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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1470

U1470.0

Kalends of Jan. on 2nd feria, 26th of the moon, A.D. 1470.

U1470.1

Philip Mag Uidhir, namely, son of Thomas, son of Philip, son of Aedh the Red, died this year: to wit, the son of a sub-king who was the best in charity and humanity and was the best man of battle that was in his time and one that was to be king of Fir-Manach without opposition and so on.

U1470.2

A great hosting was made this year by Ua Neill, namely, Henry, son of Eogan Ua Neill, into Clann-Aedha-buidhe, to join Mac Uibhilin in the Dubh-trian. And Conn Mac-Ui-Neill-buidhe and the Clann-Aedha-buidhe went on a foray on Mac Uibhilin and Ua Neill and Mac Uibhilin overtook them and battle was given by them to each other at close of day. And the Clann-Aedha-buidhe were defeated. And Aedh junior, son of Aedh the Tawny, was taken there and Mac Suibne of the Wood and Owen Mac Suibne the Red were taken there. Art, son of Domnall Ua Neill the Slender, was slain there and the castle of Sgathdergi was obtained on that expedition by Ua Neill and he gave it into possession of Mac Uibhilin to keep it. And Ua Neill went to his house from that expedition with triumph of victory and rout.

U1470.3

Great plague, namely, Airaing, in Fir-Manach this year and Ua Flannagain (that is, Cormac, son of Gilla-Isu) of Tuath-Ratha and many others that are not reckoned died thereof.

U1470.4

Great war arose this year between Ua Neill and the sons of Art Ua Neill and the sons of Art went, after their expulsion, into Trian-Congail and Conn, son of Aedh the Tawny, took sides with them against Ua Neill.

U1470.5

Great war arose between Mac Uibhilin

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and Mac Aenghusa and Mac Aenghusa took his herds into Leth-Cathail and he met with Mac Uibilin. Attack was made by Mac Uibilin on Mag Aenghusa in the place of meeting and defeat was inflicted on him. And Mag Aenghusa was injured and captured there and his two sons, namely, Brian and Conn, were captured there. And not less than eight score were slain in that defeat and the herds of Mag Aenghusa were driven before them. Aedh Mag Aenghusa followed them and defeat was inflicted by him on the Route and Jenkin Carrach Mac Uibilin was captured by him and Jenkin the Red, son of Tibbot Mac Uibilin, was captured there and many more were some captured and some slain there. And co-liberation was made between them respecting those hostages, side for side and peace was made by them and so on.

U1470.6

The sons of Art Ua Neill and the sons of Brian junior came on an inroad into Tir-Eogain and the son of Ua Neill, namely, Ruaidhri Ua Neill, arrived that night in Tobran. And the sons of Art and the descendants of

Henry went to the town in the night and the son of Ua Neill and many others not reckoned here were slain by them (namely, in the house of Ua Corra of Dobran).

U1470.7

A great hosting was made into Trian-Conghail by Ua Neill (namely, Henry), with the magnates of the Fifth around him: to wit, Ua Domnaill and the Fir-Manach and Oirecht-Ui-Cathain and Mac Uibillin. And

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they were a while at the Coill-ichtarach, destroying crops and burning houses. And they went across at the Pass at the mouth of Tuam and went through the Fidhbadh and were a night on the Riasc-mor and went from that to Edan-dubcairgi, namely, to the town of Conn, son of Aedh the Tawny, and were two nights there. And Henry, son of Brian Ua Neill the Freckled and Feidhlimidh grandson of Aedh Ua Neill the Tawny and Brian, son of Niall Ua Neill the Foreign, went to submit to Ua Neill. And obedience and homage were got by him from them all and peace was established by him between them and Mac Uibillin. And Ua Neill went from that into the Island of Rinn-Sibhne and was there for a space, burning crops and houses.

And the son of Aedh the Tawny, namely, Brian, went into the Ard of Ulidia and large preys

were carried off by him around the host into the Fidhbadh. Ua Neill proceeded with Mac Uibillin into the Ard of Ulidia and went from that to his own town. Conn, son of Aedh the Tawny and the sons of Art Ua Neill and the sept of Henry went into Tir-Eogain and great forays were done by them on the sons of Feidhlimidh Ua Neill.

U1470.8

Raibilin Carrach Savage and the son of John Savage,

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went on a night march into Leth-Cathail and they came around the house in which was the Seneschal namely, Patrick White and himself and some of his kinsmen were taken by them. And the son of Savage, namely, Patrick junior, was obtained by them for those hostages. Leth-Cathail and the seneschalty of the Foreigners of Ulster were given to the son of Savage again.

U1470.9

Ua Domnaill went, with a host, to Bel-atha-Conaill to encounter Ua Raighilligh and there was an engagement between them. And the son of Aedh Ua Raighilligh was slain there, and, on the other side, the son of the bishop Ua Gallcobair was slain there, and horses and persons were killed there. And Ua Domnaill went in triumph to his house on that occasion.

U1470.10

The sons of Art Ua Neill went to the woods of Sil-Baidhill and to the fortress of their own territory and great forays were done by them on the sons of Ua Neill.

The sons of Ua Neill went to reconnoitre towards this side of Sil-Baidhill and the sons of Art and the sons of Brian junior met with them around Ath-leathan. And the sons of Ua Neill overcame the sons of Art and inflicted great defeat upon them. And Henry, son of Art Ua Neill, was slain there: to wit, an excellent leader and a man that was full of knowledge and of hospitality and of charity and of humanity. And his other brother, Brian, son of Art Ua Neill, was slain there. And Toirdelbach the Red, son of Brian Ua Neill junior and many of his kinsmen were slain there.

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U1470.11

Ua Neill and his sons went against the castle of the sons of Art, namely, the castle of the Oghmadh. Eogan Ua Domnaill and the sons of Nechtain Ua Domnaill took sides with the sons of Art against Ua Neill.

U1470.12

Great forays were made by the sons of Feidhlimidh Ua Neill on the sons of Muircertach Ua Neill junior. A night attack was made by the sons of Muircertach junior on the sons of Feidhlimidh, and John, son of Feidhlimdh and Feidhlimidh junior, son of Feidhlimidh, namely, two heads of their own ilk during that time, were slain by them. And another son of Feidhlimidh, namely, Niall Ua Neill, died in the same week.

U1470.13

Great forays were done by Conn, son of Aedh the Tawny, on the sons of Feidhlimidh Ua Neill.

U1470.14

Mac Donnchaidh of the Corann, namely, Brian, son of Tadhg Mac Donnchaidh, was slain by Tadhg, son of Brian Mac Donnchaidh, in pursuit of a prey, and his son, namely, Aedh, was slain in it.

U1470.15

Ruaidhri Ua hEaghra, namely, son of Ua hEaghra the Tawny, was killed by the son of Mac Donnchaidh of the Corann, namely, by Muircertach, son of Tadhg Mac Donnchaidh.

U1470.16

John, son of Domnall Mag Uidhir the Freckled, was killed by Ruaidhri, son of Brian, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, on the 2nd of the Ides 12th of April.

U1470.17

The sons of Donchadh, son of Aedh Mag Uidhir and the sons of Cormac, son of the same Aedh, made a foray on Cathal Mac Maghnusa junior in Rinn-Airigh.

U1470.18

Diarmait Mac Mathgamna died on the 6th of the Ides 8th of April.

U1470.19

Catherine, daughter of Concubar Mor Mag Ualghairg, wife of Diarmaid Mag Craith, dies.