Laigin
Population group of early Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Laigin, modern spelling Laighin (Irish pronunciation: [ˈl̪ˠəinʲ]), were a Gaelic population group of early Ireland. They gave their name to the Kingdom of Leinster, which in the medieval era was known in Irish as Cóiced Laigen, meaning "Fifth/province of the Leinstermen" (Modern Irish Cúige Laighean), where their descendants ruled till the 17th century. Their territory, located in south-east Ireland, is thought to have once extended from the River Shannon to the River Boyne.[1] The surnames of those descended from the Laigin are still counted amongst the most numerous in Ireland.
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Laigin | |
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Parent house | Heremonians |
Country | Ireland |
Founder | Labraid Loingsech |
Current head | MacMurrough Kavanagh |
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Cadet branches | Various |
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