Kings of Corco Modhruadh

King of Corco Modhruadh
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Style his Majesty
First monarch Torpaid
Last monarch Conchobar Ua Chonchobuir
Abolition 1104

The Kings of Corco Modhruadh reigned over an area that was coextensive with the diocese of Kilfenora.

In the 12th-century, the kingdom into Corco Modhruadh Iartharach ("Western Corcomroe") and Corco Modhruadh Oirthearach ("Eastern Corcomroe") also known as Boireann. These districts were fuled by the Ó Conchubhair Corcomroe and Ó Lochlainn families, respectively.

In the 16th-century these areas became the English administrative baronies of Corcomroe and Burren.

List of kings (incomplete)

For further references, see Annals of Inisfallen

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