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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1513

U1513.0

Kalends of Jan. on 7th feria, 21st of moon A.D. 1513.

U1513.1

Rosa, son of Maghnus Mag Mathgamna, lord of Oirgialla, died.

U1513.2

Tadhg, son of Mael-Shechlainn O'Cellaigh, lord of Ui-Maine, died.

U1513.3

Master Maurice O'Fithcellaigh, Doctor of Divinity and Friar Minor, the unique cleric of most fame and consideration that was in the east or west during his time, after his being two score years in Italy lecturing and composing glosses on the Scripture, came to land in Galway, being archbishop of Tuam, and had a plenary Indulgence for every one who should be at his Mass the first day he should arrive at Tuam. And after ordering a certain day for that and the Men of Ireland in great part proceeding to meet him, he died in Galway, to the grief of the men of Ireland after him.

U1513.4

Octavian de Spinellis, namely, primate of Ard-Macha,


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rested in Christ.

U1513.5

Gerald, Earl of Kildare, namely, deputy of the king, the unique Foreigner who was the best and was of most power and fame and estimation and did most of seizure on the Gaidhil and built most of castles for Foreigners and broke down most castles of Gaidhil and was of best right and rule and gave most of his own substance to the men of Ireland, died a death of Unction and penance in Kildare. And he was buried in Christ Church in the town of Ath-cliath, to the grief of very many of the Foreigners and Gaidhil after him.

U1513.6

A hosting by Piers, son of James Butler, into Ui-Mic-coille in Munster, whereon he raided and burned the country. Another hosting by him, with O'Cerbaill and with the sons of Mac Murchadha, whereon he burned Baile-an-gargha of UiConaill and much of the rest of the country.

U1513.7

O'Domnaill, namely, Aodh, son of Aodh the Red, went, with small force, to Scotland, at invitation by letters of the king of Scotland, when he received great honour and donatives from the king. And, on his being a quarter with the king and having changed the king of Scotland's intent as to going to Ireland, O'Domnaill comes safe to his house, after encountering great peril on sea.

U1513.8

A hosting by the O'Neill, namely, Art, son of Aodh, into Trian-Conghail, whereon he burned Magh-Line and raided the Glens. And Aedh son of Niall, son of Conn O'Neill and Mac Uibhilin overtake part of the host and Aodh, son of Art Ua Neill, was slain on that occasion. The host and the pursuing party meet each other on the morrow and Mac Uibhilin, namely, Richard, son of Rughraidhe and a band of Scots are slain. And O'Neill comes safe to his house after that.

U1513.9

O'Breislen, namely, Domnall, son of Concobur O'Breislen, that is, the ollam of


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Mag Uidhir in law, died this year.

U1513.10

The son of Mag Uidhir, namely, Domnall, son of John Mag Uidhir, was taken by the Coarb Mag Uidhir shortly before Christmas and Donn, son of Concobur, son of Cu-Connacht Mag Uidhir, was slain on the spot.

U1513.11

Inroad was made by Conn, son of Niall, son of Art O'Neill, into Clann-Conghail and great raids were done by him and Art, son of Aodh, son of Domnall O'Neill, was taken by him and John, son of Niall, son of Brian O'Neill the Tawny and two sons of Mac Cinath were slain by him.

U1513.12

O'Ceallaigh of Ui- Maine, namely, Donchadh, son of Mael-Shechlainn O'Ceallaigh, died this year.

U1513.13

Two sons of Philip, son of Brian Mag Uidhir, namely, Edmond and Redmond, were slain by the sons of O'Flannagain in eric of their brothers whom those slew before that.

U1513.14

A hosting by the king of Scotland, with the nobles of Scotland around him, whereon there were three score thousand men of battle in the territory of the Saxons. He burns and harries the country on each side. Lord Chamberlain and his son and the united forces of the Saxons muster against them. They gave battle to each other and the Scots were defeated and there were slain there the king of Scotland and Mac Calin and the archbishop of St. Andrews and many other lords of Scotland and a large number hard to count of people on each side. And the corpse of the king is carried to London.

U1513.15

Art, son of Niall, son of Art O'Neill, died and was buried honourably in Dun-na-Gall.

U1513.16

Art, son of Aodh O'Neill, lord of Tir-Eogain and a well-informed, truly-hospitable person, who had great fame and nobleness, died a death of Unction and penance in Dun-Genainn and Art junior, son of Conn O'Neill, was made king in his place at Tulach-oc by O'Cathain and by very great part


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of Cenel-Eogain. And the castle of Dun-Genainn was got by him from the sons of Art, son of Aodh and the Earl of Kildare went with a host to Dun-Genainn to aid him.

U1513.17

The castle of Dun-libsi was taken by O'Domnaill from the sons of Garrett Mac Uibhilin and given to the sons of Walter Mac Uibhilin.

U1513.18

Alexander, son of Walter Mac Uibhilin, was hung by Domnall O'Cathain the cleric in Cuil-rathain.

U1513.19

Cathal junior, son of Domnall, son of Eogan O'Concobuir, the son of a king who was the best in hospitality and prowess and perspicacity that was in Lower Connacht, was slain by his own brother, namely, by Eogan, son of Domnall, in treachery, close by the town of O'Gillgain. And it came of the direct judgment of God that Eogan himself was hung by O'Domnaill at the end of three days through that deed.

U1513.20

Leaguer was made by O'Domnaill around Sligech from the feast of Brigit to Pentecost. And he prevailed not over it and there was slain there a noble person of the Clann-Suibne of Fanat, namely, Niall, son of Erimon Mac Suibne.

U1513.21

Edmond (namely, Mac William de Burgh), son of Ricard de Burgh, lord of Conmaicne-Cuile, was slain by the sons of Walter de Burgh in treachery, in the monastery of Rath-Branduib.

U1513.22

Eogan O'Maille went, with the crews of three ships, against the Cella-beca in the night and the nobles of the country were on a rising-out at that time. They raid and burn the town and take many prisoners there and wait on the border of the country during a great storm that overtook them and make fires in proximity to their ships. And a young stripling of the sons of Mac Suibne, namely, Brian and the sons of Brian, son of the bishop O'Gallcubuir and a party of idlers and farm-hands overtake them. And they


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rush on them and there are slain there Eogan O'Maille and five score, or six, along with him and two ships and the prisoners they took are wrested from them, through miracles of God and Catherine, whose town they profaned previously.

U1513.23

The son of Mac Suibne of Tir-Boghuine, namely, Eogan the Red, was slain by the sons of his own brother and by the sons of Toirdelbach O'Baighill.