• General Notes

  Heremon was the seventh son of Milesius and from him were descended the kings, nobility and gentry of the kingdoms of Connaught, Dalriada, Leinster, Meath, Orgiall, Ossory; of Scotland since the fifth century; of Ulster since the fourth century; and of England from the reign of Henry II. "The house of Heremon," writes O'Callaghan, "from the number of princes of great families and the extensive territories acquired by those belonging to it, was regarded by far as the most illustrious, so much so, according to the best authority, that it would be as reasonable to affirm that one pound is equal in value to 100 pounds as it would be to compare to any other line with that of Heremon."
  
  King Heremon, together with his brother Heber, were jointly the first Milesian Monarchs of Ireland. They began to reign in 1698 BC. Heremon and Heber reigned jointly for only one year, when upon a difference between their ambitious wives, they fought the battle of Ardcath, where Heber was Slain by Heremon.
  
  Heremon then reigned alone as the 2nd Monarch of Ireland for 14 years, during which time a certain colony of Picts, called by the Irish "Cruitneargh," arrived in Ireland and requested Heremon to assign to them a part of the country in which to settle, which he refused to do. But, giving them as wives the widows of the Tuatha-de-Danan slain in battle, he sent them with a strong part of his own forces to a conquered country then called Alba, but now called Scotland, conditionally, that they and their posterity should be tributary to the Monarchs of Ireland.
  
  Heremon died in 1683 BC and was succeeded by three of his four sons, Muimne, Luigne and Laighean, who reigned for three years and were slain by their brother and successor, Heberian.
  
  Children
  Heberian of Heremon of Milesius
  Laighean of Heremon of Milesius
  Muimne of Heremon of Milesius
  Luigne of Heremon of Milesius
  Associates of King Heremon of Milesius foster
  Associates of Princess Tea Tephi bint Zedekiah foster
  AKA Tamar Tephi bint Zedekiah foster
  
  Note: 7th son of Milespain rules Ireland with his brother, then after killing him and his wife over territory, ruled by himself.
  "Heremon
  The river Liffey, near Dublin, derived its name from the death of Heremon's horse (Liffe) at the battle between the Milesians and the Tuatha-de-Danas.
  
  He and his eldest brother Heber were, jointly, the first Milesian Monarchs of Ireland; they began to reign 1699 BC. The quarreled and fought a pitched battle at Ardeat, now Geashill, near Tulamore, in the King's Country. After Heber was slain in this battle (1698 BC), Heremon reigned singly for 14 years.
  
  During his reign a certain colony called Cruthneans or Picts arrived in Ireland and requested Heremon to assign them a part of the country to settle in, which he refused; but, giving them as wives the widows of the Tuatha-de-Danans, slain in battle, he sent them with a strong party of his own forces to conquer the country Scotland; conditionally, that they and their posterity should be tributary to the Monarchs of Ireland. Heremon died (1683 BC) at his palace at Argoidross (Rathbeagh), near the river Nore and was buried in a sepulcher mound. He was succeeded by three of his four sons, named Muimne, Luigne, and Laighean, who reigned jointly for 3 years, but were slain by their Heberian successors at the battle of Ard Laahran. " From http://www.kinsella.org/history/heremon.htm
  
  
  
  
  From MILESIAN GENEALOGIES http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/history/milesian.html
  from the Annals of the Four Masters. Kindness of Pat Traynor
  
  "THE MILESIAN IRISH GENEALOGIES. Most of the Irish are descended from one of the three sons of Milesius who had issue. These are the Milesian genealogies.
  
  Before writing was widespread in Ireland, a class of men were trained to memorize the hereditary history of their clan and all the descendants from the founder or progenitor without error or ommission. They were called "filads".
  
  King Cormac Mac Art, in the third century of the Christian era, ordered the history of the Irish nation to be compiled. This work was called "The Psalter of Tara". From this and other more recent works, "The Psalter of Cashel" was written in the ninth century. The original of this is in a London museum." ..........
  
  Later on there is
  
  "ABSTRACTS FROM
  THE ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS
  Compiled in the years 1632-1636 at the convent of Donegal, by the chief
  author, Michael O'Clery, a monk of the order of St Francis, after a
  search of fifteen years throughout the country for the most important of
  the Irish documents.
  
  NOTE: The ANCESTOR of a Clan, as referred to here, is one who begins a
  branch off the main stem that leads to the founder of that Clan's name.
  
  A QUO = "from which decended;"
  ANG. = anglicised. (English translation)"
  
  Later on there is
  
  "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.
  8O. CONN CEADCATHACH; ("Conn of the Hundred Fights") 11Oth Monarch Slain 157 A.D. at Tara, "Seat of Kings".
  81. ART EANFHEAR; 112th Monarch Slain 195 AD. in battle, in County Galway.
  82. CORMAC ULFHADA; (MAC ART) 115th Monarch Choked on a fish bone 266 A.D. He was the wisest, most learned, and the best of any of the Milesian race before him, that ruled the country. He had a retinue of 115O persons, in daily attendence at his GREAT HALL of TARA. It was 3OO feet long. He ordained that there be 1O persons in constant attendence to him and all future Kings: A nobleman as companion; a judge; an historian to declare and preserve the genealogies, acts, and occurences of the nobility and gentry; a Druid to offer sacrifice, and presage good or bad omens; a poet to praise or dispraise everyone; a physician; a musician; and three stewards. Seven years before his death, he became a Christian and forbade his Druids to worship their gods.
  83. CAIBRE-LIFEACHAR; 117th Monarch Slain 284 A.D.at the battle of Gabhra.
  84. EOCHAIDH DUBHLEN; Father of "THE THREE COLLAS", (Kings of Orgiall);
  ... 1. Muireadach, or, COLLA da CHRIOCH ("Colla of the two countries"; Ire.
  ... & Scotland).
  ... 2. Carioll, or COLLA UAIS ("Colla the Noble") 121st Monarch of Ireland.
  ... 3. Meann, or, COLLA MEANN ("Colla the Famous").
  
  Their mother was Alechia, dau. of the King of Alba (Scotland). One of Eochaidh's two brothers was Fiacha Srabhteine, who was the 12Oth Monarch and he begins the branch from which descends the Royal Family of England. Queen Victoria is number 136. He was also the ancestor of O'Neill, princes of Tyrone."
  
  Jim Kinsella (jim@@kinsella.org) Ancient Kinsella Lineage
  http://kinsella.org/history/famline.htm
  "Information taken from O'Hart's "Irish Pedigrees" and Rev. P.L.O'Toole's "History of the Clan O'Toole" "
  The Kinsella Homepage http://www.kinsella.org/
  Jim Kinsella, the son of John Kinsella (who collected the information), son of Daniel Kinsella.e" "
  
  "He had the following sons:
  
  Muimne: This Monarch was buried at Croaghan, situated near Elphin, in Co.Roscommon. In the early ages, Croaghan became the capital of Connaught and a residence of the ancient King of Ireland; and at Croaghan the states of Connaught held conventions, to make laws and inaugurate their Kings. There, too, about a century before the Christian era, the Monarch Eochy Feidlioch erected a royal residence and a great rath, called Rath Cruachan, after his queen, Cruachan Croidheirg, mother of Maeve (famous from Red Branch stories)
  Luigne
  Laighean
  Trial or Eurialus (Irial Faidh). He asserted his rights to his father's crown, and succeeded in gaining it in a pitched battle."
  

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