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The Annals of Tigernach (Author: Unknown)

Annal T995

T995.0

K. iii.

T995.1

Íomar reigned in Dublin after Sitric son of Olaf.

T995.2

Raghnall was killed by the Leinstermen. Ímar again fled from Dublin and Sitric reigned in his place.

T995.3

Cinaeth son of Mael Colaim, king of Scotland, was killed by his own people.

T995.4

Domhnach Pádraig was plundered by the Foreigners of Dublin and by Muircheartach


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grandson of Congalach, but God won in the death of him at the end of the same month.

T995.5

Tomar's ring and Carlus' sword were forcibly taken by Maelseachnaill, son of Domhnall, from the Foreigner's of Dublin.

Annal T996

T996.0

K. iiii.

T996.1

Cairell's son, with the men of Farney and Oriel, plundered Armagh and carried off two thousand cows, that is, Armagh was burned, both houses and stone-house and belfry, and sacred wood—a ruination that had never occurred in Ireland, and vengeance like that will not occur until Doomsday.

T996.2

Diarmaid son of Domhnall, king of Uí Cennselaigh, died.

T996.3

Giolla Pádraig son of Donnchadh, king of Ossory, was killed by Donnabhán son of Íomar, and by Domhnall son of Faelán, king of the Déise.

T996.4

Donnabhán son of Íomar was killed by the Leinstermen.

T996.5

Giolla Pádraig Ó Flannacáin, king of Teffia, was slain by Fiachra son of Radub, chief of the Muintir Maelfhinna.


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T996.6

Domhnall son of Faelán, king of the Déise, died.

Annal T997

T997.0

K. ui.

T997.1

A battle between the Scots, in which fell Constantine son of Culannan, king of Scotland, and many others.

T997.2

Domhnall son of Donnchadh the Fair, was blinded by Maelseachnaill son of Domhnall.

T997.3

Maol Coluim son of Domhnall, king of the Britons of the north, died.

T997.4

Ruaidhrí son of Niall Ó Canannáin, king of the kindred of Conall, died.

Annal T998

T998.0

K. uii.

T998.1

A hosting by Maelseachlainn and by Brian son of Cennédigh to Gleann Mama, and the Foreigners of Dublin gave them battle, and the Foreigners were routed and a slaughter was inflicted on them, including Artalach son of Sitric and Harald son of Olaf and Cuilen {folio 15b2} son of Etigen and nobles of Dublin; and Maelseachlainn and Brian, with the men of Munster and Meath, entered Connacht, and carried off its hostages and the best of its treasures.


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T998.2

Diarmaid son of Domhnall, king of Uí Cennsilaigh, died.

T998.3

A hosting by Maelseachnaill, and he ravaged Magh Aí.

T998.4

Giolla éanán son of Aghda, king of Teftha, was killed by the Síol Rónáin.

Annal T999

T999.0

K. i.

T999.1

Donnchadh son of Domhnall Claon, king of Leinster, was captured by Sitric son of Olaf.

T999.2

Kildare was plundered by the Foreigners of Dublin.

T999.3

Brian son of Cennéidigh went to Dublin and remained there a whole week, and carried off its gold and its silver and many captives, and burned the fortress, and banished the king, Sitric son of Olaf.

T999.4

Diarmaid son of Dúnadach, king of the Síol nAnmchadha, was killed by Comaltán, king of Aidhne.

T999.5

A raid by Maelseachlainn Mór in Leinster.

T999.6

A battle between the Airghiall and the Conallians wherein fell Giolla Críost, king of Conaille, and others.

T999.7

Maelseachlainn Ó Maelruanaigh, king of Cremthann, was slain by the Uí Ceallaigh, i.e. Cú Caille.


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Annal T1000

T1000.0

K. ii.

T1000.1

Cú Chaille Ó Domhnaill, king of Thurles, was treacherously killed by Aodh, grandson of Niall.

T1000.2

Ímur of Port Lairge Waterford died.

T1000.3

Flaithbheartach Ó Canannáin, king of Tír Chonaill, was killed.

T1000.3

The Foreigners again in Dublin, and their hostages to Brian.

T1000.4

Ceallach Ó Maelcorgais, chief poet of Connacht, died.

T1000.5

Aodh Ó Ciardha was blinded by his brother, namely, Ualgarg grandson of Ciarda.

T1000.6

The first revolt through treachery of Brian and the Connachtmen against Maelseachlainn the Great.

T1000.7

A hosting by Brian son of Cennéitigh and by the south of Connacht, with Ossory and Leinster and the Foreigners of Dublin to proceed to Tara. But the Foreigners with a battalion of cavalry went before them into Magh Breg and Maelseachlainn overtook them and slaughtered them. Brian afterwards marched on till he was at Ferta Neme in Magh Breg, and he went back without a battle, without ravaging, without red fire.


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Annal T1001

T1001.0

K. iiii.

T1001.1

A grea foray by the (countryside) of Munster into the south of Meath, till Aonghus son of carrach Calma, with a few, overtook them and seized their spoils from them and left them with a slaughter of head.

T1001.2

Fearghal son of Domhnall son of Conaing, king of Aileach, died.

T1001.3

Niall grandson of Ruarc was killed by the Kindred of Conall and by Aodh Ó Néill.

T1001.4

The causeway of Athlone was made by Maelseachlainn and by Cathal son of Conchobhar.

T1001.5

Diarmaid Ó Lachtnán, king of Teffia, was killed by his own subjects.

T1001.6

Dub Dara Ó Maeldúin, king of the Fir Luirg, died.

T1001.7

Brian Bóromha rules.

Annal T1002

T1002.0

K. u.

T1002.1

A hosting by Brian and by Maelseachlainn, accompanied by the men of Ireland, both Munster and Connacht and Leinster and Foreigners, as far as Dundalk in Conailli. Aodh son of Domhnall, high-king oa Ailech, and Eochaidh son of Ardgal, king of Ulster, with the Ulaid and the Kindred of Eoghan and of Conall, and the Airgéill met them and did not let them go past, so they separated under a truce, without hostage, without pledge.


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T1002.2

Flann son of Eoghanán, chief judge of Conn's Half, died.

T1002.3

A hosting by Brian as far as Athlone, and he carried off the hostages of Meath and Connacht.

T1002.4

Merlechán son of Conn, king of the Gailenga, was killed by Maelseachlainn the Great.

T1002.5

Sitriuc son of Olaf, king of the Foreigners, went in his galleys on a foray into Ulster, and he plundered Cell Cleithe and Inis Cumscraig, and carried out of them many capitive.

T1002.6

Maelmuadh son of Dubghiolla, king of Delbna Bethra, died.

Annal T1003

T1003.0

K. ui.

T1003.1

A foray by Donnchadh the Fair and by the Uí Méith, and they plundered Lann Léire until Cathal son of Labraidh overtook them and defeated them, and inflicted a slaughter on them, taking prisoners as well as killing, together with the king of the Uí Méith. And Cathal son of Labraidh and Lorcán son of Brótaid fell fighting face to face.


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T1003.2

Donngal son of Donncathaigh, king of Gaileng, was treacherously killed in his own house by Trotan son of Bolg Airgit, king of the Fir Cúl.

T1003.3

Ceallach son of Diarmaid, king of Ossory, was killed by the son of his father's brother, that is, by Donnchadh son of Giolla Pádraig.

T1003.4

Aodh son of Eachthighern was killed in the prayer-house of St Maedhóc's great Ferns by Mael na mBó.

T1003.5

Aodh Ó Confhiacla, king of Teffa, was killed.[gap: extent: 1 folio]

Annal T1017

T1017.0

K. iii.

T1017.1

Maelán son of Ecnech Ó Leochain, king of the Gailenga and all North Luighne, was killed by the Saithne.

T1017.2

A foray by Maelseachlainn to Fir Cell, till the Fir Cell and Eili overtook them {Maelseachlainn's raiders) and Domhnall grandson of Caindealbhán, king of the Cenél Laoghaire and Cass Midi, Maelseachlainn's steward, and Ó Clerchén, king of Caill Fallamain, and Flanducán, grandson of Cellach, and Congalach son of Maelseachlainn, were mortally wounded there.


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T1017.3

Cearbhall son of Maelmórdha, crown prince of Leinster, was killed per dolum.

Annal T1019

T1019.0

K. u. the 10th of the moon.

T1019.1

Domhnall son of Maelseachlainn, son of Domhnall, and successor of Sts Findén and Mocholmóc, rested.

T1019.2

Two sons of Maelseachlainn son of Maelruanaidh, namely Ardgal and Árchu, two crown princes of Ailech, were killed by the Kindred of Eoghan themselves.

T1019.3

The plundering of Kells by Sitric son of Olaf, with the Foreigners of Dublin, and they carried off innumberable captives, and many people were killed there.

T1019.4

Giolla Caoimhghin, son of Dúnlang, crown prince of Leinster, was killed by the Leinstermen themselves.

T1019.5

Mathghamhain son of Conaing son of Donncuan, crown prince of Munster, died.

T1019.6

The son of Catharnach, son of Aodh, of the Uí Caisin, attacked Donnchadh son of Brian and gave him a swordblow on his head and over his right hand, so that he cut it off him. Donnchadh escaped after his wound, and the son of Catharnach was killed.


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Annal T1020

T1020.0

Kl. ui. the moon on the second, the year 13 of a circle decennouenalis and uigesimus post mille fínitum.

T1020.1

Maelmuadh, grandson of Maelmuadh, king of the Fir Cell, was taken by force out of the stone house of Columcill's Durrow by Fogartach grandson of Cearnach and killed in Magh Line.

T1020.2

A hosting by Maelseachlainn and by the Uí Néill and by Donnchadh son of Brian and by the Cailech grandson of Ruarc, namely Art, son of Old-Fergal, king of Brefne, as far as the Shannon, and they gave the hostages of Connacht to Maelseachlainn.

T1020.3

vKildare and all Glendalough were burned with their prayer-houses.

T1020.4

Flaithbheartach Ó hEochadha was blinded by Niall son of Eochaid.

T1020.5

Armagh was burned on the 3d of the Kalends of May, with all its prayer houses, except only the library, and many houses were burned in the Thirds, and the great stone house and the belfry with its bells, and the stone house of togha and the stone house of the Barn and the pulpit and abundance of gold and silver and treasures besides.


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T1020.6

Maelmuire successor of St Patrick, head of clerics of all the west of Europe, died.

T1020.7

The shrine and the bell called Sweet-voiced of St Patrick were plundered by the Uí Aidith and by the people of Lower Uí Eachach, and they carried of seven hundred cows.

T1020.8

Finnlaech son of Ruaidhrí, grand steward of Moray, was killed by the sons of his brother Maelbrighde.

T1020.9

Cú Luachra Ó Conchobhair, king of Ciarraighe Luachra, died.

Annal T1021

T1021.0

Kl. first day, 14th of the moon.

T1021.1

A defeat inflicted by Ugaire son of Dunlang, king of Leinster, on Sitric son of Olaf, with the Foreigners of Dublin, at Dergnae Mogoróc, and a red slaughter of Foreigners took place there.

T1021.2

Cú Chaille Ó Dublaoich, king of Fartullagh, died.

T1021.3

A shower of wheat poured in Ossory during the time of Maelseachnaill son of Domhnall.

T1021.4

A foray by Maelseachlainn on the Foreigners. A foray on the same day on the Cianachta by the Uí Néill. A great foray by Maelseachlainn on the morrow, into the Kindred of Eogan, and their expulsion northwards over Sliab Fuait.


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T1021.5

Branacán grandson of Maeluidhir, viceroy of Meath, was drowned on Mayday in Lough Ennell.

T1021.6

Aodh son of Flann son of Flann son of Maelseachlainn, crown prince of Ireland, was killed by Ó Maightheacháin one of the Fir Bili.

T1021.7

Maelmhuire daughter of Olaf died.

Annal T1022

T1022.0

Kl. the second day, the 24th of the moon.

T1022.1

The son of Cearbhall, king of Éile, was killed.

T1022.2

Sitric son of Ímar, king of Waterford, was killed by the king of Ossory.

T1022.3

Mac Léighinn son of Cairell, king of Oriel, rested a penitent.

T1022.4

Maelseachlainn the Great, son of Donnchadh, overking of all Ireland, and the tower of supporting generosity and nobleness of the whole west of the world, died in Cró Inis of Lough Ennell in the 43rd year of his reign.

  1. Three hundred camps had the king,
    Bestowing raiment and food:
    Nurture from the King of the Elements
    Amidst every good stronghold.
  2. The vat of the man of the hill in the west,
    If Meath's king feel desire for it,
    On Sunday he drinks a draught thereof,
    On Monday in the morning in Meath.


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T1022.5

Muircheartach son of Carrach the Brave, was treacherously killed by the Stammerer.

T1022.6

A seafight on the sea between the Foreigners of Dublin and Niall son of Eochaidh, king of Ulster. The Foreigners were defeated and they themselves were brought into captivity, and along with them their galleys, save what got away by force. Flaithrí son of Dub Slanga, son of Aodh son of Tomaltach, king of Lecale, fell by the Foreigners in that sea-fight, in the seventeenth year of his age.

T1022.7

The plundering of Kildare by Donnslébe Ó Faoláin.

T1022.8

Muireadhach of the tongues, grandson of Sléibhín, chief poet of the north of Ireland, was slain by the Fir Rois.

T1022.9

Mathgamhain son of Laidhgnén son of Cearbhall, king of Farney, was killed by Cathal Ó Crichan in Clones.


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T1022.10

Domhnall Ó Murchadha Knee-to-floor, king of the North, was slain by the Cianachta of Glenn Gemin.

T1022.11

Domhnall son of Aodh Ó Maoldoraidh was slain.

Annal T1023

T1023.0

Kl. the third day, luna quinta .xuii. decennouenalis circuili uigisimo uero post mille.

T1023.1

An eclipse of the sun at midday, and an eclipse of the moon in the same month.

T1023.2

Domhnall son of Aodh the Little grandson of Maelseachlainn, one of the two kings of Meath, was killed by the son of Senán Ó Leochain and by the Luighne.

T1023.3

A foray by the Foreigners over Southern Bregia and on St Ciannán's Duleek, and Anfith Ó Cathasaigh, king of the Saithne, was killed by them.

T1023.4

Donnchadh Ó Duinnchuan, king of Bregia, was caputed by the Foreigners in their own husting, and carried to the east.

T1023.5

Lochlainn son of Maelseachlainn, king of Inishowen and Mag Itha was killed by his own brother, namely, Niall, and by the Cianacht of Glenn Gemin.

T1023.6

Tadhg son of Brian Bóroma was treacherously killed by the Eili,


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instigated by his brother, namely Donnchadh.

T1023.7

Conchobhar son of Aonghus son of Carrach Calma was treacherously killed by the Stammerers.

T1023.8

The glebeland of Clonmacnois was plundered by Gadhra Ó Dunadhaigh who took many hundred cows thereout.

T1023.9

Leobelin king of Wales died.

T1023.10

A hosting by Tadhg son of Cathal son of Conchobhar, king of Connacht, in Uí Briúin, and therein Domhnall Ó hEaghra, king of the Luighne, was killed.

T1023.11

Henry, king of the world, rested in peace. After him Conrad assumed sovereignty over the world.

Annal T1024

T1024.0

K. iiii. feria luna xui. Xuiii anno decinnouenalis circuli millisimo uero ac .xx.iiii. anno Incarnationis Dominice anno hic annus bisextilis est..

T1024.1

Augaire son of Dúnland, king of Leinster, and Mael Mórdha, son of Lorcán, king of the Uí Cennselaigh, and his son, the same house was taken and burned upon them, at Dubloch, by Donn Slébe, and there they were killed.

T1024.2

Cú Chaille son of Gairbíth of the Fir Breg rested.


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T1024.3

The plundering of Slane and the robbing and burning thereof by Domhnall the Stammerer.

T1024.4

Donnslébe son of Maelmórdha, king of the Uí Faeláin, went on a foray into Offaly, till the king of Offaly and a body of his people and of the Uí Muireadhaigh overtook him and killed him at the place where the plunder of Kildare was divided.

T1024.5

The rout of the Staves inflicted by Gerr Gaela on the Foreigners.

T1024.6

A battle between Ó Ruairc and Ó Maeldoraidh in Corann, and Ó Ruairc was routed.

T1024.7

A hosting by the son of Eochaidh to the Foreigners and he brought away from them the hostages of the Gaels, together with other great spoil.

T1024.8

Cuan Ó Leochan, chief historian of Ireland and her chief sage, was killed in Teffia, and those that killed him became putrid in the same hour, and that is a poet's miracle.

T1024.9

Domhnall Ó hEaghra, king of the Corann, died.

T1024.10

Maelruanaidh Ó Ciardha, king of Carbery, died.


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Annal T1025

T1025.0

K. ui.

T1025.1

Niall Ó Conchobhair, crown prince of Connacht, was killed.

T1025.2

Gearr Gaela, king of Bregh, was killed and burned by the folk of the south of Bregia and by Mathghamhain Ó Riacáin.

T1025.3

Dunghal Ó Donnchadha, king of Cashel, rested.

T1025.4

A hosting by Flaithbheartach Ó Néill so that he took from the Foreigners the hostages of the Gaels.

T1025.5

A hosting into Bregia by Domhnall the Stammerer, and he banished the Uí Néill northwards over Sliabh Fuaid.

T1025.6

Termonfeckin was plundered and burned on Christmas Eve by the Uí Cricháin.

T1025.7

Maelseachlainn Got, king of Midhe, died.

T1025.8

Ó Comaltan, king of the Uí Fiachrach of Aidne, was killed.

Annal T1026

T1026.0

K. uii.

T1026.1

A hosting by Donnchadh son of Brian, so that he took hostages of the men of Meath and Bregia and the Foreigners and Leinster and Ossory.

T1026.2

A hosting by Flaithbheartach Ó Néill and by the son of Maelseachlainnn son of Maelruanaidh into Meath, and they got hostages, and went on the ice into Inishmot and ravaged it.


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T1026.3

A great foray by Gerr in Chogaidh on Domhnach Seachnaill, and on the morrow he was treacherously killed in his own house by Muireadhach Ó Céile—and that is a great miracle of St Sechnall's—he and his two brothers, Etighén and Giolla Maith.

T1026.4

Muircheartach son of Congalach king of Ó Failghe was killed by the Foreigners of Dublin.

T1026.5

Aimirgein Ó Mórdha, king of Leix, was slain, and Cú Duiligh Ó Bergdha.

T1026.6

Maelruanaidh Ó Maoldoraidh, king of Cenél Conaill, went on his pilgrimage over sea.

T1026.7

A foray by Ossorians into Uí Muireadhaigh and they took great spoils and mortally wounded Murchad son of Dúnlang, and the Uí Muireadhaigh invaded Ossory and plundered Tullamaine and killed the prior.

T1026.8

A hosting by Ossorians into Uí Cennselaigh, so that they ravaged the country.

T1026.9

Three battles were broken by Raen Ó Maelseachlainn, king of Meath and crown prince of Ireland, to wit, a battle over the men of Meath and a battle over the men of Bregia and a battle over the Foreigners.


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Annal T1027

T1027.0

K. i.

T1027.1

Ruaidhrí Ó Fogartaigh, king of the south of Bregia, died in penitence after attaining old age.

T1027.2

Tadhg Mac Giolla Pádraig was blinded by Donnchadh Mac Giolla Pádraig.

T1027.3

A hosting by Donnchadh son of Brian into Ossory, till a division of his people were defeated and Gadhra son of Dúnadhach, king of Síol Anmchadha was then slain, and Domhnall son of Senchán son of Flaithbheartach, crown prince of Munster, and Maelseachlainn son of the king of Corcomroe, and two sons of Cuilén son of Conchobhar and the crownprince of the Eoghanacht, and Ócan grandson of Corc son of Anluan, and many others who are not numbered.

T1027.4

The Staff of Jesus was desecrated.

T1027.5

Maelruanaidh Ó Maoldoraidh died in pilgrimage.

T1027.6

Muircheartach son of Dúnlang died.

T1027.7

Richard king of the Franks died.king of the Franks.


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T1027.8

A hosting led by Sitric son of Olaf and by Donnchadh king of Bregia into Meath as far as Lickblaw and Moin Milain, and the men of Meath, including Raon Ó Maolseachlainn encountered them, and Raon, king of the west of Meath, fell there, and Donnchadh, king of Bregia, fell, and Giolla Ausaili and Mac Giolla Coimgin, king of the Uí Briúin of Cualu, and many others.

T1027.9

Cathalán Ó Críchán, king of Farney, and Cú Locha Ó Gairbith, king of Uí Méith, fell together in a duel.

T1027.10

Brian son of Cathal Ó Conchobhair, crown prince of Connacht, was killed by Maelseachnaill Ó Maelruanaidh, king of Crimthann.

Annal T1028

T1028.0

Kl. second feria, the first of the moon.

T1028.1

Tuathal Ó Dubanich, bishop of Clonard, died.

T1028.2

Sitric son of Olaf went to Rome with Flanducán son of Ceallach, king of Bregia, and many others.

T1028.3

Donnchadh Ó Conghalaigh was killed by the Conaille.

T1028.4

Sitric son of Olaf came from Rome.


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