List of monarchs of Déisi Muman

The Déisi Muman (Muman is old Irish for Munster) were a powerful people in early medieval Ireland, ruling over parts of Munster. This list compiles known monarchs of the Déisi, including names from primary historical sources and genealogical references, with most details derived from Séamus Pender’s Déssi Genealogies.

Early Kings

• Dubthach Dubtaire m. Forgnae, king of the Déisi Breg (early 5th century).
• Áed Bolg m. Fíngen, king of the Déisi, father-in-law of Diarmait Ruanaid, d. 665.
• Cobthach, king of the Déisi, d. 632.
• Máel Ochtraig, king of the Déisi, d. 645. Likely the same as Máel Ochtraig m. Dínertaig, king of the Déisi Muman, whose father-in-law was Faílbe Flann.
• Suibne m. Comáin, d. 658. A significant early ruler mentioned in genealogical records succession of Kings, and likely one of the most influential early kings of the Déisi, bridging the historical lineage between earlier tribal leaders and later monarchs.
• Bran Find m. Máil Ochtraig, king of the Déisi Muman, d. 671.
• Congal m. Suibne, king of the Déisi, d. 701. Also recorded as a surety of the Cáin Adamnáin in 697.
• Cormac Mór m. Rossa, king of the Déisi, d. 731.
• Daithgius m. Baíth, king of the Déisi, d. 732.
• Muirgius m. Fergusa, king of the Déisi, d. 751.
• Niallgus m. Baíth, king of the Déisi Breg, d. 758.
• Dúnchad m. Éogáin, king of the Déisi, d. 764.
• Torpad m. Cernaig, king of the Déisi, d. 765.
• Flann m. Rothniuil, king of the Déisi (8th century).

9th–10th Century Kings

• Fínnachta m. Badbchada, king of the Déisi, d. 823.
• Cormac m. Domnaill, king of the Déisi, d. 827.
• Máel Cróin m. Muiredaig, leth-rí (half-king) of the Déisi, d. 858.
• Rechtabra m. Findbrain, king of the Déisi, d. 876.
• Niall m. Cormaic, king of the Déisi, d. 891.
• Niall m. Lóegaire, king of the Déisi, d. 894.
• Buadach m. Mothlai, king of the Déisi, d. 910.
• Cormac m. Mothlai, king of the Déisi, d. 919.
• Cormac m. Cuilennáin, king of the Déisi, d. 920.
• Célechair m. Cormaic, king of the Déisi, d. 941.
• Fáelán m. Cormaic, king of the Déisi Muman, d. 966.
• Domnall m. Fáeláin, king of the Déisi, d. 996.

11th–12th Century Kings

• Áed, king of the Déisi, d. 1009.
• Mothla m. Domnaill m. Fáeláin, king of the Déisi Muman, d. 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf.
• Diarmait m. Domnaill m. Fáeláin, king of the Déisi, d. 1031.
• Gilla Fulartaig, king of the Déisi Breg, d. 1034.
• Muirchertach m. Bricc, king of the Déisi Muman, d. 1051.
• Ua Géibennaig, king of the Déisi Bec, d. 1058.
• Máel Sechlainn Ua Bricc, king of the Déisi, d. 1059.
• Máel Sechlainn m. Gilla Brigte Ua Fáeláin, king of the Déisi, d. 1085.
• Muirchertach Ua Bricc, king of the Déisi, d. 1090.
• Gerr na Cuinneóc Ua Bricc, king of the Déisi, d. 1153.
• Máel Sechlainn Ua Fáeláin, king of the Déisi, fl. 1170.

13th Century Kings

• Art Corp Ua Fáeláin, king of the Déisi, d. 1203.
• Domnall Ua Fáeláin, king of the Déisi, d. 1205 or 1206.

References

• Séamus Pender, Déssi Genealogies. Available online: PDF of the book.
• Kings of the Déisi