Crimthann Nia Náire mac Lugaid

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  • NAME.ROMN	Crimthann Nia Náire mac Lugaid, Ard-rí na h'Éireann
    CHAN.DATE	08 DEC 2006
    CHAN.DATE.TIME	11:34:48
    EVEN.TYPE	info
    EVEN.DATE	0001
    EVEN.Comment	Crimthann Nia Náire mac Lugaid, Ard-rí na h'Éireann ruled his eigth year over Ireland during the first year of the age of Christ 0001 AD in age of the world 5200.3 100th Monarch of Ireland 0007 B.C..4 He ruled his first year over Ireland 0007 B.C..4 He died 0009 AD in Dun Crimhthainn, Edair, Ireland. In his sixteenth year in the sovereignty of Ireland, he died after returning from the famous expedition upon which he had gone.5 He was the son of Lughaidh Sriabh nDearg mac Breas, Ard-rí na h'Éireann and Clothra ingen Echach Uí Éremóin.4,6,7 He undertook an expedition from which he returned with him the wonderful jewels, among which were a golden chariot, and a golden chess board, inlaid with a hundred transparent gems, and the Cedach Crimhthainn, which was a beautiful cloak, embroidered with gold. He brought a conquering sword, with many serpents of refined messy gold inlaid in it; a shield, with bosses of bright silver; a spear, from the wound inflicted by which no one recovered; a sling, from which no erring shot was discharged; and two greyhounds, with a silver chain between them, which chain was worth three hundred cumhals; with many other precious articles.5 "Nicknamed Niadh-Nar, as being ashamed of his incestuous birth, which the word Niah-Nar signifies to verify the truth of those unnatural births." Also called Crimthann Niadh Nar.8 Also called Crimthann Niadh-Nar.9 He was Crimhthann Niadhnair, son of Lughaidh.4 He married Naira of the Picts, daughter of Loich of the Picts.10