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Ards (〔) is the name of several different historical territorial divisions all located on the Ards Peninsula in modern-day County Down, Northern Ireland. ==Early history== Ards was once an ancient Irish district that was possessed by the ''Uí Echach'', and as such was known in the 7th and 8th centuries as ''Aird Ua nEchach'', "peninsula of the Uí Echach".〔 This territory was part of the over-kingdom of Uladh, and its inhabitants regarded as being of the Dál Fiatach.〔 After the power of the ''Uí Echach'' in Ards was destroyed by the Vikings, it simply became known as ''Aird Uladh'', "peninsula of the Ulstermen".〔 Ards was later possessed by the ''Mac Giolla Mhuire'' sept ((英語:Gilmore)). A small portion of the future barony located in the north-west consisting of parts of the modern parishes of Bangor and Newtownards belonged to a neighbouring district called ''Uí Blathmaic''.〔 The Annals of the Four Masters record the Cenél nEógain as having made incursions into Ards in 1011 and 1130, plundering it both times.〔 Around 1172, the battle of Derry-Ceite occurred between the king of Uladh, Cooley O'Flathri, and Donnsleibhe of the Dál Fiatach, resulting in a slaughter of the people of ''Aird Uladh'' and ''Uí Blathmaic''.〔 The 12th century Lebor na Cert (Book of Rights), states that the king of Ards had to pay stipends of: "Eight foreigners, eight fierce horses, Eight drinking-horns, eight cloaks with ring-clasps, and eight exquisitely beauteous ships.".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ards (territory)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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