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Annal LC1398

LC1398.1

1 Thomas, son of Maurice Mac Donnchaidh, Bishop of Achadh-Conaire, died.

LC1398.2

A great war broke out between O'Neill, i.e. Niall Og, and O'Domhnaill, i.e. Toirdhelbhach; and his chieftains and his tribe abandoned O'Domhnaill, so that he was reduced to great straits by the sons of Henry O'Neill, by the sons of John O'Domhnaill, by O'Dochartaigh, and by the Clann-Suibhne. O'Domhnaill's son, (Niall Garbh), and the sons of Domhnall, son of Niall O'Domhnaill, went upon an excursion into Fanat, when John, the son of Maelmuire Mac Suibhne, was captured by them, and they committed a depredation.

LC1398.3

The Foreigners and Gaeidhel of the province of Uladh went into O'Neills house, and gave him hostages and submission, with the exception of O'Domhnaill alone.

LC1398.4

2A great hosting by Niall Og O'Neill, chief king of


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Coiced-Conchobhair, into Tir-Conaill-Gulban-mic-Neill, so that his scouts arrived at Sidh-Aedha over Es-Ruaidh-imic-Badhuirn; and they plundered the monastery of Es-Ruaidh of all its riches on this expedition; and a party of O'Domhnaill's people gave battle to the army, and men were slain and injured there; and Aedh, grandson of Ferghal Ruadh, was taken prisoner by the Eoghanachs; who themselves went home safely.

LC1398.5

A hosting by Thomas Burk, lord of the Foreigners of Connacht, and by Toirdhelbhach Ruadh O'Conchobhair, lord of the Gaeidhel of Connacht, and by Fedhlimidh son of Cathal Og O'Conchobhair, with his kinsmen, and by Ruaidhri O'Dubhda, with his kinsmen, and by Tadhg O'hEghra, with his muster, and with his kinsmen, into Tir-Oilella, when the entire country was destroyed by them, both grass and corn, lake and church, forts, fastnesses, and strongholds,

LC1398.6

Conchobhar Og, son of Aedh Mac Diarmada, and his kinsmen, came to Magh-Luirg; and Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada, rex of Magh-Luirg, went that night to the monastery of the Buill, and all the food that he found in the monastery of the Buill was transferred to the Rock of Loch-Cé by him. And the track of this party was discovered by Conchobhar with his people, who pursued them as far as Echdruim-mic-nAedha in Tir-Ua-Briuin-na-Sinna; and the church of Echdruim was burned over them, and Conchobhar, son of Ferghal Mac Diarmada, was slain there, and Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada was captured there; and several of his people were killed there; and their horses and armour were taken from them.


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LC1398.7

A hosting by Muirchertach, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, into Tir-Aedha-Ruaidh-mic-Badhuirn, against O'Domhnaill; and they captured no spoils there; and they turned back afterwards. And Aedh O'Duirnin followed them in pursuit, and they attacked one another at Bel-Atha-Senaigh; and Aedh's horse was wounded, and he himself was unhorsed; and the throng of the army pressed upon him, and he was slain by the Clann-Donnchaidh. And John, son of Muiredhach Ruadh, was killed in this pursuit.

LC1398.8

Loch-Fharbhach was taken by Ruaidhri, son of Aedh Mac Diarmada, royal heir of Magh-Luirg and countless spoils were found in it.

LC1398.9

Muirchadh Bán, son of John, son of Domhnall O'Fergail, the best son of a king-chieftain that was in Erinn in his own time, mortuus est a month before Great Christmas, after unction and penitence; et sepultus est in the monastery of Leth-ratha, in the tomb of his father and grandfather.

LC1398.10

Maurice, son of Piers Dalton, occisus est by Muirchertach Og Mac Eochagain, and by Brian, the son of O'Conchobhair Failghe.

LC1398.11

Glenn-da-locha was again burned in this summer by the Saxons and Foreigners of Erinn.

LC1398.12

Domhnall O'Nuallan occisus est by Foreigners in hoc anno.

LC1398.13

O'Briain Mael mortuus est.

LC1398.14

Philip, the son of Mathghamhain Donn O'Cennedigh, mortuus est.

LC1398.15

James, the son of Edmond O'Cennedigh, quievit.

LC1398.16

The son of Diarmaid Serbh O'Briain mortuus est.

LC1398.17

Walter Mac David Burk was slain by the Foreigners of Mumha.

LC1398.18

Gerald O'Brain, king of Ui-Faelain, quievit.

LC1398.19

Maelechlainn O'Mordha, king of Laighis, mortuus est.

LC1398.20

Thomas, the son of Cathal, son of Murchadh O'Ferghail, was killed by the Foreigners


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of Midhe in the Caillin-crubach; and this Thomas had sought the sovereignty of the Anghaile in opposition to John, the son of Brian, son of Murchadh, although it was not right to oppose the senior, noble kinsman.

LC1398.21

A great victory by Mac Carthaigh Cairbrech over the Ui-Suillebhain, and O'Suillebhain Calvus was slain there, and the two sons of O'Suillebhain Mor, viz., Eoghan and Conchobhar Buidhe, et alii multi.

LC1398.22

Muirchertach Og Mac Aenghusa occisus est by his own brothers.

LC1398.23

A great attack by Mac William Burk and the sons of Cathal Og on Sligech, when the town was burned and entirely plundered by them.

LC1398.24

King Richard, king of the Saxons, came to Erinn in hoc anno, and Art Mac Murchadha, king of Laighen, was much weakened by the king and the other Saxons.

LC1398.25

Mac Murchadha went on an expedition, and the Foreigners of Laighen and Midhe overtook him; and a great number of the Saxon army, and the kerne retainers of Mac Murchadha, were slain there, including the sons of Donnchadh O'Duinn, viz., Cerbhall and Eoghan, together with the nobles of their people; and William, the son of Cerbhall Mac Gilla-Patraic, and the son of Diarmaid Ruadh Mac Gilla-Patraic, were also slain there.

LC1398.26

A hosting by O'Conchobhair Ruadh, and by Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, into Tir-Oilella, so that their scouts reached Magh-Tuiredh-na-Fomorach; and great spoils were obtained by them, which they carried towards Coillte-Conchobhair; and their kerne retainers and young recruits departed with their spoils, and


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O'Conchobhair, and Mac Diarmada, and Somhairle Buidhe, the son of Marcus Mac Domhnaill, Mac Diarmada's constable, were left by their own people with a few companions. Muirchertach, son of Domhnall, and Maelruanaidh Mac Donnchaidh, king of Tir-Oilella, with their respective armies, overtook them at Cnoc-in-croma, where they were routed; and Somhairle Buidhe, with his people, was slain at Cnoc-in-croma; and O'Conchobhair's right hand was greatly wounded from the effect of one shot on that hosting.

LC1398.27

The son of Maurice Buidhe O'Mordha, supporter of the learned and destitute of Erinn, lord of Sliabh-Mairge, mortuus est.

LC1398.28

Art Cam O'Faelain quievit.

LC1398.29

The daughter of Brian O'Ferghail, uxor Vulpis, quievit.

LC1398.30

Finnghuala, daughter of Cathal O'Madadhain, mortua est.

LC1398.31

A great plague in hoc anno.

Annal LC1399

LC1399.0

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the fourteenth of the moon; M.ccc.xcix.; xiii. anno cycli lunaris; vii. Indictionis; xix. cycli solaris.

LC1399.1

Brian O'Brian, king of Tuadh-Mumha, flood of the dignity and nobility of all Erinn, died after triumphing over the world and the devil, in hoc anno; and Toirdhelbhach, son of Murchadh O'Briain, bulwark of Tuadh-Mumha, died.

LC1399.2

Aedh O'Donnchadha, king of Eoghanacht Locha-Lein, quievit.

LC1399.3

Gilla-na-naemh Mac Aedhagain, ollamh of the East of Mumha in judicature, and Baethghalach Mac Aedhagain, ollamh-brehon of Ui-Fiachrach and Ui-Amhalghaidh, mortui sunt.

LC1399.4

Toirdhelbhach, son of Maelmuire Mac Suibhne, lord of Fanad, quievit.

LC1399.5

Cu-Uladh O'Neill, i.e. the son of Niail O'Neill, general protector of the learned of Erinn,


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quievit.

LC1399.6

Feidhlimidh, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, royal heir of Ui-Failghe, mortuus est.

LC1399.7

John, son of Brian, son of Murchadh O'Ferghail, chieftain of the Airghaile, died; and Domhnall, son of John O'Ferghail, was appointed in his place.

LC1399.8

Henry Mer Mac Wattin, lord of Tir-Amhalghaidh, quievit in Christo.

LC1399.9

Domhnall, son of Gilla-Isa Ruadh O'Raighilligh, quievit.

LC1399.10

Diarmaid, son of Aedh, son of Feidhlimidh O'Conchobhair, who was well qualified to be king of Connacht, quievit.

LC1399.11

Mac Eochadha Eolach, chief poet of the Caemhanachs, and general protector to the men of Erinn, died after the victory of penitence.

LC1399.12

The primate of Ard-Macha., i.e. the Coltunach, in Christo quievit.

LC1399.13

Tadhg O'Cerbhaill, king of Eli, was taken prisoner by the Earl of Ur-Mumha in hoc anno.

LC1399.14

Cormac O'Cuirnin, intended ollamh of the Breifne, died in hoc anno.

LC1399.15

Domhnall Ruadh, son of Sigradh O'Cuirnin, intended ollamh of the Breifne, died of the plague in hoc anno.

LC1399.16

A great hosting by Mac William Burk, and by the sons of Cathal Og, and the sons of O'Cellaigh, into Cairbre; and Ruaidhri, son of Domhnall, son of Flaithbhertach O'Ruairc, was slain by them on this expedition; and several other deeds were committed by them that are not enumerated here.

Annal LC1400

LC1400.0

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the twenty-fifth of the moon; M.cccc.; xiiii. cycli lunaris; viii. Indictionis; xx. anno cycli solaris.

LC1400.1

Aedh O'Maelmhuaidh, rex of Feara-Cell, quievit the l4th of the kalends of February.

LC1400.2

Laighnech, son of Ferghal Ruadh, son of Donnchadh Mac Eochagain, quievit on the 3rd of the ides of September.

LC1400.3

Richard Mac Feorais, cum aliis, was slain, in treachery, in the house of the Bishop of Midhe, on the ninth of the


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kalends of July.

LC1400.4

Donnchadh Sinnach, lord of Muinter-Tadhgain, and king, de jure, of Feara-Tethbha, quievit.

LC1400.5

Diarmaid and Brian, two sons of O'Catharnaigh son of the Sinnach, quieverunt on the kalends of August.

LC1400.6

The castle of Duin-Imdhain was taken by Mac-an-abaidh O'Conchobhair; and Hubert, the son of Edmond, son of Hubert Burk, was slain there; and the grandson of Edmond O'Cellaigh, who was in confinement there, was let out of it by him.

LC1400.7

Gregory, son of Tanaidhe O'Maelchonaire, intended ollamh of Síl-Muiredhaigh-Muillethain, and a man perfect in his own art, was unfortunately killed in mistake, by one cast of a spear from the hand of William Garbh Mac David, on the causeway of Dun-Imdhain; and six score and six cows were given as eric for him.

LC1400.8

Sadhbh, daughter of Tadhg Mac Donnchaidh, quievit.

LC1400.9

Ruaidhri, son of Art Mac Aenghusa, was slain by the sons of Cu-Uladh O'Neill, and by Cathbharr Mac Aenghusa, in hoc anno.

LC1400.10

Simon O'Trebhair, archdeacon of Cill-Forga, quievit.

LC1400.11

Thomas O'Cuirnin, ollamh of the men of Breifne, quievit.

LC1400.12

A great depredation was committed by the sons of Sir David upon Niall Mor O'hUiginn; and God inflicted punishment on them that night, viz., a great destruction was brought upon them by the cold of the night.

LC1400.13

John O'Raighilligh, i.e. the son of Philip O'Raighilligh, king of East Breifne, quievit of a sudden fit. Domhnall Ard O'Duibhidhir was slain by Foreigners in hoc anno.

LC1400.14

A great war between the sons of John O'Domhnaill and O'Domhnaill himself.


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LC1400.15

A great hosting by Niall O'Neill to Tir-Conaill, so that he destroyed much of the corn of the country. Horses and men were taken from him.

LC1400.16

The sons of Flaithbhertach O'Ruairc were banished out of the Breifne.

LC1400.17

Gilla-Isa, son of Henry, was made king in the Breifne, and died before the end of a month.

LC1400.18

The son of the king of the Saxons came to Erinn in hoc anno.

LC1400.19

Maurice, grandson of the Earl of Des-Mumha, died of the plague.

LC1400.20

Tadhg O'Cerbhaill escaped from the Earl, from Belach-Gabhrain.

LC1400.21

The son of Mac-in-mhilidh, lord of the Stauntons, occisus est by William Burk.

LC1400.22

The son of Maghnus Mac Uidhir, brughaidh to the men of Erinn, died suddenly.

LC1400.23

Maelechlainn, son of the Archbishop O'Cellaigh, died of the galar brec.

LC1400.24

A great depredation was committed by the sons of Flaithbhertach upon O'Ruairc.

LC1400.25

A depredation was committed by Tighernan O'Ruairc upon O'Maeladuin of Lurg; and O'Domhnaill overtook him, and the prey was taken from him by force.

LC1400.26

Finnghuala, daughter of Cathal, son of Aedh Breifnech, wife of Mac Suibhne of Fanad, quievit.

LC1400.27

Diarmaid, son of Muirchertach Ruadh O'Birn, obiit vii. idus Maii.

Annal LC1401

LC1401.0

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the sixth of the moon; M.cccc. primo; xv. cycli lunaris; ix, anno Indictionis; xxi. cycli solaris.

LC1401.1

Maelechlainn O'Cellaigh, king of Ui-Maine, a man full of bounty and valour, and of the wealth of the sovereignty, died after obtaining triumph over the devil and the world.

LC1401.2

Thomas, son of Edmond Albanach, i.e. Mac William Burk, lord of the Foreigners of Connacht, and of many of its Gaeidhel, mortuus est in hoc anno.

LC1401.3

Conchobhar O'Maelechlainn,


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rex Midhae de jure, quievit on the third of the kalends of April, in the Leth-inse of Magh-hElli, in bona fine.

LC1401.4

Muirchertach Og, son of Muirchertadh Mor MacEochagain, was killed on the third of the nones of October, in Belatha-Impir, with one cast of a spear, by Garrett son of Robert Dalton, in a nocturnal encounter, after he had sent away his people on an incursion into the Brenadh of Muinter-Gillgan.

LC1401.5

Domhnall, son of Tibbot O'Maelmhuaidh, heir to the sovereignty of Feara-Cell, interfectus est in Almha of Laighen, by Foreigners, in pridie idus Maii.

LC1401.6

Gilla-na-naemh Mac Aedhagain, ollamh-brehon of Ui-Failghe and Cenel-Fiachaidh, quievit.

LC1401.7

Tibbot Buidhe O'Maelmhuaidh was slain in Cill-Cruimthir-Fiachrach, on the third of the kalends of October, by the sons of Art O'Maelechlainn.

LC1401.8

Cathal Ruadh Mac Raghnaill, dux of Muinter-Eolais, was slain in Druim-cubhra by Jeffrey, son of Maelechlainn Mac Raghnaill, before the end of a month of spring, i.e. on the fifth of the nones of March.

LC1401.9

Maelruanaidh, son of Cathal Ruadh Mac Raghnaill, was slain by the sons of Maelechlainn Mac Raghnaill, in the same year, whilst pursuing his prey.

LC1401.10

Two Mac Williams were made after the death of Thomas Burk, viz., Ulick, the son of Richard Og, was made the Mac William; and Walter, son of Thomas Burk, was made another Mac William; but he submitted to Mac William of Clann-Rickard in consequence of his seniority.

LC1401.11

Conchobhar Anabaidh O'Cellaigh was made king in the place of his own father.

LC1401.12

Domhnall O'Maille, king of Umhall, died in hoc anno.

LC1401.13

Cormac, son of Diarmaid Mac Branan, occisus


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est per dolum by Conchobhar, son of John Mac Branan.

LC1401.14

A great slaughter was committed by Art, son of Art, king of Laighen, in the county of Loch-Garman, in hoc anno; and retaliation for this was committed by the Foreigners of Ath-cliath on the Gaeidhel of Laighen, and a great many of the retained kerns of Mumha, under Tadhg O'Meachair, were slain there.

LC1401.15

Pestilentia magna in Conmaicne-Cuile, and in Clann-Rickard.

LC1401.16

Philip Afal died of this plague.

LC1401.17

Ulick, son of Richard, of the Clann-Rickard, submersus est in Turloch-mor of Ui-Fiachrach, in hoc anno.

LC1401.18

Mors of O'Flannagain of Eli in hoc anno.

LC1401.19

Failghe, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair Failghe, was killed from the effect of one shot of a short arrow in hoc anno.

LC1401.20

William Og O'hUiginn occisus est by the sons of Cathal-na-mbanfigech Mac Flannchaidh, between two rivers, in hoc anno.

LC1401.21

Mac Gilla-Brighdi, of the Magh, was killed by a fall.

LC1401.22

Depredations were committed by the sons of Domhnall, son of Muirchertach, upon Mac Diarmada in hoc anno.

LC1401.23

The Rock of Loch-Cé was taken by the sons of Ferghal Mac Diarmada, and many persons were slain and drowned around it; and its ward surrendered it for the sake of a bribe.

LC1401.24

Fedhlimidh, son of Cathal Og O'Conchobhair, was killed by the son of O'Conchobhair Donn.

LC1401.25

The attack of the Cabhan was made by the sons of O'Ruairc. viz., Tighernan Og, and Aedh Buidhe, and Tadhg, and by the sons of Mac Samhradhain, on Mael-mordha O'Raighilligh; and Muinter-Maelmordha had an encampment after them; and it is not easy to count the


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people and valuables that were destroyed there; and twenty loads of clothing were burned there, along with the biatach's son, who came to assist Muinter-Raighilligh; and two score horses were taken from them besides.

LC1401.26

A horrible war broke out between Toirdhelbhach, the son of Niall Garbh, son of Aedh O'Domhnaill, and the royal heir of the Eoghanachs, i.e. Brian, son of Henry Amhreidh O'Neill; and the fortress of the Clann-Dalaigh, and of Toirdhelbhach, son of Niall Garbh, lord of the Conallians, was ill-advisedly, haughtily, assaulted by the son of Henry, and they were powerfully, bravely, and completely routed, at the beginning of the day. And as no evil goes unrevenged, nor offence unpunished, these transactions did not pass without being promptly avenged by the Cenel-Conaill. And thus it was that these things happened to them, viz.:—the son of O'Neill was left with a small company at the close of the day, and Henry O'Gairmledhaigh's prey before him; and these preys were taken from him by the Cenel-Moan. And this was the joy with sorrow to the Cenel-Moan, for he Brian killed the son of O'Gairmledhaigh with one stroke of his sword. And immediately afterwards the Cenel-Conaill all closed around the powerful hero, and the great feat was performed by Toirdhelbach O'Domhnaill. And Niall, son of Niall Garbh O'Domhnaill, and Maelsechlainn, son of Flaithbhertach O'Ruairc, were slain in the beginning of that day by the Eoghanachs; and their losses besides were very great; but the enumeration of all cannot be attempted for fear of prolixity.


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Annal LC1402

LC1402.0

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the seventeenth of the moon; M.cccc.ii.; xvi. cycli lunaris; x. anno Indictionis; xxii. cycli solaris.

LC1402.1

A terrible war between the Earl of Ur-Mumha and the Earl of Des-Mumha; and the two Mac Williams went together to the assistance of the Earl of Ur-Mumha.

LC1402.2

Ferghal, son of Aedh O'Ruairc, son of the king of Breifne, and royal heir of the Ui-Briuin, interfectus est in his own house by Lochlainn Colach Mac Caba, per dolum, a fortnight before Easter, and was interred in the monastery of Sligech.

LC1402.3

The Rock of Loch-Cé was bravely, powerfully taken iterum by Conchobhar Og, son of Aedh Mac Diarmada, against the sons of Ferghal Mac Diarmada.

LC1402.4

Niall Og, the son of Niall Mor, son of Aedh Mor O'Neill, high king of the province of Uladh, died in the harvest of this year, after bearing the palm in this world for fame, bounty, and excellence, from the people of the present life; and may God and Patrick be merciful to his soul.

LC1402.5

Muirchertach, son of Donnchadh O'Dubhda, a man who never refused a person regarding anything in the world, if he had it, died in bono fine in the summer of this year, et sepultus est in Ard-na-riadh.

LC1402.6

Philip, son of Brian Mór Mac Mathghamhna, high king of Oirghiall, died in bono fine; and Ardghal, son of Brian, was appointed in his place afterwards.

LC1402.7

Cuchonnacht, son of Maghnus, son of Cuchonnacht O'Raighilligh, the royal heir of Breifne, and only son of Una, daughter of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, died in harvest time.

LC1402.8

Brian, son of Domhnall O'Flaithbhertaigh, royal heir of Carn-Gecain, quievit in Christo.

LC1402.9

Mors of Thomas, son of John-na-tuaithe.

LC1402.10

The sons of Cormac, son of Donnchadh Mac Carthaigh, attacked the


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Barretts, but were defeated by the Barretts, and the grandson of Donnchadh Mac Carthaigh was captured there, and a great number of his people along with him; and Art O'Caimh was furthermore slain there.

LC1402.11

Mac Cinaith of the Triucha was slain by his own brothers per dolum.

LC1402.12

Fedhlimidh, son of Cathal Og, was released from his captivity.

LC1402.13

Brian, son of Niall Og O'Neill, quievit in Christo immediately after his father.

LC1402.14

Muirchertach O'Flannagain, archdeacon of Oilfinn, quievit.

Annal LC1403

LC1403.0

The kalends of January on Monday, and the twenty-eighth of the moon; M.cccc. tertio; xvii. cycli lunaris; xi. anno Indictionis; xxiii. cycli solaris.

LC1403.1

Maghnus, son of Cumaighe-na-cailledh, king of Cianachta, mortuus est.

LC1403.2

Tadhg, son of Cathal Og O'Conchobhair, occisus est by the sons of Toirdhelbhach Og O'Conchobhair Donn, and by Eoghan Mac-in-abaid O'Conchobhair on Machairenan-oilech, in hoc anno, about the festival of Brighid, et sepultus est in the tomb of Cathal, the son of Domhnall, his grandfather.

LC1403.3

Conchobhar Anabaidh O'Cellaigh, king of Ui-Maine, the poisonous serpent of the Gaeidhel for vigour and depredation, died after unction and after penitence, et sepultus est in the monastery of John the Baptist in Tir-Maine, i.e. a monastery to which his own munificence was great.

LC1403.4

Cathal O'Dimusaigh, royal heir of Clann-Maelughra, occisus est by Foreigners; and the people report that his bounty and prowess were great.

LC1403.5

Brian O'Dimusaigh, his brother, was slain by Foreigners before the end of a month afterwards.

LC1403.6

Fedhlimidh O'Dimusaigh was also slain by Foreigners.

LC1403.7

Finnghuala the daughter of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, uxor of


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Maelechlainn O'Cellaigh, king of Ui-Maine, the woman of best reputation in her time in all Erinn, quievit.

LC1403.8

A very great hosting by O'Conchobhair Donn, and by Muirchertach Bacach, son of Domhnall, lord of Sligech, into Upper Connacht, and the lordship of Eoghan O'Madadhain, the son of Murchadh, was seized by them on this occasion. And they afterwards went into Clann-Rickard, to assist Ulick, the son of Rickard, against the Ui-Maine; and they obtained sway over the Ui-Maine on this expedition, and returned home subsequently without blemish or mischance.

LC1403.9

Muirchertach Bacach, son of Domhnall, son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair, lord of Lower Connacht, died, after triumphing over his enemies in every part of all Erinn, the Friday after the festival of Michael.

LC1403.10

Muirchertach Clerech O'Dubhda, bishop-elect of Cill-Alaidh, quievit.

LC1403.11

A great war arose between the Breifnians and the Clann-Donnchaidh in hoc anno, when noble men were slain; viz., Tomaltach Og, son of Tomaltach Mac Dorchaidh, the last chief of Cenel-Luachain, was killed between them; and Muirchertach Og O'hElidhe, a wealthy brughaidh-cedach, was killed in that war.

LC1403.12

Maelmordha, the son of Cuconnacht, son of Gilla-Isa Ruadh, assumed the lordship of Muinter-Maelmordha in hoc anno.

LC1403.13

Eoghan, son of John O'Ruairc, was taken prisoner by Maelechlainn O'Ruairc, and John, the son of Tadhg, son of Ualgharg O'Ruairc, was taken prisoner, and wounded, by Muinter-Maelmordha; and a war arose out of this between Muinter-Raighilligh and Muinter-Ruairc; and Mathghamhain, son of Gilla-Christ, son of Flaithbhertach Mac Caba, was wounded on that day by O'Ruairc's people: and it was


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on this occasion, according to other books, the attack of the Cabhan was made, as we have related above.

LC1403.14

Muirchertach Garbh O'Sechnusaigh, royal heir of Ui-Fiachrach-Aidhne, was killed by the Ui-Maine.

LC1403.15

John Buidhe, son of Seoinin Burk, occisus est by the Clann-maicne-Eoghain O'Cellaigh, and by the sons of Hubert Dalton.

Annal LC1404

LC1404.0

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the ninth of the moon; M.cccc. iiii.; xviii. cycli lunaris; xii. Indictionis, xxiiii. cycli solaris.

LC1404.1

Thomas Barrett, bishop of Oilfinn, the most eminent man in Erinn, in Christo quievit in the spring of this year, et sepultus est in Airemh-Locha-Con.

LC1404.2

Mors of Maelechlainn Mac Oirechtaigh, dux of Muinter-Raduibh, on the middle Sunday of Lent, et sepultus est in Ros-Comain.

LC1404.3

Conchobhar Og, son of Aedh Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, and a bear in vigour, died between Michaelmas and Allhallowtide; and Tadhg, son of Aedh Mac Diarmada, was afterwards made king in his place, about Allhallowtide.

LC1404.4

Cormac Mac Diarmada was slain in an onset in Clann-Rickard, by the cavalry of Clann-Rickard, and of Tuadh-Mumha besides, before the end of a month of the same harvest; and that was the "drop before a shower" for Magh-Luirg, i.e. Cathal before Conchobhar.

LC1404.5

The daughter of Ui Conchobhair Failghe, i.e. the wife of Gilla-Patraic O'Mordha, quievit.

LC1404.6

Cathal Mac Donnchaidh mortuus est in Port-insi, in his own fortress, after the victory of penitence; et sepultus est in Cill-mic-Callain.

LC1404.7

Domhnall,


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son of Henry O'Neill, assumed the sovereignty of the Province.

LC1404.8

The son of Aenghus, son of Domhnall Og Mac Domhnaill, occisus est by Donnchadh O'Cellaigh.

LC1404.9

Numerous diseases in Erinn, and especially the bed distemper, in hoc anno.

LC1404.10

Murchadh Og, son of Conchobar, son of Cathal, mortuus est.

LC1404.11

Thomas O'Cennedigh, half-king of Ur-Mumha, occisus est by Domhnall, son of Philip O'Cennedigh.

LC1404.12

The victory of Ath-dubh by Gilla-Patraic O'Mordha, king of Laighis, over Foreigners, where many were slain; and a great quantity of horses, arms, and clothing were moreover taken from them.

LC1404.13

Donnchadh, son of O'Cennedigh Donn, died whilst imprisoned by his own brothers in hoc anno.

LC1404.14

The Earl of Ur-Mumha, head of the prowess of Erinn, quievit.

LC1404.15

Mac Cathmhail, dux of Cenel-Feradhaigh, interfectus est.

LC1404.16

Donnchadh Ban O'Maelchonaire, professor in history of the race of Muiredhach Muillethan, mortuus est.

LC1404.17

Gilla-Dubhin Mac Cruitin, professor of Tuadh-Mumha in history, mortuus est.

LC1404.18

Fedhlimidh O'Tuathail, king of Ui Muiredhaigh, mortuus est.

LC1404.19

Cerbhall O'Dalaigh, ollamh of poetry of Corcumruadh, quievit.

LC1404.20

Finghin, son of Eoghan Mac Carthaigh, mortuus est.

LC1404.21

Macraith O'Suillebhain mortuus est.

LC1404.22

Domhnall, son of Donnchadh O'Dalaigh, i.e. Bolgan-dána, mortuus est.

LC1404.23

Flann Og, son of John O'Domhnallain, ollamh of Síl-Muiredhaigh in poetry, mortuus est.

LC1404.24

Cormac, son of Aedh, son of Fedhlimidh, son of Gilla-Isa Ruadh O'Raighilligh, mortuus est.

LC1404.25

A war arose between Mac Carthaigh and O'Suillebhain Buidhe, and the sons of Diarmaid Mac Carthaigh; and Mac Carthaigh's naval officer at that time was Toirdhelbhach Meith Mac Mathghamhna, who came up at sea with O'Suillebhain, and the sons of Diarmaid, together; and O'Suillebhain


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was drowned; and Donnchadh, son of Diarmaid, and Domhnall son of Eoghan, were furthermore captured by him.

LC1404.26

Andrew Barrett was slain by the Ui-Murchadha.

LC1404.27

Eoghan, son of Murchadh, son of Cathair O'Conchobhair Failghe, was killed by the Earl of Cill-dara.

LC1404.28

Nuala, daughter of Domhnall, son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair, wife of Ferghal, son of Cormac Mac Donnchaidh, quievit.

LC1404.29

William O'Deorain, ollamh-brehon of the Caemhanachs, mortuus est.

LC1404.30

Ferghal, son of Tibbot O'Maelmhuaidh, mortuus est.

LC1404.31

Donncathaigh, son of Muiredhach Mac Senlaich, a wealthy brughaidh-cedach of Corca-Achlann, and full servant of trust to Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and a man who enjoyed every happiness up to his death, and who ultimately obtained remission of his sins in the Pope's court, quievit the day after the festival of Michael.

Annal LC1405

LC1405.0

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the twentieth of the moon; M.cccc.v.; xix. cycli lunaris; xiii. Indictionis; xxv. cycli solaris.

LC1405.1

Death of Ferghal, son of Cormac Mac Donnchaidh, royal heir of Ui-nOilella, in hoc anno.

LC1405.2

Richard Butler, who was usually called Coscruaidh, was killed by the son of Fachtna O'Mordha.

LC1405.3

A great war was waged by Mac Murchadha with the Foreigners, from which resulted the burning of the Contae-riabhach; and Cetharlach and Disert-Diarmada were burned by him.

LC1405.4

Cathal, son of Donn Mac Samhradhain, mortuus est in hoc anno.

LC1405.5

Donnchadh Cam O'Lochlann king of Corcumruadh, occisus est by the sons of Maelechlainn O'Lochlainn, in retaliation for their own father.

LC1405.6

Richard Mac Raghnaill, heir to the


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chieftaincy of Muinter-Eolais, quievit after drinking uisce-betha to excess; and it was uisce-marbhtha to Richard.

LC1405.7

Diarmaid, son of Donnchadh O'Conchobhair Ciarraighe, was slain by Mac Maurice Ciarraighe.

LC1405.8

Domhnall Og O'Ruairc mortuus est.

LC1405.9

Miles Dalton was slain by the Daltons, and by the sons of Hubert Dalton.

LC1405.10

Newcastle-O'Finnagain was demolished by the Branachs in hoc anno.

LC1405.11

The daughter of Domhnall O'Brian, wife of Philip, son of Mathghamhain Donn O'Cennedigh, mortua est.

LC1405.12

Gilla-na-naemh, son of Ruaidhri O'Cianain, chief historian of Feara-Manach, died suddenly in the house of Neide O'Maelchonaire, in Cairbre-Gabhra, and was interred in the monastery of Lethratha.

LC1405.13

Muirchertach O'Duibhgennain quievit.

LC1405.14

A hosting to Airtech by Tadhg Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, to demand his chiefry from the descendants of Conchobhar, son of Taichlech Mac Diarmada, and from the other people of Airtech, as it was always due to the man in his station; and Mac Diarmada was put into straits at Loch-Laban, in the territory of Airtech Uchtlethan son of Tomintin, by O'Conchobhair Donn, and by the Clann-Muirchartaigh Muimhnigh O'Conchubhair, and by the sons of Ferghal Mac Diarmada, and by the people of Airtech themselves, and by the Clann-Cethernaigh and Clann-Conchobhair. And when the superior number of his enemies found Mac Diarmada exposed to danger, they poured down together upon him, for they had twice or thrice as many men as Mac Diarmada. They all attacked him; and O'Conchobhair's band, both foot and horse, poured in upon him; and they delivered the shower of arrows that were in the bows at each other. And a defeat was inflicted by Mac Diarmada,


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and by Donnchadh Mac Domhnaill, Mac Diarmada's constable, and by Lochlainn Colach Mac Caba, and the recruits of Magh-Luirg, in the beginning of the day, on this mixed and hostile army; and a great multitude of inferior persons were slain by Mac Diarmada's people. Nevertheless, this was at last the "joy with sorrow" to Mac Diarmada's people, for some one of the combatants directed a terrible return shot of an arrow at the immense phalanx of chiefs of the great host who were protecting the high prince, and guarding him from the dangers of the conflict; and the worthless rabble and inferior people, and the champions of valour and warriors of the host besides, were avoided by this arrow, and the point of the black, devilish dart entered plainly in the prince's throat. In fine, immediately after this irreparable reverse, and irresistible mishap, experienced by the nobles of Sliabh-Seghsa, and the heroes of Cnoc-in-scail, and of Tulchan-Maelruanaidh-Moir (of which all in general now say, ut dixit the poet, i.e. Mac Coise,
    1. Cnoc-in-scail was its name at first,
      From Nera's time, whose abode it was;
      Tulchan-Maelruanaidh of the weapons
      Shall be its name until comes the end,)
they left the district subsequently, and went home; and Tadhg was brought to be interred in the tomb of his ancestors. And soon after the burial of Tadhg they

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inaugurated Ruaidhri, son of Aedh Mac Diarmada; and by my word this was not "a stone in the place of an egg". And about the festival of the Cross that great deed was done, as the chronicle tells us.

LC1405.15

Maghnus, son of Aedh O'hUiginn, quievit.

LC1405.16

Aedh O'hAnlidhe, dux of Cenel Dobhtha-mic-Aenghais, quievit in Christo on the xvi. of the kalends of August, et sepultus est in Cluain-Cairbthe on the margin of the Sinainn, in the hope of meeting Berach.

LC1405.17

Mor, daughter of the son of Godfrey O'Raighilligh, quievit in Christo ii. kalendas Martii.

LC1405.18

Johannes Mac Maelmartain, vicarius Villae templi, quievit v. kalendas Martii.

LC1405.19

Aine, daughter of Brian Mac Tighernain, quievit xviii. kalendas Maii.

Annal LC1406

LC1406.0

The kalends of January on Friday, and the first of the moon; M.cccc.vi.; primus annus lunaris cycli; xiiii. Indictionis; xx. sexto cycli solaris.

LC1406.1

Laighsech O'Nuallain, royal heir of Fotharta; and Aedh O'Tuathail, royal heir of Ui-Mail; and Bran O'Brain, royal heir of Ui-Faelain, and Domhnall, son of Thomas Mac Murchadha, mortui sunt of the plague in hoc anno.

LC1406.2

Maelruanaidh, son of Tadhg Mac Donnchaidh, king of Ui-nOilella, died in his own house after the victory of unction and penitence, et sepultus est in the monastery of the Buill, in hoc anno.

LC1406.3

A great defeat was inflicted by Murchadh O'Conchobhair, king of Ui-Failghe, accompanied by his own sons and descendants, (and Cathal Dubh, and Tadhg, two sons of the king of Connacht, who had just


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gone on a visit into Ui-Failghe, to O'Conchobhair, with a small band of cavalry, were also with him), on the Foreigners of Midhe, and on Eoghan, son of the Abbot O'Conchobhair, and on the retained kerns of Connacht along with him. Both these armies went to the upper part of Geshill; and the Abbot's son went with his own band to Cluain-imorruis, to the town of Gilla Buidhe Mac Maelcorra, (and by my word it were better for them that they had not gone), where the Calbhach, son of Murchadh O'Conchobhair, and Cathal O'Conchobhair, with six horsemen, overtook them. And the Gilla Buidhe said, (the Calbhach's cauldron, which he had as a loan whilst brewing ale, being of the back of a young man of the army), ‘there is thy cauldron for thee, O Calbhach!’ ‘I accept it’, said the Calbhach. One of the pursuing party violently slung a stone which struck the bottom of the cauldron, by reason of which the army took to flight; and the Abbot's son was killed in the bog to the north of the town; and not only this, but their loss was not less than three hundred men from thence to Cluain-Aine in Crich-na-cedach, ut audimus from all in general, for this slaughter was continued from Cluain-imorruis to Cluain-Aine. And the chief relic of all Connacht, i.e. the Buacach-Patraic, which was usually kept in Oilfinn, was taken from them on that day. Sexto idus Julii as regards the day of the month—on Saturday, moreover, as regards the day of the week—these deeds were performed, i.e. the 10th day of the month of July.

LC1406.4

Tadhg, son of Donnchadh O'Birn, dux of Tir-Briuin-na-Sinna, obiit quarto idus of November, as regards the day of the month; on Wednesday, moreover, as regards the day of the week; i.e. the day before the festival of Martin.

LC1406.5

Toirdhelbhach Og, son of Aedh, son of Toirdhelbhach,


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king of Connacht during twenty-two years in co-sovereignty with O'Conchobhair Ruadh, was slain by Cathal Dubh, the son of O'Conchobhair Ruadh, and by John, the son of Edmond, son of Hubert, son of Sir David Burk and of Ben-Mumhan, grand-daughter of Fedhlimidh, and by Diarmaid O'Tanaidhen, by whom this great deed was bravely shared, in the house of Rickard, son of John Buidhe, son of Edmond, son of Hubert, in the Crecan, by the side of Fidhicen in Clann-Connmhaigh, (and he was the third king of the kings of Connacht who were slain in Clann-Connmhaigh, viz.:—Conchobhar Maenmaighe, son of Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhelbhach Mor; Ruaidhri, son of Cathal Ruadh, son of Conchobhar Ruadh, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, son of Toirdhelbhach Mor, king of Erinn; and Toirdhelbhach Og, the son of Aedh, son of Toirdhelbhach Og, as we said before), the fifth of the ides of December as regards the day of the month; on Thursday, moreover, as regards the day of the week; i.e. the sixteenth day ante festum natale Domini nostri Jesu Christi.

Annal LC1407

LC1407.0

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the twelfth of the moon; M.cccc.vii.; secundus annus cycli lunaris; xv. Indictionis; xxvii. cycli solaris.

LC1407.1

Cathal, son of O'Conchobhair Failghe, was killed by the Clann-Feorais, nono kalendas Martii as regards the day of the month; on Monday, moreover, as regards the day of the week: i.e. it was the twenty-first day of spring, in the end of the year of the Lord's cycle, and the beginning of the year of the Decennovenalian cycle; so that the annal is sexto according to the cycle of the Lord, and the seventh according to the Decennovenalian cycle.

LC1407.2

John, son of Tadhg O'Ruairc, heir to the sovereignty of Breifne, died in Magh-Luirg, and was interred in Druim-lethan, in hoc anno.

LC1407.3

The son of Tadhg, son of Mathghamhain


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Donn O'Cennedigh, lord of Upper Ur-Mumha, was killed by O'Cerbhaill.

LC1407.4

A great victory by the Foreigners, and by Scrope, over the Gaeidhel of Mumha, in which Tadhg O'Cerbhaill, king of Eli, was slain; and this Tadhg was general patron of the learned of Erinn and Alba; and may God have mercy on his soul.

LC1407.5

Muirchertach O'Ceallaigh, archbishop of Connacht, the most eminent man of all Erinn in wisdom, charity, and humanity, in Christo quievit in Tuaim-da-ghualann, about the feast of Michael.

LC1407.6

A victory by O'Conchobhair Ruadh, and by O'Cellaigh, in which a number of the Clann-Sithigh were slain; and I know not their names.

LC1407.7

The victory of Cill-achaidh was gained in hoc anno by O'Conchobhair Ruadh, and by the sons of Maelechlainn O'Cellaigh, and by Ruaidhri Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, over Mac William of Clann-Rickard, and over Cathal, the son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, (who was proclaimed king after O'Conchobhair Donn had been slain by Cathal Dubh, son of O'Conchobhair Ruadh); and the Clann-Rickard and Cathal, son of Ruaidhri, were defeated; and Cathal, son of Ruaidhri, and William Burk were captured there; and many more besides were slain and captured there. And about the festival of John the Baptist these great deeds were performed.

LC1407.8

The Castle of Tobar-Tuilsce was previously broken down by Brian, son of Domhnall, son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair, and by the Clann-Donnchaidh; and Cathal, son of Ruaidhri, was put upon Carn-Fraich by them. Cormac O'Ferghail mortuus est of an immature death.

LC1407.9

Mortuus est Eoghan, son of Cathal, son of Aedh


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Briefnech, son of Cathal Ruadh O'Conchobhair, et sepultus est in the monastery of the Buill, in hoc anno.

LC1407.10

Adam Mac Gilla-Muire, king of Ui-Echach, was killed by Aedh Mac Aenghusa, and by Senic Og.

LC1407.11

Maelmordha O'Dimusaigh, king of Clann-Maelughra, quievit in hoc anno.

LC1407.12

John, the son of Cathal Mac Cethernaigh, mortuus est.

LC1407.13

Mors of Lochlainn, son of Domhnall, by Fedlimidh, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair.

LC1407.14

The son of Wiliam Og O'Cellaigh, and the son of Mathghamhain O'Nechtain, were slain by Feradach O'Cellaigh per dolum.

LC1407.15

Very inclement weather, and great destruction of cattle, in hoc anno.

Annal LC1408

LC1408.0

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the twenty-third of the moon; M.cccc.viii.; tertius annus lunaris cycli; primus Indictionis; xxviii. cycli solaris.

LC1408.1

Amhlaibh Mac Amhalghaidh, dux of Calraidhe, mortuus est, et sepultus est in Ath-Luain.

LC1408.2

Thomas, son of the king of the Saxons, came to Erinn in hoc anno, and the Earl of Cill-dara was taken prisoner by him.

LC1408.3

A hosting by the king's son afterwards into Laighen; and Hitsin Tuit was slain on this hosting; and that was a great loss.

LC1408.4

Pestilentia magna, in Midhe in hoc anno, and Scrope, a very valiant knight, and deputy of the king of the Saxons in Erinn, died of this plague.

LC1408.5

Cathal Mac Cethernaigh, and Conchobhar Mac Cethernaigh, and John, son of John Mac Cethernaigh, and Tomaltach and Domhnall, sons of Finghin Mac Cethernaigh, occisi sunt by the Clann-Muirchertaigh in hoc anno, in revenge of Maghnus, son of Muirchertach, son of Cathal, who was previously slain in Clann-Cethernaigh.

LC1408.6

Thomas, son of Hubert, son of


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Edmond, son of Hubert, was killed with one cast of a javelin by Gilla-na-naemh, son of William Gallda O'Taidhg-an-teghlaigh.

LC1408.7

Great depredations were committed by Fedhlimidh son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, upon Eoghan the son of O'Conchobhair Ruadh in hoc anno.

LC1408.8

Cormac O'Maille occisus est a fratre suo.

LC1408.9

Maghnus Mac Samhradhain was killed by the Baethan Mac Gilla-ruaidh, with a cast of a pole.

LC1408.10

Miles Dalton occisus est a fratre suo; and his castle was afterwards broken down by the descendants of Cathal O'Ferghail.

LC1408.11

Eoghan O'Ruairc, and the sons of Donn Mac Samhradhain, went into Tir-Conaill, to war against the Breifnians.

LC1408.12

Ferghal, son of Cuchonnacht O'Ferghail, mortuus est in hoc anno.

LC1408.13

Conchobhar, son of Imhar O'hAinlidhe, occisus est in hoc anno by the Corca-Achlann, and by the Cenel-Dobhtha themselves, on the bog of Cluain-na-caillidh, i.e. on Lá-na-mbruach-ndubh, (and that was a hard day both for Cathal Dubh O'Conchobhair, and for the sons of Imhar O'hAinlidhe), et sepultus est in the monastery of Ros-Comain. It was the beginning of winter at that time.

LC1408.14

Aedh Ruadh, son of Thomas O'Birn, and his son Donnchadh, and Brian Buidhe, son of Amhlaibh Ruadh, occisi sunt.

Annal LC1409

LC1409.0

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the fourth of the moon; M.cccc.ix.; quartus annus lunaris cycli; secundus Indictionis; primus annus solaris cycli.

LC1409.1

The king of the Saxons was seized with leprosy; and the report reached Erinn, and Thomas, the Earls son, left Erinn at the report of his father's illness, after having liberated the Earl of Cill-dara from his bonds.


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LC1409.2

Maelsechlainn, son of Brian MacTighernain, mortuus est in hoc anno.

LC1409.3

Maelsechlainn Mor Mac Eochagain was deposed from the chieftaincy; and Ferghal, son of Ferghal Ruadh Mac Eochagain, son of Donnchadh, was appointed afterwards in his place.

LC1409.4

Richard Burk's leg was broken by a greyhound which was running, and he died unluckily in consequence.

LC1409.5

The plundering of Bel-lice was effected by Tighernan O'Ruairc against O'Domhnaill, and against Cathal O'Ruairc, and Eoghan O'Ruairc; and O'Domhnaill and the Cenel-Conaill were encamped on the opposite side of the cascade, and Cathal and Eoghan on this i.e. the south side of the same cascade; and he brought the prey from them all.

LC1409.6

A hosting by Brian, son of Domhnall, son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair, and by Conchobhar Mac Donnchaidh, king of Tir-Oilella, and by the sons of Tighernan O'Ruairc, in hoc anno; and they put stores and provisions into the castle of Ros-Comain, in despite of all the men of Connacht from the mountain upwards, who were all assembled to oppose him, both foot and horse, and gallowglasses, on the Monday after the festival of Michael the Archangel. And those from the mountains downwards expected that the Clann-Rickard would have been with themselves when putting the provisions into the castle of Ros-Comain; and they were not; but Mac William himself, with a few horsemen, came to meet them to Baile-in-tobair. And they endeavoured to stop there, since the armies of Clann-Rickard did not come to them as they had promised; but Mac Donnchaidh said that he would not stop, though he should fall, until he would put provisions into the castle. And he told Mac William to remain there, as he was not strong enongh to give battle or encounter to the Connachtmen; ‘for if we are slain’, said he, ‘it is agreeable to us that thou


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shouldst live for our children after us, to maintain them’. Mac Donnchaidh proceeded on in advance, therefore, and desisted not from this career and onset until he arrived at Ros-Comain; and they put provisions into the castle; and only one warrior of them was slain, whose body they themselves carried with them: and not often before had there been performed in Erinn a braver and more mighty expedition than that expedition.

LC1409.7

Muinter-Cuirnin killed one another in hoc anno, i.e. John and Conla were slain by Diarmaid, son of Muirchertach O'Cuirnin, in the house of O'Duibhgennain of Baile-choillte-foghair and Diarmaid himself went to the house of Conchobhar Crom, the son of Tadhg O'Conchobhair, i.e. his lord and real foster brother and Conchobhar apprehended him in his own house, and delivered him up to Muinter-Ruairc and Muinter-Cuirnin; and he was more than a fortnight in confinement, and at last fell by the son of John O'Cuirnin.

LC1409.8

Cathal Mac Donnchaidh mortuus est the fourteenth of the kalends of October, (and I am not certain that this is not the year in which it would be right to set down Conchobhar, son of Imhar O'hAnlidhe).

LC1409.9

Muirchertach mic Aedhagain, ollamh-brehon of the men of Tebhtha, mortuus est.

Annal LC1410

LC1410.0

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the fifteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.cccc.x.; quintus annus cycli lunaris; tertius Indictionis; ii. annus cycli solaris.

LC1410.1

Raghnall Mag Raghnaill, dux of Muinter-Eolais, mortuus est after unction and penitence; and Cumscrach Mag Raghnaill, who was proclaimed Mag Raghnaill in his place, died in the course of a fortnight after he had assumed the chieftaincy; and that was the fall in presence of an assemhly.

LC1410.2

Fedhlimidh Clerech, son of Aedh,


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son of Fedhlimidh O'Conchobhair, died a fortnight before the festival of Brighid in hoc anno.

LC1410.3

The son of Ruaidhri Og O'Conchobhair died in hoc anno; and Tadhg Carrach, the son of Toirdhelbhach Donn O'Conchobhair, died also in hoc anno.

LC1410.4

Maelechlainn, son of Eoghan O'Ruairc, occisus est by the Conallachs; and the castle of Dun-Crimhthannain was afterwards demolished by the people of Cairbre and Breifne.

LC1410.5

Domhnall O'Flaithbhertaigh, king of the West of Connacht, was slain by the Gilla-dubh O'Flaithbhertaigh, per dolum.

LC1410.6

Domhnall O'Neill, king of the province of Uladh, was taken prisoner, in an unbecoming manner, by Brian Mac Mathghamhna.

LC1410.7

Thomas, son of Maelmuire Mac Craith, ollamh of Tuadh-Mumha, mortuus est.

LC1410.8

Donnchadh O'Duirnin mortuus est.

LC1410.9

Sadhbh, daughter of Conchobhar O'Briain, uxor of Walter Burk, mortua est.

LC1410.10

Domhnall, son of Cormac O'hEghra, heir to the sovereigrity of Luighne, mortuus est.

LC1410.11

Cormac Og Mac Carthaigh died whilst detained in captivity by Mac Carthaigh Mor.

LC1410.12

A loss greater than every loss occurred in the end of this year, a fortnight after Michaelmas, i.e. Tadhg O'Cellaigh, king of Ui-Maine, the greatest Gaeidhel of his time in Erinn, and in Alba, for distributing gifts and presents, died after the victory of unction and penitence; and may God be merciful to his soul in saecula saeculorum.

LC1410.13

Edmond, son of Ulick, died the summer before Tadhg O'Cellaigh; and Tadhg, son of William, son of Conchobhar Mac Branan, dux of Corca-Achlann during nine years, died on Allhallows Day after Tadhg O'Cellaigh, in his own house at Coillidh-mor of Cluain-Sencha, after unction, and after suitable penitence to God for his sins and transgressions, et sepultus est in the monastery of Ros-Comain, in the tomb of his grandfather and father.

LC1410.14

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O'Madadhain, king of Síl-Anmchadha, and Cobhthach O'Madadhain, an intended king and bishop, mortui sunt.

LC1410.15

Donnchadh O'Cellaigh, i.e. the son of Maelechlainn, was made king after Tadhg.

LC1410.16

Five hundred cows were carried off by the sons of O'Conchobhair Donn from O'Conchobhair Ruadh's people, from Rath-Brenain, at the approach of Allhallowtide, in hoc anno.

LC1410.17

Muirchertach O'Dimusaigh mortuus est in hoc anno.

LC1410.18

Toirdhelbhach and Tadhg, O'Maelmhuaidh's two sons, and Domhnall, grandson of Hobicin O'Maelmhuaidh, were slain by the Clann-Maelughra on the sixth of the kalends of August, as regards the day of the month; on Sunday, moreover, as regards the day of the week.

LC1410.19

Murchadh O'Flaithbhertaigh was made king after Domhnall O'Flaithbhertaigh had been slain by the Gilla-dubh.

LC1410.20

William O'Tomaltaigh, prior of a house at Ath-Luain, quievit.

LC1410.21

Maelechlainn Mor, the son of Ferghal, son of Ferghal, son of Muirchertach Mor Mac Eochagain, dux of the race of Fiachadh the son of Niall-nai-ghiallach, mortuus est in the month of December of this year.

LC1410.22

Marianus filius Tathei O'Birn submersus est the fourteenth of the kalends of October.

Annal LC1411

LC1411.0

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the twenty-sixth of the moon; M.cccc.xi.; vi. annus cycli lunari quartus Indictionis; tertius cycli solaris.

LC1411.1

Sibhan, daughter of the Earl of Des-Mumha, uxor of Mac Cairthaigh Mor, mortua est.

LC1411.2

This is the proper year of Fedhlimidh Clerech, and of the son of Ruaidhri Og.

LC1411.3

Domhnall, son of Conchobhar O'Briain, royal heir of Tuadh-Mumha, was slain by the Barrach Mor.


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LC1411.4

O'Suillebhain was blinded by his own kinsmen per dolum; and Conchobhar, the son of Gilla-Mochuda O'Suillebhain, occisus est a fratre suo, per dolum.

LC1411.5

The monastery of Enach-dúin was burned in hoc anno.

LC1411.6

Domhnall O'Bechan, an eminent historian, mortuus est.

LC1411.7

Diarmaid, son of Gilla-Isa Mac Carthaigh, ollamh of Tuadh-Mumha in poetry, mortuus est.

LC1411.8

Sadhbh, daughter of Mac Murchadha, uxor of Mac Gilla-Patraic, mortua est.

LC1411.9

Muirchertach, son of Cu-Uladh O'Neill, mortuus est.

LC1411.10

An attack was made by Edmond Burk on the sons of John O'hEghra, and a great part of the country was burned by him; and Art, son of Muirchertach O'hEghra, was killed by an arrow that day.

LC1411.11

Benmumhan, daughter of Aedh O'Conchobhair, uxor of Murchadh, son of Cormac Mac Donnchaidh, mortua est.

LC1411.12

Domhnall, son of Cathal, son of Aedh O'Ruairc, mortuus est in hoc anno.

LC1411.13

Taichlech Buidhe, son of John O'hEghra, mortuus est.

LC1411.14

A great victory by Mac Domhnaill of Alba over the Foreigners of Alba; and Mac Gilla-Eoin of Mac Domhnaill's people was slain in the counter-wounding of that victory.

LC1411.15

The Earl of Des-Mumha was expelled by James, son of Garrett, i.e. his brother.

LC1411.16

The Sheriff of Midhe was taken prisoner by O'Conchobhair Failghe in hoc anno; and a great ransom was subsequently exacted from him.

LC1411.17

O'Suillebhain Mor was taken prisoner, and his son slain, by Domhnall Dubh O'Suillebhain, per dolum.

LC1411.18

Caech-na-mocherghi, son of Tadhg, son of Diarmaid Mac Carthaigh, was slain, per dolum, by Fedhlimidh son of Diarmaid Mac Carthaigh.

LC1411.19

Mac Carthaigh Mor was expelled by O'Suillebhain in hoc anno.

LC1411.20

Ferghal Mac Maghnusa, lord of Tir-Tuathail, and his son Aedh, were slain, per dolum, by the sons of


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Ruaidhri Mac Maghnusa, viz., Eoghan and Muirchertach Cam; and Eoghan was afterwards made lord over Tir-Tuathail.

LC1411.21

Cathal O'Cuirnin, intended ollamh of the Briefne, quievit.

LC1411.22

Maghnus, son of Baethghalach Mac Aedhagain, prior of Sligech, mortuus est.

LC1411.23

The Holy Crucifix of Rath-both shed blood through its wounds in this year; and a great many miracles were wrought by it; and many distempers and diseases were checked by it.

LC1411.24

Maelmordha O'Raighilligh, king of Muinter-Maelmordha, mortuus est.

LC1411.25

Cuchonnacht Ruadh, son of Philip, son of Brian Mor Mac Mathghamhna, was killed by the sons of John Balbh, son of Brian Mor Mac Mathghamhna, in Lurgan of Feirmhagh, in the spring of this year.

LC1411.26

Robert Montan, bishop of Midhe, in Christo quievit.

LC1411.27

The battle of Bel-na-muilledh was gained by Conchobhar, son of John Mac Branan, over the sons of Conchobhar Mac Branan, the summer following the death of Tadhg Mac Branan—after two lords had been proclaimed by them, viz., Conn, the son of Aedh, and Conchobhar, the son of John, son of Echmarcach—ubi occisi sunt Conn and Maine, the two sons of Aedh, son of Conchobhar Mac Branan, and William Finn, son of Conn, et alii; (this was on Monday as regards the day of the week; and Conchobhar was carried mortally wounded to the Grencha, and I know not his subsequent fate); et sepulti sunt in the Friars' monastery in Ros-Comain. A month before Lammas these great deeds were performed; and the chieftainship remained afterwards with Conchobhar.

LC1411.28

Caitilin, daughter of Tomaltach O'Ferghail, uxor of Maelechlainn Mor Mac Eochagain, quievit in the month of December of this year.

LC1411.29

Benmumhan, daughter of Aedh, son of Fedhlimidh O'Conchobhair, lady of the


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Clann-Connmhaigh during the time of three lords, mortua est.

LC1411.30

Muirchertach Midhech, son of Brian O'Ferghail, lord of Caladh-na-hAnghaile, a man who had never been reproached, quievit in Christo.

Annal LC1412

LC1412.0

The kalends of January on Friday, and the seventh of the moon; M.cccc.xii.; vii. anno cycli lunaris; quintus Indictionis; quartus annus cycli solaris.

LC1412.1

Richard Barrett went on an expedition to Cuil-Cernadha; and the principal men of the country overtook him, and drove him to the Muaidh, in which he was drowned; and a great number of his people were furthermore drowned and captured there.

LC1412.2

Tighernan Og, son of Tighernan, son of Ualgharg O'Ruairc, i.e. a good heir to the sovereignty of Breifne, died in hoc anno, at the termination of his thirty-sixth year, between Easter and May-day.

LC1412.3

Ferghal O'hEghra, intended king of Luighne, mortuus est.

LC1412.4

Domhnall, son of Niall O'Domhnaill, died in hoc anno.

LC1412.5

A war was waged by O'Ferghail with Foreigners; and Fabhar was burned by them, and many persons were slain and captured by them.

LC1412.6

The town of the Gaillimh was burned.

LC1412.7

Sadhbh; daughter of Tighernan O'Ruairc, uxor of Edmond, son of Thomas, son of Cathal O'Ferghail, mortua est.

LC1412.8

A war between O'Cathain and O'Domhnaill, and the sons of John O'Domhnaill were on the side of O'Cathain; and O'Cathain and these sons of John went on an expedition against O'Domhnaill, and fourteen men of O'Domhnaill's people were slain by them, including the son of Fedhlimidh O'Domhnaill, and Cathal, the son of Raghnall O'Baighill. Donnchadh Mac Bradaigh, lord of Cuil-Brighdin, mortuus est.

LC1412.9

The son of Lochlainn O'Ruairc, who was usually called the Gilla Ballach, son of Donnchadh, son of Lochlainn, a generous, illustrious, joyous, eminent man, mortuus est in hoc


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anno.

LC1412.10

The Image of Mary of Ath-Truim wrought great miracles.

LC1412.11

Cu-abha Mac Gormain, a man of trust to O'Briain, mortuus est.

LC1412.12

Catherine, daughter of Maelechlainn, son of Maurice Mac Donnchaidh, uxor of Mac Firbisigh, was drowned by a rushing flood whilst going to Sunday-mass from her own house.

LC1412.13

Aedh, son of Henry O'Neill, escaped from Ath-cliath, from the Foreigners, after having been ten years in confinement previously; and he brought many captives with him from their captivity on that occasion.

LC1412.14

Eda Leis and the son of the Earl of Cill-dara encountered one another in Cill-Mochellog, and fell by each other there.

LC1412.15

A great hosting by Brian, the son of Domhnall, son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair, at the approach of Lammas, when he went first into Gailenga, and from thence into Clann-Cuain, and into Cera, and into Conmaicne-Cuile-Tolaidh; and he brought the Clann-Maurice-na-mBrigh, with their bands, into this territory. And the sons of William Burk, O'Flaithbhertaigh, Muinter-Maille, the Barretts, the people of Gailenga, the Goisdelbhas, and the Stauntons assembled against him; but they gave him neither conflict nor battle; and Brian burned the districts in despite of them, and destroyed all their corn-fields, and burned their fortresses, viz., Caislen-an-Bharraigh, and the Leth-innse and Baile-Locha-Mesca. And he sent the Clann-Maurice, with their bands, home safely afterwards. And he exacted peace from the Foreigners and Gaeidhel of Connacht on that occasion, and came home quite safely himself after that. Another hosting by Eoghan, son of Domhnall, son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair, into the plain of Connacht, at the call of the sons of Toirdhelbhach


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O'Conchobhair, when they destroyed the part of the plain belonging to the grandsons of Fedhlimidh; and they carried away cows and prisoners afterwards;

LC1412.16

Edmond Alamar mortuus est in hoc anno.

LC1412.17

Ruaidhri, son of Cathal O'Ferghail, was killed in Machaire-Cuircne by a shot of an arrow.

Annal LC1413

LC1413.0

3The kalends of January. The age of the Lord one thousand, four hundred, and thirteen years.

LC1413.1

Conchobhar O'Dochartaigh, i.e. chieftain of Ard-Midhair, and lord of Inis-Eoghain, and a man of universal bounty, died this year.

LC1413.2

Tuathal O'Maille went to the Province of Uladh, on military service, and was a year there. And he returned with a fleet of several ships; and a great wind arose, and they were carried northwards near Alba; and Donnchadh, son of Eoghan Connachtach Mac Suibhne, was there, and Domhnall Ballach Mac Suibhne Gerr—who were drowned with all their people, both woman and man; and Tuathal himself landed with difficulty in Alba.

Annal LC1414

LC1414.0

The kalends of January. The age of the Lord one thousand, four hundred, and fourteen years.

Annal LC1415

LC1415.0

The kalends of January. The age of the Lord one thousand, four hundred, and fifteen years.

LC1415.1

A Saxon came to Erinn this year, i.e. Lord Furnival; and he plundered many of the poets of Erinn.


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Annal LC1416

LC1416.0

The kalends of January; the age of the Lord one thousand, four hundred, and sixteen years.

LC1416.1

Gormlaith, daughter of Niall Mór O'Neill, wife of John O'Domhnaill, died this year.

LC1416.2

Mac Mathuna, i.e. Ardghal, son of Brian Mor Mac Mathuna died; and his son, i.e. Brian, was made king over the Oirghialla in his place.

Annal LC1417

LC1417.0

The kalends of January; the age of the Lord one thousand, four hundred, and seventeen years.

LC1417.1

Mac Murchadha, i,e. the king of Laighen. i.e. Art son of Art Caemhanach, the best provincialist that was in his time for hospitality, and prowess, and charity, died in his own fortress this year, after the triumph of unction and penitence.