2006-11-09 06:04:00 · 6 answers · asked by 100% 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
king henry VIII proclaimed himself the first king of ireland.
the actual first king of ireland were apparently two brothers, heber and heremon, who ruled in 1700 B.C. but then heber was killed by heremon.
2006-11-09 08:37:42 · answer #1 · answered by moonshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would depend on if you mean all of Ireland or just 1 part of Ireland.
"In Ireland contemporary written records only go back to 431 AD. The Gaelic king of Tara known as Niall NoÃgiallach, or Niall of the Nine Hostages, is the earliest historical figure whose historicity is beyond dispute and of whom we know more than a few meagre details. According to extant records his father Eochu Mugmedón was a king of Tara and ruler of the kingdom of Meath (although the territory of the Midland Gael only came to be known as Meath several centuries later)."
"Sláine or Sláinge, son of Dela, of the Fir Bolg was the legendary first High King of Ireland."
2006-11-09 11:02:30 · answer #2 · answered by Mike J 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
100& all the answers below are totally wrong, 1014 Brian Boru, Ard RÃ (High King) of Ireland dies defeating the Norsemen ... Henry VIII declares himself King of Ireland, the first English monarch to do so. But his was under British rule. Your question was who was the first king of Ireland.
2006-11-10 14:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
King selassie I
2006-11-09 07:57:33 · answer #4 · answered by Galaxy D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.answers.com/topic/king-of-ireland
2006-11-09 06:11:51 · answer #5 · answered by Jessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
king paddy 1st
2006-11-09 07:44:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋