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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1482

U1482.0

Kalends of Jan. on 3rd feria, 9th of' the moon, A.D. 1482.

U1482.1

Conn, son of Aedh Ua Neill the Tawny, died this year: to wit, an eminent leader and head of protection and war of the Province and general guarantor to the bardic troops of Ireland and Scotland. He died after victory of penance.

U1482.2

Murchadh, son of Tadhg Mac Raghnaill (namely, the Mac Raghnaill), was slain by one shot of an arrow.

U1482.3

Henry, son of Cu-Uladh, son of Aedh, son of Eogan Ua Neill, was slain by Foreigners in Summer.

U1482.4

Art, son of Donchadh Mag Uidhir, died in this year.

U1482.5

Maelmordha, son of Cathal Ua Raighilligh, was slain by the sons of Aedh Ua Raighilligh this year: to wit, a man of hospitality and prowess and an eminent leader without defect. And the sons of Aedh Ua Raighilligh came into the country again, on peace being made. And the sons of Cathal made an inroad on them and a house was taken on them and two sons of Aedh (namely, Feidhlimidh and Cathal) and two sons of Feidlimidh, son of Aedh, and many of the worthies of their people with them were slain.

U1482.6

Brian, son of Feidlimidh, son of Eogan, son of Niall Ua Neill junior, was slain this year by Eogan, son of Conn, son of Aedh Ua Neill the Tawny and by the descendants of Henry the Turbulent: to wit, an eminent leader and one who was the best in hospitality and


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prowess and most bought of poetry and did most of raids of border-lands that was in his time was that Brian. And the benison of erudition and science on his soul and so on.

U1482.7

A marvellous Holy Cross appeared this year on the margin of a lake in Baile-in-chuillinn and great deeds and marvels were done by it.

U1482.8

Donchadh, son of Donchadh, son of Aedh Mag Uidhir, the man by whom was slain Toirdelbach, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, in treachery, was slain by one shot of an arrow.

U1482.9

Ua Mael-Conaire, namely, Urard, died this year: to wit, one eminent in clerical learning and in poetry and in history.

U1482.10

Gilla-Crist O'Fiaich, vicar of Airech-brosca, died this year: to wit, an eminent cleric and a man that kept a guest-house for a long time, namely, for 40 years, bountifully. (He died on the 10th of the Kalends of May Ap 22.)

U1482.11

(This year, in Summer, was born Cormac, son of Cathal Mac Maghnusa junior.

U1482.12

Maileachlainn, son of Brian, son of Edmund, son of Thomas Ua Ferghail, was slain by William the Rough, son of Maurice, grandson of Piers Dalton, and by Laisech, son of John Ua Ferghail, a month before Christmas, on Thursday, A.D. 1482.)