Kings of Moylurg
The Kings of Moylurg were a branch of the Sil Muiredaig , and a kindred family to the Ua Conchobair Kings of Connacht . Their ancestor, Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg, was a brother to Conchobar mac Tadg , King of Connacht 967 -973 , ancestor of the O Connor family of Connacht. Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg is said to have made a deal of some nature where, in return for abandoing any claim to the provincial kingship, he would be given Moylurg . His dynasty were known as the Clan Mulrooney, and later still took the surname of MacDermot. The following is a list of their Kings, followed by the respective heads of the family up to the present day.
Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg , fl. 956 .
Muirchertach mac Maelruanaidh Mor .
Tadhg mac Muirchertach
Maelruanaidh mac Tadhg , fl. 1080 .
Tadhg Mor mac Maelruanaidh , 1120 -1124 .
Maelsechlainn mac Tadhg Mor , 1124 .
Dermot mac Tadhg Mor , 1124 -1159 ; progenitor of the surname MacDermot .
Muirgius mac Tadhg More , 1124 -1159 .
Conchobair MacDermot , 1186 -1197 .
Tomaltach na Cairge MacDermot , 1197 -1207 .
Cathal Carrach MacDermot , 1207 -1215 .
Dermot MacDermot , 1215 -1218 .
Cormac MacDermot , 1218 -1244
Muirchertach MacDermot , 1245 -1265
Tadhg MacDermot , 1256 -1281 .
Dermot Mideach MacDermot , 1281 -1287
Cathal MacDermot , 1288 -1294
Maelruanaidh MacDermot , 1294 -1331 .
Tomaltach gCear MacDermot , 1331 -1336 .
Conchobhair MacDermot , 1336 -1343
Ferghal MacDermot , 1343 -1368 .
Aedh MacDermot , 1368 -1393 .
Maelruanaidh MacDermot , 1393 -1398 .
Conchobair Og MacDermot , 1398 -1404 .
Ruaidri Caech MacDermot , 1404 -1421 .
Tomaltach an Einigh MacDermot , 1421 -1458 .
Aedh MacDermot , 1458 -1465 .
Conochobar Og MacDermot , 1456 -1478 .
Ruaidri Og MacDermot , 1478 -1486 .
Conchobair MacDermott , 1486 -1497 .
Tadhg MacDermot , 1497 -1499 .
Cormac MacDermot , 1499 -1528 .
Dermot an Einigh MacDermot , 1528 -1533 .
Eoghan MacDermot , 1533 -1534 .
Aedh na Ab MacDermott , 1534 -1549 .
Ruaidri MacDermot , 1549 -1568 .
Turlough MacDermot 1568 -1576 .
Tadhg MacDermot , 1576 -1585 ; last de facto King of Moylurg.
Brian na Carriag MacDermot , 1585 -1595 . MacDermot of the Carrick
Conchobar Og MacDermot 1595 -1603 , MacDermot of the Carrick.
Brian Og MacDermot , 1603 -1636 , MacDermot of the Carrick.
Turlough MacDermot , 1636 -c.1652 ; styled Chief of the Name .
Cathal Roe MacDermot , c.1652 -c.1694 , Chief of the Name.
Hugh MacDermott , c.1694 -1707 , Chief of the Name.
Charles MacDermott , 1707 -1758 , first to be styled Prince of Coolavin .
Myles MacDermot , died 1758 -1792 , Prince of Coolavin.
Hugh MacDermott , M.D. , 1792 -1824 , Prince of Coolavin.
Charles Joseph MacDermot , J.P. ,1824 -1873 , Prince of Coolavin.
Hugh Hyacinth MacDermott ,1873 -1904 , Prince of Coolavin.
Charles Edward MacDermott , 1904 -1947 , Prince of Coolavin.
Dermot MacDermot , 1947 -1989 , Prince of Coolavin
Niall Anthony MacDermot , 1989 -2003 , Prince of Coolavin.
Rory MacDermot , 2004 - The MacDermot , Prince of Coolavin, Chief of the Name.
