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Subject: [DNA-R1B1C7] Sons of Niall of the Nine Hostages
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:00:23 EST

The Trinity Study.

The study, based on a sample of 59 surnames linked by pedigree to
Nial 'of the Nine Hostages' (d. 405 A.D. ), Gene Ashley says the study
might be a little biased with some cherry picking going on.But by nature we all
defend our known heritage even before the evolution of surnames.
Gene
Cenél Conaill
_http://www.generation13.net/Ulster-ConnachtTribes/Cenel-Eoghain-Conaill.html_

(http://www.generation13.net/Ulster-ConnachtTribes/Cenel-Eoghain-Conaill.html)
Son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, Conall Gulban, King of _Tir Conaill_
(http://www.generation13.net/Ancientsurname/ireline/tyrconnell.html) or the Land
of Conall (Tyrconnell, later Donegal), which was his share of the family's
conquests in north-western Ulster after 425. His descendants, known as _the
Cenél Conaill_ (http://www.generation13.net/Manxgaeldom/cinealconaill.html) ,
formed one of the principle branches of the Northern Uí Neill, and until the
12th century their kings were inaugurated at the sacrifice of a white mare,
going down on all fours like a stallion and lapping its broth. As the kindred
of St. Columbia, members of this branch were also Abbots of Iona 563-891 or
later, Abbots of Dunkeld from the 9th to 12th centuries, and Kings of Scots
from _Duncan I_ (http://www.generation13.net/Mormaers/mormaerdom.html) (slain
by _MacBeth_ (http://www.generation13.net/Mormaers/mormaerdom2.html) 1040) to
_Alexander III_ (http://www.generation13.net/Manxgaeldom/ross.html) (died
of a fall from his horse 1285/86).



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