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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1452

U1452.0

Kalends of Jan. on 7th feria, 7th of the moon, A.D. 1452.

U1452.1

A great tale was done in Tir-Connaill this year;—to wit, Ua Domnaill, namely, Nechtain, was slain (to wit, on the eve of the feast of St. Brenann) by the sons of Niall Ua Domnaill (that is, Domnall and Aedh the Red), namely, the sons of his own brother (and by the sons of Aedh the Freckled, son of Domnall), after their expulsion by him from Tir-Conaill. It happened thus:

thus:] Great war arose between Henry, son of Eogan Ua Neill and Ua Domnaill. Henry was captured by the sons of Niall Ua Domnaill. The sons of Niall and some of the people of Henry went on the offensive into Tir Conaill and they got traitorous news that O'Domnaill was


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that night, namely, the eve of the feast of St. Brenann precisely, in Dubhrun. The sons of Niall marched upon the town and Ua Domnaill, with a number of his people along with him, was slain by them, and so on. A great hosting was made after that by Henry Ua Neill, with the worthies of the Ulster Province with him, into Tir-Conaill along with the sons of Niall Ua Domnaill. Rughraidhe Ua Domnaill, namely, son of Nechtain, mustered against them. Peace was made by Henry between Rughraidhe and the sons of Niall on these conditions; to wit, Rughraidhe was made the O'Domnaill and half of Tir-Conaill was given to the sons of Niall Ua Domnaill. Cenel-Moein and the Castle of the river Finn and the tribute or Inis-Eogain were granted to Henry on that occasion. Henry went in triumph to his house from that expedition and so on.

U1452.2

The Deputy of the king of the Saxons in Ireland, namely, the Earl of Ormond, died this year.

U1452.3

Mac Donnchaidh of Tir-Oilella, namely, John, son of Concobur Mac Donnchaidh, died.

U1452.4

A hosting was made by Ua Neill, namely, Eogan Ua Neill, into the Fews, to war on the Foreigners of the Plain of Oirghialla and Mag Uidhir went to aid Ua Neill. The son of Ua Neill, namely, Eogan Ua Neill junior and the

people of Mag Uidhir went in quest of spoil on the Foreigners to Cloch-an-bodaigh and the spoil was brought


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by them to their stronghold. A large pursuing party, namely, the Foreigners and people of Mag Mathgamna and their kinsmen, followed them. Ua Neill and his people, namely, Mag Uidhir and Mac Domnaill the Gallowglas and another numerous force with him, rose out. Mac Domnaill, that is, Somairle Mor, was slain on that expedition and many of his people were some captured and some slain by the Foreigners and by the people of Mag Mathgamna. Ua Neill went to his stronghold that night in great wrath. Henry, son of Eogan, namely, son of Ua Neill himself, came to where Ua Neill was and Mag Mathgamna came to where Ua Neill and his sons were and peace was made by them with one another and the eric of Mac Domnaill was given to them and the eric of Ua Neill for his being dishonoured, and so on.

U1452.5

Fergal the Red, son of Fergal Mag Eochagain, namely, an excellent leader, spirited, firm, truly hospitable, was slain by the baron of Delvin and by his son, namely, by James and by some of the Daltons, that is, on the 13th of the Kalends of January (Dec. 20), towards the end of a year of the Lord of which 9 was the Golden Number.

U1452.6

Two sons of Ruaidhri the Feeble, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, namely, Tadhg and Feidhlimidh, were slain this year by the Oirghialla.

U1452.7

Sabia, daughter of Mac Gaffraigh, that is, wife of Cathal Mor Mac Maghnusa, to wit, an excellent woman without defect, died this year on the 8th (or, 7th) of the Ides 8th, or 9th of May.

U1452.8

The defeat of Scriboig was inflicted this year by Geoffrey, son of Edmond, son Thomas Ua Ferghail, on Laisech, son of Rosa and on the sons of Ua Ceallaigh, where was slain Concobur, son of Conlach Mac Maurice and three and thirty men along


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with him.

U1452.9

Eogan, son of Domnall the Fair, son of John Ua Raighilligh, died this year.

U1452.10

Aedh, son of Aedh the Little, son of Aedh, son of Philip Mag Uidhir of the battle- axe, was slain in the castle of Ua Ruairc, namely, or Tigernan, son of Tadhg, son of Tigernan Ua Ruairc, by Brian, son of Donchadh, son of Aedh Mag Uidhir, on the 6th of the Ides 8th of April.

U1452.11

Concobur Mac Gille-Finnein, chief of Muinter-Peodachain, died on the 6th of the Kalends of April March 27.