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List of kings of Leinster

The kings of Leinster (Irish: 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 found in works such as the Book of Invasions, Leinster was created during the division of Ireland among the Irish Gaels, descendants of Milesius: Leinster was one of the territories held by the offspring of Heremon. In the 7th century BC, the branch of the Heremonians who would establish Leinster, starting with Úgaine Mór, were also High Kings of Ireland and Kings of Tara. Their ascent to hegemony in Ireland was associated with the decline in influence of their Ulster-based Heremonian kinsmen from the Érainn.

Kings of Leinster
Rí Laighin
Map of Leinster, c. 10th century.
Details
StyleRí Laighin
First monarchÚgaine Mór
Last monarchDomhnall Spáinneach Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
FormationAncient
Abolition1603 or 1632 (de facto)
ResidenceDún Ailinne
AppointerTanistry

Apart from Úgaine Mór, other prominent Kings of Leinster from this period who were also High Kings of Ireland were Labraid Loingsech and Cathair Mór. A mythology developed that Labraid Loingsech had horses ears: he spent some time exiled in Transalpine Gaul (dated roughly to the period of the Roman–Gallic wars) where his grandmother was from and returned to Ireland with Gaullish mercenaries. He established a base in the area, which was renamed from "Gailian" to Leinster, in reference to the pointed-spears held by the Gaullish Gaesatae mercenaries who provided the backbone of Labraid Loingsech's powerbase and brought him to the High Kingship. Cathair Mór, who was also a High King of Ireland, is perhaps the most important figure genealogically in Leinster as all of the subsequent kinship groups which ruled Gaelic Leinster claimed descent and legitimacy to rule from one of his ten sons who had offspring.

By the time of Early Christian Ireland, the Laighín had lost their grip on Irish hegemony with the rise of the descendants of Conn of the Hundred Battles (the Connachta and the Uí Néill). The latter pushed down into Leinster and created the Kingdom of Meath based at Uisnech, under the Southern Uí Néill from territories belonging to the Kingdom of Leinster and to the west Osraige was taken from the Laighín by the Corcu Loígde of Munster.

During the 5th to the early 8th centuries, the Kingship of Leinster was contested by various different branches of the Laighín, including the Uí Cheinnselaig (ancestors of the Mac Murchada and Caomhánach), the Uí Dúnlainge (ancestors of the O'Byrnes and the O'Tooles), the Uí Bairrche (ancestors of the Mac Gormáin), the Uí Máil (ancestors of the Ó Conchobhair Uí Failghe) and others.

From the 8th until the 11th century, the kingship of Leinster rotated in a remarkably stable arrangement between three branches of the North Leinster Uí Dúnlainge kinship, namelt the Uí Fáeláin (ancestors of the O'Byrnes), the Uí Muiredaig (ancestors of the O'Tooles) and the Uí Dúnchada (whose descendants became the MacGillaMoCholmóc and later the FitzDermots). In the 9th century, the Laighín also regained control of Osraige but it remained a largely independent realm under the Mac Giolla Phádrag, from the semi-autonomous Uí Failghe kinship group.

The Uí Cheinnselaig in South Leinster took back control of the kingship of Leinster in the 11th century, with Diarmait mac Máel na mBó, who became the first Leinsterman to be High King of Ireland in over a thousand years and claimed to the most senior line of the Laighín. An enemy of the Vikings of Dublin, he gave refuge to the sons of Harold Godwinson after the Normans conquered England. It is from this line that the Mac Murchada family originate and later Diarmait Mac Murchada would be implicated in the 12th century Norman invasion of Ireland after he tried to win back his Leinster throne. The reigning dynasty adopted the surname Caomhánach (Kavanagh) and continued to rule a rump Kingdom of Leinster until the early 17th century, with the last recorded King of Leinster being Domhnall Spáinneach Mac Murchadha Caomhánach. Throughout the centuries after the Norman invasion, several Kings and also leaders from dynasties who had previously held the Kingship of Leinster, continued to resist the invasion and hounded the English Pale periodically from the Wicklow Mountains: including the leaders of the O'Toole and O'Byrne clans (notable examples include Art Óg Mac Murchadha Caomhánach and Fiach McHugh O'Byrne) until the 17th century.

Legendary Kings edit

Kings of Leinster edit

Laigin, classical antiquity edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Úgaine Mór
634–594 BC
  Son of Eochu Buadach unknown 594 BCE
Lóegaire Lorc
594–592 BC
  Son of Úgaine Mór unknown 592 BCE
Ailill Áine
592–592 BC
  Son of Lóegaire Lorc unknown 592 BCE
Cobthach Cóel Breg
592–542 BC
  Son of Úgaine Mór unknown 542 BCE
Labraid Loingsech
542–523 BC
  Son of Ailill Áine mac Lóegaire Lorc unknown 523 BCE
Cathair Mór
119–122 AD
  Son of Fedlimid Fir Urglais mac Cormaic Gealtach 11 children 122 AD

Uí Cheinnselaig, 5th century edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Fiacha Baicheda mac Cathair Mór

  Son of Cathair Mór unknown 416
Bressal Bélach mac Fiacha Baicheda
–436
  Son of Fiacha Baicheda mac Cathair Mór unknown 436
Énnae Cennsalach mac Labhradh

  Son of Labhradh mac Bressal Bélach unknown unknown

Uí Bairrche, 5th century edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Muiredach Mo Sníthech mac Dáire Barrach

(claimant)
  Son of Dáire Barrach mac Cathair Mór unknown unknown
Móenach mac Muiredach Mo Sníthech

(claimant)
  Son of Muiredach Mo Sníthech mac Dáire Barrach unknown unknown

Uí Enechglaiss, –446 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Mac Cairthinn mac Coelboth
–446
unknown Son of Cóelbad unknown 446

Uí Cheinnselaig, 446–483 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Crimthann mac Énnai
446–483
  Son of Énnae Cennsalach unknown 483

Uí Garrchon, 483–495 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Fincath mac Garrchu
483–485
unknown Son of Garrchú mac Fothaid unknown 485
Fráech mac Finchada
485–495
unknown Son of Fincath mac Garrchu unknown 495

Uí Dúnlainge, 495–592 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Ailill mac Dúnlainge
495–527
  Son of Dúnlaing mac Énda Niada Etromma Ui Tellain 527
Cormac mac Ailillo
527–535
  Son of Ailill mac Dúnlainge unknown 535
Coirpre mac Cormaic
535–546
  Son of Cormac mac Ailillo unknown 546
Colmán Már mac Coirpre
546–576
  Son of Coirpre mac Cormaic unknown 576
Áed Dub mac Colmáin
576–592
  Son of Colmán Már mac Coirpre unknown 639

Uí Máil, 592–595 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Áed Dibchine
592–595
  Son of Seanach Diodhach mac Carthann Muadh unknown 595

Uí Cheinnselaig, 595–624 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Brandub mac Echach
595–605
  Son of Echu mac Muiredaig unknown 605
Rónán mac Colmáin
605–624
  Son of Colmán mac Cormaic unknown 624

Uí Máil, 624–633 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Crimthann mac Áedo
624–633
  Son of Áed Dibchine unknown 633

Uí Dúnlainge, 633–666 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Fáelán mac Colmáin
633–656
656–666
  Son of Colmán Már mac Coirpri unknown 666

Uí Cheinnselaig, 656 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Crundmáel Erbuilc
656
  Son of Rónán mac Colmáin unknown 656

Uí Máil, 666–680 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Fiannamail mac Máele Tuile
666–680
  Son of Máele Tuile mac Rónán Crach unknown 680

Uí Dúnlainge, 680–693 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Bran Mut mac Conaill
680–693
  Son of Conall mac Fáelán unknown 693

Uí Máil, 693–715 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Cellach Cualann
693–715
  Son of Gertighe mac Diocolla Dana unknown 715

Uí Dúnlainge, 715–728 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Murchad mac Brain Mut
715–727
  Son of Bran Mut mac Conaill unknown 727
Dúnchad mac Murchada
727–728
  Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut unknown 728

Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 728–738 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Fáelán mac Murchada
728–738
  Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut unknown 738

Uí Dúnlainge, 738 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Bran Becc mac Murchada
738
  Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut unknown 738

Uí Cheinnselaig, 738 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Áed mac Colggen
738
  Son of Colcú mac Bressail unknown 738

Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 738–760 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Muiredach mac Murchada
738–760
  Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut unknown 760

Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 760–776 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Cellach mac Dúnchada
760–776
unknown Son of Dúnchad mac Murchada unknown 776

Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 776–785 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin
776–785
  Son of Fáelán mac Murchada unknown 785

Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 785–795 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Bran Ardchenn
785–795
  Son of Muiredach mac Murchada unknown 795

Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 795–808 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Fínsnechta Cethardec
795–808
unknown Son of Cellach mac Dúnchada unknown 808

Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 808–818 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Muiredach mac Brain
808–818
  Son of Bran Ardchenn unknown 818

Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 818–829 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Muiredach mac Ruadrach
818–829
  Son of Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin unknown 829

Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 829–834 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Cellach mac Brain
829–834
  Son of Bran Ardchenn unknown 834

Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 834–838 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Bran mac Fáeláin
834–838
unknown Son of Fáelán mac Cellaig unknown 838

Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 838–854 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Lorcán mac Cellaig
838–851
  Son of Cellach mac Brain unknown unknown
Túathal mac Máele-Brigte
851–854
  Son of Muiredach mac Brain unknown 854

Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 854–862 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Ruarc mac Brain
854–862
unknown Son of Bran mac Fáeláin unknown 862

Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 862–863 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Muirecán mac Diarmata
862–863
  Son of Diarmata mac Ruadrach unknown 863

Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 863–871 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Dúnlaing mac Muiredaig
863–869
  Son of Muiredach mac Brain unknown 869
Ailill mac Dúnlainge
869–871
  Son of Dúnlaing mac Muiredaig unknown 871

Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 871–884 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Domnall mac Muirecáin
871–884
  Son of Muirecán mac Diarmata unknown 884

Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 884–885 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Muiredach mac Brain
884–885
unknown Son of Bran mac Fáeláin unknown 885

Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 885–909 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Cerball mac Muirecáin
885–909
  Son of Muirecán mac Diarmata unknown 909

Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 909–917 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Augaire mac Aililla
909–917
  Son of Ailill mac Dúnlainge unknown 917

Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 917–943 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Faelan mac Muiredach
917–942
unknown Son of Muiredach mac Brain unknown 942
Lorcán mac Fáelán
942–943
unknown Son of Faelan mac Muiredach unknown 943

Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 943–947 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Bran Fionn mac Máel Mórda
943–947
  Son of Máel Mórda mac Murchada unknown 947

Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 947–958 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Túathal mac Úgaire
947–958
  Son of Augaire mac Aililla unknown 958

Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 958–966 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Cellach mac Faelan
958–966
unknown Son of Faelan mac Muiredach unknown 966

Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 966–972 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Murchad mac Brain Fionn
966–972
  Son of Bran Fionn mac Máel Mórda unknown 972

Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 972–978 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Úgaire mac Túathail
972–978
  Son of Túathal mac Úgaire unknown 978

Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 978–1003 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Domnall Claen
978–984
unknown Son of Lorcán mac Fáelán unknown 984
Donnchad mac Domnall Claen
984–1003
unknown Son of Domnall Claen unknown unknown

Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 1003–1014 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Máel Mórda mac Murchada
1003–1014
  Son of Murchad mac Brain Fionn unknown 1014

Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 1014–1016 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Dúnlaing mac Tuathal
1014
  Son of Túathal mac Úgaire unknown 1014
Donncuan mac Dúnlainge
1014–1016
  Son of Dúnlaing mac Tuathal unknown 1016

Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 1016–1018 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Bran mac Máel Mórda
1016–1018
  Son of Máel Mórda mac Murchada unknown 1052

Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 1018–1033 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Augaire mac Dúnlainge
1018–1024
  Son of Dúnlaing mac Tuathal unknown 1024
Donnchad mac Dúnlainge
1024–1033
  Son of Dúnlaing mac Tuathal unknown unknown

Mac Giolla Phádraig (Dál Birn), 1033–1039 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Donnchad mac Gilla Pátraic
1033–1039
  Son of Gilla Pátraic mac Donnchada unknown 1039

Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 1039–1042 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Murchad mac Dúnlainge
1039–1042
  Son of Dúnlaing mac Tuathal unknown 1042

Mac Murchada (Uí Cheinnselaig), 1042–1115 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Diarmait mac Máel na mBó
1042–1072
  Son of Donnchad Máel na mBó Derbforgaill, daughter of Donnchad mac Briain 7 February 1072
Murchad mac Diarmata
1052–1070
  Son of Diarmait mac Máel na mBó unknown 1070
Domnall mac Murchada
1072–1075
  Son of Murchad mac Diarmata unknown 1075
Donnchad mac Domnaill Remair
1075–1089
  Son of Domnall Remar mac Máel na mBó unknown 1089
Énna mac Diarmata
1089–1092
  Son of Diarmait mac Máel na mBó unknown 1092
Diarmait mac Énna
1092–1098
  Son of Énna mac Diarmata unknown 1098
Donnchadh mac Murchada
1098–1115
  Son of Murchad mac Diarmata unknown 1115

Ó Conchobhair Uí Failghe, 1115 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Conchobar mac Congalaig
1115
  Son of Congalach Ua Conchobair unknown 1115

Mac Murchada (Uí Cheinnselaig), 1115–1171 edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Diarmait mac Énna meic Murchada
1115–1117
  Son of Énna Mac Murchada unknown 1117
Énna mac Donnchada mic Murchada
1117–1126
  Son of Donnchadh mac Murchada unknown 1126
Diarmait Mac Murchada
1126–1166
1169–1171
  Son of Donnchad mac Murchada unknown 1171

Caomhánach, 1171–1603 (Uí Cheinnselaig) edit

Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Domhnall Caomhánach Mac Murchada
1171–1175
  Son of Diarmait Mac Murchada unknown 1175
Domhnall Óg mac Domhnall Caomhánach

  Son of Domhnall Caomhánach Mac Murchada unknown unknown
Muirchertach mac Domhnall Óg Mac Murchada Caomhánach
–1282
  Son of Domhnall Óg mac Domhnall Caomhánach unknown 1282
Muiris mac Muirchertach Mac Murchada Caomhánach
1282–1314
  Son of Muirchertach mac Domhnall Óg Mac Murchada Caomhánach unknown 1314
Art Mac Murchada Caomhánach
1314–1323
  Son of Domhnall Óg mac Domhnall Caomhánach unknown 1361
Domhnall mac Art Mac Murchada Caomhánach
1323–1338
  Son of Art mac Domhnall Óg Mac Murchada Caomhánach unknown 1338
Domhnall mac Domhnall Mac Murchada Caomhánach
1338–1347
  Son of Domhnall mac Art Mac Murchada Caomhánach unknown 1338
Muirchertach mac Muiris Mac Murchada Caomhánach
1347–1354
  Son of Muiris mac Muirchertach Mac Murchada Caomhánach unknown 1354
Art Mór Mac Murchada Caomhánach
1354–1362
  Son of Muirchertach mac Muiris Mac Murchada Caomhánach unknown 1362
Diarmait Mac Murchada Caomhánach
1362–1369
  Son of Domhnall mac Domhnall Mac Murchada Caomhánach unknown 1369
Donnchadh mac Muirchertach Mac Murchada Caomhánach
1369–1375
  Son of Muirchertach mac Muiris Mac Murchada Caomhánach unknown 1375
Art Mór Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1369–1375
  Son of Muirchertach mac Muiris Mac Murchada Caomhánach unknown 1375
Art Óg Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1375–1417
  Son of Art Mór Mac Murchadha Caomhánach unknown 1417
Donnchadh mac Art Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1417–1478
  Son of Art Óg Mac Murchadha Caomhánach unknown 1478
Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1478
  Son of Gerald Mac Murchadha Caomhánach unknown 1478
Muircheartach mac Donnchadh Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1478–1512
  Son of Donnchadh mac Art Mac Murchadha Caomhánach unknown 1512
Art Buidhe Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1512–1517
  Son of Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhánach unknown 1517
Gerald Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1517–1523
  Son of Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhánach unknown 1523
Muiris mac Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1523–1531
  Son of Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhánach unknown 1531
Muircheartach mac Art Buidhe Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1531–1547
  Son of Art Buidhe Mac Murchadha Caomhánach unknown 1547
Muiris mac Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1523–1531
  Son of Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhánach unknown 1531
Murchadh Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1531–1557
  Son of Muiris mac Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhánach unknown 1531
Criomthann Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1557–1582
  Son of Murchadh Mac Murchadha Caomhánach unknown 1582
Domhnall Spáinneach Mac Murchadha Caomhánach
1582–1603
  Son of Donnchadh mac Cathaoir Mac Murchadha Caomhánach unknown 1632

See also edit

Sources edit

  • Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, section 26, page 181, Ríg Lagen; http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G800011A/text026.html
  • Kings of Leinster Genealogical Tables, pages 288–290,"Irish Kings and High Kings", Francis John Byrne, Dublin, 1973.
  • Kings, Saints and Sagas, Alfred. P. Smyth, in Wicklow:History and Society, 1994. ISBN 978-0-906602-30-0
  • Kings, the kingship of Leinster and the regnal poems of "laidshencfhas Laigen:a reflection of dynastic politics in Leinster, 650–1150, Edel Bhreathnach, in Seanchas: Studies in Early and Medieval Irish Archaeology, History and Literature in Honour of Francis John Byrne, ed. Alfred P. Smyth, pp. 299–312, Four Courts Press, Dublin, 2000
  • Kings of Leinster Genealogical Tables, pages 247–249, "War, Politics and the Irish of Leinster 1156–1606", Emmett O'Bryne, Dublin, 2004.
  • Register of Irish Chiefs as compiled by genealogist Sean J. Murphy: http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/chiefs/register.htm

External links edit

  • Annals of the Kings of Leinster
  • Uí Bairrche by Tracey Clann

list, kings, leinster, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reli. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources List of kings of Leinster news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article s lead section may be too long Please read the length guidelines and help move details into the article s body May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The kings of Leinster Irish Ri Laighin ruled from the establishment of Leinster during the Irish Iron Age until the 17th century Early Modern Ireland According to Gaelic traditional history found in works such as the Book of Invasions Leinster was created during the division of Ireland among the Irish Gaels descendants of Milesius Leinster was one of the territories held by the offspring of Heremon In the 7th century BC the branch of the Heremonians who would establish Leinster starting with Ugaine Mor were also High Kings of Ireland and Kings of Tara Their ascent to hegemony in Ireland was associated with the decline in influence of their Ulster based Heremonian kinsmen from the Erainn Kings of LeinsterRi LaighinMap of Leinster c 10th century DetailsStyleRi LaighinFirst monarchUgaine MorLast monarchDomhnall Spainneach Mac Murchadha CaomhanachFormationAncientAbolition1603 or 1632 de facto ResidenceDun AilinneAppointerTanistryApart from Ugaine Mor other prominent Kings of Leinster from this period who were also High Kings of Ireland were Labraid Loingsech and Cathair Mor A mythology developed that Labraid Loingsech had horses ears he spent some time exiled in Transalpine Gaul dated roughly to the period of the Roman Gallic wars where his grandmother was from and returned to Ireland with Gaullish mercenaries He established a base in the area which was renamed from Gailian to Leinster in reference to the pointed spears held by the Gaullish Gaesatae mercenaries who provided the backbone of Labraid Loingsech s powerbase and brought him to the High Kingship Cathair Mor who was also a High King of Ireland is perhaps the most important figure genealogically in Leinster as all of the subsequent kinship groups which ruled Gaelic Leinster claimed descent and legitimacy to rule from one of his ten sons who had offspring By the time of Early Christian Ireland the Laighin had lost their grip on Irish hegemony with the rise of the descendants of Conn of the Hundred Battles the Connachta and the Ui Neill The latter pushed down into Leinster and created the Kingdom of Meath based at Uisnech under the Southern Ui Neill from territories belonging to the Kingdom of Leinster and to the west Osraige was taken from the Laighin by the Corcu Loigde of Munster During the 5th to the early 8th centuries the Kingship of Leinster was contested by various different branches of the Laighin including the Ui Cheinnselaig ancestors of the Mac Murchada and Caomhanach the Ui Dunlainge ancestors of the O Byrnes and the O Tooles the Ui Bairrche ancestors of the Mac Gormain the Ui Mail ancestors of the o Conchobhair Ui Failghe and others From the 8th until the 11th century the kingship of Leinster rotated in a remarkably stable arrangement between three branches of the North Leinster Ui Dunlainge kinship namelt the Ui Faelain ancestors of the O Byrnes the Ui Muiredaig ancestors of the O Tooles and the Ui Dunchada whose descendants became the MacGillaMoCholmoc and later the FitzDermots In the 9th century the Laighin also regained control of Osraige but it remained a largely independent realm under the Mac Giolla Phadrag from the semi autonomous Ui Failghe kinship group The Ui Cheinnselaig in South Leinster took back control of the kingship of Leinster in the 11th century with Diarmait mac Mael na mBo who became the first Leinsterman to be High King of Ireland in over a thousand years and claimed to the most senior line of the Laighin An enemy of the Vikings of Dublin he gave refuge to the sons of Harold Godwinson after the Normans conquered England It is from this line that the Mac Murchada family originate and later Diarmait Mac Murchada would be implicated in the 12th century Norman invasion of Ireland after he tried to win back his Leinster throne The reigning dynasty adopted the surname Caomhanach Kavanagh and continued to rule a rump Kingdom of Leinster until the early 17th century with the last recorded King of Leinster being Domhnall Spainneach Mac Murchadha Caomhanach Throughout the centuries after the Norman invasion several Kings and also leaders from dynasties who had previously held the Kingship of Leinster continued to resist the invasion and hounded the English Pale periodically from the Wicklow Mountains including the leaders of the O Toole and O Byrne clans notable examples include Art og Mac Murchadha Caomhanach and Fiach McHugh O Byrne until the 17th century Contents 1 Legendary Kings 2 Kings of Leinster 2 1 Laigin classical antiquity 2 2 Ui Cheinnselaig 5th century 2 3 Ui Bairrche 5th century 2 4 Ui Enechglaiss 446 2 5 Ui Cheinnselaig 446 483 2 6 Ui Garrchon 483 495 2 7 Ui Dunlainge 495 592 2 8 Ui Mail 592 595 2 9 Ui Cheinnselaig 595 624 2 10 Ui Mail 624 633 2 11 Ui Dunlainge 633 666 2 12 Ui Cheinnselaig 656 2 13 Ui Mail 666 680 2 14 Ui Dunlainge 680 693 2 15 Ui Mail 693 715 2 16 Ui Dunlainge 715 728 2 17 Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 728 738 2 18 Ui Dunlainge 738 2 19 Ui Cheinnselaig 738 2 20 Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 738 760 2 21 Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 760 776 2 22 Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 776 785 2 23 Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 785 795 2 24 Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 795 808 2 25 Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 808 818 2 26 Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 818 829 2 27 Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 829 834 2 28 Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 834 838 2 29 Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 838 854 2 30 Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 854 862 2 31 Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 862 863 2 32 Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 863 871 2 33 Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 871 884 2 34 Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 884 885 2 35 Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 885 909 2 36 Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 909 917 2 37 Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 917 943 2 38 Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 943 947 2 39 Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 947 958 2 40 Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 958 966 2 41 Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 966 972 2 42 Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 972 978 2 43 Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 978 1003 2 44 Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 1003 1014 2 45 Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 1014 1016 2 46 Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 1016 1018 2 47 Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 1018 1033 2 48 Mac Giolla Phadraig Dal Birn 1033 1039 2 49 Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 1039 1042 2 50 Mac Murchada Ui Cheinnselaig 1042 1115 2 51 o Conchobhair Ui Failghe 1115 2 52 Mac Murchada Ui Cheinnselaig 1115 1171 2 53 Caomhanach 1171 1603 Ui Cheinnselaig 3 See also 4 Sources 5 External linksLegendary Kings editMesgegraKings of Leinster editLaigin classical antiquity edit Main articles Laigin and Kingship of Tara Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathUgaine Mor634 594 BC nbsp Son of Eochu Buadach unknown 594 BCELoegaire Lorc594 592 BC nbsp Son of Ugaine Mor unknown 592 BCEAilill Aine592 592 BC nbsp Son of Loegaire Lorc unknown 592 BCECobthach Coel Breg592 542 BC nbsp Son of Ugaine Mor unknown 542 BCELabraid Loingsech542 523 BC nbsp Son of Ailill Aine mac Loegaire Lorc unknown 523 BCECathair Mor 119 122 AD nbsp Son of Fedlimid Fir Urglais mac Cormaic Gealtach 11 children 122 ADUi Cheinnselaig 5th century edit Main article Ui Cheinnselaig Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathFiacha Baicheda mac Cathair Mor nbsp Son of Cathair Mor unknown 416Bressal Belach mac Fiacha Baicheda 436 nbsp Son of Fiacha Baicheda mac Cathair Mor unknown 436Ennae Cennsalach mac Labhradh nbsp Son of Labhradh mac Bressal Belach unknown unknownUi Bairrche 5th century edit Main article Ui Bairrche Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathMuiredach Mo Snithech mac Daire Barrach claimant nbsp Son of Daire Barrach mac Cathair Mor unknown unknownMoenach mac Muiredach Mo Snithech claimant nbsp Son of Muiredach Mo Snithech mac Daire Barrach unknown unknownUi Enechglaiss 446 edit Main article Ui Enechglaiss Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathMac Cairthinn mac Coelboth 446 unknown Son of Coelbad unknown 446Ui Cheinnselaig 446 483 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathCrimthann mac Ennai 446 483 nbsp Son of Ennae Cennsalach unknown 483Ui Garrchon 483 495 edit Main article Ui Garrchon Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathFincath mac Garrchu 483 485 unknown Son of Garrchu mac Fothaid unknown 485Fraech mac Finchada 485 495 unknown Son of Fincath mac Garrchu unknown 495Ui Dunlainge 495 592 edit Main article Ui Dunlainge Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathAilill mac Dunlainge 495 527 nbsp Son of Dunlaing mac Enda Niada Etromma Ui Tellain 527Cormac mac Ailillo527 535 nbsp Son of Ailill mac Dunlainge unknown 535Coirpre mac Cormaic535 546 nbsp Son of Cormac mac Ailillo unknown 546Colman Mar mac Coirpre546 576 nbsp Son of Coirpre mac Cormaic unknown 576Aed Dub mac Colmain576 592 nbsp Son of Colman Mar mac Coirpre unknown 639Ui Mail 592 595 edit Main article Ui Mail Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathAed Dibchine 592 595 nbsp Son of Seanach Diodhach mac Carthann Muadh unknown 595Ui Cheinnselaig 595 624 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathBrandub mac Echach 595 605 nbsp Son of Echu mac Muiredaig unknown 605Ronan mac Colmain 605 624 nbsp Son of Colman mac Cormaic unknown 624Ui Mail 624 633 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathCrimthann mac Aedo 624 633 nbsp Son of Aed Dibchine unknown 633Ui Dunlainge 633 666 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathFaelan mac Colmain 633 656656 666 nbsp Son of Colman Mar mac Coirpri unknown 666Ui Cheinnselaig 656 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathCrundmael Erbuilc 656 nbsp Son of Ronan mac Colmain unknown 656Ui Mail 666 680 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathFiannamail mac Maele Tuile 666 680 nbsp Son of Maele Tuile mac Ronan Crach unknown 680Ui Dunlainge 680 693 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathBran Mut mac Conaill 680 693 nbsp Son of Conall mac Faelan unknown 693Ui Mail 693 715 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathCellach Cualann 693 715 nbsp Son of Gertighe mac Diocolla Dana unknown 715Ui Dunlainge 715 728 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathMurchad mac Brain Mut 715 727 nbsp Son of Bran Mut mac Conaill unknown 727Dunchad mac Murchada 727 728 nbsp Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut unknown 728Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 728 738 edit Main articles o Broin and O Byrne family Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathFaelan mac Murchada 728 738 nbsp Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut unknown 738Ui Dunlainge 738 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathBran Becc mac Murchada 738 nbsp Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut unknown 738Ui Cheinnselaig 738 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathAed mac Colggen 738 nbsp Son of Colcu mac Bressail unknown 738Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 738 760 edit Main article o Tuathail Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathMuiredach mac Murchada 738 760 nbsp Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut unknown 760Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 760 776 edit Main articles Ui Dunchada and Mac Gilla Mo Cholmog Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathCellach mac Dunchada 760 776 unknown Son of Dunchad mac Murchada unknown 776Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 776 785 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathRuaidri mac Faelain 776 785 nbsp Son of Faelan mac Murchada unknown 785Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 785 795 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathBran Ardchenn 785 795 nbsp Son of Muiredach mac Murchada unknown 795Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 795 808 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathFinsnechta Cethardec 795 808 unknown Son of Cellach mac Dunchada unknown 808Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 808 818 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathMuiredach mac Brain 808 818 nbsp Son of Bran Ardchenn unknown 818Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 818 829 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathMuiredach mac Ruadrach 818 829 nbsp Son of Ruaidri mac Faelain unknown 829Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 829 834 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathCellach mac Brain 829 834 nbsp Son of Bran Ardchenn unknown 834Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 834 838 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathBran mac Faelain 834 838 unknown Son of Faelan mac Cellaig unknown 838Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 838 854 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathLorcan mac Cellaig838 851 nbsp Son of Cellach mac Brain unknown unknownTuathal mac Maele Brigte 851 854 nbsp Son of Muiredach mac Brain unknown 854Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 854 862 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathRuarc mac Brain 854 862 unknown Son of Bran mac Faelain unknown 862Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 862 863 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathMuirecan mac Diarmata 862 863 nbsp Son of Diarmata mac Ruadrach unknown 863Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 863 871 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathDunlaing mac Muiredaig863 869 nbsp Son of Muiredach mac Brain unknown 869Ailill mac Dunlainge 869 871 nbsp Son of Dunlaing mac Muiredaig unknown 871Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 871 884 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathDomnall mac Muirecain 871 884 nbsp Son of Muirecan mac Diarmata unknown 884Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 884 885 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathMuiredach mac Brain 884 885 unknown Son of Bran mac Faelain unknown 885Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 885 909 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathCerball mac Muirecain 885 909 nbsp Son of Muirecan mac Diarmata unknown 909Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 909 917 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathAugaire mac Aililla 909 917 nbsp Son of Ailill mac Dunlainge unknown 917Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 917 943 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathFaelan mac Muiredach 917 942 unknown Son of Muiredach mac Brain unknown 942Lorcan mac Faelan 942 943 unknown Son of Faelan mac Muiredach unknown 943Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 943 947 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathBran Fionn mac Mael Morda 943 947 nbsp Son of Mael Morda mac Murchada unknown 947Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 947 958 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathTuathal mac Ugaire 947 958 nbsp Son of Augaire mac Aililla unknown 958Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 958 966 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathCellach mac Faelan 958 966 unknown Son of Faelan mac Muiredach unknown 966Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 966 972 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathMurchad mac Brain Fionn 966 972 nbsp Son of Bran Fionn mac Mael Morda unknown 972Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 972 978 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathUgaire mac Tuathail 972 978 nbsp Son of Tuathal mac Ugaire unknown 978Ui Dunchada Ui Dunlainge 978 1003 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathDomnall Claen 978 984 unknown Son of Lorcan mac Faelan unknown 984Donnchad mac Domnall Claen 984 1003 unknown Son of Domnall Claen unknown unknownUi Faelain Ui Dunlainge 1003 1014 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathMael Morda mac Murchada 1003 1014 nbsp Son of Murchad mac Brain Fionn unknown 1014Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 1014 1016 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathDunlaing mac Tuathal 1014 nbsp Son of Tuathal mac Ugaire unknown 1014Donncuan mac Dunlainge 1014 1016 nbsp Son of Dunlaing mac Tuathal unknown 1016Ui Faelain Ui Dunlainge 1016 1018 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathBran mac Mael Morda 1016 1018 nbsp Son of Mael Morda mac Murchada unknown 1052Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 1018 1033 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathAugaire mac Dunlainge 1018 1024 nbsp Son of Dunlaing mac Tuathal unknown 1024Donnchad mac Dunlainge 1024 1033 nbsp Son of Dunlaing mac Tuathal unknown unknownMac Giolla Phadraig Dal Birn 1033 1039 edit Main articles Mac Giolla Phadraig and Dal Birn Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathDonnchad mac Gilla Patraic 1033 1039 nbsp Son of Gilla Patraic mac Donnchada unknown 1039Ui Muiredaig Ui Dunlainge 1039 1042 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathMurchad mac Dunlainge 1039 1042 nbsp Son of Dunlaing mac Tuathal unknown 1042Mac Murchada Ui Cheinnselaig 1042 1115 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathDiarmait mac Mael na mBo 1042 1072 nbsp Son of Donnchad Mael na mBo Derbforgaill daughter of Donnchad mac Briain 7 February 1072Murchad mac Diarmata 1052 1070 nbsp Son of Diarmait mac Mael na mBo unknown 1070Domnall mac Murchada 1072 1075 nbsp Son of Murchad mac Diarmata unknown 1075Donnchad mac Domnaill Remair 1075 1089 nbsp Son of Domnall Remar mac Mael na mBo unknown 1089Enna mac Diarmata 1089 1092 nbsp Son of Diarmait mac Mael na mBo unknown 1092Diarmait mac Enna 1092 1098 nbsp Son of Enna mac Diarmata unknown 1098Donnchadh mac Murchada 1098 1115 nbsp Son of Murchad mac Diarmata unknown 1115o Conchobhair Ui Failghe 1115 edit Main article Ui Failghe Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathConchobar mac Congalaig1115 nbsp Son of Congalach Ua Conchobair unknown 1115Mac Murchada Ui Cheinnselaig 1115 1171 edit Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathDiarmait mac Enna meic Murchada 1115 1117 nbsp Son of Enna Mac Murchada unknown 1117Enna mac Donnchada mic Murchada 1117 1126 nbsp Son of Donnchadh mac Murchada unknown 1126Diarmait Mac Murchada 1126 11661169 1171 nbsp Son of Donnchad mac Murchada unknown 1171Caomhanach 1171 1603 Ui Cheinnselaig edit Main article Caomhanach Name Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathDomhnall Caomhanach Mac Murchada 1171 1175 nbsp Son of Diarmait Mac Murchada unknown 1175Domhnall og mac Domhnall Caomhanach nbsp Son of Domhnall Caomhanach Mac Murchada unknown unknownMuirchertach mac Domhnall og Mac Murchada Caomhanach 1282 nbsp Son of Domhnall og mac Domhnall Caomhanach unknown 1282Muiris mac Muirchertach Mac Murchada Caomhanach 1282 1314 nbsp Son of Muirchertach mac Domhnall og Mac Murchada Caomhanach unknown 1314Art Mac Murchada Caomhanach 1314 1323 nbsp Son of Domhnall og mac Domhnall Caomhanach unknown 1361Domhnall mac Art Mac Murchada Caomhanach 1323 1338 nbsp Son of Art mac Domhnall og Mac Murchada Caomhanach unknown 1338Domhnall mac Domhnall Mac Murchada Caomhanach 1338 1347 nbsp Son of Domhnall mac Art Mac Murchada Caomhanach unknown 1338Muirchertach mac Muiris Mac Murchada Caomhanach 1347 1354 nbsp Son of Muiris mac Muirchertach Mac Murchada Caomhanach unknown 1354Art Mor Mac Murchada Caomhanach 1354 1362 nbsp Son of Muirchertach mac Muiris Mac Murchada Caomhanach unknown 1362Diarmait Mac Murchada Caomhanach 1362 1369 nbsp Son of Domhnall mac Domhnall Mac Murchada Caomhanach unknown 1369Donnchadh mac Muirchertach Mac Murchada Caomhanach 1369 1375 nbsp Son of Muirchertach mac Muiris Mac Murchada Caomhanach unknown 1375Art Mor Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1369 1375 nbsp Son of Muirchertach mac Muiris Mac Murchada Caomhanach unknown 1375Art og Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1375 1417 nbsp Son of Art Mor Mac Murchadha Caomhanach unknown 1417Donnchadh mac Art Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1417 1478 nbsp Son of Art og Mac Murchadha Caomhanach unknown 1478Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1478 nbsp Son of Gerald Mac Murchadha Caomhanach unknown 1478Muircheartach mac Donnchadh Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1478 1512 nbsp Son of Donnchadh mac Art Mac Murchadha Caomhanach unknown 1512Art Buidhe Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1512 1517 nbsp Son of Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhanach unknown 1517Gerald Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1517 1523 nbsp Son of Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhanach unknown 1523Muiris mac Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1523 1531 nbsp Son of Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhanach unknown 1531Muircheartach mac Art Buidhe Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1531 1547 nbsp Son of Art Buidhe Mac Murchadha Caomhanach unknown 1547Muiris mac Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1523 1531 nbsp Son of Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhanach unknown 1531Murchadh Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1531 1557 nbsp Son of Muiris mac Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha Caomhanach unknown 1531Criomthann Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1557 1582 nbsp Son of Murchadh Mac Murchadha Caomhanach unknown 1582Domhnall Spainneach Mac Murchadha Caomhanach 1582 1603 nbsp Son of Donnchadh mac Cathaoir Mac Murchadha Caomhanach unknown 1632See also editList of High Kings of Ireland List of Kings of Osraige List of kings of Ulster List of kings of Connacht List of kings of Munster List of kings of MideSources editBook of Leinster formerly Lebar na Nuachongbala section 26 page 181 Rig Lagen http www ucc ie celt published G800011A text026 html Kings of Leinster Genealogical Tables pages 288 290 Irish Kings and High Kings Francis John Byrne Dublin 1973 Kings Saints and Sagas Alfred P Smyth in Wicklow History and Society 1994 ISBN 978 0 906602 30 0 Kings the kingship of Leinster and the regnal poems of laidshencfhas Laigen a reflection of dynastic politics in Leinster 650 1150 Edel Bhreathnach in Seanchas Studies in Early and Medieval Irish Archaeology History and Literature in Honour of Francis John Byrne ed Alfred P Smyth pp 299 312 Four Courts Press Dublin 2000 Kings of Leinster Genealogical Tables pages 247 249 War Politics and the Irish of Leinster 1156 1606 Emmett O Bryne Dublin 2004 Register of Irish Chiefs as compiled by genealogist Sean J Murphy http homepage eircom net seanjmurphy chiefs register htmExternal links editAnnals of the Kings of Leinster Ui Bairrche by Tracey Clann Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of kings of Leinster amp oldid 1212608179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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