The Eóganachta (Modern Irish: Eoghanachta, pronounced [ˈoːnˠəxt̪ˠə]) were an Irish dynasty centred on Cashel which dominated southern Ireland (namely the...
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ruled by the Eóganachta dynasty. Prior to this, the area was ruled by the Dáirine and Corcu Loígde overlords. Later rulers from the Eóganachta included Cathal...
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Kingdom of Munster (section Age of the Eóganachta)
other groups in Munster is controversial, the Eóganachta later claimed direct descent from them. The Eóganachta emerged in the 4th or 5th century under Corc...
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the Dáirine Éogan Mór, Ailill's son, from whom the Eóganachta took their name Note: the Eóganachta were actually founded by Conall Corc, great-great-grandson...
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that both the Eóganachta and their Waterford Déisi vassals may have been of fairly recent Gaulish origins. The ancestors of the Eóganachta are known as...
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Laigin, Ulaid. Later major groups included the Connachta, Ciannachta, Eóganachta. Smaller groups included the aithechthúatha (see Attacotti), Cálraighe...
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sons Éogan Mór, Cormac Cas, and Cían. Éogan founded the dynasty of the Eóganachta. Sadb's son Lugaid Mac Con, who was Ailill's foster-son, became High King...
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MacCarthy Mac Cárthaigh Arms of MacCarthy Parent family Eóganachta Country Kingdom of Munster Kingdom of Desmond Founder Cárthach mac Saorbhreathach Final...
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Óengus mac Nad Froích (430-489) was an Eoganachta and the first Christian King of Munster. He was the son of Nad Froich mac Cuirc by Faochan, a British...
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became their first King of Munster, taking the throne from the rival Eóganachta. This influence was greatly extended under Brian who became High King...
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some measure of prestige even after they had become marginalised by the Eóganachta in the 7th or 8th century. It is likely that the sometimes powerful Uí...
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Airgialla, Fir Ol nEchmacht, Delbhna, the mythical Fir Bolg, Érainn, Eóganachta, Mairtine, Conmaicne, Soghain, and Ulaid. In the cases of the Conmaicne...
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Uí Fidgenti (category Eóganachta)
years. They have been given various origins among both the early or proto-Eóganachta and among the Dáirine by different scholars working in a number of traditions...
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MacMurrough Kavanagh of Leinster MacCarthy of Desmond O'Rorke of Breifne Eóganachta Dynasties of Korea Unified Silla Goryeo dynasty Joseon dynasty (House...
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Uí Néill and the Eóganachta. Mac Con belonged to the ancient Dáirine, who were cousins of the Ulaid. The ancestors of the Eóganachta are known as the...
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are sometimes said to belong to an early or peripheral branch of the Eóganachta. However, this is unlikely, as the evidence suggests that, if historical...
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number of persons; a warrior (late and rare)'). Using the Munster-based Eóganachta as an example, members of this clann claim patrilineal descent from Éogan...
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people, although there were other Gaels in the area such as the Éile and Eóganachta, and even the Norse of Limerick. It existed from the collapse of the Kingdom...
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Dún Dúchathair ('Black Stone Ringfort"), Dún Eoghanachta ('Fort of the Eóganachta'), and Dún Eochla are similar prehistoric sites on Inis Mór. Dún Chonchúir...
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partition the realm between themselves and Desmond, ruled by their rivals the Eóganachta. The Kings of Thomond were drawn from the leading kindred of the Dál gCais...
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the 6th century. They were outmanoeuvred and replaced by the related Eóganachta, who established the Kingship of Cashel, soon to periodically rival Tara...
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Connachta Uí Fiachrach Uí Briúin Uí Néill Síl nÁedo Sláine Clann Cholmáin Eóganachta Chaisil Glendamnach Raithlind Uí Dúnlainge Uí Ímair (Norse) Uí Ceinnselaig...
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the descendants of Éber Finn were prominent in Munster (including the Eóganachta, Uí Fidgenti and Uí Liatháin), the progeny of Ír, through his son Éber...
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17th-century Leabhar na nGenealach, the O'Sullivan clan claimed descent from the Eóganachta dynasty of the Kings of Munster (and via them, ultimately, from Milesius...
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Connachta Uí Fiachrach Uí Briúin Uí Néill Síl nÁedo Sláine Clann Cholmáin Eóganachta Chaisil Glendamnach Raithlind Uí Dúnlainge Uí Ímair (Norse) Uí Ceinnselaig...
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Connachta Uí Fiachrach Uí Briúin Uí Néill Síl nÁedo Sláine Clann Cholmáin Eóganachta Chaisil Glendamnach Raithlind Uí Dúnlainge Uí Ímair (Norse) Uí Ceinnselaig...
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the Cenél nEógain and Inis Eógain Éogan Mór, eponymous ancestor of the Eóganachta Éogan of Ardstraw (6th century), Irish saint Eóganan mac Óengusa (died...
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of the cross adjacent to the rock wall. Malcolm Hamilton (archbishop) Eóganachta Hore Abbey Kings of Desmond Synod of Cashel National monuments of Ireland...
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Néill, Clan Colla, Clan Donald, Uí Mháine, etc) Dalcassians (incl. Déisi) Eóganachta Érainn (incl. Dál Riata, Corcu Loígde, Dál Fiatach, etc) Laigin Ulaid...
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Connachta Uí Fiachrach Uí Briúin Uí Néill Síl nÁedo Sláine Clann Cholmáin Eóganachta Chaisil Glendamnach Raithlind Uí Dúnlainge Uí Ímair (Norse) Uí Ceinnselaig...
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