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Maine Kings of
Moylurg Kings of Iar
Connacht A "king of over-kings", a rí
ruirech was
often a
provincial (rí cóicid) or semi-provincial king to whom several...
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kingdoms of
Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (Irish: rí
ruirech).
Following the
Norman invasion of Ireland, the
ancient kingdoms were shired...
- period: A
province was
ruled by a "king of over-kings",
known as a rí
ruírech. This was the
highest rank
allowed for in
Irish law
tracts despite claims...
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genuine ruiri in
Ireland at any time. A "king of over-kings" (Irish: rí
ruirech) was
often a
provincial (Irish: rí cóicid) or semi-provincial king to whom...
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through the
ruiri (a rí who was
overking of
several petty kingdoms) to a rí
ruirech (a rí who was a
provincial overking). (See Rí.) Each king
ruled directly...
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ancient Ireland it was one of the
fifths (Irish: cúige)
ruled by a rí
ruirech, or 'king of over-kings'. It is
named after the
overkingdom of Ulaid, in...
- túatha
formed a cóiced (province),
which was
ruled by a rí cóicid or rí
ruirech (provincial king). In the
early Middle Ages the túatha was the main political...
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regional king), or a
greater Rí
ruirech (king of overkings, also
called a
provincial king or Rí cóicid). A
number of rí
ruirech also
became Ard Rí and their...
- Tòiseach.
Derived from the proto-Celtic *towissākos "chieftain, leader". Rí
ruirech, "king of over-kings", or rí cóicid, a
provincial King in Ireland. Corono...
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variously styled in the law
texts as "King of
great kings" (Irish: rí
ruirech), "Chief of kings" (Irish:
ollam ríg) and "The
ultimate king of
every individual"...
