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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1535

U1535.0

Kalends of Jan. on Fri., 24th of moon, A.D. 1535.

U1535.1

Aedh, son of Domnall, son of Henry, son of Eogan O'Neill, an eminent leader and a man full of nobleness and hospitality, died this year.

U1535.2

A hosting by Ua Neill to Trian-Congail and the castle of Edan-dubhcarghe was taken by him from the sons of Aedh, son of Niall, and given to Niall junior, son of Niall, son of Conn.

U1535.3

Ua Raghalligh namely, Ferghal, son of John, son of Caithal Ua Raghilligh, one for whom all Ireland, both Clergy and laity, was full of esteem for the excellence of his nobleness and his

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generosity and his humanity, died with victory of Unction and penance.

U1535.4

Mag Uidhir, namely, Cu-Connacht, son of Cu-Connacht, went on a raid into Cenel-Feradhaigh and great spoil was carried off by him from the country and from Clochar town. And he got not pursuit that day. The sons of Eogan O'Neill the Red pursued him that night and Mac Gaffraigh, namely, Feidhlimidh, son of Brian, son of William Mac Gaffraigh, was slain by them on the slope of Loch-serchaidh, on his being found there, with a few persons, kindling a fire and killing a beef of the spoil.

U1535.5

Ua Dobhilen, namely, John, died this year of fever.

U1535.6

A hosting by Tadhg, son of Tadhg, son of Aedh, to Magh-Ene and the Plain was burned by them. And they waited that night on the Plain and the son of O'Domnaill, namely, Donchadh the Carbrian and the sons of O'Baighill and the sons of Mag Flannchaidh went before them that night on Sgarb-insi-in-fraich. Howbeit, they did not attack the van of the host, but attack was made by them on the rear of the host and many of them were taken and some slain. The son of O'Ruairc, namely, Brian, sent messengers to Mag Flannchaidh to mention to him that he had peace with Tadhg junior and to say to him to liberate those prisoners on account of that peace. Mag Flannchaidh liberated all those prisoners and full satisfaction was given to them on the morrow.

U1535.7

Gilla-Padraig, son of Philip, son of Edmond Mag Uidhir, died.

U1535.8

Eignechan, son of Domnall O'Domnaill, was slain in treachery by the sons of O'Baighill this year.

U1535.9

Murder and foul treachery was done by his own gallowglas and trusted constable on the son of the Earl of Kildare and his town, namely, Magh-nuadhad, was

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sold and betrayed by him to the Saxons, whilst the warders of the town were asleep and the majority of the warders were slain in their sleep and five, or six, clerics and priests were slain there. And, when they went into possession of the town, they brought that man who betrayed the town to them, into the presence of the Deputy of the king. And it was asked of him how long he could hold the town, if he had not betrayed it. And he said that he could hold it to the end of a year. After that, it was asked of him what the son of the Earl had done to him for which he did treachery on his lord. And he said that he never did anything in the world that was displeasing to him. And it was reproached to him that he did much injury to Foreigners along with the son of the Earl and the Saxons said it were fitter for him to do treachery on themselves, who gave nothing to him, than to do treachery on the son of the Earl, who gave much to him. And this is the sentence that was passed upon him,—everything that was promised to him, to give it to his father, for he did not treachery or deception, and the man that did the deceit and the foul treachery on his lord, to be put to death, on the plea that he would do more of

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that misdeed upon them, or on someone else. And four quarters were made of him. And woe is he that would do treachery, or parricide, or deception, to doom, as God deigned to have that deception issue, like that. And benison to the man that passed that sentence.

U1535.10

War arose between Mag Mathgamna and the descendants of Aedh Mag Mathgamna the Red.

U1535.11

The descendants of Aedh the Red and the descendants of Aedh O'Neill went on raid on Mag Mathgamna and great raids were made by them and Ua Connalaigh was slain by them.

U1535.12

Cormac, son of Donchadh Mac Gaffraigh, was slain by the sons of Eogan O'Neill the Red and Gilla-Padruig, his brother, died that year.

U1535.13

Aodh, son of O'Flannagain, was slain in treachery this year by the sons of Philip, son of Brian Mag Uidhir, namely, James and Philip junior, the Sunday June 27 before the feast of Peter and Paul.

U1535.14

Mac Suibne of Tir-Boghaine was slain by the son of his own father and mother, namely, by Niall, in treachery on the feast day of Peter and Paul.

U1535.15

The son of the Earl of Kildare, namely, Thomas, was wickedly taken by the Saxons, after condonation being granted to him and his going to meet them Aug. 18 on that condonation, and he was sent east to the king of the Saxons.

U1535.16

A hosting was made by Mag Uidhir and by the daughter of Mac-namighi, namely, by the wife of O'Domnaill and they went to aid the Saxons and the deputy of the king, namely, William Skeffington.

U1535.17

William himself died about that Christmas in Droiched-atha and Mag Uidhir returned from the Saxons to his own territory and neither he himself nor the daughter of Mac-namighi got a host of Foreigners to go with them to Sligech.

U1535.18

Great plague and small pox throughout Ireland this year.

U1535.19

Joan, daughter of Conn,

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son of Henry, son of Eogan O'Neill, wife of Maghnus O'Domnaill, died.

U1535.20

Gilla-Coluim Ua hEoghasa and Aenghus, son of Edmond Mag Craith, died this year.