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Annal 1473

1473.1

1473 First of January on Friday and the second day of the moon, A.D. MCCCCLXXIII. Eleventh year of the Decemnovennial Cycle. C.

1473.2

This was a year of Indulgence.

1473.3

Great mortality of cattle this year.

1473.4

Ragnall son of Sefraid Mag Ragnaill, prospective chieftain of Conmaicne, [died.]

1473.5

Muirchertach son of Feidlim O Conchobair Failgi was. killed.

1473.6

Edward [Nugent] son of the Baron of Delvin was through his own vices destroyed at a great court in Dublin.

1473.7

Art in Bocain raided the Ledwiches and killed Raymond son of the son of Hugin Ledwich and took prisoner Lamalin son of James son of the Baron of Delvin.

1473.8

O Morda was taken prisoner by O Gilla Patraic, king of Ossory.

1473.9

Feidlim Mag Cochlain, eligible prince of Delbna, died.

1473.10

Maelruanaid son of Fergal Mac Diarmata died.


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1473.11

Maelruanaid son of Cathal Son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmata was killed by Cormac son of Ruaidri Mac Diarmata.

1473.12

Donnchad son of Fergal son of Eogan son of Tigernan. Mor O Ruairc was killed by his own people.

1473.13

O hUiginn, that is Gilla na Naem, son of Ruaidri Mor, died.

1473.14

Conchobar son of Diarmait O Conchobair Failghi died.

1473.15

Mac Murchada son of the Mountain, that is Muiris, died.

1473.16

Brian the Short of Flainn was killed by his own people.

1473.17

Emann son of Domnall Buide O Fergail died.

1473.18

Mac Aedacain of Ormond, that is Gilla na Naem, died the year after.

1473.19

Uilliam son of Seoan son of Maelsechlainn O Fergail was killed the year after.

1473.20

An eclipse of the sun this year, on the Monday before May-day.

1473.21

A hen was laying three eggs a day at the house of Muirchertach Dub Mac Cinaith at Ardakillin, and he died after that.

1473.22

Tomas Mac Feorais, lord of Athenry and Dunmore, died at a good old age and his own son Tomas Oc succeeded him. And the title was [also] given to the son of Richard Mac Feorais in opposition to him.

1473.23

Macwilliam Burke, that is Richard, died. He had resigned his lordship before this time, for the sake of God.

1473.24

Uilliam Mag Ragnaill, half-chieftain of Muinter Eolais, died. A blessing on him.

1473.25

Great war in Moylurg. Diarmait son of Fergal Mac Diarmata was killed in this war by the posterity of Ruaidri Mac Diarmata.

1473.26

Graine daughter of Ruaidri son of Toirrdelbach Oc O Conchobair, wife of Edmund son of William Mac Davy and worthy to be the lady of Tara, died the year before.

1473.27

Edmund himself was taken prisoner by his son William. Some of his fingers were cut off and he was let out to be healed.

1473.28

Magnus Buide Mac Gilla Dubsuilig, a noble youth, died.

1473.29

Aed son of Fergal Mag Eocachain was captured by the sons of Niall Mag Eochacain.

1473.30

Emann son of Conchobar O Cellaig died.

1473.31

Ruaidri son of Ruaidri son of Toirrdelbach Mac Domnaill died of the lectual sickness.


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1473.32

Galway town was set on fire by lightning on the second of June, Friday by the day of the week, and it would be hard to estimate the temporal wealth destroyed.

1473.33

Ruaidri son of Aed son of Toirrdelbach Oc O Conchobair, eligible prince of Connacht, was killed by William son of Edmund son of William at Kilbree of Baile in Turlaig.

1473.34

O Fergail, that is Iriel, was blinded by the act of God this year.

1473.35

Very great war in Muintir Eolais, wherein much damage was done by burning and slaying. Mag Ragnaill made a strong attack on the residence of Mag Senlaich and burnt it, killing Donnchad son of Donnchad Mag Senlaich's son and many others; and this was but the drop before a shower for them.

1473.36

The posterity of Maelsechlainn assembled a large force at the Tolach, which they burnt. Mag Ragnaill came upon them, having with him Ruaidri Mac Diarmata, the sons of Cormac Ballach Mac Donnchada, Ualter son of Mac Dubgaill and Donnchad son of Toirrdelbach Mac Dubgaill. The two armies met at Doire Baile na Cairrge and they were defeated. Fergal son of Murchad Mag Ragnaill, one fitted to be sole lord of the Conmaicne, was killed there, together with Diarmait son of Uilliam Mag Ragnaill, Cathal son of Uaithne son of Murchad [Mag Ragnaill], Brian son of Diarmait Mag Ragnaill, Brian Mac Senlaich, Risderd Mac Serraig and many others gentle and simple.

1473.37

Art in Bocain made a great raid on the Bishop of Annaly, taking prisoner the son of Sean O Fergail.

1473.38

The same Art made another raid, on Mag Tethba, when his preying-parties reached Breinlitir and he killed some people.

1473.39

A hosting by O Domnaill into North Connacht, when he collected O Conchobair's rent for himself.

1473.40

Brian son of Roiberd Mac Aedacain, law-ollav to O Conchobair Donn and O hAinlige, [died.]

1473.41

Emann son of Matha son of Cu Chonnacht O Fergail died.

1473.42

Gilla na Naem son of Donnchad Mac Aedacain died.

1473.43

Donnchad son of Aed son of Pilip Mag Uidir died.

1473.44

Ruaidri son of Art O Neill died.

1473.45

Ragnailt daughter of O hAinlige died.


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1473.46

The Official O Mailmocheirge, a man eminent in all Ireland, rested in Christ.

1473.47

The son of Eogan Mag Ragnaill, prior of Mohill, rested.

1473.48

O hEitirsceoil Mor died.

1473.49

Feradach son of Fergal O Raigillig died.