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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1475

U1475.0

Kalends of Jan. on 1st feria, 21st of the moon, A.D. 1475.

U1475.1

Great war arose this year between Mag Mathgamna, namely, Redmond, son of Rughraidhe and the sons of Aedh Mag Mathgamna the Red. An immigration in force was made by the sons of Aedh into Fern-magh and a host of Foreigners came to their assistance. And Mag Mathgamna entered towards Eoganach and went out again into Fern-magh and the sons of Aedh went to the Foreign settlement.

Mag Mathgamna proceeded to march on the Foreigners and the sons of Aedh the Red and the Foreigners of the Plain of Oirghialla overtook them. And great defeat was inflicted on Mag Mathgamna


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and he himself was captured therein and Brian, son of Rughaidhe Mag Mathgamna, was captured therein and many others were either captured or slain therein.

The son of Savage and Feidhlimidh, grandson of Ua Neill, were taken by Conn, son of Aedh the Tawny and the son of Savage escaped from him after that.

U1475.2

A great hosting was made this year by Ua Domnaill, namely, by Aedh the Red, son of Niall Ua Domnaill the Rough, to rescue Brian, son of Feidhlimidh Ua Raighilligh, from the Ua Raighilligh. And he went to Bel-atha-Conaill and peace was made by him with Ua Raighilligh then. And he went from that into the Anghaile to aid the sons of Irial Ua Fergail, who were friends to him. And he obtained power there then and went from that into Offaly, to war on the Foreigners, in eric of his father who fell by the Foreigners before that. And much of Meath was destroyed by him and the castle-town of Delvin was burned by them and peace was made by him with the Foreigners after that. The Clann-Colmain and Calraighi rose against them in the Garb-esgir and Foreign gallowglasses and Irish were rescued from them then and Ua Domnaill and Toirdelbach Mag Uidhir turned on the pursuing party, on the west side of the town of Mag Amhalghaidh and defeated the full muster of those territories and many of their people were forced from them along with the son of Mag Amhalghaidh. And they got not one shot from the pursuing party from that out. And he went from that to aid his friends in Ui-Maine and from that south into Clann-Ricaird and he went north from that into Conmaicne-Cuile and from that


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into the Lower northern part of Connacht and he came to his house from that expedition with triumph of victory and rout.

U1475.3

The baron of Delvin died this year: to wit, an eminent leader and a man who was the best in charity and humanity and who was best in knowledge of every science that was of the Foreigners of Ireland in his time. He died after victory over world and over demon.

U1475.4

Aedh Ua Neill, namely, Aedh, son of Eogan, son of Niall Ua Neill junior, died this year: to wit, a man that was eminent for knowledge and for hospitality and for leadership. He died in his own house after victory of Unction and penance.

U1475.5

Aedh Ua Domnaill, namely, son of Nechtain Ua Domnaill, was drowned this year in a small cot at the mouth of the Bann.

U1475.6

Ua Ferghail, namely, John, son of Domnall Ua Ferghail, died this year.

U1475.7

Mac Briain Mac Maghnusa, namely, Thomas junior, son of Thomas, son of Philip, son of Brian, son of Mail-Sheachlainn, son of Maghnus, son of Ruaighri, son of Donn Mor Mag Uidhir, died this year about November Day.

U1475.8

Ua Ceallaigh, namely, Tadhg Blind-eye, son of William Ua Ceallaigh, put the world from him this year.

U1475.9

Edain junior, daughter of Master John Mag Uidhir namely, wife of Eogan, son of Eogan Ua Breislen, died on the 15th of the Kalends of May Ap. 17.

U1475.10

Cu-Connacht, son of Brian the Black, Mac Maghnusa died.

U1475.11

Ruaidhri Mag Carmuic the Green, an excellent, virtuous man and a man that composed poems of Oglachas, died on the 6th of the Ides 10th of May.

U1475.12

Ua Neill, namely, Henry, son of Eogan Ua Neill, went with a host into Fir-Manach this year and the house of Toirdelbach, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, was burned by him at Srath-fer-Luirg, near the river Arna.

U1475.13

(In this year was born Catherine, daughter of Cathal Mac Maghnusa junior.)


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