Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig

Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig

The Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig were a branch of the Laigin who came to dominate southern Leinster, known also as Laigin Desgabair. They were semi-independent of their overlords in the north of Leinster and sometimes provided rulers of all Leinster.

Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig

The following list is a partial list of kings of the Uí Cheinnselaig compiled from the king list in the "Book of Leinster" and records kept in the "Annals of Ulster".

* Énnae Cennsalach
* Crimthann mac Énnai (died 483)
* ........
* Nath Í mac Crimthainn
* Óengus mac Feidlimid
* Fáelán Senchustul
* Éogan Cáech mac Nath Í
* Muiredach mac Óengusa
* Fáelán mac Síláin
* Echu mac Muiredaig
* Forannán mac Máel Udir
* ..........
* Brandub mac Echach (died 605)
* Rónán mac Colmáin (died 624)
* Crundmáel Bolg Luatha mac Áedo (died 628)
* Colgu Bolg Luatha mac Crundmaíl (died 647)
* Crundmáel Erbuilc mac Rónáin (died 656)
* Cummascach mac Rónáin (died 672)
* Bran Ua Máele Dúin (died 712)
* Cú Chongelt mac Con Mella (died 724?)
* Laidcnén mac Con Mella (died 727)
* Élothach mac Fáelchon (died circa 734)
* Áed mac Colggen (died 738)
* Sechnassach mac Colggen (died 746/747)
* Cathal mac Cináeda (died 758)
* Donngal mac Laidcnén (died 761)
* Dub Calgaid mac Laidcnén (died 769)
* Cennselach mac Brain (died 770)
* Eterscél mac Áeda (died 778)
* Cairpre mac Laidcnén (died 793)
* Cellach Tosach mac Donngaile (died 809)
* Cathal mac Dúnlainge (died 819)
* Cairpre mac Cathail (died 844)
* Echthigern mac Guaire (died 853)
* Cellach mac Guaire (died 858)
* Tadg mac Diarmata (died 865)
* Donnacán mac Cétfada (died 869)
* Cairpre mac Diarmata (died 876)
* Riacán mac Echtigern (died 893)
* Fáelán mac Guaire (died 894)
* Dub Gilla mac Etarscéoil (died 903)
* Tadg mac Fáeláin (died 922 )
* Cináed mac Cairpri (died 935)
* Bruatur mac Duibgilla (died 937)
* Cellach mac Cináeda (died 947)
* Echtigern mac Cináeda (died 953)
* Donnchad mac Taidg (died 965)
* Domnall mac Cellaig (died 974)
* Muiredach mac Riain (died 978)
* Bruatar mac Echtigern (died 982)
* Diarmait mac Domnaill (died 996)
* Donnchad Mael na mBó (died 1006)

ee also

* Kings of Leinster

References

* "Annals of Ulster" at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
* "Book of Leinster","Rig Hua Cendselaig" at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]


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