Taoiseacha Ailigh

Exterior view of the Grianan of Aileach in County Donegal, the royal fort of the Kingdom of Aileach

The Kings of Ailech were the over-kings of the medieval Irish province of Ailech in north-western Ireland. It encompassed the territories of the Cenél nEógain and Cenél Conaill. After the battle of Cloítech in 789 its kings have been exclusively from the Cenél nEógain. The royal fort for Ailech was the Grianan of Aileach, a hillfort on top of Greenan Mountain in modern-day County Donegal, Republic of Ireland.

Luath-Ríthe (5ú-8ú haoiseanna)

Seo a leanas ríthe níos luaite Cineál Eoghain agus Ailigh:

• Eógan mac Néill Noigallach (bás 465)
• Muiredach mac Eógain (bás c. 489)
• Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (bás 534)
• Forggus mac Muirchertaig (bás 566)
• Domnall Ilchelgach mac Muirchertaig (bás 566)
• Báetán mac Muirchertaig (bás 572)
• Eochaid mac Domnaill (bás 572)
• Colcu mac Domnaill (bás 580)
• Colmán Rímid mac Báetáin (bás 604)
• Bás Uaridnach mac Domnaill (bás 612)
• Suibne Menn mac Fiachnai (bás 628)
• Máel Fithrich mac Áedo Uaridnach (bás 630)
• Ernaine mac Fiachnai (bás 636)
• Crundmáel mac Suibni Menn (bás c. 660)
• Ferg mac Crundmaíl (bás c. 668)
• Máel Dúin mac Máele Fithrich (bás 681)
• Fland mac Máele Tuile (bás 700)
• Urthuile mac Máele Tuile.

Ríthe idir 700 agus 1185

Seo a leanas ríliosta Ailigh ón mbliain 700 go dtí 1197 (c. ionradh na Normannach). Bhí roinnt dóibh ina Ardríthe na hÉireann.

• Fergal mac Máele Dúin 700 – 11ú Nollaig 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 846–867
• Áed Findliath mac Néill c. 855 – 20ú Samhain 879
• Murchad mac Máele Dúin 879–887
• Flaithbertach mac Murchado 887–896
• Domnall mac Áeda 887–915
• Niall Glúndub mac Áeda 896 – 15ú Meán Fómhair 919
• Flaithbertach mac Domnaill 916–919
• Fergal mac Domnaill 919–938
• Muirchertach mac Néill 938 – 26ú Feabhra 943.
• Domnall mac Muirchertaig ua Néill 943
• Flaithbertach mac Muirchertaig meic Néill 943
• Ruaidrí ua Canannáin 943-956
• 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 (ar a tugtar fís an teideal rí Ailigh ina thásc faoin mbliain 1000)
• Áed mac Domnaill Ua Néill 989–1004
• Flaithbertach Ua Néill 1004–1031
• Áed mac Flaithbertaig Ua Néill 1031–1033
• Flaithbertach Ua Néill (arís) 1033–1036
• 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 – 9ú Feabhra 1121
• Conchobar mac Domnaill 1121–1128
• Magnus Ua Lochlainn 1128–1129
• Conchobar mac Domnaill 1129–1136
• Domhnall Mac Lochlainn 1136-1136
• Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn 1136–1143
• Domnall Ua Gairmledaig 1143–1145
• Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn (arís) 1145–1166
• Conchobar mac Muirchertaigh Mac Lochlainn 1166–1167
• Niall Mac Lochlainn 1167–1176
• Aed In Macaem Toinlesc Ua Neill 1167–1177
• Mael Sechlainn mac Muirchertaigh Mac Lochlainn 1177–1185

Ríthe iar-1185

Ón mbliain 1185 ar aghaidh, tugtar an teideal as Rí Thír Eoghain ar ríthe Cineál Eoghain. Ba é Áed Buide Ua Néill (bás 1283) an rí deireanach ar a dtugtar an teideal Rí Ailigh.

• Domhnall Mac Aedh Mac Lochlainn 1185-1186
• Ruaidhri Ua Flaithbheartaigh 1186-1187
• Domhnall Mac Aedh Mac Lochlainn (arís) 1187-1188
• Muirchertach Mac Muirchertaigh Mac Lochlainn 1188-1196
• Flaithbheartach Ua Maol Doraidh 1196-1197

Féach freisin

• Ríthe Éireann

Foinsí

• "Cenel nEogain Kings of Ailech 700-1185", ll 194–195, in A New History of Ireland, volume IX, eag. Byrne, Martin, Moody, 1984.
• T.M. Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland
• Francis J. Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings

Naisc sheachtracha

• Grianan of Aileach Visitor Centre

Tagairtí

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