Kalends of January
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. AD 848.
Conaing son of Flann, king of Brega, dies.
Cairpre son of Cinaed, king of Uí Maíl, dies.
Fínnechta son of Diarmait, abbot of Dam Liac, Mael Fuataig, abbot of Ard Brecáin, Onchú, bishop and anchorite of Sláine, died.
Ailill son of Cumuscach, king of Loch Cal, dies.
Flaithbertach son of Céilechair was killed by his own kinsmen.
A naval expedition of seven score ships of adherents of the king of the foreigners came to exact obedience from the foreigners who were in Ireland before them, and afterwards they caused confusion in the whole country.
Indrechtach, abbot of Í, came to Ireland with the halidoms of Colum Cille.
Robartach son of Colgu, abbot of Sláine, went into voluntary exile.
Flannacán son of Echaid, king of Dál Araidi of the North, was killed by the Cenél Eógain.
Mael Bresail son of Cernach, king of Mugdorna, was killed by the heathens after he had changed to clerical life.
Airennán, abbot of Bennchor, fell asleep.
(Mael Sechnaill's siege in Crupat.)