List of monarchs of Thomond

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The kings of Thomond (Irish: Rí Tuamhain)[1][2] ruled from the establishment of Thomond during the High Middle Ages, until the Early modern period. Thomond represented the legacy of Brian Bóruma and the High Kings of Ireland of his line who could not hold onto all of Munster, so had to partition the realm between themselves and Desmond, ruled by their rivals the Eóganachta. The Kings of Thomond were drawn from the leading kindred of the Dál gCais known as the Ó Briain. For centuries they fought off challenges from the Normans, including the de Clare family and internal conflict between factions. Eventually Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain decided to surrender and regrant his realm to the Kingdom of Ireland in 1543 and accepted the titles Baron Inchiquin and Earl of Thomond. These titles were recently held by Conor Myles John O'Brien (d.2023)

Kings of Thomond
Rí Tuamhain
Map of Thomond, c. 11th century.
Details
StyleRí Tuamhain
First monarchConchobhar Ó Briain
Last monarchMurchadh Carrach Ó Briain
Formation1118
Abolition1543
ResidenceClonroad
AppointerTanistry

Kings of Thomond

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Ó Briain, 1118-1277

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Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Conchobhar Ó Briain
1118–1142
  Son of Diarmuid Ó Briain unknown 1142
Toirdhealbhach mac Diarmada Ua Briain
1142–1167
  Son of Diarmuid Ó Briain unknown 1167
Muircheartach mac Toirdelbhach Ó Briain
1167–1168
  Son of Toirdelbhach mac Diarmaida Ó Briain unknown 1168
Domhnall Mór Ó Briain[3]
1168–1194
  Son of Toirdelbhach mac Diarmaida Ó Briain Orlacan Ní Murchada
Four children
1194
Muircheartach Dall Ó Briain
1194–1198
1203–1210
  Son of Domhnall Mór Ó Briain and Orlacan Ní Murchada unknown 1210
Conchobhar Ruadh Ó Briain
1198–1203
  Son of Domhnall Mór Ó Briain and Orlacan Ní Murchada unknown 1203
Donnchadh Cairbreach Ó Briain
1210–1242
  Son of Domhnall Mór Ó Briain and Orlacan Ní Murchada unknown 1242
Conchobhar na Suidaine Ó Briain
1242–1268
  Son of Donnchadh Cairbreach Ó Briain unknown 1268
Brian Ruadh Ó Briain
1268–1276
1277
  Son of Conchobhar na Suidaine Ó Briain unknown 1277

Ó Briain Clann Tadhg, 1276-1311

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Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Toirdhealbhach Mór Ó Briain
1276–1306
  Son of Tadhg Cael Uisce Ó Briain unknown 1306
Donnchadh mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain
1306–1311
  Son of Toirdelbach Ó Briain unknown 1311

Ó Briain Clann Briain Ruadh, 1277-1284

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Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Donnchadh mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain
1277–1284
(claimant)
  Son of Brian Ruadh Ó Briain unknown 1284

Ó Briain Clann Briain Ruadh, 1311-1317

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Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Diarmuid Cléirech Ó Briain
1311–1313
  Son of Donnchadh mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain unknown 1313
Donnchadh mac Domhnall Ó Briain
1313–1317
  Son of Domhnall mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain and Mairéad Nic Mathghamhna unknown 1317

Ó Briain Clann Tadhg, 1317-1343

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Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Muircheartach Ó Briain
1317–1343
  Son of Toirdhealbhach Mór Ó Briain Éadaoin Nic Gormáin
Several children
1343

Ó Briain Clann Briain Ruadh, 1343-1350

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Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Brian Bán Ó Briain
1343–1350
  Son of Domhnall mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain and Mairéad Nic Mathghamhna unknown 1350

Ó Briain Clann Tadhg, 1350-1543

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Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Diarmuid mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain
1350–1360
  Son of Toirdelbach Ó Briain unknown 1360
Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain
1360–1369
  Son of Muircheartach Ó Briain and Éadaoin Nic Gormáin Úna Ní Conchubhair
Several children
1369
Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain
1369–1400
  Son of Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain and Úna Ní Conchubhair Sláine Nic Con Mara
Several children
1400
Toirdelbhach Maol Ó Briain
1375–1398
(claimant)
  Son of Muircheartach Ó Briain and Éadaoin Nic Gormáin unknown 1398
Conchobhar mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain
1400–1426
  Son of Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain and Úna Ní Conchubhair unknown 1426
Tadhg an Glemore Ó Briain
1426–1438
  Son of Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain and Sláine Nic Con Mara unknown 1438
Mathghamhain Dall Ó Briain
1438–1444
  Son of Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain and Sláine Nic Con Mara unknown 1444
Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain
1444–1459
  Son of Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain and Sláine Nic Con Mara Catherine Burke
Several children
1459
Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain
1459–1466
  Son of Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain and Catherine Burke Annabella Burke
Several children
1466
Donnchadh mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain
1459–1461
(claimant)
  Son of Mathghamhain Dall Ó Briain unknown 1461
Conchobhar na Srona Ó Briain
1466–1496
  Son of Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain unknown 1496
Toirdelbhach Óg Ó Briain
1496–1498
  Son of Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain and Catherine Burke unknown 1498
Toirdhealbhach Donn Ó Briain
1498–1528
  Son of Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain and Annabella Burke Raghnailt Nic Con Mara
Several children

Joan FitzMaurice
Several children
1528
Conchobhar mac Toirdhealbaig Ó Briain
1528–1539
  Son of Toirdelbhach Donn Ó Briain and Raghnailt Mac Con Mara unknown 1539
Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain
1539–1543
  Son of Toirdelbhach Donn Ó Briain and Raghnait MacNamara Eleanor FitzGerald 1551

Line of Kings

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Kings of Thomond
 
976-1014
Brian
Bórumha

Ua Briain
 
1014-1063
Donnchad
Tadhg
 
1063-1068
Murchad
 
1068-1086
Toirdhealbhach
 
1086
Tadhg
 
1114-1115
Diarmaid
 
1086-1114
1115-1119
Muircheartach
 
1115
Domhnall
 
1142–1151
1154-1167

Toirdhealbhach
 
1119-1142
Conchubhar
na Cathrach
 
1143
1151-1154
Tadhg
 
Conchubhar
 
1168-1194
Domhnall Mór
 
1167-1168
Muircheartach
 
Muircheartach
 
Diarmaid
 
1194
Muircheartach
Dall
 
1198-1242
Donnchadh
Cairbreach
 
1198
Conchubhar
Ruadh
 
1242-1268
Conchubhar
na Siudane
Tadhg
Cael Uisce

Clann Tadhg
 
1268-1277
Brian Ruadh
Clann Briain
 
1276-1306
Toirdhealbhach Mór
DonnchadhDomhnaill
 
1306-1311
Donnchadh
 
1317-1343
Muircheartach
 
1350–1360
Diarmaid
 
1311-1313
Diarmaid
 
1313-1317
Donnchadh
 
1343-1350
Brian Bán
 
1360–1369
Mathgamain
Maonmhaighe
 
1375–1398
(claimant)
Toirdhealbhach
Maol
 
1369–1400
Brian
Sreamhach
 
1400-1426
Conchubhar
 
1426–1438
Tadhg
an Glemore
 
1444-1459
Toirdhealbhach
Bóg
 
1438-1444
Mathgamain
Dall
 
1496-1498
Toirdhealbhach
Óg
 
1459-1466
Tadhg
an Chomhaid
 
1466-1496
Conchubhar
na Srona
 
1459-1461
(claimant)
Donnchadh
 
1498-1528
Toirdhealbhach
Donn
 
1528–1539
Conchubhar
 
1539–1543
Murchadh
Carrach

Last King of Thomond

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ House of Brian Boru. http://houseofbrianboru.blogspot.com.au/p/brian-boru.html
  2. ^ "Thomond". dcs.hull.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012.
  3. ^ "The Normans in Thomond". Joe Power. 21 July 2015.
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