AMór-rí réigiúnach ab ea ''ruire'', ''ri buiden'' (king of bands), alsonó ''rí tuath'' or ''ruiri'' (ruairí), was a regionalraibh kingi togceannas whomar severalroinnt ríthe ''rí benn''beann. weresubordinate,D'fhéadfadh anda oftenrá othergur territories.mion-rí Hefós wasé inar somedóigh sense still a petty kingéigin, butach ''could also achieve provincial-level prominence, including, although rarely, the provincial kingship'', andbíodh wasis oftengo fullyhannamh. sovereigninAg anybrath case.ar Dependingan on who was countedáireamh, thereis maydócha havego beenraibh as20 manyfíor-ruire asi 20 genuine ''ruiri''nÉirinn in Ireland at anyaon oneaimsir timeamháin.
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* [[Ríthe Osraí]]
* [[Ríthe Uí Mhaine]]
* [[Ó Flaithbeartaigh|KingsRíthe of Iar ConnachtIarChonnacht]]
There may have been as many as 20 genuine such in Ireland at any time.