3 Colla Septs

The original Celts in the eastern region were the Vinderii Celts who originally had their territory in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province along with the Voluntii / Uluntii Celts who had their territory in Co. Armagh with the Vinderii, and they were also nearby in Co. Down in the south - east of Ulster and in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster with the Eblani Celts to the south.

The Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel was in Southern Ulster and the territory nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster where their Septs / Family branches were descended from 3 brothers who are known as the 3 Collas who were 3 sons of *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen" / "Dubhlen." He was a brother to 84.Fiacha / Fiachu “Sraibtine” the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn 120th King of Tara / Ireland, and both were sons of *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" - of the Liffey the 116th King of Tara / Ireland who was descended from *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles the previous 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn). He was descended in turn from *60.Coffey / Cobthach the 69th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Cobhthaigh) who was a son of *59. Ugaine "Mor" / Hugoney the Great the 66th King of Tara / Ireland who was descended from *37.Heremon (Heremonians). The descendants of the 3 Colla brothers were to rule in their kingdom of Orghialla until the 12th Century AD and their most important Families by then were to be the Mac Mahons (*85.Murray / Muiredach "Colla da Crioch" / "Focrith)" in the east, and the Maguires also from (*85.Murray / Muiredach "Colla da Crioch)" in the west.

The 3 Collas were the sons of *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen / Dubhlen," and Alechia the daughter / nighean / nic - of the King of Alba / Scotland, in the early 4th Century AD and they became known as;

*85.Murray / Muiredach "Colla da Crioch" / "Focrith" - of the Two Countries (Erinn / Ireland and Alba / Scotland) who had 3 sons who left issue.

*85.Carrol / Carioll "Colla Uais" - the Noble who became the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn 121st King of Tara / Ireland.

*85.Meann "Colla Meann" - the Famous who was killed during their expedition into the Ulster Province.

*On to "Colla da Crioch / Focrith" Septs - *On to "Colla Uais" Septs

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