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                                                                                                                                          Septs - 4 A

Magh Locha. A Sept / Family branch, whose territory was to the south - west of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Deisi Temro Sept and above the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Cenel Cairpre Sept in Midhe / Meath in Northern Leinster.

Maige Gerginn i nAlbain. Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept / Family branch of Iar Mhumhain / South Western Munster directly descended from 90.Coirpre Cruithnechan, one of the 7 sons of 89.Conall Corc the 1st King of Cashel / Munster on the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province, who was the direct male line ancestor of all the Chaisil Septs. Ancestors:  84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster, 85.Eoghan Mor (Eoghanachta), 89.Conall Corc the 1st King of Cashel / Munster (Chaisil), 90.Coirpre Cruithnechan,

Mairtine. A Sept / Family branch who were below the Heberian Eoghanachta Septs in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province.

Medraige. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Sept / Family branch of which Marcan mac Tommain their King was killed in 653 AD who was married to 99.Creidhe a daughter of 98.Guaire Aidni the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach 14th King of Connacht. (The Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muireadhaigh O Connors / Ui Conchobair were to later also claim her as their ancestress.) They had their territory at Clarinbridge in Co. Galway in the south - west of the Connacht Province to the north - east of their kingdom of Maenmag and to the north of Durlas and the territory of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidne Sept. Ancestors: *83.Conn - of the Hundred Battles the Gaelic Milesian 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn).

Menapii / Manapii. Monaig Fir Bolg. A Celtic Sept / Family branch whose original territory was in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province, and in the adjoining territory in Co. Wicklow and Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster where their territory bordered on the River Slaney / Modonus on the bank of which was their chief fortress of Menapia / Wexford. They were also nearby in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster in the eastern part. Descended from the Menapii in Belgic Gaul they were also to eventually to form the basis for the Fir Manach Sept (which see,) in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province.

Milesians. Scythian Gaelic Celtic Septs / Family branches, descended from 3 of the sons of 36.Mil the Celtic Hero of Spain who was the 3rd King of Castile and Portugal, and their mother, Scota was the daughter of the Pharaoh of Egypt. 2 of these sons, *37.Eber Fionn and his younger brother, *37.Eremon became the joint 1st Gaelic Milesian Kings of Tara / Erinn for a short period of time. *37.Eeber Fionn was to become the direct male line ancestor of the Heberian aristocratic warrior Septs in Ireland, and *37.Eremon his younger brother, was to become the direct male line ancestor of the hEremonian aristocratic warrior Septs in Ireland, while 37.Ir their other brother, who did not survive the second landing became the direct male line ancestor of the Irian aristocratic warrior Septs in Ireland. They divided Ireland up originally, with the descendants of 37.Ir receiving the north - eastern corner in the Ulster Province known as Ulaid / Ulidia, from which Ulster was to receive its name. The territory in the far south in Co. Cork went to their second - cousin 36.Lewy / Lughaidh, the son of 35.Ithe, the uncle of their father, 36.Mil. and he became the direct male line ancestor of the Ithian aristocratic warrior Septs in Southern Munster. *37.Heber Fionn - of Fair Complexion took the main part of the southern territory in the east up to the north to the Esker Riada / Southern Leinster and Munster Province, know now as Eber's Half, *37.Eremon took the territory to the north of the Esker Riada / Northern Leinster, known now as Eremon's Half. The territory to the west across the River Shannon / Sreng's Fifth, known now as Connacht, was held by the Scythian Nemedian Fir Bolg Celts who were also of Teutonic blood, while other smaller territories were to be continued to be held by the Scythian Nemedian Tuatha De Danann Celts who had previously assumed control over the Fir Bolg in Ireland and were now subject to the Gaelic Milesians. Ancestors: 36.Mil / Gollamh the 3rd King of Castile and Portugal is the direct male line ancestor of all the Gaelic Milesians in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, his direct male line ancestor, 16.Gael Glas is the ancestor of all the Gaels, his father was 15,Niall, the son of 14.Feinias Farsaidh the 1st King of Scythia, who was the grandson of 12.Magog the direct ancestor of the Aryan Scythians, who was a son of 11.Japeth, a son of 10.Noah, a descendant of 1.Adam.

Monaig. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the south - east of the Ulster Province below the Heremonian Dal Fiatach Leth Cathail Sept and the Gaelic Milesian Irian Dal nAraidi Ui Echach Cobo Sept, with the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Airthir and Colla Mend Mugdorna Maigen Septs in the west and the Colla Da Crioch Conaille Muirthemne Sept to the south - east.

Mughdhorna / Mughdorn Maighean. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla Mend Sept / Family branch, descended directly from 89.Mourne / Mughdorn, a son of 88.Colla Mend / Meann, one of the 3 sons of 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, one of the 2 sons of *86.Cairpre Liffeachair the Gaelic Milesian 117th King of Tara / Ireland descended from *83.Conn - of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn). In the 8th Century AD their territory was in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster were Cremorne / Crioch Mughdorn named for 89.Mourne was situated to the east of their kinsmen the Colla da Crioch Ui Meith Sept below Enniskillen and to the west of the Irian Sept of the Ui Echach Cobo, above their other kinsmen the Colla da Crioch Conaille Muirthemne Sept in the south - east and the Colla Da Crioch Fir Rois Sept below them near the east coast. (In 745 AD Fiachra was their King, who was a son of Ailene.) In the 9th Century AD the Mugdorna Maigen Sept were cut off from their kinsmen the Mugdorna Breg Sept who were both descended from 88.Colla Mend, which was caused by the Colla Da Crioch Fir Rois Sept who expanded from Co. Monaghan into central Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster in the Ardee region, who were also kinsmen to the Colla da Crioch Airthir Sept near Co. Armagh. Ancestors:  *86.Cairbre Liffeachair - of the Liffey the Gaelic Milesian 117th King of Tara / Ireland, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88. Colla Mend / Meann - the Famous,  

Mugdorna Breg. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla Mend / Meann Sept / Family branch, descended from *85.Meann Colla Mend, whose territory was in the far north - east in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster in the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine kingdom of Brega above the Gailenga Sept and below the Fir Rois Sept. Ancestors:  *83.Cairbre Liffeachair - of the Liffey the Gaelic Milesian 117th King of Tara / Ireland, 84.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 85.Meann Colla Mend - the Famous, 

Mumu / Mhumhain / Tuadh Muma / Northern Munster / Thomond. The 4 main Septs of the Heberian Tuath / Family region, The Eoghanachta (People of 85.Eoghan,) the Dal gCais (People of 91.Cas) descended from 85.Cormac Cass, the Cianachta (People of 85.Cian,) and the Cenel Cerdraige (People of 85.Tigernach,) who were 4 sons of 84.Ailill Oluimm the Heberian 1st King of Munster and 84.Sabdh the daughter of *83.Conn - of the Hundred Battles the Gaelic Milesian Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn). Ancestors: 37.Eber Fionn the joint 1st King of Erinn (Heberians)

Muscraige Breogain. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Sept / Family branch, whose territory was to the east of Emly and to the south - west of the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept at Cashel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east in Aurmuma / Ormond / North Eastern Munster. Ancestors: *66.Angus / Oengus Teamhrach the 81st King of Tara / Erinn,  67.Fiachaidh Fear Mara, *68.Mogh Lamha, *69.Conaire 11 the Gaelic Milesian 111th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Conaire),

Muscraige Luachra. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Sept / Family branch, who had their territory to the east of Tralee in Iarmumu / South West Munster behind Sliabh Luachra. Ancestors: *66.Angus / Oengus Teamhrach the 81st King of Tara / Erinn,  67.Fiachaidh Fear Mara, *68.Mogh Lamha, *69.Conaire 11 the Gaelic Milesian 111th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Conaire),

Muscraige Mittine. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Sept / Family branch, who were also descended from the 3 Cairbres who had their territory in the the central northern region of Co. Cork in Southern Munster to the south - east of the River Lee and the City of Cork. Ancestors: *66.Angus / Oengus Teamhrach the 81st King of Tara / Erinn,  67.Fiachaidh Fear Mara, *68.Mogh Lamha, *69.Conaire 11 the Gaelic Milesian 111th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Conaire),

Muscraige Tire. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the north - east of Aurmuma / Ormond / North Western Munster below Birr adjacent to Loch Derg and close to the River Shannon above the Arada Tire Sept. Ancestors: *66.Angus / Oengus Teamhrach the 81st King of Tara / Erinn,  67.Fiachaidh Fear Mara, *68.Mogh Lamha, *69.Conaire 11 the Gaelic Milesian 111th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Conaire),

Muscraige / Muskerry. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire aristocratic warrior Sept / Family branch, descended from 70.Cairpre Musc, a brother to 70.Cairpre Baschain, the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Baiscinn Sept and the Earna Sept, 70.Cairpre Riata the direct male line ancestor of the Scottii Dal Riada Sept who were 3 of the sons of *69.Conaire 11, the Gaelic Milesian 111th King of Tara / Ireland, Based originally on the Erainn  / Fir Bolg Septs in Southern Munster. St. Lachtnan of Achad Ur who was in Ossory  / Western Southern Leinster was from the Muscraige who had their territory at Belach Febrat in the hills between Co. Limerick and Co. Cork in the west of Munster Province. (In 745 AD Blathmac was their King, In 747 AD Flann was their King who was a son of Kelly / Cellach.) Ancestors: *66.Angus / Oengus Teamhrach the 81st King of Tara / Erinn, 67.Fiachaidh Fear Mara, 68.Mogh Lamha, *69.Conaire 11 the Gaelic Milesian 111th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Conaire),

Musciri -

Nagnatae. Nagnate Septs who may have had territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province, along with the Erdini Sept, and were also in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province near Castlebar / Nagnata, except for in the extreme south, which was occupied by the Auteri Sept whose territory was in the north - west of Co. Galway in the south. They were also in Co. Sligo in north - west of Connacht with their main fortress at Nagnata / Sligo.

Nemedians. Scythian aristocratic warrior descendants of Nemedh, through another Sept / Family branch also emanating from 12.Magog, and 11.Japhet, through another of his 3 sons, 13.Fathnachta. Nemedh and his followers came into Ireland 30 years after the Partholonians who had also been descended from 13.Fathnachta, and he too died in a Plague along with 2,000 of his followers. They were always under siege from the Hamitic Fomorians descended from 11.Ham, until in order to survive they decided to abandon Ireland altogether. Despite this some still remained behind and went further inland to escape the wrath of the Fomorii, while the rest split into 3 groups under 3 of Nemedh's grandsons, one going to Albion / Briton, one going to Thrace, and the other going to Europe. Over two hundred years later the group who had returned to Thrace had been enslaved by the Greeks to carry fertiliser in sacks and are known as the Fir Bolg / Men of the Bag who were by then of Celtic - Teutonic blood. They were to return to Ireland and rule for 37 years, until their other Scythian Nemedian kinsmen who had gone to Europe, also returned as the mysterious Tuatha de Danann / People of Danu (Sword People) who by then had great knowledge and who then controlled Ireland until the coming of the Scythian Celtic Gaels who were also descended from 11.Japeth and 12.Magog.

Obraigne. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province.

Oidce. (People of Darkness.)

Orbraige. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory to the south - west of the In Deis Deiscirt Sept in Aur Muma  / Ormond / North Eastern Munster and above the Heberian Eoghanacht Glendamnach Sept.

Osraige. Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla aristocratic warrior Sept / Family branch in the territory originally based on an early Erainn Sept in the kingdom of Ossory / Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster whose first Gaelic Milesian King was 87.Angus / Oengus Osrithe in the 2nd Century AD. Later on in the 5th Century AD the nearby Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Deisi Sept assisted by the Ithian Corca Loigde Sept took over the south of Ossory and the Ithian Corca Loigde Kings ruled there for a Century in their place. In the early 7th Century AD the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla Kings regained control and the descendants of 87.Angus Osrithe ruled Ossory once more leading on to 98.Colman Mor - the Greater and eventually 106.Carroll / Cearbhall becoming one of the outstanding Kings of Ossory in the 9th Century AD. Their main Kings then became the Mheic Giolla Patraics who were by then descended from (a son of a devotee of St. Patrick) whose name was anglicized after the Anglo - Norman Invasion as Fitz Patrick. Their territory was situated in Mogha's Half / Leith Mogha in the south - west running from Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province to the Heberian Cianacht kingdom of Eile in the north along the northern border of Munster and Southern Leinster with most of Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster actually making up the kingdom of Ossory. After the Anglo - Norman Invasion, in 1210 AD, it became one of the English occupied Counties known as Leinster and their territory there was taken over by the English Anglo - Norman Earl of Pembroke who built Kilkenny Castle and in the 13th Century AD it was granted to the Anglo - Norman Butlers who became the English Earls of Ormonde there.

Partraige. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory to the south of Loch Mask and north of Loch Corrib near Cong near the west coast in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.

Partholonians. Scythian aristocratic warrior Sept / Family branch under the leadership of Partholon a Scythian Prince who landed during the beginning of Beltaine with their followers who were descended from 13.Fathnachta, another son of 12.Magog, one of the sons of 11.Japeth, one of the sons of 10.Noah. They were to be in Ireland for 300 years during which time they were always under attack from the Hamitic Fomorian Sea Pirates descended from 11.Japhet's brother, 11.Ham until 9,000 (including 5000 men and 4,000 women) died of the Plague within a week. Ancestors: 13,Fathnachta, 12.Magog, 11.Japheth, 10.Noah.

Picts / Pictii (Painted People). Scythian Gaelic Cruithin Celtic Sept / Family branch who settled into the north - east of Ireland and especially in Caledonia in Alba / Scottish Highlands whose female line was to be based on the Gaelic aristocratic warrior women given to them by 37.Eremon (Heremonians) when they first arrived into Ireland on their way to Alba. They had previously been the wives of those Gaelic and Tuatha De Danann warriors killed in the second Gaelic landing, when they went up against the Scythian Tuath de Danann Kings which led onto their Kingship in Alba line emanating from the female side as agreed to with 37.Eremon, which later on in the 9th Century AD allowed amalgamation of both the Gaelic and Cruithin Kingships under 96.Kenneth / Cinaed mac Alpine in Alba

Priteni. Scythian Cruithin Sept / Family branch who came into Ireland after 600 BC, and may have been the basis for the aristocratic warrior Gaelic Milesian Irian Dal nAraidi Sept and their Ui Echach Cobo Sept in the north - east of the Ulster Province in the kingdom of Ulaid, and also of the Sogain Sept.

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