Donegal west of Inishowen, the kingdom of the Cenel Conaill.
In 1197 its king Flaithbertach Ua Mael Doraid died and his successor Echmarcach Ua Dochartaig was killed by de Courcy's army, which then plundered Inishowen. The kingship is passing to the Ui Domnaill of Kilmacrenan.
Who rules
- Name
- Eicnechan Ua Domnaill (probably)
- Title
- King of Tir Conaill
- Since
- Not pinned (between 1197 and 1200)
- Born
- Not pinned
- Family
- Father of Domnall Mor Ua Domnaill
- Confidence
- low
Overlord
None in fact
The realm that morning
Recovering under a new dynasty; humbled by Aed Ua Neill in 1199 over Fir Manach.
Threats
- Ua Neill
- De Courcy's raids
- The Ui Ruairc
Officers in 1200
- Sub-lords: Ua Dochartaig of Ard Midair (Domnall, lord of Cenel Enda and Ard Midair, died 1199), Ua Baoighill, Ua Canannain, the erenaghs of Raphoe and the Columban churches
Coinage
None: the Irish kingdoms strike no coin; wealth and tribute are counted in cattle, and silver comes through the ports.
Rome and the Church
Raphoe is the Cenel Conaill see, under Armagh.
The host
The Cenel Conaill hosting and a fleet (thirteen ships in 1200-01). No figures.
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- 1200-01Ua Domnaill beats the Ui Ruairc at Leckymuldory and kills Conchobar Bec Mac Lochlainn.Depends on: War with Breifne and the Meic Lochlainn Stopped by: Peace
Where the sources disagree
- The king on 1 January 1200 is not pinned: see Tir Conaill (Ua Domnaill).
Evidence: Accession not pinned.
On the map: Drawn through the king's and sub-kings' lord records.
Primary sources for this realm
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, Various; compiled by Micheal O Cleirigh and others (1632 to 1636, from medieval annals now partly lost). A seventeenth century compilation but it draws on lost medieval annals, so its 1200 entries add names and incidents missing elsewhere: the Connacht war and the English of Meath and Munster, the deaths of Irish kings and churchmen across the island, and raids in Thomond and Desmond. Read online
- Annals of Ulster, Various; compiled by Cathal Mac Maghnusa (compiled about 1498 from much older annals; the entries for 1200 derive from contemporary record). The most reliable Irish annal for the north. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.