Senchineoil
The Senchineoil was the name of the early rulers, possibly pre-Gaelic, of what is now central and east County Galway and south County Roscommon.
Overview
The term Senchineoil (sen = old; chineoil = people/tribe/kindred) was used by the Uí Maine to describe aithechtuatha – unfree, enslaved vassal peoples – who they subjugated during the founding of their kingdom sometime prior to the fifth century AD. They are described as:
"Seincheinéal of the old plain of Soghan/stretched eastward over [the river] Suck/until it reached Delbhna of Dealbhaoth; manly were the good heroes, like a flame."
It is not know by what term the Senchineoil described themselves, or even if it was in Gaelic. Their last recorded ruler was Cian d'Fhearaibh Bolg.
See also
- Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
- Clann Fhergail
- Clann Taidg
- Delbhna Tir Dha Locha
- Muintir Murchada
- Uí Maine
- Soghain
- Trícha Máenmaige
- Uí Díarmata
- Cóiced Ol nEchmacht
- Síol Anmchadha
- Iar Connacht
- Maigh Seola
- Cenél Áeda na hEchtge
- Cenél Guaire
- Muintir Máelfináin
- Conmaícne Cenéoil Dubáin
- Conmaícne Cúile Toland
- Bunrath
- Uí Briúin Rátha
- Tír Maine
- Uí Briúin Seola
- Machaire Riabhach
- Maigh Mucruimhe
- Airthir Connacht
- Meadraige
- Corca Moga
- Óic Bethra
References
- The Senchineoil and the Soghain: Differentiating between the pre-Celtic and early Celtic Tribes of Central East Galway, Joseph Mannion, Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, Volume 58, pp. 165–170, 2006.
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