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Annals of the Four Masters (Author: [unknown])

Annal M3943

M3943.0

The Age of the World, 3943.

M3943.1

The first year of the reign of Slanoll, son of Ollamh Fodhla, over Ireland.

Annal M3959

M3959.0

The Age of the World, 3959.

M3959.1

The seventeenth year of Slanoll in the sovereignty; and he died, at the end of that time, at Teamhair Tara, and it is not known what disease carried him off; he was found dead, but his colour did not change. He was afterwards buried; and after his body had been forty years in the grave, it was taken up by his son, i.e. Oilioll mac Slanuill, and the body had remained without rotting or decomposing during this period. This thing was a great wonder and surprise to the men of Ireland.

Annal M3960

M3960.0

The Age of the World, 3960.

M3960.1

The first year of the reign of Gedhe Ollghothach over Ireland.

Annal M3971

M3971.0

The Age of the World, 3971.

M3971.1

The twelfth year of Gedhe Ollghothach in


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the sovereignty of Ireland; and he fell at the end of that time by Fiacha, son of Finnachta.

Annal M3972

M3972.0

The Age of the World, 3972.

M3972.1

The first year of Fiacha Finnailches, son of Finnachta, in the sovereignty of Ireland. Every calf that was brought forth in his reign was white headed.

Annal M3991

M3991.0

The Age of the World, 3991.

M3991.1

After Fiacha Finnailches had been twenty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he fell in the battle of Breagh, by Bearnghal, son of Gedhe Ollghothach.

M3991.2

It was by Fiacha Finnailches that Dun Chuile Sibrinne, i.e. Ceanannus was erected. Wherever his habitation was placed, Ceanannus was its name. It was by this king that the earth was first dug in Ireland, that water might be in wells. It was difficult for the stalk to sustain its corn in his reign.

Annal M3992

M3992.0

The Age of the World, 3992.

M3992.1

The first year of the reign of Bearnghal, son of Gedhe Ollghothach, over Ireland.

Annal M4003

M4003.0

The Age of the World, 4003.

M4003.1

Bearnghal, the son of Gedhe Ollghothach, after having been twelve years in the sovereignty of Ireland, fell by Oilioll, son of Slanoll, and Sirna, son of Dian.

Annal M4004

M4004.0

The Age of the World, 4004.

M4004.1

This was the first year of the reign of Oilioll, son of Slanoll, over Ireland.

Annal M4019

M4019.0

The Age of the World, 4019.

M4019.1

Oilioll, son of Slanoll, after having been sixteen years in the sovereignty of Ireland, fell by Sirna, son of Dian.