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  magoo.com: Irish Kings by Hugh McGough
The clerical propagandists of the Ui Neill dynasty had a well-developed concept of the kingship of Ireland as early as the last quarter of the seventh century.
Whatever it was, the Ui Neill grabbed the title of 'king of Tara' for themselves; it meant overking of the whole Ui Neill, and later, 'high-king of Ireland'.
For example, in his tables of the kings of the northern Ui Neill, he identifies in bold type those persons who were also overkings of the Ui Neill confederation.
www.magoo.com /hugh/irishkings.html   (10951 words)

  
 More Maguire's History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
All three belong to Clann Lugain, that branch of the Oriel Ui Cremhthainn who were driven from the Clogher area by the Cineal Eoghain of Aileach.
In his retreat Conor Rua rested at Lios Ui Neill which Philip O'Sullivan described as "a deserted old fort, constructed of small stones, surrounded by a fosse, covered with tall trees at the edge, and known to the natives as 'O'Neill's Stronghold' because in it O'Neill used to inaugurate Maguire".
The Moate may have been the Lios Ui Neill in question although today Lisoneill is the townland adjoining the Moate.
www.maguirefoods.com /extendedhistory.html   (10665 words)

  
 AMERICAN MONSTERS
The legendary Christian missionary St. Columba was born on December 7, 521 AD.
to Fedhlimidh and Eithne of the Ui Neill clan in Gartan (Donegal).
As a young man Columba took a keen interest in the church, and soon after joined the monastery at Moville, where he was ordained a deacon by St. Finnian.
www.americanmonsters.com /pioneers.html   (5238 words)

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