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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1479

U1479.0

Kalends of Jan. on 6th feria, 5th of the moon, A.D. 1479.

U1479.1

Great war between Ua Neill and Ua Domnaill this year and the sons of Art Ua Neill went into Tir-Conaill to war on Ua Neill and great damages were done between them. Ua Neill went on an inroad into Tir-Conaill and large preys were taken by him from the Conallians and from the sons of Art on that expedition.

U1479.2

Aiffric, daughter of Edmond, son of Thomas Mag Uidhir namely, wife of Cairpre, son of Aedh Ua Neill, died: to wit, a superior woman without defect.

U1479.3

Brian, son of Feidhlimidh Ua Neill, was captured by Ua Neill (namely, Henry) this year and he was let out again and large ransoms and his two sons as hostages of loyalty were exacted from him. And nevertheless Brian went to join Ua Domnail to war on Ua Neill again.

U1479.4

Pierce, son of Nicholas Ua Flannagain-one who was canon choral in Clochar and parson and prior of Culdees and sacristan in Daim-inis and Official over Loch-Eirne: to wit, a virtuous, humane, truly hospitable man and an eminent cleric-died this year, after gaining victory


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from world and from demon.

U1479.5

Finghuala, daughter of the Archdeacon (namely, Edmond, son of the bishop) Mag Uidhir, that is, the wife of Domnall, son of Conchobar Ua Breislen, died on the 9th of the Kalends of March Feb. 21.

U1479.6

Owen Ua Carmuic the Poor died on the Kalends 1st of November.

U1479.7

Matthew Ua Mailruanaigh, namely, son of Thomas junior, son of Thomas Mor, died this year: to wit, the master-wright of Mag Uidhir and a man that kept a general guest-house and an eminent gold-wright likewise was that Matthew and so on.

U1479.8

Richard, son of Edmond de Burgh, namely, the Lower northern Mac William, was killed by a fall this year A.D. 1479.

U1479.9

(In this year was born Edward, son of Cathal Mac Maghnusa junior, on the feast of St. Patrick.)