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435:. In 993, the Lord of Gaileanga is said to be Ua Gadhra. Hence it would appear probable that the territory afterwards called Gallen was at first ruled by its Gaileanga princes, and that towards the end of the 10th century it came under the power of the chieftains of Luighne, chiefly that of the Ă Ghadhra, who ruled it till the early 13th century when they were thrust aside by the Jordans; it is often afterwards referred to as Mac Jordan's country."
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