The King of Ulster (

Old Irish Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic ( sga, Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ga, Sean-Ghaeilge; gd, Seann-Ghàidhlig; gv, Shenn Yernish or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive writt ...

: ''Rí Ulad'', Modern Irish: ''Rí Uladh'') also known as the King of Ulaid and King of the Ulaid, was any of the kings of the Irish provincial over-kingdom of

Ulaid Ulaid (Old Irish, ) or Ulaidh (Modern Irish, ) was a Gaelic over-kingdom in north-eastern Ireland during the Middle Ages made up of a confederation of dynastic groups. Alternative names include Ulidia, which is the Latin form of Ulaid, and in ...

. The title rí in Chóicid, which means "king of the Fifth", was also sometimes used. Originally referring to the rulers of the Ulaid of legend and the vastly reduced territory of the historical Ulaid, the title ''rí Ulad'' ceased to exist after the Norman invasion of Ulaid in 1177 and the subsequent foundation of the

Earldom of Ulster The Earldom of Ulster was an Anglo-Norman lordship in northern medieval Ireland, established by John de Courcy from the conquest of the province of Ulaid in eastern Ulster. It was the most important Anglo-Norman lordship in the north of Irelan ...

. The Mac Dúinnshléibe dynasty of Ulaid (English: Donleavy / Dunleavy) were given the title of ''rex Hibernicorum Ulidiae'', meaning "king of the Irish of Ulaid", until the extinction of their dynasty by the end of the 13th century. After the earldom's collapse in 1333, the title was resurrected and usurped after 1364 by the Ulaid's chief Gaelic rivals the

Northern Uí Néill The Northern Uí Néill is any of several dynasties in north-western medieval Ireland that claimed descent from a common ancestor, Niall of the Nine Hostages. Other dynasties in central and eastern Ireland who also claimed descent from Niall wer ...

, who had overrun the ruins of the earldom and established the renamed tuath of

Clandeboye Clandeboye or Clannaboy (from Irish ''Clann Aodha Buí'', "family of Hugh the Blond") was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, comprising what is now south County Antrim, north County Down, and the barony of Loughinsholin, Northern Ireland. The entity ...

. The Northern Uí Néill had achieved dominance over the north of Ireland, with their territory corresponding largely to the modern day province of Ulster. The title thus came to apply to their territory, which they likewise renamed Ulaid, now reflecting an area roughly corresponding to the extent of Ulaid in legend. "Prince of Ulster" became a common title for The O'Neill (In Irish: Ui Neill) until the

Flight of the Earls The Flight of the Earls ( ir, Imeacht na nIarlaí)In Irish, the neutral term ''Imeacht'' is usually used i.e. the ''Departure of the Earls''. The term 'Flight' is translated 'Teitheadh na nIarlaí' and is sometimes seen. took place in Se ...

in 1607.

Legendary kings

* Eber Donn * Cimbáeth * Macha Mong Ruad *

Fergus mac Léti Fergus mac Léti (also mac Léte, mac Léide, mac Leda) was, according to Irish legend and traditional history, a king of Ulster. His place in the traditional chronology is not certain - according to some sources, he was a contemporary of the Hi ...

* Congal Cláiringnech *Ross Ruad * Eochaid Sálbuide *

Fergus mac Róich Fergus mac Róich (literally "manliness, son of great stallion") is a character in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Formerly the king of Ulster, he is tricked out of the kingship and betrayed by Conchobar mac Nessa, becomes the ally and lo ...

Conchobar mac Nessa Conchobar mac Nessa (son of Ness) is the king of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He rules from Emain Macha (Navan Fort, near Armagh). He is usually said to be the son of the High King Fachtna Fáthach, although in some storie ...

* Cúscraid mac Conchobar * Fíatach Finn * Éllim mac Conrach * Mal mac Rochride * Tipraiti Tireach *Áengus Goibnenn mac Fergus Gallen mheic Tibraide Tirech *

Fergus Dubdétach Fergus Dubdétach ("black-tooth") was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a king of the Ulaid who was briefly High King of Ireland. He took the High Kingship after his predecessor, Lugaid mac Con, was expelled from Tara ...

*Aengus Finn mac Fergus Dubdétach *Lugaid Lorc mac Áengus Finn *Dub mac Fomor mheic Airgetmar *Fiachu Araide mac Áengus Goibnenn mheic Fergus Gallen *Fedlimid mac Cas mheic Fiachu Araide *Imchad mac Fedlimid *Ros mac Imchad *Cronn Badruí mac Eochaid mheic Lugaid mac Ros mac Imchad *Fergus Foga mac Fraechar Foirtriun * Cáelbad mac Cronn Badruí * Sárán mac Cóelbad *Mihail

Historic kings

*Forga mac Dallán mheic Dubthach mac Mianach mac of Lugaid Lorc d. 465? * Muiredach Muinderg mac Forga mac Dallan 465– 489 * Eochaid mac Muiredaig Muinderg 489– 509 * Cairell mac Muiredaig Muinderg 509–532 * Eochaid mac Condlai mac Caolbad 532–553 * Fergnae mac Oengusso Ibdaig 553–557 * Demmán mac Cairell 557–572 * Báetán mac Cairill 572–581 *

Áed Dub mac Suibni Áed Dub mac Suibni (died c. 588) was an Irish king of the Dál nAraidi in the over-kingdom of Ulaid (in modern Ulster). He may have been king of the Ulaid. Áed was succeeded by his great-nephew Fiachnae mac Báetáin. Áed Dub — Black � ...

(died 588) * Fiachnae mac Báetáin (Fiachnae Lurgan) 588–626 * Fiachnae mac Demmáin 626–627 * Congal Cáech (Congal mac Sgánnail) 627–637 * Dúnchad mac Fiachnai (died c. 644) * Máel Cobo mac Fiachnai (died 647) * Blathmac mac Máele Cobo (died 670) * Congal Cennfota mac Dúnchada (died 674) * Fergus mac Áedáin 674– 692 * Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic 692–707 * Cú Chuarán mac Dúngail Eilni 707–708 *

Áed Róin Áed Róin mac Bécce Bairrche (died 735) was the Dál Fiatach ruler of the over-kingdom of Ulaid in Ireland. He reigned from 708 to 735. He was the son of Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic, (died 718), a previous king of Ulaid who had abdicated in 707 ...

mac Bécce Bairrche 708–735 * Cathussach mac Ailello 735–749 * Bressal mac Áedo Róin 749–750 * Fiachnae mac Áedo Róin 750–789 * Tommaltach mac Indrechtaig 789–790 * Eochaid mac Fiachnai 790–810 * Cairell mac Fiachnai 810–819 * Máel Bressail mac Ailillo 819–825 * Muiredach mac Eochada 825–839 * Matudán mac Muiredaig 839–857 * Lethlobar mac Loingsig 857–873 * Cathalán mac Indrechtaig 857–871 * Ainbíth mac Áedo 873–882 * Eochocán mac Áedo 882–883 * Airemón mac Áedo 882–886 * Fiachnae mac Ainbítha 886–886 * Bécc mac Airemóin 886–893 * Muiredach mac Eochocáin 893–895 * Máel Mocheirge mac Indrechtaig 893–896 * Aitíth mac Laigni 896–898 *Cenn Etig mac Lethlobair 896–900 *Áed mac Eochocáin 898–919 *Dubgall mac Áeda 919–925 *Loingsech mac Cinn Etig 925–932 *Eochaid mac Conaill 932–937 *Matudán mac Áeda 937–950 *Ardgal mac Matudáin 950–970 *Niall mac Áeda 970–971 *Áed mac Loingsig 971–972 *Eochaid mac Ardgail 972–1004 *Gilla Comgaill mac Ardgail 1004–1005 *Máel Ruanaid mac Ardgail 1005–1007 *Matudán mac Domnaill 1007–1007 *Dub Tuinne ("In Torc") mac Eochada 1007–1007 *Domnall mac Duibh Thuinne 1007–1007 *Niall mac Duib Thuinne 1007–1016 *Muiredach mac Matudáin 1007–1008 *

Niall mac Eochada Niall mac Eochada (died 1063), Benjamin T. Hudson, ‘Niall mac Eochada (d. 1063)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 200accessed 18 April 2008/ref> was king of Ulaid from 1016. His father, Eochada mac Ardgair, d ...

1016–1063 *Eochaid mac Néill meic Eochada ????–1062 *Donnchad Ua Mathgamna 1063–1065 *Cú Ulad Ua Flaithrí 1065–1071 *Lochlainn Ua Máel Ruanaid 1071–1071 *Donn Sléibe mac Eochada the MacDonslevy were a branch of the Haughey/Hoey dynasty 1071–1078 *Áed Meranach Ua hEochada 1078–1080 *Goll na Gorta Ua Mathgamna 1080–1081 *Donn Sléibe mac Eochada 1081–1091 *Donnchad mac Duinn Sléibe 1091–1095 *Eochaid mac Duinn Sléibe 1095–1099 *Donnchad mac Duinn Sléibe 1099–1099 *Eochaid mac Duinn Sléibe 1099–1108 *Donnchad mac Duinn Sléibe 1108–1113 *Áed mac Duinn Sléibe 1113–1127 *Eochaid Ua Mathgamna 1113–1127 *Ragnall Ua hEochada 1127–1131 *Cú Ulad mac Conchobair Chisenaig Mac Duinn Sléibe 1131–1157 *Áed mac Con Ulad Mac Duinn Sléibe 1157–1158 *Eochaid mac Con Ulad Mac Duinn Sléibe 1158–1166 *Magnus mac Con Ulad Mac Duinn Sléibe 1166–1171 *Donn Sléibe mac Con Ulad Mac Duinn Sléibe 1171–1172 *Ruaidrí mac Con Ulad Mac Duinn Sléibe 1172–1201 See List of rulers of Tyrone for the Northern Uí Néill kings of Ulster after the resurrection of the title in 1364.

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Annals of the Four Masters The ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland'' ( ga, Annála Ríoghachta Éireann) or the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' (''Annála na gCeithre Máistrí'') are chronicles of medieval Irish history. The entries span from the Deluge, dated as 2,242 ...

", 1990 edition. *" Annals of Connacht", A. Martin Freeman, 1944. *"Irish Kings and High Kings", Francis John Byrne, 1973. *"Leabhar Mor Genealach", Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh, ed. O'Muralie, 2004. *''

Annals of Ulster The ''Annals of Ulster'' ( ga, Annála Uladh) are annals of medieval Ireland. The entries span the years from 431 AD to 1540 AD. The entries up to 1489 AD were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín, ...

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Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Ki ...

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