Kings of Mide
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In medieval Ireland, the Kings of Mide were of the Clann Cholmain, 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 O Melaghlins, were forced west and settled on the east bank of the Shannon. Bearers of the name were still noted as among the Gaelic nobility till as late as the 1690's, though they had lost any real power long before.
The Kingdom of Mide itself seems to have existed as a kingdom (though of varying sizes) since at least the early historic era. Its name means "middle", denoting the fact that it was situated in the very centre of Ireland (in what is now Westmeath, parts of north Offaly, south Longford and western Meath. Its early kings may have being of the Dal Messin Corb - whose sept, the Ui Garrchon, were Kings of Leinster. However, from the late 400's onwards they were driven away from their original homeland in Kildare and over the Wicklow Mountions by the Ui Neill, whose sept, the Clann Cholmain, took their place.
Early Kings of Mide
Clann Cholmain Kings of Mide
- Donnchad Midi mac Domnaill 766-797
- Domnall mac Donnchado 797-799
- Muiredach mac Domnaill 799-802
- Diarmait mac Donnchado 802-803
- Conchobar mac Donnchado 803-833
- Niall mac Diarmato ???-826
- Mael Ruanaid mac Dunnchado 833-843
- Fland mac Maele Ruanaid 843-845
- Mael Sechnaill mac Maele Ruanaid 845-22nd November 862
- Lorcan mac Cathail 862-864
- Conchobar mac Donnchado ???-864
- Donnchad mac Eochocain (Aeducain) 864-877
- Fland Sinna mac Maele Sechnaill 877-25th May 916
- Conchobar mac Flainn 916-919
- Donnchad Donn mac Flainn 919-944
- Oengus mac Donnchada 944-945/946
- Donnchad mac Domnaill 945/946-950
- Fergal Got mac Oengussa c.950-c.950
- Aed mac Mael Ruanaid c.950-951
- Domnall mac Donnchada 951-952
- Carlus mac Cuinn 952-960
- Donnchad Finn mac Aeda 960-974
- Muirchertach mac Mael Sechnaill 960-c.976
- Mael Sechnaill mac Domnaill 975/976-2nd September 1022
- Mael Sechnaill Got mac Mael Sechnaill 1022-1025
- Roen mac Muirchertaig 1025-1027
- Domnall Got 1027-1030
- Conchobar ua Mael Sechlainn 1030-1073
- Murchad mac Flainn Ua Mael Sechlainn 1073-1073
- Mael Sechlainn Ban mac Conchobair Ua Mael Sechlainn 1073-1087
- Domnall mac Flainn Ua Mael Sechlainn 1087-1094
- Donnchad mac Murchada Ua Mael Sechlainn 1094-1105
- Conchobar mac Mael Sechlainn Ua Mael Sechlainn 1094-1105
- Muirchertach mac Domnaill Ua Mael Sechlainn 1105-1106
- Murchad mac Domnaill Ua Mael Sechlainn 1106-1153
- Mael Sechlainn mac Domnaill Ua Mael Sechlainn 1115-1115
- Domnall mac Murchada Ua Mael Sechlainn 1127-1127
- Diarmait mac Domnaill Ua Mael Sechlainn 1127-1130
- Conchobar Ua Conchobair 1143-1144
- Donnchad mac Muirchertaig Ua Mael Sechlainn [[1144]-????
- Mael Sechlainn mac Murchada Ua Mael Sechlainn 1152-1155
- Donnchad mac Domnaill Ua Mael Sechlainn 1155-1155
- Diarmait mac Domnaill Ua Mael Sechlainn 1155-1156
- Donnchad mac Domnaill Ua Mael Sechlainn 1156-1157
- Diarmait mac Domnaill Ua Mael Sechlainn 1157-1158
- Donnchad mac Domnaill Ua Mael Sechlainn 1158-1160
- Diarmait mac Domnaill Ua Mael Sechlainn 1160-1169
- Domnall Bregach mac Mael Sechlainn meic Domnaill Ua Mael Sechlainn 1169-1173 (last ruling King of Mide
Titular Kings of Mide
- Art mac Mael Sechlainn meic Domnaill Ua Mael Sechlainn 1173-1184
- Magnus Ua Mael Sechlainn ????-1175
- Cormac mac Art O Melaghlain, 1204-1239
Chiefs of the Name
Source
- "Clann Cholmain Kings of Mide 766-1184", page 195-196 in "A New History of Ireland", Vol. IX, ed. Byrne, Martin, Moody, 1984.
- "Irish Leaders and Learning Through the Ages", Paul Walsh; ed. O Muraile, 2004.
- "King James II's Irish Army List", D'Alton, 18??
