Eóganachta dynasty
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The Eóganachta dynasty was a powerful early medieval Irish royal lineage that dominated the kingship of Munster for centuries before being challenged by rival families such as the Dál gCais.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish royal dynasty
ⓘ
medieval ruling house ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Church of Cashel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancestralFigure | Eógan Mór NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite | Rock of Cashel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch |
Eóganacht Airthir Cliach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eóganacht Chaisil NERFINISHED ⓘ Eóganacht Glendamnach NERFINISHED ⓘ Eóganacht Locha Léin NERFINISHED ⓘ Eóganacht Raithlind NERFINISHED ⓘ Eóganacht Áine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Cashel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challengedBy | Dál gCais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSystem | derbfine kinship ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Érainn–Eóganachta grouping (traditional view) ⓘ |
| declineFactor | rise of Dál gCais under Brian Boru ⓘ |
| dominantOver | Kingship of Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Eógan Mór NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedByLaw | Brehon law ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish ⓘ |
| legacy |
O’Sullivan families of Munster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later MacCarthy dynasty in Desmond ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eógan Mór NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Cathal mac Finguine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cormac mac Cuilennáin NERFINISHED ⓘ Feidlimid mac Cremthanin NERFINISHED ⓘ Fíngen mac Áedo Duib NERFINISHED ⓘ Ólchobar mac Cináeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | central Munster ⓘ |
| patronOf | monasteries in Munster ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
occasionally high-kingship contenders
ⓘ
provincial kings ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | overkingship with sub-branches ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Celtic paganism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| ruledTitle |
King of Munster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
overking of Munster ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Dál gCais in Munster kingship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedSuccessionSystem | tanistry ⓘ |
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