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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1505

U1505.0

Kalends of Jan. on Wed., 23rd of moon, A.D. 1505.

U1505.1

Mag Carthaigh the Swarthy, namely, Finghin Mag Carthaigh, died this year.

U1505.2

The abbot of the monastery of Magh-Cosgain, namely, the abbot O'Cathain, was hung by Ruaidhri, son of Maghnus Ua Cathain, this year.

U1505.3

Cairpre, son of Brian Ua Uiginn, died of a fit this year.

U1505.4

O'Domnuill, namely, Aedh the Red, son of Niall the Rough, son of Toirdelbach O'Domnuill of the Wine, died this year. And there came not from Brian Borumha, or from Cathal Red-hand ob. 1224, down a king, or lord, that was of better sway and rule and was of more power than that king. And it was he that preserved lordship from the Mountain down against the Connacians for the Conallians and exacted the rent of Inis-Eogain and the military service of Cenel-Moen from the O'Neill Clans. And it was by him was founded the monastery of Friars Minor of Stricter Observance


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in Tir-Conaill, namely, in Dun-na-Gall. So that it were fitting to name him the Augustus of the whole northwest of Europe. And he died after victory of Unction and penance, in the 78th year of his age and in the 44th year of his lordship, on Friday, the 5th of the Ides 11th of July, in his own stronghold, in Dun-na-Gall and was buried on Saturday in the monastery of Dun-na-Gall.

U1505.5

The prior of Fobhair, namely, Edmund the Dark, of the family of the Knight, namely, of Fitz Simon, died.

U1505.6

Feidhlimidh, son of Niall, son of Art Ua Neill, was slain by the sons (of Brian, son of Aedh Mag Uidhir).

U1505.7

A hosting by the son of O'Domnaill, namely, Aedh junior, son of Aedh the Rough, into Tir-Eogain and the town of O'Neill (namely, the town of Domnall O'Neill) and the town of Aedh, son of Domnall O'Neill, and the town of Brian, son of Domnall O'Neill, were burned by him and from Abhann-mor inward was traversed by him without opposition, without contest. And he sat under Castle Derg on his return and the castle was taken by him and his own warders were left in it and he went from that to Cell-mic-nEnain and was proclaimed king over Tir Conaill, on the 2nd day of the month of August, by will of God and men and so on.

U1505.8

A hosting by Ua Neill, namely, by Domnall, into Dartraighe of Oirgialla and the country was wasted and pillaged by him and Aedh, son of John the Tawny, son of Eogan Mag Mathgamna, was slain there and so on. And Ua Neill went to his house from that expedition with triumph of victory.

U1505.9

Domnall, son of Art O'Neill, was slain by Brian, son of


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Conn O'Neill.

U1505.10

Mac Domnaill the Gallowglas, namely, constable of O'Neill, namely, Colla, son of another Colla, was slain in treachery in Ard-Macha by the sons of Gilla-espuic, son of Somairle Mac Domnaill the Red.

U1505.11

The daughter of the Earl of Kildare (that is, Earl Gerald), namely, wife of the baron of Slane the daughter of Sir William Welles died of the plague. And the wife of the great baron had died from the same cause.

U1505.12

Wet weather continually this year, so that it destroyed the crops of Ireland in great part and especially in Fir-Manach.

U1505.13

Patrick O'Feidhil, namely, a Friar Minor of Stricter Observance and a distinguished, honoured preacher in Ireland and in Scotland, died. And he died in the monastery of Tech-Molaigi and was buried in it.

U1505.14

Eogan, son of Edmund Mag Uidhir, was slain by the sons of Gilla-Padraic Mag Uidhir in pursuit of a prey. And Fergus Mor Mac Caba was slain by the sons of Gilla-Padraic in the same melee.

U1505.15

The prior of Daim-inis, namely, Laurence, son of the great prior Ua Flannagain, died.

U1505.16

Cormac, son of Cormac Ua Flannagain, died.

U1505.17

Concobur O'Caiside the Swarthy died: to wit, a humane man, of good industry and a good laborious master and a man who kept a guest-house and so on.

U1505.18

Eogan Mac Amhlaim the Black died.

U1505.19

The son of Mag Uidhir, namely, Toirdelbach, son of John, son of Philip Mag Uidhir and two sons of Tadhg Mac Gaffraigh and Tadhg Mac Gaillghille junior, 18 persons in all, were drowned in one cot on Finnloch this year.

U1505.20

O'Fedaigh of the Plain of Tulach, namely, Aedh


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O'Fedaigh died this year.

U1505.21

John de Burgh was slain by the sons of Ulick de Burgh.

U1505.22

The daughter of Mag Samradhain, namely, Una, wife of Failghe, son of Domnall Ua Raighilligh the White, died this year.

U1505.23

The Gloomy Gillie, Mac-an-caich Ua Raighilligh, was slain in his own house by a gamester of his own sept with one thrust of knife, the night of Easter Monday.

U1505.24

William Mag Treinfher junior died this year of disease of his leg.

U1505.25

Isabel, daughter of Gilla-na-naem Ua Droma, died.