Kings of Leinster

The following is a provisional list of the Kings of Leinster who ruled the Irish province of Leinster up to 1632 with the death of Domhnall Spainnach MacMurrough-Kavanagh, the last legitimately inaugurated of the MacMurrough Kavanagh royal line.

• Bressal Bélach (died 436)
• Énnae Cennsalach
• Mac Cairthinn mac Coelboth, died 446.
• Crimthann mac Énnai, died 483.
• Fincath mac Garrchu, died 485.
• Fráech mac Finchada, died 495.
• Illan mac Dúnlainge, died 527.
• Ailill mac Dúnlainge,
• Cormac mac Ailillo, died 535
• Coirpre mac Cormac, died 546
• Colmán Már mac Coirpre died 576
• Áed Dibchine mac Senaig, died 595
• Brandub mac Echach, d. 605.
• Rónán mac Colmáin, d. 624.
• Crimthann mac Áedo Dibchine, d. 633.
• Fáelán mac Colmáin
• Crundmáel Erbuilc mac Rónáin, d.656.
• Fáelán mac Colmáin, d. 666.
• Fiannamail mac Máele Tuile, d. 680.
• Bran Mut mac Conaill, d. 693.
• Cellach Cualann mac Gerthide, d. 715.
• Murchad mac Brain Mut, d.727.
• Dúnchad mac Murchado, d. 728.
• Fáelán mac Murchado, d. 738.
• Bran Becc mac Murchado, d. 738
• Áed mac Colggen, d. 738.
• Muiredach mac Murchado, d. 760.
• Cellach mac Dúnchada, d. 776.
• Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin, d. 785.
• Bran Ardchenn mac Muiredaig, d. 795.
• Fínsnechta Cethardec mac Cellaig, d. 808.
• Muiredach mac Brain, d.818.
• Muiredach mac Ruadrach, d.829
• Cellach mac Brain, d. 834.
• Bran mac Fáeláin, d. 838.
• Lorcán mac Cellaig, fl. 848.
• Túathal mac Máele-Brigte, d. 854.
• Ruarc mac Bran, d. 862.
• Muirecán mac Diarmata mac Ruadrach, d. 863.
• Dúnlaing mac Muiredaig mac Brain, d. 869.
• Ailill mac Dúnlainge, d. 871.
• Domnall mac Muirecáin, d. 884.
• Muiredach mac Brain, d. 885.
• Cerball mac Muirecáin, d. 909.
• Augaire mac Aililla, d. 917.
• Faelan mac Muiredach, d. 942.
• Lorcán mac Fáelán, d. 943.
• Bróen mac Máelmórda, d. 947.
• Túathal mac Úgaire, d. 958.
• Cellach mac Faelan, d. 966.
• Murchad mac Finn, d. 972.
• Úgaire mac Túathail, d. 978.
• Domnall Claen mac Lorcáin, 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 Pátraic, d. 1039.
• Murchad mac Dúnlainge, d. 1042.
• Diarmait mac Maíl na mBó, 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 Murchada, 1098-1115.
• Diarmait mac Enna mac Murchada, 1115-1117.
• Enna mac Donnchada mac Murchada, 1117-1126.
• Diarmaid mac Murchada, 1126-1171.
• Domhnall Caemanach mac Murchada, 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. (Last ruling King of Leinster)

Current Claimant

The present claimant to the chiefship is William Butler Kavanagh of Wales^{[citation needed]}.

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.
• Register of Irish Chiefs as complied by genealogist Sean J. Murphy: http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/chiefs/register.htm