Kings of Moylurg
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The Kings of Magh Luirg or Moylurg were a branch of the Síol Muireadaigh
, and a kindred family to the Ua Conchobair Kings of Connacht
. Their ancestor, Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg, was a brother to Conchobar mac Tadg
, King of Connacht 967-973, ancestor of the O Connor family of Connacht. Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg is said to have made a deal of some nature where, in return for abandoing any claim to the provincial kingship, he would be given Moylurg
. His dynasty were known as the Clan Mulrooney, and later still took the surname of MacDermot
(a branch of this family were in turn called MacDermot Roe
. The following is a list of their Kings, followed by the respective heads of the family up to the present day.
The Kings of Moylurg
The MacDermot of the Carrick
The Chief of the Name
The Prince of Coolavin
References:
Síol Muireadaigh
Síol Muireadaigh, Gaelic-Irish dynasty and territory, located in north County Roscommon.-Overview:The Síol Muireadaigh were a dynasty of related clans, all descendants of King Muiredach Muillethan of Connacht , all of whom lived in north-central Connaught...
, and a kindred family to the Ua Conchobair Kings of Connacht
Kings of Connacht
The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the cóiced of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being named after The Connachta.The old name for the province was Cóiced Ol nEchmacht . Ptolemy's map of c. 150 AD...
. Their ancestor, Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg, was a brother to Conchobar mac Tadg
Conchobar mac Tadg
Conchobar mac Tadg, King of Connacht 967–973; progenitor of the O Connor family of Connacht. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the first to be known by that surname.Brother of Máel Ruanaid Mór mac Tadg, ancestor of the Kings of Moylurg....
, King of Connacht 967-973, ancestor of the O Connor family of Connacht. Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg is said to have made a deal of some nature where, in return for abandoing any claim to the provincial kingship, he would be given Moylurg
Moylurg
Magh Luirg or Magh Luirg an Dagda, Anglicised as Moylurg, was the name of a kingdom located in the north-east of Connacht, the western province of Ireland, from c.956-1585...
. His dynasty were known as the Clan Mulrooney, and later still took the surname of MacDermot
MacDermot
Mac Diarmata is an Irish surname, and the surname of the ruling dynasty of Moylurg, a kingdom that existed in Connacht from the 10th to 16th centuries.-Overview:...
(a branch of this family were in turn called MacDermot Roe
MacDermot Roe
MacDermot Roe is the name of a sept of the MacDermot Kings of Moylurg.Tracing their origin to 1266, the MacDermots Roe of Ireland served as Biatachs General of the Kingdom of Connacht and were the principal patrons of the Irish composer Turlough Carolan, 1670-1738...
. The following is a list of their Kings, followed by the respective heads of the family up to the present day.
The Kings of Moylurg
- Maelruanaidh Mor mac TadgMaelruanaidh Mor mac TadgMaelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg, first King of Moylurg, and ancestor to all subsequent Kings of Moylurg. He is usually assumed to have lived in or about the year 956....
, fl. 956 founder of MoylurgMoylurgMagh Luirg or Magh Luirg an Dagda, Anglicised as Moylurg, was the name of a kingdom located in the north-east of Connacht, the western province of Ireland, from c.956-1585...
and the Clan Maelruanaidh. - Muirchertach mac Maelruanaidh MorMuirchertach mac Maelruanaidh MorMuirchertach mac Maelruanaidh Mor was the second king of Moylurg, but is very obscure; not even the dates of his reign are known. He was succeeded by his son Tadhg.-References:...
- Tadhg mac MuirchertachTadhg mac MuirchertachTadhg mac Muirchertach was one of the early kings of Moylurg, and the most obscure. Even the years of his reign are unknown. All that can be said with certainty is that he lived in the middle decades of the eleventh century and his father was Muirchertach mac Maelruanaidh Mor...
- Maelruanaidh mac TadhgMaelruanaidh mac TadhgMaelruanaidh mac Tadhg was the fourth king of Moylurg, and reigned sometime in the late 11th century. The only date associated with his reign, 1080, may simply be provisional.-References:...
, fl. 1080. - Tadhg Mor mac MaelruanaidhTadhg Mor mac MaelruanaidhTadhg Mor mac Maelruanaidh, fifth king of Moylurg.Tadhg Mor is the first ruler of Moylurg for whom we have definite regnal dates. Compared to his father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather, he seems to have had a comparatively short reign...
, 1120-1124. - Maelsechlainn mac Tadhg MorMaelsechlainn mac Tadhg MorMaelsechlainn mac Tadhg MorThe Annals of the Four Masters record Maelsechlainn with this terse entry: "Maelseachlainn, son of Tadhg, son of Maelruanaidh, lord of Magh-Luirg, was slain by the men of Breifne and Tighearnan Ua Ruairc."-References:...
, 1124. - Dermot mac Tadhg MorDermot mac Tadhg MorDermot mac Tadhg Mor, 7th king of Moylurg, reigned from 1124 to 1159. Vassal and kinsman of the O Conchobhair Kings of Connacht. Dermot was the progenitor of the MacDermot family, as well as its off-shoot septs such as MacDermot Roe and McDonagh....
, 1124–1159, progenitor of the surname MacDermotMacDermotMac Diarmata is an Irish surname, and the surname of the ruling dynasty of Moylurg, a kingdom that existed in Connacht from the 10th to 16th centuries.-Overview:...
. - Muirgius mac Tadhg MoreMuirgius mac Tadhg MoreMuirgius mac Tadhg More was the eighth king of Moylurg, who reigned from 1159 to 1187, and was brother of the previous king. The Annals of the Four Masters record his passing in the latter year with the comment: "Mac Dermot , Lord of Moylurg, died in his own mansion on Claenlough, in...
, 1159-1187. - Conchobar mac Diarmata, 1187-1196.
- Tomaltach na Cairge mac DiarmataTomaltach na Cairge MacDermotTomaltach na Cairge MacDermot was the King of Moylurg from 1197 until his death in 1207.-Overview:One of Tomaltach's sons, Donnchadh, was the progenitor of the MacDonagh sept. The family later became Kings or Lords of Tirerril in Co...
, 1196-1207. - Cathal Carrach mac Diarmata, 1207-1215.
- Dermot mac Diarmata, 1215-1218.
- Cormac mac Diarmata, 1218–1244
- Muirchertach mac Diarmata, 1245–1265
- Tadhg mac Diarmata, 1256-1281.
- Dermot Mideach mac Diarmata, 1281–1287
- Cathal mac Diarmata, 1288–1294
- Maelruanaidh mac Diarmata, 1294-1331.
- Tomaltach gCear mac Diarmata, 1331-1336.
- Conchobhair mac Diarmata, 1336–1343
- Ferghal mac Diarmata, 1343-1368.
- Aedh mac Diarmata, 1368-1393.
- Maelruanaidh mac Diarmata, 1393-1398.
- Conchobair Óg mac Diarmata, 1398-1404.
- Ruaidri Caech mac Diarmata, 1404-1421.
- Tomaltach an Einigh mac Diarmata, 1421-1458.
- Aedh mac Diarmata, 1458-1465.
- Conochobar Óg mac Diarmata, 1456-1478.
- Ruaidri Óg mac Diarmata, 1478-1486.
- Conchobair mac Diarmata, 1486-1497.
- Tadhg mac Diarmata, 1497-1499.
- Cormac mac Diarmata, 1499-1528.
- Dermot an Einigh mac Diarmata, 1528-1533.
- Eoghan mac Diarmata, 1533-1534.
- Aedh na Ab mac Diarmata, 1534-1549.
- Ruaidri mac Diarmata, 1549-1568 - A school invitation was given by Mac Diarmada, i.e. Ruaidhri, at Christmas of this year; and it is not possible to count or over-reckon all that he gave to the poets, and professors, and learned men of Erinn, and to all men besides.
- Turlough mac Diarmata 1568-1576.
- Tadhg mac Diarmata, 1576–1585, last de facto King of Moylurg.
The MacDermot of the Carrick
- Brian na Carriag MacDermot, 1585–1595, first to be styled "MacDermot of the Carrick"
- Conchobar Óg MacDermot 1595-1603.
- Brian Óg MacDermot, 1603-1636.
The Chief of the Name
- Turlough MacDermot, 1636-c.1652, first to be styled Chief of the name.
- Cathal Roe MacDermot, c.1652-c.1694.
- Hugh MacDermott, c.1694-1707.
The Prince of Coolavin
- Charles MacDermott, 1707–1758, first to be styled Prince of CoolavinPrince of CoolavinPrince of Coolavin was a title first applied by popular usage to Charles MacDermot, 1707–1758, then head of the MacDermot family of Moylurg. Up to the late 16th century the head of the family were still Kings of Moylurg, but had lost their lands due to confiscation.The adoption of the term...
. - Myles MacDermot, died 1758-1792.
- Hugh MacDermott, M.D.Doctor of MedicineDoctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, 1792-1824. - Charles Joseph MacDermot, J.P.Justice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
,1824-1873. - Hugh Hyacinth O'Rorke MacDermotHugh Hyacinth O'Rorke MacDermotHugh Hyacinth O'Rorke MacDermot, Prince of Coolavin PC, JP, DL, QC , was an Irish lawyer.-Background:MacDermot was the eldest son of Charles Joseph MacDermot by his wife Arabella Mary, only child of Hyacinth O'Rorke, representative of the House of O'Rorke of Breffny...
,1873-1904. - Charles Edward MacDermot, 1904-1947.
- Charles John MacDermot, 1947-1979.
- Dermot MacDermotDermot MacDermotSir Dermot MacDermot , Prince of Coolavin, Chief of the Name, head of the MacDermot clan, and a descendant of the Kings of Moylurg....
, 1979-1989. - Niall Anthony MacDermotNiall Anthony MacDermotNiall Anthony MacDermot, Prince of Coolavin, .The eldest son of Dermot MacDermot and Betty O'Rourke, Niall became head of the MacDermot clan upon the death of his father in 1989. He was born in Yokohama, Japan, during his father's term there with the British Diplomatic service...
, 1989-2003. - Rory MacDermot, 2004- The MacDermot, Prince of Coolavin, Chief of the Name.
References:
- "Mac Dermot of Moylurg: The Story of a Connacht Family", Dermot Mac Dermot, 1996.
- http://www.macdermot.com/