King of Thomond

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The King of Thomond was the Gaelic monarch of the medieval Irish kingdom of Thomond, traditionally ruled by the O'Brien dynasty as successors to the High Kings of Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gaelic monarch
Irish royal title
hereditary title
appliesToJurisdiction Thomond NERFINISHED
associatedClan Clan O'Brien NERFINISHED
associatedNobilityTitle Baron Inchiquin NERFINISHED
Earl of Thomond NERFINISHED
associatedSept Dál gCais NERFINISHED
capital Limerick (various periods)
country Kingdom of Thomond
dynasticFamilyName O'Brien NERFINISHED
endTime 16th century (effective sovereignty)
ethnicGroup Gaels NERFINISHED
follows King of Munster NERFINISHED
governmentForm Gaelic kingship
historicalEra Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period

Middle Ages
languageOfTitle Irish language
lastRulingDynast O'Brien of Thomond NERFINISHED
locatedInPresentDay County Clare NERFINISHED
County Limerick NERFINISHED
County Tipperary NERFINISHED
nativeLabel Rí Thomond
notableDynast Brian Boru GENERATED
Conchobar na Siudane Ua Briain GENERATED
Donnchadh Cairbreach Ó Briain GENERATED
Muirchertach Ua Briain GENERATED
Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain GENERATED
Toirdelbach Ua Briain GENERATED
partOf Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED
predecessorPoliticalEntity Kingdom of Munster NERFINISHED
region North Munster NERFINISHED
Thomond NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
Roman Catholicism
seatOfPower Bunratty Castle (later period) NERFINISHED
Lough Derg region NERFINISHED
startTime 13th century (as distinct Thomond kingship)
succession tanistry (early period)
successorOf High Kings of Ireland NERFINISHED
successorPoliticalEntity Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED
Lordship of Ireland NERFINISHED
titleHolderGender male
titleScope sovereign over Thomond
traditionalLaw Brehon law
traditionalRulingDynasty O'Brien dynasty NERFINISHED
traditionalRulingHouse Uí Briain NERFINISHED
typeOfMonarchy elective within ruling kin-group

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