List of monarchs of Thomond

The following is a list of monarchs of the Kingdom of Thomond.[1]

Contents

12th century

O'Brien Clan

Name Parents From Until Relationship with predecessor
Conchobar macDiarmata O'Brien son of Diarmait macToirrdelbaig O'Brien 1118 1142 nephew of Muirchertach Ua Briain the King of Munster
Toirrdelbach macDiarmata O'Brien son of Diarmait macToirrdelbaig O'Brien 1142 1167 brother of Conchobar
Domnaill Mór macToirrdelbaig O'Brien son of Toirrdelbach macDiarmata O'Brien 1167 1194 son of Toirrdelbach
Muirchertach Finn macDomnaill Mór son of Donnell Mór macToirrdelbaig O'Brien and Urlachan MacMurchada 1194 1198 son of Donnell Mór
Conchobar Ruad macDomnaill Mór son of Donnell Mór macToirrdelbaig O'Brien and Urlachan MacMurchada 1198 1203 deposed his brother Muirchertach Finn

13th century

O'Brien Clan

Name Parents From Until Relationship with predecessor
Muirchertach Finn Ó Briain, King of Thomond
(restored)		 son of Domhnall Mór Ó Briain and Urlachan Ni Murchadha 1203 1210 restored to his throne, regained from brother Conchobar Ruad
Donnchad Ó Briain, King of Thomond son of Donnell Mór macToirrdelbaig O'Brien and Urlachan MacMurchada 1210 1242 brother of Muirchertach Finn, who had abdicated
Conchobhair Ó Briain, King of Thomond son of Donnchad Cairprech macDomnaill Mór 1242 1258 son of Donnchad Cairprech
Tadhg Ó Briain, King of Thomond son of Conchobar Na Suidaine macDonnchada 1258 1269 son of Conchobar Na Suidaine
Briain Ruadh Ó Briain, King of Thomond son of Conchobair MacDonnchada Ó Briain 1269 1277 brother of Tadhg Ó Briain

House of de Clare, claimants

Name Parents From Until Relationship with predecessor
Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond son of Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford and Maud de Lacy 1277 1287 no relation, de Clare murdered Brian Ruad
Gilbert de Clare, Lord Thomond son of Thomas de Clare, Lord Thomond and Juliana FitzGerald 1287 1308 Son

O'Brien Clan, claimants

Name Parents From Until Relationship with predecessor
Donnchadh MacBrian Ó Briain, King of Thomond son of Briain Ruadh Ó Briain 1277 1284 son of Briain Ruadh
Toirdelbach MacTadhg Ó Briain, King of Thomond son of Tadhg Ó Briain 1284 1306 cousin of Donnchad macBrian Ruaid

14th century

House of de Clare, claimant

Name Parents From Until Relationship with predecessor
Richard de Clare, Lord Thomond son of Thomas de Clare, Lord Thomond and Juliane FitzGerald 1308 1318 brother of Gilbert de Clare

O'Brien Clan, claimants

Claim I

Name Parents From Until Relationship with predecessor
Diarmait Cléirech macDonchada O'Brien son of Donnchad macBrian Ruaid O'Brien 1311 1313 nephew of Toirrdelbach macTaidg
Donnchad macDomnaill O'Brien son of Domnall macBrian Ruaid O'Brien and Margaret MacMahon 1313 1317 cousin of Diarmait Cléirech

Claim II

Name Parents From Until Relationship with predecessor
Muircheartach Ó Briain, King of Thomond son of Toirrdelbach macTaidg O'Brien 1313 1343 cousin of Diarmait Cléirech

O'Brien Clan

Name Parents From Until Relationship with predecessor
Brian Bán macDomnaill O'Brien son of Domnall macBrian Ruaid O'Brien and Margaret MacMahon 1343 1350 distant cousin of Muirchertach macToirdelbaig
Dairmaid macToirdelbaig O'Brien son of Toirrdelbach macTaidg O'Brien 1350 1360 deposed brother of Muirchertach macToirdelbaig, cousin of Brian Bán macDomnaill
Mathghamhain O'Brien son of Muirchertach macToirdelbaig O'Brien and Edaouin McGorman 1360 1369 nephew of Dairmaid macToirdelbaig
Brian Sreamhach MacMathghamhna O'Brien son of Mathghamhain of Maonmhagh O'Brien 1369 1400 son of Mathghamhain of Maonmhagh
Toirdhealbhach Maol macMuirchertaigh O'Brien son of Muirchertach macToirdelbaig O'Brien and Edaouin McGorman 1375 1398 uncle of Brian Sreamhach macMathghamhna, claimed throne at same time as him

15th century

O'Brien Clan

Name Parents From Until Relationship with predecessor
Conchobhar macMathghamhna O'Brien son of Mathghamhain of Maonmhagh O'Brien 1400 1426 brother of Brian Sreamhach
Tadhg an Glemore O'Brien son of Brian Sreamhach macMathghamhna O'Brien 1426 1438 nephew of Conchobhar macMathghamhna
Mathghamhain Dall O'Brien son of Brian Sreamhach macMathghamhna O'Brien 1438 1444 brother of Tadhg an Glemore
Toirdhealbhagh Bog the Soft O'Brien son of Brian Sreamhach macMathghamhna O'Brien 1444 1459 brother of Mathghamhain Dall
Tadhg an Chomhaid macToirdhealbhaig O'Brien son of Toirdhealbhagh Bog the Soft O'Brien 1459 1466 son of Toirdhealbhagh Bog the Soft
Donnchadh macMathghamhna Daill O'Brien son of Mathghamhain Dall O'Brien 1459 1461 nephew of Toirdhealbhagh Bog the Soft, claimant same time as cousin Tadhg an Chomhaid macToirdhealbhaig
Conchobhar Mór macToirdhealbhaig O'Brien son of Toirdhealbhagh Bog the Soft O'Brien 1466 1496 brother of Tadhg an Chomhaid macToirdhealbhaig
Toirdhealbhach óg macToirdhealbhaig O'Brien son of Toirdhealbhagh Bog the Soft O'Brien 1496 1498 brother of Conchobhar Mór macToirdhealbhaig
Toirdhealbhach Donn macTaidhg O'Brien son of Tadhg an Chomhaid macToirdhealbhaig O'Brien 1498 1528 nephew of Toirdhealbhach óg macToirdhealbhaig

16th century

O'Brien Clan

Name Parents From Until Relationship with predecessor
Conchobar macToirdhealbaig O'Brien son of Toirdhealbhach Donn macTaidhg O'Brien and Raghnailt MacNamara 1528 1539 son of Toirdhealbhach Donn macTaidhg
Murchadh Carrach macToirdhealbaig O'Brien son of Toirdhealbhach Donn macTaidhg O'Brien and Joan FitzMaurice 1539 1543 brother of Conchobar macToirdhealbaig

References

  1. ^ "Thomond". dcs.hull.ac.uk. http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedidex/n=royal?Thomond.  Retrieved on 13 November 2008.

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