Nisi Mac Niata
Nisi Mac Niata (or Nissi Mac Niatach, fl. 560 AD) lived in 6th century Gaelic Ireland. Scant details of his life are known, but his death and legacy are described in the Book of Fenagh. His killing left a legacy for a millennium. Namely, the Túath where he died was named the plain of Nisi in his honour, the burial place of the Irish: Conmhaícne "Conmaicne" nobility was established at his grave site, and Saint Caillín, his next of kin, obtained a substantial honour price in compensation under Brehon Law, helping sustain a famous monastic center at Fenagh, Leitrim, Ireland.
Nisi Mac Niata
Nisi Mac Niata (or Nissi Mac Niatach, fl. 560 AD) lived in 6th century Gaelic Ireland. Scant details of his life are known, but his death and legacy are described in the Book of Fenagh. His killing left a legacy for a millennium. Namely, the Túath where he died was named the plain of Nisi in his honour, the burial place of the Irish: Conmhaícne "Conmaicne" nobility was established at his grave site, and Saint Caillín, his next of kin, obtained a substantial honour price in compensation under Brehon Law, helping sustain a famous monastic center at Fenagh, Leitrim, Ireland.
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