Ua Lochlainn (Mac Lochlainn), Domnall
Ua Lochlainn (Mac Lochlainn), Domnall (1048/9–1121), son of Ardgar and overking of Leth Cuinn (the northern half of Ireland), was an early representative of the Mac Lochlainn family line within the Northern Uí Néill dynasty of Cenél nÉogain. Domnall's father Ardgar (d. 1064) had…...
Ua Máelshechlainn, Conchobar
Ua Máelshechlainn, Conchobar (d. 1073), son of Domnall and king of Mide, belonged to the Clann Cholmáin dynasty of the Uí Néill. A grandson of Máel-Sechnaill (qv) son of Domnall, he was the first member of the…...
Ua Máelshechlainn, Murchad
Ua Máelshechlainn, Murchad (d. 1153), son of Domnall and king of Mide, belonged to the Clann Cholmáin dynasty of Uí Néill. He survived as king for forty-seven years, in itself no mean achievement. Although his political fortunes fluctuated greatly (he was temporarily displaced…...
Ua Néill, Áed
Ua Néill, Áed (975–1004), son of Domnall and king of Ailech, belonged to the Cenél nÉogain dynasty. His father, Domnall Ua Néill (qv) (d. 980), was king of Tara and one of the most innovatory leaders of his time. His mother was Dirbail…...
Ua Néill, Domnall
Ua Néill, Domnall (d. 980), grandson of Niall Glúndub (qv) and king of Tara, belonged to the Northern Uí Néill dynasty of Cenél nÉogain, the cause of which had been greatly advanced by his immediate forebears. He had at least three…...
Ua Néill, Flaithbertach
Ua Néill, Flaithbertach (d. 1036), son of Muirchertach and king of Ailech, belonged to the Cenél nÉogain dynasty of the Northern Uí Néill. In later sources he is sometimes referred to as Flaithbertach an Trostáin (of the pilgrim's staff). His father Muirchertach (slain…...
Ua Ruairc, Áed
Ua Ruairc, Áed (d. 1087), son of Art Uallach and overking of Connacht, belonged to the dynasty of Uí Briúin Bréifne. His father Art Uallach was one of four kings of his dynasty to reign as overking of Connacht between 956 and 1102, his reign being from 1030 to 1046, when he was…...
Ua Ruairc, Tigernán
Ua Ruairc, Tigernán (d. 1172), son of Donnchad and king of Bréifne, who belonged to the dynasty of Uí Briúin, was one of the strongest and most colourful rulers of his line. Claimed by Gerald (qv) of Wales to…...
Ua Tuathail, Muirchertach
Ua Tuathail, Muirchertach (d. 1164), son of Gilla-Comgaill and king of northern Leinster, belonged to the Uí Muiredaig lineage of the Uí Dúnlainge dynasty. His family line descended from Tuathal (qv) (d. 958), king of Uí Dúnlainge, and he…...