The Kingdom of East Breifne or Breifne O'Reilly (Old Irish: Muintir-Maelmordha; Irish: Bréifne Uí Raghallaigh, IPA: [ˈbʲɾʲeːfʲnʲə iː ˈɾˠəil̪ˠiː]) was...
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Magh Slecht in 1256, Bréifne split into West Breifne (ruled by the Ua Ruairc) and East Breifne (ruled by the Ua Raghallaigh). Bréifne was part of the province...
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Pilib O'Reilly was proclaimed King of East Breifne by Hugh O'Neill following his brother's death in 1596. East Breifne had been a vassal of Tyrone until the...
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The Kingdom of West Breifne (Irish: Breifne Ua Ruairc) or Breifne O'Rourke was a historic kingdom of Ireland that existed from 1256 to 1605, located in...
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historically the kings of East Bréifne in what is today County Cavan. The clan were part of the Connachta's Uí Briúin Bréifne kindred and were closely...
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of Breifne Kings of Connacht Kings of Dál nAraidi Kings of Dál Riata Kings of Déisi Muman Kings of Desmond Kings of Dublin Kings of East Breifne Kings...
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town of Cavan and is based on the historic Gaelic territory of East Breffny (Bréifne). Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county, which...
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point at which the Kingdom of Breifne was left permanently divided, creating West Breifne (O'Rourke) and East Breifne (O'Reilly). Ally of the O'Reillys...
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and Tyrone. Cavan was formed from the territory of the O'Reilly's of East Breifne in 1584 and had been transferred from Connaught to Ulster. After O'Neill...
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Con-innsi Eilne Fir Manach Iveagh Uí Echach Cobo Northern Uí Néill Ulaid East Breifne Ebdani, Eblani or Blanii (probably variants of the same name) Ciannachta...
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