Oct 25, 2015 his name, niall noigiallach, is an irish term meaning, niall of the nine hostages. His name, niall noigiallach, is an irish term meaning, niall of the nine hostages. Matching niall noigiallach niall of the nine hostages. Niall moved across the shannon where he founded the dynasty of uisnech in westmeath. Niall of the nine hostages was the greatest king that ireland ever knew. Niall of the nine hostages, who was the high king at tara from 379 to 405, founded the dynasty ui neill, which ruled until the 11th century. Niall was supposed to have lived 500 years before the battle of clontarf. Lance mcneill is raising funds for niall and the stone of destiny on kickstarter. Mar 23, 2014 my husbands dna shows he came from niall of the nine hostages. Oliver hayes has written several books, ebooks and magazine articles about british history. Niall of the nine hostages descendants has 611 members. Supposedly slain in the english channel or in scotland, his descendants were the most powerful rulers of ireland until the 11th century. Niall of the nine hostages by oliver hayes overdrive. Niall of the nine hostages, a distinguished warrior, reigned over ireland, according to the four masters, from 379 to 405.
Niall of the nine hostages irish history and genealogy. Beginning in the late fourth century ad, a rich tapestry of tales was woven, telling of a rakish, handsome king who raised an empire and conquered. About the author oliver hayes has written several books, ebooks and magazine articles about british history. The nook book ebook of the niall of the nine hostages. The study mentions that just one of the oneill dynasty chieftains who died in 1423 had 18 sons with nearly a dozen women and claimed 59 grandsons. I needed a different perspective, so i am very glad to see that lance mcneill has written a childrens book about niall of the nine hostages. Then it befell that in order to ask for food he went to the house of nialls poet.
Niall noigiallach, or in english, niall of the nine hostages, was a prehistoric irish king, the ancestor of the ui. Other articles where niall of the nine hostages is discussed. Niall of the nine hostages as we delve into irish history and mythology looking for more tales and legends, it becomes apparent that the waters are continually muddied with various accounts of each individuals life and niall of the nine hostages niall noigiallach is no exception. According to later irish tradition, niall noigiallaig of the nine hostages, the founder of the ui neill dynasty, was a king of ireland from 379405 ce. Legend of nial of the nine hostages baby names of ireland. Niall noigiallach or in english, niall of the nine hostages, was an irish king, the ancestor of the. Niall of the nine hostages local business facebook.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Supposedly slain in the english channel or in scotland, his descendants were the most powerful rulers of ireland until the 11th. He was the only son of eochaid muighmedon, high king and his wife catharann, daughter of an english king. Niall of the nine hostages irish biography library ireland. In this book historian oliver hayes goes back to the original legends, old manuscripts and seeks to disentangle fact from legend to reveal the true character and career of niall of the nine hostages. This group is for those who have had a male do a ydna test and had the result that they descend. You share a paternalline ancestor with niall of the nine hostages. The sept stronghold was at durna shelca, near carnfree in county roscommon. In this book historian oliver hayes goes back to the original legends, old manuscripts and seeks to disentangle fact from legend to reveal the true character and. It is believed that there are more than 3 million men alive on earth today descending from this one man. The ui neill clan trace their origins to the perhaps mythical niall of the nine hostages. About the author oliver hayes has written several books, ebooks and. Niall of the nine hostages received his name from the taking of hostages as a strategy for playing mental havoc upon his opponent chieftains.
Niall of the nine hostages to russell crowe your future. Lawrence wright reports on the attempt to rescue five hostages in syria. Nial of the nine hostages and dathi are the last pagan monarchs who demand special notice. He not only ruled ireland greatly and strongly, but carried the name and the fame, and the power and the fear, of ireland into all neighbouring nations. Perhaps more myth than man, niall of the nine hostages is said to have been a king of tara in northwestern ireland in the late 4th century c. Niall of the nine hostages three million irish descendants. My husbands dna shows he came from niall of the nine hostages. He carried his victorious arms into different parts of ireland, britain, and gaul, and derived his name naoighiallach, from the hostages held. I like history, i like research, i am a pre1500 certified member. I just worked on the king arthur project where we looked to see if we could find any real proof of his existence. Ydna haplogroup r1b and niall of the nine hostages. He carried his victorious arms into different parts of ireland, britain, and gaul, and derived his name naoighiallach, from the hostages held captive for the good behaviour of districts he had conquered.
There has always been a very special bond between the irish and the scottish. Once eochaid the son of enna cennselach went from the house of niall of the nine hostages, son of eochaid mugmedon, southward to his own land, that is, leinster. In the year 322, fiacha sraibhtine was slain by the three collas, and a few shortlived monarchs succeeded. The story of niall of the nine hostages by clayton n. Smashwords niall of the nine hostages celtic twilight a. Wherever the irish settled, also live nialls posterity.
Nov 06, 20 in this book historian oliver hayes goes back to the original legends, old manuscripts and seeks to disentangle fact from legend to reveal the true character and career of that greatest of early irish high kings niall of the nine hostages. In 378, crimhthann was poisoned by his sister, who hoped that her. Ok, but there are exceptions and i feel so translating niall noigiallach to neil, having nine hostages rather than niall, having nine hostages makes sense from the same perspective that many english language textbooks translate kings and royalty into their own language heinrich i of germany being called henry the first, of germany or. Aug 07, 2011 blood of the irish take on the dna of niall noi ngiallach. According to traditional records in 1049, niall, a direct descendent of king niall of the nine hostages, landed in barra and founded the clan macneill of barra. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading niall of the nine hostages celtic twilight book 3. In 378, crimhthann was poisoned by his sister, who hoped that her eldest son, brian, might obtain the royal power.
Millions of irish americans, especially those in new york, may be directly descended from niall of the nine hostages, the most prolific warrior in. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Niall of the nine hostages celtic twilight book 3 ebook. The mighty warrior king niall noigiallach dominates the t. Niall of the nine hostages celtic twilight book 3 kindle edition by oliver hayes. He was said to have consolidated his power by leading raids on the roman empire, taking hostages from rival irish royal families, britain and the. Niall of the nine hostages history of ireland irish kings. We must be careful of later legends created by the ui neill and the people in their employ, as they were constantly elaborating and changing details. The history of saint patrick, irelands patron saint, is credited by myth and legends with bringing christianity to ireland, then a thought to be a pagan land despite a earlier christian expedition by the palladii who were reckoned among the noblest families of france and several of them held high. The story of niall of the nine hostages donoghue, clayton n. The spread of haplogroup rm269 in northern ireland and scotland was likely aided by men like niall of the nine hostages.
Niall of the nine hostages celtic twilight book 3 kindle edition by hayes, oliver. I can trace him back to john smith in ireland but can not go back because as the story goes, john went to help king william, who was on his way to the battle of the boyne in 1690 when his horse lost a shoe. Jan 28, 2008 niall of the nine hostages nial noai ngiallach who reigned from 379 405 ad and who is reputed to have brought st. Jan 22, 2019 niall noigiallach old irish having nine hostages pronounced nil nojilax1, or in english, niall of the nine hostages, son of eochaid mugmedon, was an irish king, the eponymous ancestor of the ui neill kindred who dominated ireland from the 6th century to the 10th century. His reign was epochal, and was the irish equivalent of alexander the great in macedonia. Nov 25, 20 the paternal dna lineages were less diverse likely as a result of the early dominance of a few male leaders like king niall of the nine hostages, as well as to the historical influence of the. Dna of the chieftains of ireland, scottish clan chieftains. National geographic says irish dna goes back to vikings as. Niall of the nine hostages nial noai ngiallach who reigned from 379 405 ad and who is reputed to have brought st. Niall of the nine hostages irish leader britannica.
A poem by the 11thcentury poet cinaed ua hartacain in the book of leinster credits niall with seven raids on britain, on the last of which he. According to the legend, niall had 12 sons, many of which were rulers after nialls death. Childrens book about irish king inspired by dna research. The fact that my own dna is the most likely candidate to date allied with my surname is irrelevant, i would pursue equally an m222 claim or otherwise if the evidence stacked up which it does not because this would then allow me to redirect my attentions elsewhere for my own research. Irish and scottish linked by high king niall of the nine hostages.
But now it appears that bond is closer than we ever imagined. However, another kinsman, some believe to be the younger brother of niall named anrothan, married a princess of the dalriadans, an ancient race from which sprang most of the early. Niall of the nine hostages came up in that in a very peripheral way. Niall of the nine hostages celtic twilight book 3 kindle. Are you a descendant of irish king niall of the nine hostages. He is known in folklore as a raider of the british and french coasts. Nov 28, 2017 you share a paternalline ancestor with niall of the nine hostages. Dec 28, 2007 niall of the nine hostages, who was the high king at tara from 379 to 405, founded the dynasty ui neill, which ruled until the 11th century. The death of niall of the nine hostages mary jones. Nial of the nine hostages illustrated history of ireland. Kayla mueller, steven sotloff, peter kassig, james foley, and theo padnos. In this book historian oliver hayes goes back to the original legends, old manuscripts and seeks to disentangle fact from legend to reveal the true character and career of that greatest of early irish high kings niall of the nine hostages. Family tree dna and niall of the nine hostages michael. Niall of the nine hostages by oliver hayes goodreads.
Millions of people around the world today are descendants of niall of the nine hostages, the legendary 5th century a. The paternal dna lineages were less diverse likely as a result of the early dominance of a few male leaders like king niall of the nine hostages, as well as to the historical influence of the. Niall was the only son of euchaid muighmedon, another irish high king and his mother was catharann, who was possibly the daughter of an english king. That was laidcenn, son of bairchid, the chiefpoet of niall. The story of legendary irish king, niall of the nine hostages, told for the first time in a fully illustrated childrens book. Eochaid later married mongfionn, daughter of the king of munster, and had another four sons.
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