The Kingdom of West Breifne (Irish: Breifne Ua Ruairc) or Breifne O'Rourke was a historic kingdom of Ireland that existed from 1256 to 1605, located in...

Magh Slecht in 1256, Bréifne split into West Breifne (ruled by the Ua Ruairc) and East Breifne (ruled by the Ua Raghallaigh). Bréifne was part of the province...

Teigue O'Rourke (Irish: Tadhg Ó Ruairc; 1576–1605) was the last king of West Breifne from 1603 until his death in 1605. He was the son of Brian O'Rourke and...

The Kingdom of East Breifne or Breifne O'Reilly (Old Irish: Muintir-Maelmordha; Irish: Bréifne Uí Raghallaigh, IPA: [ˈbʲɾʲeːfʲnʲə iː ˈɾˠəil̪ˠiː]) was an...

king of West Breifne Tadhg mac Diarmata (died 1585), king of Moylurg Tadhg mac Briain na Murtha Ó Ruairc (died 1605), king of West Breifne Tadhg Cooke...

Failghe Kings of Uí Maine Kings of Uisnech Kings of Ulster Kings of West Breifne Monarchy of Ireland This article includes a monarchs-related list of...

from his ally in West Breifne. By the time they arrived only 35 of their party had survived. Brian Óg O'Rourke was King of West Breifne and one of the confederation's...

Bréifne kindred and were closely related to the Ó Ruairc (O'Rourkes) of West Bréifne. O'Reilly is ranked tenth in the top twenty list of most common Irish...

today County Leitrim. The family were the historic rulers of Breifne and later West Breifne until the 17th century. The O'Rourke Clan Chief was at odds...

Muirdeach Soghan Tyrconnell Uí Fiachrach Clanricarde Mac William Íochtar West Breifne Irish nobility Pre-Norman invasion Irish Celtic kinship groups Irish...

point at which the Kingdom of Breifne was left permanently divided, creating West Breifne (O'Rourke) and East Breifne (O'Reilly). Ally of the O'Reillys...

Mellifont, its final battles were fought during the English invasion of West Breifne in April 1603, which remained the sole holdout Irish kingdom following...

King of West Breifne from 1316 until his death in 1346. His long and influential reign ensured that his descendants would rule West Breifne for the rest...

co-regnant (1689–1702) Ireland East Breifne (complete list) – Edmond, ruler (1596–1601) Owen, ruler (1601–1609) West Breifne (complete list) – Tadhg Ó Ruairc...

na Múrtha Ó Ruairc; c. 1540 – 1591) was first king and then lord of West Breifne in Ireland from 1566 until his execution in 1591. He reigned during the...

ruler (1583–1596) Philip, ruler (1596–1596) Edmond, ruler (1596–1601) West Breifne (complete list) – Eóghan Ó Ruairc, King (1500–1528) Feidhlimidh Ó Ruairc...

census. The county encompasses the historic Gaelic territory of West Breffny (Bréifne) corresponding to the northern part of the county, and Muintir Eolais...

of Cavan and is based on the historic Gaelic territory of East Breffny (Bréifne). Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county, which had...

Thomas, King (1384–1390) John, ruler (1390–1400) Gilla-Isa, ruler (1400) West Breifne (complete list) – Amlaib Ó Ruairc, King (c.1275–1307) Domnall Carrach...

Matha Ua Raghallaigh, Lord (1282) Ferghal O'Raigillig, ruler (1282–1293) West Breifne (complete list) – Sitric Ó Ruairc, King (1257–1257) Amlaíb Ó Ruairc,...

territory. Bréifne was originally part of Connacht but much of it lay in what is today Ulster. It later split into East and West Bréifne. Airgíalla (Oriel)...

O'Reilly, ruler (1487–1491) John, son of Cathal O'Reilly, ruler (1491–1510) West Breifne (complete list) – Tigernán mór Ó Ruairc, King (1376–1418) Aodh buidhe...

Castlelyons Kingdom 4th century–1220 AD Uí Mháine various Túatha 357–1611 AD Ulaid various Kingdom 400–1177 AD West Breifne Dromahair Túatha 1256–1605 AD...

father's chief advisor Sir Eoin O'Gallagher, against Clan O'Rourke of West Breifne. Even before reaching the age of fifteen, Hugh Roe had become well known...

southeast (the de Verdons), the east (tenants of the Earl of Ulster) and west (also by the Earl of Ulster) of Tír Eógain and to retain his lands, he and...

Lord: Henry VII Dromahair Friary founded by Eóghan O'Rourke, Lord of West Bréifne and Margaret O'Brian of Thomond William Preston, 2nd Viscount Gormanston...

Kingdom of Thomond Kingdom of Uí Maine Kingdom of Tyrconnell Kingdom of West Breifne Kingdom of Desmond Kingdom of Magh Luirg Kingdom of Oriel Kingdom of...

part of the Connachta's Uí Briúin Bréifne kindred and were closely related to the Ó Ruairc (O'Rourkes) of West Bréifne. O'Rourke Clan. They claim descent...

support but Henry refuses. The ancient Irish Kingdom of Breifne splits into East Breifne and West Breifne, after a war between the O'Reillys and the O'Rourkes...

originally a túath within West Bréifne. It was later absorbed into East Bréifne in the sixteenth century. In 1579, East Bréifne, then part of Connacht,...