521 - 540 AD
521 AD St. Buite / Boetius, died this year, who had founded a religious house at Monasterboice, 3 mile from Mellifont in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster, were there are 3 large Celtic Stone Crosses still in existence there today to see. 94.St. Columbcille / Columbia may have been born this year. See - 515 AD.
523 AD 92.Eochy / Eochaidh the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil 4th King of Cashel / Munster, died this year, who was a son of 91.Angus / Oenghus the previous 3rd King of Cashel / Munster, who is the ancestor of both the Airthir Chliach Sept and the Glendamnach Sept through 2 of his sons who were both known as 93.Criffan / Crimthann. One of these was 93.Criffan / Crimthann Srem Feimin who was to become the new Gaelic Milesian Eoghanacht 5th King of Cashel / Munster and the actual direct male line ancestor of the Glendamnach Septs.
524 AD 91.Cairpre / Coirpre, one of the 8 sons of *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the previous 126th King of Ireland, died.
Beo - Aed the Bishop of Ard Cam, died.
524 / 525 / 526 / 528 AD St Brigid / Mary of the Gael, who had been born in 450 AD, died this year in Co. Kildare (The Church of the Oak) in Central Southern Leinster, where she had founded an Abbey, which became a seat of learning for scholars such as Sedalius Scotus, who was to write The Life of St. Brigit in 858 AD. A relic of St. Brigit is kept in the Church at Killester / Cille Easra in Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster, were there are also still the ruins of an Abbey and a Round Tower to see. (The last fire that St. Brigid lit was to be kept continually burning by her devout followers right up until the 13th Century AD, which was then be relit and kept burning until the religious suppression under Henry V111th. ) She became the Patroness of the Leinster Province, and Kildare was to become an important place of pilgrimage in Medieval Times because of her. (Brigit after who she was named was the Celtic goddess of fire, poetry and hearth.)
96.Aodh Caomh - the Comely or the Gentle, the eldest son of 95.Conall decended from 85.Cormac Cass - of the Curly Hair, became the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid King of Munster and the first Christian King from the Ui Bloid Sept (Family branch), who was supported by 94.Aodh Dubh the son of 93.Criffan / Crimthann the previous Eoghanachta King descended from 85.Eoghan Mor. He was inaugurated in the presence of St. Brendan of Clonfert and his poet, mac Lemein became the first Bishop of Cloyne in Co. Cork in Southern Munster. 96.Aodh Caomh was to become the direct male line ancestor of the O Coombes, and of his 2 sons, 97.Conghalach / Conghal, his youngest, was to be the father of 98.Iorchlosach, the father of 99.Flann, the father of 100.Toole / Tuathal the father of 101.Ionnrachtach, the father of 102.Niall who is the direct male line ancestor of the O Neills / O Nihills of Co. Clare and the Owens / O Noonans of Thomond and Southern Connacht.
Around this period in time St. Brendan the Navigator, set out from Brendan Creek, in his currach to roam the surrounding seas for 7 years endeavouring to spread Christianity, and is believed to have reached as far as America. After he died his skull was kept on Inis Gloria island off the coast of Co. Mayo in the Connacht Province and the men on their fishing boats when sailing by would lower their sails in respect of his previous seafaring achievements.
526 AD 92.Cyril / Cairell, who was the Heremonian Dal Fiatach 3rd King of Ulaid in the north - east of the Ulster Province, died this year, who was a son of 91.Murray / Muireadach Muindearg, the previous 1st King of Ulaid, who had been one of the 2 sons of 90.Forgg mac Dallain the direct male line ancestor of the Dal Fiatach Septs.
The Gaelic Milesian Irian Sept would now emerge once again producing their first King of Ulaid when 93.Eochy / Eochaidh the Gaelic Milesian 4th Dal nAraidi King now became the 4th King of Ulaid, who was a son of 92.Condlae the previous 2nd Dal nAraidi King.who in turn was a son of 91.Coelub / Caolbhradh the previous Gaelic Milesian Irian 123rd King of Tara / Ireland who had been one of the 3 sons of 90.Crond Ba Drui the direct male line ancestor of the Dal nAraidi Sept and their further evolving Sept the Ui Echach Cobo who also had their territory in the east of the Ulster Province who were all descended on the male line from 68.Conall Cernach - of the Victories and *62.Rory Mor the previous Gaelic Milesian 86th King of Tara / Erinn.
Ailill Ui Bressail the Bishop of Ard Macha in Co. Armagh in the Ulster Province, died.
527 AD 95.Illann, the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge 5th King of Leinster, died this year, who was one of the 2 sons of 94.Dowling / Dunlaing a previous Cu Corb Prince / Tanaiste of Leinster who is the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Dunlainge Sept, and this saw the end of his particular aristocratic warrior contribution to his male line towards the Kingships. His brother, 95.Ailill / Oilioll became the second from the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Sept to be the 6th King of Leinster, until he too also died this year, but the Ui Dunlainge Kingships would then only be carried forward by his son, 96.Cormac who was to become the 6a King of Leinster and his direct Ui Dunlainge male line would be the only one to persist until 112.Murcadh the 50th King of Leinster was to die in 1042 AD.
Kenneth / Cainnech of Achad Bo was born. St. Ailbe, died.
The Book of St. Mochta was compiled this year, but is now lost.
528 / 533 AD The Battle of Cenn Eich occurred, and the Battle of Ath Sige in which *93.Murtagh / Muirchertach mac Ercae the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill 131st King of Ireland defeated the Septs of Leinster / Laigin and Clui was besieged.
528 / 533 / 535 / 537 AD The Battle of Eblenn / Sliab Eiblinne was won by *93.Murtagh mac Ercae the 131st King of Ireland and also the Battle of Mag Ailbe against the Septs of Leinster / Laigin and the Battle of Aidne in the Connacht Province and the Battle of Almuin,
528 / 534 / 536 AD *93.Murtagh mac Ercae the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 131st King of Tara / Ireland, had his palace of Cleitech situated on the River Boyne, and this year he took up with another woman and turned out his Queen, so St. Cairnech not only cursed him, but also began personally to dig his grave. During the Festival of Samhain held on the 1st November, *93.Murtagh mac Ercae, either drowned in a vat of wine and was burnt to death for good measure, in his palace at Cleitech above the River Boyne. He had been a son of 92.Murray / Muireadach the 2nd King of Ailech, whose father was 91.Eogan the 1st King of Ailech in Northern Ulster who is the direct male line ancestor of the Cenel nEogain Sept. (91.Eoghan had been another of the 8 sons of *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages, the previous 126th King of Tara / Ireland). *93.Murtagh mac Ercae, was to leave behind 3 sons, who would also be Kings of Ireland, *94.Fergus / Forggus and his brother, *941.Donnell / Domhnall Ilchelgach who would both become the joint 4th Kings of Ailech and the joint Gaelic Milesian 134th Kings of Ireland. *94.Baetan, his other son, was to become the 5th King of Aileach and the joint Gaelic Milesian 136th King of Ireland. The male line of *93.Murtagh mac Ercae would persist in the Kingships until 1166 AD, when his descendant *108.Murtagh Mac Lochlainn was to die as the 55th / 57th King of Aileach and the Gaelic Milesian 182nd King of Ireland before the Anglo - Norman English Invasion was to occur.
528 - 538 AD. *93.Toole / Tuathal Maol Garb was to become the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niall 132nd King of Tara / Ireland, who was a son of 92.Cormac Caech, a son of 91.Coirpre / Cairpre one of the 8 sons of *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the previous 126th King of Tara / Ireland who is the direct male line ancestor of all of the Ui Niaill Septs. *93.Toole Maol Garb was to be the first and last Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Cenel Coirpre "southern" Ui Niaill King of Tara / Ireland,
529 AD Caeman Brecc was born. Benedict the monk.
530 AD St. Kieran / St. Ciaran of Seir, founded his monastery at Grange Fertagh, and St. Enda / Enna, died this year and was interred on Eastern Island / Inis Sheer / Inis Oirthir off the coast of Co. Galway in the south - west of the Connacht Province.
531 AD. The Battle of Claen Loch occurred, in the territory of the Cenel Aedh Sept in the Connacht Province, under 95.Goibhneann the Dal Cuinn King of the "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept who was a son of 94.Conall, a son of 93.Eogan, a son of 92.Eochy / Echu who is the actual direct male line ancestor of the "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept. (92.Eochy was a son of *91.Dathi / Nathi the previous Gaelic Milesian 127th King of Tara / Ireland, a son of 90.Fiachra who had been the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht and the direct male line ancestor of both the "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept and the "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept in Connacht.
93.Maine mac Carroll the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill 4th King of Meath, a son of 92.Fergus Cerball / Carroll, a son of 91.Conall Cremthainne another of the 8 sons of *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the previous 126th King of Tara / Ireland, was killed this year while defending hostages from the Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Sept in Connacht. (This would pave the way for his brother, *93.Diarmait mac Carroll, the other son of 92.Fergus Cerball, to become the future Gaelic Milesian 133rd King of Tara / Ireland.)
533 AD 94.St. Columbcille / St. Columba (The Dove of the Church), originally known as 94.Criffan / Crimthann, begins to develop his monasteries in Ireland, with the church of Daire Calgaich being founded on land granted to him by his own Sept the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill, who were all descended directly from 91.Conall Gulban another of the 8 sons of *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the previous 126th King of Tara / Ireland.
3 battles occurred this year with one at Lecan Lias.
96.Cormac who was now the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge 6a King of Leinster, died this year. who was a son of 95.Ailill the previous 6th King of Leinster, who was one of the 2 sons of 94.Dowling / Dunlaing who had previously been a Cu Corb Prince who became the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Dunlainge Sept. His son, 97.Coirpre / Cairbre then became the Cu Corb 6b King of Leinster.
534 AD Ailbe of Imlech, died.
535 / 538 AD September 9th: St. Mochta / Mauchteus a disciple of St. Patrick, died.
535 / 525 AD Ailill / Oilill the Bishop of Armagh in Co. Armagh in the Ulster Province, died, who was from the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Breasail Sept, who had their kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla (Oriel) in the Ulster Province. St. Gall was born this year.
535 / 536 / 539 AD The Battle of Luachair Mor was to occur this year amid the two inlets / Invers, also known as the Battle of Ailbhe in Brega / Breagh in Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster and was won by *93.Toole Mael Garb the 132nd King of Tara / Ireland who was expressing his overall authority in Conn's Half over the Heberian Cianachta Sept there. They were descended from 85.Cian (Cianachta)and his son, 86.Teague mac Cian, whose descendants still had the territory there in the east of Meath that was previously allotted to him by *93.Toole Mael Garb's ancestor, *85.Cormac mac Airt the 115th King of Tara / Ireland for services rendered in originally gaining him the overall Kingship of Ireland.
Ailill the Bishop of Ard Macha, in Co.Armagh in the Ulster Province died, who was also from the Ui Bressail Sept.
538 / 542 AD 95.Cowall / Comghall, the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill King of Dal Riada, in the north east of the Ulster Province and the Scottish Highlands / Albany / Argyle (The Land of the Gael), died, after ruling for 35 years, who was a son of 94.Domhanghart the previous King of Dal Riada, who had died in 503 AD. 95.Cowall was to become the direct male line ancestor of the Cenel Comghaill Sept there,
537 / 538 / 544 AD *90.Toole / Tuathal Mael Garb, the Dal Cuinn Cenel Coirpre "southern" Ui Niaill 132nd King of Tara / Ireland, who had ruled for 11 years was now also claiming sovereignty over the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Septs nearby in the south - east of the Connacht Province. in the Battle of Claen Loch, 93.Maine the son of 92.Fergus Cerball / Carroll was killed. Previously 90.Maine mac Carroll / Cerbaill the Dal Cuinn King of Uisnech, who was also the "southern" Ui Niaill 4th King of Meath, had also tried to submit the the nearby Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Septs in Co. Galway in the Connacht Province, but he had been killed in a battle at Claen Loch near Gort in the south of Co. Galway in Connacht by 95.Goibnenn mac Conaill the Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni King there in the south of Connacht. This had then created the legitimate right of 95.Goibnenn mac Conaill and the "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept to the allegiance of the Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Septs there, against the right of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill to overlordship there. The Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Septs in Connacht at that time were then incorporated into the 3 Connachta over - kingdom in Connacht in their territory, which was actually situated there on the western side of the River Shannon, where they were given special privileges, as they were all initially from the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Tuath (Family region), being descended originally from 85.Donnell / Domhnall, a brother to *85.Murray / Muireadach Tireach, the Gaelic Milesian 122nd King of Tara / Ireland, who was also 90.Fiachra's and *90.Niall - mof the Nine Hostages’ grandfather. Quite apart from this, the Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Cenel Maine Sept of Tethbae, (as opposed to the Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Sept in Co. Galway), were actually descended from 91.Maine, another of the 8 sons of *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland, (who under Aed mac Brenainn had initially granted the adjacent territory at Durrow in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster to 94.St. Columbcille). From now on as the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn 3 Connachta Septs, who all had their territory in Connacht, and the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill, went their separate ways, so did these 2 individual Septs, the Dal Cuinn Ui Maine and the Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Cenel Maine.
St. Kieran's / St. Ciaran's religious followers, by now had become too many for him at Inis Ainghin on the River Shannon in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster, so he went back into Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster to seek solitude and get away from them all.
539 - 558 AD. *93.Diarmaid mac Carroll became the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill 133rd King of Tara / Ireland who was a son of 92.Fergus Cerball / Carroll a son of 91.Conall Cremthainne, one of the 8 sons of *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the previous Gaelic Milesian 126th King of Tara / Ireland the direct male line ancestor of all of the Ui Niaill Septs.
540 AD. The Moville / Bun an Phobail (The End of the Parish) monastery, was founded this year at Newtownards to the east of what is now the City of Belfast, at the head of the Cuan Loch / Strangford Loch in the Ulster Province, where it would be raided many times in the future during the 9th Century AD by the Teutonic Scandinavian Vikings who were the ones who would change its name to Strangford / Strong Ford.
540 - 560 AD St. Severn, who lived on Scattery Island / Inis Cathaigh (Cathach's Island) near Kilrush in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province, was buried there beneath a bed of stones in the monastery when he died. St. Senan had also constructed a monastery to be known as Cille Rua (The Red Church) there on Scattery Island, and was especially noted for his antagonism to women, as was St. Kevin at Glendalough where his Holy Well also still exists there today.
It was also recorded this year that two sons of O Corra also carried out an expedition / imramha on the sea.