Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig
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The Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig were a branch of the Laigin who came to dominate southern Leinster, known also as Laigin Desgabair. They were semi-independent of their overlords in the north of Leinster and sometimes provided rulers of all Leinster.
[edit] Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig
The following list is a partial list of kings of the Uí Cheinnselaig compiled from the king list in the Book of Leinster and records kept in the Annals of Ulster.
- Crimthann mac Énnai (died 486)
- ........
- Brandub mac Echach (died 603)
- Rónán mac Colmáin (died 625)
- Crundmáel Bolg Luatha mac Áedo (died 630)
- Colgu Bolg Luatha mac Crundmaíl (died 648)
- Crundmáel Erbuilc mac Rónáin (died 655)
- Cummascach mac Rónáin
- Bran Ua Máele Dúin (died 712)
- Cú Chongelt mac Con Mella
- Laidcnén mac Con Mella (died 727)
- Élothach mac Fáelchon (died circa 734)
- Áed mac Colggen (died 738)
- Sechnassach mac Colggen (died 746/747)
- Cathal mac Cináeda (died 758)
- Donngal mac Laidcnén (died 761)
- Dub Calgaid mac Laidcnén (died 769)
- Cennselach mac Brain (died 770)
- Eterscél mac Áeda (died 778)
- Cairpre mac Laidcnén (died 793)
- Cellach Tosach mac Donngaile (died 809)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
- Book of Leinster,Rig Hua Cendselaig at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
