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Annals of the Four Masters (Author: [unknown])

Annal M558

M558.0

The Age of Christ, 558.

M558.1

After Diarmaid, the son of Fearghus Cerrbheoil, had been twenty years in sovereignty over Ireland, he was slain by Aedh Dubh, son of Suibhne, King of Dal Araidhe, at Rath Beag, in Magh Line. His head was brought to Cluain Mic Nois, and interred there, and his body was interred at Connor.

M558.2

In this year was taken the Mermaid, i.e. Liban, the daughter of Eochaidh,


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son of Muireadh, on the strand of Ollarbha, in the net of Beoan, son of Inli, the fisherman of Comhgall of Beannchair.

Annal M559

M559.0

The Age of Christ, 559.

M559.1

The first year of the two sons of Muircheartach, son of Muireadhach, in the kingdom of Ireland, i.e. Domhnall and Fearghus.

M559.2

The battle of Gabhra Liffe, and the battle of Dumha Aichir, by Domhnall and Fearghus, against the Leinstermen, of which was said:

    1. The battle of Gabhra
      and the battle of Dumha Achair,
      Illustrious men fell in both,
      Colgu and his father.
    2. The battle of Gabhra
      was not a battle with the loss of a man or two hundred;
      There fell twenty from Faelan,
      from Ailill twenty times twenty.

Annal M560

M560.0

The Age of Christ, 560.

M560.1

The second year of Domhnall and Fearghus.

M560.2

Daimhin Damhairgitr, i.e. Cairbre, died. From him are the Airghialla.

Annal M561

M561.0

The Age of Christ, 561.

M561.1

After Domhnall and Fearghus, the two sons of Muircheartach, son of Muireadhach, son of Eoghan, son of Niall, had been three years in the sovereignty of Ireland, they both died.

Annal M562

M562.0

The Age of Christ, 562.

M562.1

The first year of Eochaidh, son of Domhnall, son of Muircheartach, and of Baedan, son of Muircheartach, son of Muireadhach, in the sovereignty of Ireland.

Annal M563

M563.0

The Age of Christ, 563.

M563.1

St. Molaisi, Abbot of Daimhinis, died on the twelfth of September.

M563.2

After Eochaidh and Baedan had been two years in


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the sovereignty of Ireland, they were slain by Cronan, chief of Cianachta Glinne Gemhin.

Annal M564

M564.0

The Age of Christ, 564.

M564.1

The first year of Ainmire, son of Sedna, son of Fearghus Ceannfhoda, in the sovereignty of Ireland.

Annal M565

M565.0

The Age of Christ, 565.

M565.1

The second year of Ainmire.

M565.2

Deman, son of Cairell, King of Ulidia, son of Muireadhach Muindearg, was killed by the shepherds of Boirenn.

M565.3

A sea fleet was brought by Colman Beg, son of Diarmaid, son of Fearghus Cerrbheoil, and by Conall, son of Comhgall, chief of Dal Riada, to Sol and Ile, and they carried off many spoils from them.

Annal M566

M566.0

The Age of Christ, 566.

M566.1

After Ainmire, son of Sedna, was three years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain by Fearghus, son of Nellin, of which was said:

    1. Feimhin, while he was king,
      was not a place without bravery,
      To day dark red its aspect,
      being set on fire by Ainmire, son of Seadna.

Annal M567

M567.0

The Age of Christ, 567.

M567.1

After Baedan, son of Ninnidh, son of Fearghus Ceannfhoda, had been one year in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain at Leim An Eich, in a battle, by the two Comains; i.e. Comain, son of Colman Beg,


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son of Cearbhall, and Comain, son of Libren, son of Illadhan, son of Cearbhall. It was at the instance of Colman Beg they perpetrated this deed.