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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1478

U1478.0

Kalends of Jan. on 5th feria, 24th of the moon, A.D. 1478.

U1478.1

The baron of Delvin died this year (of the plague): namely, Christopher, son of James, son of Richard Nugent; namely, the youth that was best of the Foreigners in his own time.

U1478.2

Great wind came after Christmas this year, whereby was destroyed much of the cattle of Ireland and whereby were broken down many of the monasteries and churches and houses throughout Ireland in general.

U1478.3

Mac Rithbertaigh died this year: namely, Cithruadh, the ollam of Mag Uidhir in poetry; to wit, a prosperous, virtuous, humane man and so on.

U1478.4

Ua Cobhthaidh, namely, Muircertach the Lame, died.

U1478.5

Tadhg Ua Luinin the Fair died this year: to wit, an eminent physician and historian.

U1478.6

A great plague came in a ship to the harbour of Es-ruadh and that plague spread throughout Tir-Conaill and in Fir-Manach and in the Province in general. And many losses were caused to them and Mac-an-baird of Tir-Conaill, namely,


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Godfrey, died of it.

U1478.7

Cormac Mag Carthaigh was emasculated this year by the sons of Diarmaid Mag Carthaigh of the Keep and by Cormac, son of Tadhg, son of Cormac: to wit, the son of a king that was best in hospitality that was in Ireland in his own time and so on.

U1478.8

The Black Gillie, son of Brian, son of Feidhlimidh Ua Raighilligh, died.

U1478.9

Gilla-Padraig, son of Art Mac Maghnusa, died this year, A.D. 1478.

U1478.10

Ua Breislen died this year; namely, Tadhg, son of Eogan Ua Breislen, ollam of Mag Uidhir in jurisprudence and a man that kept a general guest-house.

U1478.11

The vicar of Achadh-urcaire died: namely, Thomas Ua Cairpri the Black, a man of erudition and piety and so on.

U1478.12

An inroad was made by Aedh Mag Mathgamha junior into the Lucht-tighi on Brian, son of Redmond Mag Math-gamna

and great forays were done by him. And Brian himself was captured in pursuit of the prey.

U1478.13

Edmond, son of abbot William, son of Bishop Pierce, son of archdeacon Maurice, died on the 3rd of the Ides 13th of October.

U1478.14

Niall the Red, son of Aedh Ua Manchain the Grey, and his wife, namely, Nualaith, daughter of Andrew Ua Droma, died this year (on the 3rd of the Kalends of April March 30).

U1478.15

Barrdubh, daughter of Eogan Ua Fialain, wife of Concobur Ua Breislen, died this year.

U1478.16

Tadhg, son of Cathal the Black, son of Aedh Mac Maghnusa, died on the 3rd of the Nones 3rd of


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April.

U1478.17

Richard, son of Edmond, son of Richard Butler, was killed by Fingin the Red, son of Fingin Mac Gilla-Padraig, in the door of the church of St. Cainnech.

U1478.18

In this year was seized Mac Maghnusa, namely, Cathal junior by permanent illness? . .And there was great plague in Senadh-Mic-Maghnusa in the Harvest of this year likewise.