- The
kingdom reached the
height of its
power in the 12th century,
under Tigernán Ua Ruairc.
During the
latter part of his reign, Bréifne took part in campaigns...
- Tighearnán Mór Ua
Ruairc (older spelling:
Tigernán Mór Ua Ruairc),
anglicised as
Tiernan O'Rourke (fl. 1124–1172)
ruled the
kingdom of
Breifne as the 19th...
-
Cathal mac
Tigernán (died 1059) was King of Iar Connacht. Áed in Gai Bernaig, King of
Connacht from 1046 to 1067, had
invaded and
conquered Maigh Seóla...
-
Tigernan of Errew,
Irish missionary, fl. c. 500-520. In his "History of Mayo" (page 31), Knox writes: "St.
Tigernan of
Errew worked in
Tirawley in the...
- of
Ireland by most of the
Irish kings. He led a coalition—that
included Tigernán Ua
Ruairc (Tiernan O'Rourke) of Bréifne (Breffny),
Diarmait Ua Maelsechlainn...
-
Murchada would become a rival.
Toirdelbach sent one of his
allied kings,
Tigernán Ua
Ruairc (Tiernan O'Rourke) to
conquer Leinster and oust the
young Mac...
-
succeeded by
Tigernan,
grandson of
Ualgarg Ó
Ruairc (King of Breifne, 1210–1231), who died just one year
after his inauguration.
Following Tigernan's death,...
- High
Queen consort of
Ireland Reign 980–1014
Predecessor Dublemna ingen Tigernán Successor Máel
Muire ingen Amlaíb
Queen consort of
Dublin and York Reign...
- Ruairc, Lord (c.1108) Aedh an
Gilla Sronmaol Ó Ruairc, King (c.1117–1122)
Tigernán mór Ó Ruairc, King (c.1124–1152, 1152–1172) Aedh Ó Ruairc, King (1152–1152...
- the
position of High King of
Ireland and the
Kingdom of
Breifne under Tigernán Ua Ruairc. Mide was
frequently overrun and
partitioned and
began to collapse...
