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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1175

U1175.0

Kalends of Jan. on 4th feria, 5th of the moon, A.D. 1175.

U1175.1

Mael-Isu (namely, son of ‘the Stooped Cleric’), bishop of Ulidia [Down], master of wisdom and piety, rested full of days in Christ.

U1175.2

Flaithbertach Ua Brolcha[i]n, successor of Colum-cille, tower of wisdom and hospitality, a man to whom the clergy of Ireland gave the chair of a bishop for wisdom and for his excellence and to whom was offered the succession of Ia, died piously, after choice tribulation, in the Penitentiary of Colum-cille. Gilla Mac Liac Ua Brana[i]n was instituted in his stead in the succession of Colum-cille.

U1175.3

The son of the successor of [St.] Finnian (namely, Amlaimh) [deposed] abbot of Saball, died in the episcopacy of Ulidia.

U1175.4

Mac Cormaic, bishop of Ulidia, died.

U1175.5

Conchobur, son of Mac Conchaille (the wild deer hunter), abbot of the Regular abbey of [SS.] Paul and Peter and successor of Patrick afterwards, died in Rome, after arriving to confer with the successor of Peter.

U1175.6

Defeat [was inflicted] on the Cenel-Enna by Echmarcach Ua Catha[i]n and by Niall Ua Gailmredhaigh and great slaughter was put upon them.


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U1175.7

(Gilla-Coluim Ua Maelmhuaidh, king of Fir-cell, was slain.

U1175.8

Maghnus Ua Mael-Seachnaill was hanged by the Foreigners.

U1176.9

Meath was wasted from Ath-luain to Drochait-atha.

U1175.10

Domnall Caemanach, [illegitimate] son of Diarmaid Mac Murchadha, king of Leinster [was slain].

U1175.11

A hosting by the Foreigners to Limerick, so that they overcame it.)