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| history of ireland | |
| ui fiachrach | |
| fir bolg | |
| cycles of the kings | |
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| kingdoms of ancient ireland | |
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The kingdom took its name from Aidhne, one of the ten daughters of Parthalon by his first wife, Topha . Aidhne was married to Breac . In a later age, a branch of the Fir Bolg made Aidhne their home. MacFhirbhisigh 's Book of Genealogies states that the ''Tuath mhac nUmhoir'' in ''in Dál GCais and in Ui Fhiachrach of Aidhne.'' Their leader is given as Conall Caol mac Aonghus, grandson of Umhor. Connall was killed at the Battle Of Maigh Mucruimhe in 195 A.D., and his body brought back to Aidhne where it was interred at a ''leacht'' called Carn Connell (itself the site of a major battle some centurys later). The territory of Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne is coextensive with the diocese of Cill Mhic Dhuach / Kilmacduagh, which contains the civil parishes of Kinvarradoorus, Killinny, Killeenavarra, Drumacoo, Kilcolgan, Ardrahan, Stradbally, Killeeneen, Killeely, Killora, Killogilleen, Kilchreest, Isertkelly, Killinan, Kilthomas, Kilbeacanty, Beagh, Kilmacduagh, Kiltartan. The diocese of Kilmacduagh contains the present Catholic parishes of Kinvara , Ballinderreen, Gort, Ardrahan, Craughwell, Beagh, Kilbeacanty, Kilthomas (Peterswell), Clarinbridge, Kilchreest. Kilmacduagh Connacht |
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