List of kings of Leinster
The following is a provisional list of the kings of Leinster who ruled the Irish kingdom of Leinster (or Laigin) up to 1632 with the death of Domhnall Spainneach Mac Murrough Caomhanach, the last legitimately inaugurated head of the MacMurrough Kavanagh royal line, though not last of the Leinster royal line. Today's province of Leinster is considerably larger than the former kingdom.
| Kings of Leinster | |
|---|---|
| Rí Laighin | |
 Map of Leinster, c. 10th century. | |
| Details | |
| Style | Rí Laighin |
| First monarch | Úgaine Mór |
| Last monarch | Domhnall Spáinneach mac Murchadha Caomhánach |
| Formation | Ancient |
| Abolition | 1603 or 1632 (de facto) |
| Residence | Dún Ailinne |
| Appointer | Tanistry |
Legendary Kings
Kings of Leinster
Laigin, classical antiquity
| Name | Birth | Marriages | 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 Cormac Gealtach | 11 children | 122 AD |
Uí Cheinnselaig, 5th century
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiacha Baicheda mac Cathair Mór – | Son of Cathair Mór | unknown | unknown |
| 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
| Name | Birth | Marriages | 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
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Cairthinn mac Coelboth –446 | Son of Cóelbad | unknown | 446 |
Uí Cheinnselaig, 446–483
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimthann mac Énnai 446–483 | Son of Énnae Cennsalach | unknown | 483 |
Uí Garrchon, 483–495
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fincath mac Garrchu 483–485 | Son of Garrchú mac Fothaid | unknown | 485 |
| Fráech mac Finchada 485–495 | Son of Fincath mac Garrchu | unknown | 495 |
Uí Dúnlainge, 495–592
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailill mac Dúnlainge 495–527 | Son of Dúnlaing mac Énda Niada | unknown | 527 |
| Cormac mac Ailillo 527–535 | Son of Ailill mac Dúnlainge | unknown | 535 |
| Coirpre mac Cormac 535–546 | Son of Cormac mac Ailillo | unknown | 546 |
| Colmán Már mac Coirpre 546–576 | Son of Coirpre mac Cormac | unknown | 576 |
| Áed Dub mac Colmáin 576–592 | Son of Colmán Már mac Coirpre | unknown | 639 |
Uí Máil, 592–595
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Áed Dibchine 592–595 | Son of Seanach Diodhach mac Carthann Muadh | unknown | 595 |
Uí Cheinnselaig, 595–624
| Name | Birth | Marriages | 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
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimthann mac Áedo 624–633 | Son of Áed Dibchine | unknown | 633 |
Uí Dúnlainge, 633–666
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fáelán mac Colmáin 633–656 656–666 | Son of Colmán Már mac Coirpri | unknown | 666 |
Uí Cheinnselaig, 656
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crundmáel Erbuilc 656 | Son of Rónán mac Colmáin | unknown | 656 |
Uí Máil, 666–680
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiannamail mac Máele Tuile 666–680 | Son of Máele Tuile mac Rónán Crach | unknown | 680 |
Uí Dúnlainge, 680–693
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bran Mut mac Conaill 680–693 | Son of Conall mac Fáelán | unknown | 693 |
Uí Máil, 693–715
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellach Cualann 693–715 | Son of Gertighe mac Diocolla Dana | unknown | 715 |
Uí Dúnlainge, 715–728
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murchad mac Brain Mut 715–727 | Son of Bran Mut mac Conaill | unknown | 727 |
| Dúnchad mac Murchado 727–728 | Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut | unknown | 728 |
Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 728–738
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fáelán mac Murchado 728–738 | Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut | unknown | 738 |
Uí Dúnlainge, 738
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bran Becc mac Murchado 738 | Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut | unknown | 738 |
Uí Cheinnselaig, 738
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Áed mac Colggen 738 | Son of Colcú mac Bressail | unknown | 738 |
Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 738–760
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muiredach mac Murchado 738–760 | Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut | unknown | 760 |
Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 760–776
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellach mac Dúnchada 760–776 | Son of Dúnchad mac Murchado | unknown | 776 |
Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 776–785
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin 776–785 | Son of Fáelán mac Murchado | unknown | 785 |
Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 785–795
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bran Ardchenn 785–795 | Son of Muiredach mac Murchado | unknown | 795 |
Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 795–808
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fínsnechta Cethardec 795–808 | Son of Cellach mac Dúnchada | unknown | 808 |
Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 808–818
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muiredach mac Brain 808–818 | Son of Bran Ardchenn | unknown | 818 |
Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 818–829
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muiredach mac Ruadrach 818–829 | Son of Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin | unknown | 829 |
Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 829–834
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellach mac Brain 829–834 | Son of Bran Ardchenn | unknown | 834 |
Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 834–838
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bran mac Fáeláin 834–838 | Son of Fáelán mac Cellaig | unknown | 838 |
Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 838–854
| Name | Birth | Marriages | 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
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruarc mac Bran 854–862 | Son of Bran mac Fáeláin | unknown | 862 |
Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 862–863
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muirecán mac Diarmata 862–863 | Son of Diarmata mac Ruadrach | unknown | 863 |
Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 863–871
| Name | Birth | Marriages | 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
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domnall mac Muirecáin 871–884 | Son of Muirecán mac Diarmata | unknown | 884 |
Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 884–885
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muiredach mac Brain 884–885 | Son of Bran mac Fáeláin | unknown | 885 |
Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 885–909
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerball mac Muirecáin 885–909 | Son of Muirecán mac Diarmata | unknown | 909 |
Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 909–917
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augaire mac Aililla 909–917 | Son of Ailill mac Dúnlainge | unknown | 917 |
Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 917–943
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faelan mac Muiredach 917–942 | Son of Muiredach mac Brain | unknown | 942 |
| Lorcán mac Fáelán 942–943 | Son of Faelan mac Muiredach | unknown | 943 |
Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 943–947
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bran Fionn mac Máelmórda 943–947 | Son of Máelmórda mac Muirecán | unknown | 947 |
Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 947–958
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Túathal mac Úgaire 947–958 | Son of Augaire mac Aililla | unknown | 958 |
Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 958–966
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellach mac Faelan 958–966 | Son of Faelan mac Muiredach | unknown | 966 |
Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 966–972
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murchad mac Bran Fionn 966–972 | Son of Bran Fionn mac Máelmórda | unknown | 972 |
Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 972–978
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Úgaire mac Túathail 972–978 | Son of Túathal mac Úgaire | unknown | 978 |
Uí Dúnchada (Uí Dúnlainge), 978–1003
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domnall Claen 978–984 | Son of Lorcán mac Fáelán | unknown | 984 |
| Donnchad mac Domnall Claen 984–1003 | Son of Domnall Claen | unknown | unknown |
Uí Fáeláin (Uí Dúnlainge), 1003–1014
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Máelmórda mac Murchada 1003–1014 | Son of Murchad mac Bran Fionn | unknown | 1014 |
Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 1014–1016
| Name | Birth | Marriages | 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
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bran mac Máelmórda 1016–1018 | Son of Máelmórda mac Murchada | unknown | 1052 |
Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 1018–1033
| Name | Birth | Marriages | 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
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnchad mac Gilla Pátraic 1033–1039 | Son of Gilla Pátraic mac Donnchada | unknown | 1039 |
Uí Muiredaig (Uí Dúnlainge), 1039–1042
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murchad mac Dúnlainge 1039–1042 | Son of Dúnlaing mac Tuathal | unknown | 1042 |
Mac Murchada (Uí Cheinnselaig), 1042–1115
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diarmait mac Maíl 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 Maíl 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 Maíl 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
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conchobar mac Congalaig 1115 | Son of Congalach Ua Conchobair | unknown | 1115 |
Mac Murchada (Uí Cheinnselaig), 1115–1171
| Name | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diarmait mac Énna meic Murchada 1115–1117 | Son of Énna mac Murchada | unknown | 1117 |
| Enna mac Donnchada meic 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)
| Name | Birth | Marriages | 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
Sources
- 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
- Annals of the Kings of Leinster
- Uí Bairrche by Tracey Clann
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.