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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1447

U1447.0

Kalends of Jan. on 1st feria, 12th of the moon, A.D. 1447.

U1447.1

Domnall Mag Uidhir the Freckled, that is, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, was slain (namely, on the 4th of the Ides 10th of February) by Donn, son of Philip Mag Uidhir (Of the battle- axe) and by the sons of Art Mag Uidhir and by the sons of Mac Oirghiallaigh and by the sons of Ua Daimin, seven days before the feast of St. Berach of this year. And it happened thus : Domnall came into the Breifni of Ua Raighilligh-and he had with him there but the crew of one cot made up of the grandsons of David Mag Uidhir and of other persons—on his way to the residence of Henry Ua Neill, being in discord with his own kinsmen, namely, with Thomas junior, king of Fir-Manach and with Philip, that is, the tanist of the territory. And they proceeded from the Loch eastwards through Barr-na-cuile and Donn and the sons of Art fell in with them and slew Domnall then with arrows. And he was that night on the plain and was buried on the morrow in the monastery of Lis-gabail.

U1447.2

Aedh, son of Thomas Mag Uidhir junior, namely, son of the king of Fir-Manach, died of the glandular disease this


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U1447.3

Borgaill, daughter of Mac Duarcain, died on the 16th of the Kalends of November Oct. 17.

U1447.4

Mac Caba the Brefnian died this year: namely, Cormac, son of Gilla-Crist, Mac Caba, and Henry Mac Caba, his brother, was chosen by the Sil-Raighilligh and by the Clann-Caba also as Constable in Breifni, and so on.

U1447.5

The coarb of Fidhnach died this year: namely, a man who kept a general guest-house.

U1447.6

This year a ribbed vault was put by Thomas Mag Uidhir junior, namely, king of Fir-Manach, on the church of Achadh-urchaire in honour of God and SS. Tighernach and Ronan. And it was he that built the eastern gable of the church for the good of his own soul, and so on.

U1447.7

Feidhlimidh, son of John, son of Philip Ua Raighilligh, namely, one fit to be king of Breifni for hospitality and for prowess, was captured treacherously in the town of Ath-truim by Furnival, that is, the Deputy of the king of the Saxons in Ireland, after going there at his Furnival's own instance. And a great plague came at that time in the town of Ath-truim and Feidhlimidh died thereof, after victory of Unction and penance: to wit, three weeks before November Day and he was buried in the monastery of the Friars in Ath-truim, and so on. And a son of maledictions for malice and a devil for evils was that Furnival and what the learned of Ireland say of him is that there came not from Herod, by whom was crucified Christ, downwards one so bad for ill deeds.

U1447.8

Eogan, son of Pedras, son of Saerdalach Ua Breislen, namely, chief brehon of Fir-Manach and arch-herenagh of Airech. Maelain, died this year.


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