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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])
Year U1510
U1510.0
Kalends of Jan. on 3rd feria, 18th of moon, A.D.
1510.
U1510.1
A host was led by Gerald, Earl of Kildare, namely,
Justiciary of Ireland, into the province of Munster, when he built a castle
in despite of the Gaidhil of Munster in Carraic-Cital. And Ua Domnaill,
namely, Aodh, son of
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Aodh the Red, follows him through Meath into Munster with a small force and
they march together into Ella and take the castle of Cenn-tuirc and harry
the country and go after that into great Desmond and take the castle of the
Pailis and the castles along the Maing in their
entirety and go safe backwards into county Limerick. Afterwards, they make
reunion of the host and the Geraldines of Munster assemble under James, son
of the Earl of Desmond and the Foreigners of Munster assemble beside and Mag Carthaigh the Swarthy, namely,
Domnall, son of Diarmait, son of Finghin and Cormac junior, son of Cormac,
son of Tadhg and the Foreigners and Gaidhil of Meath and Leinster and all go to Limerick. And Toirdelbach, son of Tadhg O'Briain,
king of Thomond and Mac Conmara and the Sil-Aodha and Clann-Ricaird mustered
a large host against them. And the Earl with his host went through
Belach-na-fadhbaighe and Belach-an-gamna, until he reached a very good
bridge of wood that was made by O'Briain across the Shannon and he breaks
the bridge and remains a night in camp in the country. And O'Briain with his
host made a camp by their side, so that each portion of them used to hear
the conversation, or the story-telling, that was being done by the other
half. Upon the morrow, the Earl arranges his host and places the Foreigners
and Gaidhil of Munster in front and places the Foreigners of Meath and
Ath-cliath on the
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rear of the host. O'Domnaill dismounts with the small
force he had lit. there was and remains on the rear,
amidst the Foreigners. They take the shortest way to Limerick, through
Moin-na-brathar and those hosts of the Sil-Briain attack the host of the
Foreigners and there were slain by them there baron Kent and Barnwell of Circistown and
other noble persons who are not reckoned here. And the host of the
Foreigners depart in plight of defeat and the host of the Sil-Briain return
with exultation and with many chattels. And there was not of Foreigners or
of Gaidhil of the two sides any arm that was of more fame that day than that of O'Domnaill, in bringing off the rear of the host of
the Foreigners.
U1510.2
Mac-an-baird of Tir-Conaill, namely, Eogan the Red, died in
Inis-mic-an-duirn this year.
U1510.3
O'Fialain, namely, Ferghal, son of Eogan, one eminent in poetry and
humanity, died.
U1510.4
Eogan, son of Brian O'Uiginn, preceptor of Connacht in poetry,
died.
U1510.5
Ua Domnall, namely, Aodh, son of Aodh the Red, lord of Tir-Conaill and of
Lower Connacht and of Cenel-Moen and of Inis-Eogain and of Fir-Manach, went
in the midst of his age and power, in despite of everyone, on a pilgrimage
to Rome.
U1510.6
O'Raghalligh, namely, John, son of Cathal, died this year. And it is by
him was established the Minor Order of Stricter
Observance in Cavan.