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296:
Cenél
Coirpre were associated with both Tailtiu and Granard in the earliest writings, but there is nothing in the annals to explain an early link with Carbury which could be as late as the twelfth century. While the annals cannot be relied upon at such an early date, the core of their account, a war
338:
In earlier historical times, Cenél
Coirpri may have been of sufficient importance to attract the attention of largely hostile writers. Tirechán's life of Patrick states that Coirpre was cursed by the saint, at Tailtiu, so that none of his descendants would be High King. The obvious omission, an
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Medieval Irish traditions claimed that the lands of the Uí Néill were conquered by Niall of the Nine
Hostages and his sons, together with their allies. Coirpre may have led some of the earliest recorded Uí Néill conquests in the midlands. The annals appear to show that a number of victories, by
623:, p. 81. This is repeated by Charles-Edwards, but he notes that neither this biblical style, nor a desire to glorify ancestor figures, can account for the mention of Eochu. Later kings of Cenél Coirpre traced their descent from Eochu's brother Cormac Cáech; Charles-Edwards,
249:
In a year given as 485, Coirpre was credited with a victory at
Grainert, perhaps modern Granard, where the chief church of Cenél Coirpri Mór of Tethbae was in later times. In the addition, which notes that the battle was won by "Mac Ercae as some say," the annal adds that
130:
The Uí Néill—the grandsons, or descendants, of Niall of the Nine
Hostages—dominated the northern half of Ireland from the 7th century, and perhaps earlier. The various Uí Néill kingdoms, their allies, client kingdoms and subject tribes, comprised most of the
301:, however, raises a note of caution: "It is true, however, that the names of Coirpre, Fiachu, Maine and Lóegaire continue to be used in later centuries simply to denote the kingdoms or dynasties descended from those sons of Niall, just as we find the names
361:, probably replaced the kindreds of Coirpre and Fiachu as the dominant families of the Irish midlands. Coirpre himself, while excluded from later synthetic lists of kings of Tara or High Kings of Ireland, is included in the early
321:
Late writings of doubtful reliability say that
Coirpre's mother was Rígnach ingen Meadaib. His son Eochu appears in the annals, but not in the most comprehensive genealogical collection. Another son, Cormac, is said to be
329:
Apart from
Coirpre himself and his putative grandson Túathal Máelgarb, no king of Cenél Coirpri is included in later lists of High Kings of Ireland. Later kings of Cenél Coirpri are mentioned in the
147:. Elaborate genealogies showed the descent of the various Uí Néill, while allies and favoured clients descended from Niall's brothers or other kinsmen. Along with the dominant southern kindred, the
234:. This alignment of territories may suggest that the kingdom of Coirpre and its satellites once extended over 100 miles across Ireland. A third Cenél Coirpri, the region around
326:'s father Cormac Cáech, although Tiréchan's account of Saint Patrick cursing Coirpre's descendants may make this a late addition. A third son, Cal, is a spurious late addition.
163:. However, since Uí Néill means grandsons of Niall, the Uí Néill cannot have existed before the time of Niall's grandsons, towards the middle of the 6th century.
297:
between
Coirpre and his sons and Fincath and his sons, as well as the association with Tailtiu and Granard, while a tradition, is likely to be one.
198:, but this is doubtful. As for Coirpre, he is called a son of Niall in one of the earliest surviving sources, Tirechán's life of Saint Patrick.
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explanation for the rule of Túathal Máelgarb, was corrected by later hagiographers. In the earliest surviving list, that in the
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122:—which may be the remains of a once much larger kingdom stretching 100 miles (160 kilometres) from Donegal Bay to the Boyne.
262:, was killed there. A second battle at Grainert is recorded under the year 495, repeated under 497, and here Fincath's son
17:
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214:
From north-west to south-east, there were two kingdoms named for
Coirpre mac Néill in early historical times. These were
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597:
Byrne, Francis John "Irish kings and High Kings" (Dublin : Four Courts, 2001; 2nd ed.), p xvi. (Note to p.84).
194:, the leading southern branches of the Uí Néill, is presented in the genealogies as the grandson of Niall's son
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Under the year 494, duplicated under 496, the annals record a victory by
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511:, p. 102, notes "The absolute historicity of Muirchertach Macc Ercae is open to question."
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and Tirechán's 7th century lives, may make him an unlikely son of Niall.
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Saint Patrick's World: The Christian Culture of Ireland's Apostolic Age
178:, "great pagan Emperor of the Irish" and adversary of Saint Patrick in
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560:, but this cannot be reconciled with the standard genealogy of the
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is generally presumed to be a late addition. The dates claimed for
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Early peoples and kingdoms of Ireland; the three kingdoms labelled
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289:, and one under 499, at Cend Ailbe, perhaps somewhere in modern
524:, pp. 84–91 & additional notes at p. xvi; Charles-Edwards,
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902:
and the Airgíalla Charter Poem", in Bhreathnach, Edel (ed.),
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788:
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222:
on Donegal Bay, and Cenél Coirpri Mór, the northern half of
898:
Mac Shamhráin, Ailbhe; Byrne, Paul (2005), "Kings named in
79:
suggests that Coirpre's successes were reattributed to
584:, AU 494.1, AU 496.1 & AU 499.3; Charles-Edwards,
556:
expands on Eochu's ancestry, making him a grandson of
989:
345:, Túathal appears not under his own name but as the
266:
is said to have been killed by Coirpre's son Eochu.
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507:, p. 447; Charles-Edwards, "Muirchertach". Byrne,
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906:, Dublin: Four Courts Press, pp. 159–224,
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75:in the midlands of Ireland. The record of the
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756:(2nd ed.), Dublin: Four Courts Press,
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846:Kelly, Fergus (2004), "Níall Noígíallach (
552:, pp. 447–448. An addition to AU 495.1 by
102:In later times Coirpre's descendants, the
937:
922:The Oxford Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
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774:, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
31:
883:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
857:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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809:
795:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
490:, pp. 84 & 90–91; Charles-Edwards,
422:, pp. 85 & 92–93; Charles-Edwards,
365:, coming between Lóegaire and Lugaide.
14:
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990:Kings of Ireland, circa 549–1175
273:, in later times site of an important
83:. Coirpre is portrayed as an enemy of
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871:
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701:, pp. 90–92; Charles-Edwards, p. 468.
580:, AT 494.0, AT 497.2 & AT 499.2;
540:, AU 485.1, AU 495.1 & AU 497.4;
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924:, Oxford: Oxford University Press,
24:
904:The Kingship and Landscape of Tara
313:similarly used in the Bible ...".
106:, ruled over three small kingdoms—
25:
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886:, Oxford: Oxford University Press
860:, Oxford: Oxford University Press
798:, Oxford: Oxford University Press
1204:Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid
943:Early Medieval Ireland: 400–1200
734:The Annals of Ulster AD 431–1201
714:, pp. 276–277; Charles-Edwards,
588:, pp. 450–451; Irwin, "Coirpre".
155:, all these were members of the
126:Sons of Conn, grandsons of Niall
770:Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000),
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246:, is of much later origins.
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548:, p. 138; Charles-Edwards,
161:Conn of the Hundred Battles
10:
1331:
1310:5th-century Irish monarchs
1279:Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn
754:Irish Kings and High-Kings
649:, pp. 607–608 & notes.
396:, "Conn" & "Connacht".
353:. Diarmait's descendants,
238:and the headwaters of the
209:Muirchertach mac Muiredaig
69:Niall of the Nine Hostages
67:, was said to be a son of
1274:Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair
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995:
920:MacKillop, James (1998),
900:Baile Chuinn Chétchathaig
216:Cenél Coirpi Dromma Clíab
186:, apical ancestor of the
1315:People from County Sligo
1254:Diarmait mac Maíl na mBó
1008:Forggus mac Muirchertaig
627:, pp. 448 & 607–608.
458:Ireland and Early Europe
384:, vrs; Charles-Edwards,
368:
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1178:Conchobar mac Donnchada
1022:Báetán mac Muirchertaig
832:, Dublin: Four Courts,
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386:Early Christian Ireland
81:Muirchertach Macc Ercae
1264:Muirchertach Ua Briain
828:De Paor, Liam (1993),
810:De Paor, Liam (1997),
554:Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa
428:Early Medieval Ireland
390:Early Medieval Ireland
143:, and a large part of
41:
1284:Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
1259:Toirdelbach Ua Briain
1128:Fergal mac Máele Dúin
1003:Diarmait mac Cerbaill
660:Saint Patrick's World
475:Saint Patrick's World
471:Saint Patrick's World
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242:in the north-west of
184:Diarmait mac Cerbaill
159:, the descendants of
35:
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1233:Ruaidrí ua Canannáin
1041:Fiachnae mac Báetáin
1026:Eochaid mac Domnaill
558:Ailill mac Dúnlainge
392:, p. 60; MacKillop,
114:, an area in modern
97:High King of Ireland
1133:Cathal mac Finguine
945:, London: Longman,
750:Byrne, Francis John
578:Annals of Tigernach
564:; Charles-Edwards,
544:, AT 495.1; Byrne,
542:Annals of Tigernach
388:, vrs; Ó Cróinín,
252:Fincath mac Garrchu
108:Cairbre Drom Cliabh
1113:Fínsnechta Fledach
1070:Óengus mac Colmáin
1036:Áed mac Ainmuirech
1031:Báetán mac Cairill
1012:Domnall Ilchelgach
473:, p. 156.De Paor,
456:, p. 90; De Paor,
196:Conall Cremthainne
176:Lóegaire mac Néill
170:, ancestor of the
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405:Charles-Edwards,
317:Rewriting history
59:. 485–493), also
45:Coirpre mac Néill
18:Cairbre mac Néill
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112:County Sligo
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77:Irish annals
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1214:Flann Sinna
1108:Cenn Fáelad
1103:Sechnassach
1089:Conall Cóel
1065:Suibne Menn
712:Irish Kings
699:Irish Kings
686:Irish Kings
621:Irish Kings
546:Irish Kings
522:Irish Kings
509:Irish Kings
488:Irish Kings
454:Irish Kings
420:Irish Kings
382:Irish Kings
240:River Boyne
172:Cenél Maini
120:River Boyne
93:hagiography
1299:Categories
1046:Áed Sláine
864:22 October
802:22 October
741:24 October
725:References
258:, perhaps
230:in modern
149:Eóganachta
87:in Bishop
27:Irish king
1305:Connachta
1153:Áed Allán
1138:Fogartach
1118:Loingsech
1060:Máel Coba
718:, p. 447.
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610:, p. 449.
568:, p. 448.
528:, p. 469.
477:, p. 156.
469:De Paor,
443:, p. 459.
283:Mullingar
202:Conquests
157:Connachta
139:, all of
110:in north
1098:Blathmac
1094:Diarmait
1017:Ainmuire
941:(1995),
854:.452)",
752:(2001),
460:, p. 74.
430:, p. 61.
357:and the
303:Benjamin
218:, north
180:Muirchiu
145:Leinster
141:Connacht
133:province
89:Tirechán
73:Uí Néill
1085:Cellach
792:534)",
710:Byrne,
697:Byrne,
684:Byrne,
619:Byrne,
520:Byrne,
486:Byrne,
452:Byrne,
418:Byrne,
380:Byrne,
347:kenning
271:Tailtiu
254:of the
236:Carbury
228:Granard
226:around
224:Tethbae
153:Munster
65:Cairpre
61:Cairbre
38:Cairbre
1143:Cináed
949:
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890:12 May
836:
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760:
737:, 2003
277:, the
275:óenach
264:Fráech
137:Ulster
369:Notes
299:Byrne
220:Sligo
168:Maine
1096:and
1087:and
1048:and
1024:and
1010:and
947:ISBN
926:ISBN
908:ISBN
892:2008
874:supp
866:2007
834:ISBN
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