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§§ 1–2. Ailill Ólomm and his family —
Introducing Ailill Ólomm and his family, ed. and tr. Máirín O'Daly, Cath Maige Mucrama: The battle of Mag Mucrama (1975): §§ 1–2.
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Ailill Aulom, king of Munster, his wife Sadb and their three sons, Éogan, Cían and Cormac, are introduced.
Ailill Aulom: son of Mug Núadat from the line of Éber son of Míl of Spain (Ailill Aulom mac Moga Nuadat do shíl Ébir maic Míled Espáin)
Sadb: daughter of Conn Cétchathach
Éogan Mór: ancestor of the Éoganachta
Cían: ancestor of the Cíannachta
Cormac (Cas): ancestor of the Dál CaisAilill Aulom, king of Munster, his wife Sadb and their three sons, Éogan, Cían and Cormac, are introduced.
Ailill Aulom: son of Mug Núadat from the line of Éber son of Míl of Spain (Ailill Aulom mac Moga Nuadat do shíl Ébir maic Míled Espáin)
Sadb: daughter of Conn Cétchathach
Éogan Mór: ancestor of the Éoganachta
Cían: ancestor of the Cíannachta
Cormac (Cas): ancestor of the Dál Cais
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Ailill Ólomm <strong>Ailill Ólomm</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Irish legendary history) <br>king of Munster; reputed ancestor of the Éoganacht and Dál Cais; a prominent figure in various king-tales, such as those revolving around the Battle of Mag Mucrama.
Sadb ingen Chuinn <strong>Sadb ingen Chuinn</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Ailill Ólomm,Id) <br>daughter of Conn Cétchathach and wife of Ailill Ólomm, king of Munster.
Éogan Mór mac Ailella <strong>Éogan Mór mac Ailella</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Éogan Mór mac Ailella) <br>Eponymous ancestor of the Éoganachta of Munster; son of Ailill Ólomm, king of Munster
Cían mac Ailella Óloimm No associated entry available from the subject index
Cormac (Cas) mac Ailella Óloimm <strong>Cormac (Cas) mac Ailella Óloimm</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Ailill Ólomm,Id) <br>son of Ailill Ólomm and brother of Éogan, the eponymous ancestor of the Éoganachta. His appearance in the sources or that of his epithet <i>Cas(s)</i> has been related to the rise of the Dál Cais in the tenth century at the expense of the Éoganachta: by grafting an ancestor of their own to the Éoganacht genealogy, it sought to bolster rival claims to the kingship of Munster.
Sadb ingen Chuinn <strong>Sadb ingen Chuinn</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Ailill Ólomm,Id) <br>daughter of Conn Cétchathach and wife of Ailill Ólomm, king of Munster.
Éogan Mór mac Ailella <strong>Éogan Mór mac Ailella</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Éogan Mór mac Ailella) <br>Eponymous ancestor of the Éoganachta of Munster; son of Ailill Ólomm, king of Munster
Cían mac Ailella Óloimm No associated entry available from the subject index
Cormac (Cas) mac Ailella Óloimm <strong>Cormac (Cas) mac Ailella Óloimm</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Ailill Ólomm,Id) <br>son of Ailill Ólomm and brother of Éogan, the eponymous ancestor of the Éoganachta. His appearance in the sources or that of his epithet <i>Cas(s)</i> has been related to the rise of the Dál Cais in the tenth century at the expense of the Éoganachta: by grafting an ancestor of their own to the Éoganacht genealogy, it sought to bolster rival claims to the kingship of Munster.
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Mug Núadat ... alias Éogan Taídlech<strong>Mug Núadat ... alias Éogan Taídlech,Éogan Taídlech,Éogan Fidlech,Mug Núadat</strong> (ass. time-frame: Conn Cétchathach) – legendary king of Munster; father of Ailill Ólomm and grandfather of Éogan Mór; ancestor of the Éoganacht. His main rival in the sources is Conn Cétchathach, with whom he comes to an arrangement: to divide Ireland into a northern half (<i>Leth Cuinn</i>) and a southern half (<i>Leth Moga</i>). <small>(link to subject index)</small>., Míl Espáine<strong>Míl Espáine</strong> (ass. time-frame: Míl Espáine) – in Irish pseudo-historical tradition, father of the Milesian invaders of Ireland, hence ancestor of the Goídil <small>(link to subject index)</small>., Éber Finn mac Míled<strong>Éber Finn mac Míled</strong> (ass. time-frame: Míl Espáine,Id) – in Irish pseudo-historical tradition, one of the sons of Míl Espáine, leader of the Milesians, and king of the south of Ireland, while his brother Érimón rules the north. Éber is defeated in battle by Érimón, the first of the Goídil to become high-king of all Ireland. <small>(link to subject index)</small>., Conn Cétchathach<strong>Conn Cétchathach</strong> – legendary high-king of Ireland; son of Fedlimid Rechtmar <small>(link to subject index)</small>., ÉoganachtaNo associated entry available., CíannachtaNo associated entry available., Dál CaisNo associated entry available.
Mug Núadat ... alias Éogan Taídlech<strong>Mug Núadat ... alias Éogan Taídlech,Éogan Taídlech,Éogan Fidlech,Mug Núadat</strong> (ass. time-frame: Conn Cétchathach) – legendary king of Munster; father of Ailill Ólomm and grandfather of Éogan Mór; ancestor of the Éoganacht. His main rival in the sources is Conn Cétchathach, with whom he comes to an arrangement: to divide Ireland into a northern half (<i>Leth Cuinn</i>) and a southern half (<i>Leth Moga</i>). <small>(link to subject index)</small>., Míl Espáine<strong>Míl Espáine</strong> (ass. time-frame: Míl Espáine) – in Irish pseudo-historical tradition, father of the Milesian invaders of Ireland, hence ancestor of the Goídil <small>(link to subject index)</small>., Éber Finn mac Míled<strong>Éber Finn mac Míled</strong> (ass. time-frame: Míl Espáine,Id) – in Irish pseudo-historical tradition, one of the sons of Míl Espáine, leader of the Milesians, and king of the south of Ireland, while his brother Érimón rules the north. Éber is defeated in battle by Érimón, the first of the Goídil to become high-king of all Ireland. <small>(link to subject index)</small>., Conn Cétchathach<strong>Conn Cétchathach</strong> – legendary high-king of Ireland; son of Fedlimid Rechtmar <small>(link to subject index)</small>., ÉoganachtaNo associated entry available., CíannachtaNo associated entry available., Dál CaisNo associated entry available.
