Kalends of Jan. on 5th feria, 2nd of the moon, A.D. 1495.
Cormac, son of Tadhg, son of Cormac Mag Carthaigh, that is, founder of the monastery of Cell-Creidhe was slain by his own brother, namely, by Eogan, son of Tadhg, son of Cormac Mag Carthaigh, in the beginning of the year.
Ferghal, son of John Mac Donnchaidh of Tir-Oilella, was slain on a night incursion.
John the large-eared, son of John Mac Alexander, namely, a noble youth of the Clann-Domnaill of Scotland, died this year.
Mac-an-girr, namely, Gilla-Padraig, son of another Gilla-Padraig, son of Cu-Uladh Mac-an-girr, died this year.
The Parson Ua hAedha, namely, Sir Patrick, died this year.
Mag Samradhain, namely,
The son of Toirdelbach Carrach Ua Concobair, namely, lord of Sligech and from the Mountain down, died. And two lords were made against each other, namely 1, Ruaidhri junior, son of Ruaidhri the Freckled, by Ua Domnaill, and 2 Feidhlimidh, son of Maghnus, son of Brian.
The Earl of Kildare, namely, Gerald, son of Thomas of the Geraldines, was taken in the town of Ath-cliath by the Saxon Justiciary, on the 3rd of the Kalends of March Feb. 27, Friday, and put in a ship the next Thursday, in Droiched-atha, to be carried into Saxon-land.
Ruaidhri, son of Mag Uidhir, namely, son of Thomas junior, son of Thomas Mor (that is, the black Gillie) Mag Uidhir, was slain on the 10th day of March, Tuesday, of this year by the sons of Art Ua Neill.
William the Green, son of Paul Ua Caisidi, namely, a good, successful physician whom Philip Mag Uidhir and his sons had, died this year.
Lower northern Mag Tighernain, namely, Gormgal, son of Brian Mag Tigernain, died.
John, son of the bishop Mag Uidhir, namely, son of Pierce, son of Archdeacon Maurice—to wit, parson of Daire-Maelain and herenagh of Claen-inis and a man of a general guest-house—died this year, on the 6th day of the month of May, namely on the feast of St. John before the Latin Gate.
Mag Bradaigh, namely, Feidhlimidh, son of Murchadh Mag Bradaigh, died this year.
Cathal, son of Tadhg, son of the Calbach Ua Concobair,
Cairpre, son of Aedh, son of Eogan, son of Niall Ua Neill junior, died this year, the Monday before May Day.
Nicholas Dalton, namely, son of Edmond, son of Piers Dalton, was slain by Fergus, son of Edmond, son of Laisech, son of Ros Ua Ferghail and by the descendants of Henry Dalton.
Toirdelbach, son of John, son of Toirdelbach, son of John, son of Eogan Ua Raighilligh and Aedh, son of Maelmordha, son of John, son of Eogan Ua Raighilligh, were slain in one place this year, namely, the 6th of the Kalends of June May 27, Wednesday, by Cu-Connacht, son of Maghnus, son of Maelmordha of the Mullach. And Cu-Connacht himself was slain with cast of javelin in that same place by the same Aedh. And the javelin whereby fell Aedh himself was through him crosswise, whilst he was giving that cast to him. And it is doubtful whether lit. that there was in Ireland at this time a man of Toirdelbach's age years that was better as man and as leader than he. The castle of Tullach-Monghain was taken by Ua Raighilligh, namely, by John, son of Cathal, son of Eogan Ua Raighilligh, at the end of a fortnight after that slaying and the descendants of Maelmordha of the Mullach went, with their cattle, to meet Ua Raighilligh after that slaying.
Maghnus the Bald, son of Redmund the Swarthy, son of Donn, son of Cu-Connacht Mag Uidhir, was treacherously slain this year by Philip, son of Edmund Mag Uidhir and by the freck1ed Gillie, son of Cu-Connacht Mac Gaffraigh, on the 6th of the Kalends of July June 26.
Great raids were made in the Summer of this year on Ua Cathain, namely, on John, son of Aibne, son of Diarmait Ua Cathain, by Mac Uibilin, namely, by Walter, son of Cormac, son of Jenkin Mac Uibilin.
Ua Domnaill, namely, Aedh the Red, son of Niall Ua Domnaill the Rough, went to the house of the
Mac-an-baird of Tir-Conaill, namely, Aedh Mac-an-baird, died this year.
Gilla-Padraig, son of Redmund Ua hAnluain, was slain this year by the son of Mag Aengusa, namely, by Feidhlimidh, son of Aedh, son of Art, son of Aedh Mag Aengusa.
Gerald Mised, namely, a good Foreign youth of the people of Alexander, son of Thomas Plunket and Edmund, son of Andrew, son of the blue Gillie Tuite, were slain this year.
Mag Mathgamna and his sons and his kinsmen made an incursion into the land of the sons of Redmund Mag Mathgamna and it was burned by them and they turned not until they got pledges from the sons of Mag Mathgamna.
The son of Ua Domnaill, namely, Conn, son of Aedh the Red, son of Niall the Rough, sat under the castle of Sligech this year about the time of Lammas. Ua Domnaill came to his own town, that is, to Dun-na-Gall, from the town of the king of Scotland the Friday after Lammas and went on Saturday to follow his son to Sligech. And he had done nothing more than enter the town when it was told him that a host of Lower Connacht—at instigation of Brian, son of Tadhg, son of Eogan Ua Concobair—and the Calbach, son of Domnall, son of Eogan Ua Concobair, were marching to the town to put the son of Ua Domnaill from the castle. And they thought not that Ua Domnaill himself was nearer to them than the house of the king of Scotland. And neither fear nor flight did Ua Domnaill at those tidings, but took with him what was of his own people under the castle, both foot and horse, and struck out i.e. went against the host and defeated them spiritedly, successfully. And there were slain there Brian, son of Tadhg, son of Eogan Ua Concobuir and
Then Mac William of Clann-Ricaird, namely, Ulick, son of Ulick, son of Ulick, went with a host, at instigation of the Calbach Blind-eye, son of Domnall, son of Eogan, to put Ua Domnaill from the castle of Sligech and Ua Domnall left the castle and Mac William destroyed what he found of the part of Ua Domnaill in Lower Connacht and the castle of the sons of Aedh, son of Domnall Mac Donnchaidh the Stooped, was burned by him and fifteen persons, both man and woman, were smothered in it by smoke. And a comely young maiden that was daughter to Aedh, son of Domnall the Stooped, was smothered in it.
Tadhg, son of Domnall Mac Donnchaidh the Stooped, was made Mac Donnchaidh this year.
Ua Neill, namely, Domnall, made a great raid spiritedly, successfully on another Ua Neill, namely, on Henry and 8, or 9, were slain there, around the son of Eogan Ua Neill the Poor.
Ua Neill, namely, Henry and Mag Aengusa, namely, Aedh, son of Art, son of Aedh Mag Aengusa and Ua hAnluain, namely, Mael-Shechlainn, son of Feidhlimidh Ua hAnluain and the son of the Mag Mathgamna, namely, Gilla-Padraig, son of Aedh junior, son of Aedh Mag Mathgamna
Brian, son of Somairle Mac Caba, died this year.
Tighernan Ua Doibhelen died this year.
Ua Breislen, namely, Eogan, son of Eogan, son of Pierce, son of Saerdalach, that is, the brehon of Mag Uidhir and herenagh of the Third of Daire-Maelain, died. He died about Michaelmas and Domnall, son of Concubur, son of William, son of Airechtach, son of Saerdalach Ua Breislen, was made Ua Breislen.
Mac Gilla-ruaidh, namely, Brian, son of Domnall, son of Mael-Shechlainn Mac Gilla-ruaidh, was slain by the sons of Brian, son of Feidhlimidh Ua Raighilligh and by the descendants of Donn and of John Mag Uidhir, in Dairy-laegh, at instigation of the sons of Edmond Mag Uidhir, namely, Aedh and Gilla-Isu.
The Countess, namely, daughter of Roland, son of Sir Edward Eustace, wife of the Earl of Kildare, died about November Day.
Gilla-espuic the Little, son of Mac Domnaill, was slain, with a score, or two, of his people by Mac Uibilin, namely, by Walter, son of Cormac, son of Jenkin Mac Uibilin and by Aengus, son
Ruaidhri junior, son of Ruaidhri the Freckled, son of Muircertach the Lame, son of Domnall, son of Muircertach Ua Concobair, namely, the second lord that was over Sligech and from the Mountain down this time, was slain, shortly before Christmas, by the other lord that was there this time, namely, Feidhlimidh, son of Maghnus, son of Brian, son of Domnall, son of Muircertach, and by his other kinsmen. And a brother of Feidhlimidh, namely, Muircertach Blind -eye, son of Maghnus, son of Brian Ua Concobair and Toirdelbach, son of Ruaidhri, son of Brian and John junior, son of John, son of Ruaidhri the Freckled, were slain in the same place by Ruaidhri.
Toirdelbach, son of Conn, son of Domnall, son of Eogan Ua Neill, namely, a Friar Minor of the community of Ard-Macha, was killed in Cavan by his own horse by a kick.
The Saxon justiciary left Ireland this year before Christmas.
Two sons of Ua hAnluain, namely, Murchadh the Red and Gilla-Padraig, namely, sons of Feidhlimidh Ua hAnluain, were slain by the sons of Aedh, son of Eogan Ua Neill and by the sons of Cairpre, son of Aedh Ua Neill.
The Dalton, namely, Thomas, son of Edmond, son of Piers, son of another Piers Dalton, was taken and Henry, son of John, grandson of Piers Dalton, was slain about November Day by Conn, son of Art, son of Conn Ua Mael-Shechlainn and by Maelruanaigh, son of Ua Cerbaill.
Two sons of James, son of Mac Balronta, namely, John and Redmond the Swarthy, were slain this year—to wit, John, by the sons of Maurice Walsh and Redmond, by farmers—on the border of Ath-cliath.
Cian, son of Eogan, son of Tomaltach Ua Gadhra, died suddenly this year and a poet's miracle was that.