Table 3. Kings of Christian Ireland for the pre-Norman era – Laoghaire m. Néill to Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair.

 

Regnal references

Regnal years

 

Reigns

LS

FL

GC

AI

LG

LL

MB

SR

FM

AD

LS

GC

AI

OC

LG

MB

FM

OG

Remarks

148. Laoghaire m. Néill

478.25

1–2

1

345

614

2999

65.3

1

458.1

462

34

34

30

27

20

[34]

43

30

30

LS 4+30=34 – Meyer 478.29 has ‘xix’; MB 71.26 appears to reverse the digits.

149. Oilill Molt

478.30

3

2

346

615

3002

71.24

2

478.1

484

22

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

 

150. Lughaidh m. Laoghaire

478.32

4

3

347

616

3009

73.2

3

503.1

509

25

25

25

20

25

25

25

25

25

 

151. Muirchertach m. Muiredhoigh

478.35

5

3

348

617

3013

75.3

4

527.1

532

23

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

26

OG: given as 21+5

152. Tuathal Maolgarbh

479.1

6

4

349

618

3018

78.1

5

538.1

543

11

13

11

13

12

11

11

11

11

 

153. Diarmaitt m. Cerrbeoil

479.3

7

4

350

619

3024

80.27

6

558.1

563

20

22

20

19

21

21

20

20

21

LS 480.15 repeats Diarmait on the Tara list.

154. Domhnall & Feargus mm. Muirchertaigh

479.8

8

5

351

620

3029

88.27

7

561.1

565

2

3

7

2

3

1

7

3

1

MB: has five kings jointly for 7y. GC totals three reigns. AT/CS – Domhnall † 565, Fergus † 569. LS 483.27 ‘r.xxx.’ on Aileach list.

155. Eochaidh m. Domnaill & Baodan m. Muirchertaigh

479.10

9

5

353

621

3032

88.29

8

563.2

571

3

–

0

4

2

3

½

2

2

AI,LS reverse these names. MB has only Eochaidh. LS483.29 ‘r.ui.’ on Aileach list. Every version of the regnal-canon reverses this and next reign.

156. Ainmire m. Sedna

479.12

10

5

352

622

3036

90.10

9

566.1

568

3

3

0

3

3

3

0

3

3

AI places Ainmmire m. Sedna before Eochaidh & Baodan.

157. Baodan m. Nindeadha

479.13

11

6

–

623

3037

88.28

10

567.1

584

13

1

1

–

1

1

1

1

1

AI omits. AT – regnal incipit at 572. MB places this reign before Ainmire and Eochaidh.

158. Aodh m. Ainmirech

479.15

12

6

354

624

3039

90.13

11

594.1

596

12

25

28

29

23

28

25

27

27

 

159. Aodh Sláine & Colman Rimidh

479.16

13–14

7

355

625

3044

97.7

12

600.4

603

7

6

7

9

3

4

7

6

6

FL separates and reverses these two. LS, AI, LL & MB just have them reversed. LS483.32 – Colman on Aileach list.

160. Aodh Uairiodhnach

479.19

15

7

356

626

3049

98.24

13

607.1

610

7

7

7

7

7

8

7

7

7

AI has Aed Alláin. LG Min=7. LS483.33 has Aodh on Aileach list.

161. Maol Cobha m. Aodha

479.20

16

8

357

627

3052

98.25

14

610.3

613

3

4

3

2

4

3

5

3

3

 

162. Suibhne Meann

479.21

17

8

358

628

3055

99.19

15

623.2

630

17

13

15

14

13

16

15

13

13

LG c=13. LS 483.34 has Suibhne on Aileach list.

163. Domhnall m. Aodha

479.23

18

8

359

629

3060

100.25

16

639.2

643

13

13

30

11

16

30

30

16

14

GC has no other reading

164. Chonall & Cheallach mm. Maol Cobo

479.27

19–20

9

360

630

3064

103.13

17

656.2

653

10

14

22

10

13

15

22

17

12

FL, LL & MB reverse them. AT/CS/AU express uncertainty. GC has no other reading. Annals do not record obits but regnal incipit for D. & Bl. in 654.

165. Diarmait & Blathmac mm. Aodha Sláine

479.29

21

9

361

631

3068

107.6

18

664.2

664

11

8

10

9

6

15

–

8

7

LL reverses them. .MB – reign not announced, though their obits as ‘joint kings’ are at 107.6.

166. Seachnusach m. Blaithmic

479.30

22

10

362

632

3071

107.23

19

669.1

671

7

5

5

5

6

6

5

5

6

 

167. Cend Faoladh m. Blaithmic

479.31

23

10

363

633

3074

108.17

20

673.1

675

4

4

7

4

14

4

7

4

4

AI – Mac Airt writes ‘(.xx).iiii.’.

168. Fionachta Fleadhach m. Dunchadha

479.32

24

10

364

634

3076

108.31

21

693.3

695

20

8

20

10

7

20

20

20

20

LS: ms ‘.uiii.’ lacks a cartouche.

169. Loingseach m. Aongusa

479.34

25

11

365

635

3080

110.30

22

701.2

703

8

9

8

9

9

8

8

8

9

 

170. Congal Cinn Maghair

479.35

26

11

367

636

3083

112.5

23

708.3

710

7

6

9

7

3

9

19

7

7

AI §366 places F(o)gartach ahead of Congal.

171. Ferghal m. Maoile Dúin

479.36

27

11

368

637

3085

112.7

24

718.1

722

12

10

12

12

10

17

11

10

11

LS484.7 has Fearghal on Aileach list.

172. Fogartach m. Néill

479.38

28

12

369,

366

638

3087

113.1

25

719.1

724

2

–

1

2,1

1

1

1

1

1

AI duplicates Fogartach. LS omits regnal years. AT/AU record the death of Fogartach u. Cernaigh at the battle of Cinn Delgen won by Cinaedh.

173. Cionaedh m. Iorgalaigh

479.39

29

12

370

639

3089

115.14

26

722.2

728

4

3

4

2

3

4

5

3

3

Neither AT, CS, AU, nor AI register him as rí.

174. Flaitbertach m. Loingsigh

479.41

30

12

371

640

3092

115.15

27

729.1

734

6

9

7

1

9

7

7

7

7

Flaithbertach’s died in religious life in 765, but AT gives a regnal incipit for Aedh Allan in 734.

175. Aodh Allan m. Ferghaile

479.42

31

12

372

641

3094

115.17

28

738.4

743

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

LS484.9 has Aodh on Aileach list.

176. Domhnall m. Murchadha

479.43

32

13

373

642

3097

118.2

29

758.6

763

20

21

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

LS – end of Tara-Armagh-Caiseal synch.

177. Niall Frosach m. Ferghaile

480.28

33

13

374

643

3099

121.5

30

765.17

770

7

7

7

15

7

7

7

7

7

LS kings henceforth taken from the Tara list. F.JB p. 156 says that Niall abdicated in 770. This year has been used by both GC & FM.

178. Donnchadh m. Domhnaill

480.29

34

14

375

644

3102

122.17

31

792.1

797

27

27

27

20

27

25

–

27

27

 

179. Aodh Oirdnidhe m. Néill

480.30

35

14

376

645

3104

128.6

32

817.11

819

22

22

27

22

27

27

27

25

22

 

180. Conchobhar m. Donnchada

480.31

36

15

377

646

3108

130.30

33

831.1

833

14

14

14

14

14

24

14

14

14

 

181. Niall Caille m. Aedha Oirdnidhe

480.34

37

15

378

647

–

135.14

34

844.16

846

13

13

13

13

13

14

16

13

13

LG a omits this reign, and LG c has obvious duplications.

182. Mael Sechlainn m. Mael Ruanaidh

480.35

38

16

379

648

3112

140.24

35

860.10

862

16

16

16

15

16

16

17

16

16

 

183. Aodh Fhinnliath m. Néill Caille

480.36

39

16

380

649

3117

141.3

36

876.15

879

17

17

17

17

14

18

14

16

16

LS: Meyer 480.37 has ‘lxuii’.

184. Flann Sionna m. Maoilechlainn

481.1

40

17

381

650

3120

144.1

37

914.10

916

37

37

37

36

37

27

33

38

37

 

185. Niall Glúndubh m. Aedha Finnleith

481.2

41

17

382

651

3126

145.18

38

917.7

919

3

–

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

LS om. regnal years.

186. Donnchadh m. Floinn

481.3

42

18

383

652

3128

146.24

39

942.13

944

25

25

25

25

22

25

25

25

25

 

187. Conghalach m. Maoil Mithigh

481.4

43

18

384

653

3131

154.13

40

954.7

956

12

12

10

12

13

10

20

12

12

AI has ‘Ruadri & Congalach’.

188. Domhnall m. Muirchertaigh

481.5

44

19

–

654

3135

157.3

41

978.4

980

24

24

25

–

24

25

25

24

24

AI omits Domhnall. Note the citation from Dubh Dá Lethe.

189. Maolsechlainn Mór m. Domhnaill

481.6

45–6

20

–

655

3139

158.32

42

1001.1

1004

24

23

23

–

23

23

23

23

23

AI omits Maolsechlainn. AU states MS mortally ill and in 1005 AU/CS state BB in Armagh. FM starts BB in 1002. FL=23

190. Briain m. Cinnéittigh

481.7

47

20

385

656

3145

165.24

43

1013.1

1014

10

12

12

15

12

12

12

12

12

FL=13.

191. Maoileachlainn Mór m. Domhnaill

481.8

48–9

20A

386

657

3149

168.1

44

1022.2

1022

8

9

–

9

9

–

8

9

8

GC(KPC) interpolated quatrain includes him.

192. Diarmait m. Mael na mBó

–

–

–

–

658

3158

173.2,

176.25

–

1072.3

1072

–

–

–

–

–

–

9

 

–

LL: ‘Rapa rí Herend co fressabra Diarmait mac Mael na mBó. Is amlaidse áirmiter i rréim rígraide na ríg co fressabra .i.’.

193. Toirrdhealbhach Ó Briain

–

–

–

–

659

3167

180.23

1

1086.9

1086

–

–

–

–

–

12

25

22

–

 

194. Muirchertach Ó Briain

–

–

–

–

660

3170

184.27

2

1119.4

1119

–

–

–

–

–

20

11

46

–

The last comharb of Patrick recorded in both LG a and c is Ceallach †1129, cf. Scowcroft LG I p. 130.

195. Toirrdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair

–

–

–

–

661

3184

189.27

3

1156.9

1156

–

–

–

–

–

36

9

35

–

LL: ‘Comflathius for Herind …’. LG uncertain.

196. Muirchertach Ó Lachlainn

–

–

–

–

662

3198

201.5

4

1166.11

 

–

–

–

–

–

14

14

10

–

MB may have a lacuna.

197. Ruaidhri m. Toirrdelbaig Ó Conchobhair

–

–

–

–

663

3202

206.11

5

1166.13

 

–

–

–

–

–

–

10

0

–

MB ‘Our Irish Chronicles for the most part call those seven and last kings imperfect and defective kings, because they raigned without a crown …’