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.
