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Lords and Kings of Bréifne
Early Lords, Kings and Princes
Note: AC=Annals of Connacht, AM=Annals of the Four Masters, AT=Annals of Tigernach, AU=Annals of Ulster, AI=Annals of Innisfallen, CS=Chronicron Scotorum
* Echu Mugmedón, father to Brión, Fiachra, and Niall (of the Nine Hostages).
* Brión: son of Echu Mugmedón and the ancestor of the O'Briuin Kings of Connacht.
* Aodh Fionn mac Fergna: king of Breifne - ?? - http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/G201000/text013.html
* Maenach mac Báithin: king of Ui Briuin Breifne - c.653 - (AT653/CS653)
* Dub Dothra: king of the Ui Briuin & Conmaicne & Breifne - c.743 - (AT743)
* Cormacc mac Duibh Dá Críoch: king of Breifni - c.790 - (AM787/AU792)
* Muircheartach mac Donnghal, king of Breifne: c.800-806 - (AM800/AU805/CS806)
* Mael Dúin mac Échtgal, king of Breifne: d.822 (AU822).
* Ceallach son of Cearnach, son of Dubh Dothra, king of [half] Breithfne: ?? - Keatings History
* Tighearnán mac Seallachan, king of Breifne: c.888 - father of Ruarc - (AM888/CS892/AU892).
* Ruarc mac Tighearnáin, lord of Ui Briuin Breifne: c. 893 - g-father of Sean Fergal - (AM893/CS898)
* Flann mac Tighearnáin, lord of Breifne: c.910 - (AM910/CS910/FA910/AU910)
* Cernachan mac Tighearnáin, king of Breifne: d.931 - (AU931/CS931)
* Conghalach mac Cathaláin, lord of Breifne: c.935 - (AM935)
* Cléircén son of Tigernán, king of Bréifne: C. 937 - (CS937)
* Fergal? ua Ruairc, king of Bréifne: (AM952/AM953/AU954/AU955/AM957)
Ó Ruairc Kings of Bréifne
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* [Sean] Fergal Ó Ruairc king of Connacht & Breifne: d.964-67 - (AM964/AU966/AI967)
* Niall Ó Ruairc, heir? of Breifne: d.1000-1001 - (AM1000/AU1001)
* Aedh Ó Ruairc, king of Breifne: d.1014-1015 - son of [Sean] Fergal (AM1014)
* Art an caileach Ó Ruairc, king of Breifne: c.1020-1030? - son of [Sean] Fergal (AT1020/AT1030).
* Aedh Ó Ruairc, lord of Dartraige: d.1029 - (AM1029/AU1029).
* Art uallach (oirdnidhe) Ó Ruairc, king of Connacht & Breifne: c.1030-1046 - son of Aedh mac Fergal (AT/AM/AU)
* Niall Ó Ruairc, king of Breifne & airthir Connacht: d.1047 - son of Art uallach (AM1047)
* Domnall Ó Ruairc, lord of Breifne: c.1057 - son of Niall? (LC/AM).
* Cathal Ó Ruairc, lord of Breifne: c.1051-1059 - son of Tighernan (AI/AM).
* Aedh in Gilla Braite Ó Ruairc, king of Breifne: d.1066 - son of Niall son of Art Uallach (AU1066/CS1066);
* Aed Ó Ruairc, king of Connacht & Breifne: c.1067-1087 - son of Art Uallach. (AU1067/AM1087)
* Donnchadh cael Ó Ruairc, king of Breifne: c.1084 - son of Art an caileach (AM1084)
* unnamed Ó Ruairc, king of Breifne: d.1085 - son of Domnall (CS1084/T1085.1)
* Ualgharg Ó Ruairc, royal heir of Connacht: d.1085 - son of Niall son of Art uallach (AU1085/AM1085)
* Donnchadh Ó Ruairc , lord of of Ui Briuin and Conmaicne: d.1101 - son of Art Uí Ruairc (AM1101)
* Domnall Ó Ruairc, king of Connacht & Breifne: c.1095-1102 - son of Tigernán son of Ualgharg (AM1102)
* Cathal Ó Ruairc, lord of Ui Briuin Breifne and Gailenga: d.1105 - son of Gilla Braite son of Tigernán? (AM1105)
* Domnall Ó Ruairc, lord of Ui Briúin: c.1108 - son of Donnchadh (AM1108)
* Aedh an Gilla Sronmaol Ó Ruairc king of Conmaicne/Breifne?: c.1117-1122 - son of Domnall (or Donnchadh). (AI1111/MCB1117/AM1122)
* Tigernán mór Ó Ruairc, king of Breifne: c1124-1152, 1152-1172 - son of Donnchad macDomnail (AM1172)
* Aedh Ó Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1152-1152, 1172-1176 - son of Gilla Bruide son of Domnall? (AM1152/AM1176/AT1176)
* Amlaíb Ó Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1176-1184 - son of Fergal son of Domnall son of Tigernán (AM1184)
* Aedh Ó Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1184-1187 - son of Máelsechlann son of Tigernán mór (AM1187/AU1187)
* unknown Ó Ruairc(s), king(s) of Breifne: 1187-c1196
* Domnall Ó Ruairc, lord of greater part of Breifne: c.1207 - son of Ferghal mac Domnall son of Fergal (AM1207)
* Ualgarg Ó Ruairc, king of Breifne: c1196-1209 - son of Cathal son of Aedh son of Donnchadh (AM1209)
* Art Ó Ruairc, king of Bréifne: 1209-1210 - son of Domnall son of Fergal son of Domnall (AM1209)
* Niall O'Ruairc, king of Dartry and clann Fermaige: d.1228 - son of Congalach son of Fergal son of Domnall (AM1228)
* Ualgarg Ó Ruairc, king of Breifne: c1210-1231 - son of Cathal son of Aedh son of Donnchadh (AC1231) (AM1231)
* Cathal riabach O'Ruairc, king of Bréifne: 1231-1236 - son of Donnchadh son of Aedh son of Gilla Braite (AC1236) (AM1236)
* unknown Ó Ruairc(s), king(s) of Breifne: c1236-c1250?
* Conchobar O'Ruairc, king of Bréifne: 1250?-1257 - son of Tigernán son of Domnall son of Cathal (AC1256)
Lords of Bréifne Ó Ruairc
* Sitric O'Ruairc, king of Bréifne: elected and killed 1257-1257 - son of Ualgarg son of Cathal (AM1257)
* Amlaíb O'Ruairc, king of Breifne West : 1257-1258 - son of Art son of Domnall son of Fergal (AC1258)
* Domnall O'Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1258 to 1258 (deposed) - son of Conchobar son of Tigernán (AM1258) (AC1260)
* Art O'Ruairc, king of Breifne East: 1258-1259 (deposed) - son of Cathal riabach son of Donnchadh (AM1258) (AC1258)
* Domnall O'Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1259 to 1260 (killed) - son of Conchobar son of Tigernán (AM1260) (AC1260)
* Art bec O'Ruairc, king? of Breifne West: 1260-1260 (killed) - son of Art son of Domnall son of Fergal (AM1259/AC1260)
* Art O'Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1261-1266 (deposed)- son of Cathal riabach son of Donnchadh (AM1261 and 1266)
* Conchobar buide O'Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1266-1273 - son of Amlaíb son of Art (AC1273)
* Tigernán O'Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1273-1274 - son of Aedh son of Ualgarg son of Cathal (AC1274)
* Art O'Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1275-1275 - son of Cathal riabach son of Donnchadh (AC1275) (AM1275)
* Amlaib O'Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1275?-1307 - son of Art son of Cathal riabach (AC1307)
* Domnall carrach O'Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1307-1311 - son of Amlaíb son of Art (AC1307/AM1311)
* Ualgarg mór O'Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1316-1346 - son of Domnall carrach (AM1346)
* Flaithbheartach O'Ruairc, king of Breifne: 1346-1349 (deposed) - son of Domnall carrach (AM1349) (AC1349)
* Aodh bán O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1349-1352 - son of Ualgarg mór son of Domnall (AM1352)
* Flaithbheartach O'Ruairc, king? of Breifne: 1352-1352 (died) - son of Domnall carrach (LC1352)
* Tadgh na gcoar O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1352-1376 - son of Ualgarg mór son of Domnall carrach (AM1370) (LC1376)
* Gilla Crist O'Rourke, lord of Breifny: d.1378 - son of Ualgarg mór son of Domnall carrach (AM1378)
* Tigernán mór O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1376-1418 - son of Ualgarg mór son of Domnall carrach (LC1376) (AC1418)
* Aodh buidhe O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1418-1419 - son of Tigernán mór (AC1418) (AM1419)
* Tadhg O'Rourke, king of West Breifne: 1419-1424 - son of Tigernán mór (AC1419)
* Art O'Rourke, king of East Breifne: 1419-1424 - son of Tadhg na gcoar (AM1419) (AM1421) (AM1424)
* Tadhg O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1424-1435 - son of Tigernán mór (AM1424) (AM1435)
* Lochlann O'Rourke, king of East Breifne: 1435-1458 - son of Tadhg na gcoar (AC1440) (AM1458)
* Donnchadh bacagh O'Rourke, king of West Breifne: 1435-1445 - son of Tigernán mór? (AM1445)
* Donnchadh O'Rourke, king of West Breifne: 1445-1449 - son of Tigernán óg son of Tigernán mór (AM1445/49)
* Tigernán óg O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1449-1468 - son of Tadhg son of Tigernán mór (AM1468)
* Donnchadh losc O'Rourke, half-king of Breifne: 1468-1476 - son of Tigernán mór son of Ualgarg mór (AM1468)
* Domnall O'Rourke, half-king of Breifne: 1468-1476?, - son of Tadhg son of Tigernán mór (AM1468)
* Feidhlimidh O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1476-1500 - son of Donnchadh son of Tigernán óg (AC1500)
* Eóghan O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1500-1528 - son of Tigernán óg son of Tadhg (AM1528)
* Feidhlimidh O'Rourke, king? of Breifne: 1528-1536 - son of Feidhlimidh son of Donnchadh (AM1536)
* Brian ballach mór O'Rourke, king of Bréifne, 1528-1559, 1560-1562 - son of Eóghan son of Tigernán óg (AM1536)
* Tadhg O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1559-1560 - son of Brian ballach
* Aodh gallda O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1562-1564 - son of Brian ballach
* Aodh buidhe O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1564-1566 - son of Brian ballach
* Brian na múrtha O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1566-1591 - son of Brian ballach
* Brian óg na samhthach O'Rourke, king of Breifne: 1591-1600 - son of Brian na múrtha
* Tadhg O'Rourke, lord of Breifne: 1600-1605 - son of Brian na múrtha
Sources: genealogy sources
Lords of Bréifne Ó Raghallaigh (Muintir Maelmordha)
* Godfrey Ua Raghallaigh, lord of Muintir-Maelmordha: d. 1161 - (AU1161)
* Cathal Ua Raghallaigh, lord of Muintir-Maelmordha: 1161-1162 - son of Godfrey (AM1162)
* Fergal son of Cu Chonnacht O'Raigillig, King of Dartry and Clann Fermaige: d.1239 - (AM1239)
* Cathal Ua Raghallaigh, lord of Muintir-Maelmordha: d. 1256 - (AM1256)
* Con Ua Raghallaigh, chief of Muintir-Maelmordha: 1256-1257 - son of Cathal (AM1257)
* Matha Ua Raghallaigh, lord of Muintir-Maelmordha: ??-1282 (AM1282)
* Ferghal O'Raigillig, East Breifne: 1282-1293 - (AC/AM1293)
* Gilla-Isa Ruaid O'Raigillig, East Breifne: died 1327 or 1330 - (AU1327,AM1330)
* Matha son of Gilla-Isa O'Raigillig, East Breifne: ??-1304 - (AC1304)
* Mael Sechlainn O'Raigillig, East Breifne: ??-1328 - (AU1325, AM1328)
* Richard [Risderd] O'Reilly, East Breifny: ??-1349? - died 1346 or 1349 (AU1346/AM1349)
* Cu Chonnacht O'Reilly, East Breifny: ??-1362 or 1365 (resigned) - son of Gilla-Isa Ruaid (AU1362/AM1365)
* Philip O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1365-1366/69 (deposed) - son of Gilla-Isa Ruaid (AU1366/AM1369)
* Magnus O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1366/69-1366/69 (deposed) - (AU1366/AM1369)
* Philip O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1366/69-1384 - son of Gilla-Isu Ruaid (AU1366/AM1369/AU1384)
* Thomas, son of Mathgamain Ua Raighillaigh, king of Muinter-Mailmordha: 1384?-1390 - (AU1390)
* John, son of Philip O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1390-1400 - son of Philip son of Gilla-Isa-Ruaid (AC1390/AM1400/AU1401)
* Gilla-Isa son of Anrig O'Raigillig, East Breifny: 1400-1400 - (AC1400)
* Maelmordha, son of Cuconnaught O'Reilly, Muintir Reilly: 1403?-1411 - son of Cu Chonnacht son of Gilla-Isa Ruaid (AM1403/11)
* Richard, son of Thomas O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1411?-1418 - (AM1418)
* Owen, son of John O'Reilly, Muintir-Maelmordha: 1418-1449 - (AC1418/AM1449)
* Farrell, son of Thomas O'Reilly, Muintir-Maelmordha: 1450 (deposed) - (AM1450)
* John, son of Owen O'Reilly, Muintir-Maelmordha: 1450-1460 - son of Owen son of John son of Philip son of Gilla-Isa-Roe (AM1460)
* Cathal O'Reilly, Muintir-Maelmordha: ??-1467 (AC1467)
* Turlough, son of John O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1468-1487 - son of John son of Owen (AM1468/87, AC1468/87)
* John, son of Turlough O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1487-1491 - (AM1487/91)
* John, son of Cathal O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1491-1510 - son of Cathal son of Owen son of John (AM1491/1510)
* Hugh, son of Cathal O'Reilly, East Breifny: ??-1514 - (AM1514)
* Owen, son of Cathal O'Reilly, East Breifny: ??-1526 (AM1524/26)
* Farrell, son of John O'Reilly, East Breifny & Conmaicne: 1526-1536 - son of John, son of Cathal (AM1526/36, AC1536)
* Maelmordha, son of John O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1537-1565 - son of John son of Cathal (AM1537/LC1565)
* Hugh Conallagh, son of Maelmordha O'Reilly, East Breifny: ??-1583 - son of Maelmordha son of John (AM158183)
* John Roe, son of Hugh Conallagh O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1583-1596 (AM1583/1596)
* Philip, son of Hugh O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1596-1596 (AM1596)
* Edmond, son of Maelmordha O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1596-1601 - son of Maelmordha son of John son of Cathal (AM1596/1601)
* Owen, son of Hugh Conallagh O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1601- ?? (AM1601)
Source: The Irish Annals
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O Ruairc, Kings of Breifne, c.1128-1605
* Tigernan Mor mac Aeda after 1128-1172
* Aed mac Gilla Braite 1172-1176
* Amlaib mac Fergaile 1176-1184
* Aed mac Mael Sechlainn 1184-1187
* Ualagarg mac Cathail Leith after 1196-1209
* Art mac Domnaill 1209-1210
* Ualagarg mac Cathail Leith after 1214-1231
* Cathal Riabach mac Donnchada 1231-1236
* Conchobhar mac Tigernain after 1250-1257
* Sigtrygg (Sitric) mac Ualgairg 1256-1257
* Amblaib mac Airt 1257-1258
* Domnall mac Conchobair 1258-1260
* Art mac Cathail Riabaig 1261-1266
* Conchobar Buide mac Amlaib 1266-1273
* Art mac Cathail Riabaig 1273-1275
* Tigernan mac Aeda 1273-1274
* Amlaib mac Airt 1275-1307
* Domnall Carrach mac Amlaib 1307-1311
* Ualgarg mac Domnaill Charraig 1316-1346
* Flaithbheartach mac Domhnaill Charraigh 1346-1349
* Aodh Ban mac Ualghairg 1349-1352
* Tadhg na gCaor mac Ualghairg 1352-1376
* Tighearnan Mor mac Ualghairg 1376-c.1st February 1418
* Aodh Buidhe mac Tighearnain Mhoir 1418-1419
* Tadhg mac Tighearnain Mhoir 1419-1435
* Art mac Taidgh na gCaor 1419-1424
* Lochlainn mac Taidhg na gCaor 1435-1440
* Donnchadh Losc mac Tighearnain Mhoir 1440-1445
* Donnchadh mac Tighearnain Oig 1445-1449
* Lochlainn mac Taidgh na gCaor 1449-1458
* Tighearnan Og mac Taidhg 1449-1468
* Domhnall mac Taidhg 1468-1468
* Donnchadh Losc mac Tighearnain Mhoir 1468-1476
* Feidhlimidh mac Donnchadha 1476-1500
* Eoghan mac Tighearnain Oig 1500-1528
* Feidhlimidh mac Feidhlimidh 1528-1536
* Brian Ballach mac Eoghain 1536-c.1559
* Tadhg mac Briain Bhallaigh c.1559-1560
* Brian Ballach mac Eoghain 1560-1562
* Aodh Gallda mac Briain Bhallaigh 1562-1564
* Aodh Buidhe mac Briain Bhallaigh 1564-1566
* Brian na Murtha mac Briain Bhalliagh 1566-3rd November 1591
* Brian Og na Samhthach mac Briain na Murtha 1591-1600
* Tadhg mac Briain na Murtha 1600-1605
Source: pages 228-229, in "A New History of Ireland", Vol. IX, ed. Byrne, Martin, Moody, 1984.
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O'Reillys of East Brefine: O Raghalliagh, Kings of Muintir Maoilmhordha, c.1161-1607
* Gofraid ????-1161
* Cathal mac Gofraid 1161-1162
* Cathal mac Annaid c.1220-c.3rd May 1256
* Conchobar mac Cathail 1256-1257
* Domnall mac Annaid 1257-1283
* Matha mac Domnaill 1285-1285
* Fergal mac Domnaill 1285-1293
* Gilla Isu Ruad mac Domnaill 1293-1330
* Risdeard mac Giolla Iosa Ruaidh 1330-1349
* Cu Chonnacht mac Giolla Iosa Ruaidh 1349-1365
* Pilib mac Giolla Iosa Ruaidh 1365-1384
* Maghnus mac Con Connacht 1369-1369
* Tomas mor mac Mathghamhna 1384-1392
* Seoan mac Pilib 1392-1400
* Giolla Iosa mac Pilib? 1400-1400
* Maolmhordha mac Con Connacht 1403-1411
* Risdeard mac Tomais Mhoir 1411-1418
* Eoghan mac Seoain 1418-1449
* Sean an Einigh mac Eoghain 1449-3rd September 1460
* Fearghal mac Tomais Mhoir 1449-1450
* Cathal mac Eoghain 1460-1467
* Toirdhealbhach mac Seaain an Einigh 1467-1st September 1487
* Seaan mac Toirdhealbhaigh 1487-after 25th November 1491
* Seaan mac Cathail 1491-1510
* Aodh mac Cathail 1510-1514
* Eoghan Ruadh mac Cathail 1514-1526
* Fearghal mac Seaain 1526-1534
* Maolmhordha mac Seaain 1534-1565
* Aodh Connallach mac Maolmhordha 1565-1583
* Sir Seaan Ruadh mac Aodha Connallaigh 1583-1596
* Pilib Dubh mac Aodha Connallaigh 1596-1596
* Eamonn mac Maolmhordha 1596-1601
* Eoghan mac Aodha Connalaigh 1601-1603
* Maolmhordha mac Aodha Connallaigh 1603-1607
Source: pages 229-230, in "A New History of Ireland", Vol. IX, ed. Byrne, Martin, Moody, 1984.
Also see A Chart of the Ó Ruairc kings -- Ua Ruairc of Bréifne -- Descent from Ruarc -- Kings of Connacht
