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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1536

U1536.0

Kalends of Jan. on Sat., 5th of moon, A.D. 1536.

U1536.1

The sons of Mag Uidhir, namely, Cormac and Brian and Domnall and the descendants of John and James and Ruaidhri Blind-eye Mag Uidhir went to join Niall O'Neill junior on war on Mag Uidhir. And the spoils of the sons of Thomas of the Rock were carried off by the sons of Thomas Mag Uidhir about the feast of Brigit and great raids were made by the sons of James and by the sons of Ruaidhri Blind -eye in Cuil-Mic-Tigharnain on the Clann-Gaffraigh, and other great raids were made by the descendants of Art O'Neill in the same Cuil and other raids were made by Niall junior and by the sons of Mag Uidhil on the descendants of Flaithbertach Mag Uidhir. And Eogain the Tawny, son of Aedh, son of Gilla-Padraig, son of Flathbertach, was slain there by Cormac Mag Uidhir and other persons were slain there, side for side.

U1536.2

Tadhg junior, son of Aedh, was proclaimed Ua Concubair this year.

U1536.3

Maghnus Mac Mathgamna, abbot of Cluain-eois and Tadhg, son of Brian Blind-eye O'Caiside and Eogan O'Caiside the Tawny and Adam Mac Murchaidh and the parson Mac Ubhaid and the parson Mac Somairle—these all died this year.

U1536.4

Another raid was made by Niall O'Neill junior and by

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Cormac, son of Mag Uidhir: their advance-party went from Cuil-Mic-Tigharnain to Doire-brosga and to Claen-inis and great damage was done by them on the churches and to the country of the territory.

U1536.5

The descendants of Art O'Neill of Omagh made a raid in Lurg and Philip the Stammerer, son of Cathal, son of Eogan Mag Uidhir and Donchadh, son of William O'Manchain the Black and Concobar, son of Ferghal O'Manchain and two sons of Feidhlimidh O'Maeladuin were slain in pursuit of that prey.

U1536.6

Mag Flannchaidh, namely, Feradhach, died of the small pox.

U1536.7

Niall Mag Ruaidhri and Donchadh, his brother, died of the same disease.

U1536.8

The monastery of the Friars of the town of O'Ruairc was burned and two friars, namely, Ereman Ua Domnaill and Mael-Sechlainn Mag Samradhain, were burned in it and much damage to the whole country was done in it.

U1536.9

Mag Craith of the Termon fasted on the sons of Aedh Blind-eye O'Neill, namely, on Failghe and on Mael-Shechlainn. Those sons and every muster they found made a raid in consequence on Mag Craith and the son of Mag Craith, namely, James the Tawny and Nicholas, son of the prior Mag Craith, were slain by them that day in revenge of that fasting.

U1536.10

John, son of Eogan O'Neill the Red, was taken by Art, son of Henry O'Neill the Stammerer and delivered up to Mag Uidhir and Mag Uidhir and the Clann-Gaffraigh hung him.

U1536.11

The sons of the Earl of Kildare, namely, James and Walter and Oliver and Richard and John, went to meet the deputy of the king, namely, Lord Leonard Grey,

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aiding him against the son of their brother by their own father, namely, Thomas. They were taken all at one time and sent to Saxon-land and it seems to us that not well happened that.

U1536.12

The king of the Saxons made accusation against the queen that she committed adultery and she was put to death through that and her head was taken off her and he turned not himself from his error of Faith.

U1536.13

Flann Mac-Conmidhe, head of large flocks and herds, was slain in Trian-Congail by the Scots.

U1536.14

Gilla-espuic the Manly, son of Mac Domnaill of Scotland, was doing much injury throughout Trian-Congail.

U1536.15

Niall junior, son of Niall, son of Conn O'Neill, mustered the country and delivered an attack on them and Gilla-espuic himself and two score, or three, of his people with him were slain.

U1536.16

Mac Domnaill of Scotland, (namely, Alexander, son of John Cathanach) died.

U1536.17

Ua Cathain went on a raid on Mac Uibhilin. Word went to Mac Uibhilin and the whole country and the Scots were mustered by him and they went covertly to a certain place. Ua Cathain took the spoils of the country and put them before him. Mac Uibhilin fell in with them, in waiting for them and defeated them and the spoils were wrested from them and many of their people were slain and they returned not until the house of Ua Cathain was burned by them.

U1536.18

Thomas the Freckled, son of Andrew Mag Craith and John, son of Brian, son of Toirdelbach Mag Craith and Diarmaid, son of John Mag Craith, died this year.

U1536.19

A hosting was made by Ua Domnaill, with Mag Uidhir and with Niall Ua Neill junior, and with the sons of Ua Raighalligh and they went into Lower

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Connacht and were between the rivers Dubh and Drobhais the first night. Ua Domnaill proclaimed to the host to put watch and warders between them and the Connacian host that was mustered opposite them. Aedh the Tawny, son of Ua Domnaill, put a party of the descendants of bishop O'Gallchubair as wards and Ua Baighill with a few of his people with him went to watch on the same side. The two watches themselves fell in with each other and Ua Baighill by mischance was slain between them by one stroke of a javelin. The host became disordered because of that and had it not been for the excellence of the intervention, many would have fallen among them on account of the death of Ua Baighill. The host then went to Tir-Fiachrach and were there eight days, or nine, destroying the country. The sons of Ua Domnaill and Mag Uidhir and the sons of Ua Raghalligh went with eight, or nine, score of horsemen to Tir-Amalghaidh. Much damage was done by them around the monastery of the Maighen and great spoils were brought by them to the host. The host turned back, after Ua Domnaill making peace between bishop Barrett and the sons of John de Burgh. Frequent fighting took place between those hosts and not much damage was done between them. Ua Domnaill went to his house without peace, without truce.

U1536.20

A hosting by Ua Neill and Niall Ua Neill junior around the Cargin and on the plain of the Old Castle. Much corn was destroyed by them. Ua Neill went from that to Oirecht-Ui-Cathain and to Trian-Congaill. Niall junior went to the Lucht-tighi of Ua Neill and was a day and night burning there

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and destroying the country. The sons of Ua Neill and Mag Aenghusa overtook them with a strong pursuing party. And Mag Aenghusa was a great horseman and he himself and Niall smote each other vigorously and Mag Aenghusa was taken there by Niall and by his people and by the son of Mag Uidhir who was with him, namely by Cormac. Niall returned safe to his house with victory of overthrow.

U1536.21

Cormac junior, son of Cormac, son of Tadhg Mag Craith—a great tale and very great loss to the Men of all Ireland; a man that was of best sway and rule and was best head of the church of those that were in Ireland during his own time—died this year with victory of Unction and penance.

U1536.22

Feidhlimidh, son of Feidhlimidh O'Ruairc, died in captivity in the town of Brian O'Ruairc this year.

U1536.23

Donchadh, son of Tighernan, son of Eoghan O'Ruairc and Tighernan, son of Tadhg, son of the same Eoghan, and John, son of Conn, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc the Fair, were slain in treachery by Domnall the Red, son of Donchadh, son of Donchadh O'Ruairc.

U1536.24

The black Gillie, son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobair the Freckled, died this year.

U1536.25

Brian O'Ruairc was proclaimed O'Ruairc a very short time before Christmas this year.

U1536.26

Toirdelbach, son of Osgar, son of Tadhg, was slain by the sons of Eoghan O'Neill the Red this year.

U1536.27

Hugo Mac Uaid, parson of Cuilmaine and its vicar and vicar and parson and herenagh of Cell-Sgire—and he was the best parson of whom we have heard in Ireland, so that the man of poetry said:

  1. The parson of Cell-Sgire,
    Head of tribe, or of hospitality;
    Spacious is the floor of his house
    Goal of all the clergy
died on Saturday of Little Easter this year.

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