Between the sixth and sixteenth centuries, the Kingdom of

Airgíalla Airgíalla (Modern Irish: Oirialla, English: Oriel, Latin: ''Ergallia'') was a medieval Irish over-kingdom and the collective name for the confederation of tribes that formed it. The confederation consisted of nine minor kingdoms, all independe ...

(Anglicized as Oriel) was one of the three major kingdoms that formed what is now the province of

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. The others were In Tuisceairt to the north and west, and

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 ...

to the east. Originally a

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comprising some nine different, mainly unrelated peoples, its kings were from a number of different dynasties. There were times when there was no one supreme king of Airgíalla, with two or more kings ruling portions of the kingdom. They have not been included on this list.

List of kings

Early kings, 513-1022

* Colga mac Loite mac Cruinn, died 513 * Cairpre Daim Argat, died 514 * Daimine Daim Argat, died 565 * Conall Derg mac Daimine * Bec mac Cuanu, died 594 * Aed mac Colgan, died 606 * Mael Odhar Macha, died 636 * Dunchad mac Ultan, died

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? * Mael Fothartaig mac Mael Dubh, alive

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* Cu Masach mac Cathal, died 825 * Gofraidh mac Fearghus, fl. 835 * Foghartaigh mac Mael Breasal, died 850/852 * Congalach mac Finnachta, died 874 * Mael Padraig mac Mael Curarada, died 882 * Maol Craoibh ua Duibh Sionach, died 917 * Fogarthach mac Donnegan, died 947 * Egneach mac Dalach, died 961 * Donnacan mac Maelmuire, died 970 * Mac Eiccnigh mac Dalagh, died 998 * Mac Leiginn mac Cerbaill, died 1022

Ó Críochain, 1022-1027

* Cathalan Ua Crichain, died 1027

Ó hEignigh, 1027-1048

* Gilla Coluim ua Eichnech, died 1048

Ó Laidhgnén, 1048-1590

* Leathlobair Ua Laidhgnen, died 1053 * Leathlobair Ua Laidhgnen, died 1078

Ó Baoighealláin, 1078-1093

* Aodh Ua Baoigheallain, died 1093

Ó hAinbheith, 1093-1094

* Ua Ainbhigh, died 1094

Ó Cearbhaill, 1094-1101

* Cu Caishil Ua Cerbaill, died 1101

Ó hEignigh, 1101-1127

* Giolla Crist Ua hEiccnigh, died 1127

Ó Cearbhaill, 1130-1196

* Donnchadh Ua Cearbaill, 1130–1168/1169 * Murchard Ua Cerbaill, 1168–1189 * Muirchertach, 1189–1194 * ?, died 1196

Ó hEignigh, 1196-1201

* Ua Eichnigh, died 1201

Ó hAnluain, 1201-1243

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Mac Mathghamhna, 1243-1590

* Eochaid mac Mathgahamna mac Neill, died 1273 * Brian mac Eochada, 1283–1311 * Ralph/Roolb mac Eochada, 1311–1314 * Mael Sechlainn mac Eochada, 1314–? * Murchad Mór mac Briain, ?–1331 * Seoan mac Maoilsheachlainn, 1331–1342 * Aodh mac Roolb, 1342–1344 * Murchadh Óg mac Murchada, 1344–1344 * Maghnus mac Eochadha, 1344–1357 * Pilib mac Rooilbh, 1357–1362 * Brian Mór mac Aodh, 1362–1365 * Niall mac Murchadha, 1365–1368 * Brian Mór mac Aodh, 1368–1371 * Pilib Ruadh mac Briain, 1371–1403 * Ardghal mac Briain, 1403–February 1416 * Brian mac Ardghail, 1416–1442 * Ruaidhri mac Ardghail, 1442–1446 * Aodh Ruadh mac Ruaidhri, 1446–31 March 1453 * Feidhlimidh mac Briain, 1453–1466 * Eochan mac Ruaidhri, 1466–1467 * Reamonn mac Ruaidhri, 1467–November 1484 * Aodh Óg mac Aodha Ruaidh, 1485–16 September 1496 * Brian mac Reamoinn, 1496–1497 * Rossa mac Maghnusa, 1497–1513 * Reamonn mac Glaisne, 1513–c.1 April 1521 * Glaisne Óg mac Reamoinn, 1521–1551? * Art Maol mac Reamoinn, 1551–1560 * Aodh mac Briain, 1560–1562 * Art Ruadh mac Briain, 1562–1578 * Sir Rossa Buidhe mac Airt, 1579–August 1589 * Hugh Roe McMahon (Irish: '' Aodh Ruadh mac Airt''), 1589–September/October 1590.

References

* ''MacMahons of Oriel: Mac Mathghamna, Kings of Oirghialla to 1590'', in ''A New History of Ireland'', pp. 215–16, volume IX, ed. Byrne, Martin, Moody. Dublin, 1984 * ''(II) The "Airgialla Charter Poem"'', Ailbhe Mac Shamhrain and Paul Byrne, in ''The Kingship and Landscape of Tara'',

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