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8th century in Ireland

Index 8th century in Ireland

Events from the 8th century in Ireland. [1]

85 relations: Abbot of Clonfert, Adomnán, Amalgaid mac Congalaig, Archbishop of Armagh, Artrí mac Cathail, Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig, Áed Muinderg, Írgalach mac Conaing, Bran Mut mac Conaill, Branches of the Cenél Conaill, Branches of the Cenél nEógain, Castlekeeran, Cathal mac Finguine, Cathal mac Néill, Cú Dínaisc mac Conasaig, Cellach Cualann, Cellach mac Dúnchada, Clann Cholmáin, Clonard Abbey, Clonmacnoise, Conaing Cuirre, Conaing mac Amalgado, Conall Grant, Congal Cennmagair, Congalach mac Conaing, Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre, Connacht, County Meath, County Westmeath, Cruthin, Culdees, Dál nAraidi, Dúngal mac Amalgado, Diarmait mac Áedo Sláine, Domnall mac Áeda Muindeirg, Domnall Midi, Donnchad Midi, Durrow, County Offaly, Epithet, Fáelán mac Murchado, Fergal mac Máele Dúin, Flaithbertach mac Loingsig, Fogartach mac Néill, Glendalough, Great Britain, High King of Ireland, Indrechtach mac Lethlobair, Inishbofin, County Donegal, Inishmurray, Iona, ..., Ireland, Kings of Brega, Kingship of Tara, Knowth, Lambay Island, Leinster, Lethlobar mac Echach, List of kings of Leinster, List of Kings of Mide, List of kings of Munster, List of kings of Uí Failghe, Loch Gabhair, Loingsech mac Óengusso, Mac Flaithniadh, Máel Ruain, Mugrón mac Flainn, Muireadhach mac Olcobhar, Munster, Murchad mac Brain Mut, Niall Frossach, Niall mac Cernaig Sotal, Niall mac Conaill, Rathlin Island, Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin, Síl nÁedo Sláine, Seachnasach, Tailtiu, Tallaght, Uí Dúnlainge, Uí Maine, Uí Máil, Uí Néill, Vikings, 7th century in Ireland, 9th century in Ireland. Expand index (35 more) »

Abbot of Clonfert

The Abbot of Clonfert was the monastic head of the abbey of Clonfert in County Galway, Ireland.

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Adomnán

Adomnán or Adamnán of Iona (Adamnanus, Adomnanus; 624 – 704), also known as Eunan, was an abbot of Iona Abbey (679–704), hagiographer, statesman, canon jurist, and saint.

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Amalgaid mac Congalaig

Amalgaid mac Congalaig (died 718) was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill.

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Archbishop of Armagh

The Archbishop of Armagh is an archiepiscopacy in both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, two of the main Christian churches in Ireland.

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Artrí mac Cathail

Artrí mac Cathail (died 821) was a King of Munster from the Glendamnach branch of the Eoganachta.

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Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig

Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig (died 742) was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta.

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Áed Muinderg

Áed mac Flaithbertaig (died 747), called Áed Muinderg, was a chief of the Cenél Conaill of the northern Uí Néill.

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Írgalach mac Conaing

Írgalach mac Conaing Cuirre (died 702), also called Írgalach ua Conaing, was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill.

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Bran Mut mac Conaill

Bran Mut mac Conaill (died 693) was a king of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin.

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Branches of the Cenél Conaill

The Cenél Conaill, or "kindred of Conall", are a branch of the Northern Uí Néill, who claim descent from Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, and allegedly the first Irish nobleman to convert to Christianity.

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Branches of the Cenél nEógain

The Cenél nEógain or Kinel-Owen ("Kindred of Owen") are a branch of the Northern Uí Néill, who claim descent from Eógan mac Néill, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages.

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Castlekeeran

Castlekeeran is a former monastery and a National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.

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Cathal mac Finguine

Cathal mac Finguine (died 742) was an Irish King of Munster or Cashel, and effectively High King of Ireland as well.

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Cathal mac Néill

Cathal mac Néill (died 729) or Cathal Cerr or Cathal Corc was a king of Southern Brega at Lagore.

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Cú Dínaisc mac Conasaig

Cú Dínaisc mac Conasaig (also called Cudinaisc, Cudinaisg, Cú Dínisc, Cudiniscus) (c.720 – 791), was the Abbot of Armagh, Ireland from 768 to 772.

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Cellach Cualann

Cellach Cualann mac Gerthidi (died 715) was the last Uí Máil king of Leinster.

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Cellach mac Dúnchada

Cellach mac Dúnchada (died 776) was a King of Leinster of the Uí Dúnchada sept of the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin.

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Clann Cholmáin

Clann Cholmáin is the dynasty descended from Colmán Már (Colmán Már mac Diarmato), son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill.

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Clonard Abbey

Clonard Abbey (Irish, Cluain Eraird, or Cluain Iraird, "Erard's Meadow") was an early medieval monastery situated on the River Boyne in the Republic of Ireland, just beside the traditional boundary line of the northern and southern halves of Ireland in modern County Meath.

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Clonmacnoise

The monastery of Clonmacnoise (Cluain Mhic Nóis in Irish, meaning "Meadow of the Sons of Nós", or perhaps, albeit less likely, Cluain Muccu Nóis "Meadow of the Pigs of Nós") is situated in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone.

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Conaing Cuirre

Conaing mac Congaile (died 662), called Conaing Cuirre, was a King of Brega from the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill.

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Conaing mac Amalgado

Conaing mac Amalgado (died 742) was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill.

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Conall Grant

Conall Grant mac Cernaig (died 718) was a King of Brega of the Uí Chernaig sept of Lagore of the Síl nÁedo Sláine.

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Congal Cennmagair

Congal Cennmagair (died 710) was High King of Ireland.

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Congalach mac Conaing

Congalach mac Conaing (died 778) was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill.

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Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre

Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre (died 696) was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Uí Néill.

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Connacht

ConnachtPage five of An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Contaetha agus Cúigí) 2003 clearly lists the official spellings of the names of the four provinces of the country with Connacht listed for both languages; when used without the term 'The province of' / 'Cúige'.

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County Meath

County Meath (Contae na Mí or simply an Mhí) is a county in Ireland.

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County Westmeath

County Westmeath (Contae na hIarmhí or simply An Iarmhí) is a county in Ireland.

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Cruthin

The Cruthin (Old Irish,; Middle Irish: Cruithnig or Cruithni; Modern Irish: Cruithne) were a people of early medieval Ireland.

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Culdees

The Culdees (Céilí Dé, "Companions of God") were members of ascetic Christian monastic and eremitical communities of Ireland, Scotland, and England in the Middle Ages.

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Dál nAraidi

Dál nAraidi or Dál Araide (sometimes Latinised as Dalaradia or Anglicised as Dalaray) was a Cruthin kingdom, or possibly a confederation of Cruthin tribes, in north-eastern Ireland during the Middle Ages.

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Dúngal mac Amalgado

Dúngal mac Amalgado (or Dúngal Cnogba) (died 759) was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill.

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Diarmait mac Áedo Sláine

Diarmait (died 665) was a son of Áed Sláine.

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Domnall mac Áeda Muindeirg

Domnall mac Áeda Muindeirg (died 804) was a chief of the Cenél Conaill of the northern Uí Néill in modern County Donegal and sometimes styled "King of the North".

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Domnall Midi

Domhnall Mac Murchada (born 743, died 20 November 763), called Domnall Midi (Donald of Meath), was High King of Ireland.

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Donnchad Midi

Donnchad mac Domnaill (733 – 6 February 797), called Donnchad Midi, was High King of Ireland.

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Durrow, County Offaly

Durrow (meaning 'plain of the oaks') is a small rural village in County Offaly, Ireland.

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Epithet

An epithet (from ἐπίθετον epitheton, neuter of ἐπίθετος epithetos, "attributed, added") is a byname, or a descriptive term (word or phrase), accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage.

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Fáelán mac Murchado

Fáelán mac Murchado (died 738) was a King of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin.

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Fergal mac Máele Dúin

Fergal mac Máele Dúin (died 11 December 722) was High King of Ireland.

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Flaithbertach mac Loingsig

Flaithbertach mac Loingsig (died 765) was a High King of Ireland.

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Fogartach mac Néill

Fogartach mac Néill (died 724), sometimes called Fogartach ua Cernaich, was an Irish king who is reckoned a High King of Ireland.

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Glendalough

Glendalough is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin.

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Great Britain

Great Britain, also known as Britain, is a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe.

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High King of Ireland

The High Kings of Ireland (Ard-Rí na hÉireann) were sometimes historical and sometimes legendary figures who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over the whole of Ireland.

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Indrechtach mac Lethlobair

Indrechtach mac Lethlobair (died 741) was a Dal nAraide king of the Cruithne in Ulaid (Ulster).

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Inishbofin, County Donegal

Inishbofin (Inis Bó Finne in Irish, meaning Island of the White Cow) is an island off the coast of Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh (Magheraroarty), County Donegal, Ireland.

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Inishmurray

Inishmurray is an uninhabited island situated off the coast of County Sligo, Ireland.

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Iona

Iona (Ì Chaluim Chille) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic.

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Kings of Brega

The Kings of Brega were rulers of Brega, a petty kingdom north of Dublin in medieval Ireland.

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Kingship of Tara

The term Kingship of Tara was a title of authority in ancient Ireland.

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Knowth

Knowth (Cnóbha) is a Neolithic passage grave and an ancient monument of the World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne located 8.4 km west of Drogheda in Ireland's valley of the River Boyne.

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Lambay Island

Lambay, sometimes referred to as Lambay Island (called in Reachrainn) lies in the Irish Sea off the coast of north County Dublin in Ireland.

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Leinster

Leinster (— Laighin / Cúige Laighean — /) is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland.

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Lethlobar mac Echach

Lethlobar mac Echach (died 709) was a Dál nAraide king of the Cruthin in Ulaid, an over-kingdom in Ireland.

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List of kings of Leinster

The following is a provisional list of the Kings of Leinster who ruled the Irish kingdom of Leinster (or Laigin) up to 1632 with the death of Domhnall Spainneach Mac Murrough Caomhanach, the last legitimately inaugurated head of the MacMurrough Kavanagh royal line.

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List of Kings of Mide

In medieval Ireland, the Kings of Mide were of the Clann Cholmáin, a branch of the Uí Néill.

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List of kings of Munster

The kings of Munster (Rí Mumhan), ruled from the establishment of Munster during the Irish Iron Age, until the High Middle Ages.

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List of kings of Uí Failghe

Uí Failghe seems to have existed as a kingdom in Ireland since at least the early historic era, and successfully fought off encroachments by the Uí Néill, the Eóganachta, and most especially the Normans.

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Loch Gabhair

Loch Gabhair (Lagore) meaning "Lake of the Goats" is a townland in the parish of Ratoath, Ireland.

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Loingsech mac Óengusso

Loingsech mac Óengusso (died 703) was an Irish king who was High King of Ireland.

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Mac Flaithniadh

Mac Flaithniadh (died 778) was Abbot of Clonfert.

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Máel Ruain

Saint Máel Ruain (died 792) was founder and abbot-bishop of the monastery of Tallaght (Co. Dublin, Ireland).

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Mugrón mac Flainn

Mugrón mac Flainn (died 782) was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly.

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Muireadhach mac Olcobhar

Muireadhach mac Olcobhar (died 797) was Abbot of Clonfert.

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Munster

Munster (an Mhumhain / Cúige Mumhan,.

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Murchad mac Brain Mut

Murchad mac Brain Mut (died 727) was a King of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin.

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Niall Frossach

Niall Frossach (or Niall mac Fergaile) (718–778) was an 8th-century Irish king of Ailech, sometimes considered to have been High King of Ireland.

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Niall mac Cernaig Sotal

Niall mac Cernaig Sotal (died 701) was a king in southern Brega of the Uí Chernaig sept of Lagore of the Síl nÁedo Sláine.

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Niall mac Conaill

Niall mac Conaill (died 778) was King of South Brega of the Uí Chernaig sept of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill.

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Rathlin Island

Rathlin Island is an island and civil parish off the coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and the northernmost point of Northern Ireland.

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Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin

Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin (died 785) was a King of Leinster of the Uí Fáeláin sept of the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin.

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Síl nÁedo Sláine

Síl nÁedo Sláine are the descendants of Áed Sláine (Áed mac Diarmato), son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill.

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Seachnasach

Seachnasach (died 711) was the 17th king of the Uí Maine.

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Tailtiu

Tailtiu or Tailltiu (modern spelling: Tailte) (also known as Talti) is the name of a presumed goddess from Irish mythology.

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Tallaght

Tallaght (Tamhlacht) is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin, and the largest suburb of the city of Dublin, Ireland.

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Uí Dúnlainge

The Uí Dúnlainge, from the Old Irish "grandsons of Dúnlaing", were an Irish dynasty of Leinster kings who traced their descent from Dúnlaing mac Énda Niada.

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Uí Maine

Uí Maine, often Anglicised as Hy Many, was one of the oldest and largest kingdoms located in Connacht, Ireland.

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Uí Máil

Uí Máil were an Irish dynasty of Leinster.

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Uí Néill

The Uí Néill (Irish pronunciation:, descendants of Niall) are Irish and Scottish dynasties who claim descent from Niall Noigiallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages), a historical King of Tara who died about 405.

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Vikings

Vikings (Old English: wicing—"pirate", Danish and vikinger; Swedish and vikingar; víkingar, from Old Norse) were Norse seafarers, mainly speaking the Old Norse language, who raided and traded from their Northern European homelands across wide areas of northern, central, eastern and western Europe, during the late 8th to late 11th centuries.

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7th century in Ireland

Events from the 7th century in Ireland.

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9th century in Ireland

Events from the 9th century in Ireland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_century_in_Ireland

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