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Airgíalla (also Airgialla, Uriel, Orial, Orgialla, Orgiall, Oryallia, Ergallia ) is in today's Irish Oirialla and in English: Oriel called. Oriel was an Irish federation and kingdom that arose in the 7th century. It was in what is now Leinster and Ulster and includes what is now Counties Louth and Monaghan and parts of neighboring counties.

The Airgíalla were a group of mostly unrelated dynasties that resided in what is now South and Central Ulster. They founded a military alliance around the 7th century. The term Airgíalla was assumed to be derived from the Irish term orgialla (English "hostage of gold"). More recent research suggests that it comes from the term Airgíallne (English "additional clientship").

Founding myth

At the beginning of the 4th century, three princes, called the three Collas (sons of Eochy Doimhlein, son of Cairbre Lifechar , the legendary High King of Ireland from the house of Éremón ) conquered large parts of Ulster, which had previously been under the rule of the princes from the house " Ir ", called" Clanna Rory, or Rudericians, stood.

In the battle of "Achaidh Leithdeircc" ( Achadh Leithdheirg ) in Fearnmhagh in Dalaradia, on the border with Down and Antrim, the three Collas Fergus Foga defeated the King of Ulster who fell during the battle. The town of Emain Macha (near the present-day town of Armagh) was burned down. Previously, the famous Palace of the Kings of Ulaid stood in this city for six centuries. Carn Achy-Leth-Derg in the parish of Aghaderg in County Down is also assumed to be the site of the battlefield. After this battle, the rule of Ulster passed from the house "Ir" to the house "Éremón".

The names of the three princes were:

Colla Uais became King of Ireland in 327 and died in 332.

Myth and History

The founding myth, however, was not conceived until the middle of the 8th century to consolidate the alliance with the Uí Néill .

The nine kingdoms of Airgíalla

The Kingdom of Airgíalla, in turn, was divided into nine sub-kingdoms named after their ruling dynasties:

  • Uí Thuirtri
  • Uí Meic Cairthinn
  • Uí Fhiachrach Arda Sratha
  • Uí Moccu Uais
  • Uí Chremthainn
  • Uí Méith
  • Ind Airthir
  • Mugdorna
  • Uí Cruinn

See also

swell