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

Annal M4505

M4505.0

The Age of the World, 4505.

M4505.1

The first year of Cimbaeth, the second time that he assumed the monarchy of Ireland.

Annal M4511

M4511.0

The Age of the World, 4511.

M4511.1

Cimbaeth, after having been for the second time in the sovereignty of Ireland, resigned the kingdom to Aedh Ruadh, son of Badharn.

Annal M4512

M4512.0

The Age of the World, 4512.

M4512

This was the first year of Aedh Ruadh, son of Badharn, in the sovereignty of Ireland, the third time that he assumed the government.

Annal M4518

M4518.0

The Age of the World, 4518.

M4518.1

Aedh Ruadh, son of Badharn, after he had been (the third time that he assumed the government) seven years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was drowned in Eas Ruaidh, and buried in the mound over the margin of the cataract; so that from him Sith Aedha and Eas Aedha are called.

Annal M4519

M4519.0

The Age of the World, 4519.

M4519.1

The third year of Dithorba, the third time that he took the sovereignty of Ireland.

Annal M4525

M4525.0

The Age of the World, 4525.

M4525.1

After Dithorba had been in the sovereignty of Ireland (the third time), he resigned the kingdom to Cimbaeth.

Annal M4526

M4526.0

The Age of the World, 4526.

M4526.1

This was the first year of Cimbaeth in the sovereignty of Ireland the third time that he took the sovereignty.

Annal M4532

M4532.0

The Age of the World, 4532.

M4532.1

After Cimbaeth had been seven years in

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the sovereignty of Ireland for the third time, Macha, daughter of Aedh Ruadh, son of Badharn, said that her father's turn to the sovereignty was her's. Dithorba and Cimbaeth said that they would not give the sovereignty to a woman. A battle was fought between them; Macha defeated them, and expelled Dithorba, with his sons, into Connaught, so that he was slain in Corann. She afterwards took to her Cimbaeth as husband, and gave him the sovereignty. She afterwards proceeded alone into Connaught, and brought the sons of Dithorba with her in fetters to Ulster, by virtue of her strength, and placed them in great servitude, until they should erect the fort of Eamhain, that it might always be the chief city of Uladh Ulster.

Annal M4533

M4533.0

The Age of the World, 4533.

M4533.1

The first year of Cimbaeth in the sovereignty of Ireland, after Macha had taken him to her as husband.

Annal M4539

M4539.0

The Age of the World, 4539.

M4539.1

Cimbaeth, son of Fintan, having been seven years in the sovereignty of Ireland, after he had been taken to her as husband by Macha, died at Eamhain Macha. This Cimbaeth was the first king of Eamhain.