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The Annals of Tigernach (Author: Unknown)

Annal T668

T668.0

K. uii.

T668.1

The journey of bishop Colmán with the relics of saints to the island of Vacca Alba, in which he founded a church, and the journey of the sons of Gartnaith to Spain with the people of Scith.

T668.2

Feargus son of Muicedha died.


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Annal T669

T669.0

K. ii.

T669.1

The death of Cumaine the White, abbot of I, and Critan abbot of Bennchar and Mochua son of Cust, and the death of Maol Fothartiagh son of Suibne, king of the Uí Tuirtre.

T669.2

Itharnan and Corindu died away with the Picts.

T669.3

The killing of Maol Dúin son of Maonach.

Annal T670

T670.0

K. iii.

T670.1

Great snow fell. A great famine occurred.

T670.2

The killing of Maol Dúin nepos of Ronan.

T670.3

The death of Blathmac son of Maol Coba and the killing of Cuana son of Maol Dúin son of Cellach.

T670.4

The people of Gartnait came from Ireland.

T670.5

The killing of Bran Finn son of Maol Fothartiagh.

T670.6

The death of Dunchadh grandson of Ronán.

Annal T671

T671.0

K. iiii.

T671.1

The death of Ossu son of Aethelfrith, king of the Saxons.

T671.2

The killing of Seachnasach son of Blaithmic king of Tara, at the beginning of winter{?}.

    1. Full of bridles, full of horsewhips
      Was the house in which Sechnasach used to be.
      Abundant were the leavings besides plunder
      In the house wherein dwelt Blaithmec's son.

Dub Dúin king of Cenél Cairpre killed him.

T671.3

Bran Finn son of Maol Ochtraigh, king of Déise of Munster, died.

T671.4

Maol Ruba navigates to Britain.


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Annal T672

T672.0

K. u.

T672.1

The battle of Dungal son of Maol Tuile, king of Cenél Boguine. Loingseach was the victor. Dungal fell.

T672.2

The burning of Armagh and of Tehelly.

T672.3

The death of Cumascach son of Rónán.

T672.4

Cennfaoladh son of Blaithmac began to rule.

T672.5

The expulsion of Drosto from the kingdom and the burning of Bennchar of the Britons.

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Annal T673

T673.0

K. uii.

T673.1

Justinian the minor, son of Constantine, ruled for 10 years.

T673.2

The slaying of Domangort son of Domnall Breac king of Dál Riada.

T673.3

The navigation of Failbe abbot of Iona into Spain.

T673.4

Maol Ruba founded the church of Aporcrosan.

T673.5

The burning of Magh Luinge.

Annal T674

T674.0

K. i.

T674.1

The slaying of Congal Longhead son of Dunchadh, king of Ulster, by


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Bécc Boirche, son of Blaithmec.

T674.2

Clouds thin and shaky to the species of a heavenly arc, in the fourth vigil of night, the fifth day before Easter, from the east into the west appeared through a calm heaven. The moon was turned into blood.

Annal T675

T675.0

K. ii.

T675.1

A battle over Cennfaelad son of Blaithmec son of Aodh Sláine at Teach Uí Maine in Dál Celtry by Findachta the Festive, son of Dunchadh. Findachta was the victor.

T675.2

Findachta Fledach began to reign.

T675.3

The death of Noi son of Daniel.

T675.4

The death of the son of Pannteac.

Annal T676

T676.0

K. iii.

T676.1

Columban the bishop of the island of Vacca Alba and Finan son of Airennan rested.

T676.2

The destruction of Ailech Frighrenn by Findachta the Festive.

T676.3

Failbe returns from Hibernia.

T676.4

Congal son of Maol Dúin and the sons of Scandal and Urthuile were murdered.


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Annal T677

T677.0

K. u.

T677.1

A comet star was seen alight in the month of September and October.

T677.2

Dunchadh son of Ulltán king of Oriel was killed by Maol Dúin son of Maol Fithrigh.

T677.3

A battle between Findachta and the Leinstermen in a place close to Loch Gabra, in which Findachta was the victor.

T677.4

The conflict of Cúil Maine wherein two sons of Maol Achdain fell.

T677.5

Beccan Ruimean died in the Island of Britain.

Annal T678

T678.0

K. ui.

T678.1

The death of Colgu son of Failbe Fland, king of Munster.

T678.2

Findgaine son of Cú cen Máthair king of Munster dies.

T678.3

Dairchill, great grandson of (Rete), bishop of Glendalough, and bishop Comane, and Maol Dogar, bishop of Ferns, rest.

T678.4

The killing of the people of Loarn in Tirinn i.e. between Ferchair the Tall and the Britons who were the victors.

T678.5

Tuaim Snáma, king of Ossory, died by Faelán Senchostal.


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T678.6

The death of Drost son of Domhnall.

T678.7

A battle in Calitros, in which Domhnall Breac was beaten.

Annal T679

T679.0

K. uii.

T679.1

The rest of Failbe abbot of Iona.

T679.2

Cennfaoladh the wise paused.{?}

T679.3

The battle of Tailltiu by Finnsneachta against Beicc Boirche.

T679.4

The sleeping of Nechtan

Annal T680

T680.0

K. i.

T680.1

Colman abbot of Bennchor pauses.

T680.2

Cathal son of Raghallach died.

T680.3

The slaying of Fianamail son of Maol Tuile king of Leinster, and Foidsechán, one of his own household, slew him for the sake of Finacht.

T680.4

The war of Saxons in which fell Almuine son of Osu.

T680.5

The deth of Maol Fothartaigh, bishop of Ardstraw.

T680.6

Bran son of Conall king of Leinster there{?}.

T680.7

A battle in Badbgna, where Conall the Destroyer, king of the Kindred of Cairbre, fell.

T680.8

A heavy leprosy in Ireland, which is called Bolgach.


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Annal T681

T681.0

K. iiii.

T681.1

The burning in Dún Cethirn of the kings, namely, Dungal son of Scandal, king of the Picts, and Cennfaelad king of the Cianachta of Glenn Gemin, at the beginning of summer by Mael Dúin son of Mael Fithrigh. The battle of Blai Slebe thereafter, between Maol Dúin son of Maol Fithrigh and Flann Fionn son of Maol Tuile, by the Cianachta of Glenn Gemin.

T681.2

The death of Conall the Slender, son of Dunchadh, in Cantire.

T681.3

Death of Sechnasach son of Airmedach, and of Conaing son of Congal.

T681.4

Ciar, daughter of Duibrea, rested.

Annal T682

T682.0

K. iiii.

T682.1

The slaying of Cennfaelad son of Colgu, king of Connacht, and Ulcha Derg O Caellaige of the Conmaicne of Cúil, slew him after his house had been stormed by the Conmaicne.

T682.2

Dunchadh of Muirisc, son of Maol Duibh, king of Connacht, died.

T682.3

The battle of Raith Mór of Magh Line, against the Britons, wherein fell


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Cathasach son of Maol Dúin, king of the Picts, and Ultan son of Dichuill.

T682.4

The death of Suibne son of Maol Umae, abbot of Cork.

T682.5

The Orcades were wiped out by Bruidhe.

T682.6

Justinianus ob culpam perfidiae regni gloria priuatus exul in Pontum secedit. iiiim. dcl. xi

Annal T683

T683.0

K. u.

T683.1

Pope Leo ruled for 3 years.Papa Sergius in sacrario beatí Petri apostolí capsam argenteam quae in angulo obsurissimódiutissime iacuerat et in ea crucem diuersís ac pretiossis lapidibus adornatam, Dominó reuelante, reperit; de qua tractis .iiii. petalis quibus gemme inclusae erant, mirae magnitudínis portionem lighní saluitíferí dominice crucis interius repositam inspexit: quae ex tempore illo annis omnibus, in basilica Saluatoris quae appellata Constantiniana, dié exaltatiónis eius ab omni osculatur atque adoratur populo.

T683.2

Dunchadh of Muirisc, son of Maol Duibh king of Connacht is murdered.

T683.3

Feargal of Aidhne son of Artgal, king of Connacht.

T683.4

The battle of Corann in which fell Colgu son of Blaithmec and Fergus son of Maol Dúin, king of the Kindred of Cairbre.


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T683.5

{folio 11b1}The beginning of the mortality of children in the month of October.

T683.6

The falling asleep of Airmedach of the Craobh Laisre.

T683.7

Colmán of Airtech, abbot of Clonmacnois, rested.

Annal T684

T684.0

K. ui.

T684.1

The mortality of little ones.

T684.2

The death of Maine, abbot of Noendruim.

T684.3

The battle of Cashel Findbairr.

T684.4

Loch Neagh was turned into blood.

Annal T685

T685.0

K. i.

T685.1

A great wind and shift of land in the island of Ibernia.

T685.2

The Saxons laid waste Campus Breg, and several churches, in the month of June.

T685.3

Death of Conaill son of Guaire.

T685.4

Death of Bresal son of Fergus, king of Coba.

T685.5

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Annal T686

T686.0

K. ii.

T686.1

Tiberius ruled for 7 years.

T686.2

Gisulphus dux gentis Longobardorum Beneuenti Campaníam ighne, gladio et captiuitate uastauit, cumque non esset qui eius impetuí resisteret, apostolicus papa Iohannés, qui Sergio successerat, míssis ad eum sacerdotibus ac donatiis perplurimis, uniuersos redemit captíuos atque hostes domum


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redire fecit. Cui successsit alius Iohannes, qui inter multa operum illustrium fecit oratorium sancte Dei genitricis, opere pulcherrimó intra eclesiam beatí apostolí Petri.

T686.3

Hereberctus rex Longobardorum multas cortes et patrimonia Alpium Cotiarum, quae quondum ad ius pertinebant apostolice sedís, sed a Longobardis multó tempore fuerant ablata, restituit iuri eiusdem sedís, et hanc donationem aureis scriptam litteris Romam direxit.

T686.4

The battle of Dún Nechtain was carried out on the twentieth day of the month of May, a Sunday, in which Ecfrith son of Osu, king of the Saxons, in the 15th year of his rule completed, with magna caterua of his soldiers was killed by Bruide son of Bile king of Fortriu.

T686.5

Tolarg son of Aithican died.

T686.6

Domhnall Breac sonof Eochaid the Yellow, fell by Owen king of the Britons in the battle of Srath Carun

T686.7

The slaying of Rotechtach and Dargarto, sons of Findgaine.

T686.8

The death Banán, wise above everyone, lector of Kildare.

T686.9

Forcron abbot of Clonmacnois rested.


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Annal T687

T687.0

K. iii.

T687.1

The slaying of Feradach son of Congal.

T687.2

The rest for Chumaighanocc abbot of Glendalough.

T687.3

The sleeping of Roseni abbot of Cork.

T687.4

The death of Osend bishop of the monastery of Fintan, i.e. Mundu, son of Tulchán.

T687.5

Adomnán brought 60 captives to Ireland.