in Co. Tipperary in north - east Munster, which may have been why he was elected to the position. He was a son of 101.Kenneth - Cinaed, a son of 100.Congal, one of the 2 sons of 99.Mael "Duin" the previous 20a King of Munster descended from 95.Aed "Bennan" the previous 9a King of Munster, one of the 3 sons of 94.Criffan - Crimthann descended from 92.Daui "Iarlaithe" the 3a King of Munster, a grandson of 90.Coirpre "Luachra" the direct ancestor of the Iar Muma - West Munster Septs who was also one of the 7 sons of 89.Conall "Corc."

848 AD Forindan was replaced as the Abbot of Armagh once again by Diarmait.

101.Finsnechta the Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muiredaig 37th King of Connacht, died, who was one of the 3 sons of 100.Tomaltach, a son of 99.Murgal, one of the 4 sons of 98.Indrechtach the previous 21st King of Connacht. His male line was to end with him but their line would be continued on to the O Connor Kings of Connacht through one of his brothers 101.Muirgius who had been the 31st King of Connacht.

106.Lorcan was the Ui Dunlainge Ui Muiredaig 27th King of Leinster, flor. whose father was 105.Kelly - Ceallach the previous 24th King of Leinster one of the 2 sons of 104.Bran "Ardchenn" the 24th King of Leinster, a son of 103.Murray - Muiredach the 18th King of Leinster and direct ancestor of the Ui Muiredaig Sept.

102.Olchobar the new Eoghanacht Locha Lein 24th King of Munster attacked the Vikings at Cork in Southern Munster.

Irish monks went to France to seek free passage to Rome for their King who had now defeated the Vikings four times with two victories under 100. Malachy 1st - Mael "Sechnaill" in Meath in the north - east of Northern Leinster with one at Skryne and another two by the Eoghanacht Septs near Cashel in Northern Munster and all now considered the tide was turning against the Vikings. But this not to be as a further 120 Viking ships appeared all around Ireland and they began to use the rivers especially the River Shannon to plunder further inland.

850 AD The Danes from Denmark also began to bring fermented liquor into Ireland, which became known as Whiskey - Uisge - the water of life - and they set up in Limerick in mid - north - west Munster to raid further inland. The Vikings - Gall - foreigners or Geinte - Pagans by their dialect now called Eire - Ireland and the Irish - Scottii on Alba - Scotland and their territory there - Scot Land. Some Hiberno - Norse intermarriage was also occurring especially in the north as the Irish Chiefs and Kings began to form their own individual alliances. - Waterford on the south - east coast of Munster Province was now also settled by the Vikings.

+On to 851 AD - 860 AD

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