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

Annal M4540

M4540.0

The Age of the World, 4540.

M4540.1

The first year of Macha in the sovereignty of Ireland, after the death of Cimbaeth, son of Fintan.


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Annal M4546

M4546.0

The Age of the World, 4546.

M4546.1

Macha Mongruadh, daughter of Aedh Ruadh, son of Badharn, after she had been seven years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Reachtaidh Righdhearg, son of Lughaidh. It was Macha that commanded the sons of Dithorba (after bringing them into servitude) to erect the fort of Eamhain, that it might be the chief city of Ulster for ever, as we have said before; and it was Cimbaeth and Macha that fostered Ugaine Mor.

Annal M4547

M4547.0

The Age of the World, 4547.

M4547.1

The first year of Reachtaidh Righdhearg, son of Lughaidh, in the sovereignty of Ireland.

Annal M4566

M4566.0

The Age of the World, 4566.

M4566.1

Reachtaidh Righdhearg, son of Lughaidh, after having been twenty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, fell by Ugaine Mor, in revenge of his foster mother, i.e. Macha Mongruadh.

Annal M4567

M4567.0

The Age of the World, 4567.

M4567.1

This was the first year of Ugaine Mor, son of Eochaidh Buadhach, in the sovereignty of Ireland.

Annal M4606

M4606.0

The Age of the World, 4606.

M4606.1

At the end of this year Ugaine Mor, after he had been full forty years king of Ireland, and of the whole of the west of Europe, as far as Muir Toirrian, was slain by Badhbhchadh, at Tealach An Chosgair, in


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Magh Muireadha, in Bregia. This Ugaine was he who exacted oaths, by all the elements visible and invisible, from the men of Ireland in general, that they would never contend for the sovereignty of Ireland with his children or his race.

M4606.2

Badhbhchadh, son of Eochaidh Buadhach, was for a day and a half after Ugaine in the sovereignty of Ireland, when Laeghaire Lorc, son of Ugaine, slew him, in revenge of his father.

Annal M4607

M4607.0

The Age of the World, 4607.

M4607.1

This was the first year of Laeghaire Lorc, son of Ugaine Mor, in the sovereignty of Ireland.

Annal M4608

M4608.0

The Age of the World, 4608.

M4608.1

Laeghaire Lorc, son of Ugaine, after having been two years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was killed by Cobhthach Cael Breagh, at Carman (Wexford).

Annal M4609

M4609.0

The Age of the World, 4609.

M4609.1

This was the first year of Cobhthach Cael Breagh in the monarchy of Ireland.

Annal M4658

M4658.0

The Age of the World, 4658.

M4658.1

Cobhthach Cael Breagh, son of Ugaine, after having been fifty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, fell by Labhraidh Loingseach, i.e. Maen, son of Oilioll Aine, with thirty kings about him, at Dinn Righ, on the brink of the Bearbha.


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