Mugron mac Máel Cothaid (died 872) was

King 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 ...

from 848–872. He was the son of

Máel Cothaid mac Fogartaig Máel Cothaid mac Fogartaig(flour.818) was a possible King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the grandson of Cathal mac Muiredaig Muillethan(d.735), a previous king and nephew of Dub-Indrecht mac Cathail(d.768) and ...

and was of the Síl Cathail sept of the Ui Briun. Mugron mac Máel Cothaid succeeded to the throne of the

Connachta The Connachta are a group of medieval Irish dynasty, dynasties who claimed descent from the legendary High King of Ireland, High King Conn of the Hundred Battles, Conn Cétchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles). The modern western Provinces of ...

in 848 after the death of Finsnechta mac Tommaltaig, and was the last Sil Cathail king of Connacht. He was succeeded by

Conchobar mac Taidg Mór Conchobar mac Taidg Mór (died 882) was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the grandson of Muirgius mac Tommaltaig (died 815), a previous king. His father Tadg Mór (died 810) had been slain fighting in Muirgi ...

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* ''Chronicum Scotorum'' a

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* Byrne, Francis John (2001), ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Dublin: Four Courts Press, * ''Gaelic and Gaelised Ireland'', Kenneth Nicols, 1972. 872 deaths Nobility from County Roscommon 15th-century Irish monarchs O'Conor dynasty Year of birth unknown {{Ireland-bio-stub