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say_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o ocha_n wherein_o oilliol_n moult_v the_o irish_a monarch_n who_o succeed_v leogarius_n be_v kill_v be_v anno_fw-la dom._n 478_o which_o make_v but_o five_o year_n difference_n far_o say_v they_o the_o scotish_n antiquary_n make_v reuda_n the_o six_o king_n after_o fergus_n whereas_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o annal_n 69._o that_o their_o monarch_n conair_a have_v three_o son_n call_v the_o three_o cairbres_fw-fr and_o the_o three_o 370._o be_v cairbre_n riada_n from_o who_o that_o part_n of_o britain_n be_v call_v dalinea_n riada_n or_o dalinea_n reuda_n but_o conair_a be_v kill_v an._n dom._n 165._o and_o therefore_o this_o 90._o reuda_n must_v be_v 300_o year_n before_o fergus_n the_o old_a ms._n cite_v by_o 707._o camden_n make_v fergus_n to_o be_v descend_v from_o conair_a with_o which_o as_o 611._o archbishop_n usher_n observe_v the_o old_a irish_a genealogy_n agree_v but_o he_o say_v conair_a reign_v anno_fw-la