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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1468

U1468.0

Kalends of Jan. on 6th feria, 4th of the moon, A.D. 1468.

U1468.1

A great deed was done in Droiched-atha this year: to wit, the Earl of Desmond, namely, Thomas, son of James, son of Earl Gerald, was beheaded. And the learned relate that there was not ever in Ireland a


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Foreign youth that was better than he. And he was killed in treachery by a Saxon Earl and so on.

U1468.2

Mac Donnchaidh of Tir-Oilella, namely, Ruaidhri, died.

U1468.3

Mag Raghnaill, namely, Cathal, died this year and his son, namely, Tadhg, was made chief.

U1468.4

Ua Ruairc, namely, Tigernan, son of Tadhg Ua Ruairc, died.

U1468.5

The town of Ua Raighilligh and the monastery of Cavan were burned this year by the Foreigners and by the Saxon Earl by whom the Earl of Desmond was beheaded and so on.

U1468.6

Great defeat was inflicted in Benn-uama by Conn, son of Aedh Ua Neill the Tawny, wherein was slain the Savage.

U1468.7

An attack was made by Donchadh, son of Thomas Mag Uidhir, on Philip, son of Cu-Connacht Mag Uidhir, in

Tir-cennfhoda and large preys were carried off by him. The people of Donchadh went with the preys into Clann-Ceallaigh and Donchadh was left by them in the rear of the preys with a few persons. The son of Cu-Connacht overtook him, good pursuit having been made by him. Donchadh turned on the son of Cu-Connacht and himself and his son were slain on that occasion by Donchadh. Donchadh went to his house on that occasion with triumph of victory and rout and so on.

U1468.8

Ua Cathain, namely, Maghnus Ua Cathain, died this year.

U1468.9

Ua Mailconaire, namely, Torna, ollam of Ua Concobuir


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of Connacht, died.

U1468.10

The son of Godfrey Mag Uidhir the Red, namely, Ruaidhri, died this year.

U1468.11

Mail-Shechlainn, son of Donchadh Mac Gaffraigh, rested in Christ.

U1468.12

Many of the Clann-Gaffraigh, including Mac Gaffraigh himself (namely, Donchadh, son of Donchadh the Luckless) and including his son, namely, Feidhlimidh, and including his brother, namely, John, and his son, namely, Diarmait, son of John, and three others with them, were slain this year on the Ides 13th of August, by the son of Aedh, son of Philip Mag Uidhir of the battle- axe.

U1468.13

Aiffric, daughter of Ua Banain, namely, the wife Philip Mag Uidhir—that is, Philip, son of Thomas, son of Philip of the battle-axe—had for a space of time, died on the 7th of the Ides 8th of July.

U1468.14

Aedh, son of Philip, son of Thomas Mag Uidhir, was slain this year by the sons of Aedh, son of Philip Mag Uidhir of the battle-axe.