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Ulster Province: In the north - east of Co. Antrim the Heremonian Dal Riada Sept descended from 89.Conaire 11 the 111th King of Tara - Ireland still held on to some of their territory there although under great pressure from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Northern Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Septs descended from 88.Eogan who were to the west of them in the north, with the Dal nAraide Sept further down in the south - east between them and Bangor in Co. Down who were descended from 62.Rory "Mor." The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Northern Ui Niaill Cenel nEnda Sept descended from 88.Enda was squeezed in between the territories in the central - north of their kinsmen the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Northern Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept descended from 88.Conall "Gulban" in Western Co. Donegal while their other Ui Niaill kinsmen the Cenel nEogain Sept descended from 88.Eogan were also expanding their territory from Co. Derry in the central north down into Co. Tyrone - Tir Eogain - The Land of Eogan. The Heberian Cianacht Sept descended from 85.Cian at Keenaught who were also in the central north - east were below them with the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Ui Cremthainn Sept descended from 85.Colla "Fo Crith" above Enniskillen in Co. Fermanagh in their kingdom of Orghialla - Airghialla - Oriel. The Eastern Dartraige Sept were near Newtown Butler and the Gailenga Sept now also a Cianacht Sept were further down in Co. Cavan with the Western Dartraige Sept in the south - west. The Ui Mac Cairthinn Sept were situated below the Cenel nEogain Sept and to the west of the Cianachta, with the Cenel mBinnig Sept to the south - east of the Cenel nEogain Sept, and the Cenel Lugdach Sept were in the far north - west corner above the Cenel Conaill Sept. The Fir Maige Itha Sept were below the Cenel nEnda Sept and the Cenel mBogaine Sept was also on the far west coast with the Cenel Conaill Sept, while the Ui Fiachrach Arda Stratha Sept was to the east of the Fir Maige Itha with the Ui Mac Uais Sept below and the Ui Thuirtri Sept east of them in the east of Co. Tyrone. The Dal Fiatach Sept and the Ui Echach Arda Sept were below the Dal nAraidi Sept and Bangor on the south - east coast with their kinsmen the Leth Cathail Sept below them and they were to eventually shift to Duneight - Dun Echdach. The Ui Echach Cobo Sept, who were kinsmen to the Dal nAraidi Sept, were to the west of both those 3 Septs. Further to the west of them still was the 3 Colla Airthir Sept, which was also to the east of the Ui Cremthainn Sept and above the 3 Colla Mugdorna Maigen Sept in Co. Monaghan, the Ui Nadsluaig Sept was directly to the north of the Ui Cremthainn Sept and the the Fir Luirg Sept to the north - west of the Ui Cremthainn Sept. The 3 Colla Ui Meith Sept were below the Ui Cremthainn Sept further to the east.

The Mugdorna Maigen Sept was above the Conaille Muirthemne Sept in the south - east and the 3 Colla Fir Rois Sept below them near the east coast. Also the Mugdorna Maigen Sept in Co. Monaghan - Moynihan were to be cut off from their kinsmen the Mugdorna Breg Sept who were both descended from 85.Colla "Mend," which would be caused by the Fir Rois Sept who expanded from Co. Monaghan into central Co. Louth in the Ardee region who were kinsmen to the Airthir Sept near Co. Armagh. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla - Airghialla - Oriel was to be confined to Co. Fermanagh, Co. Armagh & Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster, and part of Co. Louth in north - east Leinster. The Ui Thuirtri kingdom in the east of Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster was to be be absorbed into the Cenel nEogain and their kingdom of Ailech.

The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Cenel nEogain Northern Ui Niaill Sept now became deep-rooted in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster while their kinsmen the Northern Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill was now cut off in Co. Donegal in Tir Conaill - The Land of Conall in the north - west of Ulster with their only chance of expansion being to the south into Northern Connacht.

Connacht Province: In the east the Cairpre Dromma Cliab Sept descended from 88.Cairbre was in the far - north above one of the Calraige Septs and the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept was in the north - east with their 3 Connachta kinsmen the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Ailello Sept to the west of them with another Calraige Sept below and the Corco Fir Thri Sept below them, the Grecraige Sept further below and the Luigni Sept now also Cianachta to the west of them. The Conmaicne Rein Sept was below the Ui Briuin Breifne Sept, the Ciarraige Sept below them with the Ciarraige Aine Sept to the west of them, all in the territory of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai another of the 3 Connachta Septs who were below and adjoining their kinsmen also, the Ui Ailello Sept, and Ui Briuin Breifne Sept. The Ciarraige Airtig Sept were to the west of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Sinna Sept another of the 3 Connachta with the Ciarraige Ai Sept in between those two and the Corco Moga Sept below them and the Sogain Sept below them still. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Seola Sept another from the 3 Connachta were to the west of them and below them was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Sept and to the west of them was the Southern Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept descended from 87.Fiachra to the south near Kilmacduagh adjoining the Co. Clare border in north - west Munster. In the west the Gamanrad Sept were in the north with the Irrus Domnnan Septs below them and the nAmalgado Sept to the east of them and the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Northern Ui Fiachrach "Muaide" Sept, also descended from 87.Fiachra, were further to the east and below them was the Gailenga Sept another from the Cianachta. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Umaill Sept descended from 87.Brion also was below them on the west coast near Westport and the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Fer Chera Sept was to the south - east of them below their Dal Cuinn kinsmen the Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept. The Conmaicne Mara Sept was near Clifden on the south - west coast with the Partraige Sept between Loch Mask and Loch Corrib while the Conmaicne Cuile Tolad Sept was to the east of Loch Mask and the Delbna Tire Da Locha Sept was in the far south - west region. The Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept during this Century and the next were to gain more territory east of the River Shannon for their future O Rourke and O Reilly Septs.

Northern Leinster: Laighin - In the far north - west in Co. Westmeath - the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Southern Ui Niaill Cairpre Gabra Sept also descended from 88.Caibre was near Granard below the Conmaicne Rein Sept with the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Southern Ui Niaill Cenel Maine Sept of Tethbae descended from 88.Maine below them above Loch Ree and their other kinsmen the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Southern Ui Niaill Caille Follamain Sept descended from 91.Colman "Bec" was to the east of both their territories. The Ui Beccon Sept was in the central - north with the Luigne Sept who were both above the Caille Follamain Sept along the River Blackwater. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Southern Ui Niaill Cenel Laegaire Sept descended from 88.Laoghaire were above their kinsmen the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Southern Ui Niaill Cenel nArdgail Sept descended from 89.Ardgal and to the south - west of them was their further kinsmen the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Southern Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain Sept descended from 91.Colman "Mor" near Mullingar, Uisnech and Loch Ennell with the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Fir Thulach Mide Sept descended from 99.Brandub the 7th King of Leinster below the Clann Cholmain Sept and the Cu Corb Crich na Cetach Sept descended from 91.Cetach to the east of them. The Delbna Mor Sept and the Fir Bile Sept were below the Caille Follamain Sept and to the west of both the Cenel Laegaire Sept and the Cenel nArdgail Sept with another Cianachta Luigne Sept also below the Cenel nArdgail Sept. The 3 Colla Ui Mac Uais Mide Sept, the Brecraige Sept and the Corco Roide Septs were along the River Inny surrounded by the Cenel Maine, Caille Follamain & Clann Cholmain Septs, while the Cuircne Sept was to the east of Loch Ree above the Bregmuine Sept, which was to the south - west below Loch Ree with another Calraige Sept below them above Clonmacnoise in Co. Offaly. The Delbna Bethra Septs were below there, in the territory of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Southern Ui Niaill Cenel Fiachach Sept descended from 88.Fiachu whose territory crossed over the River Brosna to Durrow in the east. All of the Ui Niaill Septs had by now formed into their own separate kingdoms and they would be generally accepted as the High Kings of Tara - Ireland and a scholar notated their genealogical history through the sons of 36.Mil back to 1.Adam.

In the far north - east in Co. Meath in the Southern Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine kingdom of Brega descended from 91.Aed "Slaine" the 139th King of Tara - Ireland the 3 Colla Mugdorna Breg Sept was situated above the Cianachta Gailenga Sept and the Cu Corb Fir Chul Breg Sept descended from 92.Ailill the 4th King of Brega were below them near Kells with the Fir Arda Cianachta Sept situated along the east coast below the 3 Colla Fir Rois Sept in Southern Ulster and the 3 Colla Ui Macc Uais Breg Sept further to the west below them. Also below the River Boyne was another Cianachta Sept on the east coast with the Saithne Sept below them and the Deisi Temro Sept much further inland to the west and the Magh Locha Sept also further to the west below them. There was another Gailenga Sept in the south - east near the coast and Heremonian Dal Cuinn Southern Ui Niall Cenel Cairpre Sept also another of their territories much further inland in the south adjacent to the Cu Corb Crich na Cetach Sept below Clonard.

Southern Leinster: Laighin - The Ui Cheithig Sept was in the north - east near Cloncurry with the Ui Gabla Sept further to the east above the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Dunchada Sept west of Dublin and the Cu Corb Ui Briuin Chualann Sept descended from 94.Brion "Lethderg" was below them on the east coast to the east of the Cu Corb Ui Mail Ui Chellaig Chualann Sept descended from 101.Kelly - Ceallach "Cualann" the 13th King of Leinster who were further inland. The Ui Dunlainge Ui Faelain Sept descended from 103.Faelan the 16th King of Leinster were further inland still with the Cu Corb Ui Failge Sept descended from 91.Ros "Failge" to the west of them with the Ui Riacain Sept below them to the west and the Clann Mailugra back east wards before Kildare and the Ui Crimthainn Ain Sept descended from 91.Criffan - Crimthann below them in the west near Dun Masc. In the far west was the Cianachta Eile Sept and to the south - east of them were Loigis Sept with the Loigis Cule Sept still further east of them on the western side of the River Barrow above the Cu Corb Ui Buide Sept descended from 91.Eochy - Echu with the Cu Corb Ui Drona Sept descended from 94.Dron much further down near Dinn Righ on both sides of the River Barrow. The Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Muiredaig Sept descended from 103.Murray - Muiredach the 18th King of Leinster was below the Ui Faelain Sept and the Cu Corb Ui Mail Sept descended from 90.Maine "Mal" was to the east of them near their kinsmen the Cu Corb Ui Mail Ui Theig Sept along the east coast above Wicklow and the Cu Corb Ui Garrchon Sept descended from 90.Garchu there also below them. The Cu Corb Ui Enechglais Sept descended from 92.Bressal were further down the coast near Arklow with the Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Sil nEladaig Sept descended from 101.Elothach further inland below the Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Ui Felmeda Sept descended from 95.Felim - Feidlimid on the River Slaney adjacent to the Ui Bairrche Tire Sept descended from 91.Daire "Barrach" to the east of the River Barrow. Further down on the River Slaney was the Fotharta Fea Sept below the Ui Felmeda Sept with the Cu Corb Ui Dego Sept descended from 94.Daig further back towards the east coast above the Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Sept. Further to the west was the the Benntraige Sept situated to the north - west of Wexford with the Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Sil Maeluidir Sept descended from 99.Mael "Odar"on the east coast above Wexford. Below them was the Fotharta Mara Sept and to the west of them the Cu Corb Ui Bairrche Sept and further west still the Siol mBrain Sept. The Heremonian Connla kingdom of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny was situated in the south - west running from Co. Waterford in south - east of Munster to the Cianacht kingdom of Eile in the north along the border of Munster & Leinster with Ui Duach Sept east of the River Nore in the north.

Munster Province: Aurmuma - East Munster - backed onto the kingdom of Ossory in the east in Co. Kilkenny, with the Heremonian Muscraige Tire Sept in the north - east below Birr adjacent to Loch Derg, with the Eoghanacht Arada Tire Sept below them also near Loch Derg and the Uaithne Sept well below them near Killaloe, the Eoghanacht Arada Chliach Sept were below them in the east of Co. Limerick and the Eoghanacht Airthir Chliach Sept below them. The Eoghanacht Aine Sept was below them east of the River Margue to the west of Emly with the In Deis Deiscirt Sept below them and the Orbraige Sept to the south - east of them and the Eoghanacht Glendamnach Sept below them still. The Heremonian Muscraige Breogain Sept was to the east of Emly below the Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept in Co. Tipperary who were further to the north - east and the Deisi Muman further to the south - east between Waterford and Ardmore. The Fir Maige Fene Sept was below the Glendamnach Sept south of the River Blackwater.

North Munster -Tuadmuma: The Cianachta Corco Mruad Sept was in the far north - west in Co. Clare, the In Deis Tuaiscirt - Dal gCais Sept were also across to the west on both sides of the River Shannon and the Heremonian Muscraige Corca Baiscind - Baiscinn Sept still also there along the west - coast.

West Munster - Iarmumu: the Ciarraige Sept was in the the north - west below the River Shannon mouth with the Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Sept east of them below Adare and the Luachra Sept below the Ciarraige Sept with the Heremonian Muscraige Luachra Sept east of Tralee behind Sliabh Luachra and the Heremonian Muscraige Corco Duibne Sept on the south - west coast in the region around the Dingle Peninsular in Co. Kerry. The Eoghanacht Locha Lein Sept were to the east of Loch Lein.

Southern Munster - Desmuma: the Heremonian Muscraige Mittine Sept were in northern region in Co. Cork with the Eoghanacht Ui Liathain Sept on the east coast between Cork & Youghal as the Eoghanacht Septs were widespread by now pushing further south. The Cirraige Cuirche Sept was below Cork with the Eoghanacht Raithlind Cenel nAeda and the Eoghanacht Raithlind Cenel mBecc with the Eoghanacht Raithlind Sept to the west of them and the Eoghanacht Ui Echach Muman Sept above them and the Cenel Loegaire above them and the Ithian Corca Loigde Sept around Bantry Bay.

The religious problem of the Easter date was settled and that of the monk’s being able to wear their tonsure from ear to ear and this was to also to see the end of the monastery period in Ireland and Kells - Ceanannus Mor in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster was to become the seat of a Bishop - supervisor - until the year 1300 AD and 300 Saints had by now been created in Ireland who were in reality the founders of the Catholic Christian Celtic Churches. Also during the first half of this Century most of the round towers - belfries - were to be constructed due to the constant Viking attacks and territories of the Ulaid, Mumu & Laighin - Linn Septs were to also have the Norse term of Tir (Land of) added and they were to become known as Ulster, Munster and Leinster while Connacht remained The Land of Conn.

It was during this Century also due to the dominance of the Heremonians, especially the Ui Niaill Septs, and the imposition of the Viking disruption to the Irish Brehon Law that the position of a High King of Ireland was to become a reality over the previous situation under the Brehon Law of no such a position existing. Previously Celtic tradition made it hard for the Septs to combine as they had always preferred to be independent and responsible for doing their own thing. Roman pressure in Gall and the Viking pressure in Ireland was to change all of this but unfortunately not soon enough to be ready for the English onslaught ahead.

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