The Four Aras and Nial of the Nine Hostages

clipped from generation13.com Prior to the arrival of the sons of Niall of the Nine Hostages in the 5th and 6th centuries, this area of Ireland was probably inhabited by the tribes of the Uí Failge, Uí Enechglaiss and Dal Messin Corb, who later retreated into Leinster; the Cianachta, of Munster origin; the Déisi and Corco Roída, claimed to be descended from nephews of Conn of the Hundred Battles; the Uí Maic Uais, descended from one of the Three Collas; the Delbna septs; the Gailenga Brega, the Luigni Mide and Fir Chul, the Saithne Brega, and the Mugdorma, among others. Mac Firbis cites the parts of Leinster, belonging to the Clann Cormaic (Dál Messin Corb) are Cuthraighe, Ua Trena, Ui Cruinn or Ui Cuinn, Ua Gabla Fine and Ua Gabla Roireann. From Cú Corb's son Corbmac descend the Dál Chormaic, Uí Gabla, Uí Labrada, Uí Buide (O'Kealy), and the Cuthraighe. From Cú Corb's son Nia Corb descended Cathair Mór and Maine Mál. An the Ui Cormaic - descendants of Cormac, the clan name of the O'Hehirs in Thomond.