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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1425

U1425.0

Kalends of Jan. on 2nd feria, 9th of the moon, A.D. 1425.

U1425.1

The Mortimer came to Ireland this year: namely, the Earl of March and many of the Saxons came with him. And it is that Earl had the guardianship of the king of the Saxons and of the greater part of France and of all the Foreigners of Ireland. For the king of the Saxons was left a child, and it is the Earl of March that had his protection and his guardianship. Now, there went many of the magnates of Ireland to the house of that Earl and came therefrom in great concord and honour. Moreover, the magnates of the Ulster Province went to the house of that Earl: namely, Ua Neill and Eogan Ua Neill and Nechtain Ua Domnaill and Mac-Ui-Neill-buidhe, that is, Brian the Freckled. And Mac Uibhilin went there apart from the rest, by himself. On the completion of their compact with the Earl, the Earl died of the plague before

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they went from out Meath. The Foreigners of Meath and Saxons followed those Gaidhil and the latter were all taken prisoners, and other worthy persons of their septs along with them. Ua Neill and Mac Ui-Neill-buidhe and Mac Uibilin submitted to the award of the Foreigners and were liberated. Many machinations and many evils were charged against Eogan and against the son of Ua Domnaill, and they were kept in custody through that. And a cause of great war in the whole of the Province of Ulster were those captures.

U1425.2

Ruaidhri Ua hUiginn the Red; namely, an excellent poet; died this year.

U1425.3

Tadhg Ua Fallamain, namely, chief of the Clann-hUadach, was killed in treachery in his own castle by the son of the brother of his own father.

U1425.4

Gormlaith, daughter of Domnall Ua Collchubuir, namely, wife of Tighernan Ua Ruairc, that is, the woman that was of best form and fame of her own sept, died a death of penance this year.

U1425.5

Great inclemency in this year and it lasted from November Day to May Day, so that it brought great destruction on cattle and loss of tillage and loss of people on the whole of Ireland.

U1425.6

Muiredach Stewart, namely; prince of Scotland, was cut off and his son, namely, Walter and his other son and the Great Steward of Leven were cut off in treachery by the king of Scotland. And James Stewart was expelled into Ireland.

U1425.7

Brian (namely, Brian the Freckled) Mac-Ui-Neill-buidhe, namely, the one son of a king that was best in hospitality and in knowledge of every science that was heard of, was slain this year in treachery in Carraic-Ferghusa by ignoble servitors of the Rock itself. And John, son of Henry Ua Neill was slain on the same spot along with Mac-Ui-Neill (Or, it may be that it is on

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this next year above it were right for the slaying of Brian the Freckled to be).

U1425.8

Matthew Ua Leannain, namely, a Canon of Lis-gabail that was in Ros-oirthir, died on the 3rd of the Kalends of May Ap. 29.

U1425.9

Eogan Ua Diarmata, wright and Canon of Lis-gabail, died on the Ides 13th of January.