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Chronicon Scotorum (Author: [unknown])

Annal CS815

Kalends.

Death of Muirgius son of Tomaltach, king of Connacht.

Conall son of Niall, king of Brega, dies.

Cluain Crema was plundered by the men of Bréifne. People were killed therein.


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Annal CS816

Kalends.

The burning of Cluain moccu Nóis.

Death of Cathal son of Ailill of Uí Fhiachrach.

Tibraide, abbot of Cluain Ferta Brénaind. died.

Suibne, son of Cuanu, of the Uí Bruín Seola, abbot of Cluain moccu Nóis, rested thirty days after the burning of Cluain.

Annal CS817

Kalends.

Cú Congelt son of Cathal, king of the Laigin Desgabair, died.

Annal CS818

Kalends.

Muiredach son of Bran, one of the two kings of Laigin, died.

Artri, superior of Ard Macha, went to Connacht with the shrine of Patrick.

A battle, i.e. the battle of Foráth, was fought in the territory of Delbna Nuadat, in which the Uí Maini with their king, i.e. Cathal son of Murchad, and very many others, were killed. The kings of Uí Briúin, i.e. Diarmait son of Tomalach and Mael Cothaid son of Fogartach, were victors.

Diarmait, abbot of Ia, went to Scotland with the shrine of Colum Cille.

Annal CS819

Kalends.

The laying waste of Laigin by Aed son of Niall.

The death of Aed son of Niall Frosach at Áth Dá Ferta in the Plain of Conaille.

A battle between the Cenél Eógain and the Cenél Conaill in which Mael Bresail son of Murchad, king of Cenél Conaill, fell. Murchad, son of Mael Dúin, was victor.

Cathal son of Dunlaing, king of Uí Cheinnselaig, dies.

Conchobor son of Donnchad rules.