List of kings of Leinster

Kings of Leinster
Rí Laighin
Map of Leinster, c. 10th century.
Details
Style	Rí Laighin
First monarch	Úgaine Mór
Last monarch	Domhnall Spáinneach mac Murchadha Caomhánach
Formation	Ancient
Abolition	1603
Residence	Dún Ailinne
Appointer	Tanistry
Pretender(s)	William Butler Kavanagh (Caomhánach)

The following is a provisional list of the kings of Leinster who ruled the Irish kingdom of Leinster (or Laigin) up to 1632 with the death of Domhnall Spainneach Mac Murrough Caomhanach, the last legitimately inaugurated head of the MacMurrough Kavanagh royal line. Today's province of Leinster is considerably larger than the former kingdom.

Legendary

Mesgegra

Kings of Leinster

Laigin, classical antiquity

Main articles: Laigin and Kingship of Tara

Name	Birth	Marriages	Death
Úgaine Mór 634–594	Son of Eochu Buadach	unknown	594 BCE
Lóegaire Lorc 594–592	Son of Úgaine Mór	unknown	592 BCE
Ailill Áine 592–592	Son of Lóegaire Lorc	unknown	592 BCE
Cobthach Cóel Breg 592–542	Son of Úgaine Mór	unknown	542 BCE
Labraid Loingsech 542–523	Son of Ailill Áine mac Lóegaire Lorc	unknown	523 BCE
Cathair Mór 119–122	Son of Fedlimid Fir Urglais mac Cormac Gealtach	11 children	122 AD

Uí Cheinnselaig, 5th century

Main article: Uí Cheinnselaig

Name	Birth	Marriages	Death
Fiacha Baicheda mac Cathair Mór –	Son of Cathair Mór	unknown	unknown
Bressal Bélach mac Fiacha Baicheda –436	Son of Fiacha Baicheda mac Cathair Mór	unknown	436
Énnae Cennsalach mac Labhradh –	Son of Labhradh mac Bressal Bélach	unknown	unknown

Uí Bairrche, 5th century

Main article: Uí Bairrche

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Muiredach Mo Sníthech mac Dáire Barrach – (claimant)		Son of Dáire Barrach mac Cathair Mór	unknown	unknown
Móenach mac Muiredach Mo Sníthech – (claimant)		Son of Muiredach Mo Sníthech mac Dáire Barrach	unknown	unknown

Uí Enechglaiss, –446

Main article: Uí Enechglaiss

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Mac Cairthinn mac Coelboth –446	unknown	Son of Cóelbad	unknown	446

Uí Cheinnselaig, 446–483

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Crimthann mac Énnai 446–483		Son of Énnae Cennsalach	unknown	483

Uí Garrchon, 483–495

Main article: Uí Garrchon

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Fincath mac Garrchu 483–485	unknown	Son of Garrchú mac Fothaid	unknown	485
Fráech mac Finchada 485–495	unknown	Son of Fincath mac Garrchu	unknown	495

Uí Dúnlainge, 495–592

Main article: Uí Dúnlainge

Name	Birth	Marriages	Death
Ailill mac Dúnlainge 495–527	Son of Dúnlaing mac Énda Niada	unknown	527
Cormac mac Ailillo 527–535	Son of Ailill mac Dúnlainge	unknown	535
Coirpre mac Cormac 535–546	Son of Cormac mac Ailillo	unknown	546
Colmán Már mac Coirpre 546–576	Son of Coirpre mac Cormac	unknown	576
Áed Dub mac Colmáin 576–592	Son of Colmán Már mac Coirpre	unknown	639

Uí Máil, 592–595

Main article: Uí Máil

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Áed Dibchine 592–595		Son of Seanach Diodhach mac Carthann Muadh	unknown	595

Uí Cheinnselaig, 595–624

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Brandub mac Echach 595–605		Son of Echu mac Muiredaig	unknown	605
Rónán mac Colmáin 605–624		Son of Colmán mac Cormaic	unknown	624

Uí Máil, 624–633

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Crimthann mac Áedo 624–633		Son of Áed Dibchine	unknown	633

Uí Dúnlainge, 633–666

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Fáelán mac Colmáin 633–656 656–666		Son of Colmán Már mac Coirpri	unknown	666

Uí Cheinnselaig, 656

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Crundmáel Erbuilc 656		Son of Rónán mac Colmáin	unknown	656

Uí Máil, 666–680

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Fiannamail mac Máele Tuile 666–680		Son of Máele Tuile mac Rónán Crach	unknown	680

Uí Dúnlainge, 680–693

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Bran Mut mac Conaill 680–693		Son of Conall mac Fáelán	unknown	693

Uí Máil, 693–715

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Cellach Cualann 693–715		Son of Gertighe mac Diocolla Dana	unknown	715

Uí Dúnlainge, 715–728

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Murchad mac Brain Mut 715–727		Son of Bran Mut mac Conaill	unknown	727
Dúnchad mac Murchado 727–728		Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut	unknown	728

Uí Fáeláin, 728–738

Main article: Ó Broin

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Fáelán mac Murchado 728–738		Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut	unknown	738

Uí Dúnlainge, 738

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Bran Becc mac Murchado 738		Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut	unknown	738

Uí Cheinnselaig, 738

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Áed mac Colggen 738		Son of Colcú mac Bressail	unknown	738

Uí Muiredaig, 738–760

Main article: Ó Tuathail

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Muiredach mac Murchado 738–760		Son of Murchad mac Brain Mut	unknown	760

Uí Dúnchada, 760–776

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Cellach mac Dúnchada 760–776	unknown	Son of Dúnchad mac Murchado	unknown	776

Uí Fáeláin, 776–785

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin 776–785		Son of Fáelán mac Murchado	unknown	785

Uí Muiredaig, 785–795

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Bran Ardchenn 785–795		Son of Muiredach mac Murchado	unknown	795

Uí Dúnchada, 795–808

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Fínsnechta Cethardec 795–808	unknown	Son of Cellach mac Dúnchada	unknown	808

Uí Muiredaig, 808–818

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Muiredach mac Brain 808–818		Son of Bran Ardchenn	unknown	818

Uí Fáeláin, 818–829

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Muiredach mac Ruadrach 818–829		Son of Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin	unknown	829

Uí Muiredaig, 829–834

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Cellach mac Brain 829–834		Son of Bran Ardchenn	unknown	834

Uí Dúnchada, 834–838

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Bran mac Fáeláin 834–838	unknown	Son of Fáelán mac Cellaig	unknown	838

Uí Muiredaig, 838–854

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Lorcán mac Cellaig 838–851		Son of Cellach mac Brain	unknown	unknown
Túathal mac Máele-Brigte 851–854		Son of Muiredach mac Brain	unknown	854

Uí Dúnchada, 854–862

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Ruarc mac Bran 854–862	unknown	Son of Bran mac Fáeláin	unknown	862

Uí Fáeláin, 862–863

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Muirecán mac Diarmata 862–863		Son of Diarmata mac Ruadrach	unknown	863

Uí Muiredaig, 863–871

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Dúnlaing mac Muiredaig 863–869		Son of Muiredach mac Brain	unknown	869
Ailill mac Dúnlainge 869–871		Son of Dúnlaing mac Muiredaig	unknown	871

Uí Fáeláin, 871–884

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Domnall mac Muirecáin 871–884		Son of Muirecán mac Diarmata	unknown	884

Uí Dúnchada, 884–885

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Muiredach mac Brain 884–885	unknown	Son of Bran mac Fáeláin	unknown	885

Uí Fáeláin, 885–909

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Cerball mac Muirecáin 885–909		Son of Muirecán mac Diarmata	unknown	909

Uí Muiredaig, 909–917

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Augaire mac Aililla 909–917		Son of Ailill mac Dúnlainge	unknown	917

Uí Dúnchada, 917–943

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Faelan mac Muiredach 917–942	unknown	Son of Muiredach mac Brain	unknown	942
Lorcán mac Fáelán 942–943	unknown	Son of Faelan mac Muiredach	unknown	943

Uí Fáeláin, 943–947

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Bran Fionn mac Máelmórda 943–947		Son of Máelmórda mac Muirecán	unknown	947

Uí Muiredaig, 947–917

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Túathal mac Úgaire 947–958		Son of Augaire mac Aililla	unknown	958

Uí Dúnchada, 958–966

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Cellach mac Faelan 958–966	unknown	Son of Faelan mac Muiredach	unknown	966

Uí Fáeláin, 966–972

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Murchad mac Bran Fionn 966–972		Son of Bran Fionn mac Máelmórda	unknown	972

Uí Muiredaig, 972–978

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Úgaire mac Túathail 972–978		Son of Túathal mac Úgaire	unknown	978

Uí Dúnchada, 978–1003

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Domnall Claen 978–984	unknown	Son of Lorcán mac Fáelán	unknown	984
Donnchad mac Domnall Claen 984–1003	unknown	Son of Domnall Claen	unknown	unknown

Uí Fáeláin, 1003–1014

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Máelmórda mac Murchada 1003–1014		Son of Murchad mac Bran Fionn	unknown	1014

Uí Muiredaig, 1014–1016

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Dúnlaing mac Tuathal 1014		Son of Úgaire mac Túathail	unknown	1014
Donncuan mac Dúnlainge 1014–1016		Son of Dúnlaing mac Tuathal	unknown	1016

Uí Fáeláin, 1016–1018

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Bran mac Máelmórda 1016–1018		Son of Máelmórda mac Murchada	unknown	unknown

Uí Muiredaig, 1018–1033

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Augaire mac Dúnlainge 1018–1024		Son of Dúnlaing mac Tuathal	unknown	1024
Donnchad mac Dúnlainge 1024–1033		Son of Dúnlaing mac Tuathal	unknown	unknown

Mac Giolla Phádraig, 1033–1039

Main article: Mac Giolla Phádraig

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Donnchad mac Gilla Pátraic 1033–1039		Son of Gilla Pátraic mac Donnchada	unknown	1039

Uí Muiredaig, 1039–1042

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Murchad mac Dúnlainge 1039–1042		Son of Dúnlaing mac Tuathal	unknown	1042

Mac Murchada, 1042–1115

Name	Birth	Marriages	Death
Diarmait mac Maíl na mBó 1042–1072	Son of Donnchad Máel na mBó	unknown	7 February 1072
Murchad mac Diarmata 1052–1070	Son of Diarmait mac Maíl na mBó	unknown	1070
Domnall mac Murchada 1072–1075	Son of Murchad mac Diarmata	unknown	1075
Donnchad mac Domnaill Remair 1075–1089	Son of Domnall Remar mac Máel na mBó	unknown	1089
Énna mac Diarmata 1089–1092	Son of Diarmait mac Maíl na mBó	unknown	1092
Diarmait mac Énna 1092–1098	Son of Énna mac Diarmata	unknown	1098
Donnchadh mac Murchada 1098–1115	Son of Murchad mac Diarmata	unknown	1115

Ó Conchobhair Uí Failghe, 1115

Main article: Uí Failghe

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Conchobar mac Congalaig 1115		Son of Congalach Ua Conchobair	unknown	1115

Mac Murchada, 1115–1171

Name	Birth	Marriages	Death
Diarmait mac Énna meic Murchada 1115–1117	Son of Énna mac Murchada	unknown	1117
Enna mac Donnchada meic Murchada 1117–1126	Son of Donnchadh mac Murchada	unknown	1126
Diarmait mac Murchada 1126–1166 1169–1171	Son of Donnchad mac Murchada	unknown	1171

Caomhánach, 1171–1603

Main article: Caomhánach

Name	Birth	Marriages	Death
Domhnall Caomhánach mac Murchada 1171–1175	Son of Diarmait mac Murchada	unknown	1175
Domhnall Óg mac Domhnall Caomhánach –	Son of Domhnall Caomhánach mac Murchada	unknown	unknown
Muirchertach mac Domhnall Óg mac Murchada Caomhánach –1282	Son of Domhnall Óg mac Domhnall Caomhánach	unknown	1282
Muiris mac Muirchertach mac Murchada Caomhánach 1282–1314	Son of Muirchertach mac Domhnall Óg mac Murchada Caomhánach	unknown	1314
Art mac Murchada Caomhánach 1314–1323	Son of Domhnall Óg mac Domhnall Caomhánach	unknown	1361
Domhnall mac Art mac Murchada Caomhánach 1323–1338	Son of Art mac Domhnall Óg mac Murchada Caomhánach	unknown	1338
Domhnall mac Domhnall mac Murchada Caomhánach 1338–1347	Son of Domhnall mac Art mac Murchada Caomhánach	unknown	1338
Muirchertach mac Muiris mac Murchada Caomhánach 1347–1354	Son of Muiris mac Muirchertach mac Murchada Caomhánach	unknown	1354
Art Mór mac Murchada Caomhánach 1354–1362	Son of Muirchertach mac Muiris mac Murchada Caomhánach	unknown	1362
Diarmait mac Murchada Caomhánach 1362–1369	Son of Domhnall mac Domhnall mac Murchada Caomhánach	unknown	1369
Donnchadh mac Muirchertach mac Murchada Caomhánach 1369–1375	Son of Muirchertach mac Muiris mac Murchada Caomhánach	unknown	1375
Art Mór mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1369–1375	Son of Muirchertach mac Muiris mac Murchada Caomhánach	unknown	1375
Art Óg mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1375–1417	Son of Art Mór mac Murchadha Caomhánach	unknown	1417
Donnchadh mac Art mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1417–1478	Son of Art Óg mac Murchadha Caomhánach	unknown	1478
Domhnall Riabhach mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1478	Son of Gerald mac Murchadha Caomhánach	unknown	1478
Muircheartach mac Donnchadh mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1478–1512	Son of Donnchadh mac Art mac Murchadha Caomhánach	unknown	1512
Art Buidhe mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1512–1517	Son of Domhnall Riabhach mac Murchadha Caomhánach	unknown	1517
Gerald mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1517–1523	Son of Domhnall Riabhach mac Murchadha Caomhánach	unknown	1523
Muiris mac Domhnall Riabhach mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1523–1531	Son of Domhnall Riabhach mac Murchadha Caomhánach	unknown	1531
Muircheartach mac Art Buidhe mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1531–1547	Son of Art Buidhe mac Murchadha Caomhánach	unknown	1547
Muiris mac Domhnall Riabhach mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1523–1531	Son of Domhnall Riabhach mac Murchadha Caomhánach	unknown	1531
Murchadh mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1531–1557	Son of Muiris mac Domhnall Riabhach mac Murchadha Caomhánach	unknown	1531
Criomthann mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1557–1582	Son of Murchadh mac Murchadha Caomhánach	unknown	1582
Domhnall Spáinneach mac Murchadha Caomhánach 1582–1603	Son of Donnchadh mac Cathaoir mac Murchadha Caomhánach	unknown	1632

Sources

Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, section 26, page 181, Ríg Lagen; http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G800011A/text026.html
Kings of Leinster Genealogical Tables, pages 288–290,"Irish Kings and High Kings", Francis John Byrne, Dublin, 1973.
Kings, Saints and Sagas, Alfred. P. Smyth, in Wicklow:History and Society, 1994. ISBN 978-0-906602-30-0
Kings, the kingship of Leinster and the regnal poems of "laidshencfhas Laigen:a reflection of dynastic politics in Leinster, 650–1150, Edel Bhreathnach, in Seanchas:Studies in Early and Medieval Irish Archaeology, History and Literature in Honour of Francis John Byrne, ed. Alfred P. Smyth, pp. 299–312, Four Courts Press, Dublin, 2000
Kings of Leinster Genealogical Tables, pages 247–249, "War, Politics and the Irish of Leinster 1156–1606", Emmett O'Bryne, Dublin, 2004.
Register of Irish Chiefs as complied by genealogist Sean J. Murphy: http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/chiefs/register.htm

External links

Annals of the Kings of Leinster
Uí Bairrche by Tracey Clann

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