List kings de Connacht

The kings de Connacht were the sovereigns of the province of Connacht, which is in the west of the coastal river Shannon. This name was applied to him only to the beginning of the Moyen-âge according to the name of Connachta.

The old name of the province was Cóiced Ol nEchmacht, the province of Ol nEchmacht. The chart of Ptolémée of the 2nd century indicates indeed people, called the Nagnatae, alive in the west of Ireland. Some support that the chart of Ireland de Ptolémée was drawn up according to cartographic established five hundred years before him.

Connachta were a group of dynasties which affirmed to go down from the three oldest sons of Eochaid Mugmedon: Brion, Ailill and Fiachrae. Their younger brother, Niall Noigiallach was the ancestor of the Uí Néill.

Below figure a list of kings de Connacht since 5th until the 15th century.

Prehistoric kings of Ol nEchmacht

  • Genann
  • Conrac Case
  • 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
  • Denied Mor mac Lughna
  • Lughaidh mac Lughna Fear Tri
  • Aodh Caomh mac Garadh Glundubh
  • Coinne mac Fear Tri
  • Muireadh Tireach mac Fiachra Sraibrintne
  • Eochaid Mugmedon

Historical kings of Connacht

  • Niall Noigiallach (Niall with the nine hostages), died towards 450/455.
  • Amalgaid, date of unknown death
  • Dathí /Nath Í, date of unknown death
  • Ailill Molt, died in 482.
  • Dauí Tenga Uma, died in 502.
  • Beautiful Eógan, died in 543/547.
  • Ailill Inbanda, died in 550.
  • Fallen Tirmcharna mac Fergus, date of unknown death
  • Feradach mac Ross, date of unknown death
  • Áed mac Echach, died in 577.
  • Uatu mac Áedo mac Echach, died in 601/602.
  • Máel Cothaid/Cothaid Gift, alive in 602/603.
  • Colmain mac Cobthach, died in 622.
  • Rogallach mac Uatach, reigned between 622 - 649.
  • Laidgnen/Loingsech mac Colmain, 649 - 655.
  • Guaire Aidne mac Colmain, 655 - 663.
  • Muirchertach Nar mac Guaire Aidne, 663 - 668.
  • Gift Faelad mac Colgu, died in 682.
  • Dúnchad Muirisci mac Tipraite, date of unknown death
  • Fergal Aidne mac Artgail mac Guaire, died in 696.
  • Muiredach Muillethan mac Rogallach, 697 - 702.
  • Cellach mac Rogallach mac Uatach, 702 - 705.
  • Indrechtach mac Dúnchado Muirisci, 705 - 707.
  • Domnall mac Cathail mac Rogallach, 707 - 714.
  • Indrechtach mac Muiredaig Muillethan, 714 - 723.
  • Domnall mac Cellach mac Rogallach, 723 - 728.
  • Cathal mac Muiredaig Muillethan, 728 - 735.
  • Aed Balb mac Indrechtach, 735 - 742.
  • Fergus mac Cellaich, 742 - 756.
  • Ailill Medraige mac Indrechtach mac Dúnchado Muirisci, 756 - 764.
  • Dub-Indrecht mac Cathail, 764 - 768.
  • Gift Cothaid mac Cathail, 768 - 773.
  • Flaithri mac Domnaill, 773 - 777; abdicated.
  • Artgal mac Cathail, 777 - 782; abdicated.
  • Tipraite mac Taidg, 782 - 786.
  • Cinaed mac Artgail, 786 - 792.
  • Stuck mac Ferguso, 792 - 796.
  • Muirgius mac Tommaltaig, 796 - 815.
  • Máel Cothaid, alive in 818.
  • Diarmait mac Tommaltaig, died in 833.
  • Cathal mac Muirgius, died in 839.
  • Murchad mac Áedo, 839 - 840.
  • Fergus mac Fothaid, 840 - 843.
  • Finsnechta mac Tommaltaig, 843 - 848.
  • Mugron mac Máel Cothaid, 848 - 872.
  • Conchobar mac Taidg Mór, 872 - 882.
  • Áed mac Conchobair, 882 - 888.
  • Tadg mac Conchobair, 888 - 900.
  • Cathal mac Conchobair, 900 - 925.
  • Tadg mac Cathail, 925 - 956.
  • Fergal Ua Ruairc, 956 - 967.
  • Conchobar mac Tadg, 967 - 973.
  • Cathal mac Tadg, died in 973.
  • Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg, 973 - 1010.
  • Tadg in Eich Gil Ua Conchobair, 1010 - 1030.
  • Art Uallach Ua Ruairc, 1030 - 1046.
  • Aed in Merry Bernaig Ua Conchobair, 1046 - 1067.
  • Aed mac Art Uallach Ua Ruairc, 1067 - 1087.
  • Ruaidri Na Saide Buide Ua Conchobair, 1087 - 1092; deposited.
  • Flaithbertach Ua Flaithbertaig, died in 1098.
  • Tadg mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, died in 1097.
  • Domnall mac Tigernan Ua Ruairc, died in 1102.
  • Domnall mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, 1102 - 1106; deposited.
  • Turlough O' Connor (Irish: Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair ), 1106 - 1156.

After the invasion Norman of Ireland

  • Ruaidri O' Connor ( Irish: Ruaidri mac Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair ) 1156 - 1186; deposited.
  • Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobhair, 1186 - 1189.
  • Cathal Carragh Ua Conchobhair, 1190 - 1202.
  • Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair, 1202 - 1224.
  • Aedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair, 1224 - 1228
  • Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, 1228 - 1233.
  • Felim mac Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair, 1233 - 1256
  • Aedh mac Felim Ua Conchobair, 1256 - 1274
  • Aedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua Conchobair, 1274 - 1280
  • Cathal mac Conchobair Ruadh Ua Conchobair, 1280 - 1288.
  • Maghnus mac Conchobair Ruadh Ua Conchobair, 1288 - 1293
  • Aedh mac Eoghan Ua Conchobair, 1293 - 1309
  • Ruaidri mac Cathal Ua Conchobair, 1309 - 1310
  • Felim mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, 1310 - 1316.
  • Rory Na-bhFeadh mac Donough Ua Conchobair, 1316 - 1317.
  • Tairdelbach mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, first reign 1317 - 1318
  • Cathal mac Domhnall Ua Conchobair, 1318 - 1324
  • Tairdelbach mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, second reign 1324 - 1350
  • Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua Conchobair, 1342 - 1342; died in 1345.
  • Aedh mac Tairdelbach Ua Conchobair,
  • Ruaidri mac Tairdelbach Ua Conchobair, 1368 - 1384.
  • Cathal mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, 1426 - 1439; last king “de facto” of Connacht.

Kings of right of Connacht: (O Connor Gift)

  • Toirdhealbhach Óg Gift mac Aodha meic Toirdhealbhaigh, dead the December 9th 1406.
  • Cathal mac Ruaidhri Ó Conchobhair Gift, dead the March 19th 1439.
  • Aodh mac Toirdhealbhaigh Óig Ó Conchobhair Gift, dead the May 15th 1461.
  • Feidhlimidh Geangcach mac Toirdhealbhaigh Óig Ó Conchobhair Gift, died in 1474.
  • Tadhg mac Eoghain Ó Conchobhair Gift, died in 1476.
  • Eoghan Caoch mac Feidhlimidh Gheangcaigh Ó Conchobhair Gift, died in 1485.
  • Aodh Og mac Aodh Ó Conchobhair Gift, date of unknown death
  • Toirdhealbhach Óg mac Ruaidhri Ó Conchobhair Gift, died in 1503
  • Conchobhar mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Gift, date of unknown death
  • Cairbre mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Gift, died in 1546.
  • Aodh mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Gift, deposited in 1550.
  • Diarmaid mac Cairbre Ó Conchobhair Gift, died in 1585.
  • Sir Hugh/Aedh Ó Conchobhair Gift, died in 1632.
  • Year Calbhach mac Aedh Ó Conchobhair Gift, died in 1654.
  • Hugh Óg mac Aedh Ó Conchobhair Gift, died in 1662.
  • Major Owen O' Conor Gift of Ballinagare, died without male heir in 1692
  • Cathal Óg O' Conor Gift to Ballinagare, died in 1696.
  • Denis O' Conor Gift, 1674 - 1750.
  • Charles O' Conor Gift, 1710 - 1791.
  • Denis O' Conor Gift of Gelangare, 1732 - 1804
  • Owen O' Conor Gift of Clonalis, 1763 - 1831
  • Matthew O' Conor Gift, 1773 - 1844; popularly established in the years 1830.
  • Denis O' Conor Gift of Clonalis, 1794 - 1847
  • Charles Owen O' Conor Gift, 1838 - 1906.
  • Charles O' Conor Gift, 1869 - 1917.
  • Owen Phelim O' Conor Gift, 1870 - 1943
  • france Charles O' Conor Gift, 1906 - 1981
  • Denis O' Conor Gift, 1912 - July 10th 2000, at the 88 years age.
  • Desmond O' Conor Gift of Sussex.

Sources

  • Yearly the four Masters, 1990 edition.
  • " The Annals off Connacht" , A. Martin Freeman, 1944.
  • " Irish Kings and High Kings", Francis John Byrne, 1973.
  • " Leabhar Mor Genealach" , Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh, ED. O' Muralie, 2004.

External bond

In Poem one the Kings off Connacht

See too

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