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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1462

U1462.0

Kalends of Jan. on 6th feria, 27th of the moon, A.D. 1462.

U1462.1

Great war arose between Ua Neill (namely, Henry) and Ua Domnaill, namely, Aedh the Red, son of Niall Ua Domnaill and the sons of Art, son of Eogan Ua Neill. Ua Neill went, with a large host, namely, Ua Cathain and Mag Uidhir, that is, Thomas junior, into Tir-Conaill. And Ua Neill (namely, Henry) was during that expedition two nights in Fanad, burning and destroying it and two other nights in Clann-(or, Glen-)Eidhile.

U1462.2

Graine, daughter of Thomas Mag Uidhir junior, namely, king of Fir-Manach, that is, the wife of Mac Maghnusa Mag Uidhir (namely, Cathal), died this year. And a great tale in Ireland was the death of that good woman and so on.

U1462.3

Brian, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, was slain (namely, a fortnight before Christmas) by Ruaidhri, son of Art Ua Neill. And full was Ireland all of the fame and of the repute and of the prowess and of the hospitality of that Brian. And Edmond the Red, son of John Mag Uidhir, was slain by that same Ruaidhri the day before Brian was slain by him.

U1462.4

A monastery of Friars Minor was begun this year in Muinechan, whilst Feidhlimidh, son of Brian, son of Ardghal Mag Mathgamna, was king over Oirghialla.


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U1462.5

Thomas Cusin, namely, the Master of Law who was the best that was in Ireland in his time, was in Ard-Macha and kept a school there this year.

U1462.6

Matthew Ua hEogain, herenagh of Inis-cain upon Loch-Eirni-namely, son of The Swarthy Official, that is, Gilla-Domnaigh, son of Matthew (namely, The Great Master)—died this year.

U1462.7

The prior of Daiminis (namely, Bartholomew, son of Aedh Ua Flannagain) died this year on Loch-dearg.

U1462.8

Niall, son of Cormac, son of The Black Gillie, son of Aedh, was drowned this year at the Ferry of Cluain-an-tshnaigh, namely, the Ferry of the Lime-kiln.