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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1204

U1204.0

Kalends of Jan. on 5th feria, 26th of the moon, A.D. 1204.

U1204.1

Doire was burned from the Cemetery of St. Martin to the Well of St. Adomhnan.

U1204.2

Diarmait, son of Muircertach Ua Lochlainn, with a force of Foreigners came on a foray into Tir-Eogain, so that they plundered the Shrine of St. Colum-cille, until a party of the Cenel-Eogain overtook them and defeat was inflicted upon the Foreigners and Diarmait was killed through miracles of the Shrine.

U1204.3

A hosting by Ugo the son of Ugo De Lacy with a force of Foreigners of Meath into Ulidia, so that they expelled John De Courcy out of Ulidia.

U1204.4

A monastery was built by Cellach, abbot of Iona in the centre of the

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enclosure of Iona, without any right, in dishonour of the Community of Iona, so that he wrecked the place greatly. A hosting, however, was made by the clergy of Ireland, namely, by Florence Ua Cerballain, bishop of Tir-Eogain and by Mael-Isu Ua Dorig, that is, bishop of Tir-Conaill and by the Abbot of the Monastery of Paul and Peter in Ard-Macha and by Amalgaidh Ua Fergail, abbot of the Monastery of Doire and by Ainmire Ua Cobhthaigh and a large number of the Community of Doire and a large number of the clergy of the North, so that they razed the monastery, according to the law of the Church. That Amalgaidh aforesaid took the abbacy of Iona by selection of Foreigners and Gaidhil.

U1204.5

Muircertach of Tethbha, son of Conchubhar Maenmhuighe, son of Ruaidhri Ua Conchubhair, was killed by Diarmuid, son of Ruaighri and by Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, that is, two brothers of his own father.

U1204.6

Defeat was inflicted by Domnall, son of Mac Carthaigh and by the Desmonians upon the Foreigners, where fell one hundred, and sixty men, or more.