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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1525

U1525.0

Kalends of Jan. on Sun., 4th of moon, A.D. 1525.

U1525.1

O'Domnaill, namely, Aodh and O'Neill, namely, Conn, went to the Great Council to Ath-Cliath, to meet the Justiciary: and the Councillors of the king and very many of the nobles of the Foreigners and Gaidhil were there. And, after their labouring and much parley made by their friends of the Foreigners and Gaidhil against each other and for themselves, it resulted not in peace being made between them, but in going to their houses. And O'Domnaill went with a host twice into Tir-Eogain this year and much was destroyed by him in it and he was not encountered during those raids. And a patched-up peace was made between them in the beginning of Harvest and a promise to abide as the Earl of Kildare and Maghnus O'Domnaill should say.

U1525.2

A horrible deed was done in Ireland this year: to wit, the bishop of Leithglinn was killed in treachery by the son of the abbot, son of Mac Murchadha and he lived with the bishop himself from


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kinship and from affection. And the persons who had a hand in that deed whom the Earl of Kildare seized on, he took them with him to the place where the evil deed was done and directed them to be flayed alive at first and their bowels and their entrails to be taken out of them and then to be burned in his presence.

U1525.3

O'Cathain, namely, John, son of Thomas, a warlike man, contentious on behalf of his own heritage, was slain by portion of his own sept in a night incursion; namely, by Mac Ruaidhri of the Route and by the son of Godfrey O'Cathain that was done on Lammas night.

U1525.4

The bishops of Cell-da-Lua, namely, Toirdelbach, son of Mathgamain O'Briain, died. The unique Gaidhel who got and spent most of the world in his own time and who least hoarded beyond his spending was he and a man of general hospitality to everyone was that bishop and who defended his right in his country and border-land, part by consent and part in despite and a man who often brought a large host to muster to destroy his enemies. So that there was not in proximity to him in his own district, or in another district, any good person or leader that did not accept his stipend. And another thing also: the death of that bishop was the sore deed above every deed and the loss above every loss that happened to learning at one time with his.

U1525.5

The rural dean, son of Brian Mac Conmidhe the Red, a man that kept a general guest-house for everyone and his son, namely, Cerball, died in this year.

U1525.6

The son of Godfrey Mag Uidhir the Red, namely, Ruaidhri, died this year.

U1525.7

Mag Raghnaill, namely, Cathal junior, son of another Cathal, was slain in treachery by the sons of O'Mailmiadhaigh.

U1525.8

The daughter of Mag Uidhir, namely, Rosa, daughter of John, Bon of Philip Mag Uidhir, died this year.

U1525.9

The daughter of Mag Mathgamna, namely, Joan, daughter of Brian Mag Mathgamna, that is, the wife John, son of bishop Mag Uidhir, had, died this year.


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