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Updated: May 8, 2025
In 818, if we are to believe the Annalist, a singular thing happened: "An army was led by Murcad, having the Ui-Neill of the North with him. Concobar king of Ireland with the Ui-Neill of the South and the Leinstermen came from the South on the other hand.
He bore away the hostages of the Ui-Neill with the hostages of the plain of Munster."
There was, moreover, a great attempt at conflict and battle between the provinces of Erin viz., the Ulidians and the Ui-Neill and Airghialla contending for Patrick's body. The Airghialla and Ui-Neill were trying to take it to Ard-Macha; the Ulidians were for keeping it with themselves. When the flood left the river, the hosts proceeded to quarrel viz., the Ui-Neill and the Ulidians.
In 771, the first year of Doncad son of Domnall in the sovereignty over Ireland, that ruler made a full muster of the Ui-Neill and marched into Leinster. The Leinstermen moved before the monarch and his forces, until they arrived at the fort called Nectain's Shield in Kildare.
Congus summoned to his aid the chief of the Ui-Neill, Aed Allan by name, in these verses: "Say to the cold Aed Allan that I have been oppressed by a feeble enemy: Aed Roin insulted me last night at Cill Cunna of the sweet music." Aed Allan made these verses on his way to battle to avenge the insult: "For Cill Cunna the church of my spiritual father, I take this day a journey on the road.
Fourteen years later "Leinster was five times devastated by the Ui-Neill," the descendants of Nial, and a battle was fought between the men of Connacht and Munster. Thus the lives of saints and warriors were interwoven. On very rare occasions the two lives of the race came into collision. Thus, a quarrel arose between Congus the Abbot and Aed Roin king of Ulad.
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