Mag Itha, Magh Ithe, or Magh Iotha was, according to Irish mythology, the site of the first battle fought in Ireland. Medieval sources estimated that the...
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the Fomorians in the Battle of Mag Itha. R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part III, Irish...
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Fomorians (section The Training of Cú Chulainn)
Redaction of the Lebor Gabála Érenn), bringing the plough and oxen. Partholon defeated Cíocal in the Battle of Mag Itha, but all his people later died of plague...
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Partholón (section Annals of the Four Masters)
Feargna. In Céitinn's version of the story, at the Battle of Mag Itha, the first battle fought in Ireland, the Partholóin battled and defeated the Fomorians...
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(Anno Mundi) – Battle of Mag Itha, the first recorded battle in Ireland 3304 AM – First Battle of Magh Tuireadh 3330 AM – Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh...
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Northern Uí Néill (redirect from Kindred of St. Columba)
over-kingship as well as from Mag nÍtha, the valuable plains south of Greenan Mountain in Inishowen. Following this battle, the Northern Uí Néill over-kingdom...
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Fothairt (category Tribes of ancient Ireland)
Armagh, County Armagh Fothar Breg, alias Fothar Mac nDeichill of Brega Fotharta Maige Itha - around Lough Swilly in County Donegal, who were divided into...
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Áed Allán (category High Kings of Ireland)
this time was Flaithbertach mac Loingsig of the Cenél Conaill. Áed Allán faced Flaithbertach in battle at Mag Itha in 734, and was defeated. Nonetheless...
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Flaithbertach mac Loingsig (category High Kings of Ireland)
was slain. Another encounter occurred in 733 in a battle fought in Mag nÍtha in which another cousin of Flaithbertach, Conaing mac Congaile was slain. This...
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Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid (category High Kings of Ireland)
these appear to have been of minor significance. Niall Caille apparently inflicted a heavy defeat on the Norsemen in 845 at Mag Itha shortly before Máel Sechnaill...
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Niall Caille (redirect from Niall Caille mac Áeda, King of Tara)
established at Lough Neagh and near Dublin. Niall defeated Vikings at Mag nÍtha, in modern County Donegal, in 845. The following year he drowned in the...
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of Crown Prince Dimitri. Rufus Blaiddyd Originally granted the title of Grand Duke of Itha, he assumed the role of the regent of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus...
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County Donegal before battling their way towards Tullyhogue, County Tyrone where they became masters of Tyrone and the vanguard of the O'Neills. They advanced...
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Viking runestones (category Runestones in memory of Viking warriors)
these stones in memory of … [and] ...-bjôrn, their partners." B : þiʀ Þeʀ : trikaʀ drængiaʀ : uaʀu waʀu : u--(-) w[iþa] --isiʀ [un]esiʀ : i...
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Fanad (category Important Bird Areas of the Republic of Ireland)
one of the tribes of Donegal said to be descended from Niall of the Nine Hostages (Gaelic: Niall Noigiallach) and who originated at Mag nItha in the...
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