RAINBOW FARMS AUSTRALIA                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                     641 - 650 AD

641 AD 97.Cathal the oldest son of, 96.Aodh Caomh -  the Comely or the Gentle the Heberian Dal gCais King of Cashel / Munster and the first Christian King of the Family, had 2 sons, including; 98.Turlough / Toirdhealbhach who was his eldest son who was born this year who was to become the direct male line ancestor of the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Turlough Sept who was to be the father of 2 of his own sons who left issue including, 99.Ailgenan / Ailgheanan the direct male line ancestor of the O Mearas, O Scanlans and the Mac Arthurs of Co. Limerick in the mid- north - west of the Munster Province.

     Mael Breasail and Mael Anfaidh died this year, and Flann Enaigh was killed who was from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept in Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.  

     95.Cuan mac Amalgado the Heberian Eoghanacht Ui Aine Ui Endae 12th King of Cashel / Munster, the son of 94.Awley / Amalgaid the previous 8b King of Cashel / Munster was killed at the Battle of Carn Conaill, along with Cuan mac Conaill the Heberian Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti King and Tolamhnach the Ui Liathain King, in a conflict involving 98.Guaire Aidhne the Heremonian "southern" Ui Fiachrach Prince / Tanaiste / heir apparent. The battle occurred near Gort in 98.Guaire's territory in the Connacht Province and it was brought on by 95.Dermot / Diarmait mac Aedo the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine 5th King of Brega, (one of the two surviving sons of *94.Aed Slaine), who had come to do battle via the religious centre of Clonmacnoise in Co. Offaly in the mid - west of Southern Leinster. 98.Guaire Aidni had previously sent Cuimmine Fota the Abbot of Clonfert in Connacht to seek a truce although his Connacht Province forces were stronger, but 95.Diarmait mac Aedo had refused leaving it up to the will of God. 98.Guaire Aidni afterwards went to 95.Diarmait mac Aedo to submit and offer all he had left, which was only his shirt to the Cele De cleric, and 95.Diarmait mac Aedo told him that as he had submitted to God's son and made peace. Cummin the Abbot of Inis Celtra had put a curse on 98.Guarie Aidhne before the battle, but despite this 98.Guarie Aidhne was to win a moral victory after submitting to 95.Diarmait mac Aedo with his generosity to the poor, when 95.Diarmait mac Aedo granted him a peace treaty and his friendship.

     96.Maenach became the new Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil  13th King of Cashel / Munster, who was a son of 95.Fingen the previous 9th King of Cashel / Munster,(who is also the ancestor of the O Sullivans / Ui Suileabhain), a son of 94.Aed Dubh, a son of 93.Criffan / Crimthann, a son of 92.Felim / Fedelmid the 4a King of Cashel / Munster descended from 89.Conal Corc, 85.Eoghan Mor and 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster. 

642 AD Furadan the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Mac Uais King, died this year, who had their kingdom in Orghialla / Airghialla (Oriel) in Southern Ulster, who was a son of Bec, the son of Cuanach.     

     St. Finnbarr , whose father was a tinsmith, founded a monastery and a Holy Well at Gourgane in Co. Cork in Southern Munster were he later became the patron of the diocese there.

    St. Caimmine built his Churches on the Holy Island / Inish Cealtra on Loch Derg in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province where he was the Abbot. (It would later be restored by *105.Brian Boru - of the Tributes the future Heberian Dal gCais 175th High King of Ireland in the early 11th Century AD.

 644 AD 95.Dunchad from the Heremonian Dal Fiatach Sept the 12th King of Ulaid, died, who was a son of 94.Fiachnae the previous 10th King of Ulaid descended from 91.Murray / Muireadach Muinderg the 1st Dal Fiatach King of Ulaid, the son of 90.Forgg mac Dallain. (His son, 96.Congal Cendfota would become the future 15th King of Ulaid). 95.Mael Cobo now became the Dal Fiatach 13th King of Ulaid, who was  a brother to 95.Dunchad the previous 12th King of Ulaid , who was another of the 2 sons of 94.Fiachnae the 10th King of Ulaid,)

645 AD    St. Gall died.

646 AD 97.Scandal the 8a Irian Dal nAraidi King, died, who was a son of 96.Becc, a son of 95.Fiachra Caech, (a brother to 95.Fiachnae Lurgan the previous 9th King of Ulaid) who were both sons of 94.Baetan descended from 90.Crond Ba Drui, *62.Rory Mor the Gaelic Milesian Irian 86th King of Tara / Ireland and 37.Ir (Irians,) His son, 98.Dungal Eilni who was to become the 13th Dal nAraidi King was to be the father of 99.Chu Chuaran the future 17th Dal nAraidi KIng and the 18th King of Ulaid,  while his other son, 99.Ailill was to become the 15th Dal nAraidi King who was to be the father of 100.Cathussach the future 23rd Dal nAraidi King and the Irian 20th King of Ulaid.    

647 AD 95.Mael Cobo from the Heremonian Dal Fiatach 13th King of Ulaid, died, whose father had been 94.Fiachnae the previous 10th King of Ulaid, and their male line from 90.Forgg mac Dallain was to now continue on to the Kingship through his son, 96.Blathmac who became the new 14th King of Ulaid, while his other son, 96.Angus / Oengus was to eventually also produce the Dal Fiatach Leth Cathal Sept.  

648 AD The Battle of Cuil Corra occurred under Aeleith and Onchu in which Cillene the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Failghe / Offaly King, who was a son of Forannan, was killed.

649 AD 96.Maeldoid the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain King of Meath, the son of 95.Sweeney / Suibhne the previous 8th Clann Cholmain King of Meath, died this year.

     98.Reilly / Raghallach mac Uatach the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai 12th King of Connacht, the son of 97,Uatu mac Aedo the previous Ui Briuin Ai 9th King of Connacht, was killed by Mael Brighde the son of Mothlachan and the Corco Cullu Sept who were an Aithech Tuath of the Ciarraige who were at this time still a major Sept in the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai territory of Magh nAi in the Connacht Province. Muiren, 98.Reilly mac Uatach's wife, had previously been advised by a Druid that he would be killed as a result of his own offspring, and she had produced a daughter by him, which he had then discarded, but later he relented and brought her back to his court taking her also as his concubine. Because of this Muiren had previously beseeched her foster son, 95.Diarmait mac Aedo the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Prince / Tanaiste / heir apparent and the Saints of Ireland to curse him. (The Baslick / Baslec were an early Patrician foundation in Magh nAi that would be held by the Ciarraige until the end of the 8th Century AD and this was were 95.Reilly mac Uatach was to be interred after his demise). The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin expansion further into to the west of the Connacht Province was to actually come after the demise of the next important member of their Sept who would achieve the over - kingship of Connacht Province also. 98.Reilly mac Uatach was to be the father of 3 sons who would continue on the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai male line, 99.Kelly / Ceallach who would become the future 19th King of Connacht, 99.Cathal who would become the father of 97.Donnell / Domhnall the future 21a King of Connacht and 99.Fergus aka 99.Muirgius who would become the father of 100.Murray / Muireadach Muillethan the future 18th King of Connacht who would also be the direct male line ancestor of the Siol Muireadhaigh (Sil Murray) Sept who would continue to survive after the Anglo - Norman English Invasion as the O Connors / Ui Conchobair of Connacht who would also produce the Siol Muireadhaigh Mac Dermots, who would then also produce the Siol Muireadhaigh Mac Donaghs.

     98.Laidgnen / Loingsech became the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidhne 13th King of Connacht until 655 AD, who was a son of 97.Colman the previou Ui Fiachrach Aidhne 11th King of Connacht.

650 AD The Battle of Fleascach occurred involving 96.Crundmael the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King who had his territory in the north of the Ulster Province, who was a son of 95.Sweeney / Suibhne), and Cumascach the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Cremthainn King who had his territory also there in his kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla (Oriel) in Southern Ulster was killed, who was a son of Ailill / Oilioll descended from 88.Colla Da Crioch - of the Two Countries.

     St. Mullin's Church was erected this year just across the Co. Kilkenny border in the south - west of Southern Leinster. 

    Maighnenn also built a church at Kilmainham in Dublin in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster, which later on after the Crusades became the chief  house of the Order of St. John / Knight Hospitallers were they prayed for guidance and conducted their military drills.

    St. Nathi was the Bishop of Achrony in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province.

   The Gill Abbey was founded in what is now the City of Cork in Co. Cork in Southern Munster and the University College was to be later on built on this site.

   Snedgus and mac Riaghla two of the priests on the Holy Island of Iona of 94.St.Columbcille went on a seafaring imramha (expedition).

   Armagh of St. Patrick in Co. Armagh was now in the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill territory in the south - east of the Ulster Province and it was pre - eminent among the dioceses / paruchia in the northern part of Ireland, while Kildare in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster of St. Bridget, who had accepted the Roman Easter was also pre - eminent among the dioceses / paruchia all over Ireland at this time, and Tirechan and Muirchu, who were two scholars, were to lay down the foundation once more for St. Patrick to overcome the popularity of St. Bridget at this time, so that Armagh could be supreme. Also Kildare was situated in Southern Leinster where the prominent Sept there the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Sept did not now have a permanent claim over the Kingship of Ireland, as opposed to thenow  pre - dominant Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Niaill Septs, and Armagh was to finally win out during the next Century, while Kildare was still to retain all of its own Southern Leinster dioceses / paruchia.

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