Irish kings

Irish kings

[http://earlymelisiankings.blogspot.com/] [http://poetryoririshkings.blogspot.com/] Irish Kings or monarchs ruled various kingdoms and territories in Ireland for much of her history. Several thousand are listed in the extant records, though many of the early, pre-Christian kings, are more than partly mythical (some are anthropomorphised deities).

Noteworthy Kings

This list includes some of the High Kings of Ireland, of which there is a list.

* Brian Boru (High King)
* Diarmait mac Mail na mBo (King of Leinster)
* Niall Noigiallach (High King)
* Sláine mac Dela (first High King)
* Domhnall MacLochlainn
* Diarmait Mac Murchada (King of Leinster)
* Art mac Art MacMurrough-Kavanagh (King of Leinster)
* Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (King of Connacht, High King of Ireland)
* Cormac mac Art O Melaghlain (King of Meath)
* Muircheartach Ua Briain

List of Main Irish Kingdoms and Kings

* Kings of Ailech
* Kings of Airgialla
* Kings of Breifne
* Kings of Connacht
* Kings of the Déisi Muman
* Kings of Dublin
* Kings of East Breifne
* Kings of Fer Manach
* Kings of Hy-Many
* Kings of Leinster
* Kings of Mide
* Kings of Moylurg
* Kings of Munster
* Kings of Osraige
* Kings of Síol Anmchadha
* Kings of Tir Connaill
* Kings of Tir Eogain
* Kings of Thomond
* Kings of Ui Failghe
* Kings of Ulster


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