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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 ...
( ga, Rí Tuamhain) ruled from the establishment of
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 ...
during the
High Middle Ages The High Middle Ages, or High Medieval Period, was the periodization, 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 ...
, until the Early modern period. Thomond represented the legacy 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 King of Ireland, High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill and probably ended Viking invasion/domi ...
and the
High Kings 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 ...
of his line who could not hold onto all 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 the ...
, so had to partition the realm between themselves and Desmond, ruled by their rivals 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, an ...
. The
Kings of Thomond Kings or King's may refer to: *Monarchs: The sovereign heads of states and/or nations, with the male being kings *One of several works known as the "Book of Kings": **The Books of Kings part of the Bible, divided into two parts **The ''Shahnameh'' ...
were drawn from the leading kindred 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 fr ...
known as 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 ...
. For centuries they fought off challenges from the Normans, including the
de Clare The House of Clare was a prominent Anglo-Norman noble house that held at various times the earldoms of Pembroke, Hertford and Gloucester in England and Wales, as well as playing a prominent role in the Norman invasion of Ireland. They were de ...
family and internal conflict between factions. Eventually Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain decided to
surrender and regrant During the Tudor conquest of Ireland (c.1540–1603), "surrender and regrant" was the legal mechanism by which Irish clans were to be converted from a power structure rooted in clan and kin loyalties, to a late-feudal system under the English l ...
his realm to the
Kingdom of Ireland The Kingdom of Ireland ( ga, label=Classical Irish, an Ríoghacht Éireann; ga, label=Modern Irish, an Ríocht Éireann, ) was a monarchy on the island of Ireland that was a client state of England and then of Great Britain. It existed from ...
in 1543 and accepted the titles Baron Inchiquin and
Earl of Thomond Earl of Thomond was an hereditary title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created twice for the O'Brien dynasty which is an ancient Irish sept native to north Munster. History and background First creation Under the Crown of Ireland Act 1542, ...
. The current holder of these titles is Conor Myles John O'Brien.


Kings of Thomond


Ó Briain, 1118-1277

, - , Conchobhar Ó Briain
1118–1142
, , , , Son of Diarmuid Ó Briain , , ''unknown'' , , 1142 , - ,
Toirdhealbhach mac Diarmada Ua Briain Toirdhealbhach mac Diarmada Ua Briain was King of Munster in an interrupted reign from 1142 to 1165. Reign He was the son of Diarmaid Ua Briain, King of Munster. He began his reign as King of Munster in 1142, he was deposed by his brother Tadhg ...

1142–1167
, , , , Son of Diarmuid Ó Briain , , ''unknown'' , , 1167 , - ,
Muircheartach mac Toirdelbhach Ó 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 Mag ...

1167–1168
, , , , Son of Toirdelbhach mac Diarmaida Ó Briain , , ''unknown'' , , 1168 , - , Domhnall Mór Ó Briain
1168–1194
, , , , Son of Toirdelbhach mac Diarmaida Ó Briain , , Orlacan Ní Murchada
Four children, , 1194 , - ,
Muircheartach Dall Ó 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 Mag ...

1194–1198
1203–1210
, , , , Son of Domhnall Mór Ó Briain and Orlacan Ní Murchada, , ''unknown'', , 1210 , - ,
Conchobhar Ruadh Ó Briain ( is an old and famous Irish male name meaning "lover of canines". It is the source of the Irish names Conor, Connor, Connors, Conner, O'Connor, etc. It is a name borne by several figures from Irish history and legend, including: * Conchobar ...

1198–1203
, , , , Son of Domhnall Mór Ó Briain and Orlacan Ní Murchada, , ''unknown'', , 1203 , - ,
Donnchadh Cairbreach Ó Briain Donnchadh Cairbreach Ó Briain was King of Thomond from 1198 to his death in 1242. He founded Moor Abbey, (Galbally, Tipperary) early in the 13th century before it was re-founded in 1471 and established by the first Franciscan pontiff under the ...

1210–1242
, , , , Son of Domhnall Mór Ó Briain and Orlacan Ní Murchada, , ''unknown'', , 1242 , - , Conchobhar na Suidaine Ó Briain
1242–1268
, , , , Son of Donnchadh Cairbreach Ó Briain, , ''unknown'', , 1268 , - ,
Brian Ruadh Ó Briain Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word me ...

1268–1276
1277
, , , , Son of Conchobhar na Suidaine Ó Briain, , ''unknown'', , 1277 , -


Ó Briain Clann Tadhg, 1276-1311

, - , Toirdhealbhach Mór Ó Briain
1276–1306
, , , , Son of Tadhg Cael Uisce Ó Briain , , ''unknown'' , , 1306 , - , Donnchadh mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain
1306–1311
, , , , Son of Toirdelbach Ó Briain , , ''unknown'' , , 1311 , -


Ó Briain Clann Briain Ruadh, 1277-1284

, - , Donnchadh mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain
1277–1284
(claimant)
, , , , Son of
Brian Ruadh Ó Briain Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word me ...
, , ''unknown'' , , 1284 , -


Ó Briain Clann Briain Ruadh, 1311-1317

, - , Diarmuid Cléirech Ó Briain
1311–1313
, , , , Son of Donnchadh mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain , , ''unknown'' , , 1313 , - , Donnchadh mac Domhnall Ó Briain
1313–1317
, , , , Son of Domhnall mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain and Mairéad Nic Mathghamhna, , ''unknown'' , , 1317 , -


Ó Briain Clann Tadhg, 1317-1343

, - , Muircheartach Ó Briain
1317–1343
, , , , Son of Toirdhealbhach Mór Ó Briain, , Éadaoin Nic Gormáin
Several children , , 1343 , -


Ó Briain Clann Briain Ruadh, 1343-1350

, - , Brian Bán Ó Briain
1343–1350
, , , , Son of Domhnall mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain and Mairéad Nic Mathghamhna, , ''unknown'' , , 1350 , -


Ó Briain Clann Tadhg, 1350-1543

, - , Diarmuid mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain
1350–1360
, , , , Son of Toirdelbach Ó Briain, , ''unknown'' , , 1360 , - , Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain
1360–1369
, , , , Son of Muircheartach Ó Briain and Éadaoin Nic Gormáin, , Úna Ní Conchubhair
Several children, , 1369 , - , Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain
1369–1400
, , , , Son of Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain and Úna Ní Conchubhair, , Sláine Nic Con Mara
Several children , , 1400 , - , Toirdelbhach Maol Ó Briain
1375–1398
(claimant) , , , , Son of Muircheartach Ó Briain and Éadaoin Nic Gormáin, , ''unknown'' , , 1398 , - , Conchobhar mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain
1400–1426
, , , , Son of Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain and Úna Ní Conchubhair, , ''unknown'' , , 1426 , - , Tadhg an Glemore Ó Briain
1426–1438
, , , , Son of Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain and Sláine Nic Con Mara, , ''unknown'' , , 1438 , - ,
Mathghamhain Dall Ó Briain Mathghamhain mac Cian was an Eóganacht Raithlind nobleman and maternal grandson of Brian Boru. He was the son of Cian mac Máelmuaid and his wife Sadhbh, who was a daughter of the High King Brian Boru. He died at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 f ...

1438–1444
, , , , Son of Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain and Sláine Nic Con Mara, , ''unknown'' , , 1444 , - , Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain
1444–1459
, , , , Son of Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain and Sláine Nic Con Mara, , Catherine Burke
Several children , , 1459 , - , Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain
1459–1466
, , , , Son of Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain and Catherine Burke, , Annabella Burke
Several children , , 1466 , - ,
Donnchadh mac Mathghamhna Ó 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 ...

1459–1461
(claimant) , , , , Son of
Mathghamhain Dall Ó Briain Mathghamhain mac Cian was an Eóganacht Raithlind nobleman and maternal grandson of Brian Boru. He was the son of Cian mac Máelmuaid and his wife Sadhbh, who was a daughter of the High King Brian Boru. He died at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 f ...
, , ''unknown'' , , 1461 , - , Conchobhar na Srona Ó Briain
1466–1496
, , , , Son of Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain, , ''unknown'' , , 1496 , - , Toirdelbhach Óg Ó Briain
1496–1498
, , , , Son of Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain and Catherine Burke, , ''unknown'' , , 1498 , - , Toirdhealbhach Donn Ó Briain
1498–1528
, , , , Son of Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain and Annabella Burke, , Raghnailt Nic Con Mara
Several children

Joan FitzMaurice
Several children , , 1528 , - , Conchobhar mac Toirdhealbaig Ó Briain
1528–1539
, , , , Son of Toirdelbhach Donn Ó Briain and Raghnailt Mac Con Mara, , ''unknown'' , , 1539 , - , Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain
1539–1543
, , , , Son of Toirdelbhach Donn Ó Briain and Raghnait MacNamara, , ''Eleanor FitzGerald'' , , 1551 , -


Line of Kings


See also

*
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 ...
*
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 Desmond The following is a list of monarchs of the Kingdom of Desmond. Most were of the MacCarthy Mór ("great MacCarthy"), the senior branch of the MacCarthy dynasty. 12th century MacCarthy MacCarthy claimants O'Brien claimants MacCarthy 13th c ...
*
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 ...
*
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 Invasi ...
*
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 named ...
* List of kings of Mide


Notes


References


External links


Official Website of Clan O'Brien
{{Gaels O'Brien dynasty
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 ...
Dál gCais