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    Niall of the Nine Hostages: Celtic Twilight
    Niall of the Nine Hostages: Celtic Twilight
    Niall of the Nine Hostages: Celtic Twilight
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    Niall of the Nine Hostages: Celtic Twilight

    By Oliver Hayes

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    The mighty warrior king Niall Noígíallach dominates the twilight world between history and legend. He was one of the greatest of the High Kings of Ireland in prehistoric days, but one of the least known to modern historians. He gave rise to the powerful and widespread O'Neil (Ui Neill) dynasty of rulers, but even the century in which he lived is obscure. He was a pagan, but his reign prepared the way for Christianity.
    That Niall of the Nine Hostages did live and did rule at least part of Ireland nobody doubts, but how powerful he really was and how he got his famous sobriquet "of the Nine Hostages" remain utterly obscure.
    In this book historian Oliver Hayes goes back to the original legends, old manuscripts and seeks to disentangle fact from legend to reveal the true character and career of Niall of the Nine Hostages.

    About the Author
    Oliver Hayes has written several books, ebooks and magazine articles about British history. His grandfather was from Ireland, his grandmother from Wales and he himself lives in England - giving him a special overview of the historical nations of Britain.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBretwalda Books
    Release dateNov 6, 2013
    ISBN9781909698659
    Niall of the Nine Hostages: Celtic Twilight
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    Oliver Hayes

    Oliver Hayes studied the Dark Ages and early Medieval periods. He has since earned a living in publishing and is now writing freelance to bring some of his research to press in an entertaining and user-friendly format.

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      Niall of the Nine Hostages - Oliver Hayes

      Niall of the Nine Hostages

      by

      Oliver Hayes

      Published by Bretwalda Books at Smashwords

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      First Published 2013

      Copyright © Oliver Hayes 2013

      Oliver Hayes asserts his moral rights to be regarded as the author of this book.

      ISBN 978-1-909698-65-9

      CONTENTS

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 - Niall in Ireland

      Chapter 2 - Niall in Britain

      Conclusion

      Introduction

      The mighty warrior king Niall Noígíallach dominates the twilight world between history and legend. He was one of the greatest of the High Kings of Ireland in prehistoric days, but one of the least known to modern historians. He gave rise to the powerful and widespread O'Neil (Ui Neill) dynasty of rulers, but even the century in which he lived is obscure. He was a pagan, but his reign prepared the way for Christianity.

      That Niall of the Nine Hostages did live and did rule at least part of Ireland nobody doubts, but how powerful he really was and how he got his famous sobriquet of the Nine Hostages remain utterly obscure.

      According to legend, Niall was the stepson of a goddess, kissed the Spirit of Ireland and had eight sons

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