IRELAND
FIR
BOLG
Slainge.......................................1935-1934Rudhraighe....................................1933-1932Gann..........................................1931-1928
with...Geannan.......................................1931-1928Sengann.......................................1927-1923Fiacha
Cennfinnian............................1922-1919Rinnan........................................1918-1912Foidhbhgen....................................1911-1909vacantEochaidh......................................1907-1898TUATHA
de DANAAN
Breas the Beautiful...........................1897-1891
Nuadha of the Silver Hand.....................1890-1871 Lugh of the Long
Arm..........................1870-1831 Eochaidh All-Father...........................1830-1751Dealbhaeth....................................1750-1741Fiacha........................................1740-1731
MacCuill (Son of the Hazelwood)...............1730-1701 with... MacCeacht
(Son of the Plow)...................1730-1701 and... MacGreine (Son of
the Sun)....................1730-1701MILESIANS (Ui NIALL) This Gens was
not known as the Uí Niall (Ó Neill) until the 10th cent. CE.
Heber..............................................1700
with...Heremon.......................................1700-1684Muimhne.......................................1683-1681
with...Luighne.......................................1683-1681 and...Laighne.......................................1683-1681Ir.................................................1681
with...Orba...............................................1681 and...Fearon.............................................1681
and...Ferga..............................................1681Nuadha
I Neacht....................................1681Irial Faidh...................................1680-1671Eithrial......................................1670-1651Conmael.......................................1650-1621Tighernmas....................................1620-1544vacantEochaidh
Eadghadhach..........................1536-1533 (Eochu I)Cearmna the Fair-haired.......................1532-1493Sobhairce.....................................1532-1493Eochaidh
of the Green Sword...................1492-1473 (Eochu II)Fiacha Labhrainne.............................1472-1449
(Fiacha I)Eochaidh Mumho................................1448-1428 (Eochu
III)Aengus Olmucadha..............................1427-1410 (Angus I)Enna
Airgtheach...............................1409-1383 (Enna I)Roitheachtaigh................................1382-1358Sedna.........................................1357-1353
(Sedna I)Fiacha Finsothach.............................1352-1333 (Fiacha
II)Muineamhon....................................1332-1328Faildeargdoid.................................1327-1318Eochaidh
the Land's Master (Ollamh Fodhla)....1317-1278 (Eochu IV)Elim of the
Great Wine-Snow...................1277-1258Slanoll.......................................1257-1241Gedhe
of the Great Voice......................1240-1231Fiacha Finnailches............................1230-1209
(Fiacha III)Bearnghal.....................................1208-1197Oilioll.......................................1196-1181
(Oilioll I)Sírna.........................................1180-1131Roitheachtaigh................................1130-1024Elim
the Sot..................................1023-1023Giallchaidh...................................1022-1014Art
Imleach...................................1013-1002 (Art I)Nuadhat Finnfail..............................1001-962
(Nuada II)Breas..........................................961-953Eochaidh
Apthach...................................952 (Eochu V)Finn...........................................951-930Sedna
Innarraigh...............................929-910 (Sedna II)Simon the
Speckled.............................909-904Duach the Fair-haired..........................903-894
(Duach I)Muireadhach Bolgrach...............................893Enda
the Ruddy.................................892-881Lughaidh Iardonn...............................880-872
(Lugha I)Sirlamh........................................871-856Eochaidh
Uaircheas.............................855-844 (Eochu VI)Eochaidh Fiadhmuine............................843-839
with... (Eochu VII)Conaing Begeaglach.............................843-839Lughaidh
of the Red Hand.......................838-832 (Lugha II)Conaing Begeaglach
(restored)..................831-812Art............................................811-806
(Art II)Fiacha Tolgrach................................805-796 (Fiacha
IV)Oilioll the Fair-haired........................795-785 (Oilioll II)Eochaidh.......................................784-778
(Eochu VIII)Airgeatmhar....................................777-748Duach
Ladhgrach................................747-738 (Duach II)Lughaidh Laighdhe..............................737-731
(Lugha III)Aedh the Red...................................730-724 (Aedh
I)Diothorba......................................723-717Cimbaeth.......................................716-710Aedh
the Red (restored)........................709-703 (Aedh I restored)Diothorba
(restored)...........................702-696Cimbaeth (restored)............................695-689Aedh
the Red (re-restored).....................688-682 (Aedh I re-rest.)Diothorba
(re-restored)........................681-675Cimbaeth (re-restored).........................674-660
with...Macha ( fem.)....................................667-654Reachtaidh
Righdhearg..........................653-634Úgaine the Great...............................633-594Badhbhchadh........................................594Loeguire
Lorc..................................593-592 (Loeguire I)Cobhthach Cael
Breagh..........................591-542Labhraidh the Mariner..........................541-523Melghe
Molbhthach..............................522-506Modhcorb.......................................505-499Aengus
the Learned.............................498-481 (Angus II)Irereo.........................................480-474Fearcorb.......................................473-463Connla
the Handsome............................462-443Oilioll of the Crooked
Teeth...................442-418 (Oilioll III)Adamair........................................417-414Eochaidh
Ailtleathan...........................413-396 (Eochu IX)Feargus Fortamhail.............................395-385
(Fergus I)Enna Aighneach.................................312-293 (Enna
II)Crimthann Cosgrach.............................292-289Rory
the Great.................................288-219Innatmar.......................................218-210Breasal
Boidhiobhadh...........................209-199Lughaidh Luaighne..............................198-184
(Lugha IV)Congal Claroineach.............................183-159 (Congal)Fachtna
the Giant..............................158-143Eochaidh of the Constant
Sighs.................142-131 (Eochu X)Eochaidh Gravedigger...........................130-116
(Eochu XI)Ederscel.......................................115-111 with...Clann
Eimhir Finn..................................112Nuadha the White...................................110
(Nuada III)Conaire the Great..............................109-40 (Connor
I)vacantLughaidh of the Red Circles.....................34-9
(Lugha V)Conchobhar of the Red Brows........................8 (Conchobar)Crimhthann
the Modest Warrior................7 BCE-9 CE (Crimthainn)Cairbre Cat-head................................10-14Faraday
Finnfeachtnach..........................15-36Fiatach Finn....................................37-39Fiacha
Finnfolaidh..............................40-56 (Fiacha V)Elim............................................57-76
(Elim)At this point, the listings begin to emerge from the realm of pure
legend, and progressively take on something which eventually resembles genuine
historical record. The which is not intended to disparage the earlier names, for
I believe that within them lies some kernal of remembrance of ancient chieftains.
Tuathal
the Legitimate..........................77-106Mál MacRochraidhe..............................106-110Feidhlimidh
the Lawgiver.......................110-119Cathair the Great..............................119-122Conn
of the Hundred Battles....................122-157Connor II......................................157-165Art
the Solitary...............................165-195Lugha VI.......................................195-225Fergus
I Blacktooth............................225-226Cormac Ulhada..................................226-266Eocha
I Gunait.................................266-267Cairbre II of the Liffey.......................267-284Faharsy........................................284-285
with...Fachardy.......................................284-285Fiacha
VI......................................285-315Cairoll........................................315-320Moiready
Tireach...............................320-340Caolbhach......................................340-341Eocha
II Slaves-Lord...........................341-360Crimthan.......................................360-378From
Niall of the Nine Hostages, the list may fairly be said to represent a clear record
of earlier monarchs. Specific dates are still to be treated with careful skepticism.
Niall
I of the Nine Hostages...................378-405/28Amalgaid (Connaught
c. 450)....................fl. c. 450Loeguire.......................................
? -458 d. 463Eogan (Aileach c. 450-466).....................458-466Ailill
Molt (Connaught to c. 482)..............466-482Lugha VII......................................482-507Murtough.......................................507-534Tuathal
II.....................................534-544Dermot I (Meath 540's-50's)....................544-565Fergus
II (Aileach 546-566)....................565-566 with...Donal I the Deceitful
(Aileach 566)............565-566Ainmire........................................566-569Baedan
I of the Yellow Hair (Aileach 566-572)..569-572 with...Eocha III (Aileach
572)........................569-572Baedan II......................................572-586Aedh
I.........................................586-598Colman The Celebrated
(Aileach 580-604)........598-604 opposed by...Aedh II Slaine.................................598-604Aedh
III of the Ague (Aileach 604-612).........604-612Máel Cobo......................................612-615Suibne
The Little (Aileach 612-628)............615-628Donal II.......................................628-642Conal..........................................642-654
with...Kelly..........................................642-654 d. 658Blathmac
(Ulster 647-670)......................654-665 d. 670: with...Dermot II......................................654-665Shaughnessy....................................665-671Cenn
Faelad....................................671-675St. Finniety the Festive.......................675-695Loingseach.....................................695-704Congal
I Cionmaghair...........................704-710Fergal (Aileach 681-722).......................710-722Fogerty........................................722-724Kenneth........................................724-728
opposed by...Flaugherty.....................................724-734 d.
765Aedh IV The Handsome (Aileach 722-743).........734-743Donal
III (Meath 715-763)......................743-763Niall II of the Showers
(Aileach 743-778)......763-770 d. 778Donchad I (Meath 765-797)......................770-797Aedh
V The Dignified (Aileach 788-819).........797-819Conchobar II (Meath
803-833)...................819-833Niall III Caille (Aileach 823-846).............833-838
d. 846Viking Incursion Thorgest is not reckoned a legitimate High King,
but he is included in most lists because his presence had much impact on the island.Thorgest
the Tyrant............................838-846Ó Neill It is from
the fourth person down in this section, Niall Black-Knee, that the gens Uí
Niall takes its name, later to be Anglicized as Ó Neill, a large and influential
group of lineages even today.
Malachy I (Meath 845-862)......................846-862Aedh
VI the White-Grey (Aileach 867-879).......862-879Flann the Fox (Meath
876-916)..................879-916Niall IV Black-Knee (Aileach 915-919)..........916-919Donchad
II (Meath 921-944).....................919-944Congal II Cnogba...............................944-956Donal
IV (Aileach 943-956, 972-980)............956-980Malachy II (Meath 976-1022)....................980-1002
d. 1022O'BRIENBrian Boru....................................1002-1014Ó
Neill
Malachy II (restored) (Meath 976-1022)........1014-1022vacant
or chronic civil war...................1022-1121Donchad.......................................1024-1064
opposed by...Dermot the Impetuous..........................1042-1072Turlough
I....................................1072-1086Muircheartach I...............................1086-1119
opposed by...Donal V (Aileach 1083-1121)...................1090-1121
opposed by...Turlough II (Connaught 1106-1156).............1119-1156Muircheartach
II..............................1156-1166Rory O'Connor.................................1166-1186
d. 1198To England as the Lordship of Ireland.........1175-1258Ó
Neill
Brian (II)....................................1258-1260To
England as the Lordship of Ireland.........1260-1316DeBRUCEEdward........................................1316-1318To
England as the Lordship of Ireland.........1318-1539TUDOR
Henry.........................................1539-1547Edward
II.....................................1547-1553 Jane GREY.....................................9-19
July 1553 e. 1554TUDORMary I........................................1553-1558
with...HABSBURG
Philip........................................1554-1558
d. 1598TUDORElizabeth I...................................1558-1603STUART
James
I.......................................1603-1625Charles I.....................................1625-1649Charles
II....................................1649-1650 d. 1685COMMONWEALTH and
PROTECTORATE
Parliament....................................1650-1653Oliver
Cromwell...............................1653-1658Richard Cromwell.....................Sept
1658-May 1659 d. 1712Parliament.................................May-Oct
1659John Lambert..............................Oct 1659-Feb 1660 d. 1684George
Monck...............................Feb-May 1660 d. 1670STUART
Charles
II (restored).........................1660-1685James II......................................1685-1690
d. 1701NASSAU-ORANGE
William III...................................1690-1702
with...STUART
Mary II.......................................1690-1694Anne..........................................1702-1714WELF
George
I......................................1714-1727George II.....................................1727-1760George
III....................................1760-1801 d. 1820
(Irish admin. united
to Great Britain, to form the United Kingdom.)
Irish Free State..............................1922-1949Republic......................................1949-