Barony of Morgallion. Gailenga Brega: located in what is now north County Dublin, between the river Liffey and the Saithne (Santry) people. Gailenga Connacht: located in the barony of Gallen, County Mayo. Septs of the Gailenga Móra and Brega adopted the surnames Ó Lóthcháin, Ó hAonghusa, and Mac Maoláin. Kings of Gailenga Móra All references taken from the Annals of the Four Masters, unless otherwise stated. 980 - Conghalach, son of Flann, lord of Gaileanga, and his son, i.e. Maelan;, killed in the Battle of Tara (Ireland). 990: The Sinnach Ua Leochain, lord of Gaileanga, died. 992: Egnech Ua Leochain, lord of Tuath-Luighne, was slain by Maelseachlainn, and Cathal, son of Labbraidh. 1001: Meirleachan, i.e. the son of Conn, lord of Gaileanga, and Brodubh, i.e. the son of Diarmaid, were slain by Maelseachlainn. 1002: Donnghal, son of Donncothaigh, lord of Gaileanga, was slain by Trotan, son of Bolgargait (or Tortan, son of Bolgargait), son of Maelmordha, lord of Feara-Cul, in his own house. 1005: Cathal mac Dunchadha, tigherna Gaileng Mór, was slain 1013: Senán ua Leocháin king of Gailenga, fell in battle in a raid by Ualgarg ua Ciardha king of Cairbre. 1018: Maolán mac Eccnígh uí Leochain, tigherna Gaileng & Tuath Luicchne (Luigne) uile, do mharbhadh dona Saithnibh. (Maelán son of Éicnech ua Lorcán, king of Gailenga and all Tuatha Luigne, was killed by the Saithni. 1037: Laidhgnén hUa Leocáin, tigherna Gaileng. 1051: Laidcenn mac Maolain hUí Leocáin, tigherna Gaileng. 1053: Conghalach mac Senáin, tighearna Gaileng. 1130: Amhlaoibh mac Mic Senain, tigherna Gaileng. 1144: Mac Mic Maoláin, tigherna Gaileang Breagh ("the son of Mac Maoláin") was slain. Kings of Gailenga Brega 1076: Murchadh son of Flann Ó Maolseachlainn, was treacherously killed by Olaf son of Maelán, king of the Galenga, in the bell-house of Kells, and straightway, through a miracle of St Columcill's, Olaf himself was killed by Maolseachlainn son of Conchobhar. (Annals of Tigernach) 1144: Mac Mic Maoláin, tigherna Gaileang Breagh, was slain. Kings of Gailenga Connacht Toichleach ua Gadhra, died 964. Conghalach mac Laidhgnen ua Gadhra, died 993. See also Kings of Luighne Connacht Kings of Sliabh Lugha References Medieval Ireland: Territorial, Political and Economic Divisions, Paul MacCotter, Four Courts Press, 2008. Irish Kings and High Kings, pp. 68–9, 88, 101n., 132-3, 231, 233, 249, 291, Francis John Byrne, 3rd edition, 2001. External links http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/province.htm http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/suineill.htm#map http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/suineill.htm#gail Gaelic-Irish nations and dynasties History of County Meath Eóganachta History