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Meaning of "cenél"
cenél (adjective): Referring to a kinship group or kindred in Irish Gaelic culture, typically associated with royalty or nobility
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Cenél nEógain power.
He is the eponymous ancestor of the Cenél nGabraín.
He was a member of the Cenél nDuach branch of the Cenél Conaill.
There are very few historical sources outwith the Senchus which refer to the Cenél nÓengusa.
The Cenél nEógain were expanding eastwards into Airgialla territory.
He was the first high king from the Cenél Conaill.
He belonged to the northern Cenél nEógain kindred of the Uí Néill.
Máel Dúin was active increasing the power of the Cenél nEógain.
His family were of the Cenél nEnnae of the Southern Uí Néill.
A second expedition by Brian himself late in the year received the submission of Cenél Conaill.
They belonged to the northern Cenél Conaill branch of the Uí Néill.
Her first husband was Aed Finliath of the Cenél nEógain.
He belonged to the Cenél Conaill and was a distant cousin of Columba of Iona.
See also the discussion of the Cenél Loairn above.
The Cenél nEógan.
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His descendants were known as the Cenél Conaill.
Muirchertach belonged to the Cenél nEógain sept of the northern Uí Néill.
The Irish annals speak relatively rarely of the Cenél Comgaill.
Fergal belonged to the Cenél nEógain sept of the northern Uí Néill.
The Cenél mBógaine were a branch of the Cenél Conaill located in southwest County Donegal.
Muirchertach the Cenél nEógain.
The Cenél nGabráin.
Ardgal 's descendants were known as the Cenél nArdgail.
The Cenél nGabraín.
Nor did Niall immediately succeed to the leadership of Cenél nEógain on his father 's death.
The Cenél nEóghain.
Most or all of his historical verse relate to his own dynasty, the Cenél nEógain.
Loingsech was a member of the northern Cenél Conaill branch of the Uí Néill.
The Cenél nÓengusa are listed among these, and thirty households only are attributed to them.
Feradach mac Máele Dúin of the Cenél Lóegaire was also slain in this battle.
Cenél nÓengusa, a kin group who ruled the island of Islay, and perhaps nearby Colonsay.
The next king of the Cenél nGabráin known is Eochaid mac Domangairt.
He failed, however, to overcome the resistance of the Cenél Conaill and the Ulaid.
He was a member of the Cenél Conaill, a branch of the northern Uí Néill.
In the north, he supported the Ulaid to weaken the Cenél nEógain kings of Ailech.
The Cenél nGabráin were represented by the so-called House of Alpin before Dunkeld.
Some king-lists state that in his time the Cenél Comgaill separated from the Cenél nGabráin.
According to Beveridge, he was slain by members of Cenél Loairn.
Flaithbertach Ua Néill, king of the Cenél nEógain, resented the rise of Brian Boru.
St. Moluag was the patron saint of the Cenél Loairn.
The Cenél nEógain were again the target in 949 when Muirchertach 's son Flaithbertach was killed.
Lóegaire, ancestor of the Cenél Lóegaire dynasty.
The latter 's ultimate overking, however, was Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, King of Cenél nEógain.
That year Ulster was raided, and Cenél Conaill the next.
Ainbcellach 's son Muiredach was later king of the Cenél Loairn.
A 1, fifteenth century gives seven descendant clans of the Cenél nEogain, in the Bredach.
Niall 's son Coirpre was the eponymous ancestor of Cenél Coirpri.
Selbach mac Ferchair ( died 730 ) was king of the Cenél Loairn and of Dál Riata.
Congal was joined by Domnall Brecc, king of Dál Riata, and by the Cenél nEógain.
Broun, " " Dál Riata ", notes that the Senchus treats the Cenél Loairn differently.
