Éile

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Éile was a medieval Irish kingdom and people located in what is now central Ireland, historically known for its shifting alliances and conflicts with neighboring dynasties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical people
medieval Irish kingdom
alliedWith various Leinster dynasties at different times
various Munster dynasties at different times
alsoKnownAs Ely NERFINISHED
Ely O’Carroll NERFINISHED
associatedWith O’Carroll Ely lordship NERFINISHED
borderedBy Kingdom of Leinster NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Munster NERFINISHED
culture Gaelic legal customs (Brehon law)
Irish bardic tradition
declinePeriod late medieval period
engagedInConflictWith Dál gCais NERFINISHED
Eóganachta NERFINISHED
Uí Néill NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Gaels NERFINISHED
governedBy local kings
hasCapital Durlas Éile NERFINISHED
hasNameEtymology possibly derived from an early Irish personal or tribal name
historicalStatus independent kingdom
knownFor conflicts with neighboring dynasties
shifting alliances
language Old Irish NERFINISHED
laterStatus subject territory within the English Lordship of Ireland
locatedIn Ireland NERFINISHED
central Ireland
militaryActivity raids on neighboring territories
modernTerritoryIncludes County Laois NERFINISHED
County Offaly NERFINISHED
County Tipperary NERFINISHED
partOf Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED
province of Munster
politicalStructure overkingdom
tuath
preChristianReligion Celtic paganism
recordedIn Irish annals
medieval genealogies
religion Christianity
ruledByDynasty Ó Cearbhaill (O’Carroll) family NERFINISHED
successorEntity Anglo-Norman lordships in central Ireland
early modern counties in central Ireland
timePeriod Middle Ages

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Eóganachta rival Éile