832, and ruling
thirteen
years, he was drowned a.
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to 379
405. See an account of him in Rev. Dr. Kelly's "Cambrensis Eversus,"by Gratianus Lucius Hibernus, vol. i. , pp. 494 to 497.
234 A list of thirty-seven Monarchs of Ire-
land, who preceded him in a direct line is
set forth, with their names in Colgan's
•'
Trias Thaumaturga," Quinta Vita S. Columbse, n. 9, p. 447.
235 His reign commenced A. D. 428, and
lasted for thirty years, when he died A. D.
458.
236 He reigned from a. d. 478 to A. D. 503,
a period of twenty-five years.
23? His reign began a. d. 503, and lasted
twenty-four years, when he perished at the River Boyne, A. D. 527.
238 He succeeded to the throne A. D. 528, and he died A. D. 538.
holy
Roderick O'Flaherty's
272 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9.
238 Diarmaid 239 Domnald and garbh, L, I. ,
Fearghus,
240 the two sons of Muir-
cheartachMorMacEarcainthe
joint sovereignty
of
Ireland,
BaedanI. 2*1 and
EochaidXIII. 242jointsovereignsoverIreland,243 Ainmire,24*BaedanII. ,** ,
Aedh 2*6 Aedh 2*? surnamed
Slaine,
and Colman
2*8 Rimidh, joint
II. ,
III. , Ireland/*
2 s° surnamed
2 * 1 Mael-
Aedh 222
over
cobha,232 Suibhne Meann, 53 Domhnall II. , 54 Conall Cael and Ceallach, ss
sovereigns
IV. ,
Uairidhnach,
of
239 He is also called Mac Feargusa Ceirr-
bheoil, and he became king A. n. 539, and
after a reign of twenty years, he was slain by Aedh Dubh, as Adamnan mentions, a. d. 558. He was the first monarch over Ire- land of the southern Ui-Niall.
240 In A. n. 559 they began to reign, but both died after the short term of three years, A. D. 561. They are mentioned by Adam- nan in his Vita S. Columbse, lib. i. , cap. vii.
241 He was brother to the preceding mon- arch Domnald I.
242 He was son to Domnald I.
243 Their reign began A. D. 562, and both were slain by Cronan, chief of Cianachta- Glinne-Gemhin, in the second year of their reign, A. D. 563.
244 The son of Sedna, descended from Conall Gulban, and he was the first of the Tirconnell branch of the Northern Ui-Niall who ascended the throne of Ireland, A. D. 564. He only held the sovereignty for three years, when he was slain by Fearghus, son of Niall, at the instigation of Beadan, A. D. 566. Ten kings of this Northern Ui-Niall branch were supreme monarchs of Ire- land.
245 This instigator of the preceding mon- arch's death was son to Ninnidh, son of
Fearghus Ceannfhoda, but he only ruled for one year, having been killed in battle, A. D. 567, by the two Comains.
246 He was son of Ainmire, and he began
to reign A. D. 568. He reigned for twenty- seven years, and he was slain in the battle
of Dunbolg, by Brandubh, King of Leinster, A. D. 594.
247 He is thus distinguished in numerical order by Colgan ; the Rev. Dr. Kelly calls him Aedh II. in his version of Dr. Lynch's " Cambrensis Eversus. " This prince was son to Diarmaid I.
248 He was son to Beadan I.
249 They began to rule A. D. 595, and
after six Colman was slain Lochan years, by
Dilmana, and Aedh II. by Conall, son of Suibhne, near Lough Sewdy, a. d. 600.
250 He was son of Domhnall Ilchealgach, son of Muircheartach, son to Muiradhach, son of Eoghan, and he began to reign A D. 601. After he enjoyed the sovereignty for seven years, he died at Ath-da-fearta, A. D. 607.
joint sovereigns
Ireland,
joint sovereigns 230 surnamed Flead- 11. 262 or of Ceann 263 2°*
2S7
hach, Loingseach, Congall ,
258
231 Or Hugh of the Shivering Disease ;
either the ague or palsy. He was regarded as a just ruler.
252 He was son of Aedh, son to Ainmire, and he began to reign a. d. 608. He only ruled for three years, when he was slain in the battle of Sliabh Toadh, A. D. 610.
253 He was the murderer of Maelcobha, and he immediately succeeded a. d. 611. After a reign of thirteen years, he was slain by Congal Claen, son of Scannal, in the battle at Triagh-Brena, near Aileach, over Lough Swilly, A. D. 623. A beautiful poem "Com- gal," by Sir Samuel Ferguson, commemo- rates this transaction.
254 Son of Aedh, son to Ainmire. He ascended the Irish throne A. D. 624, and he died after the victory of penance, A. D. 639, having reigned sixteen years.
235 These were sons to Maelcobha, son of Aedh, son to Ainmire. They reigned seven- teen years from a. d. 640 to 656, when the former was slain by the sword of his succes- sor, Diarmaid, and the latter died a natural death at Brugb-Mic-an-Og, near Stackallen Bridge, at the village of Slane, in Meath.
236 These were two sons of Aedh Slaine.
They began to reign A. D. 657, and after eight years they were carried off by the Cho- naill Buidhe or Great Yellow Plague, A. D. 664.
237 He was son of Blathmac, and he ascended the throne A. D. 665. He only reigned five years, when he was killed by Dubhduin, chief of Cinel-Cairbre, A. D. 669.
238HewassonofBlathmac. Hebegan to reign A. D. 670, and after four years, he was slain by Finnachta Fleadhach, his suc- cessor, A. D. 673.
239 He was son to Dunchadh, and grand- son to Aedh III. He ruled for twenty years from A. D. 674 to a. d. 693, when he was slain at Greallach-Dollaith.
over
Ireland, Seachnasac, 2DO 201
Ceannfaelaidh,
Finnachta,
Maghair, Fearghal
,
Diarmaid II. and 2s6 Blathmac,
260 This word " the signifies
Hospitable," and the monarch was so called on account of his lavish hospitality. He is venerated as a
saint, at the 14th of November.
261 He was son of
II. His reign began a. d. 694, and after eight years he was slain in a battle at Corann, a. d. 701.
/Engus,
son to Domhnall
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
273
Mac
269 Niall Domchadh 2? 2 Aedh 2? 3 surnamed
268 sur-
2? 1
274 sometimes called
2 79
ghalach,
IV. ,
283 Maelseachlainn 28* sometimes called Mala- Mor,
Maelduin, Fogartach,
Cinaeth,
Flaithblieartach,
V. , Frosach,
named Ollain or Domhnall Allan,
III. ,
27° surnamed Oirdnidhe, Conchobhar,
III. ,
Maelseachlainn,
I. , 2 7S
surnamed
VI. , Caille,
2 ? 6
2 ? 7
Niall
Malachias Primus or
surnamed Niall 280 surnamed
Sinna,
282 Domhnall
Malachy I. ,
IV. , Glundubh,
Donnchadh 281 Con- II. ,
262 Ke was son of Fergus, another son of Domhnall II. His reign commenced A. D. 702, and after a seven years' rule he was carried off by a sudden illness, A. D. 708.
263 Said now to be called Kinnaweer, at the head of Mulroy Lough, in the Barony of Kilmacrenan, and county of Donegal.
264 He was great-grandson to Aedh IV. , and his reign began A. D. 709. Having been monarch for ten years, he was slain in a battle at Almhain or the Hill of Allen, in
the county of Kildare, a. d. 718.
265 He was son to Niall, son of Cearnach
Sotal, son to Diarmaid II. He only reigned
one year, a. d. 719, when he fell in the battle
of Delgean,
266 He was son of Irgalach, and descended
and his reign began a. d. 818. After he had been fourteen years in the monarchy of Ireland, his life closed after the victory of penance, A. D. 831.
275 He was son of Aedh Oirdnidhe, begin- ning his reign a. d.
832, and ruling thirteen years, he was drowned a. d. 844.
276 Because he lost his life in the River Callainn.
277 He was son to Maelruar. aidh, son of King Donnchadh I. He began to reign a. d. 845, and after a rule of sixteen years, he died on the 13th of November, a. d. 860.
278 He was son of King Niall III. , and his reign began in 861 ; after he had been sixteen years monarch over Ireland, he died at Druim-Ines-clann, or Drumisken, in
26* 266 26? Aedh
Aedh 2 7 8 surnamed VII. ,
Finnliath, Flann,
from Aedh Slaine. His reign began a. d. Louth, on the 20th of November, a. d.
720, and after three years, he was killed in a battle, fought at Druim-Corcrain, A. D, 722.
267 He was son to Loingseach, and his reign began a. d. 723. Having been a king for seven years, he resigned that dignity a. d. 729, when he embraced a monastic life at Armagh, and died there a. d. 760.
268 He was son of King Fearghal, son to
Maelduin. His reign began a. d, 730, and mashoge, near Dublin, a. d, 917.
after a continuance of nine years, he was slain in a battle at Magh Seirigh, the plain lying round Kellsand Meath, a. d. 738.
269 He was son to Murchadh, son of Diar- maid, and his reign commenced a. d. 739. He ruled for twenty years, and he died A, D. 758.
270 He was brother to Aedh V. , and son of King Fearghal. He reigned from A. D. 759 for seven years, when he resigned the sovereignty, A. D. 765. Then he became a monk, at Iona, where he died eight years afterwards.
281 He was son to Flann Sinna. His reign commenced A. D. 918, and after a con- tinuance of twenty-five years, he died a. d. 942.
282
Called the son of Maelmithigh, and de- scended from Aedh III. , denominated Slaine. His reign began a. d. 943, and in the twelfth year he was slain by the Danes of Dublin, at Tigh-Gighrainn, near the banks of the Liffey, A. D. 954.
283 Son of Muircheartach, son of King Niall IV. , or Glunbubh. He began to rule over Ireland, A. D. 955, and after a reign of twenty-four years, he died at Armagh, after the victory of penance, A. D. 978.
271 Otherwise " Hugh of the Showers," on ''
account of three miraculous showers, a
shower of silver, a shower of wheat, and a
shower of honey," said to have fallen in chadh II. , son of Flann Sinna. He began
Innishowen, during his sovereignty.
272 He was son to Domhnall III. His reign began A. D. 766, and his term of rule lasted for twenty-seven years, when he died after the victory of penance, in the sixty-
fourth year of his age, a. d. 792.
273 He was King Niall Frosach's son, and
to reign over Ireland A. D. 979 or 980. For the transactions of his stormy and eventful career, the reader is referred to the Life of Brian Boroimhe, in the Fourth Volume of this work, at April 23rd, Art. i. He was deposed from the sovereignty over Ireland, by Brian, a. d. 100 1, after he had ruled twenty-three years. After the battle of
he commenced to reign A. D. 793. For
twenty-five years, he ruled over Ireland, and Clontarf, in which Brian Boroimhe was
he died after the victory of penance, at Ath-
da-fhearta, in Magh Conaille, a. d. 817.
274 He was son of King Donnchadh I. ,
killed, a. d. 1014, Maelseachlainn Mor re-
sumed his position as supreme monarch, and lived to A. D. 1022 : altogether, he held the
II. ,
876.
279 He was son to King Maelseachlainn,
and his term of sovereignty reached from
a. d. 877, for thirty-eight years, to a. d. 914, when he died at Tailltin.
280 He was son of King Aedh Finnliath,
and his reign began a. d. 915, but it only lasted for three years, when he fell in a
battle fought against the Danes, at Kil-
284 He was son of Domhnall, son to Donn-
274 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9.
chias Secundus, or Malachy II. Thus we find, that no less than forty-six Ard-Righs succeeded Niall of the Nine Hostages, all of whom were his
descendants.
Our saint's father Fedhlimid or Fedlim was —
— otherwise called Fergus Cennfada 286 or Duach son of the renowned
28 Conall Gulban, 7 • who
288
gave
285
name to the of Tyr-Conall. principality
sovereignty of the kingdom for forty-three ^Engus, son of Conall Gulban ; but his festi- years of a glorious life, and then died at val does not seem to be known. 13. St.
Armagh, after the victory of penance. With him our Annalists usually terminate their list of the recognised supreme monarchs over Ireland.
Conian, whose feast is assigned to the 18th of March. 14. St. Cronia, Virgin, whose feast occurs at the 7th of July. 15. St. Cumineus Albus, venerated at the 24th of
285 In Dr. Reeves' edition of Adamnan, February. 16. St. Cuan, whose feast is at "
the words are filium Ferguso ;" but some of the 2nd of March. 17. St. Dorbeneus
the printed editions have Fergusii, to avoid the apparent incorrectness of case. How- ever, this is unnecessary, for the above is the regular form of the old Irish genitive. See Secunda Prsefacio, n. (w), p. 8.
286 He was married to Erca, daughter of Loarn Mor, and her second husband. See Roderick O'Flaherty's "Ogygia," pars iii. , Scotia: RegumCatalogus Chronologo-Genea- logicus, p. 471.
'
28/ He was the first Christian prince in
Ireland of a long line of kings, and the pro-
genitor of many saints, who are traced to
Longus or Dorben the Tall was Abbot of Hy, and he died A. D. 713, on the 28th of October, the date for his festival. 18. St. Donchad or Donatus, Abbot of Hy, and venerated on the 24th of March and on the 25th of May. 19. St. Dubtach, whose feast occurs on the 5th of February. 20. St. Failbe, Abbot of Hy, venerated on the 22nd of March. 21. St. Finan, whose festival was held on the 25th of November. 22. St. FergnaorVirgnous,AbbotofHy. His feast falls on the 2nd of March. 23. St. Felchuo, Abbot of Iona, venerated at the
of St. Flann or Florentius, 3rd April. 24.
whose festival was held on the 24th of April. 25. St. Lasren, Abbot of Durrow, at first, and afterwards Abbot of Iona, where he died A. D. 601, September 1 6th, the date for his festival. 26. St. Lasrenus, venerated the
St. Loman of Loch- Huar in Meath. His feast is held on February 4th (? 7th). 28. St. Manchan,
son of Failbe, son to Foelan, son of Aidan, son to Rodag, son of Gin tech, son to Lugad, son of Enna Bogun, son of Conall Gulban, and supposed to have been venerated at the 1st of May. 29. St. Mienach, whose feast is on the 1 8th of July. 30. St. Malachias Hua Morgair, venerated on the 3rd of
bishop of Armagh, who died a. d. 925, and who is venerated on the 22nd of February. , 32. St. Mo-ab, or Abbas, or Abbanns, thought to have been venerated on the 16th of March or 27th of October. 33. St. - Moeldubh, brother to the preceding saint, and thought to have been venerated on the-
him in the "
cap. i. , and by Selbach. Those holy per- sons are placed in alphabetical order by Father John Colgan, who gives their pedi- gree, and their festivals, so far as known, from our Calendars, or conjecturally when
their feasts cannot be —
accurately determined,
in the followingorder
venerated at the 23rd of September. 2. St. Adhland, Abbot of Deny, who died, A. D. 950. His feast does not seem to be known. 3.
405. See an account of him in Rev. Dr. Kelly's "Cambrensis Eversus,"by Gratianus Lucius Hibernus, vol. i. , pp. 494 to 497.
234 A list of thirty-seven Monarchs of Ire-
land, who preceded him in a direct line is
set forth, with their names in Colgan's
•'
Trias Thaumaturga," Quinta Vita S. Columbse, n. 9, p. 447.
235 His reign commenced A. D. 428, and
lasted for thirty years, when he died A. D.
458.
236 He reigned from a. d. 478 to A. D. 503,
a period of twenty-five years.
23? His reign began a. d. 503, and lasted
twenty-four years, when he perished at the River Boyne, A. D. 527.
238 He succeeded to the throne A. D. 528, and he died A. D. 538.
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Roderick O'Flaherty's
272 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9.
238 Diarmaid 239 Domnald and garbh, L, I. ,
Fearghus,
240 the two sons of Muir-
cheartachMorMacEarcainthe
joint sovereignty
of
Ireland,
BaedanI. 2*1 and
EochaidXIII. 242jointsovereignsoverIreland,243 Ainmire,24*BaedanII. ,** ,
Aedh 2*6 Aedh 2*? surnamed
Slaine,
and Colman
2*8 Rimidh, joint
II. ,
III. , Ireland/*
2 s° surnamed
2 * 1 Mael-
Aedh 222
over
cobha,232 Suibhne Meann, 53 Domhnall II. , 54 Conall Cael and Ceallach, ss
sovereigns
IV. ,
Uairidhnach,
of
239 He is also called Mac Feargusa Ceirr-
bheoil, and he became king A. n. 539, and
after a reign of twenty years, he was slain by Aedh Dubh, as Adamnan mentions, a. d. 558. He was the first monarch over Ire- land of the southern Ui-Niall.
240 In A. n. 559 they began to reign, but both died after the short term of three years, A. D. 561. They are mentioned by Adam- nan in his Vita S. Columbse, lib. i. , cap. vii.
241 He was brother to the preceding mon- arch Domnald I.
242 He was son to Domnald I.
243 Their reign began A. D. 562, and both were slain by Cronan, chief of Cianachta- Glinne-Gemhin, in the second year of their reign, A. D. 563.
244 The son of Sedna, descended from Conall Gulban, and he was the first of the Tirconnell branch of the Northern Ui-Niall who ascended the throne of Ireland, A. D. 564. He only held the sovereignty for three years, when he was slain by Fearghus, son of Niall, at the instigation of Beadan, A. D. 566. Ten kings of this Northern Ui-Niall branch were supreme monarchs of Ire- land.
245 This instigator of the preceding mon- arch's death was son to Ninnidh, son of
Fearghus Ceannfhoda, but he only ruled for one year, having been killed in battle, A. D. 567, by the two Comains.
246 He was son of Ainmire, and he began
to reign A. D. 568. He reigned for twenty- seven years, and he was slain in the battle
of Dunbolg, by Brandubh, King of Leinster, A. D. 594.
247 He is thus distinguished in numerical order by Colgan ; the Rev. Dr. Kelly calls him Aedh II. in his version of Dr. Lynch's " Cambrensis Eversus. " This prince was son to Diarmaid I.
248 He was son to Beadan I.
249 They began to rule A. D. 595, and
after six Colman was slain Lochan years, by
Dilmana, and Aedh II. by Conall, son of Suibhne, near Lough Sewdy, a. d. 600.
250 He was son of Domhnall Ilchealgach, son of Muircheartach, son to Muiradhach, son of Eoghan, and he began to reign A D. 601. After he enjoyed the sovereignty for seven years, he died at Ath-da-fearta, A. D. 607.
joint sovereigns
Ireland,
joint sovereigns 230 surnamed Flead- 11. 262 or of Ceann 263 2°*
2S7
hach, Loingseach, Congall ,
258
231 Or Hugh of the Shivering Disease ;
either the ague or palsy. He was regarded as a just ruler.
252 He was son of Aedh, son to Ainmire, and he began to reign a. d. 608. He only ruled for three years, when he was slain in the battle of Sliabh Toadh, A. D. 610.
253 He was the murderer of Maelcobha, and he immediately succeeded a. d. 611. After a reign of thirteen years, he was slain by Congal Claen, son of Scannal, in the battle at Triagh-Brena, near Aileach, over Lough Swilly, A. D. 623. A beautiful poem "Com- gal," by Sir Samuel Ferguson, commemo- rates this transaction.
254 Son of Aedh, son to Ainmire. He ascended the Irish throne A. D. 624, and he died after the victory of penance, A. D. 639, having reigned sixteen years.
235 These were sons to Maelcobha, son of Aedh, son to Ainmire. They reigned seven- teen years from a. d. 640 to 656, when the former was slain by the sword of his succes- sor, Diarmaid, and the latter died a natural death at Brugb-Mic-an-Og, near Stackallen Bridge, at the village of Slane, in Meath.
236 These were two sons of Aedh Slaine.
They began to reign A. D. 657, and after eight years they were carried off by the Cho- naill Buidhe or Great Yellow Plague, A. D. 664.
237 He was son of Blathmac, and he ascended the throne A. D. 665. He only reigned five years, when he was killed by Dubhduin, chief of Cinel-Cairbre, A. D. 669.
238HewassonofBlathmac. Hebegan to reign A. D. 670, and after four years, he was slain by Finnachta Fleadhach, his suc- cessor, A. D. 673.
239 He was son to Dunchadh, and grand- son to Aedh III. He ruled for twenty years from A. D. 674 to a. d. 693, when he was slain at Greallach-Dollaith.
over
Ireland, Seachnasac, 2DO 201
Ceannfaelaidh,
Finnachta,
Maghair, Fearghal
,
Diarmaid II. and 2s6 Blathmac,
260 This word " the signifies
Hospitable," and the monarch was so called on account of his lavish hospitality. He is venerated as a
saint, at the 14th of November.
261 He was son of
II. His reign began a. d. 694, and after eight years he was slain in a battle at Corann, a. d. 701.
/Engus,
son to Domhnall
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
273
Mac
269 Niall Domchadh 2? 2 Aedh 2? 3 surnamed
268 sur-
2? 1
274 sometimes called
2 79
ghalach,
IV. ,
283 Maelseachlainn 28* sometimes called Mala- Mor,
Maelduin, Fogartach,
Cinaeth,
Flaithblieartach,
V. , Frosach,
named Ollain or Domhnall Allan,
III. ,
27° surnamed Oirdnidhe, Conchobhar,
III. ,
Maelseachlainn,
I. , 2 7S
surnamed
VI. , Caille,
2 ? 6
2 ? 7
Niall
Malachias Primus or
surnamed Niall 280 surnamed
Sinna,
282 Domhnall
Malachy I. ,
IV. , Glundubh,
Donnchadh 281 Con- II. ,
262 Ke was son of Fergus, another son of Domhnall II. His reign commenced A. D. 702, and after a seven years' rule he was carried off by a sudden illness, A. D. 708.
263 Said now to be called Kinnaweer, at the head of Mulroy Lough, in the Barony of Kilmacrenan, and county of Donegal.
264 He was great-grandson to Aedh IV. , and his reign began A. D. 709. Having been monarch for ten years, he was slain in a battle at Almhain or the Hill of Allen, in
the county of Kildare, a. d. 718.
265 He was son to Niall, son of Cearnach
Sotal, son to Diarmaid II. He only reigned
one year, a. d. 719, when he fell in the battle
of Delgean,
266 He was son of Irgalach, and descended
and his reign began a. d. 818. After he had been fourteen years in the monarchy of Ireland, his life closed after the victory of penance, A. D. 831.
275 He was son of Aedh Oirdnidhe, begin- ning his reign a. d.
832, and ruling thirteen years, he was drowned a. d. 844.
276 Because he lost his life in the River Callainn.
277 He was son to Maelruar. aidh, son of King Donnchadh I. He began to reign a. d. 845, and after a rule of sixteen years, he died on the 13th of November, a. d. 860.
278 He was son of King Niall III. , and his reign began in 861 ; after he had been sixteen years monarch over Ireland, he died at Druim-Ines-clann, or Drumisken, in
26* 266 26? Aedh
Aedh 2 7 8 surnamed VII. ,
Finnliath, Flann,
from Aedh Slaine. His reign began a. d. Louth, on the 20th of November, a. d.
720, and after three years, he was killed in a battle, fought at Druim-Corcrain, A. D, 722.
267 He was son to Loingseach, and his reign began a. d. 723. Having been a king for seven years, he resigned that dignity a. d. 729, when he embraced a monastic life at Armagh, and died there a. d. 760.
268 He was son of King Fearghal, son to
Maelduin. His reign began a. d, 730, and mashoge, near Dublin, a. d, 917.
after a continuance of nine years, he was slain in a battle at Magh Seirigh, the plain lying round Kellsand Meath, a. d. 738.
269 He was son to Murchadh, son of Diar- maid, and his reign commenced a. d. 739. He ruled for twenty years, and he died A, D. 758.
270 He was brother to Aedh V. , and son of King Fearghal. He reigned from A. D. 759 for seven years, when he resigned the sovereignty, A. D. 765. Then he became a monk, at Iona, where he died eight years afterwards.
281 He was son to Flann Sinna. His reign commenced A. D. 918, and after a con- tinuance of twenty-five years, he died a. d. 942.
282
Called the son of Maelmithigh, and de- scended from Aedh III. , denominated Slaine. His reign began a. d. 943, and in the twelfth year he was slain by the Danes of Dublin, at Tigh-Gighrainn, near the banks of the Liffey, A. D. 954.
283 Son of Muircheartach, son of King Niall IV. , or Glunbubh. He began to rule over Ireland, A. D. 955, and after a reign of twenty-four years, he died at Armagh, after the victory of penance, A. D. 978.
271 Otherwise " Hugh of the Showers," on ''
account of three miraculous showers, a
shower of silver, a shower of wheat, and a
shower of honey," said to have fallen in chadh II. , son of Flann Sinna. He began
Innishowen, during his sovereignty.
272 He was son to Domhnall III. His reign began A. D. 766, and his term of rule lasted for twenty-seven years, when he died after the victory of penance, in the sixty-
fourth year of his age, a. d. 792.
273 He was King Niall Frosach's son, and
to reign over Ireland A. D. 979 or 980. For the transactions of his stormy and eventful career, the reader is referred to the Life of Brian Boroimhe, in the Fourth Volume of this work, at April 23rd, Art. i. He was deposed from the sovereignty over Ireland, by Brian, a. d. 100 1, after he had ruled twenty-three years. After the battle of
he commenced to reign A. D. 793. For
twenty-five years, he ruled over Ireland, and Clontarf, in which Brian Boroimhe was
he died after the victory of penance, at Ath-
da-fhearta, in Magh Conaille, a. d. 817.
274 He was son of King Donnchadh I. ,
killed, a. d. 1014, Maelseachlainn Mor re-
sumed his position as supreme monarch, and lived to A. D. 1022 : altogether, he held the
II. ,
876.
279 He was son to King Maelseachlainn,
and his term of sovereignty reached from
a. d. 877, for thirty-eight years, to a. d. 914, when he died at Tailltin.
280 He was son of King Aedh Finnliath,
and his reign began a. d. 915, but it only lasted for three years, when he fell in a
battle fought against the Danes, at Kil-
284 He was son of Domhnall, son to Donn-
274 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9.
chias Secundus, or Malachy II. Thus we find, that no less than forty-six Ard-Righs succeeded Niall of the Nine Hostages, all of whom were his
descendants.
Our saint's father Fedhlimid or Fedlim was —
— otherwise called Fergus Cennfada 286 or Duach son of the renowned
28 Conall Gulban, 7 • who
288
gave
285
name to the of Tyr-Conall. principality
sovereignty of the kingdom for forty-three ^Engus, son of Conall Gulban ; but his festi- years of a glorious life, and then died at val does not seem to be known. 13. St.
Armagh, after the victory of penance. With him our Annalists usually terminate their list of the recognised supreme monarchs over Ireland.
Conian, whose feast is assigned to the 18th of March. 14. St. Cronia, Virgin, whose feast occurs at the 7th of July. 15. St. Cumineus Albus, venerated at the 24th of
285 In Dr. Reeves' edition of Adamnan, February. 16. St. Cuan, whose feast is at "
the words are filium Ferguso ;" but some of the 2nd of March. 17. St. Dorbeneus
the printed editions have Fergusii, to avoid the apparent incorrectness of case. How- ever, this is unnecessary, for the above is the regular form of the old Irish genitive. See Secunda Prsefacio, n. (w), p. 8.
286 He was married to Erca, daughter of Loarn Mor, and her second husband. See Roderick O'Flaherty's "Ogygia," pars iii. , Scotia: RegumCatalogus Chronologo-Genea- logicus, p. 471.
'
28/ He was the first Christian prince in
Ireland of a long line of kings, and the pro-
genitor of many saints, who are traced to
Longus or Dorben the Tall was Abbot of Hy, and he died A. D. 713, on the 28th of October, the date for his festival. 18. St. Donchad or Donatus, Abbot of Hy, and venerated on the 24th of March and on the 25th of May. 19. St. Dubtach, whose feast occurs on the 5th of February. 20. St. Failbe, Abbot of Hy, venerated on the 22nd of March. 21. St. Finan, whose festival was held on the 25th of November. 22. St. FergnaorVirgnous,AbbotofHy. His feast falls on the 2nd of March. 23. St. Felchuo, Abbot of Iona, venerated at the
of St. Flann or Florentius, 3rd April. 24.
whose festival was held on the 24th of April. 25. St. Lasren, Abbot of Durrow, at first, and afterwards Abbot of Iona, where he died A. D. 601, September 1 6th, the date for his festival. 26. St. Lasrenus, venerated the
St. Loman of Loch- Huar in Meath. His feast is held on February 4th (? 7th). 28. St. Manchan,
son of Failbe, son to Foelan, son of Aidan, son to Rodag, son of Gin tech, son to Lugad, son of Enna Bogun, son of Conall Gulban, and supposed to have been venerated at the 1st of May. 29. St. Mienach, whose feast is on the 1 8th of July. 30. St. Malachias Hua Morgair, venerated on the 3rd of
bishop of Armagh, who died a. d. 925, and who is venerated on the 22nd of February. , 32. St. Mo-ab, or Abbas, or Abbanns, thought to have been venerated on the 16th of March or 27th of October. 33. St. - Moeldubh, brother to the preceding saint, and thought to have been venerated on the-
him in the "
cap. i. , and by Selbach. Those holy per- sons are placed in alphabetical order by Father John Colgan, who gives their pedi- gree, and their festivals, so far as known, from our Calendars, or conjecturally when
their feasts cannot be —
accurately determined,
in the followingorder
venerated at the 23rd of September. 2. St. Adhland, Abbot of Deny, who died, A. D. 950. His feast does not seem to be known. 3.
