Cenél Conaill and the Donegal Kingdoms, AD 500-800Four Courts Press, 2006 - 351 páginas From roughly AD 500 to 1000, the kings of Tara were drawn from the dynasties known as the Uí Néill, which comprised a southern group based in the east midlands and a northern group originating from Donegal. About midway through this period there was a significant shift in the internal politics of Donegal, with consequent 'national' repercussions. This book examines in detail those Donegal kingdoms, their monuments and landscapes. It results from thirty years of fieldwork and study by the author, and innovatively integrates the evidence of archaeology, history and ancient literature. The first two - perhaps the first three - genuinely historical figures described as kings of Ireland came from Donegal, as did influential early churchmen, Colum Cille and Adomnán. Through their initiation and development of the 'annals', the recording of Irish history might be said, arguably, to be a Donegal invention. This book puts all these important individuals and events into their political and cultural contexts. |
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Adomnán Áed Allán Áed mac Ainmirech Áed's Áeda Ailech Ainmire Airgíalla annals ATig Báetán battle of Cúl belonged brother Cenél Cairpre Cenél Conaill Cenél Duach Cenél mBógaine Cenél nÉnnai Cenél nÉogain king Cenn Fáelad certainly church Cille's Colmán Rímid Colum Cille Columbae Conall Gulban Connacht Cruithin Cúl Dreimne Dál Fiatach Dál Riata death Derry Díarmait mac Cerbaill died Domnall mac Áedo Domnall's Donegal kingdoms Dún eighth century entry Éogan Erne Fahan Fergal Fergus Foyle genealogies ibid Inis Éogain Inishowen Iona Ireland Irish killed king of Cenél king of Tara kingship of Tara Lacey Lacy Laigin later Loingsech Lough Mac Shamhráin Máel Coba Máel Dúin Maige Meic Móin Daire Lothair monastery Mór Muircertach Mac Ercae Niall northern Uí Néill Ó Riain O'Brien Patrick probably Ráith Raphoe recorded reference River saint seems Síl Lugdach sixth century suggested Suibne Menn Swilly territory Tír Tírechán townland Ulaid