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                                                                                  Septs and Tuaths - L. 

Ui Labrada. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Cenel Rochada Sept / Family branch, which see, who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province. Ancestors - *85.Murray / Muiredach "Colla da Crioch" - *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen" - *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland - *37.Heremon.

Ui Laegairi. A Heberian Eoghanacht Raithlind Sept / Family branch - descended directly from *93.Leary / Loegaire, one of the 2 sons of *92.Criffan / Crimthann, the son of *91.Eochy / Echu the direct ancestor of the Ui Echach Muman Sept, a son of *90.Mac Cass of Des Muma / Desmond - Southern Munster, one of the 7 sons of *89.Conall "Corc" the Chaisil 1st King of Cashel / Munster who had his fortress on the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province. Ancestors - *88.Lewy / Luigthech - *87.Ailill "Fland Bec" - *86.Fiachu "Mullethan" the 3rd King of Munster -*85.Eoghan "Mor" - *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster - *37.Heber "Fionn." 

Ui Laidhe / Ui Luighe / Ui Lughaidh / Ui Laoidhe. An  Ithian Corca Loigde (The People of *36.Lughaidh) Sept / Family branch - who had their original territory in the south - west of Ireland in Co. Kerry and especially Co. Cork in Des Mhumhain / Desmond / Southern Munster where they were connected to the aristocratic warrior Ithian Sept descended from *35.Ithe and his son *36.Lewy / Lughaidh with their territory from Beann Finn westward to Tragumina and Loch Ine and from Beal Atha Buidhe to Teragh Claen at the rock around Bantry Bay. Each of their Tuaths had a Chief / Taoiseach and beneath him were their hereditary leaders and all of their Septs / Family branches. They were to be gradually pushed south of the River Bandon by the expansion of the Heberian Eoghanacht Septs under the O Mahonys and the O Donoghues. St. Kieran / St. Ciarin of Saigir / Seirkieran was from the Ithian Corco Loigde Sept. In 746 AD Flann "Foirtrea" was their King.  Ancestors - *38.Lewy / Lughaidh - *35.Ithe.

Laeghis. Mainly Irian Septs / Family branches of the O More / O Moore / Ui Mordha including O Brophy / O Brofie / Ui Broithe, O Cashin / O Kissane / Ui Casain, O Deegan / Ui Duibhgainn, O Doran / O Dorrian / Ui Deoradhain, O Dowling / Ui Dunlaing, Mac Gahan / Mac Geehan / Mageehan / Mheic Gaethain, Mac Keady / Mac Keadie / Mac Keddy / Mac Keedie / Mac Keedy / Mackeady / Mheic Ceadach, O Harrigan / O Harraghan / O Harahan / Ui hArraghain, Ui Liathain, O Lalor / O Lawlor / Ui Leathlobhair, Mac Lee / Mac Lea / Ui Laoidhigh, O Swords / O Sord / O Sourdes / O Suard / Ui Suaird who had their territory in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster. Ancestors - *Fachtna - *Milige (Ui Baccan) - *Bran - *Eircc "hUbulchind" - *Felim / Feidlimid mheic Finnchad - *78.Fiachach "Uanchind" - *77.Daire - 76.Rossa - *75.Ogomain - *74.Fergus - *73.Muleist - *72.Fachtna - *71.Milige - *70.Intait - *69.Laoiseach "Cean Mor" / Lugdach "Loichsi" - *68.Conall "Cernach" - *37.Ir.

Laeghis Cenel Crimthainn / Ui Crimthainn Ain. An Irian Sept / Family branch of the O Duff / O Duffy / Ui Duibh the Kings of Creamhthainn (Maryborough.) including the O Devoys / O Deevys / Ui Duibhuidhe and the O Hourihans / Ui hIndreadhain who had their territory at Ballyduff in Stradbally in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster. Ancestor - *37.Ir.

Laeghis Ui Mheic Uais Breagh (Muintir Fhiodhbhuide). An Irian Sept / Family branch of the Mac Evoys / Mheic Fhiodh "Bhuidhe" including the O Heffernans / O Hiffernanes / Ui hIfearnain (Clann Crecain) who had their territory at Mountrath in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster. Ancestor - *37.Ir. 

Laigin / pronounced Lin / Spear People. Celtic Septs / Family branches - who originally arrived into Ireland around 300 BC from the north - west of Gaul / Normandy and first settled in the territory in what is now the Leinster Province and then expanded to the west into the Connacht Province forcing the Fir Bolg Septs further out to the remoter regions. The Dumnonii then migrated from the western region of Gaul / Normandy under Roman pressure around 100 BC settling first into southern Britain and then into Ireland where they all gave their generic name to the Leinster Province. Among these people were the Cauci, the Manapii, the Coriondi, the Brigantes, the Domninii and the Usdiae Septs. In the 5th Century AD the expanding Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill Septs encroached on their northern borders and decreased their territory. Their Heremonian kinsmen the Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Septs and their immediate kinsmen the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Septs were then to become the aristocratic warrior Septs there in that region becoming the Kings of Leinster.

 Ui Laoghaire - Meath. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niall Sept / Family branch - descended from *88.Leary / Laoghaire the 128th King of Tara / Ireland who had 3 sons including 89.Lewy / Lughaidh who became the 130th King of Tara / Ireland. *88.Leary was one of the 8 sons of 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland. Their territory was above their immediate kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill Cenel nArdgail Sept in Central Mide / Meath / Northern Leinster. Ancestors - *88.Leary / Laoghaire the 128th King of Tara / Ireland - *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland - *37.Heremon.

Ui Laoghis / Ui Laigis / Laeghis. 7 individual Septs / Family branches - who had their territory in Co. Laois, headed by the Irian Siol Morda / O Mores / O Moores / Ui Morda in their kingdom of Leix / Co. Laois in the mid - west of Southern Leinster. The Irian ancestors of  the O Mores were originally from the Ulster Province  descended more directly from the Ulster warrior, *69.Lewy / Lughaidh / Laoighseach" "Ceann Mor," a son of *68.Conall "Cearnach" / of the Victories the Chief of the Red Branch Knights of Ulster, who was a contemporary of Cuchulainn. *He came down to assist 64.Cu "Corb" from the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Sept, (who was to become the direct ancestor of all the Cu Corb Septs in the Leinster Province), to drive the Heberian Septs out of the territory there in Mogha's Half in what is now Co. Laois (named for him) in the mid - west of Southern Leinster. Their territory took in the Baronies of east and west Maryborough, Stradbally and Cullenagh and later on also included the Baronies of Ballyadams and Slievemargy. After the Anglo - Norman Invasion in the 12th Century AD the territory was divided among the 7 Septs / Clans of Laois, the O Deevys, the O Dorans, the O Dowlings, the Mac Evoys, the O Lalors, the O Kellys, O Dunnes, and the O Moores, Co. Laois / Leix was at one time renamed Queen's Co. by the English.

Fir Leamhna. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Siol Daim Argait Ui Cremthainn Siol Tuathail an Tuaisceart Sept / Family branch, which see - who had their territory at Clogher / Clochar mheic nDaimine in Co Tyrone in Central Southern Ulster. Ancestors - *85.Murray / Muiredach "Colla da Crioch" - *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen" - *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland - *37.Heremon. 

Lemnaig  i nAlbain. A Heberian Eoghanacht Sept / Family branch - of Iar Muma / South Western Munster) descended from *90.Maine "Lemna" one of the 7 sons of *89.Conall "Corc" the Chaisil 1st King of Cashel / Munster who had his fortress on the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province. Ancestors - *89.Conall "Corc" - *88.Lewy / Luigthech - *87.Ailill "Fland Bec" - *86.Fiachu "Mullethan" the 1st King of Southern Munster and 3rd King of Munster - *85.Eoghan "Mor" - *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster - *37.Heber "Fionn."

Leth Cathal. A Dal Fiatach Sept / Family branch -  who had their territory in their kingdom of Ulaid / Ulidia on the south - east coastal area of the Ulster Province with the Irian Ui Echach Arda Sept who were below their kinsmen the Irian Dal nAraidi Sept and the region surrounding Bangor. They were to eventually shift to Duneight / Dun Echdach in the north - east there. Ancestor - *90.Forgg mac Dallain.

Fir Li. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Sept / Family branch - who had their territory below the aristocratic warrior Heberian Cianacht Sept at Keenaught near Coleraine in the north - east of the Ulster Province on the western side of the River Bann with their 3 Colla Fir Chraibe Sept. Ancestors - *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen" - *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland.

Ui Liathain. A Heberian Eoghanacht Sept / Family branch - descended directly from *89.Eochy / Echu "Liathan," whose brother, 89.Daui is the direct ancestor of the Ui Duach Argetrois Sept, as both were sons of *88.Daire "Cerbba" aka *88.Maine "Munchain" who may have also been a twin who is the ancestor of the Ui Fidgeinti Sept through his son, 89.Fiachu "Fidgennid." They / or he was an uncle / or uncles of 89.Conall "Corc" the 1st Chaisil King of Cashel / Munster the direct ancestor of all the Chaisil Septs in Co. Tipperary originally in the north - east of the Munster Province. *88.Daire "Cerbba" aka *88.Maine "Munchain" was one or two of the 3 or 4 sons of *87.Ailill "Fland Bec," who had their territory in the north - east of Co. Cork in Southern Munster between Cork and Youghal, who was also the grandfather of 89.Conall "Corc" whose father was their brother, 88.Lewy / Luigthech. Another brother was 88.Lare "Fidach" the father of 89.Criffian / Crimthann "Mor" who was also a King of Munster who became the 125th King of Tara / Ireland. Their kinsmen the Ui Fidgeinti Sept were in the far - north - west near Adare in the west of Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Munster Province and the Ui Liathain Sept were to be cut off from them by the Fir Maige Fene Sept at Fermoy in Co. Cork in Southern Munster who were a hostile Sept who were not from the Eoghanachta. The Ui Liathain Sept was given precedence, as Cashel was initially given to them by a King of Cashel / Munster and they were therefore the most important, 91.Bressal mac Ailello "Thassaig," who was a grandson of  *89.Eochy / Echu "Liathain," a son of *88.Daire "Cerbba" had been a previous King of Cashel / Munster and he had decreed the Kingship of Cashel with Desmond / Des Mumu / Southern Munster under the Eoghanacht Raithlind King. The Ui Fidgeinti Sept may have produced one claimant to the Kingship of Cashel / Munster later on in 101.Olchobur mac Flainn an Abbot of Scattery Island / Inis Cathaig. The Ui Fidgeinti Sept and the Ui Liathain Sept were also to be based initially on the Ithian Dairine Sept like the Ithian Corco Loigde Sept in Southern Munster and were seemingly therefore only attached to the Eoghanachta. Ancestors - *88.Daire "Cerbba" - *87.Ailill "Fland Bec" - *88.Fiachu "Mullethan" the 3rd King of Munster - *85.Eoghan "Mor " - *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster - *37.Heber "Fionn."

Locha. In Iar Connacht  / Western Connacht.

Locha Lene. A Heberian Eoghanacht Sept / Family branch - of Iar Muma / South Western Munster directly descended from *90.Coirpre "Luachra" one of the 7 sons of *89.Conall "Corc" the Chaisil 1st King of Cashel / Munster on the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province. They were to produce 4 Kings of Cashel / Munster. Ancestors - *94.Criffan / Crimthann - *93.Coffey / Cobhthach - *92.Daui "Iarlaithe" the 3a King of Cashel / Munster - *91. Maithne / Maine - *90.Coirpre "Luachra" - *89.Conall "Corc" the 1st King of Cashel / Munster - *85.Eoghan "Mor" - *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster - *37.Heber "Fionn."

Ui Loegaire - Munster. A Heberian Eoghanacht Raithlind Sept / Family branch - directly descended from *93.Leary / Loegaire / Laoghaire whose brother, 93.Aed "Ualgarb" is the direct ancestor of the Cenel nAeda Sept and their father was *92.Criffin / Crimthann a son of *91.Eochy / Echu the direct ancestor of the Ui Echach Muman Tuath / Family region a son of *90.Mac Cass, one of the 7 sons of *89.Conall "Corc" the 1st King of Cashel / Munster who is the direct ancestor of all the Chaisil Septs. Their territory was in Desmond / Des Mhumhain  / Southern Munster the overall territory of the Eoghanacht Raithlind Sept in the Lee Valley under their ruling Sept the Ui Echach Muman who were divided into the Raithlind Ui Loegaire Sept to the west and the Raithlind Cenel nAeda Sept in the Barony of Kinalea between Cork and Kinsale. Ancestors - *93.Leary / Laoghaire - *89.Conall "Corc" the 1st King of Cashell / Munster - *85.Eoghan "Mor" - *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster - *37.Heber "Fionn."

Cenel Loegaire. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill Sept / Family branch - directly descended from 88.Leary / Loegaire the 128th King of Tara / Ireland, who was one of the 8 sons of *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Ireland. They had their territory in the north - east of Mide / Meath / Northern Leinster along the River Blackwater to the north - east of their "Southern" Ui Niaill kinsmen the Cenel nArdgail Sept who were directly descended from 89.Ardgal a son of his brother, 88.Conall "Cremthainne." The Delbna Mor,  and their other "Southern" U Niaill kinsmen the Caille Follamain Sept also directly descended from 91.Colman "Bec"  one of the 3 sons of 90.Diamait mac Carroll / Cerbaill the 133rd King of Tara / Ireland, a son of 89.Ardgal's brother, 89.Fergus "Cerrbel" were to the west. Their other "Southern" Ui Niaill kinsmen, the Siol nAedo Slaine Sept had their territory to the east of them, who were directly descended from 91.Aed "Slaine" the 139th King of Tara / Ireland a brother to 91. Colman "Bec." Ancestors -  *88.Leary / Laoghaire - *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland - *86.Eochy "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland - *85.Murray / Muiredach "Tireach" the 122nd King of Tara / Ireland - *84.Fiachu "Sraibtine" the 120th King of Tara / Ireland - *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland - *37.Heremon.

Loigis. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh aristocratic warrior Sept / Family branch - based on pre - Goidelic Septs who became a tributary people to the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Kings of Leinster who had their territory below the Cu Corb Ui Chremthainn Ain Sept in the mid - west of Southern Leinster. Ancestors - *60.Coffey / Cobhthach the 69th King of Tara / Ireland - *37.Heremon.

Loigis Cule. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Loigis Sept / Family branch - who had their territory further east of the main Loigis Sept in the mid - west of Southern Leinster on the western side of the River Barrow above the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Ui Buide Sept. Ancestors - - *60.Coffey / Cobhthach the 69th King of Tara / Ireland - *37.Heremon.

Muintir Loingsigh / Lynch A Heberian Dal gCais Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province descended from *94.Angus / Oengus who was the youngest son of *93.Cairthenn "Fionn Oge Mor." *94.Angus was also the ancestor of the Muinter Chorbmacain,  Muinter Bhreachtgha, Muinter Bhreachainn / Bhreahain, Muinter Sheasnain, Muinter Riada, Muinter Thomraigh and the Muinter Uainidhe, which were to produce the Families of the O Currys, O Cormacans / Mac Cormacks, O Seasnains / O Sextons, O Riada / O Reidys etc. Ancestors - *92.Blood / Blod - *91.Cas the King of Thomond.

Cenel Luachain. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory at Oughteragh and Ballinamore / Beal an Atha Mor / The Mouth of the Big Ford at Slieve Anierin to the Co. Cavan border in Southern Ulster, at Carrigallen / Carraig Alainn / The Beautiful Rock in Co Leitrim in Northern Connacht.

Luachra. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory below the Ciarraige Sept in the west of the Munster Province  to the west of Sliabh Luachra and north of Tralee and to the south - west of the Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Sept.

Luceni / Lucani / Lugadii. A Celtic Sept / Family branch - whose territory was in Co. Kerry near Dingle Bay in the south - west of the Munster Province and along the south - coast from Waterford harbour in the south - east of Munster to the mouth of the River Shannon.

Clann Lugainn. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Siol Daim Argait Ui Cremthainn Sept / Family branch, which see who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province. Ancestors - *85.Murray / Muiredach "Colla da Crioch" - *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen" - *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland - *37.Heremon.  

Cenel Lugdach. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in the far north - west corner of the Ulster Province above Kilmacrenan in the territory of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept. 

Ui Lugdech Eile. A Heberian Eoghanacht Sept / Family branch - directly descended from *89.Lewy / Lughaidh, one of the 3 sons of *89.Luigthech, one of the 3 or 4 sons of *87.Ailill "Fland Bec." *88.Luigthech was also the father of *89.Conall "Corc" the Chaisil 1st King of Cashel / Munster on the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province the direct ancestor of all the Chaisil Septs. 89.Conall "Corc" is the ancestor of the  Eoghanacht Loch Lein Sept, the Eoghanacht Maige Gerginn i nAlbain Sept, the Lemnaig i nAlbain Sept, the Ui Maic Iair Sept, the Ui Maic Brocc Sept, the Eoghanacht Raithlind Sept, the Ui Echach Muman Sept, the Eoghanacht Airthir Chliach Sept and the Eoghanacht Glendamnach Sept. *89.Luigthech was also the father of 89.Cathbad the direct ancestor of the Chathbad Chuille Sept. Ancestors - *85.Eoghan "Mor" - *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King  of Munster - *37.Heber "Fionn.".

Ui Luigheach. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory at Borrisoleigh in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province,

Luigni / Luigne / Leyney. The Luigni and Gailenga were originally 2 Tuatha De Danann Tuaths / Family regions who were closely linked in Sreng's Fifth / Connacht Province, as they were in the Midlands / Mide / Meath / Northern Leinster in the south of the Ox Mountains where they formed the last block between, the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept, and  their kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Septs who acted as a Dal Cuinn over kingdom on the smaller Tuaths. These were fertile regions around the Moy Estuary, in parts of Co. Sligo, to the south between Galway Bay and the River Shannon and also in the east of Co. Roscommon. They shared this region with the Fir Bolg Gregraige Sept. Their eventual aristocratic warrior Kings came to be from the Heberian Cianachta Septs descended from *85.Cian one of the sons of *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster. In 728 AD Tailech was their King, who was a son of Cenn "Faelad."

Luigni - Chonnacht. 3 Septs who had their territory at Ath Rois in the north of Central Connacht between the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept and their kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Ailello Sept. In 790 AD Dub "Da Thuath" was their King.

Luigni - Central Mide / Mide / Meath / Northern Leinster had their territory below the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill Cenel nArdgail Sept.

Luigni Teamrach. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory at Ath Brea on the River Boyne in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster.

Mag Luirc / Moylurg. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai territory in Co. Roscommon in the north - east of the Connacht Province.

Fir Luirg. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory above the Tuath Ratha, to the west of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Ui Nadsluaig Sept and to the north - west of their kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Ui Cremthainn Sept in Central Ulster.

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