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Ailill (Ailell, Oilioll) is a male name in Old Irish. It is a prominent name in Irish mythology, as for Ailill mac Máta, King of Connacht and husband of
Ailill
Legendary Irish queen
Cycle of Irish mythology. Her husband in the core stories of the cycle is Ailill mac Máta, although she had several husbands before him who were also kings
Medb
Legendary Irish king
Ailill mac Máta is the king of the Connachta and the husband of queen Medb in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He rules from Cruachan (Rathcroghan
Ailill_mac_Máta
Ailill mac Nath Í (died c. 482 or 484), called Ailill Molt, is included in most lists of the High Kings of Ireland and is also called King of Connacht
Ailill_Molt
Ailill Caisfiaclach ("having crooked/hateful teeth"), son of Connla Cáem, was, according to medieval Irish legends and historical traditions, a High King
Ailill_Caisfiaclach
Semi-legendary Irish king
Ailill Ollamh (or Oilill Olum) in Irish traditional history was the son of Mug Nuadat and was a king of the southern half of Ireland, placed in the 3rd
Ailill_Aulom
Epic of early Irish literature
of a war against Ulster by Queen Medb of Connacht and her husband King Ailill, who intend to steal the stud bull Donn Cuailnge. Due to a curse upon the
Táin_Bó_Cúailnge
Allat Tinni mac Conri Medb, Queen of Connacht Medb and Ailill mac Máta Maine Aithreamhail mac Ailill Máta Sanbh Sithcheann mac Ceat mac Magha Cairbre mac
List_of_kings_of_Connacht
Domnann. In "The Cattle-Raid of Fráech" Fráech travels to the court of Ailill and Medb in pursuit of their daughter Findabair, after it becomes known
Fráech
Ailill Olcháin (Olioll Olchain) is a legendary King of Ireland. He is the son of Sírna Sáeglach and father of Gíallchad. Although his father and his son
Ailill_Olcháin
Ailill Angubae according to the Lebor na hUidre version of the Irish mythological tale, the Wooing of Etain, is the brother of Eochaid Feidlech, a High
Ailill_Angubae
Historic Irish dynasty
ancestor Éogan, the firstborn son of the semi-mythological 3rd-century king Ailill Aulom. This dynastic clan-name, for it was never in any sense a 'surname
Eóganachta
Ailill Finn, son of Art mac Lugdach, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. In the Lebor Gabála Érenn
Ailill_Finn
Irish clan
(themselves led by the O'Sullivans and MacCarthys), descended paternally from Ailill Aulom. From the Middle Ages until 1552, the family ruled an area within
O'Carroll
Irish dynast
Ailill Flann Bec, son of Fiachu Muillethan, was an Irish dynast belonging to the Deirgtine, the proto-historical ancestors of the historical Eóganachta
Ailill_Flann_Bec
King of Leinster
Ailill mac Dúnlainge c. (831 – 871) was a King of Leinster of the Uí Muiredaig sept of the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. This sept had their royal
Ailill_mac_Dúnlainge
Ailill Cruitire mac Áedo Sláine (died 634) was a King of Brega from the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill. He was the son of the high king
Ailill_Cruitire
Ailill Inbanda mac Eógain (died 549) was a king of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach branch of the Connachta. He was the son and successor of Eógan Bél, who
Ailill_Inbanda
Part of the United Kingdom
Navan Fort near Armagh), and had a fierce rivalry with queen Medb and king Ailill of Connacht and their ally, Fergus mac Róich, former king of Ulster. The
Northern_Ireland
Bishop of Armagh from 513 to 526
Saint Ailill the First (also called Ailill the Elder, Ailill I, Ailiell, Ailild, Ailid, Alild, Ailillus, Alellus, Alildus, Oilill, Oileal, Oileald, Olildus
Ailill_the_First
Character of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
Ailill mac Máta and queen Medb. Conchobar forcibly marries Deirdre, who later commits suicide after he offers her to Éogan. Flidais, wife of Ailill Finn
Fergus_mac_Róich
Ailill mac Echach Mugmedóin was an Irish prince, the son of the high king Eochaid Mugmedón (d.362) by his wife Mongfind, sister of Crimthann mac Fidaig
Ailill_mac_Echach_Mugmedóin
Irish family
Niall of the Nine Hostages. Fiachrae and his two full brothers, Brion and Ailill, were the collective ancestors of the Connachta dynasty that eventually
Uí_Fiachrach
Irish goddess of summer, wealth, and sovereignty
consensual marriage, he rapes her (thought to be based on the story of Ailill Aulom), and she exacts her revenge by either changing him into a goose,
Áine
Saint Ailill the Second (also called Ailill the Younger, Ailill II, Ailiell, Ailild, Ailid, Alild, Ailillus, Alellus, Alildus, Oilill, Oileal, Oileald
Ailill_the_Second
Irish high king
Eochaid Mugmedón, the High King of Ireland, had five sons: four, Brión, Ailill, Fiachrae and Fergus, by his first wife Mongfind, sister of the king of
Niall_of_the_Nine_Hostages
Group of medieval Irish dynasties
traces these dynasties to the four or five sons of Eochaid Mugmedon: Brion, Ailill, Fiachrae, Fergus Caech (perhaps a literary addition), and Niall of the
Connachta
Semi-legendary Irish High King
of Tara from the Dáirine, Lugaid Loígde. After Macnia died, Sadb married Ailill Aulom, king of Munster and de facto king of the southern half of Ireland
Mac_Con
Mythical High King of Ireland
Ailill (or Oilioll), son of Slánoll, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland; scholars now believe these
Ailill_mac_Slánuill
Ailill Medraige mac Indrechtaig (died 764) was a King of Connacht from the Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe branch of the Connachta. He was the son of Indrechtach
Ailill Medraige mac Indrechtaig
Ailill_Medraige_mac_Indrechtaig
Fictional character
appended to the story later. In Tochmarc Étaine, Étaín is the daughter of Ailill, king of the Ulaid. A slightly different genealogy is told in Togail Bruidne
Étaín
Legendary sword of Fergus mac Róich
Irish mythology. Fergus calls his sword by that name in Táin Bó Cúailnge. Ailill mac Máta had stolen Fergus's sword when he caught him in flagrante with
Caladbolg
People of early Ireland
Érainn. The genealogies trace the Érainn from two eponymous ancestors, Ailill Érann and Íar mac Dedad. Legendary relatives of the latter include the Cland
Iverni
Irish Mythological Text
woman: Étaín, daughter of Ailill, king of the Ulaid. To win her for Midir, Aengus has to perform various tasks for Ailill, including clearing plains
Tochmarc_Étaíne
High King of Ireland
that, during the reign of Ailill Finn, he killed Fíachu Tolgrach in battle, but was forced into exile overseas by Ailill's son Eochu, Lugaid son of Eochu
Airgetmar
Grouping of Irish myths
in conflict with the Connachta, led by their queen, Medb, her husband, Ailill, and their ally Fergus mac Róich, a former king of the Ulaid in exile. The
Ulster_Cycle
5th century Irish king
Irish king of the 5th century, the father of the likely-historical king Ailill Molt and the ancestor of the Uí Fiachrach dynasties of early medieval Connacht
Nath_Í_mac_Fiachrach
twelve sons of Lóegaire mac Néill, his mother was Angias, a daughter of (Ailill) Tassach of the Uí Liatháin. Compared to his father, who features prominently
Lugaid_mac_Lóegairi
Preceded by Ailill mac Slánuill High King of Ireland LGE 7th century BC FFE 814–794 BC AFM 1181–1031 BC Succeeded by Rothechtaid Rotha
Sírna_Sáeglach
the former High King Art mac Lugdach, but during the reign of Art's son Ailill Finn he is killed in battle against Airgetmar. His son Dui Ladrach later
Fíachu_Tolgrach
Legendary Irish king
two wives: Mongfind, daughter of Fidach, who bore him four sons, Brion, Ailill, Fiachrae and Fergus; and Cairenn Chasdub, daughter of Sachell Balb, king
Eochaid_Mugmedon
Hero in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
back, so Medb incited Conall to kill Ailill, something he was happy to do as Ailill had killed Fergus mac Róich. Ailill was killed on 1 May, Lá Bealtaine
Conall_Cernach
Ailill mac Cathail Con-cen-máthair (died 701) was a King of Munster from the Glendamnach branch of the Eóganachta. He was the son of Cathal Cú-cen-máthair
Ailill_mac_Cathail
Name list
(Modern Irish: Fionnabhair, pronounced [ˈfʲɪn̪ˠuːɾʲ]) was a daughter of Ailill and Queen Medb of Connacht in Irish mythology. The meaning of the name is
Findabair
2nd or 3rd century king of Ireland in the Ulster Cycle
Eoghan Mór—a name also used by his grandfather, Mug Nuadat), eldest son of Ailill Ollamh, was a 2nd or 3rd century AD king of Munster. He ruled for either
Éogan_Mór
Medieval Old Irish epic
end of the 1st millennium AD. The protagonist is Máel Dúin, the son of Ailill Edge-of-Battle, whose murder provides the initial impetus for the tale.
The_Voyage_of_Máel_Dúin
dagger. Cobthach then paid someone to poison Lóegaire's son Ailill Áine, and forced Ailill's son Labraid to eat his father's and grandfather's hearts and
Lóegaire_Lorc
Gaelic dynasty
Lifechair Fiacha Sraibhtine Muiredach Tirech Eochaid Mugmedon Brion Fiachrae Ailill Niall Noigíallach Fergus Móranchél Endae Eógan Coirpre Lóegaire Maine Conall
Uí_Néill
King of the Uí Failge
Ailill mac Áedo Róin (died 639) was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly. He was the son of Áed Rón mac Cathail (died 604), a previous
Ailill_mac_Áedo_Róin
and Ailill's foster-son Note: ancestor of the Corcu Loígde, principal later (3rd century and after) Munster sept of the Dáirine Éogan Mór, Ailill's son
List_of_kings_of_Munster
King of Brega
Ailill mac Fergusa (died 800) was King of South Brega of the Uí Chernaig sept of Lagore of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill. He was
Ailill_mac_Fergusa
Legendary high king of Ireland
Tháebfhota Medb Lethderg Art mac Cuinn Achtan Connla Macnia mac Lugdach Sadb Ailill Aulom Saruit Conaire Cóem Cormac mac Airt Lugaid mac Con Éogan Mór Cormac
Conn_of_the_Hundred_Battles
Character in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
Chulainn to use; and Ferdiad's horn skin, which no weapon can pierce. When Ailill and Medb, king and queen of Connacht, invade Ulster to steal the bull Donn
Ferdiad
Irish king
in some lists. He had four other sons, Máel Umai, Forannán, Fergus and Ailill. His sons are given in The Laud Genealogies and Tribal Histories (ZCP Vol
Báetán_mac_Muirchertaig
him with a dagger. He paid someone to poison Lóegaire's son, Ailill Áine, and forced Ailill's son Labraid to eat part of his father's and grandfather's hearts
Cobthach_Cóel_Breg
High King of Ireland
Eithne Táebfada Medb Lethderg Art mac Cuinn Achtan Macnia mac Lugdach Sabd Ailill Aulom Cormac mac Airt Eithne Ollamda Lugaid mac Con Éogan Mór Cairbre Lifechair
Cormac_mac_Airt
Legendary High King of Ireland
(or twenty) years, until he died in Tara, and was succeeded by his son Ailill Caisfiaclach. The Lebor Gabála Érenn synchronises his reign with that of
Connla_Cáem
Loingsech (English: the exile, mariner), also known as Labraid Lorc, son of Ailill Áine, son of Lóegaire Lorc, was, according to medieval Irish legend and
Labhraidh_Loingseach
Legendary Irish tale
Ulster Cycle. The story tells of a dispute between the Connachta, led by Ailill and Medb, and the Ulaid, led by Conchobar mac Nessa, over the acquisition
The_Tale_of_Mac_Da_Thó's_Pig
Ireland Érimón - High King of Ireland Míl Espáine - Irish ancestral figure Ailill mac Máta - king of Connacht and husband of Medb Conchobar mac Nessa - king
List of Irish mythological figures
List_of_Irish_mythological_figures
mac Néill Dál Cuinn/Uí Néill Corpri Coirpre mac Néill (died c. 463) Ailill Ailill Molt (died 482) Connachta/Uí Fiachrach Lugid Lugaid mac Lóegairi (died
List_of_High_Kings_of_Ireland
Irish sovereign
the Connachta and Uí Néill High Kings, while Fiacha was the ancestor of Ailill Érann and the Clanna Dedad. Óengus is said to have fathered Fíacha on his
Óengus_Tuirmech_Temrach
Familial unit in medieval Celtic Ireland
This branch of the Ui Fiachrach was descended from Fiachnae, a brother of Ailill Molt (died 484), high king of Ireland. Later their chief sept was the Ó
Uí_Fiachrach_Muaidhe
Semi-legendary Irish Princess
Con, High King of Ireland. Upon the death of Macnia, she married secondly Ailill Aulom, king of southern Ireland, and was mother of Éogan Mór, ancestor of
Sadb_ingen_Chuinn
Complex of archaeological sites in Roscommon, Ireland
of brass across the roof-light. Four beams of brass on the apartment of Ailill and Medb, adorned all with bronze, and it in the exact centre of the house
Rathcroghan
King of Tara from the Laigin according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition
provincial kings Conchobar mac Nessa of the Ulaid, Cú Roí of Munster and Ailill mac Máta of Connacht. Mac Con of the Dáirine, placed a generation before
Cairbre_Nia_Fer
Heroine in Irish mythology
word, and went into exile in Connacht. He later fought against Ulster for Ailill and Medb in the war of the Táin Bó Cúailnge (the Cattle Raid of Cooley)
Deirdre
King of Osraige
Ailill mac Fáeláin was a King of Osraige in the south-east of Gaelic Ireland. Ailill was of the Dál Birn dynasty. Osraige was located in modern County
Ailill_mac_Fáeláin
King of the Uí Failge of County Offaly, Ireland
Ailill Corrach mac Flainn (died 741) was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly. He was one of the many sons of Fland Dá Chongal, a
Ailill_Corrach_mac_Flainn
Royal dynasty of Connacht, Ireland
Uí Ailello, putative descendants of Eochaid Mugmedon's sons Fiachra and Ailill. The Uí Ailello were later replaced as the third of the Three Connachta
Uí_Briúin
Connacht Tipraite Ailill Inbanda King of Connacht Dúnchad Muirisci King of Connacht Indrechtach, d.707 King of Connacht Ailill Ailill Medraige, d.764 King
Donn_Cothaid_mac_Cathail
Female figure in Irish mythology
cattle away from her husband, Ailill Finn. During the Táin Bó Cúailnge (Cattle Raid of Cooley) she slept in the tent of Ailill mac Máta, king of Connacht
Flidais
Magical bull from Irish mythology
considered belonging to a woman beneath him and joined the herds of her husband, Ailill. The Mórrígan had a heifer which she took to Cooley to be bulled by Donn
Donn_Cuailnge
Cathail Eóganachta Regnal titles Preceded by Colgú mac Faílbe Flaind King of Cashel c. 678 – 696 Succeeded by Ailill mac Cathail and Eterscél mac Máele Umai
Finguine_mac_Cathail
Neolothic monument in Ireland
a spell that causes Ailill to fall asleep, preventing their meeting and revealing the depth of Midir's connection to Étaín. Ailill lives in Mag nInis (now
Ballynoe_stone_circle
City in Northern Ireland
Derb, bishop of Ard Macha, died. U526.2 Ailill of the Uí Bresail, bishop of Ard Macha, rested. U536.4 Ailill, bishop of Ard Macha, died. He also was of
Armagh
Ancient high king of Ireland
Eterscél Mór ("the great"), Son of Eogan MacAilella, grandson of Ailill Anglonnach MacIar, great-grandson of Íar mac Dedad, a descendant of Óengus Tuirmech
Eterscél_Mór
English fairy tale
Fraich, in which Ailill gives his daughter Findabair a ring, which she then gives to her lover Fraech, who is hated by Ailill. Ailill discovers the ring
The_Fish_and_the_Ring
Ailill mac Dúngaile Eilni (died 690) was a Dál nAraidi king of the Cruthin in Ulaid, an over-kingdom in medieval Ireland. He was the son of Dúngal Eilni
Ailill_mac_Dúngaile_Eilni
previous king. There is confusion in the sources between his reign and that of Ailill mac Cathail Con-cen-máthair (d. 701). Both are mentioned as kings in Senchas
Eterscél_mac_Máele_Umai
Legendary Irish king
the maidens of Ulster, before going into exile with Medb and her husband Ailill in Connacht. Deirdre lives with Conchobar for a year, but during that time
Conchobar_mac_Nessa
great epic Táin Bó Cuailnge, in which she foretells the armies of Medb and Ailill mac Máta will face against the Ulaid and their greatest champion, Cú Chulainn
Fedelm
Kingdom in South Gaelic Ireland
("Son of the Hound") because he was supposedly suckled by his foster-father Ailill Aulom's greyhound. He ascended to the High Kingship from his Munster base
Kingdom_of_Munster
King of Munster
descendants of Eoghan, and they represented that Conall Corc, grandson of Ailill Flann beg, was the rightful successor to Lugaid. Conall eachluath, being
Conall_Eachluath
Also called Dedu, prehistoric king of Érainn
in the extant pedigrees appear artificial. Eventually they lead through Ailill Érann to a descent from Óengus Tuirmech Temrach and thus a distant kinship
Deda_mac_Sin
Eochu (or Eochaid), son of Ailill Finn, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He succeeded to the throne
Eochu_mac_Ailella
Legendary queen of Ireland
High King Eochaid Mugmedón and mother of his eldest three sons, Brión, Ailill and Fiachrae, ancestors of the historical Connachta. She was Eochaid's first
Mongfind
mac Óengusso, Prince of Munster Uichtdhealdh, Queen of Connacht (married Ailill Molt) St. Kessog of Luss St. Fáelán of Strathearn Ousilla, according to
Óengus_mac_Nad_Froích
Eochaid (or Eochu) Ailtlethan ("broad blade"), son of Ailill Caisfiaclach, was, according to medieval Irish legends and historical traditions, a High King
Eochaid_Ailtlethan
Calendar year
Staurakios, Byzantine chief minister September 26 – Berowulf, bishop of Würzburg Ailill mac Fergusa, king of South Brega (Ireland) Alkelda, Anglo-Saxon princess
800
Paternal haplogroup of Celtic origin
genetic and genealogical relationship to (via their shared descent from Ailill Flann Bec). They possessed the mutation L21>>DF13>FGC11134>>>>>CTS4466>>>>A541
Haplogroup_R-L21
Legendary High King of Ireland
revenge against Nemed and his allies, the sons of Ailill Aulom, in the Battle of Cennfebrat in Munster. Ailill's foster-son Lugaid mac Con was wounded in the
Art_mac_Cuinn
Traditional province in the west of Ireland
As evidenced by kings such as Mac Cairthinn mac Coelboth (died 446) and Ailill Molt (died c. 482), even by the 5th century the gens was giving way to kinship
Connacht
Ancient high king of Ireland
love with her at first sight and married her. However, Eochu's brother, Ailill Angubae, also fell in love with her and wasted away with unrequited desire
Eochu_Airem
Character in Irish mythology
Conchobar mac Nessa rescue eight captive Ulster women from eight men of Ailill and Medb's household at Áth Féinne. In compensation for murdering Blaí Briugu
Celtchar
Dúin mac Fergusa (died 785) and Ailill mac Fergusa (died 800), previous kings. Cernach succeeded his brother Ailill as King of Lagore but the rule of
Cernach_mac_Fergusa
Calendar year
Byzantine Empire (d. 565) January 8 – Severinus of Noricum, monk and saint Ailill Molt, High King of Ireland (approximate date) Qi Gaodi, Chinese emperor
482
mac Lugdach, then helped Airgetmar take the throne by killing Art's son Ailill Finn and grandson Eochu mac Ailella. Finally he and Eochu Fíadmuine's son
Dui_Ladrach
that men are being killed, women abducted, and cattle plundered, and that Ailill mac Máta, king of Connacht, is responsible. However, he is ignored, for
Súaltam
Story from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
three heroes perform several feats, and travel to Connacht to be judged by Ailill and Medb, and to Munster to be judged by Cú Roí. On each occasion, Cúchulainn
Fled_Bricrenn
AILILL
AILILL
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Ailill, AILELL means "elf."
Boy/Male
Celtic Irish
Mythical king of Connaught.
Female
Irish
Variant form of Irish Meadhbh, MÉABH means "intoxicating." In mythology, this is the name of a warrior queen of Connacht, the wife of Ailill.
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Meadhbh, MAEVE means "intoxicating." In mythology, this is the name of a warrior queen of Connacht, the wife of Ailill.
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Ailill, OILILL means "elf."
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic name AILILL means "elf." In mythology, this is the name of the husband of queen Méabh.
Female
Irish
Old Irish Gaelic name, MEDB means "intoxicating." In mythology, this is the name of a warrior queen of Connacht, the wife of Ailill.
Girl/Female
Irish
From an old Irish name Madb, “the cause of great joy†or “she who intoxicates.†The great warrior queen of Connacht and embodiment of sovereignity she stars in Ireland’s greatest epic “The Cattle Raid of Cooley†(read the legend). She left king Conchobhar Mac Nessa for Ailill because “you are a man without meaness, fear or jealousy, a match for my own greatness.†But the couple quarrelled over who had the most possessions. Maebh’s bull had defected to Ailill’s herd and so she bought Daire’s brown bull. When Daire went back on the deal she went to war with Cuchulainn (read the legend) and the province of Ulster to recover the bull.
Female
Irish
Modern form of Old Irish Gaelic Medb, MEADHBH means "intoxicating." In mythology, this is the name of a warrior queen of Connacht, the wife of Ailill.
Girl/Female
Irish
From an old Irish name Madb (or Medb), “the cause of great joy†or “she who intoxicates.†The great warrior queen of Connacht and embodiment of sovereignity she stars in Ireland’s greatest epic “The Cattle Raid of Cooley†(read the legend). She left king Conchobhar Mac Nessa for Ailill because “you are a man without meaness, fear or jealousy, a match for my own greatness.†But the couple quarrelled over who had the most possessions. Maebh’s bull had defected to Ailill’s herd and so she bought Daire’s brown bull. When Daire went back on the deal she went to war with Cuchulainn (read the legend) and the province of Ulster to recover the bull.
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Ailill, OILIOLL means "elf."
Female
Gaelic
Variant form of Irish Gaelic Meadhbh, MÉABH means "intoxicating." In mythology, this is the name of a warrior queen of Connacht, the wife of Ailill.
AILILL
AILILL
Boy/Male
Tamil
Delighting
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek
Noble and Shining; Pale Green Gemstone
Boy/Male
Tamil
Awareness
Boy/Male
Tamil
Satyavan | ஸதà¯à®¯à®µà®¾à®¨
Devoted to truth
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Flowing out
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Australian, German, Muslim, Swahili
Gift; Useful; Helpful
Boy/Male
Swedish
King.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American Scandinavian Biblical
Weasel.
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon American German Teutonic
Little wealthy one.
AILILL
AILILL
AILILL
AILILL
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