580 - 589 AD
580 AD St. Kenneth / Canice founded a monastery at Aghaboe / Aghavoe in Co. Laois in the mid - west of Southern Leinster, where he was to be interred later on after his demise, and although it was to be destroyed many times it was also to be rebuilt in the future.
St. Lewy / Lughaidh founded a very successful religious community near the Heremonain Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain fortress at Clon Feacle on Loch Curran at Dungannon in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster, which would later pass to the Cele De / Clients of God who were monks who were by then trying to reform the religious institutions throughout Ireland.
580 / 581AD An expedition was carried out to Innsi Orc by Aedan, the son of Gabhran.
Cennalath the King of the Picts, died.
581 / 587 94.Baetan the Heremonian Dal Fiatach 7th King of Ulaid, who had his territory in the central - east of the Ulster Province, died, who was another of the 2 sons of 93.Cairell the previous 3rd King of Ulaid, a son of 92.Murray / Muiredach Muindearg who had been the 1st King of Ulaid, and one of the 2 sons of 91.Forgg Mac Dallain one of the male line ancestors of the Dal Fiatach Septs. (94.Baetan was a brother to 94.Demman the previous 6th King of Ulaid who had died in 572 AD) This was to see the end of his particular male line to the Ulster Kingships, which would be continued on now only through his brother, 94.Demman the previous 6th King of Ulaid. 94.Baetan was now to be succeeded by 2 Princes / Tanaistes from the opposing Gaelic Milesian Irian Dal nAraidi Sept.)
93.Aed Dubh - of Dark Complexion the Gaelic Milesian 6th Dal nAraidi King became the Irian 8th King of Ulaid, who had his territory in the north - east of the Ulster Province, who was a son of 92.Sweeney / Suibhne Araide, a grandson of 90.Crond Ba Drui descended from *62.Rory Mor who had been the Gaelic Milesian Irian 86th King of Tara / Erinn (Clann na Rory) descended from 37.Ir the direct male line ancestor of all of the Irian Septs,
Aed the King of Maen Magh, died, who was a son of Sweeney / Suibhne.
582 / 583 AD Fergna, the son of Caiblene, died.
582 / 583 / 584 AD Farry / Fearadhach the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Connla King of Ossory who had his territory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster, who was a son of Duach / Daui, was killed by his own people and Colman became the new Ui Connla King of Ossory until 601 AD, who was either a son of Feradach or Aed.
582 / 583 AD The Battle of Manu occurred in which Aedan, the son of Gabhran, the son of Domhanghart was successful.
583 AD 94.Fergus / Fearghus Scandal the Heberian Eoghanacht 7th King of Cashel / Munster was slain who was a son of 93.Criffan / Crimthann Airthir Chliach the direct male line ancestor of the Airthir Chliach Sept, who was a son of 92.Eochy the previous 4th King of Cashel / Munster, the son of 91.Angus / Oengus mac Nad Froich who had been the Chaisil 3rd King of Cashel / Munster, who was a grandson of 89.Conall Corc the 1st King of Cashel / Munster.
584 AD St. Ruadan the founder of the Lorrha Monastery in the north of Co. Tipperary in Northern Munster, died, who had produced the Stowe Missal that would be added to by Maolcaich in the 8th Century.
Ruide, the son of Maelchu, the King of the Picts, died.
584 /590 AD Fergus, the Bishop of Druim Lethglaise who founded Cell Biain, died.
585 / 589 AD Aed mac Brennan / Brenainn the King of Tethbae / Teffia who had his territory in the south - west of Northern Leinster, died, who had been the son of Brian. He had previously granted Durrow / Dear Magh ./ Dermag in Co. Offaly in the mid - west of Southern Leinster to 94.St. Columbcille.
Aed, the son of Suibhne / Sweeney, the King of Maenmag, died.
585 / 591 AD Mac Nisi the Abbot of Cluain mac Nois,in Co. Offaly in Southern Leinster died in the 17th year of his Abbacy.
586 / 590 AD The Battle of Magh Ochtair occurred between 99.Bran Dubh - of Dark Complexion the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Ui Felmedha 7th King of Leinster, who was a son of 98.Eochy / Echu the 10th Ui Cheinnselaig King, and the direct male line ancestor of the Fir Thulach Mide Sept, was able to defeat the forces of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Niaill Septs at the hill overlooking Cluain Conaire to the south.
586 / 580 / 581 / 586 AD The Battle of Droim / Druim mheic Ercae occurred when *95.Aedh mac Ainmerech the new Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill 140 th King of Ireland defeated the Cenel nEogain Sept, and 95.Colga from the Cenel nEogain was killed who was one of the sons of *94.Donnell / Domhnall Ilchelgach the previous joint Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 134th King of Ireland descended from 91.Eogain the 1st King of Ailech and the direct male line ancestor of the Cenel nEogain Septs. (91.Eogan had been another of the 8 sons of *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the previous 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill.) *94.Donnell Ilchelgach's other son who was a previous King of Ireland, also had been *95.Eochy the 136th King of Tara / Ireland who had died in 563 AD, who left no aristocratic warrior issue, and it would be up to another son, *95.Aed Uaridnach who would become the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian 143rd King of Ireland to keep their male line going in the Kingships.
586 AD *94.Baetan, who had been the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill 137th King of Ireland, the son of 93.Ninnid, the son of 92.Daui, was killed in battle at Leimind Eich by 95.Cuimmine, the son of 94.Colman Bec, one of the sons of *93,Diarmait mac Carroll the previous Gaelic Milesian Dal Cuinn "southen" Ui Niaill 133rd King of Tara / Ireland and 95.Cuimmine, the son of 94.Libren, the son of 93.Illand, the son of 92.Fergus Cerball / Carroll at the instigation of 94.Colman Bec from the Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill. He had only reigned for a year?
587 / 593 AD 94.Colman Bec from the Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Cenel Cremthainne Sept was killed in the Battle of Doete / Doaethe - Belach Feadha carried out by *93.Aed mac Ainmerech the Gaelic Milesian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill 140th King of Ireland, (who was a son of *91.Ainmere), against the Septs in Meath / Midhe in Northern Leinster. 94.Colman Bec, had been one of the 3 sons of *93.Diarmait mac Carroll the previous Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill 133rd King of Tara / Ireland, and he would now become the direct male line ancestor of the Caille Follamain Sept, but this was to see the end also of his particular male line gaining any chance of becoming future Kings of Ireland. He was a brother to 94.Colman Mor - the Greater who was to be the direct male line ancestor of the Clann Cholmain Sept who would produce the future "southern" Ui Niaill Kings of Meath and 7 Kings of Ireland down to 107.Malachy 11 the future Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn 174th King of Ireland. He was also a half - brother to the young *94.Aed Slaine the future Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill 141st King of Ireland who would also become the direct male line ancestor of the Siol nAedo Slaine Sept who were also to produce 9 Kings of Ireland. 94.Libren, the son of 93.Illand was also killed in the battle.
Daig, the son of Cairell, died.
588 AD 93.Aed Dubh - of Dark Complexion the Gaelic Milesian Irian Dal nAraidi 8th King of Ulaid was killed by 95.Fiachnae, the son of 94.Baetan the previous Heremonian Dal Fiatach 7th King of Ulaid. His father had been 92.Sweeney / Suibhne Araide, a grandson of 90.Crond Ba Drui, descended from *62.Rory Mor the previous Gaelic Milesian 86th King of Tara / Erinn and initially from 37.Ir. (Irians.) 93.Aed Dubh had previously killed *93.Diarmait mac Carroll the Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cremthainne 133rd King of Tara / Ireland who was by now the ancestor of the new evolving "southern" Ui Niaill Caille Follamain, Clann Cholmain and Siol nAedo Slaine Septs. 95.Fiachnae Lurgan the Gaelic Milesian Dal nAraidi 7th King became the Gaelic Milesian Irian 9th King of Ulaid who had their territory and kingdom in the north - east of the Ulster Province, who was a son of 94.Baetan, the previous 5b Dal nAraidi King, a son of 93.Eochy / Eochaidh the previous 4th King of Ulaid, a son of 92.Condlae who had been the 2nd Dal nAraidi King, a son of *91.Coelub the previous Gaelic Milesian Irian 123rd King of Tara / Ireland, one of the two sons of 90.Crond Ba Drui.
588 / 592 AD Cuimin / Cuimmine Fota was born, who was to become the Abbot of Clonfert / Cluain Fearta (The Meadow of the Grave) in Co. Galway in the Connacht Province and his mother, Mugain was the daughter of Fiachnae Find the King of Iar Mumu, who was also his father, and all up she was to have 12 sons that would include 6 Bishops and 6 Kings.
St. Molua (Gleaming Light) aka St. Lewy / Lughaidh, a monk from Bangor monastery in the north - east of the Ulster Province founded an Abbey on the Isle of Lismore and a monastery at Timoleague in Co. Cork in Southern Munster.
St. Carthy / Carthach founded a monastery at Rahan in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster, which has since been totally destroyed, but the ruins of 2 churches built there later on in the 12th Century AD are still there to be seen.
An Oratory for St. Malachy was built in Ferns in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster, and St. Munro / St. Munna founded a monastery at Taghmon where it became part of the Abbey of Ferns there in Wexford City of which little also remains.
Cairlen, the Bishop of Ard Macha in Co. Armagh in the Ulster Province who was from the territory of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Niallain Sept, died. Senach the Bishop of Cluain Iraird, also died and the grandson of Giun. died.
589 / 595 AD Aed who was a Bishop, the son of Brec, died.
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