Therefore, it should be realised that for much of history, the titles King of Tara and High King of Ireland were distinct and unrelated.
The following is a list of those accorded the title in the Irish annals, which are listed below. It should be noted that the dates and names of the early kings are uncertain and often highly suspect.
- Tuathal Maelgarb , d. 544 / 549 - first man explictly described as "Ri Teamar"
- Diarmaid Mac Cearbhaill , before 558 - 565
- Forgus mac Muirchertaig and Domnall mac Muirchertaig, 565 - 569 ?
- Báetán mac Muirchertaig and Eochaid mac Domnaill, 569 ? - 572 / 573
- Ainmuire mac Sétnai, 572 / 573 - 575 / 576
- Áed Mac Ainmuirech , 575 / 576 , or 592 - 598
- Fiachnae Mac Báetáin (Fiachnae Lurgan), 589 - 626
- Colmán Rímid mac Báetáin and Áed Sláine mac Diarmato, 598 - 604
- Áed Allán mac Domnaill (Áed Uaridnach), "king of Temair", 604 -
- Cathal mac Finguine, 713 - 742
- Áed Allán , 730 - 738
- Cathal mac Finnguine, fl. 742
- Donnchad Midi mac Murchado, 763 - 797
- Conchobhar mac Donnchada, 819 - 833
- Niall Caille mac Áeda, 833 - 846
- Máelsechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid, 846 - 862
- Áed Findliath Mac Néill , 862 - 879
- Flann Sinna mac Máelschnaill, 878 - 916
- Niall Glúndub , 916 - 919
- Donnachad Donn mac Flainn, 919 - 944
- Ruaidri ua Canannain, 944 - 30 November 950
- Congalach Cnogba mac Máelmithig, 950 - 956
- Domnall ua Néill, 956 - 980
- Máelsechnaill mac Domnaill, 980 - 1002
- Map of Tara - http://www.mythicalireland.com/ancientsites/tara/taramap.html
- "The Vikings and the Kingship of Tara", Bart Jaski, "Perita", 311-351, vol. 9, 1995.
- The Annals of Ulster - http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100001A/index.html
- The Annals of Inisfallen - http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100004/index.html
- Chronicon Scotorum - http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100016/index.html
- The Fragmentry Annals of Ireland - http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100017/index.html
- Annals of the Four Masters - http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/index.html
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