Kingdom of Munster

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The Kingdom of Munster was a major medieval Irish province-kingdom in the south of Ireland, historically ruled by powerful dynasties such as the Dál gCais and associated with figures like Brian Boru.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic province of Ireland
medieval Irish kingdom
associatedWith Brian Boru
Cormac mac Cuilennáin
Muirchertach Ua Briain
Toirdelbach Ua Briain
capital Cashel
Limerick
linked to: Limerick City
contains Desmond
Kingdom of Desmond
Kingdom of Osraige (partly, at times)
linked to: Kingdom of Osraige

Kingdom of Thomond
Ormond
Thomond
country Ireland
diminishedBy Norman invasion of Ireland
dividedInto Desmond
Ormond
Thomond
ethnicGroup Gaels
floruit 10th century
11th century
early medieval period
governingSystem Gaelic Irish kingship
historicalEra Early Middle Ages
High Middle Ages
language Middle Irish
Old Irish
locatedIn south of Ireland
notableBattle Battle of Clontarf (as Brian Boru’s power base)
linked to: Battle of Clontarf

Battle of Sulcoit
partOf island of Ireland
politicalStructure overkingdom of several sub-kingdoms
predecessor Mumu (early Irish overkingdom)
linked to: Eóganachta
religion Celtic paganism
Christianity
rulingDynasty Dál gCais
Eóganachta
Uí Fidgenti
successor Lordship of Ireland
Province of Munster
titleOfRuler King of Munster
traditionalTerritoryIncludes modern County Clare
modern County Cork
modern County Kerry
modern County Limerick
modern County Tipperary
parts of modern County Waterford

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Dál gCais country Kingdom of Munster
Dál Birn conflictedWith Kingdom of Munster
Eóganachta dominantIn kingdom of Munster
linked to: Kingdom of Munster
Desmond predecessor Kingdom of Munster
Kingdom of Leinster hasBorderWith Kingdom of Munster
Kingdom of Desmond predecessor Kingdom of Munster
Ó Briain associatedWithKingdom Kingdom of Munster (through Brian Boru’s descendants)
linked to: Kingdom of Munster
Thomond predecessor Kingdom of Munster
Kingdom of Thomond predecessor Kingdom of Munster
Battle of Clontarf associatedWith Kingdom of Munster
Battle of Sulcoit associatedWith Kingdom of Munster
Kingdom of Ossory borderedBy Kingdom of Munster
Ossory borderedBy Kingdom of Munster
subject linked to: Ossory (anglicised)
Ossory (kingdom) borderedBy Kingdom of Munster
Eóganacht Áine country Kingdom of Munster
Éile borderedBy Kingdom of Munster
Eógan Mór associatedWith Munster overkingship
linked to: Kingdom of Munster
Kingdom of Mide borderedBy Kingdom of Munster
subject linked to: ancient Kingdom of Mide
King of Desmond associatedWith Kingdom of Munster
King of Thomond predecessorPoliticalEntity Kingdom of Munster