Lyons Hill - Royal Seat

Royal Seat

Lyons Hill was the inauguration site for members of one of three septs of the Uí Dúnlainge dynasty which rotated the kingship of Leinster between 750-1050, after which the family became Normanised as the FitzDermots. In that period 10 Uí Dúnchada Kings of Leinster established their base at Lyons. Their influence helped secure a placemyth for Cnoch Liamhna among 300 locations featured in Dinnshenchas Érenn, the poem Liamuin. The Toraíocht of Liamuin was based on the mythical pursuit of a beautiful daughter of King Dúbhthach Dubthaire. The Lyons kings were:

  • 760-776 Cellach. Cellach mac Dunchad,
  • 795-808 Finsnechta. Finsnechta Cethardec mac Cellach,
  • 834-8 Bran. Bran mac Finsnechta,
  • 854-62 Ruarc. Ruarc mac Bran,
  • 884-5 Muiredach. Muiredach mac Bran,
  • 917-23 Fáelán. Faelan mac Muiredach,
  • 942-3 Lorcán. Lorcan mac Faelan,
  • 958-66 Cellach. Cellach mac Faelan,
  • 978-84 Domnall Claen. Domnall Claen mac Lorcan,
  • 984-1003 Donnchad. Donnchad mac Domnall Claen.

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