*90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach)

       *89.Eochy / Eochaidh Muighmheadoin was the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn 124th King of Tara / Ireland who was descended from *83.Conn - of the Hundred Battles the Gaelic Milesian 110th King of Tara / Ireland the direct male line ancestor of all of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Septs (People of *83.Conn). He in turn was descended from *60.Coffey / Cobthach the Gaelic Milesian 69th King of Tara / Erinn, a son of *59.Ugaine - the Great the Gaelic Milesian 66th King of Tara / Erinn, a descendant of *37.Eremon the Celtic Gaelic Milesian joint 1st King of Tara / Erinn / Ireland who is the direct male line ancestor of all of the Heremonian Septs. *89.Eochy Muighmheadoin was the father of 5 sons, 90.Brion the direct male line ancestor of the Heremonian Ui Briuin Septs,  90.Fiachra the direct male line ancestor of the Heremonian Ui Fiachrach Septs. 90.Ailill the direct male line ancestor of the Heremonian Ui Aiello Septs, 90.Fergus who left no aristocratic warrior issue, and their half - brother, *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the Gaelic Milesian 126th King of Tara / Ireland and the direct male line ancestor of all of the Heremonian Ui Niaill Septs in the Connacht Province, Northern Leinster and the Ulster Province,

     90.Fiachra is the direct male line ancestor of two main Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Septs / Family branches the "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept in Southern Connacht. and the "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide / Moy Sept in Northern Connacht.

    90.Fiachra was the second Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (The Land of *83.Conn) whose mother was 89.Mongfind / Mon Fionn, a sister to *89.Criffan / Crimthann Mor the King of Cashel / Munster and Gaelic Milesian 125th King of Tara / Ireland, who were both the daughter and son of 88.Lare Fidach the previous Heberian Eoghanacht King of Cashel / Munster descended from *37.Heber Fionn - of Fair Complexion the first joint Gaelic Milesian King of Erinn and the direct male line ancestor of all of the Heberian Septs, who was a brother to *37.Eremon the direct male line ancestor of all of the Heremonian Septs. 90.Fiachra's brother, 90.Brion had been the previous first Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Connacht and the direct male line ancestor of all of the Ui Briuin Septs in the Connacht Province, while another brother, 90.Ailill is the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Ailello Septs also there in Connacht. They were 3 full - brothers whose 3 Septs became known as the 3 Connachta (People of *83.Conn) in Connacht (The Land of *83.Conn.) named for their ancestor *83.Conn - of the Hundred Battles the Gaelic Milesian 110th King of Tara / Ireland who is the direct male line ancestor of all of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Septs in Ireland. *90.Niall Mor Naoi Ghiallach - the Greater of the Nine Hostages their half - brother, became the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn 126th King of Tara / Ireland who is the direct male line ancestor of all of the Heremonian "northern" and "southern" Ui Niaill Septs.  90.Fiachra had 5 sons;

    (1) 91.Auley / Awley / Amhalgaidh who was the Heremonian Ui Fiachrach 1st King of Connacht whose territory was in Tir nAmalgado (The Land of 91.Auley) in Northern Connacht, now a Barony there in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province, and he was also to be the 1st Catholic King there, after receiving religious instruction personally from St. Patrick.

    (2) 91.Earc Ciul Buidhe - of the Yellow Hair / 91.macc Ercae was to be the direct male line ancestor of the Fir Chera Sept through his son, 92.Maine Munbrecc the father of 93.Ross, the father of 94.Feradach who became the Ui Fiachrach 7th King of Connacht and in turn his son 95.Mael Umai was to be the father of 96.Mael Cothaid / 96.Donn Cothaid who became the Ui Fiachrach 10th King of Connacht who was to die in 602 / 3 AD ending the Ui Fiachrach Fir Chera aristocratic warrior male line altogether to the Kingship of Connacht.  

   (3) 91.Breasal and (4) 91. Conaire who left no aristocratic warrior issue towards the Kingship of Connacht.

    (5) *91.Dathi / Nathi / Feradach who became the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach 127th King of Tara / Ireland after the demise of his uncle, *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the previous Gaelic Milesian 126th King of Tara / Ireland the direct male line ancestor of all of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Niaill Septs in Ireland, and *91.Dathi produced 3 sons who were to leave aristocratic warrior descendants;

     (1) 92.Fiachnae was to become the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Fiachrach Muaide / Moy Septs, which were to be represented much later on in more modern times by the O Dowds in the north - west of the Connacht Province. and in turn his son, 93.Ealgach was to be the father of 94.Mailduib, whose son 95.Tipraite was to be the father of 96.Dunchad Muirisci the future "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide 16th King of Connacht who would be the first King of Connacht from the Ui Muaide Sept. He in turn was to leave 3 sons also to carry their aristocratic warrior male line forward including 97.Indrechtach who became the "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide 20th King of Connacht who was to die in 707 AD, whose son 98.Ailill Medraige was to become the "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide 26th King of Connacht who was to die in 764 AD. Although his son, 99.Cathal became a "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe King when he died in 816 AD, this saw the end of the "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide's right to the overall Kingship of Connacht, and the Ui Briuin descendants of 90.Fiachra's older brother, 90.Brion the direct male line ancestor of all of the Ui Briuin Septs in Connacht took over the position.

       Another grandson, of 96.Dunchad Muirisci, who was also known as 98.Tipraite, who was to die in 719 AD, also left no aristocratic warrior issue towards the Kingships. Despite this his third son, 97.Ailill was to be the father of another 98.Cathal whose son, who was also known as 99.Donn Cothaid, became the "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide 28th King of Connacht and he was to be the last of the "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide Kings of Connacht altogether from the "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept when he was to die in 773 AD as his son, 100.Cathmug also left no aristocratic warrior issue towards the Kingships when he died later on in 787 AD. His demise was to finally bring to an end the Ui Fiachrach male line emanating from 90.Fiachra the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 2nd King of Connacht to the Kingships of Connacht and Ireland, as the Ui Briuin Ai male line emanating from his older brother 90.Brion began their rise to pre - eminence in Connacht.

       The "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide territory took in the present Barony of Tireagh / Tir Fiachrach (The Land of 90.Fiachra) in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province, although during their time it was much larger then this, as it also took in much of the present Baronies of Gallen and Tir Awley (The Land of 91.Awley) in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of Connacht. The River Moy / Muaidh from where they took up their epithet was to be known previously by many names, first as the Sal Srtotha, then as the Moda, the Moadus, the Maudis, the Moyus, the Muidh and finally as the Moy / Muaidh and it begins in what is now the Barony of Leyney in Co. Sligo and runs to the sea through the Barony of Gallen in Co. Mayo, Foxford and Ballina / Ardnaree in the Barony of Tir Awley. This is six miles to the north to the Bay of Killala where the River acts as the boundary of Co. Mayo and Co. Sligo.

    Despite this later downfall of the fortunes of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Sept, early on, the second of the 3 sons of *91.Dathi / Nathi / Feradach the son of 90.Fiachra, was;

    (2) *92.Ailill Molt who had become the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach 2nd King of Connacht and also the 129th King of Tara / Ireland who was to die in 482 AD as the father of another 93.Mac Ercae who was to die in 543 AD who also left no aristocratic warrior issue towards the Kingships. It was to be his other son, 93.Kelly / Cellach who was to carry their male line forward, becoming the father of 94.Eogan Bel who became the Ui Fiachrach 4th King of Connacht who was to die in 543 / 7, who in turn was to be the father of 95.Ailill Inbanda who then became the Ui Fiachrach 5th King of Connacht who was to die in 550 AD also leaving no issue towards the Kingship, which saw an end to their particular male line altogether from *92.Ailill Molt the 129th King of Tara / Ireland to the Kingships. *91.Dathi 's / Nathi's third son was;

     (3) 92.Echu / Eochy who became the more direct male line ancestor of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept / Family branch who were to have their territory in Southern Connacht in the territory there known as Aidni / an Einigh, who were to produce 5 Kings of Connacht in their own right and he was to become the ancestor of the Muintir Mhuirein, the Muintir Mhaoilduin, the Muintir Chomain, the Muintir Mhaoilfhoghmhair, the Muintir Chreachain, the Muintir Leannain, the Muintir Fhlaithile and the Muintir Shuanaigh / O Shaughnessy / Ui Seachnasaig. His son who would carry the Ui Fiachrach Aidni male line forward was to be;  

     93.Eogan / Owen who became the father of;

    94.Conall, who was the father of;

    95.Goibhnenn who lived around 538 AD who left no atistocratic warrior issue towards the Kingships, but his other son;

   95.Gabhran was to be the father of;

   96.Coffey / Cobhthach who was to be the father of;  

   97.Colman who was the first of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni to be the 11th King of Connacht, who was to leave 2 sons who where to be "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni Kings of Connacht in their own right also.

       98.Laidgnen / Loingseach was to become the "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni 13th King of Connacht who was to die in 655 AD, which also ended his aristocratic warrior male line to the Kingship, while his other son;

  98.Guaire Aidni / an Einigh, who became the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni 14th King of Connacht, would also become one of the most famous early Connacht Kings and leave behind 5 sons of his own after his demise in 663 AD, and of these 99.Murtogh / Muirchertach Nar was to be the "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni 15th King of Connacht after him, who was to die in 668 AD, which also ended his particular aristocratic warrior male line to the Kingship. Another son, 99.Kelly / Cellach died in 666 AD who also left no issue towards the Kingship, His next son, 99.Airmedach was to die in 675 AD and he also left no issue towards the Kingship, as did 99.Connell / Congal who died in 685 AD although he was to be the father of 97.Ecomras who died in 697 AD who also left none. His other son who did was;

 99.Artgal who was the father of 100.Fergal Aidni the "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni 17th King of Connacht who was to be the last from the aristocratic warrior male line of the Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept descending from 90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach) to the Kingships when he was to die in 696 AD when the "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaidh Sept was to take up the position. Despite this, 100.Fergal Aidni's brother, 100.Fergus became the direct male line ancestor of the O Heynes / O Hynes, the Muintir Thomholtain, the Muintir Chathmhogh and the Clann Mheic Giolla Kelly / Cellaig, while another brother, 100.Murrogh / Murchad became the direct male line ancestor of the O Brennans / Ui Branain - of Connacht, the Cenel Aodha of Connacht, and especially the O Clearys / Ui Cleirigh of Connacht, who later on finished up in Co. Donegal where they were heavily involved in the composition of "The Annals of the 4 Masters." The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Kingship of Connacht from this time on was to be completely dominated by the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Septs descending from 90.Fiachra's brother, 90.Brion who had been the first Dal Cuinn King of Connacht.

     99.Artgal, also had another son, 100.Aed / Aodh who was to be the father of 101.Murrogh / Murchad the father of 102.Brian Leith Dearg the father of 103.Branan the father of 104.Garbhadfh the father of 105.Eagna the father of 106.Nochba the father of 107.Sioghmuile the father of  108.Maol Tuile the father of 109.Cas - of the Curly Hair the father of 110.Maoil Chiarain the father of 111.Fergal the father of 112.Cu Mhoighe the father of 113.Donough / Donnchad the father of 114.Deach Nasach the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Deachnasaig Septs whose son was 115.Goll Buidhe - of the Yellow Hair, the father of 116.Rannall / Raghnall the father of 117.Giolla na Naomh (A devotee of the Saints), the father of 118.Eogan the father of 119.Sean / John the father of 120.Liam / Uilliam the father of 121.Dermot / Diarmait the father of 122.An Giolla Dubh the father of 123.Dermot / Diarmait  the father of 124.Rory / Ruaidri the father of 125.Dermot / Diarmait the father of 126.Rory / Ruaidri the father of 127.Dermot / Diarmait. 

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