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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1398

U1398.0

Kalends of Jan. on 3rd feria, 10th of the moon, A.D. 1398.

U1398.1

David Ua Duibgennain, eminent professor in history, died in the beginning of the Spring of this year.

U1398.2

A great hosting by Niall Ua Neill junior, namely, king of Ulster, against Ua Domnaill and he stayed not on that expedition until he reached the Monastery of Esruadh. And they pillaged the Monastery in its wealth and in its herds and Tir-Aedha was destroyed by him on that expedition. A party of the people of Ua Domnaill gave battle to the host and Aedh, son of Ferghal Ua Ruairc, was taken prisoner on that occasion. And Ua Neill went to his own house.

U1398.3

A hosting by Mac William de Burgh, namely, Thomas de Burgh and by Ua Concobuir the Red and by the sons of Cathal junior and by the sons of Mac Diarmata and they came into the

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country of Mac Donnchaidh and the territory was completely destroyed by them. Conchobur Mac Diarmata junior and his kinsman-men went from that host to reconnoitre Magh-Lurig. Mac Diarmata came that night to the Monastery of the Buill and what food he found therein he put on the Rock of Loch-Ce. The track of the force was got by the sons of Mac Diarmata and they followed them on their track to Ech-druim of Tir-Briuin and the church of Ech-druim was burned by them on Mac Diarmata. And his brother, namely, Concobur Mac Diarmata, was killed there and many of the people of Mac Diarmata were killed by them and their horses and accoutrements were forcibly taken from them. And then they the reconnoitring party went back to where the host was and so on.

U1398.4

An attack was made by Muircertach Ua Concobuir on Ua Domnaill in Tir-Aedha and he seized no property that time. And they turned, as they seized it not, to Es-ruadh. Aedh Ua Duirnin overtook them there and inflicted defeat on them courageously, triumphantly near Bel-atha-Senaigh. The horse of Aedh was injured there and he himself was thrown and the thick of the host overtook him there and they killed him.

U1398.5

Murchadh Ua Ferghail the Fair, namely, an excellent son of a chief, died this year in his own house, after victory of penance.

U1398.6

The Earl of Desmond, namely, Gerald, died this year and Ireland was full of lamentation for him.

U1398.7

Ruaidhri, son of Aedh Mag Uidhir, died.

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