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*85.*Cormac “Cass”- of the Curly Hair - was to be the Heberian 2nd King of Munster and the 1st King of North - Munster - Thomond who was the second eldest son of *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the Gaelic Milesian Heberian 1st King of Munster, the son of 83.Mogha "Nuadhat" the previous King of Mogha's Half - Southern Ireland. (Southern Leinster & Munster). He was married to 84.Samer - Samhair, a sister to the famous poet and Fianna Leinster warrior, 84.Ossian whose father was 83.Finn mac Coole - Fionn mac Cumhail - the brilliant leader of the Fianna warriors. *85.Cormac "Cass" was to become the ancestor of the In Deis Tuaiscirt Sept who would later still become the Dal gCais Sept - Dalcassians in Tuath - Tuadh Mhumhain - Thomond - Northern Munster, which would eventually also take in the territory now know as Co. Clare situated geographically in the south of the Connacht Province on the western side of the River Shannon. Originally their territory in Northern Munster - Thomond was to be in the north of Co. Tipperary & Co. Limerick across to the east coast to Co. Waterford on the eastern side of the River Shannon. *84.Ailill "Oluimm" had ensured that *85.Cormac "Cass" would rule after him in the Munster Province, which he did, but after discovering that his eldest son, 85.Eoghan "Mor," had produced a young son also before he had been killed in battle, decreed that the descendants of both sons should in the future share the Munster Kingship between them. Eventually *85.Cormac "Cass" was to rule in Northern Munster - Thomond - and 85.Eoghan "Mor's" young son, 86.Fiacha "Muillethan" in Southern Munster.

Eventually *85.Cormac "Cass" was to be severely wounded by a spear in the head in the Battle of Cnoc Samhna, thrown by 95.Eochy - Eochaidh “Abradruad” - of the Red Eyebrows - who was then the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb King of Leinster and he was to die after lingering in agony for another 13 years, at - The Fort of the 3 Pillar Stones - Duntrileague - Dun - tri - liag in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province, which had been constructed there especially for him. His son;

167 AD. *86.Mogh "Corb" - of the Chariots - was born this year who was to become the Heberian King of Munster, which he was to rule over for 20 years until he was to die of old age. He was to fight in the Battle of Gabhra near Dublin against 83.Cairpre “Lifechar”- of the Liffey - who was then to be the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 116th King of Tara - Ireland, who was a son of 82.Cormac mac Airt - the Magnificent - the previous 115th King of Tara - Ireland. He was to be the father of;

198 AD. *87. Fear “Corb”- of the Chariots - who was born this year who would also become the Heberian King of Munster for 7 years distinguishing himself in the Battles of Tlachtga & Teltown against the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Septs in Southern Leinster in Mogha's Half. At Teltown he slew Tinne, the son of Triune, and defeated the Septs from the Connacht Province also in the Battles of Cearra, Corann & Rath Croghan. He was to be the father of;

232 AD. *88.Aengus -"Oengus “Tireach” - The Wanderer - who was born this year.

286 AD. *89.Lewy - Lughaidh "Meann" - of the Irish Sea - who was born this year who was from a Sept of the Deis Bec. His son;

290 AD 88.Aengus "Tireach" - The Wanderer - became the Heberian King of Munster who had fought in the Battle of Cliodhna near Clonakilty in Co. Cork in Southern Munster and he was known for being firm in keeping the laws and for showing impartial judgment, and was to be the father of;

312 AD. *90.Conall ”Each Luath”- of the Fleet Steeds who was born this year.

315 AD. 89.Lewy - Lughaidh "Meann" took over the Tuath - Tuadh Mhumhain - North Munster - Thomond and crossed the River Shannon to the west into the south - eastern part of the Connacht Province, now known as Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province taking it from the Fir Bolg Sept there as “sword land” for his own territory and joined it to Munster Province and became the Heberian King of Thomond - Northern Munster. From that time on the In Deis Tuaiscirt Sept having won the eastern part of Co. Clare previously from the south of Connacht as "sword land" would not pay tribute for it to anyone. His son;

325 AD - 335 AD. *90.Conall ”Each Luath”- of the Fleet Steeds became the Heberian King of Thomond - Northern Munster (Eastern Co. Clare, Northern Co. Limerick, Northern Co. Tipperary & Co. Waterford) He had two sons, 91.Eanna - Enda “Arighthach” and;

*91.Cas his eldest son who was descended 6 generations from *85.Cormac “Cass“ the previous 2nd King of Munster the son of 84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster.

335 AD - 350 AD. 91.Cas became the Heberian King of Thomond - Northern Munster who produced 12 sons who were all to become the direct ancestors of the Dal gCais - Dalcassian Septs - Family branches - in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province from the Tuath - Tuadh Mhumhain. His oldest son was;

*92. Blod - Blood who became the ancestor of the Ui Bloid Sept, which includes the Septs - Family branches - of O Brian - OBrien (Ui mBriain), O Hurly, O Cormacan - Mac Cormack, O Curry, O Larkin, O Moloney - O Molony, O Neill - Nihill of Clare, O Reidy & O Sexton.

*92. Caisin was the second eldest son and he became the ancestor of the Clann Caisin - Ui Caisin Septs, the Muintir Chrada, the Siol Aodha - Clann Mac Con Na Mara - Clan Culien of 1320 AD of central and south - east Co. Clare. Their Septs were the O Caisin, Mac Clancy, O Grady, Mac Inerney, O Meehan, Mac Namaras, O Mulqueeny - Mulqueen, O Roughan, O Markahan - Markham and many of the other Dalcassian Septs.

*92.Lughaidh - Lewy was his third eldest son who became the ancestor of the Muintir Dobharchon from whom the O Liddys of Clare descend and the Muintir Chontaoil.

*92.Sedna - Seana the fourth son was the ancestor of the Cenel Sedna.

*92.Aengus “Cinnathrach" - "Ceann Nathrach” his fifth son is the ancestor of the Cenel Cuallachta - O Deas - Ui Deadhaigh the Chiefs of Dysert O Dea whose territory was centred on the Parish of Dysart in the Barony of Inchiquin in Co. Clare. The Cenel Fearmaic, the Cenel Baoi, the Cenel Cualochtaig - Cuallachta, and the O gRiobta Sept who was originally their main Family.

*92.Carthan “Fionn”- of Fair Complexion was his sixth son. 92.Cainnech - Cainioch was his seventh son.

*92.Aengus - Oengus “Ceann Aitin” - "Cinnaitin" was his eighth son who was the father of 93.Corc, who is the father of 94.Ifearnan, the ancestor of the Muintir Ifearnain represented by the O Quinns of Thomond who were the Chiefs of Muintir Ifearnain around Corofin in Co. Clare, which included the Muintir Neachtain - O Nechtanns. The O Heffernans - Ui hIfearnain held the territory there under the O Quinns who were also to have territory later on the Co. Limerick - Co. Tipperary border as the English Earls of Dunraven.

*92.Aedh - Aodh was his ninth son who is the ancestor of the Muintir Aodha - O Heas. 92.Nae was his tenth son.

*92.Loisgeann - Loiscionn was his eleventh son.

*92.Dealbaeth was his twelfth son who became the ancestor of the Mac Coughlans of Dealbhnai - Devlin in Co. Westmeath in the west of Northern Leinster, and the O Scullys.

Due to the 850 years of destruction and mayhem created by the English against everything Irish the Heberian Families directly descended from the other sons are as yet unknown but these sons are also the ancestors of the Muinter Leime, the Muinter Oenghusa - Angus and the Muinter Dubhthaigh - Duffy.

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