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unusual facts about High King of Ireland


1175 in Ireland

October - Treaty of Windsor is made between Henry II of England and Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, High King of Ireland, who agrees to rule unoccupied territory as a vassal.


1119

March 10Muirchertach Ua Briain, High King of Ireland

Ailill Angubae

Ailill Angubae according to the Lebor na hUidre version of the Irish mythological tale, the Wooing of Etain, is the brother of Eochaid Feidlech, a High King of Ireland.

Cináed mac Conaing

The leadership of the southern branch rested with the rival Clann Cholmáin whose chief, Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid, was High King of Ireland.

Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre

In 695 Congalach and his kinsman Áed mac Dlúthaig (died 701) of the Síl nDlúthaig of Fir Cúl Breg killed Fínsnechta Fledach, the High King of Ireland, and his son Bresal of the Clan Fínsnechtai sept at Grellaigh Dollaith.

Crown of Ireland Act 1542

Although one of the earlier Christian overkingdoms, the Holy See of Rome, since 1171, had abolished the High Kingship of Ireland (of 9th-century origin, successor to the Kingship of Tara) and devalued the ancient Kingdoms of Ireland.

Dromiskin

Aed Finliath, High King of Ireland, is buried in Dromiskin Graveyard, but no one knows where; Archbishop Milo Sweetman is also buried here.

Dúnchad mac Cinn Fáelad

While most early abbots of Iona were members of Cenél Conaill they came from minor branches of the kindred, but Dúnchad came from the ruling line, grandson of one High King of Ireland and the nephew of two others, Cellach and Conall.

Mug Ruith

Some say he lived during the reign of 3rd century High King Cormac mac Airt, while others put him in Jerusalem during the time of Christ.

Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn

Muircheartach Mac Lochlainn (old spelling: Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn) was king of the Cenél nEógain, Tyrone and High King of Ireland from around 1156 until his death in 1166.

Muirchertach mac Néill

He was the son of Niall Glúndub and Gormlaith, thus his father and both of his grandfathers—Niall's father Áed Finnliath and Gormlaith's father Flann Sinna—had been High King of Ireland.

Óengus Olmucaid

Óengus Olmucaid (or Aengus Olmucada), son of Fíachu Labrainne, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland.

Rosnaree

The legendary High King of Ireland Cormac mac Airt is reputedly buried at Rossnaree, having refused to be buried at a pagan site after converting to Christianity.

Tailtiu

According to the Book of Invasions, Tailtiu was the daughter of the king of Spain and the wife of Eochaid mac Eirc, last Fir Bolg High King of Ireland, who named his capital after her (Telltown, between Navan and Kells).

Ulf the Quarrelsome

Ulf the Quarrelsome, or Ulf Hreda, is described in Njals Saga as a brother (or sometimes identified as stepson) to Brian Boru, High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014.


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Airgíalla

In the beginning of the 4th century, three warlike princes, called the Three Collas, sons of Eochy Doimhlein, son of Cairbre Lifeachar, legendary High King of Ireland, of the race of Eremon, made a conquest of a great part of Ulster, which they wrested from the old possessors, princes of the race of Ir, called the Clanna Rory, or Rudericians.

Coloman of Stockerau

Originally known as Colmán (variously rendered Koloman, Kálmán, Colman, and Colomannus), he was an Irish pilgrim en route to the Holy Land "was mistaken for a spy because of his strange appearance, tortured, and hanged at Stockerau, near Vienna, Austria, on 16 July 1012. Later tradition has it that he was a son of Máel-Sechnaill (d. 1022), high king of Ireland." (Breen, 2009)

Conaing Cuirre

Irgalach's son Cináed (died 728) was late High King of Ireland, the penultimate Uí Chonaing High King, the last being Congalach Cnogba in the 10th century.

Congus

A further impetus to the widening influence of Armagh was the fact that the High King of Ireland Flaithbertach mac Loingsig of the Cenél Conaill abdicated his throne in 734 and went to reside in Armagh monastery for the rest of his life

Cratloe

The area of Cratloe is first mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters, where it is recorded that in 376 AD, Crimthann mac Fidaig, King of Munster and High King of Ireland died in the Cratloe area from poison administered by his sister, Mongfind, who wished for her son Brión mac Echach Muigmedóin to be High King.

Dancing on Dangerous Ground

The ensemble and the three main characters are introduced during the surreal prologue: Finn McCool (a non-dancing role played by Tony Kemp), high king of Ireland; Diarmuid (Colin Dunne), captain of the Fianna—Finn's army; and Grania (Jean Butler), Finn's betrothed.

Early Irish literature

The kings that are included range from the almost entirely mythological Labraid Loingsech, who allegedly became High King of Ireland around 431 BC, to the entirely historical Brian Boru.

Flann

Flann Sinna (died 916), also called Flann mac Maíl Sechnaill, High King of Ireland

Iarlaithe mac Treno

after Fíatach Finn, a High King of Ireland who reigned in the 1st century A.D. Several of Iarlaithe’s close family were saints.

Lóegaire

Lóegaire mac Néill, High King of Ireland in the time of Saint Patrick

Lóegaire Lorc, legendary High King of Ireland of the 6th century BC

Loingsech

Labraid Loingsech, a legendary high king of Ireland and ancestor of the Laigin

Niall mac Áeda

Niall Caille (died 846), King of Ailech and High King of Ireland

Niall Glúndub (died 917), his grandson, also King of Ailech and High King of Ireland

Rory O'Connor

Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (1116–1198), king of Connacht and High King of Ireland

Rothechtaid

Rothechtaid Rotha, son of Róán, son of Failbe, son of Cas Cétchaingnech, son of Faildergdóit, apparently king of the eastern midland kingdom of the Gailenga and High King of Ireland

Rothechtaid mac Main, son of Maen, son of Óengus Olmucaid, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, High King of Ireland

Rudraige

Rudraige mac Dela, son of Dela, legendary High King of Ireland in the 16th or 20th century BC

Rudraige mac Sithrigi, son of Sitric, legendary High King of Ireland of the 2nd or 3rd century BC

Sitric Cáech

Sitric's son, Amlaíb Cuarán, aka Óláf Sigtryggsson later succeeded him both as king of Dublin and of York and married the infamous Gormflaith, who was later married to Brian Boru, High King of Ireland.

Sláine

Sláine mac Dela of the Fir Bolg, the first legendary High King of Ireland