Conall Gulban - Descendants

Descendants

His descendants were known as the Cenél Conaill.

The Peninsula of Inishowen in Donegal was fought for by the Dochartaigh clan (known modernly as Doherty, Daugherty, Docherty, Dougherty, etc.) who were then given the title of Princes of Donegal. This family also descends from Conall (see Clann Ua Dochartaig).

The Cenél nEógain, descended from his brother Eoghan, became the other premier Uí Néill sept in In Fochla (also known as In Tuisceart). Their kingdom was known as Tír Eógain. Modern day County Tyrone shares both its name and much of its territory. Its respective royal dynasties, the Kings of Tir Connaill and the Kings of Tír Eógain. Its last de jure native rulers fled abroad in the episode known as the Flight of the Earls but, as with all the major Irish kingships, the line of descent continues into the present day.

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