# Iarmuman

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{{Infobox former country
| conventional_long_name = Iarmhumhain
| common_name            = Iarmhumhain
| native_name            = Iarluachair
| era                    = Early Christian Ireland
| status                 = Sub-kingdom of Munster
| government_type        = Monarchy
| life_span              = 5th century – 9th century
| capital                = Loch Léin (near modern-day Killarney)
| common_languages       = Old Irish
| religion               = Christianity
}}
'''Iarmhumhain''' (older spellings: '''Iarmuman''', '''Iarmumu''' or '''Iarluachair''') was a Kingdom in the early Christian period of Ireland in west [Munster](/source/Munster). Its ruling dynasty was related to the main ruling dynasty of Munster known as the [Eóganachta](/source/E%C3%B3ganachta). Its ruling branch was called the [Eóganacht Locha Léin](/source/E%C3%B3ganacht_Locha_L%C3%A9in) or Ui Chairpri Lúachra. Their center was around [Killarney](/source/Killarney), [County Kerry](/source/County_Kerry) at [Loch Léin](/source/Loch_L%C3%A9in). The name Iarluachair means west of the [Sliabh Luachra](/source/Sliabh_Luachra) mountains.

The dynasty was established in the 5th century with the kingdom becoming semi-independent of the Munster kings at [Cashel](/source/Cashel%2C_County_Tipperary) in the 6th century. They ruled over smaller kingdoms in west Munster such as the [Ciarraige Luachra](/source/Ciarraige_Luachra), [Corcu Duibne](/source/Corcu_Duibne) and [Corcu Loígde](/source/Corcu_Lo%C3%ADgde) and at the height of their power may have ruled over areas of west [Thomond](/source/Thomond) including the [Corcu Baiscinn](/source/Corcu_Baiscinn) and [Corco Mruad](/source/Corco_Mruad) and perhaps even had some sovereignty over the [Uí Fidgenti](/source/U%C3%AD_Fidgenti) of [County Limerick](/source/County_Limerick) and the [Eóganacht Raithlind](/source/E%C3%B3ganacht_Raithlind) of [County Cork](/source/County_Cork).

Their power was broken in the late 8th and early 9th centuries. The transference of the overlordship of the Ciarraige Luachra to direct Cashel control in the reign of [Feidlimid mac Cremthanin](/source/Feidlimid_mac_Cremthanin) (died 846) signified this. The last time the title King of Iarmuman was used in the ''Annals of Innisfallen'' was 791 and in the ''Annals of Ulster'' 833. The dynasty then begins to use the title king of Loch Léin.
  
==Kings of Iarmuman==
* [Coirpre Luachra mac Cuirc](/source/Coirpre_Luachra_mac_Cuirc) (mid 5th century)
* Maine mac Coirpri
* [Dauí Iarlaithe mac Maithni](/source/Dau%C3%AD_Iarlaithe_mac_Maithni) (circa 500)
* Cobthach mac Dauí Iarlaithe
* Crimthann mac Cobthaig (6th century)
* [Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn](/source/%C3%81ed_Benn%C3%A1n_mac_Crimthainn) (died 618)
* Áed Dammán mac Crimthainn (died 633)
* [Máel Dúin mac Áedo Bennán](/source/M%C3%A1el_D%C3%BAin_mac_%C3%81edo_Benn%C3%A1n) (died 661)
* [Congal mac Máele Dúin](/source/Congal_mac_M%C3%A1ele_D%C3%BAin) (died 690)
* ''AI700.1 Kl. Death of Mael Bracha, king of IarMumu.'' (see [Annals of Inisfallen](/source/Annals_of_Inisfallen))
* Cú Dínaisc mac Foirchellaig (died 717)
* Áed mac Conaing (died 734)
* Cairpre mac Con Dínaisc (died 747)
* [Máel Dúin mac Áedo](/source/M%C3%A1el_D%C3%BAin_mac_%C3%81edo) (died 786) 
* Cú Chongelt mac Cairpri (died 791)
* Áed Allán mac Coirpri (died 803) 
* Cobthach mac Máele Dúin (died 833)
* Máel Crón mac Cobthaig (died 838)

==References==
{{refbegin}}
* ''Annals of Innisfallen'' at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* ''Annals of Ulster'' at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, {{ISBN|978-1-85182-196-9}}
{{refend}}
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{{Eóganachta}}

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Category:Kingdoms of medieval Ireland

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