Kings of Uisnech

The Kings of Uisnech were of the Uí Néill and one of its major southern branches, the Clann Cholmáin. The Hill of Uisnech is located in what is now County Westmeath, and was in early historic Ireland considered as the area where all five provinces met.

A list of the kings of Uisnech is found amongst the regnal lists in The Book of Leinster. The earliest kings of Uisnech were:

Kings of Uisnech family tree

 Diarmait mac Cerbaill (Fergus), died 565
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 Colmán Már, died 555/558.    Colmán Bec, died 589.
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 Suibhne, died 600.  Fergus, died 618.  Óengus, died 621.
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 Conall Guthbinn, died 635.  Colcu, died 618.  Máel Dóid, died 654
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 Airmedach Cáech, died 637.
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 Sechnasach, died 681.  Diarmait Dian, died 689  Fáelchú, died 637
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 Bodbchad       Áed       Colcu       Murchad Midi, died 715
 died 704   died 704  died 714   also King of the Uí Néill
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                                       Domnall Midi, died 763
                                       King of Tara

Later kings of Uisnech included:

References

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