Kingdom of Ormond

The Kingdom of Ormond (Modern Irish: Urmumhain - "East Munster") was a short-lived kingdom in medieval Ireland.^[1] It existed in 12th century AD, comprising the eastern part of Munster, in what is now County Tipperary, with parts of County Kilkenny and County Waterford.^[2]

The kingdom was formed from a partition of the preceding Kingdom of Munster. It was a fief of the O'Kennedy family, but was soon conquered by the Anglo-Normans, who created the Earldom of Ormond as part of the Lordship of Ireland, under the suzerainty of the Butler family. However, the O'Kennedys, now styled "Lords of Ormond",^[3] long struggled with the Butlers for control of the region. In 1336 a peace treaty was signed between the two families,^[4] but in 1347 the O'Kennedys were able to drive out the Butlers from Nenagh Castle and install there, keeping the manor for more than two hundred years.^{[citation needed]}

Two modern Irish baronies, Ormond Upper and Ormond Lower, are named after the kingdom.^{[citation needed]}

Kings of Ormond

• Olaf Húa Cennétig (...-1164)^[1]
• Domnall Húa Ceinneidig (...-1181)^[1]
• Brian O Cennetig^[3]
• Tomas O Cennetig, half-king of Ormond^[3]

References

1. "Kings of Ormond". Retrieved 29 February 2020.
2. "The Line of Heber - Irish Pedigrees". libraryireland.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
3. Annals of the Four Masters, [1]
4. "Treaty of Ormonde and O'Kennedy". Retrieved 29 February 2020.