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Heremon (Éremón), King of Ireland

Male - 1684 B.C.

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  • Name Heremon (Éremón)  
    Suffix King of Ireland 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1684 B.C.  Rath Beothaigh over the Eoir, Argat Ross, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • http://www.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy/ps11/ps11_065.htm

      He and his eldest brother Heber were, jointly, the first.Milesian Monarchs of Ireland; they began to reign, A.M. 3,500, or, Before Christ, 1699. After Heber was slain, B.C. 1698, Heremon reigned singly for fourteen years; during which time a certain colony called by the Irish Cruithneaigh, in English "Cruthneans" or Picts, arrived in Ireland and requested Heremon to assign them a part of the country to settle in, which he refused; but, giving them as wives the widows of the Tuatha de-Danans, slain in battle, he sent them with a strong party of his own forces to conquer the country then called "Alba," but now Scotland; conditionally, that they and their posterity should be tributary, to the Monarchs of Ireland. Heremon died, B.C. 1683, and was succeeded by three of his four sons, named Muimne,"The House of Hereman," Luigne, and Laighean, who reigned jointly for three years, and were slain by their Heberian successors.

      Part III, Chapter IV of Irish Pedigrees, by John O'Hart, published 1892, pages 351-9, 664-8 and 708-9.


      Events in the life of Éremón mac Míled

      event
      ·among the Sons of Miled who were the first Celts to come to Ireland, driving the Old Gods into the Otherworld, and founding the Milesian dynasty of Irish Kings
      † death 1 .
      1684 B.C. , in Rath Beothaigh over the Eoir, Argat Ross, Ireland.
      ·Died in his fifteenth year of rule.
      birth 1 .
      ·The seventh, and youngest, son.
      event 1 .
      ·conquered and settled in the northern half of the island and there his descendants are mainly to be found to this day, including the northern and southern Ui Neill, King of Meath and Ulster, the Ulaid, the Dal Riada (who later founded the kingdom of Scotland) and the Kings of Leinster
      event 1 .
      ·may be the one called Djer Amon (Beloved of Amon), or Eirhe Amon by the Irish, whose son Eochaid, High King of Ireland, married Tamar Tephi, daughter of Zedekiah of Judah. The Egyptian reference came from his mother, a Princess of Egypt, sister to Psamtic II, who was titled Princess of Scythia, or the second "Scota" known to the Irish
      event
      1699 B.C. .
      ·arrived in Inis Elga (Ireland), with his brothers and their followers, aboard 35 ships in the year of the world 3500
      event 1 .
      1698 B.C. .
      ·succeeded his brother to rule his first year over Ireland
      event 1 .
      1698 B.C. .
      ·gave the province of Ulster to Emhear, son of Ir
      event 1 .
      1698 B.C. .
      ·gave the province of Munster to the four sons of EmhearFinn
      event 1 .
      1698 B.C. .
      ·gave the province of Connaught to Un and Eadan
      event 1 .
      1698 B.C. .
      ·gave the province of Leinster to Crimhthann Sciathbhel of the Damnonians

      «b»http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O%27Hart

      «/b»From (1) «u»Adam «/u», his son (2) «u»Seth «/u», his son (3) «u»Enos«/u», his son (4) «u»Cainan «/u», his son (5) «u»Mahalaleel «/u», his son (6) «u»Jared «/u», his son (7) «u»Enoch«/u», his son (8) «u»Methuselah «/u», his son (9) «u»Lamech «/u», his son (10) «u»Noah «/u», his son (11) «u»Japhet «/u», his son (12) «u»Magog «/u», his son (13) «u»Baoth «/u» "to whom «u»Scythia «/u» came has his lot," his son (14) «u»Phoeniusa Farsaidh «/u» («u»Fenius Farsa «/u») King of Scythia, his son (15) «u»Gaodhal «/u» (Gathelus), his son (16) «u»Asruth«/u», his son (17) «u»Sruth «/u» (who fled «u»Egypt «/u» to «u»Creta «/u»), his son (18) «u»Heber Scut «/u» (returned to Scythia), his son (19) «u»Beouman «/u», King of Scythia, his son (20) «u»Ogaman «/u» King of Scythia, his son (21) «u»Tait «/u» King of Scythia, his son (22) «u»Agnon «/u» (who fled Scythia by sea with the majority of his people), his son (23) «u»Lamhfionn «/u» (who led his people to «u»Gothia «/u» or «u»Getulia «/u», where «u»Carthage «/u» was afterwards built), his son (24) «u»Heber Glunfionn «/u» King of Gothia, his son (25) «u»Agnan Fionn «/u» King of Gothia, his son (26) «u»Febric Glas «/u» King of Gothia, his son (27) «u»Nenuall «/u» King of Gothia, his son (28) «u»Nuadhad «/u» King of Gothia, his son (29) «u»Alladh «/u» King of Gothia, his son (30) «u»Arcadh «/u» King of Gothia, his son (31) «u»Deag «/u» King of Gothia, his son (32) «u»Brath «/u» King of Gothia (who left Gothia with a large band of his people and settled in «u»Galicia «/u», «u»Spain «/u»), his son (33) «u»Breoghan «/u» King of Galicia, «u»Andalusia «/u», «u»Murcia «/u», «u»Castile «/u», and «u»Portugal «/u», his son (34) «u»Bile «/u» King of Galicia, Andalusia, Murcia, Castile, and Portugal, and his son (35) «u»Galamh «/u» (also known as «u»Milesius «/u» of Spain) King of Galicia, Andalusia, Murcia, Castile, and Portugal.
      According to O'Hart's account, «u»Milesius «/u» had four sons, Heber, Ir, Heremon, and Amergin, who were involved, along with their uncle Ithe, in the invasion of ancient «u»Ireland «/u»; «u»Milesius «/u», himself, had died during the planning. Because Amergin died during the invasion, he died without issue. It is from the four other invaders--«u»Heber «/u», «u»Ir «/u», «u»Heremon «/u», and «u»Ithe «/u»--that the Irish are alleged to descend. These. according to O'Hart, are the four lines from which all true Irish descend.

      «b»http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heremon

      «/b»,«u»[1]«/u» son of «u»Míl Espáine «/u», according to medieval Irish legends and historical traditions, was one of the chieftains who took part in the «u»Milesian «/u» invasion of Ireland, which conquered the island from the «u»Tuatha Dé Danann «/u», and one of the first Milesian «u»High Kings «/u».
      Before coming to Ireland, he and his brother «u»Éber Donn «/u» were joint rulers of «u»Spain «/u». His great-uncle «u»Íth «/u» made a peaceful expedition to Ireland, which he had seen from the top of a tower built by his father «u»Breogan «/u», but was killed by the three kings of the Tuatha Dé Danann, «u»Mac Cuill«/u», «u»Mac Cecht «/u» and «u»Mac Gréine «/u», and in revenge the Milesians invaded in force, with Érimon and Éber Donn in command. They defeated the Tuatha Dé in the Battle of «u»Tailtiu «/u». Éber Donn had been killed, and the High Kingship was divided between Érimón in the south and his younger brother «u»Éber Finn «/u» in the north.
      Érimon had two wives, Odba, mother of «u»Muimne, Luigne and Laigne «/u», whom he left behind in Spain, and Tea, mother of «u»Íriel Fáid «/u», who accompanied him to Ireland, and died there. Tea gave her name to «u»Tara «/u», where she was buried - the «u»«i»Lebor Gabála Érenn «/u»«/i» explains its «u»Old Irish «/u» tame «i»Temair«/i» as "«i»Tea mur«/i»", "Tea's Wall".
      A year after the Battle of Tailtiu, Éber Finn became unhappy with his half, fought a battle his brother at Airgetros, lost and was killed. Érimón became sole ruler of Ireland. He appointed kings of the four provinces. He gave «u»Leinster «/u» to «u»Crimthann Sciathbél «/u» of the «u»Fir Domnann «/u»; «u»Munster «/u» to the four sons of Eber Finn, «u»Ér, Orba, Ferón and Fergna «/u»; «u»Connacht «/u» to «u»Ún «/u» and «u»Étan «/u», sons of Uicce; and «u»Ulster «/u» to «u»Eber mac Ír «/u». During this time the «u»Cruithne «/u» settled in Ireland. He ruled for fourteen, fifteen or seventeen further years, after which he died at Airgetros, and was succeeded by his sons Muimne, Luigne and Laigne, ruling jointly.«u»[2]«/u»
      «u»Geoffrey Keating «/u» dates his reign from 1287-1272 BC,«u»[3]«/u» the «u»«i»Annals of the Four Masters «/u»«/i» from 1700 to 1684 BC BC.«u»[4]«/u»
      «b»
      References
      «u»1. ^«/u»«/b» Also spelled «i»Éremón«/i», «i»Héremón«/i», «i»Éireamhón«/i»
      «u»«b»2. ^«/u»«/b» R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), «i»Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland«/i» Part V, Irish Texts Society, 1956, pp. 11-185
      «u»«b»3. ^«/u»«/b» D. Comyn & P. S. Dinneen (ed .& trans.), «i»The History of Ireland by Geoffrey Keating«/i», Irish Texts Society, 1902-1914, Book 1 Chapters «u»21 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text031.html>«/u», «u»22 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/index.html>«/u», «u»23 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text033.html>«/u», «u»24 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text034.html>«/u»
      «u»«b»4. ^«/u»«/b» John O'Donovan (ed. & trans.), «i»Annala Rioghachta Éireann: Annals of the kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters«/i», Dublin, 1848-1851, «u»Vol. 1 pp. 25-35 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text005.html>«/u»
    Person ID I60850  Glenn Cook Family
    Last Modified 19 Jun 2013 

    Father Míl Espáne, King of Spain   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Scota Tephi   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F551617217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Tea ingen Lugdach   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Spain Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Irial Faidh, King of Ireland   d. 1671 B.C., Magh Muaidhe, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F551617220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Jun 2013