-
largely on the
extent of the
northern part of the
medieval Irish túath of Uí
Tuirtri. The
Sperrin Mountains rise to the west of Loughinsholin, with
Slieve Gallion...
- minor-kingdoms, each
named after their ruling dynasty.
These were: Uí
Tuirtri, also
spelt as Uí Tuirtre,
meaning "descendants of Tort". They were based...
-
Fiachrach Arda Sratha, Ardstraw,
County Tyrone Uí
Tuírtri, west and east of the
Sperrings The Uí
Tuirtri descend from
Fiachu Tort, a son of
Colla Uais. Their...
- century, the
Irish lands of Dál
Riata were
under the
control of the Uí
Tuirtri, and
their clients, the Fir Lí. It has been
proposed that some of the more...
- had
granted this
church to
Saint Patrick. The Airgíallan
dynasty of Uí
Tuirtrí that lay west of the
River Bann had been
active east of it from as early...
-
Echach (Knock Iveagh).
Their prin****l sept were the Mag Aonghusa; Uí
Tuirtri,
originating from Airgíalla they took
control of most of Dál nAraidi's...
- (modern-day
County Tyrone), and in
doing so
ousted several Airgiallan clans (Ui
Tuirtri and FIr Li) to east of the
River Bann. From the Cenél
mBinnigh came the...
- Lethglaise. Uí
Domhnallain (O'Donnelan, Donnelan).
Cited as
being chiefs of Uí
Tuírtri in the 11th century. Mac Duibheamhna,
meaning "son of Dubheamhna", Dubheamhna...
- king Cináed
Ciarrge mac
Cathussaig and his ally, Dúngal king of the Uí
Tuirtri (an
Airgialla tribe west of
Lough Neagh), were slain. In 783 Tommaltach...
- at this time. Dúnchad's
mother was ****ne Dub
ingen Furudráin of the Uí
Tuirtri (a
tribe of the
Airgialla west of
Lough Neagh in
modern County Tyrone)...
