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Annála Connacht (Author: [unknown])

Annal 1400

1400.1

1400 First of January on Thursday and the twenty-fifth day of the moon, MCCCC. Fourteenth year of the Lunar Cycle; eighth year of the Indiction; twentieth year of the Solar Cycle. Embolismal year. DC.

1400.2

Aed O Maelmuaid, king of the Fir Cell, entered into rest on the sixteenth of January.

1400.3

Laignech son of Fergal Ruad son of Donnchad Mag Eochacain entered into rest on the eleventh of September.

1400.4

Risderd Mac Feorais and others were treacherously killed in the Bishop of Meath's house on the twenty-second of June.

1400.5

Donnchad Sinnach, lord of the Muinter Tadcain and king de jure of the Fir Tethba, rested.

1400.6

Diarmait and Brian son of O Catharnaig, son [that is] of the Sinnach, entered into rest on the first of August.

1400.7

Dunamon Castle was taken by the son of the Abbot O Conchobair. Hubert son of Edmund son of Hubert Burke was killed there, and the son of Emann O Cellaig's son, who was in captivity there, was released by him.

1400.8

Grigoir son of Tanaide O Maelchonaire, prospective ollav of the Sil Murray and a passed master in his art, was unfortunately killed by a spear-thrust at the hands of William Garb son of David [Burke] on the causeway of Dunamon, through a mistake. Six score and six cows were given as his wergild.

1400.9

Sadb daughter of Tadc Mac Donnchada rested.


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1400.10

Ruaidri son of Art Mag Aengusa was killed by the sons of Cu Ulad O Neill and by Cathbarr Mag Aengusa this year.

1400.11

Simon O Trebair, Archdeacon of Killarga, rested.

1400.12

Tomas O Cuirnin, ollav of the Fir Brefne, rested.

1400.13

The sons of Sir David [Burke] made a great raid on Niail Mor O hUicinn; and God punished them for it that very night, for many of them perished from the cold of the night.

1400.14

Seaan O Raigillig, king of East Brefne, the son of Pilip, died of a fit.

1400.15

Domnall the Tall O Duibidir was killed by the Galls this year.

1400.16

A great war between the sons of Sean O Domnaill and O Domnaill himself.

1400.17

Niall O Neill took a great army into Tir Conaill and spoiled much of the corn of the country. Some horses and men were taken from him.

1400.18

The posterity of Flaithbertach O Ruairc were expelled from Brefne.

1400.19

Gilla Isa son of Anrig [O Raigillig] was made king in Brefne and died at the end of a month.

1400.20

The King of England's son came to Ireland this year.

1400.21

Maurice son of the Earl of Desmond's son died of the plague.

1400.22

Tadc O Cerbaill escapeda from the Earl at Belach Gabrain.

1400.23

The son of Mac in Miled, lord of the Stauntons, was killed by Ulick Burke.

1400.24

The son of Magnus Mag Uidir, hospitaller to the men of Ireland, died of a fit.

1400.25

Maelsechlainn son of Archbishop O Cellaig died of the smallpox.

1400.26

The descendants of Flaithbertach [O Ruairc] made a great raid on O Ruairc.

1400.27

Tigernan O Ruairc raided O Mailduin of Lurg. O Domnaill came upon him and forcibly took the prey from him.

1400.28

Findguala daughter of Cathal son of Aed Brefnech, wife of Mac Suibne Fanat, rested.

1400.29

Diarmait son of Muirchertach Ruad O Birn died on the ninth of May.


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