RAINBOW FARMS AUSTRALIA
9th Century AD
Ulster Province: The Celtic Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Dal Riada Sept, who were descended through 89.Eochy / Eochaidh Riada / Cairbre Riada, one of the 3 sons of *88.Conaire 11 the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian 111th King of Tara / Ireland who were also initially descended from *37.Eremon, had their original territory in Co. Antrim in Ulster Province still in the north - east of Ireland, while the extended territory originally of the Dal Riada Sept was directly also 13 mile across the Irish Sea in the Highlands of Scotland, and by now they were coming under greater pressure in their territory in Co. Antrim exerted by their Heremonian kinsmen, the Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept. They too were descended initially from *37.Eremon, but by now more directly from 91.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach, and they too had their original territory also in Ulster nearby in Co. Derry in the north - east as 91.Eogan had been 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 all of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Niaill Septs in Ulster. The Celtic Gaelic Milesian Irian Dal nAraide Sept also still had their original territory there in Co Antrim in the north - east of Ulster, but were situated further down towards Bangor in Co. Down where they were descended from *62.Rory Mor the previous Gaelic Milesian 86th King of Tara / Erinn and therefore from 37.Ir. who had been one of *37.Eremon's brothers.
The
Heremonian Dal Cuinn
"northern"
Ui Niaill
Cenel nEndae
Sept were descended through
91.Enda, who had been a brother to
91.Eogan the ancestor of the "northern"
Ui Niaill
Cenel nEogain,
making them both 2 of the "northern"
Ui Niaill 3 sons of
*90.Niall
-
of the Nine Hostages the previous
Gaelic Milesian
126th King of Ireland
who both had their original territory also in Northern
Ulster,
but the Cenel nEndae
were by now also being squeezed or absorbed as their territory was in the
central - north west in between the Cenel nEogain
territory in the north - east, and the territory of their other "northern"
Ui Niaill brother, 91.Conall
Gulban the ancestor of the Cenel Conaill
Sept, whose territory was in the north - west in
Connacht Province: In the east the Cairpre Dromma Cliab Sept, descended through 91.Cairbre / Coirpre another of the 8 sons of *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn 126th King of Tara / Ireland who was initially descended from 37.Eremon, also had a separated territory in the far - north above one of the Calraige Septs. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept descended through 90.Brion, his half - brother, who had been the first Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Connacht, who was also descended from 37.Eremon, had their territory in the north - east with their close 3 Connachta kinsmen the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Ailello Sept who were descended through his full - brother, 90.Ailill, who had their territory to the west of them. Another Calraige Sept was below, and the Corco Fir Thri Sept were situated below them, while the Grecraige Sept were below them, and the Heberian Cianachta Luigni aristocratic warrior Sept were to the west of them. The Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Rein Sept who were also descended through *62.Rory Mor the previous Gaelic Milesian 86th King of Tara / Erinn descended from 37.Ir., had their territory below the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept, with the Ciarraige Sept below them and the Ciarraige Aine Sept to the west of them. They were all in the territory of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Sept, another of the 3 Connachta Ui Briuin Septs, who were descended also from 90.Brion, who were below and adjoining their close kinsmen also, the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Ailello Sept, and the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept. The Ciarraige Airtig Sept were to the west of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Sinna Sept, who were another of the 3 Connachta Ui Briuin Septs descended from 90.Brion, with the Ciarraige Ai Sept situated in between those two, and the Corco Moga Sept were below them, with the territory of the Scythian Tuatha de Danann Sogain Sept below them. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Seola Sept, also descended also from 90.Brion, and therefore from the 3 Connachta also, were to the west of them, and below them was the territory of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine Sept, descended initially from 89.Maine Mor, who had been a brother to *89.Eochy / Echu Mugmedon the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn 124th King of Tara / Ireland, descended from *37.Eremon, who was the father of the 3 Connachta, 90.Brion (Ui Briuin), 90. Fiachra (Ui Fiachrach) and 90.Ailill (Ui Ailello) and also of their half - brother, *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the previous Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Dal Cuinn 126th King of Ireland (Ui Niaill). To the west of them was the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept, who were also part of the 3 Connachta, descended from 90.Brion's other brother, 90.Fiachra, who had their territory to the south near Kilmacduagh adjoining the Co. Clare border in what is now the north - west of the Munster Province. In the west the Gamanrad Sept had their territory in the north, with the Celtic Irrus Domnnan Septs below them, and the Heremonian Dal Cuinn nAmalgado Sept, descended directly from 91.Auley / Awley / Amalgaid the first official Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach King of Connacht, who was one of the 3 sons of 90.Fiachra who had been the second Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Connacht, to the east of them. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide / Moy Sept, who are also descended from 90.Fiachra, had their territory further to the east, and below them were the Heberian Cianachta Gailenga Sept, which was another of their aristocratic warrior Septs. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Umaill / O Malley Sept, who were also descended from 90.Brion, was below them on the west coast near Westport, and the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Fer Chera Sept, descended also from 90.Fiachra, was to the south - east of them, below their close kinsmen the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept. The Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Mara Sept was near Clifden on the south - west coast, while the Partraige Sept was between Loch Mask and Loch Corrib, with their close kinsmen the Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Cuile Tolad Sept was to the east of Loch Mask, and the Delbna Tire Da Locha Sept had their territory in the far south - west region. The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept during this Century and the next were to also expand their numbers and gain more territory to the east of the River Shannon for their 2 future main O Rourke and O Reilly Septs.
Northern
Leinster:
In the far south - west in
Co. Westmeath, the
Heremonian
Dal Cuinn
"southern"
Ui Niaill
Cairpre
Gabra Sept descended from
91.Cairbre / Coirpre, one of the
8 sons
of *90.Niall
- of the Nine Hostages the
Gaelic Milesian
Heremonian
Dal Cuinn
126th King of Tara / Ireland, was near Granard below the
Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Rein
Sept.
The
Heremonian
Dal Cuinn
"southern" Ui
Niaill Cenel Maine
Sept of
Tethbae, descended from his brother,
91.Maine,
had their territory
below them above Loch Ree, while their other
close kinsmen, the
Heremonian Dal Cuinn
"southern"
Ui Niaill
Caille Follamain Sept, who were descended from 94.Colman
Bec, and
therefore from another of their brothers, 91.Conall Cremthainne, was to
the east of both their territories. The
Ui Beccon
Sept was in the central - north with another Heberian Cianachta Luigne
aristocratic warrior
Sept who both had their territories above the Caille Follamain
Sept along the River Blackwater.
The Heremonian
Dal Cuinn
"southern" Ui Niaill Cenel
Laoghaire Sept, descended from
*91.Laoghaire.
another brother who had been the
Gaelic Milesian
Heremonian Dal Cuinn
128th King of Tara / Ireland, were above their
kinsmen the Heremonian Dal Cuinn
"southern"
Ui Niaill
Cenel nArdgail
Sept, descended from 92.Ardgal,
another of the 2 sons of
91.Conall Cremthainne. To the south - west of them were their further close kinsmen the
Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern"
Ui Niaill Clann
Cholmain Sept, descended from 94.Colman Mor, near Mullingar,
Uisnech and Loch Ennell. The
Heremonian
Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh
Cu Corb
Ui Cheinnselaig Fir
Thulach Midhe Sept, descended from
99.Brandub the 7th King
of Leinster, were below the
Clann Cholmain Sept, and the
Cu Corb
Crich na Cetach Sept, descended from 91.Cetach,
were situated to the east of them. The
Delbna Mor Sept and the Fir Bile Sept had their territory below the
Caille Follamain Sept, and to the west of both the
Cenel Laoghaire Sept and the Cenel nArdgail
Sept, with another Heberian Cianachta Luigne aristocratic
warrior
Sept also
situated below the
Cenel nArdgail Sept. The
3 Colla Ui
Mac Uais Midhe Sept, the
Brecraige Sept and
the Corco Roide Septs were along the River Inny
surrounded by the Cenel Maine,
the
Caille Follamain
and the Clann
Cholmain Septs, while the Cuircne Sept was
to the east of Loch Ree above the Bregmuine Sept,
which was to the south - west below Loch Ree. Another Calraige Sept
was also situated below them above Clonmacnoise nearby in Co. Offaly
in the north - west of
Southern Leinster. The
Delbna Bethra Septs were below there, in the
territory of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn
"southern"
Ui Niaill
Cenel Fiachach
Sept, descended from
91.Fiachu,
another of the 8 sons of
*90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages, whose territory
also crossed over the River Brosna to Durrow in the
east. By this time all of the
previously mentioned
8
Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Niaill Septs had now formed
into their own separate kingdoms and the Heremonian Dal
Cuinn Ui Niaill would
from now on be generally accepted as the
Kings of
In the far north - east in Co. Meath in the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine kingdom of Brega, descended from *94.Aed Slaine the previous Gaelic Milesian joint 141th King of Tara / Ireland, the Colla Mend Mugdorna Breg Sept was situated above the Heberian Cianachta Gailenga Sept, and the Fir Chul Breg Sept who were descended from 96.Ailill who had been the 4th King of Brega, were below them near Kells. The Heberian Fir Arda Cianachta Sept were situated along the east coast below the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Fir Rois Sept in Southern Ulster, with the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Mend Ui Macc Uais Breg Sept further to the west below them. Also below the River Boyne was another Heberian Cianachta Sept on the east coast, with the Saithne Sept below them, and the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Deisi Temro Sept much further inland to the west, and the Magh Locha Sept also further to the west below them. There was another Heberian Cianachta Gailenga aristocratic warrior Sept in the south - east near the coast, and a Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Cenel Cairpre Sept also had another of their territories much further inland in the south, adjacent to the Heremonian Cu Corb Crich na Cetach Sept who had their territory below Clonard.
Southern Leinster: The Ui Cheithig Sept was in the north - east near Cloncurry with the Ui Gabla Sept further to the east above the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Dunchada Sept who were west of Dublin, and the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Briuin Chualann Sept, descended from 94.Brion Lethderg, was below them on the east coast to the east of the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Mail Ui Chellaig Chualann Sept, descended from 101.Kelly / Ceallach Cualann the 13th King of Leinster, who were further inland. The Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Faelain Sept, descended from 103.Faelan the 16th King of Leinster, were further inland still with the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Failge / O Faly Sept, descended from 91.Ros Failge, to the west of them, with the Ui Riacain Sept below them to the west, and the Heremonian Cu Corb Clann Mailugra back to the east before Kildare, and the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Crimthainn Ain Sept, descended from 91.Criffan, Crimthann below them in the west near Dun Masc. In the far west was the Heberian Cianachta Eile Sept, and to the south - east of them were the Gaelic Milesian Irian Ui Loigis Sept, with their kinsmen, the Irian Loigis Cule Sept still further east of them on the western side of the River Barrow above the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Buide Sept, descended from 91.Eochy / Echu, with the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Drona Sept, descended from 94.Dron, much further down near Dinn Righ on both sides of the River Barrow. The Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Muireadhaigh Sept, descended from 103.Murray / Muireadach the 18th King of Leinster was below the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Faelain Sept, and the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Mail Sept, descended from 90.Maine Mal, was to the east of them near their close kinsmen the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Mail Ui Theig Sept along the east coast above Wicklow, with the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Garrchon Sept, descended from 90.Garchu there also below them. The Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Enechglais Sept, descended from 92.Bressal, were further down the coast near Arklow with the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Siol nEladaig Sept, descended from 101.Elothach further inland below the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Ui Felmedha Sept, descended from 95.Felim / Feidlimid, on the River Slaney adjacent to the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Bairrche Tire Sept, descended from 91.Daire Barrach, to the east of the River Barrow. Further down on the River Slaney was the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Fotharta Fea Sept, descended also from *82.Felim / Feidlimid Reachtmhar - the Lawgiver the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian 108th King of Tara / Ireland and his father *81.Toole / Tuathal Teachtmhar the Gaelic Milesian 106th King of Tara / Ireland, below the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Felmedha Sept with the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Dego Sept, descended from 94.Daig, further back towards the east coast above the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Sept. Further to the west was the the Benntraige Sept situated to the north - west of Wexford, with the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Siol Maeluidir Sept, descended from 99.Mael Odar, on the east coast above Wexford. Below them was the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Fotharta Mara Sept, and to the west of them the Heremonian Cu Corb Ui Bairrche Sept, and further west still the Heremonian Cu Corb Siol mBrain Sept. The Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla kingdom of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny was situated in the south - west running from Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province to the Heberian Cianachta kingdom of Eile in the north along the border of Munster and Southern Leinster, while the Ui Duach Sept had their territory to the east of the River Nore in the north.
Munster Province: Aurmuma / Ormond / North Eastern Munster: Backed onto the kingdom of Ossory in the east in Co. Kilkenny in Southern Leinster, with the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Tire Sept in the north - east below Birr adjacent to Loch Derg, and the Heberian Eoghanacht Arada Tire Sept below them also near Loch Derg. The Uaithne Sept were well below them near Killaloe, the Heberian Eoghanacht Arada Chliach Sept were below them in the east of Co. Limerick, and the Heberian Eoghanacht Airthir Chliach Sept below them. The Heberian Eoghanacht Aine Sept was below them to the east of the River Margue to the west of Emly, with the Heberian In Deis Deiscirt Sept below them and the Orbraige Sept to the south - east of them and the Heberian Eoghanacht Glendamnach Sept below them still. The Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Breogain Sept was to the east of Emly below the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept in Co. Tipperary who were further to the north - east and the Heremonian Ui Cobthaigh Ui Felim Deisi Muman further to the south - east between Waterford and Ardmore. The Fir Maige Fene Sept was below the Heremonian Eoghanacht Glendamnach Sept south of the River Blackwater.
Northern Munster / Tuath Mhumhain / Thomond: The Heberian Cianachta Corco Mruad Sept was in the far north - west in Co. Clare, the Heberian In Deis Tuaiscirt / Dal gCais Sept were also across to the west on both sides of the River Shannon and the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Corca Baiscind / Baiscinn Sept was still there also along the west - coast. The Heremonian Muscraige Septs were descended from one of the 3 sons of *88.Conaire 11 the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian 111th King of Ireland.
West Munster / Iarmumu: The Ciarraige Sept was in the the north - west below the River Shannon mouth with the Heberian Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Sept east of them below Adare and the Luachra Sept below the Ciarraige Sept, with the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Luachra Sept east of Tralee behind Sliabh Luachra, and the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh U Conaire Muscraige Corco Duibne Sept on the south - west coast in the region around the Dingle Peninsular in Co. Kerry. The Heberian Eoghanacht Locha Lein Sept were to the east of Loch Lein.
The
religious problem of the Easter date was settled,
and that of the monk’s being able to wear their tonsure from ear to ear, and this
was to also see the end of the
monastery period in
Ireland
with Kells /
Ceanannus Mor in
Co. Meath
in
It
was during this Century also due to the pre - dominance of the
Heremonian Septs, especially the 8
Dal Cuinn Ui Niaill
Septs,
and the imposition of the Teutonic Viking disruption to the
Irish Brehon Law
The Psalter of Cashel that was compiled this Century is still held in the London Museum.
The Teutonic Vikings were to attack Alba / Scotland sacking Iona / holy island and the mainland, including the Northern and Western Isles creating settlements there, and unified with the Viking ruled Isle of Man, while Galloway was also to be settled by Gall Gaedheal of Viking / Irish descent and there were to be Norwegian settlements in Caithness, and Danish settlements around the Solway Firth. The Lowlands of Scotland were to come under Teutonic Germanaic English influence and eventually also Norman influence.
nd a cousin of 98.Donald 11 became the new Heremonian Dal Cuinn Scottii King of Albany / Scotland.
The Scandinavian Tuetonic Vikings fleet tied up on Loch Neagh in the Ulster Province.
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