Cenél Conaill
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Cenél Conaill was a prominent early medieval Irish kin-group from the northwest of Ireland, traditionally regarded as descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages and influential in the politics of the northern Uí Néill.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Uí Néill | 1 |
| Tír Chonaill nobility | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the Northern Uí Néill
ⓘ
dynasty ⓘ early medieval Irish kin-group ⓘ |
| alliedWith | other Uí Néill branches ⓘ |
| associatedMonastery | Iona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSaint | Columba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Uí Néill kindred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedRightTo | overkingship of the North ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | early medieval Gaelic Ireland ⓘ |
| engagedIn | inter-dynastic warfare ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genealogicalStatus | prestigious Uí Néill line ⓘ |
| governedBy | kings ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | influential in formation of northern Irish polities ⓘ |
| kinshipGroupOf | descendants of Conall Gulban ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish ⓘ |
| laterAssociatedWith | O’Donnell dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwest of Ireland ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Conall Gulban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Uí Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | northern Uí Néill politics ⓘ |
| politicalRole | major power in northern Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | overkingdom within the Northern Uí Néill ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | kingship and clientship ⓘ |
| producedHighKingsOf | Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedRulersOf | Tír Conaill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Tír Conaill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern County Donegal area ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | early Irish Christianity ⓘ |
| rival | Cenél nEógain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | segmentary kin-group ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Irish annals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Irish king lists ⓘ genealogical tracts ⓘ |
| territorialBase | Donegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
5th century ⓘ 6th century ⓘ 7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| traditionalAncestor | Niall of the Nine Hostages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDescentFrom | Uí Néill ancestor Niall Noígiallach ⓘ |
| typeOf | Irish túath-based dynasty ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tír Chonaill nobility
this entity surface form:
Northern Uí Néill