List of kings of Connacht
| Kings of Connacht | |
|---|---|
| Rí Chonnacht | |
|
Map of Connacht, c. 10th century. | |
| Details | |
| Style | Rí Chonnacht |
| First monarch | Genann |
| Last monarch | Feidhlimidh Geangcach Ó Conchobair |
| Formation | Ancient |
| Abolition | 1474 |
| Residence |
Rathcroghan Carnfree |
| Appointer | Tanistry |
| Pretender(s) |
Desmond O'Conor Don (Ó Conchubhair Donn) |
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 after the Connachta.
The old name for the province was Cóiced Ol nEchmacht (the fifth of the Ol nEchmacht). Ptolemy'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 and Fiachrae. They took their collective name from their alleged descent from Conn Cétchathach. Their younger brother, Niall Noigiallach was ancestor to the Uí Néill.
The following is a list of kings of Connacht from the fifth to fifteenth centuries.
Pre-Historic Kings of Ol nEchmacht
- Genann
- Conrac Cas
- Eochaid Feidlech
- Eochaidh Allat
- Tinni mac Conri
- Medb, Queen of Connacht
- Medb and Ailill mac Máta
- 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 of the Nine Hostages, died c. 450/455
List of historical kings
Uí Fiachrach, 406-482
Main article: Uí Fiachrach
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgaid mac Fiachrae | 406-440 |  | Son of Fiachrae | 440 |
| Nath Í mac Fiachrach | 440-445 | | Son of Fiachrae | 445 |
| Ailill Molt | 445-482 | | Son of Nath Í mac Fiachrach | 482 |
Uí Briúin, 482-500
Main article: Uí Briúin
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauí Tenga Uma | 482–500 |  | Son of Brión mac Echach Muigmedóin | 500 |
Uí Fiachrach, 500-549
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eógan Bél | 500-542 | | Son of Cellaig mac Ailill Molt | 542 |
| Ailill Inbanda | 542-549 | | Son of Eógan Bél | 549 |
Uí Briúin, 549-600
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echu Tirmcharna | 549–556 | | Son of Fergus mac Muireadach | 556 |
| Áed mac Echach | 556–575 | | Son of Echu Tirmcharna | 575 |
| Uatu mac Áedo | 575–600 | | Son of Áed mac Echach | 600 |
Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, 600-622
Main articles: Uí Fiachrach Aidhne and Ó Seachnasaigh
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colmán mac Cobthaig | 600-622 | | Son of Cobthach mac Gabran | 622 |
Uí Briúin, 622-649
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogallach mac Uatach | 622–649 | | Son of Uatu mac Áedo | 649 |
Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, 649-663
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loingsech mac Colmáin | 649-655 | | Son of Colmán mac Cobthaig | 655 |
| Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin | 655-663 | | Son of Colmán mac Cobthaig | 663 |
Uí Briúin Seóla, 663-682
Main articles: Uí Briúin Seóla and Ó Flaithbheartaigh
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cenn Fáelad mac Colgan | 663–682 |  | Son of Colga mac Aodha | 682 |
Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, 682-683
Main articles: Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe and Ó Dubhda
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dúnchad Muirisci | 682-683 |  | Son of Tipraite mac Máel Dubh | 683 |
Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, 683-696
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergal Aidne mac Artgaile | 683-696 | | Son of Artgal mac Guaire | 696 |
Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 696-702
Main article: Síol Muireadaigh
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muiredach Muillethan | 696–702 | | Son of Fergus mac Rogallaig | 702 |
Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 702-705
| King | Clan sept | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Cellach mac Rogallach mac Uatach | Uí Briúin | 702–705 |
Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, 705-707
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indrechtach mac Dúnchado | 705-707 | | Son of Dúnchad Muirisci | 707 |
Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 707-723
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indrechtach mac Muiredaig | 707–723 | | Son of Muiredach Muillethan | 723 |
Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 723-728
| King | Clan sept | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Domnall mac Cellaig mac Rogallach | Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig | 723–728 |
Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 728-735
Main article: Ó Flannagáin
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathal mac Muiredaig | 728-735 |  | Son of Muiredach Muillethan | 735 |
Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 735-742
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig | 735–742 | | Son of Indrechtach mac Muiredaig | 742 |
Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 742-756
| King | Clan sept | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Forggus mac Cellaig | Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig | 742–756 |
Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, 756-764
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailill Medraige mac Indrechtaig | 756-764 | | Son of Indrechtach mac Dúnchado | 764 |
Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 764-768
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dub-Indrecht mac Cathail | 764-768 | | Son of Cathal mac Muiredaig | 768 |
Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, 768-773
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donn Cothaid mac Cathail | 768-773 | | Son of Cathal mac Ailill Medraige | 773 |
Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 773-777
| King | Clan sept | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Flaithrí mac Domnaill | Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig | 773–777 |
Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 777-782
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artgal mac Cathail | 777-782 | | Son of Cathal mac Muiredaig | 782 |
Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 782-786
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipraite mac Taidg | 782–786 | | Son of Tadhg mac Indrechtach | 786 |
Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 786-792
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cináed mac Artgail | 786-792 | | Son of Artgal mac Cathail | 792 |
Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 792-796
| King | Clan sept | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Colla mac Fergusso | Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig | 792–796 |
Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 796-839
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muirgius mac Tommaltaig | 796–815 | | Son of Tommaltach mac Murgail | 815 |
| Diarmait mac Tommaltaig | 815–833 | | Son of Tommaltach mac Murgail | 833 |
| Cathal mac Muirgiussa | 833–839 | | Son of Muirgius mac Tommaltaig | 839 |
Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 839-843
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murchad mac Áedo | 839-840 | | Son of Aedh mac Fogartach | 840 |
| Fergus mac Fothaid | 840-843 | | Son of Fothaid mac Dub-Indrecht | 843 |
Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 843-956
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finsnechta mac Tommaltaig | 843–848 | | Son of Tommaltach mac Murgail | 848 |
| Mugron mac Máel Cothaid | 848–872 | | Son of Máel Cothaid | 872 |
| Conchobar mac Taidg Mór | 872–882 | | Son of Tadhg Mór mac Muirgius | 882 |
| Áed mac Conchobair | 882–888 | | Son of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór | 888 |
| Tadg mac Conchobair | 888–900 | | Son of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór | 900 |
| Cathal mac Conchobair | 900–925 | | Son of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór | 925 |
| Tadg mac Cathail | 925–956 | | Son of Cathal mac Conchobair | 956 |
Ó Ruairc, 956-967
Main articles: Uí Briúin Bréifne and Kingdom of Breifne
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergal Ua Ruairc | 956–967 |  | Son of Art mac Ruarc | 967 |
Ó Conchobhair, 967-1030
Main article: Ó Conchobhair
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conchobar mac Tadg | 967–973 | | Son of Tadg mac Cathail | 973 |
| Cathal mac Tadg | 973 | | Son of Tadg mac Cathail | 973 |
| Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg | 973–1010 | | Son of Conchobar mac Tadg | 1010 |
| Tadg in Eich Gil | 1010–1030 | | Son of Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg | 1030 |
Ó Ruairc, 1030-1046
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Uallach Ua Ruairc | 1030–1046 | | Son of Aedh mac Fergal | 1046 |
Ó Conchobhair, 1046-1067
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Áed in Gai Bernaig | 1046–1067 | | Son of Tadg in Eich Gil | 1067 |
Ó Ruairc, 1067-1087
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Áed Ua Ruairc | 1067–1087 | | Son of Art Uallach mac Aedh | 1087 |
Ó Conchobhair, 1087-1092
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruaidrí na Saide Buide | 1087–1092 | | Son of Áed in Gai Bernaig | 1092 |
Ó Flaithbheartaigh, 1092-1095
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh | 1092–1095 | | Son of Mac meic Aedh Ua Flaithbheartaigh | 1098 |
Ó Conchobhair, 1092-1097
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadg mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair | 1092–1097 | | Son of Ruaidrí na Saide Buide and Mór Ní Briain | 1097 |
Ó Ruairc, 1097-1102
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domnall Ua Ruairc | 1097–1102 | | Son of Tigernán mac Ualgharg | 1102 |
Ó Conchobhair, 1102-1280
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domnall Ua Conchobair | 1102–1106 | | Son of Ruaidrí na Saide Buide and Mór Ní Briain | 1106 |
| Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair | 1106–1156 | | Son of Ruaidrí na Saide Buide and Mór Ní Briain | 1156 |
| Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair | 1156–1186 | | Son of Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair | 1198 |
| Conchobar Máenmaige Ua Conchobhair | 1186–1189 | | Son of Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair | 1189 |
| Cathal Carragh Ua Conchobhair | 1190–1202 | | Son of Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair | 1202 |
| Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair | 1202–1224 | | Son of Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair | 1224 |
| Aedh Ua Conchobair | 1224–1228 | | Son of Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair | 1228 |
| Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair | 1228–1233 | | Son of Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair | 1233 |
| Felim mac Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair | 1233–1256 | | Son of Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair | 1256 |
| Aedh mac Felim Ó Conchobair | 1265–1274 | | Son of Felim Ua Conchobair | 1274 |
| Aedh Muimhnech Ó Conchobair | 1274–1280 | | Son of Felim Ua Conchobair | 1280 |
Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair, 1280-1293
Main article: Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathal Ó Conchobair | 1280-1288; 1293 | | Son of Conchobair Ruadh mac Muirchertaig Ó Conchobair | 1293 |
| Maghnus Ó Conchobair | 1288-1293 | | Son of Conchobair Ruadh mac Muirchertaig Ó Conchobair | 1293 |
Ó Conchobhair, 1293-1309
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aedh Ó Conchobair | 1293-1309 | | Son of Eoghan mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair | 1309 |
Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair, 1309-1310
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruaidri Ó Conchobair | 1309-1310 | | Son of Cathal Ó Conchobair | 1310 |
Ó Conchubhair Ruadh, 1310-1317
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fedlim Ó Conchobair | 1310–1316 | | Son of Aedh Ó Conchobair | 1316 |
Ó Conchobhair, 1316-1317
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruaidri na bhFeadh Ó Conchobair | 1316-1317 | | Son of Donnchadh mac Eoghan Ó Conchobair | unknown |
Ó Conchubhair Donn, 1317-1350
Main article: Ó Conchobhair Donn
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair | 1317–1318 1324-1350 | | Son of Aedh Ó Conchobair | 1350 |
| Aedh mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair | 1324 | | Son of Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair | 1345 |
Ó Conchobhair Sligigh, 1318-1324
Main article: Ó Conchobhair Sligigh
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathal mac Domhnall Ó Conchobair | 1318-1324 | | Son of Domnall mac Tadg Ó Conchobair | 1324 |
Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair, 1342-1350
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ó Conchobair | 1342-1350 | | Son of Aedh Breifneach mac Cathal Ó Conchobair | 1350 |
Ó Conchubhair Donn, 1368-1474
| Name | Reign | Clan Arms | Parentage | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruaidri mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair | 1368–1384 | | Son of Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair | 1384 |
| Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair | 1384–1406 | | Son of Aedh mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair | 9 December 1406 |
| Cathal mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair | 1406–1439 | | Son of Ruaidri mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair | 19 March 1439 |
| Aedh mac Tairdelbach Óg Ó Conchobair | 1439–1461 | | Son of Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair | 15 May 1461 |
| Fedlim Geancach Ó Conchobair | 1461–1475 | | Son of Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair | 1474 |
See also
- List of High Kings of Ireland
- List of kings of Ulster
- List of kings of Leinster
- List of kings of Munster
- 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
- A Poem on the Kings of Connacht
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