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From: Bernard Morgan <>
Subject: Re: [R-M222] Inquiry about reading list M-222
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:37:26 +0000
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I have been conscious that it was traditional of our ancestor to tell tales of their ancestors, this is something we can to do. Especially now through DNA we know who the heroes are and who are the villains, i.e. we are ancestors are the heroes and the villains are Eoghanacht and Ulaid. What I can do is offer a list of some the tales from medieval "Cycles of the Kings" series, that feature our ancestors:

Pre-Niall: Tuathal Techtmar mac Fiachach Findolaid
Boroma "The Cattle Tribute"
Comram na Cloenferta "The Triumph of the Sloping Mound"
Tuathal Techtmar & Rige na hErenn "Tuathal Techtmar and the Kingship of Ireland"

Pre-Niall: Eochaid Muigmedon mac Muiredaig Tirig
Aided Chrimthainn meic Fhidaig & Tri Mac Echach Muigmedoin "The Voilent Death of Crimthann mac Fidaig and of the Three Sons of Eochaid Muigmedon"
Echtra Mac nEchach Muigmedoin "The Adventures of the Sons of Eochaid Muigmedoin"

Pre-Niall: Conn Ceadchathach and his sons and grandsons
Oidheadh Chuinn Cheadchathaigh "The Violent Death of Conn Ceadchathach"
Aided Chuinn Chetchathaig "The Violent Death of Conn Ceadchathach"
Echtrae Chonnlai "The Otherword Adventure of Connlae mac Conn Ceadchathach"
Eachtra Airt meic Cuind ocus Tochmarc Delbchaime ingine Morgain "The Adventure of Art mac Cuinn and the Courtship of Delbchaem"
Airene Fingein "Fingen's Nightwatch"
Cath Maighe Lena "The Battle of Mag Lena"
Scel na Fir Flatha, Echtra Chormaic i Tir Tairngiri ocus Cert Claidib Chormaic "The Tale of the Ordeals, Cormac's Adventure in the Land of Promise, and the Decision as to Cormac's Sword"
Scela Cuinn & Airt & Cormaic "Stories about Conn, Art, and Cormac"
Immacallam Cormaic & Fithil "The Dialogue between Cormac and Fithel"
Genemain Chormaic ua Chuind "The Birth of Cormac ua Cuind"
Esnada Tige Buchet "The Songs of Buchet House"
Cormac & Ciarnat "Cormac and Ciarnat"
Cormac mac Airt & na Geilti Glinne "Cormac mac Airt and the Sprites of the Glen"
Eogan Mor & Conn Cetchathach "Eogan Mor and Conn Cetchathach"
Baile in Scail "The Phantom's Frenzy"
Baile Chuinn Cetchathaigh "The Frenzy of Conn Cetchathach"
Tri Corn Cormaic ua Cuinn "The Three Drinking-Horns of Cormac ua Cuinn"


Pre-Niall: Cobthach Coel Breg mac Ugaine Mar
Orgain Denna Rig "The Destruction of Dind Rig"

pre-Connachta: Laegairi mac Crimthainn
Echtrae Laegairi maic Crimthainn "The Otherworld Adventure of Laegaire macCrimthainn"

Niall Noigiallach
Conall Corc & Rige Caisil "Conall Corc and the Kingship of Cashel"
Orcuin Neill Noigiallaig "The Slaying of Niall Noigiallach"
Aided Neill Noigiallaig "The Violent Death of Niall Noigiallach"

Ui Fiacharach:
Nath I
Aided Nath I & a Adnacol "The Violent Death of Nath I and his Burial"

Guaire Aidne
Cath Cairnd Chonaill "The Battle of Carn Conaill"
Colman mac Duach & Guaire Aidne "Colman mac Duach and Guaire Aidne"
Guaire & Oenu maccu Loigse "Guaire and Oenu macc Loigse"

Ui Brioin:
Cellach mac Rogallaig
Cath Corainn "The Battle of Corann"

Cenel Eogain:
Fergal mac Maele Duin
Cath Almaine "The Battle of Allen"

Muirchetaig meic Erca
Aided Muirchetaig meic Erca "The Violent Death of Muirchertach mac Erca"
Caithreim Cellaig "The Martial Career of Cellach"

Aed Uaridnach mac Domnaill
Scela Aedo Uaridnaig ocus Mura Othna "The Story of Aed Uaridnach and Muru Othna"

Cenel Conaill:
Cummasach mac Aedo
Cath Belaig Duin Bolg "The Battle of Belach Buin Bolg"

Domnall mac Aedo
Fled Duin na nGed

Fergal mac Maele Duin
Fairsine Fergaile meic Maele Duin "Fergal mac Maele Duin's Prophecy"

Niall Frossach mac Fergaile
Scela Neill Frossaig "A Story about Niall Frossach"


Cenel Loegaire:
Loegaire mac Neill
Comthoth Loegairi co cretim & a aided "The Conversion of Loegaire to the Faith and his Violent Death"

Cenel Colmain:
Diarmait mac Cerbaill
Orgguin Tri Mac Diarmata mic Cerbaill "The Slaying of the Three Sons of Diarmait mac Cerbaill"
Echtra Ambacuc "Ambacuc's Tale"
Comlond Diarmata meic Cerbaill fri Ruadan "Diarmait mac Cerbaill's Contention with Ruadan"
Aided Diarmata meic Cerbaill "The Violent Death of Diarmait mac Cerbaill"
Aided Bressail "The Violent Death of Bressal mac Diarmait"
Tochmarc Becfhola "The Wooing of Becfhola"

Aedo Slaine
Genemain Aedo Slaine "The Birth of Aed Slaine"
Ani dia fil manchine Cloinde Colmain & Sil Aodha Slaine do Chluain "The reason for Clann Colman and Sil nAedo Slaine's service to Clonmacnoise"

Maelsechnaill mac Maele Ruanaid
Maelsechnaill & na Danair "Maelsechnaill and the Danes"
Scel Cairpri Cruim & Mail Sechlainn meic Mail Ruanaid "The Story of Cairpre Crom and Maelsechlainn mac Mail Ruanaid"




> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:40:58 -0500
> From:
> To: ;
> Subject: Re: [R-M222] Inquiry about reading list M-222
>
> Hi, Bernard,
>
> I wonder if there could there be any group interest here, in establishing a
> phpBB M-222 website for M-222 members?
>
> There are plusses and minuses to that, but the main feature could be
> permanent archives which could be searched.
>
> That is a feature which this website is apparently not set up to do.
>
> Doug
>
> An Irish Morrison, of all things!
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Bernard Keilty <> wrote:
>
> > There was mention months ago about compiling a "reading list" and possibly
> > posting on M-222 website. Is there anything being done? Or are there any
> > suggestions for the History of Ireland? A good bibliography or archives?
> > Susan mentioned the below.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Bernard Keilty
> > N86819
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: "" <>
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 8:48 PM
> > Subject: DNA-R1B1C7 Digest, Vol 6, Issue 19
> >
> > Today's Topics:
> > 4. "A non-linear event in nature." (Susan Hedeen)
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Christian missionaries (St. Patrick, St. Eimen etc.) had just introduced
> > Christianity to Ireland. The pagan Irish undertstood the problems to be
> > that caused by an angry God. As a result great numbers converted to
> > Christianity. It also caused the formation of social groups on new
> > dimensions such as the Monastic system. All these factors contribute to
> > the establishment of strong, differentiated, Haplotype groups in
> > different geographies.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Dick Hare
> > PS: All credit goes to Carmel McCaffery and Leo Eaton for their book "In
> > Search of Ancient Ireland" It is the most organized and insightful
> > source I've found for this information.
> >
> > Susan
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