UNKNOWN Eogan of Ailech 
UNKNOWN's father was UNKNOWN Niall Noigillach of Ireland. His paternal grandparents were UNKNOWN Eochu Mugmedon of Tara and UNKNOWN Carina (Carirenn Casdub) , Princess of the Saxons. He was an only child. He died in 0465. He was buried in Eskaheen.General Notes
Name Prefix:<NPFX> King
Took part with three of his brothers (Conall Guban, Enada
, and Cairbre) in the overthrow of Ulidian power and the co
nquest of north-western Ireland, capturing the great prehis
toric dry-stone stronghold at Ailech (whose keep can stil
l be seen surrounded by three remaining rings of ramparts
) ca.425; established his own kingdom in the peninsula stil
l called after him Innishowen (Innis Eoghain or "Eogan's Is
le") between Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle; was converted t
o Christianity by St. Patrick himself, who called him "th
e lion Eogan mac Neill," ca. 442. His descendant aknown a
s the Cenel Eoghain, became the principal branch of the Nor
thern Ui Neill.
They had a son named UNKNOWN.
Family Notes
CHAN10 May 2004
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