History of Kilsaran union of parishes in the County of Louth, being a history of the parishes of Kilsaran, Gernonstown, Stabannon, Manfieldstown, and Dromiskin, with many particulars relating to the parishes of Richardstown, Dromin, and Darver, comprising a large section of mid-Louth . 00 O o cc - Q J u> „ in 2 o - Sv -!X S BS f^yjwB J?*/ /sJD&^t^^ i Prife y V %mlii2mi mm.: PI f 1 u. Si O o- 0 r h !fl £ D It Q o. Ancient East Window, Round Tower, and Parish Churchof Dromiskin. (Photos by Miss Chamnoy.) The Danes and their Opponents. 1G9 we read : Burning of Druim iniselaind by Gentiles. One
History of Kilsaran union of parishes in the County of Louth, being a history of the parishes of Kilsaran, Gernonstown, Stabannon, Manfieldstown, and Dromiskin, with many particulars relating to the parishes of Richardstown, Dromin, and Darver, comprising a large section of mid-Louth . 00 O o cc - Q J u> „ in 2 o - Sv -!X S BS f^yjwB J?*/ /sJD&^t^^ i Prife y V %mlii2mi mm.: PI f 1 u. Si O o- 0 r h !fl £ D It Q o. Ancient East Window, Round Tower, and Parish Churchof Dromiskin. (Photos by Miss Chamnoy.) The Danes and their Opponents. 1G9 we read : Burning of Druim iniselaind by Gentiles. Oneof their great opponents was Aed (Hugh) Finnliath (son ofNeill Caille), King of Temhair (Tara), monarch of Ireland,who in 867 gained a victory over the Danes at Lough Foyle,and another, with Conor, King of Connaught, over the FairGentiles who were joined with his nephew, Flann, and otherIrishmen, at Cill ui n Daighre (Killineer), near writer of the Wars of the Gaedhil with the Gall attributesthis victory to Aedhs piety. Aedh seems to have chosenDromiskin as a place of rest after his long and hard strugglewith his countrys invaders, for, according to the ChroniconScotorum, he died at Druim inasglainn on the 12th of theKalends of December, on the 6th day of the week (, 21stDecember) 879. The (ODonovans) refer to hisdeath as follows :— 876: Aedh Finnliath, son of Xiall Caille, after re
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