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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1531

U1531.0

Kalends of Jan. on Sun., 10th of moon, A.D. 1531.

U1531.1

O'Flannagain (Maghnus O'Flannagain) of Tuath-ratha, namely, Maghnus, son of Gilbert, son of Cormac, a person eminent for nobleness and for keeping a guest-house, died this year.

U1531.2

Cormac Mac Maghnusa, son of Cathal junior, son of the middle Cathal, died this year. And there was not known to us in his own time a son of a brughaidh that was better than he.

U1531.3

Inroad was made by Mag Uidhir; namely, by Cormac, into Cenel-Feradhaigh, whereby he raided the territory. And a pursuing party overtook him, and the son of Mag Uidhir defeated them; and the son of Brian, son of Domnall O'Neill, and other persons that are not reckoned here were slain by him.

U1531.4

Tuathal O'Neill, namely, son of O'Neill, that is, son of

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Art, son of Conn, was taken by the O'Neill, namely, by Conn, son of Conn.

U1531.5

A hosting by the Saxon Justiciary and by the Earl of Kildare and by the nobles of the Foreigners of Ireland into Tir-Eogain, at instigation of O'Domnaill and of Niall O'Neill junior and of the descendants of Aodh O'Neill. And Tir-Eogain was burned by them from Dun-cal southwards to Abhann-mor, and the new castle of Port-an-faillegain was broken down by them, and the district of Brian of the early rising was raided and burned by them, and Muinechan was left empty at their approach. O'Domnaill and Niall junior went to meet that Foreign host to Cenn-ard, and the castle of Cenn-ard was broken down by them. And O'Neill was, with a host hard to count, in front of them, and they attempted not to go beyond that into Tir-Eogain, and those hosts turned, side for side, to their houses with victory of overthrow, without O'Neill having peace or truce with them.

U1531.6

Ruaidhri the Foreign, son of O'Neill, was taken by O'Neill, namely, by Conn, son of Conn.

U1531.7

Conn, son of John Mag Mathgamna the Tawny, was slain by Mag Mathgamna and by the sons of Brian Mag Mathgamna.

U1531.8

Eogan, son of Gilla-Padruig Mag Uidhir junior, was slain by his own brother, namely, by Edmond.

U1531.9

The town of O'Donghaile was attacked this year by Niall O'Neill junior, and the town was taken by him, and the son of O'Neill, namely, John, fosterling of O'Donghaile, was taken there, and the horses and chattel of the town were carried off by him along with him.

U1531.10

Aodh junior, son of Thomas, son of another Thomas, son of the black Gillie Mag Uidhir, died this year, after gaining victory from world and from demon.

U1531.11

Mag Uidhir went with a host into Tir-Conaill, at instigation

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of O'Domnaill, and they both marched on Maghnus O'Domnaill, and very much of the country was raided and burned by them, both houses and corn, both beeves and horses, and every substance besides. And Maghnus was with a host on the green of Castle Finn at that time, and the horse-host of the son of O'Domnaill and his sons went south across the Finn against the host. And Mag Uidhir and his son and the sons of O'Domnaill attacked them and they had an engagement, and horses and men were injured between them. And the end of the engagement was defeat of the horse-host of the son of O'Domnaill, and they were put on Sgarb-Bechoigi in their despite, and Mag Uidhir returned to his stronghold with victory of overthrow. And Toirdelbach, son of Donchadh, son of Brian, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, was mortally wounded with one stroke of javelin in that engagement by a horseman of Muintir-Gallchabuir and brought alive to his own town, and died at end of three nights there, after victory of Unction and penance.

U1531.12

The daughter of Mag Craith, namely, Finghuala, the wife Gilla-na-naem O'Uiginn had, died this year.

U1531.13

Conn the Morose, son of Art, son of Niall, was slain by Niall junior, son of Conn, son of Niall O'Neill, this year.

U1531.14

James O'Flannagain, namely, son of the parson of Inis, one who was full of intelligence and of knowledge, and was good to keep a guest-house, died this year.