Kalends of Jan. on 3rd feria, 21st of the moon, A.D. 1339-42.
The black Gillie Mag Uidhir was drowned on Loch-Eirne in the rere of a foray party.
Great war arose between Toirdelbach O'Conchobuir, king
A crushing defeat was inflicted by Conchobur Mac Diarmata and by his sons of kings on O'Concobuir near Bel-atha-slissen, whereby the Ford was crossed in a masterly manner past them and Diarmait, son of Brian Ua Ferghail, the best son of a chief of the same age that was in his time of the Conmaicni and the son of Hubert de Burgh, an honourable man without defect and Concobur, son of Donnchadh Ua hEilidhe the Black, were killed there.
John Mag Mathgamna, eminent for generosity and prowess
Diarmait the Red, son of Cormac Mac Diarmata junior, died in the habit of a Grey Cistercian monk in the Monastery of the Buill, without leaving reproach to his name respecting hospitality or respecting piety.
Conchobur Mag Eochagain the Red was killed by Foreigners.
Cormac, son of Ruaidhri, son of Domnall Ua Conchobuir, was taken prisoner by Conchobur, son of Tadhg and by Ruaidhri, son of Cathal Ua Conchobuir and Concobur was taken prisoner by Brian, son of Ruaidhri and given into the band of Concobur Mac Diarmata and placed by him in keeping in the Rock of Loch-Ce.
Domnall Ua Dochartaigh, arch-chief of Ard-Midhairand it is not this alone, for there was little wanting from his having the lordship of Inis-Eogain and the lordship of the Cantred of Tir-hEnna and there was scarcely in Ireland a chief that had more people and a larger horse-host and better spirit and valour, hospitality and bestowal than heand he died in the centre of his own house and John Ua Dochartaigh took his place.
The Sil-Muiredhaigh, some willingly and some by constraint, disowned the king of Connacht, namely, Toirdelbach, son of Aedh, son of Eogan Ua Concobuir. And these are the chiefest that rose against him: Edmond Mac William de Burgh and Concobur Mac Diarmata, king of Magh-Luirg, with their kinsmen and with their sept. And Aedh, son of Aedh the Brefnian, son of Cathal Ua Conchobair the Red and the muster of the Breifni and the Conmaicni along with them and Aedh, son Feidhlimidh Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht. And he was expelled from the country by those allies. And this is the advice his friends then gave him: to go to the house of Mac Diarmata by night. And the Clann-Muircertaigh
Simon, son of Concobur, son of Simon Mac Gilla-Arraith, a chief of the chiefs of Luighni, died.
Aedh, son of Aedh Ua Conchobair the Brefnian, took the kingship of Connacht on Monday, namely, the first Monday of Winter.
Conchobur Ua Domnaill, king of Tir-Conailland fitting vessel for the arch-kingship of Ireland was he without dispute, for shape and for sense and for intellect, for high-mindedness and for generosity and for pre-eminence, for magnanimity and for great bestowal, for courage and for battle-vigour, for nobility and for gentleness, for humanity and good pietywas killed by Niall Ua Domnaill, namely by the son of his own father, after assaulting his fortress. And his death happened thus: fires and brands were put into the palace. And O'Domnaill came out and fell in the door of his own house, after gaining victory from world and from demon. And orphaned are wisdom and science without a man to
Flann O'Domnallain junior; ollam of Connacht, rested in Christ.
Domnall O'Cuindlis, excellent historian and pure-worded exponent ? of the Gaidhilic, was killed by the Ui-Diarmata, shortly before Easter.
A general entertainer, of considerable substance, that was on Loch-Erne, without refusal to powerful or to weak, namely, Matthew Mac Maghnusa; died this year (on the 14th of the Kalends of September Aug. 19).
Thomas Mac Gille-Coisgli, an eminent sage, rested in Christ.
Tadhg Mac Donnchaidh, king of Tir-Oilella, was expelled by Concobur Mac Diarmata, namely by his own lord and by his own kinsman and Fergal, son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmata, took Tir-Oilella after him.