In 546AD the tribe is mentioned in the annals as having been defeated in the battle of Cuilne or Cuilen "through the prayers of" Saint Ita.
Relations, however, may have continued to be tense with Ui Fidgenti, for if we are to believe some sources, around the end of the 9th century they are included in the pedigree of the Dál gCais,[REF][REF][REF] traditional enemies of the Ui Fidgenti and Eoghanachta.