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Its people were the Cruithne , the name used by the Irish for the Picts . Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh stated of them: ''"To the Cruithne of Ireland belong the Dal Araidhe, the seven Laighsi of Leinster, the seven Soghain of Eire, and every Conaill of Eirinn."''. For much of its history it was at war with the Oirghialla and the Uí Néill ; sometimes even with its Ulaidh allies. The last recorded king of Conaille Muirthemhne died in 1081, yet in 1107 ''Fergus, son of the King of Conaille, was killed in battle by the Uí Breasil Macha"'', so it seems the kingdom still retained independence. However, the Orgialla seem to have brought it under their control sometime after thisIt is last mentioned in the annals in 1153 when High King Domnhall Mac Lochlainn ''" ... plundered ... and burned Conaille."'' GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE KINGDOM This description of Conaille Muirtheimne is taken from the article cited below: ''"Until it fell under the control of the O'Carrols in the twelfth century, what is now County Louth was divided between three minor kingdoms. In the south lay that of Fir Arda Ciannacht (whence Ferrard); ... In the east and centre of the present county was the Airgiallan kingdom of Fir Roise, and in the north was that of the Conaille Muirtheimne ... The territory of Conaille Muirtheimne was associated with Mag Muirtheimne, 'the Plain of Muirtheimne' ...the core area of the kingdom appears to have been roughtly equivalent to the barony of Dundalk Upper plus the parish of Dromiskin. The regions to the south-west (Louth) and north-east (Cuailgne, i.e., Cooley, were of undertain or perhaps flucatating status."'' KINGS OF CONAILLE MUIRTHEIMNE 688-1081
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