Medieval Ireland. An Encyclopedia

INDEX

Ua Néill, Brian Chatha an Dúna (d. 1260), 458
defeats Domnall Mac Lochlainn, 479
Ua Néill, Conn Bacach
defeated by Áed Dub Ua Domnaill, 477
Ua Néill, Cormac, 482
Ua Néill, Domnall (Domnall of Armagh, d. 980), 478.
Ua Néill, Domnall Oc (son of Áed Méith)
slain by Domnall Mac Lochlainn, 479
Ua Néill, Domnall (son of Brian Chatha an Dúna, d. 1325),
479, 480–481
ally of Edward Bruce, 479
conflict with Richard de Burgh, 479
Ua Néill, Flaithbertach an Trostáin (“of the pilgrim’s staff”),
478
Ua Néill, Henry, 479
deposed as king of Tír nEógain, 479
and Clann Áeda Buide, 479
Ua Néill, Muirchertach na Cochall Craicinn (“of the Leather
Cloaks”), 478, 491
Ua Néill, Niall Cúlánach, 479
Ua Néill, Niall Mór, 479
and Clandeboye Ua Néill, 481
relative autonomy of, 481
Ua Néill, Niall Oc, 479
Ua Néill of Clandeboye
descendants of Henry Ua Néill, 479
relations with Ua Néill of Tir nEógain (Tyrone O’Neills),
479–480, 481
Ua Ruairc, 482–483
Ua Ruairc, Brian Óg, 483
Ua Tuathail, Lórcan (St. Lawrence), 66, 81, 119, 483–484
role in twelfth-century Church reform, 81, 484
Ufford, Ralph de, 78, 479
Ufford, Robert de, 78
Uí Briúin, 485–486
common identity among branches of, 486
Uí Briúin Aí, 485
Uí Briúin Bréifne, 14, 485
Uí Briúin Seóla, 485–486
Uí Chennselaig, 486–487
kingdom of, 127–128
Mac Murrough family and, 302–303
Uí Dobráin, 13
Uí Dúnlainge, 487–488
Uí Maine, Book of, 488–489
Uí Néill, 489–493
aggression against Fedelmid, 163
branches of, 489
north/south split, 14
Uí Néill, Northern, 490–491
expansion of, 12
royal seat at Ailech, 11–13
royal seat at Tulach Óc, 12
Uí Néill, Southern, 491–493
Ulaid, 493–495
Ulster Cycle, 381, 494–495
heroic conduct, depiction of, 495
historicity of, 494–495

Ulster, earldom of, 496–497

Ultan moccu Conchobuir, 370, 447

Uraicecht na Ríar [The Primer of Rules], 6

Urban administration, 497–499

Urban III, 241

Ussher, James, 24, 95

V

Valence, Aymer de, 501

Valence, William de, 501

Valle, Stephen de, 78

Valognes, Hamo de, 119

Vegetable crops, 8, 129–130

Verdon, Bertram de, 385

Verdon, Bertram III de, 502

Verdon, John de, 502

Verdon, Theobald de, 88, 502

Verse, Irish. See poets and poetry, Irish

Ve r sus ad Sethum (Columbanus), 379

Vescy, William de, 88, 162, 249

Victories against Viking raids, 419

Victorius, faulty calendrical tables of, 367

Viking place names, influence on Fine Gall, 170

Viking incursions, 25, 502–504

Cerball mac Dúnlainge’s stratagems against, 74

against Clonmacnoise, 91

against Cork, 106

influence on Irish clothing and dress, 94

against Kildare, 249

and Oseberg ships, 427–428

resistance of Cenél nEógain, 491

Vikings

coming of, 352–353

Gaelicization of, 14–15

Irish influence on, 419

relationship with Irish neighbors, 419

time line of Fine Gall seizure, 170

Villages

administration of, 497–499

deserted earthworks and, 505

medieval Irish, 504–505

Viscountcy, 437

Visiones Georgii, 178

“Vision of Mac Con Flinne” (prophetic parody), 391

Vita Prima [First Life of Brigit], 48, 207

Vita Sancti Columbae (Adomnán mac Rónáin), 4, 98

Áedán mac Gabráin’s military and political activity

described in, 5–6

Vita Tripartita Sancti Patricii. See Tripartite Life

of Patrick

Votive lakes, 388

W

Wall paintings, 507–508

Wa r

as cause of famine, 163

naval, 352–353