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The Annals of Tigernach (Author: Unknown)

Annal T1089

T1089.0

Kalends of January on Monday and 15 moon days on it. The first year after bisextile.

T1089.1

A great fleet led by Muircheartach Ó Briain, king of Munster, on the Shannon and on Lough Ree, and they rifled Inis Bó Finne and Inis Clothrann, but the Shannon—that is the islands Rechraith and Buinne in Beithe—was taken from them by Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair and the Connachtmen, so that they could not pass over it downwards, whatever their desire were. The son of Flann Ó Maelseachnaill followed them to Athlone, so that through favour of Ciarán and his saints they were not let down nor up:


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wherefore they all placed themselves under the protection of Ó Maelseachnaill and delivered their vessels to him. And then Maelseachnaill and Ó Conchobhair, with all their forces, went in vessels and boats and ravaged Munster, that is, Ormond as far as Cluain Cain Modimóc, so that it is doubtful if they left a beast or a human being in all that space.

T1089.2

Giolla Cainnigh Ó Flaithile was killed by his brother, the son of Mac Cochláin.

T1089.3

Donnchadh son of Domhnall the Fat son of Mael na mBó, king of Leinster and the Foreigners, the best hero that lived in his time and the most valourous chief of battling that belonged to Mugh's Half the southern half of Ireland was through an unfair advantage killed by Ó Conchobhair together with the folk of Ossory and the west of Leinster.

T1089.4

Donnchadh son of Giolla Pádraig, king of Ossory, was killed.

T1089.5

The Ó Maelseachnaill marched into Uaithne Tíre and


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into Uaithne Fidbuidhe, and carried off many cows.

Annal T1090

T1090.0

Kalends of January on Tuesday and 22 moon days thereon.Kl. enair for mairt & xx.ui fuirri.

T1090.1

Muircheartach Ó Briain by strength of army and by taking unfair advantage went upon Loughrea.

T1090.2

Cionaeth Ó Mórdha and the son of Maelruanaidh Cú Coirne's son fell in a duel in Ó Briain's house.

T1090.3

A raid by Muircheartach Ó Briain into Fir Ceall and Ó Maelseachlainn with his household overtook them, and a slaughter of Muircheartach's men took place, wherein fell Maelseachlainn son of Dungalach{folio 19b1} and the son of Conén Ó Duibgenn, and many other nobles.

T1090.4

Muircheartach Ó Bric, king of the Déise, was killed.

T1090.5

The reliquaries of Columcill i.e. the Bell of the Kings, and the Flabellum and the two Gospels were brought out of Tyrconnell, together with seven score ounces of silver. And Oengus Ó Domhnalláin it was that brought them from the North to Kells.


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T1090.6

A hosting by Muircheartach Ó Briain and by the men of Munster and the Foreigners of Dublin, and they ravaged a district of Leinster and the men of Bregia as far as Athboy, and they gave two hostages to Domhnall son of Mac Lochlainn king of Ailech for protecting them thence westward.

T1090.7

Dún Aichet was burned by Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair.

Annal T1091

T1091.0

Kalends of January the fourth day, seventh of the moon.

T1091.1

Sitric son of Giolla Bruidhe Ó Ruairc was killed treacherously by his own men.

T1091.2

The greater part of Armadh was burned.

T1091.3

A hosting by Muircheartach Ó Briain, king of Munster, into Meath, and he rifled the western part of Meath.

T1091.4

A hosting by the Connachtmen, and they burned a great deal of Munster.

T1091.5

Goffraidh son of Mac Arailt, king of Dublin.

T1091.6

A great raid by Domhnall Ó Maelseachlainn king of Tara and he reached Newry and plundered the men of Farney and the Conaille and Mugdoirn and Uí Méith, and on that raid they burned Conaille.


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T1091.7

Laidhgnén Ó Duinnchathaigh, i.e. the Troopful, king of the Gailenga, was treacherously killed by the Uí Briúin.

T1091.8

Cearbhall grandson of Aodh, senior of the Clan Colmáin, died.

T1091.9

Donnsléibhe grandson of Eochaidh, or maybe Dnnchadh son of Donnsléibhe, king of Ulster, was killed by the kindred of Eoghan, along with the greater part of the kindred of Eoghan slain by him.king of Ulaid

Annal T1092

T1092.0

The kalends of January on the fifth day, 18th of the moon.

T1092.1

Ruaidhrí of the Yellow Bitch, son of Aodh of the Gapped Spear, grandson of Conchobhar, king of Connacht, was blinded by Ó Flaithbheartaigh and by Fógartach Ó Fógartaigh, and that was a lamentable deed of Ó Flaithbheartaigh's, to blind his fosterer and his seven times gossip and his lord.see this

T1092.2

Éanna son of Diarmaid was killed by his own brothers.

T1092.3

Donnchadh mac Carrthaigh, king of the Eoghanacht was killed by Cellachán king of Cashel.

T1092.4

The devotee Ó Fallomhain was drowned in Cargin's Lough.

T1092.5

Aodh son of Cathal Ó Conchobhair was taken prisoner by Brian, and the kingship


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of the Síol Muireadhaigh was given to Giolla na Naomh Ó hEidhin. see this

T1092.6

A fleet of the men of Munster plundered Clonmacnois.

Annal T1093

T1093.0

Kalends on the 7th day, the 29th of the moon.

T1093.1

Tréinfhear Ó Ceallaigh, king of Bregia, was killed by the son of Ó Duibhidhir in the stone house of St Ciannáin

T1093.2

Aodh Ó Baoighealláin, king of Farney, was killed by the Conaille.

T1093.3

Dubh Dara grandson of Aighenán, king of the Luighne of Meath, died.

T1093.4

Maol Coluim son of Donnchadh, king of Scotland, was killed by Frenchmen, and Edward his son, and Margaret, the wife of Maol Coluim, died of grief for him.

T1093.5

Aodh son of Cathal Ó Conchobhair, king of Síol Muireadhaigh, died in fetters through treachery.

T1093.6

Treachery on all the Síol Muireadhaigh by Muircheartach Ó Briain, king of Ireland, and he plundered them and banished them into Tyrone, and captured their king, namely Giolla na Naomh, grandson of Conchobhar, and Ó Concheanainn, son of Tadhg son of Diarmaid, king of the Uí Diarmada.


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Annal T1094

T1094.0

Kalends of January on the first day, the tenth day of the moon.

T1094.1

A hosting by Muircheartach Ó Briain, king of Munster, on the Foreigners of Dublin, and he came to Meath and ravaged the east of Meath, and killed the king of Meath, even Domhnall grandson of Maolseachlainn, overking of Tara, and moreover champion of Ireland. This year is wretched!

T1094.2

The battle of Fidhnach gained by Tadhg son of Ruaidhrí and by the Síol Muireadhaigh over the Uí Flaithbheartaigh and Corcomroe and the west of Connacht, and a slaughter was inflicted on them in which fell Ólaf Ó hAichir and Donnsléibhe Ó Cinnfhaeladh and the son of Giolla Fursa Ó Maelmhuaidh, and others.

T1094.3

Annadh Ó Céile, king of Ara, was killed by men of Munster at Dublin.

T1094.4

Ruaidhrí Ó Donnacán, king of Ara, died.

T1094.5

Aodh Ó Domhnaill was drowned.

T1094.6

Domhnall son of Flann {folio 19b2}Ó Maelseachlainn, king of Tara, was killed by the Luighne of Meath.


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T1094.7

A visitation of Munster diligently by St Patrick's successor. Plunderings after him in Armagh.

T1094.8

Meath was divided between Conchobhar and Donnchadh Ó Maelseachlainn.

T1094.9

Imar grandson of Giolla Ultáin, chief of the Muintir Maolsionna, was killed.

T1094.10

Giolla na nInghean Ó Cobhthaigh, king of Umall and superior of Achadh Fobhair, was killed by the men of Cera.

Annal T1095

T1095.0

Kalends of January on Monday, the 21st of the moon.

T1095.1

Cashel of the kings was burned for the most part.

T1095.2

St Columcill's Durrow and Fore and Clonard and Glendalough and Kells were burned in this year.

T1095.3

Donnghus bishop of Dublin rested.

T1095.4

Domhnall Ó Fearghail, king of the Forths of Leinster, Donnchadh, king of Ulster, and the son of Donnsléibhe, king of Ulster, were deposed.

T1095.5

Gofraidh king of the Normans died.

T1095.6

Taichleach Ó hEaghra, king of Luighne, was killed.


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T1095.7

Domhnall Ó Muireadhaigh, sole king of Teftha, and Amhlaoibh son of Cú Meadha, were killed treacherously in chains in Munster.

T1095.8

Clonmacnois was plundered by the Conmaicne, and the door of the temple was blocked up with stones.

Annal T1096

T1096.0

The kalends of January on the third day of the week, the second day of the moon. A bad year goes and a good year should come, that is, the year of the festival of St John.

T1096.1

The king of Oriel i.e. Ó hAinbith, died.

T1096.2

Mathghamhain Ó Segsa, king of Corco Duibne rested.

T1096.3

Muircheartach Ó Dubhda, king of Uí Amhalgiadh and Uí Fiachrach and Cera, was treacherously killed by his own people.

T1096.4

Giolla Oisén Mac Coirten was killed by the Uí Laoghaire of Meath.

Annal T1097

T1097.0

Kalends of January the fifth day, the 13th of the moon.

T1097.1

Tadhg son of Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair, king of Connacht, was killed treacherously by the Clan Conchobhair and by his own men of trust i.e.


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by the son of Cú Luachra Ó Maolbhréanainn with his men in an immature state, i.e. in the 24th year of his age.

T1097.2

Amairgein Ó Mórdha, king of Leix, rested.

T1097.3

Flaithbheartach Ó Flaithbheartaigh went into his patrimony to Aodh of the Gapped Spear, son of Tadhg of the White Horse, grandson of Conchobhar, and the kingship of Connacht was taken by him.

T1097.4

Maolbhríde Ó Brolcháin, bishop of Kildare, rested.

Annal T1098

T1098.0

Kalends of January the sixth day, the 24th of the moon.(A rainy and fertile year i.e. a wet rich year).

T1098.1

Dearbhfhorgaill daughter of Tadhg son of Giolla Pádraig, mother of Muircheartach Ó Briain, king of Ireland, rested in Glendalough.

T1098.2

Domhnall Ó hÉanna, archbishop of Ireland and chief of the devotion and wisdom and charity of the men of Ireland, rested.

T1098.3

Flaithbheartach Ó Flaithbheartaigh, king of Connacht, was killed by Síol Muireadhaigh in revenge for the blinding of Ruaidhrí of the Yellow Bitch.


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Annal T1099

T1099.0

Kalends of January the 7th day, the fifth of the moon.

T1099.1

Domhnall son of Donnchadh, king of Scotland, was blinded by his brother.

T1099.2

The rout of Lochán Geired, gained by West Teffa over East Teffa, in which there fell Muircheartach grandson of Art, king of Teffa, and Ó Lachtnán.

Annal T1100

T1100.0

Kalends of January the first day, the 16th of the moon.

T1100.1

Aodh bishop of Killdare died.

T1100.2

Donnchadh grandson of Eochaidh, king of Ulster, was guilefully captured by the son of Mac Lochlainn, king of the Kindred of Eoghan.

T1100.3

A great hosting by the Leinstermen till they reached Sliabh Fuaid and burned Oriel and Uí Méith and Fir Roiss.

T1100.4

Giolla na Naomh Ó hEidhin, king of Síol Muireadhaigh and Connacht, died. He was buried in Clonmacnois.

T1100.5

Cú Meadha Ó Laeghacháin, head chieftain of Síol Rónáin, rested.


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Annal T1101

T1101.0

Kalends of January on Tuesday and 27 moon days thereon and the first year after bisextile.

T1101.1

Donnchadh son of Art Ó Ruairc, king of the Uí Briúin and Conmaicne, died.

T1101.2

A great hosting of the men of Ireland, led by Muircheartach Ó Briain, king of Ireland, into Inishowen and he demolished Ailech, and marched round Ireland and gave neither hostages nor pledges.

T1101.3

Echthighearn Ó Braín, king of Breghmhuine, was killed on a raid into Airgetglenn, and many others were killed.

T1101.4

The conflict in Clonmacnois of two bodies of footsoldiers, i.e. the Muintir Thadhgáin and the Muintir Chionaethe and there the Giolla Fionn, son of Mac Uallacháin, king of Síol nAnmchadha, was killed together with others.

T1101.5

Feardomhnach bishop of Kildare rested in Christ.

T1101.6

Giolla na Naomh Ó Dunabra, chief poet of Connacht, died.

T1101.7

Cathal Ó Muiricén, king of Teftha, was killed by the folk of the east of Teffa.


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T1101.8

A convention of the men of Ireland, both laymen and clerics, including Muircheartach Ó Briain, at Cashel, and it is then that Muircheartach gave Cashel of the Kings as an offering to St Patrick and the Lord.

Annal T1102

T1102.0

Kalends of January on Wednesday and nineteen moon days thereon, and this is the 1102d year from Christ's Incarnation.

T1102.1

Domhnall son of Tighearnán Ó Ruairc, king of Connacht, and the Uí Briain and the Conmaicne for a time, was killed by the Muintir Eolais.

T1102.2

Muircheartach Ó Conchobhair Failghe rested.

T1102.3

Ó Baoighill, archbishop of Armagh, rested.

T1102.4

Sitric son of Cú Meadha Ó Laighechan, chief of Síol Rónáin, died.

T1102.5

Muircheartach Ó Maelseachlainn was deposed and the kingship of Meath was taken by Murchadh.

T1102.6

Niall grandson of Niall Ó Ruairc, crown prince of Brefne, was, with many others, killed by the men of Lurg.

T1102.7

Maol Maodhóig Ó Mongair and Mughrón, his father, and Giolla Críost, lector of Armagh, the three of them died.


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T1102.8

A year's peace was made by Muircheartach Ó Briain and Maghnus king of Norway.

Annal T1103

T1103.0

Kalends of January on Thursday.

T1103.1

Cormac son of Conn na mBocht, tanist-abbot of Clonmacnois, rested.

T1103.2

The rout of Áth Calgan between the folk of the east of Teffa and the folk of the west thereof, in which Cionaodh, grandson of Amalgaidh, king of Calraighe in Chalaidh, was slain.

T1103.3

A hosting by Muircheartach Ó Briain and the whole of Magh Nuadhat's half and the Connachtmen and the men of Meath, till they reached Armagh and remained a fortnight in leaguer there and they greatly hurt it so that it was nearly destroyed. And they came out of Meath to Mag Coba in Ulster, and there they divided their army. And Muircheartach Ó Briain and Maelsechlainn, king of Meath, and Domhnall son of Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair, king of Connacht, went into raids into Dalaradia and there, through the virtues of God and St Patrick, Dunnchadh son of Toirdhealbhach Ó Briain was killed and Devil's-pet Ó Beolláin and Ó Conchobhair of Ketty, and Donnubhán Ó Dubhchinn and many others.

T1103.4

Then came the Kindred of Eogan to Mag Coba, i.e. Domhnall son of Mac Lochlainn, and there he found the men of Leinster and Ossory, and the greater part of the men of Munster, and some of the men of Meath and Connacht, and there battle


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of Mag Coba was fought and all their nobles were killed. And these are the kings and chiefs who were killed there, to wit, Muircheartach son of Giolla Mocholmóig, king of Leinster, and two grandsons of Lorcán, and Murchadh, king of the Uí Muireadhaigh, and his brother and the son of Iarann Ó Fiachrach, king of the Uí Enechglais. And two sons of Maelmórdha Ó Domhnaill and his brother, and Red Giolla Pádraig, king of Ossory and others.

T1103.5

Maghnus, king of Norway and the Isles, a man who attempted to beleaguer Ireland, was killed in Ulster.


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T1103.6

Amalgaidh son of Aodh son of Ruaidhrí of Clann Coscraigh, was killed by his father and his mother and his brother in vengeance for their fosterling, Conchobhar son of Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair, whom Amalgaidh had killed.

T1103.7

A woman brought forth two children at the same time in this year, and they had one body from their neck to their navel and their members were normal with that exception, and the face of each was towards the other.

Annal T1104

T1104.0

K. ui.

T1104.1

Fiachra Ó Flainn, chief of the Síol Maolruanaidh, was slain by the Conmaicne.

T1104.2

Giolla Críost Ó Eachthighearn, bishop of Clonmacnois, rested.

T1104.3

Cú Uladh Ó Caoindealbhán fell from his horse at Traig Baile, and died in his house.

Annal T1105

T1105.0

K. i.

T1105.1

The son of Giolla Braite son of Tighearnán, king of the Uí Briúin of Brefne and the Gailenga, was killed by his own mother's sons, even the sons of Donnchadh grandson of Cailech Ó Ruairc.


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T1105.2

Conchobhar Ó Maelseachlainn son of Conchobhar king of Meath was killed by the Munstermen, or tis by the Uí Briúin of Brefne that he died.

T1105.3

Muirghius Ó Concheanainn, king of Uí Diarmada, died.

T1105.4

Domhnall son of the Stammerer Ó Maelseachlainn was killed by the Kindred of Fiacha.

Annal T1106

T1106.0

K. ii.

T1106.1

Donnchadh son of Murchadh son of Flann Ó Maelseachlainn, king of Meath, was killed by Munstermen.

T1106.2

Domhnall son of Ruaidhrí Ó Concobhair was deposed by the Connachtmen, and his brother, Toirdhealbhach the Great, was made king the beginning of Toirdhealbach's reign. At the Ford of the Sanctuary he was made king.

{folio 20a2}

T1106.3

Muircheartach, grandson of Maelseachlainn, was deposed and the kingship of Meath was given to Murchadh son of Flann.

Annal T1107

T1107.0

K. iii.


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T1107.1

Conchobhar Cisenach grandson of Eochaid, king of Ulster, was killed.king of Ulster.

T1107.2

Lightning and wind in this year.

Annal T1108

T1108.0

Kalends of January on Wednesday and 15 moon days thereon, and bisextile year and the 1108th year from the Incarnation of the Lord.

T1108.1

Mael Finnéin son of Donngal, archibishop of Leinster, died.

T1108.2

The grandson of Aigenán, king of Leix, with a sudden death perished.

T1108.3

Limerick was burned in this year.

T1108.4

Domhnall son of Donnchadh Ó Ruairc, king of Uí Briúin of Brefne, was slain by the men of Cairbre.

T1108.5

Two men were killed by lightning at Termonkeelin.

T1108.6

A raid by the son of Domhnall, grandson of Lochlann, crown prince of Ailech, into the Corann, and he carried off many cows and captives.

T1108.7

A raid by the Ulaid into Uí Méith, and they rifled it all save a little.

T1108.8

Goll Garbraidhe Ó hEochadha, king of Ulster, was killed by


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Ó Mathghamhna.king of Ulster.

T1108.9

Ó Cearbhaill, king of the Eoghanacht of Loch Lein, was slain by his own brother.

T1108.10

The fasting of the community of St Ciarán on Muireadhach Ó Maelseachlainn, seeking the freedom of Cell Mór in Magh in fhir, and soon did God take vengeance on him, by means of the (march) of Muircheartach throughout Ireland and the plundering of Meath.