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Kings of Connacht 

The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the cóiced (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being named after The Connachta.

Map of Connacht
Map of Connacht

The old name for the province was Cóiced Ol nEchmacht (the fifth of the Ol nEchmacht). Ptolemy's map of c.150 A.D. does in fact list a people called the Nagnatae as living in the west of Ireland. Some are of the opinion that Ptolemy's Map of Ireland may be based on cartography carried out as much as five hundred years before his time.

The Connachta were a group of dynasties who claimed descent from the three eldest sons of Eochaid Mugmedon: Brion, Ailill and Fiachrae. They took their collective name from their alleged descent from Conn Cétchathach. Their younger brother, Niall Noigiallach was ancestor to the Uí Néill.

The following is a list of kings of Connacht from the fifth to fifteenth centuries. Biographical details will follow.

Contents

Pre-Historic Kings of Ol nEchmacht

Historic Kings of Connacht

King Clan sept Reign
Amalgaid mac Fiachrae Uí Fiachrach 406–440
Nath Í Uí Fiachrach 440–445
Ailill Molt Uí Fiachrach 445–482
Dauí Tenga Uma Uí Briúin 482–500
Eógan Bél Uí Fiachrach 500–542
Ailill Inbanda Uí Fiachrach 542–549
Echu Tirmcharna mac Fergu Uí Briúin 549–556
Áed mac Echach Tirmcharna Uí Briúin 556–575
Uatu mac Áedo mac Echach Uí Briúin 575–600
Colmán mac Cobthaig Uí Fiachrach Aidhne 600–622
Rogallach mac Uatach Uí Briúin 622–649
Loingsech mac Colmáin Uí Fiachrach Aidhne 649–655
Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin Uí Fiachrach Aidhne 655–663
Cenn Fáelad mac Colgan Uí Briúin Seóla 663–682
Dúnchad Muirisci mac Tipraite Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe 682–683
Fergal Aidne mac Artgaile mac Guaire Uí Fiachrach Aidhne 683–696
Muiredach Muillethan mac Fergusso mac Rogallaig Uí Briúin Ai 696–702
Cellach mac Rogallach mac Uatach Uí Briúin 702–705
Indrechtach mac Dúnchado Muirisci Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe 705–707
Indrechtach mac Muiredaig Muillethan Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig 707–723
Domnall mac Cellaig mac Rogallach Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig 723–728
Cathal mac Muiredaig Muillethan Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig 728–735
Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig 735–742
Forggus mac Cellaig Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig 742–756
Ailill Medraige mac Indrechtaig mac Dúnchado Muirisci Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe 756–764
Dub-Indrecht mac Cathail Uí Briúin Síl Cathail 764–768
Donn Cothaid mac Cathail Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe 768–773
Flaithrí mac Domnaill Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig 773–777
Artgal mac Cathail Uí Briúin Síl Cathail 777–782
Tipraite mac Taidg Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig 782–786
Cináed mac Artgail Uí Briúin Síl Cathail 786–792
Colla mac Fergusso Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig 792–796
Muirgius mac Tommaltaig Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig 796–815
Diarmait mac Tommaltaig Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig 815–833
Cathal mac Muirgiussa Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig 833–839

Post Norman Invasion of Ireland

De Jure Kings of Connacht: O Connor Donn

See also

Sources

  • Annals of the Four Masters, 1990 edition.
  • The Annals of Connacht, A. Martin Freeman, 1944.
  • Irish Kings and High Kings, Francis John Byrne, 1973.
  • Leabhar Mor Genealach, Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh, ed. O'Muralie, 2004.

External links

A Poem on the Kings of Connacht
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