Ailech (also spelled Aileach) was a medieval kingdom in Ireland, roughly centered around modern-day County Tyrone and the Inishowen peninsula in Ulster. The Kings of Ailech belonged to the northern Uí Néill and took their name from the Grianán of Ailech (Irish: Grianán Ailigh), a hillfort on top of Greenan Mountain in modern County Donegal. The restored fort stands in a commanding position at the base of the Inishowen peninsula overlooking Lough Swilly to the west and Lough Foyle to the east.
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Early Kings (5th-8th Centuries)
Earlier Kings of Cenél nEógain and Ailech included:
- Eógan mac Néill Noigallach (d.465)
- Muiredach mac Eógain (d.circa 489)
- Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (d.534)
- Forggus mac Muirchertaig (d.566)
- Domnall Ilchelgach mac Muirchertaig (d.566)
- Báetán mac Muirchertaig (d.572)
- Eochaid mac Domnaill (d.572)
- Colcu mac Domnaill (d.580)
- Colmán Rímid mac Báetáin (d. 604)
- Áed Uaridnach mac Domnaill (d. 612)
- Suibne Menn mac Fiachnai (d. 628)
- Máel Fithrich mac Áedo Uaridnach (d. 630)
- Ernaine mac Fiachnai (d. 636)
- Crundmáel mac Suibni Menn (d. circa 660)
- Ferg mac Crundmaíl (d. circa 668)
- Máel Dúin mac Máele Fithrich (d. 681)
- Fland mac Máele Tuile (d. 700)
- Urthuile mac Máele Tuile
Kings between 700 and 1185
The following is a list of their Kings from 700 to 1185. Some were also High Kings of Ireland.
- Fergal mac Máele Dúin 700-11 December 722
- Áed Allán mac Fergaile 722-743
- Niall Frossach mac Fergaile 743-770
- Máel Dúin mac Áedo Alláin 770-788
- Áed Oirdnide mac Néill 788-819
- Murchad mac Máele Dúin 819-823
- Niall Caille mac Áeda 823-846
- Máel Dúin mac Áeda 846-???
- Áed Findliath mac Néill c.855-20 November 879
- Murchad mac Máele Dúin 879-887
- Flaithbertach mac Murchado 887-896
- Domnall mac Áeda 887-915
- Niall Glúndub mac Áeda 896-15 September 919
- Flaithbertach mac Domnaill 916-919
- Fergal mac Domnaill 919-938
- Muirchertach mac Néill 938-26 February 943.
- Domnall mac Muirchertaig ua Néill 943-980
- Flaithbertach mac Muirchertaig meic Néill 943-949
- Flaithbertach mac Conchobair 956-962
- Tadg mac Conchobair 956-962
- Conn mac Conchobair 956-962
- Murchad Glun re Lar mac Flaithbertaigh 962-972
- Fergal mac Domnaill meic Conaing 980-989
- Áed mac Domnaill Ua Néill 989-1004
- Flaithbertach Ua Néill 1004-1030
- Áed mac Flaithbertaig Ua Néill 1030-1032
- Flaithbertach Ua Néill (again) 1032-1036
- Niall mac Máel Sechnaill 1036-1061
- Ardgar mac Lochlainn 1061-1064
- Áed Ua hUalgairg 1064-1067
- Domnall mac Néill 1067-1068
- Áed mac Néill 1068-1083
- Donnchad mac Néill 1083-1083
- Domnall Ua Lochlainn 1083-9 February 1121
- Conchobar mac Domnaill 1121-1128
- Magnus Ua Lochlainn 1128-1129
- Conchobar mac Domnaill 1129-1136
- Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn 1136-1143
- Domnall Ua Gairmledaig 1143-1145
- Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn (again) 1145-1166
- Conchobar mac Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn 1166-1167
- Niall mac Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn 1167-1176
- Aed In Macaem Toinlesc Ua Neill 1167-1177
- Mael Sechlainn mac Muirchertaig Mac Lochlainn 1177-1185
Kings post-1185
From 1185, the Cenél nEógain ruled as Kings of Tír Eógain.
References
- "Cenel nEogain Kings of Ailech 700-1185", pages 194-195 in A New History of Ireland, volume IX, ed. Byrne, Martin, Moody, 1984.
- T.M.Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland
- Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings
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