List of monarchs of Thomond

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Kings of Thomond
Rí Tuamhain
Map of Thomond, c. 11th century.
Details
Style	Rí Tuamhain
First monarch	Conchobhar Ó Briain
Last monarch	Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain
Formation	1118
Abolition	1543
Residence	Clonroad
Appointer	Tanistry

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. The current holder of these titles is Conor Myles John O'Brien.

Kings of Thomond[]

Ó Briain, 1118-1277[]

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
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
1194–1198 1203–1210		Son of Domhnall Mór Ó Briain and Orlacan Ní Murchada	unknown	1210
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
1268–1276 1277		Son of	unknown	1277

Ó Briain Clann Tadhg, 1276-1311[]

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

Ó Briain Clann Briain Ruadh, 1277-1284[]

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)	Death
1277–1284 (claimant)		Son of	unknown	1284

Ó Briain Clann Briain Ruadh, 1311-1317[]

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

Ó Briain Clann Tadhg, 1317-1343[]

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[]

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

Ó Briain Clann Tadhg, 1350-1543[]

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)	Death
1350–1360		Son of	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
1375–1398 (claimant)		Son of Muircheartach Ó Briain and Éadaoin Nic Gormáin	unknown	1398
1400–1426		Son of Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain and Úna Ní Conchubhair	unknown	1426
1426–1438		Son of and Sláine Nic Con Mara	unknown	1438
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
1459–1461 (claimant)		Son of	unknown	1461
1466–1496		Son of Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain	unknown	1496
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[]

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 Donnchadh Domhnaill 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[]

• List of High Kings of Ireland
• List of kings of Munster
• List of kings of Desmond
• List of kings of Ulster
• List of kings of Leinster
• List of kings of Connacht
• List of kings of Mide

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

• Official Website of Clan O'Brien