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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])
Year U1278
U1278.0
Kalends
of Jan. on 4th feria, 7th of the moon, A.D. 1278-81.
U1278.1
Tadhg, son of Cathal
Mac Diarmata, king of Magh-Luirg, eminent for hospitality and prowess,
rested in Christ.
U1278.2
The battle of
Disert-da-crich was fought between Cenel-Conaill and Cenel-Eogain, where fell Domnall Ua
Domnaill (by Aedh Ua Neill the Tawny
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and by Mac Martain); namely, the man to whom were subject Fir-Manach and
Oirghialla and very great part of the Gaidhil of Connacht and Ulidia, save a
little and all Fir-Breifne. The one Gaidhel that was best of hospitality and
principality; the general guarantor of the West of Europe. And he was buried
in the Monastery of the Friars in Doire of St.
Colum-cille after gaining victory of every goodness. And these were the best
that were killed there: namely, Maelruanaigh O'Baighill, chief of 'the Three
Territories' and Eogan, son of Mail-Sechlainn Ua Domnaill and Cellach Ua
Baighill, the one chief of his own time that was best of hospitality and
bestowal and Gilla Mac Flannchadha, chief of Dartraighi and Domnall Mac
Gille-Fhinnen, chief of Muinnter-Peodachain and
Aindiles O'Baighill and Dubhghall, his son and Enna Ua Gairmleaghaidh, royal
chief of the Cenel-Moein and Cormac, son of the Lector Ua Domnaill, chief of
Fanat and Gilla-in-Choimdegh O'Maeladuin, king of Lurg and Carmac, son of
Carmac Ua Domnaill and Gilla-na-noc Mac Calredocair and Mael-Sechlainn, son
of Niall Ua Baighill and. Aindiles, son of Muircertach Ua Domnaill and
Maghnus Mac Cuinn and Gilla-na-naem O'Eochagain and
Muircertach Ua Flaithbertaich and Muircertach Mac-in-Ulltaigh and
Flaithbertach Mag Buidhechain and many other persons
of the sons of kings and chiefs and of men-at-arms that are not reckoned
here.
U1278.3
A battle was fought between the Barrets and the Cusack, where defeat
was inflicted on the Barrets and whereby were killed William Barret and Adam
Fleming and many other persons. And there were two Gaidhil on the side of
Cusack who surpassed many of the other
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persons for courage and for dexterity, namely, Taichlech O'Dubhda and
Taichlech O'Baighill.