Kings of West Breifne

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• Irish Kingdoms Wikitree

The Kingdom of West Breifne (Irish Breifne Ua Ruairc) or Breifne O'Rourke was an historic kingdom of Ireland that existed from 1256 to 1605, located in the area that is now County Leitrim.

Kings of West Breifne

• 1250-1257 Conchobar, son of Tigernán son of Domnall
• 1257 Sitric, son of Ualgarg son of Cathal
• 1257-1258 Amlaíb, son of Art son of Domnall son of Fergal
• 1258 Domnall, son of Conchobar son of Tigernán
• 1258-1259 Art, son of Cathal riabach son of Donnchadh
• 1259-1260 Domnall, son of Conchobar son of Tigernán
• 1260 Art bec, son of Art son of Domnall son of Fergal
• 1261-1266 Art, son of Cathal riabach son of Donnchadh
• 1266-1273 Conchobar buide, son of Amlaíb son of Art
• 1273-1274 Tigernán, son of Aedh son of Ualgarg son of Cathal
• 1275 Art, son of Cathal riabach son of Donnchadh
• 1275-1307 Amlaíb, son of Art son of Cathal riabach
• 1307-1311Domnall carrach, son of Amlaíb son of Art
• 1316-1346 Ualgarg Mór, son of Domnall carrach
• 1346-1349 Flaithbheartach, son of Domnall carrach
• 1349-1352 Aodh bán, son of Ualgarg Mór son of Domnall
• 1352 Flaithbheartach, son of Domnall carrach
• 1352-1376 Tadgh na gCaor, son of Ualgarg Mór son of Domnall carrach
• 1376-1418 Tigernán Mór, son of Ualgarg mór son of Domnall carrach
• 1418-1419 Aodh buidhe, son of Tigernán Mór
• 1419-1424 Art, son of Tadhg na gCaor, (Kingship Disputed)
• 1419-1435 Tadhg, son of Tigernán Mór
• 1435-1458 Lochlann O'Rourke, son of Tadhg na gCaor
• 1435-1445 Donnchadh bacagh, son of Tigernán Mór
• 1445-1449 Donnchadh, son of Tigernán oge son of Tigernán Mór
• 1449-1468 Tigernán óg, son of Tadhg son of Tigernán Mór
• 1468-1476 Domnall, son of Tadhg son of Tigernán Mór
• 1468-1476 Donnchadh losc, son of Tigernán mór son of Ualgarg Mór
• 1476-1500 Feidhlimidh mac Donnchadha, son of Donnchadh son of Tigernán oge
• 1500-1528 Eóghan, son of Tigernán óg son of Tadhg
• 1528-1536 Feidhlimidh, son of Feidhlimidh son of Donnchadh
• 1528-1559 Brian Ballach, son of Eóghan son of Tigernán óg
• 1559-1560 Tadhg, son of Brian ballach
• 1560-1562 Brian Ballach, son of Eóghan son of Tigernán óg
• 1562-1564 Aodh Gallda, son of Brian ballach
• 1564-1566 Aodh Buidhe, son of Brian ballach
• 1566-1591 Brian na Murtha, son of Brian ballach
• 1591-1603 Brian Óg na Samhthach, son Brian na Murtha
• 1603-1605 Tadhg, son of Brian na múrtha

Clans of West Breifne

County Leitrim

• Ua/Ó Ruairc (O'Rourke, Rourke, Rorke, Roark, Rork) hereditary kings of West Breifne, descendants of Uí Briúin Bréifne
• Mac Raghnaill (Reynolds, MacReynolds, many other variants) chiefs of Muintir Eolais - modern day baronies of Leitrim and Mohill
• Mac Conshámha (McKenny, Ford, Keany) originate in Innismagrath in the barony of Dromahair
• Mac Cagadháin (MacCogan, McEgan) based at Glenfarne (Clann Fearmaighe) in Dromahair
• Mac Dorchadha (MacDarcy, Darcy) chiefs of Cineal Luachain, based in the barony of Mohill.
• Mac Flannchadha (MacClancy, Clancy) chiefs of Dartraidhe, whose territory corresponds to the barony of Rosclogher (Not to be confused with Dartraighe, County Monaghan)
• Ó Maoilmiadhaigh (Mulvey) chiefs of Tellach Cerbhalláin (Moynish) in the barony of Leitrim
• Mac Fionnbhair (Gaynor, MacGinver, Finvar, Finnevar) mostly based in County Longford but held lands in southern Leitrim
• Mac Maoilliosa (Mallison, Mellows, Mellowes) chiefs of Magh Breacraighe, a border region between Leitrim and Longford
• Mac Fergus (Ferguson) originate in Rossinver
• Ó Curnín (Courneen, Corneen, Coorneen, Curne, Curran), bards to the O'Rourkes

County Cavan

• Mac Tighearnain (McKiernan Clan, McTiernan, MacTiernan, McKiernan) chiefs of Teallach Dunchadha - modern day Tullyhunco
• Mac Samhradhain (MacGuaran, McGurran, McGurn, McGovern) chiefs of Teallach Eachdhach - modern day Tullyhaw

County Sligo

• Ó Finn (O'Finn, Finn), joint chiefs of Cálraighe, based at Drumlease, County Leitrim and Calry, County Sligo
• Ó Cearbhaill (O'Carroll, Carroll, Carrell), joint chiefs of Cálraighe

Sources

Also see:

• West Breifne - Wikipedia - Devlin-670 17:36, 25 August 2017 (EDT)
• Clan O'Reilly

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