941 - 950 AD 

941AD 104.Moriarty/ Muiriartach na G - Cochaill Criceann - of the Leather Cloaks the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Aileach who had his territory in the north of the Ulster  Province, and was also the heir - apparent / Tanaiste, to the Kingship of Ireland, covered his men in leather cloaks and besieged the Vikings during the Winter time in Ireland wherever he could.

    105.Mahon, the son of 104.Kennedy / Cean Eidigh, and his 16 year old younger brother, 105.Brian wee involved in a great battle at the Wood of Sollyhead / Salchoid, 3 mile west of Tipperary in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province, against the Viking Danes, and among the Viking Chiefs that were killed in the conflict were Treitill, Ruamann, Bernard, Maurice and Torolbh along with 2,000 of their Viking followers and some of the surviving Vikings retreated into Limerick in Co. Limerick where they were pursued by these 2 Dalcassian brothers and their Heberian Dal gCais warriors and many more of the Danes were killed there also, and they burnt the Viking forts and their previous growing strength throughout that region was destroyed at this time.

942 AD  *105.Donough 111 / Donnchad Donn the Gaelic MIlesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain 171st King of Ireland, died, this year, who was a son of *104.Flann Sinna who had been the Gaelic MIlesian 169th King of Ireland, descended from 94.Colman Mor the direct male line ancestor of the Clann Cholmain Sept who had been one of the 3 aristocratic warrior sons of *93.Diamait mac Carroll / Cerbaill the previous Gaelic MIlesian 133rd King of Tara / Ireland, a grandson of 91.Conall Cremthainne, one of the 8 sons of *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the Gaelic MIlesian  126th King of Tara / Ireland who is the direct male line ancestor of the Heremonian Ui Niaill Septs). *105.Donough 111 Donn had been responsible for re - enclosing the Book of Armagh in a special case / cumdach. 

       103.Larkin / Lorcan / Fingin, the grandfather of 105.Mahon and 105.Brian Boru. who had been the son of 102.Lachtna, and the Heberian Dal gCais Chieftain who had his territory in Thomond / Northern Munster was to die this year, who had previously revived the fortunes of the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Sept, by capturing *104.Flann Sinna who was then the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain Prince / Tanaiste of the kingdom of Midhe / Meath, *104.Flann Sinna had then been the son of *103.Malachy 1st the Gaelic MIlesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn ""southern Ui Niaill 167th High King of Ireland and  *104.Flann Sinna had later become the Gaelic MIlesian  169th King of Ireland in his own right. At that earlier time, *104.Flann Sinna had defiled Magh Adhair (The Meadow of the Sacred Oaks) the Inauguration Mound of the Gaelic MIlesian  Heberian Dal gCais Tuath / Family region were 57 Kings of Thomond / Northern Munster were to be crowned. This rebuff had done nothing for the prestige of *104.Flann Sinna at that time, but it had certainly lifted the spirits of the Heberian Dal gCais Septs, as after this incident 103.Larkin / Lorcan was to be informed by 102.Cormac mac Cuilennain the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil 31st King of Cashel / Munster of the right of the Dal gCais Sept descended from 85.Cormac Cass - of the Curly Hair, to alternate the Kingship of Munster with their Heberian kinsmen the Eoghanachta Sept who were descended from his brother, 85.Eoghan Mor. This had been the original decree of their common direct male line ancestor, 84.Ailill Oluimm the Gaelic MIlesian Heberian 1st King of Munster, who was descended from *37.Eber Fionn, the ancestor of all of the Gaelic Milesian Heberian Septs and it would then be acted upon by 103.Larkin's son, 104.Kennedy / Cennetig the father of 105.Mahon and his younger brother 105. Brian Boru. 

      103.Larkin / Lorcan was to leave behind 5 sons,

      (1) 104.Coscrach, who was his second son, was to become the direct male line ancestor of the Muintir Sheehan / Seanachain, the Muintir Chnaimhin, the Muintir Hogan / hOgain, the Muintir Allathaigh, the Muinntear Mulrooney / Mhaol Ruanuidh, the Muintir Chloiarn, the Muintir Ainghiodha and the Muintir Maine / Mhaine who produced the Heberian Families of the O Aingidys, the O Bowens, the O Cosgraves of Munster, the O Flahertys of Co. Kerry, the O Gloirns, the O Hogans, the O Lorkans / Lorkins / Larkins, the O Maines and the O Sheehans. 

     (2) 104.Congal was his next son whil;

     (3) 104.Bran Fionn another son is the direct male line ancestor of the O Brians from the Siol mBroin who had their territory at Dubhthir Laighean / Sliocht Branfinn in Dufferin in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster, who were also to anglicize their name as O Brian / O Brien also along with the descendants of his nephew *105,Brian Boru.

     (4) 104.Longargan another son became the direct male line ancestor of the O Lonergans, while his eldest son;

     (5) 104.Kennedy / Cennetig was to lift the prestige of the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Septs towards their highest level by producing 105.Mahon who would become the first of the Dal gCais Sept to become the 39th King of Cashel / Munster, and *105.Brian Boru - of the Tributes who would also become the 41st King of Cashel / Munster and the Gaelic MIlesian Heberian Dal gCais 175th High King of Ireland.

943 - 954 *104.Conally / Congalach Cnogba - of Knowth / Northern Brega the Gaelic MIlesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine 33rd King of Brega became the 172nd King of Ireland, during this period, who was a son of 103.Mael Mithig, the previous 29th King of Brega, a son of 102.Flannacan the 27th King of Brega, the son of 101.Kelly / Ceallach, a son of 100.Congalach the previous 19th King of Brega, a son of 99.Conaing the 16th King of Brega, a son of 98.Auley / Amalgaid the 12th King of Brega, the son of another 97.Congalach the 10th King of Brega, one of the 2 sons of 96.Conaing Cuirre who had been the 6th King of Brega, a son of 95.Congal, one of the 5 sons of *94.Aed Slaine the previous Gaelic MIlesian joint 141st King of Ireland and direct male line ancestor of the Siol nAedo Slaine who was another of the 3 sons of *93.Diarmait mac Carroll who had been the Gaelic MIlesian 133rd King of Tara / Ireland who had brought about the abandonment of Tara after 2,000 years as the main seat of the Irish Kings. After 10 generations the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine Sept descending from 91.Conall Cremthainne one of the 8 sons of 90,Niall - of the Nine Hostages the Gaelic MIlesian 126th King of Ireland and ancestor of the Ui Niaill, had finally regained the Kingship of Ireland.

     104.Moriarty - of the Leather Cloaks, the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Prince of Aileach who had his territory in the north of the Ulster Province, who was the joint heir - apparent / Tanaiste to the Ui Niaill High Kingship of Ireland was killed in battle this year against the forces of Olaf / Auluf Cuaran the Viking King of Dublin and York and he had been a son of *103.Niall Glun Dubh - of the Black Knee the previous Gaelic MIlesian 170th King of Ireland who had also been killed in battle against the Vikings in Dublin in 916 AD, who is the direct male line ancestor of all of the O Nialls / O Neills of Ulster. The very next day Armagh / Ard Macha in Co. Armagh in Southern Ulster was plundered by the same group of Vikings.

     Olaf Cuaran the Viking King of Dublin and York was baptised a Christian in Northumbria Province of France along the Channel coast, which had been taken in this Century by the Catholic Bishop of Canterbury in the presence of the English King, and he was then to send his Bishops (supervisors) to be ordained at Canterbury, which also gave the Saxon English a hold over the English channel.

944 AD Previously parts of the original Heremonian Dal Cuinn kingdoms of Midhe / Co. Westmeath, Tethbae / Co. Longford and Brega / Co. Meath in Northern Leinster had been by now divided up between the expanding Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill descendants of 5 of the 8 brothers descending from *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the previous Gaelic MIlesian 126th King of Tara / Ireland, including;

       91.Maine the aristocratic warrior ancestor of the Cenel Maine,

     91.Cairpre the aristocratic warrior ancestor of the Cenel Cairpre in Tethbae, who also had territory in the south - west of Brega and Northern Connacht.

     91.Fiachu the aristocratic warrior ancestor of the Cenel Fiachach Sept, that also fell within Southern Midhe.

     91.Conall Cremthainne (Clann Cholmain, Caille Follaman and Siol nAedo Slaine), was also the father of 92.Ardgal. The sub - Sept of the Siol nAedo Slaine descended from *94.Aed Slaine the 141st King of Ireland held the territory exclusively around Tara in Brega in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster. The sub - Sept of the Clann Cholmain, descended from 94.Colman Mor originally held the title of Kings of Uisnech / Rig Uisnig, called after the ancient important hill in their territory, although they were also the Kings of Meath / Midhe. During the 10th and 11th Century AD their Clann Cholmain O Melaghlin Kings / Ui Mael Seachnall were either at Dun na Sciath beside Loch Ennell, or at Cro - Inis on the Loch itself in Co. Westmeath. 

   *91.Laoghaire had been the Gaelic Milesian 128th King of Tara / Ireland and the aristocratic warrior ancestor of the Cenel Laoghaire who had their territory also in Midhe / Meath.

        The Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Princes / Tanaistes themselves actually lived at Raith Aithir (Oristown), Loch nGabor / Lagore / Southern Brega below Tara, to the south of the River Boyne, and from the 9th Century AD on also at Knowth / Cnogba / Northern Brega to the north of the River Boyne.      

       At this time also the strength of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept in the Connacht Province was still growing strong, who were descended also from 90.Brion the first Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Connacht and his son, 91.Daui Tenga Uma - of the Sweet Tongue who had been the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin 3rd King of Connacht, his son, 92.Eogan Srem and in turn his son, 93.Fergus the actual direct male line aristocratic warrior ancestor of the Ui Briuin Breifne Sept. By now the Ui Briuin Breifne Sept had also developed many more individual sub - Septs of their own, in their individual kingdom of Breifne that took in territory in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht and the adjoining territory to the south - east nearby in what is now defined as Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster. Their Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne kingdom would be divided this Century into West Breifne /  / Breifne O Rourke / O Rourke's Country and East Breifne / Breifne O Reilly / O Reilly's Country, which would late on be devastated under the coming Oliver Cromwell Invasion and the ongoing confiscations and foreign non - Catholic plantations of James 1st of England / 111 of Scotland.

946 AD Cormacan Eigeas became the Chief Poet of Ireland.

947 AD 108.Donough / Donnchad who was now the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla King of Ossory, the son of 107.Kelly / Ceallach defeated his overbearing adversaries and Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Septs in Southern Leinster, and during the conflict 108.Broen the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Faelain 38th King of Leinster was killed, along with the Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig King and 110.Toole / Tuathal then became the new Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Muireadhaigh 39th King of Leinster, who was a son of 106.Augaire the previous 35th King of Leinster, descended from 103.Murray / Muireadach who had been the 18th King of Leinster and the direct aristocratic warrior male line ancestor of the Cu Corb Ui Muireadhaigh Sept.    

      105.Gormlaith, the daughter of *104.Flann Sinna the previous Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill 169th King of Ireland, died this year, who had been originally betrothed to 102.Cormac mac Cuilennain the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil 31st King of Cashel / Munster who had declined the offer due to his commitment to his religious convictions and she had then been married off to 107.Carroll mac Muirecain the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Faelain 34th King of Leinster, and after his demise in 909  AD to *103.Niall Glun Dubh - of the Black Knee the previous Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill 170th King of Ireland who is the direct male line ancestor of all the O Nialls / O Neills of Ulster Province. She had also been a sister to *105.Donough 11 Donn the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain 171st King of Ireland.

948 AD The Viking Danes converted to Christianity.

950 AD 104.Kennedy became the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough King of Thomond / Northern Munster and was a son of 103.Larkin / Lorcan / Fingin, and his mother was 103.Babhion, a daughter of 102.Arcadh O Flaherty, a son of 101.Murrough O Flaherty the Herem,onian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Seola King of West / Iar Connacht. Of his sons,

      105.Duncan / Donncuan was the Tánaiste / heir - apparent of Thomond, who was to  become the direct male line ancestor of the O Lonergans, the O Gunnings, the O Kennedys, the O Regans, the O Kellehers etc.

     105.Ahern / Echthighern (Lord of Horses) was to become the direct male ancestor of the O Ahernes and Mac Raiths / Mac Graths who would be historians and bards to the Dal gCais Ui mBriain Kings and ecclesiastics in Co. Clare and Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province.

    105.Marcan / marc (steed) was to be the Abbot of Killaloe, Tomgraney and Emly monasteries in the Munster Province.

    105.Mahon was to become the future 39th King of Cashel / Munster, and

   *105.Brian Boru - of the Tributes was to become the 41st King of Cashel / Munster and Gaelic Milesian  175th High King of Ireland.

       All of the brothers were to work well together, and because of this, they were able to defeat the Vikings with their Dalcassian warriors, "Who were always the first into battle and the last out" and the Vikings at this time were made up mostly of the Danes under their leader, Ivor who was set up in Limerick situated to the south - east of Co. Clare on the east bank of the River Shannon in the mid - north - west of Munster.

      Blathmac, died, this year, who was the Abbot of Skellig Michael monastery situated off the coast of Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province.   

      Another Round Tower 75' high, was constructed at Swords / Sord Cholaim Chille / 94.St. Columbcille's Sword situated on the River Ward near the estuary, which is still there to see in Co. Dublin, in the north - west of Southern Leinster, which had been originally a foundation of 94.St. Columbcille, where he had put St. Finnian in charge to oversee.

      104.Matudan the Heremonian Dal Fiatach 41st King of Ulaid, died, this year, who was one of the 3 sons of 103.Aedh the previous 37th King of Ulaid, while his brother 104.Dubgall had been the previous 38th King of Ulaid, and his other brother 104.Niall would be the future 43rd King of Ulaid, 105.Ardgal a son of 104.Matudan now became the Heremonian Dal Fiatach 42nd King of Ulaid, who had his territory in the south - east of the Ulster Province.

       The Vikings in Dublin, in the north - east of Southern Leinster, set fire to the Round Tower nearby to the north in Slane in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster killing the surrounding Irish who were seeking refuge inside there.

       *104.Conally / Congalach Cnogba - of Knowth the Gaelic Milesian  Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine 172nd King of Ireland besieged Thomond / Northern Munster region to express his new found Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Niaill authority in Mogha's Half, which was under the jurisdiction of the Heberian Dal gCais Sept there and during the conflict he was to kill two of 104.Kennedys sons, 105.Duncan / Donncuan the Tánaiste / heir - apparent and direct male ancestor of the O Kennedys, and 105.Aherne / Echthigern who were supporting the Eoghanacht Septs under the leadership of 104.Callaghan / Cellachan Chaisil the Heberian Chaisil 34th King of Cashel / Munster. *104.Conally's / Conghalach’s position as the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill King of Ireland was being challenged, and his actions only highlighted his personal alarm at 104.Kennedy's rising situation of becoming the future Heberian Dal gCais heir - apparent / Tanaiste to the Cashel / Munster Kingship.

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