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The Annals of Tigernach (Author: Unknown)

Annal T588

T588.0

K. u.

T588.1

Feidhlimidh son of Tighernach, king of Munster, died.

T588.2

The battle of Leithri gained by Aedán son of Gabrán.

T588.3

The battle of Magh Óchtar gained by Brandub son of Eochaidh over the Uí Néill on the hill above Cluain Conaire Tomáin in the south.

T588.4

The obit of Lugaid of Lis Móir.

T588.5

The birth of Cumine Fota.

Annal T589

T589.0

K. uii.

T589.1

The failure of the sun i.e. urchra gréni .i.e, a dark morning.

T589.2

Aodh son of Fogarthach king of Connacht rested.


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Annal T590

T590.0

K. i.

T590.1

The death of Lugaid of Mismore i.e. My Luoc.

Annal T591

T591.0

K. ii.

T591.1

The death of Aognus son of Amalgaid.

T591.2

Gregory the Roman of nation, his father being Fordian, spent 16 years 6 months 10 days. He was in the time of Maurice amd was buried in the basilica of blessed Peter the apostle in front of the sacristy.

Annal T592

T592.0

K. iii.

T592.1

The battle of Eudunn Mór, wherein fell Gerthide, son of Rónán, king of Cianacht. Fiachna son of Baetán was victor. Hence was said:

  1. At another time,
    when the soldiers of Baetán son shall enter Bregia,
    the Cianachta will be on the alert,
    they will not be next the shot.

T592.2

The killing of Senchán son of Colmán Mór.


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Annal T593

T593.0

K. u.

T593.1

The rest of Columcill on the Sunday night of Pentecost, the fifth of the ides of June in the year of his peregrination 35, of his age however 77.

  1. Three years he dwelt without light,
    Colum in his dark church.
    After seventy years,
    A out of his body he went to the angels.

T593.2

The death of Eoghan son of Gabrán.

T593.3

Aodh Cerr son of Colmán, king of Leinster, rested.

T593.4

Brandub, son of Eochaid, became king of Leinster.

Annal T594

T594.0

K. ui.

T594.1

The battle of Rath in Druad and the battle of Ard Sendoim.

T594.2

The battle of Rath in Druad and the battle of Ard Sendoim. The killing of the sns of Aedán i.e. Bran and Domangort and Eochaid Fionn and Artur, in the battle of Circhenn, in which Aodhán was overcome, and the battle of Corann.

Annal T595

T595.0

K. uii.

T595.1

The death of Cumascach son of Aodh by Brandub son of Eochaid, in Dún Buchet. Whence was said:


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  1. I beseech the mighty Lord,
    Near Cell Rannaireach,{folio 9a1}May the vengeance for Cumasach
    Be the slaughter of Aodh son of Ainmire.

T595.2

The battle of Sliab Cua in Munster, wherein Fiachna son of Baetán son of Ainmire was victor.

T595.3

The death of Tibraite son of Calgach.

Annal T596

T596.0

K. i.

T596.1

The rest of Baithín abbot of Iona in the sixty-sixth year of his age.

T596.2

The battle of Dún Bolg gained by Bandub son of Eochaid, with the Leinstermen, on the fourth of the Ides of January, where Aodh son of Ainmire, king of Ireland, fell in the 19th year of his reign and the 66th of his age, and Béc son of Cuanu, king of Oriel, and other noblemen. Whence was said:

  1. At Buach
    The wave pours against the brink,
    It tells tidings, though it be wearisome
    Aodh son of Ainmire, hath been slain.

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cuius coniux ceinit:
  1. Tara's little side, Tailltiu's side,
    The side of Aodh son of Ainmire,
    Dear were the three sides
    On which I never look again.

T596.3

The beginning of the rule of Colmán Rimedha and Aodh Sláine at the same time.

T596.4

Garbán son of Enna, king of Munster, and his brother Amalgaid.

Annal T597

T597.0

K. iii.

T597.1

Ailithir, abbot of Clonmacnois, rest. Of Muskerry was he.

T597.2

Bass Gartnaidh regis Pictorum.

T597.3

The Saxons came to the Faith.

Annal T598

T598.0

K. iiii.

T598.1

The rest of St Cainnech of Aghaboe, who rested in the 87th year of his age.


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T598.2

The battle of the Saxons by Aedán, where Eanfraith brother of Aethelferth fell by Mael Uma son of Baetán, in which he was vanquished.

T598.3

urder of Suibne, son of Colmán the Great, by Aod Sláine at Bridon on the stream Suane.

T598.4

Sinche of Cluain Lethtengad.

Annal T599

T599.0

K. u.

T599.1

The Blows of Brandub in Bregia.

T599.2

The death of Brénann son of Cairbre, son of Féchéne, king of Uí Maine, from whom is named Ráith Brénainn in Magh Aeoi.

Annal T600

T600.0

K. ui.

T600.1

Comgall abbot of Bennchor in the 91st year of his age, but in the 50th year and 3rd month and 10th day on the Ides of May rested.

T600.2

The battle of Cúil Slemna, in which Colmán Rimid,


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king of Cenél Eoghain, was the victor, and it is there that Conall son of Aod son of Ainmire fled.

T600.3

The battle of Cúil Cóel, in which Fiachaid son of Baetnán was victor and Fiacha son of Deman fled.

T600.4

The death of Uata, son of Aod, king of Connacht.

Annal T601

T601.0

K. i.

T601.1

The rest of St Finntan of Clonenagh, great-grandson of Eochaid.

T601.2

The battle of Echross in Murrisk between the Cenél Cairbre and the Uí Fiachrach of Murrisk. Mael Cothaig, king of the Uí Fiachrach, was put to flight; Colmán, king of Cairbre, was victor.

T601.3

Sinell of Moville, bishop.

T601.4

Amalgaidh son of Éanna, king of Munster, died.

T601.5

Fingen son of Aod the Black, king of Munster.

Annal T602

T602.0

K. ii.

T602.1

The killing of Colmán Rímid by a man of his race, who is called Lochan Dilmana. Whereon was said::

  1. Though he be in kingship,
    though he be in right, though his might be over kingfolk,
    behold ye, Colmán Rímid the king,
    Lochán Dilmana slew him.


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T602.2

Murder of Aod Sláine by Conall son of Suibne on the shore of Lough Sewdy. Aod Gusdan, Conall Guthbinn's fosterbrother, and Baethgal Bile slew him. And hence was said:

  1. The counsel was not a prohibition
    To the warriors of Tuath Tuirbe.
    Conall slew Aodh Sláine,
    Aodh Sláine slew Suibne.

T602.3

Murder of Aod Rón, king of Offaly, on the Green of Mac Buain, and of Aod the Yellow, king of Uí Maine and Teffia, that is, of the descendants of Maine son of Niall in the Hostel of Da Choca, by the same Conall, in the same die in which Aod Sláine was killed.

T602.4

Death of Conall Cú son of Aodh.

T602.5

Cú cen Máthair, king of Munster was born.

T602.6

Colmán son of Lénín rested.

T602.7

Laisrén of Min Drochaid rested.

T602.8

iiii.dl.xui.Maurice died.


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Annal T603

T603.0

K. iii.

T603.1

Phocas ruled for 8 years.

T603.2

The battle of Slabra in which Brandub was defeated. The Uí Néill were the victors.

T603.3

The death of Brandub son of Eochaid by his own son in law, i.e. Sarán Saebderc, the erenagh of Senboth Sine. Hence was said:

  1. Sarán the Squinting—a course pure,
    Bright, the erenagh of Senbotha Sine
    No figment �
    Slew Brandub son of Eochaid.
If the son of Eochaid son of Muireadach were in a pillared house,
Of whom the Nun of Leinster said:
  1. If in the life of Eochaid's son
    The northerner had come to one,
    The battalion round which �
    Would long since have fled in panic.
  2. If the son of Eochaid son of Muireadach,
    Were in a pillared house,
    I should not carry my full sack
    to the church for the sake of Aed Allán.


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T603.4

Obit of Lasren, abbot of Iona.

T603.5

Death of Colmáin, son of Aodh, king of Ossory.

T603.6

Aodh Allan reigned for 8 years.

T603.6

Ronan mac Colman king of Laigen.

Annal T604

T604.0

K. iiii.

T604.1

The rest of the abbot of Bangor.

T604.2

The death of Aodhán son of Gabrán in the 38th year of his rule, of his age however the 74th.

T604.3

The death of the sons of Baetán son of Cairell in Dún Moghna by the son of his mother.

T604.4

In the second year of the emperor Foccas, pope Gregory went to the Lord. At the request of Boniface he decreed the see of the church of Rome to be head of all churches, since the church of Constantinople described itself as the first of all churches.

Annal T605

T605.0

K. ui.

T605.1

Phocas at the request of pope Boniface commanded in ueteri fano quod Pantheum uocabatur, ablatis idolatrie sordibus, eclesiam beate semper uirginis Marie et omnium martirum fieri, ut ubi quondam omnium non deorum, sed demoníorum cultus agebatur, ibi deinceps omnium fieret memoria sanctorum.

T605.2

Perse Hierosolymam uastantes uexillum dominice crucis abstulerunt.


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Annal T606

T606.0

K. uii.

T606.1

The death of Fiachra the One-eyed, son of Baetán, by the Picts, and the repose of Eochaid.

T608.2

Sabunianus a Tuscan by nation held the seat of Peter for 1 year 5 months 9 days and was buried in the basilica of Peter.

Annal T607

T607.0

K. i.

T607.1

The slaying of Sechnusach son of Garbán king of Cenél Bóguine, by Domnall son of Aod and the death of Conall Redspear son of Daimine, slain by the Uí Meith.

T607.2

The rest of Lugaid .i. Molua, great-grandson of Oche.