The kings of Munster ( ga, Rí Mumhan), ruled from the establishment of
Munster
Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following th ...
during the
Irish Iron Age, until the
High Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages, or High Medieval Period, was the period of European history that lasted from AD 1000 to 1300. The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and were followed by the Late Middle Ages, which ended around AD ...
. According to Gaelic traditional history, laid out in works such as the ''
Book of Invasions'', the earliest king of Munster was
Bodb Derg
In Irish mythology, Bodb Derg (Old Irish, ) or Bodhbh Dearg (Middle Irish and Modern Irish, ) was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda,"The Children of Lir". P.W. Joyce (translator). 1879. ''Old Irish Romances.'' C. Kegan Paul & Co. and the Dagda' ...
of the
Tuatha Dé Danann
The Tuath(a) Dé Danann (, meaning "the folk of the goddess Danu (Irish goddess), Danu"), also known by the earlier name Tuath Dé ("tribe of the gods"), are a supernatural race in Irish mythology. Many of them are thought to represent deity, ...
. From the Gaelic peoples, an
Érainn
The Iverni (, ') were a people of early Ireland first mentioned in Ptolemy's 2nd century ''Geography'' as living in the extreme south-west of the island. He also locates a "city" called Ivernis (, ') in their territory, and observes that this se ...
kindred known as the
Dáirine
The Dáirine (Dárine, Dáirfine, Dáirfhine, Dárfine, Dárinne, Dairinne), later known dynastically as the Corcu Loígde and associated, were the proto-historical rulers of Munster before the rise of the Eóganachta in the 7th century AD. They ...
(also known as
Corcu Loígde
The Corcu Loígde (Corcu Lóegde, Corco Luigde, Corca Laoighdhe, Laidhe), meaning Gens of the Calf Goddess, also called the Síl Lugdach meic Itha, were a kingdom centred in West County Cork who descended from the proto-historical rulers of Mun ...
and represented today in seniority by the
Ó hEidirsceoil), provided several early monarchs including
Cú Roí
Cú Roí mac Dáire (Cú Ruí, Cú Raoi) is a king of Munster in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He is usually portrayed as a warrior with superhuman abilities and a master of disguise possessed of magical powers. His name probably means "ho ...
. In a process in the ''
Cath Maige Mucrama
The ''Cath Maige Mucrama'' (in English the Battle of Mag Mucrama) is an early Middle Irish language tale which forms part of the Cycles of the Kings.
Content
The cast includes several major figures from Irish pseudo-history, Ailill Aulom, his son ...
'', the Érainn would lose out in the 2nd century AD to the
Deirgtine
The Deirgtine (Deirgthine, Dergtine, Dergthine), Clanna Dergthened or "Descendants of Dego Dergthened" were the proto-historical ancestors of the historical Eóganachta dynasties of Munster. Their origins are unclear but they may have been of fair ...
, ancestors of the
Eóganachta
The Eóganachta or Eoghanachta () were an Irish dynasty centred on Cashel which dominated southern Ireland (namely the Kingdom of Munster) from the 6/7th to the 10th centuries, and following that, in a restricted form, the Kingdom of Desmond, ...
. Munster during this period was classified as part of ''
Leath Moga
Leath Cuinn (Conn's Half) and Leath Moga (Mugh's half) are legendary ancient divisions of Ireland.
Leath Cuinn was the island north of the Esker Riada (east-west drumlin belt from Dublin to Galway Bay). Conn Cétchathach, for whom this division ...
'', or the southern-half, while other parts of Ireland were ruled mostly by 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, literall ...
.
After losing
Osraige
Osraige (Old Irish) or Osraighe (Classical Irish), Osraí (Modern Irish), anglicized as Ossory, was a medieval Irish kingdom comprising what is now County Kilkenny and western County Laois, corresponding to the Diocese of Ossory. The home of ...
to the east,
Cashel was established as the capital of Munster by the Eóganachta. This kindred ruled without interruption until the 10th century. Although the
High Kingship of Ireland
High King of Ireland ( ga, Ardrí na hÉireann ) was a royal title in Gaelic Ireland held by those who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over all of Ireland. The title was held by historical kings and later sometimes assigned ana ...
was dominated during this time by 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 t ...
, the Eóganachta of Munster did provide
Cathal mac Finguine
Cathal mac Finguine (died 742) was an Irish King of Munster or Cashel, and effectively High King of Ireland as well. He belonged to the Eóganacht Glendamnach sept of the dominant Eóganachta kin-group whose members dominated Munster from the 7 ...
and
Fedelmid mac Crimthainn
Fedelmid mac Crimthainn was the King of Munster between 820 and 846. He was numbered as a member of the Céli Dé, an abbot of Cork Abbey and Clonfert Abbey, and possibly a bishop. After his death, he was later considered a saint in some martyr ...
as serious contenders. This great tribe was broken down into different septs or branches, the most successful in terms of royalty were the
Eóganacht Chaisil
Eóganacht Chaisil were a branch of the Eóganachta, the ruling dynasty of Munster between the 5th and 10th centuries. They took their name from Cashel (County Tipperary) which was the capital of the early Catholic kingdom of Munster. They were d ...
(represented by the
Ó Súilleabháin
O'Sullivan ( ga, Ó Súilleabháin, Súileabhánach) is an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Cork and County Kerry. The surname is associated with the southwestern part of Ireland, and was originally found in Count ...
and
Mac Cárthaigh
MacCarthy ( ga, Mac Cárthaigh), also spelled Macarthy, McCarthy or McCarty, is an Irish clan originating from Munster, an area they ruled during the Middle Ages. It was divided into several great branches; the MacCarthy Reagh, MacCarthy of M ...
),
Eóganacht Glendamnach
Eóganacht Glendamnach were a branch of the Eóganachta, the ruling dynasty of Munster during the 5th-10th centuries. They took their name from Glendamnach ( Glanworth, County Cork). They were descended from Óengus mac Nad Froích (died 489), the ...
(represented by the
Ó Caoimh
O'Keeffe ( ga, Ó Caoimh), also O'Keefe, Keef, Keefe, Keeffe, Keifer or Keever is the name of an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Cork, particularly around Fermoy and Duhallow. The name comes from ''caomh'' ...
) and
Eóganacht Áine (represented by the
Ó Ciarmhaic).
Their hold was loosened by the rise of
Brian Bóruma
Brian Boru ( mga, Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern ga, Brian Bóramha; 23 April 1014) was an Irish king who ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill and probably ended Viking invasion/domination of Ireland. Bri ...
of the
Dál gCais
The Dalcassians ( ga, Dál gCais ) are a Gaelic Irish clan, generally accepted by contemporary scholarship as being a branch of the Déisi Muman, that became very powerful in Ireland during the 10th century. Their genealogies claimed descent ...
, who established the
Ó Briain
The O'Brien dynasty ( ga, label=Classical Irish, Ua Briain; ga, label=Modern Irish, Ó Briain ; genitive ''Uí Bhriain'' ) is a noble house of Munster, founded in the 10th century by Brian Boru of the Dál gCais (Dalcassians). After becoming ...
as kings of Munster. As well as this Munster had to contend with the
Normans
The Normans ( Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Franks and Gallo-Romans. T ...
. Finally, the kingdom ended as it was split into
Thomond
Thomond (Classical Irish: ; Modern Irish: ), also known as the kingdom of Limerick, was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Clare and County Limerick, as well as parts of County Tipperary around Nenag ...
,
Desmond Desmond or Desmond's may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Desmond'' (novel), 1792 novel by Charlotte Turner Smith
* '' Desmond's'', 1990s British television sitcom
Ireland
* Kingdom of Desmond, medieval Irish kingdom
* Earl of Desmond, Iris ...
and
Ormond. The former two came to an end during the 16th century with birth of the Tudor
Kingdom of Ireland, with former rulers joining the
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland consists of those titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland, or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It is one of the five divi ...
. There were a number of Gaelic attempts to reassert their power in Munster, such as that of
Fínghin Mac Cárthaigh and
Domhnall Cam Ó Súilleabháin Bhéara, but these were not successful.
Ancient and legendary Kings of Munster
*
Bodb Derg
In Irish mythology, Bodb Derg (Old Irish, ) or Bodhbh Dearg (Middle Irish and Modern Irish, ) was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda,"The Children of Lir". P.W. Joyce (translator). 1879. ''Old Irish Romances.'' C. Kegan Paul & Co. and the Dagda' ...
, king of the
Sid Mumu, and later king of the
Tuatha Dé Danann
The Tuath(a) Dé Danann (, meaning "the folk of the goddess Danu (Irish goddess), Danu"), also known by the earlier name Tuath Dé ("tribe of the gods"), are a supernatural race in Irish mythology. Many of them are thought to represent deity, ...
, succeeding
The Dagda
The Dagda (Old Irish: ''In Dagda,'' ga, An Daghdha, ) is an important god in Irish mythology. One of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Dagda is portrayed as a father-figure, king, and druid.Koch, John T. ''Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia' ...
*
Conmáel
Conmáel, son of Éber Finn, according to medieval Irish legend and historical traditions, became High King of Ireland when he killed Ethriel, son of Íriel Fáid, in the Battle of Rairiu. He was the first Milesian High King to have been born i ...
, first
Milesian king based in Munster, and also
High King of Ireland
*
Eochaid Faebar Glas
Eochaid Faebar Glas, son of Conmáel, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. His epithet means "blue-green sharp edge". According to the '' Lebor Gabála Érenn'', Geoffrey Keating's ''Foras Fe ...
, his son and High King of Ireland, possibly based in Munster also
*
Eochu Mumu, his grandson and High King of Ireland, and after whom Munster is said to be named
*
Énna Airgdech
Énna Airgdech ("rich in silver", also spelled Airgthech, Airgtheach), son of Eochu Mumu, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He came to power after killing the previous incumbent and his father ...
, his son and High King of Ireland
*
Eochu Apthach
Eochu (or Eochaid) Apthach ("outlaw" or "fatal") of the Corcu Loígde of County Cork, a distant descendant of Breogán, the father of Míl Espáine, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He too ...
, a possibly fictitious very early High King of Ireland from the Corcu Loídge, but misplaced chronologically in any event
*
Íar mac Degad, ancestor of the
Érainn
The Iverni (, ') were a people of early Ireland first mentioned in Ptolemy's 2nd century ''Geography'' as living in the extreme south-west of the island. He also locates a "city" called Ivernis (, ') in their territory, and observes that this se ...
, or those specifically named "Descendants of Iar mac Degad"
*
Eterscél Mór
Eterscél Mór ("the great"), son of Íar mac Dedad, a descendant of Óengus Tuirmech Temrach, of the Érainn of Munster was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He succeeded Eochu Airem.
He fe ...
, his son and High King of Ireland
*
Conaire Mór
Conaire Mór (the great), son of Eterscél, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. His mother was Mess Búachalla, who was either the daughter of Eochu Feidlech and Étaín, or of Eochu Airem ...
, his son in most sources, and one of the most celebrated High Kings of Ireland
*
Conaire Cóem
Conaire Cóem ("the beautiful"), son of Mug Láma, son of Coirpre Crou-Chend, son of Coirpre Firmaora, son of Conaire Mór, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, the 111th High King of Ireland. He came to power on the d ...
, High King of Ireland and great-great grandson of Conaire Mór
** Note: both are ancestors of the
Síl Conairi
The Síl Conairi (Sil Chonairi, Conaire) or "Seed of Conaire" were those Érainn septs of the legendary Clanna Dedad descended from the monarch Conaire Mór, son of Eterscél Mór, a descendant of Deda mac Sin, namely the Dál Riata, Múscraige, ...
*
Dáire mac Degad, ancestor of the
Dáirine
The Dáirine (Dárine, Dáirfine, Dáirfhine, Dárfine, Dárinne, Dairinne), later known dynastically as the Corcu Loígde and associated, were the proto-historical rulers of Munster before the rise of the Eóganachta in the 7th century AD. They ...
*
Cú Roí mac Dáire, Munster king and/or deity known from the
Ulster Cycle
The Ulster Cycle ( ga, an Rúraíocht), formerly known as the Red Branch Cycle, is a body of medieval Irish heroic legends and sagas of the Ulaid. It is set far in the past, in what is now eastern Ulster and northern Leinster, particularly count ...
** Note: possibly the actual first of the Dáirine, for many generations the dominant military power from Munster, finally falling during the 6th century AD
*
Dáire Doimthech
Dáire Doimthech (Dáire "poor house"), alias Dáire Sírchréchtach ("the ever-wounded"), son of Sithbolg, was a legendary King of Tara and High King of Ireland, and one of the eponymous ancestors of the proto-historical Dáirine and historical ...
, if actually different from Dáire mac Degad, and thus ancestor of the "other" Dáirine
*
Lugaid Loígde
Lugaid Loígde "Lugaid of the Calf Goddess", also known as Lugaid mac Dáire, was a legendary King of Tara and High King of Ireland. He is a son of Dáire Doimthech, ancestor of the Dáirine, and gives his epithet to their principal royal sept, t ...
, his son, if actually different from Lugaid Mac Con below
*
Eochaid Étgudach
Eochaid or Eochu Étgudach ("possessing clothes") or Etgedach ("negligent"?), son of Dáire Doimthech, son of Conghal, son of Eadaman, son of Mal, son of Lugaid, son of Íth, son of Breogán, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historica ...
, another son of Dáire Doimthech, but misplaced chronologically
*
Nia Segamain
Nia Segamain, son of Adamair, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after killing his predecessor, Conall Collamrach. Geoffrey Keating says his mother was the presumed woodland godde ...
, an actual ancestor or group of them of the Clanna Dergthened and thus the Eóganachta
** Note (critical): actually attested in Munster
ogham
Ogham (Modern Irish: ; mga, ogum, ogom, later mga, ogam, label=none ) is an Early Medieval alphabet used primarily to write the early Irish language (in the "orthodox" inscriptions, 4th to 6th centuries AD), and later the Old Irish langua ...
inscriptions, and in some pedigrees ''descendant(s)'' of the "other" Dáirine above
** Note (in addition): probably wildly misplaced chronologically but considered of high status enough to make it to the legendary High King of Ireland lists
*
, king in late sagas of Leth Mogha
Leath Cuinn (Conn's Half) and Leath Moga (Mugh's half) are legendary ancient divisions of Ireland.
Leath Cuinn was the island north of the Esker Riada (east-west drumlin belt from Dublin to Galway Bay). Conn Cétchathach, for whom this division i ...
, or Mug's Half, meaning Southern Ireland
** Note: belonged to the
Deirgtine
The Deirgtine (Deirgthine, Dergtine, Dergthine), Clanna Dergthened or "Descendants of Dego Dergthened" were the proto-historical ancestors of the historical Eóganachta dynasties of Munster. Their origins are unclear but they may have been of fair ...
, but may be a mythological figure (
Nuada)
*
Ailill Aulom
Ailill Ollamh (or Oilill Olum) in Irish traditional history was the son of Mug Nuadat and was a king of the southern half of Ireland, placed in the 3rd century by early modern Irish genealogy. Sadb ingen Chuinn, daughter of Conn of the Hundred B ...
, Mug's son, aka Olioll Ólum, associated with the goddess
Áine
Áine () is an Irish goddess of summer, wealth and sovereignty. She is associated with midsummer and the sun,MacKillop, James (1998) ''Dictionary of Celtic Mythology'' Oxford: Oxford University Press pp.10, 16, 128 and is sometimes represent ...
** Note: also called a
druid
A druid was a member of the high-ranking class in ancient Celtic cultures. Druids were religious leaders as well as legal authorities, adjudicators, lorekeepers, medical professionals and political advisors. Druids left no written accounts. Wh ...
in a very early source
*
Lugaid Mac Con
Lugaid Mac Con, often known simply as Mac Con, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He belonged to the Corcu Loígde, and thus to the Dáirine. His father was Macnia mac Lugdach, and his moth ...
, was
High King of Ireland, and Ailill's foster-son
** Note: ancestor of the
Corcu Loígde
The Corcu Loígde (Corcu Lóegde, Corco Luigde, Corca Laoighdhe, Laidhe), meaning Gens of the Calf Goddess, also called the Síl Lugdach meic Itha, were a kingdom centred in West County Cork who descended from the proto-historical rulers of Mun ...
, principal later (3rd century and after) Munster sept of the Dáirine
*
Éogan Mór
In Irish traditional history Eógan (or Eoghan Mór—a name also used by his grandfather, Mug Nuadat), eldest son of Ailill Ollamh, was a 2nd or 3rd century AD king of Munster. He is credited with founding or at least giving his name to the ...
, Ailill's son, from whom the
Eóganachta
The Eóganachta or Eoghanachta () were an Irish dynasty centred on Cashel which dominated southern Ireland (namely the Kingdom of Munster) from the 6/7th to the 10th centuries, and following that, in a restricted form, the Kingdom of Desmond, ...
took their name
** Note: the Eóganachta were actually founded by
Conall Corc
Corc mac Luigthig (340-379),Genealogy of the House of Mac-Carthy formerly Sovereign of the Two Momonies or Southern Ireland, P. Louis Lainé, pg. 26, https://celt.ucc.ie/published/F830000-001.html also called Conall Corc, Corc of Cashel, and Corc ...
, great-great grandson of Eógan Mór
*
Fiachu Muillethan
Fiachu Muillethan (broad crown) or Fiachu Fer Da Liach (of the two sorrows), son of Éogan Mór, was a legendary king belonging to the Deirgtine, the proto-historical ancestors of the Eóganachta dynasties of Munster. He is known primarily from the ...
, son of Éogan Mór
** Note: a king of the Deirgtine of curious career, supported by
Mug Ruith
Mug Ruith (or Mogh Roith, "slave of the wheel") is a figure in Irish mythology, a powerful blind druid of Munster who lived on Valentia Island, County Kerry. He could grow to enormous size, and his breath caused storms and turned men to stone. He ...
*
Ailill Flann Bec
Ailill Flann Bec, son of Fiachu Muillethan, was an Irish dynast belonging to the Deirgtine, the proto-historical ancestors of the historical Eóganachta dynasties of Munster. He was the father of Luigthech, also known as Lugaid, and thus the grand ...
, son of Fiachu Muillethan
** Note: almost nothing is known of this figure, except that he was adopted by and succeeded his elder brother, Ailill Flann Mór
*
Dáire Cerbba
Dáire Cerbba (or Cerba, Cearba, Cearb; meaning "Silver Dáire" or "Dáire the Sharp/Cutting") was a 4th-century Irish dynast who was evidently a king of late prehistoric central northern Munster, called Medón Mairtíne at the time. A frequent ...
, born in
Brega
Brega , also known as ''Mersa Brega'' or ''Marsa al-Brega'' ( ar, مرسى البريقة , i.e. "Brega Seaport"), is a complex of several smaller towns, industry installations and education establishments situated in Libya on the Gulf of Sidra, ...
of unclear parentage, usually (and obviously) assumed
Dáirine
The Dáirine (Dárine, Dáirfine, Dáirfhine, Dárfine, Dárinne, Dairinne), later known dynastically as the Corcu Loígde and associated, were the proto-historical rulers of Munster before the rise of the Eóganachta in the 7th century AD. They ...
but later written a son of Ailill Flann Bec
** Note: called King of
Medon Mairtine, once a very early capital of Munster, in one source, and progenitor of yet "another" sept of the Dáirine
*
Óengus Bolg
Óengus Bolg, son of Lugaid, son of Mac Nia, son of Mac Con, son (or descendant) of Lugaid Loígde, son of Dáire Doimthech,O'Brien, p. 262O'Donovan was a king of the Corcu Loígde, and an ancestor of the Eóganachta "inner circle" through his ...
, an important late king of the Dáirine and (near) final sovereign ancestor (of Munster) from the Corcu Loígde
** Note: features in early stories of Conall Corc, and is an ancestor of the Cashel Eóganachta septs, the "Inner Circle", through his daughter
Aimend
*
Crimthann mac Fidaig
Crimthann Mór, son of Fidach , also written Crimthand Mór, was a semi-mythological king of Munster and High King of Ireland of the 4th century. He gained territory in Britain and Gaul, but died poisoned by his sister Mongfind. It is possible tha ...
, was High King of Ireland and of territories overseas, and brother of the Queen and Goddess
Mongfind
Mongfind (or Mongfhionn in modern Irish)—meaning "fair hair" or "white hair"—is a figure from Irish legend. She is said to have been the wife, of apparent Munster origins, of the legendary High King Eochaid Mugmedón and mother of his eldest ...
** Note: considered Eóganacht (if vehemently opposed by them) in some dynastic traditions, but possibly a grandson of Dáire Cerbba (other sources)
*
Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig
Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig was an early king of the Uí Liatháin who may also have been King of Munster. His sister, Angias, was the Queen of Lóegaire mac Néill, High King of Ireland.
He was the son of Ailill Tassach, ancestor of the Uí ...
, a King of Munster (one source only) from the early
Uí Liatháin
The Uí Liatháin (IPA: �iːˈlʲiəhaːnʲ were an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland. They belonged the same kindred as the Uí Fidgenti, and the two are considered together in the earliest sources, for example '' The Expulsion of t ...
** Note:
Angias
Angias or Angas, daughter of Ailill Tassach, son of Eochu Liathán, was the wife of Lóegaire mac Néill, High King of Ireland, and mother of Lugaid mac Lóegairi, who later became High King.
Her brother was Bressal mac Ailello, a possible King ...
, his sister, was the Queen of
Lóegaire mac Néill
Lóegaire ('' floruit'' fifth century) (reigned 428–458 AD, according to the Annals of the Four Masters of the Kingdom of Ireland)(died c. 462), also Lóeguire, is said to have been a son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. The Irish annals and king ...
,
High King of Ireland and Emperor of the Barbarians
Historical Kings of Cashel, Iarmuman, and Munster
There were not verifiable Eóganacht overkings of (all or most of) Munster until the early 7th century, after the
Corcu Loígde
The Corcu Loígde (Corcu Lóegde, Corco Luigde, Corca Laoighdhe, Laidhe), meaning Gens of the Calf Goddess, also called the Síl Lugdach meic Itha, were a kingdom centred in West County Cork who descended from the proto-historical rulers of Mun ...
had fallen entirely from power, some time after losing their grip on the
Kingdom of Osraige
Osraige (Old Irish) or Osraighe (Classical Irish), Osraí (Modern Irish), anglicized as Ossory, was a medieval Irish kingdom comprising what is now County Kilkenny and western County Laois, corresponding to the Diocese of Ossory. The home of ...
and the support of the
Muscraige and others. Thus the earlier kings below are best described as Kings of
Cashel, Kings of
Iarmuman
Iarmhumhain (older spellings: Iarmuman, Iarmumu or Iarluachair) was a Kingdom in the early Christian period of Ireland in west Munster. Its ruling dynasty was related to the main ruling dynasty of Munster known as the Eóganachta. Its ruling branc ...
, or Kings of the
Eóganachta
The Eóganachta or Eoghanachta () were an Irish dynasty centred on Cashel which dominated southern Ireland (namely the Kingdom of Munster) from the 6/7th to the 10th centuries, and following that, in a restricted form, the Kingdom of Desmond, ...
.
Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib
Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib (died 639) was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Chaisil branch of the Eoganachta. He succeeded Cathal mac Áedo Flaind Chathrach of the Glendamnach branch in 628. He was the younger brother of a previous king Fí ...
was the first Eóganacht to powerfully project outside Munster, but his Iarmuman relations were a significant rival of Cashel in his time, and not enough is known of many of his successors before
Cathal mac Finguine
Cathal mac Finguine (died 742) was an Irish King of Munster or Cashel, and effectively High King of Ireland as well. He belonged to the Eóganacht Glendamnach sept of the dominant Eóganachta kin-group whose members dominated Munster from the 7 ...
, although the fragmentary nature of the surviving sources can to an extent be blamed.
At this time also flourished the semi-independent
Uí Fidgenti
The Uí Fidgenti, Fidgeinti, Fidgheinte, Fidugeinte, Fidgente, or Fidgeinte ( or ;In the pronunciation, the -d- is silent, and the -g- becomes a glide, producing what might be anglicized ''Feeyenti'' or ''Feeyenta''. "descendants of, or of the ...
and
Uí Liatháin
The Uí Liatháin (IPA: �iːˈlʲiəhaːnʲ were an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland. They belonged the same kindred as the Uí Fidgenti, and the two are considered together in the earliest sources, for example '' The Expulsion of t ...
, a pair of shadowy sister kingdoms whose official origins appear to have been adjusted in the 8th century in a semi-successful (if ambiguously necessary) attempt to integrate them into the Eóganachta political structure and genealogical scheme. Effective relations and an alliance were achieved with the Uí Fidgenti, to the credit of Eóganacht strength, wealth and finesse, but for unknown reasons the Uí Liatháin remained effective outsiders except to
Eóganacht Glendamnach
Eóganacht Glendamnach were a branch of the Eóganachta, the ruling dynasty of Munster during the 5th-10th centuries. They took their name from Glendamnach ( Glanworth, County Cork). They were descended from Óengus mac Nad Froích (died 489), the ...
.
Of the
Eóganachta
The Eóganachta or Eoghanachta () were an Irish dynasty centred on Cashel which dominated southern Ireland (namely the Kingdom of Munster) from the 6/7th to the 10th centuries, and following that, in a restricted form, the Kingdom of Desmond, ...
, unless noted.
Eóganacht Chaisil, –500
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Corc mac Luigthig –, ,

, , Son of Luigthech mac Ailill Flann Bec , ,
Aimendseveral children, , ''unknown''
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Nad Froích mac Cuirc –453, ,

, , Son of
Corc mac Luigthig , , ''unknown'', , 453
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Óengus mac Nad Froích
Óengus mac Nad Froích (430-489) was an Eoganachta and the first Christian King of Munster. He was the son of Nad Froich mac Cuirc by Faochan, a British lady (called daughter of the King of Britain). In Geoffrey Keating's ''History of Ireland'' ...
453–489, ,

, , Son of
Nad Froích mac Cuirc , , Eithne Uathach
purported to have had twenty-four sons and twenty-four daughters, , 489
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Feidlimid mac Óengusa
Feidlimid mac Óengusa (455-500), or Feidlimid Dub, was an Eoganachta King of Munster in the early 6th century. He was the son of Óengus mac Nad Froích, the first Christian king of Munster.
The chronology of the 6th-century kings of Munster i ...
489–500, ,

, , Son of
Óengus mac Nad Froích
Óengus mac Nad Froích (430-489) was an Eoganachta and the first Christian King of Munster. He was the son of Nad Froich mac Cuirc by Faochan, a British lady (called daughter of the King of Britain). In Geoffrey Keating's ''History of Ireland'' ...
, , ''unknown'', , 500
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Eóganacht Glendamnach, 500–596
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Eochaid mac Óengusa 500–522, ,

, , Son of
Óengus mac Nad Froích
Óengus mac Nad Froích (430-489) was an Eoganachta and the first Christian King of Munster. He was the son of Nad Froich mac Cuirc by Faochan, a British lady (called daughter of the King of Britain). In Geoffrey Keating's ''History of Ireland'' ...
, , ''unknown'', , 522
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Crimthann Srem mac Echado
Crimthann Srem mac Echado (died circa 542), also known as Crimthann Feimin, was a King of Munster from the Eoganachta dynasty in the early 6th century. He was the son of Eochaid mac Óengusa (died 522) and grandson of the first Christian king of ...
522–542, ,

, , Son of
Eochaid mac Óengusa, , ''unknown'', , 542
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Coirpre Cromm mac Crimthainn
Coirpre Cromm mac Crimthainn (died 577) was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Glendamnach sept of the ruling Eoganachta dynasty. This branch was centred at Glanworth, County Cork. He was the son of Crimthann Srem mac Echado (died circa 542). ...
542–577, ,

, , Son of
Crimthann Srem mac Echado
Crimthann Srem mac Echado (died circa 542), also known as Crimthann Feimin, was a King of Munster from the Eoganachta dynasty in the early 6th century. He was the son of Eochaid mac Óengusa (died 522) and grandson of the first Christian king of ...
, , ''unknown'', , 577
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Feidlimid mac Coirpri Chruimm
Feidlimid mac Coirpri Chruimm was a supposed king of Munster from the Glendamnach branch of the Eoganachta.Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Table 13 Not mentioned as king in the Annals or the ''Book of Leinster'', he is mentioned i ...
577–596
(possible), ,

, , Son of
Coirpre Cromm mac Crimthainn
Coirpre Cromm mac Crimthainn (died 577) was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Glendamnach sept of the ruling Eoganachta dynasty. This branch was centred at Glanworth, County Cork. He was the son of Crimthann Srem mac Echado (died circa 542). ...
, , ''unknown'', , 596
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Eóganacht Airthir Cliach, 577–582
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Fergus Scandal mac Crimthainn 577–582, ,

, , Son of
Crimthann Srem mac Echado
Crimthann Srem mac Echado (died circa 542), also known as Crimthann Feimin, was a King of Munster from the Eoganachta dynasty in the early 6th century. He was the son of Eochaid mac Óengusa (died 522) and grandson of the first Christian king of ...
, , ''unknown'', , 582
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Eóganacht Raithlind, 582–588
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Feidlimid mac Tigernaig
Feidlimid mac Tigernaig (died 588) was a King of Munster from the Raithlind branch of the Eoganachta. This branch of the family only rarely provided a king in Munster. He succeeded Fergus Scandal mac Crimthainn as king in 582.
A proverb stated ...
582–588, ,

, , Son of Tighearnach mac Aedh, , ''unknown'', , 588
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Eóganacht Áine, 596–601
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Amalgaid mac Éndai
Amalgaid mac Éndai (died 601) was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Áine branch of the Eoganachta and appears as the first king from this branch.
The chronology of the Munster kings from this period is confusing. The ''Annals of Tigernach ...
596–601, ,

, , Son of Éndai, , ''unknown'' , , 601
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Garbán mac Éndai 596–601, ,

, , Son of Éndai, , ''unknown'' , , 601
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Eóganacht Chaisil, 601–618
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Fíngen mac Áedo Duib
Fíngen mac Áedo Duib (Modern Irish: ''Finghin mac Aodha Dhuibh'', IPA: �fʲɪɲʝənʲmˠəkˈiːəɣəvʲ (died 618) was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Chaisil branch of the Eoganachta. He was the great-grandson of Feidlimid mac Óengus ...
601–618, ,

, , Son of Áedo Duib, ,
Mór Muman
Mór Muman or Mór Mumain (modern spelling: Mór Mhumhan) is a figure from early Irish literature who is said to have been a queen of Munster and daughter of king Áed Bennán. Her name means "the Great Mother" and the province of Munster (''An Mhu ...
several children, , 618
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Eóganacht Locha Léin, 618
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Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn
Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn (died 618) was a possible King of Munster from the Eóganacht Locha Léin branch of the Eoganachta. He was definitely king of West Munster or Iarmuman. He was the great grandson of Dauí Iarlaithe mac Maithni also a ...
618, ,

, , Son of Crimthainn mac Cobhtach, , ''unknown'', , 618
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Eóganacht Glendamnach, 618–627
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Cathal mac Áedo 618–627, ,

, , Son of Áed Fland Cathrach, ,
Mór Muman
Mór Muman or Mór Mumain (modern spelling: Mór Mhumhan) is a figure from early Irish literature who is said to have been a queen of Munster and daughter of king Áed Bennán. Her name means "the Great Mother" and the province of Munster (''An Mhu ...
several children, , 627
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Eóganacht Chaisil, 627–639
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Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib
Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib (died 639) was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Chaisil branch of the Eoganachta. He succeeded Cathal mac Áedo Flaind Chathrach of the Glendamnach branch in 628. He was the younger brother of a previous king Fí ...
627–639, ,

, , Son of Áedo Duib, , ''unknown'', , 639
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Eóganacht Áine, 639–641
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Cúán mac Amalgado
Cúán mac Amalgado (died 641) was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Áine branch of the Eóganachta. He was the son of a previous king Amalgaid mac Éndai (d. 601). He succeeded Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib in 639.
No events are recorded i ...
639–641, ,

, , Son of
Amalgaid mac Éndai
Amalgaid mac Éndai (died 601) was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Áine branch of the Eoganachta and appears as the first king from this branch.
The chronology of the Munster kings from this period is confusing. The ''Annals of Tigernach ...
, , ''unknown'' , , 641
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Eóganacht Chaisil, 641–661
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Máenach mac Fíngin
Máenach mac Fíngin (died 661) was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Chaisil branch of the Eoganachta. He was the son of Fíngen mac Áedo Duib (died 618), a previous king. His mother was Mór Muman (died 636), daughter of Áed Bennán m ...
641–661, ,

, , Son of
Fíngen mac Áedo Duib
Fíngen mac Áedo Duib (Modern Irish: ''Finghin mac Aodha Dhuibh'', IPA: �fʲɪɲʝənʲmˠəkˈiːəɣəvʲ (died 618) was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Chaisil branch of the Eoganachta. He was the great-grandson of Feidlimid mac Óengus ...
and
Mór Muman
Mór Muman or Mór Mumain (modern spelling: Mór Mhumhan) is a figure from early Irish literature who is said to have been a queen of Munster and daughter of king Áed Bennán. Her name means "the Great Mother" and the province of Munster (''An Mhu ...
, , ''unknown'', , 661
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Eóganacht Glendamnach, 661–665
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Cathal Cú-cen-máthair
Cathal Cú-cen-máthair mac Cathaíl (died 665), often known as Cú-cen-máthair, was an Irish King of Munster from around 661 until his death. He was a son of Cathal mac Áedo Flaind Chathrach (died c. 628) and belonged to the Glendamnach sept ...
661–665, ,

, , Son of
Cathal mac Áedo, , several children, , 665
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Eóganacht Chaisil, 665–678
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Colgú mac Faílbe Flaind
Colgú mac Faílbe Flaind (died 678) was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Chaisil branch of the Eoganachta. He was the son of Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib (d.639),Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Table 12 a previous king. He ...
665–678, ,

, , Son of
Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib
Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib (died 639) was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Chaisil branch of the Eoganachta. He succeeded Cathal mac Áedo Flaind Chathrach of the Glendamnach branch in 628. He was the younger brother of a previous king Fí ...
, , ''unknown'', , 678
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Eóganacht Glendamnach, 678–701
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Finguine mac Cathail 678–696, ,

, , Son of
Cathal Cú-cen-máthair
Cathal Cú-cen-máthair mac Cathaíl (died 665), often known as Cú-cen-máthair, was an Irish King of Munster from around 661 until his death. He was a son of Cathal mac Áedo Flaind Chathrach (died c. 628) and belonged to the Glendamnach sept ...
, , several children, , 696
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Ailill mac Cathail 696–701, ,

, , Son of
Cathal Cú-cen-máthair
Cathal Cú-cen-máthair mac Cathaíl (died 665), often known as Cú-cen-máthair, was an Irish King of Munster from around 661 until his death. He was a son of Cathal mac Áedo Flaind Chathrach (died c. 628) and belonged to the Glendamnach sept ...
, , ''unknown'', , 701
Eóganacht Chaisil, 701–712
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Cormac mac Ailello
Cormac mac Ailello (died 712) was a king of Munster from the Eóganacht Chaisil branch of the Eoganachta and the Cenél Fíngin sept of this branch. He was the grandson of Máenach mac Fíngin (died 661), a previous king.Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish K ...
701–712, ,

, , Son of Ailello mac Máenach, , ''unknown'', , 712
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Eóganacht Áine, 712–721
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Eterscél mac Máele Umai 712–721, ,

, , Son of Máel Umai mac Cúán, , ''unknown'' , , 721
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Eóganacht Glendamnach, 721–742
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Cathal mac Finguine
Cathal mac Finguine (died 742) was an Irish King of Munster or Cashel, and effectively High King of Ireland as well. He belonged to the Eóganacht Glendamnach sept of the dominant Eóganachta kin-group whose members dominated Munster from the 7 ...
721–742, ,

, , Son of
Finguine mac Cathail, , several children, , 742
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Eóganacht Áine, 742–769
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Cathussach mac Eterscélai
Cathussach mac Eterscélai (died circa 769) was a king of Munster from the Eóganacht Áine branch of the Eóganachta. He was the son of Eterscél mac Máele Umai (died 721), a previous king. His branch of the Eóganachta was situated in the south ...
742–769, ,

, , Son of
Eterscél mac Máele Umai, , ''unknown'' , , 769
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Eóganacht Locha Léin, 769–786
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Máel Dúin mac Áedo 769–786, ,

, , Son of Áed Bennán mac Conaing , , ''unknown'', , 786
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Eóganacht Áine, 786–805
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Ólchobar mac Duib-Indrecht 786–805
[In the Annals of Ulster, Ólchobar mac Flainn of the ]Uí Fidgenti
The Uí Fidgenti, Fidgeinti, Fidgheinte, Fidugeinte, Fidgente, or Fidgeinte ( or ;In the pronunciation, the -d- is silent, and the -g- becomes a glide, producing what might be anglicized ''Feeyenti'' or ''Feeyenta''. "descendants of, or of the ...
was confused with Ólchobar mac Duib-Indrecht of the Eóganacht Áine and claimed to have been a King of Munster. It is very likely that only Ólchobar mac Duib-Indrecht reigned in actuality (the confusion caused by a decline in Eóganachta fortunes)., ,

, , Son of Duib-Indrecht, , ''unknown'' , , 805
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Eóganacht Glendamnach, 805–820
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Artrí mac Cathail 805–820, ,

, , Son of
Cathal mac Finguine
Cathal mac Finguine (died 742) was an Irish King of Munster or Cashel, and effectively High King of Ireland as well. He belonged to the Eóganacht Glendamnach sept of the dominant Eóganachta kin-group whose members dominated Munster from the 7 ...
, ,
one son, , 820
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Tnúthgal mac Artrach –
[ Tnúthgal mac Artrach of the Eóganacht Glendamnach is sometimes given as a king of Munster on some kings lists, but not in the Annals of Ireland. He died before his father, so it is possible that he never reigned. It is also possible that Tnúthgal mac Donngaile of the Eóganacht Chaisil has been confused with Tnúthgal mac Artrach.](possible), ,

, , Son of
Artrí mac Cathail, , ''unknown'', , 807
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Eóganacht Chaisil, 820–847
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Tnúthgal mac Donngaile 807–820
(possible), ,

, , Son of Máel Donngaile, , ''unknown'', , 820
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Feidlimid mac Cremthanin
Fedelmid mac Crimthainn was the King of Munster between 820 and 846. He was numbered as a member of the Céli Dé, an abbot of Cork Abbey and Clonfert Abbey, and possibly a bishop. After his death, he was later considered a saint in some mart ...
820–847, ,

, , Son of Crimthainn, , ''unknown'', , 28 August 847
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Eóganacht Áine, 847–851
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Ólchobar mac Cináeda 847–851, ,

, , Son of Cináeda , , ''unknown'' , , 851
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Eóganacht Chaisil, 851–859
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Áilgenán mac Donngaile 851–853, ,

, , Son of Donngaile, , ''unknown'', , 853
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Máel Gualae mac Donngaile 853–859, ,

, , Son of Donngaile, ,
one son, , 859
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Eóganacht Áine, 859–872
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Cenn Fáelad hua Mugthigirn 859–872, ,

, , Son of Mugthigirn , , ''unknown'' , , 872
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Eóganacht Chaisil, 872–908
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Dúnchad mac Duib-dá-Bairenn 872–888, ,

, , Son of Duib-dá-Bairenn mac Crundmáel, , ''unknown'', , 888
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Dub Lachtna mac Máele Gualae 888–895, ,

, , Son of
Máel Gualae mac Donngaile, , ''unknown'', , 895
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Finguine Cenn nGécan mac Loégairi 895–902, ,

, , Son of Loégairi mac Duib-dá-Bairenn, , ''unknown'', , 902
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Cormac mac Cuilennáin
Cormac mac Cuilennáin (died 13 September 908) was an Irish bishop and the king of Munster from 902 until his death at the Battle of Bellaghmoon. He was killed in Leinster.
Cormac was regarded as a saintly figure after his death, and his shrin ...
902–908, ,

, , Son of Cuilennáin mac Selbach, , ''unknown'', , 908
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Múscraige, 908–944
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Flaithbertach mac Inmainén
Flaithbertach mac Inmainén (died 944) was abbot of ''Inis Cathaig'' ( Scattery Island) and sometime King of Munster in the south of Ireland. Unrelated to the dominant Eóganachta, Flaithbertach belonged to the Múscraige, an Érainn people.
''Ca ...
908–944, ,

, , Son of Inmainén, , ''unknown'' , , 944
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Eóganacht Chaisil, 944–957
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Lorcán mac Coinlígáin
Lorcan or Lorcán is an Irish language male given name, meaning 'little fierce one' and may refer to:
*Lorcan Allen (born 1940), Irish farmer and former Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála TD
*Lorcan Cranitch (born 1959), Irish actor
*Lorcan Dempsey (born ...
944–, ,

, , Son of Coinlígáin mac Corcrán, , ''unknown'', , ''unknown''
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Cellachán Caisil
Cellachán mac Buadacháin (died 954), called Cellachán Caisil, was King of Munster.
Biography
The son of Buadachán mac Lachtnai, he belonged to the Cashel branch of the Eóganachta kindred, the Eóganacht Chaisil. The last of his cognatic ance ...
–954, ,

, , Son of Buadacháin mac Lachtnae, ,
one son, , 954
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Máel Fathardaig mac Flann 954–957, ,

, , Son of Flann mac Donnchad, , one son, , 957
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Eóganacht Raithlind, 957–959
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Dub-dá-Bairenn mac Domnaill 957–959, ,

, , Son of Domnall mac Dub-dá-Bairenn, , ''unknown'' , , 959
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Eóganacht Chaisil, 959–963
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Fer Gráid mac Clérig 959–961, ,

, , Son of Clérig mac Áilgenán, , ''unknown'', , 961
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Donnchad mac Cellacháin
Donnchad mac Cellacháin ( fl. 961–963) was a son of Cellachan of Cashel who is alleged to have briefly ruled as King of Cashel and Munster from 961 until 963, when he was murdered by his brother.
Although in some popular accounts he is succeed ...
959–963, ,

, , Son of
Cellachán Caisil
Cellachán mac Buadacháin (died 954), called Cellachán Caisil, was King of Munster.
Biography
The son of Buadachán mac Lachtnai, he belonged to the Cashel branch of the Eóganachta kindred, the Eóganacht Chaisil. The last of his cognatic ance ...
, , ''unknown'', , 963
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Eóganacht Raithlind, 959–978
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Máel Muad mac Brain
Máel Muad mac Brain (died 978), commonly anglicised Molloy, was King of Munster, first possibly from 959 Green, p. 362 or alternatively 963 to around 970, when he may have been deposed (usurped) by Mathgamain mac Cennétig of the Dál gCais, and ...
959–970
976–978, ,

, , Son of Brian, ,
one son , , 978
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Uí Ímair, 960–977
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Ivar of Limerick
Ivar of Limerick ( ga, Ímar Luimnich, rí Gall; Ímar ua Ímair; Ímar Ua hÍmair, Ard Rí Gall Muman ocus Gáedel; Íomhar Mór; non, Ívarr ; died 977), was the last Norse king of the city-state of Limerick, and penultimate ''King of the For ...
960–977
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, , ''uncertain'', , several children , , 977
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Dál gCais, 970–1014
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Mathgamain mac Cennétig
Mathgamain mac Cennétig (also known as Mahon) was King of Munster from around 970 to his death in 976. He was the elder brother of Brian Bóruma.
Mathgamain was the son of Cennétig mac Lorcáin of the Dál gCais. His father died in 951 and i ...
970–976, ,

, , Son of
Cennétig mac Lorcáin , , ''unknown'' , , 976
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Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig978–1014 , ,

, , c. 941
Son of Cennétig mac Lorcáin and
Bé Binn inion Urchadh , , (1) Mór
three sons
(2) Echrad
one son
(3)
Gormflaith
(modern spelling: or ) is an Irish language female given name meaning "blue princess" or "illustrious princess".
is also a Gaelic mythological personification of Ireland. The word ' is a compound of the Irish words ' ("blue") and ' ("sovere ...
one son , , 23 April 1014
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Eóganacht Chaisil, 1014–1025
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Dúngal Hua Donnchada 1014–1025, ,

, , Son of Máel Fathardaig mac Flann, , ''unknown'', , 1025
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Ó Briain, 1025–1119
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Donnchad mac Briain Donnchadh () is a masculine given name common to the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages. It is composed of the elements ''donn'', meaning "brown" or "dark" from Donn a Gaelic God; and ''chadh'', meaning "chief" or "noble". The name is also written ...
1025–1064, ,

, , Son of
Brian Bóruma
Brian Boru ( mga, Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern ga, Brian Bóramha; 23 April 1014) was an Irish king who ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill and probably ended Viking invasion/domination of Ireland. Bri ...
and
Gormflaith ingen Murchada , ,
Cacht ingen RagnaillThree children , , 1064
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Murchad mac Donnchada 1064–1068, ,

, , Son of Donnchad mac Briain and Cacht ingen Ragnaill, , ''unknown'' , , 1068
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Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain 1068–1086, ,

, , 1009
Son of
Tadc mac Briain and Mór, , (1) Dubchoblaig
One son
(2) Derbforgaill
Two sons, , 1086
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Muircheartach Ua Briain
Muircheartach Ua Briain (old spelling: Muirchertach Ua Briain) (also known as Murtaugh O'Brien) (c. 1050 – c. 10 March 1119), son of Toirdelbach Ua Briain and great-grandson of Brian Boru, was King of Munster and later self-declared High Kin ...
1086–1114
1118–1119, ,

, , 1050
Son of Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain, , Derb Forgaill ingen Uí Laidcnén
Three children, , 1119
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Diarmait Ua Briain
Diarmait Ua Briain (1060 –1118) was an 11th-century Irish king who ruled Munster from 1114 to 1118.
One of three sons of Toirdelbach Ua Briain, he was banished from Munster by his brother Muirchertach Ua Briain shortly after the death of their ...
1114–1118, ,

, , 1060
Son of Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain, , ''unknown'' , , 1118
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Brian Ua Briain 1118, ,

, , Son of Murchad mac Donnchada, , ''unknown'' , , 1118
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Mac Cárthaigh, 1127–1138
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Cormac Mac Carthaigh
Cormac is a masculine given name in the Irish and English languages. The name is ancient in the Irish language and is also seen in the rendered Old Norse as ''Kormákr''.
Mac is Irish for "son", and can be used as either a prefix or a suffi ...
1127
Year 1127 ( MCXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* March 2 – Charles I (the Good), count of Flanders, is murdered; he leaves no chi ...
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1138, ,

, , Son of
Muireadach Mac Carthaigh, , ''unknown'', , 1138
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Ó Briain, 1138–1194
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Conchobar Ua Briain 1138–1142
(claimant) , ,

, , Son of Diarmait Ua Briain , , ''unknown'' , ,
1142
Year 1142 ( MCXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Spring – Emperor John II Komnenos and his sons lead a Byzantine expedit ...
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Toirdhealbhach mac Diarmada Ua Briain 1142–1167
(claimant) , ,

, , Son of Diarmait Ua Briain , , ''unknown'' , , 1167
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Muirchertach mac Toirdelbhach Ua Briain
Muirchertach (modern spelling: Muircheartach, anglicised as Murtagh) is an Irish language male given name meaning "mariner". The name was sometimes Anglicised as "Mortimer." The Old Norse name Kjartan is derived from this name. Ásgeir Blöndal M ...
1167–1168
(claimant) , ,

, , Son of Toirdelbhach mac Diarmaida Ua Briain , , ''unknown'' , ,
1168
Year 1168 ( MCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Levant
* Summer – King Amalric I of Jerusalem, and Byzantine emperor Manuel I (Komnenos), ...
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Domnall Mór Ua Briain
Domnall Mór Ua Briain, or Domnall Mór mac Toirrdelbaig Uí Briain, was King of Thomond in Ireland from 1168 to 1194 and a claimant to the title King of Munster. He was also styled King of Limerick, a title belonging to the O'Brien dynasty ...
1168–1194
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, , Son of Toirdelbhach mac Diarmaida Ua Briain , , Orlacan Ní Murchada
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1194
Year 1194 ( MCXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
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England
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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 F ...
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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 Irish provincial over-kingdom of Ulaid. The title rí in Chóicid, which means "king of ...
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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 Invasio ...
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List of kings of Connacht
The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the ''cóiced'' (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being name ...
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List of kings of Mide
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List of kings of Desmond
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List of kings of Thomond
Notes
References
*Bryne, Francis J. ''Irish Kings and High Kings''. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1973.
*Charles-Edwards, T.M. ''Early Christian Ireland''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000.
*Moody, T.W.; F.J. Byrne and F.X. Martin, ed. ''A New History of Ireland''. Vol. IX. New York: Oxford University Press, 1982.
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Áed Ua Crimthainn, ''
Book of Leinster
The Book of Leinster ( mga, Lebor Laignech , LL) is a medieval Irish manuscript compiled c. 1160 and now kept in Trinity College, Dublin, under the shelfmark MS H 2.18 (cat. 1339). It was formerly known as the ''Lebor na Nuachongbála'' "Book ...
'', c. 1160.
*''The Laud Synchronisms''. K. Meyer, 1913.
External links
MacCarthy Clan Foundationat McCarthyClan.org
O'Brien Clan Foundationat OBrienClan.com
The McGillycuddy of the Reeksat McGillycuddy.co.za
O'Mahony Societyat OMahonySociety.com
O'Donoghue Societyat ODonoghue.co.uk
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Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following th ...