Kings of Connacht Totally Explained

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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.
   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.

Pre-Historic Kings of Ol nEchmacht

Historic Kings of Connacht

Niall Noigiallach/Niall of the Nine Hostages, died c.450/455.

Amalgaid mac Fiachrae, d. 440

Dathí/Nath Í, d. 422/445

Ailill Molt, d. 484.

Dauí Tenga Uma, d. 500.

Eógan Bél, d. 542.

Ailill Inbanda, d. 549.

Echu Tirmcharna mac Fergus, d. 556?

Feradach mac Ross, d. 557?

Áed mac Echach Tirmcharna, r.557-575.

Uatu mac Áedo mac Echach, d. 600.

Máel Cothaid mac Máele Umai, fl. 601.

Colmán mac Cobthaig, d. 622.

Rogallach mac Uatach, reigned 622 - 649.

Laidgnén/Loingsech mac Colmáin, 649-655.

Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin, 655-663.

Muirchertach Nár mac Guairi Aidne, 663-668.

Cenn Fáelad mac Colgan, 663-682.

Dúnchad Muirisci mac Tipraite, 682-683.

Fergal Aidne mac Artgaile mac Guaire, 683-696.

Muiredach Muillethan mac Fergusso mac Rogallaig, 697-702.

Cellach mac Rogallaig mac Uatach, 702-705.

Indrechtach mac Dúnchado Muirisci, 705-707.

Domnall mac Cathail mac Rogallaig, 707-715.

Indrechtach mac Muiredaig Muillethan, 707?-723.

Domnall mac Cellaig mac Rogallach, 723-728.

Cathal mac Muiredaig Muillethan, 728-735.

Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig, 735-742.

Forggus mac Cellaig, 742-756.

Ailill Medraige mac Indrechtaig mac Dúnchado Muirisci, 756-764.

Dub-Indrecht mac Cathail, 764-768.

Donn Cothaid mac Cathail, 768-773.

Flaithrí mac Domnaill, 773-777; abdicated.

Artgal mac Cathail, 777-782; abdicated.

Tipraite mac Taidg, 782-786.

Cináed mac Artgail, 786-792.

Colla mac Fergusso, 792-796.

Muirgius mac Tommaltaig, 796-815.

Máel Cothaid mac Fogartaig, fl. 818.

Diarmait mac Tommaltaig, d. 833.

Cathal mac Muirgius, d. 839.

Murchad mac Áedo, 839-840.

Fergus mac Fothaid, 840-843.

Finsnechta mac Tommaltaig, 843-848.

Mugron mac Máel Cothaid, 848-872.

Conchobar mac Taidg Mór, circa 855-882.

Áed mac Conchobair, 882-888.

Tadg mac Conchobair, 888-900.

Cathal mac Conchobair, 900-925.

Tadg mac Cathail, 925-956.

Fergal Ua Ruairc, 956-967.

Conchobar mac Tadg, 967-973.

Cathal mac Tadg, d. 973.

Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg, 973-1010.

Tadg in Eich Gil Ua Conchobair, 1010-1030.

Art Uallach Ua Ruairc, 1030-1046.

Áed in Gai Bernaig Ua Conchobair, 1046-1067.

Áed mac Art Uallach Ua Ruairc, 1067-1087.

Ruaidrí na Saide Buide Ua Conchobair, 1087-1092; deposed.

Flaithbertach Ua Flaithbertaig, d. 1098.

Tadg mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, d. 1097.

Domnall mac Tigernáin Ua Ruairc, d. 1102.

Domnall mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, 1102-1106; deposed.

Toirdelbach Mór mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, 1106-1156.

Post Norman Invasion of Ireland

Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair 1156-1186; deposed.

Conchobar Máenmaige Ua Conchobhair, 1186-1189.

Cathal Carragh Ua Conchobhair, 1190-1202.

Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair, 1202-1224.

Aedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair, 1224-1228

Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, 1228-1233.

Felim mac Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair, 1233-1256

Aedh mac Felim Ua Conchobair, 1256-1274

Aedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua Conchobair, 1274-1280

Cathal mac Conchobair Ruadh Ua Conchobair, 1280-1288.

Maghnus mac Conchobair Ruadh Ua Conchobair, 1288-1293

Aedh mac Eoghan Ua Conchobair, 1293-1309

Ruaidri mac Cathal Ua Conchobair, 1309-1310

Felim mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, 1310-1316.

Rory na-bhFeadh mac Donough Ua Conchobair, 1316-1317.

Tairdelbach mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, first reign 1317-1318

Cathal mac Domhnall Ua Conchobair, 1318-1324

Tairdelbach mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, second reign, 1324-1350

Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua Conchobair, 1342-1342; died 1345.

Aedh mac Tairdelbach Ua Conchobair,

Ruaidri mac Tairdelbach Ua Conchobair, 1368-1384.

Cathal mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, 1426-1439; last de facto King of Connacht.

De Jure Kings of Connacht: O Connor Donn

Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn mac Aodha meic Toirdhealbhaigh, d. 9th December 1406.

Cathal mac Ruaidhri Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 19th March 1439.

Aodh mac Toirdhealbhaigh Óig Ó Conchobhair Donn, d.15th May 1461.

Feidhlimidh Geangcach mac Toirdhealbhaigh Óig Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1474.

Tadhg mac Eoghain Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1476.

Eoghan Caoch mac Feidhlimidh Gheangcaigh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1485.

Aodh Og mac Aodh Ó Conchobhair Donn, died ?

Toirdhealbhach Óg mac Ruaidhri Ó Conchobhair Donn, d.1503

Conchobhar mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Donn, d.?

Cairbre mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1546.

Aodh mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Donn, deposed 1550.

Diarmaid mac Cairbre Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1585.

Sir Hugh/Aedh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1632.

An Calbhach mac Aedh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1654.

Hugh Óg mac Aedh Ó Conchobhair Don, d. 1662.

Major Owen O'Conor Don of Ballinagare, d.s.p.m. 1692

Cathal Óg O'Conor Don of Ballinagare, d. 1696.

Denis O'Conor Don, 1674-1750.

Charles O'Conor Don, 1710-1791.

Denis O'Conor Don of Gelangare, 1732-1804

Owen O'Conor Don of Clonalis, 1763-1831

Matthew O'Conor Don, 1773-1844; popularly inaugurated in 1830's.

Denis O'Conor Don of Clonalis, 1794-1847

Charles Owen O'Conor Don, 1838-1906.

Charles O'Conor Don, 1869-1917.

Owen Phelim O'Conor Don, 1870-1943

Fr. Charles O'Conor Don, 1906-1981

Denis O'Conor Don, 1912- July 10, 2000, aged 88.

Desmond O'Conor Don; former banker and current Chairman of the British Chilean Chamber of Commerce.Further Information

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