711 - 720 AD 

711 / 13 AD 102.Cuchera / Cu Cearca the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla King of Ossory / Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster, died, who was a son of 101.Faelan a previous King of Ossory descended from 78.Connla and 60.Leary / Laoghaire Lorc (Ui Laoghaire) the 68th King of Tara / Erinn. There was now a change of Ui Laoghaire dynasties as Kelly / Cellach became the new Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Dal Messin Corb Ui Garrchon King of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster, until 730 AD, who was a son of Farchair / Faelchair descended from 86.Cu Corb.

712 AD A battle occurred over who now had the authority in the kingdom of Ulaid in the east of the Ulster Province between (the 2 sons of 97.Becc Bairrche the previous Dal Fiatach 17th King of Ulaid who had abdicated in 707 AD and the sons of 99.Breasal, the Irian Dal nAraidi King of the Ui Echach Cobo who had their territory at Iveagh, and the sons of 99.Breasal were defeated.

713 AD 99.Murchad Midi the Dal Cuinn southern Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain 14th King of Meath, who was a son of 98.Diarmait Dian, a son of 97.Airmedach Cetach was killed by 97.Conall Grant, a son of 96.Cernach Sotal, from the Dal Cuinn northern Ui Niaill Cenel Eogain Sept.

   98.Cormac the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil 18th King of Munster, died, who was a son of 97.Ailil, a son of 96.Maenach the previous 13th King of Cashel / Munster (one of the 2 sons of 95.Fingen the 9th King of Cashel / Munster) descended from 92.Felim the 4a King of Munster descended from 89.Conall Corc the Chaisil 1st King of Cashel / Munster.

     99.Cathal became the Eoghanacht Glendamnach 19th King of Cashel / Munster, who was a son of 98.Finguine the previous 16th King of Munster, descended from 95.Aed Fland, one of 2 sons of 94.Coirpre Cromm the 6th King of Cashel / Munster, a son of 93.Criffan / Crimthann Srem Feimin the 5th King of Cashel / Munster who was also descended from 89.Conall Corc the 1st King of Cashel / Munster.

714 AD 100.Donnell / Domhnall mac Cathail the Ui Briuin Ai  21a King of Connacht, died, who was a son of 99.Cathal a previous Ui Briuin Ai King who had died in 680 AD who was one of the 3 sons of 98.Reilly / Raghallach mac Uatach the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai Sept who had been the previous 12th King of Connacht who had died in 649 AD. This was to see the end of his particular Ui Briuin Ai male line to 90.Brion the first Dal Cuinn King of Connacht, but the Ui Briuin Septs were to continue to further consolidate their overall authority in the Connacht Province.

       100.Donnell mac Kelly / Domhnall mac Ceallaig became the Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muireadhaigh 22nd King of Connacht, who was one of the 2 sons of 99.Kelly / Cellach the previous 19th King of Connacht, one of the 3 sons of 95.Reilly the previous 12th King of Connacht  descended from 90.Brion the first Dal Cuinn King of Connacht the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Briuin Septs in Connacht.

715 AD 101.Kelly / Ceallach Cualann the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Ui Mail 13th King of Leinster, died, who was a son of 100.Gerthide, a son of 99.Dicuil Dana, the grandson of 97.Aed Dibchine the previous 6d King of Leinster descended from 90.Maine Mal the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Mail Sept originally also descended from 86.Cu Corb, which ended his particular Ui Mail male line also to the Kingship of Leinster. (101.Kelly Cualann was to become the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Chellaig Cualann Sept). The Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Sept were to now gain the complete upper hand over the Kingship of Leinster until the demise of 112.Murrough / Murchad the 50th King of Leinster in 1042 AD, when the Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Sept would re - emerge under 110.Diarmait mac Mail na Bo who was to become the 51st King of Leinster who would go close to also becoming a King of Ireland.

    102.Murrough / Murchad became the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge 14th King of Leinster, who was a son of 101.Bran Mut the previous 12th King of Leinster, a grandson of 99.Faelan the 10th King of Leinster, one of the 2 sons of 98.Colman Mor the 6c King of Leinster descended from 94.Dunlainge the direct male ancestor of the Ui Dunlainge Sept descended from 86.Cu Corb.

     99.Murrough / Murchad Midi the Dal Cuinn southern Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain  King, died, who was a son of 98.Diarmait Dian the 13th King of Meath who had died in 689 AD, who had been descended from 94.Colman Mor the 6th King of Meath, who was one of the 3 sons of *93.Diarmait mac Carroll the 133rd King of Tara / Ireland, who was a grandson of 91.Conall Cremthainne, one of the 8 sons of *90.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland.(Ui Niaill.)

717 AD 98.Cu Dinaisc from the Eoghanacht Locha Lein Sept, died, who was a son of 97.Foirchellach, whose father was 96.Kennelly / Cenn Faelad, the son of 95.Aed Find, whose aristocratic male line left no Munster Kings, but who was one of the 3 sons of 94.Criffan / Crimthann who was also the father of 95.Aed Damman the King of Iar Muman / West Munster, who also left no Munster Kings, and also 95.Aed Bennan who was the previous 9a King of Cashel / Munster who had died in 619 / 621 AD. (All were descended from 85.Eoghan Mor (Eoghanachta) and 84.Ailill Oluimm the Heberian 1st King of Munster.

718 AD *98.Fergal / Fearghal mac Mael Duin the Dal Cuinn northern Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain 156th King of Ireland who had his territory and kingdom of Ailech in the north of the Ulster Province was killed in the Battle of Almhain / Hill of Allen in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster, the ancient territory of the Fenian Warrior leader, 83.Finn mac Coole, where he was trying to make Southern Leinster pay the continuing obnoxious tribute imposed previously to be paid to the Kings of Ireland. He was a son of 97.Mael Duin, the 14th King of Ailech, who had died in 681 AD, a son of 94.Mael Fithrigh, a son of *95.Aed Uardidnach the previous 143rd King of Ireland, descended from 91.Eogan the 1st King of Ailech. His Leinster opponents had been 103.Dunchad the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Prince / Tanaiste of Leinster, (one of the 4 sons of 102.Murchad the present 14th King of Leinster), and 104.Aed the Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Prince / Tanaiste. (a son of 103.Colgan / Colcu the King of Ardda Lathran who had their territory in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Leinster). While the Dal Cuinn Ui Niaill Septs had 21,000 warriors the Southern Leinster Septs only had 9,000, and among the Dal Cuinn warriors who were killed was Conall Mean the Cenel Cairbre King, Forbassach the Cenel Boghaine King, Fearghal Ua Aitheachdae, Fearghal, the son of Eochy / Eochaidh Leamna the Tamhnach King, Connalach, the son of Conaing, and Egnech the son of Colgan the Colla Da Crioch Airthera Oriors King, Coibhdeanach the son of Fiachra, Muirgius, the son of Conall, Leathaitheach the son of Concarat, Anmchaid, the son of Airthir - Concharat, Aedgen O Mahon / Ua Mathghamhna, Nuada the son of Eirc, the King of Gull and Irgull, and 10 descendants of 96.Mael Fithrigh. Among those killed from Southern Leinster were Flann, a son of Reilly / Raghallach, Aileall, a son of Fearadhach, Sweeney / Suibhne, a son of Congalach, Aedh Laighean O Kearney / Ua Cearnaigh, Nia a son of Cormac, Dubh Dachrich the son of Dubh Dainbher, Aileall the son of Conall Grant, Flaitheamhail, the son of Dluthach, Feargus Ua Eogain. All up 7,000 were killed in the battle on both sides.

     97.Becc Bairrche who was previously the 17th Dal Fiatach King of Ulaid who had his territory in the mid - east of the Ulster Province died, who had abdicated in 707 AD, who was a son of 96.Blathmac the 14th King of Ulaid, descended from 90.Forgg mac Dallain, and he was to be the father of 98.Aed Roin who was to become the future 19th King of Ulaid.

      98.Awley / Amalgaid the Dal Cuinn southern Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine 12th King of Brega, died, who had his territory in the south - east of Northern Leinster, whose father was 97.Congalach the previous 10th King of Brega who had died in 696 AD, who was one of the 2 sons of 96.Conaing Cuirrc the 6th King of Brega, who was a son of 95.Congal the 3rd King of Brega, who had died in 634 AD, one of the 5 sons of *94.Aed Slaine the 139th joint King of Ireland, descended from 91.Conall Cremthainne, another of the 8 sons of *90.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland).

 719 AD *98.Fogartach became the Dal Cuinn southern Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine 157th King of Ireland until he was also killed tis year in the Battle of Delgean by *98.Kenneth / Cinaeth a Dal Cuinn northern Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Prince / Tanaiste. *98.Fogartach had been a son of 97.Niall the direct male line ancestor of the Kings of Lagore / Southern Brega and a grandson of *95.Diarmait the previous joint 149th King of Ireland, one of the 5 sons of *94.Aed Slaine the joint 141st  King of Ireland, the youngest son of *93.Diarmait mac Carroll who had been the 133rd King of Ireland. (This was also to be the end of *98.Fogartach's particular male line to the Kingship from 91.Conall Cremthainne. one of the 8 sons of *90.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Ireland.

     98.Tipraite Ua Dunchado from the Dal Cuinn northern Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept, died, who was a grandson of 96.Dunchad Muirisci the previous 16th King of Connacht descended from 90.Fiachra the Dal Cuinn second King of Connacht, and his demise was to see the end of any chance of his particular aristocratic male line continuing in the Kingship. 

720 - 722 AD *98.Kenneth / Cinaeth / Cinaed was the Dal Cuinn southern Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine 158rd King of Ireland, who was a son of 97.Irgalach the previous 11th King of Brega, who had been one of the 2 sons of 96.Conaing Cuirrc, a son of 95.Congal the 3rd King of Brega, who was also one of the 5 sons of 94.Aed Slaine the previous joint 141st King of Ireland descended from 91.Conall Cremthainne. *98.Kenneth was to also gain control over the Ulster Province).

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