1279 First of January on Sunday and the twelfth day of the moon, A.D. MCCLXXIX. Eleventh year of the Solar Cycle; seventh year of the Lunar Cycle and of the Indiction. Common year. A.
Tomaltach son of Toirrdelbach son of Maelsechlainn O Conchobair, Archbishop of Tuaim, foremost in all Ireland for wisdom and learning, bounty and nobility, for benignity, for bestowing valuables and treasures to the people at large, died this year after a triumph of repentance.
Maelsechlainn son of Toirrdelbach [O Conchobair] was killed.
Conchobar son of Diarmait son of Magnus O Conchobair was killed.
Gilla in Choimded O Cerballain, Bishop of Cenel Eogain, rested.
Morchad O Nechtain was killed by Domnall O Nechtain. Robert, brother of Murchad, afterwards challenged Domnall to fight and was killed by him in that combat.
Domnall son of Gilla Crist O Nechtain was killed by Aed O Conchenainn this year.