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721:, from the UĂ­ Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine branch of the southern UĂ­ NĂ©ill became King of Brega . He was the brother of Conaing mac Amalgado (died 742), a previous king. He ruled until his death in 759. 624:, a King of Leinster from the UĂ­ DĂșnlainge branch of the Laigin. He was the son of Murchad mac Brain Mut, a previous king. He ruled since the death of his brother DĂșnchad in 728. 755:, (died 776), as King of Leinster. He was the son of DĂșnchad mac Murchado (died 728), a previous king. The royal seat was at LĂ­amhain (Lyons Hill, on the Dublin-Kildare border). 1037:, son of FĂĄelĂĄn mac Murchado (died 738), King of Leinster The royal seat was at Naas in the eastern part of the Liffey plain, Airthir Liphi. He ruled from 776-785. 511:
Death of DĂșnchad mac Murchado, a King of Leinster from the UĂ­ DĂșnlainge branch of the Laigin. He was the son of Murchad mac Brain Mut, the previous king.
533:. He was the son of Niall mac Cernaig Sotal. He ruled the Uí Chernaig from 724-729 succeeding his brother the high king Fogartach mac Néill. 467:, sometimes called Fogartach ua Cernaich, an Irish king who is reckoned a High King of Ireland. He belonged to the Uí Chernaig sept of the 944:, this time the north Brega branch of the kindred, are meant, were the targets. This is explicitly linked to the war between Donnchad and 413:Áed mac Cellaig, son of Cellach Cualann, was slain at the Battle of Finnabair (Fennor, County Kildare) in a fight among the Laigin. 1047:
Death of Diarmait mac Conaing, King of South Brega, son of Conall Grant mac Cernaig (died 718) He ruled in south Brega since 778.
1461: 135: 1063: 994: 825: 399:. He was the grandson of the high king Diarmait mac Áedo Slåine. His father Cernach Sotal had died during plague years in 181: 1034: 684: 446: 297: 1132: 940:, first in 774, when no explanation is given, and again in 777. The annals state that the Ciannachta, by which the 640: 603: 912:
record that Donnchad "did great devastation in the territory of the Munstermen, and many of the Munstermen fell".
199: 89: 941: 621: 584:, had been relatively peaceful, but Donnchad's rule saw a return to a more expansionist policy directed against 468: 396: 165: 131: 1155: 993:
Donnchad Midi campaigned against the northern UĂ­ NĂ©ill and received the submission of the "king of the North",
752: 153: 119: 80: 75: 1021: 714: 670: 464: 337: 70: 60: 55: 50: 45: 40: 945: 788: 549: 482: 1102: 1067: 1017: 662: 494: 280: 203: 677: 522: 428: 588:, traditional target of the UĂ­ NĂ©ill, and also, for the first time, the great southern kingdom of 581: 450: 301: 490: 471:
branch of the southern UĂ­ NĂ©ill. He was King of Brega and was the son of Niall mac Cernaig Sotal
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in 709, or 710 according to some sources, becomes High King of Ireland. Fergal belonged to the
1159: 980: 963: 890:, son of Conall Grant mac Cernaig (died 718), becomes King of South Brega. He ruled until 778. 887: 701: 561: 209: 607: 565: 486: 432: 362: 213: 1081: 976: 841: 829: 498: 400: 355: 257: 239: 185: 177: 139: 998: 795:, led by Bressal mac Murchado, who was either his father's brother or his brother's son. 1124: 970: 949: 867: 577: 530: 217: 173: 169: 123: 1455: 1139: 901: 863: 784: 770: 529:. He belonged to the UĂ­ Chernaig sept of the SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine branch of the southern 341: 157: 1066:(also called Cudinaisc, Cudinaisg, CĂș DĂ­nisc, Cudiniscus) (b. c.720 ), was a former 952:, which had begun earlier in 777 when Donnchad led an army from Leinster into Brega. 359: 874: 792: 569: 557: 388: 270:
High King of Ireland Congal Cennmagair died 708, or 710 according to some sources.
1128: 644: 374: 324: 320: 284: 17: 669:) of the Síl nÁedo Slåine branch of the southern Uí Néill. He was the son of 933: 1089: 845: 688: 585: 253: 937: 905: 648: 589: 573: 100: 1116: 1085: 666: 526: 392: 366: 161: 127: 252:
The UĂ­ NĂ©ill High King of Ireland Congal Cennmagair campaigned in
1120: 235: 560:, had been the first UĂ­ NĂ©ill High King from the south-central 900:
Donnchad Midi, King of Mide took control of the monastery at
815:
Donnchad Midi or Donnchad mac Domnaill becomes King of Mide
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or Cathal Cerr or Cathal Corc, a king of Southern Brega at
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becomes High King of Ireland. He belonged to the northern
805:
Death of Flaithbertach mac Loingsig, high-king of Ireland
932:
Donnchad Midi is recorded as twice having disturbed the
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and, according to the later lists, High King of Ireland.
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mac Cernaig, a King of Brega of the UĂ­ Chernaig sept of
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Death of Domnall mac Donnchado, King of Mide since 797.
665:, a King of Brega from the UĂ­ Chonaing sept of Cnogba ( 188:), previous kings of Brega. He ruled from 696 to 702. 1256:. Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989 904:in the Leinster borderlands. He also campaigned in 673:(died 718), a previous king. He ruled from 728-742. 787:was killed leading the forces of the monastery of 449:, a High King of Ireland. Fergal belonged to the 1445:. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 369. 922:Death of Cellach mac DĂșnchada, King of Leinster. 1270:. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 85. 866:and the supposed High Kingship of Ireland when 873:CiarĂĄn the Pious of Bealach-duin, who founded 862:Donnchad Midi, King of Mide, succeeded to the 680:, King of Munster, who had reigned since 721. 8: 1402:, AU 774.7 & AU 777.6; Charles-Edwards, 1328:Duffy, S. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin. 2005 576:. The reigns of Domnall and his successor, 340:was deposed as king of Brega and exiled in 1199: 1197: 1195: 1193: 1191: 1189: 1187: 1185: 969:Death of Niall mac Conaill, King of South 29: 1321: 1319: 1317: 1315: 1313: 1254:The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland 156:, also called Írgalach ua Conaing, was a 1357: 1355: 1353: 1351: 1349: 1347: 1249: 1247: 966:becomes King of Tara (but see also 770). 610:now excluded from UĂ­ NĂ©ill Overkingship. 493:branch of the Laigin. He was the son of 1181: 501:), a previous king. He ruled since 715. 287:king of the Cruithne in Ulaid (Ulster). 134:. He was the grandson of the high king 32: 1233: 1231: 1229: 1227: 1225: 765:20 November: death of Domnall Midi or 27:Events from the 8th century in Ireland 1151:Death of Donnchad Midi, King of Mide. 160:from the UĂ­ Chonaing sept of Cnogba ( 7: 1441:Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967). 1266:Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967). 556:, High King of Ireland. His father, 704:takes the Overkingship of UĂ­ NĂ©ill. 1204:The Chronology of the Irish Annals 435:, reigning until his death in 742. 25: 1326:The Concise History of Ireland. 260:'s submission to his authority. 202:. He was an Irish king who was 453:sept of the northern UĂ­ NĂ©ill. 304:sept of the northern UĂ­ NĂ©ill. 1: 1378:gives him a reign of 15 years 736:Death of DĂșngal mac Amalgado. 369:is derived from the land of 182:Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre 1443:The Course of Irish History 1268:The Course of Irish History 791:in battle against those of 126:of the UĂ­ Chernaig sept of 1478: 1363:Irish Kings and High-Kings 641:Indrechtach mac Lethlobair 604:Flaithbertach mac Loingsig 783:Diarmait Dub, brother of 90:Timeline of Irish history 1156:Muireadhach mac Olcobhar 1105:ordained King of Munster 685:Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig 136:Diarmait mac Áedo SlĂĄine 1404:Early Christian Ireland 1339:Early Christian Ireland 1239:Early Christian Ireland 1217:Early Christian Ireland 1064:CĂș DĂ­naisc mac Conasaig 826:CĂș DĂ­naisc mac Conasaig 358:mac Gerthidi, the last 323:, the 17th king of the 168:branch of the southern 120:Niall mac Cernaig Sotal 1462:8th century in Ireland 1337:T.M. Charles-Edwards, 1237:T.M. Charles-Edwards, 751:Start of the reign of 671:Amalgaid mac Congalaig 445:11 December: death of 200:Loingsech mac Óengusso 1427:Doherty, "Donnchad"; 946:Congalach mac Conaing 844:Monastery founded in 550:Donnchad mac Domnaill 483:Murchad mac Brain Mut 447:Fergal mac MĂĄele DĂșin 298:Fergal mac MĂĄele DĂșin 122:, a king in southern 1206:, Daniel P. McCarthy 1119:raids on Ireland at 767:Domnall mac Murchado 753:Cellach mac DĂșnchada 663:Conaing mac Amalgado 495:Bran Mut mac Conaill 281:Lethlobar mac Echach 204:High King of Ireland 172:. He was the son of 154:Írgalach mac Conaing 33:Centuries in Ireland 1219:, pp. 602–603 1088:reform movement at 1035:RuaidrĂ­ mac FĂĄelĂĄin 769:(born before 715), 715:DĂșngal mac Amalgado 678:Cathal mac Finguine 622:FĂĄelĂĄn mac Murchado 465:Fogartach mac NĂ©ill 429:Cathal mac Finguine 338:Fogartach mac NĂ©ill 176:mac Congaile (died 651:in Ulaid (Ulster). 1361:Francis J.Byrne, 1215:Charles-Edwards, 1160:Abbot of Clonfert 1103:ArtrĂ­ mac Cathail 1018:MugrĂłn mac Flainn 981:Abbot of Clonfert 962:Donnchad Midi of 888:Niall mac Conaill 373:which lay around 234:, ninth abbot of 210:Congal Cennmagair 180:) and brother of 95: 94: 16:(Redirected from 1469: 1447: 1446: 1438: 1432: 1429:Annals of Ulster 1425: 1419: 1416:Annals of Ulster 1413: 1407: 1400:Annals of Ulster 1397: 1391: 1388:Annals of Ulster 1385: 1379: 1376:Book of Leinster 1372: 1366: 1359: 1342: 1335: 1329: 1323: 1308: 1305:Annals of Ulster 1302: 1296: 1293:Annals of Ulster 1290: 1284: 1281:Annals of Ulster 1278: 1272: 1271: 1263: 1257: 1251: 1242: 1235: 1220: 1213: 1207: 1201: 1084:, leader of the 942:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 910:Annals of Ulster 864:Kingship of Tara 566:County Westmeath 564:based in modern 523:Cathal mac NĂ©ill 487:King of Leinster 469:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 397:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 363:king of Leinster 166:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 132:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 97:Events from the 30: 21: 1477: 1476: 1472: 1471: 1470: 1468: 1467: 1466: 1452: 1451: 1450: 1440: 1439: 1435: 1426: 1422: 1414: 1410: 1398: 1394: 1386: 1382: 1373: 1369: 1360: 1345: 1336: 1332: 1324: 1311: 1303: 1299: 1291: 1287: 1279: 1275: 1265: 1264: 1260: 1252: 1245: 1236: 1223: 1214: 1210: 1202: 1183: 1179: 1138:Viking raid on 1068:Abbot of Armagh 1054: 1008: 977:Mac Flaithniadh 877:monastery died. 854: 842:St. Maelruain’s 830:Abbot of Armagh 743: 728: 631: 540: 433:King of Munster 420: 356:Cellach Cualann 311: 283:died. He was a 258:Cellach Cualann 110: 99:8th century in 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1475: 1473: 1465: 1464: 1454: 1453: 1449: 1448: 1433: 1420: 1408: 1392: 1380: 1367: 1343: 1341:, Appendix III 1330: 1309: 1297: 1285: 1273: 1258: 1243: 1241:, Appendix II. 1221: 1208: 1180: 1178: 1175: 1174: 1173: 1169: 1168: 1164: 1163: 1152: 1148: 1147: 1143: 1142: 1136: 1125:Rathlin Island 1112: 1111: 1107: 1106: 1099: 1098: 1094: 1093: 1077: 1076: 1072: 1071: 1059: 1058: 1053: 1050: 1049: 1048: 1044: 1043: 1039: 1038: 1030: 1029: 1025: 1024: 1020:, king of the 1013: 1012: 1007: 1004: 1003: 1002: 990: 989: 985: 984: 973: 967: 964:Clann CholmĂĄin 959: 958: 954: 953: 950:King of Knowth 929: 928: 924: 923: 919: 918: 914: 913: 897: 896: 892: 891: 884: 883: 879: 878: 871: 868:Niall Frossach 859: 858: 853: 850: 849: 848: 838: 837: 833: 832: 822: 821: 817: 816: 812: 811: 807: 806: 802: 801: 797: 796: 780: 779: 775: 774: 762: 761: 757: 756: 748: 747: 742: 739: 738: 737: 733: 732: 727: 724: 723: 722: 711: 710: 706: 705: 702:Clann CholmĂĄin 698: 697: 693: 692: 681: 674: 658: 657: 653: 652: 636: 635: 630: 627: 626: 625: 617: 616: 612: 611: 599: 598: 594: 593: 578:Niall Frossach 562:Clann CholmĂĄin 545: 544: 539: 536: 535: 534: 518: 517: 513: 512: 508: 507: 503: 502: 478: 477: 473: 472: 460: 459: 455: 454: 442: 441: 437: 436: 425: 424: 419: 416: 415: 414: 410: 409: 405: 404: 384: 383: 379: 378: 351: 350: 346: 345: 334: 333: 329: 328: 316: 315: 310: 307: 306: 305: 294: 293: 289: 288: 277: 276: 272: 271: 267: 266: 262: 261: 249: 248: 244: 243: 227: 226: 222: 221: 216:branch of the 207: 195: 194: 190: 189: 174:Conaing Cuirre 149: 148: 144: 143: 115: 114: 109: 106: 93: 92: 86: 85: 84: 83: 78: 73: 68: 63: 58: 53: 48: 43: 35: 34: 26: 24: 18:786 in Ireland 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1474: 1463: 1460: 1459: 1457: 1444: 1437: 1434: 1430: 1424: 1421: 1417: 1412: 1409: 1405: 1401: 1396: 1393: 1389: 1384: 1381: 1377: 1371: 1368: 1364: 1358: 1356: 1354: 1352: 1350: 1348: 1344: 1340: 1334: 1331: 1327: 1322: 1320: 1318: 1316: 1314: 1310: 1306: 1301: 1298: 1294: 1289: 1286: 1282: 1277: 1274: 1269: 1262: 1259: 1255: 1250: 1248: 1244: 1240: 1234: 1232: 1230: 1228: 1226: 1222: 1218: 1212: 1209: 1205: 1200: 1198: 1196: 1194: 1192: 1190: 1188: 1186: 1182: 1176: 1171: 1170: 1166: 1165: 1161: 1157: 1153: 1150: 1149: 1145: 1144: 1141: 1140:Lambay Island 1137: 1134: 1130: 1126: 1122: 1118: 1114: 1113: 1109: 1108: 1104: 1101: 1100: 1096: 1095: 1091: 1087: 1083: 1079: 1078: 1074: 1073: 1069: 1065: 1061: 1060: 1056: 1055: 1051: 1046: 1045: 1041: 1040: 1036: 1032: 1031: 1027: 1026: 1023: 1019: 1015: 1014: 1010: 1009: 1005: 1000: 996: 992: 991: 987: 986: 982: 978: 974: 972: 968: 965: 961: 960: 956: 955: 951: 947: 943: 939: 935: 931: 930: 926: 925: 921: 920: 916: 915: 911: 907: 903: 899: 898: 894: 893: 889: 886: 885: 881: 880: 876: 872: 869: 865: 861: 860: 856: 855: 851: 847: 843: 840: 839: 835: 834: 831: 827: 824: 823: 819: 818: 814: 813: 809: 808: 804: 803: 799: 798: 794: 790: 786: 785:Donnchad Midi 782: 781: 777: 776: 772: 768: 764: 763: 759: 758: 754: 750: 749: 745: 744: 740: 735: 734: 730: 729: 725: 720: 719:DĂșngal Cnogba 716: 713: 712: 708: 707: 703: 700: 699: 695: 694: 690: 686: 682: 679: 675: 672: 668: 664: 660: 659: 655: 654: 650: 646: 642: 638: 637: 633: 632: 628: 623: 619: 618: 614: 613: 609: 608:CenĂ©l Conaill 605: 602:Abduction of 601: 600: 596: 595: 591: 587: 583: 582:CenĂ©l nEĂłgain 579: 575: 571: 567: 563: 559: 555: 554:Donnchad Midi 551: 547: 546: 542: 541: 537: 532: 528: 524: 520: 519: 515: 514: 510: 509: 505: 504: 500: 496: 492: 488: 484: 480: 479: 475: 474: 470: 466: 462: 461: 457: 456: 452: 451:CenĂ©l nEĂłgain 448: 444: 443: 439: 438: 434: 430: 427: 426: 422: 421: 417: 412: 411: 407: 406: 402: 398: 394: 390: 386: 385: 381: 380: 376: 372: 368: 364: 361: 357: 353: 352: 348: 347: 343: 339: 336: 335: 331: 330: 326: 322: 318: 317: 313: 312: 308: 303: 302:CenĂ©l nEĂłgain 299: 296: 295: 291: 290: 286: 282: 279: 278: 274: 273: 269: 268: 264: 263: 259: 256:and obtained 255: 251: 250: 246: 245: 241: 237: 233: 229: 228: 224: 223: 219: 215: 214:CenĂ©l Conaill 211: 208: 205: 201: 197: 196: 192: 191: 187: 183: 179: 175: 171: 167: 163: 159: 158:King of Brega 155: 151: 150: 146: 145: 141: 137: 133: 129: 125: 121: 117: 116: 112: 111: 107: 105: 103: 102: 91: 88: 87: 82: 79: 77: 74: 72: 69: 67: 64: 62: 59: 57: 54: 52: 49: 47: 44: 42: 39: 38: 37: 36: 31: 19: 1442: 1436: 1431:, AU 779.10. 1428: 1423: 1415: 1411: 1403: 1399: 1395: 1387: 1383: 1375: 1370: 1362: 1338: 1333: 1325: 1304: 1300: 1292: 1288: 1280: 1276: 1267: 1261: 1253: 1238: 1216: 1211: 1203: 1070:, 777 - 782. 999:Áed Muinderg 909: 875:Castlekeeran 793:Clonmacnoise 771:King of Mide 766: 718: 647:king of the 570:County Meath 568:and western 558:Domnall Midi 553: 491:UĂ­ DĂșnlainge 389:Conall Grant 370: 365:. Cellach's 98: 96: 65: 1418:, AU 777.3. 1390:, AU 775.5. 1129:Inishmurray 645:Dal nAraide 375:Glendalough 321:Seachnasach 285:Dal nAraide 1177:References 1133:Inishbofin 1082:Mael Ruain 870:abdicated. 687:, King of 292:709 or 710 265:708 or 710 1406:, p. 558. 1365:, Table 9 1154:Death of 1080:Death of 1062:Death of 1033:Death of 1022:UĂ­ Failge 1016:Death of 997:, son of 975:Death of 683:Death of 676:Death of 661:Death of 639:Death of 620:Death of 552:, called 548:Birth of 521:Death of 489:from the 481:Death of 463:Death of 387:Death of 354:Death of 319:Death of 230:Death of 198:Death of 164:) of the 152:Death of 118:Death of 1456:Category 1307:AU 664.4 1295:AU 714.4 1283:AU 707.7 1090:Tallaght 846:Tallaght 828:becomes 689:Connacht 649:Cruithne 586:Leinster 531:UĂ­ NĂ©ill 485:, was a 431:becomes 325:UĂ­ Maine 254:Leinster 218:UĂ­ NĂ©ill 170:UĂ­ NĂ©ill 995:Domnall 938:Tailtiu 906:Munster 902:Clonard 590:Munster 580:of the 574:Ireland 395:of the 360:UĂ­ MĂĄil 342:Britain 232:AdomnĂĄn 130:of the 101:Ireland 1117:Viking 1115:First 1086:Culdee 948:, the 934:Ăłenach 908:. The 789:Durrow 667:Knowth 527:Lagore 497:(died 393:Lagore 367:byname 238:(b. c 184:(died 162:Knowth 138:(died 128:Lagore 971:Brega 371:Cualu 124:Brega 1374:the 1131:and 1121:Iona 1052:790s 1006:780s 852:770s 741:760s 726:750s 629:740s 538:730s 418:720s 309:710s 236:Iona 108:700s 81:11th 76:10th 1167:799 1146:797 1110:795 1097:793 1075:792 1057:791 1042:786 1028:785 1011:782 988:779 957:778 936:of 927:777 917:776 895:775 882:771 857:770 836:769 820:768 810:766 800:765 778:764 760:763 746:760 731:759 717:or 709:748 696:743 656:742 634:741 615:738 597:734 543:733 516:729 506:728 499:693 476:727 458:724 440:722 423:721 408:719 401:664 382:718 349:715 332:714 314:711 275:709 247:707 240:627 225:704 193:703 186:696 178:661 147:702 140:665 113:701 71:9th 66:8th 61:7th 56:6th 51:5th 46:2nd 41:1st 1458:: 1346:^ 1312:^ 1246:^ 1224:^ 1184:^ 1158:, 1127:, 1123:, 979:, 643:a 606:. 572:, 242:). 142:). 104:. 1162:. 1135:. 1092:. 1001:. 983:. 691:. 592:. 403:. 377:. 344:. 327:. 220:. 206:. 20:)

Index

786 in Ireland
1st
2nd
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
Timeline of Irish history
Ireland
Niall mac Cernaig Sotal
Brega
Lagore
Síl nÁedo Slåine
Diarmait mac Áedo Slåine
665
Írgalach mac Conaing
King of Brega
Knowth
Síl nÁedo Slåine
UĂ­ NĂ©ill
Conaing Cuirre
661
Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre
696
Loingsech mac Óengusso
High King of Ireland
Congal Cennmagair

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