Connachta
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The Connachta were a group of dynasties who claimed descent from Conn Cétchathach. Their most famous members were the five sons of Eochaid Mugmedon: Brion, Ailill Fiachrae, Niall and Fergus Caech. They took their collective name from their descent from Conn Cetchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles). All five were ancestors of new Irish dynastys; those of Brion and Niall in particular dominated Irish political, religious and cultural life for the next twelve hundred years and beyond.
Connachta family tree
Conn Cétchathach, grandson of Tuathal Teachtmhar | |________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | Art mac Cuinn four other sons Fiacha Suighe, ancestor of the | Dal Fiachrach Suighe | Cormac mac Airt | | Cairbre Lifechair | | Fiacha Sraibhtine | | Muiredach Tirech | | Eochaid Mugmedon | |___________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | Brion Fiachrae Ailill Niall Fergus | _________________________|___________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Conall Gulban Endae Eogan Cairbre Lóegaire Conall Cremthainne Fiachu
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