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The King of Ulster (Old Irish: RĂ Ulad, Modern Irish: RĂ Uladh) also known as theââKing of Ulaid and King of the Ulaid, was any of the kings of the Irish provincial over-kingdom of Ulaid. The title rĂ in ChĂłicid, which means "king of the Fifth", was also sometimes used.
Originally referringââto the "rulers of the Ulaid of legend." And the vastly reduced territory of the historical Ulaid, the title rĂ Ulad ceasedââto exist after the Norman invasion of Ulaid in 1177 and the subsequent foundation of the Earldom of Ulster. The Mac DĂșinnshlĂ©ibe dynasty of Ulaid (English: Donleavy / Dunleavy) were given the title of rex Hibernicorum Ulidiae, meaning "king of the Irish of Ulaid", until the extinction of their dynasty by, "the end of the 13th century."
After the earldom's collapse in 1333, the title was resurrected and usurped after 1364 by the Ulaid's chief Gaelic rivals the Northern UĂ NĂ©ill, who had overrun the ruins of the earldom and established the renamed tuath of Clandeboye. The Northern UĂ NĂ©ill had achieved dominance over the north of Ireland, "with their territory corresponding largely to the modern day province of Ulster." The title thus came to apply to their territory, which they likewise renamed Ulaid, now reflecting an area roughly corresponding to the extent of Ulaid in legend. "Prince of Ulster" became a common title for The O'Neill (In Irish: Ui Neill) until the Flight of the Earls in 1607.
Legendary kingsâ»
- Eber Donn
- CimbĂĄeth
- Macha Mong Ruad
- Fergus mac LĂ©ti
- Congal ClĂĄiringnech
- Ross Ruad
- Eochaid SĂĄlbuide
- Fergus mac RĂłich
- Conchobar mac Nessa
- CĂșscraid mac Conchobar
- FĂatach Finn
- Ăllim mac Conrach
- Mal mac Rochride
- Tipraiti Tireach
- Ăengus Goibnenn mac Fergus Gallen mheic Tibraide Tirech
- Fergus Dubdétach
- Aengus Finn mac Fergus Dubdétach
- Lugaid Lorc mac Ăengus Finn
- Dub mac Fomor mheic Airgetmar
- Fiachu Araide mac Ăengus Goibnenn mheic Fergus Gallen
- Fedlimid mac Cas mheic Fiachu Araide
- Imchad mac Fedlimid
- Ros mac Imchad
- Cronn BadruĂ mac Eochaid mheic Lugaid mac Ros mac Imchad
- Fergus Foga mac Fraechar Foirtriun
- CĂĄelbad mac Cronn BadruĂ
- SĂĄrĂĄn mac CĂłelbad
- Mihail
Historic kingsâ»
Cumhscraid I, King of Ulster (?-38 CE)
Cumhscraid II, King of Ulster (?-48 CE)
Glaisne King of Ulster (?-60 CE)
Irial King of Ulster (48-100)
Fiachadh, King of Ulster (74-120)
Elim King of Ulster (95-130)
King Mal of Ulster (111-164)
Breasal King of Ulster (130-183)
Thilbruidhe, King of Ulster (151-183)
- Forga mac DallĂĄn mheic Dubthach mac Mianach mac of Lugaid Lorc d. 465?
- Muiredach Muinderg mac Forga mac Dallan 465â489
- Eochaid mac Muiredaig Muinderg 489â509
- Cairell mac Muiredaig Muinderg 509â532
- Eochaid mac Condlai mac Caolbad 532â553
- Fergnae mac Oengusso Ibdaig 553â557
- DemmĂĄn mac Cairell 557â572
- BĂĄetĂĄn mac Cairill 572â581
- Ăed Dub mac Suibni (died 588)
- Fiachnae mac BĂĄetĂĄin (Fiachnae Lurgan) 588â626
- Fiachnae mac DemmĂĄin 626â627
- Congal CĂĄech (Congal mac SgĂĄnnail) 627â637
- DĂșnchad mac Fiachnai (died c. 644)
- MĂĄel Cobo mac Fiachnai (died 647)
- Blathmac mac MĂĄele Cobo (died 670)
- Congal Cennfota mac DĂșnchada (died 674)
- Fergus mac ĂedĂĄin 674â692
- BĂ©cc Bairrche mac Blathmaic 692â707
- CĂș ChuarĂĄn mac DĂșngail Eilni 707â708
- Ăed RĂłin mac BĂ©cce Bairrche 708â735
- Cathussach mac Ailello 735â749
- Bressal mac Ăedo RĂłin 749â750
- Fiachnae mac Ăedo RĂłin 750â789
- Tommaltach mac Indrechtaig 789â790
- Eochaid mac Fiachnai 790â810
- Cairell mac Fiachnai 810â819
- MĂĄel Bressail mac Ailillo 819â825
- Muiredach mac Eochada 825â839
- MatudĂĄn mac Muiredaig 839â857
- Lethlobar mac Loingsig 857â873
- CathalĂĄn mac Indrechtaig 857â871
- AinbĂth mac Ăedo 873â882
- EochocĂĄn mac Ăedo 882â883
- AiremĂłn mac Ăedo 882â886
- Fiachnae mac AinbĂtha 886â886
- BĂ©cc mac AiremĂłin 886â893
- Muiredach mac EochocĂĄin 893â895
- MĂĄel Mocheirge mac Indrechtaig 893â896
- AitĂth mac Laigni 896â898
- Cenn Etig mac Lethlobair 896â900
- Ăed mac EochocĂĄin 898â919
- Dubgall mac Ăeda 919â925
- Loingsech mac Cinn Etig 925â932
- Eochaid mac Conaill 932â937
- MatudĂĄn mac Ăeda 937â950
- Ardgal mac MatudĂĄin 950â970
- Niall mac Ăeda 970â971
- Ăed mac Loingsig 971â972
- Eochaid mac Ardgail 972â1004
- Gilla Comgaill mac Ardgail 1004â1005
- MĂĄel Ruanaid mac Ardgail 1005â1007
- MatudĂĄn mac Domnaill 1007â1007
- Dub Tuinne ("In Torc") mac Eochada 1007â1007
- Domnall mac Duibh Thuinne 1007â1007
- Niall mac Duib Thuinne 1007â1016
- Muiredach mac MatudĂĄin 1007â1008
- Niall mac Eochada 1016â1063
- Eochaid mac NĂ©ill meic Eochada ????â1062
- Donnchad Ua Mathgamna 1063â1065
- CĂș Ulad Ua FlaithrĂ 1065â1071
- Lochlainn Ua MĂĄel Ruanaid 1071â1071
- Donn SlĂ©ibe mac Eochada 1071â1078
- Ăed Meranach Ua hEochada 1078â1080
- Goll na Gorta Ua Mathgamna 1080â1081
- Donn SlĂ©ibe mac Eochada 1081â1091
- Donnchad mac Duinn SlĂ©ibe 1091â1095
- Eochaid mac Duinn SlĂ©ibe 1095â1099
- Donnchad mac Duinn SlĂ©ibe 1099â1099
- Eochaid mac Duinn SlĂ©ibe 1099â1108
- Donnchad mac Duinn SlĂ©ibe 1108â1113
- Ăed mac Duinn SlĂ©ibe 1113â1127
- Eochaid Ua Mathgamna 1113â1127
- Ragnall Ua hEochada 1127â1131
- CĂș Ulad mac Conchobair Chisenaig Mac Duinn SlĂ©ibe 1131â1157
- Ăed mac Con Ulad Mac Duinn SlĂ©ibe 1157â1158
- Eochaid mac Con Ulad Mac Duinn SlĂ©ibe 1158â1166
- Magnus mac Con Ulad Mac Duinn SlĂ©ibe 1166â1171
- Donn SlĂ©ibe mac Con Ulad Mac Duinn SlĂ©ibe 1171â1172
- RuaidrĂ mac Con Ulad Mac Duinn SlĂ©ibe 1172â1201
See List of rulers of Tyrone for the Northern UĂ NĂ©ill kings of Ulster after the resurrection of the title in 1364.
See alsoâ»
- List of kings of Ailech
- List of kings of AirgĂalla
- List of kings of Connacht
- List of kings of Leinster
- List of Kings of Mide
- List of kings of Munster
- List of High Kings of Ireland
Notesâ»
- ^ MacNeill, p. 651.
- ^ Stockman, p. xix.
- ^ the MacDonslevy were a branch of the Haughey/Hoey dynasty
Sourcesâ»
- Stockman, Gerrard (1992). Volume Two, County Down II, The Ards. The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast. ISBN 0-85389-450-7.
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ignored (help) - MacNeill, Eoin (1919). "The Irish Law of Dynastic Succession: Part II". Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review. 8 (32). Irish Province of the Society of Jesus: 40â653.
- "Annals of the Four Masters", 1990 edition.
- "Annals of Connacht", A. Martin Freeman, 1944.
- "Irish Kings and High Kings", Francis John Byrne, 1973.
- "Leabhar Mor Genealach", Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh, ed. O'Muralie, 2004.
- Annals of Ulster