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unusual facts about King of Ireland



Clann na Poblachta

As Minister for External Affairs, and a strong republican, MacBride was seen as instrumental in the repeal of the External Relations Act 1936, under which King George VI, proclaimed King of Ireland in December 1936, fulfilled the diplomatic functions of a head of state.

The Looney: An Irish Fantasy

The principal protagonist of the novel is Mick Looney, an Irish construction worker from Kilburn, London, who comes to the conclusion that he is the rightful King of Ireland.


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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.

Billing Hall

It became the county seat of the Earls of Thomond, descendants of Brian Boru, King of Ireland in 1002.

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.

Fachen

A story in John Francis Campbell's Popular Tales of the West Highlands features a Fachen named Nesnas Mhiccallain being defeated in a race by the story's hero, Murachadh Mac Brian, who became king of Ireland.

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