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Niall Noígíallach (pronounced [ˈn͈ʲiːal͈ n͈oiˈɣʲiːal͈əx]; Old
Irish "having nine hostages"), or
Niall of the Nine Hostages, was a legendary, semi-historical...
- "descendants of Niall") are
Irish dynasties who
claim descent from
Niall Noígíallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages), a
historical King of Tara who died c. 405...
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alleged descent from Conn Cétchathach.
Their younger brother,
Niall Noigiallach was
ancestor to the Uí Néill. The
following is a list of
kings of Connacht...
- mac Rorcain, senior-most
descendant of
Conall Gulban, son of
Niall Mór
Noigíallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages). The O'Gallaghers held the High Kingship...
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historical Irish king, fl. 4th/5th century. The
older half-brother of
Niall Noígíallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages) and one of the
three brothers whose descendants...
- much of what is now
County Donegal in Ulster. He was the son of
Niall Noígiallach. His by-name
Gulban derives from Benn
Ghulbain in the
north of modern-day...
- to be the
ancestor of the Connachta, and
through his
descendant Niall Noígiallach, the Uí Néill dynasties,
which dominated Ireland in the
early Middle...
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mythological ancestors. In Europe, for example, the
pedigree of
Niall Noígíallach would be a
contender for the longest,
through Conn of the
Hundred Battles...
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Tirech Mongfind Eochaid Mugmedon Cairenn Brión
Fiachrae Ailill Niall Noígíallach (The Connachta)
Conall Gulban (Cenél Conaill)
Endae Eógan (Cenél nEógan)...
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Eochaid Mugmedón =
Cairenn | | | | | |
Conall Corc
Connachta Niall Noígiallach Irish nobility Kingdoms of
Ireland List of
Celtic tribes Iverni Attacotti...
