268,
and he reigned seventeen years, when he was killed in the battle of Gabhra-Aichle, or the Hill of Skreen, near Tara, in Meath, A.
and he reigned seventeen years, when he was killed in the battle of Gabhra-Aichle, or the Hill of Skreen, near Tara, in Meath, A.
O'Hanlon - Lives of the Irish Saints - v6
St.
Odran, of Hy, who died A.
D.
563.
His feast is referred to the 27th of October.
37.
St.
26th of December.
27.
the son of Fergus
or Lugad, son of Lanneon or Lonnan, or Lannan, as his father is variedly called, and in the opinion of Colgan, his feast may be assigned to the 25th of June. 35. St. Moel- cova, King of Ireland, said to have been killed A. D. 6l0, while others assert, that he resigned the throne and became a monk, that he was a bishop over Clogher for nine- teen years, and that the church of Drum-lias
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
275
28
He was descended from a noble family of die Dal-Araidhe race, 9 who
inhabited the southern half of Antrim County, and the greater part of Down County. These were known among the Irish, by the name of Cruithne,orPicts. 29° St. Columbawasgreatgrandsonto ConallGulban,2? 1 and he was first cousin to 2? 2 the of Domnall. 293 The
Ainmire, grandfather
genealogies of Ireland trace his descent, also, from Milesius, King of Spain, on
the paternal side. Thus do we find his pedigree given : Columba, son of Feth-
294 son of
limid, Fergus,
2? 5 son to Conall 296 son to Niall of the Nine Gulban,
of Greattach
the 6th (? 16th) of December. 38. St. Segineus, son of Ronan, who was venerated
either at 24th of May, or at the 10th of December (? September). 39. St. Segineus,
Abbot ofHy, who died A. D. 651, and whose
feast is kept on the 12th of August. 40. St. Slevenius, or Slebhene, son of Congal, and
Abbot of Hy, died a. d. 762, and his feast
has been placed at the 2nd of March. From
other authorities, Colgan has been enabled
to add ten additional saints to the foregoing
list, as proceeding in a direct line from Con-
nail Gulban. 41. St. Becan, son of Ernan,
and brother to St. Cumineus Albus, who
died, a. d. 675, and whose feast is held on
the 17th of March. 42. St. Cobhran, son n. (e).
of Enan, and who belonged either to Clone- nagh, and whose feast was on the 19th of
July, or who belonged to Cluain-chuallacha,
and who was venerated on the 2nd of August.
43. St. Colman, son of Enan, and brother to
St. Cobhran, whose feast is supposed to have
been held either on the 5th of March or
on the 9th of April. 44. St. Christian Hua
Morgair, Bishop of Clogher, who died on
the 12th of June, a. d. 1138. 45. St. Ernan,
venerated at the 1st of January. 46. The
Blessed Flathbertach or Flaherty, King of
Ireland, who abdicated the throne a. d. 729,
and who then became a monk at Armagh,
where he died A. D. 760. We find no data
for his festival. 47. St. Fintan Munuu, son
of Tulchan, who died October 21st, A. D.
634. 48. St. Conchenna, virgin, and daugh- lies, both of Ireland and of British Dal-
Rodagius
-bhona,
venerated at
— Keating's
History
ter of Tulchan, sister to the preceding saint, whose feast occurs on the 13th of March.
49. St. Kieran, son of Tulchan, brother to the saints preceding, whose festival belongs
to the 5th or 19th (? 9th) of January. 50. St. Lugad, son of Tulchan, Abbot of Cluain- Finchoil, and his feast is kept on the 2nd of March. 51. St. Tulchan himself, a devout laic, who was father of the preceding holy children, sought out St. Columba in the Island of Hy, where he became a monk, and died in the odour of sanctity, although his feast-day does not appear to be known. See " Trias Thaumaturga," Quarta Appendix ad Acta S. Columbse, cap. iii. , pp. 479 to 483. The reader is referred for verification, to the different feast-days already mentioned, as they are to be found, in the various pages throughout this work.
riada. He belonged to the clan, occupying
and giving name to the territory surrounding Gartan. See Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adamnan's
"
Life of St. Columba," Appendix to Pre- face, p. lxx.
295 His wife Erica or Erca, the daughter of Loarn Mor, was at first married to Muir- edhach, son of Eoghan, son to Niall of the Nine Hostages, and afterwards to Fergus. Her progeny by both husbands, is expressed in an Irish poem—and the following is a
288
rendered into English. It is also alluded to
This is set forth in an Irish poem, thus
in Dermod O'Conor's "
of Ireland," part ii. :
" The most illustrious Colum-kille,
who sprung
From Feilimid, of Meeles royal
race,
The son of Fergus, most renowned
in war ;
Tli' Invincible, great Connal Gulban's
son. "
289 Their territory was distinguished by the '•
denomination of C|\ic nA Crxuicne, region of the Picts. " See Rev. Dr. Reevea' Adamnan's "Life of St. Columba," p. 67,
290 See an account of them, in William F. Skene's "Celtic Scotland ; a History of An- cient Alban," vol. i. , book i. , chap, iv. , pp. 175 to 177.
291 Ancestor of the Cinel Conaill, and who
was slain A. D. 464, at Magh Slecht, according to the Book of Fenagh. See Dr. O'Dono- van's " Annals of the Four Masters," vol. i. , pp. 146, 147, and nn. (m, n, o).
292 He was king over Ireland, for three years, and he died a. d. 569, according to the
"
Annals of Clonmacnoise. "
293 He ruled for sixteen years over Ireland,
and he died a. d. 642. See Ussher's " Bri-
tannicarum Ecclesiarum Antiquitates," In-
dex Chronologicus, a. d. , dcxlii. , p. 538. 294 He was a member of the reigning fami-
; :
" Erca, Muredacius natos dant quat- tuor ; ut sunt
Feredachus, Mcenus, Murchertachus,
atque Tigernac.
Erca eadem et Fergus totidem dant ;
utpote Brendan,
Lugadium, Fedlim, Sednseum pig- noraclara. "
Latin translation
276 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9.
Hostages,
297 son of Eochaidh 298 son to Muireadhach Muighmheadhoin,
Tireach,
299sonofFiacha
Sraibhtine,
300sontoCairbre 301 sonto Liffeachair,
Cormac,3°2 son of Art,3°3 son to Conn of the Hundred Fights,3°4 son to Fiedh-
limidh Reachtmar,3°3 son of Tuathal Teachtmhar,3°6 son to Fiacha Finnfo-
laidh,3°7 son of Fearadhach Finnfeachtnach,3°8 son toCrimhthannNiadhnair3°9
son of Lugaidh Scriabhndearg,310 son to Bressius Finn,311 son of Eochaidh
12
Feidhleach,3 sontoFinn,313sonofFinnolog,31*sontoRognenRuss,3Isson
of Esamon Eman,3'6 son to Blathectac,3'7 son of Beothectac,3 ' 8 son to Laurad
Luirk,3 Eochaidh
22
x9 son of Enna
320 son 21 son of Aighneach, to»Aengus Tuirmheach,3
son to Oilioll Caisfhiaclach 3 2 3 son to Connla Caemh,3 4 sonoflrereo Fathach,32* son to Melghe Molbhthach,326 son of
2
Aileathan,3
Mor or
Echodh the Victorious,3^ son of Duach Ladhgrach,330 son of Fiacha Tolg-
Cobthach Cael 2 7 son of Breagh,3
the 328 son to Great,
Hugh
rach,331 son to Muireadhach Bolgrach,332 son of Simon Brec,333 son to Aidan
—Roderick
Scotise Regum Catalogus Chronologo-Gene- alogicus, p. 471.
296 He lived contemporaneously with St, Patrick, who bestowed a blessing on him- self and on his territory of Cinel Connall. See vol. iii. of this work, Life of St. Patrick, at March 17th, Art. i. , chap. xiv.
2'7 Monarch of Ireland from A. D. 379 to A. D. 405, according to Dr. O'Donovan's "Annals of the Four Masters," vol. i. , pp. 126, 127.
298 He reigned as monarch of Ireland eight years, from A. D. 358 to 365, when he died at Tara.
2»9 He was monarch over Ireland, from A. D. 327 to a. d. 356.
3x2 He over from A. M. reigned Ireland,
5058, for twelve years, and died at Tara, A. M.
5069.
313 He is not otherwise noticed in our his-
tory.
314 His actions are not on record.
315 His actions are unknown.
316 Only recorded in our genealogies.
3x7 Not noticed in our Annals.
3x8 Unnoticed in Irish history.
3x9 His name is only found in our genea-
logies.
320 He was monarch of Ireland, from A. M.
4888 to A. M. 4907, when he was slain in the battle of Ath-Crimhtann, after a reign of twenty years.
3- x He ruled over Ireland from A. M. 4816, for sixty years, and he died at Tara, A. M.
O'Flaherty's "Ogygia," pars iii. ,
300 He reigned supreme monarch, from
A. D. 286, for thirty-seven years, and died 4875.
A. D. 322.
301 He was King of Ireland, from a. d.
268,
and he reigned seventeen years, when he was killed in the battle of Gabhra-Aichle, or the Hill of Skreen, near Tara, in Meath, A. D.
284.
302 He began to reign a. d. 227, and after
a rule of forty years, he died A. D. 266.
303 His reign began A. D. 166, and lasted
322 He reigned from a. m. 4788, and was monarch for seventeen years, when he was slain a. m. 4804.
3:3 He was monarch twenty-five years, from a. m. 4758 to a. m. 4782.
324 He ruled, from a. m. 4738, and after a
reign of twenty years, he died at Tara, a. m.
4757-
325 He was King of Ireland, from a. m.
4720 to a. m. 4726.
326 Monarch from A. M. and he 4678,
reigned seventeen years, when he was killed at the battle of Claire, A. M. 4694.
327 He began to reign a. m. 4609, ard after
fifty years, in the year of the world 4658, he fell through the treachery of Labhraidh
Loingseach, at Dinrigh, near the River Barrow.
328 He was monarch from a. m. 4567, for forty years, and he was slain a. m. 4606.
339 Also called Eochaidh Buadhach.
330 He reigned from a. m. 4453 for ten
years to A. M. 4462.
331 He began to reign over Ireland A. M.
4395, and after ten years, A. M. 4404, he fell
by Oilioll, son of Art, in Burren, county of Clare.
332 In the year 4307, he was King of Ire- land, but he only reigned for one year and a
thirty years to A. D. 195. 3°*He ruled from A. D.
303 He reigned from A. D. ill, and died
A. D. 119.
306 He was monarch for thirty years, from
A. D. 76 to a. d. 106.
307 He ruled, from A. D. 40, for seventeen
years, when he was slain, A. D. 56.
308 He reigned from A. D. 1 5 for twenty-
two years, when he died at Tara, A. D. 36.
3°s He began to reign, in the year of the
world, 5193, according to the Chronology of the Four Masters, and he died in the year of Christ 9, after a rule of sixteen years.
310 He began to reign in the year of the
world 5166, and he died A. M. 5191, after he
had ruled twenty-six years.
3X1 He does not appear to have been dis-
tinguished in our Annals.
for years, and he was slain A. D. 157.
123,
thirty-five
Ugaine
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 277 Glas,334 son of Nuadhat Finnfail,33s son to Giallchaidh,33<5 son of Oilioll
son to Sirna 8 son of Dian,339 son to 40 son of
01chain,337
Rothectac,34
Labhrainne,344 son of Smirgald,34S son of Enbothe,346 son to Tighearnmas,347
sonof 8 sonto FolIach,34
sonof Irial
sonto 1 Eremhon^s
r sonto
Maen,34
2 sonof
Aengus 01mucadha,343
sontoFiacha
Ethnal,349 son of Milidh or Milesius. 352
Faidh,35°
month, when he fell by Enda Dearg, son of Duach.
333 He ruled six years, from a. m. 4291 to
A. M. 2964, when he was slain by Duach Finn.
334 He is only distinguished, among the genealogies of the Irish kings.
335 He was monarch from A. M. 4199, and he ruled forty years, until he was killed by Breas, A. M. 4238.
336 He began to reign, A. M. 4178, and he lived afterwards nine years, to a. m. 4186.
337 He is not otherwise distinguished in
our history.
338 He was monarch of Ireland, from A. M.
4020, and he ruled according to the most re- liable accounts about twenty years, but he is said to have lived one hundred and fifty years, so that he was denominated "the long- lived. " The Four Masters place his death at a. m. 4169.
339 Also called Denius, but he is not cele- brated in our Annals.
340 He is not distinguished in Irish his-
tory.
341 The first year of his reign is dated a. m.
Rearymore, in the old territory of Iregan, in the barony of Tinnahinch, Queen's County. 350 He is called " Irialus Vates," by Dr.
John Lynch, Archdeacon of Tuam, and by Roderick O'Flaherty, by Connell Mageoghe-
gan, he is styled Iriell the Prophet. He is
said, to have reigned ten years, and to have
died a. m. 3520, at Magh-Muaidhe.
351 It is said, he died a. m. 3516, after a
reign of sole sovereignty over Ireland, and which lasted for fifteen years.
352 According to the chronology adopted by the Four Masters in their Annals, the sons of Milidh came to Ireland A. M. 3500, and then founded a dynasty having con- quered the Tuatha-De-Dananns. The fol- lowing year Eremhon and Emher divided the sovereignty of Ireland between them ; but, a dispute arising, a battle followed A. M.
3502, in which Emher was slain. Then,
Eremhon assumed the sovereignty alone, and he ruled for fifteen years subsequently, when he died at Rath Beothaigh, on the River Nore, in Argat-Ross or the Silver Wood, in the territory of Ui-Duach, A. M.
Saeghlach,33
—
Aethnea belonged to the illustrious and princely house of Leinster. 354 She is called, likewise, Derfinnia, surnamed Belfhoda. According to Adamnan,3S5
The — of St. Columba's mother Ethne 353 family pedigree
called some by
3818, and after twenty-five years of rule, he 3516. The reader is invited to compare the
four Masters, Dr. O'Donovan's edition, with
fell by Sedna, A. M. 3842. 342 He is not otherwise
Dr. " Cambrensis John Lynch's
known, except among the genealogies of the Irish kings.
Eversus," cap. viii. , ix. , vol. i. , ii. Rev. Dr. Kelly's edition, and Roderick O'Flaherty's
343 He began to reign a. m. 3773, and after being engaged in several battles, he was slain at that of Carman or Wexford, by the vic-
torious Enna Airgtheach, A. M. 3790.
344 This monarch began his sovereignty a. m. 3728, and being victorious in four
"Ogygia," pars iii. , cap. xvii. to xciii.
353 She is thought by Colgan to have been one of the three female —saints bearing this name, at the 23rd —recte 28th of February, or at the 29th of March, or at the 6th of
different battles, he was killed by Eochaidh July, according to the Martyrologies of Mumho, at Bealgadan, near Kilmallock, Tallagh, of Marianus O'Gorman and of the
a. m. 3751, after a reign of twenty-four O'Clerys.
"
years.
345 His actions in Irish history are un-
History of Ireland,"
known. 346 He
in his—small ' ' Life of St. Columbkille," chap. i. :
" Eithne, a noble, virtuous princess sprung
From Cairberry's renowned and royal line,
Was Deema's daughter : Deema, son of Naio,
And mother to the sainted Columb- kille. "
355 See the Second Preface, in Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adamnan's " Life of St. Columba,' pp. 8, 9, and n, (u).
to have been undistin- guished in our Annals.
347 In the year of the world 3579, he fought a battle at Aenach-Macha, near Armagh, in which Conmael, son of Emar fell, after hav- ing ruled thirty years over Ireland. Tigh- earnmasis saidtohavebeensovereignfor seventy-seven years, when he died A. M. 3656 at Magh-Slecht, in Breifne.
348 Except as father to the preceding mon- arch, he seems to have been undistinguished in our Annals.
349 His reign over Ireland is said to have commenced in A. M. 3530, and to have ter- minated A. M. 3549, in a battle atRaeire, now
the Rev. Mr.
by Taaffe,
appears
33i In Dr. Keating's
he quotes an old Irish poem, regarding her pedigree. It is thus rendered into English,
Demand
278 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9.
her father's name was Mac Nave, in the Scottish or Irish language, which in Latin may be rendered Filius Navis. 3^6 However, we find it stated, also, that her father was Dimma, son to Nave or Noe,35? who was son to Echinus8 or Etine,35^ who was seventh in descent from Cathaeir Mor,36° King of Ireland, in the second century. Some accounts have it, that Ethnea was daughter to Macanava ; others, that she was daughter to Mac Consnamha. 361 However, in one instance, it is certain, that the paternal and maternal pedi- grees of St. Columba have been confounded, 362 owing to the ignorance of a scribe. 363 It is stated,36* that he had a brother, younger than himself, named Jogen,36s or Eogen, or Eugenius, as also three sisters, called respectively
Cumine, Minchloth, and Sinech 366 some of these
; statements, however,
are
morethandoubtful. 36?
26th of December.
27.
the son of Fergus
or Lugad, son of Lanneon or Lonnan, or Lannan, as his father is variedly called, and in the opinion of Colgan, his feast may be assigned to the 25th of June. 35. St. Moel- cova, King of Ireland, said to have been killed A. D. 6l0, while others assert, that he resigned the throne and became a monk, that he was a bishop over Clogher for nine- teen years, and that the church of Drum-lias
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
275
28
He was descended from a noble family of die Dal-Araidhe race, 9 who
inhabited the southern half of Antrim County, and the greater part of Down County. These were known among the Irish, by the name of Cruithne,orPicts. 29° St. Columbawasgreatgrandsonto ConallGulban,2? 1 and he was first cousin to 2? 2 the of Domnall. 293 The
Ainmire, grandfather
genealogies of Ireland trace his descent, also, from Milesius, King of Spain, on
the paternal side. Thus do we find his pedigree given : Columba, son of Feth-
294 son of
limid, Fergus,
2? 5 son to Conall 296 son to Niall of the Nine Gulban,
of Greattach
the 6th (? 16th) of December. 38. St. Segineus, son of Ronan, who was venerated
either at 24th of May, or at the 10th of December (? September). 39. St. Segineus,
Abbot ofHy, who died A. D. 651, and whose
feast is kept on the 12th of August. 40. St. Slevenius, or Slebhene, son of Congal, and
Abbot of Hy, died a. d. 762, and his feast
has been placed at the 2nd of March. From
other authorities, Colgan has been enabled
to add ten additional saints to the foregoing
list, as proceeding in a direct line from Con-
nail Gulban. 41. St. Becan, son of Ernan,
and brother to St. Cumineus Albus, who
died, a. d. 675, and whose feast is held on
the 17th of March. 42. St. Cobhran, son n. (e).
of Enan, and who belonged either to Clone- nagh, and whose feast was on the 19th of
July, or who belonged to Cluain-chuallacha,
and who was venerated on the 2nd of August.
43. St. Colman, son of Enan, and brother to
St. Cobhran, whose feast is supposed to have
been held either on the 5th of March or
on the 9th of April. 44. St. Christian Hua
Morgair, Bishop of Clogher, who died on
the 12th of June, a. d. 1138. 45. St. Ernan,
venerated at the 1st of January. 46. The
Blessed Flathbertach or Flaherty, King of
Ireland, who abdicated the throne a. d. 729,
and who then became a monk at Armagh,
where he died A. D. 760. We find no data
for his festival. 47. St. Fintan Munuu, son
of Tulchan, who died October 21st, A. D.
634. 48. St. Conchenna, virgin, and daugh- lies, both of Ireland and of British Dal-
Rodagius
-bhona,
venerated at
— Keating's
History
ter of Tulchan, sister to the preceding saint, whose feast occurs on the 13th of March.
49. St. Kieran, son of Tulchan, brother to the saints preceding, whose festival belongs
to the 5th or 19th (? 9th) of January. 50. St. Lugad, son of Tulchan, Abbot of Cluain- Finchoil, and his feast is kept on the 2nd of March. 51. St. Tulchan himself, a devout laic, who was father of the preceding holy children, sought out St. Columba in the Island of Hy, where he became a monk, and died in the odour of sanctity, although his feast-day does not appear to be known. See " Trias Thaumaturga," Quarta Appendix ad Acta S. Columbse, cap. iii. , pp. 479 to 483. The reader is referred for verification, to the different feast-days already mentioned, as they are to be found, in the various pages throughout this work.
riada. He belonged to the clan, occupying
and giving name to the territory surrounding Gartan. See Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adamnan's
"
Life of St. Columba," Appendix to Pre- face, p. lxx.
295 His wife Erica or Erca, the daughter of Loarn Mor, was at first married to Muir- edhach, son of Eoghan, son to Niall of the Nine Hostages, and afterwards to Fergus. Her progeny by both husbands, is expressed in an Irish poem—and the following is a
288
rendered into English. It is also alluded to
This is set forth in an Irish poem, thus
in Dermod O'Conor's "
of Ireland," part ii. :
" The most illustrious Colum-kille,
who sprung
From Feilimid, of Meeles royal
race,
The son of Fergus, most renowned
in war ;
Tli' Invincible, great Connal Gulban's
son. "
289 Their territory was distinguished by the '•
denomination of C|\ic nA Crxuicne, region of the Picts. " See Rev. Dr. Reevea' Adamnan's "Life of St. Columba," p. 67,
290 See an account of them, in William F. Skene's "Celtic Scotland ; a History of An- cient Alban," vol. i. , book i. , chap, iv. , pp. 175 to 177.
291 Ancestor of the Cinel Conaill, and who
was slain A. D. 464, at Magh Slecht, according to the Book of Fenagh. See Dr. O'Dono- van's " Annals of the Four Masters," vol. i. , pp. 146, 147, and nn. (m, n, o).
292 He was king over Ireland, for three years, and he died a. d. 569, according to the
"
Annals of Clonmacnoise. "
293 He ruled for sixteen years over Ireland,
and he died a. d. 642. See Ussher's " Bri-
tannicarum Ecclesiarum Antiquitates," In-
dex Chronologicus, a. d. , dcxlii. , p. 538. 294 He was a member of the reigning fami-
; :
" Erca, Muredacius natos dant quat- tuor ; ut sunt
Feredachus, Mcenus, Murchertachus,
atque Tigernac.
Erca eadem et Fergus totidem dant ;
utpote Brendan,
Lugadium, Fedlim, Sednseum pig- noraclara. "
Latin translation
276 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9.
Hostages,
297 son of Eochaidh 298 son to Muireadhach Muighmheadhoin,
Tireach,
299sonofFiacha
Sraibhtine,
300sontoCairbre 301 sonto Liffeachair,
Cormac,3°2 son of Art,3°3 son to Conn of the Hundred Fights,3°4 son to Fiedh-
limidh Reachtmar,3°3 son of Tuathal Teachtmhar,3°6 son to Fiacha Finnfo-
laidh,3°7 son of Fearadhach Finnfeachtnach,3°8 son toCrimhthannNiadhnair3°9
son of Lugaidh Scriabhndearg,310 son to Bressius Finn,311 son of Eochaidh
12
Feidhleach,3 sontoFinn,313sonofFinnolog,31*sontoRognenRuss,3Isson
of Esamon Eman,3'6 son to Blathectac,3'7 son of Beothectac,3 ' 8 son to Laurad
Luirk,3 Eochaidh
22
x9 son of Enna
320 son 21 son of Aighneach, to»Aengus Tuirmheach,3
son to Oilioll Caisfhiaclach 3 2 3 son to Connla Caemh,3 4 sonoflrereo Fathach,32* son to Melghe Molbhthach,326 son of
2
Aileathan,3
Mor or
Echodh the Victorious,3^ son of Duach Ladhgrach,330 son of Fiacha Tolg-
Cobthach Cael 2 7 son of Breagh,3
the 328 son to Great,
Hugh
rach,331 son to Muireadhach Bolgrach,332 son of Simon Brec,333 son to Aidan
—Roderick
Scotise Regum Catalogus Chronologo-Gene- alogicus, p. 471.
296 He lived contemporaneously with St, Patrick, who bestowed a blessing on him- self and on his territory of Cinel Connall. See vol. iii. of this work, Life of St. Patrick, at March 17th, Art. i. , chap. xiv.
2'7 Monarch of Ireland from A. D. 379 to A. D. 405, according to Dr. O'Donovan's "Annals of the Four Masters," vol. i. , pp. 126, 127.
298 He reigned as monarch of Ireland eight years, from A. D. 358 to 365, when he died at Tara.
2»9 He was monarch over Ireland, from A. D. 327 to a. d. 356.
3x2 He over from A. M. reigned Ireland,
5058, for twelve years, and died at Tara, A. M.
5069.
313 He is not otherwise noticed in our his-
tory.
314 His actions are not on record.
315 His actions are unknown.
316 Only recorded in our genealogies.
3x7 Not noticed in our Annals.
3x8 Unnoticed in Irish history.
3x9 His name is only found in our genea-
logies.
320 He was monarch of Ireland, from A. M.
4888 to A. M. 4907, when he was slain in the battle of Ath-Crimhtann, after a reign of twenty years.
3- x He ruled over Ireland from A. M. 4816, for sixty years, and he died at Tara, A. M.
O'Flaherty's "Ogygia," pars iii. ,
300 He reigned supreme monarch, from
A. D. 286, for thirty-seven years, and died 4875.
A. D. 322.
301 He was King of Ireland, from a. d.
268,
and he reigned seventeen years, when he was killed in the battle of Gabhra-Aichle, or the Hill of Skreen, near Tara, in Meath, A. D.
284.
302 He began to reign a. d. 227, and after
a rule of forty years, he died A. D. 266.
303 His reign began A. D. 166, and lasted
322 He reigned from a. m. 4788, and was monarch for seventeen years, when he was slain a. m. 4804.
3:3 He was monarch twenty-five years, from a. m. 4758 to a. m. 4782.
324 He ruled, from a. m. 4738, and after a
reign of twenty years, he died at Tara, a. m.
4757-
325 He was King of Ireland, from a. m.
4720 to a. m. 4726.
326 Monarch from A. M. and he 4678,
reigned seventeen years, when he was killed at the battle of Claire, A. M. 4694.
327 He began to reign a. m. 4609, ard after
fifty years, in the year of the world 4658, he fell through the treachery of Labhraidh
Loingseach, at Dinrigh, near the River Barrow.
328 He was monarch from a. m. 4567, for forty years, and he was slain a. m. 4606.
339 Also called Eochaidh Buadhach.
330 He reigned from a. m. 4453 for ten
years to A. M. 4462.
331 He began to reign over Ireland A. M.
4395, and after ten years, A. M. 4404, he fell
by Oilioll, son of Art, in Burren, county of Clare.
332 In the year 4307, he was King of Ire- land, but he only reigned for one year and a
thirty years to A. D. 195. 3°*He ruled from A. D.
303 He reigned from A. D. ill, and died
A. D. 119.
306 He was monarch for thirty years, from
A. D. 76 to a. d. 106.
307 He ruled, from A. D. 40, for seventeen
years, when he was slain, A. D. 56.
308 He reigned from A. D. 1 5 for twenty-
two years, when he died at Tara, A. D. 36.
3°s He began to reign, in the year of the
world, 5193, according to the Chronology of the Four Masters, and he died in the year of Christ 9, after a rule of sixteen years.
310 He began to reign in the year of the
world 5166, and he died A. M. 5191, after he
had ruled twenty-six years.
3X1 He does not appear to have been dis-
tinguished in our Annals.
for years, and he was slain A. D. 157.
123,
thirty-five
Ugaine
June 9. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 277 Glas,334 son of Nuadhat Finnfail,33s son to Giallchaidh,33<5 son of Oilioll
son to Sirna 8 son of Dian,339 son to 40 son of
01chain,337
Rothectac,34
Labhrainne,344 son of Smirgald,34S son of Enbothe,346 son to Tighearnmas,347
sonof 8 sonto FolIach,34
sonof Irial
sonto 1 Eremhon^s
r sonto
Maen,34
2 sonof
Aengus 01mucadha,343
sontoFiacha
Ethnal,349 son of Milidh or Milesius. 352
Faidh,35°
month, when he fell by Enda Dearg, son of Duach.
333 He ruled six years, from a. m. 4291 to
A. M. 2964, when he was slain by Duach Finn.
334 He is only distinguished, among the genealogies of the Irish kings.
335 He was monarch from A. M. 4199, and he ruled forty years, until he was killed by Breas, A. M. 4238.
336 He began to reign, A. M. 4178, and he lived afterwards nine years, to a. m. 4186.
337 He is not otherwise distinguished in
our history.
338 He was monarch of Ireland, from A. M.
4020, and he ruled according to the most re- liable accounts about twenty years, but he is said to have lived one hundred and fifty years, so that he was denominated "the long- lived. " The Four Masters place his death at a. m. 4169.
339 Also called Denius, but he is not cele- brated in our Annals.
340 He is not distinguished in Irish his-
tory.
341 The first year of his reign is dated a. m.
Rearymore, in the old territory of Iregan, in the barony of Tinnahinch, Queen's County. 350 He is called " Irialus Vates," by Dr.
John Lynch, Archdeacon of Tuam, and by Roderick O'Flaherty, by Connell Mageoghe-
gan, he is styled Iriell the Prophet. He is
said, to have reigned ten years, and to have
died a. m. 3520, at Magh-Muaidhe.
351 It is said, he died a. m. 3516, after a
reign of sole sovereignty over Ireland, and which lasted for fifteen years.
352 According to the chronology adopted by the Four Masters in their Annals, the sons of Milidh came to Ireland A. M. 3500, and then founded a dynasty having con- quered the Tuatha-De-Dananns. The fol- lowing year Eremhon and Emher divided the sovereignty of Ireland between them ; but, a dispute arising, a battle followed A. M.
3502, in which Emher was slain. Then,
Eremhon assumed the sovereignty alone, and he ruled for fifteen years subsequently, when he died at Rath Beothaigh, on the River Nore, in Argat-Ross or the Silver Wood, in the territory of Ui-Duach, A. M.
Saeghlach,33
—
Aethnea belonged to the illustrious and princely house of Leinster. 354 She is called, likewise, Derfinnia, surnamed Belfhoda. According to Adamnan,3S5
The — of St. Columba's mother Ethne 353 family pedigree
called some by
3818, and after twenty-five years of rule, he 3516. The reader is invited to compare the
four Masters, Dr. O'Donovan's edition, with
fell by Sedna, A. M. 3842. 342 He is not otherwise
Dr. " Cambrensis John Lynch's
known, except among the genealogies of the Irish kings.
Eversus," cap. viii. , ix. , vol. i. , ii. Rev. Dr. Kelly's edition, and Roderick O'Flaherty's
343 He began to reign a. m. 3773, and after being engaged in several battles, he was slain at that of Carman or Wexford, by the vic-
torious Enna Airgtheach, A. M. 3790.
344 This monarch began his sovereignty a. m. 3728, and being victorious in four
"Ogygia," pars iii. , cap. xvii. to xciii.
353 She is thought by Colgan to have been one of the three female —saints bearing this name, at the 23rd —recte 28th of February, or at the 29th of March, or at the 6th of
different battles, he was killed by Eochaidh July, according to the Martyrologies of Mumho, at Bealgadan, near Kilmallock, Tallagh, of Marianus O'Gorman and of the
a. m. 3751, after a reign of twenty-four O'Clerys.
"
years.
345 His actions in Irish history are un-
History of Ireland,"
known. 346 He
in his—small ' ' Life of St. Columbkille," chap. i. :
" Eithne, a noble, virtuous princess sprung
From Cairberry's renowned and royal line,
Was Deema's daughter : Deema, son of Naio,
And mother to the sainted Columb- kille. "
355 See the Second Preface, in Rev. Dr. Reeves' Adamnan's " Life of St. Columba,' pp. 8, 9, and n, (u).
to have been undistin- guished in our Annals.
347 In the year of the world 3579, he fought a battle at Aenach-Macha, near Armagh, in which Conmael, son of Emar fell, after hav- ing ruled thirty years over Ireland. Tigh- earnmasis saidtohavebeensovereignfor seventy-seven years, when he died A. M. 3656 at Magh-Slecht, in Breifne.
348 Except as father to the preceding mon- arch, he seems to have been undistinguished in our Annals.
349 His reign over Ireland is said to have commenced in A. M. 3530, and to have ter- minated A. M. 3549, in a battle atRaeire, now
the Rev. Mr.
by Taaffe,
appears
33i In Dr. Keating's
he quotes an old Irish poem, regarding her pedigree. It is thus rendered into English,
Demand
278 LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [June 9.
her father's name was Mac Nave, in the Scottish or Irish language, which in Latin may be rendered Filius Navis. 3^6 However, we find it stated, also, that her father was Dimma, son to Nave or Noe,35? who was son to Echinus8 or Etine,35^ who was seventh in descent from Cathaeir Mor,36° King of Ireland, in the second century. Some accounts have it, that Ethnea was daughter to Macanava ; others, that she was daughter to Mac Consnamha. 361 However, in one instance, it is certain, that the paternal and maternal pedi- grees of St. Columba have been confounded, 362 owing to the ignorance of a scribe. 363 It is stated,36* that he had a brother, younger than himself, named Jogen,36s or Eogen, or Eugenius, as also three sisters, called respectively
Cumine, Minchloth, and Sinech 366 some of these
; statements, however,
are
morethandoubtful. 36?
