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Diarmait, son of Fergus Cerbaill (544-565), of the southern Hy Neill, undoubtedly professed Christianity though he still clung to many pagan practices, such as polygamy and the use of druidical incantations in battle.
In this battle Diarmait is stated to have employed druids to form an airbe druad (fence of protection?) round his host.
Diarmait MacMurchada (Dermod MacMurrough), great-grandson of Diarmait Mael-na-mB6, as king of Leinster was by descent and position much mixed up with foreigners, and generally in a state of latent if not open hostility to the high-kings of the Hy Neill and Dalcais dynasties.
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AI1005.5 Repose of Eochaid Ua Flannacáin, historian of Ard Macha.
AI1057.4 Ua Mútáin, erenagh of Corcach and lector, was slain in Ros Ailithir by Ua Flainn Arda.
AI1092.3 Ruaidrí Ua Conchobuir, king of Connachta, was treacherously blinded by Ua Flaithbertaig, and Muirchertach Ua Briain took the high-kingship of Connachta, and Diarmait Ua Briain was banished to Ulaid.
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 The Pursuit of Diarmait and Grainne | ACO MYTHOLOGY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Diarmait would have cut off their heads, but it was at this point that Grainne had a strong desire to eat the berries from the quicken tree.
Diarmait struck a mighty blow upon the boar's neck, but the hero was left holding the hilt as the blade shattered.
Diarmait told the Fian captain that he had no choice but to elope with her, since she had imposed a geis upon him.
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 List of Published Texts
Ua hÁilgenáin, abbot of Cork who died in 1106, was a distant cousin of Muirchertach Ua Briain and a member of a group of extensive clerical families to which belonged the reformer, Domnall Ua hÉnna.
Diarmait Ua Máel Sechlainn, king of Meath, was deposed by his subjects but in return for one hundred ounces of gold Mac Lochlainn granted him the kingship of Western Meath.
Eochaid ua Flannacán was erenagh of Lis Oeiged in Armagh and of Clonfeacle in northern Armagh and died in 1004 (AU 1004; AFM 1004 (1003)).
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 Finn Mac Cool - LoveToKnow 1911
We are informed in great detail as to the conditions of admission to this privileged band, which were at once singular and exacting.
The foremost heroes in Find's train were his son Ossian, his grandson Oscar, Cailte mac Ronain, and Diarmait O'Duibne, whose elopement with Find's destined bride Grainne, daughter of the High-King Cormac mac Airt (A.D. 227-266), forms the subject of a celebrated story.
These, like Find, were all of the Ua Baisgne branch, with which was allied the Ua Morna, with whom they were generally at variance.
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 Chronicon Scotorum
It is on a Sunday that Diarmait went to fight this battle, that is, through Cluain moccu Nóis and the congregation of Ciaran and prayed for him that he might come safe for the sake of their surety.
Death of Cernach Sotal son of Diarmait son of Aed Sláine; and an earthquake in Ireland; and Comgán moccu Teme and Berach, abbot of Bennchor, rested.
A royal conference in Ard Macha between Mael Sechnaill, accompanied by the nobles of Leth Cuinn, and Matudán with the nobles of Conchobor's Province, and Diarmait and Fethgna with the congregation of Patrick, and Suairlech with the clerics of Mide.
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 Ireland's History in Maps - Munster Annals
For 1094, An army was led by Muirchertach ua Briain to Ath Cliath, and he expelled Gofraidh Meranach from the kingship of the foreigners, and killed Domnall ua Mael Sechlainn, king of Temair.
For 1115, A defeat was inflicted by Domnall ua Briain and the foreigners of Ath Cliath on the Laigin (of Leinster).
Mael Sechlainn, son of Cormac, grandson of Carrthach, king of Caisel, and ua Ciarmaic from Aine, and ua Cobthaigh of the Ui Cuanach of Cnamchail.
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 Ireland's History in Maps - Mumu, the Kingdom of Munster
AI1161, Aed, son of Amlaíb Ua Donnchada, high-king of Cenél Laegaire and of Eóganacht Locha Léin, was slain.
Ua Congaile (O'Connell) were originally chiefs in the barony of Magunihy in county Kerry, and about the middle of the 11th century they were driven into Iveragh by the Ui Donnchadha.
For 676, Tuaimsnamha, chief of Osraighe (Ossory), was slain by Faelan Seanchostol.
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 Fenian Cycle
She saw that Oisín and Díarmait ua Duibne were single, handsome and a lot younger than Finn.
Diarmait asked for Finn's assistance – the use of Finn's hound to assist his own hound, Mac-an-choill.
Diarmait Mac Cerbaill was high king at the time, where he was holding a feast known at the Great Fair of Tara (Feis Temrach).
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 Genealogy and Brehon Law
The discarded princes had customarily sought aid from their neighbors; that this perilous expedient might bring dangerous acquisitive confederates did not occur to the disgruntled aspirants, single-mindedly intent on overthrowing a rival.
Diarmait (Dermot) Mac Murrough, who was king of Leinster when Rory O'Connor became high-king of Ireland, was a man of selfish ambition, small morals, and a large capacity for resentment.
He was also contentious, cruel and savage to a degree extraordinary even for the far-from-gentle times in which he lived.
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Rosc., Ci.; I. Ua Rocadha nr Termonn Cailfhinn in Rosc., Ui.; there are a Termon and an Emlagh nr Boyle.
i.; the estuary of the Boyne nr Cell Ua nDaighri, Au.
20 b; I. Cunnla i crich Ua Setna i Mumain, Md.
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 My Lines - Person Page 230
Donnchad mac Diarmata, rí Hy Kinsale was the son of Diarmait mac Domnaill, rí Hy Kinsale.
He was the eponymous ancestor of the Muscraige and Corco Duibne.
He fought in battle against Dadera, the Druid; Neimhidh, son of Sroibhcinn; and the south of Ireland in 186 in the Battle of Ceannfeabhrat.
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 Celtic deities, mythological beings and historical figures
Alternative: Aengus the Young, Angus, Anghus, Aonghus, Angus Og, Aengus mac Oc, Oengus mac Oc Aericura In Continental Brythonic mythology, Aericura (or Aeracura) was an underworld goddess; she was originally an earth goddess, associated with Silvanus, the Rhine Valley and the cornucopia.
Diarmait, Son of Don: was a warrior of the Fianna before he ran off with Finn's bride Grainne and was finally killed by a giant boar on the heath of Benn Gulbain.
Lughaid Stronghand: sorcerous warrior, nephew of Finn mac Cumhail, one of the four who could have untied the knots Diarmait bound the seakings with, but refused to do so.
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 The Tumulus of Diarmaid | ACO MYTHOLOGY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Diarmain was killed by a magic boar and Gráinne eventually reconciled with Finn, although she would be forever disdained by the Fianna.
Story Reference: The tale of love triangle between Gráinne, Diarmait and Finn had influenced other medieval romances, such as that of Tristan, Isolde and Mark, or Lancelot, Guinevere and Arthur.
Some scholars identify her with Isolde, while Diarmait was like Tristan and Finn like King Mark.
www.ancuairt.org /tumulus/diarmaid.htm   (557 words)

  
 The Book of Rights
That was caused by the fasting of many saints at Tara, which was the hill of lordship for the Laigin up to the battle of Druim Dergaide; for it was at that battle that their part of Mag mBreg was taken from them, so that it is the property of Clann Néill since then.
The princedom of Tara was extinguished by the fasting of Patrick with his people against Laegaire son of Niall, and the fasting of Ruadán of Lothra, son of Aengus, with the saints of Ireland against Diarmait son of Cerball and the four kindreds of Tara.
Thirty cows and thirty oxen and thirty cloaks from Corco Duibne.
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 Facts & Figures: Enchanted Objects
Díarmait only used the Gáe Dearg in adventure that are matter of life and death.
Diarmait received this famous spear from his foster-father, Angus Og.
Díarmait used the Gáe Buide in smaller adventure that has less risk.
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 Genealogy Notes of Ireland
Diarmait son of Cerrbél begins his rule as King of
He slew the High King Diarmuid Mac Cearbal in the house of Banbán in accordance with a prophecy given by the druid
Battle of Moin-daire-Lothair; Cruithnic army defeated by force led by the Clan Connall and the Clan Owen.
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 FINN MAC COOL (in Iris... - Online Information article about FINN MAC COOL (in Iris...
grandson Oscar, Cailte mac Ronain, and Diarmait O'Duibne, whose elopement with Find's destined See also:
These, like Find, were all of the Ua Baisgne See also:
branch, with which was allied the Ua Morna, with whom they were generally at variance.
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