List of kings of Connacht

Kings of Connacht
Rí Chonnacht
Map of Connacht, c. 10th century.
Details
Style	Rí Chonnacht
First monarch	Genann
Last monarch	Feidhlimidh Geangcach Ó Conchobair
Formation	Ancient
Abolition	1474
Residence	Rathcroghan Carnfree
Appointer	Tanistry
Pretender(s)	Desmond O'Conor Don (Ó Conchubhair Donn)

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 AD 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.

Pre-Historic Kings of Ol nEchmacht

• Genann
• Conrac Cas
• Eochaid Feidlech
• Eochaidh Allat
• Tinni mac Conri
• Medb, Queen of Connacht
• Medb and Ailill mac Máta
• Maine Aithreamhail mac Ailill Máta
• Sanbh Sithcheann mac Ceat mac Magha
• Cairbre mac Maine Aithreamhail
• Eochaidh Fionn
• Aodh mac Cu Odhar
• Eochaidh mac Cairbre
• Aonghus Fionn mac Domhnall
• Cormac Ulfhada
• Aonghus Feirt mac Aonghus Fionn
• Connall Cruchain mac Aonghus Feirt
• Fearadach mac Connal Cruchain
• Forghus Fiansa
• Forghus Fiansa and Art mac Conn
• Ceidghin Cruchain mac Connall Cruchain
• Aodh mac Eochaidh
• Aodh Alainn mac Eochaidh Baicidh
• Nia Mór mac Lughna
• Lughaidh mac Lughna Fear Tri
• Aodh Caomh mac Garadh Glundubh
• Coinne mac Fear Tri
• Muireadh Tireach mac Fiachra Sraibrintne
• Eochaid Mugmedon
• Niall Noigiallach/Niall of the Nine Hostages, died c. 450/455

List of historical kings

Uí Fiachrach, 406-482

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Amalgaid mac Fiachrae 406-440		Son of Fiachrae	unknown	440
Nath Í mac Fiachrach 440-445		Son of Fiachrae	unknown	445
Ailill Molt 445-482		Son of Nath Í mac Fiachrach	unknown	482

Uí Briúin, 482-500

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Dauí Tenga Uma 482–500		Son of Brión mac Echach Muigmedóin	unknown	500

Uí Fiachrach, 500-549

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Eógan Bél 500-542		Son of Cellaig mac Ailill Molt	unknown	542
Ailill Inbanda 542-549		Son of Eógan Bél	unknown	549

Uí Briúin, 549-600

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Echu Tirmcharna 549–556		Son of Fergus mac Muireadach	unknown	556
Áed mac Echach 556–575		Son of Echu Tirmcharna	unknown	575
Uatu mac Áedo 575–600		Son of Áed mac Echach	unknown	600

Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, 600-622

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Colmán mac Cobthaig 600-622		Son of Cobthach mac Gabran	unknown	622

Uí Briúin, 622-649

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Rogallach mac Uatach 622–649		Son of Uatu mac Áedo	unknown	649

Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, 649-663

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Loingsech mac Colmáin 649-655		Son of Colmán mac Cobthaig	unknown	655
Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin 655-663		Son of Colmán mac Cobthaig	unknown	663

Uí Briúin Seóla, 663-682

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Cenn Fáelad mac Colgan 663–682		Son of Colga mac Aodha	unknown	682

Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, 682-683

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Dúnchad Muirisci 682-683		Son of Tipraite mac Máel Dubh	unknown	683

Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, 683-696

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Fergal Aidne mac Artgaile 683-696		Son of Artgal mac Guaire	unknown	696

Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 696-702

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Muiredach Muillethan 696–702		Son of Fergus mac Rogallaig	unknown	702

Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 702-705

King	Clan sept	Reign
Cellach mac Rogallach mac Uatach	Uí Briúin	702–705

Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, 705-707

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Indrechtach mac Dúnchado 705-707		Son of Dúnchad Muirisci	unknown	707

Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 707-723

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Indrechtach mac Muiredaig 707–723		Son of Muiredach Muillethan	unknown	723

Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 723-728

King	Clan sept	Reign
Domnall mac Cellaig mac Rogallach	Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig	723–728

Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 728-735

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Cathal mac Muiredaig 728-735		Son of Muiredach Muillethan	unknown	735

Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 735-742

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig 735–742		Son of Indrechtach mac Muiredaig	unknown	742

Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 742-756

King	Clan sept	Reign
Forggus mac Cellaig	Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig	742–756

Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, 756-764

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Ailill Medraige mac Indrechtaig 756-764		Son of Indrechtach mac Dúnchado	unknown	764

Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 764-768

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Dub-Indrecht mac Cathail 764-768		Son of Cathal mac Muiredaig	unknown	768

Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe, 768-773

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Donn Cothaid mac Cathail 768-773		Son of Cathal mac Ailill Medraige	unknown	773

Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 773-777

King	Clan sept	Reign
Flaithrí mac Domnaill	Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig	773–777

Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 777-782

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Artgal mac Cathail 777-782		Son of Cathal mac Muiredaig	unknown	782

Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 782-786

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Tipraite mac Taidg 782–786		Son of Tadhg mac Indrechtach	unknown	786

Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 786-792

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Cináed mac Artgail 786-792		Son of Artgal mac Cathail	unknown	792

Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig, 792-796

King	Clan sept	Reign
Colla mac Fergusso	Uí Briúin Síl Cellaig	792–796

Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 796-839

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Muirgius mac Tommaltaig 796–815		Son of Tommaltach mac Murgail	unknown	815
Diarmait mac Tommaltaig 815–833		Son of Tommaltach mac Murgail	unknown	833
Cathal mac Muirgiussa 833–839		Son of Muirgius mac Tommaltaig	unknown	839

Uí Briúin Síl Cathail, 839-843

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Murchad mac Áedo 839-840		Son of Aedh mac Fogartach	unknown	840
Fergus mac Fothaid 840-843		Son of Fothaid mac Dub-Indrecht	unknown	843

Uí Briúin Síl Muiredaig, 843-956

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Finsnechta mac Tommaltaig 843–848		Son of Tommaltach mac Murgail	unknown	848
Mugron mac Máel Cothaid 848–872		Son of Máel Cothaid	unknown	872
Conchobar mac Taidg Mór 872–882		Son of Tadhg Mór mac Muirgius	unknown	882
Áed mac Conchobair 882–888		Son of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór	unknown	888
Tadg mac Conchobair 888–900		Son of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór	unknown	900
Cathal mac Conchobair 900–925		Son of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór	unknown	925
Tadg mac Cathail 925–956		Son of Cathal mac Conchobair	unknown	956

Ó Ruairc, 956-967

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Fergal Ua Ruairc 956–967		Son of Art mac Ruarc	unknown	967

Ó Conchobhair, 967-1030

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Conchobar mac Tadg 967–973		Son of Tadg mac Cathail	unknown	973
Cathal mac Tadg 973		Son of Tadg mac Cathail	unknown	973
Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg 973–1010		Son of Conchobar mac Tadg	unknown	1010
Tadg in Eich Gil 1010–1030		Son of Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg	unknown	1030

Ó Ruairc, 1030-1046

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Art Uallach Ua Ruairc 1030–1046		Son of Aedh mac Fergal	unknown	1046

Ó Conchobhair, 1046-1067

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Áed in Gai Bernaig 1046–1067		Son of Tadg in Eich Gil	unknown	1067

Ó Ruairc, 1067-1087

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Áed Ua Ruairc 1067–1087		Son of Art Uallach mac Aedh	unknown	1087

Ó Conchobhair, 1087-1092

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Ruaidrí na Saide Buide 1087–1092		Son of Áed in Gai Bernaig	unknown	1092

Ó Flaithbheartaigh, 1092-1095

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Flaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh 1092–1095		Son of Mac meic Aedh Ua Flaithbheartaigh	unknown	1098

Ó Conchobhair, 1092-1097

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Tadg mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair 1092–1097		Son of Ruaidrí na Saide Buide and Mór Ní Briain	unknown	1097

Ó Ruairc, 1097-1102

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Domnall Ua Ruairc 1097–1102		Son of Tigernán mac Ualgharg	unknown	1102

Ó Conchobhair, 1102-1280

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Domnall Ua Conchobair 1102–1106		Son of Ruaidrí na Saide Buide and Mór Ní Briain	unknown	1106
Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair 1106–1156		Son of Ruaidrí na Saide Buide and Mór Ní Briain	unknown	1156
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair 1156–1186		Son of Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair	unknown	1198
Conchobar Máenmaige Ua Conchobhair 1186–1189		Son of Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair	unknown	1189
Cathal Carragh Ua Conchobhair 1190–1202		Son of Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair	unknown	1202
Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair 1202–1224		Son of Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair	unknown	1224
Aedh Ua Conchobair 1224–1228		Son of Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair	unknown	1228
Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair 1228–1233		Son of Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair	unknown	1233
Felim mac Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair 1233–1256		Son of Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair	unknown	1256
Aedh mac Felim Ó Conchobair 1265–1274		Son of Felim Ua Conchobair	unknown	1274
Aedh Muimhnech Ó Conchobair 1274–1280		Son of Felim Ua Conchobair	unknown	1280

Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair, 1280-1293

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Cathal Ó Conchobair 1280-1288 1293		Son of Conchobair Ruadh mac Muirchertaig Ó Conchobair	unknown	1293
Maghnus Ó Conchobair 1288-1293		Son of Conchobair Ruadh mac Muirchertaig Ó Conchobair	unknown	1293

Ó Conchobhair, 1293-1309

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Aedh Ó Conchobair 1293-1309		Son of Eoghan mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair	unknown	1309

Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair, 1309-1310

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Ruaidri Ó Conchobair 1309-1310		Son of Cathal Ó Conchobair	unknown	1310

Ó Conchubhair Ruadh, 1310-1317

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Fedlim Ó Conchobair 1310–1316		Son of Aedh Ó Conchobair	unknown	1316

Ó Conchobhair, 1316-1317

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Ruaidri na bhFeadh Ó Conchobair 1316-1317		Son of Donnchadh mac Eoghan Ó Conchobair	unknown	unknown

Ó Conchubhair Donn, 1317-1350

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair 1317–1318 1324-1350		Son of Aedh Ó Conchobair	unknown	1350
Aedh mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair 1324		Son of Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair	unknown	1345

Ó Conchobhair Sligigh, 1318-1324

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Cathal mac Domhnall Ó Conchobair 1318-1324		Son of Domnall mac Tadg Ó Conchobair	unknown	1324

Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair, 1342-1350

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ó Conchobair 1342-1350		Son of Aedh Breifneach mac Cathal Ó Conchobair	unknown	1350

Ó Conchubhair Donn, 1368-1474

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Ruaidri mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair 1368–1384		Son of Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair	unknown	1384
Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair 1384–1406		Son of Aedh mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair	unknown	9 December 1406
Cathal mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair 1406–1439		Son of Ruaidri mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair	unknown	19 March 1439
Aedh mac Tairdelbach Óg Ó Conchobair 1439–1461		Son of Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair	unknown	15 May 1461
Fedlim Geancach Ó Conchobair 1461–1475		Son of Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair	unknown	1474

See also

• List of High Kings of Ireland
• List of kings of Ulster
• List of kings of Leinster
• List of kings of Munster
• List of kings of Mide

Sources

• Annals of the Four Masters, 1990 edition.
• The Annals of Connacht, A. Martin Freeman, 1944.
• Irish Kings and High Kings, Francis John Byrne, 1973.
• Leabhar Mor Genealach, Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh, ed. O'Muralie, 2004.

External links

• Ó Conchobair and Burke at The Irish Story
• A Poem on the Kings of Connacht