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The Annals of Tigernach (Author: Unknown)

Annal T1129

T1129.0

Kalends of January on Tuesday and 7 moon days thereon.

T1129.1

Ceallach, a successor of St Patrick, archbishop of Ireland and the son of virginity, rested.

T1129.2

The great altar of the stone-house of Clonmacnois was opened and treasures taken thereout, to with, the carrecánmodel? of Solomon's temple, which had been given by Maelseachlainn son of Domhnall, and the standing-cup of Donnchadh son of Flann and the three treasures which Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair had given, to wit, a goblet of silver, and a cup of silver with a golden cross over it, and a drinking-horn inlaid with gold, and the horn of Ó Rianda, king of Ara, and a silvern chalice with lustre of gold thereon, together with a paten and the cup of Ceallach, a successor of St Patrick's.

Annal T1130

T1130.0

Kalends of January on Wednesday and 18 moon days thereon.

T1130.1

A thwart-hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, king of Ireland, into the south of Ireland and into the north thereof, till they reached Tory Island and carried of


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kine and many captives, and then the fleet in the south plundered Dairbrithe island of Valencia and Inis Mór and carried of captives.

T1130.2

Cú Aifne grandson of Conchobhar Failghe died.

T1130.3

Diarmaid Ó Fallomhain, chief of Clan Uadach, died.

T1130.4

The treasures of Clonmacnois were discovered with the Foreigners of Limerick, after they had been stolen by Giolla Comgain, and he was hung at the fort of Cluain Íochtair, having been delivered up by Conchobhar Ó Briain, king of Munster. Now this man sought Cork and Lismore and Waterford in order to go eastward over sea. The vessel in which he would fain find a berth would not get a wind, though the other ships, in which he was not, got one: for St Ciarán used to detain the ship in which he attempted to proceed. And there he made his confession before death, that he used to see this, St Ciarán with his crozier detaining evey vessel in which he would try to go. So the Lord and St Ciarán killed that man.

T1130.5

The rout of Cráeb Treithin inflicted by Tighearnán Ó Ruairc on the east


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of Meath, wherein fell Diarmaid Ó Maelseachlainn, king of the east of Meath, and Aongus Ó Caendelbáin, king of Laeghaire, and Wet-Mantle, son of Mac Sen-{folio 21b2}-áin, king of the Gailenga, and many others.

Annal T1131

T1131.0

Kalends of January on Thursday and 31moon days thereon.

T1131.1

A fleet led by Ó Conchobhair to Ross Ailithiri, till they reached [...] Desmond, and ravaged it mightily.

T1131.2

A conflict between the cavalry of Connacht and the cavalry of Munster, in which fell Aodh son of Cúchonnacht Ó Conchobhair and Ó Carthaigh, chief poet of Connacht, and others.

T1131.3

An alliance was made between Conn's Half and Mogh's Half to invade Connacht at the same time. So the forces of the North, seven battalions, came over Assaroe to the Curlews and Segais. The king of Ireland mustered Síol Muireadhaigh against them, and the Uí Beicc despatched a body of young soldiers into the Segais to await them, and they delivered and attack upon the and routed Tyrconnell and Tyrone, and the whole army, except a battalion of Ulstermen, which had at first gone through the wood. So a slaughter was inflicted upon them, including the Garbánach Ó Baoighill and Conn Ó Maolgaoithe and many others, and they lost their horses and their weapons and their armour. The king then granted a little truce, that night, and they made peace with the Síol Muireadhaigh, agreeing that never again should Connacht be invaded by the army of the southern half of Ireland. To the folk of the North Toirdhealbhach


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Ó Conchobhair gave order how they should repair to their homes, to wit, the men of Tyrconnell and Tyrone, including the son of Mac Lochlainn, over Assaroe, with a party of the nobles of Connacht to escort them, and the Ulaid with the troops of the north-east of Ireland were, by the generosity of the Connachtmen, billeted in Magh Aí for three days and three nights, and then escorted to Ardee. But a conflict took place on the Plain of Conaille, between them and Tighearnán Ó Ruairc, king of the Uí Briúin and Conmaicne, he having driven a prey out of Ulster in their absence. The Ulaid and Airgéill were routed, and Ó hEochadha, king of Ulaid, was killed there, and Ó Cridain, king of Farney and his son, and Ó hInnreachtaigh, king of the Uí Méith, and others.


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T1131.4

Conchobhar Ó Briain was smitted by one of his own men of trust, Giolla Pádraig Ó Londgargáin, who was straightaway killed therefor.

T1131.5

Mogh's half, however, came to Thomond, and the Connachtmen mustered to give them battle; but they yielded not Thomon voluntarily, so a battalion of the west of Connacht encountered a battalion of West Munster and one of Ceallachán son of Mac Carthaigh; and Ceallachán's battalion crowded in flight into the river and was drowned and greatly slain, and they went home without peace.

Stokes changes the order of entries 4 and 5; the MS order has been restored here.

Annal T1132

T1132.0

Kalends of January on Friday, and 10 moon days thereon. A bisextile year.

T1132.1

A great fleet led by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, king of Ireland, on Lough Derg, to ravage Munster, and it made many preys in Munster and wasted it greatly.


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T1132.2

A hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair into Munster, and he plundered and consumed Croom, and marched over it into Meath, and gave the kingship of Meath to Muircheartach Ó Maelseachlainn, and gave kingship and hostages with it.

T1132.3

A raid by Conchobhar Ó Briain into Moenmag, and he plundered Cell Bian and carried off many cows.

T1132.4

A revolt of Thomond and the Uí Briúin and the Conmaicne against Ó Conchobhair.

T1132.5

An attack on Athlone by Conchobhar Ó briain and by the Conmaicne and the men of Meath. Three battalions of Gales and a band of Foreigners ravaged Connacht and they were not allowed over it.

T1132.6

The castle of Galway was destroyed by the fleet of the Munstermen. Lochlann Ó Lochlainn was killed by them on the same day. Flaithbheartach Ó Flaithbheartaigh was the admiral of the fleet.

T1132.7

A second attack on Athlone by the same fleet, but it served them not.

T1132.8

The burning, by the Munstermen of the Island of Buinde Beithe.

T1132.9

Conchobhar Ó Flaithbheartaigh and two descendants of Mugron were killed by the army of Munster.

T1132.10

A foray by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair into Uí Farga.


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T1132.11

Diarmaid son of Mac Eidinén, chief of Clan Diarmada, died.

Annal T1133

T1133.0

Kalends of January on Sunday and 21 moon days thereon.

T1133.1

Flaithbhertach Ó Flaithbheartaigh was killed by the son of Lochlann, i.e. Lochlann, in revenge for his father.

T1133.2

A great hosting into Connacht by the whole of Mogh Half, including Cormac son of Mac Carthaigh and Conchobhar Ó Maelseachlainn, and by them were slain the grandson of Cathal Ó Conchobhair and Giolla na Naomh Ó Flainn, chief of the race of Mael Ruain,{folio 22a1} and they burned Dún Mugdorn and Dunmore, and returned home without hostages without peace.

T1133.3

The royal steward of Ireland, Giolla na Naomh Ó Birn, chieftain of Tír Briúin, died and was buried in the church of Roscommon.

T1133.4

Two sons of Cúchonnacht Ó Conchobhair were drowned in Lough Ree.

T1133.5

A defeat inflicted by the men of Teffa on the Síol Muireadhaigh, wherein fell Olaf son of Aireachtach Ó Raduibh, chief of Clan Tomaltaig, and Radubán, son of the Vessel Ó hAinlighe.


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T1133.6

Conchobhar, son of Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn, crown prince of Meath, was killed by Donnchadh son of Giolla Mocholmóc and by Foreigners.

T1133.7

The son of Giolla Mocholmóc was killed by Meathmen.

T1133.8

The whole of Lusk was burned, with its churches, by Donnchadh son of Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn.


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Annal T1134

T1134.0

Kalends of January on Monday, and 2 moon days thereon.

T1134.1

The grandson of Cathal Ó Conchobhair was killed by Ó hEaghra.

T1134.2

The consecration of the church of Cormac in Cashel, by the nobles of Ireland, both laymen and clerics.

T1134.3

Peace was made by Mugh's Half with Connacht, at the demand of Muireadhach Ó Dubhthaigh i.e. archbishop of Ireland, and of a son of virginity, a successor of St Iarlaithe, to wit, Aodh Ó hOisín.

T1134.4

A shower of hail fell around Cashel of the Kings and in Magh Femin. Each stone was like an apple, as big as a man mouthful, and it had three points, and when the hailstones melted the horses were swimming on the marketplace of Cashel and also


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in the hollows of the plain on the day that the clerics of Connacht went away in displeasure. Another shower of the same kind from Mungret as far as Limerick, which broke every fence where it came hard to the earth.

T1134.5

A great war grew up in the whole of Mugh's Half through the malediction of the clerics of Ireland and Connacht, and two battles were fought between them the people of the southern half of Ireland to wit, a battle by the Ossorians with Mac Murchadha and the Uí Cennsealaigh, wherein Ugaire Ó Tuathail was killed, and another battle by Mac Murchadha, the Uí Cennselaig and the Foreigners of Dublin with Conchobhar Ó Briain, the Ossorians and the Foreigners of Waterford, wherein many were killed, and great slaughter was inflicted on them, including the son of Giolla Maire son of the Giolla Got, and nobles of Waterford and nobles of Ossory and Giolla Caoimhghin Ó Cennétigh, who was captured there.

T1134.6

A great slaughter inflicted by the men of Desmond on the Dalcassians, including Donnchadh, grandson of Murchadh Ó Briain, and many others, by means of an attack on a camp.


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T1134.7

Aodh, grandson of Tadhg Ó Ceallaigh, king of the Uí Maine, died.

T1134.8

The Cathach of St Iarlaithe was desecrated by the Dalcassians and Thomond was laid waste in the same quarter of the year through St Iarlaithe's miracles.

T1134.9

Mael Maedhóig Ó Morgair ascended St Patrick's throne.

T1134.10

The Kindred of Eoghan of Tulach Óc conspired against Mael Maedhóig and a flash of lightning consumed twelve men of them on the spot where they conspired against him.

T1134.11

Aodh grandson of Lochlann Ó Cochláin, king of Dealbhna Eathra, died.

T1134.12

Murchadh Ó hEaghra and his wife, a daughter of Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, were killed by Taichleach Ó hEaghra.

Annal T1135

T1135.0

Kalends of January on Tuesday and 16 moon days thereon. i.

T1135.1

Cathal son of Tadhg Ó Conchobhair was killed by men of Teffa.

T1135.2

Roscommon was burned and its principal and its lector were


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killed by the men of Brefne.

T1135.3

Muircheartach Ó Cadhla was killed by men of Munster.

T1135.4

The defeat of the fair of Moinmag inflicted by Conchobhar son of Toirdhealbhach on the Uí Maine, wherein Conchobhar Ó Ceallaigh was killed, and Ó Mainnín, king of Sogan, and others.

T1135.5

Ó Máille was slain by the son of Domhnall Ó Dubhda in the stone-house of Nuachongbháil, and in the same quarter of the year, through St Columcill's miracle, his own spear killed him.

T1135.6

Cong and Annadown and Roscommon were burned.

T1135.7

Cú Mara the Great was killed through a miracle of St Iarlaithe's throne, which had been desecrated.

T1135.8

Ruaidhrí Ó Canannán, king of Cenél Conaill, was killed by the Kindred of Eoghan.

T1135.9

Maol Íosa Ó hAinmire, bishop of Waterford, rested.

T1135.10

Ó Madadháin, king of the Síol Anmchadha and the Uí Maine was treacherously killed by the son of Giolla Caoimhghin Ó Cinnéitigh.

T1135.11

Domhnall Gearrlámhach, grandson of Muircheartach, in clerical life rested.

T1135.12

Cionaoth Ó Baoighill, bishop of Clogher, rested.


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T1135.13

Henry I, king of England died.

Annal T1136

T1136.0

{folio 22a2}Kalends of January on Wednesday and 24 moon days thereon. The 1136th year from the Incarnation of the Lord.

T1136.1

Aodh son of Domhnall Ó Conchobhair was killed, with his servants of trust, after treachery had been practised upon him the folk of the Three Districts.

T1136.2

Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair and Uada Ó Concheanainn were taken prisoners by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair while they were under the safeguard of St Iarlaithe's succesor and Ó Dubhthaigh and the Yellow Crozier and Ó Domhnalláin. On this day illness attacked Toirdhealbhach so that he was long in his bed.

T1136.3

Domhnall grandson of Lochlann, king of the North of Ireland, was killed by the Kindred of Eoghan.

T1136.4

Domhnall Ó Dubhthaigh the bishop, a successor of St Ciarán, died.

T1136.5

Néidhe Ó Maolchonaire, the historian, rested.

Clonard was plundered by the men of Brefne and the men of Farney. Muircheartach son of Niall son of Lochlann was then made king.

T1136.6

Aodh Ó Finn, archbishop of Brefne, rested in Inis Clothrann.

T1136.7

Aodh son of Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, was blinded by his own brother Conchobhar and by Diarmaid son of Tadhg Ó Maolruanaidh.


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T1136.8

Domhnall Ó Caoindealbháin, king of Laoghaire, was killed by Tighearnán Ó Ruairc.

T1136.9

The raid on Loch Cairrgin by the men of Teffa and they burned its castle.

T1136.10

Clonard was plundered by the men of Brefne and the men of Farney.

T1136.11

Muircheartach son of Niall son of Lochlann was then made king.

Annal T1137

T1137.0

Kalends of January on Friday and 5 moon days thereon.

T1137.1

A huge fleet led by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, king of Ireland, on Lough Ree, and the Conmaicne and men of Teffa gathered all the vessels which they found, to wit, seven score galleys, to attack it, but they could do nothing to them.

T1137.2

Mór daughter of Murchadh Ó Briain, wife of Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn, died.

T1137.3

Toirdhealbhach Ó Briain was taken prisoner by his first cousin.

T1137.4

Domhnall son of Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn was killed by the people of the east of Meath and by the Saithne.

T1137.5

Domhnall Ó Conaing, chief bishop of Munster, rested.


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T1137.6

A raid by Tighearnán Ó Ruairc and the men of Brefne into Connacht over the Ford of the Islet of streams, and he plundered Clann Uadach in Druim Drestan, and Ailill son of Giolla Énáin was slain, and Tighearnán went home over Athlone.

T1137.7

The son of the Lestar Ó hAinlighe, chief of Ceinél Doftha, was killed by Ó Grada and by the Luighne.

T1137.8

The Blind one of ... that is, Giolla Muire, was killed by wolves.

T1137.9

Connacht, then, was laid waste from Assaroe to the Shannon and to Echtach Slieve Aughty of Munster, and the people themselves were driven in to the west of Connacht.

Annal T1138

T1138.0

Kalends of January on Saturday and 16 moon days thereon.

T1138.1

Uada Ó Concheanainn was blinded by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair. For his own misdeeds he was blinded.

T1138.2

Mathghamhain Ó Conchobhair, king of Ciarraighe and of Corca Dhuibhne, tanist of the king of Munster, rested.

T1138.3

A raid into Meath by Tighearnán Ó Ruairc, where he killed Aodh Ó Confhiacla.

T1138.4

The rout of the Gap of the Hornless Cow by Tighearnán Ó Ruairc and by the people of


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Dealbhna Mór, wherein was slain Domhnall Ó Ciardha, king of Carbury.

T1138.5

Cormac son of Mac Carthaigh was treacherously killed by Toirdhealbhach Ó Briain, his father-in-law, gossip and fosterer. He was the attacker of the whole of Ireland and king of Leth Mogha completely.

T1138.6

Conchobhar Ó briain in the over-kingship of Munster.

T1138.7

Olaf the Great, son of Firbiseach, doctor of all the Uí Fiachrach in history and poetry, a sage of a cleric with many ... of the church, and the choice of Cong, died there after victory of extreme unction and repentance.

Annal T1139

T1139.0

The Kalends of January on Sunday, and 27 th day of the moon thereon.

T1139.1

Cú Chonnacht Ó Dálaigh, from Lecan of Meath, the best poet there was in Ireland, died as an old man.

T1139.2

Donnchadh O Maelmuaidh, king of Fir Cheall, was killed by Murchadh Ó Maelsechlainn. Murchadh Ó Maelsechlainn, another king of Fir Cheall, was burnt by the Uí Luainim in the church of Rathan.


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T1139.3

The son of Raghnall son of Muiredach, chief of Muintir Eolais, was killed by Tighernan Ó Ruairc.

T1139.4

The Suca river was dug by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobair so that it came into the marsh of the south of the plain and the marsh of Aedh, making large lakes of them, and it went into the river of Ednech and into Loch Rí, and there was a muster of Connachtmen doing that work.

T1139.5

Aedh Ó Cadhla, king of Conmaicne Mara, was treacherously killed by his own people.

T1139.6

Gilla Pádraig son of Gilla na Naomh Ó Fearghail was killed {folio 22b1}by his own brother i.e. Murchadh.

Annal T1140

T1140.0

Kalends of January on Monday and the ninth day of the moon thereon.

T1140.1

Eochaidh Ó Ceallaigh, archbishop of the men of Meath died.

T1140.2

Mael Maedhóig Ó Morgair came from Rome.

T1140.3

Tír dá Ghlas was burned by the Uí Maine and the men of Teftha and the footsoldiers of Conchobhar son of Tairrdhealbhach, and the relics of Colum son of


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Criomthann were found by them at the point of a thicket, after the shrine in which they were was broken.

T1140.4

The bridge of Áth Luain was made by Tairdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, and he plundered twelve full byres of Teftha; and a red slaughetr of the Meathmen was carried out by Síol Muireadhaigh, so that three score heads came to one place, but already another slaughter was carried out on Síol Muireadhaigh. Muireadhach grandson of Muireadhach Ó Fianachta, chief of Clann Muircheartaigh and Clann Connmhaigh, and the head of sense and advice of all Síol Muireadhaigh, was killed therein in the counterstroke.

T1140.5

Another bridge by Tairdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair at Áth Luain, and the fleet of Connacht were doing it, so that they took hostages of the men of Teftha and drove Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn into Munster.

T1140.6

The lector Ó Catharnaigh died.

Annal T1141

T1141.0

Kalends of January on Wednesday, and 21 days of the moon on it.


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T1141.1

Giolla na Naomh Ó Fearghail died as an old man, and was buried in Inis Clothrann.

T1141.2

Domhnall son of Ruaidhrí Ó Maolmhuaidh, king of Fir Cheall, was killed by Uí Luanaim.

T1141.3

Conchobhar son of Donnchadh son of Domhnall Ó Maelseachlainn was killed in prison by Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn.

T1141.4

Art Ó Maelseachlainn, crownprince of Teamhair, died.

T1141.5

Seventeen men of the kingfolk of Leinster were killed and blinded by Murchadh son of Murchadh, including Domnall son of Faolán and Muircheartach son of Giolla MacColmóg and Murchadh Ó Tuathail and three sons of Mac Gormáin.

Annal T1142

T1142.0

Kalends of January on Thursday and 11 days of the moon on it.

T1142.1

Conchobhar son of Diarmaid Ó Briain, king of Tuadhmuma and Desmuma and Leth Mogha, and the attacker of Erin, contracted sickness and died from it in Cill da Lua on a pilgrimage. Toirdhealbhach, his brother, assumed the kingship of Munster.

T1142.2

Giolla Sinitáin, grandson of Amalgaidh, chief of Callraighe of Calad was killed by the people of Breagmhuine.


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T1142.3

Donnchadh Ó Conchobhair, king of Ciarraighe, was killed by Cú Mara son of Cú Mara.

T1142.4

Donnchadh son of Mac Carrthaigh was killed by Síol Muireadhaigh.

T1142.5

The son of Fearghal Ó Maelmhuaidh, king of Fir Cheall, was killed by the son of Ruaidhrí Ó Maelmhuaidh in St Columcille's Durrow.

T1142.6

The lector of Ard Macha i.e. Cathasach O Geirchaerach rested.

Annal T1143

T1143.0

Kalends of January on Friday and 12 days of the moon on it.

T1143.1

Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn, chief lord of Tara, his death treacherously.

T1143.2

Donnchadh Ó Concheanainn died.

T1143.3

Tairrdhealbhach Ó Briain and the men of Munster came into Connacht to Ruadhbheitheach Roevehagh, so that a large group of them was killed there, including Ó Domhnaill, king of Corca Baiscinn, and Gilla Bréanainn, grandson of Flann Ó Murchadha, chief of the household of Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, the champion of valour of all Connacht, fell and the Munstermen beheaded him. Soon afterwards the Munstermen came to the same Ruadhbheitheach, and the Connachtmen slaughtered them and Ó Conchobhair of Kerry was killed there, and some of them went mad.


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T1143.4

The deposition of Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn and his banishment into Munster by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, king of Ireland, and Conchobhar son of Toirdhealbhach, his own son, was made king over Meath from the Shannon to the sea.

T1143.5

A great assemply by the clerics of Ireland and all Connacht including Muireadhach Ó Dubhthaigh, 500 priests and 12 bishops their number, demanded from his father the freeing of Ruaidhrí, son of Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, which had been illegally taken prisoner by Tighearnán Ó Ruairc and by Conchobhar, his own brother, as Toirdhealbhach's deputies. So Toirdhealbhach promised that he would deliver him to the clergy at the next Bealtaine.

T1143.6

A perfect peace was made this year by king Toirdhealbhach and his son for the space of three nights and a month and a year and a half.


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T1143.7

The son of Niall {folio 22b2} Ó Lochlainn was banished into Tír Eoghain, and Ó Gairmleaghaigh was made king instead of him.

T1143.8

Aodh son of Muircheartach Ó Dubhda, king of the Uí Amalagaid and the Uí Fiachrach died.

T1143.9

In this same year the king of Ireland, Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair gave the stead between Loch and Cluain Uí Birn and between Loch na nÉan and the river in the East, and Giolla na Naomh Ó Flainn, S. Commán's successor, by himself and his brethren, and Murchadh grandson of Aireachtach Ó Raduibh, gave gold for it and for the perpetual property of it.

Annal T1144

T1144.0

Kalends of January on Saturday, and the 24th day of the moon thereon, and a bisextile year.

T1144.1

Conchobhar son of Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair was killed by the Uí Dublaoich and the Fir Thulach, and for a secret conspiracy of all the men of Midhe was he killed, and at Bealach Muine na Sirite that treachery was practised on him, and he was in the kingship of Tara when he was killed.


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T1144.2

Domhnall Ó Confhiacla, king of Teaftha, died.

T1144.3

Cearbhall Ó Fionnalláin, king of Dealbhna, died.

T1144.4

Cionaoth Mag Amhalgaidh, chief of Callraighe, died.

T1144.5

A hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair in Meath, and he divided Meath between two kings, after inflicting slaughter and loss on the Meathmen, so that the battle he delivered on the descendants of Seanchán was like the day of judgement.

T1144.6

Another son of Toirdhealbhach was wanting, i.e. Tadhg, the most beautiful and the best and most spirited crown prince that there was in Ireland.

T1144.7

A great hosting and convention by the clerics of Ireland, that is, the successor of Pádraig and the successor of Comán and Ó Longargán and Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair and Tighearnán Ó Ruairc and Ó Fearghail, for releasing Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair and Domhnall Ó Flaithbheartaigh and Cathal Ó Conchobhair, and they were set free for their hostages and their oath and for the honour of the clerics.

T1144.8

A great gathering of the men of Ireland, laymen and clerics, by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair and by Toirdhealbhach Ó Briain, so that they made the perfect peace of Ireland as long as they should be alive, in accordance with the clerics


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and the laymen.

T1144.9

Donnchadh Mac Carrthaigh died in prison by the decision of his first cousin.

T1144.10

Giolla Aonghusa Ó Clumháin, ollav of Connacht in poetry, died.

Annal T1145

T1145.0

Kalends of January on Monday, and 4th day of the moon thereon.

T1145.1

Tadhg son of Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair died.

T1145.2

A great war broke out generally between the men of Ireland, so that the men of Munster in a mob to Meath and Connacht, and Domnall Ó Conchobhair and a number of Connachtmen and men from Meath rose and defeated men of Munster and slaughtered many of them, and so they returned.

T1145.3

A great raid was made by the Síol Muireadhaigh into Uí Briúin, and they brought captives and cattle from it.

T1145.4

A raid by the Uí Briúin into Meath, and the son of Maelseachlainn and the men of Meath met them, and Uí Briúin was left slaughtered.


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T1145.5

An attack was made by the Uí Briúin and the Connachtmen on a section of the fleet of Síol Muireadhaigh and the Tuatha, and Murchadh Ó Maolbréanainn, chief of Clann Conchobhair, and the king of Uí Briúin na Sionna, i.e. Donnchadh Ó Mannacháin, were killed.

T1145.6

Ruaidhrí son of Cathal Ó Conchobhair was killed by men of Breifne.

T1145.7

Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh was killed by Ó hÓcáin, or by Munstermen he was killed.

T1145.8

A great defeat by the fleet of Ó Conchobhair on the fleet of the men of Munster and the foreigners of Luimneach at Buinne an Bheithe on the Shannon.

T1145.9

The defeat of Dún Dubáin by Murchadh Ó Maelseachlainn and by Cairbre Ó Ciardha on the men of Breifne, where 300 men fell, including Searrach Ó Connachtaigh and Cathal Ó Cathluain and Ó Cumráin.

T1145.10

Fionn Ó Cearbhaill, crownprince of Éile, was killed.

Annal T1146

T1146.0

Kalends of January on Tuesday and 15 day of the moon thereon. The second bisextile year.


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T1146.1

A great raid by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair over Athlone into Teffa, and he plundered the Muinter Mael Fhinna and the greater part of them all; but an attack was made at the wicker-bridge of Athlone on part of the rear of his army, and the wicker of the bridge fell under them, and many men of low rank were drowned and killed there, and the king of Ireland carried off the cows that he had.

T1146.2

The son of Gilla Críost Ó Maelbhréanainn died.

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T1146.3

Ó Donnchadha, Giolla Pádraig king of Osraighe was killed by the Uí Braonáin.

T1146.4

The archbishop of Leinster rested.

T1146.5

A great conflict between Connachtmen and men of Munster and Uí Briúin and Conmaicne, and the men of Teffa and the Meathmen marched from the east throughout Connacht, and the men of Munster came from the south, and the Connachtmen mustered against them, and the Munstermen were routed and some of them killed.

T1146.6

A hosting by Tighearnán Ó Ruairc to Magh Aei after the Síol Muireadhaigh and he burned Dún Imdain and plundered Magh nAi,


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till he reached Lough Long and burned the ships of Ó Conchobhair with a group of women and defenders of the ships and some of Ó Ruairc's people were killed there, including Giolla Beraig son of Dub Dara son of Dub.

T1146.7

A great raid by Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair and Síol Muireadhaigh into Dartraighe, and they plundered it all.

T1146.8

The son of Domhnall Ó Conchobhair was captured by Toirdhealbhach Ó Briain by order of Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair.

T1146.9

Raghnall son of Turcaill, king of the Gaill of Dublin, with many hundreds, was killed by the south of Bregia.

T1146.10

Domnall Ó Brain, king of Breghmhuine died.

T1146.11

Ceallach Ó Ceallaigh, king of Breagh, was killed by Flaithbheartach Ó Cathasaigh and the Foreigners of Dublin.

T1146.12

Giolla na Naomh, grandson of Cú Meadha Ó Laeghacháin, fell by his own brother i.e. Domhnall, and his son Cú Medha rested.

Annal T1147

T1147.0

Kalends of January on Wednesday and the 17th day of the moon thereon.


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T1147.1

Giolla Mochoinne Ó Cathail, king of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, was killed by the grandson of Domhnall Ó Conchobhair.

T1147.2

The defeat of Athlone on Domhnall son of Toirdhealbhach and the Uí Maine by the men of Teffa, in which the grandson of Amhalgaidh Ó Flainn and others fell.

T1147.3

The strength of Jews was reduced by the Christians.

T1147.4

Duarcán Ó hEaghra was killed by Ó Gadhra.

Annal T1148

T1148.0

Kalends of January on Thursday and 7th day of the moon thereon.

T1148.1

A great meeting by Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair and Tighearnán O Ruairc at the Shannon. Domhnall Ó Fearghail with his people conspired against Ó Ruairc and the ex-cleric Ó Fearghail hit him with a sword and mangled him greatly, and for this he himself was killed. Eachmarcach son of Branán and the son of Aireachtach Ó Raduibh was killed there while pursuing Ó Ruairc in order to try again to kill him, and Ó Ruairc's eric was exacted from the Conmhaicne as they were killed.


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T1148.2

A raid by Tairdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair into eastern Meath and he plundered Munter Laegheacháin.

T1148.3

Oitir, king of the foreigners of Dublin, was killed by the sons of Thorkill.

T1148.4

Muireadhach Sionnach, king of Teftha, died.

T1148.5

Sitriuc Ó Braín, king of Bregmuine, fell by the two sons of Congalach Ó Braín.

T1148.6

The son of Fearghal Ó Maelmhuaidh, king of Fir Cheall, was killed by the Uí Bracáin.

T1148.7

Mael Maedhóg Ó Morghair, chief bishop of Ireland and Scotland rested.