570 - 579 AD
570 AD Aenu the Abbot of Clonmacnoise Abbey in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster, died. Ite of Cluain Credail, died. Gildas also died.
571 / 574 AD The Battle of Tola and Fertola, occurred this year on the Plain of Eile and Osraige situated between Cluain Ferta Molua and Saighir, instigated by the Heremonian Dal Fiatach Septs from the kingdom of Ulaid in the central east of the Ulster Province, who were led by 95.Fiachnae, a son of 94.Demman, a son of 93.Cyril / Cairell, who were up against the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla kingdom of Ossory and the Cianachta Eile Septs in Southern Leinster who he defeated.
571 / 573 AD The Battle of Feimin occurred between 94.Cairbre / Coirpre Cromm, the Heberian Eoghanacht Glendamnach 6th King of Cashel / Munster, a son of 93.Criffan / Crimthann Srem Feimin, the previous Eoghanacht 5th King of Munster, who came up against 94.Colman Bec, one of the 3 sons of *93.Diarmait mac Carroll the previous Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Cenel Cremthainne 133rd King of Tara / Ireland in which 94.Colman Bec was defeated and escaped.
96.Aed Caomh - the Gentle, was the Heberian Dalcassian King of Munster until 601 AD?
Molaisse of Daiminis, died.
572 AD 94.Demman the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Fiatach 6th King of Ulaid, in the north - east of Ulster, was killed by shepherds at Boirenn. 94.Demman had been one of the 2 sons of 93.Cyril / Cairell the previous 3rd King of Ulaid, a son of 92.Murray / Muireadach Muindearg the first Christian Dal Fiatach King of Ulaid, who was one of the 2 sons of 91.Forgg mac Dallain one of the male line ancestors of the Dal Fiatach Sept and their male line to the Kingship of Ulaid from now on was to only be continued through 94.Demman's son, 95.Fiachnae who would become the future 10th King of Ulaid, and their male line would then last down to 113.Rory / Ruaidri mac Dunlevy / Dunshliebhe who would be the 69th King of Ulaid in 1201 AD well after the Anglo Norman English Invasion.
94.Baetan mac Cairell became the new Dal Fiatach 7th King of Ulaid, in the central - east of the Ulster Province, who was a brother to 94.Demman the previous 6th King of Ulaid, and from this year on until 581 AD he tried to impose his authority also over the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Dal Riada who had their territory in the far north - east of Ireland in Co. Antrim in Ulster, the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Man. Aedan mac Gabhrain the King of Dal Riada was victorious on the Isle of Man, although he had previously done homage to 94.Baetan as the new Dal Fiatach 7th King of Ulaid at Rinne Seinne (Magee Island) near Larne in Ulster. Aedan mac Gabhrain was to also die this year, who had been a son of Gabhran the first ever anointed leader in Ireland and Scotland, after being chosen by his kinsmen, 94.St. Columbcille.
Aenuthe Bishop of Cluain Ferta, died.
574 AD 88.Conall the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Scottii King of Dal Riada, who had granted Iona to 94.St.Columb Cille, died in the 16th year of his reign, who had been a son of Comhghall the previous King of Dal Riada, who had died in 537 AD.
98.Colman Mor - the Greater the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge 6c King of Leinster, died at Sliabh Mairge, who was a son of 97.Coirpre / Cairbre the previous 6b King of Leinster, descended from 94.Dunlaing the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Dunlainge Sept, who was a grandson of 92.Bressal Belach the Cu Corb 1st King of Leinster, descended from 89.Cu Corb.
99.Bran Dubh the 12th Ui Cheinnselaig KIng became the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Ui Felmedha 7th King of Leinster, who was a son of 98.Eochy / Echu the previous 10th Ui Cheinnselaig King who was a son of 97.Murray / Muireadach who had been the 6th Ui Cheinnselaig King, the son of 96.Angus / Oenghus the 5th Ui Cheinnselaig King, the son of 95.Felim / Feidlimid the direct male line ancestor of the Cu Corb Ui Felmedha Sept, one of the 2 sons of 94.Enda / Enna Cennsalach / Kinsella who had been the 2nd King of Leinster and the direct male line ancestor of all of the Ui Cheinnselaig Septs.
98.Colman Mor - the Greater the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Connla 6th King of Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster, died, who was a son of 97.Eochy / Eochaidh Bicne Caech / Beagneach Caoch. and Farry / Feradach was ro become the new Ui Connla King of Ossory, until 582 AD, who was a son of Duach.
575 AD St. Columbanus (Latin for Colman) was the master of the school at Bangor on the east coast of Ulster Province, who was a well educated aristocrat by birth, and especially versed in Latin. He was to leave Belfast Loch with 12 monks, who were his soul mates / anam chara to go out to spread Christianity throughout Europe, ("For the love of God.") He travelled to Luxeil, a ruined Roman city from were he first set up his monastery, and also founded other monasteries from Annegray, and Fontaine to St. Gall and Bobbio in Italy. He was to send his monks to France and Switzerland, after going onto Bobbio in the Alpennines, and eventually 63 of his disciples where to spread his influence from Gaul and the Rhineland through northern Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Italy until he had also founded 50 dioceses / paruchia. His order of monks were to lead a very strict life, which was not changed until much later when they came under the teachings of St. Benedict.
St. Colman mac Duagh, was to build 5 churches at Kilmacduagh in Co. Galway in the south of the Connacht Province, on land to be given to him, (along with workmen and materials to assist their construction) later on, by his kinsman, 95.Guaire Aidni who was to become the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni 14th King of Connacht, who had his own dun (fortress) at Gort in Co. Galway. (95.Guaire was to also be the direct male line ancestor of the O Clerys, who were later on to assist to compile the Annals of Ulster - of the 4 Masters in Donegal monastery in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province, in the 17th Century AD.) Still to be seen at Kilmacduagh, there is a Round Tower, which is 112' high with a doorway 26' up in the side of the wall, together with the Cathedral, Teampall Eogan / Owen, Teampall Muire and the stone fort of Cahir Cugeola. St. Colman mac Duagh also founded a monastery at Cloyne in Co. Cork in Southern Munster, and another one at Arboe on Loch Neagh in Co. Donegal in the north - west of Ulster, and one at Dromore in Co. Down in the central - east of Ulster were he became the Bishop, and he also spent 7 years of his life at the foot of Slieve Carron in Bally Vaughan / Keelhilla to where he later retired. Because of the vast expansion of the monasteries in Ireland at this time, who by now had no Family regional boundaries / Tuaths to contend with, the monks were to leave their kin / Fine and Tuaths / Family regions to go into exile, and spread Christianity further afield, and dioceses / paruchia were now developed also with the introduction of Mother Houses. The Abbots were now also replacing the Bishops (supervisors) in regard to authority, who from now on played second fiddle, as they had always previously been confined to only one Tuath / Family region.
The Convention of Druim Ceat was held where 94.St. Columbcille and *95.Aedh mac Ainmerech the new Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill 140th King of Ireland, the son of *94.Ainmire the previous 138th King of Tara / Ireland were present.
576 / 577 AD The Battle of Telloch in Cenn Tire, occurred and Dunchad, the son of Conall, the son of Comghall, died. and many of the followers of the sons of Gabhran were also killed.
An outbreak of Leprosy occurred. Brenainn the son of Brion, died.
577 AD 96.Aed mac Echach the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai 8th King of Connacht, was killed this year, who was a son of 95.Eochy / Echu Tirmcharna the previous 6th King of Connacht, who had been a grandson of 93.Murray / Muireadach Mal who had become the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muireadhaigh / Murray Septs descended originally from 90.Brion the first Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Connacht. He had previously given Annagh Down / Enach Duin on Loch Corrib to St. Brendan - the Navigator of Clonfert in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. although it was not in his territory, as he was in reality the overall King now from Magh nAi in the north of Connacht. (St. Brendan of Clonfert had originally set out from below Mt. Brendon on his Atlantic expedition to spread the Gospel of Christ).
The Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Septs, descended initially from 91.Eogan, one of the 8 sons of *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the previous 126th King of Tara / Ireland, who had since 507 AD also became the Kings of Tara / Ireland, up until now had still not gained the overall authority over the various Septs in the kingdom of Ulaid nearby who had their territories in the east of the Ulster Province, the Heremonian Dal Fiatach and even less over the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Riada Septs who also still had territory there. (The Septs in Ulaid this year, also took the opportunity to spread their own authority by once again laying siege to the Isle of Man.)
577 / 578 AD St. Brendan / Brenainn - the Navigator / Voyager, (Born 484 AD) died, at his sister's convent at Annagh Down near Loch Corrib in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht and was interred there at the monastery at Clonfert / Cluain Ferta.
The Septs in the kingdom of Ulaid in the east of the Ulster Province, laid siege once more to the Isle of Man, while trying to extend their own authority in the eastern region of Ireland, and then returned to Ireland.
578 / 584 AD Eitchen the Bishop of Cluain Fata Baetan, died. Felim Finn the Abbot of Ard Macha in Co. Armagh in the Ulster Province also died.
579 AD Finnian mac Fiatach who was a Bishop died. Aed, the son of Giun was killed and Bruidge the Ui Fhailge King, died.