The Cenél Conaill is the name of the "kindred" or descendants of Conall Gulban

Conall Gulban

Conall Gulban was an Irish king who founded the kingdom of Tír Conaill in the 5th century, comprising much of what is now County Donegal. He was the son of Niall Noígiallach....

, son of Niall Noígiallach

Niall of the Nine Hostages

Niall Noígíallach , or in English, Niall of the Nine Hostages, son of Eochaid Mugmedón, was an Irish king, the eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill kindred who dominated Ireland from the 6th century to the 10th century...

 defined by oral and recorded history. They were also known in Scotland as the Kindred of Saint Columba

Saint Columba

-Saints:* Columba , Irish Christian saint who evangelized Scotland* Columba the Virgin, also known as Saint Columba of Cornwall* Columba of Sens* Columba of Spain* Columba of Terryglass* Sancta Columba -Schools:...

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The dynasties created by Niall's sons include the Cenél Conaill, Cenél Eogain and Cenél Eanna.

Ancestors of the Cenél Conaill

Niall Noígiallach

Niall of the Nine Hostages

Niall Noígíallach , or in English, Niall of the Nine Hostages, son of Eochaid Mugmedón, was an Irish king, the eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill kindred who dominated Ireland from the 6th century to the 10th century...

, died c. A.D.405.
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Conall Gulban

Conall Gulban

Conall Gulban was an Irish king who founded the kingdom of Tír Conaill in the 5th century, comprising much of what is now County Donegal. He was the son of Niall Noígiallach....

  Eoghan Coirpre

Coirpre mac Néill

Coirpre mac Néill . , also Cairbre or Cairpre, was said to be a son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. Coirpre was perhaps the leader of the conquests that established the southern Uí Néill in the midlands of Ireland. The record of the Irish annals suggests that Coirpre's successes were reattributed to...

  Fiacha Conall Cremthainne Lóegaire

Lóegaire mac Néill

Lóegaire , also Lóeguire, is said to have been a son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. The Irish annals and king lists include him as a King of Tara or High King of Ireland. He appears as an adversary of Saint Patrick in several hagiographies...

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Cenél nEógain

Cenél nEóġain is the name of the "kindred" or descendants of Eógan mac Néill , son of Niall Noígiallach who founded the kingdom of Tír Eoghain in the 5th century...

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| Clann Cholmáin

Clann Cholmáin

Clann Cholmáin is the name of the dynasty descended from Colmán Mór , son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Part of the Southern Uí Néill — they were the kings of Mide — they traced their descent to Niall Noígiallach and his son Conall Cremthainne.Related dynasties descended through Conall...

  Síl nÁedo Sláine

Síl nÁedo Sláine

Síl nÁedo Sláine is the name of the descendants of Áed Sláine , son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Part of the Southern Uí Néill—they were the kings of Brega—they claimed descent from Niall Noígiallach and his son Conall Cremthainne....

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Cenél Conaill of In Fochla
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Fergus Cennfota Doi Enna Bogaine
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Ainmire, d. 569  Colum Lugaid Mael Tuile Bresal, d. 644
Ri of Ireland
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| Cen Faelad d. 722

722

Year 722 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 722 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Americas :* January 3 – K'inich Ahkal Mo' Naab...

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| Dalach, 'Dux' Cenél Conaill, d. 870. Bradagain
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| Eicnecan, Rí Cenél Conaill, d. 906

906

Year 906 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Battle of Fritzlar: The Conradines defeat the Babenberg counts to establish themselves as dukes of Franconia. Conrad the Elder is killed in the battle...

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| d. 956 & 962. Abbot of Derry (Clann Ua Domnaill
| d. 950. Kings of Cenel Conaill after 1270 a.d.)
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Áed

Áed mac Ainmuirech

Áed mac Ainmuirech was high-king of the Northern Uí Néill. He belonged to the Cenél Conaill and was a distant cousin of Columba of Iona. He was the son of Ainmuire mac Sétnai , a previous possible high king....

, d. 598  Ciaran
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Derry

Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...

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Domnall

Domnall mac Áedo

Domnall mac Áedo , also known as Domnall II, was a son of Áed mac Ainmuirech. Domnall was High King of Ireland from 628 until his death. He belonged to the Cenél Conaill kindred of the northern Uí Néill....

, d. 642  Conall Cu Mael Cobo, d. 615  Cumuscach, d. 597
High King d. 604

604

Year 604 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 604 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Byzantine Empire :* The Sassanids destroy the...

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Oengus, d. 650  Conall Colgu Ailill Flannesda Fergus Fanat
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Loingsech, d. 703

703

Year 703 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 703 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Asia :* Byzantine Empire: Abdallah ibn Abd al-Malik...

High King of Ireland
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Flaithbertach, deposed 734. Fergus, d. 707  three other sons, all killed 703
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Aed Muinderg, Ri In Tuisceart, d. 747. Loingsech Murchad
| Rí Cenél Conaill Rí Cenél Conaill
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Domnall Donnchad Mael Bresail
d. 804 fl. 784  Rí Cenél Conaill
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(Ua Canannain) Mael Doraid
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Fogartach Mael Bresail
Rí Cenél Conaill Rí Cenél Conaill
d. 904

904

Year 904 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* The Byzantines under Andronikos Doukas defeat the Arabs near Germanikeia...

  d. 901

Oral history

Conall Gulban

Conall Gulban

Conall Gulban was an Irish king who founded the kingdom of Tír Conaill in the 5th century, comprising much of what is now County Donegal. He was the son of Niall Noígiallach....

, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, founded the kingdom of Tír Conaill (Tyrconnell) in the 5th century. It comprises much of what is now County Donegal

County Donegal

County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...

, and several surrounding areas.

See also

• O'Donnell dynasty
  O'Donnell dynasty
  O'Donnell , which is derived from the forename Domhnaill were an ancient and powerful Irish family, kings, princes, and lords of Tír Chonaill in early times, and the chief allies and sometimes...
  
  
• O'Doherty family
• Gallagher (surname)
  Gallagher (surname)
  Gallagher is the anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Gallchobhair , these being masculine forms; the corresponding feminine forms are Ní Ghallchobhair...
  
  
• Crínán of Dunkeld
  Crínán of Dunkeld
  Crínán of Dunkeld was the lay abbot of the diocese of Dunkeld, and perhaps the Mormaer of Atholl. Crínán was progenitor of the House of Dunkeld, the dynasty which would rule Scotland until the later 13th century....
  
  
• House of Dunkeld
  House of Dunkeld
  The so-called House of Dunkeld, in Scottish Gaelic Dùn Chailleann , is a historiographical and genealogical construct to illustrate the clear succession of Scottish kings from 1034 to 1040 and from 1058 to 1290.It is dynastically sort of a continuation to Cenél nGabráin of Dál Riata, "race of...
  
  
• Dál Riata
  Dál Riata
  Dál Riata was a Gaelic overkingdom on the western coast of Scotland with some territory on the northeast coast of Ireland...
  
  

External Sources

• http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/cairney/109.htm
• http://www.rsai.ie/index.cfm?action=obj.display&obj_id=165