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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Apparatus from p.457 (Year U1501.U1501.13)

[other by Ath-an-coleir and Toirdelbach (namely, son of the daughter of the Earl), son of Conn, son of Henry O'Neill, was aiding the descendants of Redmond. Toirdelbach, however — to wit, the son of a king of his own years that was best of the Gaedelic blood — was slain there by Mag Mathgamna and John, son of Colla Mac Domnaill, namely, son of Mac Domnaill of the Gallowglasses, and many others were slain there.]

R: other at the mouth of Ath-in-coileir, beside Muinechan and they fought each other splendidly there. And Toirdelbach was grievously wounded at that Ford and went in despite from that to the castle of Muinechan and died before the end of a novena. And it used to be commonly said at that time there was not a man of his years of Ireland that was better than that Toirdelbach. And there were slain along with him at that same ford, namely, John, son of Colla Mac Domnaill, and Cathal, son of Feidhlimidh, son of Cathal Ua Connalaigh and other persons also.

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