Kings of Moylurg
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The Kings of Moylurg were a branch of the Síl Muireadaigh, and a kindred family to the Ua Conchobair Kings of Connacht. Their ancestor, Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg, was a brother to Conchobar mac Tadg, King of Connacht 967-973, ancestor of the O Connor family of Connacht. Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg is said to have made a deal of some nature where, in return for abandoing any claim to the provincial kingship, he would be given Moylurg. His dynasty were known as the Clan Mulrooney, and later still took the surname of MacDermot (a branch of this family were in turn called MacDermot Roe. The following is a list of their Kings, followed by the respective heads of the family up to the present day.
The Kings of Moylurg
- Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg, fl. 956 founder of Moylurg and the Clan Maelruanaidh.
- Muirchertach mac Maelruanaidh Mor
- Tadhg mac Muirchertach
- Maelruanaidh mac Tadhg, fl. 1080.
- Tadhg Mor mac Maelruanaidh, 1120-1124.
- Maelsechlainn mac Tadhg Mor, 1124.
- Dermot mac Tadhg Mor, 1124-1159, progenitor of the surname MacDermot.
- Muirgius mac Tadhg More, 1159-1187.
- Conchobair MacDermot, 1187-1196.
- Tomaltach na Cairge MacDermot, 1196-1207.
- Cathal Carrach MacDermot, 1207-1215.
- Dermot MacDermott, 1215-1218.
- Cormac MacDermott, 1218-1244
- Muirchertach MacDermot, 1245-1265
- Tadhg MacDermot, 1256-1281.
- Dermot Mideach MacDermot, 1281-1287
- Cathal MacDermot, 1288-1294
- Maelruanaidh MacDermot, 1294-1331.
- Tomaltach gCear MacDermot, 1331-1336.
- Conchobhair MacDermot, 1336-1343
- Ferghal MacDermot, 1343-1368.
- Aedh MacDermot, 1368-1393.
- Maelruanaidh MacDermot, 1393-1398.
- Conchobair Og MacDermot, 1398-1404.
- Ruaidri Caech MacDermot, 1404-1421.
- Tomaltach an Einigh MacDermot, 1421-1458.
- Aedh MacDermot, 1458-1465.
- Conochobar Og MacDermot, 1456-1478.
- Ruaidri Og MacDermot, 1478-1486.
- Conchobair MacDermott, 1486-1497.
- Tadhg MacDermot, 1497-1499.
- Cormac MacDermot, 1499-1528.
- Dermot an Einigh MacDermot, 1528-1533.
- Eoghan MacDermot, 1533-1534.
- Aedh na Ab MacDermott, 1534-1549.
- Ruaidri MacDermot, 1549-1568.
- Turlough MacDermot 1568-1576.
- Tadhg MacDermot, 1576-1585, last de facto King of Moylurg.
The MacDermot of the Carrick
- Brian na Carriag MacDermot, 1585-1595, first to be styled "MacDermot of the Carrick"
- Conchobar Og MacDermot 1595-1603.
- Brian Og MacDermot, 1603-1636.
The Chief of the Name
- Turlough MacDermot, 1636-c.1652, first to be styled Chief of the Name.
- Cathal Roe MacDermot, c.1652-c.1694.
- Hugh MacDermott, c.1694-1707.
The Prince of Coolavin
- Charles MacDermott, 1707-1758, first to be styled Prince of Coolavin.
- Myles MacDermot, died 1758-1792.
- Hugh MacDermott, M.D., 1792-1824.
- Charles Joseph MacDermot, J.P.,1824-1873.
- Hugh Hyacinth MacDermot,1873-1904.
- Charles Edward MacDermot, 1904-1947.
- Charles John MacDermot, 1947-1979.
- Dermot MacDermot, 1979-1989.
- Niall Anthony MacDermot, 1989-2003.
- Rory MacDermot, 2004- The MacDermot, Prince of Coolavin, Chief of the Name.
References:
- "Mac Dermot of Moylurg: The Story of a Connacht Family", Dermot Mac Dermot, 1996.
- http://www.macdermot.com/
