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Annals of Inisfallen (Author: unknown)

Annal AI1012

AI1012

Bissextile. The Kalends of January on Tuesday, and the fourth day of the moon thereon.

AI1012.5

Repose of Loingsech son of Lonán, abbot of Ros Cré.

AI1012.5

Death of Ciarmac son of Mael Guala, king of Inis Cúile.

AI1012.5

A great downpour in the above year, and much of the corn crop was abandoned.

AI1012.5

Many fortifications were made in the above year by Brian, viz. the fort of Cenn Corad, Inis Gaill Duib, Inis Locha Sainglenn, and the fort of Cnoc Fochuir.

Annal AI1013

AI1013.1

The Kalends of January on Thursday, and the fifteenth of the moon thereon.

AI1013.2

Much warfare took place in the above year between the foreigners and the Gaedil. Therein were slain Donnchadh, son of Donnchadh Finn Ua Maíl Shechnaill, and In tAlbanach, son of Mael Sechnaill, son of Domnall; and a slaughter of the men of Mide round Flann, son of Mael Sechnaill, was inflicted in Fine Gall. And thereupon a naval force of the foreigners proceeded along the south-west of Ireland, and they burned Corcach Mór Muman, and the king of Uí Liatháin inflicted a slaughter upon them. They went after that south-westwards to Clére, and Mathgamain, son of Dubgall, son of Amlaíb, son of Sitriuc, and the sons of Gilla Maire were slain there. That event was a great miracle of God and of Barre. Brian was then attacking the foreigners in Osraige and Laigin from the feast of Ciarán [September 9] until Christmas, and he did not bring about a peace.

AI1013.3

{Death of Brian, king of Ireland, with the royalty of Mumu ... }

AI1013.4

Mac Raith son of Congal, king of Corcu Duibne dies.

AI1013.5

Muirchertach, son of Aed Ua Néill, dies.

AI1013.6

Repose of Cathal son of Maine, coarb of Flannán.

AI1013.7

Low Sunday in Summer.


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Annal AI1014

AI1014.1

The Kalends of January on Friday, and the twenty-sixth of the moon thereon.

AI1014.2

Great warfare between Brian and the foreigners of Áth Cliath, and Brian then brought a great muster of the men of Ireland to Áth Cliath. After that the foreigners of Áth Cliath gave battle to Brian, son of Cennétig, and he was slain, with his son Murchad, royal heir of Ireland, and Murchad's son, namely, Tairdelbach, as also the princes of Mumu round Conaing, son of Donn Cúán, and round Domnall son of Diarmait, king of Corcu Bascinn, and round Mac Bethad son of Muiredach, king of Ciarraige Luachra, and also Tadc Ua Cellaig, king of Uí Maine, and many others. There were also slain in that battle Mael Mórda son of Murchad, king of Laigin, together with the princes of the Laigin round him, and the foreigners of the western world were slaughtered in the same battle.

AI1014.3

The coarb of Ciarán, i.e. Flaithbertach, son of Domnall, and the coarb of Caemgen, i.e. Conn.

AI1014.4

Death of Cian son of Mael Muad, and his brother.

AI1014.5

Death of Cathal son of Domnall, royal heir of Uí Echach.

AI1014.6

Death of Cairpre son of Clérchíne, king of Uí Chairpri.

AI1014.7

Death of Ruaidrí Ua Donnacain, and of Finn, son of Ócán.

AI1014.8

Death of Menma son of Aed, king of Uí Chaisíne.

Annal AI1015

AI1015.1

The Kalends of January on Saturday, and the seventh day of the moon thereon.

AI1015.2

Death of Domnall, son of Dub dá Bairenn, in a battle against the son of Bran.

AI1015.3

Death of Anmchad's son, king of Uí Liathain.

AI1015.4

Cathal, son of Conchobur, and Lochlainn his kinsman, were treacherously slain ... both from their kingship. One followed the other in the kingship of Corcu Modruad.

AI1015.5

Fiach, son of Dubchrón, was treacherously killed by Carrán's son in the middle of Imlech lbuir.

AI1015.6

Repose of Muirchertach, coarb of Ruadan.

AI1015.7

Death of Aed Ua Ruairc, king of Bréifne.


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AI1015.8

The foreigners of the Isles, viz. with the complement of seven ships, raided the Islands, and they plundered Ara, Inse Mod, and Inis Aingin(?), and carried off one hundred and fifty [captives] as booty.

AI1015.9

The plundering of Cell Mo-Chellóc by Ua Dúnchada and by Dúnadach, son of Conaing.

AI1015.10

The vacating of Imlech Ibuir, and the invasion of Lothra.

AI1015.11

Most of the churches of Mumu were vacated in the above year on account of scarcity and dissension.

Annal AI1016

AI1016.1

Bissextile. The Kalends of January on Sunday, and the eighteenth of the moon thereon.

AI1016.2

Repose of Cormac son of Dúnlang, coarb of Barre.

AI1016.3

A great hosting by Brian's son to Loch Rí, and he plundered Inis Clothrann and Inis Bó Finne, brought away the boats of Mael Sechnaill and Leth Cuinn, and took the hostages of Mumu from Cnámhchaill westwards.

AI1016.4

Death of Mac Raith son of Muiredach, king of Ciarraige Luachra.

AI1016.5

Baethán, son of Dúnlaing, was killed by the king of Osraige in Lethglenn.

AI1016.6

The slaughter of Ára, in which Ua Lochlainn, royal heir of Corcu Modruad, was killed in Port Ciaráin in Ára. It was the Conmaicne who slew him.

AI1016.7

A great soughing wind in the autumn of the above year, and it broke down woods and houses, and people well-nigh died of terror.

AI1016.8

Death of Muiredach son of Cadla, king of Conmaicne Mara.

AI1016.9

A great battle between the son of Eochaid and the son of Dub Tuinne, and the son of Dub Tuinne and Dornnall Ua Loingsig and many others were slain.

Annal AI1017

AI1017.1

The Kalends of January on Tuesday, and the twenty-ninth of the moon thereon.

AI1017.2

Inis Gaill Duib was burned, and Anmchad son of Murchad, chief ollav of Leth Moga Nuadat, was drowned in the lake.


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AI1017.3

Death of Aengus, son of Carrach.

AI1017.4

Death of Donnchadh, son of Dub dá Bairenn. He was slain by Mael Muad.

AI1017.5

Death of CúChrechmael Ua Nechtain.

Annal AI1018

AI1018.1

The Kalends of January on Wednesday, and the tenth of the moon thereon.

AI1018.2

Ciarmacán Ua Maíl Chaisil, bishop of Tuadmutnu, rested in Christ.

AI1018.3

Gormgal of In tArdailén rested.

AI1018.4

Braen son of Mael Morda, king of Laigin, was blinded by Amlaíb.

AI1018.5

Death of Ragnall son of Ímar, king of Port Láirge.

Annal AI1019

AI1019.1

The Kalends of January on Thursday, and the twenty-first of the moon thereon.

AI1019.2

Domnall son of Mael Sechnaill, ex-layman, martyr, and coarb of Finnián, rested in Christ.

AI1019.3

Mathgamain, son of Conaing, rested in Christ.

AI1019.4

A great pestilence, i.e. a colic, in Ára in the above year, and many people died there.

AI1019.5

Cú Luachra son of Conchobar, king of Ciarraige Luachra, was treacherously killed.

AI1019.6

Donnchadh, son of Brian, was struck by Domnall, son of Cathrannach, of Uí Chaisíne, and he [Domnall] was killed immediately in that spot. Brian's son was struck on the head by a blow of a sword, and the same blow chanced on his right hand, straightway cutting it off at the base of the thumb in that place. {The mutilation of Donnchadh, son of Brian).

Annal AI1020

AI1020.1

Bissextile. The Kalends of January on Friday, and the second day of the moon thereon.

AI1020.2

Muiredach Ua hAililléin, lector of Tuaim Gréine, rested in Christ.

AI1020.3

Mael Muire son of Eochaid, coarb of Patrick, rested in Christ.

AI1020.4

Ard Macha was burned, both stone-church and bellhouse, and all the buildings.

AI1020.5

Cormac Ua Finn, the learned bishop, rested.

AI1020.6

Maelgorm Ruad, the learned man from Eóganacht, rested.


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Annal AI1021

AI1021.1

The Kalends of January on Sunday, and the thirteenth of the moon thereon.

AI1021.2

Mael Muire Ua Gébennaig, eminent priest of Dál Cais, rested.

AI1021.3

Death of Branacán, royal official of Mide.

AI1021.4

Death of Comaltán grandson of Comaltán, royal heir of Uí Fhiachrach.

AI1021.5

Death of Cennétig Ua Mathgamna.