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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1490

U1490.0

Kalends of Jan. on 6th feria, 7th of the moon, A.D. 1490.

U1490.1

Concobur the Red, son of Gilla-Padraig, son of Edmond Mag Uidhir, died on the eve of the feast of Brigit.

U1490.2

Catherine, daughter of Concobur, son of Cathal Mag Raghnaill, namely, wife of Tadhg, son of Toirdel


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bach Mag Uidhir, died at the end of 10 days of Spring.

U1490.3

Redmond, son of John, son of the Earl, died in the beginning of this year.

U1490.4

The vicar of Leth-rath, namely, Matthew Mag Conaing and the canon Mag Tighernain of the college of Druim-Lethan and Aedh, son of the bishop Mag Bradaigh, namely, a young Friar Minor—the three died at the end of days of Spring.

U1490.5

Ua Caiside of Cuil, namely, chief physician of Fir-Manach, to wit, Conla, son of Cormac, son of Ruaidhri, son of Tadhg Mor, son of Gilla-na-naingel, died the 14th day of the Spring of this year.

U1490.6

Eogan Carrach, son of Concobur Mac Maghnusa, died.

U1490.7

The Dillon, namely, Edmond, son of Thomas, son of Richard, died a peaceful death about Michaelmas.

U1490.8

Toirdelbach, son of Toirdelbach Ua Buighill, namely, tanist of Muintir-Buighill, was killed by a fall, in racing upon the ridge of Murbach, on Ash-Wednesday of this year.

U1490.9

Kathleen, daughter of Brian, son of Concobur Mag Uidhir junior, wife of Thomas, son of Concobur Muc Maghnusa, died on the 12th of the Kalends of April March 21.

U1490.10

Ua Concobuir of Connacht, namely, Feidhlimidh the Fair, son of Tadhg, son of Toirdelbach the Red, son of Aedh, son of Feidhlimidh, son of Aedh, son of Eogan Ua Concobair, died in the Spring of this year.

U1490.11

Fergus Ua hEogain, son of Owen, son of Matthew, namely, the Great Master, son of Concobur, namely, the Archdeacon-to wit, a man that was an anchorite in Inis-cain at the end was this Fergus—died this year


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on the Ides 13th of April.

U1490.12

Ruaidhri, son of Philip, son of Cu-Connacht Mag Uidhir, was slain on May Day by the sons of Brian, son of Concobur Mag Uidhir junior and by other descendents of Concobur also.

U1490.13

Margaret, daughter of James, son of Mac Balront, namely, wife of Thomas, son of Glaisne Ua Raighilligh, to wit, a woman that was learned in Latin and in English and in Irish, was slain on the 4th of the Nones 4th of May, by the son of Thomas himself.

U1490.14

Ua Cathain, namely, John, son of Aibne, son of Diarmait Ua Cathain, was taken by a ship that came from Scotland, namely, from Inverary, in the month of June in this year.

U1490.15

Oed, son of Moilmorda, son of John Ua Raighilligh, was taken by the sons of Glaisne, son of Concobur Ua Raighilligh, after the plundering of the town of Thomas, son of Glaisne, by him.

U1490.16

James Savage junior was slain this year by the sons of the Seneschal Savage in treachery.

U1490.17

The castle of Edan-dubcairgi, namely, the castle of Niall, son of Conn, son of Aedh the Tawny, was taken and broken (on the Nones 7th of May) by Feidhlimidh, grandson of Aedh Ua Neill the Tawny.

U1490.18

Feidhlimidh, son of Rughraidhe, son of Jenkin Mac Uibhilin, was slain in Oentruim by the sons of Brian, son of Aedh the Tawny.

U1490.19

Colla, son of Rughraidhe, son of Ardgal Mag Mathgamna, was slain by the descendants of Cu-Uladh, son of Niall Mor Ua Neill, on the 11th of the Kalends of the month of June May 22, Saturday being the week-day.

U1490.20

Edward, son of Nicholas, son of Christopher Plunket, was taken and plundered on the Nones 5th of June by the sons of Cathal, son of Eogan, son of John Ua Raghalligh.

U1490.21

Tadhg, son of Toirdelbach, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, was maimed by his own kinsmen this year, on the 2nd of the Ides 12th of June.

U1490.22

Great raids were made this


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year by Feidhlimidh, grandson of Aedh Ua Neill the Tawny, on the sons of Conn, son of Aedh the Tawny and Godfrey Ua Moilcroibe was slain by him there.

U1490.23

The sons of Donchadh, son of Aedh Mag Uidhir, were plundered this year, shortly before Christmas, by the son of Ua Domnaill, namely, by Aedh junior, son of Aedh the Red, son of Niall the Rough. And the prey was carried by him to Ath-Senaigh and killed there straight-way, namely, 400 cows. And the warders of the castle, namely, the sons of Aed Ua Domnaill the Foreign, gave the castle to Aedh, in despite of Ua Domnaill (namely, Aedh the Red).

U1490.24

Ua Dalaigh of Breifne (namely, John, son of William, son of Aedh), professor in bardism, died a fortnight before November Day Mon., Oct. 18 precisely.

U1490.25

The wife of Ua Ruairc, namely, Mor, daughter of Eogan Ua Neill, was slain in treachery by a kern of her own people, namely, the son of Cathal Ua Ardlamaigh and himself was burned afterwards.

U1490.26

Ua Neill and Ua Domnaill were in two camps in face of each other from November Day to Christmas: to wit, Ua Neill in the Caircin and Ua Domnaill in Druim-bo, without peace, without truce, without war being made between them, but like that.

U1490.27

Ua Gairmleghaidh, namely, Muircertach, son of Henry, son of Concobur Ua Gairmleghaidh, died this year after November Day.

U1490.28

The son of Mac Domnaill of Scotland (that is, Aengus), namely, one who was called the lord Aag, was slain in treachery by an Irish harper, namely, Diarmait Ua Cairpri. And in Inverness he was slain.