Annales Dominicani de Roscoman

]> Annales Dominicani de Roscoman Dominican Annals of Roscommon An electronic edition Sir James Ware Electronic edition compiled by Benjamin Hazard and Kenneth W. Nicholls Proof corrections by Kenneth W. Nicholls Introduction and bibliography by Benjamin Hazard The Heritage Council School of History, University College Cork. Second draft, revised and corrected. 7120 CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College Cork

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Introduction and transcription of the text, proofread with annotations by Benjamin Hazard and Kenneth W. Nicholls. Manuscript sources London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Library, Clements Collection, Irish MSS, R.23, drawer 5. Written works and edited editions of Sir James Ware. James Ware, Archiepiscoporum Casseliensium et Tuamensium vitae; duobus expressae commentariolis. Quibus adjicitur historia coenobiorum Cisterciensium Hiberniae (Dublin 1626). James Ware, De praesulibus Lageniae sive provinciae Dublinensis. Liber unus (Dublin 1628). James Ware (ed.), Edmund Spenser, A view of the state of Ireland [...] whereunto is added The history of Ireland by Edmund Campion [...] with The chronicle of Ireland by Meredeth Hanmer [...] and Henry Marleburrough's chronicle (Dublin 1633). James Ware, De scriptoribus Hibernae libri duo: prior continet scriptores, in Hiberniâ natos; posterior, scriptores alios qui in Hibernia munera aliqua obierunt (Dublin 1639). 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Introduction

Benjamin Hazard, August 2012.

Annales Dominicani de Roscoman ^{Dominican Annals of Roscoman} Ex Annalibus Anonymi cujusdam Conatiensis I have these Annales in an auncient MS. Odonis hamerech Annales Dominicani de Roscoman

Castrum de Tuam fit per Ruadricum o Conner.

Toirdelach o Breen ~~regnum reliquit~~ rex Momoniae facto voto religionis obiit, cuiThe words 'obiit' and 'cui' are inserted above the line by a later copyist. successit ei in regno Moriertach filius euis.

Roddericus o Connor profligabit Dermitium mac Morrogh et fugabit eum in Angliam.

Obiit Toirelach o Brien qui anno illo perfecte regnabit in tota Hibernia.

Angli venerunt in Hiberniam.

Henricus filius Imperatricis intrabit Hibernia.

obiit Gilla Aeda Episcopus Corcagie.

Obsides mc Muarch interfecti sunt per Ruderic o Conner ad suggestionem Tigernan o Ruirk.

Mauritius o Dubhair primas Abbas Buellii in monasterio ejus in Christo quievit.

Interficitur Cormac Liathanach eodem anno.

Anno erat magnum gelu ita quod Sinna erat transvadabilis.

Johannes de Cursy Ultoniam acquisivit.

Vivianus in Hiberniam mittitur ab Alexandro Papa,

Midia devastatur de Athlone usque Drogheda propter guerram Saxonum.

O Donnell et Ardgal mac Laghlin interfecerunt se mutuo in bello.

desiciatur Galvia et lacus fuit meabiles propter gelu.

1174. Obiit Gelasius Archiepiscopus Armarchanus

Insula apparavit in Sinna et nescitur unde uenit.

Obiit Lorcan o Tuathil Archiepiscopus Dubliniensis.

Occiditur Connor o Kelly per Connor Mommoighe.

obiit Donatus o Holochan Archiepiscopus Cassalensis.

Interficitur Milo de Cogan.

Rodoricus o Conner reliquit regnum sua sponte Concouri Mommoighe filio suo.

Rudericus retro cepit regnum.

Iritius o Melaghlin interficitur.

Joannes filius regis Angliae venit in Hibernia et interim rediit in Angliam.

Hugo de Lacy occiditur.

Obiit o Molidie Episcopus de Cluoinmacnois.

interficitur Conchur Mommoighe per Moriertach mac Cahell mac Dermot.

Navis Ufanus Cahell Crobderg Submergitur in Loch Ri primo regni sui, etc. vero 36.

Galvia desicatur et inventum est in ea caput hastae ad longitudinem unius cubiti.

Tathec more o DubdaTaichleach Ua Dubhda, king of Ui-Amhalghaidh and Ui-Fiacrach Muaidhe; for more information about this incident, see John O'Donovan (ed.), The Genealogies, Tribes and Customs of Hy–Fiachrach, commonly called O'Dowda's Country, by Duald Mac Firbis (Dublin 1844), at page 302. interficitur per filium filii sui. res horrenda.

Richardus Rex capitur.On his return from the crusades in late 1192, French ports were closed to Richard I of England whereupon he took to travel through Styria and Austria. Richard had made an enemy of Leopold V, duke of Austria, by casting down his standard at Acre. Near the refuge of his brother-in-law, Henry of Saxony, on 20 December, Richard was recognised and captured by followers of Leopold V on the outskirts of Vienna. Six days later, Leopold's horse crushed the duke's foot in a fall. In the following year he handed over his hostage to the emperor, Henry V.

Spoliatur Iniscloghran per Giraldum de LacyThis scribal error referring to Gilbert de Lacy rather than Gerald.

Obiit Donaldus o Brien rex Momonie

Cahell mac Dermot rex de Moylurg exulat et redit victoriosus.

Obiit Flaghertagh o Muldorig rex de Tirconnell.

Obiit Rodericus o Conner rex ~~Connaciae~~ Hiberniae.

Capitur Rodericus o Flaghetach per Cahal Crobderg.

Cahell Crobderg et Cahell Carragh conveniunt pro regno.

Cahell Crobderg eiicitur de regno suo per Cahell Carrach.

Obiit Thomas totius Hiberniae primas.

Occiditur Cahall Carrach per Cahell Crobderg et William de Burgo. Cahell Crobderg tantum regnat.

Occiditur Connor o Brien.

Magna fames in tota Hibernia gelassatur.

Obiit Dominus Williamus de Burgo.

Obiit Donatus o Henney Archiepiscopus Casselensis

erigitur Castrum Corcagie per Meilerem filium Henrici et cepit obsides mac Cartig.

obiit Donaldus mac Carty

obiit Robertus de Lacy.

Strages apud Durlus.

Cahell mac Dermod exoculatur per Coennor mac Tumultach

Finin mac Carty rex Desmoniae interficitur dolo et fraude per suos homines nativos.

Castrum de Athlone construitur Allorvicensem per Episcopum Anglicum. Fit pons Villae.

Turris cadens apud Athlone interfecit Dominus Richardus de Tuite cum aliis multis.

obiit Dominus Johannes Archiepiscopus Dubliniensis.

Gilbertus mac Gosdelb occiditur per o Heting.

Obiit Ardgal o Connovir Episcopus Elfinensis.

Henricus Dublin Archiepiscopus Legatus Hiberniae celebravit concilium Dublinii —

Obiit Annudo O Muireadig Episcopus ArdmachanusThis is a scribal error which should read Ardachanus, denoting the diocese of Ardagh or Ard–achadh.

Obiit Dermot mac Conner rex de Moylurg

Clemens o Suighter Episcopus Achadensis obiit.

Translatio Sanctae Thomae Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi

Extinguitur ignis Kildarie per Archiepiscopum Dublin.

Frater Jordanus fit Magiste ordinis praedicatorum.This refers to Jordan of Saxony, second Master General of the Dominican Order.

Predicatores intraverunt Hiberniam.

Odo o Neil intrabit Conaciam et tunc exulabat Odo filium Cahal Crobderg et regnabit Tordelbach mac Ruadry.

Obiit Lucas Archiepiscopus Armarchanus.

obiit Cormac o Carpa Episcopus de Lugny.

Occiditur Odo filius Catholi Crobderg. Aed mac Ruadry regnat post eum.

Obiit Dionisius o Morda Episcopus Elphinensis.

Donatus fit Archiepiscopus Armachanus.

occiditur Donoch mac Goretig per William de Burgo.

obiit Radulphus Petit Episcopus Midie —

obiit Odo o Neile.

obiit Willelmus Marescallus iunior

obiit Flan o Connachtid Episcopus Breifine. Kilmorensis.

fratres minores intraverunt Hiberniae.

Occiditur Walterus de Lacy per o Rayly.

Magna nix et gelu ita quod lacus essent transmeabiles peditibus.

Ottobonus venit in Hiberniam et Angliam legatus existens.

Corona Domini venit ParisiisAfter acquiring the crown of thorns from Emperor Baldwin II of Constantinople, Louis IX of France sent two Dominican friars to bring the relic from Venice. In August that year, the friars arrived at Paris. On orders from Louis IX, the Sainte Chapelle was constructed for the relic's reception in the centre of French capital where the Dominican Order fulfilled a key role in its custody. See Benedicta Ward, 'Relics and the medieval mind' in International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church, 10/4 (2010), 274-86..

Felimus o Conner transfretabit ad regem Angliae.

Albertus Archiepiscopus ArmachanusThis refers to Albrecht Suerbeer, known as Albrecht the German. venit in Hiberniam.

Obierunt Geraldus filius Mauritii et Richardus de Burgo

exoculatur Thadeus o Connor per Oraigily.

Justiciarius Hiberniae et Felimus rex Conacie transfretaverunt ad regem Angliae.

Connor roeThis reference to Connor Roe is erroneous and should read Eoin O Mugroin, who, according to the Annals of Connacht, died in that year at Rahugh (Raith Aeda Meic Bric). See A. M. Freeman (ed.), A.Conn. (Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, repr. 1983), 86-7. mac Comarba Mochua fit Episcopus Elfin, et ecce moretur. Elphin

Occiduntur per Mauritium filium Geraldi Melaghlin o Donnell et Gilla macleach o Bugill

Strages de Athenry ubi occiditur Aed mac Aed o Connor.

Mulmurry o Lachnan Archiepiscopus Tuamensis obiit.

Florentius mac Lyn fit Archiepiscopus Tuamensis

obiit frater David Archiepiscopus Casselensis successit David.

Geraldus filius Mauritii intravit Tireogan cum magna potentia et rediit non in victoria et multi Anglici de suo comitatu sunt occisi.

Hugo de Taghmon fit Episcopus Midensis.

Frater HumblicusThis spelling may have resulted from the scribal contraction used in Ware's original manuscript source. It should read: Humbertus fit magister minister ordinis praedicatorum.

obiit Lucas Archiepiscopus Dublinensis

obiit Florentius mac Loyne Archiepiscopus Tuamensis.

Fulco consecratur in Archiepiscopum Dubliniensem.

Godfridus o Donnell habuit conflictus cum Anglicis, ubi Anglici fuit turpiter fugati, et Goffridus vulneratus est.

obiit frater Reignerus primas Hiberniae frater Praedicator.

obiit Goffredus Ca. obiit fit. R.T. o Donnell rex de Tirconnell.

Occiditur Breen o Neil rex de Tirone per Anglicos de DundeleghglasDownpatrick

Frater Patricius fit Primas Hiberniae. The other side of ye roll.

Concilium conventuale fratrem Praedicatore celebratur Londoniae.

Ottobonus Legatus venit in Angliam et missit Andream vicarium suum in Hiberniam.

Obiit Thomas EnliserThis does not appear to make any sense. Succession lists for the diocese of Killala do not refer to a bishop by the with the forename at this time. Episcopus Alladensis.

Obiit Thomas mac Fergill Episcopus ElfinensisThis entry refers to the Cistercian Tomás mac Fergail Mac Diarmata..

Construitur castrum de LoghniscurThat is Lough Scur — Loch an Scoir in County Leitrim per Odonem o Conner.

Mauritius filius Geraldi Submergitur.

Castrum de Roscomon fundatur.

Strages de AthinecipThe Annals of Ulster, Connacht, Loch C´ and the Four Masters give this entry sub anno 1270. Led by Aedh O Conor at Ath in Chip, the Connachtmen inflicted the most damaging of defeats upon the earl of Ulster, Walter de Burgo, who died a broken man within a year at the age of forty-four. per Odonem filium Felim o Conner ubi Willelmus De Burgo captus est et post lapsum temporis posit per vindem est interfectus. et multi alii Anglici. Tam Barones qui milites ibidem occisi.

Obiit Fulco Archiepiscopus Dublinensis.

Pestis fames et gladius in tota Hibernia et maxime in Midia—

Obiit Dominus Walterus de Burgo comes Ultoniae.

Dominus Nicholaus mac Mullisu fit Primas Hiberniae.

obiit Henricus rex Angliae.

Obiit Odo o Conner (filius Felim o Connor) rex Conaciae. 5 Non. Maii.

Concilium generale Lugduni.

Mutatur moneta.

obiit Dominus Thomas o Conner Archiepiscopus Tuamensis.

obiit Frater GelasiusAlso known as Germanus. o Carvallan Epicopus Derrie

obiit Frater Johannes o Lidig Epicopus Alladensis. Alladensis.

Occiditur Donall o Donnell rex de Tircongill cum melioribus terrae suae

Obiit Magnus o Conner rex Connacie.

Occiditur Cathel o Conner frater eius qui post ipsum regnabit modino tempore.

Frater Gelasius mac Lethalnig Episcopus Elfin quievit in pace.

obiit Frater Henricus mac Hosesig Episcopus Derrie. Alladensis.

Frater Williamus Episcopus Clonmacnois o Dubtig frater minor pricipitus de equo — expirabit

Obiit dominus Theobaldus Pincerna This refers to Theobald, 5th chief Butler of Ireland, born in 1269. He was succeeded by his younger brother Edmund.

obiit Dominus ~~Theobaldus~~ Florentius o Fergill Episcopus Rathbotensis.

occiditur Dominus Johannes Delamare per Galfridum o Fergill.

Interficitur Johannes iunior de Prindergast per Contofordum filium Fiochra o Floyn.

Comes Ultoniae cepit construere castrum apud Corinan in Connacia. Ballimot.

Obiit Dominus Stephanus o Bragan Archiepiscopus Cassalensis.

Obiit Dominus Nichol mac Mulhissa primas Hiberniae.

obiit frater Malachias mac Brien mac Dierma Episcopus Elfinensis

Occiditur per Petrum filium Jacobi de Brimingham in festo Beatissime Trinitate in camera predicti domini Petri post prandium Morcetach o Conner Roe de o Faly et Calloge fratrem euis in dolo.

Terlagh o Brien rex Tomoniae obiit.

Obiit Dominus Donatus o Flagherty Episcopus Aladensis.

Obiit frater Odo HanmerechThe Irish form of this name is: Aodh hAinmereach lector fratrum praedicatorum de Roscomon.

Obiit Donaldus mac Art mac Murchadha

obiit fr Laurentius o Lattny Episcopus Duacensis

obiit frater MauriciusAlso known as Murchetach. Episcopus Brefinnie

obiit Frater Donatus o Flanagan Episcopus Elfinensis.

obiit Dominus Petrus de Brimingham dominus de Dunmore.

frater Walter Joarce primas Hiberniae intravit Hiberniam.

Obiit Frater Tigernicus Episcopus Dromor.

Obiit Dominus Walterus de Bramingham Archiepiscopus Tuam.

Obiit Dominus Benedictus o Bragan episcopus Alladensis.

Obiit Dominus Mattheus mac Duibny Episcopus Brefnie Kilmorensis.

Hi Annales continuentur in alio MS usque ad annum 1340.