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In medieval Ireland, the kings of Mide were of the Clann Cholmáin, a branch of the Uí Néill. Several were High Kings of Ireland . After the collapse of the kingdom in the 12th century its dynasty, the Ua Mael Sechlainn or Ó Melaghlins, were forced west and settled on the east bank of the Shannon .
Mide originally referred to the area around the Hill of Uisneach in County Westmeath, where the festival of Beltaine was celebrated. The larger province of Meath, between the Irish Sea and the Shannon, is traditionally said to have been created by Túathal Techtmar, an exemplar king, in the first century from parts of the other four provinces.
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Maelruanaidh mac Tadhg, King (fl.1080) Kingdom of Meath (complete list) – Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, King (975/976–1022) Mael Sechnaill Got mac Mael Sechnaill, King (1022–1025) Roen mac Muirchertaig, King (1025–1027) Domnall Got, King (1027–1030) Conchobar ua Mael Sechlainn, King (1030–1073) Murchad mac Flainn Ua Mael Sechlainn ...
2 Kings of Meath from the Book of Leinster. 1 comment. Toggle the table of contents. Talk: List of kings of Meath. Add languages.
Conall Cremthainne (died 480), also called Conall Err Breg, was an Irish king. He was a son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, and one of the progenitors of the Southern Uí Néill dynasties. [1] He is the first king of Uisnech in Mide from the Uí Néill mentioned in the Book of Leinster king list. [2]
Conall mac Suibni (died 635), called Conall Guthbinn, Prince of Meath, was King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin. He was the son of Suibne mac Colmáin (died 600), a previous king. [1] He ruled from 621 to 635. [2] His byname Guthbinn meant "sweet voiced".
Domhnall Mac Murchada (born c. 700, died 20 November 763), called Domnall Midi (Donald of Meath), was High King of Ireland. He belonged to the Clann Cholmáin branch of the Uí Néill . Clann Cholmáin's pre-eminence among the southern Uí Néill, which would last until the rise of Brian Bóruma and the end of the Uí Néill dominance in ...