Kalends of January on Friday, and the 26th of the moon thereon, and Easter on the 7th of the calends of May, and Little Easter in Summer.
A raid by Muircheartach Ó Maelseachlainn, king of Tara, and he plundered the Fir Rois and their king, Ó Finn, was killed while under the safeguard of the Staff of Jesus and the Successor of St Patrick, but God vindicated.
A hosting by Muircheartach Ó Briúin with the men of Munster and Meath, into Connacht, into the Uí Briúin of Brenfe, and he carried off kine and many captives, and they went on the islands of Lough Oughter and brought captives thereout. After that came Ó maelseachlainn out of his camp, and slaughtered the men of Meath, including the son of Giolla Fulartaigh and others with him.
Ardbraccan with its churches was burned by the Uí Briúin, and humans were burned alive and captives taken out of it.
Kalends of January on the 7th day, the 7th of the moon.
Giolla Coluim Ó Maelmhuaidh, king of the Fir Ceall, and his wife were killed by the Mummer Ó hAillén.
A defeat inflicted by Toirdhealbhach son of Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and by the Síol Muireadhaigh on the Conmaicne in Magh Aí, and there the Conmaicne were slaughtered, including the son of Cú Caille Ó Fearghail and Giolla na Naomh Ó Fearghail and Duarcán son of Dubhdara Ó hEolais, and a multitude besides.
A defeat inflicted by the men of Brefne on the Síol Muireadhaigh on Magh Bregnair, where a multitude fell, including Menmuin Ó Muireadhaigh and Ruaidhrí Ó Muireadhaigh.
A raid by Murchadh son of Flann Ó Maelseachlainn, king of Meath, as far as Lough Oughter, and a party of Ó Ruairc's people were killed there.
The son of Giolla Coluim Ó Maolmhuaidh, king of Fir Ceall, was slain treacherously by the Uí Ailléin.
Kalends of January on Sunday and 17 18moon days thereon.
A great frost, so that studs and droves used to go on the ice.
Kells and Louth were burned.
A great raid by Muircheartach Ó Briain on the Conmaicne and the men of Teftha.
Cathal son of Cathal Ó Mughróin, chief of Clan Cathail, died.
Clonmacnois was rifled by the Dál Cais by the advice of Muircheartach Ó briain.
A convention of the men of Ireland, both laymen and clerics, at Fiad Oengusa, including Muircheartach Ó Briain, king of Munster, with the men of Munster, and Mael Muire Ó Dúnáin, archbishop of Munster, and Ceallach son Aodh, successor of St Patrick. This is the number of ecclesiastics who were in that convention: 57 bishops, and 318 priests, and 27 deacons, and there is no counting the clerics because of their number. Many rules
The great synod of Uisneach in this year.
A raid by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair so that he plundered Termonn da Beoóic. Another raid by him in which he plundered up to Binaghlon and Slieve Rushel and Lough Erne.
Kalends of January 2nd day, the 29th of the moon, a bisextile year.Kl. enair .íí. feria .xx.ix. luna, bisextilis annus.
Terryglass and Fore were burned to some extent.
Ugaire Ó Lorcáin, king of Uí Muireadhaigh, in penitence rested in Glendalough.
The close of Armagh, with its churches, was burned.
A raid by the Kindred {folio 20b1}of Eoghan into Fingal and as far as Dubgall's Bridge, and they carried off kine and many captives.
Gormlaith, daughter of Murchad the son of Mael na mBó, female successor of St Brigit, died.
Kalends of January the fourth day, the 10th of the moon.
Maelseachlainn Ó Conchobhair, king of Corcomroe, was killed by his brother.
A great hosting by Muircheartach Ó Briain, king of Ireland, and the nobles of Ireland, both laymen and clerics, to Grenoc, to meet the son of MacLochlainn, and he did not come there, but St Patrick's successor came from him and asked as payment for his coming a time of truce.
A conflict between Muintir Gillgain and Muintir Maelmarthain, and a multitude of the Muinter Gillgain were killed, including their chief and their other nobles.
Donnchadh son of Tadhg Ó Briain, and Ceallach grandson of Mael Ísu, a successor of St Patrick, and Mac Aedhagáin, bishop, died.
The capture of Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn by Muircheartach Ó Briain.
A salmon was caught at Clonmacnois this year, twelve feet in length, twelve hands in breadth without being split, three hands and two fingers the length of its neckfin.
Kalends of January on Thursday and 21 moon days thereon.
A defeat inflicted by Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn on the Giolla Srónmael Ó Ruairc in which fell�[gap: extent: 2/3 words]
Fore and Clonard and Kilbannon and Cong and Kilcullen and Kilenny and Ardpatrick were burned in this year.
A disease attacked Muircheartach Ó Briain, so that the report thereof went throughout Ireland, and the men of Ireland turned on him and Diarmaid Ó Briain seized the kingship of Munster.
Then Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair banishes into Munster his brother Domhnall Ó Conchobhair and also the Conmaicne from Magh Aí.
A great hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, king of Connacht, with his army from Leth Cuinn, together with Domhnall son of Mac Lochlainn with the north of Ireland and with the men of Meath as far as Tulach Uí Dedaig. And a combat took place between the cavalry of Connacht and that of Munster, and the Munstermen were routed, and a multitude was slain there including Cathal Ó Duibhcinn and Ó Gráda. Then, in spite of Leth
Domhnall Ó Conchobhair was captured by the Uí Maine and delivered into Toirdhealbhach's hand.
Ó Loingsigh, king of Dalaradia, was slain in revenge for St Ciarán's 'Gapling' which had been desecrated by him in that month.
Muircheartach son of Mac Lochlainn, crownprince of Ailech, and Ruaidhrí Ó Canannáin, king of the kindred of Conall, were slain.
Mór daughter of Ruaidhrí died.
Síol Muireadhaigh invaded Aidhne to consume its grass and corn.
A battle gained by the son of Murchadh son of Diarmaid son of Mael na mBó, over Maelmórdha Ó Domhnaill, king of Uí Cennselaigh, where many were killed.
A raid by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair into the west of Meath, till he plundered the whole of it.
Donnchadh Ó heochadha, king of Ulster, was blinded by Ó Mathghamhna, who took the kingship to himself.
A murrain great and sudden and most tormenting diseases in this year.
Kalends of January on Friday, and the twelfth of the moon. The third bisextile year.
Diarmaid Ó Briain, king of Munster, was treacherously captured by the Foreigners of Limerick, or by his brother Muircheartach.
Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair took the hostages of Thomond and gave the kingship thereof to the son of Tadhg Ó Briain. The same son of Tadhg revolted against him in the same year, so Toirdhealbhach marched into Thomond and killed the son of Tadhg.
The smiting of Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair at Áth Bó, by a party of his own people, namely, the sons of Maelseachlainn, son of Aodh, son of Ruaidhrí, howbeit he afterwards escaped from them.
A battle gained by Domhnall son of Muircheartach Ó Briain over the Leinstermen, wherein fell Donnchadh son of Murchadh, king of Leinster, to wit, the battle
Órfhlaith daughter of Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn, wife of Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, died.
Dubh see this Essa daughter of the son of Aodh son of Ruaidhrí rested.
A fleet was brought by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, king of Connacht, till he plundered Domhnall son of Cú Slébe Ó Fearghail, and {folio 20b2} Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn made submission to him. And by him Buinn in Beithi was fortified, and he offered three jewels to St Ciarán in Clonmacnois, to with, a drinking horn inlaid with gold, a goblet inlaid with gold, and a paten of copper inlaid with gold.
Meath was divided between the two sons of Domhnall Ó Maelseachlainn. Maelseachlainn immediately fell by Murchadh.
Kalends of January 7th day, 13th of the moon, bisextile year.
A raid by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair into Munster till be burned and destroyed Boroma and Cenn Corad, and killed a multitude, and brought off with him many captives, but he gave up the capitives to God and to St Flannán.
Diarmaid Ó Briain in the kingship of Munster, and Muircheartach was deposed.
Famine and great warfare in Mugh's Half Southern Ireland.
A slaughter by the Uí Bairrche of the monastic community of Kildare.
A slaughter by the Éli of the community of Aghabo, including the prior Ó Scolaighe.
A hosting by Diarmaid Ó Briain and by the men of Munster into Connacht, and a slaughter of the men of Munster was inflicted in the Ruadbeithech Roevehagh so that they lost their provisions, their horses, their weapons and their armour.
Devastation of almost all Leinster, and a scattering of its people throughout Ireland.
Kalends of January on Monday, and 24 moon days thereon.
Diarmaid Ó Briain and the men of Munster ravaged Tír Fiachrach
Maelmuire Ó Dúnáin, chief bishop of Ireland, rested at Clonard.
Hostages for Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn were taken by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair.
Diarmaid son of Éanna son of Murchadh, king of the Foreigners and Leinstermen, rested in Dublin.
Kalends of Janury on Tuesday and the 5th of the moon thereon.
Diarmaid Ó Briain, king of Leth Mogha, died.
Brian son of Murchadh, king of Thomond, was killed.
A hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair and by Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn into Munster, to take their hostages, and out of Desmond they brought their hostages, including Cormac son of Mac Carthaigh.
Another hosting by the same folk so that they brought away the hostages of Leinster and took Domhnall son of Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn by force out of Dublin.
The hostages of Conn's Half were forcibly taken out of Dublin by means of a beleaguerment by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, and the kingship of the Foreigners was assumed by him after expelling Domhnall of the Short Hands, grandson of Brian.
Domhnall son of Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair died.
Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair, overking of Connacht and champion of Ireland, died at Clonmacnois as a chief elder, noble and repentant.
A great hosting of Connacht, including Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, to Cenn Corad, and they hurled it into the Shannon, both stone and timber.
Ó Baoighealláin, chief poet of Ireland, was killed by the Spailleach Ó Flannagáin after his house had been stormed.
Kalends of January on Wednesday and 16 moon days thereon.
Muircheartach Ó Briain, king of Ireland, died in the sixth year of his tribulation, after a great reprentance, and was buried in the church of Killaloe.
Aodh Ó Concheanainn, king of Uí Diarmada, died.
Aodh Ó Bréanain, king of Airrther Laighen, died.
Ó Tuathail, king of Uí Muireadhaigh, was killed.
A great fleet led by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, king of Ireland, king of Ireland before the Shannon was cleared by him, with the king of Leinster, Éanna son of Murchadh, and with the king of Ossory, Donnchadh son of Giolla Pádraig, and with the nobles of the Foreigners of Dublin, as far as Killaloe, to consume the food of the men of Munster.
Kalends of January on Thursday and 27 moon days thereon.
Niall son of Domhnall, crown prince of Ailech, died.
The Assembly of Tailtiu was held in this year by the same Toirdhealbhach.
Three chief bridges, also, were built in Connacht by the same Toirdhealbhach i.e. the bridge of Athlone, and the bridge of Áth Crócha on the Shannon, and the bridge of Dunlo {folio 21a1}on the Suck.
The raid of the Bridge of Athlone by the Connachtmen into Meath led by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair into Meath, and he banished Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn into the north, and brought with him hostages under the safeguard of St Patrick's succesor and the Staff of Jesus.
Domhnall Ó Maelseachlainn ancd the North of Ireland marched again into Meath to help Murchadh, and the Connachtmen and Toirdhealbhach made a treacherous peace with them.
Kalends of January on Saturday, and 19 moon days thereon.
Domhnall son of Mac Lochlainn, king of the North of Ireland, and the taker of Ireland's hostage, died.
Rioghbhardán son of Cú Coirne, king of the Éile, died.
Cú Maighe son of Deoraid Ó Flainn, king of the North of Ireland, was drowned
Samuel, bishop of Dublin, in penitence rested.
Muireadhach Ó Flaithbheartaigh, king of the west of Connacht, died.
A great hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, king of Ireland, into Magh Birra, consuming Ormond and to force hostages on Desmond. For the space of the three months of winter was he there, and he divided Munster between the Clann Charthaigh and the Síol Briain.
A hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair into Munster, and they, Toirdhealbhach and his troop, caused the people of Munster to cry aloud, and they plundered Ard Fináin. The rear of the army was intercepted as it was marching southward and there Aodh Ó hEidhin, king of the Uí Fhiachrach of Aidhne, was killed, and Muireadhach Ó Flaithbheartaigh, king of the west of Connacht, and Muirghius Ó Lorcáin, and others.
Conchobhar Ó Fócarta, king of south of Éile, was killed.
Kalends of January on Sunday and 20 moon days thereon.
Aodh son of Domhnall Ó Ruairc, king of the east of Connacht, was killed by Meathmen.
The son of Mac Carthaigh submitted to Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, king of Ireland, and Toirdhealbhach Ó Briain was captured by him, and the kingship of Thomond was given to Tadhg Ó Briain, the son of Toirdhealbhach's own father and mother.
Aodh son of Donnsléibhe Ó hEochadha, king of Ulster, was killed in battle by Ó Mathghamhna.
Maolmórdha Ó Domhnaill, king of Ua Cennselaigh, died in clericatu.
Maelseachlainn Ó Donnacán, king of Ara Tíre, was killed.
A raid by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair as far as Lough Erne, and he brought thence captives and kine in abundance.
Kalends of January on Monday and the first of the moon thereon.
Christ's Cross in Ireland this year, and a great tribute was given to it by the king of Ireland, Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, and he asked for some of it to keep in Ireland, and it was granted to him, and it was enshrined by him at Roscommon.
Domhnall grandson of Donnchadh, crown prince of Meath, was killed by the Gailenga.
Donnchadh son of Tadhg Mac Carthaigh, king of Desmond, died, and his brother Cormac was made king.
A defeat inflicted on the Conmaicne by the community of Roscrea and the Éile, in which fell Dubhdara son of Dubh and many others.
Tadhg Ó Máille, king of Umall, was drowned in his vessel at Aran.
Donnchadh Ó Giolla Pádraig, king of Ossory, was killed.
A great hosting led by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair into Munster, and he plundered Kerry and he himself reached Cork, so the chiefs of Desmond submitted to him, including Donnchadh Mac Carthaigh and Ceallach Ó bric and Ó Faeláin and Ó Conchobhair of Kerry.
Kalends of January on Tuesday and 12 moon days thereon.
Tadhg son of Mac Carthaigh, king of Desmond, died in Cashel after great repentance.
A hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair on Lough Derg,
Three castles were built this year by the Connachtmen, namely, the castle of the river Galway, and the castle of Cúl Maile and the castle of Dunlo.
A great camp pitched by the same king ar Áth Caille and his full desire was given him by Desmond, and there the Foreigners of Limerick joined him, and there he remained in that camp at Easter and from All Saints Day to Bealtaine. Then the Conmaicne and Meathmen and Mugh's Half the south of Ireland turned upon him, so he made a raid upon the Conmaicne and the east of Meath and on the day after another raid on the same people. Then the Conmaicne and the Uí Briúin and the Meathmen gathered to give battle to Toirdhealbhach and stop that raid.{folio 21a2} And then in the battle of Craeb (Roiss da Charn) the Conmaicne and the Meathmen were defeated and they were slaughtered and plundered. So the men of Desmond and Meath and Leinster and the Conmaicne being egged on after that defeat marched into the west of Meath to invade Connacht, but they heard that the king was ar Athlone with a great gathering, and they were told that the hostages of Desmond, including Cormac son of MacCarthaigh, had been killed. So each of separates from the other and goes to his house, and Mac Carthaigh returns home mournfully because of his son's death. A respite was given to the hostages of the other folk.
A raid by Toirdhealbhach into Meath whence he brought innumerable captives.
Maelseachlainn son of Tadhg Ó Maelseachlainn was killed by Meathmen.
Muireadhach grandson of Aodh, king of Clan Coscraigh, died in devotion.
Kalends of January on Thursday and 23 moon days thereon.
Aodh son of Domhnall Ó Conchobhair was captured by his brother.
Flann and the Giolla Riabhach, two sons of Anesles Ó hEidhin, were killed by Conchobhar Ó Flaithbheartaigh.
Giolla Bruide Ó Ruairc was killed.
A great hosting by Toirdhealbhach son of Ruaidhrí, king of Ireland, as far as Aghaboe in Ossory, so that they gave him his full award in respect of the revolt which they had made against him.
Another hosting also, by the same king, into Meath, so that Tighearnán Ó Ruairc, king of the Uí Briúin and Conmaicne, submitted to him and made an alliance with him as to doing his will, and they banished Murchadh Ó Maelseachnaill, king of Meath, into Munster, and he Toirdhealbhach divided Meath into four parts, among Tighearnán and the three grandsons of Maelseachlainn. Then Toirdhealbhach went to Dublin and abode there for a night, and he gave the kingship of the Foreigners to the king of Leinster.
The son of Donnchadh Ó Maelsechlainn was killed by Murchadh Ó Maelsechlainn.
Ó Cearbhaill, king of Fernmag, was killed.
Kalends of January on Friday and 14 moon days thereon.
Éanna son of Donnchadha son of Murchadh, king of Leinster, died.
A hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, king of Ireland. He was made king in Leinster thereafter. So contest Leinster with him, Cormac Mac Carthaigh, king of Desmond, marched as far as Sliabh in Chaitlig and challenged him to battle. Back from the east came Toirdhealbhach to attack him, and reached the camp wherein was Cormac, so Cormac quitted it, and the Connachtmen made havoc of the men of Desmond, and burned the camp.
A great encampment by Toirdhealbhach son of Ruaidhrí in Ormond from Lammas to St Bride's festival and thence, for the space of a month he traversed Ireland as no king had ever traversed it, and not once was the camp emptied thereby. Once he marched to Dublin, and the Foreigners did his will completely, and he left his son Conchobhar there in the kingship. Then from Dublin he went, accompanied by the Meathmen and the Conmaicne and ravaged Tyrconnell. At another time he issued from the same camp and plundered as far as Móin Mór and Glanmire and carried off many kine and a great number of captives. Another time he plundered the whole of the south of Ossory and killed there Ó Caeróic. Then all the Ossorians submitted to him and gave him hostages. Thence he marched to Ballaghmoon and deposed the son of Mac Murchadha and ordained the kingship over them to to his own son, Conchobhar son of Toirdhealbhach.
Domhnall the Fair Ó Dubhda, king of Uí Amalgaidh, Uí Fiachrach and Cera, a man who never gave a refusal to anyone, was drowned in driving a prey out of Tyrconnell.
Kalends of January on the 7th day, and 15 moon days thereon.
A hosting by Toirdhealbhach, king of Ireland, till he reached Cork, he himself on land and his fleet at sea going round to Cork, ravaging Munster by sea and by land, so that they drove Cormac, son of Mac Carthaigh, into Lismore in pilgrimage, and Toirdhealbhaach divided Munster into two, the southern half to Donnchadh son of Mac Carthaigh and the northern half to Conchobhar Ó Briain, and he brought home thirty hostages.
Cormac son of Mac Carthaigh came from his pilgrimage and made an alliance with Conchobhar Ó Briain and with all the men of Munster save those of Thomond. Donnchadh son of Mac Carthaigh came from them—for he was not in the alliance—with two thousant men, including Ó Caim and Ó Muircheartaigh, and many other nobles.
A great fleet led by the king of Ireland, Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair—190 ships his number—to ravage and lay waste Munster. So he laid waste the plain of Munster as far as Sliabh Cain and Ard Pádraig and Uí Conaill, and he carried off many droves and many people were killed there.
A battle of two fleets at sea, to wit, the fleet of Connacht and the fleet of Munster, and the Munstermen were routed and slaughtered.
Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, overking of Ireland, and the successor of St Iarlaithe surround the (common) of Tuam from the southern end of Clad in Renda to Fidmag. Then the king gave an offering of land from himself to the church in perpetuity from Áth mBó to Caill Clumain, that is, the south-western half of the western part of Cluain, to every good cleric of the Síol Muireadhaigh who should dwell in Tuam, and the other half of it, at the guesthouse of Tuam, into the hands of the prior.
Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn was deposed and his son Domhnall put in his place. Then, at the end of the quarter, Domhnall was deposed and Diarmaid Ó Maelseachlainn was put in his place.
A battle between two kings of Ulster, wherein fell Aodh Ó Mathghamhna and Niall son of Donnslébhe Ó hEochadha, king of Ulster.
Kalends of January on Sunday and 26 moon days thereon.
A hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, king of Ireland, into Uí Cennselaigh, till he burned everything, and came round from Loch Garman, with his right hand to the sea unto Dublin.
Maghnus son of MacLochlainn, king of the Kindred of Eoghan and of the North, was killed by the Kindred of Conall and the Kindred of Múan.