Legendary High Kings of Ireland

The traditional list of Irish high kings was compiled as late as c. 1634 and was intended for propaganda. With a mix of facts, myths and pure fantasies it was a long and glorious history of Ireland which stretched as far back as 2000 years before the birth of Christ.

There were however two alternative chronologies of this list of regents that were created independent of each other at about the same time by men who used the same material for their work. Both chronologies are listed below. The dates in the left column come from the "Annals of the Four Masters" and the right column is from the Geoffrey Keating's Irish History (Foras Feasa ar Éirinn).

1934-1933 BC 1933-1931 1931-1927 1927-1922 1922-1917 1917-1911 1911-1907 1907-1897	Sláine Rudraige Gann & Genann Sengann Fiacha Cennfinnán Rinnal Fodbgen Eochaid mac Eirc	1514-1513 BC 1513-1511 1511-1507 1507-1502 1502-1497 1497-1491 1491-1487 1487-1477
High Kings of the Tuatha Dé Danann (these kings were Irish deities)
1897-1890 1890-1870 1870-1830 1830-1750 1750-1740 1740-1730 1730-1700	Bres Nuada Lug Eochaid Ollathair Delbáeth Fiachna MacCuill, MacCecht & MacGréine	1477-1470 1470-1447 1447-1407 1407-1337 1337-1327 1327-1317 1317-1287
Milesian High Kings (Gaelic Celts, i.e. the forefathers of the present Irish people)
1700 1700-1684 1684-1681 1681 1681-1671 1671-1651 1651-1621 1621-1544 1544-1537 1537-1533 1533-1493 1493-1473 1473-1449 1449-1428 1428-1410 1410-1383 1383-1358 1358-1353 1353-1333 1333-1328 1328-1318 1318-1278 1278-1258 1257-1241 1241-1231 1231-1209 1209-1197 1197-1181 1181-1031 1031-1024 1024-1023 1023-1014 1014-1002 1002-962 962-953 953-952 952-930 930-910 910-904 904-894 894-893 893-881 881-872 872-856 856-844 844-839 844-839 839-832 832-812 812-806 806-796 796-785 785-778 778-748 748-738 738-731 731-724 724-717 717-710 710-703 703-696 696-689 689-682 682-675 675-661 668-654 654-634 634-594 594 594-592 592-542 542-523 523-506 506-499 499-481 481-474 474-463 463-443 443-418 418-414 414-396 396-385 385-326 326-320 320-313 313-293 293-289 289-219 219-210 210-199 199-184 184-169 169-159 159-143 143-131 131-116 116-111 111-110 110-40 40-33 33-9 9-8 8 f. Kr.-9 e Kr. 9-14 14-36 36-39 39-56 (9-14) 56-76 76-106 106-110 110-119 119-122 122-157 157-165 165-195 195-225 225-226 226-266 266-267 267-284 284-285 284-285 285-322 322-326 326-356 356-357 357-365 365-376 376-405 405-428 428-458	Eber Finn (co-ruler to Eremon) Eremon Muimne, Luigne & Laigne Ir, Orba, Fearon & Ferga Irial Fáith Eithrial Conmael Tigernmas Interregnum Eochaid Étgudach Cearmna Finn & Sobhairce Eochaid Faebar Glas Fiacha Labhrainne Eochaid Mumho Aengus Olmucada Enna Airgtheach Roitheachtaigh Sedna Fiacha Finscothach Muineamhón Faildeargdoid Ollamh Fodhla Finnachta Slanoll Gedhe Ollghothach Fiacha Finnailches Bearnghal Ailill mac Slanuill Sírna Roitheachtaigh Elim Oillfinshneachta Giallchaidh Art Imleach Nuadat Finnfail Breisrigh Eochaid Apthach Fionn mac Brátha Sedna Simeon Breac Duach Finn Muireadach Bolgrach Enda Dearg Lugaid Iardonn Sirlám Eochaid Uaircheas Eochaid Fiadmuine Conaing Begeaglach Lugaid Lámdearg Conaing Begeaglach (restored) Art mac Lugdach Fiacha Tolgrach Ailill Finn Eochaid mac Ailella Airgeatmhar Duach Ladhgrach Lugaid Laigde Áed Ruad Díthorba Cimbáeth Áed Ruad (restored) Díthorba (restored) Cimbáeth (restored) Áed Ruad (re-restored) Díthorba (re-restored) Cimbáeth (re-restored) Macha (co-ruler to Cimbáeth) Rechtaid Rígderg Úgaine Mor Badbchaid Lóegaire Lorc Cobthach Cóel Breg Labraid Loingsech Meilge Molbthach Mog Corb Aengus Ollamh Irereo Fer Corb Connla Cáem Ailill Caisfhiaclach Adamair Eochaid Ailtleathan Fergus Fortamail Aengus Tuirmech Temrach Conall Collamrach Nia Segamain Enna Aignech Crimthann Coscrach Rudraige Innatmar Breasal Boidhiobhadh Lugaid Luaigne Congal Clairinech Duach Dallta Dedad Fachtna Fáthach Eochaid Feidlech Eochaid Airem Ederscel Nuada Necht Conaire Mor Interregnum Lugaid Riab nDerg Conchobar Abradruad Crimthann Nia Náir Cairbre Cinnchait Feradach Finnfechtnach Fiatach Finn Fiacha Finnfolaidh Cairbre Cinnchait Éllim Tuathal Teachtmhar Mal Fedlimid Rechtmar Cathair Mor Conn Cétchathach Conaire Art mac Cuinn Lugaid mac Con Fergus Dubdétach Cormac mac Airt Eochaid Gonnat Cairbre Lifechair Fothad Cairpthech Fothad Airgthech Fiacha Sraibhtine Colla Uais Muiredach Tirech Cáelbad Eochaid Mugmedon Crimthann mac Fidaig Niall Noigiallach Dathí Lóegaire mac Néill	1287-1286 1287-1272 1272-1269 1269 1269-1259 1259-1239 1239-1209 1209-1159 1159-1155 1155-1115 1115-1095 1095-1071 1071-1050 1050-1032 1032-1005 1005-980 980-975 975-955 955-950 950-943 943-913 913-895 895-880 880-863 863-833 833-831 831-815 814-794 794-787 787-786 786-777 777-755 755-735 735-726 726-725 725-705 705-685 685-679 679-674 674-670 670-658 658-649 649-633 633-621 621-616 621-616 616-609 609-599 599-593 593-586 586-577 577-570 570-547 547-537 537-530 530-509 509-488 488-468 468-461 461-441 441-411 411 411-409 409-379 379-369 369-362 362-355 355-337 337-330 330-319 319-315 315-290 290-285 285-274 274-262 262-232 232-226 226-219 219-191 191-184 184-154 154-151 151-140 140-135 135-120 120-110 110-94 94-82 82-70 70-64 64-63 63-33 33-13 13-12 12 f. Kr.-5 e. Kr. (55-60) 5-25 25-28 28-55 55-60 60-80 80-100 100-104 104-113 113-116 116-136 136-143 143-173 173-203 203-204 204-244 244-245 245-272 272-273 272-273 273-306 306-310 310-343 343-344 344-351 351-368 368-395 395-418 418-448

Niall Noigiallach whose rule is dated to 376-405 in the list above was a historic person in the first half of the fifth century and is believed to have died c. 450-455. With him the list of high kings is becoming more believable. Read about the historic high kings on this page.