Examples of 'uí néill' in a sentence

Meaning of "uí néill"

The phrase 'uí néill' refers to the Uí Néill dynasty, a prominent Irish dynasty that existed during the early medieval period in Ireland. It was one of the most powerful and influential dynasties in Irish history, ruling over the northern half of Ireland. The Uí Néill dynasty played a significant role in shaping medieval Irish politics and culture

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To these can be added the kings of the northern and southern Néill.
All these territories would be lost to the Néill in the following century.
This seems to have settled affairs among the southern Néill.
Many other branches of the Néill had never shared in the kingship.
Some historians have supposed that this battle in fact concerned internal Néill disputes.
It was remembered that the Connachta and Néill had not yet taken the kingship.
They were a branch of the southern Néill.
Cathal encamped at Tailtiu, where the Néill high kings traditionally held their main óenach.
He however met much resistance from members of the southern Néill.
He firmly established Clann Cholmáin 's dominance among the Néill kindreds of the midlands.
They would later lose control of the Tara region to the expanding Néill.
He belonged to the southern Néill.
He belonged to the northern Cenél nEógain kindred of the Néill.
It was a decisive victory for Niall and northern Néill.
His family were of the Cenél nEnnae of the Southern Néill.

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She married two important Irish kings of the Néill.
Loingsech was a member of the northern Cenél Conaill branch of the Néill.
They belonged to the northern Cenél Conaill branch of the Néill.
Their main opponents outside of Leinster were the nascent Néill.
Muirchertach belonged to the Cenél nEógain sept of the northern Néill.
Fergal belonged to the Cenél nEógain sept of the northern Néill.
Ailech or Elagh was the royal seat of the kings of the Northern Néill.
Following the split, a series of internecine conflicts erupted between members of the Néill septs.
The McCanns were then a vassal sept of the O'Neills Néill.
The Cruthin were soon reduced themselves, however, by the expansion of the Néill.
However, his kingship was not accepted even among the southern Néill.
He belonged to Clann Cholmáin, a branch of the southern Néill.
Their younger brother, Niall Noigiallach was ancestor to the Néill.
He was a member of the Cenél Conaill, a branch of the northern Néill.
Meanwhile, the Dál nAraidi where still resisting the encroaching Northern Néill.
In the early 730s war broke out among the northern Néill.
Throughout the 630s, Domnall continued to wage war on his rivals in the Néill clan.

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