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710:, 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. 613:, 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. 744:, (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). 1026:, 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. 500:
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.
522:. 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. 456:, 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 933:, this time the north Brega branch of the kindred, are meant, were the targets. This is explicitly linked to the war between Donnchad and 402:Áed mac Cellaig, son of Cellach Cualann, was slain at the Battle of Finnabair (Fennor, County Kildare) in a fight among the Laigin. 1036:
Death of Diarmait mac Conaing, King of South Brega, son of Conall Grant mac Cernaig (died 718) He ruled in south Brega since 778.
1450: 124: 1052: 983: 814: 388:. He was the grandson of the high king Diarmait mac Áedo Slåine. His father Cernach Sotal had died during plague years in 170: 1023: 673: 435: 286: 1121: 929:, first in 774, when no explanation is given, and again in 777. The annals state that the Ciannachta, by which the 629: 592: 901:
record that Donnchad "did great devastation in the territory of the Munstermen, and many of the Munstermen fell".
188: 78: 930: 610: 573:, had been relatively peaceful, but Donnchad's rule saw a return to a more expansionist policy directed against 457: 385: 154: 120: 1144: 982:
Donnchad Midi campaigned against the northern UĂ­ NĂ©ill and received the submission of the "king of the North",
741: 142: 108: 69: 64: 1010: 703: 659: 453: 326: 59: 49: 44: 39: 34: 29: 934: 777: 538: 471: 1091: 1056: 1006: 651: 483: 269: 192: 666: 511: 417: 577:, traditional target of the UĂ­ NĂ©ill, and also, for the first time, the great southern kingdom of 570: 439: 290: 479: 460:
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
1148: 969: 952: 879:, son of Conall Grant mac Cernaig (died 718), becomes King of South Brega. He ruled until 778. 876: 690: 550: 198: 596: 554: 475: 421: 351: 202: 1070: 965: 830: 818: 487: 389: 344: 246: 228: 174: 166: 128: 987: 784:, led by Bressal mac Murchado, who was either his father's brother or his brother's son. 1113: 959: 938: 856: 566: 519: 206: 162: 158: 112: 1444: 1128: 890: 852: 773: 759: 518:. He belonged to the UĂ­ Chernaig sept of the SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine branch of the southern 330: 146: 1055:(also called Cudinaisc, Cudinaisg, CĂș DĂ­nisc, Cudiniscus) (b. c.720 ), was a former 941:, which had begun earlier in 777 when Donnchad led an army from Leinster into Brega. 348: 863: 781: 558: 546: 377: 259:
High King of Ireland Congal Cennmagair died 708, or 710 according to some sources.
1117: 633: 363: 313: 309: 273: 658:) of the Síl nÁedo Slåine branch of the southern Uí Néill. He was the son of 922: 1078: 834: 677: 574: 242: 926: 894: 637: 578: 562: 89: 1105: 1074: 655: 515: 381: 355: 150: 116: 241:
The UĂ­ NĂ©ill High King of Ireland Congal Cennmagair campaigned in
1109: 224: 549:, had been the first UĂ­ NĂ©ill High King from the south-central 889:
Donnchad Midi, King of Mide took control of the monastery at
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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
794:
Death of Flaithbertach mac Loingsig, high-king of Ireland
921:
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.
654:, a King of Brega from the UĂ­ Chonaing sept of Cnogba ( 177:), previous kings of Brega. He ruled from 696 to 702. 1245:. Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989 893:in the Leinster borderlands. He also campaigned in 662:(died 718), a previous king. He ruled from 728-742. 776:was killed leading the forces of the monastery of 438:, a High King of Ireland. Fergal belonged to the 1434:. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 369. 911:Death of Cellach mac DĂșnchada, King of Leinster. 1259:. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 85. 855:and the supposed High Kingship of Ireland when 862:CiarĂĄn the Pious of Bealach-duin, who founded 851:Donnchad Midi, King of Mide, succeeded to the 669:, King of Munster, who had reigned since 721. 8: 1391:, AU 774.7 & AU 777.6; Charles-Edwards, 1317:Duffy, S. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin. 2005 565:. The reigns of Domnall and his successor, 329:was deposed as king of Brega and exiled in 1188: 1186: 1184: 1182: 1180: 1178: 1176: 1174: 958:Death of Niall mac Conaill, King of South 18: 1310: 1308: 1306: 1304: 1302: 1243:The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland 145:, also called Írgalach ua Conaing, was a 1346: 1344: 1342: 1340: 1338: 1336: 1238: 1236: 955:becomes King of Tara (but see also 770). 599:now excluded from UĂ­ NĂ©ill Overkingship. 482:branch of the Laigin. He was the son of 1170: 490:), a previous king. He ruled since 715. 276:king of the Cruithne in Ulaid (Ulster). 123:. He was the grandson of the high king 21: 1222: 1220: 1218: 1216: 1214: 754:20 November: death of Domnall Midi or 16:Events from the 8th century in Ireland 1140:Death of Donnchad Midi, King of Mide. 149:from the UĂ­ Chonaing sept of Cnogba ( 7: 1430:Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967). 1255:Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967). 545:, High King of Ireland. His father, 693:takes the Overkingship of UĂ­ NĂ©ill. 1193:The Chronology of the Irish Annals 424:, reigning until his death in 742. 14: 1315:The Concise History of Ireland. 249:'s submission to his authority. 191:. He was an Irish king who was 442:sept of the northern UĂ­ NĂ©ill. 293:sept of the northern UĂ­ NĂ©ill. 1: 1367:gives him a reign of 15 years 725:Death of DĂșngal mac Amalgado. 358:is derived from the land of 171:Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre 1432:The Course of Irish History 1257:The Course of Irish History 780:in battle against those of 115:of the UĂ­ Chernaig sept of 1467: 1352:Irish Kings and High-Kings 630:Indrechtach mac Lethlobair 593:Flaithbertach mac Loingsig 772:Diarmait Dub, brother of 79:Timeline of Irish history 1145:Muireadhach mac Olcobhar 1094:ordained King of Munster 674:Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig 125:Diarmait mac Áedo SlĂĄine 1393:Early Christian Ireland 1328:Early Christian Ireland 1228:Early Christian Ireland 1206:Early Christian Ireland 1053:CĂș DĂ­naisc mac Conasaig 815:CĂș DĂ­naisc mac Conasaig 347:mac Gerthidi, the last 312:, the 17th king of the 157:branch of the southern 109:Niall mac Cernaig Sotal 1451:8th century in Ireland 1326:T.M. Charles-Edwards, 1226:T.M. Charles-Edwards, 740:Start of the reign of 660:Amalgaid mac Congalaig 434:11 December: death of 189:Loingsech mac Óengusso 1416:Doherty, "Donnchad"; 935:Congalach mac Conaing 833:Monastery founded in 539:Donnchad mac Domnaill 472:Murchad mac Brain Mut 436:Fergal mac MĂĄele DĂșin 287:Fergal mac MĂĄele DĂșin 111:, a king in southern 1195:, Daniel P. McCarthy 1108:raids on Ireland at 756:Domnall mac Murchado 742:Cellach mac DĂșnchada 652:Conaing mac Amalgado 484:Bran Mut mac Conaill 270:Lethlobar mac Echach 193:High King of Ireland 161:. He was the son of 143:Írgalach mac Conaing 22:Centuries in Ireland 1208:, pp. 602–603 1077:reform movement at 1024:RuaidrĂ­ mac FĂĄelĂĄin 758:(born before 715), 704:DĂșngal mac Amalgado 667:Cathal mac Finguine 611:FĂĄelĂĄn mac Murchado 454:Fogartach mac NĂ©ill 418:Cathal mac Finguine 327:Fogartach mac NĂ©ill 165:mac Congaile (died 640:in Ulaid (Ulster). 1350:Francis J.Byrne, 1204:Charles-Edwards, 1149:Abbot of Clonfert 1092:ArtrĂ­ mac Cathail 1007:MugrĂłn mac Flainn 970:Abbot of Clonfert 951:Donnchad Midi of 877:Niall mac Conaill 362:which lay around 223:, ninth abbot of 199:Congal Cennmagair 169:) and brother of 84: 83: 1458: 1436: 1435: 1427: 1421: 1418:Annals of Ulster 1414: 1408: 1405:Annals of Ulster 1402: 1396: 1389:Annals of Ulster 1386: 1380: 1377:Annals of Ulster 1374: 1368: 1365:Book of Leinster 1361: 1355: 1348: 1331: 1324: 1318: 1312: 1297: 1294:Annals of Ulster 1291: 1285: 1282:Annals of Ulster 1279: 1273: 1270:Annals of Ulster 1267: 1261: 1260: 1252: 1246: 1240: 1231: 1224: 1209: 1202: 1196: 1190: 1073:, leader of the 931:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 899:Annals of Ulster 853:Kingship of Tara 555:County Westmeath 553:based in modern 512:Cathal mac NĂ©ill 476:King of Leinster 458:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 386:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 352:king of Leinster 155:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 121:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 86:Events from the 19: 1466: 1465: 1461: 1460: 1459: 1457: 1456: 1455: 1441: 1440: 1439: 1429: 1428: 1424: 1415: 1411: 1403: 1399: 1387: 1383: 1375: 1371: 1362: 1358: 1349: 1334: 1325: 1321: 1313: 1300: 1292: 1288: 1280: 1276: 1268: 1264: 1254: 1253: 1249: 1241: 1234: 1225: 1212: 1203: 1199: 1191: 1172: 1168: 1127:Viking raid on 1057:Abbot of Armagh 1043: 997: 966:Mac Flaithniadh 866:monastery died. 843: 831:St. Maelruain’s 819:Abbot of Armagh 732: 717: 620: 529: 422:King of Munster 409: 345:Cellach Cualann 300: 272:died. He was a 247:Cellach Cualann 99: 88:8th century in 17: 12: 11: 5: 1464: 1462: 1454: 1453: 1443: 1442: 1438: 1437: 1422: 1409: 1397: 1381: 1369: 1356: 1332: 1330:, Appendix III 1319: 1298: 1286: 1274: 1262: 1247: 1232: 1230:, Appendix II. 1210: 1197: 1169: 1167: 1164: 1163: 1162: 1158: 1157: 1153: 1152: 1141: 1137: 1136: 1132: 1131: 1125: 1114:Rathlin Island 1101: 1100: 1096: 1095: 1088: 1087: 1083: 1082: 1066: 1065: 1061: 1060: 1048: 1047: 1042: 1039: 1038: 1037: 1033: 1032: 1028: 1027: 1019: 1018: 1014: 1013: 1009:, king of the 1002: 1001: 996: 993: 992: 991: 979: 978: 974: 973: 962: 956: 953:Clann CholmĂĄin 948: 947: 943: 942: 939:King of Knowth 918: 917: 913: 912: 908: 907: 903: 902: 886: 885: 881: 880: 873: 872: 868: 867: 860: 857:Niall Frossach 848: 847: 842: 839: 838: 837: 827: 826: 822: 821: 811: 810: 806: 805: 801: 800: 796: 795: 791: 790: 786: 785: 769: 768: 764: 763: 751: 750: 746: 745: 737: 736: 731: 728: 727: 726: 722: 721: 716: 713: 712: 711: 700: 699: 695: 694: 691:Clann CholmĂĄin 687: 686: 682: 681: 670: 663: 647: 646: 642: 641: 625: 624: 619: 616: 615: 614: 606: 605: 601: 600: 588: 587: 583: 582: 567:Niall Frossach 551:Clann CholmĂĄin 534: 533: 528: 525: 524: 523: 507: 506: 502: 501: 497: 496: 492: 491: 467: 466: 462: 461: 449: 448: 444: 443: 431: 430: 426: 425: 414: 413: 408: 405: 404: 403: 399: 398: 394: 393: 373: 372: 368: 367: 340: 339: 335: 334: 323: 322: 318: 317: 305: 304: 299: 296: 295: 294: 283: 282: 278: 277: 266: 265: 261: 260: 256: 255: 251: 250: 238: 237: 233: 232: 216: 215: 211: 210: 205:branch of the 196: 184: 183: 179: 178: 163:Conaing Cuirre 138: 137: 133: 132: 104: 103: 98: 95: 82: 81: 75: 74: 73: 72: 67: 62: 57: 52: 47: 42: 37: 32: 24: 23: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1463: 1452: 1449: 1448: 1446: 1433: 1426: 1423: 1419: 1413: 1410: 1406: 1401: 1398: 1394: 1390: 1385: 1382: 1378: 1373: 1370: 1366: 1360: 1357: 1353: 1347: 1345: 1343: 1341: 1339: 1337: 1333: 1329: 1323: 1320: 1316: 1311: 1309: 1307: 1305: 1303: 1299: 1295: 1290: 1287: 1283: 1278: 1275: 1271: 1266: 1263: 1258: 1251: 1248: 1244: 1239: 1237: 1233: 1229: 1223: 1221: 1219: 1217: 1215: 1211: 1207: 1201: 1198: 1194: 1189: 1187: 1185: 1183: 1181: 1179: 1177: 1175: 1171: 1165: 1160: 1159: 1155: 1154: 1150: 1146: 1142: 1139: 1138: 1134: 1133: 1130: 1129:Lambay Island 1126: 1123: 1119: 1115: 1111: 1107: 1103: 1102: 1098: 1097: 1093: 1090: 1089: 1085: 1084: 1080: 1076: 1072: 1068: 1067: 1063: 1062: 1058: 1054: 1050: 1049: 1045: 1044: 1040: 1035: 1034: 1030: 1029: 1025: 1021: 1020: 1016: 1015: 1012: 1008: 1004: 1003: 999: 998: 994: 989: 985: 981: 980: 976: 975: 971: 967: 963: 961: 957: 954: 950: 949: 945: 944: 940: 936: 932: 928: 924: 920: 919: 915: 914: 910: 909: 905: 904: 900: 896: 892: 888: 887: 883: 882: 878: 875: 874: 870: 869: 865: 861: 858: 854: 850: 849: 845: 844: 840: 836: 832: 829: 828: 824: 823: 820: 816: 813: 812: 808: 807: 803: 802: 798: 797: 793: 792: 788: 787: 783: 779: 775: 774:Donnchad Midi 771: 770: 766: 765: 761: 757: 753: 752: 748: 747: 743: 739: 738: 734: 733: 729: 724: 723: 719: 718: 714: 709: 708:DĂșngal Cnogba 705: 702: 701: 697: 696: 692: 689: 688: 684: 683: 679: 675: 671: 668: 664: 661: 657: 653: 649: 648: 644: 643: 639: 635: 631: 627: 626: 622: 621: 617: 612: 608: 607: 603: 602: 598: 597:CenĂ©l Conaill 594: 591:Abduction of 590: 589: 585: 584: 580: 576: 572: 571:CenĂ©l nEĂłgain 568: 564: 560: 556: 552: 548: 544: 543:Donnchad Midi 540: 536: 535: 531: 530: 526: 521: 517: 513: 509: 508: 504: 503: 499: 498: 494: 493: 489: 485: 481: 477: 473: 469: 468: 464: 463: 459: 455: 451: 450: 446: 445: 441: 440:CenĂ©l nEĂłgain 437: 433: 432: 428: 427: 423: 419: 416: 415: 411: 410: 406: 401: 400: 396: 395: 391: 387: 383: 379: 375: 374: 370: 369: 365: 361: 357: 353: 350: 346: 342: 341: 337: 336: 332: 328: 325: 324: 320: 319: 315: 311: 307: 306: 302: 301: 297: 292: 291:CenĂ©l nEĂłgain 288: 285: 284: 280: 279: 275: 271: 268: 267: 263: 262: 258: 257: 253: 252: 248: 245:and obtained 244: 240: 239: 235: 234: 230: 226: 222: 218: 217: 213: 212: 208: 204: 203:CenĂ©l Conaill 200: 197: 194: 190: 186: 185: 181: 180: 176: 172: 168: 164: 160: 156: 152: 148: 147:King of Brega 144: 140: 139: 135: 134: 130: 126: 122: 118: 114: 110: 106: 105: 101: 100: 96: 94: 92: 91: 80: 77: 76: 71: 68: 66: 63: 61: 58: 56: 53: 51: 48: 46: 43: 41: 38: 36: 33: 31: 28: 27: 26: 25: 20: 1431: 1425: 1420:, AU 779.10. 1417: 1412: 1404: 1400: 1392: 1388: 1384: 1376: 1372: 1364: 1359: 1351: 1327: 1322: 1314: 1293: 1289: 1281: 1277: 1269: 1265: 1256: 1250: 1242: 1227: 1205: 1200: 1192: 1059:, 777 - 782. 988:Áed Muinderg 898: 864:Castlekeeran 782:Clonmacnoise 760:King of Mide 755: 707: 636:king of the 559:County Meath 557:and western 547:Domnall Midi 542: 480:UĂ­ DĂșnlainge 378:Conall Grant 359: 354:. Cellach's 87: 85: 54: 1407:, AU 777.3. 1379:, AU 775.5. 1118:Inishmurray 634:Dal nAraide 364:Glendalough 310:Seachnasach 274:Dal nAraide 1166:References 1122:Inishbofin 1071:Mael Ruain 859:abdicated. 676:, King of 281:709 or 710 254:708 or 710 1395:, p. 558. 1354:, Table 9 1143:Death of 1069:Death of 1051:Death of 1022:Death of 1011:UĂ­ Failge 1005:Death of 986:, son of 964:Death of 672:Death of 665:Death of 650:Death of 628:Death of 609:Death of 541:, called 537:Birth of 510:Death of 478:from the 470:Death of 452:Death of 376:Death of 343:Death of 308:Death of 219:Death of 187:Death of 153:) of the 141:Death of 107:Death of 1445:Category 1296:AU 664.4 1284:AU 714.4 1272:AU 707.7 1079:Tallaght 835:Tallaght 817:becomes 678:Connacht 638:Cruithne 575:Leinster 520:UĂ­ NĂ©ill 474:, was a 420:becomes 314:UĂ­ Maine 243:Leinster 207:UĂ­ NĂ©ill 159:UĂ­ NĂ©ill 984:Domnall 927:Tailtiu 895:Munster 891:Clonard 579:Munster 569:of the 563:Ireland 384:of the 349:UĂ­ MĂĄil 331:Britain 221:AdomnĂĄn 119:of the 90:Ireland 1106:Viking 1104:First 1075:Culdee 937:, the 923:Ăłenach 897:. The 778:Durrow 656:Knowth 516:Lagore 486:(died 382:Lagore 356:byname 227:(b. c 173:(died 151:Knowth 127:(died 117:Lagore 960:Brega 360:Cualu 113:Brega 1363:the 1120:and 1110:Iona 1041:790s 995:780s 841:770s 730:760s 715:750s 618:740s 527:730s 407:720s 298:710s 225:Iona 97:700s 70:11th 65:10th 1156:799 1135:797 1099:795 1086:793 1064:792 1046:791 1031:786 1017:785 1000:782 977:779 946:778 925:of 916:777 906:776 884:775 871:771 846:770 825:769 809:768 799:766 789:765 767:764 749:763 735:760 720:759 706:or 698:748 685:743 645:742 623:741 604:738 586:734 532:733 505:729 495:728 488:693 465:727 447:724 429:722 412:721 397:719 390:664 371:718 338:715 321:714 303:711 264:709 236:707 229:627 214:704 182:703 175:696 167:661 136:702 129:665 102:701 60:9th 55:8th 50:7th 45:6th 40:5th 35:2nd 30:1st 1447:: 1335:^ 1301:^ 1235:^ 1213:^ 1173:^ 1147:, 1116:, 1112:, 968:, 632:a 595:. 561:, 231:). 131:). 93:. 1151:. 1124:. 1081:. 990:. 972:. 680:. 581:. 392:. 366:. 333:. 316:. 209:. 195:.

Index

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2nd
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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
Cenél Conaill

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