Table 1. Kings of Ireland for the pre-Christian era – Ceasair to Eochaidh Feidhleach.
 

Regnal references

Regnal years

  

Reign

LS

EE

GC

LG

LL

MB

SR

FM

LS

GC

LG

MB

FF

FM

OG

Remarks

1. Ceasair et al.

–

–

1–4

166

440

11.15

–

2242.1

–

311

300

313

?

278

313

GC[Flood (Ceasair) to Partholon]=311; LG a = ‘300 no 312’, LG b=LG c=311.

2. Partholon et al.

–

–

5–6

199

475

13.3

–

2520.1

–

330

?

269

?

330

276

GC[Partholon to Neimidh]=300+30

3. Neimidh et al.

–

–

7–13

237

608

14.21

–

2850.1

–

416

?

412

?

416

412

GC[Neimidh to Fir Bolg]=216+200; MB 14.7 30+382=412

Fir Bolg

–

–

14–18

278

857

14.18

–

3266.1

–

–

–

–

?

–

80

GC 17A(OBr2)=1056, (Br1KPC)=1024. MB heads Fir Bolg and Fomorians together; LS summations place Fir Bolg 1275–30–206=1039 y from Flood; OG – treats Fir Bolg collectively.

4. Slainghe m. Deala

471.3

–

19

280

877

16.17

1

3267.1

2

1

1

1

1

1

–

LG list all Fir Bolg reigns in one para.

5. Rudhruidhe

471.5

–

20

280

878

16.17

2

3269.1

–

2

2

2

2

2

–

LS no regnal year.

6. Gann & Geanann

471.5

–

20

280

879

16.18

3

3273.1

4

4

4

4

4

4

–

  

7. Sengainn

471.6

–

21

280

880

16.19

4

3278.1

5

5

5

5

5

5

–

  

8. Fiacha

471.7

–

21

280

881

16.19

5

3283.1

5

5

5

5

5

5

–

  

9. Rionnál

471.8

–

22

280

883

16.20

6

3289.1

5

6

6

6

6

6

–

  

10. Foidhbhgen

471.9

–

22

280

884

16.21

7

3293.1

4

4

4

4

4

4

–

GC has Odbgen

11. Eachdhach m. Erc

471.10

–

23

280

886

16.21

8

3303.1

10

10

10

10

10

10

–

  

Tuaithe de Danonn

–

–

–

306

1049

17.13

–

3303.1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

  

12. Bres

471.14

–

25

310

1073

17.24

1

3310.1

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

LS, GC(GLcB) and FF reverse Bres & Nuadhat.

13. Nuadhat Argatlaimh

471.13

–

24

310

1074

17.29

2

3330.1

20

20

20

20

30

20

20

  

14. Lugh Lamhfada

471.15

–

26

312

1097

18.1

3

3370.1

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

MB has ‘Loway Keyleann’

15. Eochaidh Ollathar

471.16

–

27

313

1106

18.3

4

3450.1

80

80

80

80

70

80

80

MB has ‘Andagha’, SR ‘.i. an Daghda’ = GC 27c = FF.

16. Dealbhaeith

471.17

–

28

315

1124

18.3

5

3460.1

10

10

10

13

10

10

10

  

17. Fiachaidh m. Dealbhaeith

471.19

–

28

315

1125

18.4

6

3470.1

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

  

18. Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht, Mac Greine

471.20

–

29–30

315

1128

18.4

7

3500.1

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

GC(G) also has readings 27 and 30.

Rioghaibh M. Mileadh

471.25

–

–

386,

469

1457

21.15

–

3500.1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

SR heading p. 15. MB 22.2 states they came 1245 years after the Flood; LS 471 has 1275 y.

19. Ereamhón & Eber

–

a.11

31

471

–

28.5

1

  

–

1

[1]

1

?

1

1

LS omits joint reign. EE: a=f. 33ra; LG is implicit.

20. Ereamhón

474.20

a.14

32

472

1822

28.13

1

3516.1

12

17

17

14

14

15

13

GC(G, Lc)=16, (L)= 17, (S)= 18. MB: ‘Heremon was king of all the kingdome alone and the first of Clanne Mille and 19th king of Ireland’. LG b has14. LS dislocation of text.

21. Muimhne et al.

474.23

a.16

33

499

1859

30.13

2

3519.1

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

  

22. Er et al.

–

–

34

500

1861

28.11

3

3519.2

–

0

0

0

0

0

–

LS & EE omit.

23. Irial Fáidh

474.25

a.18

35

501

1864

31.1

4

3529.1

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

  

24. Ethrel m. Ireoil

474.26

a.20

36

502

1913

31.10

5

3549.1

20

20

20

10

20

20

20

  

25. Conmaol m. Emhir

474.27

a.22

37

504

1992

31.14

6

3579.1

30

30

30

20

30

30

30

  

26. Tighernmas

474.29

a.26

38

505

2020

31.19

7

3656.1

77

77

77

30

50

77

23

  

27. Ere gan rígh

–

–

–

–

–

–

8

3663.1

–

–

–

–

–

7

7

SR & FM assert no reign for 7 years. LS has nothing

28. Eochaidh Eudgadhach

474.34

a.28

39

506

2034

–

9

3667.1

4

4

4

–

4

4

4

MB omits – possibly caused by a Mageoghagan interjection.

29. Sobairce & Cermna

475.1

b.8

40–1

507

2098

32.14

10

3707.1

40

40

40

20

40

40

40

EE dislocation, b=f. 33rb, cf. recapitulation at d.8.

30. Eochaidh Faobarghlas

475.3

–

42

508

2169

32.24

11

3727.1

20

20

20

12

20

20

20

  

31. Fiachach Labhrainne

475.4

a.30

43

509

2207

32.30

12

3751.1

20

24

24

8

24

24

24

  

32. Eochaidh Mumo

475.5

a.32

44

510

2213

33.8

13

3772.1

20

21

21

10

21

21

21

LL names Eochu as assailant but omits his reign, cf LL p. 70 n.

33. Aenghus Olmucadha

475.6

a.34

45

511

2231

33.10

14

3790.1

27

18

18

6

18

18

18

  

34. Enna Airgthech

475.8

a.36

46

512

2308

33.18

15

3817.1

27

27

27

24

27

27

24

  

35. Roitheachtaigh m. Maoin

475.9

a.38

47

513

2312

33.22

16

3842.1

25

25

25

11

25

25

11

  

36. Sédna m. Airtri

475.10

b.13

48

514

2315

33.24

17

3847.1

5

5

5

18

5

5

5

EE dislocation.

37. Fiachaidh Fionscothach

475.11

b.17

–19

49

515

2317

33.26

18

3867.1

20

20

20

24

20

20

14

EE dislocation, b.19=Scotha fina.

38. Muineamhón

475.12

a.40

50

516

2322

34.1

19

3872.1

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

  

39. Failderdóid

475.13

a.42

51

517

2325

34.5

20

3882.1

10

10

10

9

7

10

9

LS ‘Allerg mac Munemón’.

40. Ollamh Fothla

475.15

b.25

52

518

2331

34.9

21

3922.1

40

40

40

40

30

40

40

EE dislocation.

41. Fionnachta

475.21

b.29

53

519

2335

35.6

22

3942.1

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

EE dislocation.

42. Slanoll

475.22

b.31

54

520

2338

35.9

23

3959.1

17

17

17

26

15

17

17

EE dislocation.

43. Ghedhe

475.24

b.33

55

521

2341

35.15

24

3971.1

18

18

18

18

17

12

12

GC also has 21(LL), 12(G & Lc.); EE dislocation.

44. Fiachaidh Fionnailches

475.25

b.35

56

522

2344

35.23

25

3991.1

20

20

20

8

30

20

8

LL has lost the end of the Ghedhe and start of the Fiachaidh entries, LL p.74 n.; EE dislocation.

45. Bernghal

475.27

b.39

57

523

2346

35.27

26

4003.1

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

EE dislocation.

46. Oilioll m. Slanuill

475.28

b.37

58

524

2348

35.32

27

4019.1

13

16

16

15

16

16

15

EE dislocation.

47. Siorna

475.32

a.44

59–60

525

2400

36.1

28

4169.1

21

21

21

21

21

150

21

GC does not have any alternatives; FF has 21.

48. Rotheachtaigh m. Roain

475.42

a.46

61

526

2445

36.13

29

4176.1

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

  

49. Elim

476.1

a.48

62

527

2448

36.16

30

4177.1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

  

50. Giallchaidh

476.2

b.1

63

528

2450

36.19

31

4186.1

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

  

51. Art Imleach

476.6

b.4

64

529

2453

36.23

32

4198.1

12

12

12

6

22

12

12

  

52. Nuadha Fionn

476.7

b.6

65

530

2455

36.26

33

4238.1

40

40

40

13

20

40

13

LS: Meyer 476.7 has ‘xlx’; FF 20 or 60.

53. Breas

476.8

d.20

66

531

2457

36.29

34

4247.1

9

9

9

10

9

9

9

EE only in recapitulation.

54. Eochaidh Apthach

476.9

–

67

532

2459

36.34

35

4248.1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

  

55. Fionn m. Bratha

476.10

–

68

533

2461

37.6

36

4270.1

20

22

22

20

20

22

20

FF 20 or 30.

56. Sédhna Ionnarraidh

476.11

–

69

534

2466

37.8

37

4290.1

20

20

20

14

20

20

14

  

57. Siomón Brec

476.12

–

70

535

2467

37.12

38

4296.1

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

  

58. Duach Fionn

476.13

b.15

71

536

2469

37.15

39

4306.1

10

10

10

8

5

10

8

EE missing from Ó Cuirnín copy.

59. Muiredhach Bolgrach

476.14

–

72

537

2471

37.18

40

4307.1

1

1

1

1

4

1

1

  

60. Enna Derg

476.15

b.21

73

538

2473

37.20

41

4319.1

12

12

12

5

12

12

5

  

61. Lughaidh Iardonn

476.17

b.23

74

539

2475

37.22

42

4328.1

9

9

9

5

9

9

5

  

62. Siorlamh

476.18

b.47

75

540

2477

37.24

43

4344.1

7

16

16

–

16

16

16

MB 37.28 omits duration; EE dislocation.

63. Eochaidh Uairches

476.19

b.27

76

541

2479

–

44

4356.1

12

12

12

–

12

12

12

MB omits this reign.

64. Eochaidh Fiadhmuine & Conaing Begeaglach

476.20

–

77

542

2487

37.28

45

4361.1

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

  

65. Lughaidh Laimhderg

476.22

–

78

543

2490

37.32

46

4368.1

6

7

7

4

7

7

4

  

66. Conaing Begeaglach

476.24

–

79

544

2491

37.33

47

4388.1

10

20

20

7

10

20

7

  

67. Art m. Luighdheach

476.26

b.41

80

545

2494

38.1

48

4394.1

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

  

68. Fiachaidh m. Muiredhaig

–

–

80A

–

–

–

49

4404.1

–

[8]

–

–

7

10

–

MB/LL/GC in LL/LG do not include Fiachaidh’s reign though they mention his role in Art’s death. EE has Find mc Labrada at b.43. SR/FM/FF follow the later versions of GC with the quatrain 80A interpolated from MSS G, Lc, B – but these all have 8.

69. Oilioll Fionn

476.27

b.45

81

546

2497

38.3

50

4415.1

9

11

11

9

9

11

9

LS ‘Eocho Finn’

70. Eochaidh m. Oiliolla

476.28

b.49

82–3

547

2505

38.12

51

4422.1

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

  

71. Airgetmar

473.24

c.1

84

548

2508

38.18

52

4452.1

30

30

30

26

23

30

10

LS dislocation of text. EE: c=f. 33va.

72.Duach Ladhgrach

473.25

b.43

85

549

2510

38.21

53

4462.1

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

EE dislocation, b.43=Find m. m. Labrada.

73. Lughaidh Laghdhe

473.26

c.3

86

550

2512

38.23

54

4469.1

7

8

9

4

7

7

4

GC(SBr2)=7.

‘réim riograidhe’

–

–

–

–

–

–

59

–

–

–

–

–

–

  

–

SR §55–58 give the obits of Aodh, Dithorbo, Ciombaoth & Macha. SR §59 explains the rotation of reigns: ‘Gan fhecain don réim riograidhe do cuaidh cugaibh athaid o shoin tuiccidh gurab e so suidhiuccadh do conncas do chach do tab[airt] ar ord righe na riogh so, oir adeir Tochmarc Eimhire & na leabair go coitcenn gurab sealaighecht dornsat[ar] imon righe.’ Cf. LL at line 3158.

74. Aodh Ruadh

473.27

c.6

87

–

2514

38.25

60

4476.1

7

7

7

7

7

7

–

Macalister omits the account in all LG MSS of the three-way rotating reigns. Hence he has no account of Aodh or Diothorba. GC actually just gives 3x7 for Aodh; LS ‘xxi’; FF 21.

75. Diothorba

–

c.8

88

–

2514

38.25

61

4483.1

–

7

7

7

7

7

7

GC actually just gives 3x7 for Diothorba; LS omits Diothorba; OG gives 21; FF 21.

76. Ciombaoth

473.28

c.10

89

551

2514

38.27

62

4490.1

7

7

7

7

7

7

?

AT p.24: Cimbáed – first reign recorded for Emain; AT places him over 400 years later than Cobtach q.v. GC gives 4x7. LS ‘xxuiii’; OG: uncertain.

77. Aodh Ruadh

473.27

c.6

87

–

2514

38.32

63

4497.1

7

7

7

7

7

7

–

MB: ‘There were 3 kings of Ireland at once … there was order taken for theire agreement in theire Government that each of them should rule 7 years orderly one after another’; OG doesn’t give him.

78. Diothorba

–

c.8

88

–

2514

38.32

64

4504.1

–

7

7

7

7

7

7

LS omits.

79. Ciombaoth

473.28

c.10

89

551

2514

38.32

65

4511.1

7

7

7

7

7

7

?

OG: uncertain.

80. Aodh Ruadh

473.27

c.6

87

–

2514

38.32

66

4518.1

7

7

7

7

7

7

–

  

81. Diothorba

–

c.8

88

–

2514

38.32

67

4525.1

–

7

7

7

7

7

7

LS omits.

82. Cimbaoth

473.28

c.10

89

551

2514

38.32

68

4532.1

7

7

7

7

6

7

?

FF has 18 or 20.

83. Macha & Ciombaoth

–

–

89

551

2514

38.32

69

4539.1

–

7

7

7

7

7

?

LS & EE omit.

84. Macha

473.29

c.9

90

552

2699

39.26

70

4546.1

7

8

7

7

7

7

7

GC(Br2)=7.

85. Reachtaidh Righderg

473.32

c.12

91

553

2702

41.23

71

4566.1

20

20

20

9

20

20

9

LL: ‘Iar sin tra scristair flathius Ulad o Themraig’ – however there are earlier references to Temra, e.g. 2383.

86. Ughaine Mhór

473.33

c.15

92

554

2706

41.32

72

4606.1

40

40

40

30

30

40

30

  

87. Badbchadh m. Eathdhach

–

–

92A

–

–

–

73

4606.2

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Neither LL, MB, GC in LL, LG nor OG have this reign. SR/FM/FF all follow the interpolation in GC(G, Lc, B) of a reign of 1½ days.

88. Laoghaire Lorc

473.37

–

93

555

2789

43.23

74

4608.1

2

2

2

16

2

2

16

EE omits.

89. Cobhthach Caol

473.38

c.17

94

556

2782

43.24

75

4658.1

50

50

50

17

50

50

17

LL actually announces Cobthach before Laoghaire. FM/SR=GC(L); AT p.8 – its first Irish reign – assigned to Tara.

90. Labhraidh Loingseach

474.1

c.19

95

557

2799

44.13

76

4677.1

19

19

19

12

10

19

14

AT p.8 – Leinster king.

91. Melghe Molbthach

474.2

c.22

96

558

2802

44.23

77

4694.1

17

17

17

12

7

17

12

  

92. Modh Corb

474.3

c.24

97

559

2805

44.25

78

4701.1

6

[7]

6

6

7

7

6

GC gives no regnal year, but Smith p. 233 says LG m (Rawl & Stowe) give 7. LG a & c = 6.

93. Aengus Ollamh

474.4

c.26

98

560

2807

44.28

79

4719.1

17

18

18

7

18

18

7

  

94. Irereo m. Melghe

474.5

c.28

99

561

2809

44.31

80

4726.1

7

7

7

6

7

7

6

  

95. Fior Corb

474.6

c.30

100

562

2810

45.1

81

4737.1

9

11

11

7

11

11

7

LL announces only his death.

96. Conla Caomh

474.7

–

101

563

2812

45.3

82

4757.1

7

20

20

4

4

20

4

EE omits.

97. Oilill Caisfhiaclach

474.8

c.32

102

564

2813

45.5

83

4782.1

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

LS ‘Ailill mac Condla’.

98. Adamar m. Fir Cuirb

474.9

c.34

103

565

2815

45.8

84

4787.1

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

GC Amathair, LL=LS=Amadir, MB Adamar, LG c =Br2= Adamair, EE=Adamairt

99. Eochaidh Ailtlethan

474.10

c.36

104

566

2817

45.9

85

4804.1

9

11

11

7

11

17

7

GC(LS)= 14, (GLcB)= 13. LG has 11.

100. Fearghus Fortamhail

474.11

c.38

105

567

2818

45.11

86

4815.1

9

11

11

12

12

11

12

  

101. Aenghus Tuirmeach

474.12

c.40

106

568

2819

45.13

87

4875.1

40

60

60

32

30

60

32

LG b last continuous regnal entry; FF 30 or 60.

102. Conall Collamrach

472.20

–

107

569

2833

45.21

88

4880.1

2

5

5

5

5

5

5

LS dislocation of text.

103. Nia Sedhamain

472.21

c.42

108

570

2835

45.23

89

4887.1

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

  

104. Enna Aighnech

472.22

d.30

109

571

2836

45.24

90

4907.1

20

20

20

10

28

20

10

GC Airctech, G=Aighneach, MB Enna Ayneagh. EE dislocation only in recapitulation.

105. Criomhthann

472.23

–

110

572

2838

45.27

91

4911.1

4

4

4

4

7

4

4

  

106. Rudhruighe

472.24

c.44

111

573

2839

46.1

92

4981.1

70

70

70

70

70

70

17

  

107. Ionnat Mar

472.26

c.45

112

574

2870

46.14

93

4990.1

3

9

9

3

3

9

3

GC=LS=Fintait Már, Br2=Innat mar. MB Ionamar, LG c Indad Már.

108. Breasal Bóidiobhadh

472.27

c.46

113

575

2872

46.17

94

5001.1

11

11

11

10

11

11

9

  

109. Lughaidh Luaighne

472.28

c.48

114

576

2875

46.27

95

5016.1

15

15

15

15

5

15

15

  

110. Congal Claroinech

472.29

c.50

115

577

2877

46.29

96

5031.1

15

15

15

15

15

15

3

  

111. Duach Dallta

472.30

d.2

116

578

2878

47.1

97

5041.1

10

10

10

7

10

10

7

EE: d=f. 33vb.

112. Fachtna Fathach

472.31

d.3

117

579

2879

47.6

98

5057.1

16

16

16

24

16

16

24

MB 47.7: Some place the Incarnation in Fachtna 16.

113. Eochaidh Feidhleach

472.32

d.5

118

580

2880

47.15

99

5069.1

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

EE ends with Eochaidh and Flann commences with him. EE quatrain missing from Ó Cuirnín’s copy. LS 472.10 asserts Christ was born in his year three, cf. MB 48.11.