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720:, 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. 623:, 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. 754:, (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). 1036:, 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. 510:
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.
532:. 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. 466:, 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 943:, this time the north Brega branch of the kindred, are meant, were the targets. This is explicitly linked to the war between Donnchad and 412:Áed mac Cellaig, son of Cellach Cualann, was slain at the Battle of Finnabair (Fennor, County Kildare) in a fight among the Laigin. 1046:
Death of Diarmait mac Conaing, King of South Brega, son of Conall Grant mac Cernaig (died 718) He ruled in south Brega since 778.
398:. He was the grandson of the high king Diarmait mac Áedo Slåine. His father Cernach Sotal had died during plague years in 939:, first in 774, when no explanation is given, and again in 777. The annals state that the Ciannachta, by which the 1460: 911:
record that Donnchad "did great devastation in the territory of the Munstermen, and many of the Munstermen fell".
583:, had been relatively peaceful, but Donnchad's rule saw a return to a more expansionist policy directed against 992:
Donnchad Midi campaigned against the northern UĂ­ NĂ©ill and received the submission of the "king of the North",
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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
69: 59: 54: 49: 44: 39: 1020: 889:, son of Conall Grant mac Cernaig (died 718), becomes King of South Brega. He ruled until 778. 713: 463: 336: 944: 787: 548: 481: 1066: 661: 493: 279: 202: 1101: 1016: 8: 676: 427: 794:, led by Bressal mac Murchado, who was either his father's brother or his brother's son. 521: 580: 449: 300: 230: 1158: 979: 886: 528:. He belonged to the UĂ­ Chernaig sept of the SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine branch of the southern 489: 208: 1065:(also called Cudinaisc, Cudinaisg, CĂș DĂ­nisc, Cudiniscus) (b. c.720 ), was a former 962: 951:, which had begun earlier in 777 when Donnchad led an army from Leinster into Brega. 700: 560: 564: 485: 431: 361: 606: 269:
High King of Ireland Congal Cennmagair died 708, or 710 according to some sources.
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The UĂ­ NĂ©ill High King of Ireland Congal Cennmagair campaigned in
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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
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Death of Flaithbertach mac Loingsig, high-king of Ireland
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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.
664:, a King of Brega from the UĂ­ Chonaing sept of Cnogba ( 187:), previous kings of Brega. He ruled from 696 to 702. 1439: 1264: 1255:. Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989 903:in the Leinster borderlands. He also campaigned in 672:(died 718), a previous king. He ruled from 728-742. 786:was killed leading the forces of the monastery of 448:, a High King of Ireland. Fergal belonged to the 1452: 1444:. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 369. 921:Death of Cellach mac DĂșnchada, King of Leinster. 1269:. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 85. 865:and the supposed High Kingship of Ireland when 872:CiarĂĄn the Pious of Bealach-duin, who founded 861:Donnchad Midi, King of Mide, succeeded to the 679:, King of Munster, who had reigned since 721. 1401:, AU 774.7 & AU 777.6; Charles-Edwards, 1327:Duffy, S. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin. 2005 575:. The reigns of Domnall and his successor, 339:was deposed as king of Brega and exiled in 1198: 1196: 1194: 1192: 1190: 1188: 1186: 1184: 968:Death of Niall mac Conaill, King of South 1320: 1318: 1316: 1314: 1312: 1253:The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland 155:, also called Írgalach ua Conaing, was a 1356: 1354: 1352: 1350: 1348: 1346: 1248: 1246: 965:becomes King of Tara (but see also 770). 609:now excluded from UĂ­ NĂ©ill Overkingship. 492:branch of the Laigin. He was the son of 1181: 500:), a previous king. He ruled since 715. 286:king of the Cruithne in Ulaid (Ulster). 133:. He was the grandson of the high king 14: 1453: 1309: 1232: 1230: 1228: 1226: 1224: 764:20 November: death of Domnall Midi or 1343: 1243: 1150:Death of Donnchad Midi, King of Mide. 159:from the UĂ­ Chonaing sept of Cnogba ( 1440:Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967). 1265:Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967). 555:, High King of Ireland. His father, 1221: 703:takes the Overkingship of UĂ­ NĂ©ill. 24: 1203:The Chronology of the Irish Annals 434:, reigning until his death in 742. 25: 1472: 1208: 1433: 1420: 1408: 1392: 1380: 1367: 1330: 1325:The Concise History of Ireland. 259:'s submission to his authority. 201:. He was an Irish king who was 1297: 1285: 1273: 1258: 452:sept of the northern UĂ­ NĂ©ill. 303:sept of the northern UĂ­ NĂ©ill. 13: 1: 1377:gives him a reign of 15 years 1175: 735:Death of DĂșngal mac Amalgado. 368:is derived from the land of 181:Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre 7: 1442:The Course of Irish History 1267:The Course of Irish History 790:in battle against those of 125:of the UĂ­ Chernaig sept of 10: 1477: 1362:Irish Kings and High-Kings 640:Indrechtach mac Lethlobair 603:Flaithbertach mac Loingsig 782:Diarmait Dub, brother of 89:Timeline of Irish history 1155:Muireadhach mac Olcobhar 1104:ordained King of Munster 684:Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig 135:Diarmait mac Áedo SlĂĄine 1403:Early Christian Ireland 1338:Early Christian Ireland 1238:Early Christian Ireland 1216:Early Christian Ireland 1063:CĂș DĂ­naisc mac Conasaig 1050: 1004: 850: 825:CĂș DĂ­naisc mac Conasaig 739: 724: 627: 536: 416: 357:mac Gerthidi, the last 322:, the 17th king of the 307: 167:branch of the southern 119:Niall mac Cernaig Sotal 106: 1461:8th century in Ireland 1336:T.M. Charles-Edwards, 1236:T.M. Charles-Edwards, 750:Start of the reign of 670:Amalgaid mac Congalaig 444:11 December: death of 199:Loingsech mac Óengusso 1426:Doherty, "Donnchad"; 945:Congalach mac Conaing 843:Monastery founded in 549:Donnchad mac Domnaill 482:Murchad mac Brain Mut 446:Fergal mac MĂĄele DĂșin 297:Fergal mac MĂĄele DĂșin 121:, a king in southern 1205:, Daniel P. McCarthy 1118:raids on Ireland at 766:Domnall mac Murchado 752:Cellach mac DĂșnchada 662:Conaing mac Amalgado 494:Bran Mut mac Conaill 280:Lethlobar mac Echach 203:High King of Ireland 171:. He was the son of 153:Írgalach mac Conaing 32:Centuries in Ireland 1218:, pp. 602–603 1087:reform movement at 1034:RuaidrĂ­ mac FĂĄelĂĄin 768:(born before 715), 714:DĂșngal mac Amalgado 677:Cathal mac Finguine 621:FĂĄelĂĄn mac Murchado 464:Fogartach mac NĂ©ill 428:Cathal mac Finguine 337:Fogartach mac NĂ©ill 175:mac Congaile (died 650:in Ulaid (Ulster). 1360:Francis J.Byrne, 1214:Charles-Edwards, 1159:Abbot of Clonfert 1102:ArtrĂ­ mac Cathail 1017:MugrĂłn mac Flainn 980:Abbot of Clonfert 961:Donnchad Midi of 887:Niall mac Conaill 372:which lay around 233:, ninth abbot of 209:Congal Cennmagair 179:) and brother of 94: 93: 16:(Redirected from 1468: 1446: 1445: 1437: 1431: 1428:Annals of Ulster 1424: 1418: 1415:Annals of Ulster 1412: 1406: 1399:Annals of Ulster 1396: 1390: 1387:Annals of Ulster 1384: 1378: 1375:Book of Leinster 1371: 1365: 1358: 1341: 1334: 1328: 1322: 1307: 1304:Annals of Ulster 1301: 1295: 1292:Annals of Ulster 1289: 1283: 1280:Annals of Ulster 1277: 1271: 1270: 1262: 1256: 1250: 1241: 1234: 1219: 1212: 1206: 1200: 1083:, leader of the 941:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 909:Annals of Ulster 863:Kingship of Tara 565:County Westmeath 563:based in modern 522:Cathal mac NĂ©ill 486:King of Leinster 468:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 396:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 362:king of Leinster 165:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 131:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 96:Events from the 29: 28: 21: 1476: 1475: 1471: 1470: 1469: 1467: 1466: 1465: 1451: 1450: 1449: 1438: 1434: 1425: 1421: 1413: 1409: 1397: 1393: 1385: 1381: 1372: 1368: 1359: 1344: 1335: 1331: 1323: 1310: 1302: 1298: 1290: 1286: 1278: 1274: 1263: 1259: 1251: 1244: 1235: 1222: 1213: 1209: 1201: 1182: 1178: 1137:Viking raid on 1067:Abbot of Armagh 1053: 1007: 976:Mac Flaithniadh 876:monastery died. 853: 841:St. Maelruain’s 829:Abbot of Armagh 742: 727: 630: 539: 432:King of Munster 419: 355:Cellach Cualann 310: 282:died. He was a 257:Cellach Cualann 109: 98:8th century in 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1474: 1464: 1463: 1448: 1447: 1432: 1419: 1407: 1391: 1379: 1366: 1342: 1340:, Appendix III 1329: 1308: 1296: 1284: 1272: 1257: 1242: 1240:, Appendix II. 1220: 1207: 1179: 1177: 1174: 1173: 1172: 1168: 1167: 1163: 1162: 1151: 1147: 1146: 1142: 1141: 1135: 1124:Rathlin Island 1111: 1110: 1106: 1105: 1098: 1097: 1093: 1092: 1076: 1075: 1071: 1070: 1058: 1057: 1052: 1049: 1048: 1047: 1043: 1042: 1038: 1037: 1029: 1028: 1024: 1023: 1019:, king of the 1012: 1011: 1006: 1003: 1002: 1001: 989: 988: 984: 983: 972: 966: 963:Clann CholmĂĄin 958: 957: 953: 952: 949:King of Knowth 928: 927: 923: 922: 918: 917: 913: 912: 896: 895: 891: 890: 883: 882: 878: 877: 870: 867:Niall Frossach 858: 857: 852: 849: 848: 847: 837: 836: 832: 831: 821: 820: 816: 815: 811: 810: 806: 805: 801: 800: 796: 795: 779: 778: 774: 773: 761: 760: 756: 755: 747: 746: 741: 738: 737: 736: 732: 731: 726: 723: 722: 721: 710: 709: 705: 704: 701:Clann CholmĂĄin 697: 696: 692: 691: 680: 673: 657: 656: 652: 651: 635: 634: 629: 626: 625: 624: 616: 615: 611: 610: 598: 597: 593: 592: 577:Niall Frossach 561:Clann CholmĂĄin 544: 543: 538: 535: 534: 533: 517: 516: 512: 511: 507: 506: 502: 501: 477: 476: 472: 471: 459: 458: 454: 453: 441: 440: 436: 435: 424: 423: 418: 415: 414: 413: 409: 408: 404: 403: 383: 382: 378: 377: 350: 349: 345: 344: 333: 332: 328: 327: 315: 314: 309: 306: 305: 304: 293: 292: 288: 287: 276: 275: 271: 270: 266: 265: 261: 260: 248: 247: 243: 242: 226: 225: 221: 220: 215:branch of the 206: 194: 193: 189: 188: 173:Conaing Cuirre 148: 147: 143: 142: 114: 113: 108: 105: 92: 91: 85: 84: 83: 82: 77: 72: 67: 62: 57: 52: 47: 42: 34: 33: 18:728 in Ireland 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1473: 1462: 1459: 1458: 1456: 1443: 1436: 1429: 1423: 1416: 1411: 1404: 1400: 1395: 1388: 1383: 1376: 1370: 1363: 1357: 1355: 1353: 1351: 1349: 1347: 1339: 1333: 1326: 1321: 1319: 1317: 1315: 1313: 1305: 1300: 1293: 1288: 1281: 1276: 1268: 1261: 1254: 1249: 1247: 1239: 1233: 1231: 1229: 1227: 1225: 1217: 1211: 1204: 1199: 1197: 1195: 1193: 1191: 1189: 1187: 1185: 1180: 1170: 1169: 1165: 1164: 1160: 1156: 1152: 1149: 1148: 1144: 1143: 1140: 1139:Lambay Island 1136: 1133: 1129: 1125: 1121: 1117: 1113: 1112: 1108: 1107: 1103: 1100: 1099: 1095: 1094: 1090: 1086: 1082: 1078: 1077: 1073: 1072: 1068: 1064: 1060: 1059: 1055: 1054: 1045: 1044: 1040: 1039: 1035: 1031: 1030: 1026: 1025: 1022: 1018: 1014: 1013: 1009: 1008: 999: 995: 991: 990: 986: 985: 981: 977: 973: 971: 967: 964: 960: 959: 955: 954: 950: 946: 942: 938: 934: 930: 929: 925: 924: 920: 919: 915: 914: 910: 906: 902: 898: 897: 893: 892: 888: 885: 884: 880: 879: 875: 871: 868: 864: 860: 859: 855: 854: 846: 842: 839: 838: 834: 833: 830: 826: 823: 822: 818: 817: 813: 812: 808: 807: 803: 802: 798: 797: 793: 789: 785: 784:Donnchad Midi 781: 780: 776: 775: 771: 767: 763: 762: 758: 757: 753: 749: 748: 744: 743: 734: 733: 729: 728: 719: 718:DĂșngal Cnogba 715: 712: 711: 707: 706: 702: 699: 698: 694: 693: 689: 685: 681: 678: 674: 671: 667: 663: 659: 658: 654: 653: 649: 645: 641: 637: 636: 632: 631: 622: 618: 617: 613: 612: 608: 607:CenĂ©l Conaill 604: 601:Abduction of 600: 599: 595: 594: 590: 586: 582: 581:CenĂ©l nEĂłgain 578: 574: 570: 566: 562: 558: 554: 553:Donnchad Midi 550: 546: 545: 541: 540: 531: 527: 523: 519: 518: 514: 513: 509: 508: 504: 503: 499: 495: 491: 487: 483: 479: 478: 474: 473: 469: 465: 461: 460: 456: 455: 451: 450:CenĂ©l nEĂłgain 447: 443: 442: 438: 437: 433: 429: 426: 425: 421: 420: 411: 410: 406: 405: 401: 397: 393: 389: 385: 384: 380: 379: 375: 371: 367: 363: 360: 356: 352: 351: 347: 346: 342: 338: 335: 334: 330: 329: 325: 321: 317: 316: 312: 311: 302: 301:CenĂ©l nEĂłgain 298: 295: 294: 290: 289: 285: 281: 278: 277: 273: 272: 268: 267: 263: 262: 258: 255:and obtained 254: 250: 249: 245: 244: 240: 236: 232: 228: 227: 223: 222: 218: 214: 213:CenĂ©l Conaill 210: 207: 204: 200: 196: 195: 191: 190: 186: 182: 178: 174: 170: 166: 162: 158: 157:King of Brega 154: 150: 149: 145: 144: 140: 136: 132: 128: 124: 120: 116: 115: 111: 110: 104: 102: 101: 90: 87: 86: 81: 78: 76: 73: 71: 68: 66: 63: 61: 58: 56: 53: 51: 48: 46: 43: 41: 38: 37: 36: 35: 31: 30: 27: 19: 1441: 1435: 1430:, AU 779.10. 1427: 1422: 1414: 1410: 1402: 1398: 1394: 1386: 1382: 1374: 1369: 1361: 1337: 1332: 1324: 1303: 1299: 1291: 1287: 1279: 1275: 1266: 1260: 1252: 1237: 1215: 1210: 1202: 1069:, 777 - 782. 998:Áed Muinderg 908: 874:Castlekeeran 792:Clonmacnoise 770:King of Mide 765: 717: 646:king of the 569:County Meath 567:and western 557:Domnall Midi 552: 490:UĂ­ DĂșnlainge 388:Conall Grant 369: 364:. Cellach's 97: 95: 64: 26: 1417:, AU 777.3. 1389:, AU 775.5. 1128:Inishmurray 644:Dal nAraide 374:Glendalough 320:Seachnasach 284:Dal nAraide 1176:References 1132:Inishbofin 1081:Mael Ruain 869:abdicated. 686:, King of 291:709 or 710 264:708 or 710 1405:, p. 558. 1364:, Table 9 1153:Death of 1079:Death of 1061:Death of 1032:Death of 1021:UĂ­ Failge 1015:Death of 996:, son of 974:Death of 682:Death of 675:Death of 660:Death of 638:Death of 619:Death of 551:, called 547:Birth of 520:Death of 488:from the 480:Death of 462:Death of 386:Death of 353:Death of 318:Death of 229:Death of 197:Death of 163:) of the 151:Death of 117:Death of 1455:Category 1306:AU 664.4 1294:AU 714.4 1282:AU 707.7 1089:Tallaght 845:Tallaght 827:becomes 688:Connacht 648:Cruithne 585:Leinster 530:UĂ­ NĂ©ill 484:, was a 430:becomes 324:UĂ­ Maine 253:Leinster 217:UĂ­ NĂ©ill 169:UĂ­ NĂ©ill 994:Domnall 937:Tailtiu 905:Munster 901:Clonard 589:Munster 579:of the 573:Ireland 394:of the 359:UĂ­ MĂĄil 341:Britain 231:AdomnĂĄn 129:of the 100:Ireland 1116:Viking 1114:First 1085:Culdee 947:, the 933:Ăłenach 907:. The 788:Durrow 666:Knowth 526:Lagore 496:(died 392:Lagore 366:byname 237:(b. c 183:(died 161:Knowth 137:(died 127:Lagore 970:Brega 370:Cualu 123:Brega 1373:the 1130:and 1120:Iona 1051:790s 1005:780s 851:770s 740:760s 725:750s 628:740s 537:730s 417:720s 308:710s 235:Iona 107:700s 80:11th 75:10th 1166:799 1145:797 1109:795 1096:793 1074:792 1056:791 1041:786 1027:785 1010:782 987:779 956:778 935:of 926:777 916:776 894:775 881:771 856:770 835:769 819:768 809:766 799:765 777:764 759:763 745:760 730:759 716:or 708:748 695:743 655:742 633:741 614:738 596:734 542:733 515:729 505:728 498:693 475:727 457:724 439:722 422:721 407:719 400:664 381:718 348:715 331:714 313:711 274:709 246:707 239:627 224:704 192:703 185:696 177:661 146:702 139:665 112:701 70:9th 65:8th 60:7th 55:6th 50:5th 45:2nd 40:1st 1457:: 1345:^ 1311:^ 1245:^ 1223:^ 1183:^ 1157:, 1126:, 1122:, 978:, 642:a 605:. 571:, 241:). 141:). 103:. 1161:. 1134:. 1091:. 1000:. 982:. 690:. 591:. 402:. 376:. 343:. 326:. 219:. 205:. 20:)

Index

728 in Ireland
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2nd
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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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