Cenél Conaill

The Cenél Conaill are defined by their ancestors; their descendents; and the oral history that has been recorded.

Cenél Conaill Ancestors

Niall Noígiallach, died c. A.D.405.
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   Conall Gulban   Eoghan      Coirpre    Fiacha    Conall Cremthainne      Lóegaire
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   |        Cenél nEógain         |      Cenél Fiachach      |           Cenél Lóegaire
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   |                         Cenél Coirpri                  / \
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   |                                        Clann Cholmáin     Síl nÁedo Sláine 
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  Cenél Conaill of In Fochla
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   Fergus Cennfota
    (Alias Duach or Doi)                         Enna Bogaine 
   | (Cenél nDuach)                             (Cenél mBogaine)
   |          |                                   aka (Cenel Enda)______
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   |          |                                   |                Ua Breslin's
   |          |                                   |                of Cinel Enda
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   |      Ninnid, fl. 561                       Melge 
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   |      Baetan, d. 586                       Brandub
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   |        |                                     Garban 
   Setna    Feidlimid                             | 
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   |        |                                     Sechnasach, Rí Cenél mBogaine, d. 609
   |        Columb Cille, 521-597                 |     
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   Ainmire, d. 569   Colum    Lugaid          Mael Tuile    Bresal, d. 644 
   Ri of Ireland
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   |                       Cenél Lugdach      Dungal, Rí Cenél mBogaine, d. 672
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   |                            Ronan             |            |
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   |                              |               Sechnasach   Dub Diberg, d. 703
   |                            Garb              |            |
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   |                              |               |            Flaithgus, d. 732
   |                              |           Forbasach        |
   |                              |       Rí Cenél mBogaine    ?
   |                          Cen Faelad     d. 722            |
   |                              |                        Rogaillnech, d. 815

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   |       Mael Duin          Fiaman     
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   |       Airnelach       Maenguile
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   |       Cen Faelad     Dochartach
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   |       Dalach, 'Dux' Cenél Conaill,  d. 870.   Bradagain
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   |       Eicnecan, Rí Cenél Conaill, d. 906      Baigill
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   |       two sons    Flann      Adlann            Domnall Mor                Conchobar
   |    d. 956 & 962.          Abbot of Derry   (Clann Ua Domnaill
   |                              d. 950.                    Kings of Cenel Conaill after 1270 a.d.)
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   Áed, d. 598    Ciaran
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   |                  Fiachra, founder of Derry, died 620.
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   Domnall, d. 642    Conall Cu   Mael Cobo, d. 615  Cumuscach, d. 597
   High King              d. 604  High King of Ireland    |
   of Ireland                         |____________
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   |                                Cellach      Conall Cael 
   |                                  |  both died  658/664
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   Oengus, d. 650   Conall      Colgu   Ailill Flannesda  Fergus Fanat
   |                   d.663  d.663   d.666       d.654
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   |                                                       Congal Cenn Magair 
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   |                                                        High King of Ireland   
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   |                                                   Donngal  Flann Gohan  Conaig
   |                                                   d. 731  d.732 d.733
   |                                                       O'Breslin-Fanat
   Loingsech, d. 703
   High King of Ireland
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   Flaithbertach, deposed 734.  Fergus, d. 707   three other sons, all killed 703
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   Aed Muinderg, Ri In Tuisceart, d. 747.     Loingsech          Murchad
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   |_______________                                d. 754         d. 767
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   Domnall      Donnchad                                            Mael Bresail
  d. 804   fl. 784                                        Rí Cenél Conaill 
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   Flaithbertach                                                         |
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   Canannan                                                              |
  (Ua Canannain)                                                     Mael Doraid
                                                                   (Ua Maildoraid)    
 Ri Cenel Conaill                                                         |
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                                                                 Fogartach    Mael Bresail
                                                            Rí Cenél Conaill  Rí Cenél Conaill
                                                                 d. 904         d. 901

Descendants

The Cenél Conaill is the name of the "kindred" or descendants of Conall Gulban, son of Niall Noígiallach. The dynasties created by Niall's sons include

• Cenel Conaill
• Cenel Eogain
• Cenel Enna

Oral History

Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, founded the kingdom of Tír Conaill (Tyrconnell) in the 5th century. It comprises much of what is now County Donegal, and several surrounding areas.

Conall Gulban was thus the ancestor of people such as Colum Cille; the Royal Dynastic House of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell, and its various members as well as the Dunkeld line of Scottish monarchs.