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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.
Thomond (Classical Irish: Tuadhmhumhain; Modern Irish: Tuamhain), also known as the Kingdom of Limerick, [2] was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Clare and County Limerick, as well as parts of County Tipperary around Nenagh and its hinterland.
Brian Sreamhach Ua Briain (died 1400), [1] also known as Briain Catha-an-Aonaigh Ó Briain, [2] and Brian Ó Briain, [3] was King of Thomond from 1369 to 1400. [4] He was the son of Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain. In about 1370 or 1371, he defeated and captured Gerald FitzGerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond near Limerick. [5]
Domnall Mór Ua Briain, or Domnall Mór mac Toirrdelbaig Uí Briain, was King of Thomond in Ireland from 1168 to 1194 and a claimant to the title King of Munster.He was also styled King of Limerick, a title belonging to the O'Brien dynasty since Brian Boru's sacking of the Hiberno-Norse city state after the Battle of Sulcoit in the 10th century.
Murrough was a lineal descendant of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, and was the third or fourth son of Turlough O'Brien, Lord of Thomond (d. 1528), and Raghnailt, daughter of John MacNamara. On the death of his brother, Conor O'Brien , in 1539, he succeeded by custom of tanistry to the lordship of Thomond and the chieftainship of the Dal Cais.
Connor was born the eldest surviving son of Toirdhealbhach Donn Ó Briain inaugurated King of Thomond in 1498 (and grandson of Teige-an-Chomhaid), and Raghnait, daughter of John MacNamara chief of the MacNamara clan. [2] [3] In 1528, on the death of his father Connor was inaugurated King of Thomond and
Thady fitz Torly O’Brian, King of Tuamond, marched with an army (in this summer) over the Shinnan southwards, and we heard not of such an host with any of his name or Ancestors since Brian Boroa was conquering of Irland ; so that the Gwills, Irish of Desmond and Iarmond [i.e. West Munster] all obeyed him ; and he bribed the Gwills, i.e. old ...
He defeated the combined forces of Brian Ruadh and Thomas de Clare in 1277 and became King of Thomond. Thomas de Clare continued to attempt to undermine Toirdhealbhach's power and supported Brian Ruadh's son Donnchadh against Toirdhealbhach until Donnchadh was drowned in 1284. [2] He died in 1306 and was succeeded by his son Donnchadh.