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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1484

U1484.0

Kalends of Jan. on 5th feria, 1st of the moon, A.D. 1484.

U1484.1

Great war this year between Ua Neill, namely, Conn, son of Henry Ua Neill and Ua Domnaill, namely, Aedh the Red and many injuries were done between them.

U1484.2

Gilla-Patraig, son of Edmund, son of Thomas Mag Uidhir junior, was slain in treachery this year (namely, the 6th day of the month of April), at foot of the altar of the church of Achadh-urchaire, by his five brothers, to wit, Donn and John and Edmond junior and Art Carrach and Aedh. And two Mag Uidhirs were proclaimed this year after Edmund, son of Thomas Mag Uidhir junior: namely, John, son of Philip, son of Thomas Mor Mag Uidhir, and Thomas, son of Thomas junior, son of Thomas Mor Mag Uidhir.

U1484.3

A raid was made this year by Mag Uidhir junior, namely, by John, on the sons of Donchadh, son of Thomas Mag Uidhir namely, on Philip and on Feidlimidh. And Gilla-Padraig, son of Thomas, son of Donchadh and the son of Feidhlimidh, son of Donchadh Mag Uidhir and other persons that are not reckoned here were slain in it. And Mac Gilla-ruaidh, namely, Brian, son of Domnall Mac Gilla-ruaidh and two sons of Mac Domnaill of Clann-Cellaigh —that is, Cormac and Art-and many other persons were taken in it also. On the 13th of the Kalends of September Aug.


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20, Friday, this was done. And John returned that day with victory and with chattel.

U1484.4

Flaithbertach, son of Thomas, son of Philip Mag Uidhir was slain by Thomas junior, son of Thomas junior, son of Thomas Mor Mag Uidhir, with one shot of an arrow, at the port of Airech-brosca.

U1484.5

The defeat of Moin-laghraidhe was inflicted (on the 8th of the Kalends of October Sep. 24) this year by the sons of Edmund Mag Uidhir on Mag Uidhir junior, namely, John, and on the sons of Brian, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, a place where were slain three sons of Brian—namely, Cathal and Cu-Connacht and Edmond—and Aedh, son of Art, son of Eogan Ua Neill and Eogan, son of Toirdelbach, son of Philip Mag Uidhir of the battle-axe and his son, namely, Toirdelbach, and Redmond, son of Gilbert, son of Cormac Ua Flannagain and many others and where were taken Philip, son of Toirdelbach, son of Philip Mag Uidhir and Philip, son of Brian, son of Philip Mag Uidhir and Gilla-Padraig, son of Cathal Mac Maghnusa Mag Uidhir junior. And many other persons, namely, 30 men, were some taken and some slain,—to wit, 20 were slain and 10 taken there.

U1484.6

Redmund Mag Mathgamna king of Oirghialla died in his captivity in Droichedh-atha after November Day this year.

U1484.7

Mail-Shechlainn, son of Concobar Ua Gairmleghaigh, and Concobur, his brother and four, or five, of his people were slain by the sons of Eogan, son of Niall Ua Domnaill, after November Day.

U1484.8

Brian the Red, son of Cathal, son of Eogan, son of John Ua Raighilligh, died a fortnight before Christmas.

U1484.9

The son of Ua Concobuir Faly, namely, Murchadh, son of Cathair, son of Conn, son of the Calbach Ua Concobuir, was slain with the shot of an arrow by the sons of Edmund Darcy in Crich-na-cetach, the Wednesday before Christmas.

U1484.10

The church of Cuil-maine was


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burned after November Day.

U1484.11

Six of the people of Gilla-Patraig, son of Philip, son of Cu-Connacht Mag Uidhir, that were disrespectful to the church of St. Tigernach, namely, of Daire-Maelain, and to churches besides, were slain in the night, through vengeance of God and Tigernach, in Daire-Maelain itself, by two sons of Edmond Mag Uidhir (that is, the Mag Uidhir), namely, Art Carrach and Brian.

U1484.12

The bishop of Derry, namely, Sir Nicholas Weston, died shortly before Christmas.

U1484.13

Niall, son of the coarb Mag Mathgamna, died coming from Rome in Summer.

U1484.14

Aedh Mag Aenghusa, tanist of UiEathach, was taken about November Day by the king of Oirthir, namely, by Edmond Ua hAnluain the Red.

U1484.15

The Heir and John Cathanach, his son, were taken and the best son he had, namely, Alexander the Red, was slain treacherously by Aedh junior, son of Aedh the Tawny, son of Brian Ua Neill the Freckled.

U1484.16

Ua Caiside, namely, Thomas, son of Tadhg, son of Joseph, son of Tadhg Mor, son of Gilla-na-naingel Ua Caiside, died.

U1484.17

William, son of Gilla-Patraig Ua Fialain, died on the 7th of the Kalends of July June 25.

U1484.18

John Ua Fairchellaigh, namely, canon of the Community of Druim-lethan, died in Summer. Brian Mor Ua Fairchellaigh, he that began to build the anchorite's cell at the great church of Druim-lethan, died in the same Summer.

U1484.19

(This year died Master Nicholas O'Droma, on the 7th of the Ides 9th of July.)


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