Kingdoms of Ancient Ireland: Kingdom of Breifne, U Fidgenti, Corcu Lo Gde, U Fiachrach Aidhne, U Liath In, Iverni, Kingship of Tara, Ulaid

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: Kingdom of Breifne, Ui Fidgenti, Corcu Loigde, Ui Fiachrach Aidhne, Ui Liathain, Iverni, Kingship of Tara, Ulaid, Dairine, List of Irish kingdoms, Kingdom of Osraige, Ui Maine, Corcu Duibne, Darini, Dartraighe, Coiced Ol nEchmacht, Laigin, Umaill, Eile, Kingdom of Mide, Cauci, Kings of Umaill, Eblani, Uaithni, Corca Fhir Tri, Kingdom of Ui Failghe, Coriondi, Gangani, Fir Ol nEchmacht, Fir Craibe, Erdini, Dartraige. Excerpt: The Kingdom of Breifne or Breifne (anglicized Breffny, Brefnie or Brenny) was the traditional territory for an early Irish tribal group known as the Ui Briuin Breifne. The Breifne territory included the modern Irish counties of Leitrim and Cavan, along with parts of County Sligo (an area roughly equivalent to the modern Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore). The standard meaning of Breifne until recently was that it means hilly in Irish, a description which describes the topography of this part of Ireland. However recent advances in language studies indicate that the name is derived from the pre-Celtic substrate language spoken in Ireland before the arrival of the Celts and means Ring or Loop. Breifne would therefore have one of the oldest placenames in Ireland, dating from prior to 500 BC. Alternatively, the Metrical Dindshenchas states the name is derived from Brefne, daughter of Beoan mac Bethaig, a brave soldier-woman. At its height in the 12th century, when Tigernan Ua Ruairc was king of Breifne, it extended from Kells in County Meath to Drumcliffe in County Sligo. In 1296, according to the Annals of the Four Masters Maelpeter O'Duigennan, Archdeacon of Breifny...died. In 1256, a great battle was fought between the O'Rourkes and the O'Reillys near Ballinamore. This led to the division of Breifne between the O'Rourkes and O'Reillys. The Breifne region was split into East Breifne and West...