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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1460

U1460.0

Kalends of Jan. on 3rd feria, 5th of the moon, A.D. 1460.

U1460.1

Mag Samradhain, namely, Eogan Mag Samradhain, died this year.

U1460.2

Thomas Nugent, namely, son of William Nugent, to wit, a happy, prosperous Foreign youth, died this year.

U1460.3

The bishop Ua Briain, namely, bishop of Cell-da-Lua, was killed by Brian of the Fleet, son of Donchadh, son of Mathgamain Ua Briain, in the Island of Cluain-ramfhoda, this year.

U1460.4

Mac Caba died this year: to wit, Henry Mac Caba, namely, a Constable eminent for generosity and for prowess and for devotion. And full was Ireland of the fame of his goodness and so on.

U1460.5

Great defeat was inflicted on the Foreigners this year by Ua Concobuir Faly, namely, Conn, son of the Calbach, wherein fell the baron of Galtrim and many others of the Foreigners that are not reckoned here.

U1460.6

Great defeat was inflicted on Ua Raighilligh by the Foreigners this year and there were slain in it, on the 3rd of the Nones 3rd of September, Ua Raighilligh (namely, John) and Aedh Ua Raighilligh and Eogan Blind-eye, son of Mathgamain Mac Caba. And there came not since the death of Cathal Red-hand Ua Conchobhair a tale respecting a Connacian that was greater than that tale, namely, respecting John, son of Eogan, son of Philip, son of Gilla-Isa Ua Raighilligh the Red. And Ireland all was full of grief for that king of the two Breifni and the bardic bands and pilgrims and poor mendicants of Ireland were grieved after him and after his brother, namely, Aedh Ua Raighilligh.

(B continues after Mac Caba:)


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And grieved were the bardic bands and pilgrims of Ireland after that king of the two Breifni, namely, John, son of Eogan, son of Philip, son of Gilla-Isa Ua Raighilligh the Red. And Cathal (etc., as in A, next line).

Cathal Ua Raighilligh, namely, son of Eogan Ua Raighilligh, was made king in the Breifne that time.

U1460.7

Aedh the Red, son of Niall Ua Domnaill, was let out from his captivity this year by Ua Neill, that is, Henry.

U1460.8

Concobur Mac Caba the Red died on the 13th of the Kalends of January Dec. 20.

U1460.9

(Ua Caiside of Cuil, namely, Cormac, son of Ruaidhri, son of Tadhg Mor Ua Caiside, died this year.)