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*85.*Cormac “Cass” - of the Curly Hair was the Heberian 2nd King of Munster, and the 1st King of Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster, who was the second eldest son of *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the Gaelic Milesian Heberian 1st King of Munster and Sadb one of the daughters of *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles the previous 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn). (*84.Ailll Oluimm" had been the son of 83.Mogha "Nuadhat" the previous Heberian King of Mogha's Half (Southern Ireland) composed of Southern Leinster, Ossory and the Munster Province. He was married to 84.Samer / Samhair, a sister to the famous poet and Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Fianna Leinster warrior, 84.Ossian whose father had been 83.Finn mac Coole / Fionn mac Cumhail the brilliant leader of the Leinster Fianna warriors. *85.Cormac "Cass" in his own right was to become the direct ancestor of the In Deis Tuaisceart Sept / Family branch who had their territory in the north of the Munster Province, who would later still evolve into the Dal gCais / Dalcassian Septs there in Northern Munster on the eastern side of the River Shannon. In the early 4th Century AD they would expand their territory to the west across the River Shannon to take in the territory situated geographically then in the south of the Connacht Province that is now know as Co. Clare. Their original territory in Northern Munster / Thomond before this was to be in the north of Co. Tipperary and the north of Co. Limerick running across to the east coast to Co. Waterford on the eastern side of the River Shannon. *84.Ailill "Oluimm" as the 1st King of Munster was to ensure that his second surviving son, *85.Cormac "Cass" would rule after him in the Munster Province, which he did as the 2nd King of Munster. After discovering that his oldest deceased son, 85.Eoghan "Mor," had produced a young son also, before he had been killed in the battle against 58.Lewy / Lughaidh mac Con his Ithian half - brother, decreed that the descendants of both his two eldest sons should in the future share the Munster Kingship between them. Eventually the descendants of *85.Cormac "Cass were to rule in Northern Munster / Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Thomond were his descendants within 6 generations were to become the Heberian Dal gCais (The People of 91.Cas) and the descendants of 85.Eoghan "Mor's" young son, 86.Fiacha "Muillethan" in Southern Munster / Des Mhumhain / Desmond were he became the direct ancestor of the Heberian Eoghanachta (The People of 85.Eoghan "Mor.)"

*85.Cormac "Cass" was to be severely wounded by a spear in the head in the Battle of Cnoc Samhna, in Mogha's Half, inflicted by 95.Eochy / Eochaidh “Abradruad” - of the Red Eyebrows who was then the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire U Lughaidh Cu Corb King of Leinster. *85.Cormac "Cass" was to eventually die after lingering in agony for another 13 years, at Duntrileague / Dun - tri - liag (The Fort of the 3 Pillar Stones) 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 a future Heberian King of Munster, which he was to rule over for 20 years and was to die a natural death in his old age. Eventually he would to be involved in the Battle of Gabhra near Dublin in Mogha's Half in the north - east of Southern Leinster against 83.Cairpre “Liffeachair" - of the Liffey who would be by then expressing his overall authority over the region as the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 116th King of Tara / Ireland. (*83.Cairpre "Liffeachair" was a son of 82.Cormac mac Airt the Magnificent the previous 115th King of Tara / Ireland, the son of *81.Art "Aonfhir" the Lonely the previous 112th King of Tara / Ireland, the son of *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn). *86.Mogh "Corb" was to be the father of;

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

*87.Fear "Corb" was to be the father of; *88,Angus / Oenghus "Tireach" - the Wanderer the father of;

286 AD. *89.Lewy / Lughaidh "Meann" - of the Irish Sea who was born this year and whose mother was from the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Deis Bec Sept who had been previously driven out of the south - east of Northern Leinster down into Co. Waterford due to the original conflict that had occurred between their ancestor, 81.Angus / Oenghus “Gaibhuaibhtheach,"and his Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn kinsman, *82.Cormac mac Airt the 115th King of Tara / Ireland. Overtime they had eventually settled into the east of the Munster Province among the Heberian Septs descended from 37.Heber "Fionn" and the Ithian Septs descended from 37.Lewy / Lughaidh and 36.Ith.

290 AD 88.Aengus / Oenghus "Tireach" / the Wanderer the son of *87.Fear "Corb" had become the Heberian King of Munster and had fought in the Battle of Cliodhna near Clonakilty in Co. Cork in Southern Munster. During his rule he was known for being firm in keeping the Irish Brehon Law and for showing impartial judgment. His young son, *89.Lewy / Lughaidh "Meann" would become the King of Thomond / Northern Munster.

312 AD. *90.Conall ”Each Luath”- of the Fleet Steeds a son of *89.Lewy / Lughaidh "Meann"- of the Irish Sea the future King of Thomond / Northern Munster was born this year.

315 AD. 89.Lewy / Lughaidh "Meann" - of the Irish Sea was to take over the territory in Tuadh Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster and expand this territory by crossing over 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 apparent overall authority of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Fiachrach Sept there and also gained initial overall authority over the various Fir Bolg Septs there as “sword land.” He then joined it to the Munster Province and from that time on the In Deis Tuaisceart Sept that was to evolve into the Dal gCais / Dalcassian 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 Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster (Eastern Co. Clare, Northern Co. Limerick, Northern Co. Tipperary and Co. Waterford) He had two sons, 91.Enda / Eanna “Arighthach” and;

*91.Cas his eldest son who was descended 6 generations from *85.Cormac “Cass“ - of the Curly Hair the previous 2nd King of Munster and 1st King of Thomond / Northern Munster who had been the second son of 84.Ailill "Oluimm" the Heberian 1st King of Munster.

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

*92.Blood / Blod who became the direct ancestor of the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Sept, which includes the Septs / Family branches of O Brian / O Brien (Ui mBriain), O Cormacan / Mac Cormack, O Curry, O Hurly, O Larkin, O Moloney / O Molony, O Neill / O Nihill of Clare, O Reidy and 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 / O Mulqueen, O Roughan, O Markahan / Markham and many of the other Dalcassian Septs.

*92.Lewy / Lughaidh 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 direct 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 appointed 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 Devlin / Dealbhnai in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster, and the O Scullys.

Due to the 850 years of destruction and mayhem created by the English against "All things Irish" the Heberian Dal gCais 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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