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The Annals of Tigernach (Author: Unknown)

Annal T608

T608.0

K. ii.

T608.1

The death of Aodh son of Colgu, king of Airgiall and the Oriors, in pilgrimage at Clonmacnois. Of whom was said:

  1. There was a time when
    When Loch dá Dam was a noble water
    It was not the loch that was noble,
    But the reign of Aod son of Colgu.
  2. A grief to me
    That the friend who loved me lives not,
    Whosoever shall set house-fires
    Through the isles of Loch dá Dam.


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T608.2

Death of Sillán son of Cumaine, abbot Bennchor, and death of Aedán the anchorite.

T608.3

The death of Mael-umai son of Baetán and death of Colgu [gap: extent: unknown] son of Fiachne.

T608.4

The end of the chronicle of Eusebius.

Annal T609

T609.0

K. iiii.

T609.1

An army of Ulaid in Bairche was struck with a terrible stroke.

T609.2

The death of Mael-dúin son of Aline king of Mugdorn.

T609.3

The rest of Colmán Ela, great-grandson of Selle in the 56th year of his age.

T609.4

Aod Róin and Aod Laigen.

T609.5

Neman, abbot of Lismore.

Annal T610

T610.0

K. u.

T610.1

Aod Uairidhnach son of Domnall, king of Tara, dies.

T610.2

The battle of Odba by Aongus son of Colmán, in which fell Conall Laegh Breagh son of Aod Sláine.


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  1. The whitethorn on the summit of Odba,
    Though it does not cast its sorrowful spears,
    Lawful for it that its colour should be evil,
    A mighty head was in its mouth.

T610.3

Phocas died.

T610.4

Mael Roba began to rule.iiii.m.d.xcii

Annal T611

T611.0

K. ui.

T611.1

Herachlius annis .xxii.

T611.2

Anastasius Persa monacus nobile pro Christo martirium patitur, qui natus in Perside magicas a patre puer artes discebat, sed ubi a captiuís Christianís Christi nomen acceperat, in eum mox animo tótó conuersus, relicta Perside, Chalcedoniam Hierapolimque Christum quaerens, ac deinde Hierusolimam petit, ubi accepta baptismatis gratia, quarto ab eadem urbe miliario monasterium abbatis Anastasii intrauit, qui postea a Chosroe rege Persarum cum .lxx. martiribus decollatus est.

T611.3

Eó tempore exortum apud Scotos in obseruacione pasche errorem quartadecumanorum Honorius papa per epistolam redarguit, sed et Iohannes qui successori eius Seuerinó successit, pro eódem pasca simul et pro Pelagiana haeresí, quae apud eos reuiuiscebat, scribsit.


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T611.4

Rest of Finntan of Antrim, abbot of Bennchor.

T611.5

Death of Colmán the fearful.

T611.6

The battle of Carleon where saints were killed, and Solon son of Conan king of the Britons fell, and Cetula the king fell. Etalfraidh was victor, who thereafter soon died.

Annal T612

T612.0

{folio 9b1}K. uii.

T612.1

To Lua abbot of Clonmacnois, of the Corcu Moga, rests.

T612.2

A star was seen at the seventh hour of day.

Annal T613

T613.0

K. ii.

T613.1

Mael-coba son of Aodh died in the battle of Toa with the Luighne, and Suibne Menn killed him.

T613.2

The rest of Diarmaid, third abbot of Clonard.

T613.3

The battle of Fidnach.

T613.4

Death of Rónán son of Colmán, king of Leinster, to whom Suibne Menn succeeded.

Annal T614

T614.0

K. iii.

T614.1

The burning of Bennchor.

Annal T615

T615.0

K. iiii.

T615.1

The burning of Donnán Ega on the 15th of the Kalends of May, with 150 martyrs, and the devastation of Tory Island, and the burning of Connere.

T615.2

Up to this yeaar Esidorus wrote his chronicle, saying thus: Eraclius dehinc quintum annum agit imperii, hoc est, in anno quintó imperii Eraclii et quarto religiosissimi principis Sesibuti. Sunt ab exordio mundi usque ad Heraclii annum praesentem, id est, quintum umdcccxiiii.

Annal T616

T616.0

K. u.

T616.1

Coemgen of Glendalough rested in Christ in the 120th year of his age.

T616.2

Bishop Comgall and Eogan, bishop of Ráith Sithe, rested.

T616.3

The murder of Colgan son of Suibne.

T616.4

Death of Fiachra son of Conall.

T616.5

Ravaging of Armadh

T616.6

and earthquake in Gaul.

T616.7

The death of Fergus son of Colmán Mór, king of Meath, by Anfartach grandson of Mescan, of muintir Blatini. Whence was said:

  1. If Anfartach grandson of Mescan
    Should come to me, into my house,
    I will give him (wormy) water
    Because of the slaying of Fergus.
  2. Whenever troops of the kindred of
    Colmán shall march by Cuillne,
    Hereof they will ask
    The race of Mescan in Blaitine.


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T616.8

The writing of the Cuimín.

Annal T617

T617.0

K. uii..

Annal T618

T618.0

K. i.

T618.1

Liber, abbot of Aghaboe.

T618.2

The death of Sillán of Moville and Fingein son of Fiachra rested.

T618.3

Aod Bennán, king of Munster, rested.

  1. Aod Bennán,
    Of the Eoganacht behind Luachair.
    Woe to treasures when he is king!
    Happy the land of which he is shepherd.
  2. When he shakes his shield
    He terrifies his foes.
    Though 'tis a little thing on his back,
    It is a shelter for West Munster.

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Fruitful were her households.

Cathal son of Aed, took the kingship of Munster.

T618.4

Fingen son of Aed, king of Munster, died. Of whom his wife said:

  1. Munster,
    During the time of Fingen, son of Aed,
    Full were her storerooms,
    Fruitful were her households.

T618.5

Cathal son of Aed, took the kingship of Munster.

Annal T619

T619.0

K. ii.

T619.1

Ailill son of Baetán son of Muircheartach and Maeldúin son of Fergus son of Baetán, and Diucull were slain on Magh Slecht in the province of Connacht.

T619.2

The death of Fiachra son of Ciarán son of Ainmire son of Setna, that is, of the other founder of Derry.

Annal T620

T620.0

K. ii.

Annal T621

T621.0

K. ii.

T621.1

Senach the Rough, abbot of Clonfert, died.

T621.2

The death of Aengus son of Colmán the Great, king of the Uí Néill.

T621.3

Dunchadh son of Eoganán and Nechtán son of Cano and Aed


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died.

T621.4

Finghin son of Fiachra Encride died.

T621.5

In this time was built the church of Torach.

T621.6

Esiodorus finished enumerating years in the books of etymologies.

Annal T622

T622.0

K. ui.

T622.1

The battle of Cenn Delgten, wherein fell two sons of Libren son of Illann son of Cerball. Conall son of Suibne was the winner and Domnall Breac with him.

T622.2

Or in this year the rest of Coemgin.

T622.3

Conaing son of Aedán son of Gabrán was drowned. Twas Nindine the poet sang:

  1. The sea's great pure waves,
    And the sun that pursued him,
    Into his weak wicker coracle they flung themselves
    Together on Conaing.
  2. The woman that cast her white hair
    Into his corace against Conaing,
    It is her smile
    That smiled today on Tortu's tree.


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T622.4

Death of Mael Bracha son of Rímid son of Colmán son of Cobthach, and of Ailill son of Cellach.

T622.5

The battle of Lindas.

T622.6

The battle of Cenn Gubai in which Colmán son of Cobthach, father of Guaire, fell by Ragallach son of Uatu.

T622.7

Death of Colgu son of Cellach.

Annal T623

T623.0

K. uii.

Annal T624

T624.0

K. i.

T624.1

Death of Fergna, abbot of Í.

T624.2

The rest of Mac Laisre, abbot of Armagh.

T624.3

The storming of Ráith Guala by Fiacha. Whence Fiacha said: It was not a �. that was taken.

  1. Fire has seized Ráith Guala,
    Hoard ye a little therefrom.
    Well known is the strength of its beams;
    It was not a
    [gap: extent: 1 word]
    that was taken.

Annal T625

T625.0

K. iii.

T625.1

The death of Ronán son of Colmán, and Colmán Stellan died.

T625.2

The slaying of Dóir son of Aed Allán. Failbe Flann Fidbad slew him, and sang:


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  1. What profit to me is the slaying of Dóir,
    For I have not slain the little Dóir = Dóir's son
    'Tis then one has killed a chafer,
    When one has killed its chaferling.

And Failbe was slain in revenge for Dóir. Hence his mother said:

  1. 'Tis the slayiing of a noble,
    'Tis not the destruction of Inis Cóil,
    From which the foemen's shout breaks
    Around the head of Failbe Fland Fidbad.

T625.3

Birth of Adomnán, abbot of Iona.

Annal T626

T626.0

K. iiii.

Annal T627

T627.0

K. u.

T627.1

A gloomy year.

T627.2

Aodhán son of Cumascach and Colmán son of Comgellán made their way to the Lord.

T627.3

The baptism of Etuin son of Elle, who first believed in the regions of Saxons.

T627.4

Cormac Caem and Illann die.


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T627.5

Rónán son of Tuathal, king of the Airther, died.

T627.6

Mongan son of Fiachna Lurgan, stricken with a stone by Artur son of Bicoir Britone died. Whence Bec Boirche said:

  1. Cold is the wind over Islay;
    There are warriors in Cantyre,
    They will commit a cruel deed therefor,
    They will kill Mongan son of Fiachna.
  2. The church of Cluain Airthir today,
    Good are the four on whom it has been closed,
    Cormac Caoem at tribulation,
    And Illann, son of Fiachra.
  3. And the other two
    Whom many territories serve,
    Mongán son of Fiachna Lurgan,
    And Rónán son of Tuathal.

T627.7

Cathal son of Aed king of Munster.

T627.8

Maedóc of Ferns rested.


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