750 - 760 AD 

750 AD 99.Bressal the Heremonian Dal Fiatach 21st King of Ulaid, died, who had his territory in the east of the Ulster Province, who was one of the sons of 98.Aed Roin the previous 19th King of Ulaid, who had been a grandson of 96.Blathmac the 14th King of Ulaid, descended from 91.Murray / Muireadhaigh Muinderg who had been the Heremonian Dal Fiatach 1st King of Ulaid, a son of 90.Forgg mac Dallain. His demise would see an end altogether to his particular Dal Fiatach male line to the Kingships.  

     99.Fiachnae became the Heremonian Dal Fiatach 22nd King of Ulaid in the east of the Ulster Province, who was another of the sons of 98.Aed Roin the previous 19th King of Ulaid, who had been a grandson of 96.Blathmac the 14th King of Ulaid, who was one of the 2 sons of 95.Mael Cobo the 13th King of Ulaid descended from 90.Forgg mac Dallain.

     Armagh in Co. Armagh the south - east of the Ulster Province became supreme as the prime monastery in Ireland over the monastery at Kildare previously of St. Brigid in Central Southern Leinster, which never the less retained all of it's own diocese / paruchia, and this fact was noted in the Book of Armagh, with Armagh now controlling all of those paruchia in the east and the west.

 751 AD The Battle of Bealach Cro was won by Criffan / Crimthann over the Delbna of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine Sept, and Finn the King of Delbna, a son of Arbh, was killed at Tibra Finn, and the Delbna / Dealbhna were slaughtered, and because of this are named the Lochan Bealaigh Cro and Tibra Finn. The conflict came about as to who now had the overall authority in the territory there in the Cantred of Dealbhna situated between the River Suck / Suca and the River Shannon / Sinainn.

752 AD The Tomgraney / Tuaim Greine church in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province, in the original territory of the Heberian Dalcassian O Gradys / Ui Gradaigh Sept, was another associated with the Heberian Dal gCais Sept, and Rechtabra Ua Guaire the Abbot there died this year. 

     The authority of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Septs in the north of the Connacht Province, who were descended from 90.Brion the original first Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Connacht, was to be increased further after they defeated the Calraige Luirg Sept there who were previously a subject Sept of their Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Connachta kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Ailello Sept, who were descended initially from his brother, 90.Ailill, who were slowly losing their importance in that region altogether.

753 AD Whatever authority the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Ailello Septs held within the 3 Connachta in the north - east of the Connacht Province went into further decline when they were also defeated this year in their territory there by the Grecraige Sept.

754 AD The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Septs who had their territory in the Connacht Province came up against the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Cenel Cairpre / Coirpre Sept again at Ard Noiscan, in the original territory of their Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Connachta kinsmen the Ui Ailello Sept. This was due to the Ui Briuin Breifne Sept now also expanding their authority over the territory there between Co. Sligo and Co. Leitrim in Connacht, and Co. Longford situated nearby in the north - west of Northern Leinster.

    At this time Abel was a monk at Portumna / Port Omna (The Port of the Tree Trunk) in Co. Galway in the south of the Connacht Province.

755 AD In the Highlands of Scotland, Angus / Oengus the Scythian Gaelic Pictish King attacked Strathclyde and Dunbarton, where he was defeated.

756 AD The Battle of Belach Gabhrain occurred between the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla Septs, in their kingdom of Ossory / Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster, and the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Sept, and other Chieftains in the region, over who now had the overall sovereignty there, and 103.Anmchaid mac Con Cercca the King of Ossory the son of 102.Cucherca / Con Cercc mac Faelain the previous King of Ossory descended from 98.Colman Mor the 1st King of Ossory defeated them.  

756 AD 100.Fergus / Forggus the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai 25th King of Connacht, died, who was a son of 99.Kelly / Ceallach the previous 19th King of Connacht, who was the son of 98.Reilly / Raghallach the 12th King of Connacht and the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai Septs. 100.Fergus was to be the father of 101.Colla / Champion who would become the future 31a King of Connacht.

     98.Ailill Medraige regained the Kingship of Connacht for the Ui Fiachrach Sept and became the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide 26th King of Connacht, who was a son of 97.Indrechtach the previous 20th King of Connacht, one of the 3 sons of 96.Dunchad Muirisci the 16th King of Connacht descended from 92.Fiachnae, one of the 3 sons of *91.Feradach / Dathi / Nathi the previous Gaelic Milesian 127th King of Tara / Ireland, who was one of the 3 sons of 90.Fiachra who had been the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht and the direct male line ancestor of all of the Ui Fiachrach Septs in Connacht Province.

758 AD 98.Ailill Medraige the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide 26th King of Connacht in a further dispute over who now really had the sovereignty in the Connacht Province, defeated his Heremonian Dal Cuinn kinsmen from the Ui Briuin Septs at Dromrovay / Druim Robaig in the south of Co. Mayo in the mid - west of Connacht to further confirm his overall position in the Connacht Province.

     *100.Donnell / Domhnall Midi - of Midhe the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain 161st King of Ireland, who had been the first from their Sept to become a King of Ireland in their own right, had by now reigned for 20 years and he died this year, and as he was very pious he was interred at Durrow / Dearmhagh Abbey in Co. Offaly in the mid - west of Southern Leinster. He had allowed the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Sept to consolidate their hold in Southern Leinster by favour of his Clann Cholmain Sept, as he had never attacked them. He had been a son of 96.Murrough / Murchad Midi the previous 14th King of Meath, descended from 94.Colman Mor the direct male line ancestor of the Clann Cholmain Sept, and as he had now paved the way for the right of the Clann Cholmain Sept to the Kingship, his son, *101.Donough / Donnchad Midi - of Midhe would become the future Gaelic Milesian 163rd King of Ireland.

759  - 765 AD *99.Niall Frossach - of the Showers became the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 162nd King of Ireland, who was a son of *98.Fergal mac Maele Duin the previous Gaelic Milesian 156th King of Ireland, descended from *95.Aed Uaridnach the 143rd King of Ireland, one of the 2 sons of *94.Donnell / Domhnall Ilchelgach who had been the joint 134th King of Ireland, who was one of the 3 sons of *93.Murtough mac Ercae the 131st King of Ireland, a grandson of 91.Eogain the 1st King of Ailech. (Cenel nEogain.)   

759 AD Donn Bo was slain by 99.Fiachnae the Heremonian Dal Fiatach 22nd King of Ulaid, one of the 3 sons of 98.Aed Roin, at Balla near Emain Macha / Armagh in a dispute which had been brought about by Airechtach Sacerdos of Armagh who was against Ferda Crich the Abbot there.

760 AD In a further religious dispute the monks from the monastery at Clonmacnoise in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster came into physical conflict with the monks in the monastery further to the south of there at Birr on the Co. Offaly / Co. Tipperary border.  

    At this time, Abner was the Abbot of Emly in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province.

     103.Murray / Muireadach the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire UI Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge 18th King of Leinster, died, who was the last of the 4 sons of 102.Murrough / Murchadh the previous 14th King of Leinster to become a King of Leinster and he was to become the direct male ancestor of the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Muireadhaigh Sept through his son, 104.Bran Ardchenn who would become the future 21st King of Leinster who was to be the one to continue on their male line to the Kingship.

    103.Anmchaid the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla King of Ossory / Co. Kilkenny, died, who was a son of 102.Cucherca a previous King of Ossory, and Tuaim Snamha became the new King of Ossory until 765 AD, who was a son of Flann.

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