Ir,
son of Milesius; One of the leaders of the expedition for the conquest of Erinn,
but doomed to never set foot on the island. The ships were storm-scattered, and
his was driven onto the island since called Scellig-Mhicheal, off the Kerry coast.
All aboard died. Aprox. B.C. 1699.
Heber Donn, his son, born in
Spain, was granted by Heber and Heremon, the other two brothers of Ir that survived
and had issue, the possession of the Northern part of Ireland, now called Ulster.
Hebric,
killed in a domestic quarrel.
Artra,
succeded in the government of Uladh or Ulster; his older brothers claimed sovereign
authority and battled the Monarch Eochaidh, whom they slew and then mounted the
throne. They were at length slain.
Artrach
Sedna,
slew Rotheacta, son of Maoin, of the race of Heremon, Monarch of Ireland, and
mounting his throne, became the 23rd Monarch. The royal palace was in Cruachan
in Roscommon.
Fiacha
Fionn Scothach, born in
the palace of Rath-Cruachan, B.C. 1402. Slain 1332 by Munmoin of the line of Heber.
Eochaidh,
better known as Ollamh Fodhla, began his reign in 1317 and reigned for 40 years.
He instituted the Feis Teamhrach, or the "Parliment of Tara" for making
laws, reforming abuses, revising antiquities, genealogies, and chronicles, and
purging them from all corruption and falsehood that might have been foisted into
them since the last meeting. These parliment meetings continued up to AD 1172
and even one as late as 1258 at or near Newry. He appointed a chieftain over every
cantred and a brughaidh over every townland. His posterity maintained themselves
in the Monarchy of Ireland for 250 years, without any of the other two septs of
Heber and Heremon intercepting them. He died in A.M. 3922, leaving five sons.
Cairbre
Labhrahadh
Bratha,
slain by Breasrigh of the Heberian race.
Fionn, defeated the Monarch Eochaidh
Apach at Tara and became the 42nd Monarch. Slain afer ruling 22 years by his successor,
Seidnae Innaraidh.
Siorlamh,
slew Monarch Lughaidh Iardhonn.
He ruled 16 years and was slain in 855 B.C. by Eochaidh Uarceas, son of the former
King.
Argeadmar,
55th Monarch, ruled for 30 years from 777 B.C. until slain by Duach Ladhrach.
One of his four sons was grandfther of Macha Mongruadh, or "Macha of the
Golden Tresses", The 64th Monarch and the only Queen Ireland ever has had.
Her Royal Palace of Emania, was in the county of Armagh.
Fomhar
Dubh, King of Ulster.
Ros
Srubh
Indereach
Glas
Carbre
Feabhardhile
Fomhar
Dubh
Sithrich
Ruadhri (Rory)
Mo/r, 86th Monarch, died
218 B.C. From him the "Clan-na-Rory" was called.The son of his fifth
son was the celebrated Fergus Mo/r and the sixth son was ancestor of the heroic
Conal Cearnach, from whom descended O'Moore, MacGuinness, McGowan, and several
other powerful families in Ulster and Conacht.
Ros Ruadh, was King of Ulster
for either 3 or 7 years and forced out by his cousin, Conor MacNeasa. He retired
into Conacht where he was received by Maedhbh (Maev), Queen of that province,
and her husband Oilioll Mo/r, and sustained by them, he was in continual war with
MacNeasa during their lives. Oiliol was far advanced in years when Fergus Mo/r
sought shelter under his roof. Being young, Maedhbh strayed and had triplets by
Fergus.Fergus was slain by an officer of the court of Oiliol Mo/r as he was bathing
in a pond.
Fergus
Mo/r
Conmac,
had all of what is now county Longford, and a large part of Leitrim, Sligo, and
Galway. Also some of Westmeath. His posterity were styled Kings of that area until
driven out by English adventurers.
Moghatoi
Messaman
Mochta
Cetghun
Enna
Gobhre
Iuchar
Eoghaman
Alta
Tairc
Teagha
Ethinon
Orsenmar;
A great lake broke out at the place where he dwelt and was named after him, Loch
Orbsen, now Lough Corrib.
Conmac
Lughach
Beibhdhe
Bearra, a quo Berry and Bury.
Uisle
Eachdach
Forneart
Neart
Meadhrua
Dubh
Earcoll
Earc
Eachdach
Cuscrach
Fionnfhear
Fionnlogh
Onchu
Neidhe
Finghin
Fiobrann,
had four brothers a quo Sheridan,
Kerrigan, and O'Daly. His
brother Mochan was the ancestor of O'MORAN.
Mairne,
from his brothers, a quo O'Canavan,
O'Birren, Birney, MacBirney, O'Kenny, O'Branagan, Martin, Bredin, etc.
Croman
Eimhin,
from his brothers, a quo Reynolds,
Gaynor, Gilligan, Quinn, Shanly, Mulvy, and Mulkeeran,
etc.
Angall,
his posterity, upon subjugation by the Anglo-Normans and consenting that their
country be made "Shire ground", were styled lords of both Anghailies
or Annalies, upper and lower.
Braon, his brother Fingin
was ancestor of Finnegan, etc..
Congal
Feargal, ("a valiant
warrior") a quo O'Fergail =O'Farrell.
