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241:, and comprised the barony of Granard, and at least part of the barony of Longford. Cairbre may have extended as far east as CĂşl (Coole) in county Westmeath). The north-western frontier ran from Cluain Cusa (Clooncoose) through Crott (between Slieve Carbry and Lake Naback) over as far as Lough Gowna, but excluded the most northern portion of the modern barony of Granard. The Cairpre territory was probably of limited extent by the 8th century.
436:) originally referred to an area north of the River Inny approximating to present day County Longford. County Longford was sometimes called Upper Conmaicne, to distinguish it from south Leitrim, then called Lower Conmaicne, because both districts were ruled by the descendants of Conmac, son of Fergus and Queen Meadbh of Connacht.
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when he visited "Coirpre" and instructed
Guasacht mac Milchu to found a church at Granard, and two sisters, Emers, to found a church at Cluain BrĂłnaigh (ClonBroney). Cairbre Gabra was therefore among the first Christianity centres in Ireland.
1064:. Vol. 1 of A New History of Ireland, Theodore William Moody, Volume 1 of A New History of Ireland: Prehistoric and Early Ireland, Ed. by Daibhi O Croinin, W. E. Vaughan (illustrated, reprint ed.). Oxford University Press.
88:. Tradition claims Coirpre married a Fir Bolg princess named Mulreany and ruled all of North Longford from the Moat of Granard. Coirpre also owned tracts near Lough Erne and the Carbury barony in Sligo. The first
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in a 12th-century intrusion following this pressure on their original territory in north-east
Longford. Ă“ Ciardha (O'Keary or O'Carey) were established as lords of Carbury from this group about the time of the
202:" though current thinking now believes "Cairpri Laigin" was a later construct. Furthermore, various related septs under the designations of Cenel Cairpre, Cairpre Mor, and Cairpre Gabra, figure in the
1042:. Vol. Proceedings of the Harvard Celtic Colloquium, Volumes 8-9. Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University.
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for the year AD731. It is generally believed a larger
Cairpre grouping stretched from Sligo to Longford at an early date taking in Leitrim and parts of Fermanagh (
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and the northern UĂ Neill decisively defeat the Meath UĂ Neill at the battle of CĂşl
Uinnsin, at the south end of Lough Gowna in Coirpre Gabra. The
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OG. following O'Donovan wrongly locates
Cairbre Ua gCiardha in the barony of Carbury, Co. Kildare. Actually it was identical with Cairpre Gabra
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Granard were burnt by the lord of Fine-gall, possibly in revenge for the burnings of
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and "kings of the
Brecraighi" were annihilated by the Cenél Coirpri at "Kilfintan" (5 km south of Granard).
1058:
O Croinin, Daibhi (1976). Theodore
William Moody; Francis X. Martin; Francis John Byrne; Art Cosgrove (eds.).
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AD 1066 Many of the
Cairbre Gabhra were slaughtered probably in revenge for plundering Scrin Choluimchille (
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listed in the genealogies were powerful circa 700AD, namely the "Cairpri Laigin", the "Cairpri Gabra", and "
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AD 1046 Ua
Ciardha, lord of Cairbre Gabhra, was killed by the lord of Tethba (Ua Flannagain of Comar).
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probably resided at Rathbracken townland to the north of Granard. His descendants, the "
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AD 992 Maelruanaidh Ua Ciardha, king of Cairbre, was killed by the men of Tethba.
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AD 1012 Cairbre Gabhra were involved in a raid on the Gailenga in Cavan and the
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Dobbs, Margaret E. (1941). "The Territory and People of Tethba (Continued)".
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The principal churches were at Granard and Clonbroney, supposedly given to
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Dobbs (1938, 1941) summarizes many events connected to the ancient
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AD 1070 The men of Tethba were defeated by Ua Ruairc of Breifne.
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Medieval Ireland: territorial, political and economic divisions
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142:") but nothing further is known about the tribe. Bracan mac
134:” as ruling the territory around Granard and Lough Sheelin ("
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not to go into the dark country of North Tethba on a Tuesday
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925:(1). Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland: 113–140.
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260:tribes. Caipre Gabra was absorbed into the larger
150:", were defeated by the Cenél Coirpri in AD 751.
140:Tuath Glasraighe im Chairbre agus im Loch Silinn
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318:" might originate from this defeat.
194:). Three distinct sub-septs of the
339:and likely attacked Cairbre Gabra.
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125:the Revolt of the Aithech Tuatha
115:Tuath Glasraige & Brecraighi
1079:Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000).
252:Cairpre Gabra was not a strong
109:Carbury (County Kildare barony)
292:and Cairbre Gabra as follows-
229:Cairpre Gabra lay between the
1:
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1143:Geography of County Longford
1138:Kingdoms of medieval Ireland
964:Byrne, Francis John (2001).
374:churches the previous year.
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1133:History of County Longford
1004:MacGivney, Joseph (1908).
983:Ulwencreutz, Lars (2013).
966:Irish kings and High Kings
467:Gaileanga of North Teathfa
461:described a branch of the
278:Norman invasion of Ireland
82:Niall of the Nine Hostages
1010:. Dublin : J. Duffy.
306:, king of Tethba, helped
264:kingdom, so named after "
1015:MacCotter, Paul (2008).
80:) was eldest son of the
33:ruled a barony of north
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1036:Mahon, William (1988).
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760:Charles-Edwards 2000
412:References and notes
235:Conmaicne Maigh Rein
200:Cairpri Dromma Cliab
94:high king of Ireland
750:, pp. 241–242.
172:Cairbré Ua Ciarrdha
103:" disagreeing with
101:Ciarbre Ua gCiardha
66:Cairbre Ua gCiardha
60:is a corruption of
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616:Ă“ DuĂgeannáin 1935
601:Ă“ DuĂgeannáin 1935
511:Ă“ DuĂgeannáin 1935
273:Carbury in Kildare
220:Kingdom of Breifne
174:- descendants of
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559:Mahon 1988
258:ConmhaĂcne
222:under the
216:Magheraboy
45:in modern
476:Citations
428:Tethbae (
327:Máine Mór
304:Máine Mór
224:UĂ BriĂşin
186:in North
144:Máine Mór
132:Glasraige
105:O'Donovan
53:Etymology
37:, called
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463:Gailenga
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385:See also
266:Anghaile
160:UĂ NĂ©ill
90:UĂ NĂ©ill
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188:Tethbae
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