List of Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig

The Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig were a branch of the Laigin who came to dominate southern Leinster, known also as Laigin Desgabair. They were semi-independent of their overlords in the north of Leinster and sometimes provided rulers of all Leinster.

Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig

The following list is a partial list of kings of the Uí Cheinnselaig compiled from the king list in the Book of Leinster and records kept in the Annals of Ulster.

• Énnae Cennsalach
• Crimthann mac Énnai (died 483)
• ........
• Nath Í mac Crimthainn
• Óengus mac Feidlimid
• Fáelán Senchustul
• Éogan Cáech mac Nath Í
• Muiredach mac Óengusa
• Fáelán mac Síláin
• Echu mac Muiredaig
• Forannán mac Máel Udir
• ..........
• Brandub mac Echach (died 605)
• Rónán mac Colmáin (died 624)
• Crundmáel Bolg Luatha mac Áedo (died 628)
• Colgu Bolg Luatha mac Crundmaíl (died 647)
• Crundmáel Erbuilc mac Rónáin (died 656)
• Cummascach mac Rónáin (died 672)
• Bran Ua Máele Dúin (died 712)
• Cú Chongelt mac Con Mella (died 724?)
• Laidcnén mac Con Mella (died 727)
• Élothach mac Fáelchon (died circa 734)
• Áed mac Colggen (died 738)
• Sechnassach mac Colggen (died 746/747)
• Cathal mac Cináeda (died 758)
• Donngal mac Laidcnén (died 761)
• Dub Calgaid mac Laidcnén (died 769)
• Cennselach mac Brain (died 770)
• Eterscél mac Áeda (died 778)
• Cairpre mac Laidcnén (died 793)
• Cellach Tosach mac Donngaile (died 809)
• Cathal mac Dúnlainge (died 819)
• Cairpre mac Cathail (died 844)
• Echtigern mac Guaire (died 853)
• Cellach mac Guaire (died 858)
• Tadg mac Diarmata (died 865)
• Donnacán mac Cétfada (died 869)
• Cairpre mac Diarmata (died 876)
• Riacán mac Echtigern (died 893)
• Fáelán mac Guaire (died 894)
• Dub Gilla mac Etarscéoil (died 903)
• Tadg mac Fáeláin (died 922 )
• Cináed mac Cairpri (died 935)
• Bruatur mac Duibgilla (died 937)
• Cellach mac Cináeda (died 947)
• Echtigern mac Cináeda (died 953)
• Donnchad mac Taidg (died 965)
• Domnall mac Cellaig (died 974)
• Muiredach mac Riain (died 978)
• Bruatar mac Echtigern (died 982)
• Diarmait mac Domnaill (died 996)
• Donnchad Mael na mBó (died 1006)
• Diarmait mac Máel na mBó (died 1072)

See also

• Kings of Leinster

References

• Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála, section 27, Ríg Hua Cendselaig; http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G800011A/text027.html
• Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
• Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
• Book of Leinster,Rig Hua Cendselaig at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork