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adding that "many other kings of the
Airgialla" also died there. The defeat broke the power of the AirgĂalla who were thereafter subject to the northern UĂ NĂ©ill kings. ArtrĂ was deposed from the abbacy of Armagh and Niall may have installed Ăogan Mainistrech there as he is called abbot of Armagh by
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While Niall was active in opposing Viking raids in his own lands in the north, he appears not to have campaigned against Viking forces elsewhere. During his reign, the focus of Viking activity moved to the east coast and midlands of
Ireland, with permanent settlements established at
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reads: "The crozier of devout
Feidlimid/ Was abandoned in the blackthorns;/ Niall, mighty in combat, took it/ By right of victory in battle with swords." Although Feidlimid ruled for five more years, finally dying in 847, perhaps of disease, he never again campaigned in the north.
276:, where High Kings were inaugurated, and camped there, while Niall again raided into Offaly to undermine support for Feidlimid there. The two did not meet in battle until 841, at Mag nĂchtair, near Cloncurry, where Niall was the victor. A poem in the
329:, known as such to distinguish him from his grandfather, who was later High King and is recorded as Gormflaith's son, as well as a daughter whose name is not recorded who married Conaing mac Flainn of the
235:
The following year, 836, Niall came into conflict with the King of
Munster, Feidlimid mac Crimthainn. Feidlimid, who was a churchman as well as a king, abbot of Clonfert and supporter of the austere
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had been High King before Ăed. Nor did Niall immediately succeed to the leadership of CenĂ©l nEĂłgain on his father's death. His second cousin
Murchad mac MĂĄele DĂșin was chosen to be
136:Ăogan Mainistrech from Armagh, installing his own half-brother, ArtrĂ mac Conchobair, who may have been the son of High King Conchobar mac Donnchada, as abbot of Armagh. The
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notes that ForindĂĄn had replaced
Diarmait ua TigernĂĄin the year before, and that it is not known which of the two rivals Niall supported. In 838 Niall and Feidlimid held a
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183:, lasted three days. It was a decisive victory for Niall and the northern UĂ NĂ©ill. Cummascach and his brother Congalach were killed, the
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After the death of
Conchobar mac Donnchada in 833, Niall became High King. His reign began auspiciously with a victory over
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provide a long account of the events. According to this, Cummascach mac
Cathail of the UĂ Cremthainn, king of the
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branch of the UĂ NĂ©ill, so that when Niall's father died, he was not succeeded by his son, or by a cousin, but by
59:, a kin group whose rulers dominated large parts of Ireland. He was the son of Ăed mac NĂ©ill (died 819), called
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The High
Kingship of Ireland was in practice shared between Cenél nEógain of the north and the southern
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272:, they did not end the conflict between Feidlimid and Niall. In 840 Feidlimid led an army to the
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say "Niall led an army to Laigin and he set up a king over the Laigin". His chosen candidate as
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228:. The same year he raided the southern UĂ NĂ©ill and ravaged the country as far south as modern
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and captured ForindĂĄn, the abbot of Armagh. Although this may have been a challenge to Niall,
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523:Ă CorrĂĄin, Donnchadh (1997), "Ireland, Wales, Man and the Hebrides", in Sawyer, Peter (ed.),
374:, pp. 221, 276 & 284; Charles-Edwards, <wanting>; Moody, Martin & Byrne (eds),
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and marched on Armagh. He was faced by
Cummascach and the AirgĂalla, who had been joined by
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Whatever the exact cause of the conflict, Niall raised an army among the Cenél nEógain and
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321:, a sister of Conchobar mac Donnchada. She died in 861 and the notice of her death in the
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say that Niall acknowledged Feidlimid as High King while northern sources such as the
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calls her "a most charming queen of the Irish". Niall's children included
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derives. He was buried at Armagh. Niall was followed as High King by
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record that Murchad was deposed, that Niall became king of Ailech.
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63:, who had himself been High King. According to the 12th century
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and chief of Cenél nEógain. It was not until 823, when the
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simply report the meeting without any further details.
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527:, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 83â109,
502:(2004), "Niall mac Ăeda (Niall Caille) (d. 846)",
293:. Niall defeated Vikings at Mag nĂtha, in modern
118:In 827 a conflict within the important church at
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47:Peoples and kingdoms of Early Christian Ireland.
480:
422:Byrne, Charles-Edwards, ODNB Feidlimid, Hudson.
297:, in 845. The following year he drowned in the
208:. This was followed in 835 by an expedition to
637:
525:The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings
255:or at Clonfert. Southern sources such as the
144:in 825 when he imposed the Law of Patrick on
396:Hudson, Charles-Edwards, Byrne, AU. Woolf,
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630:
522:
485:, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
42:
505:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
27:) to distinguish him from his grandson
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652:Kings of Ireland, circa 549–1175
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301:close to Armagh, from which event his
179:, the battle at Leth Cam, near modern
625:
459:
430:
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268:Whatever agreements were made at the
73:), his mother was Medb, daughter of
192:in the notice of his death in 834.
13:
425:
387:Hudson, Charles-Edwards, Byrne, AU
14:
993:
508:, Oxford: Oxford University Press
409:Moody, Martin & Byrne (eds),
370:Hudson, "Niall mac Ăeda"; Byrne,
175:, and his army. According to the
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866:MĂĄel Sechnaill mac MĂĄele Ruanaid
614:MĂĄel Sechnaill mac MĂĄele Ruanaid
307:MĂĄel Sechnaill mac MĂĄele Ruanaid
251:, a royal conference, either at
96:of Clann CholmĂĄin, whose father
519:Moody, Martin & Byrne (eds)
481:Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000),
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437:
416:
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342:
1:
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38:
7:
906:MĂĄel Sechnaill mac Domnaill
55:, a northern branch of the
10:
998:
982:9th-century Irish monarchs
941:Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn
465:Irish Kings and High-Kings
372:Irish Kings and High Kings
333:, and several other sons.
319:Gormflaith ingen Donncadha
177:Annals of the Four Masters
125:Annals of the Four Masters
936:Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair
858:
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610:
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361:Hudson, "Niall mac Ăeda".
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75:Indrechtach mac Muiredaig
916:Diarmait mac MaĂl na mBĂł
670:Forggus mac Muirchertaig
378:, Volume IX, p. 194; AU.
336:
150:Feidlimid mac Crimthainn
845:Fedelmid mac Crimthainn
840:Conchobar mac Donnchada
684:BĂĄetĂĄn mac Muirchertaig
597:Conchobar mac Donnchada
483:Early Christian Ireland
94:Conchobar mac Donnchada
926:Muirchertach Ua Briain
570:Murchad mac MĂĄele DĂșin
411:New History of Ireland
376:New History of Ireland
350:Atlas of Irish History
181:Kilmore, County Armagh
48:
972:High Kings of Ireland
946:RuaidrĂ Ua Conchobair
921:Toirdelbach Ua Briain
790:Fergal mac MĂĄele DĂșin
665:Diarmait mac Cerbaill
317:Niall was married to
258:Annals of Innisfallen
169:Muiredach mac Eochada
122:led to war. The late
46:
931:Domnall Ua Lochlainn
895:RuaidrĂ ua CanannĂĄin
703:Fiachnae mac BĂĄetĂĄin
688:Eochaid mac Domnaill
604:High King of Ireland
467:, London: Batsford,
239:reformers, attacked
33:High King of Ireland
795:Cathal mac Finguine
500:Hudson, Benjamin T.
461:Byrne, Francis John
309:of Clann CholmĂĄin.
132:, expelled Niall's
19:(died 846), called
775:FĂnsnechta Fledach
732:Ăengus mac ColmĂĄin
698:Ăed mac Ainmuirech
693:BĂĄetĂĄn mac Cairill
674:Domnall Ilchelgach
587:MĂĄel DĂșin mac Ăeda
352:, pp. 18–19.
140:describe ArtrĂ as
51:Niall belonged to
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954:
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785:Congal Cennmagair
620:
619:
611:Succeeded by
584:Succeeded by
413:, Volume IX, etc.
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901:Domnall ua NĂ©ill
891:Congalach Cnogba
859:Kings of Ireland
737:Domnall mac Ăedo
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594:Preceded by
567:Preceded by
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323:Annals of Ulster
278:Annals of Ulster
263:Annals of Ulster
222:Bran mac FĂĄelĂĄin
218:king of Leinster
214:Annals of Ulster
190:Annals of Ulster
185:Annals of Ulster
142:bishop of Armagh
138:Annals of Ulster
107:Annals of Ulster
31:(died 917), was
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295:County Donegal
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173:king of Ulster
148:together with
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114:King of Ailech
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102:King of Ailech
90:Clann CholmĂĄin
40:
37:
29:Niall mac Ăeda
23:(Niall of the
17:Niall mac Ăeda
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830:Donnchad Midi
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911:Brian BĂłruma
850:Niall Caille
849:
835:Ăed Oirdnide
820:Domnall Midi
742:Congal CĂĄech
712:ColmĂĄn RĂmid
602:
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510:, retrieved
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299:Callan River
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274:Hill of Tara
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226:UĂ DĂșnlainge
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196:King of Tara
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61:Ăed Oirdnide
50:
21:Niall Caille
20:
16:
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876:Flann Sinna
770:Cenn FĂĄelad
765:Sechnassach
751:Conall CĂłel
727:Suibne Menn
287:Lough Neagh
66:Banshenchas
967:846 deaths
961:Categories
708:Ăed SlĂĄine
512:27 October
450:References
39:Background
815:Ăed AllĂĄn
800:Fogartach
780:Loingsech
722:MĂĄel Coba
289:and near
253:Cloncurry
134:confessor
130:AirgĂalla
79:UĂ BriĂșin
760:Blathmac
756:Diarmait
679:Ainmuire
608:833â846
581:823â846
463:(1973),
210:Leinster
146:Connacht
83:Connacht
57:UĂ NĂ©ill
747:Cellach
443:Hudson.
303:epithet
241:Kildare
237:CĂ©li DĂ©
224:of the
202:Vikings
77:of the
805:CinĂĄed
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489:
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313:Family
291:Dublin
270:rĂgdal
249:rĂgdal
212:. The
171:, the
152:, the
120:Armagh
25:Callan
337:Notes
206:Derry
758:and
749:and
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