Cenél Lóegaire

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Cenél Lóegaire was a medieval Irish kin-group descended from Lóegaire mac Néill, forming one of the principal branches of the northern Uí Néill dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dynastic lineage
medieval Irish kin-group
associatedWith High Kingship of Ireland NERFINISHED
kingdom of Mide
belongsToTradition Gaelic dynastic tradition
country Ireland NERFINISHED
culture early Irish
dynasticStatus principal branch of the Northern Uí Néill
ethnicGroup Gaels NERFINISHED
genealogicalStatus descendants of Lóegaire mac Néill
governingSystem kingship-based hierarchy
hasAncestor Lóegaire mac Néill NERFINISHED
hasDynasticAffiliation Uí Néill dynasty NERFINISHED
hasEtymology Old Irish "Cenél" meaning kindred or race
name indicates the kindred of Lóegaire
hasNotableMember Lóegaire mac Néill NERFINISHED
Niall Noígiallach NERFINISHED
hasProgenitor Lóegaire mac Néill NERFINISHED
hasTerritorialBase lands in or near the kingdom of Mide
historicalContext post-Roman Insular world
historicalRegion Irish midlands
isBranchOf Northern Uí Néill NERFINISHED
language Old Irish NERFINISHED
legalSystem Brehon law NERFINISHED
mentionedIn early Irish genealogies
medieval Irish annals
namedAfter Lóegaire mac Néill NERFINISHED
originatesFrom descendants of Niall Noígiallach
partOf Northern Uí Néill NERFINISHED
politicalRole regional ruling lineage
politicalStructure kindred-based polity
precededBy pre-Christian Gaelic kin-groups
region Mide NERFINISHED
central Ireland
religion Christianity
socialStructure patrilineal kin-group
subgroupOf Uí Néill NERFINISHED
timePeriod early medieval Ireland
typeOfLineage agnatic descent group

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Uí Néill dynasticBranch Cenél Lóegaire