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Ui Nadsluaig - Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla sub - Sept of the Ui Cremthainn Sept in Central Ulster who had their territory directly to the north of Clogher in the Ui Cremthainn Sept. 827 AD - The Ui Nadsluaig Sept shifted further down to the south from Clogher and Clones to Farney in southern Co. Monaghan reducing the Ui Meith Sept, the Mugdorna Sept and Fir Ros Sept to subordinates.

Nagnatae / Nagnate Celts who may have had territory in Co. Fermanagh along with the Erdini, and were in Co. Mayo in mid - western Connacht near Castlebar - Nagnata, except for in the extreme south occupied by the Auteri whose territory was in the north - west of Co. Galway. They were also in Co. Sligo in north - west Connacht with their main fortress at Nagnata - Sligo.

Nemedians - Followers of Nemedh a descendant of 12.Magog who was a Scythian who came into Ireland 30 years after the Partholonians and died in the Plague along with 2,000 of his followers and they were always under siege from the Fomorians until they decided to abandon Ireland. Some remained behind inland but the rest split into 3 groups under 3 of Nemedh's grandsons, one going to Albion - Briton, one going to Thrace, and the other going to Europe. Over two hundred years later the group who had returned to Thrace had been enslaved by the Greeks to carry fertiliser in sacks and are known as the Fir Bolg - Men of the Bag. They returned to Ireland and ruled for 37 years until their kinsmen who had gone to Europe also returned as the marvellous Tuatha de Danann and took over control in Ireland.

Ui Niall - Heremonian Dal Cuinn Septs descended from 87.Niall "Noi Giallach" - of the Nine Hostages who became the 1st Ui Niall High King of Tara - Ireland in 379 AD - 380 AD who was a son of 86.Eochy - Eochu "Mugmedon" - Lord of Slaves the 124th King of Tara - Ireland and Cairrin the daughter of a King of Albion - Briton. He was the father of 8 sons who were to found the dynasties of the Southern & Northern Ui Niall, the Southern based on Tara in Mid - Meath and the Northern based on Ailech at Inishowen in Co. Derry, Co. Donegal and Co. Tyrone in Ulster. 9th Century AD - By now they had 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.

Ui Niallain Airthir - A Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Sept - directly descended from Eogan mac Niallan who ruled at Loch Gall north - east of Armagh in the south - east of Ulster who was descended from 85.Colla Fo Chrith, 740AD - The Airthir Sept split into 3 and the Ui Niallain Sept became the stewards of Armagh,

Obraigne Sept were in the centre of Northern Munster in Co. Tipperary.

Corco Ochae - Oiche A Heberian Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti sub - Sept who had their territory in the west of Co. Limerick in the north - west of Munster and included St. Molua - Mo - Lua of Clonfert. O Maccasa / Irish - Ui Macassey / Maxey were their Chiefs.

Ui Oilella - See Ui Ailella.

Orbraige Sept - had their territory to the south - west of the In Deis Deiscirt Sept in Central Munster in Aurmuma and above the Eoghanacht Glendamnach Sept.

Osraige - Ossory - Territory there founded initially by an early Erainn Sept in the kingdom of Ossory in south - west Leinster whose first Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Connla aristocratic King was 87.Aengus “Osrithe” in the 2^nd Century AD. In the 5^th Century AD the nearby Sept of the Heremonian Deisi assisted by the Ithian Corca Loigde took over south Ossory and the Corca Loigde Kings ruled for a century in their place. In the early 7^th Century AD the Heremonian Connla Kings regained control and the descendants of 87.Aengus "Osrithe" ruled Ossory once more leading on to 98.Colman "Mor," and 106.Carroll - Cearbhall becoming one of their outstanding Kings of Ossory in the 9^th Century AD. Their main Kings then became the Mheic Giolla Patraic - descended from a devotee of St. Patrick - anglicized as Fitz Patrick. Their territory was situated in the south - west running from Co. Waterford in north - east Munster to the Cianacht Kingdom of Eile in the north along the border of Munster & Leinster with most of Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Leinster making up the kingdom of Ossory. After the Anglo - Norman invasion, in 1210 AD it became one of the English Counties of Leinster and their territory was taken over by the English Earl of Pembroke who built Kilkenny Castle and in the 13^th Century AD it was granted to the Butlers who became the English Earls of Ormond.

Partraige Sept - had their territory to the south of Loch Mask and north of Loch Corrib near Cong near the west coast in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.

Partholonians - Landed at Beltaine who were followers of Partholon a Scythian Prince descended also from 12.Magog, who were in Ireland for 300 years under attack from the Fomorians until 9,000 - 5000 men and 4,000 women died of the Plague within a week.

Picts - Pictii - Painted People - Scythian Cruithin Celts.

Priteni - Cruithin who came into Ireland after 600 BC, and may have been the basis for the Dal nAraidi and their sub - Sept the Ui Echach Cobo in the north - east of the Ulster Province and also the Sogain.

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