Niul in Egypt

Niul soon went to Egypt on the invitation of the king, Pharao Cincris, who, in return for teaching the youth of the country, gave him land at Campus Circit beside the Red Sea. He gave him also, as Giolla Caomhain tells us, his daughter Scota in marriage. Their union was blessed by the birth of a son, Gaedheal Glas. Soon after, the children of Israel escaping from Pharao encamped beside Campus Circit where dwelt Niul who treated them with characteristic kindness.

For this, Moses and Aaron were deeply grateful. It happened that at that very juncture Gaedheal Glas was wounded by a serpent. Niul took the youth to Moses who prayed to God and, applying the rod held in his hand to the wound, healed it. " And Moses said that in what place soever the stock of that youth might settle, there no serpent would ever have venom." x Erom this Gaeclheal are the Gaels named.

By favour of Moses, Niul with 1,000 armed men witnessed next day from the ships of Pharao the opening of the Red Sea for the children of  Israel and its closing on Pharao with 60,000 foot and 50,000 horse. Thereupon Niul determined to remain in the territory. At his death, Gaedheal and his mother Scota took possession of the lands. Gaedheal himself was succeeded in due course by Easru and Sru.