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  3. High Kings and Clans of the Fianna

High Kings and Clans of the Fianna

Here are a few genealogy tables from the Fenian Cycle. Below is a family tree of Conn Cétchathach and Cormac Mac Airt, two high kings of Ireland. There are also several family trees of the Fianna. One tree has Finn Mac Cumhaill, along with that of the hero Diarmait ua Duibne in Clan Baiscne of the Fianna. There are two different versions of Clan Morna.

  • House of Conn and Cormac Mac Airt

  • Clan Baíscne

  • Clan Morna (2 versions)

  • House of Munster

House of Conn and Cormac Mac Airt

You would probably notice that in this family tree that there are two "Eithne Tháebfhotas". This is not a mistake. According to most tales, Eithne Tháebfhota was the daughter of Cathair Mór, first wife of the high king Conn Cétchathach, and mother of Art and Connla. In Echtrae Airt meic Cuinn (The Adventure of Art Son of Conn) Eithne had died, so Conn had married Bé Chuma, a Danann woman. (See Art Mac Cuinn)

But in Esnada Tige Buche (The Melodies of Buchet's House), Cormac Mac Airt slept with Eithne Tháebfhota, the foster daughter of Buchet, and became the mother of Cairbre Lifechair. While in Echtrae Cormaic (The Adventure of Cormac), she was wife of Cormac Mac Airt and the mother of Cairbre Lifechair and Ailbe.

Clan Baíscne

Clan Morna


Please note that are two versions of Clan Morna. The first family tree shows that Goll and his brothers were the sons of Garad Mac Morna, and the grandsons of Morna. I used various sources to produce this family tree.

Please note that I drew the second version of the genealogy of Clan Morna from the source titled Acallam na Senórach ("Colloquy of the Ancients").

The difference between this family tree and the first version is that Goll, Garad Glúndubh and their other brothers were all the sons of Morna.

House of Munster

Since Eogan Mor and his descendants are contemporary to the period of Conn Cetchathach and Cormac Mac Airt, it is appropriate to display their genealogy here.

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Genealogy:

  • • Children of Danu
  • • Milesians
  • • Ulster Cycle
  • • High Kings and Clans of the Fianna
  • • Houses of Dôn and Llyr
  • • House of Arthur & Culhwch
Fianna

Fianna

Fianna was a warrior band which was established to protect the high king of Ireland and the kingdom. It was generally called Fianna Éireann. Conn Cétchathach was the high king of Ireland who established the Fianna. The Fianna was comprised of many...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Genealogy

Genealogy

Irish Families Welsh FamiliesIrish FamiliesWelsh Families For Myrddin, see Merlin.

March 23rd, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Finn Mac Cumhaill

Finn Mac Cumhaill

The greatest Fianna warrior in the Fenian cycle. Finn was the son of Cumhaill and Muirenn (Muirne, Murna), who was the daughter of the druid Tadg and the granddaughter of Nuada of the Silver Hand. During the reign of Conn, his father died before h...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Fenian Cycle

Fenian Cycle

Fenian Cycle was often called the Ossian Cycle (or Ossianic Cycle). The Fenian Cycle is a collection of stories about the warriors within a military order called the Fianna Éireann during the reign of Conn Cetchathach and Cormac Mac Airt. The main...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
High Kings

High Kings

The High King or "Ard-Rí" was the ruler of Ireland. The high king's power was not absolute, particularly in the other provinces, where his power was very limited. The high king had his seat of power in Tara, a dun or fort found west of Dublin, bet...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Ulster Cycle

Ulster Cycle

The genealogy shown in this page contains the family trees of the rival provinces of Ulster and Connacht, and of Tara, the seat of the High King. Early House of Ulster House of the Red Branch House of Connacht From Etain To Conaire MorEarly House ...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Cumhaill

Cumhaill

Captain of the Fianna (rígfhéinnid) and chieftain of Clan Baiscne. Cumhaill (Cumhall or Cool) was the son of Trenmor and descendant of Baíscne. Cumhaill was also the brother of Crimmal. Cumhaill married Muirenn, daughter of Tadg and granddaughter ...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
From Demna to Finn

From Demna to Finn

Below is the account of Finn's birth and early adventures, ending with him winning the captaincy of the Fianna. Birth of Finn Training of Finn Rise to Captaincy of the FiannaBirth of Finn Although Muirenn lived quite a distance away from the battl...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Danann Kings (pre-Milesians)

Danann Kings (pre-Milesians)

For the people who are interested in the Danann kings who ruled Ireland before the arrival of the Milesians (Gaedil or Gaels), I have listed them in the table below . The only other details I have given are the durations of their reigns. See the B...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Challenge of the Clans

Challenge of the Clans

The story began during the reign of the high king (Ard-Rí) of Ireland named Conn Cétchathach – "Conn of the Hundred Battles". Conn had earned the nickname from the number of battles he had won during his reign. His most powerful enemy was Eógan Mó...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
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