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Annals of Loch Cé (Author: [unknown])

Annal LC1418

LC1418.0

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

LC1418.1

Tighernan, son of Ualgharg O'Ruairc, i.e. the king of Breifne, died this year. Brian Ballach, son of Aedh, son of Felim O'Cohchobhair, intended king of Connacht, died.

LC1418.2

Tadhg, son of Cathal, son of Tadhg Mac Flannchaidh, chieftain of Dartraighe, died this year.

LC1418.3

Eoghan, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc, i.e. the intended king of Breifne, was drowned on Loch Finnmhaighe this year.

LC1418.4

Aedh Buidhe O'Ruairc assumed the sovereignty of the Breifne in succession to his father, i.e. Tighernan Mór.

Annal LC1419

LC1419.0

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

LC1419.1

A great war between O'Neill, i.e. Domhnall son of Henry O'Neill, and Eoghan the son of Niall Og O'Neill; and Eoghan formed a league with O'Domhnaill, i.e. Toirdhelbhach, and O'Domhnaill collected a great army, and went into Tir Eoghain, and the entire country was destroyed by them; and O'Neill, i.e. Domhnall, was expelled from the country through the power of the Conallachs and Eoghan O'Neill.

LC1419.2

A great hosting by Brian O'Conchobhair on


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that occasion, at the instigation of O'Neill, into Tir Aedha, and Murbhach-O'Domhnaill, i.e. O'Domhnaill's fortress, was burned by him, and Tir-Aedha destroyed.

LC1419.3

Thomas Bacach, grandson of the Earl of Tir-Mumha, went this year to aid the king of the Saxons; and many of the nobles of Erinn went with him to France on this war.

LC1419.4

The Calbhach O'Conchobhair, king of Ui-Failghe, was captured in treachery by the son of Linebed Frende, and sold to the king of the Saxons' Deputy, i.e. Lord Furnival; and when he was captured, the person who was confined with him absconded with him to his own house.

LC1419.5

Fercert O'hUiginn died, i.e. an eminent poet, and a man who kept a general house of hospitality for the men of Erinn. Mac Murchadha, i.e. the king of Laighen, i.e. Donnchadh Caemhanach, was captured by Foreigners, and taken to Saxonland, this year.

LC1419.6

Muirchertach, son of Brian O'Flaithbhertaigh, king of the West of Connacht, died this year; i.e. the general protector of the professors and learned of Erinn.

LC1419.7

John, son of Cathal Mag Uidhir, was slain this year.

LC1419.8

A great hosting by O'Cellaigh of Ui-Maine, and by William O'Cellaigh, and by Mac William Burk, and by Cathal Dubh O'Conchobhair, and by Mac Diarmada. of Magh Luirg, (i.e. Tomaltach-an-einigh, son of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada), and William Garbh Mac David, lord of Clann-Connmhaigh. And they took with them their bands of gallowglasses, viz., Mac Dubhgaill, and Toirdhelbhach Mac Domhnaill, and went on this occasion into Clann-Rickard, to destroy it, and to expel Mac William from out of Clann-Rickard. Mac William had another great army to meet them, viz., Tadhg O'Briain and his kinsmen, and Domhnall Mac Suibhne, (i.e. Domhnall na madhman). These two armies met, moreover, at the mouth of


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Ath-Lighen; and they gave battle to one another here; and Mac Dubhgaill was slain there, and his two sons, and all their gallowglasses; and Toirdhelbhach Mac Domhnaill, and his son, escaped safely from this battle; and his people were all slain there. And a great many men were killed in that field; and O'Cellaigh and Mac David were taken prisoners, and William O'Cellaigh escaped alone from this rout; and a great many of the nobles of Ui-Maine were slain and captured in that slaughter. And the extent of this defeat, or the amount of the spoils of the Clann-Rickard, and of the Momonians, in horses, armour, noble captives, &c., could not be determined or counted.

LC1419.9

Aedh Buidhe O'Ruairc, the son of Tighernan, died this year, in the beginning of his prosperity, in his own fortress; and Tadhg, son of Tighernan, was made king over the Breifne, in his place, this year.

Annal LC1420

LC1420.0

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

LC1420.1

William, son of Maelechlainn O'Cellaigh, intended king of Ui-Maine, died this year.

Annal LC1421

LC1421.0

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

Annal LC1422

LC1422.0

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

Annal LC1423

LC1423.0

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

LC1423.1

Death of Toirdhelbhach-an-fhina O'Domhnaill, king of Tir-Conaill, and of Cenel-Moan, and Inis-Eoghain—the person of greatest prosperity and best nobility in his time: he died in a monk's habit in the monastery of Es-Ruaidh.

LC1423.2

The castle of Bel-atha-Senaigh was begun this year by Niall O'Domhnaill.

Annal LC1424

LC1424.0

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


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Annal LC1425

LC1425.0

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

Annal LC1426

LC1426.0

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

Annal LC1427

LC1427.0

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

Annal LC1428

LC1428.0

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

LC1428.1

Aedh, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, died whilst coming from his pilgrimage, from the Rock of St. James. He died at Cenn-saile, and was interred at Corcach, after the triumph of unction and penitence.

LC1428.2

Aedh Og Mag Uidhir was slain by the sons of Donnchadh Ballach Magamhrain.

Annal LC1429

LC1429.0

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

LC1429.1

O'Flannagain of Tuath-ratha was slain by the sons of Aedh Mag Uidhir, in a nocturnal assault, in his own house.

LC1429.2

The victory of Achadh-Cille-móire by O'Neill and O'Raighilligh, over Foreigners. It was in this year Aedh Ruadh, the son of Niall Garbh O'Domhnaill, was born.

Annal LC1430

LC1430.0

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

LC1430.1

Mag Uidhir, i.e. Gilla-dubh, son of Philip-na-tuaighe, died this year; and his son was made king in his place.

Annal LC1431

LC1431.0

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

LC1431.1

John, son of Cuchonnacht, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, was slain by the Tellach-Echach in treachery.

LC1431.2

A great plague in Feara-Manach this year.

LC1431.3

Eoghan O'Fialain died.

LC1431.4

Domhnall Ballach, son of Brian, died.

Annal LC1432

LC1432.0

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

LC1432.1

O'Neill, i.e. Domhnall Bog the son of Henry Amhreidh,


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was slain by the Cathanachs in Enagh; and Art Mac Cathmhail, bishop of Clochar, died in hoc anno.

LC1432.2

Eoghan, son of Niall Og O'Neill, was made king over Tir-Eoghain.

LC1432.3

A great prodigy was observed in Feara-Manach this year, viz., a pig gave birth to a white lamb.

LC1432.4

Walter Burk, i.e. the grandson of the Earl of Ulster, died. O'Duibhgennain of Cill-Ronain, i.e. Matthew Glas, a professor of history, and keeper of a general house of hospitality for the men of Erinn, died.

Annal LC1433

LC1433.0

The kalends of January; and one thousand, four hundred, and thirty-three years.

LC1433.1

Mac Maghnuis Mag Uidhir, i.e. Cathal the son of Gilla-Patraic, died the day of Michael's festival; and his son, i.e. Cathal Og, was appointed in his place.

LC1433.2

Egnechan O'Domhnaill went on a predatory expedition against his own brother, i.e. against Donnchadh. Donnchadh went in pursuit of the prey, and Egnechan was killed by him.

LC1433.3

This summer was a summer of death, and "the summer of the quick acquaintance" it was usually called.

Annal LC1434

LC1434.0

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

LC1434.1

O'Domhnaill, i.e. Niall Garbh, son of Toirdhelbhach-an-fhina, went on a hosting into Midhe; and he was overtaken, with a few companions, a little distance from the army, and was taken prisoner by the Foreigners, and sent to Manann to be detained. And he died after he had been some time in severe confinement there, having been eleven years in the soverignty of Tir-Conaill and Lower-Connacht. And Toirdhelbhach, son of Niall O'Domhnaill, was slain the same day.

LC1434.2

Great frost in this year, viz., seven weeks before Christmas, and seven weeks after it.

LC1434.3

O'Ruairc died, i.e. Tadhg.

LC1434.4

Cathal Bodhar O'Ruairc died.

Annal LC1435

LC1435.0

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

LC1435.1

The victory of Sliabh-truim by O'Neill, i.e. Eoghan, over


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Brian Og O'Neill and the Conallachs; and Brian Og was mutilated soon after that in this year; and Mac Conmidhe, i.e. Conchobhar Ruadh, went to Connacht on account of this mutilation of Brian O'Neill in hoc anno.

LC1435.2

Niall, son of Eoghan O'Neill, was killed by the Clann-Cinaith in a conflict.

LC1435.3

Donnchadh, son of Cuchonnacht, son of Philip-na-tuaidhe, died.

LC1435.4

Glaisne, son of Conchobhar O'Raighilligh, died.

Annal LC1436

LC1436.0

The kalends of January; one thousand, four hundred, and thirty-six years.

LC1436.1

Conchobhar, son of John O'Raighilligh, died.

Annal LC1437

LC1437.0

The kalends of January; one thousand, four hundred, and thirty-seven years.