The Age of Christ, 454.
The twenty sixth year of Laeghaire.
The feast of Teamhair was celebrated by Laeghaire, son of Niall.
Saint Usaille, Bishop of Cill Usaille, in Liffe, died on the twenty seventh of August.
The Age of Christ, 456.
The twenty eighth year of Laeghaire.
Enda, son of Caththadh, died.
The Age of Christ, 457.
The twenty ninth year of Laeghaire.
The battle of Ath Dara was fought against the Leinstermen by Laeghaire, son of Niall. Laeghaire was taken in that battle; and Laeghaire took oaths by the Sun and the Wind, and all the elements, to the Leinstermen, that he would never come against them, after setting him at liberty.
Ard Machab was founded by Saint Patrick, it having been granted to him by Daire, son of Finnchadh, son of Eoghan, son of Niallan. Twelve men were appointed by him for building the town. He ordered them, in the first place, to erect an archbishop's city there, and a church for monks, for nuns, and for the other orders in general, for he perceived that it would be the head and chief of the churches of Ireland in general.
Old Patrick yielded his spirit.
The Age of Christ, 458.
After Laeghaire, the son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, had been thirty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he died by the side of Caissi, between Eire and Alba, i.e. two hills which are in Ui Faelain; and it was the Sun and the Wind that killed him, because he had violated them. Concerning which the poet said:
- Laeghaire, son of Niall, died
On the side of Caissi, green its land;
The elements of God, whose guarantee he had violated,
Inflicted the doom of death upon the king.
The Age of Christ, 459.
The first year of Oilioll Molt, son of Dathi, son of Fiachra, in the sovereignty of Ireland.
The Age of Christ, 462.
The fourth year of Oilioll.
Domhangort, son of Nissi, died.
The Age of Christ, 463.
The fifth year of Oilioll.
The feast of Teamhair was celebrated by Oilioll Molt this year.
The Age of Christ, 464.
The sixth year of Oilioll.
The battle of Dumha Aichir was fought by the Leinstermen, against Oilioll Molt.
Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages (from whom are descended the Cinel Conaill), was slain by the old tribes of Magh Slecht, he having been found unprotected, and was buried at Fidhnach Maighe Rein, by Saint Caillin, as the Life of the aforesaid saint relates.
The Age of Christ, 465.
The seventh year of Oilioll Molt.
The feast of Teamhair was celebrated by Oilioll Molt.
Eoghan, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages (from whom are descended the Cinel Eoghain), died of grief for Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, and was buried at Uisce Chain, in Inis Eoghain; concerning which was said:
- Eoghan, son of Niall, died
Of tears,—good his nature,—
In consequence of the death of Conall, of hard feats,
So that his grave is at Uisce Chain.
Crimhthann, son of Enda Censelach, King of Leinster, was killed by the son of his own daughter, i.e. Eochaidh Guineach, one of the Ui Bairrche.
The Age of Christ, 466.
The eighth year of Oilioll Molt.
The feast of Tara held by Oilill Molt