Kings of Ailech
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The Kings of Ailech were medieval Gaelic rulers of a powerful northern Irish kingdom traditionally dominated by the O'Neill dynasty.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Irish monarchy
ⓘ
royal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedClan |
Mac Lochlainn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFort | Grianán of Aileach ringfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerritory |
Cenél nEógain territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inishowen Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ modern County Donegal ⓘ modern County Londonderry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Grianán of Aileach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
rivalry with Kings of Airgíalla
ⓘ
rivalry with Kings of Cenél Conaill ⓘ wars with Norse-Gaels ⓘ |
| country | Ailech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Gaelic ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse | Uí Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | O'Neill lords of Tír Eógain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary kingship ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Domnall Ua Néill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Domnall mac Áeda NERFINISHED ⓘ Flaithbertach Ua Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ Muirchertach mac Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ Niall Glúndub NERFINISHED ⓘ Áed Findliath NERFINISHED ⓘ Áed Ua Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | King of Ailech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | major northern power in Gaelic Ireland ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participation in the struggle for the High Kingship of Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
claimants to High Kingship of Ireland
ⓘ
overkings of the northern Uí Néill ⓘ |
| powerBase | north-western Ireland ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Uí Néill petty kings in the north ⓘ |
| region | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| source |
Irish annals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval Irish genealogies ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
High Middle Ages
ⓘ
early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleInIrish | Rí Ailech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalRulingDynasty |
Cenél nEógain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O'Neill dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSuccessionLaw | tanistry ⓘ |
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