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List of monarchs of Thomond

The kings of Thomond () ruled from the establishment of Thomond during the High Middle Ages, until the Early modern period. Thomond represented the legacy of Brian Bóruma and the High Kings of Ireland of his line who could not hold onto all of Munster, so had to partition the realm between themselves and Desmond, ruled by their rivals the Eóganachta. The Kings of Thomond were drawn from the leading kindred of the Dál gCais known as the Ó Briain. For centuries they fought off challenges from the Normans, including the de Clare family and internal conflict between factions. Eventually Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain decided to surrender and regrant his realm to the Kingdom of Ireland in 1543 and accepted the titles Baron Inchiquin and Earl of Thomond. These titles were recently held by Conor Myles John O'Brien (d.2023)

Kings of Thomond

Ó Briain, 1118–1277

|- | Conchobhar Ó Briain<br /> 1118–1142<br /> || || Son of Diarmuid Ó Briain ||unknown || 1142 |- | Toirdhealbhach mac Diarmada Ua Briain<br /> 1142–1167<br /> || || Son of Diarmuid Ó Briain ||unknown || 1167 |- | Muircheartach mac Toirdelbhach Ó Briain<br /> 1167–1168<br /> || || Son of Toirdelbhach mac Diarmaida Ó Briain ||unknown || 1168 |- | Domhnall Mór Ó Briain<br /> 1168–1194<br /> || || Son of Toirdelbhach mac Diarmaida Ó Briain ||Orlacan Ní Murchada<br>Four children|| 1194 |- | Muircheartach Dall Ó Briain<br /> 1194–1198<br />1203–1210<br /> || || Son of Domhnall Mór Ó Briain and Orlacan Ní Murchada||unknown|| 1210 |- | Conchobhar Ruadh Ó Briain<br /> 1198–1203<br /> || || Son of Domhnall Mór Ó Briain and Orlacan Ní Murchada||unknown|| 1203 |- | Donnchadh Cairbreach Ó Briain<br /> 1210–1242<br /> || || Son of Domhnall Mór Ó Briain and Orlacan Ní Murchada||unknown|| 1242 |- | Conchobhar na Suidaine Ó Briain<br /> 1242–1268<br /> || || Son of Donnchadh Cairbreach Ó Briain||unknown|| 1268 |- | Brian Ruadh Ó Briain<br /> 1268–1276<br>1277<br /> || || Son of Conchobhar na Suidaine Ó Briain||unknown|| 1277 |-

Ó Briain Clann Tadhg, 1276–1311

|- | Toirdhealbhach Mór Ó Briain<br /> 1276–1306<br /> || || Son of Tadhg Cael Uisce Ó Briain ||unknown || 1306 |- | Donnchadh mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain<br /> 1306–1311<br /> || || Son of Toirdelbach Ó Briain ||unknown || 1311 |-

Ó Briain Clann Briain Ruadh, 1277–1284

|- | Donnchadh mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain<br /> 1277–1284<br /><small>(claimant)</small><br /> || || Son of Brian Ruadh Ó Briain ||unknown || 1284 |-

Ó Briain Clann Briain Ruadh, 1311–1317

|- | Diarmuid Cléirech Ó Briain<br /> 1311–1313<br />|| || Son of Donnchadh mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain ||unknown || 1313 |- | Donnchadh mac Domhnall Ó Briain<br /> 1313–1317<br /> || || Son of Domhnall mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain and Mairéad Nic Mathghamhna||unknown || 1317 |-

Ó Briain Clann Tadhg, 1317–1343

|- | Muircheartach Ó Briain<br /> 1317–1343<br /> || || Son of Toirdhealbhach Mór Ó Briain||Éadaoin Nic Gormáin<br>Several children || 1343 |-

Ó Briain Clann Briain Ruadh, 1343–1350

|- | Brian Bán Ó Briain<br /> 1343–1350<br /> || || Son of Domhnall mac Brian Ruadh Ó Briain and Mairéad Nic Mathghamhna||unknown || 1350 |-

Ó Briain Clann Tadhg, 1350–1543

|- | Diarmuid mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain<br /> 1350–1360<br /> || || Son of Toirdelbach Ó Briain||unknown || 1360 |- | Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain<br /> 1360–1369<br /> || || Son of Muircheartach Ó Briain and Éadaoin Nic Gormáin||Úna Ní Conchubhair<br>Several children|| 1369 |- | Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain<br /> 1369–1400<br /> || || Son of Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain and Úna Ní Conchubhair||Sláine Nic Con Mara<br>Several children || 1400 |- | Toirdelbhach Maol Ó Briain<br /> 1375–1398<br /><small>(claimant)</small> || || Son of Muircheartach Ó Briain and Éadaoin Nic Gormáin||unknown || 1398 |- | Conchobhar mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain<br /> 1400–1426<br /> || || Son of Mathghamhain Maonmhaighe Ó Briain and Úna Ní Conchubhair||unknown || 1426 |- | Tadhg an Glemore Ó Briain<br /> 1426–1438<br /> || || Son of Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain and Sláine Nic Con Mara||unknown || 1438 |- | Mathghamhain Dall Ó Briain<br /> 1438–1444<br /> || || Son of Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain and Sláine Nic Con Mara||unknown || 1444 |- | Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain<br /> 1444–1459<br /> || || Son of Brian Sreamhach Ó Briain and Sláine Nic Con Mara||Catherine Burke<br>Several children || 1459 |- | Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain<br /> 1459–1466<br /> || || Son of Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain and Catherine Burke||Annabella Burke<br>Several children || 1466 |- | Donnchadh mac Mathghamhna Ó Briain<br /> 1459–1461<br /><small>(claimant)</small> || || Son of Mathghamhain Dall Ó Briain||unknown || 1461 |- | Conchobhar na Srona Ó Briain<br /> 1466–1496<br /> || || Son of Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain||unknown || 1496 |- | Toirdelbhach Óg Ó Briain<br /> 1496–1498<br /> || || Son of Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain and Catherine Burke||unknown || 1498 |- | Toirdhealbhach Donn Ó Briain<br /> 1498–1528<br /> || || Son of Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain and Annabella Burke||Raghnailt Nic Con Mara<br>Several children<br><br>Joan FitzMaurice<br>Several children || 1528 |- | Conchobhar mac Toirdhealbaig Ó Briain<br /> 1528–1539<br /> || || Son of Toirdelbhach Donn Ó Briain and Raghnailt Mac Con Mara||unknown || 1539 |- | Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain<br /> 1539–1543<br /> || || Son of Toirdelbhach Donn Ó Briain and Raghnait MacNamara||Eleanor FitzGerald || 1551 |-

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