post patrician times to the coming of the vikings of the leary tribe
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- The Kings after Christianity.]
CXVI. LOIGUIRI MAC NILL.
Here begins of the princes and times of Ireland after the Faith. Loiguiri mac Neill held the kingdom of Ireland 30 years before the coming of Patrick. Ard Macha was founded. Secundinus and Old Patrick rested. Loiguire fell at the side of Cas, etc.
A.D 402.Ciaran and Deaglan, two Bishops, came from Rome to preach the Gospel in Ireland. Ciaran, after having preached the Gospel in Inis-Cleire and all over Corca-Laidhe, founded a Bishop's See at Saighir, in Ossory, and Deaglan, also another Bishop's See at Ardmor in the Desies.Ann. Innisf.
DAL gCAIS
From the race of Cormac Cas, of the house of Tal,
From the race of Tal The race of Tal, i.e., the people of Corcumruadh, so called from their ancestor Tal, son of Broc, who was the eleventh in descent from 3 corc Modhruadh.
The chief princes of the great plain of Tal, Plain of Tal. - Tal was a cognomen of Cormac Cais, ancestor of Dal-gCais.
CORC
The name Heffernan is derived from the Irish Gaelic name O Heifearnain, which comes from the given name Ifearnan meaning "demon". Heffernan gives rise to alternatives such as Heffernon and Hefferan
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in Royal Irish Academy
31 b i. Genealogies of Dl gCais (continued); text includes note on the cursing of Cormac Coichin mac Carteind Fhind by St. Odhran and the blessing of Conall Caem mac Eachach Bailldeirg by St. Ruadan of Lothra; genealogies of Sl mBriain, (31va) Caisin, pedigrees of Cenl nDunghaile ( Grada), Duibgind, U Dobarchon, Clann Eochach, (31vb) Mac Conmara, Cenl Fearmaic (U Deadhaighidh), (32a) Sil Feircing, Sil Ferdomhnaigh, Cenl mBaith, Cuinn Claindi Hifernn. Dl gCais Disi Tuisceart Cinea
l Fearmaic O'Quilty MacBrody O'Dea O'Heffernan O'Quinn Muinter-Iffernain, from Iffernan, son of corc, the 15th fifteenth in descent from Cormac Cas, Uaithne-Cliach, of bright green land, Uaithne-Cliach, now the barony of Owneybeg, in the east of the county of Limerick.
Is the country of O'h-Ifearnain; O'h-Ifearnan. - This name is now anglicised Heffernan, without the prefix O'. The name is rather common in the counties of Limerick and Tipperary.
FELCHADH
COLGAIN
SIODHA
DONNCHADHA
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MAC QUIN OF THOMOND Dl gCais Disi Tuisceart Cineal Fearmaic O'Quilty MacBrody O'Dea O'Heffernan O'Quinn The O'Quins derived this tribe name of Muinter-Iffernain, from Iffernan, son of corc, the 15th fifteenth in descent from Cormac Cas, To O'Cuinn of the candid heart O'Cuinn, now anglicised Quin, without the prefix O'. Belongs the extensive Muintir-Ifearnain, Muinter-Ifearnain. - This was the tribe name of the O'Quins, in the county of Clare, whose territory extended around Coradh-Finne, now Corofin, in the barony of Inchiquin, and county of Clare. Inchiquin was the original seat of this family,
432ad It was the Principality of OConor Faly, the senior representative of Rossa Failghe (the son of the Monarch Cahir More) who is said to have made an attempt at murdering St. Patrick because he thought that his object was to establish toleration and democratic principles, but he was very much mistaken.
the roman alphabet in a gaelic version
Over the territory of Caisel who will prevail,A house [built] over the relics of Tailgenn. Tailgenn. - This was the name by which St. Patrick was called by the Druids. It is explained circulo tonsus in capite by Colgan, but Asciciput in the Book of Armagh, p. 5, col. 2, p. 49, col. 1, and p. 123, col. 2
CXVIII. LUGAID.
Lugaid s. Loiguire, twenty-five (years) till he fell in Achad Forcha by a miracle of Patrick. Muiredach s. Eogan died. Battle of Cell Osnad. Patrick bishop of the Irish rested. Cormac the first abbot. Resting of Ibar the bishop.
147. Ailill Molt 'Wether': his mother, Ethne, daughter of Connra, (when she was big with him) felt a longing for the flesh of a wether (molt). And Fial, daughter of Eochaid, the king's consort, afterwards gave him that nickname. Or Ailill Molt i.e. m a olt 'greater his hair', for the hair on him was more than on his other brothers.
148. Ailill Inbanna 'Womanly': his appearance was like a woman's, for so long as he lived he was beardless.
CXVII. AILILL MOLT.
Ailill Molt, s. Dathi, twenty years till he fell in the battle of Ocha at the hands of Lugaid s. Loiguire and of Muirchertech s. Erc, of Fergus Cerrbl s. Conall
- 131. Fergus Cerrbl 'Wry-mouth': cirre, that is, crookedness which was in his mouth (bl). Or Fergus Gerrbl: girra 'shortness' which was in his mouth. Hence the old name clave to him.
Crimthann, of Fiachra Lonn s. Coelbad, king of Dl Araide, and of Crimthann s. nna king of Laigin. Eogan mac Nill died. Resting of Benignus, second abbot [sic lege, scil. "of rd Macha"]. Death of Conall Crimthann s. Niall. Resting of Iarlathe third abbot. Battle of Ocha, in which Ailill Molt fell.
CXIX. MUIRCHERTACH MAC ERCA.
Muirchertach mac Erca, twenty-four years, till he perished in a vat of wine in Cleitech. Dubthach abbot of A.rd Macha rested. Battle of Druimm Dergaige, wherefore the plain of Mide was taken away from Laigin. Falling asleep of Saint Brigid. Ailill abbot of Ard Macha. Resting of Colman mac Duach. Battle of Eibliu.
273. Tuathal Mael-garb, whence is he (so) called? Easy to say. Cummain, daughter of Dall Brnach, Tuathal's mother, rested his head against a stone, just after she bore him, when she was waiting for a lucky hour for him, and the stone made hollows and lumps in his head, so that he was bald. Hence he is called Tuathal Mael-garb 'Bald-rough'.
CXX. TUATHAL MEL-GARB.
Tuathal Mel-garb, eleven years, till he fell in Grellach Ellti at the hands of Mel Mr s. Airgetan grandson of Mac I. Resting of Ailbe of Imlech. Ailill abbot of rd Macha. Battle of Sligech, where Eogan Bel fell, the king of Connachta. Fergus and Domnall, two sons of Muirchertach mac Erca, were conquerors. Battle of Tortan against the Laigen, in which Mac Erca s. Ailill Molt fell. Battle of Cloenloch. Nem, the bishop.
CXXI. DIARMAIT MAC CERBAILL.
Diarmait mac Cerbaill, twenty-one, till he fell at the hands of Aed Dub s. Suibne king of Dl Araide in Rith Becc in Mag Line. Dui abbot of Ard Macha. Ciaran mac in tSir. Battle of Cul Conaire in Cera, where Ailill Banda fell. Colum mac Crimthainn. Fiachra abbot of rd Macha. Battle of Cul Dremne against Diarmait mac Cerbaill.
CXXII. DOMNALL AND FERGUS.
Domnall and Fergus, the two sons of Mac Erca, one year. The battle of Gabar of Life: Fergus and Domnall were victors. Resting of Brenainn of Birra, in the three hundredth year of his age.
458ad 504 julian Egyptian calendar years = 184086 days plus precession of the equinox = 157788 + 7 days torque westwards = 184093 days minus one hundred and thirty leap year cycle = 184093 3 days torque eastwards = 184090 days = 504 julian years
474ad 520 julian Egyptian calendar years = 189930 days plus precession of the equinox = 189930 + 7 days torque westwards = 189937 days minus one hundred and thirty leap year cycle = 189937 4 days torque eastwards = 189933 days = 520 julian years
484ad All the Alltraighe return Alltraighe. - This sept were seated around the river of Tralee, as we learn from the Latin Lives of St. Brendan, in which it is stated that that saint, who was of the Alltraighe, was born at Littus Ly (Lighe), now Tralee. Saint Brendan of Clonfert (c. 484 c. 577) (Irish: Naomh Branainn; Latin: Brendanus; Icelandic: (heilagur) Brandanus), also referred to as Brendan moccu Altae, called "the Navigator", "the Voyager", "the Anchorite", or "the Bold", is one of the early Irish monastic saints. He is chiefly renowned for his legendary quest to the "Isle of the Blessed," also called Saint Brendan's Island. The Voyage of Saint Brendan could be called an immram (Irish navigational story). He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.[1] Saint Brendan's feast day is celebrated on 16 May by the Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Orthodox Christians.[2]
Sliabh-ardachaidh524 of the fine land 524. Sliabh Ardachaidh, now the barony of Slievardagh, in the county of Tipperary
Is hereditary to O'Deaghaidh525 as a patrimony; 525. O'Deaghaidh, now anglicised Day, without the prefix O'. This family is to be distinguished from the O'Deaghaidhs, or O'Deas, of Cinel-Fearmaic, in Thomond, who of of the Dalcassian race.
32. dearha-deaghatha-Deag: of these nothing remarkable is mentioned, but that they lived and died kings in Gothia or Getulia. Gothia or Geulia-more recently called Lybia, where Carthage was afterwards built
Trena from whom were the Cuircue, MacLaire from whom were the Ui MhicLaire.
Ui Eachach Mumhan
End of 5th century At the end of the fifth century a king named Eochu (Eochy), breaking away from the royal house of the kings of Munster, founded for himself a kingdom in the present County Cork. This extended roughly from Cork Harbour to the confines of Drimoleague and from the Bandon to the Lee. This territory came to be known as Uibh Eachach from its founder Eochy. Eochy had a son named Criomthan (Griffin), who succeeded him as king of the new territory, but there were only two kings of this newly formed kingdom, for Criomthans two sons divided their patrimony.
Fanlobbus Parish (Dunmanway)Posted by Pat McCarthy on 06 July 2011 at 13:22 in Local Interest Fanlobbus Fan Leaba Ois (slope of the fawns bed)The surrounding district was formerly known as Gleann-nacroim_ Gleann Abha Croim (glen of the winding river). The name is no longer in use. The modern town of Dunmanway was founded in the closing years of the 17th century by Sir Richard Cox where he established the woolen and cotten industries, encouraging the groth of flax and the improving of the roads. A century later a descendent of Cox contributed towards the founding of a Catholic church in the town Seeing that here only in West Cork is the prefix Dun retained as an inland name, although quite common in place names along the coast.Mr. Jeremiah O Mahony surmised here was the original Dun-Coba, the unidentified residence of the King of Ui Eachach.
Farnanes (372) Fearnain_-Alder- growing places. At the northside is Farnannes Wood while at the south is Dreenwanish Wood- Doirin na Mainise (little wood of the spears or spear handles) Goulacullin(1429acres Gabhala < Chuilin forked place of the holly. In the centre is Barrboy_Barr Buidhe (yellow sumit) on which are remains of a prehistoric dwelling, beehive shaped and probably thached. Annees (455acres) Eanaige_Marches, fens. Cullenagh(824acres) Cuileannach- Holly place, holly place, holly growth. At the north side of Nowen Hill- Cnoc na n-Abhann (hill of the rivers).The Bandon, Clodagh and Mealagh Rivers have their source here. The Clodagh flows into the Ilen. On this hill also is Leaba Dhiarmuda-Dermod and Grania's bed, while at the north east is Cullenagh Lake fringed on the western side by Derreenlougha Wood-Doirin a' Locha (little wood of the lake). At the east side is a stone alighnment. Derrynacaheragh (427acres) Doire na Cathrach- Oakwood of the stone fort . Portion of the ruin still remians Derragh (787) acres Darach- Place abounding in oaks. At eastside is Derragh Wood. At the north is a ringfort Mallabracka (333acres) Mealla Breaca- Striped or variegated mounds. The southside is termed Beaghagaha Wood covrers almost one third of the townland. Beaghagaha - Beitheach Gatha (birch wood of the spear), used probably fo making spear handles. A nearby slope is called Leaca na Seirsineach- Hillside of the archers. In the townland is the place of Sam Maguires birthplace Irish Patriot who died in 1927 Clontyquirk(277acres) Cluainte Cuirc - Corc's plains This may refer to Corc, grandson of Laoghaire
Cloonties East (128acres) Cluainte Ui Dhubhagain and Cluainte Ui Mhongain- Duggan's and Mongans plains. These were old Corca Laidhe surnames. Maulanimerish (623 acres) Meall an Imris- Mound of strife or contention. It might mean the mound of competition as a large dance platform was on its summit. At the west side is Gloundha- Glean Damh- (glen of the bards Ahakeera(621acres) Achadh Caoireach- Field of the sheep, sheep fold. At west side are remains of a castle of the O' Crowleys, the only O, Crowley castle standing in West Cork. This district was the scene of a fight between the O Learys of Iveleary and the Mc Carthys following a cattle raid by the former. A turnpike was at the crossroads near Ahakeera school. The name ,Pike Cross remains. At the extreme south is Foilmore Faill Mhor (big cliff) A southterrain was discovered in1974 . At the eastside are Geara Bridge and Geara Cross roads Dromerk( 279 acres) Drom Eirc- Erks Ridge This was a n old Corca Laidhe personal name. It might read Drom Arc - Hill of the hunting horns. Here are two ring forts. It is Written Dramceirce in 1659 Census. Ballyhallwick(574 acres) Baile Shebhach was a Cineal Laoighre chieftan and fourth in descent from Laoighr Nedinagh East (426acres) Nead an Fhiaidh- Haunt or lair of the deer. Here at the north side of Fanlobbus graveyard-Fan Leaba Ois(slope of the fawns bed) in which are the ruins of the old parish church. Fanlobbus was in early times the centre of the parish as it holds the remains of a 7th century religious house.
499ad Fionntain fintan mac bachra the wise and the magical hawk they decide to leave the mortal realm together sometime in the 5th century after eire was converted to Christianity
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214. C Cerca, whence is it? Easy to say. There was a holy nun of the Hi Loscain Midmine at Noite (?). Cerc was her name. Once upon a time Findchad, son of Faeln, the king of Ossory's son, went to hunt near the nun's church. The dogs then put up a hare. The nun possessed a hound and he killed the hare. Thereupon Findchad's hound killed the nun's. "Alas, O Finnchad, quoth the nun, "thou hast killed my guardian hound, and I will, as his eric, deprive thee of heaven." "Do not take heaven from me", says Finnchad. "I will be thy guardian hound till a year's end, as an eric for thy hound". "I accept", says the men, "and C Cerca 'Cerc's Hound' shall be thy name". "I assent", says Findchad. And so it was. 'Tis therefore, then, he was called C Cerca.
215. Laignech Felad, that is, he was the man that used to shift into felad, i.e. wolf-shapes. He and his offspring after him used to go, whenever they pleased, into the shapes of the wolves, and, after the custom of wolves, kill the herds. Wherefore he was called Laignech Felad, for he was the first of them to go into a wolf-shape.
216. Beccne Caech, son of Laignech Faelad, i.e. a little (becc) thing (n), he was a little man. Eochaid was his name at first, and Beccnechach, that is, Becne Caech, afterwards.
217. Ruamann Duach .i. Eochaid was his name at first, and we know not why he was also called Ramann Duach.
Failge Berraide (flourished 507-514) was a King of the U Failge of County Offaly.
His exact identity is not known. As the eponymous ancestor of the U Failge he may be associated with Rus Failge, the son of the high king of Ireland, Cathair Mr, said to have lived in the early 2cd century. This is the ancestor listed in the genealogies, though chronologically impossible The Book of Leinster king list names an early king Failge Rot mac Cathair. The U Failge appear to have had an early leadership among the Laigin tribes. This is testified by the early Irish poem Timna Cathar Mir ("The Testament of Cathair Mr) where Rus Failge is given the succession to his father
Failge appears as the opponent of Fiachu mac Nill of the Ui Neill, founder of the Cenl Fiachach branch.
Failge appears as the opponent of Fiachu mac Nill of the Ui Neill, founder of the Cenl Fiachach branch. whereas the Lagin were Goidels, descended from Eremon, son of Mil.
Tuath Saxan of the fair district, Tuath-Saxon, i.e., the cantred of the Saxons. This is the ancient name of the district containing the paish of Tullylease in the north-west of the county of Cork, of which St. Berichert, a Saxon, is the patron. It is probable that this saint established a Saxon colony here in the eighth century, in the same way as St.Cairnech had established a colony of Britons at Tuilen, near Kells, in Meath.
6th century Corkaguiny- Dingle Peninsula was the homeland of the Corcu Duibhne from the 6th century.
C500 Castledillon founded by St Iollathn of the desert (feast day Feb 2nd). Later twelfth-century genealogies would claim he was Father of St Criotan (feast day May 11th) of Magh Credan, Acadfinnech (on the river Dodder), and Crevagh Cruagh, Co Dublin, the son of Cormac mac Ailello, King of Leinster, 506-515 and brother of Cairbre Dubh (Coirpre mac Cormaic), King of Leinster 546.
506ad the bishop of enos mc nessa died on the 3rd of september on which day his festival is held others say 513ad death
In 507 Fiachu was defeated by Failge at the Battle of Frmainn (Frewin Hill, near Mullingar, County Westmeath) Fiachu had a false prophecy that he would win this battle and desired revenge.
AI508.1
Kl. The battle of Frmann of Mide. Rus Failge was victor. [AU 510, CS 505].
510 failge berraide won battle of fremainn mide frewin hill a few miles northwest of mullingar county westmeath
512 june 29th recorded solar eclipse 512 neapolis new city naples destroyed by a volcano
AI513.1
Kl. The battle of Druim Derga [gained] against Failge.
AI513.2
Fiacha, son of Niall, was victor. Thereupon the plain of Mide was taken from the Laigin
513ad the bishop of enos mac nessa died on the 3rd September on which day his festival is held others say 506ad death
The plain of senne south of present county of antrim connor condeire 3rd September chondinb daire na con oak wood wild dogs and she wolves used to dwell therein mac nisse with thousands from the great condire
In 514 he fiachu of the oneills achieved this revenge by defeating Failge at the Battle of Druim Derg. By this victory the plain of Mide was taken away from the Laigin and Fiachu conquered the territory from Birr to Uisnech in County Westmeath
dinshenchus 1160ad giolla na naomh hua duinn topographical poems of erin231 56. tethba
tethba daughter of eochu airem ploughman gave to the northern landthat she loved her secret name let there be no slighting of her excellencewhen she came thence with noisiu son of white shouldered nechtan tethba who made populous its houses and her nurse tall eitech eitech daughter of lennglass son of luan parted with lasting beauty of visageher journeys end was eitech the spot where darkness veiled her facetheir names endure after them the names of the women mighty and strongand we find them to tell their story each chose the land to which she gave her name cenn eitig kinnity ten miles east of birr king county offaly
d.516 Ross Faighe, son of Cathaoir Mor - K. Ui Failge rus failgech rus failge a ring an armband a bracelet aui foilgi ui falgi ui fhailghe ui fhailghe an druim dearg west of granard red ridge Downpatrick down rossa failge slain battle of druim derge 516ad king ui failge the laigen finally lose the midlands of eire to the ui neill
530ad 576 julian Egyptian calendar years = 210384 days plus precession of the equinox = 210384 + 8 days torque westwards = 210392 days minus one hundred and thirty leap year cycle = 210392 4 days torque eastwards = 210388 days = 576 julian years
AI537.1
Kl. Failure of bread ... [AU 536, 539).
91. Nathi: son of Ros Failgeach.
CXV. NATH.
Nath, twenty-three (years), till he died at Sliab Elpa, after being struck by a flash of lightning. Of the times and deaths of those kings Gilla Cemin the poet chanted--
1-151 precedes this
152. Twenty years over three
was submission paid to the strength of Nath-I;
in Sliab Elpa of the Noble Arms
a lightning-stroke slew him.
151-157 after
153. Sixteen and six score kings
before the coming of Patrick truly,
after Slaine of the pleasant valour
all that is the number who took Ireland,
154. Loiguire the wealthy spent
a space of four powerful years,
before the coming of Patrick of the Pens,
it was a streamful time for noble Ireland.
155. Seven divisions, seven score smooth divisions,
and ten with good intention,
this is their fullness which I have
the Roll of the Kings of Ireland,
156. Where Patrick landed,
was in the land of Ulaid of the lofty harbours;
so that the youths of Emain were converted there,
with the beauteous hosts of Ireland.
157. Gilla Caemain without niggardliness,
son of noble Gilla Samthainne,
joy for the hard task (accomplished) is my due
for the reckoning of the High Kings of Ireland
AI547.1
Kl. In this year Cluain Moccu Nis was founded: that is, Ns, swineherd of the king of Connachta, from whom Cluain Moccu Nis is named
553.1
Kl. The battle of Cuilen gained by the Corcu Oche through the prayer of te. [AU 552.
554ad achadhnacitt a church in Dalriada act santor p223 dalrieda comprehended the north north west and part of the south of the county of antrim c act 55.p192 it was formerly known by the name of achadhcinn or achadhkind and was built by saint Patrick who appointed one of his disciples saint cathub the son of Fergus abbot he died april 6th in the year 554ad we are told in mcgeoghegans annals that at his death this saint was 150 years old now unknown Colgan tr thaumat p182 n 195 mentions the church of achadnacille ecclesia bodie vulgo dicta achada cille as being in the territory of Dalriada it was situated at aughnakeely where there is still a very ancient burial place in the townland of the same name not far from the southern boundary of kilconway the feast of saint cathub bishop the son of Fergus is marked on the 6th april in the martryologies of Tallaght and Donegal Colgan conjectures that he was the same as the priest of cathbad who is mentioned among the disciples of saint Patrick vit tripart part 2 chapter 130 and who gave his name to loch cathbadh in dalaradia see lanigans remarks on this matter ecc hist ii 103 vol v 19
92. Eoghan: his son.
dinshenchus 1160ad giolla na naomh hua duinn topographical poems of erin283-285-287
80b tulach eogain
tulach eogain in kings county offaly whence its name not hard to sayeogan of bruiden da choca was buried therenow he was called eogan of the bruiden becauseit was in bruiden da choca that he was born and bred namely eogan of the bruiden son of nathi son of ross failge son of cathair morand from him tulach eogain has its name whereof was saidhere is the grave of eogan of bruiden no grave of a stranger unused to hardshipbut a man without reproach in his eastern land the grand son of cathair son of fedlimidit was cormac ua cuinn that bred up eogan rechet also reared him dians daughterhe it was who gave her a fee the plain that is called mag rechetand it would be from her that it got its appellationin that hill too were buried cathair mor and ross failge and naithi and eogan of the bruiden whereof it was said i have a matter of grief for a burden to lay on the tombs of warriors over the bare gravethere is none that can tell aright of the passing of the high kings in deathhere above their beds i stand with loving dirge and endless lamentationwhile they suffer sorrow for this world without pleasure or happiness here rest a brave quartet in one place in one abodea hard thing a thing intolerable it is to stand over the beds of the fiery warriorsfour there were as it is well known that did red deeds of valour proud naithi eogans father eogan naithis son ross giver of gifts and the fourth just cathair there were six sons of generous ross failge to whom leinster gave full obediencemen untamed on all battlefields until the death sleep fell upon them oengus the fair fierce oengus the black .. brennainn dalan that flame across the moor eochaid chief of the field and . naithi till the sleep of death