Kingdom of Ailech
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The Kingdom of Ailech was a medieval Irish overkingdom in the north of Ireland that served as a principal power base for leading Gaelic dynasties and played a major role in early Irish political history.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Irish kingdom
ⓘ
overkingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Derry region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inishowen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Kingdom of Airgíalla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ulaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Grianán of Aileach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Gaelic culture ⓘ |
| dynasty | Northern Uí Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause |
Anglo-Norman expansion in Ireland
ⓘ
rise of the Kingdom of Tír Eoghain ⓘ |
| endTime | 12th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kingdom of Tír Eoghain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasTerritory |
County Donegal region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Londonderry region NERFINISHED ⓘ County Tyrone region NERFINISHED ⓘ Inishowen Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | northwest Ireland ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ulster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Ireland ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Grianán of Aileach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRulingLine |
descendants of Conall Gulban
GENERATED
ⓘ
descendants of Eógan mac Néill GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gaelic Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Uí Néill sphere of influence ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | early Irish political history ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | overkingdom within Gaelic Ireland ⓘ |
| powerBaseFor | Northern Uí Néill high kings of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Uí Néill tribal territories ⓘ |
| religion |
Celtic paganism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
Cenél Conaill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cenél nEógain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingClass | Gaelic nobility ⓘ |
| significantEvent | struggle for the high kingship of Ireland ⓘ |
| significantSite | Grianán of Aileach hillfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
early Irish annals
ⓘ
medieval Irish genealogies ⓘ |
| startTime |
5th century
ⓘ
early medieval period ⓘ |
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