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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1499

U1499.0

Kalends of Jan. on 3rd feria, 16th of the moon, A.D. 1499.

U1499.1

Great defeat this year by Ua Briain on Piers Butler the Red, wherein were slain the Sovereign of Kilkenny and many of the people of that Piers and wherein 16 score of corslets were taken from them, as some say.

U1499.2

O'Domnaill, namely, Aedh the Red, went into the Foreign settlement this year, to meet the deputy of the king of the Saxons, namely, Gerald, son of Earl Thomas (and the son of the Earl, namely, Henry, was taken away with him to be fostered).

U1499.3

The wife of Mag Craith (that is, Henry), namely, of the coarb of the Termon of Dabeog, namely,


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Graine, daughter of the Prior O'Flannagain, died this year.

U1499.4

Maghnus, son of Godfrey junior, son of Godfrey Mag Uidhir the Red, was slain this year by the Tellach Eachach.

U1499.5

The castle of Bun-Drobhaisi was taken this year by the son of O'Domnaill (that is, of Aedh the Red), namely, by Donchadh of the Thumbs, from the warders of O'Domnaill himself and Aedh, son of O'Domnaill, sat beneath the same castle and Philip, son of Toirdelbach Mag Uidhir, went, with the Mag Uidhir, to the aid of O'Domnaill and of his son, namely, of Aedh. And Donchadh of the Thumbs and Philip, son of Toirdelbach, met each other and they fought each other and the horse of Donchadh of the Thumbs was killed and himself prostrated and taken by Philip in that place successfully and delivered to O'Domnaill. And the castle was taken from him the same day and Donchadh delivered again to Mag Uidhir and carried by him to his house and three score cows were given to the son of Toirdelbach from O'Domnaill and so on.

U1499.6

Mac Domnaill of Clan-Cellaigh, namely, Cormac, son of Art Mac Domnaill, a charitable, truly hospitable man, died this year and was buried in Cluain-eois, after victory of penance.

U1499.7

The grandson of Piers Butler, namely Edmond, son of James, son of Piers Butler, an eminent leader and a man that kept a general guest-house, died this year.

U1499.8

The vicar of Cuil-maine, namely, Lochlainn Mac Gilla-calma, a humane, virtuous clerical man, died this year.

U1499.9

Mac-Gilla-Finnein (namely, Henry) was taken this year by the Dartraighe of Mag Flannchadha.

U1499.10

Brian, son of Mag Uidhir, namely, son of John, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, was taken by the sons of Brian Mag Uidhir in the beginning of Summer of this


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year.

U1499.11

Julia, daughter of bishop Mag Uidhir, namely, bishop Ros, died this year.

U1499.12

Donn, son of Concobur, son of Aedh Mag Uidhir, was slain this year by the Men of Magh-Luirg, namely, by the sons of Toirdelbach Ua Maeladuin.

U1499.13

Cormac the Black, son of Tadhg Ua Caiside, died this year.

U1499.14

Mael-Shechlainn, son of Murchadh, son of Tadhg Mag Raghnaill, was taken by Conn Carrach, son of Tadhg, son of Tigernan Ua Ruairc and by John, son of Tigernan and he was brought by them on Inis-ochta in Loch-mic-nen. And Rughraidhe, son of Toirdelbach Mag Uidhir, attacked the Lough against them and those two sons of Ua Ruairc were slain by him and the son of the Blind-eye Mag Flannchadha and his son and the son of Murchadh were brought by him to his house. And Ua Domnaill, namely, Aedh the Red, liberated them from him and the castle of Liath-druim was given to Ua Domnaill again by the son of Murchadh.

U1499.15

A great deed was done in Scotland this year by the king of Scotland, namely, by James Stewart,—to wit, John Mor Mac Domnaill, king of Insi-Gall, and John Cathanach, his son and Ragnall the Red and Domnall the Freckled were hung on one gallows, the three four, a month before Lammas.

U1499.16

A great hosting this year by the justiciary, namely, by the Earl of Kildare, namely, Gerald, son of Thomas, son of John the Stooped, to Ath-luain beyond Shannon. Then, through the length of Connacht, so that he took four castles on that circuit, namely, the castle of the entrance of Ath-liag and Roscomain and Tuilsc and the Caislen-riabhach.

U1499.17

Mac Diarmada of Magh-Luirg, namely, Tadhg, son of Ruaidhri Mac Diarmada, died this year and his brother, namely, Cormac, son of Ruaidhri Mac Diarmata, was installed in


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his place.

U1499.18

Mag Tighernain of Tellach-Dunchadha, namely, John Mag Tighernain, died this year.

U1499.19

Ua Domnaill, namely, Aedh the Red, went with a host this year against Mac Diarmata junior, namely, against Cormac, son of Ruaidhri Mac Diarmata and advanced to the Belach-buidhe and Mac Diarmada held that Pass against him. And he went from that to the castle of Liath-druim and Mac Diarmata came to meet him there and peace was made by them with each other. And the Cathach, which was for two years before that out of possession of Ua Domnaill, and other pledges that were from him in Magh-Luirg were restored to him and Mac Diarmada gave rent of protection to Ua Domnaill for Magh-Luirg from that out.

U1499.20

Great raids were made this year by Brian, son of Ua Neill (namely, Domnall), on Mac Domnaill of Clann-Cellaigh, namely, on Gilla-Padraig.