Kings of Munster
The name Munster is derived from the Gaelic Goddess, Muman. The province of Munster was once divided into six regions: Tuadh Mhuman (north Munster), Des Mhuman (south Munster), Aur/Ur Mumhan (east Munster), Iar mumhan or Iarmuman (west Munster), Ernaibh Muman (the Ernai tribe's portion of Munster), and Deisi Muman (the Deisi tribe's portion of Munster). Ultimately, these were all subsumed into the kingdoms of Thomond (north), Desmond (south), and Ormond (east), all of which were eventually subsumed by surrender and regrant as Earldoms in the Peerage of Ireland . The names exist only indirectly today, particularly in the case of Thomond. The three crowns represent these three kingdoms.
Map of Munster
Early Kings of Munster Fifth to Tenth Centuries
Of the Eóganachta , unless noted.
Olioll Olum , aka Ailill Aulomm, 1st King of Munster, died 234
Conall Corc mac Luigthig, founder of Cashel
Nad Froích mac Cuirc, unknown
Óengus mac Nad Froích r.453 ?-489 ; first Christian King
Dauí Iarlaithe mac Maithni
Feidlimid mac Óengusa
Eochaid mac Óengusa , died 522
Dub-Gilcach mac Óengusso , unknown
Crimthann Srem mac Echado r.522 -542 ?
Coirpre Cromm mac Crimthainn r.542 ?/560 -577
Fergus Scandal mac Crimthainn Airthir Chliach, 577-582
Feidlimid mac Coirpri Chruimm , unknown
Feidlimid mac Tigernaig , r.582-588
Amalgaid mac Éndai r.596 ?-601
Garbán mac Éndai (c.596)
Fíngen mac Áedo Duib , r.601-618
Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn , died 618
Cathal mac Áedo Flaind Chathrach, died 627
Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib , died 639
Cúán mac Amalgado , died 641
Máenach mac Fíngin , died 661
Cathal Cú-cen-máthair mac Cathaíl, died 665
Colgú mac Faílbe Flaind , died 678
Finguine mac Cathail Con-cen-máthair, died 696
Ailill mac Cathail Con-cen-máthair, died 701
Cormac mac Ailello , died 712
Eterscél mac Máele Umai , died 721
Cathal mac Finguine , died 742
Cathussach mac Eterscélai , unknown
Máel Dúin mac Áedo , died 786
Ólchobar mac Flainn , died 796 /797
Ólchobar mac Duib-Indrecht , died 805
Artrí mac Cathail , died 821
Tnúthgal mac Artrach , died (circa 807)
Tnúthgal mac Donngaile (or Dunngusso), died 820
Feidlimid mac Cremthanin , died 847
Ólchobar mac Cináeda , died 851
Áilgenán mac Donngaile , died 853
Máel Gualae mac Donngaile , died 859
Cenn Fáelad hua Mugthigirn , died 872
Dúnchad mac Duib-dá-Bairenn , died 888
Dub Lachtna mac Máele Gualae , died 895
Finguine Cenn nGécan mac Loégairi , died 902
Cormac mac Cuilennáin , died 908
Flaithbertach mac Inmainén , died 944 (ancestry uncertain, perhaps of the Múscraige)
Lorcán mac Coinlígáin , unknown
Cellachán Caisil mac Buadacháin, died 954
Máel Fathardaig mac Flainn , died 957
Dub-dá-Bairenn mac Domnaill , died 959
Fer Gráid mac Clérig , died 961
Donnchad mac Cellacháin , died 963
Kings of Munster 963 - 1119
Of the Dál gCais , or, if marked (E), the Eóganacht.
See also
References
Bryne, Francis J. Irish Kings and High Kings . New York: St. Martin's Press, 1973.
Charles-Edwards, T.M. Early Christian Ireland . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000. ISBN 0-521-36395-0
Moody, T.W.; F.J. Byrne and F.X. Martin, ed. A New History of Ireland . Vol. IX. New York: Oxford University Press, 1982. ISBN 0-19-821744-7
The Book of Leinster . Áed Ua Crimthainn, 1160.
The Laud Synchronisms . K. Meyer, 1913.
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