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709:, 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. 612:, 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. 743:, (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). 1025:, 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. 499:
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.
521:. 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. 455:, 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 932:, this time the north Brega branch of the kindred, are meant, were the targets. This is explicitly linked to the war between Donnchad and 401:Áed mac Cellaig, son of Cellach Cualann, was slain at the Battle of Finnabair (Fennor, County Kildare) in a fight among the Laigin. 1035:
Death of Diarmait mac Conaing, King of South Brega, son of Conall Grant mac Cernaig (died 718) He ruled in south Brega since 778.
387:. He was the grandson of the high king Diarmait mac Áedo Slåine. His father Cernach Sotal had died during plague years in 928:, first in 774, when no explanation is given, and again in 777. The annals state that the Ciannachta, by which the 1449: 900:
record that Donnchad "did great devastation in the territory of the Munstermen, and many of the Munstermen fell".
572:, had been relatively peaceful, but Donnchad's rule saw a return to a more expansionist policy directed against 981:
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
58: 48: 43: 38: 33: 28: 1009: 878:, son of Conall Grant mac Cernaig (died 718), becomes King of South Brega. He ruled until 778. 702: 452: 325: 933: 776: 537: 470: 1055: 650: 482: 268: 191: 1090: 1005: 8: 665: 416: 783:, led by Bressal mac Murchado, who was either his father's brother or his brother's son. 510: 569: 438: 289: 219: 1147: 968: 875: 517:. He belonged to the UĂ­ Chernaig sept of the SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine branch of the southern 478: 197: 1054:(also called Cudinaisc, Cudinaisg, CĂș DĂ­nisc, Cudiniscus) (b. c.720 ), was a former 951: 940:, which had begun earlier in 777 when Donnchad led an army from Leinster into Brega. 689: 549: 553: 474: 420: 350: 595: 258:
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.
653:, a King of Brega from the UĂ­ Chonaing sept of Cnogba ( 176:), previous kings of Brega. He ruled from 696 to 702. 1428: 1253: 1244:. Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989 892:in the Leinster borderlands. He also campaigned in 661:(died 718), a previous king. He ruled from 728-742. 775:was killed leading the forces of the monastery of 437:, a High King of Ireland. Fergal belonged to the 1441: 1433:. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 369. 910:Death of Cellach mac DĂșnchada, King of Leinster. 1258:. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 85. 854:and the supposed High Kingship of Ireland when 861:CiarĂĄn the Pious of Bealach-duin, who founded 850:Donnchad Midi, King of Mide, succeeded to the 668:, King of Munster, who had reigned since 721. 1390:, AU 774.7 & AU 777.6; Charles-Edwards, 1316:Duffy, S. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin. 2005 564:. The reigns of Domnall and his successor, 328:was deposed as king of Brega and exiled in 1187: 1185: 1183: 1181: 1179: 1177: 1175: 1173: 957:Death of Niall mac Conaill, King of South 1309: 1307: 1305: 1303: 1301: 1242:The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland 144:, also called Írgalach ua Conaing, was a 1345: 1343: 1341: 1339: 1337: 1335: 1237: 1235: 954:becomes King of Tara (but see also 770). 598:now excluded from UĂ­ NĂ©ill Overkingship. 481:branch of the Laigin. He was the son of 1170: 489:), a previous king. He ruled since 715. 275:king of the Cruithne in Ulaid (Ulster). 122:. He was the grandson of the high king 1442: 1298: 1221: 1219: 1217: 1215: 1213: 753:20 November: death of Domnall Midi or 1332: 1232: 1139:Death of Donnchad Midi, King of Mide. 148:from the UĂ­ Chonaing sept of Cnogba ( 1429:Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967). 1254:Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967). 544:, High King of Ireland. His father, 1210: 692:takes the Overkingship of UĂ­ NĂ©ill. 13: 1192:The Chronology of the Irish Annals 423:, reigning until his death in 742. 14: 1461: 1197: 1422: 1409: 1397: 1381: 1369: 1356: 1319: 1314:The Concise History of Ireland. 248:'s submission to his authority. 190:. He was an Irish king who was 1286: 1274: 1262: 1247: 441:sept of the northern UĂ­ NĂ©ill. 292:sept of the northern UĂ­ NĂ©ill. 1: 1366:gives him a reign of 15 years 1164: 724:Death of DĂșngal mac Amalgado. 357:is derived from the land of 170:Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre 7: 1431:The Course of Irish History 1256:The Course of Irish History 779:in battle against those of 114:of the UĂ­ Chernaig sept of 10: 1466: 1351:Irish Kings and High-Kings 629:Indrechtach mac Lethlobair 592:Flaithbertach mac Loingsig 771:Diarmait Dub, brother of 78:Timeline of Irish history 1144:Muireadhach mac Olcobhar 1093:ordained King of Munster 673:Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig 124:Diarmait mac Áedo SlĂĄine 1392:Early Christian Ireland 1327:Early Christian Ireland 1227:Early Christian Ireland 1205:Early Christian Ireland 1052:CĂș DĂ­naisc mac Conasaig 1039: 993: 839: 814:CĂș DĂ­naisc mac Conasaig 728: 713: 616: 525: 405: 346:mac Gerthidi, the last 311:, the 17th king of the 296: 156:branch of the southern 108:Niall mac Cernaig Sotal 95: 1450:8th century in Ireland 1325:T.M. Charles-Edwards, 1225:T.M. Charles-Edwards, 739:Start of the reign of 659:Amalgaid mac Congalaig 433:11 December: death of 188:Loingsech mac Óengusso 1415:Doherty, "Donnchad"; 934:Congalach mac Conaing 832:Monastery founded in 538:Donnchad mac Domnaill 471:Murchad mac Brain Mut 435:Fergal mac MĂĄele DĂșin 286:Fergal mac MĂĄele DĂșin 110:, a king in southern 1194:, Daniel P. McCarthy 1107:raids on Ireland at 755:Domnall mac Murchado 741:Cellach mac DĂșnchada 651:Conaing mac Amalgado 483:Bran Mut mac Conaill 269:Lethlobar mac Echach 192:High King of Ireland 160:. He was the son of 142:Írgalach mac Conaing 21:Centuries in Ireland 1207:, pp. 602–603 1076:reform movement at 1023:RuaidrĂ­ mac FĂĄelĂĄin 757:(born before 715), 703:DĂșngal mac Amalgado 666:Cathal mac Finguine 610:FĂĄelĂĄn mac Murchado 453:Fogartach mac NĂ©ill 417:Cathal mac Finguine 326:Fogartach mac NĂ©ill 164:mac Congaile (died 639:in Ulaid (Ulster). 1349:Francis J.Byrne, 1203:Charles-Edwards, 1148:Abbot of Clonfert 1091:ArtrĂ­ mac Cathail 1006:MugrĂłn mac Flainn 969:Abbot of Clonfert 950:Donnchad Midi of 876:Niall mac Conaill 361:which lay around 222:, ninth abbot of 198:Congal Cennmagair 168:) and brother of 83: 82: 1457: 1435: 1434: 1426: 1420: 1417:Annals of Ulster 1413: 1407: 1404:Annals of Ulster 1401: 1395: 1388:Annals of Ulster 1385: 1379: 1376:Annals of Ulster 1373: 1367: 1364:Book of Leinster 1360: 1354: 1347: 1330: 1323: 1317: 1311: 1296: 1293:Annals of Ulster 1290: 1284: 1281:Annals of Ulster 1278: 1272: 1269:Annals of Ulster 1266: 1260: 1259: 1251: 1245: 1239: 1230: 1223: 1208: 1201: 1195: 1189: 1072:, leader of the 930:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 898:Annals of Ulster 852:Kingship of Tara 554:County Westmeath 552:based in modern 511:Cathal mac NĂ©ill 475:King of Leinster 457:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 385:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 351:king of Leinster 154:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 120:SĂ­l nÁedo SlĂĄine 85:Events from the 18: 17: 1465: 1464: 1460: 1459: 1458: 1456: 1455: 1454: 1440: 1439: 1438: 1427: 1423: 1414: 1410: 1402: 1398: 1386: 1382: 1374: 1370: 1361: 1357: 1348: 1333: 1324: 1320: 1312: 1299: 1291: 1287: 1279: 1275: 1267: 1263: 1252: 1248: 1240: 1233: 1224: 1211: 1202: 1198: 1190: 1171: 1167: 1126:Viking raid on 1056:Abbot of Armagh 1042: 996: 965:Mac Flaithniadh 865:monastery died. 842: 830:St. Maelruain’s 818:Abbot of Armagh 731: 716: 619: 528: 421:King of Munster 408: 344:Cellach Cualann 299: 271:died. He was a 246:Cellach Cualann 98: 87:8th century in 12: 11: 5: 1463: 1453: 1452: 1437: 1436: 1421: 1408: 1396: 1380: 1368: 1355: 1331: 1329:, Appendix III 1318: 1297: 1285: 1273: 1261: 1246: 1231: 1229:, Appendix II. 1209: 1196: 1168: 1166: 1163: 1162: 1161: 1157: 1156: 1152: 1151: 1140: 1136: 1135: 1131: 1130: 1124: 1113:Rathlin Island 1100: 1099: 1095: 1094: 1087: 1086: 1082: 1081: 1065: 1064: 1060: 1059: 1047: 1046: 1041: 1038: 1037: 1036: 1032: 1031: 1027: 1026: 1018: 1017: 1013: 1012: 1008:, king of the 1001: 1000: 995: 992: 991: 990: 978: 977: 973: 972: 961: 955: 952:Clann CholmĂĄin 947: 946: 942: 941: 938:King of Knowth 917: 916: 912: 911: 907: 906: 902: 901: 885: 884: 880: 879: 872: 871: 867: 866: 859: 856:Niall Frossach 847: 846: 841: 838: 837: 836: 826: 825: 821: 820: 810: 809: 805: 804: 800: 799: 795: 794: 790: 789: 785: 784: 768: 767: 763: 762: 750: 749: 745: 744: 736: 735: 730: 727: 726: 725: 721: 720: 715: 712: 711: 710: 699: 698: 694: 693: 690:Clann CholmĂĄin 686: 685: 681: 680: 669: 662: 646: 645: 641: 640: 624: 623: 618: 615: 614: 613: 605: 604: 600: 599: 587: 586: 582: 581: 566:Niall Frossach 550:Clann CholmĂĄin 533: 532: 527: 524: 523: 522: 506: 505: 501: 500: 496: 495: 491: 490: 466: 465: 461: 460: 448: 447: 443: 442: 430: 429: 425: 424: 413: 412: 407: 404: 403: 402: 398: 397: 393: 392: 372: 371: 367: 366: 339: 338: 334: 333: 322: 321: 317: 316: 304: 303: 298: 295: 294: 293: 282: 281: 277: 276: 265: 264: 260: 259: 255: 254: 250: 249: 237: 236: 232: 231: 215: 214: 210: 209: 204:branch of the 195: 183: 182: 178: 177: 162:Conaing Cuirre 137: 136: 132: 131: 103: 102: 97: 94: 81: 80: 74: 73: 72: 71: 66: 61: 56: 51: 46: 41: 36: 31: 23: 22: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1462: 1451: 1448: 1447: 1445: 1432: 1425: 1418: 1412: 1405: 1400: 1393: 1389: 1384: 1377: 1372: 1365: 1359: 1352: 1346: 1344: 1342: 1340: 1338: 1336: 1328: 1322: 1315: 1310: 1308: 1306: 1304: 1302: 1294: 1289: 1282: 1277: 1270: 1265: 1257: 1250: 1243: 1238: 1236: 1228: 1222: 1220: 1218: 1216: 1214: 1206: 1200: 1193: 1188: 1186: 1184: 1182: 1180: 1178: 1176: 1174: 1169: 1159: 1158: 1154: 1153: 1149: 1145: 1141: 1138: 1137: 1133: 1132: 1129: 1128:Lambay Island 1125: 1122: 1118: 1114: 1110: 1106: 1102: 1101: 1097: 1096: 1092: 1089: 1088: 1084: 1083: 1079: 1075: 1071: 1067: 1066: 1062: 1061: 1057: 1053: 1049: 1048: 1044: 1043: 1034: 1033: 1029: 1028: 1024: 1020: 1019: 1015: 1014: 1011: 1007: 1003: 1002: 998: 997: 988: 984: 980: 979: 975: 974: 970: 966: 962: 960: 956: 953: 949: 948: 944: 943: 939: 935: 931: 927: 923: 919: 918: 914: 913: 909: 908: 904: 903: 899: 895: 891: 887: 886: 882: 881: 877: 874: 873: 869: 868: 864: 860: 857: 853: 849: 848: 844: 843: 835: 831: 828: 827: 823: 822: 819: 815: 812: 811: 807: 806: 802: 801: 797: 796: 792: 791: 787: 786: 782: 778: 774: 773:Donnchad Midi 770: 769: 765: 764: 760: 756: 752: 751: 747: 746: 742: 738: 737: 733: 732: 723: 722: 718: 717: 708: 707:DĂșngal Cnogba 704: 701: 700: 696: 695: 691: 688: 687: 683: 682: 678: 674: 670: 667: 663: 660: 656: 652: 648: 647: 643: 642: 638: 634: 630: 626: 625: 621: 620: 611: 607: 606: 602: 601: 597: 596:CenĂ©l Conaill 593: 590:Abduction of 589: 588: 584: 583: 579: 575: 571: 570:CenĂ©l nEĂłgain 567: 563: 559: 555: 551: 547: 543: 542:Donnchad Midi 539: 535: 534: 530: 529: 520: 516: 512: 508: 507: 503: 502: 498: 497: 493: 492: 488: 484: 480: 476: 472: 468: 467: 463: 462: 458: 454: 450: 449: 445: 444: 440: 439:CenĂ©l nEĂłgain 436: 432: 431: 427: 426: 422: 418: 415: 414: 410: 409: 400: 399: 395: 394: 390: 386: 382: 378: 374: 373: 369: 368: 364: 360: 356: 352: 349: 345: 341: 340: 336: 335: 331: 327: 324: 323: 319: 318: 314: 310: 306: 305: 301: 300: 291: 290:CenĂ©l nEĂłgain 287: 284: 283: 279: 278: 274: 270: 267: 266: 262: 261: 257: 256: 252: 251: 247: 244:and obtained 243: 239: 238: 234: 233: 229: 225: 221: 217: 216: 212: 211: 207: 203: 202:CenĂ©l Conaill 199: 196: 193: 189: 185: 184: 180: 179: 175: 171: 167: 163: 159: 155: 151: 147: 146:King of Brega 143: 139: 138: 134: 133: 129: 125: 121: 117: 113: 109: 105: 104: 100: 99: 93: 91: 90: 79: 76: 75: 70: 67: 65: 62: 60: 57: 55: 52: 50: 47: 45: 42: 40: 37: 35: 32: 30: 27: 26: 25: 24: 20: 19: 16: 1430: 1424: 1419:, AU 779.10. 1416: 1411: 1403: 1399: 1391: 1387: 1383: 1375: 1371: 1363: 1358: 1350: 1326: 1321: 1313: 1292: 1288: 1280: 1276: 1268: 1264: 1255: 1249: 1241: 1226: 1204: 1199: 1191: 1058:, 777 - 782. 987:Áed Muinderg 897: 863:Castlekeeran 781:Clonmacnoise 759:King of Mide 754: 706: 635:king of the 558:County Meath 556:and western 546:Domnall Midi 541: 479:UĂ­ DĂșnlainge 377:Conall Grant 358: 353:. Cellach's 86: 84: 53: 15: 1406:, AU 777.3. 1378:, AU 775.5. 1117:Inishmurray 633:Dal nAraide 363:Glendalough 309:Seachnasach 273:Dal nAraide 1165:References 1121:Inishbofin 1070:Mael Ruain 858:abdicated. 675:, King of 280:709 or 710 253:708 or 710 1394:, p. 558. 1353:, Table 9 1142:Death of 1068:Death of 1050:Death of 1021:Death of 1010:UĂ­ Failge 1004:Death of 985:, son of 963:Death of 671:Death of 664:Death of 649:Death of 627:Death of 608:Death of 540:, called 536:Birth of 509:Death of 477:from the 469:Death of 451:Death of 375:Death of 342:Death of 307:Death of 218:Death of 186:Death of 152:) of the 140:Death of 106:Death of 1444:Category 1295:AU 664.4 1283:AU 714.4 1271:AU 707.7 1078:Tallaght 834:Tallaght 816:becomes 677:Connacht 637:Cruithne 574:Leinster 519:UĂ­ NĂ©ill 473:, was a 419:becomes 313:UĂ­ Maine 242:Leinster 206:UĂ­ NĂ©ill 158:UĂ­ NĂ©ill 983:Domnall 926:Tailtiu 894:Munster 890:Clonard 578:Munster 568:of the 562:Ireland 383:of the 348:UĂ­ MĂĄil 330:Britain 220:AdomnĂĄn 118:of the 89:Ireland 1105:Viking 1103:First 1074:Culdee 936:, the 922:Ăłenach 896:. The 777:Durrow 655:Knowth 515:Lagore 485:(died 381:Lagore 355:byname 226:(b. c 172:(died 150:Knowth 126:(died 116:Lagore 959:Brega 359:Cualu 112:Brega 1362:the 1119:and 1109:Iona 1040:790s 994:780s 840:770s 729:760s 714:750s 617:740s 526:730s 406:720s 297:710s 224:Iona 96:700s 69:11th 64:10th 1155:799 1134:797 1098:795 1085:793 1063:792 1045:791 1030:786 1016:785 999:782 976:779 945:778 924:of 915:777 905:776 883:775 870:771 845:770 824:769 808:768 798:766 788:765 766:764 748:763 734:760 719:759 705:or 697:748 684:743 644:742 622:741 603:738 585:734 531:733 504:729 494:728 487:693 464:727 446:724 428:722 411:721 396:719 389:664 370:718 337:715 320:714 302:711 263:709 235:707 228:627 213:704 181:703 174:696 166:661 135:702 128:665 101:701 59:9th 54:8th 49:7th 44:6th 39:5th 34:2nd 29:1st 1446:: 1334:^ 1300:^ 1234:^ 1212:^ 1172:^ 1146:, 1115:, 1111:, 967:, 631:a 594:. 560:, 230:). 130:). 92:. 1150:. 1123:. 1080:. 989:. 971:. 679:. 580:. 391:. 365:. 332:. 315:. 208:. 194:.

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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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