Heremonians 37

*37.Heremon is the direct ancestor of the majority aristocratic Heremonian Septs - Family Branches - in Ireland as he was also the Gaelic Milesian 1st joint King of Tara - Eire - Erinn who was one of the 8 sons of *36.Mil the Celtic Hero of Spain and 3rd King of Castile & Portugal and Scota - Scotia a daughter of Nectanebus the Pharaoh of Egypt. He was a brother to 37.Heber & 37.Ir and was to become the direct ancestor of the Heremonian Septs - Family branches in Connacht, the Midlands - Mide - Meath - Northern Leinster, Southern Leinster, Munster, Scotland & Ulster.

Heremonian Dal Cuinn Septs

Dal Cuinn: Descended directly from 80.Conn "Ceth Cathrach" - of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara - Ireland, descended from *66.Angus - Oengus "Tuirmeach" the Heremonian 81st King of Tara - Erinn and his son, *67.Enna - Enda "Aigneach" the Heremonian 84th King of Tara - Erinn who died in 292 BC who were descendants of *60.Coffey - Cobthach the 69th King of Tara - Ireland one of the 2 most successful male lines of his father, *59.Ugaine the Great the 66th King of Tara - Ireland descended initially from *37.Heremon. It was to be the most successful aristocratic male line of the 2 continued on in the 1st Century AD of the new Millennia from his grandfather, *78.Toole - Tuathal "Teachtmhar" the 106th King of Tara - Erinn who was to be the one to revive their fortunes and those of the aristocratic Gaels generally in Ireland. This particular branch of the Heremonians were to further expand their influence from the 2nd Century AD on into the Midland - Mide - Meath (Co. Meath, Co. Westmeath, Co. Longford & Co. Louth) in Northern Leinster, and in the Connacht Province region known as Conn's Half named for *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles. During and after his rule they then had intermittent control most of the time also over Southern Leinster as *80.Conn was to join it to his Midlands - Mide - Meath - Northern Leinster territory creating the whole Leinster Province as it is today reducing the previous 5 Provinces to 4. Due to the Dal Cuinn Families then also expanding their original territory in Sreng's Fifth in the west of Ireland it then became known as Connacht - The Land of Conn occupied by his descendants the 3 Connachta. Their expansion into the south of Ireland - Southern Leinster was to occur after *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles was to slay 83.Mogha "Nuadat" the Heberian King of Mogha's Half (Southern Leinster & Munster Province) in battle during a dispute over the central region in Co. Dublin in the mid - east of Leinster adjoining it to Meath as 80.Conn wanted to use it as a port.

Dal Cuinn 3 Colla: In Ireland there were 150 Tuaths - Family regions - with the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla - Airghialla - Oriel in the southern regions of the Ulster Province, which took in Co. Armagh - Eamhain Macha, Co. Fermanagh - Fir Manach, Co. Monaghan - Moynihan - Men of Munster and Co. Louth in the north - east of the Leinster Province. Orghialla was founded by the 3 Colla brothers, *85.Colla "Uais" the 121st King of Tara - Ireland, *85.Colla "Mend" and *85.Colla "Fo Chrith" aka "Da Crioch" - of the Two Countries. 3 of the sons of *84.Eochy "Doimhlen," a brother to *84.Fiacha - Fiachu “Sraibtine” the 120^th King of Tara - Ireland in 286 AD, who were both sons of *83.Cairbre "Lifechar" - of the Liffey - the 116th King of Tara - Ireland a descendent of *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles. Their main Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Families in more modern times were to be the Mac Mahons of Co. Monaghan and the Maguires of Co. Fermanagh.

Dal Cuinn Ui Maine - who were later descended from *86.Maine "Mor" another of *80.Conn's descendants in 357 AD who was a brother to 86.Eochy "Mugmedon" the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 124th King of Tara - Ireland, who originally had their territory in the north - east of Connacht and the Ui Maine were to be represented later mainly in the south - east by the *O Kellys & *O Maddens.

Dal Cuinn 3 Connachta: Ui Briuin - Ui Fiachrach - Ui Ailello. *83.Cairbre "Lifechar's" other son, *84.Fiacha - Fiachu “Sraibtine” was to be the Dal Cuinn 120^th King of Tara - Ireland who became the father of *85.Murray - Muiredach “Tireach” the Dal Cuinn 122nd King of Tara - Ireland the father of *86.Eochy - Eochaidh "Mughmeadhoin" - The Lord of Slaves - who was to become the 124th King of Tara - Ireland. He was the father of *87.Brion the ancestor of the Ui Briuin - Ai, Seola, Breifne & Sinna Septs., *87.Fiachra the ancestor of the Northern Ui Fiachrach Muaide & Southern Ui Fiachrach Aidni Septs and *87.Ailill the ancestor of the Ui Ailello Septs who were all known as the 3 Connachta - People of Conn in the Connacht Province aka Sreng's Fifth. Their mother was *89.Mongfind the daughter of 88.Lare "Fidach" the Heberian Eoghanacht King of Munster and a sister to 89.Criffan - Crimthann the Eoghanacht King of Munster & 125th King of Tara - Ireland. They were all half - brothers to *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th High King of Tara - Ireland the direct ancestor of the Dal Cuinn Southern & Northern Ui Niaill Septs. There main Dal Cuinn 3 Connachta Families in more modern times were to be the O Connors, Mac Dermots, O Dowds, O Heynes, O Flahertys, O Malleys, O Rourkes & O Reillys.

Dal Cuinn - Ui Niaill: Descended from *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara - Ireland another of the sons of *86.Eochy - Eochaidh "Mughmeadhoin" the 124th King of Tara - Ireland and Caireann "Chais Dubh" - of the Dark Curly Hair - who was a Brythonic Princess the daughter of Scal "Moen" the King of the Saxons in Albion - Briton, in the late 4th Century AD who because of his outstanding prowess as a leader, his descendants became all powerful in Ireland. He was a younger half - brother to 87.Brion, 87.Fiachra and 87.Ailill and the direct ancestor of all the Southern & Northern Ui Niaill Septs - Family branches whose territories were in the Midlands - Mide - Meath - Northern Leinster & Ulster. 5 of his 8 sons produced the Southern Ui Niaill mainly in Mide - Meath and 3 of his other sons produced the Northern Ui Niaill in the Ulster Province. The main Ui Niaill Families in more modern times were to be the O Donnells, O Dohertys, O Kanes, O Hagans O Neills & Mac Loughlins.

The Southern Ui Niaill Septs had their territories mainly in Co. Meath & Co. Westmeath in Northern Leinster where they were to be the Southern Ui Niall Kings of Tara - Ireland emanating from *3 of his 5 sons there namely, *88.Conall "Cremthainne" the direct ancestor of the Sil nAedo Slaine & Clann Cholmain Septs - Brega & *88.Leary - Laoghaire the the 128th King of Tara - Ireland the direct ancestor of the Ui Laoghaire Sept and *88.Cairbre - Coirpre who was only to produce one King in 90.Toole - Tuathal "Mael "Garb" the 132nd King of Tara - Ireland. *88.Cairbre had separated territories in the north of Tethbae were his Cairbre Gabra Sept was in Co. Westmeath and another in the south - west of Co. Meath. 88.Fiacha - Fiachu is the direct ancestor of the Cenel Fiachach Sept in Delbna Bethra in Co. Offaly in the mid - west of Leinster & *88.Maine who had his territory also in Southern Tethbae in Co. Westmeath. The Clann Cholmain Sept would be represented mainly later on by the O Melaghlins descending directly from 104.Malachy 11 - Mael Sechnaill - a devotee of St. Sechnall - Secundinus - who was to be their last and 169th High King of Ireland in the 11th Century AD, who are now mostly known as Mac Loughlin.

The Northern Ui Niaill Septs who were to eventually also take over the whole of the Ulster Province as the Kings of Aileach & Kings of Ireland descend from 3 of his other sons represented later on mainly by the *O Neills, *O Kanes, *O Hagans descending from; *88.Eogan the direct ancestor of the Cenel nEogain Sept, and the *O Donnells, *O Dohertys descending from, *88.Conall "Gulban" the direct ancestor of the Cenel Conaill Sept and *88.Enda the direct ancestor of the Ui Endae Septs who were to be absorbed by those of his 2 brothers.

Heremonian Muscraige Septs

Descended also from *60.Coffey - Cobthach the 69th King of Tara - Ireland and also through *66.Angus - Oengus "Tuirmeach" the 81st King of Tara - Erinn who had died in 324 BC through another of his 2 sons, *67. Fiachaidh “Fear Mara” the grandfather of *69.Conaire 11 the 111th King of Tara - Ireland who had his territory originally in Brega in Meath in the north - east of the Leinster Province and then in Southern Munster.

Muscraige - Descended from *69.Cairbre "Musc" another son of *68.Conaire 11 the 111th King of Tara - Ireland and *81.Saraid the daughter of *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara - Ireland, who had their territory in Southern Munster the direct ancestor of all the Muscraige Septs in the Munster Province including the O Falveys - Ui Failbhe of Co. Kerry in the south - west and the O Quirkes - Ui Cuirc of Co. Tipperary in the north - east.

Earna - Corco Duibne - Descended from *69.Cairbre "Baschaoin" another son of *68.Conaire 11 the 111th King of Tara - Ireland and *81.Saraid the daughter of *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara - Ireland, who had their territory in the far north - west of the Munster Province the direct ancestor of the O Baskins from the Corca Baiscinn Sept in the north - west of Co. Clare.

Dal Riada - Scottii: One of the Septs from his 3 sons from *81.Saraid, another daughter of 80.Conn of the Hundred Battles, migrated up into Co. Antrim in the far north - east of the Ulster Province due to a Drought, where they became the Dal Riada - People of Riada - descended from one of these sons, 70.Cairbre "Riada" - riata who were to be also known as the Scottii - Irishmen - who had then extended their territory there into Argyle - The Land of the Gael - in the Scottish Highlands prior to the 6th Century AD and afterwards. Irishmen were then known as the Scottii as the aristocratic Gaels were descended from Scota - Scotia, wife of *36.Mil, who was a daughter of Nectanebus the Pharaoh of Egypt. They were to provide the Scythian Gaelic Milesian Scottii - Irish Kings in the Scottish Highlands in the kingdom of Dal Riada, Argyle - The Land of the Gael, Albany & Scotland down to Malcolm 1V and his sons from the Saxon Princess, St Margaret.

Heremonian Cu Corb & Connla Septs

Heremonian Cu Corb - Connla: Another 2 Heremonian Septs of great importance were also descended from *59.Ugaine the Great the 66th King of Tara - Ireland though another of his sons, *60.Leary - Laoghaire "Lorc" the 68th King of Tara - Ireland and his descendant *77.Breasal “Breac” who had divided his territory in the Leinster Province between his 2 sons;

*78.Lewy - Lughaidh became the ancestor of the Cu Corb Kings of Leinster whose original territory was on the north side of the River Barrow from Drogheda in Co. Louth in the north - east to Co. Wicklow in the south - east whose descendant *86.Cu "Corb" was the original ancestor of the Kings of Leinster. They were to evolve into the Ui Cheinnselaig & Ui Dunlainge Septs who were to be mostly the Kings of Leinster. Their modern day Cu Corb Families became the Ui Cheinnselaig - Kinsellas, Kavanaghs, Mac Murroughs & Murphys, the Ui Dunlainge - O Byrnes, O Dwyers & O Tooles.

*78.Connla inherited the south from the River Barrow to the sea and he became the direct ancestor of the aristocratic Connla Kings of Ossory based on the original kingdom of the Fir Bolg Septs there in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of the Leinster Province and they too were to also produce a King of Leinster in 114.Donough - Donnchad mac Giolla Patraic - descended from a son of a devotee of St. Patrick - whose modern day descendants Normanized their name to Fitz Patrick.

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