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Fir Bile. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory below the Delbna Mor Sept in Midhe / Meath / Northern Leinster with the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Cenel nArdgail Sept to the north - east and "southern" Luigne Sept to the east and the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain Sept to the west in central Northern Leinster.

Fir Bolg / Erainn / Fir Domnaan / Domnanians / Erris who were known also as the Euerni / Erainn they were a Scythian Nemedian Teutonic Sept / Family branch, who evolved through his grandson, and they arrived into Ireland from the BC on as 3 distinct Septs, 1.Fir Domnu - of Domnu. , 2.Fir Gaillion and 3.Fir Bolg (The Men of the Bags). The individual names of their Septs were the Menapi, Bolgi, Belgae and the Fir Bolg who intermarried with the Fomorians / Fomorii. The initial ancestors of the Fir Bolg who were of Scythian Nemedian Teutonic blood were to rule Ireland until the coming of their Scythian Nemedian kinsmen the Tuatha De Danann. Ancestors: 13,Fathnachta, 12.Magog.

Fir Breifne / Gair Bthrian Connacht. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept / Family branch who had their kingdom in Breifne under the O Rourkes / Muinter Ruairc / Muinter Mael Morda in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht and the O Reillys / Muinter Raghailligh in what is now Co Cavan in Southern Ulster. West Breifne / O Rourke - Co. Leitrim, East Breifne / O Reilly - Co. Cavan. 

Fir Cell - Territory Ballycowan, Ballyboy and Co. Offaly. O Molloy / Ua Maelmuad King there in 1268 AD.

Fir Chera. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Sept / Family branch descended directly from 88.Macc Ercae, one of the 3 sons of 90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht the direct male line ancestor of the"northern" and "southern" Ui Fiachrach Septs who was one of the 5 sons of *86.Eochy / Eochaidh Mugmedon the Gaelic Milesian 124th King of Tara / Ireland. They originally had their territory at Castlebar in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province to the south - east of the Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Umaill Sept and below their close "northern" kinsmen the Ui Fiachrach Muaide / Moy Sept.

Fir Chraibe. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory on the western side of the River Bann with the Fir Li Sept.

Fir Chul Breg / Brega. A Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine Sept / Family branch descended directly from 95.Ailill the 4th King of Brega, who is also the direct male line ancestor of the Siol Dluthaigh, who was one of the 5 sons of *94.Aed Slaine the joint Gaelic Milesian 139th King of Tara / Ireland. one of the 3 sons of *93.Diarmait mac Carroll the 133rd King of Tara / Ireland, a son of 92.Fergus Cerball, one of the 2 sons of 91.Conall Cremthainne, one of the 8 sons of *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland. In 695 AD 97.Aedh the Fir Chul King was a son of 96.Dluthach, the son of 95.Ailill the direct male line ancestor of the Siol nAedo Slaine Fir / Feara Chul Breg Sept. Their territory was near Kells and below the Gailenga Sept with the Ui Macc Uais Breg Sept below them to the east on the River Blackwater in north - east of Midhe in the south - east of Northern Leinster.

Fir Domnann. A Sept who had their territory in the north - west of the Connacht Province to the west of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept and south of Irrus Domnann.

Fir Leamhna. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Siol Daim Argait Ui Cremthainn Siol Tuathail an Tuaisceart Sept / Family branch, which see - who had their territory at Clogher / Clochar mheic nDaimine in Co Tyrone in Central Southern Ulster. Ancestors:  *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch, *37.Eremon. (Heremonians) 

Fir Li. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Uais Sept / Family branch who had their territory on the western side of the River Bann in the Ulster Province until they were driven out of there by the Dal Cuinn Cenel nEogain O Kanes / Ui Cathain prior to the Anglo - Norman Invasion in the late 12th Century AD. They were below the aristocratic warrior Heberian Cianacht Sept at Keenaught near Coleraine in the north - east of Ulster Province with their 3 Colla Fir Chraibe Sept. Ancestors: *88.Colla Uais the 121st King of Ireland, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.

Fir Luirg. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory above the Tuath Ratha, to the west of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Ui Nadsluaig Sept and to the north - west of their kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Ui Cremthainn Sept in Central Ulster.

Fir Manach - Fermanagh.  Ua Doirin King of in 1275, O Donnell / Ua Domhnaill Kings of in 1241 AD, Maguire / Mag Uidhir. Kings of in 1302 AD then Manchaig - Men of Fermanagh in 1416 AD.

Fir Manach (The Men of Manach.) A Sept / Family branch, who were originally from the Leinster Province (See Menapii) who eventually had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province above Enniskillen, where the name Monaghan is quite numerous and who were possibly the original inhabitants there centred on the kingdom of Lurg, but they eventually migrated into Co. Monaghan and Co. Derry there.

Fir Maige Fene. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory at Fermoy to the south of the River Blackwater in Co. Cork in Southern Munster, who were not from the Heberian Eoghanacht Sept, but had their territory there below the Eoghanacht Glendamnach Sept.

Fir Maige Itha. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory below the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEndae Sept in the north - west of the Ulster Province and to the north - west of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Arda Stratha Sept.

Fir Menia / Armenia.

Fir Muman - See: Muma.

Fir Scedni - Mac Reavey / Mac Greevy / Mag Riabhaigh who had their territory in the north of Co. Roscommon and were an important Sept in Mediaeval times who were the Chiefs of Moylurg in 1238 AD.

Fir Tethba (Teptha) Had their territory in Co. Longford, Co. Westmeath and Co. Offaly. Ua Catharnaig Kings of in 1316 AD and Mac Egan / Mac Aedacain / Mac Aodhagain Ollavs / Brehon of in 1409 AD.

Fir Tulach - in Fartullagh in Co. Westmeath. Tyrell / Tirial / Triel were the Anglo - Norman Lords there in 1440 AD.

 Fir Rois. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Sept / Family branch- who had their territory in Midhe in Co. Louth in the far - north - east of Northern Leinster near Louth and to the south - east of their kinsmen the Conaill Muirtheimne Sept between Co. Cavan and Dundalk in Co. Louth. The Fir Rois Sept and the Gaelic Milesian Irian Ui Segain Sept in Lann Leire were also affiliated to the Colla Da Crioch Airthir Sept. In 740 AD Cu Brettan mac Congusso was the Fir Rois King, in the south - east of the Ulster Province, who was the father of Blathmac who wrote the poetry of Christ's Passion. The Airthir Sept then split into 3 further separate individual Septs, the Ui Niallain Sept who became the stewards of Armagh, the Ui Bressail Sept and the Ui Echach Sept.

Fer Rois. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: 91.Conall Gulban the 1st King of Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell,*90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland.

Fir Thulach Midhe / Meath. A Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Sept / Family branch, directly descended from 99.Brandub the 12th Ui Cheinnselaig King and 7th King of Leinster, who was a son of 98.Eochy / Echu the 10th Ui Cheinnselaig King, who was a son of 97.Murray / Muireadhach, a son of 96.Angus / Oengus the 5th Ui Cheinnselaig King, the son of 95.Felim / Fedelmid the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Felmedha Sept, who was one of the 2 sons of 94.Enda / Enna Cennsalach the 2nd King of Leinster and direct male line ancestor of the Ui Cheinnselaig Septs. They had their territory in south - central Mide / Meath in Northern Leinster below Uisnech and Loch Ennell, and above Durrow in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster with their kinsmen the Cu Corb Crich na Cetach Sept to the east and Clonard to the north - east. Ancestors: 99.Brandub the 7th King of Leinster, 86.Cu Corb, 78.Lughaidh (Ui Lughaidh), *60.Leary / Laoghaire Lorc the 68th King of Tara / Erinn (Ui Laoghaire), *37.Eremon (Heremonians).

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