Eóganacht Locha Léin
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Eóganacht Locha Léin or Ui Caipre Luachra were a branch of the ruling Eoganachta
of Munster
. Their territory was in Iarmuman
or West Munster. Luachair (Lúachra) is the old name of a large district on the borders of Co Cork, Kerry and Limerick. Cairbre of Sliobh Luachra was on the Cork-Kerry border; Éoganacht Locha Lein is around the Lakes of Killarney.
The ancestor of this branch was Caipre Luachra mac Cuirc, son of Corc mac Luigthig (or Conall Corc mac Lugdach,the founder of Cashel) by Mungfionn daughter of Feredach, King of the Picts
of Scotland. Caipre Luachra was a sixth generation descendant of Eógan
Mor, ancestor of the Eoganachta. Caibre went west over Luachair Deadhaid (Slieveloughra) to found the lands of his dynasty
Ruling septs of Éoganacht Locha Lein included Úa Cathail, Úa Flainn, Úa Muircheartaigh or Moriarty
, and Úa Cerbaill. By the 12th century the Úa Donnchadha (O'Donoghue
s, Cenél Laegaire of Éoganacht Raithleann), leaving Éoganacht Raithleann of Cork, had conquered and settled Éoganacht Locha Lein.
The Loch Lein branch had a free client relationship with the kings of Cashel and were often called kings of Íarlúachair or
kings of Loch Lein in the annals. The Loch Lein branch rarely provided kings of Cashel and were not part of the inner circle of Eoganachta. They included:
Eóganachta
The Eóganachta or Eoghanachta were an Irish dynasty centred around Cashel which dominated southern Ireland from the 6/7th to the 10th centuries, and following that, in a restricted form, the Kingdom of Desmond, and its offshoot Carbery, well into the 16th century...
of Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
. Their territory was in Iarmuman
Iarmuman
Iarmhumhain was a Kingdom in the early Christian period of Ireland in west Munster. Its ruling dynasty was related to the main ruling dynasty of Munster known as the Eóganachta. Its ruling branch was called the Eóganacht Locha Léin or Ui Chairpri Lúachra. Their center was around Killarney, County...
or West Munster. Luachair (Lúachra) is the old name of a large district on the borders of Co Cork, Kerry and Limerick. Cairbre of Sliobh Luachra was on the Cork-Kerry border; Éoganacht Locha Lein is around the Lakes of Killarney.
The ancestor of this branch was Caipre Luachra mac Cuirc, son of Corc mac Luigthig (or Conall Corc mac Lugdach,the founder of Cashel) by Mungfionn daughter of Feredach, King of the Picts
Picts
The Picts were a group of Late Iron Age and Early Mediaeval people living in what is now eastern and northern Scotland. There is an association with the distribution of brochs, place names beginning 'Pit-', for instance Pitlochry, and Pictish stones. They are recorded from before the Roman conquest...
of Scotland. Caipre Luachra was a sixth generation descendant of Eógan
Eógan
Éogan or Eógan is an early Irish male name, which also has the hypocoristic form Eóganán. In more modern forms of Irish it is written as Eóghan or Eoghan...
Mor, ancestor of the Eoganachta. Caibre went west over Luachair Deadhaid (Slieveloughra) to found the lands of his dynasty
Ruling septs of Éoganacht Locha Lein included Úa Cathail, Úa Flainn, Úa Muircheartaigh or Moriarty
Moriarty
The name Moriarty is an Anglicized version of the irish name Ó Muircheartaigh which orginated in County Kerry,Ireland. Ó Muircheartaigh can be translated to mean navigator or sea worthy, as the irish word muir means sea and cheart means correct...
, and Úa Cerbaill. By the 12th century the Úa Donnchadha (O'Donoghue
O'Donoghue
Donoghue or O'Donoghue is an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Donnchadha or Ó Donnchú ‘descendant of Donnchadh’, a personal name composed of the elements donn = ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘lord’ + cath = ‘battle’....
s, Cenél Laegaire of Éoganacht Raithleann), leaving Éoganacht Raithleann of Cork, had conquered and settled Éoganacht Locha Lein.
The Loch Lein branch had a free client relationship with the kings of Cashel and were often called kings of Íarlúachair or
kings of Loch Lein in the annals. The Loch Lein branch rarely provided kings of Cashel and were not part of the inner circle of Eoganachta. They included:
- Dauí Iarlaithe mac MaithniDauí Iarlaithe mac MaithniDauí Iarlaithe mac Maithni was a King of Iarmuman from the Eóganacht Locha Léin branch of the Eoganachta, the ruling dynasty of Munster. He was the grandson of the founder of this branch of the dynasty, Coirpre Luachra mac Cuirc...
(c.500) - Áed Bennán mac CrimthainnÁed Bennán mac CrimthainnÁed Bennán mac Crimthainn was a possible King of Munster from the Eóganacht Locha Léin branch of the Eoganachta. He was definitely king of West Munster or Iarmuman. He was the great grandson of Dauí Iarlaithe mac Maithni also a possible king of Munster from this branchThere is some dispute in the...
, died 618 - Máel Dúin mac ÁedoMáel Dúin mac ÁedoMáel Dúin mac Áedo was a possible King of Munster from the Eóganacht Locha Léin branch of the Eóganachta. He was the son of Áed Bennán mac Conaing , a king of Iarmuman or West Munster and great great grandson of Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn who may have been King of all Munster.The Eóganacht Locha...
, died 786 - Ólchobar mac CináedaÓlchobar mac CináedaÓlchobar mac Cináeda was King of Munster from 847 until his death. He may be the "king of the Irish" who sent an embassy to Frankish Emperor Charles the Bald announcing a series of victories over Vikings in Ireland in 848.-Origins:...
, died 851