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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1509

U1509.0

Kalends of Jan. on 2nd feria, 7th of moon, A.D. 1509.

U1509.1

O'Neill, lord of Tir-Eogain, namely, Domnall O'Neill, died this year and Art, son of Aodh O'Neill, was made king in his place.

U1509.2

O'Baighill, namely, Edmond the Tawny, son of Niall, was slain by Concobur O'Baighill junior with one thrust of a spear in the night.

U1509.3

Philip, son of Brian, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, an eminent leader, died about the feast of Brigit of this year.

U1509.4

Eogan, son of Conn, son of Aodh O'Neill the Tawny, died this year.

U1509.5

Donchadh Mag Ruaidhri, herenagh of Machaire-na-croisi, died this year.

U1509.6

The son of O'Neill, namely, Art, son of Conn, son of Henry, son of Eogan O'Neill, was


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taken in treachery by Art of the Castle, son of Niall, son of Art, son of Eogan O'Neill —and he had gossipred seven times with him—and it happened thus: he brought him on invitation to himself in his own castle and gave him into the custody of Ua Domnnaill.

U1509.7

Mac William of Clann-Ricaird, namely, Ulick, an eminent leader, a man of hospitality and prowess, died this year.

U1509.8

A hosting by the Justiciary, namely, by the Earl of Kildare, into Tir-Eogain, at instigation of the sons of Conn O'Neill the Tawny and the castle of Dun-Genainn, namely, the castle of O'Neill, was got by the sons of Conn Ua Neill before the Earl came around it and the Earl went from that under the castle of the Oghmagh and it was taken by him. And Toirdelbach, son of Niall, son of Art O'Neill, was taken there and Eogan Mac Suibhne the Red, the one that stretched hand to Art, son of Conn, to take him in the same castle, was taken there. And the castle was broken down by the Earl after that and the Earl returned in triumph to his house from that expedition.

U1509.9

Thomas, son of Redmund Mag Uidhir, was slain in the host of O'Domnaill in Magh-Luirg.

U1509.10

And inroad was made by Brian, son of Conn O'Neill, on the descendants of the daughter of Mac Murchadha on the margin of Loch-Laoghaire and Henry junior, son of another Henry junior O'Neill, and two sons of Niall Gapped-tooth O'Neill, namely, Eogan and Brian, were slain there and 54 horses were wrested from them immediately.