9-444: Ulster Prince or prince of Ulster , may refer to: "Prince of Ulster", an aristocratic title held by The O'Neill , see King of Ulster MV Ulster Prince (1929) , a pre-WWII passenger ferry running between Belfast and Liverpool MV Leinster (1937) , a passenger ferry that was called "Ulster Prince" in the post-WWII period MV Ulster Prince (1966) ,
18-559: A mid-20th-century car-and-passenger ferry running the Irish Sea route HMT Ulster Prince (1929) , a WWII British Royal Navy troop ship See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "ulster prince" or "prince of ulster" on Misplaced Pages. Earl of Ulster All pages with titles beginning with Ulster Prince All pages with titles containing Ulster Prince Prince (disambiguation) Ulster (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
27-679: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages King of Ulster The King of Ulster ( Old Irish : Rí Ulad , Modern Irish: Rí Uladh ) also known as the King of Ulaid and King of the Ulaid , was any of the kings of the Irish provincial over-kingdom of Ulaid . The title rí in Chóicid , which means "king of the Fifth", was also sometimes used. Originally referring to
36-587: The Northern Uí Néill kings of Ulster after the resurrection of the title in 1364. Ui Neill The Uí Néill ( pronounced [iː ˈnʲeːl̠ʲ] ; meaning "descendants of Niall") are Irish dynasties who claim descent from Niall Noígíallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages), a historical King of Tara who died c. 405. They are generally divided into the Northern and Southern Uí Néill. The founders of
45-471: The Uí Néill branches are the alleged sons of Niall Noigiallach, seven in all: The Northern Uí Néill branch: The Southern Uí Néill branch: All these men were in their lifetime known as members of Connachta dynasty, or as "the sons of Niall." The term Uí Néill did not, by its very nature, come into use until the time of Niall's grandsons and great-grandsons. Dynasties descended from the Uí Néill, such as
54-615: The end of the 13th century. After the earldom's collapse in 1333, the title was resurrected and usurped after 1364 by the Ulaid's chief Gaelic rivals the Northern Uí Néill , who had overrun the ruins of the earldom and established the renamed tuath of Clandeboye . The Northern Uí Néill had achieved dominance over the north of Ireland, with their territory corresponding largely to the modern day province of Ulster. The title thus came to apply to their territory, which they likewise renamed Ulaid, now reflecting an area roughly corresponding to
63-608: The extent of Ulaid in legend. "Prince of Ulster" became a common title for The O'Neill (In Irish: Ui Neill ) until the Flight of the Earls in 1607. Cumhscraid I, King of Ulster (?-38 CE) Cumhscraid II, King of Ulster (?-48 CE) Glaisne King of Ulster (?-60 CE) Irial King of Ulster (48-100) Fiachadh, King of Ulster (74-120) Elim King of Ulster (95-130) King Mal of Ulster (111-164) Breasal King of Ulster (130-183) Thilbruidhe, King of Ulster (151-183) See List of rulers of Tyrone for
72-576: The rulers of the Ulaid of legend and the vastly reduced territory of the historical Ulaid, the title rí Ulad ceased to exist after the Norman invasion of Ulaid in 1177 and the subsequent foundation of the Earldom of Ulster . The Mac Dúinnshléibe dynasty of Ulaid (English: Donleavy / Dunleavy) were given the title of rex Hibernicorum Ulidiae , meaning "king of the Irish of Ulaid", until the extinction of their dynasty by
81-423: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ulster Prince . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Prince&oldid=1030077177 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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