Kings of Munster - Historical Kings of Cashel, Iarmuman, and Munster

Historical Kings of Cashel, Iarmuman, and Munster

These were not true kings of Munster until the late 7th century, when the Corcu Loígde fell entirely from power, some time after losing their grip on the Kingdom of Osraige. Thus approximately the first twenty five kings below are best described as Kings of Cashel, Kings of Iarmuman, or Kings of the Eóganachta. Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib, the only exception, was the first Eóganacht to significantly project outside Munster, but Iarmuman was still a great rival of Cashel in his time, and little is known of his successors before Cathal mac Finguine.

At and before this time also flourished the independent Uí Fidgenti and Uí Liatháin, a pair of shadowy sister kingdoms whose official origins appear to have been tampered with in the 8th century in a semi-successful attempt to integrate them into the Eóganachta political structure and genealogical scheme. Diplomatic relations and an alliance were achieved with the Uí Fidgenti, much to the credit of the Eóganachta, but for unknown reasons the Uí Liatháin remained effective outsiders.

Of the Eóganachta, unless noted.

• Conall Corc mac Luigthig, (born 340) founder of Cashel and the Eóganachta
• Nad Froích mac Cuirc, (born 380)
• Óengus mac Nad Froích (born 420)r.453?-489
  • Note: supposed first Christian king of Munster
• Dauí Iarlaithe mac Maithni
  • Note: first King of Iarmuman
• Feidlimid mac Óengusa born 455
• Eochaid mac Óengusa, died 522
• Dub-Gilcach mac Óengusso, unknown
• Crimthann Srem mac Echado born 495 r.522-542?
• Coirpre Cromm mac Crimthainn r.542?/560-577
  • Note: defeated Colmán Bec in battle
• Fergus Scandal mac Crimthainn Airthir Chliach, 577-582
• Feidlimid mac Coirpri Chruimm, unknown
• Feidlimid mac Tigernaig, r.582-588
• Amalgaid mac Éndai r.596?-601
• Garbán mac Éndai (c.596)
• Fíngen mac Áedo Duib, r.571-618
  • Note: first husband of Mór Muman
• Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn, died 618
  • Note: King of Iarmuman and father of Mór Muman
• Cathal mac Áedo Flaind Chathrach, died 627
  • Note: second husband of Mór Muman
• Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib, died 639
  • Note: defeated Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin in battle
• Cúán mac Amalgado, died 641
• Máenach mac Fíngin, died 661
• Cathal Cú-cen-máthair mac Cathaíl, died 665
• Colgú mac Faílbe Flaind, died 678
• Finguine mac Cathail Con-cen-máthair, died 696
• Ailill mac Cathail Con-cen-máthair, died 701
• Cormac mac Ailello, died 712
• Eterscél mac Máele Umai, died 721
• Cathal mac Finguine, died 742
  • Note: first major competitor with the Uí Néill
• Cathussach mac Eterscélai, unknown
• Máel Dúin mac Áedo, died 786
  • Note: fought a series of battles
• Ólchobar mac Flainn, died 796/797
  • Note: possible king from the Uí Fidgenti
• Ólchobar mac Duib-Indrecht, died 805
• Artrí mac Cathail, died 821
• Tnúthgal mac Artrach, died (circa 807)
• Tnúthgal mac Donngaile (or Dunngusso), died 820
• Feidlimid mac Cremthanin, died 847
  • Note: another great competitor with the Uí Néill
• Ólchobar mac Cináeda, died 851
  • Note: may have sent an embassy to Charles the Bald
• Áilgenán mac Donngaile, died 853
• Máel Gualae mac Donngaile, died 859
• Cenn Fáelad hua Mugthigirn, died 872
• Dúnchad mac Duib-dá-Bairenn, died 888
• Dub Lachtna mac Máele Gualae, died 895
• Finguine Cenn nGécan mac Loégairi, died 902
• Cormac mac Cuilennáin, died 908
  • Note: probable compiler of the famous Sanas Cormaic
• Flaithbertach mac Inmainén, died 944
  • Note: belonged to the Múscraige
• Lorcán mac Coinlígáin, unknown
• Cellachán Caisil mac Buadacháin, died 954
  • Note: fought a series of battles
• Máel Fathardaig mac Flainn, died 957
• Dub-dá-Bairenn mac Domnaill, died 959
• Fer Gráid mac Clérig, died 961
• Donnchad mac Cellacháin, died 963 (possibly never ruled)
• (Máel Muad mac Brain) (1st reign), (extent of authority uncertain)
• (Ivar of Limerick) (de facto), deposed 968 (according to the Cogad Gáedel re Gallaib)