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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1431

U1431.0

Kalends of Jan. on 2nd feria, 15th 01 the moon, A.D. 1431.

U1431.1

The grandson of the Earl of Kildare was hanged and drawn by the Foreigners of Ath-cliath this year.

U1431.2

Barrdubh, daughter of Ua Ruairc (namely, wife of the Ua Raighilligh, that is, of Eogan), to wit, a woman of hospitality and piety, died after victory of penance.

U1431.3

Mag Raghnaill died the same year: namely, Geoffrey, a man of hospitality and prowess.

U1431.4

Aine, daughter of Ua Ruairc, that is, the wife of Ua Ferghail, died.

U1431.5

John son of Cu Connacht, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, was slain by the Tellach-Eathach: to wit, a man of hospitality and prowess


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and piety and that kept a guest-house for poor and for bardic bands and for pilgrims. And he had gone to them on their invitation into their own country. Brian Blind-eye, son of Mag Samradhain, that betrayed him and Brian himself and a multitude of his people fell the same day by John, in expiation of their evil proceeding. And John was there with but seven and Brian was there with two score, or three score. Mag Uidhir, namely, Thomas, son of Thomas, went with a large host into Tellach-Eathach to avenge his kinsman upon them. The country was therefore successfully harried and burned by him and the town of Mag Samradhain and the donjons of the country likewise were burned by him on that occasion. And many of the magnates of the country were slain by Mag Uidhir on that occasion. Mag Uidhir returned to his house on that expedition after triumph of victory and overthrow and so on.

U1431.6

Great raids and destruction of people were inflicted by Maghnus Mag Mathgamna on the Foreigners this year.

U1431.7

Ua Concobuir of Corcumruadh, namely, Muircertach, was slain by the sons of his own brother.

U1431.8

Conn Ua Mael-Shechlainn, namely, one who was to be king of Meath, was slain by the people of Anghaile and by the Foreigners of the West of Meath this year.

U1431.9

Gerald Kavanagh, namely, a man of hospitality and prowess and one fit to be king of Leinster without opposition, died.

U1431.10

Walter Mac Feorais died this year.

U1431.11

A large host was led by Eogan Ua Neill, and by the Oirgialla and by Mag Uidhir and by Ua Raighilligh against Mac Uibhilin to harry him. The country of Mac Uibhilin was despoiled and burned by them. Eogan and the host were to the end of a fortnight over a month in the Route and his raiding-party with him, destroying their


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crops and burning their towns. Eogan went in triumph to his house on that occasion and so on.

U1431.12

Henry, son of Eogan Ua Neill, was taken prisoner by Nechtain Ua Domnall. A conference was held by Eogan Ua Neill and by Nechtain with each other and peace was made by them and Henry liberated.

U1431.13

Plague came in Fir-Manach this year. And Augustine Ua Carmaic died thereof, namely, one versed in the rights of all the Fir-Manach and a man who kept a general guest-house. Mathgamain Ua Carmaic died of the same plague.

U1431.14

A horse-host of Foreigners came in search of spoil into the Clann-in-caich of Ua Raighilligh. Magnus Mag Mathgamna, namely, son of Ardghal, went the same day in search of spoil against the Foreigners and information of the horse-host of the Foreigners was got by him. Maghnus followed them on their track and found them resting, keeping guard on the prey. Maghnus went against them spiritedly, successfully and their magnates were captured by him and the other portion of them slain. And Maghnus went to his house on that occasion with triumph of victory and so on.

U1431.15

Nechtain Ua Domnaill went to the castle of Loch-Laeghairi to attack it and he took it from Toirdelbach Ua Domnaill, and what he found therein of valuables he carried with him to his house and so on.

U1431.16

A hosting was made by Mac William of Clann Ricaird, namely, Ulick, with large allied forces along with him, into Conmaicne-Cuile. And he remained there a fortnight, burning their crops and their towns and went in triumph to his house on that occasion and so on.

U1431.17

Tadhg hUa hEogain, namely, Officials of Loch-Erne, that is, a man full of knowledge and literature, died this year.

U1431.18

Eogan Ua Fialain, an eminent poet, died the same year.

U1431.19

Gilbert Ua Duibgennain died this year.

U1431.20

Domnall, son of David Ua Tuathail, namely, general protector for the bardic bands and retinues of Ireland to the day of his decease,


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died.

U1431.21

Domnall Mac Gilla-Patraig, namely, son of the king of Ossory, died.

U1431.22

Domnall Mac Maghnusa the Grey, son of Brian, died on the 8th of the Ides 6th of January.

U1431.23

Mag Carmaic of Fir-Manach, namely, Gilla-Patraig and Muircertach, son of Philip Mac Carmaic, were wickedly slain by Donchadh Mag Carmaic and by his malicious companions on the 6th of the Nones 2nd of July.

U1431.24

Simon Mag Archain, canon and granger of the community of Lisgabail, died on the 9th of the Kalends of March Feb. 21.