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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])
Year U1456
U1456.0
Kalends of Jan. on 5th feria, 21st of
the moon, A.D. 1456.
U1456.1
A great tale in Ireland this year: to wit, Ua Neill
died; that is, Eogan, son of Niall junior, son of Niall Mor, namely, father
of Henry (that is, the Ua Neill).
U1456.2
Great war arose between Ua Neill and the king
of Tir-Conaill, namely, Domnall, son of Niall Ua Domnaill. O'Neill, namely,
Henry and Mag Uidhir went with a large host into
Inis-Eogain and a fortified position was taken by them a short distance from
Cuil-mic-an-trein.
Ua Domnaill and Aedh Ua Domnaill the Red, namely, brother of Ua Domnaill
and Mac Suibne of Fanad went on three horses from their own host to bring
back tidings of Ua Neill with them and came on the
green of Cuil-mic-an-trein. The sons of Ua Neill, namely, Toirdelbach the
Red, and Ruaidhri, had gone that time a short distance from the castle. And
they saw the three horsemen and pursued
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them and Ua Domnaill was slain by them and Aedh the Red and Mac Suibhne were
captured. In Cell-Baithine moreover was that done, on
the 5th of the Kalends of June May 28. Toirdelbach the
Carbrian, son of Nechtain Ua Domnaill, then went to
where Ua Neill was and Ua Neill made him king over Tir-Conaill on that
occasion. And he gave large donatives to Ua Neill and to his sons of kings
and to his sub-kings and to his favourites. And lordship was humbly granted to Ua Neill from
that out by Ua Domnaill. Ua Neill went to his house on that occasion with
victory of overthrow and rout.
U1456.3
Donchadh, son of Gilla-na-naem Mag Sgoloigi, namely, a
school-master that was in Lis-gabail, rested.
U1456.4
Nicholas Mag Arachain
died.
U1456.5
Graine, daughter of Aedh, son of Ardghal, nurse of the
young abbot of Lis-gabail, namely, of Brian, son of Gilla-Patraig, died this
year.