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The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the ''cóiced'' (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of
Connacht Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbhn ...
, which lies west of the
River Shannon The River Shannon ( ga, Abhainn na Sionainne, ', '), at in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of , – approximately one fifth of the area of the island of Ireland. The Shan ...
,
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being named after the
Connachta The Connachta are a group of medieval Irish dynasties who claimed descent from the legendary High King Conn Cétchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles). The modern western province of Connacht (Irish ''Cúige Chonnacht'', province, literally "f ...
. The old name for the province was
Cóiced Ol nEchmacht Cóiced Ol nEchmacht is an ancient name for the province of Connacht, Ireland and including the area of County Clare. Etymology and extent Cóiced Ol nEchmacht may be translated as the portion/fifth/province of the Ol nEchmacht, also called th ...
(the fifth of the Ol nEchmacht).
Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemy (; grc-gre, Πτολεμαῖος, ; la, Claudius Ptolemaeus; AD) was a mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, and music theorist, who wrote about a dozen scientific treatises, three of which were of importanc ...
's map of c. 150 AD does in fact list a people called the Nagnatae as living in the west of Ireland. Some are of the opinion that Ptolemy's Map of Ireland may be based on cartography carried out as much as five hundred years before his time. The Connachta were a group of dynasties who claimed descent from the three eldest sons of Eochaid Mugmedon: Brion,
Ailill Ailill (Ailell, Oilioll) is a male name in Old Irish. It is a prominent name in Irish mythology, as for Ailill mac Máta, King of Connacht and husband of Queen Medb, on whom Shakespeare based the Fairy Queen Mab. Ailill was a popular given name in ...
and
Fiachrae Fiachrae was an Irish prince, the son of the high king Eochaid Mugmedón (d.362) by his wife Mongfind, sister of Crimthann mac Fidaig (d.367).Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Table 1 He was ancestor of the Uí Fiachrach dynasties o ...
. They took their collective name from their alleged descent from
Conn Cétchathach Conn Cétchathach (; "of the Hundred Battles"), son of Fedlimid Rechtmar, was a semi-legendary High King of Ireland and the ancestor of the Connachta, and, through his descendant Niall Noígiallach, the Uí Néill dynasties, which dominated Irelan ...
. Their younger brother,
Niall Noigiallach Niall ''Noígíallach'' (; Old Irish "having nine hostages"), or Niall of the Nine Hostages, was a legendary, semi-historical Irish king who was the ancestor of the Uí Néill dynasties that dominated Ireland from the 6th to the 10th centuries. ...
was ancestor to the
Uí Néill The Uí Néill (Irish pronunciation: ; meaning "descendants of Niall") are Irish dynasties who claim descent from Niall Noígíallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages), a historical King of Tara who died c. 405. They are generally divided into the ...
. The following is a list of kings of Connacht from the fifth to fifteenth centuries.


Pre-historic Kings of Ol nEchmacht

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Genann Genann Mac Dala (modern spelling: Geanann), son of Dela (Dela was a descendant of Starn, son of Nemed), of the Fir Bolg was a legendary joint High King of Ireland with his brother Gann, succeeding their brother Rudraige. His wife was Cnucha. W ...
* Conrac Cas *
Eochaid Feidlech Eochu or Eochaid Feidlech ("the enduring"), was a High King of Ireland, according to medieval Irish legends and historical traditions. He is best known as the father of the legendary queen Medb of Connacht. Family Eochu was son of Finn, son ...
* Eochaidh Allat * Tinni mac Conri *
Medb Medb (), later spelled Meadhbh (), Méibh () and Méabh (), and often anglicised as Maeve ( ), is queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Her husband in the core stories of the cycle is Ailill mac Máta, although she had seve ...
, Queen of Connacht *
Medb Medb (), later spelled Meadhbh (), Méibh () and Méabh (), and often anglicised as Maeve ( ), is queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Her husband in the core stories of the cycle is Ailill mac Máta, although she had seve ...
and
Ailill mac Máta Ailill mac Máta is the king of the Connachta and the husband of queen MedbMatson, Gienna: ''Celtic Mythology A to Z'', page 2. Chelsea House, 2004. in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He rules from Cruachan (Rathcroghan in County Roscommo ...
* Maine Aithreamhail mac Ailill Máta * Sanbh Sithcheann mac Ceat mac Magha * Cairbre mac Maine Aithreamhail * Eochaidh Fionn * Aodh mac Cu Odhar * Eochaidh mac Cairbre * Aonghus Fionn mac Domhnall * Cormac Ulfhada * Aonghus Feirt mac Aonghus Fionn * Connall Cruchain mac Aonghus Feirt * Fearadach mac Connal Cruchain * Forghus Fiansa * Forghus Fiansa and Art mac Conn * Ceidghin Cruchain mac Connall Cruchain * Aodh mac Eochaidh * Aodh Alainn mac Eochaidh Baicidh * Nia Mór mac Lughna * Lughaidh mac Lughna Fear Tri * Aodh Caomh mac Garadh Glundubh * Coinne mac Fear Tri * Muireadh Tireach mac Fiachra Sraibrintne * Eochaid Mugmedon *
Niall Noigiallach Niall ''Noígíallach'' (; Old Irish "having nine hostages"), or Niall of the Nine Hostages, was a legendary, semi-historical Irish king who was the ancestor of the Uí Néill dynasties that dominated Ireland from the 6th to the 10th centuries. ...
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Niall of the Nine Hostages Niall ''Noígíallach'' (; Old Irish "having nine hostages"), or Niall of the Nine Hostages, was a legendary, semi-historical Irish king who was the ancestor of the Uí Néill dynasties that dominated Ireland from the 6th to the 10th centuries. ...
, died c. 450/455


List of historical kings


Uí Fiachrach, 406–482


Uí Briúin, 482–500


Uí Fiachrach, 500–549


Uí Briúin, 549–600


Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, 600–622


Uí Briúin, 622–649


Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, 649–663


Uí Briúin Seóla, 663–682


Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, 682–683


Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, 683–696


Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 696–702


Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 702–705


Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, 705–707


Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 707–723


Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 723–728


Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 728–735


Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 735–742


Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 742–756


Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, 756–764


Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 764–768


Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, 768–773


Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 773–777


Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 777–782


Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 782–786


Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 786–792


Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 792–796


Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 796–839


Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 839–843


Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 843–848


Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 848–872


Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 872–956


Ó Ruairc, 956–967


Ó Conchobhair, 967–1030


Ó Ruairc, 1030–1046


Ó Conchobhair, 1046–1067


Ó Ruairc, 1067–1087


Ó Conchobhair, 1087–1092


Ó Flaithbheartaigh, 1092–1095


Ó Conchobhair, 1092–1097


Ó Ruairc, 1097–1102


Ó Conchobhair, 1102–1280


Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair, 1280–1293


Ó Conchobhair, 1293–1309


Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair, 1309–1310


Ó Conchubhair Ruadh, 1310–1317


Ó Conchobhair, 1316–1317


Ó Conchubhair Donn, 1317–1350


Ó Conchobhair Sligigh, 1318–1324


Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair, 1342–1350


Ó Conchubhair Donn, 1368–1474


See also

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List of High Kings of Ireland Medieval Irish historical tradition held that Ireland had a High King (''Ard Rí'') based at Tara since ancient times, and compilations like the 11th-century ''Lebor Gabála Érenn'', followed by Early Modern works like the ''Annals of the Fo ...
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List of kings of Ulster The King of Ulster (Old Irish: ''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 Provinces of Ireland, Irish provincial over-kingdom of Ulaid. The title rí in Chóicid, ...
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List of kings of Leinster The kings of Leinster ( ga, Rí Laighín), ruled from the establishment of Leinster during the Irish Iron Age, until the 17th century Early Modern Ireland. According to Gaelic traditional history, laid out in works such as the '' Book of Invasion ...
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List of kings of Munster The kings of Munster ( ga, Rí Mumhan), ruled from the establishment of Munster during the Irish Iron Age, until the High Middle Ages. According to Gaelic traditional history, laid out in works such as the '' Book of Invasions'', the earliest k ...
* List of kings of Mide


Sources

*''Annals of the Four Masters'', 1990 edition. *''The Annals of Connacht'', A. Martin Freeman, 1944. *''Irish Kings and High Kings'', Francis John Byrne, 1973. *''Leabhar Mor Genealach'', Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh, ed. O'Muralie, 2004.


External links


Ó Conchobair and Burke
at The Irish Story * tp://ftp.ucc.ie/pub/celt/texts/T105013.txt A Poem on the Kings of Connacht {{DEFAULTSORT:Connacht, Kings Of Connachta Ui Fiachrach Lists of Irish monarchs O'Conor dynasty