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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1416

U1416.0

Kalends of Jan. on 4th feria, 29th of the moon, A.D. 1416.

U1416.1

John Mac Goisdelbh went on a foray against Edmond of the Plain and he himself was slain by one shot of an arrow.

U1416.2

Tuathal Ua Maille was killed this year by the sons of Dubghall Ua Maille, namely, by the sons of his own brother.

U1416.3

Great war arose between the Muinter

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Ruairc and Fir-Manach by reason of Cathal, son of Aedh Ua Ruairc. And defeat was given to the people of Aedh Mag Uidhir and to Cathal Ua Ruairc by Tadhg Ua Ruairc and by Domnall Ua Ruairc, whereby were slain Tadhg, son of Ferghal and nine of the Fir-Manach. Another attack was made by Aedh Ua Ruairc and by Tadhg Ua Ruairc and by Mac Caba in Muinter-Peodachain. And the Fir-Manach from the Lough west overtook them and the sons of Ua Ruairc were in great strait on Sliabh-da-chon and they endured that pressure until they reached those they had in ambush. And the sons of Ua Ruairc and the Clann-Caba turned on the pursuing party and inflicted defeat on the Fir-Manach, whereby were slain eight and twenty of them. And there were slain the two sons of Mail-Shechlainn, son of Flaithbertach Ua Ruairc, namely, Donnchadh the Red and John. And there were slain a good many others of the Fir-Manach there.

U1416.4

Domnall, son of Tigernan Mor Ua Ruairc, namely, one who was to be king of Breifni, died this year of the small pox.

U1416.5

Mac Fheorais was taken prisoner by Edmond de Burgh.

U1416.6

The daughter of Muircertach, son of Cathal, son of Aedh the Brefnian, died; namely, the wife of Ruaidhri Mac Diarmata.

U1416.7

Great war arose between the Clann-Donnchaidh of Tir-Oilella themselves respecting land and respecting great forays they committed on each other. Mac Donnchaidh with his sons and Cormac Mac Donnchaidh were on one side and Tomaltach Mac Donnchaidh and the sons of Mailruanaigh Mac Donnchaidh on the other side. An encounter occurred between them and the two sons of Mailruanaigh Mac Donnchaidh were slain

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in the encounter, namely, Muircertach and Aedh. And Cormac Mac Donnchaidh junior was slain the same day.

U1416.8

Great defeat was inflicted by Mac Murchadha, namely, Art Mac Murchadha, on the Foreigners of the County Wexford this year, wherein were slain or captured seven score pf them.

U1416.9

Cu-Meadha, son of John Mac Conmara, died this year: to wit, one who was to be chief of Clann-Cuilen; A///nd head of battling and contention of Munster was he.

U1416.10

Ardghal, son of Brian Mor Mag Mathgamna, namely, king of Oirgialla, died this year and his son took his place after him, that is, Brian.

U1416.11

Gormlaith, daughter of Brian Mor Ua Neill, namely, wife of John Ua Domnaill, died; to wit, an excellent woman.

U1416.12

Cormac Mac Branain the Black, namely, one who was to be chief of Corco-Achlann, was killed by his own kinsman in treachery in Oil-finn.

U1416.13

Cu-Connacht, son of Mac Craith Mag Uidhir, died this year (on the Ides 13th of January).

U1416.14

Aedh the Lame, son of the Herenagh—namely, son of Nicholas the Fair, son of Conchobur, that is, of the Archdeacon—a man of great charity of the Community of Inis-cain of Loch-Erne, died this year, on the 8th of the Kalends of September l Aug. 25.