Septs and Tuaths - L.
Ui Labrada. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Cenel Rochada Sept / Family branch, which see, who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch,
Ui Laegairi. A Heberian Eoghanacht Raithlind Sept / Family branch descended directly from 93.Leary / Loegaire, one of the 2 sons of 92.Criffan / Crimthann, the son of 91.Eochy / Echu the direct ancestor of the Ui Echach Muman Sept, a son of 90.Mac Cass of Des Muma / Desmond (Southern Munster), one of the 7 sons of 89.Conall Corc the Chaisil 1st King of Cashel / Munster who had his fortress on the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province. Ancestors: 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster, 85.Eoghan Mor (Eoghanachta) 88.Lewy / Luigthech, 87.Ailill Fland Bec, 86.Fiachu Mullethan the 1st King of Southern Munster and 3rd King of Munster, 37.Eber Fionn (Heberians)
Ui Laidhe / Ui Luighe / Ui Lughaidh / Ui Laoidhe. An Ithian Corca Loigde (The People of 36.Lughaidh) Sept / Family branch, who had their original territory in the south - west of Ireland in Co. Kerry and especially Co. Cork in Des Mhumhain / Desmond / Southern Munster connected to the aristocratic warrior Ithian Sept descended from 35.Ithe and his son 36.Lewy / Lughaidh with their territory from Beann Finn westward to Tragumina and Loch Ine and from Beal Atha Buidhe to Teragh Claen at the rock around Bantry Bay. Each of their Tuaths had a Chief / Taoiseach and beneath him were their hereditary leaders and all of their Septs / Family branches. They were to be gradually pushed south of the River Bandon by the expansion of the Heberian Eoghanacht Septs under the O Mahonys and the O Donoghues. St. Kieran / St. Ciarin of Saigir / Seirkieran was from the Ithian Corco Loigde Sept. In 746 AD Flann Foirtrea was their King. Ancestors: 38.Lewy / Lughaidh, 35.Ithe.
Ui Laeghis. Mainly Irian Septs / Family branches of the O More / O Moore / Ui Mordha, including O Brophy / O Brofie / Ui Broithe, O Cashin / O Kissane / Ui Casain, O Deegan / Ui Duibhgainn, O Doran / O Dorrian / Ui Deoradhain, O Dowling / Ui Dunlaing, Mac Gahan / Mac Geehan / Mageehan / Mheic Gaethain, Mac Keady / Mac Keadie / Mac Keddy / Mac Keedie / Mac Keedy / Mackeady / Mheic Ceadach, O Harrigan / O Harraghan / O Harahan / Ui hArraghain, Ui Liathain, O Lalor / O Lawlor / Ui Leathlobhair, Mac Lee / Mac Lea / Ui Laoidhigh, O Swords / O Sord / O Sourdes / O Suard / Ui Suaird who had their territory in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster. Ancestors: Fachtna, Milige (Ui Baccan), Bran, Eircc hUbulchind, Felim / Feidlimid mheic Finnchad, 78.Fiachach Uanchind, 77.Daire, 76.Rossa, 75.Ogomain, 74.Fergus, 73.Muleist, 72.Fachtna, 71.Milige, 70.Intait, 69.Laoiseach Cean Mor / Lugdach Loichsi, 68.Conall Cernach, 37.Ir.
Ui Laeghis Cenel Crimthainn / Ui Crimthainn Ain. An Irian Sept / Family branch of the O Duff / O Duffy / Ui Duibh the Kings of Creamhthainn (Maryborough.) including the O Devoys / O Deevys / Ui Duibhuidhe and the O Hourihans / Ui hIndreadhain who had their territory at Ballyduff in Stradbally in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster. Ancestor: 37.Ir.
Ui Laeghis Ui Mheic Uais Breagh (Muintir Fhiodhbhuide). An Irian Sept / Family branch of the Mac Evoys / Mheic Fhiodh Bhuidhe, including the O Heffernans / O Hiffernanes / Ui hIfearnain (Clann Crecain) who had their territory at Mountrath in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster. Ancestor: 37.Ir.
Laigin / pronounced Lin / Spear People. Celtic Septs / Family branches - who originally arrived into Ireland around 300 BC from the north - west of Gaul / Normandy and first settled in the territory in what is now the Leinster Province and then expanded to the west into the Connacht Province forcing the Fir Bolg Septs further out to the remoter regions. The Dumnonii then migrated from the western region of Gaul / Normandy under Roman pressure around 100 BC settling first into southern Britain and then into Ireland where they all gave their generic name to the Leinster Province. Among these people were the Cauci, the Manapii, the Coriondi, the Brigantes, the Domninii and the Usdiae Septs. In the 5th Century AD the expanding Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn southern Ui Niaill Septs encroached on their northern borders and decreased their territory. Their Heremonian kinsmen the Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Septs and their immediate kinsmen the Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Septs were then to become the aristocratic warrior Septs there in that region becoming the Kings of Leinster.
Ui Laoghaire - of Meath. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn southern Ui Niall Sept / Family branch - descended from *91.Leary / Laoghaire the 128th King of Tara / Ireland who had 3 sons including *89.Lewy / Lughaidh who became the 130th King of Tara / Ireland. *91.Leary was one of the 8 sons of *90.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland. Their territory was above their immediate kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill Cenel nArdgail Sept in Central Mide / Meath / Northern Leinster. Ancestors: *91.Leary / Laoghaire the 128th King of Tara / Ireland, *90.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland, *37Eremon. (Heremonians)
Ui Laoghis
/ Ui Laigis / UI Laeghis. 7 individual Septs / Family branches - who had their territory in Co. Laois, headed by the Irian Siol Morda / O Mores / O Moores / Ui Morda in their kingdom of Leix / Co. Laois in the mid - west of Southern Leinster. The Irian ancestors of the O Mores were originally from the Ulster Province descended more directly from the Ulster warrior, 69.Lewy / Lughaidh / Laoighseach Ceann Mor, a son of 68.Conall Cearnach - of the Victories the Chief of the Red Branch Knights of Ulster, who was a contemporary of Cuchulainn. *He came down to assist 66.Cu Corb from the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Sept, (who was to become the direct ancestor of all the Cu Corb Septs in the Leinster Province), to drive the Heberian Septs out of the territory there in Mogha's Half in what is now Co. Laois (named for him) in the mid - west of Southern Leinster. Their territory took in the Baronies of east and west Maryborough, Stradbally and Cullenagh and later on also included the Baronies of Ballyadams and Slievemargy. After the Anglo - Norman Invasion in the 12th Century AD the territory was divided among the 7 Septs / Clans of Laois, the O Deevys, the O Dorans, the O Dowlings, the Mac Evoys, the O Lalors, the O Kellys, O Dunnes, and the O Moores, Co. Laois / Leix was at one time renamed Queen's Co. by the English.Fir Leamhna. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Siol Daim Argait Ui Cremthainn Siol Tuathail an Tuaisceart Sept / Family branch, which see - who had their territory at Clogher / Clochar mheic nDaimine in Co Tyrone in Central Southern Ulster. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch, *37.Eremon. (Heremonians)
Lemnaig i nAlbain. A Heberian Eoghanacht Sept / Family branch - of Iar Muma / South Western Munster) descended from 90.Maine Lemna one of the 7 sons of 89.Conall Corc the Chaisil 1st King of Cashel / Munster who had his fortress on the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province. Ancestors: 89.Conall Corc, 88.Lewy / Luigthech, 87.Ailill Fland Bec, 86.Fiachu Mullethan the 1st King of Southern Munster and 3rd King of Munster, 85.Eoghan Mor (Eoghanachta), 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster, *37.Eber Fionn. (Heberians)
Leth Cathal. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Fiatach Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in their kingdom of Ulaid / Ulidia on the south - east coastal area of the Ulster Province with the Irian Ui Echach Arda Sept who were below their kinsmen the Irian Dal nAraidi Sept and the region surrounding Bangor. They were to eventually shift to Duneight / Dun Echdach in the north - east there. Ancestor: 90.Forgg mac Dallain.
Fir Li. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Uais Sept / Family branch who had their territory on the western side of the River Bann in the Ulster Province until they were driven out by the Dal Cuinn Cenel nEogain O Kanes / Ui Cathain prior to the Anglo - Norman Invasion in the late 12th Century AD. They were below the aristocratic warrior Heberian Cianacht Sept at Keenaught near Coleraine in the north - east of Ulster with their 3 Colla Fir Chraibe Sept. Ancestors: *88.Colla Uais the 121st King of Ireland, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
Ui Liathain. A
Heberian Eoghanacht
Sept / Family branch - descended directly from
89.Eochy
/ Echu Liathan, whose
brother,
89.Daui
is the direct
ancestor of the
Ui Duach
Argetrois Sept,
as both were sons of 88.Daire Cerbba / 88.Maine
Munchain
who may have also been a twin who is the ancestor of the
Ui Fidgeinti
Sept through his son,
89.Fiachu
Fidgennid.
They / or he was an uncle / or uncles of
89.Conall
Corc
the
1st Chaisil King of
Cashel / Munster
the direct ancestor of all the
Chaisil
Septs in Co. Tipperary
originally in
the north - east of the Munster Province.
88.Daire Cerbba / 88.Maine
Munchain was one or two of the 3 or
4 sons of 87.Ailill
Fland Bec,
who had their territory in the north - east of
Co. Cork in Southern Munster
between Cork and Youghal, who was also the grandfather of
89.Conall
Corc
whose father was their brother,
88.Lewy / Luigthech.
Another brother was
88.Lare
Fidach
the father of
*89.Criffian
/ Crimthann
Mor who was also a
King of Munster
who became the
125th King of Tara / Ireland.
Their kinsmen the
Ui Fidgeinti
Sept were in the far - north - west near Adare
in the
west of Co.
Limerick
in the mid - north - west of
Munster Province and the
Ui Liathain Sept were to be cut off from
them by the Fir Maige
Fene Sept at Fermoy in
Co. Cork in Southern Munster
who were a hostile
Sept who were not from the Eoghanachta. The Ui Liathain
Sept
was given precedence, as
Cashel
was initially given to them by a
King of
Cashel / Munster and they were
therefore the most important, 91.Bressal
mac Ailello Thassaig, who was a grandson of
89.Eochy / Echu Liathain, a
son of 88.Daire Cerbba
had been a previous King of
Cashel / Munster
and he had decreed the Kingship of
Cashel with Desmond
/ Des
Mumu / Southern Munster under the Eoghanacht Raithlind King.
The
Ui Fidgeinti Sept may have produced
one
claimant to the Kingship of
Cashel / Munster
later on
in 101.Olchobur
mac Flainn an
Abbot of
Locha. In Iar Connacht / Western Connacht.
Locha Lene. A Heberian Eoghanacht Sept / Family branch - of Iar Muma / South Western Munster directly descended from 90.Coirpre Luachra one of the 7 sons of 89.Conall Corc the Chaisil 1st King of Cashel / Munster on the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province. They were to produce 4 Kings of Cashel / Munster. Ancestors: 94.Criffan / Crimthann, 93.Coffey / Cobhthach, 92.Daui Iarlaithe the 3a King of Cashel / Munster, 91. Maithne / Maine, 90.Coirpre Luachra, 89.Conall Corc the 1st King of Cashel / Munster, 85.Eoghan Mor (Eoghanachta), 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster, *37.Eber Fionn. (Heberians)
Ui Loegaire
- Munster.
A Heberian Eoghanacht Raithlind
Sept / Family branch - directly descended from
93.Leary / Loegaire / Laoghaire whose brother,
93.Aed Ualgarb is the direct male line ancestor of the
Cenel nAeda Sept and their father was 92.Criffin
/
Crimthann a son of 91.Eochy
/ Echu
the direct ancestor of the Ui Echach Muman Tuath
/
Family region a son of 90.Mac Cass, one of the
7 sons of 89.Conall
Corc
the 1st King of Cashel / Munster
who is the direct ancestor of all the Chaisil
Septs.
Their territory was in
Desmond
/ Des Mhumhain (Southern Munster)
the overall territory
of the
Eoghanacht
Raithlind
Sept
in the Lee Valley under their ruling Sept the
Ui Echach Muman
who were
divided into the
Raithlind
Ui Loegaire
Sept
to the west and the
Raithlind Cenel nAeda
Sept in the Barony of Kinalea between
Cork and Kinsale. Ancestors: 93.Leary
/ Laoghaire, 89.Conall
Corc the
1st King
of Cashell / Munster, 85.Eoghan Mor (Eoghanachta), 84.Ailill
Oluimm the
1st King
of Munster,
*37.Eber
Fionn.
(Heberians)
Cenel Loegaire. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn southern Ui Niaill Sept / Family branch - directly descended from *91.Leary / Loegaire the 128th King of Tara / Ireland, who was one of the 8 sons of *90.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Ireland. They had their territory in the north - east of Midhe / Meath / Northern Leinster along the River Blackwater to the north - east of their southern Ui Niaill kinsmen the Cenel nArdgail Sept who were directly descended from 92.Ardgal a son of his brother, 91.Conall "Cremthainne." The Delbna Mor, and their other "Southern" U Niaill kinsmen the Caille Follamain Sept also directly descended from 94.Colman "Bec" one of the 3 sons of *93.Diamait mac Carroll / Cerbaill the 133rd King of Tara / Ireland, a son of 92.Ardgal's brother, 92.Fergus "Cerrbel" were to the west. Their other "Southern" Ui Niaill kinsmen, the Siol nAedo Slaine Sept had their territory to the east of them, who were directly descended from *94.Aed Slaine the 141st King of Tara / Ireland a brother to 94. Colman Bec. Ancestors: *91.Leary / Laoghaire the 128th King of Ireland, *90.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland, *89.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland, *88.Murray / Muireadach Tireach the 122nd King of Tara / Ireland, *87.Fiachu Sraibtine the 120th King of Tara / Ireland, *83.Conn - of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland, *37.Eremon. (Heremonians)
Loigis. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh aristocratic warrior Sept / Family branch based on pre - Goidelic Septs who became a tributary people to the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Kings of Leinster who had their territory below the Cu Corb Ui Chremthainn Ain Sept in the mid - west of Southern Leinster. Ancestors: *60.Coffey / Cobhthach the 69th King of Tara / Ireland, *37.Eremon. (Heremonians)
Loigis Cule. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Loigis Sept / Family branch, who had their territory further east of the main Loigis Sept in the mid - west of Southern Leinster on the western side of the River Barrow above the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Ui Buide Sept. Ancestors: *60.Coffey / Cobhthach the 69th King of Tara / Ireland, *37.Eremon. (Heremonians)
Muinter Loingsigh / Lynch A Heberian Dal gCais Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province descended from 94.Angus / Oengus who was the youngest son of 93.Cairthenn Fionn Oge Mor. 94.Angus was also the ancestor of the Muinter Chorbmacain, Muinter Bhreachtgha, Muinter Bhreachainn / Bhreahain, Muinter Sheasnain, Muinter Riada, Muinter Thomraigh and the Muinter Uainidhe, which were to produce the Families of the O Currys, O Cormacans / Mac Cormacks, O Seasnains / O Sextons, O Riada / O Reidys etc. Ancestors: 92.Blood / Blod, 91.Cas the King of Thomond.
Cenel Luachain
. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory at Oughteragh and Ballinamore / Beal an Atha Mor / The Mouth of the Big Ford at Slieve Anierin to the Co. Cavan border in Southern Ulster, at Carrigallen / Carraig Alainn (The Beautiful Rock) in Co Leitrim in Northern Connacht.Luachra. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory below the Ciarraige Sept in the west of the Munster Province to the west of Sliabh Luachra and north of Tralee and to the south - west of the Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Sept.
Luceni / Lucani / Lugadii
Ui Lugdech Eile. A Heberian Eoghanacht Sept / Family branch - directly descended from 89.Lewy / Lughaidh, one of the 3 sons of 89.Luigthech, one of the 3 or 4 sons of 87.Ailill "Fland Bec." 88.Luigthech was also the father of 89.Conall Corc the Chaisil 1st King of Cashel / Munster on the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province the direct ancestor of all the Chaisil Septs. 89.Conall Corc is the ancestor of the Eoghanacht Loch Lein Sept, the Eoghanacht Maige Gerginn i nAlbain Sept, the Lemnaig i nAlbain Sept, the Ui Maic Iair Sept, the Ui Maic Brocc Sept, the Eoghanacht Raithlind Sept, the Ui Echach Muman Sept, the Eoghanacht Airthir Chliach Sept and the Eoghanacht Glendamnach Sept. 89.Luigthech was also the father of 89.Cathbad the direct ancestor of the Chathbad Chuille Sept. Ancestors: 85.Eoghan Mor, 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster, *37.Eber Fionn. (Heberians)
Lughadians - The aristocratic warrior descendants of 36.Ithe (Ithians) and his son, 37.Lewy / Lughaidh (Lughadians) in Southern Munster.
Ui Luigheach. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Borrisoleigh in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province,
Luigni
/ Luigne / Leyney. The Luigni and Gailenga were originally 2 Tuatha De Danann Tuaths / Family regions who were closely linked in Sreng's Fifth / Connacht Province, as they were in the Midlands / Mide / Meath / Northern Leinster in the south of the Ox Mountains where they formed the last block between, the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn northern Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept, and their kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Septs who acted as a Dal Cuinn over kingdom on the smaller Tuaths. These were fertile regions around the Moy Estuary, in parts of Co. Sligo, to the south between Galway Bay and the River Shannon and also in the east of Co. Roscommon. They shared this region with the Fir Bolg Gregraige Sept. Their eventual aristocratic warrior Kings came to be from the Heberian Cianachta Septs descended from 85.Cian / Keen one of the sons of 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster. In 728 AD Tailech was their King, who was a son of Kennelly / Cenn Faelad.
Luigni
- Chonnacht. 3 Septs who had their territory at
Ath Rois
in the north of
Central Connacht
between the
Heremonian
Ui Cobhthaigh
Dal Cuinn
northern
Ui Fiachrach Muaide
Sept and their kinsmen the
Heremonian
Ui Cobhthaigh
Dal Cuinn
Ui Ailello
Sept. In 790 AD
Dub
"Da Thuath"
was their
King.
Luigni Teamrach. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Ath Brea on the River Boyne in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster.
Mag Luirc / Moylurg. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai territory in Co. Roscommon in the north - east of the Connacht Province.
Fir Luirg. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory above the Tuath Ratha, to the west of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Ui Nadsluaig Sept and to the north - west of their kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Ui Cremthainn Sept in Central Ulster.
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