High Kings of Ireland

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The High Kings of Ireland were the supreme monarchs who, according to medieval Irish tradition, held overlordship over the various regional kings of Ireland from the ancient period until the Norman invasion.

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Label Occurrences
High Kings of Ireland canonical 18
Irish monarchy 1

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Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish royal institution
monarchical title
appliesToJurisdiction Island of Ireland
associatedWithEthnicGroup Gaels
Irish people
associatedWithPlace Hill of Tara
basedOn medieval Irish tradition
country Ireland
describedBySource Annals of the Four Masters
Geoffrey Keating’s Foras Feasa ar Éirinn
Lebor Gabála Érenn
medieval Irish annals
endTime after Norman invasion of Ireland
followedBy Kingdom of Ireland
Lordship of Ireland
governs provincial kings of Ireland (traditional)
hasCapital Tara (traditional)
hasCeremony inauguration at Tara (traditional)
hasDynasty Dál gCais
Eóganachta
Uí Briúin
Uí Fhailge
linked to: Uí Failghe

Uí Néill
hasLegalBasis Brehon law (traditional)
linked to: Brehon law
hasLegendaryFigure Brian Boru
Conn Cétchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles)
Cormac mac Airt
Lughaidh mac Con
Lóegaire mac Néill
Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill
Niall Noígíallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages)
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair
hasRole overlords of regional kings of Ireland
supreme monarchs of Ireland
hasSymbol Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny)
white mare inauguration rite (in some accounts)
inception ancient period (traditional)
languageUsed Middle Irish
Old Irish
lastHolder Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
partOf Gaelic Ireland
politicalStructure overkingship
suzerainty over provincial kings
religion Roman Catholicism (later period)
pre-Christian Irish paganism (early period)
seatOfGovernment Tara
significantEvent Battle of Clontarf
Norman invasion of Ireland
timePeriod early medieval Ireland
high medieval Ireland
prehistoric Ireland (legendary phase)

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O'Conor family traditionalClaim High Kings of Ireland
Hill of Tara associatedWith High Kings of Ireland
Dál gCais producedTitleHolder High Kings of Ireland
subject linked to: Dál gCais dynasty
O'Brien coat of arms associatedWith High Kings of Ireland
Ó Néill associatedWithTitle High Kings of Ireland
Kings’ Cycle hasSubject High Kings of Ireland
Teach Miodhchuarta associatedWith High Kings of Ireland
Rath of the Synods culturalAssociation High Kings of Ireland
Mide associatedWith High Kings of Ireland
Eochaid Mugmedón category High Kings of Ireland
Connachta dynasties produced High Kings of Ireland
Vikings of Dublin conflictWith High Kings of Ireland
Rath na Ríogh associatedWith High Kings of Ireland
Ard Rí Éireann associatedWith Irish monarchy
linked to: High Kings of Ireland
Lóegaire mac Néill category High Kings of Ireland
Kingdom of Meath seatOf High Kings of Ireland
Kingdom of Mide corePowerBaseOf High Kings of Ireland
subject linked to: ancient Kingdom of Mide
Clonalis House associatedWith High Kings of Ireland
King of Thomond successorOf High Kings of Ireland