Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair, the dominant High King of the early 12th century, defeated Munster and divided it into two kingdoms — Thomond (north) under the Ua Briains and Desmond (south) under the Mac Carthys. This partition weakened Munster permanently and shaped the political geography of the province.
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