RAINBOW FARMS AUSTRALIA                                            

                                                                                                                                                                        681 - 690 AD 

681 AD 97.Mael Duin the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 14th King of Ailech was killed in battle, whose father had been 96.Mael Fithrich the previous 10th King of Ailech, the son of *95.Aed Uaridnach the previous Gaelic Milesian 143rd King of Ireland descended from 91.Eogan (one of the 8 sons of *90.Niall). His son, *98.Fergal Mael Duin was to become the future 17th King of Ailech and Gaelic Milesian 156th King of Ireland.

682 AD 95.Kennelly / Cenn Faelad the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Seola 16th King of Connacht, a son of 94.Colgan / Colgu, a son of 93.Aed, a son of 92.Senach, was killed by Ulcha Dearg - of the Red Beard Ua Caillidhe from the Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Cuile Sept who were now a subject Sept of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach Sept (descended from 90.Fiacha), who opposed the intended expansion of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Sept who were intruding into their territory in the Connacht Province. Despite this opposition the Heremonian Ui Briuin Septs were to keep on until the Heremonian Ui Fiachrach Sept were to be only left with the territories they immediately occupied. 95.Kennelly's male line from 92.Senach the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Briuin Seola Sept would now only leave the one further King of Connacht, *109.Flaherty O Flaherty who would become the future 52nd King of Connacht in 1092 AD and who would die in 1098 AD as their last.

683 AD June: the churches and territories in Magh Breagh in Meath / Midhe in the south - east of Northern Leinster were devastated by northern Teutonic Saxons who were to carry off many of the Irish there as hostages, and gained booty from everywhere there and returned to their ships.    

     99.Mahon the other son of, 98.Turlough the direct male line ancestor of the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Turlough Sept, whose male line would eventually succeed to regain the male line Dalcassian Kingship in Thomond / Northern Munster  for the descendants of 85.Cormac Cass - of the Curly Hair, was born this year and he was to become the father of, 100.Anluan, the father of  101.Corc, the father of 102.Lachtna who would have his own fortress at Grianan Lachtna a mile to the north of Killaloe in the north - east of Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province. In turn 102.Lachtna would die a natural death in his old age, and would be the father of 103.Lorcan / Fingin who was to become the Ui Turlough Dalcassian King who was to die in 942 AD after he was to revive the fortunes of the Heberian Dal gCais Sept to the Munster Kingship and the Gaelic Milesian Kingdom of Ireland. 

683 / 4 AD 98.Doncnnrach the Heberian Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti King, died, who was a son of 97.Angus / Oengus, a son of 96.Nechtan, a son of 95.Brendan / Breandain, a son of 94.Mac Arda, a son of 93.Conall the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Chonaill Gabra Sept, a son of 92.Intat, the son 91.Daire, one of the 2 sons of 90.Brion, the son of 89.Fiachu Fidgennid the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Fidgeinti Sept, who was a son of 88.Maine Munchain, (one of the 3 sons of 87.Ailill Fland Bec). His male line was to produce only one King of Cashel / Munster, maybe? 101.Olchobur who was to be, or not to be, the future 20a King of Cashel / Munster descended originally from 85.Eogan Mor, the direct male line ancestor of the Eoghanachta, and 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster.

684 AD The Celtic Gaelic Picts, the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Scottii of Dal Riada and the Celtic Brythons were now in total disarray after 100 years of relative peace, as the Teutonic Anglo - Saxons also continued to carry out their raids on Ireland, attacking the churches and the monasteries where the monks stored their books in leather bags on the walls, but undaunted the Irish missionaries were still to continue to go to Europe to spread Christianity for another 40 years. Although Egcfrith had raided Brega in the south - east of Meath / Midhe in Northern Leinster and taken Irish captives. St. Adomnan had been released by ransom from Aldfrith who had an Irish mother.

 685 AD 99.Bressal a Gaelic Milesian Irian Ui Echach Cobo King, died, who was one of the 2 sons of 98.Fergus the present 16th King of Ulaid who had his territory in the north - east of the Ulster Province, who was descended from 91.Eochy / Echu the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Echach Cobo Sept who was one of the 3 sons of 90.Crond Ba Drui the direct male line ancestor also of their main Sept the Dal nAraidi. 99.Bressal was to become the direct ancestor of 104.Aitith who was also to be a Ui Echach Cobo King and the future Irian 36th King of Ulaid through 99.Bressal's son, 100.Conor / Conchobar.  

     From this year up until 704 AD Aldfrith was the Saxon King of Northumbria who had an Irish mother, 96.Fin, who had been the daughter of *95.Colman Rimid the previous Gaelic Milesian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 142nd joint King of Ireland,

686 AD The Battle of Imleach Phich occurred between 97.Niall from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine Sept, the son of 96.Cearnach Sotal - the Arrogant, the son of *95.Diarmait the previous 5th King of Brega and Gaelic Milesian 149th joint King of Ireland and 97.Congalach the Siol nAedo Slaine 10th King of Brega, a son of 96.Conaing Cuirre, the son of 95.Congal, who had been a brother to *95.Diarmait, and Dubhdainbher the Heberian Cianachta Ard King, and Uaircridhe O Oisene the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Conaill Muirtheimhne King were killed and 97.Congalach was defeated.

689 AD Fergus the Heremonian Dal Fiatach King of Ulaid, a son of Lodan, was killed by the Gaelic Milesian Irian Dal nAraidi Ui Echach Cobo Sept who also had their territory at Iveagh in the north - east of the Ulster Province.            

690 AD A battle occurred between the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla Septs in their kingdom of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster and the Heremonian Ui Laogharie Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Septs of Leinster Province.

690 AD 97.Congal the Heberian Eoghanacht Locha Lein King of Iar Mumu / Western Munster, died, who was the son of 96.Mael Duin, the son of 95.Aed Bennan the previous 9a King of Cashel / Munster one of the 3 sons of 94.Criffan / Crimthann the grandson of 92.Daui Iarlaithe the 3a King of Cashel / Munster who was a grandson of 90.Coirpre Luachra the direct male line ancestor of the Iar Mumu Septs, who was one of the 7 sons of 89.Conal Corc the 1st King of Cashel / Munster.

     99.Ailill the Gaelic Milesian Irian 15th Dal nAraidi King, died, who was a son of 98.Dungal Eilni the previous 13th Dal nAraidi King who had his territory in Ulaid in the north - east of the Ulster Province, descended from 95.Fiachra Caech, one of the 2 sons of 94.Baetan, a son of 93.Eochy / Eochaidh who had been the 4th King of Ulaid, a grandson of *91.Coelub the Gaelic Milesian 123rd King of Ireland, one of the 3 sons of 90.Crond Ba Drui, and his son, 100.Cathussach was to become the 23rd Dal nAraidi King and the future Irian 20th King of Ulaid.

 

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