Kalends of Jan. on Mon., 21st of moon, A.D. 1532.
Thomas, son of the Earl of Kildare, namely, the unique youth of Meath, and the person who was best in knowledge of every science in his own time, died this year.
Cormac, son of Mag Uidhir, was taken in treachery by the sons of O'Neill and by Fer-dorcha Ua Neill, and by
Great raids were made by Maghnus O'Domnaill in Cuil-Meg-Tigernain.
O'Cerbaill, namely, Maolruanaigh, the unique Gaidhel who was best in bounty and bravery, prosperity and pre-eminence, nobleness and inheritance, and the one to whom were grateful bardic bands and pilgrims, learned and ollams, religious orders and churches, and the one who most collected and bestowed from the time of Brian Boruma downwards: the link of maintenance of every one, and the accurate, steady rudder and the stedfast, progressive shepherd of the tribes, and the pleasant, majestic hero of Munster: the precious stone and gem of carbuncle, the anvil of stability and prop of gold of the Elians, died after victory of Unction and penance in his own stronghold. And his son, namely, Fer-gan-ainm, was installed in his place after him.
Eoghan, son of Tigernan O'Ruairc, was slain by O'Mailmiadhaigh and by his kinsmen, in the monastery of the Friars Minor in
John, son of Philip, son of Toirdelbach Mag Uidhir, was slain this year by Domnall, son of Mag Uidhir, namely, son of Cu-Connacht, son of Cu-Connacht, son of Brian, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, with one thrust of knife.
The son of Mag Samradhain, namely, Domnall junior, son of Domnall Gapped-tooth, was slain with one stroke of javelin by Aithne, son of Maghnus, son of Thomas Mag Samradhain.
The dark Damsel, daughter of Mag Craith, died this year; namely, wife of Dubhaltach Mac Domnaill: to wit, an excellent, virtuous, witty woman.
Mag Samradhain died this year; namely, Thomas, son of Maghnus Mag Samradhain: to wit, a chief who was the best of those that came in Tellach-Echach within the memory of every one.
The Coarb of Fidhnach, namely, Brian O'Rodachain, died this year.
Henry the Turbulent, son of Brian, son of Conn O'Neill, was taken by the O'Neill, namely, by Conn, son of Conn.
Cormac O'hUlltachain, namely, herenagh of Achadh-beithe, died this year.
Thomas Mac Amlaibh, namely, son of Cormac Mac Amlaibh; Gilla-na-naem, son of Art Mac Gaffraigh, died this year.
O'Domnaill and Mag Uidhir went to meet the Saxon Justiciary Skeffington to Droiched-atha and their affairs were transacted and they went with victory to their houses again.
The Justiciary with the Saxons and Foreigners of Meath went into Tir-Eogain and a host of Gaidhil rose out to meet them, that is, Niall O'Neill junior and Mag Uidhir and O'Raighilligh and Mag Mathgamna and the descendants of Aodh O'Neill and the descendants of Aodh the Tawny and the Clanna-Rughraidhe of the northern side. . . For the Gaidhil of all the Half of Conn, except a few, turned on O'Neill about that time. These hosts
Great raids and unprecedented forays were made by Niall O'Neill junior on Raibhilin Mac Domnaill and they the spoils were carried into Fir-Manach by him.
The Earl of Kildare, namely, Gerald junior, came to Ireland in Spring this year and brought the authority of the king Hen. VIII. for a term of ten years with him. And citation was served on the Saxon Justiciary to draw him to the town of Ath-cliath and the Great Council sat there and the Saxon was sent, on account of the rights of the Foreigners, to the town of the king
Mac Uibhilin, namely, Gerald, son of Walter, was slain in treachery by the son of Ruaidhri O'Cathain of the Route and by the son of Domnall O'Cathain the cleric, in the church of Dun-bo and Concobur, son of Henry, was slain and burned the same night.
The sons of O'Neill, namely, Ruaidhri the Foreign and Tuathal, were hung by O'Neill namely, Conn, son of Conn.
Feidhlimidh, son of Eogan O'Neill the Poor, died this year: to wit, the man who took oaths that there would not come into Tir-Eogain in his lifetime a Conallian host of which he would not kill a horse or man, and that was fulfilled.
Piers, son of James, namely, Earl of Ormond, with his full muster went into the country of Eili and of Ormond, and Baile-an-garrgha was burned by him. And, as they were turning back, the sons of O'Cerbaill overtook them at Ath-na-darach-caime. A severe attack was made on them and slaughter hard to count inflicted upon them and the foreign weapons whereby they most got success and sway, namely, their guns, were wrested from them. And Ath-na-fadbcun continued as an increase of name to that Ford. And there were also wrested from them much of their gold and of their silver and their provision and their carts and their horses, except a few. And it is on this day precisely died O'Cerbaill.