above Bóinn." Muirchertach was said to be followed as High King by Túathal Máelgarb. Báetán mac Muirchertaig (died 572),[1] called also Baetán Bríge, was...

possible that Báetán was not actually high king but was given this position by the synthetic historians to explain away the rule of Báetán mac Cairill (died...

Báetán mac Cairill (died 581) was king of the Dál Fiatach, and high-king of Ulaid, from c. 572 until his death. He was the son of Cairell mac Muiredaig...

Muircheartach Mac Lochlainn (pronounced [ˈmˠɪɾʲəçəɾˠt̪ˠəx mˠək ˈl̪ˠɔxl̪ˠən̠ʲ]; Old Irish: Muirchertach mac Lochlainn) was king of Tír Eoghain, and High...

Báetán mac Muirchertaig (died 572), also Baetán Bríge, was an Irish king who is included in some lists as a High King of Ireland. He was the son of Muirchertach...

Clonmacnoise. The death of Báetán mac Ninneda had occurred in 586 and the Annals of Ulster record two death dates for Báetán mac Cairill, one being in 587...

His mother was Derbforgaill, daughter of Tadhg Mac Giolla Pádraig of Osraige, who also bore Muirchertach's brother Tadhg. His early life is largely unknown...

Ireland. He was the son of Domnall Ilchelgach (died 566) and grandson of Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 534), also considered high kings. He was a member of...

concern "the Hector of the western world", the indefatigable Muirchertach mac Néill—Muirchertach of the Leather Cloaks—the King of Ailech and likely to have...

Flann mac Máel Sechnaill (847 – 25 May 916), better known as Flann Sinna (lit. 'Flann of the Shannon'; Irish: Flann na Sionainne), was the son of Máel...

Brian Boru (Middle Irish: Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern Irish: Brian Bóramha; c. 941 – 23 April 1014) was the High King of Ireland from 1002–1014...

Diarmait mac Máel na mBó (died 7 February 1072) was King of Leinster, as well as High King of Ireland (with opposition). He was one of the most important...

Néill of the Cenél nEógain provided two: Domnall Ua Lochlainn and Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn.[citation needed] Máel Sechnaill had two known wives: Gormflaith...

Ercae, or to Muirchertach mac Muiredaig, who may be the same person. From north-west to south-east, there were two kingdoms named for Coirpre mac Néill in...

Tairrdelbach won a great victory at the Battle of Móin Mór. In 1152, Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn travelled into Mide, compelling hostages of Tairrdelbach...

following his death. Battle of Móin Mór Despite giving hostages to Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn in 1150, and thereby ceasing to be King of Ireland, Tairrdelbach...

of Báetán mac Echdach and brother of Fiachra Cáech (died c. 608), grandson of the Ulaid king Eochaid mac Condlai (died 552) and father of Mongán mac Fiachnai...

son, Muirchertach Ua Briain, and grandson, Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair, would go on to be influential Irish kings. Toirdelbach was the son of Tadc mac Briain...

succeeded as High King by Donnchad Donn mac Flainn, son of Flann Sinna, and as King of Ailech by his son Muirchertach mac Néill, "the Hector of the Western...

while the annals are full of the doings of his kinsmen Coirpre mac Néill and of Muirchertach Macc Ercae is a puzzle. According to the Vita tripartita, Lugaid...

tribute until finally Coirpre Lifechair's attempt is defeated by the Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Fianna. Lóegaire's attempts to impose the Bórama, according...

followed as King of Tara by Domnall Ilchegalch and Forguss, sons of Muirchertach mac Ercae, of the Cenél nEógain. More contemporary sources suggest that...

Ilchelgach mac Muirchertaig (died 566); Báetán mac Muirchertaig (died 572); Eochaid mac Domnaill (died 572); Colcu mac Domnaill (died 580); Colmán Rímid mac Báetáin...

Áed mac Néill (died 879), called Áed Findliath ("fair-grey Áed"; Modern Irish: Aodh Fionnadhliath) to distinguish him from his paternal grandfather Áed...

Conghalach Cnoghbha (older spelling: Congalach Cnogba or Congalach mac Máel Mithig) was High King of Ireland, according to the lists in the Annals of...

Máel Sechnaill mac Máel Ruanaida (Modern Irish: Maolsheachlann Mac Maolruanaidh), also known as Máel Sechnaill I, anglicised as Malachy MacMulrooney (died...

Cathal mac Finguine (died 742) was an Irish King of Munster or Cashel, and effectively High King of Ireland as well. He belonged to the Eóganacht Glendamnach...

befallen Diarmait's predecessor, Muirchertach macc Ercae, and even the usually reliable Annals of Ulster record Muirchertach's death by drowning in a vat of...

High King of Ireland. Máel Coba was the son of Áed mac Ainmuirech (died 598) and brother of Domnall mac Áedo (died 642), both also reckoned High Kings of...

Loingsech mac Óengusso (died 703) was an Irish king who was High King of Ireland. Loingsech was a member of the northern Cenél Conaill branch of the Uí...