The title of King of Ireland was created after Henry VIII had been excommunicated in 1538, so it was not recognised by European Catholic monarchs.

The Lebor Gabála Érenn, dating to the 11th–12th century, purports to list every High King from remote antiquity to the time of Henry II's Lordship of Ireland in 1171. The High Kingship is established by the Fir Bolg , and their nine kings are succeeded by a sequence of nine kings of the Tuatha Dé Danann , most if not all of whom are ...

Oct 2, 2024 · As Ireland moved from legend to history, the Gaelic kingship system gradually took shape. Local rulers, known as “Rí,” held power over small kingdoms across Ireland. These kings were often part of Gaelic families with long and respected lineages, sometimes claiming descent from legendary figures.

The Kingdom of Ireland (Early Modern Irish: Ríoghacht Éireann; Modern Irish: Ríocht na hÉireann, pronounced [ənˠ ˌɾˠiːxt̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]) was a dependent territory of England and then of Great Britain from 1542 to the end of 1800.

For the next two thousand years, in Irish mythology, Ireland would have over 100 legendry High Kings. Leaving mythology behind, Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid (Malachy MacMulrooney) is recognised as the first historical High King of Ireland.

Ireland has long been a monarchist kingdom. Ruled from the outset by Irish “High Kings” (Ard ri Érenn in Irish Gaelic), then by British monarchs, Ireland has a history marked by the royal rulers of Ireland and England.

May 3, 2023 · The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will crown a new monarch for the first time in 70 years on May 6.

Jan 1, 2025 · Brian (born 941, near Killaloe, Ireland—died April 23, 1014, Clontarf, near Dublin) was the high king of Ireland from 1002 to 1014. His fame was so great that the princes descended from him, the O’Briens, subsequently ranked as one of the chief dynastic families of the country.

Feb 20, 2019 · For a brief period in the mid-17th century, there was no 'King of Ireland' as monarchical wrangles and Irish rebellions swept across the region forcing King Charles II to seek refuge in France. He returned in 1660 and was declared the …

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