List of kings of Leinster
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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. Today's province of Leinster is considerably larger than the former kingdom.
Contents
Legendary
Early medieval kings
Laigin, classical antiquity
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| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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| Úgaine Mór 634–594 |
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Son of Eochu Buadach | unknown | 594 BCE |
| Lóegaire Lorc 594–592 |
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Son of Úgaine Mór | unknown | 592 BCE |
| Ailill Áine 592–592 |
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Son of Lóegaire Lorc | unknown | 592 BCE |
| Cobthach Cóel Breg 592–542 |
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Son of Úgaine Mór | unknown | 542 BCE |
| Labraid Loingsech 542–523 |
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Son of Ailill Áine mac Lóegaire Lorc | unknown | 523 BCE |
| Cathair Mór 119–122 |
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Son of Fedlimid Fir Urglais mac Cormac Gealtach | 11 children | 122 AD |
Uí Cheinnselaig, 5th century
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| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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| Fiacha Baicheda mac Cathair Mór – |
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Son of Cathair Mór | unknown | unknown |
| Bressal Bélach mac Fiacha Baicheda –436 |
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Son of Fiacha Baicheda mac Cathair Mór | unknown | 436 |
| Énnae Cennsalach mac Labhradh – |
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Son of Labhradh mac Bressal Bélach | unknown | unknown |
Uí Bairrche, 5th century
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| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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| Muiredach Mo Sníthech mac Dáire Barrach – (claimant) |
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Son of Dáire Barrach mac Cathair Mór | unknown | unknown |
| Móenach mac Muiredach Mo Sníthech – (claimant) |
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Son of Muiredach Mo Sníthech mac Dáire Barrach | unknown | unknown |
Laigin
- Mac Cairthinn mac Coelboth, died 446
- Crimthann mac Énnai, died 483
- Fincath mac Garrchu, died 485
- Fráech mac Finchada, died 495
- Illan mac Dúnlainge, died 527
- Cormac mac Ailillo, died 535
- Coirpre mac Cormac, died 546
- Colmán Már mac Coirpre died 576
- Áed Dub mac Colmáin, resigned 592, died 639
- Áed Dibchine mac Senaig, died 595
- Brandub mac Echach, d. 605
- Rónán mac Colmáin, d. 624
- Crimthann mac Áedo Dibchine, d. 633
- Fáelán mac Colmáin
- Crundmáel Erbuilc mac Rónáin, d.656
- Fáelán mac Colmáin, d. 666
- Fiannamail mac Máele Tuile, d. 680
- Bran Mut mac Conaill, d. 693
- Cellach Cualann mac Gerthide, d. 715
- Murchad mac Brain Mut, d.727
- Dúnchad mac Murchado, d. 728
- Fáelán mac Murchado, d. 738
- Bran Becc mac Murchado, d. 738
- Áed mac Colggen, d. 738
- Muiredach mac Murchado, d. 760
- Cellach mac Dúnchada, d. 776
- Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin, d. 785
- Bran Ardchenn mac Muiredaig, d. 795
- Fínsnechta Cethardec mac Cellaig, d. 808
- Muiredach mac Brain, d. 818
- Muiredach mac Ruadrach, d. 829
- Cellach mac Brain, d. 834
- Bran mac Fáeláin, d. 838
- Lorcán mac Cellaig, fl. 848
- Túathal mac Máele-Brigte, d. 854
- Ruarc mac Bran, d. 862
- Muirecán mac Diarmata mac Ruadrach, d. 863
- Dúnlaing mac Muiredaig mac Brain, d. 869
- Ailill mac Dúnlainge, d. 871
- Domnall mac Muirecáin, d. 884
- Muiredach mac Brain, d. 885
High medieval kings
- Cerball mac Muirecáin, d. 909
- Augaire mac Aililla, d. 917
- Faelan mac Muiredach, d. 942
- Lorcán mac Fáelán, d. 943
- Bróen mac Máelmórda, d. 947
- Túathal mac Úgaire, d. 958
- Cellach mac Faelan, d. 966
- Murchad mac Finn, d. 972
- Úgaire mac Túathail, d. 978
- Domnall Claen mac Lorcáin, d. 984
- Donnchad mac Domnall Claen, deposed 1003
- Máelmórda mac Murchada, d. 1014
- Dúnlaing mac Tuathal, d. 1014
- Donncuan mac Dúnlainge, d. 1016
- Bran mac Máelmórda, deposed, 1018
- Augaire mac Dúnlainge, d. 1024
- Donnchad mac Dúnlainge, dep. 1033
- Donnchad mac Gilla Pátraic 1033-1039 (also king of Osraige)
- Murchad mac Dúnlainge, d. 1042
- Diarmait mac Maíl na mBó, 1042–1072 Uí Cheinnselaigh ancestor of the MacMurroughs
- Murchad mac Diarmata, 1052–1070 – progenitor of the MacMurrough dynasty
- Domnall mac Murchada, 1072–1075
- Donnchad mac Domnaill Remair, 1075–1089
- Énna mac Diarmata, 1089–1092
- Diarmait mac Énna, 1092–1098
- Donnchadh mac Murchada, 1098–1115*
- Conchobar Ua Conchobair, 1115
- Diarmait mac Énna meic Murchada, 1115–1117
- Enna mac Donnchada meic Murchada, 1117–1126
- Diarmait Mac Murchada, 1126–1166/1169–71
- Domhnall Caomhánach mac Murchada, 1171–1175 – first MacMurrough-Kavanagh
- Muirchertach mac Domhnall mac Domhnall MacMurrough-Kavanagh, ?–1282
Late medieval kings
- Muiris mac Muirchertach MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1282–c. 1314
- Domhnall, c. 1314–1317
- MacMurrough, 1317–c. 1323
- Domhnall mac Art MacMurrough-Kavanagh, c. 1323–c. 1338
- Domhnall mac Domhnall MacMurrough-Kavanagh, c. 1338–1347
- Muircheartach mac Muiris MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1347–1354
- Art mac Muircheartach MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1354–1362
- Diarmait mac Domhnall MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1362–1369
- Donnchadh mac Muircheartach MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1369–1375
- Art mac Art MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1375–1417
- Donnchadh mac Art MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1417–1478
- Domhnall mac Gerald MacMurrough-Kavanagh (a.k.a. Donal Reagh), 1476
- Muircheartach mac Donnchadh MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1478–1512
- Art Buidhe mac Domhnall MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1512–1517
- Gerald mac Domhnall MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1517–1523
- Muiris mac Domhnall MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1523–1531
- Muircheartach mac Art Buidhe MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1531–1547
- Murchadh mac Muriris Mac Murrough Caomhanach, ?–1557
- Criomthann mac Murchadha Mac Murrough Caomhanach, 1557–1582
- Domhnall Spainneach Mac Murrough Caomhanach, c. 1595–1632 (last ruling King of Leinster)
See also
- List of High Kings of Ireland
- List of kings of Ulster
- List of kings of Connacht
- List of kings of Munster
- List of kings of Mide
References
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 complied 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
