Niall of the Nine Hostages
ancestor Irish single tradition · 1
Niall of the Nine Hostages is described as a pseudo-historical Irish high king of the 5th century. He is claimed as the great-great-grandfather of Columba on his father's side. His status as a high king places him in the ancestral lineage of important Irish religious figures.
When
- First attested
- 400 CE
- Attested period
- 400 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Pseudo-historical Irish high king of the 5th century, ancestor figure in Irish genealogies.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“On his father's side, he is claimed as being the great-great-grandson of Niall of the Nine Hostages, a pseudo-historical Irish high king of the 5th century.”
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