Kings of Leinster

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Leinster Cúige Laighean
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Area:	19,774.23 km²
Population:	2,105,579 (2002)

The following is a provisional list of the Kings of Leinster up to 1632, and successive Chiefs of the Name to the present day.

• Mac Cairthinn mac Coelboth, died 446.
• Crimthann mac Enna Cennsalach, died 483.
• Fincath mac Garrchu, died 485.
• Fráech mac Finchada, d. 495.
• Illan mac Dúnlainge, d. 527.
• Ailill mac Dúnlainge
• Cormac mac Ailillo
• Coirpre mac Cormac
• Colmán Már mac Coirpre
• Áed Dibchine
• Brandub mac Echach, d. 605/608.
• Rónán mac Colmáin, d. 624.
• Crimthann mac Áedo, d. 633.
• Fáelán mac Colmáin
• Crundmael mac Ronain, d.656.
• Fáelán mac Colmáin, d. 666.
• Fianamail mac Mael Tuile, d. 680.
• Bran Mut mac Conaill, d. 693.
• Cellach Cualann mac Gerthide, d. 715.
• Murchad mac Bran Mut, d.727.
• Dúnchad mac Murchado, d. 728.
• Áed mac Colggen, d. 738.
• Bran Bec mac Murchado, d. 738
• Fáelán mac Murchado, d. 738.
• Muiredach mac Murchado, d. 760.
• Cellach mac Dunchad, d. 776.
• Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin, d. 785.
• Bran Ardchenn mac Muiredaig, d. 795.
• Finsnechta Cethardec mac Cellach, d. 808.
• Muiredach mac Ruadrach, d.829.
• Cellach mac Brain, d. 834.
• Bran mac Finsnechta, d. 838.
• Lorcán mac Cellaig, fl. 848.
• Tuathal mac Muiredach mac Bran Ardchenn (alias Máele-Brigte), d. 854.
• Ruarc mac Bran, d. 862.
• Muirecán mac Diarmata mac Ruadrach, d. 863.
• Dúnlaing mac Muiredach mac Brain, d. 869.
• Ailill mac Dúnlainge, d. 871.
• Domnall mac Muirecáin, d. 884.
• Muiredach mac Bran, d. 885.
• Cerball mac Muirecáin, d. 909.
• Augaire mac Aililla, d. 917.
• Faelan mac Muiredach, d. 942.
• Lorcan mac Faelan, d. 943.
• Bróen mac Máelmórda, d. 947.
• Tuathal mac Augaire, d. 958.
• Cellach mac Faelan, d. 966.
• Murchad mac Finn, d. 972.
• Augaire mac Tuathal, d. 978.
• Domnall Claen mac Lorcan, d. 984.
• Donnchad mac Domnall Claen, deposed 1003.
• Máelmórda mac Murchada, d. 1014.
• Dúnlaing mac Tuathal, d. 1014.
• Donncuan mac Dúnlainge, d. 1016.
• Bran mac Máelmórda, deposed, 1018.
• Augaire mac Dúnlainge, d. 1024.
• Donnchad mac Dúnlainge, dep. 1033.
• Donnchad mac Gilla Patraic, d. 1039.
• Murchad mac Dúnlainge, d. 1042.
• Diarmait mac Mail na mBo, 1042-1072 Uí Cheinnselaigh ancestor of the MacMurroughs
• Murchad mac Diarmata, 1052-1070 - progenitor of the MacMurrough dynasty
• Dommall mac Murchada, 1072-1075
• Donnchad mac Domnaill Remair, 1075-1089
• Énna mac Diarmata, 1089-1092
• Diarmait mac Énna, 1092-1098
• Donnchadh mac Murrough, 1098-1115.
• Diarmait mac Enna Mac Murrough, 1115-1117.
• Enna mac Donnchada Mac Murrough, 1117-1126.
• Diarmait MacMurrough, 1126-1171.
• Domhnall Caemanach Mac Murrough, 1171-1175 - first MacMurrough Kavanagh
• Muirchertach mac Domhnall mac Domhnall MacMurrough-Kavanagh, ?-1282.
• Muiris mac Muirchertach MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1282-c.1314.
• Domhnall, c.1314-1317.
• MacMurrough, 1317-c.1323.
• Domhnall mac Art MacMurrough-Kavanagh, c.1323-c.1338.
• Domhnall mac Domhnall MacMurrough-Kavanagh, c.1338-1347.
• Muircheartach mac Muiris MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1347-1354.
• Art mac Muircheartach MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1354-1362.
• Diarmait mac Domhnall MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1362-1369.
• Donnchadh mac Muircheartach MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1369-1375.
• Art mac Art MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1375-1417
• Donnchadh mac Art MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1417-1478.
• Domhnall mac Gerald MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1476.
• Muircheartach mac Donnchadh MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1478-1512.
• Art Buidhe mac Domhnall MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1512-1517.
• Gerald mac Domhnall MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1517-1523.
• Muiris mac Domhnall MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1523-1531.
• Muircheartach mac Art Buidhe MacMurrough-Kavanagh, 1531-1547.
• Murchadh mac Muriris Mac Murrough Caomhanach, ?-1557.
• Criomthann mac Murchadha Mac Murrough Caomhanach, 1557-[1582]]
• Domhnall Spainnach MacMurrough-Kavanagh, c.1595-1632.

Chiefs of the Name - The MacMorrough

• Brian MacMurrough Kavanagh, fl. 1600s
• Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh 1831-1889
• Wiliam Butler MacMurrough Kavanagh, d 1959
• Wiliam Butler MacMurrough Kavanagh, alive 2005

[edit] Sources

• Kings of Leinster Genealogical Tables, pages 288-290,"Irish Kings and High Kings", Francis John Byrne, Dublin, 1973.
• Kings of Leinster Genealogical Tables, pages 247-249, "War, Politics and the Irish of Leinster 1156-1606", Emmett O'Bryne, Dublin, 2004.