Niall Noígíallach (pronounced [ˈn͈ʲiːal͈ n͈oiˈɣʲiːal͈əx]; Old Irish "having nine hostages"), or Niall of the Nine Hostages, was a legendary, semi-historical...
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Niall of the Nine Hostages (Niall Noígiallach). His mother was Máel Muire, daughter of Kenneth MacAlpin, King of Scots. Son of Áed Findliath, Niall is...
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mac Rorcain, senior-most descendant of Conall Gulban, son of Niall Mór Noigíallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages). The O'Gallaghers held the High Kingship...
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[iː ˈnʲeːl̠ʲ]; meaning "descendants of Niall") are Irish dynasties who claim descent from Niall Noígíallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages), a historical King...
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their alleged descent from Conn Cétchathach. Their younger brother, Niall Noigiallach was ancestor to the Uí Néill. The following is a list of kings of...
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They claimed descent from Fiachrae, an older half-brother of Niall Noigiallach or Niall of the Nine Hostages. Fiachrae and his two full brothers, Brion...
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died 1036. Through this descent the clan can claim a descent from Niall Noigíallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages). Leabhar Clainne Suibhne states that after...
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of Niall Noígiallach. His by-name Gulban derives from Benn Ghulbain in the north of modern-day County Sligo, from which centre the sons of Niall set...
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is claimed in medieval Irish texts that around 425, three sons of Niall Noígiallach — Eoghan, Conal Gulban, and Enda — along with Erc, a son of Colla...
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orthography: Eoghan mac Néill) (reportedly died in 465) was a son of Niall Noígiallach and the eponymous ancestor of the Cenél nEógain (kindred of Eoghan)...
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Clan Niall and 27th of Barra, Baron of Barra in the Baronage of Scotland. The chiefs of Clan MacNeil, are reckoned from Niall Noigíallach (Niall of the...
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Mongfind (section Abuse of Cairenn and Niall)
Mongfind = Eochaid Mugmedón = Cairenn | | | | | | Conall Corc Connachta Niall Noígiallach Irish nobility Irish royal families Macha Mong Ruad Clídna Morrígan...
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Ua Néill, an Irish prince of the O'Neill dynasty, and through him Niall Noigíallach, High King of Ireland. Clan Ewen of Otter, Clan MacNeil of Barra,...
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Mide and its associated kingdoms. In the initial decades two sons of Niall Noigiallach, Lóegaire and Coirpre and their immediate descendants led the dynasty...
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they were the kings of Mide (Meath) — they traced their descent to Niall Noígiallach and his son Conall Cremthainne. Related dynasties descended through...
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Diarmait mac Cerbaill (section Descendants of Niall)
Sláine and Clann Cholmáin derive their origin, not directly from Niall Noígiallach, but from his great-grandson Diarmait mac Cerbaill. The annals date...
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claimed to be the ancestor of the Connachta, and through his descendant Niall Noígiallach, the Uí Néill dynasties, which dominated Ireland in the early Middle...
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this descent the clan claims a further descent from the legendary Niall Noigíallach, High King of Ireland, who lived from the mid 4th century to the early...
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or mythological ancestors. In Europe, for example, the pedigree of Niall Noígíallach would be a contender for the longest, through Conn of the Hundred...
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historical Irish king, fl. 4th/5th century. The older half-brother of Niall Noígíallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages) and one of the three brothers whose descendants...
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Events from the 5th century in Ireland. 405 Possible year of death of Niall Noígíallach. The Annals of the Four Masters dates his accession to 378 and death...
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branch of the historic northern O'Neill dynasty, reputedly founded by Niall Noígíallach. This family expanded across the North Channel into Scotland, where...
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Máiné of Tethbae or Máiné mac Néill was a supposed son of Niall Noigiallach. Writing of him in 1973, Irish historian Francis John Byrne stated his belief...
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killer of the high king Niall Noígíallach. Orcuin Néill Noígíallaig relates that Eochu killed Niall's chief poet. This led Niall to harry Leinster and exile...
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Geoghegan (section Niall of the Nine Hostages)
to the daughter of Pharaoh Cingris. Niall Noígíallach (Old Irish for "having nine hostages"), or in English, Niall of the Nine Hostages, was a prehistoric...
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She was married off to Sarran, a king in Britain, but eloped with Niall Noígíallach's grandson Muiredach mac Eógain, a king of Ailech, to Irish Dál Riata...
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in Ulster, as the descendants of the Three Collas in Airgíalla and Niall Noígíallach in Ailech extended their hegemony. The Gaels emerged into the clear...
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Dál Cuinn Crimthand Crimthann mac Fidaig Eóganachta/Dáirine Níell Niall Noígíallach Dál Cuinn Loígaire Lóegaire mac Néill Dál Cuinn/Uí Néill Corpri Coirpre...
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followers believe the Collas are literary doublets of the sons of Niall Noígiallach, eponymous founder of the Uí Néill, who they propose were the true...
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in Mide of the Ui Neill dynasty. He was the son of the high king Niall Noígíallach. According to the king list in the Book of Leinster, he succeeded...
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