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Date: May 9, 2007 - 15:54
I picked this list up in a post at the Celtic Encyclopedia of Ireland group....
LINE OF HEREMON:
38. IRIAL FAIDH; Son of Heremon. 10th monarch D.167O B.C. A very learned
King who could foretell things to come. He built seven palaces, and
cleared much of the country's ancient forests.
39. EITHRIAL; 11th Monarch Slain 165O B.C. at the battle of Soirrean.
4O. FOLL-AICH; Denied the Monarchy by Conmaol, slayer of his father.
41. TIGERNMAS; 13th Monarch D. 1543 B.C. Reigned 5O yrs. He won 27
battles against the followers of Heber Fionn. He set up and worshipped
the idol "Crom Cruach", in Co. Leitrim. He introduced rank distinction
by the wearing of coulours. One for a slave, three for a soldier or
young lord, six for a chief professor of the liberal arts, and that of a
King or Queen. Possibly the origin of the Scotch plaid.
42. ENBOATH; Divided the Kingdom by a line from Drogheda to Limerick.
43. SMIOMGHALL; In his lifetime the Picts in Scotland were forced to abide
by their oath, and pay homage to the Irish Monarch.
44. FIACHA LABHRAINN; 18th Monarch Slain 1448 B.C. at battle of Bealgadain.
45. AONGUS OLMUCACH; 2Oth Monarch Slain 14O9 B.C. At the battle of
Carman. He went into Scotland with a strong army and fought 3O battles
to again force Scotland to pay tribute.
46. MAIN; In his liftime, Ireland was already a settled Kingdom, holding
a definite place in the world of letters, and far advanced in the arts of
civilized life.
47. ROTHEACHTACH; 22nd Monarch Slain 1357 BC. by Sedne, of the line of Ir.
48. DEIN; Denied the Monarchy by Sedne. Gold necklaces first worn by
nobles. The Monarch of these times was Ollamh Fodhla, pronounced "Ollav
Fola". He was celebrated as a philosophical statesman, for his
improvements in the science of government, and for the mild and
enlightened principles of his policy. He instituted an assembly
resembling modern parliments that convened every three years. The
poet-historians from all the provinces related all that had happened
between assemblies. It was during these assemblies that family
genealogies were carefully examined, corrected, and then entered in the
national records kept at Tara. These records were of great importance
because a man's right of inheritance to property depended on his
genealogy. These records were ordered by Fodhla to be 'written' and
carefully preserved at Tara. They were added to after each meeting and in King Cormac's time they were named "The Psalter of Tara".
It appears from the ancient chonicles that some form of writing was known in that time. Eithrial, the 11th Monarch, was also credited with writing in his own hand, the history of the Gaels (or Gadelians).
49. SIORNA; 34th Monarch Slain 1O3O B.C.
5O. OLIOLL AOLCHEOIN;
51. GIALCHADH; 37th Monarch Slain 1O13 B.C.by Art Imleach, of the line of
Heber Fionn. "Fionn" was a favorite ad-fix for Kings and Chiefs.
It means "fair haired".
52. NUADHAS FIONNFAIL; 39th Monarch Slain 961 B.C. by his successor.
53. AEDAN GLAS; Pirates and plague in his time.
54. SIMEON BREAC; 44th Monarch Slain 9O3 B.C. Caused his predecessor to
be torn asunder and suffered a like death by the son of the murdered
King.
55. MUREDACH BOLGACH; 46th Monarch Slain 892 B.C.
56. FIACHA TOLGRACH; 55th Monarch Slain 795 B.C. by Olioll Fionn. His
brother had two sons who became the 51st and 53rd Monarchs.
57. DUACH LADHRACH; 59th Monarch Slain 737 B.C. by son of Olioll Fionn.
58. EOCHAIDH BUADHACH; Denied the Monarchy by father's slayer. Two
plagues in his time.
59. UGAINE MOR; ("HUGONY the GREAT") 66th Monarch Slain 593 B.C. He was
contempoary with Alexander the Great, and is stated to have sailed with a
fleet into the Mediterranian, landed forces in Africa, and also attacked
Sicily; proceeded to Gaul and Married Caesair, daughter of the King of
the Gauls, his brethren Celts. They had 22 sons and 3 daughters. He
divided the kingdom into twenty five portions for their inheritance.
Only two sons had issue.
6O. COLETHACH CAOL-BHREAGH; 69th Monarch Slain 541 B.C. Is said to have
killed his brother Laeghaire to secure the throne. After a long reign he
was slain by his nephew.
61. MEIG MOLBHTHACH; 71st Monarch Slain 541 B.C. by Modhchorb of the line
of Heber Fionn.
62. IARAN GLEOFATHACH; 74th Monarch Slain 473 B.C.by son of Modhchorb.
He was wise and just and possessed of many accomplishments.
63. CONLA CAOMB; 76th Monarch D.442 B.C. by natural death.
64. OLIOLL CAS-FIACHLA; 77th Monarch Slain 417 B.C. by his successor.
65. EOCHAIDH ALT-LEATHAN; 79th Monarch Slain 395 B.C. by his successor.
66. AONGUS TUIRMEACH-TEAMRACH; 81st Monarch Slain 324 B.C. at Tara.
67. ENNA AIGNEACH; 84th Monarch Slain 292 B.C. A generous King.
68. ASSAMAN EAMHNA; Denied the throne by his father's slayer.
69. ROIGHEN RUADH; Most of the country's cattle died of murrain in his
time.
7O. FIONNLOGH;
71. FIONN; Married Benia, dau. of Criomthan, and had two sons.
72. EOCHAIDH FEIDLIOCH; 93rd Monarch D.13O B.C. at Tara. He divided the
kingdom back to provinces.
73. BRESS-NAR-LOTHAR; Underground burial began in his time.
74. LUGHAIDH SRIABH-N DEARG; 98th Monarch. Killed himself, 8 B.C. by
fallling on his sword. He Married Dearborguill, dau. of King of Denmark.
75. CRIMTHANN-NIADH-NAR; 1OOth Monarch D. 9 B.C. from a fall off a horse.
He and Conaire Mor, the 97th Monarch, respectiveley made expeditions to
Britain and Gaul, and assisted the Picts and Britains in their wars with
the Romans. Crimthann brought back from his Britain campaign, a highly
ornamented, gilded war chariot, gold-hilted swords, a table studded with
3OO brilliant gems, a pair of greyhounds coupled with a splendid silver
chain estimated to be worth 1OO cumal (cumal: "a maid servant"), or 3OO
cows.
76. FEREDACH FIONN-FEACHTNACH; 1O2nd Monarch D.36 A.D. a natural death.
The epithet "feachtnach" was applied to him due to his truth and
sincerity. In his reign lived MORAN, son of Maion, a celebrated Brehon,
or Chief Justice of the Kingdom. He was said to be the first to wear the
magical collar called "Iodhain Morain"; If the judge who wore it passed a
false judgement it would immediately contract to nearly stop his
breathing; but would return to normal upon reversal of such false
sentence.
77. FIACHA FIONN OLA; 1O4th Monarch Slain 56 A.D. by his successor, of
the race of Ir. He married Eithne, dau. of the King of Alba (Scotland).
78. TUATHAL TEACHTMAR; 1O6th Monarch Slain 1O6 A.D.by his successor, Mal.
With the help of his Grandfather, the King of Alba, and his friends, he
went into Ireland and after scores of battles, restored the true royal
blood and heirs to their respective provincial kingdoms. He imposed a
tremendous fine or "eric" upon the province of Leinster for the death of
his only two daughters, Fithir and Darina, to be paid forever to the
Monarchs of Ireland. This fine was collected each year through the
reigns of forty Monarchs, sometimes by sword and fire, until at last
remitted at the pleading of St. Moling. Tuathal married Baine, dau. of
Sgaile Balbh, King of England.
79. FEDHLIMIDH RACHTMAR; 1O8th Monarch Died of thirst 119 A.D. Married
Ughna, dau. of the King of Denmark. St. Bridgid was descended from his
son Eocha, and St.Ite was a descendant of his son Fiacha. A nine year
reign of peace and plenty.
I'm going through it and changing some formatting to match the rest of my own format and then I'll add it to my thread!
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