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Historical and mythological rulers of Ireland.

Semi-historical High Kings of Ireland[edit]

These kings are historical figures for the most part, but naming them High Kings of Ireland may be anachronistic or inaccurate in certain cases. Their dynastic affiliations are also uncertain, as some may have been posthumously added to groups they did not belong to.

Kings of Ireland	459–831	Dynasty – Sept
Ailill Molt	459–478	Connachta – Uí Fiachrach
Lugaid mac Lóegairi	479–503	Uí Néill – Cenél Lóegairi
Muirchertach mac Ercae	504–527	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Túathal Máelgarb	528–538	Uí Néill – Cenél Coirpri
Diarmait mac Cerbaill	539–558	Uí Néill – Cenél Conaill
Domhnall and Fearghus	559–561	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Eochaidh and Baedan	562–563	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Ainmuire mac Sétnai	564–566	Uí Néill – Cenél Conaill
Báetán mac Ninnedo	567	Uí Néill – Cenél Conaill
Áed mac Ainmuirech	568–594	Uí Néill – Cenél Conaill
Áed Sláine and Colmán Rímid	595–600	Uí Néill – Cenél Conaill and Cenél nEógain
Áed Uaridnach	601–607	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Máel Coba mac Áedo	608–610	Uí Néill – Cenél Conaill
Suibne Menn	611–623	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Domnall mac Áedo	624–639	Uí Néill – Cenél Conaill
Cellach and Conall	640–656	Uí Néill – Cenél Conaill
Diarmait and Blathmac	657–664	Uí Néill – Síl nÁedo Sláine
Sechnassach	665–669	Uí Néill – Síl nÁedo Sláine
Cenn Fáelad	670–673	Uí Néill – Síl nÁedo Sláine
Fínsnechta Fledach	674–693	Uí Néill – Síl nÁedo Sláine
Loingsech mac Óengusso	694–701	Uí Néill – Cenél Conaill
Congal Cennmagair	702–708	Uí Néill – Cenél Conaill
Fergal mac Máele Dúin	709–718	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Fogartach mac Néill	719	Uí Néill – Síl nÁedo Sláine
Cináed mac Írgalaig	720–722	Uí Néill – Síl nÁedo Sláine
Flaithbertach mac Loingsig	723–729	Uí Néill – Cenél Conaill
Áed Allán	730–738	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Domnall Midi	739–758	Uí Néill – Clann Cholmáin
Niall Frossach	759–765	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Donnchad Midi	766–792	Uí Néill – Clann Cholmáin
Áed Oirdnide	793–819	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Conchobar mac Donnchada	819–833	Uí Néill – Clann Cholmáin
Niall Caille 833–846 (according to ThePeerage.com) or Feidlimid mac Crimthainn (according to the Annals of Inisfallen)	832–846 836–841	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain or Eóganachta – Eóganacht Chaisil

Historical High Kings of Ireland[edit]

These kings can be considered genuinely historical High Kings (with or without opposition).

Kings of Ireland	832–1318	Dynasty – Sept
Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid	846–860	Uí Néill – Clann Cholmáin
Áed Findliath	861–876	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Flann Sinna	877–914	Uí Néill – Clann Cholmáin
Niall Glúndub	915–917	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Donnchad Donn	918–942	Uí Néill – Clann Cholmáin
Congalach Cnogba	943–954	Uí Néill – Síl nÁedo Sláine
Domnall ua Néill	955–978	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill	979–1002	Uí Néill – Clann Cholmáin
Brian Bóruma	1002–1014	Dál gCais
Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (restored)	1014–1022	Uí Néill – Clann Cholmáin
Donnchad mac Briain	died 1064 (with opposition)	Dál gCais
Diarmait mac Maíl na mBó	died 1072 (with opposition)	Uí Cheinnselaig
Toirdelbach Ua Briain	died 1086 (with opposition)	Dál gCais – Ua Briain
Domnall Ua Lochlainn	died 1121 (with opposition)	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Muirchertach Ua Briain	died 1119 (with opposition)	Dál gCais – Ua Briain
Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair	1119–1156	Uí Briúin – Ua Conchobair
Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn	1156–1166	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair	1166–1198	Uí Briúin – Ua Conchobair
Interregnum	1198–1258
Brian Ua Néill	1258-1260	Uí Néill – Cenél nEógain

Later attempts at revival[edit]

Edubard a Briuis (d. 1318), as part of the Bruce campaign in Ireland

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