Kalends of Jan. ^{on 3rd feria, 20th of the moon}, A.D. 1328^-31.

Maelruanaigh Mac Diarmata, king of Magh Luirg, abandoned his kingship and took the habit of the Grey ^Cistercian monks in the Monastery of the Buill. Tomaltach Mac Diarmata, his son, took the same kingship the sixth day after May-Day.

Fergal, son of Mael-^Shechlainn Carrach Mac Dairmata, was killed by Tadhg, son of Cathal, son of Domnall Ua Conchobuir.

A host ^{was led} by Walter Mac William ^{de Burgh}, into Magh Luirg and the whole country was burned, except the churches and he gave protection to those.

Kalends of Jan. ^{on 4th feria, 1st of the moon}, A.D. 1329^-32.

Walter Mac William ^{de Burgh} was taken prisoner by the Earl ^{de Burgh} and carried by him to the castle of Inis-Eogain and he died in that prison of want.

The nobles of Scotland were slain by the Baliol.

The defeat of Berna-in-mil ^{was inflicted} on Tomaltach Mac Diarmata and on Mac William, where were killed many of the people of Mac William ^by the son of the Earl and Tomaltach Mac Donnchaidh.

Kalends of Jan. ^{on 6th feria, 12th of the moon, A.D. 1330-33}.

Tomaltach, son of Donnchadh Mac Diarmata, died.

William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, was killed by the Foreigners of Ulidia and those Foreigners fell therefor, either hanged, or slain, or drawn, by the people of the king of the Saxons.

Gilbert Mac Goisdelbh was killed by Cathal Mac Diarmata the Foreigner, in the centre of his own castle.

Aedh, son of Domnall Ua Domnaill, king of Tir-Conaill, the one person that caused most fear and triumph, general guarantor, the one of best sway and rule that was in the same time as he, after gaining victory from world and from demon, after taking the habit of a Grey ^Cistercian monk upon him, died in his own strong hold and was buried in the church of the Monastery of Ess-ruadh. Conchobur, son of the same Aedh, took the kingship of Tir-Conaill after his father. Contention ^arose between Art Ua Domnaill and Concobur, the son of his ^Art's own father, respecting the kingship, and Art was taken prisoner by Concobur and killed immediately by him.

Donnchadh, son of Aedh Ua Cellaigh, was taken prisoner by Toirdhelbach O'Conchobuir, king of Connacht.

Aedh Mac Con^Shnama died.

Domnall Mac Con^Shnama, chief of Muinter-Cinaith, died.

Son of the night Mag ^Fhlannchadha, material of a chief of Dartraighi, was killed by the Connachtmen.

Kalends of Jan. ^{on 7th feria, 23rd of the moon,} A.D. 1331^-4.

A hosting by the Connachtmen, both Foreigner and Gaidhel, into Munster, against Mac Conmara. Pledge and sway were gained by them on Mac Conmara. A church was burned by a party of the host, wherein were two score and one hundred persons, both noble and base and two priests were of them and those all were burned.

Ten of the people of Donnchadh the Swarthy, son of Mael^-Shechlainn Carrach Mac Diarmata, were drowned on Loch-Teiched.

Tadhg, son of Cathal, son of Domnall ^{Ua Conchobair} rested in Christ.

Kalends of Jan. ^{on 1st feria, 4th of the moon,} A.D. 1332^-5.

John O'hEaghra was taken prisoner by the son of the Earl and considerable part of his people were plundered.

A foray was made by the sons of Domnall on the Foreigners, namely, on the Clan of ^Gerald the Merry ^Mac Maurice Fitz Gerald. A great ^retaliatory foray ^{was made} by the Clann-Maurice on the same sons of Domnall.

The West of Connacht was all destroyed by William de Burgh. Persons numerous were killed and preys and burnings and ills innumerable were done by him on the song of the Earl and on the Clann-Ricaird de Burgh. Peace ^{was made} between the same de Burghs.

Kalends of Jan. ^{on 2nd feria, 15th of the moon}, A.D. 1333^-6.

Tomaltach Mac Diarmata, king of Magh-Luirg, the man who wrought most fear and triumph and was the best for peace and war, charity and humanity that was in Ireland in his own time, died on the Sunday of the Trinity, in his own stronghold, at the Strath of the Rock and was buried in the Monastery of the Buill with an honourable funeral. Whoso reads, let him pray. Concobur, son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmata, took the kingship after his father.

Theobald de Burgh died.

Meyler Mac Jordan de Exeter, rested in Christ.

Defeat ^{was inflicted} by Eogan Ua Madughaⁱn on the Clann-Ricaird de Burgh, wherein fell three score and six, both good and bad.

Domnall, son of John, son of Domnall Ua Concobuir, died.

Niall, son of Concobur Mac Taidhg, was slain by one shot of an arrow.

Trinity O'Naaⁱn, general master in divers arts, in the Canon Law and ^Civil Law, died.

A great foray by the sons of Diarmait ^{Mac Diarmata} the Foreigner on the Clann-Goisdelbh and Maiug, son of Waltrim Mac ^Goisdelb, was killed.

A foray ^{was made} by Edmond Mac William ^{de Burgh} on the Clann Cathail, wherein Conchobur O'Flannagaⁱn and many more of the people of the country were plundered. And Mael-Sechlainn, son of Aedh Ua Flannagaⁱn, was killed in the pursuit of the foray and the son of Mac-in-Milidh was taken prisoner by them.

Concobur Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg and Aedh, son of Aedh and the household force of Ua Conchobuir and the Clann-Donnchaidh and the recruits of Crich-Cairpri under Cormac, son of Ruaidhri ^{Ua Conchobair} went on a foray into Tir-Fiachrach, until they reached Mullach-ratha. And the beeves of the country fled before them. Large inanimate chattels and many horses were brought by them and by the Connachtmen also with them. The great castle of Mac Goistelb was levelled ^{on that occasion} by Toirdhelbach and by the Connachtmen likewise.

Kalends of Jan. ^{on 4th feria, 26th of the moon}, A.D. 1334^-7.

Peace was made by ^William the son of the Earl ^{de Burgh} with Brian O'Briain the Fair.

Peace was made by Aedh Ua Neill the Stout (that is, Aedh the Fat) with the Oirghialla and with the Fir-Manach.

A fortress was made by Toirdhelbach Ua Concobuir at Ath-liacc against Edmond de Burgh.

John O'Fallamain, chief of Clann-hUadach, died.

Tadhg Mag Flannchaidh, chief of Dartraighi, was killed, together with a multitude besides, by Cormac, son of Ruaidhri, son of Domnall ^{Ua Conchobair} in revenge of John, son of Domnall ^{Ua Conchobair}. And great forays were made on Dartraighi and the son of Maurice Mag Flannchaidh was killed the same day.

Tadhg and Mael^-Shechlainn, two sons of Imhar Mag Raghnaill were taken prisoners by Cathal Mag Raghnaill. William, son of Mathgamain ^{Mag Raghnaill} and the other part of the children of Imar, namely, Concobur and Tomaltach, royal heirs of Muinter-Eoluⁱs, assembled to pursue them and Cathal Mag Raghnaill and Maghnus, son of Fergall ^{Mag Raghnaill}, were killed by them. Tadhg Mag Raghnaill was ^{in consequence} made a chieftain of.

Domnall O'Maille the Red and Cormac O'Maille, his son, were killed by the Clann-Mebric and by other Foreigners along with them, the night of the feast of Stephen ^{Dec. 26} this year.

Thomas, son of Carmac Ua Domnaill, bishops of Tir-Conaill ^Raphoe, eminent in wisdom and in general benevolence in food and in cattle to the learned and the poets of the world, rested in Christ.

Kalends of Jan. on 5th feria, ^{7th of the moon}, A.D. 1335^-8.

Ruaidhri (of the hospitality, son of Flaithbertach, son of Donn junior, otherwise Carrach) Mag Uidhir, king of Fir-Manach and of Loch-Eirne (for fourteen years; otherwise, for two years), the man that most bestowed of money and of goods, of horses and of herds and of cattle, died on the pillow after victory ^{of praise} from learned and from poets.

^Edmond son of the ^red Earl of Ulster was taken prisoner by Edmond de Burgh and put into Loch-Oirbsen. Great evils and general war ^arose in Connacht through that.

Tadhg, son of Ruaidhri, son of Cathal Ua Conchobuir, was taken prisoner by Thomas Mag Samhradhaⁱn and many of his people were killed, Mag Shamhradhaⁱn went to the house of Ua Concobuir the same year and he came back again and on his return an attack was made by the Clann-Muircertaigh and by Muinter-Eoluⁱs and by the muster of the Breifni, both Foreigner and Gallowglass, on him. And Mag Shamhradhaⁱn was taken prisoner and many of his people were killed.

Aedh of the Quill, son of Ruaidhri Ua Conchobuir, was ^mortally injured in the rere of a foray in the Bolegan and he died thereof.

Derbhail, daughter of Cathal Mac Murchadha, wife of Donnchadh, son of Aedh ^{Mag Uidhir} junior, died.

Kalends of Jan. on 6th feria, ^{18th of the moon, A.D. 1336-9}.

A great host ^{was led} by Aedh Ua Neill the Stout to Tir-Conaill, whereby were killed the son of John Ua Neill and Geoffrey Ua Domnaill by the people of Ua Dochartaigh.

Ruaidhri O'Ceallaigh, king of Ui-Maine, was killed by Cathal, son of Aedh, son of Eogan ^{Ua Conchobair}, after going from the house of Toirdelbach Ua Concobuir to his own. The most eminent in Ireland without dispute ^was that man.

Edmond Mac William de Burgh was expelled this year.

The wife of the son of the Earl of Ulster, namely, the daughter of Toirdelbach Ua Briain, was taken ^{to wife} by Toirdelbach Ua Concobuir, ^{that is,} by the king of Connacht, this year and Derbail, daughter of Aedh Ua Domnaill, was abandoned by him.

Thomas Mag Samradhaⁱn, who was in custody with the Clann-Muircertaigh, was set free in that year, after the daughter of Donnchadh the Swarthy was renounced him and his two sons escaped that year likewise.

A great plague of snows and of frost ^prevailed that year from the beginning of a fortnight of winter until a part of spring came, so that much of the cattle of Ireland suffered death and the green crops of Ireland went to nought the same year.

Kalends of Jan. on 7th feria, ^{29th of the moon,} A.D. 1337^-40.

Great levy of war ^{took place} between the Ui-Maine, namely, between Tadhg, son of Tadhg Ua Cellaigh and William, son of Donnchadh Ua Ceallaigh the Momonian and Donnchadh son of Aedh Ua Cellaigh, to whom Toirdelbach O'Concobuir gave the governance of Ui-Maine, ^namely to Tadhg, and ^between great part of their own tribe likewise, so that they cast William from the country forth. And they all followed him, until William turned upon them and Donnchadh, son of Aedh Ua Cellaigh, was killed and Tadhg O'Cellaigh was taken prisoner and wounded and underwent death of his injuries.

Mael-Sechlainn Ua Gairmleghaidh, chief of Cenel-Moen, died.

An expedition was gone upon by the sons of Ual^gharc Ua Ruairc, namely, Domnall and Aedh and Gilla-Crisd and Ruaidhri, on a foray against Cathal, son of Aedh ^{Ua Conchobair} the Brefnian and they made an indisputably enormous foray and killed Concobur, son of Donnchadh the Swarthy and many others. Cathal made good pursuit, whereby much of the prey was wrested and Domnall O'Ruairc, the choicest of the sons of the kings of the Breifni and many of his people along with him were killed and Gilla-Crisd O'Ruairc and Mac Con^Shnama were captured. Tadhg, son of Ruaidhri Ua Concobuir, who was in custody with O'Ruairc, was left out for the co-liberation of Gilla-Crisd Ua Ruairc.

Aedh, son of Feidhlimidh Ua Concobuir, was taken prisoner by Toirdhelbach O'Conchobuir, ^namely by the king of Connacht. And war arose through that between O'Conchobuir and Concobur Mac Diarmata, king of Magh-Luirg and much was destroyed between them.

Jordan Mac Goisdelb the Red was killed by Cathal Mac Diarmata the Foreigner.

Tadhg Mac Donnchaidh was taken prisoner by Concobur Mac Diarmata that year.

Cathal Mac Diarmata the Foreigner, the choicest of the sons of the kings of Connacht for spirit and for prowess, for excellence and for felicity and for attack, for defending Airtech and Sliabh-Lugha by virtue of his strong hand, was killed by Donnchadh the Swarthy, son of Mail^-Shechlainn Carrach ^{Mac Diarmata}, through treachery, at Lis-selbaig in Clann-Conchobuir.

Maghnus, son of Cathal, son of Andrew ^{Ua Conchobair}, was killed by Cathal, son of Aedh Ua Conchobair the Brefnian.

Brian Mag Samradhaⁱn junior was killed by theTellach-Dunchadha.

Eogan Ua hEighin, king of Ui-Fiachrach-Aidhne, was killed by his own kinsmen.

Eogan, son of Geoffrey Mac Raghnaill and Aedh O'Mailmiadhaigh killed each other.

Adam Mag Teichedhaⁱn died.

Philip O'Duibhgennaⁱn, a sage without question, died.

Iniug, daughter of Mac Goisdelb, wife of Eogan Mac Fingin, died.

William, son of Gilbert Mac Goisdelb, was killed on a night-foray in the Breifni by the Tellach-Eachach.

Ruaidhri, son of Maghnus Ua hEaghra, died.

Matthew, son of Annagh Ua Raighillaigh, was killed by Andrew, son of Brian Ua Raighillaigh and great forays were made in the Bolegan during that expedition.

Kalends of Jan. on 2nd feria, ^{10th of the moon}, A.D. 1338^-41.

Great defeat was inflicted by Mac William de Burgh on the Clann-Maurice, wherein were killed Thomas Mac Maurice, son of Johnock the Red and three score and ten along with them.

Domnall Mag Dorchaidh, chief of Cenel-Luacain, died.

Donnchadh, son of Son of the Night Mag ^Flannchadha, was killed by Aedh, son of Tadhg Mag ^Flannchadha.

O'Gairmleghaidh died.

Brian O'Flainn, chief of Sil-Mailruanaigh, died.

Cathal Mac Ceithernaigh was killed by a fall.

The castle of Ros-Comain was taken by Toirdbelbach Ua Conchobuir. And Aedh, son of Feidhlimidh ^{Ua Conchobair}, that was in custody in the castle, betrayed it to O'Concobuir.

John Mag Mathgamna was put out of Airghialla.

Cu-Connacht O'Cuinn, chief of Muinter Gillgaⁱn, died.

(Muircertach Mac-in-ghabann, abbot of Clochar, died on the Kalends ^1st of February.)

Kalends of Jan. on 3rd feria, ^21st of the moon, A.D. 1339^-42.

The black Gillie Mag Uidhir was drowned on Loch-Eirne in the rere of a foray party.

Great war arose between Toirdelbach O'Conchobuir, king of Connacht and Concobur Mac Diarmata, king of Magh-Luirg. Edmond de Burgh and Aedh, son of Feidhlimidh ^{Ua Conchobair} and Donnchadh O'Birn rose out with Mac Diarmata. And that O'Birn forced Ua Conchobuir into the church of Oil-finn, on his having gone to take a pledge for a foray committed by the Muinter-Birn on Hubert de Burgh and portion of his gallowglasses were killed under the Constable, namely, under Mac Ruaidhri. Great loss and evil excessive and general war arose through that in all Connacht. And the Clann-Muircertaigh rose out with O'Concobuir in the beginning against Mac Diarmata and they turned again with Mac William and with Mac Diarmata. Treachery was practised on the Clann-William de Burgh, through instigation of O'Conchobuir, whereby Thomas de Burgh was killed in ugly treachery in their own assembly by the Clann-Maurice and Jenkin de Burgh was killed in the same place (or, in the ^same transaction) by the Clann-Ricaird. Cathal, son of Gilla-Crist, Mac Diarmata, was killed by Fergal Ua Taidhg in the same war. Ferghal, son of Gilla-Crist Mac Cormaic the Fair, was killed in the same war.

A crushing defeat was inflicted by Conchobur Mac Diarmata and by his sons of kings on O'Concobuir near Bel-atha-slissen, whereby the Ford was crossed in a masterly manner past them and Diarmait, son of Brian Ua Ferghail, the best son of a chief of the ^same age that was in his time of the Conmaicni and the son of Hubert de Burgh, ^an honourable ^man without defect and Concobur, son of Donnchadh Ua hEilidhe the Black, were killed there.

John Mag Mathgamna, eminent for generosity and prowess was killed with his gallowglasses in the rere of a foray-party by the household force of Aedh, son of Ralph ^{Mag Mathgamna} and by the Clann-Ceallaigh, in the pursuit And an equal number were slain as were drowned.

Diarmait the Red, son of Cormac Mac Diarmata junior, died in the habit of a Grey ^Cistercian monk in the Monastery of the Buill, without leaving reproach to his name respecting hospitality or respecting piety.

Conchobur Mag Eochagaⁱn the Red was killed by Foreigners.

Cormac, son of Ruaidhri, son of Domnall Ua Conchobuir, was taken prisoner by Conchobur, son of Tadhg and by Ruaidhri, son of Cathal Ua Conchobuir and Concobur was taken prisoner by Brian, son of Ruaidhri and given into the band of Concobur Mac Diarmata and placed by him in keeping in the Rock of Loch-Ce.

Domnall Ua Dochartaigh, arch-chief of Ard-Midhair—and it is not this alone, for there was little wanting from his having the lordship of Inis-Eogain and the lordship of the Cantred of Tir-hEnna and there was scarcely in Ireland a chief that had more people and a larger horse-host and better spirit and valour, hospitality and bestowal than he—and he died in the centre of his own house and John Ua Dochartaigh took his place.

The Sil-Muiredhaigh, some willingly and some by constraint, disowned the king of Connacht, namely, Toirdelbach, son of Aedh, son of Eogan Ua Concobuir. And these are the chiefest that rose against him: Edmond Mac William de Burgh and Concobur Mac Diarmata, king of Magh-Luirg, with their kinsmen and with their sept. And Aedh, son of Aedh the Brefnian, son of Cathal ^{Ua Conchobair} the Red and the muster of the Breifni and the Conmaicni along with them and Aedh, son Feidhlimidh ^{Ua Conchobair}, king of Connacht. And he was expelled from the country by those allies. And this is the advice his friends ^then gave him: to go to the house of Mac Diarmata by night. And the Clann-Muircertaigh got tidings thereof and they lay in wait on the roads and on the paths and on the gaps of danger of the fortress. And he came through those in the night, owing to the darkness, ^with two or three horsemen. And an attack was made on him on the causeway of the fortress and he came ^safe from them by virtue of his strong hand and he injured Cathal, son of Aedh the Brefnian. And news thereof reached not Mac Diarmata, until he heard the frays and the execration a-doing throughout the fortress. Thus was it with them till the morrow. And on Mac Diarmata receiving tale thereof, be sent trusty persons to him to put him into the Rock. And he was the greater part of a week therein. And the noble persons of the country used to go secretly every day to him. And if it had been done for Mac Diarmata, peace would have been made with him. And, as it was not made, he ^{Mac Diarmata} escorted him to the castle of Ros-Comain and left him there.

Simon, son of Concobur, son of Simon Mac Gilla-Arraith, a chief of the chiefs of Luighni, died.

Aedh, son of Aedh ^{Ua Conchobair} the Brefnian, took the kingship of Connacht on Monday, namely, the first Monday of Winter.

Conchobur Ua Domnaill, king of Tir-Conaill—and fitting vessel for the arch-kingship of Ireland ^was he without dispute, for shape and for sense and for intellect, for high-mindedness and for generosity and for pre-eminence, for magnanimity and for great bestowal, for courage and for battle-vigour, for nobility and for gentleness, for humanity and good piety—was killed by Niall Ua Domnaill, ^namely by the son of his own father, after assaulting his fortress. And ^{his death happened thus:} fires and brands were put into the palace. And O'Domnaill came out and fell in the door of his own house, after gaining victory from world and from demon. And orphaned are wisdom and science without a man to support or to foster them, after that deed.

Flann O'Domnallaⁱn junior; ollam of Connacht, rested in Christ.

Domnall O'Cuindlis, excellent historian and pure-worded exponent ^? of the Gaidhilic, was killed by the Ui-Diarmata, shortly before Easter.

A general entertainer, of considerable substance, that was on Loch-Erne, without refusal to powerful or to weak, namely, Matthew Mac Maghnusa; died this year (on the 14th of the Kalends of September ^{Aug. 19}).

Thomas Mac Gille-Coisgli, an eminent sage, rested in Christ.

Tadhg Mac Donnchaidh, king of Tir-Oilella, was expelled by Concobur Mac Diarmata, ^namely by his own lord and by his own kinsman and Fergal, son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmata, took Tir-Oilella after him.

Kalends of Jan. on 4th feria, 2nd of the moon, A.D. 1340^-3.

Slaine, daughter of Ua Briain, wife of Toirdelbach Ua Concobuir and sister of his own mother likewise; died.

Derbail, daughter of Ua Domnaill, the best woman that ever came of her own tribe, came on a visit to Conchobur Mac Diarmata to Inis-Doighri and the illness of her death seized her and she was buried in the Monastery of the Buill.

Dubchablach, daughter of Concobur Mac Diarmata, wife of Ua Birn, a choice woman without dispute, died.

Thomas Mag Samradhaⁱn, unique choice of the chiefs of Ireland, died.

Muircertach O'Briain, king of Thomond, died and Diarmait Ua Briain was made king in his stead. And he was expelled by Brian O'Briain, who was acknowledged by the nobles of Thomond.

Ulick, son of Richard, son of William ^{de Burgh} the Grey, the best Foreign youth of Ireland for generosity and for valour, died.

Cathal O'Madughaⁱn was killed by the Clann-Ricaird and he was one of the noble^st persons in Ireland.

Donnchadh O'Mail-Brenainn, the Cleric, canon chorister in Oil-finn, was killed by one shot of an arrow, by the people of Hubert, son of David Mac William ^{de Burgh} the Brown.

Cathal Mac-in-Liathanaigh, abbot of the Trinity, died.

Great defeat ^{was inflicted} by the Clann-Feorais ^Birmingham and the Clann-Ricaird on the Ui-Maine, where were killed eleven sons of kings of the Clann-Cellaigh, under Concobur Ua Ceallaigh the Longhaired.

Aengus Ua Domnaill was made king by Ua Dochartaigh and by Domnall Ua Baighill the Black and by the power of Aedh Ua Neill the Stout and Niall Ua Domnaill was deposed by them. A short time after that, they gave battle to one another and there were killed by Aengus and by the Clann-Muircertaigh. Aindiles O'Baighill, chief of Tir-hAinmirech and his son and Eogan, son of Art Ua Domnaill and many other persons between them, side for side.

John O'^FhLaitim, bishop of Cell-aladh, rested in Christ.

John Mac Eoaigh, most distinguished of the learned bishops of Ireland, that is, the bishop of Conmaicni ^Ardagh, rested in Christ.

Concobur Mac Diarmata, king of Magh-Luirg and Airtech and Tir-Oilella and Tir-Tuathail and the Renna and the seven towns of Clann-Cathail and a man with whom a contest was not entered upon without his wresting superiority from every one that engaged with him—for the authors of this time certified that he was the choicest of the subkings of Ireland for shape and for sense, for renown and for substantial bestowal, for generosity and for prowess, for disposition and for true nobleness, so that no one was to be vaunted of beside him of the Gaidhilic stock in his own time. Hence, to certify that, the poet said this poem in his own art: Stanza: If I had made a vaunt of him, Mac Diarmata and I made ^it not, Headship of Tara and of the Clan of Conn To the chief of Berbha I should give. I see not in Inis-Fail A man to be compared to him; There is not as far as the house of Cenn-choradh One whom Concobur surpassed not. Vaunting shall not be done by me Before the Men of Ireland out of that,— Without vaunting he obtained the pledge Of the host of the fair surface of Ireland.— the death of that sub-king ^{took place} in the great house of the Rock, after gaining victory from world and from demon, a week before November-Day, Saturday precisely, and he was buried in the Monastery of the Buill. And Fergal Mac Diarmata, his own brother, was made king in his stead.

(Or it may be on this Kalend ^year it were right ^{for the death of} Nicholas Magraith ^{to be}.

Kalends of Jan. on 5th feria, ^13th of the moon, A.D. 1341^-4.

The bishop of Luighni died.

Murchadh, son of Maelmuadh Ua Eaghra, abbot of the Buill and likely to be bishop of Luighni, rested in Christ.

Matthew, son of Gilla-Crist Mac Diarmata the Cleric, was killed by the Muinter-Eilidhe on the Corr-sliabh.

William, son of Mathgamain Mag Raghnaill, was killed by the sons of Cathal Mag Raghnaill.

Aedh, son of Ralph Mag Mathgamna, king of Oirghialla, died and Murchadh Mag Mathgamna junior was chosen in his stead and died at the end of a week. Maghnus, son of Echaidh, son of Ralph, took the kingship of Oirghialla.

Art Ua Mail^-Shechlainn, king of Meath, was killed by Cormac O'Mail ^-Shechlainn the Freckled and himself was made king in his stead.

(Brian, son of Ruaighri Mag Uidhir, rested on the 15th of the Kalends of February ^{Jan. 18}.

Nicholas Magraith, incumbent of the Termon of ^St. Dabeog, died on the Nones ^5th of September.)

Kalends of Jan. on 7th feria, ^{24th of the moon}, A.D. 1342^-5.

Thomas, son of Cathal Ua Ruairc the Grey, was killed by the Clann-Muircertaigh in the Summer.

Toirdhelbach Ua Concobuir, king of Connacht and one fit to be king of Ireland and one who was of the greatest and noblest and best generosity and prowess that was in Ireland at the same time as he, went to assist Tadhg Mag Raghnaill, chief of Muinter-Eoluⁱs, to Loch-Oirinn, against the Clann-Muircertaigh. And the Clann-Muircertaigh and part of Muinter-Eoluⁱs with them attacked him and he was pursued by them to Fidh-Dorudha and one shot of an arrow killed him there and it is not known who discharged it. And the authors of this time narrate that this is the greatest deed that ever was done with an arrow in Ireland. And the blessing of wisdom and of science on the soul of that arch-king; for not many a man have they to support, or to foster them after him. And in Autumn was he slain.

Brian Ua Ferghail, material of an arch-chief of Conmaicni and the choicest of the sons of chiefs of Ireland in his own time, after gaining victory from world and from demon, died. And he passed without ^incurring any voice of reproach from the learned and from the poets of Ireland.

(Nualaith, daughter of Mag Mathgamna, died on the 6th of the Kalends of June ^{May 27}.

Master Thomas Mac Gilla-Coisgle was buried ^A.D. 1342.)

Kalends of Jan. on 1st feria, ^{5th of the moon}, A.D. 1343^-6.

Great war between ^the Mac Diarmata and Maghnus Mac Diarmata the Foreigner this year and treachery was committed by the sons of Waltrin Mac Goisdelb in his own house on Maghnus Mac Diarmata the Foreigner there and Cormac Blind^-eye there.

Maghnus Mac Diarmata the Foreigner was killed in treachery by the sons of Waltrin Mac Goisdelb in his own house and Cormac Blind^-eye Mac Finghin was killed ther likewise.

Great war arose between Ual^gharc O'Ruairc and Ruaidhri, son of Cathal Ua Conchobhair. And battle was given by them to each other and defeat was inflicted on Ua Ruairc by Ruaidhri, son of Cathal and the gallowglasses of Ua Ruairc were all slain, namely, Mag Buirrce and the son of Niall the Lame and all their people, ^or for the chief part. And O'Ruairc himself was pursued and slain by Maelruanaigh Mac Donnchaidh. And this is the greatest deed that was done in Ireland from the death of Cormac, son of Cuilennan, downwards.

Four sons of Cathal, son of Mag Raghnaill the Blind^-eye, were taken prisoners on Loch-in-sguir by Concobur Mag Raghnaill. And Tomaltach Mag Raghnaill took them with him to Caisel-Coscraigh and they were killed there, the saddest tale that was done in that time.

The successor of ^St. Patrick, namely, David Mag Oirechtaigh, died.

Cu-Uladh Mac Cathmail, arch-chief of Cenel-Feradhaigh, was killed by Domnall Mac Cathmail.

Defeat ^{was inflicted} by Brian Mag Mathgamna on the Foreigners, whence came three hundred heads ^{of slain to be counted} at the place.

Niall O'Domnaill and the Clann Muircertaigh and the son of Feidhlimidh and Maghnus Mac Diarmata pursued Ruaidhri, son of Cathal, into Culmhail and dispersing defeat was inflicted upon him and on the Clann-Donchaidh and slaughter enormous was inflicted upon them, both by drowning and lacerating and wounding. And large preys were carried off by him.

Kalends of Jan. on 2nd feria, ^{16th of the moon} A.D. 1344^-7.

Gilla-na naem Ua Ferghail, chief of Muinter hAnghaile, the person that did most of good deeds for God and for man, died, after gaining victory from world and from demon. Cathal, son of Murchadh, Ua Ferghail took his place.

Maurice Mac Diarmata, unique choice of the son of a sub-king of Ireland in his own time, was killed by John Mac David de Burgh the Red.

Tadhg Mag Raghnaill, chief of Muinter-Eoluⁱs, was taken prisoner by the Clann-Muircertaigh that year.

William Mac David Bimilis ^{de Burgh} was killed by Tadhg the Red, son of Mac Diarmata the Foreigner, in Baile-in-tobair that year.

Fergal Mac Cormaic was killed and it is not known who killed him.

The church of Cell-Ronain was erected by Fergal Ua Duibgennaⁱn that year.

Finnguala, daughter of Mac Finghin, wife of Fergal Ua Duibgennain, the woman who was the best that was in Ireland in her own sphere as the wife of a learned man, died that year.

Thomas Mac Artaⁱn (or, Mag Cartain), king of the Ui-nEathach of Ulidia, was hanged by the Foreigners. And there was not a hanging from ^{that of} God downwards that was a deed of more ^pitiable (tale).

Finnghuala, daughter of Mail^-Shechlaim Ua Raighillaigh, died.

The Black Gillie Mac Gilla-Cuas died.

Kalends of Jan: on 3rd feria, ^{27th of the moon}, A.D. 1345^-8.

Cathal Ua Fergail, chief of Muiianter-hAnghaile, died.

War arose between Fergal Mac Diarmata and Ruaidhri, son of Cathal, son of Andrew, and the fortress of Mac Diarmata was burned by the son of Cathal. Mac Diarmata mustered Connacht and they proceeded after the son of Cathal, and no attempt was made to oppose them until they reached the fortress of the son of Cathal, namely, Baile-in-muta. And it was quickly burned, both stone ^structure and ^wooden house, and they took what was there of hostages with them, including the son of Ua Ruairc, and they went themselves safe to their houses.

Niall Ua Dumnaill was slain by Maghnus Ua Domnaill.

Mail^-Shechlainn Mag Oirechtaigh, chief of Muinter-Radhuibh, emperor of generosity and guarantor of hospitality and protector of benevolence, rested in Christ. And the heart of wisdom and learning broke of grief for the fair chieftain, so that it cannot progress after ^{the loss of} him.

Donnchadh Mag Bradaigh, chief of Cuil-Brighdin, died.

Gilla-na-naem Ua Cianaⁱn, abbot of Lis-gabhail, died on the 2nd of the Ides ^12th of August.

Kalends of Jan. on 5th feria, ^{9th of the moon}, A.D. 1346^-9.

John Mac Domnaill the Black was killed by Maghnus, son of Echaidh Mag Mathgamna.

Gilla-na-naem Ua hUiginn; a poet the readiest, most pure-worded and most general in the arts of poetry that was in Ireland, died a fortnight before Easter, after gaining victory from world and from demon.

Defeat was inflicted by Aedh Ua Ruairc on Flaithbertach Ua Ruairc and on Donnchadh Ua Domnaill and on the Dartraighi and Aedh Mag ^Fhlannchadha, chief of Dartraighi, was slain along with him, and Gilla-Crist Mag ^Fhlannchadha and Lachlainn, son of Aindiles Ua Baighill, were slain there also, and many other persons that are not numbered.

The grandson of the Earl came into Connacht and a prey was seized by him, and Mac William and Mac Feorais overtook him and inflicted enormous defeat on him, and the grandson of the Earl was taken prisoner there, and many of the Clann-Ricaird were taken prisoners or slain there likewise.

Great war arose between Ruaidhri, son of Cathal and Fergal Mac Diarmata, whereupon Mac Diarmata assembled the Foreigners and Gaidhil of all Connacht and the Cenel-Conaill and Clann-Muircertaigh, so that the son of Cathal was forced into Clann-Fermhuighe. And the Foreigners or the Gaidhil could do nothing to him, whence they all turned away from him without pledge or hostage. And he burned and pillaged and harried the greater part of Magh-Luirg after them.

The great plague of the general disease that was throughout Ireland ^prevailed in Magh-Luirg this year, so that geat destruction of people was inflicted therein. Matthew, son of Cathal Ua Ruairc, died thereof.

Donnchadh Mac Diarmata the Swarthy was taken prisoner by Cormac Diarmata the Deaf and brought with him to Airtech and killed secretly by the people of Airtech.

Richard Ua Raighillaigh, king of ^East Breifni, died this year.

Gilbert Ua Flannagaⁱn, chief of Tuath-Ratha, was killed by the sons of Brian Ua Flannagaⁱn.

Muircertach Riaganach Mag Aenghusa was killed by his own kinsmen this year.

Donn Ua Daimin, chief of Tir-Cennfota, died.

Kalends of Jan. on 6th feria, ^{20th of the moon}, A.D. 1347^-50.

Ferghal son of Ual^gharc Ua Ruairc, was killed by the son of Cathal Mac Donnchaidh the Cleric.

Brian Mac Diarmata, one fit to be king of Magh-Luirg, was killed in the town of Ros-Comain, ^{whilst he was} with the bishop Ua Finachta, with one shot of an arrow. And the person to whom ^{the discharge of} the shot was brought home was mangled and killed therefor, namely, Ruaidhri Ua Donnchadha of the Chamber.

Brian Ua Briain was killed in treachery by the sons of Mac Ceo^thach.

Aedh, son of Aedh Ua Concobuir the Brefnian, king of Connacht, was killed by Aedh Ua Ruairc on Magh-Enghaide.

Aenghus Ua hEoghusa, a general, expert proficient in the arts of poetry, died.

Aengus Ua Dalaigh the Red (namely; son of Donnchadh, son of Aengus, son of Donnchadh Mor), a sage without defect, died.

Ruaidhri, son of Cathal, son of Domnall Ua Concobuir, was killed by the sons of Ferghal Mac Donnchaidh.

Aedh, son of Amhlam Mag Uidhir, died.

Kalends of Jan. on 7th feria, ^{1st of the moon}, A.D. 1348^-51.

Philip Mag Uidhir (namely, chief of Muinter Peodachaⁱn) died.

Enna Ua Flannagain, another chief, died.

Eoghan Mac Suibhne was killed by Maghnus Ua Domnaill.

Aedh O'Ruairc was taken prisoner by the son of Philpin Mac William ^{de Burgh}, in coming from Cruach-Patraic and Fergal Mac Diarmata rose out on account of that, and there was general war in Connacht and Magh-Luirg was all laid bare through it.

Mathgamain Mac Con^Shnama was killed by the sons of Donnchadh Mac Con^Shnama.

A general invitation ^{was issued} from William Ua Cellaigh to the learned of Ireland, and they came gratefully from him.

Christian Ua Leannaⁱn, abbot of Lis-gabhail, died on the . . Ides ^13th of April.

(John Andreae, most excellent doctor, who explained the peculiar Rules of the Sixth, the Laws of the Clement^ine, and composed the Novellae, the Praises of ^St. Jerome, and explained the enactments of the Speculum, died this year, on the seventh day of the month of July, of the very dire pestilence, and was buried in the church of St. Dominic in the city of Bologna).

Kalends of Jan. on 1st feria, ^12th of the moon, A.D. 1349^-52.

Aedh, son of Toirdelbach, took the kingship of Connacht by force against the Foreigners and against the Gaidhil.

Nualaith, daughter of Mac Diarmata, died.

Aedh O'Mael-Brenainn and his two sons were slain by Aedh, son of Feidhlimidh Ua Conchobuirr.

Tadhg son ^of? Jacques Ua Cellaigh, died.

Aedh Ua Ruairc was slain by the Clann-Muircertaigh.

Aenghus Ua Domnaill was slain by Maghnus Ua Domnaill.

Thomas Mag Ragnaill died.

The breaking down of Baile-in-duing ^{was effected} by Aedh, son of Toirdhelbach Ua Conchobuir and destruction of cows and sheep ^{was wrought} there.

Concobur, son of Maurice Mac Donnchaidh, general benefactor respecting cattle and food, died.

Dabug Dillon, son of Ulick of Umall, head of the kerns and of the Dillons of Connacht, died.

David Ua hEogain, herenagh of Inis-cain upon Loch-Erne, died on the 12th of the Kalends of June ^{May 21}.

Kalends of Jan. on 3rd feria, ^23rd of the moon, A.D. 1350^-3.

Gormlaith, daughter of Ua Domnaill, wife of Ua Neill, rested in Christ.

Aedh, son of Ruaidhri Ua Neill, died.

Tadhg Mag Raghnall, arch-chief of Muinter Eoluⁱs, the choicest of the chiefs of Ireland, was slain by the sons of Geoffrey Mag Raghnaill.

(John Ua Cairbri, successor of ^St. Tigernach in Cluain-Eois, died this year on the Kalends ^1st of February).

Kalends of Jan. on 4th feria, ^4th of the moon, A.D. 1351^-4.

Brian Ua Dubhda, king of Tir-Fiachrach, died.

Sitric Mag Samradhaⁱn died.

^{Derbhorgaill, daughter of Ua Conchobuir, died.}

^{Tadhg Mac Senlach died.}

Cathal, son of Niall Ua Ruairc, died.

Ruaidhri Ua Mordha, king of Laighis, was killed by his own kinsmen and by the folk of his house.

The bishop of Sil-Muiredhaigh ^Elphin, namely, Master John Ua Finachta, died.

Fergal Mag Eochagaⁱn, namely, chief of Cenel-Fiachaigh, died.

The bishop of Connacht, Ua Lachtnaⁱn, rested in Christ.

Geoffrey Mag Raghnaill died.

Geoffrey Ua Raighillaigh died (on the 9th day of the month of March).

Mac Murchadha was drawn ^asunder by the Foreigners and a great war ^arose between the Foreigners and Gaidhil through that.

Aedh Mag Samradhaⁱn died of his injuries on being wounded by Ua Falaⁱn.

Fergal Mag Eochagaⁱn, chief of Cenel-Fiachaigh, died.

Brian, son of Aedh Mor Ua Neill, a general sage, died.

Ruaidhri, son of John Mag Mathgamna, was killed in the fortress of Mag Mathgamna.

The abbot of Sruthair, the son of Cathal, died: that is, Murchadh, son of Cathal Ua Ferghail, died.

(Philip Mag Uidhir, chief of Muinter-Feodachan, died on the None ^5th of February).

Kalends of Jan. ^{on 5th feria, 15th of the moon,} A.D. 1352^-5.

Maurice Fitz Thomas (Earl of Desmond), Justiciary of Ireland, died.

Niall Mag Mathgamma was slain by the sons of John Mag Mathgama.

Domnall, son of John Ua Fergail, chief of Muinter-Anghaile, died.

Kalends of Jan. on ^6th feria, ^26th of the moon, A.D. 1353^-6.

Mor, daughter of Ua Concobuir, wife of Ua Ferghail, died.

Ruaidhri, son of Aedh Ua Concobuir, died.

Muircertach, son of John, son of Domnall, son of Brian Ua Neill, was slain (on the 5th of the Nones ^3rd of March) by Philip Mag Uidhir.

Diarmait, son of Diarmait Mag Carthaigh and his son, Donnchadh, were slain by the son of Ua Suillebhaⁱn.

The Justiciary of Ath-cliath died.

Mac Feorais was slain by the Foreigners.

Toirdhelbach, son of Aedh Ua Conchbuir, was slain by the Clann-Donnchaidh.

Aedh, son of Toirdelbach Ua Concobuir, king of Connacht, was slain by the sons of Ua Cellaigh through jealousy.

Dubghall Mac Suibne was slain by Domnall O'Concobuir.

Donnchadh Mac Conmara was slain by the Sil-Briain.

Domnall, son of Aedh the Brefnian, died.

Nicholas Mac Cathusaigh, bishop of Oirgialla, died (in the Harvest), and Brian Mac Cathmail was chosen in his stead.

Solomon Ua Mellaⁱn, keeper of the Bell of the Testament, general protector, rested in Christ.

Donnchadh Proistech was slain by two of his own people.

Gerodin Tyrrell was drawn ^asunder by the Saxons on the green of Ath-cliath.

Feidhlimidh, son of Aedh, son of Domnall Ua Domnaill, king of Tir-Conaill, was slain by the son of his own brother, namely, John, son of Concobur, son of Aedh, son of Domnall, in contesting the kingship with him.

Murchadh, son of Brian Ua Neill, died.

Brian, son of Maghnus, died on the 6th of the Ides ^8th of April.