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 Manuscript sources (i) Dublin, Trinity College Library, 1293 olim H. 1. 19; vellum and some paper; s. xvi 2 (AD 1588); scribe Philip Badley [Ó Duibhgeannáin?], Dubthach [Ó Duibhgeannáin], Conaire (son of Maurice) [Ó Duibhgeannáin and others; patron Brian Mac Diarmata (died 1592) of Carraig Meic Diarmata on Loch Cé, near Boyle, lord of Mag Luirg, whose hand appears in some entries. Annals from 1014 to 1571 (ends imperfect) with lacunae from 1138 to 1170, and from 1316 to 1384. (ii) London, British Library, Additional 4792; vellum and paper; xvi 2; scribes Brian Mac Diarmata and others. Annals from 1568 to 1590. Editions W. M. Hennessy (ed. & trans.) The Annals of Loch Cé, RS 54, 2 vols. (London, 1871; rep. Dublin, 1939). In Hennessy's printed text the lacuna from 1315 to 1378 is supplied from the Annals of Connacht (which see). Gearóid Mac Niocaill, Annála Uladh agus Annála Locha Cé, 1014-1220, Galvia 6 (1959) 337-340 [Parallel text of the prima manu entries from MSS TCD H 1 8 and TCL 1293]. Literature Trinity College Library Ir Cat 84. British Library Cat i 21. J. H. Todd, 'On the Annals of Kilronan or Book of the O'Duigenans' Proc Roy Ir Acad 1 (1836) 22-7. Eugene O'Curry, Lectures on the manuscript materials of ancient Irish history (Dublin, 1861; repr. Dublin, 1878 & 1995) 93-107. Paul Walsh (review of Hennessy, Annals of Loch Cé) J Galway Archaeol Hist Soc 19 (1940) 102-104. Paul Walsh, 'The Annals of Loch Cé', Ir Ecclesiast Rec 5th ser., 56 (1940) 113-22, repr. (in part) in Paul Walsh, Irish men of learning (Dublin, 1947) 15-24. Séamus Ó Ceallaigh (review of Hennessy, Annals of Loch Cé) Studies (Dublin) 29 (1940) 474-75. S. Pender (review of Hennessy, Annals of Loch Cé) J Cork Hist Archaeol Soc 45 (1940) 144-45. Paul Walsh (review of Hennessy, Annals of Loch Cé) J Galway Archaeol Hist Soc 19 (1940/41) 102-104. R. Dudley Edwards (review of Hennessy, Annals of Loch Cé) Ir Hist Stud 2 (1940/41) 334-35; . Michael Duignan (review of Hennessy, Annals of Loch Cé) Éigse 3 (1941/42) 227-28. Gearóid Mac Niocaill, 'Annála Uladh agus Annála Locha Cé, 1014-1220' Galvia 6 (1959) 18-25. Gearóid Mac Niocaill, The medieval Irish annals (Dublin, 1975) esp. 29-30. B. W. O'Dwyer, 'The Annals of Connacht and Loch Cé, and the monasteries of Boyle and Holy Trinity', Proc Roy Ir Acad (C) 72 (1972) 83-102. Daniel P. Mc Carthy, on his website at http://www.cs.tcd.ie/misc/kronos/chronology/synchronisms/annals-chron.htm offers comprehensive information on two traditions of dating used in the Irish Annals, together with two ancillary articles, 'Chronological synchronisation of the Irish annals', and 'Collation of the Irish regnal canon'. Daniel P. Mc Carthy, The Irish Annals: their genesis, evolution and history (Dublin 2008). The edition used in the digital edition The Annals of Loch Cé. A Chronicle of Irish Affairs from A.D. 1014 to A.D. 1590. Edited, with a translation, by William M. Hennessy, M.R.I.A. Published by the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's treasury under the Direction of the Master of the Rolls. Vol.I William M. Hennessy First edition lix + 653 pages Longman & Co., Trübner & Co., Paternoster Row; Parker & Co, Oxford; Macmillan & Co., Cambridge; A. & C. Black, Edinburgh; A. Thom, Dublin. Oxford/Cambridge/Edinburgh/Dublin 1871

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The kalends of January on Friday, the 26th of the moon, the 15th; the age of the Lord, at that time, fourteen years and a thousand.

A hosting by the son of Amhlaibh, and by Maelmordha, and the Foreigners and Lagenians, into Midhe and Bregha, and afterwards to Termann-Feichin; and they carried off innumerable cows, and a great number of captives.

The festival of Gregory before shrovetide in this year, and Little Easter in summer, which had not been noticed from a remote time.

A great assemblage of the men of Mumha, and Midhe, and the South of Connacht, by Brian Boromha, son of Cenneidigh, i.e. the King of Erinn, against the Foreigners of Ath-cliath, and against the Lagenians, to bring them under his obedience, as he had previously brought them; for a mutually aggressive war kindled and arose, at that time, between Brian and the Foreigners of Ath-cliath and the Lagenians. Brian took up a position in Cluain-tarbh in old Magh-Ealta, to the north of Ath-cliath. To attack Ath-cliath on this occasion was not to attack a 'neglected breach.' It was like putting a hand into a griffin's nest to assail it. It woulld not be evading conflict, but seeking great battles and contests, to advance against the multitude that had then arrived there; for the choicest brave men and heroes of the island of Britain had arrived there, from Caer-Eabhrog, and from Caer-Eighist, and from Caer-Goniath. There arrived there, still, the principal kings and chieftans, knights and warriors, champions of valour and brave men of the north of the world, both Black Lochlonnachs and Fair Lochlonnachs, in the following and friendship of the Foreigners, until they were in Ath-cliath, with the son of Amhlaibh, offering war and battle to the Gaeidhel. Thither came Siograd Finn, and Siograd Donn, two sons of Lothar, Jarl of Innsi-hOrc, accompanied by the armies of Innsi-hOrc. Thither came, moreover, great hosts from Innsi-Gall, and from Manainn, and from the Renna, and from the Britons, and from the Flemings. There arrived there also Brodar, i.e. the Jarl of Caer-Eabhrog, with very great hosts, and Uithir the Black, i.e. the warrior of Caer- Eighist, and Grisine, a knight of the Flemings, and Greisiam from the Normans. There arrived there, likewise, a thousand bold, brave, powerful heroes of the black Danars, with shields and targets, and with many corslets, from Thafinn. The great armies and famous young bands of Fine-Gall were also there, and the merchants who had come from the lands of France, and from the Saxons, and from Britain, and from the Romans. There arrived there, moreover, Maelmordha, son of Murchadh, son of Finn, i.e. the chief king of the province of Laighen, with the kings, and chieftains, and brave men of Laighen, with youths and servants accompanying them in the same multitude.

Great,indeed, was the multitude and assemblage that came thither. Warlike and haughty was the uprising they made, viz.:—the warriors and champions of the Foreigners, and of the Gaeidhel of Laighen, against the battalions of the men of Mumha, and to ward off from them the oppression of Brian Boromha. The muster of the Danars was, therefore, six great battalions, i.e, one battalion guarding the fortress within, and five battalions contending against the Gaeidhel.

Brian, however, assembled neither host nor multitude against this great army of the west of the world, and of Foreigners, but the men of Mumha alone, and Maelshechlainn with the men of Midhe; for there came not to him the Ulidians, nor the Airghialla; nor the Cenel-Eoghain, nor the Cenel-Conaill; nor the men of Connacht, save the Hi-Maine, and Hi-Fiachrach, and Cenel-Oedha; for goodwill existed not then between Brian and Tadhg-an-eichghil, son of Cathal, son of Conchobhar, king of Connacht; and hence it was that Tadhg refused to go with Brian to that battle of Cluain-tarbh.

Moreover, Indeirghe, son of Uradhan, i.e. Brian's orderly-servant, saw in a vision, the night before the battle, a synod of many clerics, as he thought, coming towards the camp, singing psalms and reading aloud; and Indeirghe asked who the clerics were. That is Senan, son of Gerrchinn, said the clerics. What has brought him hither from his own church? asked Indeirghe. Debts that are due to him from Brian, replied the cleric, and it is to demand them he has come here. They would be paid to him at his house, said Indeirghe, even though he had not come here. To-morrow the time for paying them to Senan arrives, said the cleric, and they must be paid. They afterwards departed from him. Indeirghe told Brian, moreover, the vision that he had seen, and his Brian's mind was the worse for hearing it.

Diarmaid Ua Corcrain, i.e. the orderly-man of Domhnall, son of Diarmaid, and who had been at the killing of the Foreigners in Inis-Cathaigh, saw the same vision, on the night of Easter Friday, for Brian; and thirty-seven years before that Friday night in which Brian was slain this vision was seen.

Oebhinn, daughter of Donn-Oilen, came a short time before nocturns on that night, from the Sidh of Craigliath, to converse with Brian, and told him that he would fall on the morrow. Brian enquired of her which of his sons would be king after him, and how many of them would be slain in the battle along with himself. The first son whom thou shalt see shall be king after thee, said she. Wherefore it was that Brian sent for Murchadh, in order that he might come to speak with him before all, ere the multitude would arrive. Murchadh came not until he put on his garment. Then it was that Donnchadh heard the voice of Brian, conversing with his Ordlerly-servant, and he waited not to put on all his clothes, but came quickly and placed his hand on the post of the bed in which Brian was, in his tent, and asked Brian what he should do, whether he should go on the foraging excursions, or remain in the camp. Brian said, however, when he recognized Donnchadh's voice, for he liked not his being the first to come to him, I care not what thou doest, said he, as it was not for thee I was seeking Donnchadh, moreover, left the tent after that, in anger, and Murchadh met him in the door of the tent, and neither of them saluted the other.

When Murchadh, also, came and was conversing with Brian, Brian said to him: go to thy bed, said he, until the day comes, and that which I should wish, God has not permitted to thee. All evil omens were thus crowding upon them until the morning of the day came with its full brightness, i.e. Easter Friday. It was then that a brave, noble battle was fought between them on both sides, for which no equal was found in Erinn. The Foreigners and Lagenians were first defeated and entirely routed, in quo bello cecidit ex adversa caterva Gallorum, Maelmordha, son of Murchadh, chief king of Laighen, and Domhnall, son of Ferghal, king of the Fortuatha, and Brogarbhan, son of Conchobhar, king of Uí-Failghe. Cecidit vero a Gallis, Dubhgall, son of Amhlaibh, and Sighrud, son of Lothar, Jarl of Insi-hOrc, and Gillaciarain, son of Gluniarainn, royal heir of the Foreigners; Uithir the Black, and Suairtghair, and Donnchadh, grandson of hErulbh, and Grisine, and Luimne, and Amhlaibh, son of Lagmann, and Brodar, i.e. the captain of the Lochlann fleet, who slew Brian; and six thousand, either by killing or drowning. There fell there, also, in the mutual wounding of that battle, of the Gaeidhel, Brian, son of Cenneidigh, son of Lorcan, supreme king of the Gaeidhel of Erinn, and of the Foreigners of Britain, and the Augustus of the whole north-west of Europe, and his son, i.e. Murchadh, and his son, viz. Toirrdhelbhach, son of Murchadh; and Conaing, son of Donncuan, son of Cenneidigh, royal heir of Mumha; and Mothla, son of Domhnall, son of Faelan, king of the Deisi-Mumhan; and Eochaidh, son of Dunadhach, and Niall, son of Conn, and Cuduiligh, son of Cenneidigh—Brian's three guards; and Tadhg, son of Murchadh Ua Ceallaigh, king of Uí-Maine; Maelruanaidh Ua hEidhin, king of Aighne; Geibhendach Ua Dubhagain, king of Fera-Maighe; and Mac-Bethaidh, son of Muiredhach Claen, king of Ciarraighe-Luachra; and Domhnall, son of Diarmaid, king of Corca-Bhaiscinn; Sgannlan, son of Cathal, king of Eoghanacht-Locha-Léin; and Domhnall, son of Eimhin, son of Cainnech Mór, great steward of Marr in Alba; et alii multi nobiles.

The supreme king, i.e. Brian, son of Cenneidigh, and Conaing, son of Donncuan, were behind the battalions, chaunting their psalms, and performing prayers, when a vehement, furious, Danmarkian escaped from the battle, avoiding death, until he came to the place where the king was. As soon as the Danmarkian perceived the king unguarded, he unsheathed his sword, and beheaded the supreme king of Erinn, and he beheaded Conaing likewise; and he himself fell in the mutual wounding of that fight.

Maelmuire, son of Eochaidh, i.e. the comarb of Patrick, came, truly, with seniors and, relics to Sord-Choluim-Chille, and bore from thence the bodies of Brian and his son Murchadh, and the head of Conaing, and the head of Mothla, which he buried at Ard-Macha, in a new grave. Two nights, moreover, was he, with the congregation of Patrick, waking the bodies, propter honorem regis positi.

Dunlaing, son of Tuathal, King of Laighen, died.

A battle between Cian, son of Maelmhuaidh, and Domhnall, son of Dubhdabhoirenn, in which Cian, and Cathal, and Raghallach —the three sons of Maelmhuaidh—were slain, and a prodigious slaughter about them.

Cathal, son of Domhnall, king of Uí-Echach, was slain by Donnchadh, son of Brian.

A victory by Tadhg, son of Brian, over Donnchadh, son of Brian, in which Ruaidhri, son of Donnagan, king of Aradh, was killed.

A hosting by Ua Maeldoraidh and Ua Ruairc into Magh-Aei, and they slew Domhnall, son of Cathal, and devastated the plain, and carried off the pledges of Connacht, licet non in eadem vice.

A victory over the Dal-Araidhe by the Ultonians, ubi multi occisi sunt.

Flaithbhertach, son of Domhnall, comarb of Ciaran and Finnen; and Ronan, comarb of Fechin; and Conn Ua Digraidh, in Christo dormierunt.

Numerous are the events of this year.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 4th of the moon; the age of the Lord fifteen years over a thousand.

Domhnall, son of Dubhdabhoirenn, was slain in a battle by Donnchadh, son of Brian.

Flaithbhertach Ua Neill came into Midhe, to assist Maelsechlainn. Maelsechlainn went afterwards on a hosting into Laighen, and he plundered Laighen and carried off a borumha, and the pledges of Laighen.

Niall, son of Ferghal, son of Connach, a suo genere occisus est, i.e. by the Uí-Tuirtre.

Muirchertach Ua Lorcain, airchinnech of Lothra, died

Aedh Ua Ruairc, king of Breifne, was slain, dolose, by Tadbg-an-eich-ghil, son of Cathal, king of Connacht, viz.:—at Loch Neill in Magh-Aei, against the protection of the Bachal-Isa; wherefore it was that kingship was taken from his children, except Aedh alone.

The kalends of January on the lst feria, the l8th of the moon; the age of the Lord sixteen years and a thousand.

Mac Liag, chief poet of Erinn, mortuus est.

A battle between the Ulidians and the Dal-Araidhe, and the Dal-Araidhe were defeated; in which fell Domhnall Ua Loingsigh, king of Dal-Araidhe, and Niall, son of Dubhthuinne, and Conchobhar Ua Domhnallain, king of Uí-Tuirtre.

Niall, son of Eochaidh, and Coscrach, son of Muiredhach, son of Flann, king of Feara-Maighe-Itha, a suis occisi sunt.

Donncuan, son of Dunlaing, king of Laighen, and Tadhg Ua Riain, king of Uí-Drona, were killed by Donnchadh, son of Gillapatraic, in the middle of Leithghlinn.

Dun-leth-glaise was entirely burned.

Cluainferta and Cenannus were burned.

Airbhertach, son of Cosdobhran, airchinnech of Ros-ailitrech, died.

Peace in Erinn.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 28th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventeen years and a thousand.

Aenghus, son of Carre Calma, royal heir of Temhair, mortuus est.

Ferghal, son of Domhnall, son of Conchobhar, royal heir of Ailech, was slain by the Cenel-Eoghain themselves.

Flann Ua Beice, king of Uí-Méith, a suis occisus est.

Cormac Ua Lorcain, king of Uí-Echach, was slain by the Uí-Trena.

Donnchadh, son of Donnchadh Ua Conghalaigh, royal heir of Erinn, a suis occisus est.

Muiredhach Ua Duibheoin, king of Uí-mic-Uais-Bregh, was slain by Flaithbhertach Ua Neill.

A slaughter of the Foreigners and Lagenians, near Odhbha, by Maclsechlainn.

Oengus, son of Flann, airchinnech of Lann-leire; Cormac Ua Maelmidhe, airchinnech of Druim-raithe, mortui sunt.

Gillacoluim, son of Muiredhach Ua Maeltrea, and Oedh Ua hEradháin, King of Ui-mBresail-Macha, mortui sunt.

Gillachrist Ua Lorcain, lord of Caille-Follamhain, was killed in Cenannus.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 10th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighteen years and a thousand.

Braen, son of Maelmordha, king of Laighen, was blinded in Ath-cliath by Sitric, son of Amhlaibh.

Maelan, son of Eicnech Ua Lorcain, king of Gailenga and all Tuath-Luighne, was slain by the Saithne.

A hosting by the Cenel-Eoghain to Cill-Fabhrich, when they killed a great number, and lost Gillachrist, son of Conaing, son of Conghalach, steward of Clann-Sinnaigh.

Domhnall Ua Caindelbhain, king of Laeghaire, and Caismidhe, i.e. Maelsechlainn's lawgiver, were slain by the Feara-Ceall and Ele, whilst taking a prey.

The hairy star was seen in this year, during the space of a fortnight, in harvest time.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 2lst of the moon; the age of the Lord nineteen years and a thousand.

Ailén, son of Oissén, king of Mughorna, and Oissen Ua Cathusaigh, lord of Saithne, were killed by the Gailenga.

Cill-dara was all burned by lightning.

Domhnall, son of Maelsechlainn, comarb of Finnen and Mocholmog, in Christo quievit.

Ardghar and Archú sons of Maelsechlainn, son of Maelruanaidh—two royal heirs of Oilech, —a suis occisi sunt.

Mathghamhain, son of Conaing, son of Donncuan, royal heir of Mumha, died.

Flaithbhertach Ua Neill went into Tir-Conaill, and he destroyed Tir-Enna and Tir-Lughdech.

Ruaidhri Ua hAillelain, king of Uí-Echach, was slain by the men of Fernmhagh. The two sons of Cennedigh, viz.:—Conghalach and Gillamuire, were likewise slain, immediately after, in revenge of him.

An attack was made on Donnchadh, son of Brian, by the Uí-Caisin, and his right hand was cut off.

The stone-church of Dermhagh was broken open by Muirchertach, grandson of Carrach, against Maelmhuaidh, king of Feara-Ceall, who was taken out of it by force, and afterwards slain.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 2nd of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty years and a thousand.

Cill-dara, with its oratories, was burned.

Glenn-da-locha, with its oratories, was burned.

Cluain-Iraird, and Cluain-mic-Nois, and Sord-Choluim-Chille, tertia parte crematae sunt.

Flaithbhertach, grandson of Eochaidh, was blinded by Niall, son of Eochaidh.

Gillaciarain, son of Oisen, king of Mughdhorna during the space of one day, was slain by the Uí-mic-Uais-Bregh.

Ard-Macha was altogether burned, viz.:—the great stone-church with its roof of lead, and the belfry with its bells, and the Sabhall, and the Toai, and Carbad-na-nAbadh, and the old preaching chair, on the 3rd of the kalends of June, the Monday before Whitsuntide.

Maelmuire, son of Eochaidh, comarb of Patrick, head of the clerics of the entire West of Europe, in the 20th year of his government, on the 3rd of the nones of June, on Friday before Whitsuntide, in Christo quievit.

Amhalghaidh placed in the comarbship of Patrick, with the consent of laity and clergy.

Finnlaech, son of Ruaidhri, king of Alba, a suis occisus est.

Oedh Ua hInnrechtaigh, king of Uí-Meth, was slain by the Uí-Niallain.

The kalends of January on the lst feria, the l3th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-one years and a thousand.

A victory by Ughaire, son of Dunlaing, king of Laighen, over Sitric, son of Amhlaibh, king of Ath-cliath, at Deilgne-Moghorog.

A shower of wheat was shed in Osraighe in hoc anno.

A predatory excursion by the son of Oedh Ua Neill through Uí-Dortain; they were in Magh-atechta, and they killed the Lethderg in a conflict, but the Uí-Meith, and the Mughdhorna, and the Saithne, and the men of Fernmhagh, and the Uí-Dorton, with their kings, overtook them. Ua Celechain and Ua Lorcain, with the Uí-Breasail and Uí-Niallain, were, moreover, before them in Oenach-Macha, so that they all surrounded him; but the son of Oedh Ua Neill carried his preys through them all, and he had only twelve score warriors; and many were slain between them in the middle of Ard-Macha. Sic in libro Dubh-da-leithe.

Brannacan Ua Maeluidhir, a chief of Midhe, was slain on May-day in Loch-Ainninn.

Aedh, son of Flann, son of Maelsechlainn, royal heir of Temhair, and Domhnall, grandson of Murchadh, occisi sunt.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 24th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-two years and a thousand.

The son of Cerbhall, king of Eile, and Domhnall Ua Ceallaigh, king of Fotharta, and Sitric, son of Imhar, king of Port-Lairge, occisi sunt.

Macleighinn, son of Cairell, king of Oirghiall, and Flann Ua Tadhgain, airchinnech of Derrinhagh, and Lachtnan, comarb of Iniscain-Degha, in Christo dormierunt; in Ard-Macha he died.

Maelsechlainn the Great, son of Domhnall, supreme king of Erinn, pillar of the dignity and nobility of the west of the world, died in the 43rd year of his reign, in the 73rd year of his age, on the 4th of the nones of September, viz.:—on Sunday, the 2nd of the moon.

A naval battle on the sea, between the foreigners of Ath-cliath and Niall, son of Eochaidh, king of Uladh; and the foreigners were defeated, and slaughtered; and some of them were enslaved, moreover.

Muirchertach, grandson of Carra, royal heir of Temhair, was slain by the Guth, i.e. by Maelsechlainn.

A victory was gained at Sliabh-Fuaid, over the Airghialla, by Niall, son of Eochaidh; and a terrible slaughter of the Airghialla was committed there. Mathghamhain, son of Laighnén, king of Fermhagh, was slain by Cathal Ua Crichain, in the middle of Cluain-Eois.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 2nd of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-three years and a thousand. An eclipse on the l4th of the January moon, the 4th of the ides of January, on Thursday. An eclipse of the sun, also, on the 27th of the same moon, on Thursday, at the end of a fortnight, on the ninth of the kalends of February.

Domhnall, son of Oedh Bec Ua Maelsechlainn, was slain by the son of Senan Ua Leochain.

Donnchadh Ua Duinn, king of Bregha, was apprehended by the Foreigners, in their own assembly, and taken beyond the sea.

Lochlainn, son of Maelsechlainn, was slain a suis.

Tadhg, son of Brian, was slain by the Eile.

Conchobhar, grandson of Carra, was killed by the Guths.

Leobhailin, king of Britain, died.

Oenric, king of the world, died in pace; after him Cuana assumed the sovereignty of the world.

Domhnall Ua hEghra, king of Luighne of Connacht, was slain by Ua Conchobhair, i.e. the king of Connacht.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the l6th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-four years and a thousand.

Ugaire, son of Dunlaing, king of Laighen, and Maelmordha, son of Lorcan, king of Uí-Ceinnsealaigh, had a house captured against them, at Dubhloch, by Donnsleibhe, son of Maelmordha, king of Uí-Faelain, and they fell there.

Donnsleibhe was himself slain, soon afterwards, by the Uí-Muiredhaigh.

The battle of Ath-na-croisi, in Corann, between Ua Maeldoraidh, i.e. king of Cenel-Conaill, and Ua Ruairc; when Ua Ruairc was defeated, and a terrible slaughter of the men of Breifne and Connacht was committed by the Cenel-Conaill.

Cuan Ua Lochain, i.e. the chief poet of Erinn, was slain by the men of Tethfa. God performed a poet's miracle, manifestly, on the party that killed him, for they died an evil death, and their bodies were not buried until wolves and birds preyed upon them.

Domhnall,son of Aedh, royal heir of Oilech, was slain by Gillamughra, son of Ogan.

Maelduin Ua Conchaille, king of Uí-Niallain,was killed by the Ui-Dorthainn.

Maelruanaidh Ua Ciardha, i.e. king of Cairpre, a suis occisus est.

A predatory expedition by the son of Ua Neill, so that he ravaged Uí-Meth and Uí-Dorthainn.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 2nd of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-five years and a thousand.

Muiredhach, son of Mughron, comarb of Ciaran; Maeleoin Ua Torain, comarb of Doire, dormierunt.

Niall Ua Conchobbair, royal heir of Connacht; Geirgaela, king of Bregha, occisi sunt.

Maelsechlainn Got, king of Midhe, died.

A hosting by Flaithbhertach Ua Neill into Bregha and to the Foreigners, and he took the hostages of the Gaeidhel from the Foreigners.

A predatory expedition by Cathalan, king of Fernmhagh, against the Feara-Manach.

A predatory expedition by the Feara-Manach, immediately after, to Loch-nUaithne, which they burned, and they slew seventeen men on the margin of the lake.

Termon-Feichin was plundered by Cathalan Ua Crichain.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 16th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-six years and a thousand.

A hosting by the son of Brian into Midhe and Bregha, and to the Foreigners and Lagenians, and Osraighe, and he carried off their pledges.

A hosting by Flaithbhertach Ua Neill into Midhe, whose pledges he took; and he went over the ice into Inis-Mochta, so that he plundered the island.

A hosting by the son of Eochaidh, at the same time, to the Foreigners; and he burned their territory and carried off from them a great spoil, and countless jewels.

Maelruanaidh Ua Maeldoraidh went on his pilgrimage.

Aimhergin Ua Mordha, king of Laighis, interfectus est.

Muiredhach Ua Céle was betrayed by Domhnall Ua Ceallaigh, who slew him in his own assembly.

The kalends of January on the lst feria, the 20th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-seven years and a thousand.

Ruaidhri, sort of Fogartach, king of the South of Bregha, died in pilgrimage.

Tadhg Mac Gillapatraic was blinded by the king of Osraighe, i.e. Donnchadh Mac Gillapatraic.

A hosting by the son of Brian into Osraighe, when the Osraighe committed a slaughter of his people, including Doghra, son of Dunchadh, and Domhnall, son of Senchan, and a great multitude besides.

Cathalan Ua Crichain, king of Fermhagh, and Culocha Ua Gairbheith, king of Uí-Meith, fell by each other in a conflict.

A predatory expedition by the Cenel-Eoghain into Ulidia, and they brought with them a great prey of cows.

Dún-Cuillind, in Alba, was altogether burned in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the first of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-eight years and a thousand.

Tadhg, son of Eochaidh, airchinnech of Cill-Dalua, died. Brian Ua Conchobhair, and Cornán Ua Ruairc, and Flaithbhertach Ua hEradhain, and Conchobhar, son of Eochaidh, occisi sunt.

Maelmochta, king of Feara-Ross, was slain by the Conaille.

Plundering of Daimhliag by the Feara-Manach.

The son of Cu-Cuailgne, king of Uí-Echach, died.

Sitric, son of Amhlaibh, king of the Foreigners, and Flannagan Ua Ceallaigh, king of Bregha, went to Rome.

A preying expedition by the Cenel-Eoghain into Tir Conaill, where they carried off great spoils.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 12th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-nine years and a thousand.

Donnsleibhe Ua Brogarbhain, king of Uí-Failghe, a suis occisus est.

Donnchadh Ua Donnacain, king of Fernmhagh, and the son of Ua Geirrche, king of Conaille, fell by each other at Cill-sleibhe.

Brian Ua Conchobhair, royal heir of Connacht, a suis occisus est.

Oedh Ua Ruairc, and Oengus Ua hAenghusa, and the airchinnech of Druim-cliabh, and sixty other persons along with them, were burned in Inis-na-lainne.

Muirchertach Ua Canannain, or Ua Maeldoraidh, was slain by the Uí-Canannain.

Amhlaibh, son of Sitric, king of the Foreigners, was taken prisoner by Mathghamhain Ua Riagain, king of Bregha, until he Amhlaibh gave twelve hundred cows, and six score British horses, and three score ounces of gold, and the sword of Carlus, and the hostages of the Gaeidhel, both of Laighen and Leth-Chuinn; and three scores ounces of white silver, as his fetter ounce.

Maelcoluim, son of Maelbrighde, son of Ruaidhri, and Maelbrighde Ua Brolchain, chief artificer of Erinn in his time, mortui sunt.

The kalends of Jauuary on the 5th feria, the 23rd of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty years and a thousand.

Flaithbhertach came from Rome.

Ard-Breacain was burned and plundered by the Foreigners of Ath-cliath, and two hundred men were burned in the stone-church, and two hundred more carried off in captivity.

Cill-dara was burned through the negligence of a woman.

A hosting by the son of Eochaidh to Telach-óg, but he obtained nothing.

Eochaidh Ua Cethenén, comarb of Tighernach, chief sage of Erinn in wisdom, in Ard-Macha quievit.

Tadhg-an-eich-ghil, son of Cathal, son of Conchobhar, i.e. chief king of Connacht, and the Got, king of Midhe, occisi sunt.

Ruaidhri Ua Canannain was slain by Oedh Ua Neill.

Tadhg Ua Lorcain, king of Uí-Ceinnsealaigh, died on his pilgrimage at Glenn-da-locha.

Cumhara, son of Mac-Liag, chief poet of Erinn, died.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 4th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-one years and a thousand.

Oedh Ua Neill went with a large army eastwards, around the son of Eochaidh, when he carried off three thousand cows, and one thousand and two hundred captives.

A hosting by the son of Eochaidh into Uí-Echach, when they burned Cill-Combair with its oratory, and killed forty clerics, and carried off thirty captives.

A hosting by the son of Brian into Osraighe, when a slaughter of his people was committed, including Maelcoluim Caenraighech, et alii multi.

Cathusach, comarb of Caeimhghen, was blinded by Domhnall, son of Dunlaing.

'The prey of the snow' by Aedh Ua Neill, in Tir-Conaill, when he killed Ua Canannain, king of Cenel-Conaill.

O'Donnagain, king of Aradh-thire, was slain by Ua Briain, i.e. Toirdhealbhach.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the l5th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-two years and a thousand.

Mathghamhain Ua Riagain, king of Bregha, was slain by Domhnall Ua Ceallaigh, per dolum.

Gillacomghain, son of Maelbrighde, great steward of Murebhe, was burned; together with fifty persons.

Domhnall Ua Maeldoraidh, king of Cenel-Conaill, died in this year.

The son of Mathghamhain, son of Muiredhach, king of Ciarraighe, and Donnghal, son of Donncothaigh, king of Gailenga, occisi sunt.

Edru Ua Conaing, royal heir of Mumha, occisus est by the community of Imlech.

The victory of Druim-Bennchair was gained over the Ulidians, by the Airghialla.

The victory of Inbher-Boinne was gained by Sitric, son of Amhlaibh, over the Conaille, and the Uí-Dorthainn, and the Uí-Meith, in which they were put to slaughter.

Maeltuile, bishop of Ard-Macha, in Christo quievit.

Aedh Ua Furreidh assumed the bishoprick afterwards.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 26th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-three years and a thousand.

A victory by Murchadh Ua Maelsechlainn over Conchobhar Ua Maelsechlainn, in which Maelruanaidh, grandson of Carrach Calma, and Lorcan Ua Caindelbhain, king of Laeghaire, et alii multi, were slain.

Conchobhar Ua Muiredhaigh, king of Ciarraighe, occisus est.

The fair of Carman was celebrated by Donnchadh Mac Gillapatraic, after he had assumed the kingship of Laighen.

Aimhergin Ua Cerbhaill, king of Eile, and Cu-Mumhan, son of Ruaidhri Ua Cedfadha, mortui sunt.

A victory was gained by the Eile, in which Braen Ua Clerigh, and Muiredhach, son of Mac Gillapatraic, et alii multi, were slain.

The shrine of Peter and Paul dropped blood on the altar of Patrick, in Ard-Macha, coram omnibus videntibus.

Aedh, son of Flaithbhertach Ua Neill, king of Oilech, and royal heir of Erinn, post poenitentiam mortuus est, on the night of Andrew's festival.

Aedh Ua Neill mortuus est.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 7th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-four years and a thousand.

Maelcoluim, son of Cinaeth, king of Alba, obiit.

Amhlaibh, son of Sitric, was slain by Saxons, in going to Rome.

Gillasechlainn, son of Gillamochonna, occisus est.

Dubhdaingen, king of Connacht, a suis occisus est.

Donnchadh, son of Brian, plundered Osraighe entirely.

Cathal Martyr, airchinnech of Corcach, and Conn, son of Maelpatraic, airchinnech of Mungairit, in Christo dormierunt.

Macnia Ua hUchtain, lector of Cenannus, was drowned while coming from Alba; and the cuilebhadh of Colum-Cille, and three reliquaries of the reliquaries of Patrick, and thirty men along with them, were also drowned.

Suibhne, son of Cinaeth, king of the Gall-Gaeidhel, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the l8th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-five years and a thousand.

Cnut, son of Sain, king of the Saxons, died.

Cathal, son of Amhalghaidh, king of the West of Laighen, and his wife, i.e. the daughter of the son of Gillacaeimghin, son of Cineath, and his dog, were slain together by the son of Cellach, son of Dunchadh.

Flaithbhertach Ua Murchadha, king of Cenel-mBoghuine, cum multis occisus est.

Iarnan Ua Flannchadha, i.e. he who was called Cú na naem ocus na bhfiren, went on a predatory excursion into Delbhna; but a small number of the men of Delbhna overtook his band, and gave him battle, and committed a slaughter of his people; and he was slain through the power of the saints.

Raghnall, grandson of lmhar, king of Port-Lairge, was killed in Ath-cliath, by Sitric, son of Amhlaibh.

Ard-Breacain was plundered by Sitric, son of Amhlaibh; and Sord-Choluim-Cille was burned and plundered by Conchobhar Ua Maeilseehlainn, in revenge thereof.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 28th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-six years and a thousand.

Domhnall O'hUamharain, king of Feara-Lí, occisus est by the Dal-Araidhe.

Sgolóc O'Flannagain, king of Feara-Tethfa, a suis occisus est.

Domhnall, son of Flann, royal heir of Temhair, was slain by the men of Breifne.

Murchadh Ua Anchapaill, and Niall son of Muirghes, two royal heirs of the West of Connacht omnes occisi sunt.

Cuchiche, son of Eignechan, king of Cenel-Enna, obiit.

Donnchadh, son of Dunlaing, king of Laighen, was blinded by Donnchadh Mac Gillapatraic, and he died thereof.

Flaithbhertach In-trostain Ua Neill, chief king of Oilech, post poenitentiam optimam in Christo quievit.

Ruaidhri, san of Tadhg, son of Lorcan, was blinded by the son of Mael-na-mbó.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 10th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-seven years and a thousand.

Cathal, son of Ruaidhri, king of the West of Connacht, went on his pilgrimage to Ard-Macha.

Flann Ua Maelsechlainn was blinded by Conchobhar Ua Maelsechlainn.

Archú Ua Celechain, king of Uí-mBresail, and Ruaidhri Ua Lorcain, king of Uí-Niallain, occisi sunt at Craebh-chaille by Muiredhach O'Ruadhachain, and by the Uí-Echach.

Cúinmhain Ua Robhann, king of Port-Lairge, a suis occisus sunt.

Three of the family of Ua-Maeldoraidh were slain.

Prodigious tempests and great moisture in this year.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 2lst of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-eight years and a thousand.

Colman Cam Ua Conghaile, comarb of Molaise, in Christo quievit.

Gillachrist, son of Cathbharr Ua Domhnaill, the prop of battle and defence of the Cenel-Conaill, was slain by the son of Conn Ua Domhnaill.

A battle between Cuana, king of the Saxons, and Ota, king of the Franks, in which a thousand men were slain along with Ota.

Orcallaid O'Ruadhachain, king of Uí-Echach, was slain by Clann-Sionaigh in Ard-Macha, on the festival of Ultan, in revenge for the killing of Eochaidh Mac-an-Abaidh, and for the profanation of Ard-Macha.

A victory gained over the Uí-Maine by the Dealbhna, in the middle of Cluain-mic-Nois, on the Friday of Ciaran's festival, in quo multi occisi sunt.

Cúdhuiligh, grandson of Donnchadh, royal heir of Caisel, was slain by the Uí-Faelain.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 2nd of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-nine years and a thousand.

Iaco, king of Britain, a suis; Domhnall, son of Donnchadh, king of Uí-Faelain, by Domhnall Ua Ferghaile; Donnchadh Derg Ua Ruairc, by Ua Conchobhair; Ruaidhri, king of Fernmhagh, a suis; Oedh Ua Flannagain, king of Lurg and Uí-Fiachrach, omnes occisi sunt.

Donnchadh Mac Gillapatraic, chief king of Laighen and Osraighe, died.

Muiredhach, son of Flaithbhertach Ua Neill, was slain by the Leithrenna.

Cerbhall, son of Faelan, was slain by Foreigners.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 13th of the moon; the age of the Lord forty years and a thousand. Hic est annus millesimus et quadragesimus annus ab Incarnatione Domini.

Corcran Cleirech, the head of Europe as regards piety and wisdom, in Christo pausavit.

Donnchadh, son of Crínán, king of Alba, a suis occisus est.

Aralt, king of the Saxons, givas moritur.

Cill-dara was entirely burned about the festival of Michael.

Cenannus was burned. Dún-da-leth-ghlas was burned, and many churches besides.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 24th of the moon; the age of the Lord forty-one years and a thousand.

Numerous, truly, are the events in this year, between slayings and plunderings, and battles. No one could relate them all, but only a few of many of them are related, on account of the dignity of the people mentioned in them.

Mac Bethaidh, son of Bethadh, son of Ainmire, chief poet of Ard-Macha, and likewise of Erinn, died.

Domhnall Remhar, son of Mael-na-mbó, was slain by the Lagenians.

Muirchertach Mac Gillapatraic was slain by the Uí-Caelluidhe, in treachery.

A preying expedition by the Airghialla into Conaille, but the Conaille overtook them, and they were defeated in Magh-dha-chuinnech.

A preying expedition by the Uí-Neill into Uí-Echach-Uladh, and they carried off a great prey.

Gillacomghaill, son of Donncuan, son of Dunlaing, was forcibly taken from Cill-dara, and afterwards killed.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 5th of the moon; the age of the Lord forty-two years and a thousand./p>

Ferna-mór-Maedhóig was burned by Donnchadh, son of Brian.

Glenn-Uissen was burned by the son of Mael-na-mbó, and the oratory broken, and one hundred persons were slain, and four hundred taken out of it, in retaliation for Ferna-mór.

Murchadh, son of Dunlaing, king of Laighen, and Domhnall, son of Aedh, king of Ui-Bairche, fell by Gillapatraic, son of Donnchadh, king of Osraighe, and by Macraith, grandson of Donnchadh, king of Eoghanachta.

Flann, son of Maelsechlainn, royal heir of Erinn, was slain through treachery.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the l6th of the moon; the age of the Lord forty-three years and a thousand.

Cathal, son of Ruaidhri, king of the West of Connacht, died in pilgrimage at Ard-Macha.

Domhnall Ua Ferghaile, king of Fortuatha-Laighen, was slain by his own people.

Flann Ua hAnbhfheth, king of Uí-Meth, was slain by the Uí-Cerbhaill, i.e. by the king of Fernmhagh. Oedh Ua Confhiacla, king of Tethfa, was killed by Muirchertach O'Maelsechlainn.

Cennedigh O'Cuirc, king of Muscraidhe, occisus est.

Gillamochonna O'Duibhdhiorma in pace dormivit.

The victory of Maelcaenmhaigh, on the brink of the Siuir, was gained over the men of Osraighe and Er-Mumha, by Carthach, son of Saerbrethach; in which Ua Donnagáin, king of Aradh, was slain.

A victory was gained over the Cenel-Conaill, by the Cenel-Eoghain, at Termon-Dábheóg.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 27th of the moon; the age of the Lord forty-four years and a thousand.

Cumuscach Ua hAillelain, king of Uí-Echach, was slain by the Uí-Carracain.

Niall Ua Celecháin, king of Uí-Breasail, and his brother, i.e. Trénfer, were blinded by the sons of Matadhan, through treachery.

Domhnall Ua Cuirc, king of Muscraidhe, was slain by Ua Fladhlén, and Ua Oisin.

A preying expedition by Niall, son of Maelsechlainn, i.e., who was at that time king of Oilech, against the Uí-Meth and Cuailgne, when he carried off 1,200 cows, and a multitude of captives, in revenge for the profanation of Clog-an-edachta.

Another preying expedition, moreover, by Muirchertach Ua Neill, against the Mughdhorna; and he carried off a prey of cattle, and captives, in revenge for the profanation of the same bell.

The Cleirech Ua Conchobhair was slain.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 9th of the moon; the age of the Lord forty-five years and a thousand.

Conghalach Ua Lochlainn, king of Corcomruaidh; Glún-iarainn Ua Cleirchén, king of Uí-Cairpre; Flaithbhertach Ua Canannáin, king of Cenel-Conaill; Domhnall Ua Cedfadha, the glory of Mumha, mortui sunt. The airchinnech of Leithghlinn was killed in the door of the church.

A predatory expedition by Muirchertach Ua Neill into Feara-Breagh; but Gairbheith Ua Cathusaigh, king of Breagha, overtook him at Cassán-Linne, when the sea was full in before him, and Muirchertach and many others were slain there.

Carthach son of Saerbhrethach king of Eoghanacht-Caisil, was burned in a house on fire, by the grandson of Longhargan, son of Donncuan, cum multis nobilibus ustis.

A battle between the men of Alba, among themselves, in which Cronan, abbot of Dun-Cuillend, was slain.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 20th of the moon; the age of the Lord forty-six years and a thousand.

Muiredhach, son of Flaithbhertach Ua Neill, royal heir of Oilech, and Aitedh Ua hAitedh, king of Uí-Echach, were burned in a house on fire, by Cu-Uladh, son of Conghalach, king of Uachtar-thire.

Art Uallach O'Ruairc was slain by the Cenel-Conaill.

Ferghal Ua Ciardha, king of Cairpre, was slain by Ua Flannagain, king of Tethfa.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 1st of the moon; the age of the Lord forty-seven years and a thousand.

Great snow in this year from the festiva1 of Mary to the festival of Patrick, for which no equal was found, so that it caused a destruction of people, and cattle, and the wild animals of the sea, and of birds.

Muirchertach, grandson of Madadhan, king of Uí-Bresail, was killed in Ard-Macha, by Madadhan Ua Celechain, per dolum.

Niall Ua Ruairc was slain by Ua Conchobhair.

A predatory hosting by Niall, son of Maelsechlainn, into Bregha, when he slew Ua hIfferrain.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the l2th of the moon; the age of the Lord forty-eight years and a thousand.

Ferghal Ua Maelmhuaidh, king of Feara-Ceall; Gillacoluim Ua hEighnigh, chief king of Oirghiall; Cendfaeladh O'Cuill, chief poet of Mumha; Maelfabhaill Ua hEidhin, king of Uí-Fiachrach-Aidhne, mortui sunt.

The comarb of Peter, i.e. the Pope, and twelve of his men of grade along with him, died after drinking poison which the comarb who had previously been expelled thence i.e. from the Papacy gave to them.

The kalends of January on the lst feria, the 23rd of the moon; the age of the Lord forty-nine years and a thousand.

Maelcainnigh Ua Taichligh, comarb of Daimhinis, died.

Muirchertach, son of Maelsechlainn, was slain by Conchobhar Ua Maelsechlainn, to the profanation of God and of men.

Conchobhar Ua Cinnfhaeladh, king of Uí-Conaill-Gabhra, and Imhar Ua Béice, king of Uí-Méth, occisi sunt.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 4th of the moon; the age of the Lord fifty years and a thousand.

Maelruanaidh, grandson of Cucoirne, king of Eile, and Donnchadh, son of Gillafhaelain, king of Uí-Failghe, occisi sunt.

Cill-dara, with its stone-church, was burned.

Cleirchen Ua Muineóc, tower of the piety of Erinn, quievit in Christo.

A conflict between the men of Magh-Itha and the Oirghialla, in which Eochaidh Ua hOssene was slain.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the l5th of the moon; the age of the Lord fifty-one years and a thousand.

Muirchertach, son of Brec, king of the Deisi, was burned by the Uí-Faelain.

Mac Buatan, son of Brec, was slain in the stone-church of Lis-mór, by Maelsechlainn, grandson of Brec.

Amhalghaidh, son of Cathal, king of the West of Connacht, was blinded by Aedh Ua Conchobhair.

Laighnén, son of Maelan, king of Gailenga, cum sua regina, i.e., the daughter of the Gut, went on their pilgrimage to Rome, and he died.

Mac Liachlainn was expelled from the sovereignty of Tealach-óg, and Aedh, grandson of Ferghal, was made king in his place.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 27th of the moon; the age of the Lord fifty-two years and a thousand.

Domhnall Bán Ua Briain was slain by the men of Connacht.

Braen, son of Maelmordha, king of Laighen, died in Colainea.

Macraith, grandson of Donnchadh, king of Eoghanacht-Chaisil, died.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 7th of the moon; the age of the Lord fifty-three years and a thousand.

Mac-na-hoidhche Ua Ruairc, royal heir of Connacht, was slain by Diarmaid Ua Cuinn on an island of Loch-hArbhech.

Flaithbhertach Ua Maelfhabhaill, king of Carraig-Brachaide, and Murchadh Ua Beollain, airchinnech of Druim-cliabh, omnes in pace dormierunt.

A preying expedition by Mac Lachlainn and the men of Magh-Itha, against the Cenel-Binnigh of Loch-Drochait, when they carried off three hundred cows, and killed Duibhemhna, son Cinaeth, viz.:—the vice-abbot of Cluain-Fiachna, and Cúmacha, son of Clairchen, steward of Dal-Cais.

Maelcrón, son of Cathal, king of Bregh, was slain by Ua Riacain.

Donnchadh Ua Cellachain, royal heir of Caisel, was slain by the Osraighe.

Niall Ua hEighnich, king of Feara-Manach, was slain by the Feara-Luirg.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the l8th of the moon; the age of the Lord fifty-four years and a thousand.

Imhar, son of Aralt, king of the Foreigners, died.

Aedh, grandson of Ferghal, king of Tealach-óg, and the son of Archu Ua Celechain, king of Uí-Bresail, were slain by the men of Fernmhagh.

The victory of Finnmhagh was gained over the Uí-Meith and the men of Uachtar-thire, by the Uí-Echach, in which fell the Croibhdherg, royal heir of Uachtar-thire.

Aedh, son of Cennedigh, son of Donncuan, steward of Clann-Toirdhealbhaigh, was slain by the men of Connacht.

A battle between the men of Alba and the Saxons, in which fell three thousand of the men of Alba, and one thousand and a half of the Saxons, together with Dolfinn, son of Finntar.

Loch-suidhe-Odhrain, in Sliabh-guaire, stole away in the end of the night of the festival of Michael, and went into the Fabhall, quod non auditum est ab antiquis.

The kalends of January, on the 1st feria, the 29th of the moon; the age of the Lord fifty-five years and a thousand.

Domhnall Ruadh O'Briain was slain by Ua hEidhin.

Gillapatraic, king of Osraighe, died.

A victory was gained by Toirdhelbhach Ua Briain over Murchadh Ua Briain, in which four hundred were slain, together with fourteen chieftains.

The battle of the relic-house was gained by Dubh-da-leithe, comarb of Patrick, over the son of Loingsech Ua Maelsechlainn, i.e. the comarb of Finnén and of Colum Cille, in which many were slain.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 10th of the moon; the age of the Lord fifty-six years and a thousand.

Cathusach, son of Gerrgarbhan, comarb of Cainech in Cianachta, and Cetfadh, head of the clerics of Mumha, quieverunt.

A predatory expedition by Niall, son of Maelsechlainn, against the Dál-Araidhe, when he carried off two thousand cows, and three score men as prisoners.

Flann Mainistrech, chief poet, and chief lector, and professor of the history of Erin, in vita aeterna requievit.

Lightning came and killed three persons at Disert-Tola, and a student at Sord, and broke fastnesses.

Eochaidh Ua Flaithemh went on a preying expedition into Magh-Itha, on the night of great Christmas, and he brought five hundred cows to the water, i.e, to the river of Magh-Uatha; and they left the cows in the river, and forty-eight of them were drowned, along with Cuilend, son of Dergan.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 21st of the moon; the age of the Lord fifty-seven years and a thousand.

Niall Ua hEgnechain, king of Cenel-Enna, a suis occisus est.

Dunghal Ua Donnchadha, king of Eoghanacht-Caisil, fell by Murchadh Ua Briain.

Finnghuine, grandson of Finnghuine, royal heir of Mumha, fell by Maelsechlainn, son of Brec.

Maelruanaidh Ua Fogartaigh, king of the South of Eile, fell by Donnchadh, son of Brian.

Dubhdhaleithe Ua Cinaetha, airchinnech of Corcach, and Robhartach, son of Ferdomhnach, comarb of Colum Cille, in Domino dormierunt.

Domhnall Ua Ruairc was slain by Domhnall, son of Maelruanaidh, king of Feara-Manach.

< LB n="21">The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 2nd of the moon; the age of the Lord fifty-eight years and a thousand.

Imlech-Ibhair was entirely burned, both stone church and steeple.

Lulach, son of Gillacomghain, chief king of Alba, was slain by Maelcoluim, son of Donnchadh, in battle.

The victory of Sliabh-Crot was gained by Diarmaid, son of Mael-na-mbó, over Donnchadh, son of Brian, in which, fell Cairpre Ua Lighdha, airchinnech of Imlech-Ibhair, and Ribhardan, son of Cucoirne, king of Eile, et alii multi.

Mac Bethad, son of Finnlaech, chief king of Alba, was slain by Maelcoluim, son of Donnchadh, in battle.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 13th of the moon; the age of the Lord fifty-nine years and a thousand.

A preying expedition by Maelsechlainn Ua Madadhain into Airthera, when he carried off three hundred cows, vel paulo plus, and killed Gillamuire Mac Airechtaigh, steward of Clann-Sionaigh.

Maelsechlainn Ua Bric was smothered in a cave by Maelsechlainn Ua Faelain.

Aedh Ua Dubhda, king of Uí-Amhalghadha, a suis occisus est.

A preying expedition by Ardghar Mac Lachlainn, with the Cenel-Eoghain, into Dal-Araidhe, when they carried off a great cattle spoil, and killed or captured two hundred persons.

Cathal, son of Tighernan, king of the West of Connacht; Conghalach Ua Riagain, royal heir of Temhair; Duarcan Ua hEghra, king of Luighne; Gillacaeimhghin, son of Gillacomghaill, royal heir of Laighen, occisi sunt.

Tomaltach Ua Maelbhrenuinn, steward of Síl-Muiredhaigh, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 24th of the moon; the age of the Lord sixty years and a thousand; millesimo ac sexagesimo anno Dominicae Incarnationis.

A great war in Ard-Macha, between Cumuscach Ua nEradhain and Dubhdhaleithe, comarb of Patrick, regarding the abbacy.

Cenannus was altogether burned, together with its stone church.

Leithghlenn was completely burned, with the exception of the dertech.

Domhnall Deissech, chief anmchara of Erinn, and Conn-na-mbocht of Cluain-mic-Nois, ad Christum vocati sunt.

Flannagan Ua Cellaigh, king of Bregh, died on his pilgrimage.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 5th of the moon; the age of the Lord sixty-one years and a thousand.

Muiredhach, grandson of Maelcoluim, airchinnech of Doire, died.

Domhnall Ua Maeldoraidh was slain by Ruaidhri Ua Canannain, in a battle.

Cu-uladh, son of Conghalach, king of Uachtar-thire, in poenitentia mortuus est.

Niall, son of Maelsechlainn, mortuus est.

A hosting by Aedh Ua Conchobhair to Cenn-coradh, when he demolished the fortress, and filled up the well.

Glenn-da-locha was completely burned.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the l6th of the moon; the age of the Lord sixty-two years and a thousand.

Ruaidhri Ua Flaithbhertaigh, king of the West of Connacht.

Domhnall Ua Maeldoraidh was slain by Aedh Ua Conchobhair, in battle.

Gillachrist Ua Maeldoraidh, comarb of Colum Cille both in Erinn and Alba, quievit.

A predatory expedition by Ardghar Mac Lachlainn into Connacht, when they carried off six thousand cows, and a thousand persons.

Ruaidhri, son of Cu-cairrge, royal heir of Fernmhagh, was killed by the son of Niall Ua Ruairc.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 27th of the moon; the age of the Lord sixty-three years and a thousand.

Cathal Ua Donnchadha, king of Uí-Echach-Mumhan, was slain.

Cudhuiligh Ua Taidhg, king of Feara-Li; Maelsechlainn Ua Madadhain, royal heir of Oilech, a suis inimicis occisi sunt viz.:—by the Cenel-Conaill.

A great coigne by Mac Lachlainn from Glenn-Suiligh westwards to the west of Luighne, and to Muaidh of Uí-Amhalghadha, when the chieftains of Connacht came into his house, with Aedh Ua Conchobhair, and with Aedh, the son of Niall Ua Ruairc, and with the son of Art Ua Ruairc.

The cave of Alla, in Cera, was captured by the Connachtmen, against the people of Aedh Ua Conchobhair, in which one hundred and sixty persons were suffocated.

Niall, son of Eochaidh, chief king of Uladh, died on the ides of November, on a Thursday, and on the 18th of the moon.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 9th of the moon; the age of the Lord sixty-four years and a thousand.

Doilghen Ua Sona, airchinnech of Ard-Sratha; the blind Ua Lonain, chief poet of the men of Mumha; Eochaidh Ua Doreidh, airchinnech of Domhnach-mór of Magh-Itha, in Domino dormierunt.

Muirchertach Ua Neill, king of Tealach-óg, was slain; by the Uí-Cremthainn occisus est.

Donnchadh, son of Brian Boromha, chief king of Mumha, died in Rome, on his pilgrimage.

Diarmaid Ua Lorcain, royal heir of Laighen was slain by the Cenel-Eoghain, in Uladh.

Ardghal Mac Lachlainn, king of Oilech, died at Tealach-óg, et sepultus est in Ard-Macha, in mausoleo regum.

Leobhelin, king of Britain, was slain by the son of Iacop.

Echmarcach, king of the foreigners, died.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 20th of the moon; the age of the Lord sixty-five years and a thousand.

Dubhthach Albanach, chief anmchara of Erinn and Alba, quievit in Ard-Macha.

Donnchadh Ua Mathghamhna, king of Uladh, was slain at Bennchair a suis.

Aedh, grandson of Ualgharg, assumed the kingship of Cenel-Eoghain.

The son of Tadhg Ua Ceallaigh, king of Uí-Maine, and Flaithbhertach Ua Flaithbhertaigh, king of the West of Connacht, occisi sunt by Aedh Ua Conchobhair.

Domhnall Ua Loingsigh, king of Dal-Araidhe, and Muirchertach Ua Maelfabhaill, king of Carraig-Brachaighe, were slain by the Uí-Méth.

Leogan, son of Laighnen, king of Luighne, was slain by Conchobhar Ua Maelsechlainn.

Echmhilidh Ua hAitheidh, king of Uí-Echach, was slain by the Cenel-Eoghain.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 1st of the moon; the age of the Lord sixty-six years and a thousand.

Aedh Ua Ruairc, king of Uí-Briuin, mortuus est, immediately after the plundering of the shrine of Patrick.

Gillabraide, moreover, king of Uí-Briuin, and the son of Senan, king of Gailenga, occisi sunt.

A great nut crop in all Erinn, ut rebellat fluminibus.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 23rd of the moon the age of the Lord sixty-seven years and a thousand.

A hosting by Toirdhelbhach Ua Briain to Loch Cime, on which hosting Ua Conchobhair, king of Ciarraighe-Luachra, was slain.

Cill-dara, with its churches, was entirely burned.

Aedh 'of the gapped spear', son of Tadhg 'of the white steed', son of Cathal, i.e. the high-king of the province of Connacht, and the helmsman of the valour of the Gaeidhel, was slain in the battle of Turlach-Aghna by Aedh, son of Art Uallach Ua Ruairc; and Aedh Ua Concenainn, king of Uí-Diarmada, et alii multi.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 23rd of the moon; the age of the Lord sixty-eight years and a thousand.

A memorable defeat was inflicted by Aedh Ua Maelsechlainn on his own brother, viz.:—Domhnall, son of Niall, son of Maelsechlainn, king of Oilech, in which Domhnall himself was slain; and this Domhnall, moreover, was usually called Domhnall na mbocht.

Murchadh Ua Briain, royal heir of Mumha, was slain by the men of Teffa. Flaithbhertach, grandson of Ferghal, king of Tealach-óg, was mortally wounded by the Cenel-Binnigh.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 4th of the moon; the age of the Lord sixty-nine years and a thousand.

Dún-da-lethglas, and Ard-Sratha, and Lusca, and Sord-Choluim-Chille, ab igne dissipatae sunt.

Ua Aedha, king of Uí-Fiachrach of Ard-Sratha, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the l5th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy years and a thousand.

Ua Flaithri, king of Uladh, was dethroned by Ua Maelruanaidh and the Ulidians; but this Ua Maelruanaidh was slain in battle immediately after, by Donnsleibhe Ua hEochadha.

Murchadh, son of Diarmaid, king of Laighen and of the Foreigners, mortuus est, et sepultus est in Ath-cliath.

The abbot of Hi, i.e. the grandson of Baethan, was slain by Mac-in-abaid Ua Maeldoraidh.

Termonn-Dabheog was plundered by Ruaidhri O'Canannain, et vindicavit Deus et Dabheog ante plenum annum.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 26th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-one years and a thousand.

Cill-dara, and Glenn-da-locha, and Cluain-Dolcain crematae sunt.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 7th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-two years and a thousand.

Diarmaid, son of Mael-na-mbó, king of Laighen and of the Foreigners, fell in a battle by Conchobhar Ua Maelsechlainn, i.e. king of Temhair, and a slaughter of the Foreigners and Lagenians was committed about him. It was the 7th day of February, and Tuesday the day of the week, on which this battle was fought.

Ua Fogarta, king of Eile, was slain by Ua Briain.

Ruaidhri O'Canannain, king of Cenel-Conaill, was slain by Ua Maeldoraidh, i.e. Aenghus.

The French went into Alba, and carried off with them the son of the king of Alba as a hostage.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 18th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-three years and a thousand.

Conchobhar Ua Maelsechlainn, king of Temhair, was slain by the son of Flann, son of Maelsechlainn, in profanation of the Bachall-Iosa, baculo praesente.

A hosting by Toirdhealbhach into Leth-Chuinn, when he comitted countless depredations in Gailenga, and when he slew Maelmordha Ua Cathusaigh, king of Bregh.

Sitrec, son of Amhlaibh, was slain in Manainn.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 29th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-four years and a thousand.

Ard-Macha was burned on the Tuesday after May-day; with all its churches and bells, both Rath and Trian.

Raghnall Ua Madadhain, royal heir of Oilech, occisus est a suis.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 10th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-five years and a thousand.

Goffraidh, son of Raghnall, king of Ath-cliath, and Cinaeth Ua Conbhethaidh, i.e. chieftain of Cenel-Binnigh, mortui sunt.

A hosting by Toirdhealbhach and Leth-Mogha into Leth-Chuinn, until they reached Ath-Fhirdheagha, when the Airghialla gained the victory of Ard-Monainn over Muirchertach Ua Briain, in which many were slain.

Donnchadh O'Canannain, king of Cenel-Conaill, occisus est.

Domhnall Mac Murchadha, king of Ath-cliath, died of three nights' disease.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 22nd of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-six years and a thousand.

Gillachrist O'Duibhdara, king of Feara-Manach, occisus est, in Daimhinis, by the Feara-Manach.

Domhnall Ua Crichain, king of Uí-Fiachrach of Ard-Sratha, was slain, with a havoc about him, by the Uí-Tuirtre and the Cenel-Binnigh of the valley.

Murchadh, son of Flann Ua Maelsechlainn, king of Temhair during the space of three nights, was slain in the cloicteach of Cenannus by the son of Maelan, king of Gailenga.

A hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain to Connacht, when the king of Connacht came into his house, viz.:—Ruaidhri Ua Conchobhair.

The victory of Belat was gained by Aedh Ua Maelsechlainn, and by the men of Magh-Itha, over the Cianachta, who were put to slaughter.

Gormlaith, daughter of Ua Fogartaigh, wife of Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain, died.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 2nd of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-seven years and a thousand.

A hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain into Uí-Cennselaigh, and he put the son of Domhnall Remhar, king of Uí-Cennselaigh, in chains.

The grandson of Maelan, i.e. the king of Gailenga, was slain by Maelsechlainn, king of Temhair.

Murchadh O'Maelsechlainn was slain by the men of Teffa.

The victory of the Maelderg was gained over the Feara-Manach, by the Cenel-Eoghain of Telach-óg, in which many were slain.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 13th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-eight years and a thousand.

Lorcan Ua Briain died.

Lethlobhar Ua Laighnén, i.e. chief king of Oirghiall, was slain by Ruaidhri Ua Ruadhachan.

Conchobhar, grandson of Brian, king of Telach-óg, and royal heir of Erinn, was slain by the Cenel-Binnigh of the valley.

Domhnall, grandson of Tighernan, king of Conmaicne, was slain. Cathal, son of Domhnall, king of Cenel-Enna, was killed by the Cenel-Eoghain of the Island.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 24th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-nine years and a thousand.

Ceallach O'Ruanadha, chief poet of Erin, died.

Cumhidhe, grandson of Lorcan, king of Fernmhagh, died.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 5th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty years and a thousand.

Donn Ua Lethlobhair, king of Fernmhagh, was slain by the Uí-Laithen on Sliabh-Fuaid.

The victory of Ath-Ergail, by the side of Clochar; was gained over the Feara-Manach by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, and by the men of Magh-Itha, wherein Sitric Ua Caenxhain and the son of Niall Ua Serraigh, et alii multi, were slain.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 16th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-one years and a thousand.

Ua Mathghamhna, king of Uladh, was slain by Donnsleibhe Ua hEochadha, in Dun-da-lethghlas.

Corcach, with its churches, and Cill-Dalua, ab igne dissipatae sunt.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 27th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-two years and a thousand.

Gillachrist Ua Maelfhabhaill, king of Carraig-Brachaidhe, died.

Domhnall, son of Conchobhar Ua Briain, mortuus est.

Cathal, son of Aedh Ua Conchobhair mortuus est.

Flaithbhertach Ua Maelduin, king of Lurg, died.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 9th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-three years and a thousand.

Domhnall Ua Canannain, king of Cenel Conaill, a suis occisus est.

Aedh Ua Maelsechlainn, king of Oilech, died.

Muirchertach Ua Cairill, airchinnech of Dún, professor of jurisprudence and history, mortuus est.

Domhnall Ua Lochlainn assumed the sovereignty of Cenel-Eoghain, and made a royal predatory expedition into Conaille-Muirtheimhne, whence he carried off a great spoil of cattle; and liberal pay was given to the men of Fernmhagh on this expedition.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 20th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-four years and a thousand.

Donnchadh Ua Maelruanaidh, persecutor ecclesiarum, was slain by the Feara-Luirg.

Glenn-da-locha, cum suis templis, was burned.

A hosting by Donnsleibhe, king of Uladh, as far as Droichet-atha; and he gave pay to the son of the Caillech Ua Ruairc.

A predatory expedition by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, in his Donnsleibhe's absence, into Ulidia, and he carried off a great spoil of cattle.

A hosting by the men of Mumha into Midhe; and it was on that expedition Conchobhar Ua Cedfadha died. And the Conmaicne went into Tuadh-Mumha in their absence, when they burned forts and churches, and carried off great spoils.

The victory of Moin-Cruinnoige by Leth-Mogha, over Donnchadh O'Ruairc; in which fell Ua Ruairc, and Cennedigh O'Briain, et alii plurimi.

Domhnall Ua Gairmleghaigh was slain by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 1st of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-five years and a thousand.

Murchadh Ua Maeldoraidh, king of Cenel-Conaill, pillar of dignity, nobility, and hospitality, died in this year.

Domhnall, son of Maelcoluim, king of Alba, mortuus est.

Ualgharg O'Ruairc, royal heir of Connacht, died.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the l2th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-six years and a thousand.

Maelisa Ua Brolchain, the sage of Erinn in wisdom and in piety, and in the poetry of either language, suum spiritum emisit.

Toirdhealbhach O'Briain, king of Erinn, died at Cenn-coradh, after great suffering, and after long penance, and after receiving the body of Christ and His Blood, on the day before the ides of July, in the 77th year of his age.

Tadhg Ua Briain, his son, died before the end of a month afterwards.

The victory of the Crionach was gained over Maelsechlainn, by the Lagenians and by the Foreigners, in which fell Maelciarain Ua Cathusaigh, king of Bregh, et alii multi.

A victory by the Airthera over the Uí-Echach, in which Domhnall Ua hAitheidh was slain.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 23rd of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-seven years and a thousand.

Domhnall Mac Gillapatraic, king of Osraighe, died.

Maelsechlainn, son of Conchobhar, king of Temhair, was slain by the men of Tethfa, in treachery.

Domhnall Ua Laithen was slain by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn.

The battle of Conachail, in the territory of Corann, was gained by Ruaidhri 'of the yellow hound,' son of Aedh 'of the gapped spear,' over Aedh, son of Art Uallach Ua Ruairc, king of Connacht and Conmaicne. Moreover, Aedh, son of Art Ua Ruairc, was slain; and the nobles of Conmaicne all jugulati sunt et occisi.

Natus est hoc anno Toirdhealbhach Ua Conchobhair.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 4th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-eight years and a thousand.

A hosting by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, i.e. the king of Uladh, into Connacht; and Ruaidhri Ua Conchobhair came to meet him; and they both went to Mumha, when they burned Cenn-coradh, and Luimnech, and the Machaire as far as Dun-Aiched; and they brought with them the head of the son of Cailech Ua Ruairc.

A great slaughter was inflicted on the Foreigners of Ath-cliath, and Port-Lairge, and Loch Carman, by the Uí-Echach-Mumhan, on the day on which they resolved to plunder Corcach.

Maelisa Ua Maelgeric, poet of Erinn, died.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 15th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-nine years and a thousand.

Lusca was burned, and nine score persons were burned in its stone-church, by the men of Mumha.

Cilldara was burned in hoc anno.

Donnchadh, son of Domhnall Remhar, king of Laighen, a suis occisus est.

Donnchadh Mac Gillapatraic, king of Osraighe, occisus est.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 26th of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety years and a thousand.

A convention between Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, and Muirchertach O'Briain, king of Caisel, and the son of Flann Ua Maelsechlainn, king of Temhair; and they delivered all their hostages and pledges to the king of Oilech, i.e. Domhnall Mac Lachlainn.

The kalends of Jannary on the 4th feria, the 7th of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-one years and a thousand.

Murchadh, son of Domhnall Remhar, was slain in treachery by Enna, son of Diarmaid.

The southern half of the Rath of Ard-Macha was burned.

Donnsleibhe Ua hEochadha was slain by the son of Mac Lachlainn, i.e. the king of Oilech, at Bél-ghuirt-an-iobhair, in battle.

Maelisa comarb of Patrick, on the 5th of the kalends of January, in poenitentia quievit.

The son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, king of the West of Connacht, mortuus est.

A sappy, plentiful year, of good weather, was this year.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 18th of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-two years and a thousand.

Cluain-mic-Nois was devastated by the men of Mumha.

Ruaidhri Ua Conchobhair, chief king of Connacht, was blinded in treachery by Ua Flaithbhertaigh, king of the West of Connacht.

Muiredhach Mac Carthaigh, king of Eoghanacht-Caisil, mortuus est.

The Rath of Ard-Macha together with its churches, was burned on the kalends of September, and a row of Trian-mor, and a row of Trian-Saxan.

The Devotee Ua Fallamhain was drowned in Loch Cairgin, through the malediction of Ruaidhri Ua Conchobhair.

Ab Incarnatione Domini to the blinding of Ruaidhri fluxerunt anni m.xcii; ab initio mundi, ui millia, cc.xc.i.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 29th of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-three years and a thousand.

Aedh O'Baighellain, king of Fernmhagh, died.

Aedh, son of Cathal Ua Conchobhair, royal heir of Connacht, omnes occisi sunt.

The Síl-Muireghaigh were expelled from Connacht by Muirchertach O'Briain.

Aedh Ua Canannain, king of Cenel-Conaill, was blinded by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, king of Oilech.

Maelcoluim, son of Donnchadh, chief king of Alba, and Edward his son, were killed by Franks, viz.:—in Inbher-Alda, in Saxon-land.

His queen, moreover, i.e. Margareta, died of grief for him before the end of a nomaid.

The Síl-Muireghaigh appeared again in Connacht, without permission.

Great fruit in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 10th of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-four years and a thousand.

Flaithbhertach Ua hAitheidh, king of Uí-Echach, was blinded by Donnchadh Ua hEochadha, king of Uladh.

A hosting by Muirchertach O'Briain to Ath-cliath, when he expelled Goffraigh Meranach from the kingship of the Foreigners, and killed Domhnall O'Maelsechlainn, king of Temhair.

A slaughter of the good men of the Airthera was committed by the Ultonians.

Ruaidhri O'Donnacain, king of Aradh, mortuus est.

Conchobhar O'Conchobhair, king of Cianachta, in poenitentia mortuus est.

A victory by the Síl-Muireghaigh over the men of Tuadh-Mumha, in which three hundred were slain, vel paulo plus.

Donnchadh, son of Maelcoluim, king of Alba, was slain by his own brothers, per dolum viz.:—by Domhnall and by Edmond.

Great inclemency of the weather in all Erinn, from which grew scarcity.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 21st of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-five years and a thousand.

Great snow fell on the Wednesday after the kalends of January, which killed a multitude of men, cattle, and birds.

Cenannus with its churches, and Dermhagh with its books, and Ard-Sratha with its church, and many other churches besides, crematae sunt. Ua hEighnigh, king of Feara-Manach, was slain a suis.

The victory of Ard-achadh was gained by the Dal-Araidhe over the Ulidians, in which Gillacomghaill O'Cairill was slain.

A great pestilence in Erinn, which killed a large multitude of people, from the kalends of August to the May following, viz.:—it was called a 'mortal year'.

Muirchertach Ua Cairre, steward of Cenel-Aenghusa, and royal heir of Oilech, died.

Goffraigh Meranach, king of the Foreigners, mortuus est.

The battle of Fidhnacha, in quo ceciderunt multi of the West of Connacht, and of Corcumruaidh, was gained by Tadhg, son of Ruaidhri Ua Conchobhair.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 2nd of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-six years and a thousand.

Flann Ua hAnbfheth, king of the South of Oirghiall, died in this year.

Mathghamhain Ua Seghdha, king of Corca-Dhuibhne, died.

Conchobhar Ua hAiniaraidh, king of Cianachta, and Ua Cein, king of Uí-mic-Cairthinn, fell by each other in combat.

Great terror over the men of all Erinn before the festival of John of this year; but God and Patrick saved them through the fastings of the comarb of Patrick and the clerics of Erinn besides.

Muirchertach Ua Dubhda, king of Uí-Amhalghaidh, was slain a suis.

Madadhan O'Madadhain, king of Síl-Anmchadha, mortuus est.

Cu-uladh Ua Celechain, royal heir of Oirghiall, was slain by the Ulidians. Eoghan Ua Cernaigh, airchinnech of Doire, on the 19th of the kalends of January, quievit.

Flaithbhertach Ua Flaithbhertaigh, king of the West of Connacht, was slain by Madadhan O'Cuanna and the Síl-Muireghaigh, in revenge for their lord's eyes.

Domhnall Ua hEnna, archbishop of Caisel, quievit.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 13th of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-seven years and a thousand.

Tadhg,son of Ruaidhri Ua Conchobhair, royal heir of Connacht, died.

A hosting by Muirchertach Ua Briain and by Leth-Mogha, to Magh-Muirtheimhne.

A hosting by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn from the north of Erinn to Fidh-Conaille, to give them battle; but the comarb of Patrick, i.e. Domhnall; prevented them, under the guise of peace.

Lochlainn Ua Duibhdhara, king of Fernmhagh, was slain by the Uí-Briuin-Breifne.

A great nut crop in this year, viz.: the year of the white nuts; thirty years from this nut crop to the nut crop before us.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 24th of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-eight years and a thousand.

Three ships of the ships of the Foreigners of the Islands were plundered by the Ultonians, and their crews slain, viz:—one hundred and twenty men, vel paulo plus.

Diarmaid, son of Enna, son of Diarmaid, king of Laighen, was killed by the sons of Murchadh, son of Diarmaid.

Domhnall Ua Robhartaigh, comarb of Colum Cille during a long period, in pace dormivit.

The victory of Fersad-Suilidhe was gained over the Cenel-Conaill by the Cenel-Eoghain, in which fell Ecertach Ua Tairchert, et alii multi.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 5th of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-nine years and a thousand.

Great famine throughout all Erinn in this year.

Cenannus ab igne dissipata est.

Cill-dara dimidia parte cremata est.

A hosting by Muirchertach Ua Brian, and by Leth-Mogha, to Sliabh-Fuaid; but Domhnall, comarb of Patrick, made a year's peace between them and the men of the North of Erinn.

A hosting by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn and the men of the North of Erinn, into Ulidia. The Ulidians, however, were before them at Craebh-thelcha, in a camp. Their two cavalry hosts engage. The cavalry host of Ulidia is defeated, and Ua hAmhrain is slain there. The Ulidians afterwards abandon the camp, and the Cenel-Eoghain burn it, and cut down Craebh-thelcha. Two hostages are subsequently given to them, and the comarb of Comhghall as security for two other hostages.

The stone-church of Ard-Sratha was burned by the men of Craebh, against the Uí-Fiachrach.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 16th of the moon; the age of the Lord one hundred years and a thousand.

Donnchadh Ua hEochadha, king of Uladh, and a number of the chieftains of Uladh along with him, were taken prisoners by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, king of Oilech, on the fifth of the kalends of June.

A hosting by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, so that he destroyed Feara-Breagh and Fine-Gall.

A hosting by Muirchertach Ua Briain to Eas-Ruaidh.

The fleet of Ath-cliath went to Inis-Eoghain, where they were cut off both by drowning and killing.

The grandson of Gilla-Choluim Ua Domhnaill, king of Cenel-Luighdech, a suis occisus est.

Assidh Ua hAmhradhain, steward of Dal-Fiatach, died.

Gillabrighde Ua Cuirc, king of Muscraidhe-Breoghain, mortuus est.

Gilla-na-naemh Ua hEighin, king of Uí-Fiachrach-Aighne, mortuus est.

Echri Ua Maelmuire, king of Cianachta, was slain by Ua Conchobhair of Cianachta.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 27th of the moon; the age of the Lord one hundred and one years, and a thousand.

Donnchadh, son of Aedh Ua Ruairc, was slain by the Feara-Manach.

A hosting by Muirchertach Ua Briain, and by Leth-Mogha, into Connacht, and across Eas-Ruaidh into Tir-Conaill, and from thence into Tir-Eoghain; and they demolished Oilech, and burned and profaned many churches, including Fathan-mor-Mura and Ard-Sratha. They proceeded thence across Fersat-Camsa, and they burned Cúil-Rathain, and committed a massacre there. They took the hostages of Uladh afterwards, and he Muirchertach proceeded by Slighe-Midhluachra to his house, after the triumph of that hosting.

A predatory incursion by Donnchadh Ua Maelsechlainn into Fernmhagh, but Ua Cerbhaill overtook him, and slew two hundred of his band, vel paulo plus.

Donnchadh Ua hEochadha, king of Uladh, was released from bondage by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, king of Oilech in exchange for his son and his foster-brother, viz.:—in the stone-church of Ard-Macha he was released, through the intercession of the comarb of Patrick, and the congregation of Patrick likewise—after mutually swearing by the Bachall-Isa, and by other principal relics—on the 11th of the kalends of January.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 9th of the moon; the age of the Lord two years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Sord-Choluim-Chille was burned. Donnchadh, son of Echri Ua hAitheidh, royal heir of Uí-Echach, was slain by the Ulidians, in the fifth month after he had profaned the community of Patrick.

Domhnall, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc, was slain by the Conmaicne; and this Domhnall was king over the Conmaicne and an arbitrator over the Connachtmen.

Flaithbhertach, son of Fothadh, king of Uí-Fiachrach of Ard-Sratha, was slain by the Feara-Luirg.

A hosting by the Cenel-Eoghain to Magh-Cobha.

The Ulidians proceeded on that night to the camp, and slew Sitrec Ua Maelfhabhuill, king of Carraig-Brachaidhe and Sitrec, son of Conrach, son of Eoghan, et alii.

Maghnus, king of Lochlann, came with a large fleet to Manainn, and made a year's peace with the men of Erinn.

The hostages of the men of Erinn in the hands of Domhnall, comarb of Patrick, for a year's peace between O'Briain, i.e. Muirchertach, and Mac Lachlainn, i.e. Domhnall.

Ros-Oilitri was plundered i.e. cum patre suo by the Uí-Echach in revenge for the killing of Ua Donnchadha.

Caisel was burned by the Eile.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 20th of the moon; the age of the Lord three years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

A severe, fierce conflict between the men of Lurg and Tuath-Ratha, in which fell a multitude on both sides.

Ua Canannain, i.e. the King of Cenel-Conaill, was expelled from his sovereignty by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn.

A great war between the Cenel-Eoghain and the Ulidians, when Muirchertach O'Briain came with the men of Mumha, and Laighen, and Osraighe, and with the nobles of Connacht, and with the men of Midhe, together with their kings, to Magh-Cobha, to assist the Ulidians. They all went, respectively, to Machaire-Aird-Macha, i.e. to Cill-na-Cornaire, where they were a week laying siege to Ard-Macha. Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, with the men of the North of Erinn, was during the time in Uí-Bresail-Macha, confronting them. When, however, the men of Mumha were weary, Muirchertach proceeded to Aenach-Macha, and to Emhain-Macha, and round to Ard-Macha, when he left eight ounces of gold upon the altar, and promised eight score cows; and he turned back to Magh-Cobha, and left there the Lagenians, and a multitude of the men of Mumha; and he himself went, moreover, on a predatory expedition into Dal-Araidhe, where he lost Donnchadh, son of Toirdhealbhach, and the son of Ua Conchobhair, king of Ciarraighe, and Ua Beóain, et alii optimi. Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, accompanied by the chieftans of Cenel-Conaill and Cenel-Eoghain, and of the whole North, went to Magh-Cobha, to attack the Lagenians. The Lagenians, however, and the Osraighe, and the men of Mumha, and the Foreigners, such as they were, came to meet him and a battle was fought: viz., on the nones of August, and on Wednesday, as regards the day of the week, and on the 29th of the moon, and on the eighth day after coming to Macha, this battle was fought. The men of Leth-Mogha were defeated, and a slaughter of them was committed, and a slaughter of the Lagenians, with Muirchertach Mac Gillacholmog, and with two Ua Lorcains, and with Muirchertach, son of Mac Gormain, et alii; and a slaughter of the Uí-Ceinnsealaigh, with two sons of Maelmordha, and with Ua Riain, i.e. king of Uí-Drona, et alii; a slaughter of the Osraighe, with Gillapatraic Ruadh, king of Osraighe and with the chieftains of Osraighe likewise; a slaughter of the Foreigners of Ath-cliath, with Trosdan, son of Eric, and, with Pol Adhmann, and with Beollan Armann, et alii; a slaughter of the men of Mumha, with two Ua Brics, i.e. two royal heirs of the Deisi, and with Ua-Failbhe i.e. royal heir of Corca-Dhuibhne, and a dynast of Laighen, i.e. with Ua Muireghaigh, i.e. king of Ciarraighe, together with his son; et alii multi optimi quos causa brevitatis scribere praetermisimus.

The Cenel-Eoghain, and the nobles of Cenel-Conaill and of the North likewise, returned with great spoils, and with numerous treasures, including the royal pavilion, and the standard and many precious things besides.

Maghnus, King of Lochlann, was slain on a predatory expedition in Ulidia.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 1st of the moon; the age of the Lord four years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

O'Conchobhair of Corcumruaidh, i.e. Conchobhar, son of Maelsechlainn, mortuus est.

Mac-na-hoidhche Ua Ruairc a suis fratribus occisus est.

A hosting by Muirchertach Ua Briain to Magh-Muirthemhne, and he totally destroyed the tillage of the plain; and it was on this hosting that Cu-Uladh O Caindelbhain, King of Laeghaire, was thrown from his horse, of which he died.

A hosting by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn to Magh-Cobha, when he obtained the hostages of Ulidia; and he proceeded to Temhair, and burned a large part of Uí-Laeghaire, but gave protection to some of them however.

Donnchadh Ua Conchobhair, King of Cianachta, was slain by his own people.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 12th of the moon; the age of the Lord five years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Conchobhar, son of Maelsechlainn, royal heir of Temhair, occisus est.

Domhnall, comarb of Patrick, came to Ath-cliath, to make peace between Muirchertach O'Briain and Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, where sickness seized him, and he was carried in his sickness to Domhnach-oirther-Emhna, where he was anointed; and he was afterwards carried to Daimhliag, where he died; and his body was taken to Ard-Macha.

Ceallach, son of Aedh, son of Maelisa, was ordained in his place, in the comarbship of Patrick, by the choice of the men of Erinn; and he received orders on the day of Adhamnan's festival.

A hosting by Muirchertach O'Briain, when he expelled Donnchadh Ua Maelsechlainn from the sovereignty of the West of Midhe.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 23rd of the moon, the age of the Lord six years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

A predatory hosting by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, to assist Donnchadh Ua Maelsechlainn, when they injured the west of Midhe; and Donnchadh himself was met there on a scouting party, and slain.

Ceallach, comarb of Patrick, went on the visitation of Cenel-Eoghain, for the first time, and he obtained his full demand, viz.:—a cow for every six persons, or an in-calf heifer for every three, or half an ounce for every four, in addition to many offerings besides.

Cathbharr O'Domhnaill, pillar of the defence and warfare, of the glory and hospitality of the Cenel-Luighdech, died.

Ceallach went on a visitation of Mumha, the first time also; and he obtained his full tribute, viz.:—seven cows, and seven sheep, and half an ounce for every triocha-ced in Mumha, in addition to many presents besides; and Ceallach, moreover received the dignity of a superior bishop, by the consent of the men of Erinn, on that occasion.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 4th of the moon; the age of the Lord seven years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Snow fell for a day and night, the Wednesday before the festival of Patrick, which caused a great destruction of the cattle of Erinn.

Cenn-coradh was burned between the two Easters, with sixty puncheons of mead and beer.

Conchobhar, grandson of Donnsleibhe, royal heir of Uladh, was slain by the men of Fernmhagh.

A victory by the Uí-Bresail over the Uí-Meth, in which they were slaughtered, together with their king, i.e. Aedh Ua hInnreachtaigh.

Very wet weather in this year, which destroyed all the corn crops.

A year's peace was made by Ceallach, comarb of Patrick, between Muirchertach Ua Briain and Domhnall Mac Lachlainn.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the l5th of the moon; the age of the Lord eight years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Luimnnech was burned.

Domhnall Ua Ruairc, king of Uí-Briuin, occisus est.

Ceallach, comarb of Patrick, proceeded on a visitation of Connacht for the first time, and obtained his full demand.

A house was taken by Ua Mathghamhna and Ua Maelruanaidh over Goll Garbraighe, i.e. the king of Uladh, i.e. Eochaidh, son of Donnsleibhe Ua hEochadha, and he was beheaded by them.

A great crop of oak fruit throughout all Erinn.

A sappy year, with good weather, and with much corn and produce, was this year.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 26th of the moon; the age of the Lord nine years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Easter on the 7th of the kalends of May, and Little Easter on the second day of summer.

A hosting by Muirchertach Ua Briain, to aid Murchadh Ua Maelsechlainn, and he plundered a section of the Uí-Briuin.

A hosting by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn accompanied by the men of the North of Erinn, to Sliabh-Fuaid; but Ceallach, comarb of Patrick, made a year's peace between O'Briain and Mac Lachlainn; and the men of the North of Erinn, together with the Cenel-Conaill and Cenel-Eoghain, went afterwards to Magh-Uí-Bresail, to attack the Ulidians who were in Magh-Cobha but the Ulidians gave them the three hostages whom they themselves selected.

Aedh Ua Ruairc came twice into the camp of Murchadh Ua Maelsechlainn, and committed a slaughter. through the curse of the congregation of Patrick.

Mac Gillapatraic, king of Osraighe, i.e. Domhnall Ruadh, was killed by another youth whilst playing a game.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 7th of the moon; the age of the Lord ten years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Gillacoluim O'Maelmhuaidh, king of Feara-Ceall jugulatus est.

Murchadh, son of Tadhg Ua Briain, royal heir of Mumha, mortuus est.

Bébhinn, daughter of Cenneidigh Ua Briain, wife of Domhnall Mae Lachlainn, king of Oilech, died.

A predatory expedition by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn into Connacht, whence he carried off a thousand prisoners, and several thousand cattle.

Ceallach, comarb of Patrick, went for the/ first time on a visitation of Midhe, and carried off from it his full demand.

A victory by the Conmaicne over the Síl-Muireghaigh, i.e. the victory of Magh-Brénghair.

A victory by the Síl-Muireghaigh over the Conmaicne, viz.:—the victory of the Ros, opposite Cruachan, in which fell three Ua Ferghails, and many other nobles besides.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 18th of the moon; the age of the Lord eleven years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Port-Lairge was burned.

Cenannus was burned.

A hosting by the Ulidians to Telach-óg, when they cut down its sacred trees.

A predatory excursion by Niall Mac Lachlainn, who carried off three thousand cows in revenge for them.

Dun-da-lethghlas was burned by lightning, both Rath and Trian.

A synod of clerics at Fiadh-mic-Aenghusa, in Uisnech, including Cellach, comarb of Patrick, and including Maelmuire Ua Dunain, i.e. the noble senior of Erinn, with fifty bishops, vel paulo plus, with three hundred priests, and with three thousand students, together with Muirchertach Ua Briain, attended by the nobles of Leth-Mogha, to impose rules and good customs on all, both laity and clergy.

Donnchadh Ua hAnluain, king of Uí-Niallain, was slain by his brothers, in treachery.

These brothers were slain by the Uí-Niallain, in revenge for him, before the end of twenty nights thereafter.

A convention between Domhnall Mac Lachlainn and Donnchadh Ua hEochadha, when they made a full peace; and the Ulidians gave hostages to Domhnall, for the payment of his own demand.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 29th of the moon; the age of the Lord twelve years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

The Rath of Ard-Macha, with its church, was burned on the 10th of the kalends of April, and two rows of Trian-Massan, and the third row of Trian-mór.

A predatory expedition by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn across Fine-Gall, and he carried off an immense number of captives, and a great spoil cattle.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the l0th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirteen years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

A thunderbolt fell on Cruachan-Aighle, on the night of the festival of Patrick, which destroyed thirty of the fasting people.

Maelsechlainn O'Conchobhair, king of Corcumruaidh, died.

Donn O'Tairchert, chieftain of Clann-Sneidhghile, was slain by Niall Mac Lachlainn.

A hosting by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, with the nobles of Cenel-Conaill and Cenel-Eoghain, and the Airghialla, to Glenn-Righe; and they expelled Donnchadh from the sovereignty of Uladh, and divided Uladh between Ua Mathghamhna and the sons of Donnsleibhe; but Dal-Araidhe and Uí-Echach were retained by himself.

A hosting by Muirchertach Ua Briain, with the men of Mumha, and the Lagenians and Connachtmen, to Magh-Cobha, to aid Donnchadh.

Another hosting by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, with the men of Cenel-Conall and of Cenel-Eoghain, and the Airghialla, to Magh-Cobha likewise, to aid the Ulidians; and there was a danger of battle between them, until the comarb of Patrick separated them under the semblance of peace.

Donnchadh Ua hEochadha was blinded by Eochaidh Ua Mathghamhna and the Ulidians.

A hosting by Muirchertach Ua Briain and the people of Leth Mogha both laics and clerics, to Grenog.

Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, with the nobles of the North of Erinn, viz.:—of the Cenel-Conaill and Cenel-Eoghain, and Airghialla, proceeded to Cluain-caein, in Feara-Rois; and they were during the space of a month confronting one another, until Ceallach, comarb of Patrick, with the Bachall-Isa, made a year's peace between them.

A fierce conflict between the men of Fernmhagh themselves, in which two royal heirs of Fernmhagh, viz. Ua Crichain and Ua Donnagain, were slain.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 21st of the moon; the age of the Lord fourteen years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

A great fit of sickness seized Muirchertach Ua Briain, king of Erinn, and removed him from his sovereignty.

Diarmaid Ua Briain, moreover, assumed the sovereignty of Mumha, in his presence, without permission.

A hosting by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn to Rath-Cennaigh, when Eochaidh Ua Mathghamhna, with the Ulidians, came into his house, and Donnchadh Ua Loingsigh, with the Dal-Araidhe, and Aedh Ua Ruairc, with the men of Breifne, and Murchadh Ua Maelsechlainn, with the men of Midhe. They all proceeded across Ath-Luain to Dun-Leodha, where Toirdhealbhach Ua Conchobhair, with the Connachtmen, aud Niall, son of Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, with the chieftains of Clann-Conaill, came into his assembly.

They all went thence, afterwards, to Telach-Uí-Deghaidh, in Dal-Cais, where they and the men of Mumha made a year's peace; and Domhnall Mac Lachlainn went through Connacht, and from thence to his house.

Aedh, son of Donnchadh Ua hEochadha, royal heir of Uladh, mortuus est.

Ruaidhri Ua Canannain, royal heir of Cenel-Conaill, was slain by the Cenel-Eoghain.

Muirchertach Mac Lachlainn, royal heir of Oilech, injuste interfectus est.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 2nd of the moon; the age of the Lord fifteen years, and a hundred, and a thousand

Very severe weather, with frost and snow, from the l5th of the kalends of January to the l5th of the kalends of March, vel paulo plus, which made great havoc of birds, and cattle, and people; and from which arose great scarcity and want throughout all Erinn, and in Laighen especially.

Diarmaid O'Briain, king of Mumha, was captured by Muirchertach O'Briain.

A murderous attack was made by the grandsons of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, on Toirdhealbhach Ua Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and he was wounded so that he was in extreme agony.

A victory by Domhnall Ua Briain and the Foreigners of Ath-cliath, over the Lagenians, in which Donnchadh, grandson of Mael-na-mbo, king of Uí-Ceinnsealaigh, and Conchobhar Ua Conchobhair, king of Uí-Failghe, with his sons, and a multitude besides, were slain.

Domhnall, son of Tadhg Ua Briain, royal heir of Mumha, was slain by the Connachtmen.

Muirchertach Ua Briain assumed his own sovereignty again, and went on a hosting into Laighen and Bregh.

The stone-church of Ard Brecain, with its full of people, was burned by the men of Mumha, and many churches besides in Feara-Bregh.

A great predatory excursion by Toirdhealbhach O Conchobhair and the Connachtmen, and they plundered Tuadh-Mumhan as far as Luimnech, and carried off countless cattle spoils and numerous prisoners.

Maelsechlainn Ua Maelsechlainn, royal heir of Temhair, occisus est.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 13th of the moon; the age of the Lord sixteen years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Cellach, comarb of Patrick, went on a visitation of Connacht, for the second time, and obtained his full tribute.

Cill-Dalua, with its church, was burned.

Corcach-mor of Mumhan, and Imlech-Ibhair, and the oratory of Maelisa Ua Brolchain, and a part of Lis-mór; were burned in the same year.

Achadh-bo-Chainnigh was burned.

Cluain-Iraird cremata est.

The Abbot's great house of Ard-Macha, with twenty houses about it, was burned in the beginning of the Lent of this year.

Ladhmann, son of Domhnall, king of Alba, was slain by the men of Moray.

Derbhail, daughter of Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain, mortua est.

The kalends of January ou the 2nd feria, the 24th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventeen years and a hundred, and a thousand.

Conchobhar Ua Cairellain was slain by the Feara-Manach.

The battle of Lecain was given by Brian, son of Murchadh, and by the sons of Cathal Ua Conchobhair, having the Connachtmen along with them, to Toirdhealbhach son of Diarmaid, and to the Dál-Cais; and the Dál-Cais were defeated and put to slaughter.

A victory over the Cenel-Eoghain of the Island, by the Cenel-Conail, when they were put to slaughter, and many of their chieftains slain.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 5th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighteen years and a hundred, and a thousand.

Laidhgnén Ua Duibhdhara, king of Feara-Manach, was slain by the Uí-Fiachrach, and by the men of the Craebh.

Diarmaid Ua Briain, king of Mumha, and of all Leth-Mogha, died at Corcach-mór of Mumha, after unction and penitence.

The value of one hundred ounces of the offering and mass cloths of Cellach, comarb of Patrick, were submerged in the Dabhall; and he himself was endangered.

Paschalis, comarb of Peter, servus religiosus cum dilectione Dei et proximi ad Christum migravit.

Maria, daughter of Maelcoluim, i.e. daughter of the king of Alba, wife of the king of the Saxons, mortua est.

A hosting by Toirdhealbhach Ua Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and by Murchadh O Maelsechlainn, king of Temhair, along with him, and by Aed O'Ruairc, into Mumha, as far as Glenn-Maghair; and he gave Des-Mumha to Mac Carthaigh, and Tuadh-Mumha to the sons of Diarmaid Ua Briain, and carried off the hostages of each.

Another hosting by him to Ath-cliath, when he carried away the son of the king of Temhair, who was in the hands of the Foreigners, and the hostages of the Foreigners themselves, and the hostages of Laighen and Osraighe.

A wonderful story in this year, viz: a very great earthquake in Sliabh-Elpa, which extinguished many cities, and a multitude of people in them.

Another wonderful story also in Erinn, viz.:—a mermaid was caught by the fishermen of Lis-Airglinn, in Osraighe, and another at Port-Lairge.

Domhnall, son of Ruaidhri Ua Conchobhair, mortuus est.

Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht for a long time, died in pilgrimage in the thirty-sixth year after he was blinded—in clericatu vitam feliciter finivit at Cluain-mic-Nois.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 16th of the moon; the age of the Lord nineteen years and a hundred, and a thousand.

Cenn-coradh was demolished by the Connachtmen.

Muirchertach O'Briain, king of Erinn, prop of the glory and magnificence of the West of Europe, after the triumph of sovereignty and penance, on the festival of Mochaemhóg, on the 6th of the ides of March, in bono fine vitam finivit.

Cúchollchaille O'Baighelláin, chief ollamh of Erinn in poetry, and a man distinguished for charity and hospitality, and for universal benevolence towards the needy and the powerful, was slain by the Feara-Luirg and Tuath-ratha, cum sua uxore et duobus filiis suis bonis, et cum xxxv. aliis, consisting both of his family and guests, in the same house, the Saturday before Little Easter, on the festival of Becan, son of Cula.

Ruaidhri O'Tormair, airchinnech of Fathan-mor, quievit.

Conchobhar O'Gairmleghaigh, chief of Cenel-Moain, was slain by the Uí-Dubhda, and by the Clann-Flaithbhertaigh.

Niall, son of Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, royal heir of Oilech and Erinn, and the paragon of Erinn for figure and sense, for honour and learning, fell by the Cenel-Moain, in the 28th year of his age, on Monday as regards the day of the week, on the tenth of the moon's age, the festival of the 'Three Innocent Sons,' in decimo octavo kalendas Januarii.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 27th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

A hosting by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn to Ath-Luain, to assist Murchadh Ua Maelsechlainn against Connacht, and Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair made a false peace with them.

The victory of the plain of Cill-mór in Uí-Niallain was gained by Raghnall, son of Mac Riabhaigh, over the Uí-Echach, who were put to slaughter.

Cellach, comarb of Patrick, went on a visitation of Mumha, when he obtained his full demand, and left a blessing.

Branan, son of Gillachrist, chief of Corca-Achlann, died.

Echmarcach Mac Uidhrén, chief of Cenel-Feraghaigh, was slain by the Feara-Manach.

The bridge of Ath-Luain was made.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 9th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-one years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Domhnall, son of Ardghar Mac Lachlainn, the most distinguished of the Gaeidhel of Erinn for figure, for family, for sense and prowess, for prosperity and for constancy, for the bestowing of jewels and food, died in Doire-Choluim-Chille in the 38th year of his reign, and in the 73rd year of his age, on the night of Wednesday particularly, and on the 4th of the ides of February, the festival of Mochuarog 'the Wise'.

A hosting by Toirdhelbhach Ua Conchobhair, accompanied by the men of Connacht, to Des-Mumha, and they plundered from Magh-Feimhin to Traigh-Lí, both church and territory, viz.:—seventy churches, vel paulo plus.

A predatory hosting by Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair again into Des-Mumha, until he reached the termon of Lis-mór; and he obtained countless cattle spoils, and lost Muiredhach O'Flaithbhertaigh, king of the west of Connacht, and Aedh Ua hEidhin, king of Uí-Fiachrach-Eighne.

The steeple of Telach-nImmuinne, in Osraighe, was cleft by a thunderbolt, and a stone flew from it, which killed a student in the church.

Cellach, comarb of Patrick, assumed the bishopric of Ath-cliath by the choice of Foreigners and Gaeidhel.

A gale of wind occurred on the nones of December, which knocked off the conical cap of the steeple of Ard-Macha, and caused a great destruction of trees throughout all Erinn.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 20th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-two years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Aedh Ua Ruaire, king of Conmaicne, fell by the men of Midhe, whilst taking a prey from them.

The shrine of Colman, son of Luachan, was found in the tomb of Lann, a man's cubit in the earth, on Spy Wednesday.

A hosting by Toirdhelbhach Ua Conchobhair to Loch-Sailech in Midhe, when Mac Murchadha, king of Laighen and the Foreigners, came into his house.

Mor, daughter of Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, wife of Toirdhelbhach Ua Conchobhair, died.

A great predatory expedition by Conchobhar Mac Lachlainn and the Cenel-Eoghain, until they arrived at Cill-ruaidh in Ulidia, and they carried off countless cattle spoils.

Aedh Ua Duibhdhirma, chief of the Bredach, and head of the hospitality of the North, and Domhnall his brother, mortui sunt.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 1st of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-three years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

The Gailenga captured a house at Daimhliag-Cianain, against Maelsechlainn Ua Maelsechlainn, i.e. king of Midhe and Temhair, and they burned the house in which he was, and seventy other houses around it, and killed a multitude of his people. Maelsechlainn himself escaped through the protection of God and Cianan, without being burned or slain.

An unprecedented attack was made on the comarb of Ailbhe, i.e. Maelmordha, grandson of Clothna, viz.:—a house was captured against him in the middle of his own Imlech, and against the son of Cerbhall Ua Ciarmhaic, king of Ane; and seven persons were killed there. The good men escaped therefrom, however, through the grace of Ailbhe and the Church; but the Bernan-Ailbhe was, indeed, burned there. The person who captured this house, viz.:—the Gilla-caech Ua Ciarmhaic, (and he was by title a deacon), was slain before the end of a month afterwards and his head was cut off, for the profanation of God and Ailbhe.

Donnsleibhe Mac Cathalain, the prosperity and happiness of all Uladh, mortuus est.

Donnchadh Mac Gillapatraic Ruadh, king of Osraighe, a suis occisus est.

Conghalach Ua Laithbhertaigh royal heir of Oilech, occisus est.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 12th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-four years and a hundred, and a thousand.

Toirfhinn Mac Turcuill, principal young lord of the Foreigners of Erinn, subita morte periit.

Tadhg, son of Mac Carthaigh, king of Des-Mumha, died.

A great alarm was given to the king of Temhair on Easter Sunday, viz.:—his Easter house fell on him and on his household.

Luimnech was all burned, except a little.

Alexander, son of Maelcoluim, king of Alba, in bona poenitentia mortuus est.

The hostages of Des-Mumha were slain by Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, viz.:—Maelsechlainn, son of Cormac Mac Carthaigh, king of Caisel, and Ua Ciarmhaic, and Achaine Ua Cobhthaigh of the Uí-Cuanach of Cnamhchaill.

Ardghar, grandson of Aedh Ua Maelsechlainn, was slain by the people of Doire, in revenge for Colum-Cille.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 23rd of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-five years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

The fifth of the ides of January, moreover, was on Friday, the first of the moon, and on it the protecting ridge was raised over the great stone-church of Ard-Macha, after it had been fully covered with shingling by Cellach, comarb of Patrick, in the one hundred and thirtieth year since it had a complete shingle roof before.

Gillabraide Ua Ruairc was drowned in Loch-Ailinne.

A hosting by Toirdhelbach O'Conchobhair into Midhe, when he expelled Murchadh Ua Maelsechlainn from his sovereignty, and placed three kings over the men of Midhe. Domhnall, son of Murchadh, however, killed the third king, viz.:—Maelsechlainn, son of Donnchadh, before the end of a 'nomaidh'.

A hosting by Muirchertach O'Cerbhaill, king of the South of Fernmagh, to the men of Bregh; but Diarmait Ua Maelsechlainn, with the men of Midhe and the men of Bregh, met him, and Muirchertach was slain there, and a slaughter of his host was committedabout him.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 4th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-six years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Enná son of Murchadh, king of Leinster, mortuus est.

A hosting by Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair to the Lagenians, and he received their pledges.

Ua Maelruanaigh, king of Feara-Manach, a suis occisus est.

Maelísa Ua Conne, the most learned of the Gaeidhel of Erinn in jurisprudence, and in the Ord-Patraic, after choice penance in Christo quievit.

Corcach-mor of Mumha, with its churches, was burned.

Domhnall Ua Dúbdha was drowned after committing a depredation in Tir-Conaill.

Royal journey of Toirdhelbhach Ua Conchobhair to Ath-cliath and Laigen to his son, i.e. to Conchobhar.

Great war in Erinn, so that the comarb of Patrick was obliged to be a month and a year absent from Ard-Macha, pacifying the men of Erinn, and imposing rules and good customs on all, both laity and clergy.

A treacherous depredation by Ruaidhri Ua Tuachair, in Airthera; but the men of Airthera overtook, and committed a slaughter of, the army of Ruaidhri; and he himself was there beheaded. A hosting by Toirdhelbhach Ua Conchobhair until he reached Glenn-Maghair, in Des-Mumha, and he carried off countless cattle spoils.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 15th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-seven years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

A hosting by Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair into Des-Mumha, until he reached Corcach-mor of Mumha, and he carried off the hostages of all Mumha.

The men of Airthera captured the house of Flann, son of Sinach, in Trian-Saxan, in Ard-Macha, against Raghnall, son of Mac Riabhaigh, on the night of the Monday of Shrovetide, and he was beheaded by them.

A battle between the Ulidians themselves, when two kings of Ulidia, viz.:—Niall, son of Donnsleibhe (and a slaughter of the Ulidians about him), and Eochaidh Ua Mathghamhna, were slain in the mutual wounding of the battle.

Gillachrist Ua hEighnigh, king of Feara-Manach, and chief king of Oirghiall, died in Clochar-Uí-nDaimhin, after choice penance.

The men of Mumha and of Laighen again turned against Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, and their hostages were withdrawn by them, and his son was dethroned by the Foreigners and Lagenians; and they placed over themselves the king of Eile; i.e. Domhnall, grandson of Faelan.

Cerbhall, grandson of Faelan, (and a slaughter of the Uí-Faelain about him), fell by the Uí-Failghe in the middle of Cill-dara, defending the comarbship of Brigid.

Taillti, daughter of Murchadh Ua Maelsechlainn, wife of Toirdhelbhach Ua Conchobhair, died.

Gillabrighde Ua Forannain, airchinnech of Ard-Sratha, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 26th of the moon; the age of the Lord, twenty-eight years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Bissextus et embolismus annus.

The men of Magh-hItha, i.e. with Domhnall Ua Gairmleghaigh, captured a house against the king of Feara-Manach, i.e. against Faelan Ua Duibhdhara, who fell by them, and many of the nobles of Feara-Manach along with him.

A victory was gained by the cavalry of the son of Mac Lachlainn, i.e. Conchobhar son of Mac Lachlainn, over the cavalry of Tighernan Ua Ruairc, in which were slain Ua Ciardha, king of Cairbre, and Cathal Ua Raighilligh, and Sitric Ua Maelbrighde, and the son of Aedh Ua Dubhda, king of Uí-Amhalghadha, et alii multi.

An ugly, ruthless, unprecedented deed, which earned the malediction of the men of Erinn, both lay and clerical—for which no equal was found previously in Erinn—was committed by Tighernan Ua Ruairc, and by the Uí-Briuin, viz.:—the comarb of Patrick was openly profaned in his own presence, and his retinue were plundered, and a number of them slain; and a young cleric of his own people, who was under a cuilebadh, was killed there. The evil consequence, moreover, that grew from this misdeed, was, that there was not in Erinn any enduring protection for a man thenceforth, until this injury was avenged by God and men. This contempt, truly, which was shown to the comarb of Patrick, was like the contempt of the Lord, for the Lord Himself said in the Gospel qui vos spernit me spernit; qui me spernit, spernit eum qui misit me.

A predatory hosting by Toirdhelbhach Ua Conchobhair into Laighen, until he reached Loch-Carman; from thence round Laighen to Ath-cliath, (and he committed a great destruction of cows along that route); and from Ath-cliath to his home again.

The infamy of this hosting, moreover, rested on Tighernan O'Ruairc, with his people.

A depredation by the men of Fernmhagh in the territory of the Uí-Briuin, and they carried off great spoils; but Tighernan Ua Ruairc, with the Uí-Briuin, and with another large army, overtook them at Ath-Fhirdheghaidh. A battle was fought between them on both sides. Tighernan and the Uí-Briuin were defeated, however, and four hundred of them were slain in the beginning, in vindication of the honour of Patrick's people.

A hosting by Conchobhar Ua Lochlainn and the Cenel-Eoghain, and the Dal-Araidhe and Airghialla, into Magh-Cobha, when they carried off the hostages of the Uí-Echach. They afterwards turned to the left, into Feara-Bregh; and they lost a number of their people there, and committed a great outrage before God and men, viz.:—the burning of Ath-truim with its churches; and a great number of persons suffered martyrdom in them.

Non impetrata pace Dei uel hominum retro ambulaverunt.

A peace of one year and a half, vel paulo plus, was made by the comarb of Patrick between the Connachtmen arnd the men of Mumha.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 7th of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-nine years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Cellach, comarb of Patrick, i.e. the chief bishop of the West of Europe; a pure, illustrious virgin; the only head whom Foreigners and Gaeidhel, both laics and clerics, obeyed; after having, moreover, ordained bishops and priests, and persous of every degree besides; and after having consecrated very many churches and cemeteries; after having bestowed jewels and wealth; and after having imposed faith and good manners on all, both laity and clergy; and after a life of mass-celebration, fasting, and praying, and after unction and choice penance, resigned his soul into the bosom of angels and archangels, in Ard-Patraic, in Mumha, on the kalends of April, the 2nd feria, in the twenty-fourth year of his abbotship, and in the fiftieth year of his age. His body was conveyed, truly, on the 3rd of the nones of April, to Lis-mór-Mochuda, according to his own will; and it was waked with psalms, and hymns, and canticles, and was honourably interred in the tomb of the bishops, on, the day before the nones of April, on the 5th feria.

Muirchertarch, son of Domhnall, was ordained in the comarbship of Patrick, on the nones of April.

The house of Colum-Cille, in Cill-mic-Nenain, was captured by Tairchert against Aedh, son of Cathbhar Ua Domhnaill; and it was burned by him.

The castle of Ath-Luain was built by Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair.

Gillachrist, son of Mac Uidhrin, chief of Cenel-Feradhaigh, was burned in the house of his fosterer, in Tir-Manach, in treachery.

Niall Ua Crichain, king of Uí-Fiachrach of Ard-sratha, was slain by the Uí-Ceinneidigh.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the l8th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Sord-Choluim-Chille, with its churches and relics, was burned.

Cúaibhne Ua Conchobhair, king of Uí-Failghe, died.

A battle between the men of Alba and the men of Muiriebh, in which 4,000 of the men of Muiriebh, with their king, i.e. Aenghus, son of Lulach's daughter, and 1,000 of the men of Alba, fell in the mutual wounding.

A hosting by Mac Lachlainn and the men of the North of Erinn, into Ulidia, and the Ulidians assembled to give them battle; but the Ulidians were defeated and slaughtered, together with Aedh Ua Loingsigh, king of Dal-Araidhe, and with Gillapatraic Mac Serridh, king of Dal-Buinne, and with Dubhrailbhe Mac Cartain, and many besides. They plundered the country, moreover, as far as the east of the Ard, both territory and church, and carried off a thousand captives, vel paulo plus, and many thousands of cows and horses.

The chief men of Ulidia, however, came afterwards, with their king, to Ard Macha, to meet Conchobhar, and they made peace and took mutual oaths, and they the Ulidians left hostages.

A great crop of every kind of produce generally in Erinn this year.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the twenty-ninth of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-one years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

A predatory hosting by Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair and the men of the province of Connacht, into Mumha, when they plundered Uí-Conaill-Gabhra.

A hosting by Conchobhar Ua Briain, and by the men of Mumha, into Laighen, and they took their hostages; and they proceeded from thence into Midhe, and plundered the island of Loch-Seimhdidhe.

Their cavalry and the cavalry of Connacht met there, and the cavalry of Connacht were defeated, and the son of Cuchonnacht Ua. Conchobhair, and the Ferdána Ua Carthaigh, i.e. the chief poet of Connacht, were slain.

A hosting by Conchobhar Mac Lachlainn and the Ulidians, the men of the North of Erinn being with them, into Connacht; but the Connachtmen made an attack on the rear of the army, in the vicinity of the Seghais, in which Conn Ua Maelgaeithi, and the Garbhanach Ua Baeighill, and a great many more, were slain. Notwithstanding this, however, they met together on the morrow at Loch-Cé, and made a year's peace.

A depredation by Tighernan Ua Ruairc and the men of Breifne, after the army had left, in Cuailgne, and they plundered Uí-Meith.

On their return, however, i.e. the return of the Ulidians and the men of the South of Airghiall), across Ath-Luain, to their houses, they met with the other depredators in Magh-Conaille.

A battle was fought, in which Raghnall Ua hEochadha, king of Uladh, and Cumhidhe Ua Crichain, king of Fernmhagh, and his son, and Donnsleible Ua hInnrechtaigh, king of Uí-Meith, et alii multi, were slain.

Maelisa Ua Foghladha, bishop of Caisel, in bona senectute quievit.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 10th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-two years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

The abbot's house of Cill-dara was captured by the Uí-Ceinnselaigh against the comarb of Brighid, and burned, and a large part of the church was burned, and a great many were slain there; and the nun herself was carried off a prisoner, and put into a man's bed.

An engagement was fought by the people of Scrín-Choluim-Chille and Lochlainn Ua Baeighellain, in which the airchinnech of the Scrín, i.e. Macraith Ua Niallain, and Lochlainn himself, were killed.

A hosting by Conchobhar Mac Lachlainn to Ath-Fhirdheghaidh, when Tighernan Ua Ruairc came into his house, and gave him hostages.

The kalends of January on the lst feria, the 21st of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-three years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

A hosting by Cormac Mac Carthaigh and Conchobhar Ua Briain, into Connacht, when they killed Cathal, son of Cathal Ua Conchobhair, royal heir of Connacht, and demolished Dun-Mughorn and Dun-mór, and plundered a great part of the country.

A predatory hosting by Donnchadh Ua Cerbhaill and the men of Fernmhagh into Fine-Gall; but Torcaill overtook them at Finnabhair, and they fought a battle, in which Raghnall, son of Pol, was slain, and a great number of Foreigners along with him; and as regards the men of Fernmhagh themselves, they were subjected to great danger.

Conchobhar, son of Murchadh Ua Maelsechlainn, royal heir of Temhair, was wounded by the Lagenians, and afterwards slain by Foreigners.

Donnchadh Mac Gillacholmóg, royal heir of Laighen, was slain by the men of Midhe.

Fine-Gall was again burned by the men of Midhe.

Lusca, with its church full of people and treasures, was burned by the same party.

A great cow mortality occurred throughout all Erinn, for which no likeness was found since the great cow mortality came before that in the time of Flaithbhertach, son of Loingsech; and 432 years elapsed between them.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 2nd of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-four years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

The same cow mortality again devastating Erinn, so that numbers of people were quite impoverished in every locality in Erinn.

Archu Ua Flaithbhertaigh, royal heir of Oilech, fell by the Cenel-Conaill in a battle-breach.

Donnchadh Ua Conchobhair, king of Uí-Failgne, and Maelsechlainn, his father's son, engaged in conflict, and fell by each other.

A hosting by Mac Murchadha and the Lagenians, into Osraighe; but the Osraighe encountered then and committed a slaughter of the host, in which fell Ughaire O'Tuathail, royal heir of Laighen, et alii multi.

A slaughter of the Osraighe, and of the Foreigners of Port-Lairge, was committed by Mac Murchadha and the Lagenians, in revenge for the aforesaid slaughter.

Imhar Ua hAedhagain, the man by whom the Regles of Paul and Peter at Ard-Macha was erected, died on his pilgrimage at Rome.

Donnchadh, son of Murchadh Ua Briain, was slain, together with his son, by the people of Des-Mumha.

A great murrain in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 13th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-five years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Maelmordha Ua Conchobhair, king of Uí-Failghe, was killed by his own brother.

Echri Ua Taidhg, king of Feara-Lí, with his brother, and with his wife, was smothered in a cave by the Uí-Tuirtre.

Ruaidhri O'Canannain, king of Cenel-Conaill, a war-like, defensive man, of charity and humanity, was slain by the men of Magh-Itha, viz., by Maelruanaidh O'Cairellan, and by Clann-Diarmada.

Doire-Choluim-Chille, with its churches, was burned on the 3rd of the kalends of April.

Cluain-Iraird, and Rath-Luraigh, and Cenannus, and many other churches, ab igne dissipatae sunt.

A great number of the men of Des-Mumha fell by those of Tuadh-Mumha, on the causeway of Cluain-caein-Modhimog, where Finghuine Ua Caeimh, king of Glennanmach, and Mathghamhain Ua Donnchadha, king of Cenel-Laeghaire, and Aedh Ua Conchobhair, king of Corcumruaidh, and Maelgorm Ua Rinn, and the son of Lochlainn Ua Cinaedha of the Uí-Maccaille, et alii plurimi, were slain.

Cumara, moreover, the son of Cumara, son of Domhnall, king of Uí-Caisin, fell in the mutual wounding.

Hanrico, son of William, king of the French, Saxons, and Britons, died.

Consecration of Cormac's church.

Aedh Ua Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine, mortuus est.

Aedh Mac Coghlan mortuus est.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 24th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-six years, and a hundred, and a thousand; bissextilis annus, et embolismus annus; positus hujus anni non frequenter accidit, viz.:— Shrove Sunday fell on the 9th day of spring; Easter Sunday on the 11th of the kalends of April; Ascension Thursday on the day before May-day, and Whit Sunday on the tenth day of summer.

Robhartach Ua Cellaigh, airchinnech of Fathan-mór, in poenitentia mortuus est.

Domhnall, son of Muirchertach Ua Briain, died in pilgrimage at Lis-mór.

Conchobhar, son of Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, king of Oilech, and royal heir of Erinn, was slain by the men of Magh-Itha, in treachery, at an assembly, on Monday, the 8th of the kalends of June.

Aedh, son of Toirdhelbhach Ua Conchobhair, was blinded by his own brother.

The victory of Finnabhair was gained over Aedh, son of Domhnall Ua Conchobhair, and over Tadhg Ua Cellaigh, and over the Uí-Maine, ubi cecidit Conchobhar Ua Cellaigh, father of Tadhg, et alii multi.

Conchobhar, son of Toirdhelbhach, and the Síl-Muiredhaigh victores fuerunt.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 5th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-seven years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

A tremendous storm of wind on the day before the festival of the Sprinkling of Water, which prostrated many forests and churches in Erinn.

Domhnall Ua Conaing, chief bishop of Leth-Mogha, pillar of piety, and wisdom, and prayer, and of the presentation of food and treasures to the poor and mighty, in bona senectute dormivit.

A great colic disease in Erinn generally, which killed many.

A hosting by the Lagenians and Foreigners, in aid of Síl-Briain, to Port-Lairge, from which they brought pledges.

A predatory hosting by Síl-Briain to the Ciarraighe, and they plundered territories and churches.

Domhnall Ua Maelsechlainn, royal heir of Erinn, a suis occisus est.

Mór, daughter of Muirchertach Ua Briain, wife of Murchadh Ua Maelsechlainn, chief queen of Erinn, in poenitentia mortua est.

A great scarcity in the province of Connacht, et multi mortui sunt ab ea.

Aedh, son of Domhnall Ua Conchobhair, occisus est.

Domhnall Ua Dubhthaigh, bishop of Elphin, and comarb of Ciaran of Cluain-mic-Nois, apud Cluain-ferta-Brenainn quievit in Christo.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the l6th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirty-eight years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Mathghamhain O'Conchobhair, king of Ciarraighe, pillar of the dignity and glory of Leth-Mogha in presenting jewels and valuables, dormivit.

Lis-mór, and Cill-dara, and Tech-Moling, and Sord-Choluim-Chille, were burned.

Maelruanaidh Ua Cairellain, kindling lamp of the north of Erinn as regards figure, understanding, and valour, was slain by the Cenel-Moain.

Plundering of the North of Saxan by the men of Alba, who carried off countless captives, and numerous spoils.

Cormac, son of Mac Carthaigh, chief king of Des-Mumha, and bishop-king of Erinn in his time as regards piety, and the presentation of jewels and valuables to clerics and churches, and ecclesiastical riches, in books and utensils, to God, and fell in treachery by the people of Tuadh-Mumha; and a blessing be with his soul.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 10th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Conchobhar, son of Muirchertach Mac Lachlainn, king of Cenel-Eoghain, and royal heir of all Erinn, was slain by Aedh Bec Mac Cana, and by the Uí-Carragain, on Easter Saturday, in the middle of Trian-mór, at Ard-Macha.

Donnchadh Cennsealach O'Ceallaigh was slain by Lagenians.

Ath-cliath was spoiled by Diarmaid Mac Murchadha, and by pirates whom he brought with him from the east, to spoil Erinn, in retaliation for his expulsion beyond the sea from his own territory, and for his son having been slain.

They inflicted a slaughter, moreover, on the Foreigners of Ath-cliath and Port-Lairge, aad a countless slaughter was, however, inflicted on them.

Laighen, indeed, and Feara-Midhe were wasted by them, both churches and territories; and they occupied Ath-cliath and Port-Lairge on that occasion.

A great, ungenerous deed was committed by the monk, son of the comarb of Finnen of Magh-bile, and by Maghnus, son of Donnsleibhe, king of Uladh, with the chieftains of Uladh, and the Ulidians besides—except Bishop Maelisa, and Gilladomhaingairt, son of Cormac, comarb of Comhgall, and Maelmartain, comarb of Finnen, with their fraternities—viz., a community of regular canons, with their abbot, whom Maelmaedhog Ua Morghair, legate of the comarb of Peter, had ordained at Sabhall-Patraic, were expelled from the monastery which they themselves had erected; (and they were entirely plundered both in books and utensils, people, horses, and sheep, and all things which they had collected there from the time of the aforesaid legate until then, except the tunics and the capes which were about them in that hour), through envy and carnal love, and greed of honour for himself; as the monks of Droiched-Atha had expelled him from their abbacy for lawful reasons. Alas! alas! truly; woe to them who committed it; and woe to the land in which the deed was committed; but, however, it did not escape long without the vengeanee of the Lord, for the chieftains who committed it were slain together by a few enemies; and the king was wounded, and unluckily slain a short time after, in the place where this unjust resolution had been adopted, viz., in Dún. On Tuesday the community was expelled; on Tuesday, also, before the end of a year, the chieftains of Uladh were slain, and the king was wounded.

On Tuesday, soon after, he was himself slain by his brother, in Dún.

Diarmaid O'hAinfheth, king of Uí-Meith, and leader of the cavalry of the king of Oilech, was killed by the men of a fleet which came from Innsi-hOrc, in the island which had been constructed by themselves in Loch-Ruidhe, i.e. Inis-Lachain.

Earl Stronghow came into Erinn with Diarmaid Mac Murchadha, to avenge his expulsion by Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhealbhach O'Conchobhair; and Diarmaid gave him his own daughter, and a part of his patrimony; and Saxon Foreigners have been in Erinn since then.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 22nd of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-one years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Diarmaid Mac Murchadha, king of the province of Laighen, after spoiling numerous churches and territories, died at Ferna—without the body of Christ, without penitence, without making a will—through the merits of Colum-Cille, and Finnen, and the other saints whose churches he had spoiled.

Axall Mac Torcaill, king of Ath-cliath, and hEoin from Innsi-hOrc, were slain by the same Foreigners.

Sadhbh, daughter of Gluniarainn Mac Murchadha, comarb of Brigid, died in penitence.

A victory was gained over Tighernan O'Ruairc, and the men of Midhe, and the men of Fernmhagh together, (viz.:—the 'victory of the ashes' secundum quosdam), on the green of Ath-cliath, by Milo de Cogan with his people, in which a great number were slain along with Aedh O'Ruairc, i.e. the king of Uí-Briuin, and Machaire-Gaileng, and Conmaicne.

There were also slain there five chieftains of the men of Fernmhagh, viz.:—Maelmochta Mac Confeabhla, and Conchobhar, his brother, two chieftains of the Cenel-Feradhaigh.

Feindidh O'Conghaile, lamp of valour and bravery of Oirghiall, mortuus est.

Venit in Hiberniam Henricus potentissimus rex Angliae, et idem dux Normanniae et Aquitaniae, et comes Andegaviae, et aliarum multarum terrarum dominus, cum ducentis .XL. navibus; and he came on shore at Port-Lairge, and took the hostages of Mumha; and he came afterwards to Ath-cliath, and took the hostages of Laighen, and of the men of Midhe, and the Uí-Briuin, and Oirghialla, and Uladh.

Petrus, bishop of the Uí-Maine of Connacht, a pious monk, and a man of authority, was drowned in the Sinuinn on the 6th of the kalends of January.

A great preying expedition by Maghnus, son of Donnsleibhe, with all the Ulidians, into Cuil-an-tuaisceirt, when they plundered Cul-rathain and other churches; but a small party of the Cenel-Eoghain, with Conchobhar Ua Cathain, overtook them, and gave them battle, and killed twenty-two persons, between chieftains and sons of chieftains, and many others along with them; and Maghnus himself was wounded; and this Maghnus, moreover, was slain soon after by Donnsleibhe, i.e. his own brother, and by Gilla-Aenghusa, son of Gilla-Espuic, viz.:—the rector of Monach-an-Dúin, after he had committed manty great crimes; i.e. after abandoning his own married wife, and after carrying off the wife of his tutor, i.e. Cumhuighe Ua Floinn, (and she had been possessed by his own brother, Aedh, at first); after having offered violence to the wife of his other brother, i.e. Eochaidh; after profaning bells and bachalls, clerics and churches.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 2nd of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-two years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

The king of the Saxons departed from Erinn on Easter Sunday, after the celebration of mass.

Tighernan O'Ruairc, king of Breifne and Conmaicne, and a man of great power for a long time, was slain by Saxons, truly; and Domhnall, son of Annad of his Tighernan's own tribe, was along with them.

He was also beheaded by them, and his head and body were ignominiously carried to Ath-cliath. The head was placed over the door of the fortress, as a miserable spectacle for the Gaeidhel; the body was suspended, moreover with his feet upwards.

A victory was gained over the Cenel-Eoghain, by O'Maeldoraidh and the Cenel-Conaill, and a great slaughter was inflicted on them. This event was, indeed, as a miracle on the part of the saints of the Lord, viz.:— of Patrick, and Colum-Cille, and the other saints whose churches they had spoiled.

The full visitation of the province of Connacht was brought, for the fourth time, by Gillamoliag, comarb of Patrick, i.e. the primate of Erinn, to Ard-Macha.

Domhnall O'Ferghail, chief of Conmaicne, was slain by the people of the king of the Saxons.

Gilla-Aedha, bishop of Corcach, a man full of the grace of God, in bona senectute quievit.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the l3th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-three years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Muiredhach O'Cobhthaigh, bishop of Doire and Rath-both, and of all the north of Erinn; the son of chastity, and the precious stone, and the bright gem, and the brilliant star, and a treasury of wisdom, and a fruitful branch of the canon; after having bestowed food and clothes upon the poor; after having distributed numerous gifts to poets; after the triumph of devotion, and pilgrimage, and penitence—resigned his spirit to heaven in the Dubh-regles of Colum-Cille in Doire, on the 4th of the ides of February, in sexta feria.

Great miracles were wrought in the night on which he died, viz.:—the night was illumined from nocturns until cock-crow, and the ground was all in flames; and a large mass of fire ascended over the town, and proceeded towards the south-east; and all persons arose from their beds, imagining that it was day; and it was thus as far as the horizon, they thought.

A great depredation was committed by Aedh Mac Aenghusa and the Clann-Aedha, and they plundered Trian-mór; and this man was killed before the end of three months after he had plundered Ard-Macha;.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 24th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-four years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Flann O'Gormain, chief lector of Ard-Macha, and of all Erinn, a learned, observant man in the Divine and worldly wisdom- after having been twenty-one years learning in France and in Saxon-land, and twenty years governing the schools of Erinn- died peacefully on the 13th of the kalends of April, the Wednesday before Easter, .lxx aetatis suae anno..

Maelpatraic O'Banáin, bishop of Condere and Dal-Araidhe, a venerable man full of sanctity, and of meekness, and of purity of heart, died full happily in Hi-Coluim-Cille, after a choice old age.

Gillamoliag, son of Ruaidhri, comarb of Patrick, archbishop and primate of Ard-Macha, and of all Erinn, a son of chastity, full of purity of heart, and of meekness, died happily on the 6th of the kalends of April, the Wednesday after Easter, in the 87th year of his age, and after having been thirty-seven years in the archiepiscopate; and this same illustrious man bad been sixteen years very honourably in the abbacy of Coluim-Cille, at Doire, before he obtained the comarbship of Patrick.

Gillamochaibheo, abbot of the monastery of Peter and Paul at Ard-Macha, a diligent, faithful servant of the Lord, died on the 2nd of the kalends of April, in the 70th year aetatis suae.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 5th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-five years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Flaithbhertach O'Brolchain, comarb of Colum-Cille, tower of wisdom and honour; a man to whom the clerics of Erinn gave a bishop's chair for his wisdom and goodness, and to whom the comarbsbip of Hi had been presented, died happily, after choice suffering, in the Dubh-regles of Colum-Cille.

Gillamoliac O'Branain was ordained in his place, in the comarbship of Colum-Cille.

A victory was gained over the Cenel-Enna, by Echmarcach O'Cathain and Niall O'Gairmledhaigh, and a great slaughter was inflicted on them.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the l6th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-six years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

The Saxons were expelled from Luimnech by Domhnall O'Briain, by laying siege to them.

The daughter of the king of Oirghiall, i.e. Benmidhe, daughter of Donnchadh O'Cerbhaill, wife of Cumhuighe O' Floinn, queen of Uí-Tuirtre and Feara-Lí, died.

The daughter of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, i.e. the wife of Flaithbhertach O'Maeldoraidh, was killed by the sons of O'Cairellain.

Fabhar and Cenannus were wasted by the foreigners, and by the Uí-Briuin.

Lughmhagh was wasted by the Saxons.

The castles of Gall and Cenannus in process of construction.

The Saxon Earl died in Ath-cliath of an ulcer which attacked his foot, through the miracles of Brighid and Colum-Cille, and the other saints whose churches he had spoiled.

The castle of Slane, in which was Richard Fleming with his forces, from which they were ravaging Oirghiall, and Uí-Briuin, and Feara-Midhe, was spoiled by Maelsechlainn, son of Mac Lachlainn, king of Cenel-Eoghain, and by the Oirghialla; on which occasion a hundred, or more, of the Foreigners were slain, besides the women, and children, and horses of the castle; so that no man escaped alive from the castle; and three castles in Midhe were deserted on the morrow, through fear of the Cenel-Eoghain, viz.:— the castle of Cenannus, and the castle of Calatruim, and the castle of Daire-Patraic.

Cumhuighe O'Floinn, king of Uí-Tuirtre, and Feara-Lí and Dal-Araidhe, was killed by Cumhidhe, i.e. his own brother, and by the Feara-Lí.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 27th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-seven years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Dun-da-lethghlais was spoiled by John de Curci and the knights who came along with him; and they built a castle there, from which they gained a victory twice over the Ulidians, and a victory over the Cenel-Eoghain and over the Oirghialla, in which Conchobhar O'Cairellain, i.e. the chief of Clann-Diarmada, was slain; and in which many other nobles were slain.

Conchobhar O'Cairellain, indeed, gained a victory over O'Maeldoraidh and the Cenel-Conaill, in which a great number of the Cenel-Enna were slain, along with the son of O'Serrigh, and many other chieftains likewise.

Milo de Cogan, with his knights, was brought by Muirchertach, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, to Ros-Comain, to spoil Connacht, through hatred towards his father. Connacht, truly, was thereupon burned.

Tuam, moreover, and the churches of the country, were destroyed, through hatred towards the Foreigners; and they, i.e. Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair and the men of Connacht along with him, gained a victory over the Foreigners, and drove them by force out of the country.

Ruaidhi O'Conchobhair, moreover, blinded his son afterwards, in revenge for this expedition.

Aedh O'Neill, i.e. king of Cenel-Eoghain for a time, and royal heir of all Erinn, was slain by Maelsechlainn Mac Lachlainn, and by Ardghal Mac Lachlainn.

Ardghal himself, also, was slain by O'Neill when he O Neill was being killed there.

The Timpanach O'Connicén, chief poet of the North of Erinn, was slain by the Cenel-Conaill, together with his wife and family.

A hosting by John de Curci and the knights, into Dal-Araidhe, on which occasion they slew Domhnall, grandson of Cathusach, king of Dal-Araidhe. John went also, on the same expedition, into Uí-Tuirtre and Feara-Lí; but Cumhuighe O'Floinn burned Airther-maighe before him; and he burned Cul-rathain, and many other churches.

The kalends of January on the lst feria, the 9th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-eight years, and a hundred, and a thousand; the first year of nineteen.

Great crimes were committed by the Cenel-Moain in this year, viz.:—the people of Domhnall O'Gairmleghaigh killed Conchobhar, son of Conallach O'Luinigh, in the middle of Domhnall O'Gairmleghaigh's own house, in treachery, though he was under the protection of the airchinnech of the Ernaidhe.

Domhnall O'Gairmleghaigh was deposed from being chief, and the Cenel-Moain gave the chieftainship to Ruaidhri O'Flaithbhertaigh.

Domhnall, son of Domhnall O'Gairmleghaigh was slain, in treachery, by the sons of O'Flaithbhertaigh and the other sons of Domhnall; and Tighernan, son of Raghnall, son of Domhnall, and eight full biatachs of the Cenel-Moain, were slain, along with them.

Very great wind came in this year, which prostrated large tracts of woods and forests, and huge trees; and it moreover prostrated six score large trees, vel paulo plus, in Doire-Choluim-Chille.

It was in this year, also, that John de Curci, with his knights, came to Dún, on a preying expedition to Machaire-Conaille, when they plundered several families, and were for a night encamped in Glenn-righe.

Murchadh O'Cerbhaill, king of Oirghiall, and Mac Duinnsleibhe, i.e. the king of Uladh, came to them, however, on that night, and gave him battle.

The Foreigners were defeated, and put to great slaughter.

The same John went also on a preying expedition into Dal-Araidhe, and into Uí-Tuirtre.

But Cumhuighe O'Floinn, king of Uí-Tuirtre and Feara-Lí, attacked them.

This battle was, moreover, gained over the Foreigners, and they were put to slaughter.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 20th of the moon; the age of the Lord seventy-nine years, and a hundred, and a thousand, viz.:—the 2nd year of nineteen; the third year after a bissextile.

Peace was made by Donnchadh O'Cairellain, and by all the Clann-Diarmada, with the Cenel-Moain, and with O'Gairmleghaigh, i.e. with Amhlaibh, grandson of Maen, i.e. the brother of the wife of Donnchadh O'Cairellain, in the middle of the church of Ard-sratha, before the reliquaries of Domhnach-mór and the Ernaidhe, and Ard-sratha.

O'Gairmleghaigh, moreover, came on the day following to the house of Donnchadh O'Cairellain, to obtain additional guarantees.

A wicked treachery was committed in the middle of the meeting, in the doorway of the house of O'Cairellain, in the presence of his own sister, i.e. the wife of Donnchadh, viz.:—he himself and three of his people along with him, were slain.

Ard-Macha was burned ex majore parte, i.e. all the regleses, and all the churches, except Regles-Brighde and Tempul-na-ferta.

The churches of Tir-Eoghain, from the mountain southwards, were evacuated this year through war and distress.

Gilladomhnaigh O'Forannain, airchinnech of Ard-sratha, and Maelmuire, son of Gillacomain, vice-abbot of the same place, in Christo quieverunt.

Cluana, and Ard-sratha, and Domhnach-mór, and the Ernaidhe were emptied by the men of Magh-Itha.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the first of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Gilla-an-Choimdédh O'Carán, comarb of Patrick, died.

Raghnall O'Cairellain was slain by the Cenel-Moain, in defence of Colum-Cille, in the middle of Doire.

Macraith O'Daighri, airchinnech of Doire, died.

Donnchadh O'Cairellain was killed by the Cenel-Conaill, in revenge of his treachery towards O'Gairmleghaigh, and in defence of Colum-Cille.

The battle of the Conchobars, in Connacht, in which Conchobhar Maenmaighe killed Conchobhar O'Ceallaigh, i.e. the king of Uí-Maine, and his son Tadhg, and Diarmaid O'Ceallaigh, and all the nobles of Uí-Maine; at Maghsruibhe-gealain, at the head of Daire-na-capall, this battle was fought.

Muirghes O'hEidhin was slain.

Domhnall O'Cennedigh, king of Ur-Mumha, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 12th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-one years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

The battle of Magh-Diughbha was gained over the sons of Toirdhelbhach Mór O'Conchobhair, by Flaithbbertach O'Maeldoraidh, king of Cenel-Conaill, (and of it is said 'the battle of the royal heirs'); in which were slain Brian Luighnech, and Maghnus; and the three sons of Aedh, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair,viz.:—Maelsechlainn, and Muiredhach, and Muirchertach; and Aedh, grandson of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, king of the West of Connacht; and Donnchadh, son of Brian O'Fallamhain, et alii nobiles et ignobiles cum eis.

(Donnchadh, son of Domhnall Midhech O'Conchobhair, it was that brought Flaithbhertach O'Maeldoraidh, to defend the territory of Cairpre for himself.) And the bodies of those nobles were conveyed, after their deaths, to Cluain-mic-Nois, and interred in the sepulchre of the nobles of their ancestors.

Dunlaing O'Caellaighe, bishop of Leithghlinn, quievit.

Alexander papa quievit in Christo.

Tadhg O'Dalaigh, chief poet of Erinn and Alba, in Christo quievit.

Sitric O'Cuinn, chieftain of Muinter-Gillcán, was slain by the son of Aedh O'Ferghail.

Donnsleibhe O'Gadhra mortuus est.

A hosting by Domhnall, son of Aedh Mac Lachlainn, and by the Cenel-Eoghan of Telach-óg, into Ulidia; and they gained a battle over the Ulidians, and over the Uí-Tuirtre, and the Feara-Lí together with Ruaidhri Mac Duinnsleibhe and Cumhuighe O'Floinn.

Tomaltach O'Conchobhair assumed the comarbship of Patrick, and made a visitation of Cenel-Eoghain, and gave a blessing.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 23rd of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-two years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

A hosting by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn to Dún-bó in Dal-Riada, and they gave battle there to the Foreigners; and the Cenel-Eoghain were defeated, and Raghnall O'Breslen was slain, and Gillachrist O'Cathain, et alii multi; and the Gospel of Martin was carried off by the Foreigners.

Aedh O Caellaighe, bishop of Oirghiall, and head of canons, quievit.

Gilla-an-Choimdedh, son of Inlestar O'hAinlighe, chieftain of Cenel-Doffa, mortuus est.

Domhnall O'hUallachan, chief bishop of Mumha; Augustin O'Sealbhaigh, bishop of Port-Lairge; and O'hAedha, bishop of Corcach, mortui sunt.

Milo de Cogan, after assuming the kingship of Corcach and Des-Mumha; and after plundering Ath-cliath, and Port-Lairge, and Corcach; and after destroying all Erinn, both church and territory, was slain by Mac Tire, king of Uí-Mac-Caille, and a slaughter of Foreigners along with him, viz.:— Mac Sleimne and Thomas Sugach, and Cenn-cuilinn, and Remunn, and two sons of Stephen, and a great many more.

A victory was gained by Ruaidhri O' Conchobhair, and by Conchobhar Maenmhaighe, over Donnchadh, son of Domhnall Midhech, and over O'Maeldoraidh, ubi multi ceciderunt.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 4th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-three years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, king of Erinn, went on a pilgrimage to Cunga-Feichin, and left his sovereignty to his son, i.e. to Conchobhar Maenmhaighe.

Henry, son of the Empress, king of the Saxons, mortuus est.

Joseph O'hAedha, bishop of Uí-Ceinnsealaigh, quievit.

Domhnall, son of Gilla-Enain, dux of Ciann-Flaithemhail, occisus est.

A conflict between the Gilla-riabhach O'Flaithbhertaigh and the son of O'Gairmleghaigh; and O'Flaithbhertaigh was slain there, and a number of the Cenel-Moain were slain there.

Becc O'hEghra mortuus est.

The kalends of January on the lst feria, the l5th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-four years, and a hundred and a thousand.

Art O'Maelsechlainn, king of Midhe, was slain by Diarmaid O'Briain, at a meeting at Druim-Chuilinn, after having come from the midst of his own assembly to speak apart with the son of O'Briain, and the son of O'Briain deceived him.

Amhlaibh, son of Ferghal O'Ruairc, king of Breifne, interfectus est.

Thirty houses of the principal persons of the community of Ard-Macha were plundered by the Foreigners of Midhe.

Maelisa O'Cerbhaill assumed the comarbship of Patrick, after it had been resigned by Tomaltach O'Conchobhair.

Maelsechlainn Bec O'Maelsechlainn assumed the kingship of Midhe after the death of Art.

A castle was erected by the Foreigners at Cill-Fáir.

Another castle was destroyed there by Maelsechlainn and Conchobhar Maenmhaighe O'Conchobhair, and a great multitude of Foreigners along with them.

The great church of Tuaim-da-ghualann fell in one day, both roof and stone.

The Rock of Loch-Cé was burned by lightning, i.e. the very magnificent, kingly residence of Muinter-Maelruanaidh, where neither goods nor people of all that were there found protection; where six score, or seven score, of distinguished persons were destroyed, along with fifteen men of the race of kings and chieftains, with the wife of Mac Diarmada, i.e. the daughter of O'hEidhin, and his son's wife, i.e. the daughter of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, and the daughter of O'Dubhda, and the son of Donnchadh O'Maelbhrenuinn, and the son of Donn O'Mannachain, and the two daughters of O'Mannachain, and Mac Maenaigh, chieftain of Cenel-Builg, and the priest O'Maelbealtaine, and Gillachiarain O'Connachtain, (i.e. a son of chastity and lamp of piety), and a countless destruction besides of good men; and every one of them who was not burned was drowned in this tumultuous consternation, in the entrance of the place; so that there escaped not alive therefrom but Conchobhar Mac Diarmada with a very small number of the multitude of his people.

On the Friday after Shrovetide this event occurred.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 26th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-five years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Great fruit in this year.

Philip Unsessra, accompanied by the Foreigners of Erinn, remained at Ard-Macha during six days and six nights, in the very middle of Lent.

Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, king of Erinn, came from his pilgrimage; and he took with him the Foreigners, and the men of Mumha, i.e. Domhnall O'Briain and his party; and they destroyed the West of Connacht, both church and territory. Peace was afterwards made by himself and his son, and Connacht was divided between them.

Cill-Dalua was plundered and burned by Cathal Carrach, son of Conchobhar Maenmhaighe, and the men of Connacht, after the men of Mumha, in retaliation for their churches which the men of Mumha had burned; and for the slaughter of their clerics and women who were slain and burned in their churches, and in their houses; and for carrying off their books, and utensils, and precious things.

Maelisa O'Dalaigh, chief poet of Erinn and Alba, and principal dux of Corca-Raidhe, and the single choice of Erinn as regards grace, form, and goodness, died at Cluain-Iraird on his pilgrimage. Amhlaibh O'Muiredhaigh, bishop of Cenel-Eoghain, quievit.

John, son of the king of the Saxons, came to assume the sovereignty of Erinn, with a fleet of three score ships, (besides what there were of Saxon Foreigners in Erinn before them); and they took possession of Ath-cliath and the province of Laighen, and erected castles at Tipraid-Fachtna and Ard-Finain.

A victory was gained by Domhnall O'Briain over the people of the son of the king of the Saxons, in which very many Foreigners were slain, along with the foster-brother of the son of the king of the Saxons.

Ruaidhri O'Gradha and Ruaidhri O'Conaing were slain by Foreigners in the slaughter of the castle of Tipraid-Fachtna.

The son of the king of the Saxons went across afterwards to complain of Hugo de Laci to his father; for it was Hugo de Laci that was king of Erinn when the son of the king of the Saxons came, and he permitted not the men of Erinn to give tribute or hostages to him.

Donnchadh, son of Domhnall Midhech, occisus est.

Gilla-Isa O'Maeilin, bisbop of Magh-Eó, quievit.

Brian Breifnech, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, mortuus est.

Flann O'Finnechta, dux of Clann-Murchadha, mortuus est.

The son of Cormac, son of Mac Carthaigh, king of Mumha, was slain by the Foreigners of Corcach.

Domhnall O'Gillapatraic, king of Osraighe, mortuus est.

Maelsechlainn, son of Mac Lachlainn, king of Cenel-Eoghain, interfectus est, through treachery, by Saxons.

Diarmaid, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Briain, was blinded by his own brother, viz.:—by Domhnall.

Mathghamhain, son of Conchobhar Maenmhaighe, was taken prisoner by Murchadh, son of Tadhg O'Cellaigh, and delivered to Domhnall O'Briain.

The sovereignty of Connacht was assumed by Conchobar Maenmhaighe.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 7th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-six years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Great contentions in the North of Erinn this year.

Dethronement of Domhnall, son of Aedh Mac Lachlainn, and installation as king of Ruaidhri O'Laithbhertaigh, by a section of the Cenel-Eoghain of Telach-óg.

Conchobhar O'Flaithbhertaigh was slain by Ruaidhri O'Flaithbhertaigh, his own brother, in Ara.

Derbhorcaill, daughter of Murchadh O'Maelsechlainn, went to Droiched-atha, on a pilgrimage.

Rúaidhri O'Conchobhair was expelled by his own son, i.e. by Conchobhar Maenmhaighe.

Donnchadh, son of Tadhg O'Cellaigh, mortuus est.

Maelcalainn O'Cleirchen, bishop of Glenn-da-locha, in Christo quievit.

Celechair O'Airmhedhaigh, bishop of Cluain-ferta-Brenainn, quievit.

Conchobhar Maenmhaighe came to Mucart, and Aedh O'Ruairc went into his house, and gave hostages to Conchobhar, and gave Tir-Thuathail to the Connachtmen.

Hugo de Laci went to Durmhagh-Choluim-Cille, to build a castle in it, having a countless number of Foreigners along with him; for he was king of Midhe, and Breifne, and Airghiall, and it was to him the tribute of Connacht was paid; and he it was that won all Erinn for the Foreigners.

Midhe, from the Sinainn to the sea, was full of castles and of Foreigners. After the completion by him of this work, i.e. the erection of the castle of Durmhagh, he came out to look at the castle, having three Foreigners along with him.

There came towards him then a youth of the men of Midhe, having his axe concealed, viz.:— Gilla-gan-inathair O'Miadhaigh, the foster son of the Sinnach himself; and he gave him one blow, so that he cut off his head, and he fell, both head and body, into the ditch of the castle.

Christian O'Connorchi, bishop of Lis-mór, and legate of the comarb of Peter, in Christo quievit.

Diarmaid Mac Carghamhna occisus est.

Murchadh O'Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine, occisus est.

Gillaberaigh O'Cillin, vice-abbot of Síl-Muiredhaigh, mortuus est..

Amhlaibh O'Muiredhaigh, bishop of Ard-Macha and Cenel-Feradhaigh, a brilliant lamp that used to enlighten laity and clergy, in Christo quievit, in Dun-Cruithne; and he was honourably brought to Doire-Choluim-Cille, and interred in the side of the church, at his father's feet. Fogartach O'Cerbhallain was ordained in his place.

Gillachrist Mac Cathmhail, king-chieftain of Cenel Feradhaigh and the Clanns, (viz.:—Clann-Aenghusa, and Clann-Duibhinrecht, and Clann-Foghartaigh; and Uí-Cendfada and Clann-Colla, of the Feara-Manach), and head of counsel of the North of Erinn, was slain by O'hEighnigh and Muinter-Caemhain; and they carried off his head, which was obtained from them at the end of a month afterwards.

Maelsechlainn, son of Muirchertach Mac Lachlainn, was slain by Foreigners.

Conn O'Breislén, chieftain of Fanad, quievit.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the l8th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-seven years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Ruaidhri O'Laithbhertaigh, king of Cenel-Eoghain, was slain while on a predatory excursion in Tir-Conaill.

Druim-cliabh was plundered by the son of Maelsechlainn O'Ruairc, king of Uí-Briuin and Conmaicne, and by the son of Cathal O'Ruairc, and the Foreigners of Midhe along with them. But God and Colum-Cille wrought a remarkable miracle against them there, viz.:—the son of Maelsechlainn O'Ruairc was killed in Conmaicne before the end of a fortnight afterwards, and the son of Cathal O'Ruairc was blinded by O'Maeldoraidh, i.e. Flaithbhertach, in revenge of Colum-Cille; and six score of the favorites of the son of Maelsechlainn were slain throughout Conmaicne and Cairpre-Droma-cliabh, through the miracle of God and Colum-Cille.

The Rock of Loch-Cé was burned at mid-day, where a great many people were drowned and burned, along with the daughter of O'hEidhin, i.e. Duibhessa, daughter of Ruaidhri O'hEidhin, wife of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg.

The kalends of Jannary on the 6th feria, the 29th of the moon; the age of the Lord eighty-eight years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Ruaidhri O'Canannáin, king of Cenel-Conaill for a time, and also royal heir of Erinn, was slain by Flaithbhertach O'Maeldoraidh, through treachery, at the bridge of Sligech, i.e. after being enticed out from the middle of Druim-cliabh; and a brother of his was slain along with him, and a number of his people.

O'Gairbh, chieftain of Feara-Droma, it was that laid hands on O'Canannáin; and he was himself slain by the people of Echmarcach O'Dochartaigh, in revenge of O'Canannáin.

Domhnall O'Canannáin wounded his foot with his own axe, at Doire, while cutting a piece of wood; and he died thereof through the curse of the community of Colum-Cille.

Martin O'Brolaigh, chief sage of all the Gaeidhel, and chief lector of Ard-Macha, died.

Amhlaibh O'Daighri went to Hi on a pilgrimage, and he died in Hi after select penance.

The Foreigners of the castle of Magh-Cobha, and a party of the Uí-Echach-Uladh, went on a preying excursion into Tir-Eoghain, until they arrived at Leim-Neill, where they seized cows. Domhnall Mac Lachlainn went after them, and overtook them at Cabhán-na-crann-ard, and gave them battle; and the Foreigners were defeated and put to great slaughter; and a thrust of a foreign spear was given to the king alone, who fell there in the heat of the battle, viz.:— Domhnall, son of Aedh Mac Lachlainn, king of Oilech, and royal heir of Erinn as regards figure, intelligence, hospitality, and wisdom; and his body was conveyed on the same day to Ard-Macha, and honourably interred.

A hosting into Connacht by John de Curci and the Foreigners of all Erinn, accompanied by Conchobhar O'Diarmada and the son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair. The king of Connacht, i.e. Conchobhar Maenmhaighe, assembles the chieftains of all Connacht, and Domhnall O'Briain, with a number of the men of Mumha, comes in the host of the king of Connacht. The Foreigners burned some of the churches of Connacht, and the Gaeidhel did not allow them to effect the demolition of some others. The Foreigners, moreover, turned back from the West of Connacht, until they reached Es-dara, to go into Tir-Conaill. O'Maeldoraidh, i.e. Flaithbhertach, assembles the chieftains of Cenel-Conaill to Druim cliabh, to meet them; and when the Foreigners heard this they burned Es-dara entirely, and turned back into Corr-sliabh; and the men of Connacht made an attack on them in Corr-sliabh, and put them to slaughter. Many of their principal men were slain.

Murchadh, son of Ferghal O'Maelruanaidh and Maelsechlainn O' Matadhain, fell there also et alii multi cum eis.

Gillachrist son of Congalach O'Muiredhaigh mortuus est, and the Foreigners left the country without injuring much of it on this occasion.

Etain, daughter of O'Cuinn, queen of Mumha, who was on a pilgrimage at Doire, died, after triumphing over the world and the devil.

Muirchertach, son of Uada O'Concennain, king of Uí-Diarmada, mortuus est.

Domhnall, son of Lochlainn O'Maelruanaidh, and Ferghal O'Taidhg-in-Teghlaigh, and Flaithbhertach, son of Sitric O'Finnachta occisi sunt.

Muirchertach O' Brain, king of Breghmhaighe, occisus est.

Taithlech, son of Conchobhar, son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg O Maelruanaidh, occisus est.

The kalends of January on the 1st feria, the 10th of the moon, the age of the Lord eighty-nine years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Domhnall, son of Muirchertach Mac Lachlainn, was slain by the Foreigners of Dal Araidhe whilst staying with themselves.

Murchadh O'Cerbhaill, chief king of Oirghiall, died in the great monastery, after choice penance.

Ard-Macha was burned from Crossa-Brighde to Recles-Brighde, including Rath and Trian, and churches.

Echmilidh, son of Mac Cana, the happiness and prosperity of all Tir-Eoghain, died.

Mac-na-hoidhche O'Maelruanaidh, king of Feara-Manach, was dethroned, and he went to O'Cerbhaill; and a Foreign army came into the country; and O'Cerbhaill and O'Maelruanaidh encountered them, and O'Cerbhaill was defeated, and O'Maelruanaidh slain.

Conchobhar Maenmhaighe, son of Ruaidhri, chief king of Connacht, and royal heir of all Erinn, was killed by his own favorites, viz.:—Muirchertach, son of Cathal, son of Diarmaid, and O'Finnachta, i.e. the Crosach Donn O'Finnachta, and the Mendtach O'Cimlidhcain, through the instigation of his own brother, viz.:—Conchobhar O'Diarmada. In the entrance of Tochar-Gibhsi he was slain.

Conchobhar O'Diarmada, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, royal heir of Connacht, was killed by Cathal Carrach, son of Conchobhar Maenmhaighe, in revenge of his father.

Ard-Macha was plundered by John de Curci and the Foreigners.

The son of the Empress, king of the Saxons, died.

Maelcainnigh O'Fercomhais, lector of Doire, was drowned between Ard and Inis-Eoghain.

Diarmaid, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, occisus est.

Donnchadh O'Fallamhain, noble priest, and illustrious senior of Clann-Uadach, quievit.

Murchadh O'Flannagain, dux of Clann-Cathail, mortuus est..

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 2lst of the moon; ninety years, and a hundred, and a thousand ab Incarnatione Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et secundus annus praeparationis bissexti, ac xiiii. annus cycli decennovenalis, atque cxxuii. annus undecimi cycli magni paschalis ab initio mundi.

The ship of Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, was drowned in Loch-Ribh, and thirty-six men were drowned, including Airechtach O'Radhuibh, dux of Clann-Tomaltaigh, and Conchobhar, son of Cathal Migaran, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, and Muirchertach,son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg O'Maelruanaidh, and Muirghes, son of Uada O'Concennain.

Duibhessa, daughter of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg, wife of the Cosnamhach O'Dubhda, mortua est.

Mor, daughter of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, mortua est.

Diarmaid O'Rabhartaigh, abbot of Durmhagh-Choluim-Chille, quievit.

Aillenn, daughter of Riacan O'Maelruanaidh, i.e. wife of Airechtach O'Radhuibh, mortua est.

Maelsechlainn O'Nechtain and Gillaberaigh O'Sluaighedhaigh were slain by Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair.

Simon Puer.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 2nd of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-one years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair left Connacht and went into Cenel-Conaill.

Domhnall, son of Maelisa Mac-ind-abaid, moritur.

The Gaillimh became dry this year, and an axe was found in it measuring a hand from one point of it to the other; and a spear was found in it, and the breadth of the blade of this spear was three hands and three fingers; and its length was a hand from the shoulder.

Echthighern, son of Maelciarain, chief senior of Erinn, of Cluain-Iraird, moritur.

The castle of Rath-cuanartaigh was built.

Great wind in this year.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 13th of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-two years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

The two sons of Mac Carghamhna, and two sons of Tadhg Mac Ualairg, and O'hAirt, and Branan Mac Branain, et alii cum eis, were slain by Foreigners at Rath-Aedha; and a number of the Foreigners themselves fell there.

Taithlech O'Dubhda, king of Uí-Amhalghaidh and Uí-Fiachrach-Muaidhe, was killed by the two sons of his own son.

A victory was gained at Carraidh-echaraidh, over the Foreigners, by Muinter-Maelsinna.

The Giurnassaigh were slain in Mumha, and a great slaughter along with them.

The castle of Ath-in-urchair, and the castle of Cill-Bixsighe, were erected in this year.

Aedh O'Floinn, dux of Síl-Maelruain, mortuus est.

Eochaidh O'Baeighill was slain by the Uí-Fiachrach of Ard-sratha.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 24th of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-three years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Domhnall O'Biain, brilliant lamp of peace and war, and kindling star of the honour of Leth-Modha and the men of Mumha, died.

The Foreigners went upon Inis-Uí-Finntain, and were driven therefrom by force.

Cumhidhe O'Floinn was slain by the Foreigners.

Great snow between the two Easters in this year.

Diarmaid, son of Cubrogha O'Dimusaigh, dux of Clann-Maelughra, and king of Uí-Failghe for a long time, mortuus est.

Cathal Odhar, son of Mac Carthaigh, occisus est.

Derbhorcaill, daughter of Murchadh O'Maelsechlainn, mortua est in pilgrimage, in the monastery of Droichet-atha.

Muirchertach, son of Murchadh Mac Murchadha, king of Uí-Ceinnsealaigh, moritur.

Aedh O'Maelbhrenainn, dux of Clann-Conchobhair, occisus est.

Macbethaidh O'Dobhailen, airchinnech of Camach mortuus est in pilgrimage, in Inis-Clothrann.

Gillachrist O'Muccaran, bishop of Airghiall, quievit.

The castle of Domhnach-Maighen was erected in this year.

Maelsechlainn, son of Donnchadh, king of Osraighe, died.

Inis-Clothrann was plundered by Gilbert Mac Goisdealbh, with his Foreigners, and by the sons of Gillachrist Mac Carghamhna, viz.:—Gilla-Croichefraich and Amhlaibh, having Muinter-Maelsinna along with them.

Muirchertach O'Cerbhaill was blinded.

Aenghus, son of Gorman O'Ailghiusa, quievit in Christo on his pilgrimage in Inis-Clothrann. v.ccc.xcviii.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 5th of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-four years, and a hundred, and a thousand.

Echmarcach O'Cathain died in Recles-Poil.

The great priest of Hi died.

Sitric O'Gairmleghaigh was slain by Mac Duinnsleibhe. Ab initio mundi juxta lxx. Interpretes, vi.dc.xlvi; juxta vero Ebraeos, v.ccc.xcviii. Ab Incarnatione autem juxta Ebraeos, m.ccc.xlvii; secundum Dionysium, m.c.xciiii; juxta vero Bedam, ab Incarnatione m.c.lxxxvii. Solaris quidem cycli, i.e. cycli xxviii. annorum, xix. annus; cycli indictionis xii. annus. Secundus annus praeparationis bissexti, cxxxi. annus undecimi cycli magni paschalis ab initio mundi.

The son of Conchobhar, son of Domhnall Gerrlamhach O'Briain, was blinded and emasculated by Foreigners.

The son of Maghnus Mac Duinnsleibhe was slain by O'hAnluain.

A hosting by Gilbert Mac Goisdealbh to Es-Ruaidh; and he returned from Es-Ruaidh without having obtained much profit on this hosting.

Constantine O'Briain, bishop of Cill-Dalua, died. v.ccc.xcix.

The kalends of January on the lst feria, the l6th of the moon; the age of the Lord ninety-five years, and a hundred, and a thousand, secundum Dionysium. Ab initio mundi, juxta lxx. Interpretes, vi.dc.xlvii; juxta Ebraeos, v.ccc.xcix. Ab Incarnatione juxta Ebraeos, m.cccc.xlviii; secundum Dionysium, m.c.xcv; secundum Bedam, m.c.lxxxviii; solaris cycli xx. annus; tertius annus praeparationis bissexti; cxxxii annus undecimi cycli magni paschalis ab initio mundi.

Florence, grandson of Riacan O'Maelruanaidh, bishop of Oilfinn, in Christo quievit.

Ath-cliath from the bridge northwards was burned.

A hosting by John de Curci and the son of Hugo de Laci, to assume power over the Foreigners of Laighen and Mumha.

Mac Goisdealbh was apprehended Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht with the army of Connacht, went into Mumha; and they destroyed many castles and towns therein, and committed great depredations; and they returned safely.

The Gilla-sron-mhael O'Dochartaigh, and the Cenel-Conaill likewise, turned against O'Maeldoraidh.

Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, sent the men of the North of Connacht to assist him, and a battalion of mercenaries along with them.

A great gathering of the men of Connacht by Cathal Crobhderg, to Ath-Luain, where there were twelve hundred men, vel amplius; and John de Curci, and the son of Hugo de Laci, and the nobles of the Foreigners, came to meet him, when they made their peace.

Cathal, son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg O'Maelruanaidh, was expelled from Connacht into Mumha; and he came again in the same year, through the strength of his hands, into Connacht, until be reached Caislen-na-Caillighe; and he killed many persons on his way from the south as far as that; and he committed great depredations and plunderings, as peace was not made with him.

Domhnall O'Finn, comarb of Brenainn at Cluain-ferta, quievit. vcccc.

The Recles of Paul and Peter, with its churches, and a part of the Raths, was burned.

A hosting by Ruaidhri Mac Duinnsleibhe, with the Foreigners, and with the sons of the king of Connacht, to the Cenel-Eoghain and Airthera.

The Cenel-Eoghain of Telach-óg and the Airthera came, however, to the plain of Ard-Macha, and gave them battle, when a great multitude of their people were slain; and a number of the sons of the king of Connacht were killed in this defeat.

Muirchertach, son of Muirchertach Mac Lachlainn, king of Cenel-Eoghain, and royal heir of all Erinn, tower of the valour and bravery of Leth-Chuinn, destroyer of Foreigners and of castles, founder of churches and sanctuaries, was slain by Donnchadh, son of Bloscadh O'Cathain, by the advice of all the Cenel-Eoghain, viz.:—after having previously sworn to him by the three shrines, and the Canoin-Patraic, in the northern church of Ard-Macha; and his body was conveyed to Doire-Choluim-Chille, and there honourably interred.

The son of Bloscadh O'Cuirrin plundered Termonn-Dabheóg, and he himself was killed on account thereof, with a dreadful slaughter of his people, before the end of a month, through the miracles of Dabheóg.

In this year, moreover, Domhnall, son of Diarmaid Mac Carthaigh, gained a victory over the Foreigners of Mumha and Luimnech, in which a great multitude of them were killed, and through which he afterwards expelled them from Luimnech; and he inflicted two other defeats also in this year.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 27th of the moon; ninety-six years, and a hundred, and a thousand ab Incarnatione Domini secundum Dionysium. Secundum Bedam ab Incarnatione Domini, m.c.lxxxix. Ab Incarnatione juxta Ebraeos, m.cccc.xlix. Ab initio mundi juxta lxx. Interpretes, vi.dc.xlvii. Ab initio mundi juxta Ebraeos v.cccc. Solaris cycli xxi. annus; cycli Indictionis xiiii. annus; cycli luraris xvi. annus, atque bissextilis annus; cxxxiii. annus ndecimi cycli magni paschalis ab initio mundi.

aigh O'Catharnaigh, great priest of Cluain-mic-Nois, quievit in the monastery of Cill-Becain, in the noviciate of a monk.

The great abbess, daughter of O'Maelsechlainn, died.

A predatory hosting by the Foreigners of Midhe, into the territory of Uí-Briuin; but O'Ruairc, with his people, encountered them, and the Foreigners were defeated, and a countless number of them slain.

Ruaidhri O'Flaithbhertaigh, king of the West of Connacht, went on the sea, to escape from Cathal Crobhderg, and from the men of Connacht also, and went to O'Briain.

O'Conchobhair again expelled him from O'Briain, and he was driven to sea as before.

Great depredations were committed by him O'Flaithbhertaigh in Conmaicne-mara, and in Umhall.

Cathal O'Flaithbhertaigh was killed.

Ruaidhri Mac Duinnsleibhe conducted a large army from Connacht, including the son of Maelisa O'Conchobhair, and the son of Mac Murchadha, grandson of Mael-na-mbó, and Brian Buidhe O'Flaithbhertaigh; but the Airghialla, and O'hAnluain, and the chief men of the Cenel-Eoghain assembled to meet them, viz.:—two large battalions; and they gave one another battle, when this army was all slain there, along with the son of O'Conchobhair, and the son of Mac Murchadha, and the son of O'Flaithbhertaigh; so that there escaped of them only Mac Duinnsleibhe with a few on horses, and a very few of the army. A great number of Muinter-Eolais were slain by Ualgharg O'Ruairc, king of Breifne.

Ruaidhri O'Flaithbhertaigh went into Tir-Conaill, and came from thence, along with the comarb of Patrick, into the house of O'Conchobhair, and made peace with him; and his territory was given to him.

The Gilla-ruadh, son of Mac Ragnaill, chieftain of Muinter-Eolais, was killed by Diarmaid, son of Maghnus O'Conchobhair, at the instigation of the son of Cathal O'Ruairc, by whom the Muinter-Eolais had previously been slain.

Aedh O'Ferghail, dux of Muinter-Anghaile, was slain by the sons of Sitric O'Cuinn.

Mathghamhain, son of Conchobhar Maenmhaighe, was slain by a mercenary of the people of Domhnall O'Mordha.

Domhnall O'Mordha fell himself at the same time by the hand of Cathal Carrach, son of Conchobhar Maenmhaighe, in revenge of his brother, i.e. Mathghamhain.

A hosting by John de Curci, with the Foreigners of Ulidia, as far as Es-craeibhe, when they erected the castle of Cill-Santail; and the cantred of Cianachta was wasted by them from this castle.

It was in this castle Rustel Pitun was left, together with a large force.

Rustel Pitun came, moreover, on a preying expedition to the harbour of Doire, and he plundered Cluain-Hí, and Enach, and Derg-bruach.

But Flaithbhertach O'Maeldoraidh, i.e. the king of Cenel-Conaill and Cenel-Eoghain,with a small number of the Cenel-Conaill and Cenel-Eoghain, overtook them, and defeated them on the strand of the Nua-congmhail, where they were slaughtered, along with the son of Ardghal Mac Lachlainn, through the miracles of Colum-Cille, and of Cainnech, and of Brecan, whom they had plundered there.

Mac Gilla-Eidigh of Cianachta robbed the altar of the great church of Doire-Choluim-Chille, and took therefrom the four best goblets that were in Erinn, viz:—Mac-riabhach, and Mac-solus, and the goblet of O'Maeldoraidh, and the Cam-coruinn, i.e. the goblet of O'Dochartaigh; and he broke them, and took off their precious things. These articles were found on the third day after being stolen; and the person who stole them was discovered, and he was hanged at Cros-na-riagh in revenge of Colum-Cille, whose altar had been profaned.

Conchobhar O'Cathain died.

Flaithbhertach O'Maeldoraidh, king of Cenel-Conaill, and Cenel-Eoghain, and Airghiall, the defender of Temhair, and royal heir of all Erinn—viz.:—a Conall in heroism, a Cuchullain in valour, and a Guaire in hospitality— died after great suffering, in Inis-Saimer, on the fourth of the nones of February, in the thirtieth year of his reign, and the nine and fiftieth year of his age; and he was honourably interred at Druim-thuama. And Echmarcach O'Dochartaigh assumed the sovereignty of Cenel-Conaill immediately after; and he was only a fortnight in the sovereignty when John de Curci, accompanied by a large army, went across Tuaim into Tir-Eoghain, and from thence to Ard-sratha, and afterwards round to Doire-Choluim-Chille, where they remained five nights.

They went afterwards to Cnoc-Nascain, to transport themselves across it.

The Cenel-Conaill, however, with Echmarcach O'Dochartaigh, came towards them, and gave them battle, when two hundred of them the Cenel-Conail were slain, together with their king, i.e. Echmarcach O'Dochartaigh, and Donnchadh O'Tairchert, king-chieftain of Clann-Sneidhghile, and Gillabrighde O'Dochartaigh, and Mac Dubhán, and Mac Ferghail, and the sons of O'Baighill, et aliis nobilibus; and they the Foreigners plundered Inis-Eoghain, and carried off therefrom a great cattle-spoil.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 9th of the moon; ninety-seven years, and a hundred, and a thousand ab Incarnatione secundum Dionysium. Ab Incarnatione secundum Bedam, m.c.lxxxx. Ab Incarnatione juxta Ebraeos, m.cccc.i. Ab initio mundi juxta Ebraeos, v.cccc.i. Ab initio mundi secundum lxx. Interpretes, vi.dc.xlix. Solaris cycli xxii. annus; cycli Indictionis xu. annus; cycli lunaris xvii. annus; primus annus praeparationis bissexti; cxxxiiii. annus cycli magni paschalis undecimi ab initio mundi.

Ruaidhri O'Flaithbhertaigh, king of the West of Connacht, was apprehended by Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht.

The bishop O'Maelciarain, i.e. bishop of Airghiall, and a monk for a long time, and abbot of Droiched-átha, mortuus est.

Domhnall, son of Mac Raghnaill, dux of Muinter-Eolais, was slain.

Conchobhar, son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg O'Maelruanaidh, king of Magh-Luirg, mortuus est in the monastery of Buill in the noviciate of a monk.

Gillamoliac O'Branan resigned his comarbship; and Gillachrist O'Cernaigh was ordained in his place, by the election of the laity and clergy of the North of Erinn, in the abbacy of Colum-Cille. v.cccc.ii.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 20th of the moon; Ab Incarnatione Domini secundum Dionysium, ninety-eight years, and a hundred, and a thousand, the age of the Lord. Ab Incarnatione secundum Bedam, m.c.lxxxxi. Ab Incarnatione secundum Ebraeos, m.cccc.li. Ab initio mundi juxta Ebraeos, v.cccc.ii; ab initio mundi juxta lxx. Interpretes, vi.dc.l. Solaris cycli xxiii. annus; cycli Indictionis primus annus; cycli lunaris xviii. annus; secundus annus praeparationis bissexti; cxxxv. annus undecimi cycli magni paschalis ab initio mundi.

Goffraidh, son of Goffraidh O'Raighilligh, was slain by O'Donnchadha, in treachery.

Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhealbhach Mór O'Conchobhair, i.e. the king of all Erinn, both of Foreigners and Gaeidhel, without dispute, died at Cunga-Feichin, after triumphing over the world and the devil.

Aedh, son of Brian Breifnech, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, was slain by Cathal Carrach O'Conchobhair.

A great nut crop in this year, so that no man in the later time witnessed a greater crop than it.

A hosting by John de Curci among the churches of Ulidia, i.e. Ard-sratha and Rath-bhoth, and they were destroyed by him until he reached Doire, where he remained two nights over a week, devastating Inis-Eoghain and the country besides; and he departed not for a long time, until Aedh O'Neill went with five ships to Cill in Latharna, and burned a part of the town, and killed thirty-eight persons there. At this time the Foreigners of Magh-line and Dal-Araidhe, to the number of three hundred, both in iron and without iron, were before them, and they observed nothing until the Foreigners poured in upon them; and they delivered battle in the middle of the town, when the Foreigners were defeated; and they the Irish inflicted five defeats on them in addition, and went to their ships in spite of them; and only five of the people of O'Neill were lost. John departed when he heard this, postea.

The kalends of January on the 6th feria, the 1st of the moon. Ab Incarnatione secundum Dionysium, m.c.xcix; ab Incarnatione secundum Bedam, m.c.xcii; ab Incarnatione secundum Ebraos, m.cccc.lii; ab initio mundi secundum Ebraos, u.cccc.iii; ab initio secundum lxx. Interpretes, ui.dc.li; cycli solaris xxiiii. annus; cycli Indictionis ii. annus; cycli lunaris xix. annus; tertius annus praeparationis bissexti; cxxxui. annus undecimi cycli magni paschalis ab initio mundi.

Peace was made by Cathal Crobhderg and Cathal Carrach; and Cathal Carrach was brought into the country, and land was given to him.

Ruaidhri O'Flaithbhertaigh was set free.

A depredation was comitted on the Foreigners by Cathal Crobhderg, who burned the bódhún of Ath, and killed many persons; and they carried with them many cows to their homes.

Gormghal O'Cuinn, dux of Muinter-Gillcan, was taken prisoner by the Foreigners; and his people were reduced to great distress from want of food and clothing, after being plundered by the Foreigners.

The castle of Granard was built in this year.

Aedh O'Cuinn, and the son of Aedh-na-namus, and some more of the Conmaicne were slain by the mercenaries of Connacht.

The Foreigners performed three great hostings to Tir-Eoghain this year, and on the third hosting which they performed they encamped at Domhnach-mor of Magh-Imchlair, and they sent out a great army to devastate the country. Aedh O'Neill came to meet this army, and he encountered the Foreigners, and inflicted on them a countless slaughter; and the remainder of the Foreigners escaped in the night, and went across Tuaim.

Sanctus Mauricius O'Baedan in Hi-Choluim-Chille in pace quievit.

A hosting by Ruaidhri O'Duinnsleibhe, with some of the Foreigners of Midhe; and they plundered the monastery of Paul and Peter, so that they left only one cow in it.

Domhnall O'Dochartaigh, king of Cenel-Enna and Ard-Midhair, in pace quievit.

Roland Mac Uchtraigh, king of Gall-Gaeidhel, quievit.

The kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 12th of the moon; the age of the Lord two hundred years, and a thousand.

Donnchadh, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, who was called Donnchadh Uaithnech, was slain by the Foreigners who were in Luimnech.

A great depredation by Cathal Crobhderg and the Connachtmen, in the West of Midhe; and they carried off an enormous spoil of cows and horses, and pigs, and sheep; and they came safely past the Bruighin hither, without a blow being struck against them, saving that three or four of them were killed on scouting parties. The Foreigners turned back from them then, except a few men whom they left watching them. When the Connachtmen, however, saw the Foreigners turning back from them, each one of them went off with his prey, except O'Conchobhair, and O'Flaithbhertaigh, and Mac Goisdealbh, who remained after them with a very small company. When the watching band left by the Foreigners saw this, they went back after the Foreigners, and informed them that the host had departed with their preys, except a very small company that remained in their track. The Foreigners pursued the host, and overtook them immediately, and routed the Gaeidhel before them; and Ruaidhri O'Flaithbhertaigh, king of the West of Connacht, was slain there; and Amhlaibh O'Cuinn, of the Muinter-Gillcán, was the person that slew him. Cathal O'Concennuinn, king of Uí-Diarmada, was slain there, et alii multi cum istis interfecti sunt, of the sons of warriors, and attendants; sed tamen non multi sed pauci interfecti sunt ibi, si verum est ut nunciatum est nobis. O'Conchobhair was left without a man in his company, except Muirchertach Mac Merain, i.e. his doorkeeper, and one other warrior, i.e. the son of Ceithernach Ua Cerin; and he escaped thus. The Foreigners followed up the rout as far as Ath-Luain, and they turned back then, and brought their preys with them, and a great number of the horses of Connacht.

A hosting by Cathal Crobhderg until he reached Tir-Fiachrach-Aighne, as if he went to protect his own land. It was not so in reality; but it was a treacherous and malicious hosting, of which came the destruction of Connacht, and his own destruction, viz.:—to attack Cathal Carrach, son of Conchobhair Maenmhaighe O'Conchobhair, to expel him from Connacht, or to capture him, or to kill him. When Cathal Carrach heard this he sent his people into the woods, and he was himself behind them with all his army. Cathal Crobhderg advanced towards him from the west, from Tir-Fiachrach; and when he reached the middle of the territory of Cathal Carrach, he sent a large army in pursuit of him, with Toirdhelbhach son of Ruaidhri, and other sons of Ruaidhri; and with Maelchulaird O'Flaithbhertaigh, king of the West of Connacht; and with the grandsons of Tadhg O'Cellaigh; and with the knight O'Maelsechlainn, and with the Midhe band. And when they arrived in the wood they were opposed, and battle was given to them, and the people of Cathal Crobhderg were defeated; and Maelchulaird O'Flaithbhertaigh, and the knight O'Maelsechlainn, and Iughuláid Mac Conmedha, and Domhnall, son of the Gilla-dubh O'Laedhóc, were slain there. Cathal Carrach afterwards sent messengers to Luimnnech, to William Burk, and they delivered the son of Cathal Carrach into his hands as a pledge for the pay of the Foreigners. William Burk subsequently assembled a large host from Ath-cliath, and from Laighen, and the Foreigners of Luimnech and Mumha besides, and the two O'Briains, viz.:—Muirchertach and Conchobhar Ruadh, with their armies, to the assistance of Cathal Carrach. They were but a short time in the district when Cathal Crobhderg left it, after hearing that the hostages of Tomaltach, son of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, and of Mac Oirechtaigh, and all the Síl-Muireghaigh, and of the Tuatha, and of O'Gadhra, and of O'hEghra, and of O'Dubhda, were taken by Cathal Carrach. What Cathal Crobhderg did was to go into the North, to the house of O'Eighnigh, king of Feara-Manach, and from thence to O'Neill, i.e. Aedh O'Neill, and to John de Curci in Ulidia. However, Cathal Carrach and William Burk, and the two O'Briains, with their Foreigners and Gaeidhel, left neither church nor territory from Echtghe to Dún-Rossárach, and from the Sinuinn westwards to the sea, that they did not pillage and destroy, so that neither church, nor altar, nor priest, nor monk, nor canon, nor abbot, nor bishop, afforded protection against this demoniacal host; and they used to strip the priests in the churches, and carry off the women, and every kind of property and stock found in the churches, without regard to saint or sanctuary, or to any power on earth; so that never before was there inflicted on the Connachtmen any punishment of famine, nakedness, and plundering like this punishment. The Connachtmen had an encampment at Ath-liac from the festival of Brigid until a fortnight before May-day, and they plundered nearly all Muinter-Gillcan, and slew and plundered O'Duibhidhir of Muinter-Anghaile.

Faelan O'Donnchadha was slain by the Dartraighe.

A cold, foodless year, the equal of which no man witnessed in that age.

A predatory hosting by the Connachtmen into Mumha, and they burned the bodhún of Luimnech, and Caislen-Uí-Conaing, and many other places; and two other predatory expeditions were led by the same Connachtmen, and they plundered the West of Midhe, and Uí-Failghe.

Cúcocriche Mac Eochagain was slain by the Uí-Failghe.

An act of treachery was committed by the Foreigners of Uladh against the Airthera, who were nearly all slain.

Another hosting by Cathal Carrach and the Foreigners of Mumha, into Connacht, when they burned nearly all the churches of Connacht, and devastated all Connacht.

The kalends of January on the 2nd feria, the 23rd of the moon; the age of the Lord one year, and two hundred, and a thousand.

Ruaidhri Mac Duinnsleibhe, king of Uladh, i.e. the lamp of valour and prowess of all the Gaeidhel, was slain by the Foreigners of John de Curci, after they had met him alone, undefended, through the miracles of Paul and Peter, and of Patrick, whom he profaned.

A predatory expedition by Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, accompanied by O'Neill, and by O'hEighnigh, king of Feara-Manach, with a small army; and they plundered Cuil-cnamha, i.e. the people of Diarmaid, son of Conchobhar, son of Tadhg O'Maelruanaidh.

Another predatory expedition by Cathal Crobhderg, with all his own army, into Tir-Aililla, when he plundered many persons of the people of Tomaltach, son of Conchobhar, son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg O'Maelruanaidh, king of Magh-Luirg.

Cadhla O'Dubhthaigh, archbishop of the province of Connacht, in Christo quievit.

Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, with all his army; and O'Neill, with all his army; and the Cenel-Eoghain; and a multitude of the Cenel-Conaill; and O'hEighnigh, king of Feara-Manach, with all his forces, went into Connacht until they reached Tech-Baeithin, in Airtech; and they committed a great depredation on the people of Tomaltach Mac Diarmada, and slew many men of his people. A dispute arose afterwards between Cathal Crobhderg and the chieftains of the North. The cause of this dispute was as follows, viz.:—what Cathal Crobhderg wished was to go against Cathal Carrach and William Burk; and the other party said that they would not go towards the Foreigners, because they had been informed, when they left their homes, that there were no Foreigners in the army of Cathal Carrach. On this account they separated one from the other, and Cathal Crobhderg went into the west of Connacht, and the other party went towards their own country; and the way they proceeded was to Sliabh-Lugha, and into Corann. This fact was told to Cathal Carrach, and to William Burk. The resolution they adopted was to go after the Northern party; and they came up with them as they were crossing the bridge of Es-dara, and followed them to Droichet-Martra. The Northern party turned to give them battle; but battle was not accepted from them. The Connachtmen afterwards returned, and caught O'hEighnigh, king of Feara-Manach, and he was slain; and not because he did not act bravely, but because he was outnumbered. O'Neill turned back in his path, in subjection, and he was not allowed to leave the church of Es-Dara until he gave hostages and peace to Cathal Carrach. Great numbers of them were slain, moreover, from thence to Druim-cliabh, and to Dun-Uí-Airmhedhaigh, and to Sáil-Beinne.

Tomaltach, son of Aedh, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, comarb of Patrick, and primate of Erinn, and bishop of Síl-Muiredhaigh, in Christo quievit. In Magh-Mura-na-hechloisce vitam finivit, whilst going to Ard-Macha.

Aedh, son of Taichlech O'Dubhda, king of Uí-Amhalghaidh, occisus est.

A great hosting to Connacht by John de Curci and Hugo the younger, son of Hugo de Laci, accompanied by a great number of the Foreigners of Midhe, together with Cathal Crobhderg, to contest the sovereignty with Cathal Carrach; and the way they went was to Es-Ruaidh, and into Cairpre-Droma-cliabh, into Corann, into Corrsliabh-na-Seghsa, into Magh-Luirg-in-Daghda, into Magh-Nai, into Maighe-Finna, to Dun-Leodha, into Maenmhagh, into Tir-Fiachrach-Aighne, until they reached Cill-Mic-Duach. And the reason they proceeded so far southwards was in pursuit of the cows and people of the Connachtmen, and of Cathal Carrach, which had been carried off by Cathal Carrach to Tuadh-Mumha and to Cenel-Aedha of Echtghe, both men and cattle; and he himself was behind his people, with all his forces. These hosts were informed of the wood in which was the camp of Cathal Carrach and the men of Connacht; and the resolution they adopted was to move towards the camp. And when they reached the wood they cut it down, and made a great road before them until they arrived at the camp, which they found empty, after having been abandoned by Cathal Carrach a short time previously, when he was informed that this host was approaching him. And he was in another place in the wood, a short distance from the camp, awaiting them. The resolution the Foreigners adopted, when they reached the camp, was to go towards their horse-boys and horses, whom they had left outside the wood, and those of their host whom they had left behind. When Cathal Carrach and the Connachtmen saw this, viz.:—the others turning out again, they went after them, and overtook them in the clearing which they the Foreigners had themselves made. When they mingled, one with the other, the battle was won by Cathal Carrach and the Connachtmen, and sixty, vel amplius, of the nobles of John de Curci's people were slain there, .i.e. of the nobles of the Foreigners of Magh-Line, and of all Uladh, of their barons and knights; and John himself was struck with a stone, so that he fell from his horse. As soon as they came out of the wood to their people the attack ceased, and the resolution they adopted was to turn back in their track; and they proceeded that night to Ard-rathain. On the morrow they went to Tuaim-da-ghualann; and what they said publicly was, that they would remain in Tuaim that night; but they did not do so, for they departed as soon as the night came, and marched until they arrived at Cill-Dachonne, at the head of Tochar-mona-Coinnedha, where they remained until the morning came. When the morning came they departed, and they went that day to Ros-Comain. On the morrow they proceeded to Rinn-dúin on Loch-Rí, and they were a week transporting the army, and their horses, and their property, eastwards across Loch-rí. And neither Cathal Carrach nor the Connachtmen heard of this until the last day of the transportation. When Cathal Carrach and the Connachtmen heard of it, they followed them to Rinn-dúin, and killed as many as they overtook, and those whom they did not overtake were drowned while escaping; and a great many men were drowned whilst being conveyed across during the preceding week. As soon as the Foreigners arrived in Midhe they arrested Cathal Crobhderg as a pledge for the payment of wages; and John was taken to Ath-cliath until he gave pledges from himself that he would obey the king of the Saxons.

Conchobhar-na-Glaisfheine, son of Cathal O'Ruairc, was drowned.

The Foreigners released Cathal Crobhderg.

Conchobhar Bec Mac Lachlainn was slain by the Cenel-Conaill.

Aedh O'Neill was dethroned by the Cenel-Eoghain in this year.

Niall O'Floinn was slain by the Foreigners, in treachery.

Maghnus, son of Diarmaid Mac Lachlainn, was killed by Muirchertach O'Neill. Muirchertach O'Neill was himself slain there.

The kalends of January on the 3rd feria, the 4th of the moon; the age of the Lord two years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

Felix O'Dubhláin, bishop of Osraighe, mortuus est.

The bishop O'Mellaigh mortuus est.

Cathal Crobhderg went into Mumha, to William Burk, after being released from his bonds.

Johannes, Presbyter Cardinalis de Monte Celio, qui et legatus Apostolicae sedis erat, in Hiberniam venit.

A hosting by Cathal and William Burk, and by the sons of Domhnall O'Briain, i.e. Muirchertach and Conchobhar Ruadh, and by Finghin, son of Mac Carthaigh, into Connacht, until they reached the monastery of Ath-da-larag, on the Buill, in which they fixed their residence; and they were three days in it, so that they polluted and defiled the entire monastery; and such was the extent of the defilement that the mercenaries of the army had the women in the hospital of the monks, and in the houses of the cloister, and in every place in the entire monastery besides. No structure in the monastery was left without breaking and burning, except the roofs of the houses alone; and even of these a great portion was broken and burned. No part of the buildings of the entire monastery was allowed to the monks and brothers, excepting only the dormitory of the monks, and the house of the novices. A stone wall was commenced by William Burk, on this occasion, round the great stone house of the guests, and two days' work was devoted to its erection. Cathal Carrach, son of Conchobhar Maenmhaige, king of Connacht, was killed by the Foreigners on the third day of the building of the stone wall. The erection of the stone wall, moreover, was interrupted after the killing of Cathal Carrach. There were others also slain along with the king, viz.:—Diarmaid, son of Gillachrist, son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg O'Maelruanaidh, and Tomaltach, son of Taichlech O'Dubhda, et alii multi. They subsequently left the monastery; and after they had left it William Burk permitted the sons of O'Briain, and the son of Mac Carthaigh, to depart with their forces. The resolution that Cathal Crobhderg and William Burk adopted, moreover, was to despatch their mercenaries throughout Connacht, to levy their wages; and William Burk, together with all who were with him, and Cathal Crobhderg, went to Cunga-Feichín. After this a miraculous event happened, and it is not known whether it occurred through a man, or through the spirit of God in the shape of a man, viz.:—it was reported that William Burk had been killed; and there was not a road in Connacht by which this report did not come. The resolution adopted by the tribes on hearing this news, was, as if they had taken counsel together, viz.:—each man to kill his guest. And thus it was done, viz.:—each tribe killed all that came to them; and the loss, according to the report of their own people, was nine hundred, vel amplius. When William Burk heard that his people had been slain, he plotted against O'Conchobhair; but timely notice reached O'Conchobhair, and he left the place where William was; and William went to Mumha, after losing the majority of his people.

A synod of the clerics of Erinn, both Foreigners and Gaeidhel, in Ath-cliath, with the Cardinal, i.e. Johannes Presbyter de Monte Celio.

A synod of Connacht, both laics and clerics, at Ath-Luain, with the same Cardinal, at the end of a fortnight.

Tadhg O'Brain, king of Luighne, died.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, was taken prisoner by Cathal Crobhderg; and they who arrested him were these, viz.:—Donnchadh O'Dubhda, king of Uí-Amhalghaidh, and Conchobhar Got O'hEghra, king of Luighne of Connacht, and Diarmaid, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, the son of his own father, and Diarmaid, son of Ruaidhri, son of Maghnus, i.e. the grandson of his father's brother.

Maelfinnein Mac Colmain, a high, choice senior, in pace quievit.

Domhnall Carrach O'Dochartaigh, king-chieftain of Ard-Midhair, was slain by Muinter-Buighill, after plundering many churches and territories.

Domhnall O'Brolchán, a prior, and an illustrious, choice senior for figure, for sense, for gentleness, for dignity, for wisdom, and for great piety, post magnam tribulationem et optimam poenitentiam, in quinta kalendas Maii quievit.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, the 15th of the moon; the age of the Lord two hundred and three years, and a thousand.

A hosting by William Burk, accompanied by the Foreigners of Mumha and Midhe, into Connacht, when he erected a castle at Mílec, in Síl-Anmchadha; and the place where the castle was erected was round the great church of the place, which was lined round with earth and stones to the pinnacles; and they devastated the West of Connacht, both church and territory.

Great famine in all Erinn generally in this year, so that the clergy used to eat meat in Lent.

Cluain-ferta-Brenuinn, and Mílec, and Cluain-mic-Nois were plundered by William Burk.

Conchobhar RuadhO'Briain was slain by his own brother, i.e. Muirchertach, son of Domhnall, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Briain.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, escaped from his bonds; and Cathal Crobhderg made peace with him, and gave him land.

A hosting by the Justice, i.e. by Meiler, and by Walter de Laci, into Mumha, to expel William Burk. When William heard this he went to meet them, and he left a number of his people in the aforesaid castle. Meiler and Walter went towards Luimnech; and when they had arrived at Luimnech, William sent messengers for the forces which he had left in the castle. They afterwards escaped and left the castle empty, at the command of their lord, and through scarcity of food, and through fear of the men of Connacht. The Connachtmen levelled the castle after that. William left Luimnech. Three castles were given to him, and twelve hostages of the nobles of his people were given by him, together with his own son and daughter. Meiler afterwards returned from Luimnech.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri, was banished from Connacht by Cathal Crobhderg, and sent into Midhe; and peace was immediately made with him through the intercession of the Foreigners, viz.:— Meiler and Walter.

A hosting by the sons of Goisdelbh and by young Meiler, together with Domhnall Carrach O'Maeldoraidh, to Tir-Conaill, to recover the sovereignty for Domhnall Carrach; and Domhnall Carrach himself was slain by the Cenel-Conaill on this expedition.

Tuaim-dha-ghualann was emptied, and Cunga-Feichín was rased, so that it was without a house or church, and the churches of nearly all Connacht were emptied.

Doire-Choluim-Chille was burned, from Relic-Martain to Tiprait-Adhomnain.

Diarmaid, son of Muirchertach Mac Lachlainn, accompanied by the Foreigners, went on a predatory expedition to Tir-Eoghain; and they plundered Scrin-Choluim-Chille; but a number of the Cenel-Eoghain came up with them, and the Foreigners were defeated, and Diarmaid Mac Lachlainn was slain, through the miracles of the shrine.

A hosting by the son of Hugo de Laci, with the Foreigners of Midhe, to Ulidia; and they banished John de Curci from Ulidia.

The kalends of January on the 5th feria, the 26th of the moon; the age of the Lord two hundred and four years, and a thousand; and the eighteenth year of the Nineteen.

Easter on the seventh of the kalends of May in this year, and Little Easter in summer.

Tighernan Mac-an-abaidh died at Sruthair-Bracain, on his pilgrimage with his monks.

Muirchertach Tephtach, son of Conchobhar Maenmhaighe, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, was slain by Diarmaid, son of Ruaidhri, and by Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, his father's two brothers.

A victory by Domhnall, son of Mac Carthaigh, and the men of Des-Mumha, over the Foreigners, ubi ceciderunt clx. uiri, vel amplius.

The Glasfhian were slain by Cathal Crobhderg and the Connachtmen and the king of the Glasfhian, i.e. Mant-na-mulchán O'Ruairc, was captured by them, and blinded.

A woman was brought to him whilst he lay suffering from the operation, and shared his company; and he died soon after.

Echmhilidh, son of the comarb of Finnen, bishop of Uladh, died.

Treachery was practised by the Connachtmen against the son of O'Ruairc and the sons of O'Maelmhiadhaigh, who were slain.

A battle between young Hugo, son of Hugo de Laci, with the Foreigners of Midhe, and John de Curci with the Foreigners of Uladh.

John de Curci was taken prisoner, and released after having been crossed to go to Jerusalem.

Two sons of Donnsleibhe were slain by the Uí-Echach, in treachery.

Sitric O'Sroithen, airchinnech of the Congbhail, quievit.

the kalends of January on the 7th feria, the 7th of the moon; the age of the Lord two hundred and five years, and a thousand.

William Burk, destroyer of all Erinn, of nobility and chieftainship, mortuus est.

Lochlainn, son of Domhnall, son of Ferghal O'Ruairc, was slain by Muinter-Pheodhacháin.

Great frost and snow from the kalends of January to the festival of Patrick in this year.

Gillachrist O'Maelmhiadhaigh, chieftain of Muinter-Eolais, was slain by the Connachtmen.

A fleet was brought by John de Curci from Innsi-Gall, to contest Uladh with the sons of Hugo de Laci and the Foreigners of Midhe. No good resulted from this expedition, however; but the country was destroyed and plundered; and they afterwards departed without obtaining power.

John made his covenant and amity with O'Neill and the Cenel-Eoghain.

The kalends of January on Sunday, the l8th of the moon; the age of the Lord two hundred and six years, and a thousand. Ab Incarnatione Domini nostri Jesu Christi, secundum Dionysium, m.cc.vi; secundum autem Bedam, m.c.xcix: ab Incarnatione secundum Ebraeos, m.cccc.lix; ab initio mundi secundum Ebraeos, v.cccc.x; ab initio mundi secundum lxx. Interpretes, v.dc.luii.

Muirghes O'hEnna, archbishop of Mumha, and legate of the comarb of Peter during a long time, quievit. Murchadh O'hAedha, bishop of Corcach, quievit.

Domhnall, son of Mac Carthaigh, king of Des-Mumha, mortuus est.

Andiles Mac Finnbhairr mortuus est.

Donat Ua Becdha, bishop of Uí-Amhalghadha, quievit.

Maelpetair O'Calmáin, comarb of Cainnech, pillar of the piety and honour of the North of Erinn, in pace quievit.

A great destruction of men and cattle in this year.

The comarb of Patrick went to the house of the king of the Saxons, on behalf of the churches of Erinn, and to complain of the Foreigners.

The kalends of January on Monday, the 3rd feria, the 20th of the moon; the age of the Lord two hundred and seven years, and a thousand.

Tomaltach of the Rock, son of Conchobhar, son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg O'Maelruanaidh, king of Magh-Luirg, mortuus est.

Ruaidhri O'Gadhra, king of Sliabh-Lugha, mortuus est.

Cathal, son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg O'Maelruanaidh, assumed the sovereignty of Magh-Luirg in this year.

A depredation was commited by Eignechán O'Domhnaill in Feara-Manach; but the Feara-Manach, in greater force than they were, overtook them, and O'Domhnaill, king of Tír-Conaill, till then the tower of valour, and honour, and strength of the North of Erinn, was slain there; and a number of his own chieftains fell along with him, viz.: the Gilla-riabhach, son of Ceallach O'Baighill; Mathghamhain, son of Domhnall Midhech O'Conchobhair; Donnchadh Conallach, son of Conchobhar Maenmhaighe O'Conchobhair; et alii multi nobiles et ignobiles cum eis occisi sunt.

The son of Mac Mathghamhna and the Feara-Manach, and the Airghialla, victores fuerunt.

Amhlaibh O'Ferghail, king-chieftain of Muinter-Anghaile, quievit.

The castle of Ath-an-urchair was captured by Walter de Laci and his brother, i.e. Hugo de Laci.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, the 10th of the moon; the age of the Lord two hundred and eight years, and a thousand.

Cathal, son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg O'Maelruanaidh, king of Magh-Luirg, was taken prisoner by Cathal Crobhderg, in violation of the bishops who were guarantees between them, viz.:—Ardghal O'Conchobhair, and Muireadhach O'Dubhthaigh, and Clement O'Sniadhaigh. He was released after some time, through the guarantee of those bishops, without pledge or hostage. He departed out of the district afterwards, and took a great prey, which he carried with him until he reached Loch-mic-Nén. At the end of a week he came again on a predatory expedition to Tir-Oiliolla, and he carried the prey into the Corr-sliabh, and over Corr-sliabh into Magh-Luirg. A great force overtook him there, viz.:—Diarmaid, son of Maghnus, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair; and Maghnus, son of Muirchertach, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair; and Cormac, son of Tomaltach of the Rock; and Muiredhach, son of Tomaltach of the Rock; and Donnsleibhe, son of Ruaidhri O'Gadhra, king of Sliabh-Lugha; and Flaithbhertach O'Flannacain, chief of Clann-Cathail; and Gilla na-nech O'Mannachain, king of Uí-Briuin-na-Sinna. When the Breifnian mercenaries perceived that they had been overtaken by this immense force, as soon as they had passed over Lec-Damhaighe they fled. When only his own people, therefore, were with Mac Diarmada, he was rushed upon, and his son, i.e. Muirghes, was slain; and other men of his people were slain, and he himself was ultimately captured.

After the dispersion of this great force the counsel which the sons of Tomaltach of the Rock adopted was to blind Mac Diarmada.

He was blinded by them, truly, and his people were routed.

A great war between the Foreigners of Erinn this year, i.e. between the sons of Hugo de Laci, and Meyler, and Geoffroi Mareis.

A great predatory hosting by Aedh O'Neill into Inis-Eoghain, and O'Domhnaill, i.e. Domhnall Mór, overtook them, when a battle was fought between them, in which a countless multitude of people were slain on either side; in which fell Domhnall, son of Murchadh, with an enormous slaughter of the Cenel-Eoghain along with him, and Ferghal O'Baighill, and Cormac O'Domhnaill, and David O'Dochartaigh, and a number of the chieftains of Cenel-Conaill along with them.

A battle was gained by the son of Raghnall, son of Somhairle, over the men of Sciadh, in which a countless multitude were slain.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, the 21st of the moon; the age of the Lord nine years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

The king of the Saxons came to Erinn, accompanied by an immense fleet.

Gillachrist O'Cernaigh, comarb of Condere, in bona poenitentia quievit.

David, bishop of Loch-Garman, was killed by O'Faelan of the Deisi-Mumhan.

A battle between the Cenel-Conaill and the Cenel-Eoghain, ubi interfecti sunt multi de utroque exercitu.

Finghin, son of Diarmaid, son of Cormac Mac Carthaigh, king of Des-Mumha, interfectus est a suis.

Ualgharg O'Ruairc was dethroned, and Art, son of Domhnall, son of Ferghal O'Ruairc, was made king in his place.

The kalends of January on Thursday, the 2nd of the moon; the age of the Lord ten years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

Art, son of Domhnall, son of Ferghal O'Ruairc, king of Breifne, was slain through treachery by Cormac, son of Art O'Maelsechlainn.

Céle O'Dubhthaigh, bishop of Magh-hEó, quievit.

Flaithbhertach O'Floinn, comarb of Dachonna of Es-mic-Eirc, in Christo quievit.

Johannes, grandson of the Empress, king of the Saxons, came to Erinn, with a great fleet, in this year.

After arriving he commanded a great hosting of the men of Erinn to Ulidia, to apprehend Hugo de Laci, or to expel him from Erinn, and to capture Carraic-Fergusa.

Hugo left Erinn, and the persons who were defending the Carraic abandoned it, and came to the king; and the king put men of his own company into it.

He afterwards sent a fleet of his people to Manainn, and they plundered it, and killed its people.

Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and the Connachtmen were on this hosting.

On their return from the north the king of the Saxons told the king of Connacht to come to meet him at the end of a fortnight.

He promised that he would, and that he would bring his son with him, i.e. Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg; (and it was not the king who requested this). Bring him, said the king, that he may receive a charter for the third part of Connacht.

When O'Conchobhair arrived at his own place, the counsel which he, and his wife, and his people adopted was, not to take the son to the king, although this was the worst counsel. However, when O'Conchobhair went to the king of the Saxons, and did not take his son with him, Diarmaid, son of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, and Conchobhar O'hEghra, king of Luighne of Connacht, and Find O'Carmacan, a man of trust to O'Conchobhair, and Toirberd, son of a Gall-Gaeidhel, one of O'Conchobhair's stewards, were apprehended by the king of the Saxons.

The king of the Saxons went across afterwards, and took these chieftains with him to Saxon-land. He left the government of Erinn with the Foreign Bishop, and ordered him to erect three castles in Connacht.

The Foreign Bishop commanded a hosting towards Connacht, viz.:—himself and the forces of Midhe and Laighen, as far as Ath-Luain, when a bridge was constructed by him across Ath-Luain, and a castle instead of O'Conchobhair's castle.

Donnchadh Cairbrech O'Briain, with his army, and Geoffroi Mareis, with his army of the Foreigners of Mumha, and Aedh, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, and the son of O'Flaithbhertaigh along with them, proceeded into Connacht, until they reached Tuaim-da-ghualann, and committed great depredations from thence to Loch-na-nairne, in Ciarraighe, where they committed great depredations; and they were a fortnight, or nearly twenty nights, in Ciarraighe, and the Connachtmen before them.

They made peace afterwards, i.e. O'Conchobhair, and Donnchadh Cairbrech, and Geoffroi Mareis.

The conditions were, i.e. that they should be allowed a passage to Ath-Luain, to meet the Foreign Bishop, and should make peace between O'Conchobhair and the Foreign Bishop.

They made peace between them; and the conditions were that Toirdhelbhach, son of Cathal Crobhderg, and the son of another noble, should be delivered into the hand of the Foreign Bishop.

The kalends of January on Saturday, the 13th of the moon; the age of the Lord eleven years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri, took a prey in Magh-Luirg, and carried it into the Seghais, to Diarmaid, i.e. his brother; and Aedh, son of Cathal, pursued him until he Toirdhelbhach went into the North, to escape from him.

O'Dobhailen, bishop of Cenannus, quievit.

Galo Mac Manchain, chief sage of all Erinn, occisus est.

Richard de Tuit was killed by a stone in Ath-Luain.

The hostages of Connacht arrived in Erinn, viz.:—Diarmaid, son of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, and Conchobhar O'hEghra, king of Luighne, and Find O'Carmacan, and Toirbherd son of a Gall-Gaeidhel.

Airechtach Mac Duinncathaigh occisus est.

Thomas Mac Uchtraigh and the sons of Raghnall, son of Somhairle, came to Doire-Choluim-Chille with seventy-seven ships, and the town was greatly injured by them.

O'Domhnaill and they went together to Inis Eoghain, and they completely destroyed the country.

The kalends of January on Sunday; the age of the Lord twelve years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

A hosting by the Connachtmen, at the command of the Foreign Bishop and Gillibert Mac Goisdelbh, to Es-Ruaidh, when the castle of Cael-uisce was erected by them.

Another hosting by the Foreigners of Erinn and the same Foreign Bishop, to take possession of the North of Erinn, when they erected the castle of Cluain-Eois; and the Feara-Manach, and the son of Mac Mathghamhna, inflicted a great slaughter on them on the northern side of Cluain-Eois.

A great victory was gained over John de Grey, i.e. the Justice of Erinn, by the son of Art O'Maelsechlainn,in which he lost all his treasure.

Imhar O'Ferghail, dux of Muinter-Anghaile, occisus est a fratre suo.

Gillachrist Mac Diarmada was slain by Murchadh Carrach O'Ferghail.

A depredation was committed by the Gilla-fiaclach O'Baighill and a party of the Cenel-Conaill, on the Cenel-Eoghain, who were under the guarantee of O'Tairchert.

O'Tairchert overtook them, and fought a battle against them.

The Gilla-riabhach O'Tairchert, i.e. the king-chieftain of Clann-Sneidhghile and Clann-Finghin, was slain, moreover, defending his honour.

Druim-chaein, with its churches, was burned by the Cenel-Eoghain, without licence from O'Neill.

Ferghal O'Cathain, i.e. king of Cianachta and Feara-na-Craeibhe, was killed by the Foreigners.

Domhnall O'Daimhin was slain by the son of Mac Lachlainn in the doorway of Recles-Choluim-Chille.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, the 5th of the moon; the age of the Lord thirteen years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

The castle of Cluain-Eois was destroyed by O'Neill.

Gillibert Mac Goisdelbh was killed in the castle of Cael-uisce, and the castle itself was burned.

Donnchadh O'hEidhin was blinded by Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg.

The victory of Coill-na-gcrann was gained by Cormac, son of Art O'Maelsechlainn, over the Foreigners, in which a great multitude of the Foreigners were slain, along with Perris Messat and Walter Dunel.

Domhnall, son of Domnhnall Bregach O'Maelsechlainn, was slain by the Foreigners.

Thomas Mac Uchtraigh and Ruaidhri Mac Raghnaill plundered Doire-Choluim-Chille, and carried off the precious things of the community of Doire, and of the North of Erinn besides, from the middle of the great church of the Recles.

O'Cathain and Feara-na-Craeibhe came to Doire, to capture a house against the sons of Mac Lachlainn, when they killed the great butler of the Recles of Doire between them.

God and Colum-Cille, however, performed a great miracle there, viz.:—the man who had assembled this muster, Mathghamhain Mac Aithne, was killed in vindication of Colum-Cille, in the very doorway of the Dubh-Recles of Colum-Cille.

The castle of Cul-rathain was erected by Thomas Mac Uchtraigh and the Foreigners of Ulidia; and they threw down all the tombs, and clochans, and structures of the town, excepting the church alone, in order to build this castle.

The king of Alba died, i.e. William Garm.

Aedh O'Neill inflicted a defeat on the Foreigners, and committed a great slaughter of the Foreigners there; and the Carlongphort (Carlingford) was burned on the same day, both people and cattle.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, the l6th of the moon.

The castle of Cluain-mic-Nois and the castle of Durmhagh were built by Foreigners.

Expulsion of the son of Art from Delbhna, by the Foreigners and Gaeidhel of all Erinn.

Cormac, son of Art, went into Delbhna again, and his people carried off a prey of cows from the castle of Cluain, and defeated the Foreigners of the castle.

Imhar Mac Garghamhna was killed by Meiler's Foreigners.

The son of Art went to the castle of Ath-buidhe in Feara-Ceall, and burned its bawn, and slew eight of its inhabitants, and carried off a great number of cattle.

Ualgharg O'Ruairc, king of Breifne, went on a predatory incursion into the territory of Philip Mac Goisdelbh, and brought away a great number of cows, and returned safely.

Cormac, son of Art, came again into Delbhna, and committed a retaliatory depredation on Maelsechlainn Bec O'Maelsechlainn, and plundered him, and expelled him from Delbhna, and killed the son of William Muilinn: and Maelsechlainn the younger escaped by virtue of his running. Cormac, son of Art, went to the castle of Birr, and burned its bawn, and burned the entire church, and took all its food out of it, in order that the Foreigners of the castle should not get food in it.

Gilla-na-naemh O'Ruadhan, bishop of Luighne, in Christo quievit.

O'Muircen, bishop of Cluain-mic-Nois, in Christo quievit.

Muirchertach, son of Brian, was slain by Foreigners.

In this year, moreover, appeared the false Aedh, who was called 'the Aider'.

A depredation was committed by Aedh, son of Maelsechlainn Mac Lachlainn, on the comarb of Colum-Cille; and Aedh himself was slain by the Foreigners in the same year, through a miracle of Colum-Cille.

Benmhidhe, daughter of O'hEighnigh, i.e. the wife of Aedh O'Neill, i.e. king of Oilech, in bona poenitentia quievit.

A hosting by Aedh O'Neill into Ulidia, and he inflicted a great defeat on the Foreigners.

Alexander, son of William Garm, was made king over Alba.

The kalends of January on Thursday, the 27th of the moon; the age of the Lord fifteen years, and two hundred, and a thousand;

the last year of the Nineteen; and it was a contrary year.

Ardghal O'Conchobhair, bishop of Síl-Muiredhaigh, in pace quievit.

The bishop O'Cellaigh of Rathan in Christo quievit.

A congress of the bishops of Christendom at Rome, in the time of Pope Innocent the Third.

This is the number of the bishops that were there, viz.:—cccc.xv., inter quos fuerunt tam primates quam archiepiscopi lxxi; numerus abbatum et priorum d.ccc. On the festival of Martin, in particular, the congress met.

Fifteen giurneisi on each side of Muir-Torrian became dry in this year.

Cathal, son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg O'Maelruanaidh, king of Magh-Luirg, in Christo quievit.

Trad O'Maelfhabhuill, chieftain of Cenel-Ferghusa, with a great slaughter of his brethren along with him, was killed by Muiredhach, son of the Great Steward of Lemhain.

Donnchadh O'Duibhdirma, chieftain of the Bredach, died in the Dubh-recles of Colum-Cille, in Doire.

Murchadh Mac Cathmhail, king-chieftain of Cenel-Feradhaigh, died through a miracle of Colum-Cille.

Ruaidhri O'Floinn, king of Durlus, died.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the 9th of the moon; the first year of the Nineteen, and a bissextile year; the age of the Lord sixteen years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

Gillachrist O'Mannachain died in Rome this year.

A synod of the clerics of the whole world in Rome this year, at the Lateran, with the Pope Innocentius; and soon after this synod Innocentius papa quievit in Christo.

John, king of the Saxons, was deposed by the Saxons in this year; and he died of a fit.

The son of the king of France assumed the sovereignty of the Saxons, and obtained their pledges.

Gilla-Croichefraich Mac Carghamhna died, and the priest O'Celli mortuus est; after they had both crossed themselves, and determined to go to the river.

The abbot O'Lotan, a paragon of piety and learning, in pace quievit.

Gregory, son of Gilla-na-naingel, abbot of the monks of Erinn, in pace quievit, in the eastern world, after having been expelled by the monks of Droiched-atha, through envy and jealousy.

The primate of Erinn, i.e. Mac Gillauidhir, died in Rome, after holding a synod of the clerics of Erinn; and manifest miracles are performed through him in Rome.

The archbishop O'Ruanadha was cruelly and violently taken prisoner by the Connachtmen and Maelisa O'Conchobhair, and put in chains; a thing that we never heard of before, viz.:—an archbishop being manacled.

Annadh O'Muiredhaigh, bishop of Ard-achadh, quievit.

Patricius, bishop of Cnoc-Muaidhe, quievit.

Mathghamhain O'Laithbhertaigh, king of Clann-Domhnaill, died.

The kalends of January on Sunday, the 20th of the moon; a bissextile year; the age of the Lord seventeen years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

Oissin, abbot of the canons of Mainister-derg, quievit.

All the fishermen of Erinn from Port-Lairge, from the south, and from Loch-Carman northwards to Doire-Choluim-Chille, went to Manainn to fish. They committed violence in it, and were all slain in punishment for their violence in Manainn.

All the abbots of Erinn went across eastwards, to the general chapter, in this year; and their attendants were dispersed, and the choice of them were slain, by Saxons; and the abbot of Droichet-atha was deprived of his abbacy in this chapter.

Every tree the nature of which it was to bear fruit had its full crop in this year.

A predatory host of the Foreigners of Uladh went to Ard-Macha, which was all plundered by them; and O'Fothuelan was the person who guided them; for he had promised to the community of Ard-Macha that the Foreigners would not plunder them whilst he would be with the Foreigners.

At the end of a week afterwards O'Neill Ruadh and the son of Mac Mathghamhna came and took a great prey from the Foreigners, viz.:—one thousand and two hundred cows. The Foreigners and O'Fothuelan went after them.

The Eoghanachs turned against them, and killed fourteen Foreigners who were clad in coats of mail, including the constable of Dealgan; and O'Fothuelan was slain in revenge of Patrick.

Gilla-Tighernaigh Mac Gilla-Ronain, bishop of Airghiall, and head of the canons of Erinn, in bona poenitentia quievit.

The kalends of January on Monday, the 1st of the moon; the second year after a bissextile; the age of the Lord eighteen years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

Gilla-Ernain O'Martain, chief poet of Erinn, and professor of many arts, after spending his life with the monks, in pace quievit.

The Ferdana O'Maelrioc, the chief professor of his own art from the O'Dalaighs down, mortuus est.

Tadhg O'Ferghail, dux of Muinter-Anghaile, was killed by Murchadh Carrach O'Ferghail.

Diarmaid, son of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, died in this year; and Cormac, son of Tomaltach of the Rock, son of Conchobhar, assumed sovereignty after Diarmaid.

Donnchadh O'Maelbhrenuinn died in hoc anno.

Mor, daughter of Domhnall O'Briain, wife of Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, queen of Connacht, died this year.

The town of Ath-Luain was burned on the Midhe side.

O'Nioc, abbot of Cill-Becan, died after the triumph of diligence and devotion.

Domhnall O'Gadhra mortuus est.

Muirchertach O'Floinn, king of Uí-Tuirtre, was slain by the Foreigners.

Conghalach O'Cuinn, torch of valour and bravery of the North of Erinn, king-chieftain of Magh-Lughach and all Síl-Chathusaigh, was slain on the same day.

Maelisa O'Daighri, airchinnech of Doire-Choluim-Chille, in bono fine quievit in pace.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, the l2th of the moon; and the third year after a bissextile; erat pluvia per totum annum paucis diebus exceptis.

The age of the Lord nineteen years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

The comarb of Feichin of Fobhar mortuus est.

Murchadh Carrach O'Ferghail went on a predatory expedition into Connacht, and they rose up against him; but a multitude of the Connachtmen were slain; and Murchadh Carrach was defeated, and a great number of his people were slain there; and he himself escaped with difficulty.

Cluain-Coirpthe was burned, with its houses, and with its church, in this year; and Droichet-atha was carried away by the flood.

Clemens, bishop of Luighne, in Christo quievit.

Fonachdan O'Brónan, comarb of Colum-Cille, in pace quievit.

Flann O'Brolchan was ordained in his place.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the 23rd of the moon; and it was a bissextile year, and the fifth year of the Nineteen; and the Seventy are earlier than the age of the Lord twenty years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

Dubhdara, son of Muiredhach O'Maille, was killed in a dispute by Cathal Crobhderg, in his own camp, in violation of all Connacht; and this was a grievous act, although it was his own misdeeds that recoiled on him.

Consecration of the church of the monastery of Buill, in Connacht, in this year.

Aedh O'Maeleoin, bishop of Cluain, was drowned.

Maelsechlainn, son of Conchobhar Maenmhaighe, mortuus est.

Gillachrist Mac Gormain, great priest of Tech-Sinche, the senior of greatest charity, and devotion, and knowledge of reading and writing; and the promoter of everything necessary to men and books in the church, after the triumph of devotion and pilgrimage, in the sanctuary of Inis-Clothrann quievit in Christo.

Walter de Laci came to Erinn, and performed a great hosting to the crannog of O'Raighilligh. He went upon it, and obtained hostages and great power.

A great depredation was committed by Murchad Carrach O'Ferghail on Muinter-Geradhain, and Tadhg O'Conaith was slain; and Maghnus, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, and John Maissin led a predatory force afterwards against Murchadh.

Maelmichil O'Tomaidh, high airchinnech of Tech-Sinche, and Gilla-in-Choimdedh Mac Ferdomhuin, quieverunt in Christo.

Lucas de Letreville came to Erinn, and brought with him the primacy of all Erinn; and he was the first Foreigner who obtained the primacy of Erinn.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the fourth of the moon; the age of the Lord twenty-one years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

The Cairnech Riabhach Mac Flannchaidh was slain by Aedh, son of Domhnall, son of Ferghail O'Ruairc.

Gilla-na-naemh Mac Conmedha, dux of Muinter-Laodhacháin, was killed with one cast of an arrow by the sons of O'Flannagan of Eastern Teffa, whilst coming from the Caislén-núa.

Maelsechlainn O'Maelsechlainn, the younger, was drowned, and Mac Conmedha, i.e. the son of Ugholoid Mac Conmedha.

The castle of Ath-Liag was attempted to be made by Walter de Laci and all the forces of Midhe.

When the Connachtmen heard this, however, they came across from the west, and proceeded through the middle of Muinter-Anghaile, and into Magh-Breghmhuidhe, when they burned Daingen-Uí-Chuinn, and went through it westwards into the Caladh; and the castle was abandoned to them, through force, and on conditions of peace.

Jacobus Penciail came to Erinn as Legate from Rome, to settle and arrange ecclesiastical affairs; and he collected horseloads of gold and silver from the clerics of Erinn, through simony, and departed from Erinn in the same year.

Diarmaid, son of Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhelbhach Mór O'Conchobhair, was slain by Thomas Mac Uchtraigh as he was coming from Insi-Gall, whilst collecting a fleet for the purpose of acquiring the sovereignty of Connacht; and this was a great pity, viz.:—the materies of a king of Erinn to fall so before his time.

Maelruanaidh O'Dubhda, king of Uí-Amhalghaidh, was drowned whilst assembling the same fleet.

Diarmaid O'Culechain, a professor of history and writing, died in this year, i.e. a man who had more writings and knowledge than any one that came in his own time; and it was he that wrote the Mass book of Cnoc, and another Mass book the equal of it for Diarmaid Mac Oirechtaigh, his tutor, andfor Gillapatraic, his foster-brother—the comarbs of Achadh-Fabhair in succession.

The son of Hugo de Laci came to Erinn without the consent of the king of the Saxons, and proceeded to Aedh O'Neill; and they both went against the Foreigners of Erinn, and committed great injuries in Midhe, and in Laighen, and in Ulidia, and demolished the castle of Cul-rathain; and the Foreigners of Erinn collected twenty-four battalions to Delgan; but Aedh O'Neill and the son of Hugo de Laci came with four battalions against them, and the Foreigners gave his own award to O'Neill there.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the 15th of the moon; M.cc.xxii.

The abbot Mac Suala in pace quievit.

Gillamochoinne O'Cathail, king of Cenel-Aedha east and west, was slain by Sechnasach, son of Gilla-na-naemh O'Sechnasaigh, after having been betrayed by his own people.

Great wind, through which structures, and buildings, and ships were destroyed in this year.

Mor, daughter of O'Baighill, wife of Amhlaibh O'Beollain, mortua est.

Niall O'Neill profaned Doire on account of the daughter of O'Cathain; and it happened, through a miracle of God and Colum-Cille, that Niall was afterwards short-lived.

Tadhg O'Baighill, the happiness and opulence of the North of Erinn, the distributor of jewels and riches to men of every profession, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the 26th of the moon; M.cc.xxiii.

Alpin O'Maelmhuaidh, bishop of Ferna, in Christo quievit.

The bishop Mac Gelain, bishop of Cill-dara, eodem anno quievit.

Cluain-mic-Nois was burned, and many jewels, together with two churches, in this year.

William de Laci came to Erinn, and constructed the crannog of Inis-Laodhachain; and the Connachtmen entered forcibly upon it, and let out on parole the people who were in it.

Twenty-six feet in height was added to the church of Tech-Sinche, by the priest of the place, i.e. Mael Mac Gormain.

Great wind on the day after the festival of Matthew, which injured all the oats of Erinn that it found standing.

Murchadh Carrach O'Ferghail was killed by the discharge of an arrow, whilst making an attack on Aedh, son of Amhlaibh O'Ferghail.

Sechnasach, son of Gilla-na-naemh O'Sechnasaigh, was slain by the Clann-Cuilein, and the great bachal of Mac Duach was profaned regarding him, and its cleric was slain.

Maelisa, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, died in Inis-medhóin.

Dubhthach O'Dubhthaigh, abbot of Cunga, quievit in hoc anno.

Finn O'Carmacain, agent and great landholder to the king of Connacht, moritur.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the 7th of the moon; M.cc.xxiiii.

A shower fell in places in Connacht, viz.:—in Tir-Maine, and in Soghan, and in Uí-Diarmada, and in Clann-Taidhg, from which grew a great distemper among cows after eating grass and foliage; and their milk and flesh produced various diseases in the persons who partook of them.

Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and king of the Gaeidhel of Erinn according to merit, died in the monastery of Cnoc-Muaidhe on the 5th of the kalends of June; the best Gaeidhel for nobility and honour that came from the time of Brian Borumha down; the battle-prosperous, puissant upholder of the people; the rich, excellent maintainer of peace; (for it was in his time that tithes were first received in the land of Erinn); the meek, devout pillar of faith and Christianity; the corrector of the culprits and transgressors; the destroyer of the robbers and evil-doers; the general battle-victorious defender of the royal law, to whom God gave good honour on earth, and the heavenly kingdom beyond, after dying in the habit of a monk, after triumphing over the world and the devil.

Aedh O'Conchobhair, his own son, assumed the government of Connacht, with his luck and happiness, after him; for he was a king in dignity near his father previously, and the hostages of Connacht were at his command; and it was God who granted the sovereignty to him thus, for no crime was committed in Connacht through the speedy assumption of sovereignty by him, but one act of plunder on the road to Cruach, and his hands and feet were cut off the person who committed it; and one woman was violated by the son of O'Mannachain, who was blinded for his offence.

Muirghes Cananach, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, the most expert man that ever came of the Gaeidhel in reading, and in psalm-singing, and in versemaking, died in this year, and was interred in Cunga-Feichin, after the triumph of unction and penitence.

Domhnall O'Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine, died in hoc anno.

Cucennainn O'Concennainn died in this year.

Mathghamhain O'Ceirín, king of Ciarraighe-Locha-na-nairne, died.

Maelisu, son of the bishop O'Maelfhaghmhair, parson of Uí-Fiachrach and Uí-Amhalghaidh, and materies of a bishop, was killed by the son of Donnchadh O'Dubhda, after enjoying his food and his fire in his own house.

Aedh, son of Conchobhar Maenmhaighe, died while coming from the river, and from Jerusalem, this year.

The son of Hugo came to Erinn against the will of the king of the Saxons, and causes of war and contention grew up between him and the Foreigners of Erinn, until the Foreigners of Erinn rose up against him, and he was banished to Aedh O'Neill, king of Ailech; and the Foreigners and Gaeidhel of Erinn, viz.:—Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, king of Connacht, and Donnchadh Cairbrech O'Briain, king of Mumha, and Diarmaid Cluasach Mac Carthaigh, king of Des-Mumha, and the chieftains of Erinn besides, excepting the Cenel-Conaill and Cenel-Eoghain, assembled to proceed against them, until they reached Muirthemhne and Dun-Delgan; and from thence they demanded pledges and hostages from the sons of Hugo, and from Aedh O'Neill. It was then that O'Neill came with his Foreigners and Gaeidhel, whom he distributed on the passes of Sliabh-Fuaid and the doors of Emhain, and on Fidh-Conaille, when he challenged the Foreigners to attack him in those places. However, when the Foreigners of Erinn saw that this protection was assured to them, the resolution they adopted was to make peace with the sons of Hugo, and to leave the conditions to the award of the king of the Saxons; and the Foreigners of Erinn separated, without obtaining tribute or conditions from Aedh O'Neill.

A great hosting by Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, to the castle of Ard-abhla in the territory of Breifne, when they entered the castle, and burned it, and killed every one whom they found in it, both Foreigners and Gaeidhel.

Duarcan O'hEghra, king of Luighne, mortuus est.

A great hosting to Connacht was performed by Aedh O'Neill, with the sons of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, and at the request of all the Síl-Muiredhaigh, excepting only Mac Diarmada, i.e. Cormac, son of Tomaltach; and he Aedh O'Neill proceeded along Connacht, southwards, to Fedha-Atha-Luain, and remained two nights at Muille-Uarrach, and pillaged Loch-Nen, and carried off thence the treasures of O'Conchobhair. He came afterwards to Carn-Fraich, where he plundered Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri; and he proceeded at a quick pace to his house on hearing that a large army of Foreigners and Momonians, under Donnchadh Cairbrech O'Briain and Geoffroi Mareis, was coming against him, led by Aedh O'Conchobhair and Mac Diarmada. And as they did not overtake O'Neill they pursued the sons of Ruaidhri, whom they banished again to O'Neill.

The Momonians killed Echmarcach Mac Branain, king of Corca-Achlann, at Cill-Cellaigh, on this expedition, after driving the sons of Ruaidhri out of Connacht.

The Foreigners and Momonians attacked Termann-Caelfhinn; and a slaughter of the Foreigners was committed through the miracles of Caelfhinn.

A great mortality of people this year.

The corn was reaped immediately after the festival of Brigid; and the ploughing was going on at the same time.

Tadhg O'hEghra died this year.

The kalends of January on the 4th feria, and the age of the Lord twenty-five years, and two hundred, and a thousand.

Felim O'Conchobhair captured a house against Domhnall O'Flaithbhertaigh, and killed, and burned himself and his brother.

Aedh, son of O'Flaithbhertaigh, was apprehended by Aedh O'Conchobhair, and delivered into the hands of the Foreigners.

Tighernan, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, was killed by Donnchadh O'Dubhda.

The castle of Cill-mór was broken down by Cathal O'Raighilligh.

Muirghes Mac Diarmada was slain.

Amhlaibh O'Beollain, airchinnech of Druim-cliabh, principal upholder of the hospitality and guest-houses of Erinn, died in this year.

O'Maelbhrenuinn, abbot of the monastery of Buill, died of the opening of a vein.

A commotion of war was raised in this year by Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhelbhach Mór, and by Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, king of Connacht, and by Aedh O'Neill, to contest the province of Connacht with Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, through the solicitation of Donn Og Mac Oirechtaigh, king-chieftain of Síl-Muiredhaigh, in retaliation for having been deprived of his land and patrimony; and when he rebelled the Connachtmen rebelled, viz.:— the Síl-Muiredhaigh, and the men of the West of Connacht, with Aedh O'Flaithbhertaigh, king of the West of Connacht. However, Aedh O'Neill came with them to the middle of Síl-Muiredhaigh; and they then made Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri, king; and Aedh O'Neill went home, because the sons of Ruaidhri preferred their own assemblies, which had been summoned by them respectively, with the exception of Cormac, son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmada of the Rock, and David O'Floinn, and other men of trust.

As regards Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, moreover; he repaired to the Foreigners, and it happened fortunately for him, as the Foreigners of Erinn were then at Ath-Luain, holding a court, and every one of them was a friend of his, for his father's sake and his own; for he and his father before him were very liberal of wages to them. He brought with him the Justiciary, and as many of the Foreigners of Erinn as he thought sufficient; and Donnchadh Cairbrech O'Briain, with his army, and O'Maelechlainn, with his army, went also with him. The people of Magh-hAei and the Tuatha fled then into Luighne and Tir-Amhalghaidh, with their cows; and the sons of Ruaidhri were left without an army, without a tribe-assemblage, there being in their company only a few royal heirs, and chieftains, and horse-boys, and attendants.

The sons of Ruaidhri proceeded to Cill-Cellaigh, accompanied only by a small band and a few royal heirs, to protect their cows and people.

Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, with his Foreigners, advanced towards Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri, where he was with his chieftains; and there were hardly any others than horse-boys and a rabble along with him, for Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, and the son of Muirchertach, and Domhnall O'Flaithbhertaigh, and Tighernan, son of Cathal, and the sons of Toirdhelbhach son of Ruaidhri, went to protect the cows and people of Ferghal O'Taidhg, who had pledged a mutual oath with them. And it so happened that he was the first Connachtman who violated his mutual oath with the sons of Ruaidhri; and he brought the son of Cathal, with his Foreigners, to protect his cows and people, in opposition to them. It was then that the Foreigners encountered Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri. He and his chieftains arose, and they placed their rabble before them, and retreated excellently without any of their men being slain; for Donn Og Mac Airechtaigh, and Flaithbhertach O'Flannagain, and a small number of the Eoghanach band followed them. In that day a scouting party encountered Echmarcach Mac Branain, who was with a small force in the middle of an oak wood, amongst his pigs and his cows; and he performed great valour when they were killing him, but a superior number of brave men overtook him. Then Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, with his Foreigners, followed the sons of Ruaidhri that night to Milic; and he remained there three nights, plundering Luighne on every side. This thing was unfortunate for O'hEghra, who had to make peace, after being plundered, for the sake of the little that had been left in Luighne. The sons of Ruaidhri were at this time in front of Loch-mic-Oiredhaigh in Glenn-na-Mochart. The resolution adopted by the son of Cathal Crobhderg was to go, along with the Foreigners, after the cows of the Tuatha, and of Síl-Muiredhaigh, and of Clann-Tomaltaigh, by a route that no Foreigner ever took before, viz.:—into Fidh-Gadhlaigh, until they reached Ath-tighe-in-Mesaigh; and they received neither arrow nor dart in that route. They plundered Cul-Cernadha, and inflicted vengeance on cows and people there.

Of those that went into the Bac, all who were not drowned were plundered and killed. Pity, alas! every one who went towards Dubh-Cunga was drowned; and so the fishing weirs were found with their baskets full of children, after being drowned in them.

Of all the droves of Clann-Tomaltaigh that had escaped from the Foreigners, and that had not been drowned, a number went into Tir-Amhalghaidh; and O'Dubhda attacked them, and left not a single cow with them.

As regards the sons of Ruaidhri, moreover; the resolution they adopted at Loch-mic-Airedhaigh was, to disperse until his Foreigners should separate from the son of Cathal Crobhderg, viz.:—the two sons of Ruaidhri—Toirdhelbhach and Aedh—and the son of Maghnus, and Donn Og, were to go to meet O'Flaithbhertaigh, their mutual ally; and the sons of Muirchertach O'Conchobhar, and Tighernan, son of Cathal, to go to protect their cows and people, and to make peace for their sake, until his Foreigners should depart from the son of Cathal Crobhderg.

As regards the southern half of Connacht, also, it was not more quiet, for the Foreigners of Laighen, and Donnchadh (or Muirchertach) O'Briain, came against them. The Foreigners of Des-Mumha and the sheriff of Corcach came also against them. They plundered and killed every one whom they caught.

Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg disliked their coming into the district, for it was not he who invited them; but when they heard of all the spoils the Justiciary with his Foreigners had obtained, envy and jealousy seized them.

Grievous, indeed, was the misfortune God permitted to fall on the best province in Erinn, east or west, south or north; for the young man would not spare his companion, in preying or in plundering, provided that he was the stronger. Women and children, and young lords, and the mighty and the weak, were exposed to cold and famine through this war.

As to Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, however; he advanced to Magh-nEó, and the sons of Muirchertach went into his house, under conditions and guarantees, for the sake of their cows and people. He went on the morrow to Cill-medhoin, and the three armies of Foreigners met there; and the entire cantred was nearly filled with these three armies of Foreigners and Gaeidhel.

It was then that Aedh O'Flaithbhertaigh came, on the covenants and guarantees of the nobles of the Foreigners, and of Donnchadh Cairbrech O'Briain, his gossip, into the house of the son of Cathal Crobhderg and the Justiciary, made peace with him for the sake of his cows and people, and engaged to banish the sons of Ruaidhri from him.

The son of Cathal Crobhderg went with his Foreigners to Tuaim-da-ghualann, and permitted the Foreigners of Laighen and Des-Mumha to depart from him; and it was his own duty to escort the Justiciary across Ath-Luain. He adopted another resolution then, viz.:—to turn back towards O'Flaithbhertaigh; for he liked not the way in which he left him, as the sons of Ruaidhri were at the west side of the lake with him, and his own son-in-law, i.e. Donn Og, along with them.

Then the sons of Maghnus separated from the sons of Ruaidhri, and went into Tir-Amhalghaidh in quest of their cows and people, and found them there, happily, without being plundered or molested; and they carried them with them under the protection of O'Ruairc; and they committed a great depredation on Philip Mac Goisdelbh.

Donnchadh Cairbrech, moreover, sent the nobles of his people, and his men of trust, on before him with great spoils.

< Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, and Eoghan O'hEidhin intercepted them with a small band; and the Momonians awaited not the attack of the son of the chief king; but he went after them and captured the men of trust of Donnchadh Cairbrech; and heavy were the spoils left with Aedh, son of Ruaidhri.

Then Donnchadh Cairbrech went home, and made peace and 'drowning of candles' with Aedh, son of Ruaidhri; and he promised that he would not again go against the son of Ruaidhri, in return for the release of his men of trust; but he kept not this, for he came immediately on the next hosting against the son of Ruaidhri.

It was then, moreover, that the son of Cathal Crobhderg and the Justiciary came to the port of Inis-cremha, after the Foreigners of Laighen and Mumha had departed; and O'Flaithbhertaigh was obliged to give Inis-cremha, and Oilen-na-circe, and also the boats of the lake, for the sake of his cows and people.

Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, went again to Tuaim-da-ghualann, and proceeded on to escort the Justiciary; and a few of the chiefs of the Foreigners, and many mercenaries, were left with him, for he liked not the Connachtmen with the exception of a few of them. He then delivered the nobles of the community into the hands of the Foreigners, as a pledge for wages, viz.:—Flaithbhertach O'Flannagain, and Ferghal O'Taidhg and many more of the Connachtmen, who were obliged to release themselves.

It was then that O'Flaithbhertaigh and the sons of Muirchertach, and the other royal heirs, went again to the son of Ruaidhri, after the Foreigners had departed from Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg; and Aedh despatched messengers and writings to the Foreigners, announcing the revolt, and requesting additional forces. He was cheerfully responded to; for these expeditions were profitable to the Foreigners, who used to obtain spoils, and used not to encounter danger or conflict. The Foreigners of Laighen and Des-Mumha were furnished to him on this occasion, in great force, under William Cras and the sons of Griffin; and when they came towards the son of Cathal Crobhderg, he came from the east across Tochar, and proceeded on southwards to where he heard the sons of Ruaidhri were, (viz.:—in Uí-Diarmada), without an army, without allies having arrived to them.

Then Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, sent his brother Felim and the chiefs of his people,with Foreign mercenaries, to plunder Eoghan O'hEidhin in Uí-Fiachrach-Aidhne; and they were in a house-camp at Ard-rathain, with a view to committing the depredation early on the morrow.

O'Flaithbhertaigh and the sons of Muirchertach, as they were marching to the sons of Ruaidhri, heard of the Foreigners having gone on a plundering expedition to Eoghan O'hEidhin, and of their being at Ard-rathain. The resolution they adopted was to march towards Ard-rathain, and to attack the Foreigners early the next morning, and to burn the town against them. They marched until morning, and were early on the green of the town, when they determined to send first to the town Tuathal, son of Muirchertach, and their Foreigners, and whomsoever of the Gaeidhel would desire to go with him—O'Flaithbhertaigh and the other sons of Muirchertach remaining outside the town.

Bravely, indeed, was the town then entered.

The Gaeidhel who offered to go with Tuathal was Taichlech, son of Aedh O'Dubhda. And when they went boldly into the town the Foreigners fled eastwards and westwards out of the town; and the Foreigners were driven in rout eastwards. The Foreigners who fled westwards out of the town inflicted a defeat on those of the Gaeidhel who were in the rear of the town. There were no Gaeidhel more vigorous than the company on whom this defeat westwards was inflicted; but God did not grant that good fortune should attend them.

Tuathal and Taichlech O'Dubhda pursued the party that went eastwards; and Tuathal first wounded the constable of the Foreigners, who fell by Taichlech. It was very fortunate for the sons of Ruaidhri that they were not in this defeat.

It was in this defeat westwards that Mathghamhain, son of Aedh, son of Conchobhar Maenmhaighe, and the son of Gillachrist Mac Diarmada, and the grandson of Amhlaibh Mac Airechtaigh, and Niall, son of Ferghal O'Taidhg, were slain; and the person who slew him was killed, viz.:—the brother of Culen O'Dimusaigh.

As regards the sons of Ruaidhri: they met on the morrow with O'Flaithbhertaigh, and with the sons of Muirchertach, and with Tighernan, son of Conchobhar, and with Donn Og; and they proceeded on from the south to Druim-Cenannain.

It was then Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, with his Foreigners, went in pursuit of them.

The resolution they adopted was—each of them to go towards his cows and his people, and to abandon the sons of Ruaidhri.

The sons of Ruaidhri went out of the district, as they had no Foreigners or forces in readiness, and Donn went again under the protection of Aedh O'Neill; and there resulted nothing to them from this hosting but that the best territory in Erinn was injured and destroyed through them.

Regarding Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, however; he went to O'Flaithbhertaigh, and brought pledges and hostages from him on this occasion. He proceeded downwards to Cill-medhoin, and to Magh-Eo, in pursuit of the sons of Muirchertach, and of Tighernan; and they made peace for the sake of their cows and people, and went into the house of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, under the guarantee of Donnchadh Cairbrech and the chiefs of the Foreigners. This was a necessary tranquility, for there was not a church or territory in Connacht on that day without being destroyed.

After plunderings; and after killing the cows and people of the country, and exposing every one to cold and famine, a great plague prevailed in the whole district, viz.:—a species of fever, by which the towns used to be emptied, without a living man being left in them; and some would recover from this plague, but they were few.

Flann, son of Amhlaibh O'Fallamhain, chieftain of Clann-Uatach, was slain by Felim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, in that war.

Amhlaibh, son of Ferchar O'Fallamhain, the best chieftain of his nation that had come for a long time, died; and his son was slain in the same month, viz.:—the aforesaid Flann.

Tadhg O'Finnachta, a man of trust to Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, was killed by the people of Mac Aedhagain, while on a scouting party in the same war.

Muiredhach O'Finnachta, chieftain of Clann-Finnachta (or Clann-Murchadha), died in a vessel on Loch-Oirbsen; and he was quite well when going into it.

Maelbrighde O'Maicin, abbot of Tobur-Patraic, in Christo quievit. He was a virgin and sage; and it was by him the church of Tobur-Patraic was begun, and its sanctuary and crosses were diligently finished, in honour of Patrick, and Mary, and the Apostle John.

M.cc.xxvi. The kalends of January on Thursday, and the 29th of the moon.

Domhnall, son of Ruaidhri O'Flaithbhertaigh, was slain by the sons of Muirchertach O'Flaithbhertaigh, after capturing a house against him.

Pity, alas! the deed that was there committed —the killing of a future king of the West of Connacht, without obtaining land or patrimony thereby.

Tighernan, son of Conchobhar, son of Cathal Migaran O'Conchobhair, the royal heir of greatest honour and bravery that came of the sons of Conchobhar, and who performed the most renowned, successful exploits, was killed by Donnchadh O'Dubhda and his sons.

Ferghal O'Taidhg, dux of the household of Cathal Crobhderg, and of that of his son after him—a man of great prosperity, and by whom his enemies fell in greatest numbers—was slain by Donnsleibhe O'Gadhra.

Aedh, son of Donnsleibhe O'Sochlachain, airchinnech of Cunga, a professor of singing, and of harp-making—who made, besides, an instrument for himself, the like of which had never been made before, and who was distinguished in every art, both in poetry and engraving, and writing, and in every science that a man could exercise—died in this year.

Nualadh, daughter of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, queen of Uladh, died at Cunga-Feichin, and was interred in the Canons' church of Cunga.

Aedh O'Flaithbhertaigh was taken prisoner by Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, and delivered into the hands of the Foreigners.

Muirghes Mac Diarmada was slain.

The castle of Cill-mor was broken down by Cathal O'Raighilligh.

M.cc.xxvii. The kalends of January on Friday, and the l0th of the moon.

A court was established by the Foreigners of Ath-cliath and Erinn at Ath-cliath; and Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, was summoned before it; and he was betrayed in that court until William Mareschal, his own friend, came with his forces into the midst of the court; and they carried him out of it by force, and conveyed him safely to his own country.

As regards Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg; he appointed a meeting immediately after at Lathach-caech-tuaithbhil, with Wiliam Mareis, son of Geoffroi; and he went across the Lathach with only a very few, viz.:—Cormac, son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmada of the Rock, and Diarmaid, son of Maghnus, and Maghnus, son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair, and Tadhg, son of Mathghamhain O'Ceirin, and Ruaidhri O'Maelbhrenainn. And William Mareis came to the place with eight horsemen. And the son of Cathal Crobhderg remembered the deception and treachery practised against him in Ath-cliath, and he advanced before the Foreigners dismounted, and laid a hand on William Mareis. And he was seconded actively and bravely by his people; for William Mareis, and Master Sleimhne, and Hugo Arden were taken prisoners, and the Constable of Ath-Luain was slain; and he Aedh sent the Foreigners in captivity southwards across Lathach; and he and all the Connachtmen who were with him went and plundered the market, and burned the town. And this was a felicitous act for all the Connachtmen, for they obtained their sons and daughters, and the hostages of Connacht, and peace for the Connachtmen afterwards.

Donnsleibhe O'Gadhra, king of Sliabh-Lugha, was slain by the Gillaruadh, his own brother's son; and he was killed therefore through the device of the son of Cathal Crobhderg.

Loghais, king of the Franks, died.

A great famine in this year; and people died of it, and of various diseases besides.

A great hosting into Connacht by the son of William, and by Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhelbhach Mór; and they burned Inis-medhoin, and plundered the entire country, and took hostages.

A hosting by Geoffroi Mareis, and by Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri, into Magh-Nai, when they erected a castle at Rinn-dúin, and took the hostages of Síl-Muiredhaigh.

Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, went into Tir-Conaill, to O'Domhnaill.

He returned from the north, and brought his wife with him.

The sons of Toirdhelbhach met him, and took from him his horses and his wife, as he was coming into the Seghais; and the wife was surrendered to the Foreigners.

A hosting was performed by Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri, and by the Foreigners of Midhe, into the West of Connacht, and they committed a great depredation on Aedh, son of Ruaidhri O'Flaithbhertaigh.

They went from thence into Cera, and took the hostages of the sons of Muirchertach Muimhnech, and brought a number of beeves from each cantred.

A depredation was committed in Sligech by the Justiciary, and by Brian, son of Toirdhelbhach, when they took many women prisoners.

M.cc.xxviii. The kalends of January on Saturday, and the 21st of the moon.

Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, was slain by the Foreigners in an ugly treachery, after having been expelled by the Connachtmen.

The Justiciaryship of Erinn was assumed by the son of William Burk.

Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, assumed the sovereignty of Connacht, and his brothers along with him; and the territories and churches of Connacht were plundered by them, and the clerics and men of science of the land were banished to remote, foreign countries.

Ferghal, son of Sitrec O'Ruairc, was killed by the sons of Niall, son of Conghalach O'Ruairc.

Niall, son of Conghalach O'Ruairc, was killed by Art, son of Art O'Ruairc.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the 2nd of the moon; M.cc.xxix.

Gilla-in-Choimdhedh O'Duilendain, comarb of Feichin, died this year.

The plundering of Rinn-dúin was effected by Felim O'Conchobhair; and Conchobhar Buidhe, son of Toirdhelbhach, and Tadhg, son of Cormac, were slain; and the Justiciary came to Termann-Caeluinn, and the town was burned, and the church of Imlech-Urchadha was burned.

Felim gained the victory of Cluain-acha over the sons of Ruaidhri, and over Conchobhar, son of Cormac.

The kalends of January on Tuesday; a bissextile year, and the l3th of the moon; M.cc.xxx.

Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, and the Connachtmen also, turned against the son of William, i.e. Richard Burk, and against the Foreigners, through the persuasion of Donn Og, son of Donncathaigh Mac Airechtaigh, and of Cormac, son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmada of the Rock, and his favourites; for they had pledged their word that they would not belong to any king who would bring them into the house of the Foreigners.

They committed, moreover, great depredations on the Foreigners, viz.:—Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, and the men of the west of Connacht plundered the young son of William, and Adam Dubh; Donn Og, also, and the sons of Maghnus, and the young soldiers of Síl-Muiredhaigh, plundered Mac Goisdelbh and Tir-Maine.

The son of William, however, assembled the greater part of the Foreigners of Erinn, and many Gaeidhel, and came into Connacht, accompanied by Felim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, to give him the sovereignty of Connacht, and to expel Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, and every Connachtman who had turned against him. They proceeded at first to the castle of Bun-Gaillmhe, to Aedh O'Flaithbhertaigh. Then Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, went to assist Aedh O'Flaithbhertaigh; the Connachtmen accompanying him, under the sons of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair; and the Connachtmen were on the west side of Gaillimh, and the Foreigners on the east side; and great conflicts occurred between them every day.

The Foreigners were in this wise, and they obtained neither peace, nor pledge, nor hostage from the Connachtmen.

The resolution the Foreigners adopted was to go after the cows and the people that had fled to the hills and fastnesses of the country, and into the islands of the sea; and they went that night from the castle of Bun-Gaillmhe to Droiched-inghine-Goillin, where it was morning with them.

Then the son of William asked is there a passage between us and the lake, by which some of the Connachtmen could come down? The guides answered him: there is, said they. He disposed a party of horse to the west towards Cunga, and towards Cill-or Inis-medhoin. It happened then that a countless number of Connachtmen were coming from Cunga early on the morrow, having been unwisely, and unwarily, transported across the lake the night before, in parties of two and three; and a few good men were slain together with the men of trust of Muirchertach, son of Maghnus O'Conchobhair, viz.:—Diarmaid O'hEidhnechain, and Lochlainn Mac Clesain, and Tadhg, son of Gillachrist O'Maelbhrenainn.

As regards the Foreigners: they went after this success to Magh-Eo of the Saxons. They proceeded on the morrow to Tobur-Patraic, where the canons and devout people of the place came to the son of William, and requested the son of William, for charity, not to remain with them that night. This request was granted to them; and the Foreigners proceeded down to Muine-Maicin. The Foreigners were loth, indeed, to go from Magh-Eo thither; but they had not obtained either hostages or pledges from Maghnus, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech. As they had not obtained hostages they went on the morrow to Achadh-Fabhair, and encamped in the town, to the west of the church, viz.:—at Margenana, on the brink of Loch-Críchan. Maghnus, son of Muirchertach, went into their house, and gave them pledges. As to the Foreigners, moreover; they came again on the morrow to Muine-Maicin, and remained a night there. They proceeded the next day to Magh-Sine, and from thence, by marches, through Luighne to Ceis-Corainn. They went from thence into the Corr-sliabh, and the guides abandoned the usual path; and they crossed the entire mountain without being met.

With reference to Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, and to Tomaltach of the Rock, son of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, and Donn Og Mac Airechtaigh, and the Síl-Muiredhaigh, who were in the wood— the resolution they adopted was not to bestow attention or regard on the Foreigners, since their cows, and their people with them, had reached the fastnesses of Muinter-Eolais and of Sliabh-an-iarainn.

Donn Og said that he would not observe this resolution. The course he decided on was to go to the west side of the Foreigners until he reached Finn-charn, accompanied by his own brother, and the young men of Síl-Muiredhaigh, and by his own Foreigners, and by the son of Domhnall Bregach O'Maelsechlainn with his Foreigners, and by Brian, son of Toirdhelbhach; and Donn sent a flighting party to them, and a good conflict was being waged against the Foreigners, and he himself was stationed on the summit of the carn, and his hope in the conflict.

Then the Foreigners sent a countless host of mercenaries and cavalry around the carn, and they Donn's party observed them not until they passed from the west around the carn; and Donn was left alone there, with the exception of a few of his kinsmen, and of Brian, son of Toirdhelbhach; and only for a short time were they allowed to remain thus in one spot. Donn Og, being then alone, was proclaimed and recognised; and many soldiers took aim, and five arrows were lodged in him; and one horseman came up with him afterwards; and though he Donn had no weapon but an axe, he did not allow the horseman to close with him; and the horseman would drive his lance into him occasionally. The other soldiers surrounded him from the east and west, and he fell by the superior power that overtook him there.

Regarding Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, moreover; he was on the east side of the Foreigners, awaiting them; and he did not give them battle, and it was not with his consent that Donn had done so. And the rout extended eastwards towards him; and he knew not then that Donn had been slain; but Aedh escaped uninjured through the strength of his hand; and he turned upon one man of them who was taking aim at him, and cast the lance which was in his hand at him, so that the shaft went through him; and he was afterwards allowed to depart. However, as success attended the Foreigners, and as Donn Og was slain, the Foreigners sent out great predatory bands as far as Sliabh-an-iarainn, and subjected multitudes to cold and hunger on this occasion. And women and children were killed; and all that were not killed were stripped; and they carried off great, fruitful preys to the camp of the Foreigners.

The Foreigners departed after this, on the morrow, and left the sovereignty with Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg; and Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, was banished to Aedh O'Neill.

Aedh O'Neill died in this year—the king of Cenel-Eoghain through fame aud goodness; a king who gave neither pledge nor hostage to Foreigner or Gaeidhel; a king who inflicted great defeats and killings on Foreigners; a king who was a protector to every one of the Gaeidhel who might be an exile or wanderer; who was the most generous king, and the very best man, that had come of the men of Erinn for a long time.

Gilla-Isa O'Clerigh, bishop of Luighne, quievit in Christo.

Joseph Mac Teichedhain, bishop of Conmaicne, quievit in Christo.

Gilla-Carthaigh O'hEilghisan, a canon and anchorite, quievit.

Donnsleibhe O'hInmhainén, a holy monk, andchief master of the carpenters of the monastery of Buill, mortuus est.

Maelmuire O'Maeleoin, comarb of Ciaran of Cluain-mic-Nois, quievit.

O'Cerbhallain, bishop of Cenel-Eoghain, quievit in Christo.

Rool Petit, bishop of Midhe, vir religiosus et caritativus, et Dei famulus, in Christo quievit.

Maelsechlainn Mac Firedinn, a noble priest and master of reading, in Christo quievit in his monastic noviciate in the monastery of Buill.

Art, son of Art O'Ruairc, was slain by Raghnall O'Finn, per dolum.

Macraith Mac Seirigh, bishop of Conmaicne, quievit in Christo.

Maelsechlainn O'Mannachain was killed by his own brethren.

Duibhessa, daughter of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, wife of Cathal Mac Diarmada, died a black nun.

Muiredhach O'Gormshuiligh, prior of the Regles of Inis-Mic-Neirin, the most learned and devout man that was in the province of Connacht, in Christo quievit.

Diarmaid Mac Carthaigh, king of Des-Mumha, quievit in Christo.

M.cc.xxx. primo. The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the twenty-fourth of the moon; and it was the sixteenth year of the Decennovenalian cycle, and the nineteenth of the solar cycle, and the fourth year of the Indiction.

Fethfailghe, daughter of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, wife of Muirchertach Muimhnech, son of Toirdhelbhach Mor O'Conchobhair, died in this year, viz.: the greatest, and most beautiful, and most generous, and most virtuous, and most famous woman that came of Leth-Chuinn; and she was the mother of Maghnus, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, and of Conchobhar Ruadh, and of Tuathal, and of the priest Toirdhelbhach, i.e. the prior of the Regles of Peter and Paul.

Dubhchabhlaigh, daughter of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, died in the monastery of Buill in hoc anno.

Duinnin O'Maelconaire, chief poet of the race of Muiredhach Muillethan son of Fergus, died in hoc anno.

Flann O'Connachtaigh, bishop of Uí-Briuin, quievit.

Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, was apprehended by the son of William Burk, at Milic, in violation of the guarantee of the principal Foreigners of Erinn.

Flaithbhertach O'Flannagain, dux of the descendants of Cathal son of Muiredhach Muillethan, died in pilgrimage in the monastery of Buill, after having been crossed.

A great hosting-assemblage was led by Domhnall O'Domhnaill, king of Tir-Conaill, and by Aenghus Mac Gillafhinnéin, against Cathal O'Raighilligh; and they brought vessels with them upon Loch-Uachtair, and plundered Eo-inis, and killed the best white steed that was in Erinn; and they carried away with them Cacht, daughter of Mac Fiachrach, wife of O'Raighilligh, and carried away with them the jewels, and treasures, and goods of the entire place.

Dionysius O'Mordha, bishop of Oilfinn, after resigning the bishopric with a view to ending his life in Trinity Island on Loch-Cé, through love for God, and for Clarus Mac Mailin, archdeacon of Oilfinn, and for the order of Canons of the same place, xviii. kalendas Januarii in eadem insula quievit in Christo.

Dubhthemhrach, daughter of O'Cuinn, wife of Flaithbhertach O'Flannagain, mortua est.

Conchobar Got O'hEghra, king of Luighne, mortuus est.

The erection of a market town at Port-na-Cairge was commenced by Cormac, son of Tomaltach.

The son of Niall O'Gairmleghaigh, dux of Cenel-Moain, mortuus est.

Donnchadh O'Conchobhair assumed the bishopric of Oilfinn after Dionysius O'Mordha.

Gilla-Isa Mac Shamhradhain, dux of Tellach-Echach, quievit.

Ualgharg O'Ruairc, king of Breifne, died in pilgrimage on the way to the river.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the fifth of the moon; and it was the seventeenth of the Decennovenalian cycle, and the twentieth year of the solar cycle, and the fifth year of the Indiction. Anno Domini M.cc.xxxii.

Aedh, son of Amhlaibh, son of Domhnall, son of Murchadh, son of Gilla-na-naemh, son of Brian, son of Senlaech, son of Eochaidh, son of Ferghal (from whom the O'Ferghails are named), was burned on the island of Loch-Cuile by the sons of Aedh Ciabhach, son of Murchadh, son of Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail, after having spent nine years in the chieftainship of the Anghaile, in succession to Murchadh Carrach O'Ferghail.

Gilla-na-naemh O'Dalaigh, a distinguished professor of poetry, and keeper of a house of hospitality and maintenance for all in general, both poor and rich, died in hoc anno.

The sovereignty was again given to Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, who made peace with the son of William Burk, after he had apprehended Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg.

The castle of Bun-Gaillmhe was erected by Richard de Burgh, and the castle of Dun-Imdhain was begun by Adam Staunton.

Conchobhar, son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, escaped from the Foreigners, and assembled the sons of the king of Connacht about him; and he went into the Tuatha on an incursion, when he and Gillacellaigh O'hEidhin, and Gillachrist, son of Donnchadh Mac Diarmada, and a great multitude along with them, were slain by the Tuatha. And it was on that day the men of the Tuatha whitened all their axe-handles, when it was said that a man with a white axe-handle had slain the son of Aedh.

Donnchadh, son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmada, mortuus est.

Maghnus, son of Amhlaibh, son of Tadhg Mac Maelruanaidh, torch of honour, and bravery, and piety, in Christo quievit.

Fachtna O'hAllghaith, comarb of Druim-mucadha, and official of Uí-Fiachrach; keeper of a house of hospitality for guests and invalids; and the promoter of learning and improver of country and land, in hoc anno quievit.

Maeleoin Bodhar O'Maelconaire took possession of Cluain-Bolcain in hoc anno.

The three sons of Donn O'Mannachain were slain by Donnchadh, son of Muirchertach, at Termon-Caelain, in hoc anno.

Consecration of the church of Cill-mor, in Tir-Briuin-na-Sinna, by Donnchadh O'Conchobhair, bishop of Oilfinn; and Canons were established in the same town by Conn O'Flannagain, who was prior there at that time.

Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, was set at large by the Foreigners in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the 16th of the moon; the eighteenth year of the Decennovenalian cycle; xx. primoanno cycli solaris; sexto anno Indictionis; anno Domini M.cc.xxx. tertio.

A hosting into Connacht by Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, when Cormac, sort of Tomaltach, king of Magh-Luirg, came to meet him, and took him with him into Magh-Luirg; and they established a camp at Druim-Gregraidhe, viz.:—O'Conchobhair, and Cormac, and his son Conchobhar, and the three Tuatha, and the two sons of Muirchertach Mac Diarmada, i.e. Donnchadh and Muirchertach. And the resolution they respectively adopted was to go in pursuit of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, king of Connacht, and the other sons of Ruaidhri, whom they totally defeated and dispersed; and the sons of Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhelbhach, were deprived of the sovereignty and supremacy of Connacht on that day, for Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, king of Connacht, and Aedh Muimhnech, son of Ruaidhri, and his son, and Donnchadh, son of Diarmaid, son of Ruaidhri, were slain there, and many other persons along with them who are not enumerated here. After the profanation and pillaging of Tech-Baeithin by Aedh Muimhnach, son of Ruaidhri; and after many other churches and ecclesiastical establishments had been plundered by them, they fell themselves in revenge for having profaned the churches and saints of Connacht.

Raghallach O'Flannagain was slain on the same day; and Thomas Biris, constable of Erinn, and his brother John, and John Squier, and many other Foreigners also, were slain there, after they had been cursed, and after their candles had been extinguished, by the clerics of Connacht before that.

Five years, moreover, was Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, in the sovereignty of Connacht, as was said:— Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, of the quick onset Was five years over the province, Until fell, a loss to every feast, This man by Fedhlimidh.

This was the termination of the sovereignty of the descendants of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, king of Erinn: for the Pope had offered right over Erinn to himself and his seed after him for ever, and six married wives, provided that he desisted from the sin of the women from thenceforth; but Ruaidhri did not accept this. And as he did not accept, God took kingship and sovereignity from his seed for ever, in punishment of the sin of the women.

Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, immediately assumed sovereignty and government over the Connachtmen; and the castles that had been erected through the power of the sons of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair and the son of William Burk were demolished by Fedhlim, viz.:—the castle of Bun-Gaillmhe, and Caislen-na-circe, and Caislen-na-caillighe, and the castle of Dun-Imdhain.

Peace, and correction over kernes and sons of malediction, grew up immediately in the tixne of this young king, in this year, so that the districts were orderly during his reign.

A hosting by William de Laci, (i.e. the son of Hugo and the daughter of Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhelbhach Mor O'Conchobhair), and by the Foreigners of Midhe along with him; when they went in great force into the Breifne, to Cathal O'Raighilligh, and to his brother Cuconnacht, and committed great depredations.

A party of the people of O'Raighilligh, however, encountered William de Laci and the chieftains of the host, who were behind the preys; and they gave each other battle, and William Brit was slain there, and other good Foreigners along with him; and William de Laci was wounded there, and Charles, son of Cathal Gall, and many more along with them; and they the Foreigners afterwards returned from the district, without pledges or hostages; and William de Laci; and Charles, son of Cathal Gall O'Conchobhair; and Feorus Finn, son of the Foreign Queen; and Diarmaid Bernach O'Maelsechlainn, died in their own houses immediately after from the wounds inflicted on them at Mona-crand-chain.

Donncathaigh, i.e. airchinnech of Achadh-Fabhair, xviii. kalendas Januarii in Christo quievit: a man held in high repute for sense and figure, in country and church; the best and most generous man of his contemporaries regarding cattle and food; the protector of the poor and mighty; the object of esteem of the country and land; the guide and settler of every affair between his own people and all in general.

Maelisa O'Maenaigh, i.e. a noble priest who was wont to recite his psalter every day excepting Sunday alone, in Christo quievit.

Ferghal Mac Cormaic mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the 27th of the moon. It was the last year of the Nineteen; xx.ii. anno cycli solaris; septimo anno Indictionis; anno Domini M.cc.xxx. quarto.

Aedh O'hEghra, king of Luighne, was killed by Donnchadh, son of Duarcan O'hEghra—(a house was burned over him, and he was killed in the door of the house, after coming out of it)—in revenge for his having first killed his brother and the five sons of his father's brother, and having blinded his other brother.

Richard, son of William Maréchal, raised a war against the king of the Saxons, in Saxon-land, and came across from the east, and went into Laighen; and the Foreigners of Erinn assembled against him on behalf of the king of the Saxons, viz.:—Mac Maurice, Justiciary of Erinn at that time, and the Earl of Uladh, i.e. Hugo de Laci, and Walter de Laci, i.e. the Lord of Midhe. And all these proceeded to Cuirrech-Liffe in Laighen, and fought a fierce, obstinate battle against the Maréchal; and Richard, son of William Maréchal, was slain there, and Geoffroi Maréchal taken prisoner. And there was no one fighting this battle towards the end but himself alone, after he had been abandoned by his own people. And this deed was one of the greatest deeds committed in that time.

Aenghus O'Maelaghmhair, bishop of Uí-Amhalghaidh, quievit in Christo.

Great snow between the two Christmasses, and frost afterwards, so that men, and horses under burthens, would pass over the principal lakes and rivers of Erinn.

Aenghus Mac Gillafinnen, king of Loch-Erne, went to commit a depredation on Domhnall O'Domhnaill, king of Tir-Conaill; and O'Domhnaill caught him, and he was slain on this journey.

Gilla-na-naemh, son of Art O'Brain, airchinnech of Ros-Comain, in Christo quievit.

Maelpetair O'Cormacán, master of Ros-Comain, in Christo quievit.

Diarmaid O'Cuinn, dux of Muinter-Gilgan, mortuus est.

Maelisa, son of Daniel O'Gormshuiligh, prior of Inis-Mic-Neirin on Loch-Cé mortuus est.

Gilla-Isa O'Gibillain, a monk, anacorita insulae Sanctae Trinitatis, in Christo quievit.

Domhnall, son of Aedh O'Neill, king of Cenel-Eoghain, and the good material of a king of Erinn, was slain by Mac Lachlainn and the Cenel-Eoghain themselves.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the eighth of the moon; primus annus cycli Decennovenalis; xxiii. anno cycli solaris; viii. anno Indictionis; anno Domini M.cc.xxx. quinto.

Madadhan O'Madadhain, king of Síl-Anmchadha, mortuus est.

Isaac O'Maelaghmhair, airchinnech of Cill-Alaidh, died in hoc anno.

Lochlainn, grandson of Echtighern O'Cellaigh, was slain by the sons of the Gilla-riabhach O'Baighill in hoc anno.

Taichlech, son of Aedh O'Dubhda, king of Uí-Amhalghaidh and Uí-Fiachrach, was killed by the discharge of an arrow, whilst interfering to quell a dispute in the camp of Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, king of Connacht.

A great hosting by the Foreigners of Erinn, who were assembled by Richard, son of William Burk; and they went across Ath-Luain to Ros-Comain, when Ros-Comain was burned by them; and they went from thence to Oilfinn, and burned the great church of Oilfinn; and they proceeded from thence to the monastery of Ath-da-laarc on the Buill. And the persons who were the principal chieftains and the boldest on this hosting were Mac Maurice, i.e. the Justiciary of Erinn, and Hugo de Laci, Earl of Uladh, and Richard, son of William Burk, and Walter Ritabhard, high baron of Laighen, with whom were the Foreigners of Laighen; and the routs of all Erinn were along with them; and John Gocan, having the Foreigners of Mumha along with him. And they went on the night of Trinity Sunday to the monastery of Buill; and their soldiers attacked the monastery, and broke open the sacristy; and all its valuable things, and its mass-chalices and altar-cloths, were taken out of it. And this was very hateful to the chieftains of the Foreigners, who returned every article of them that was to be found; and they paid for the things that were not found. And on the morrow they sent their scouts and soldiers, and their routs of kernes, to Creit, and to Cairthe-Muilche, and to Tor-Ghlinne-Ferna, when they brought great preys with them to Ard-carna, to meet the Justiciary.

The Foreigners then adopted an extraordinary resolution, (which no Conacian or Momonian contemplated that they would adopt), at the request of Eoghan O'hEighin, who wished to revenge his injuries on the Momonians, and on Donnchadh Cairbrech O'Briain, viz.:— to go back in the same path into Tir-Maine, and into Maen-magh; and they went from thence to Tuadh-Mumha, without being noticed or observed; and the Momonians were found without having escaped or made preparations; and they then committed great and countless depredations on them.

As regards the Conacians and Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, however, they followed the Foreigners, after they had stolen away, to keep their engagement with the Momonians, and to afford them succour; and vehement, great contests were fought between them each day.

On the last day, moreover, the Conacians and Momonians went to the contest, and fought it actively, strenuously, manfully, and fiercely. Nevertheless, too many mail-clad Foreigners and a great multitude of cavalry pressed upon them, and a large number of the men of Mumha were slain there through indiscretion of counsel on the part of Donnchadh Cairbrech O'Briain. But the Conacians came out of it with the credit of bravery and glory, without any notable man of them having been slain.

The resolution O'Briain adopted, on the morrow, was to make peace with the Foreigners, and, to give them hostages and tribute; and it was too long for him until this resolution was adopted, for the greater part of his people had been plundered and burned up to that time.

With regard to the Foreigners, moreover, they proceeded on towards Connacht, and advanced first against Aedh O'Flaithbhertaigh, who made peace with the Foreigners for the sake of his cows and people, for the sake of his country and land.

As to Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, however, the resolution he adopted was to take with him towards O'Domhnaill all the cows that he found in Conmaicne-Mara, and in Conmaicne-na-Cúile, and those belonging to all who had obeyed his counsel—and the son of Maghnus, and Conchobhar Ruadh, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech—and to leave the country wasted for the Foreigners.

After this, truly, the Foreigners came to Dun-ModhordDun-Modhord/Dun-Mughdhord: different forms of the same name. (=Doon, east of Westport, Co. Mayo.), and sent messengers to Maghnus, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, to demand peace and hostages from him; and Maghnus gave them neither peace nor hostages.

The Foreigners then sent great predatory bands from Dun-Mughdhord, under the sons of Ruaidhri, with innumerable mercenaries; and these plundered Eccuill, and brought great herds with them to Druimne, to meet the Foreigners.

As regards Aedh O'Flaithbhertaigh and Eoghan O'hEidhin, however, they went round with a large army, and with boats which had been brought to Linan-Chinn-mhara. The boats came with their forces, the Justiciary having gone to meet them to Druimne, to the callow of Inis-aenaigh. Maghnus was at this time, with his vessels, on the sound of the island; and great contests and conflicts were waged by them in turn.

The Foreigners were at this time fatigued, and the resolution they adopted was to occupy a camp, and to withdraw their boats to a corner of the large strand which was there. When Maghnus perceived this thing he proceeded from the sound eastwards, and went upon Inis-rathain; and some of his people went upon Inis-aenaigh, and took sheep therefrom to eat. When the Foreigners observed, moreover, that Maghnus and his people had gone towards the island, and them to another island, and that they had neither watch nor ward over the Foreigners, and that the island was between them and the Foreigners-when the Foreigners perceived this they arose readily, furiously, terribly, and quickly; and they suddenly lifted their boats along the strand, and put them on the sea, and filled them promptly with forces, and with armed, mail-clad soldiers, who went upon the two islands, and killed all the people they found in them. Maghnus, and all of his people who were in Inis-rathain, arose and went into their vessels; and if O'Maille's people had been esteemed by Maghnus, he O'Maille would have sent his vessels against the Foreigners and their boats. However, though short the period of the day remaining at this hour, there was not a cow on any island of Innsi-Modh that was not transferred to the shore before night; and the owners of the cows would have themselves previously gone away, through thirst and hunger, if they had not been captured; and many inferior persons were slain between them this night.

On Friday, moreover, the day following, they went upon the islands of the North of Umhall, and the masters of the mercenaries, in honour of the Passion, imposed a restriction that no man should be killed.

When the Foreigners had succeeded in robbing and plundering Umhall, by sea and land, they proceeded with their cows and preys to Lughbhurtan; and the Foreigners went from thence by regular marches to Es-dara, when they committed a depredation on O'Domhnaill, on account of the banishment to him of Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg.

The Foreigners proceeded from thence to Corrsliabh-na-Seghsa, and went to the callow of Port-na-Cairge on Loch-Cé, to take it from the people of Cormac, son of Tomaltach, and from some of the people of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, who were guarding it.

The Foreigners of Erinn, however, and the Justiciary afforded a general protection and friendly shelter to Clarus Mac Mailin, archdeacon of Oilfinn, and to the Canons of the Trinity on the Island; and the Justiciary himself, and the chiefs of the Foreigners, went to see that place, and to pray there, and to show respect to it, in honour of the Holy Trinity. A fleet came then, also, with implements and engines to the lake, and an engine was raised by them on a small earthen wall, and many stones were projected, truly, from this engine into the Rock. And as they were not able to accomplish anything against it in this way, the Foreigners made several boats of the houses of Ard-carna, and brought with them the ignitible materials of the district that a flame might be enkindled by them; and they tied empty tuns round this ram to keep it afloat on the water; and they sailed a large vessel surmounted by a house of boards, to tow this ram to the Rock, to burn it by this means. The people who were in it were seized with fear at these stratagems, and they came out of it on parole and conditions; and the Justiciary put therein a garrison of armed, mail-clad Foreigners, and he also put its full of food and drink into it. The Foreigners afterwards left Connacht without food, clothes, or cattle; and they did not carry off with them either pledges or hostages on this journey; and they left neither peace, nor quietness, nor tranquillity, nor happiness in the country; but the Gaeidhel themselves were robbing and killing one another regarding the residue which the Foreigners left in it on this occasion.

As regards Fedhlim, however, he made peace with the Justiciary, and obtained the king's five cantreds, out of which he was to receive rent and customs; and Cormac, son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmada, came with him.

As to the warders of the Rock, moreover, they were twenty nights in it, from one Thursday to another, when the constable of the Rock went outside the door, and one of his own people, i.e. O'Hoist, who remained inside the door after them, closed the door on them; and the Foreigners fled to Trinity Island, to place themselves under the protection of Clarus Mac Mailin, who subsequently conveyed them away. After the occupation of the Rock by Cormac, moreover, the resolution that he adopted was to raze and demolish the Rock, so that the Foreigners should not again occupy it.

The two sons of Muiredhach O'Maille, viz. Domhnall and Muirchertach, were slain by Domhnall, son of Maghnus, son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair, and by Niall Ruadh, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, in Cliara, where they were interred also.

Tuathal, son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair, was killed by Conchobhar Buidhe, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, and by Conchobhar, son of Aedh Muimhnech, in hoc anno.

The mercenaries and kernes who were on Finn-loch of Cera, acting oppressively on the part of the son of Ruaidhri, were slain by Maghnus, son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair, in hoc anno.

Mattheus, prior Insulae Trinitatis, quievit in Christo.

Gilla-Coimdedh O'Cuilin, praepositus de Insula Mic-Nerin, pater Clari Elfinensis archidiaconi, feliciter in Christo quievit, et in Insula Sanctae Trinitatis est sepultus die Sancti Finniani; cujus anima requiescat in pace.

Donnchadh, son of Muirchertach, gave battle to the Uí-Briuin-na-Sinna, when the principal men of the Uí-Briuin were slain.

The great priest O'hAnain died in Cill-mor.

The castle of Milic was broken down by Fedhlim O'Conchobhair.

The church of Druimne-Atha-Liag was burned, and the inclosures and offices.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the nineteenth of the moon; xx. quarto cycli solaris; nono anno Indictionis; anno Domini M.cc.xxx. sexto.

Maelechlainn O'Maille was killed on Oilen-Dacrunde by Domhnall, son of Maghnus, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech O'Conchobhair, in hoc anno.

Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, was banished by the Justiciary, i.e. Mac Maurice, his gossip, after the departure of Mac William to Saxon-land; and with difficulty he escaped from them, with his cavalry, after having received forewarning; and they committed great depredations on his people after his Fedhlim's own departure.

He went off afterwards to seek the protection of O'Domhnaill; and the castle of Muille-Uanach was erected on this occasion against Connacht. The way in which this treachery was practised was thus, viz.:—O'Conchobhair was summoned to a deceitful meeting at Bel-Atha-Feoruinne; and the Foreigners of Erinn were assembled by the Justiciary to this meeting; and they pursued Fedhlim to Ros-Comain, and pursued him from thence to the bridge of Sligech; and as they did not overtake him they committed great depredations on Tadhg O'Conchobhair; and they then seized a great number of noble women, whom they carried away with them in captivity.

The Foreigners came, moreover, with their spoils and captives, to Druim-Gregraidhe in Magh-Luirg; for it was there the Justiciary himself was awaiting them.

The Justiciary and the Foreignersafterwards departed, and left the guardianship and government of the country with Brian, son of Toirdhelbhach.

Great depredations were committed by Brian, and by the soldiers of the Justiciary, on the sons of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, and on several others of Fedhlim's people.

Great depredations, and numerous outrages, were committed by the sons of Aedh on the Foreigners, and on their Gaeidhelic enemies, so that the country, and the land, were injured and destroyed between them respectively.

Conchobhar, son of Aedh Muimhnech, was killed by Maghnus, son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair, in hoc anno.

Maelmuire O'Lachtnain, the elect of Tuaim, went to Saxon-land, and was consecrated by virtue of the letters of the comarb of Peter, and the consent of the king of the Saxons.

Mac William returned from Saxon-land; and little of Erinn's benefit did he effect by his journey.

As regards Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, moreover; he came again into Connacht, at the invitation of some of the Connachtmen themselves, including O'Cellaigh and O'Floinn, and including the sons of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, and the son of Art O'Maelsechlainn –who numbered altogether four large battalions. And they advanced to Rinn-duin, and went boldly, bravely, hostilely, vigorously, and furiously across the bádhun, and over the ditch of the island in which all the cows of the country were; and every captain of a company, and every chief of a host went after the cows; and they took the cows away with them as they met them.

Lamentable, alas! was the deed committed then, viz.:—they abandoned their lord, their honour, and their reputation, for the preys which they met there, as became them not; for they left their king and lord alone, so that there were along with him only four horsemen out of the four battalions that had accompanied him; and the chief king's voice was strained stopping and detaining them.

With regard, however, to Eoghan O'hEidhin, and to Brian, son of Toirdhelbhach, and Conchobhar Buidhe, son of Toirdhelbhach, and Mac Goisdelbh –when they observed the host unwisely, weakly, unwarily scattering and dispersing from each other with preys, they arose quickly, actively, courageously, having a small number of cavalry and many foot soldiers along with them, and went to where they saw O'Conchobhair attended only by a very small band and company.

Then it happened that Conchobhar, son of Toirdhelbhach, came behind the son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, and went towards him quickly, heedlessly, taking him for one of a party of his own people; and he fell there by Ruaidhri, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg.

A multitude of the host —of cursed, candle-extinguished people —were slain in the island, and outside the island, in this defeat, excepting only Tadhg, son of Cormac, son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmada.

When Mac William heard, moreover, that this defeat had been inflicted on all of his people who had turned against him, he joined with O'Conchobhair, and came to attack him, or to pacify him.

Diarmaid, son of Maghnus O'Conchobhair, went under the protection of the son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair.

Then it was that Mac William proceeded, without notice, without being observed, to Tuaim-dá-ghualann, and from thence to Magh-Eó of the Saxons; and not a stack of seed or corn of all that was in the great relig of Magh-Eó, or in the relig of the church of Michael the Archangel, was left without being taken away together; and three score, or four score baskets were brought out of these churches, besides every other injury and disorder committed after them; but this was of little consequence.

And they went from thence to Turloch, on which the same punishment was inflicted. And they sent out great predatory bands against the people of the son of Maghnus, who met the people of Conchobhar Ruadh and of Turlagh, and plundered them all indiscriminately.

Maghnus, indeed, was obliged to send away from him such of the people of the son of Maghnus O'Conchobhair as had come to him, or else the same treatment would have been inflicted on him as had been inflicted on his brother.

As to Conchobhar Ruadh, moreover, he went on the morrow into the house of Mac William, and made peace there; and his preys of the cows of which he had been plundered were restored to him; and what the people of the church found alive of their stock was given to them.

Regarding the son of Maghnus, also, he went into the house of the Foreigners for the sake of his cows and people, i.e. of all that had been left to him of his cows.

Then Mac William went to Balla, where he remained two nights, and proceeded from thence to Tuaim-da-ghualann; and he left Connacht afterwards without food or clothing in church or territory, without peace, or quiet, or prosperity, but each man attacking his fellow, excepting the supremacy which the sons of Muirchertach conceded to him.

It was on this occasion the people of Brian, son of Toirdhelbhach, burned the church of Imlech-Brochadha against the people of O'Floinn, and its full of women, children, and black nuns, and three priests, in it. And Termann-Caeluinn was also burned by the Justiciary.

Aedh O'Flaithbhertaigh, king of the West of Connacht, died in hoc anno; the greatest and most excellent man that had ever come of the West of Connacht; a man to whom everybody had recourse the most frequently, whilst he had recourse to no man.

Great rain, and bad weather, and war in this year; famine, and scarcity of food and clothing; and kernes and sons of malediction, who had been candle-extinguished by the hands of bishops, without respect for church or sanctuary; and superior dignitaries of the Catholic church were neither day nor night without suffering from fear or terror.

Numerous retreats and frequent headlong routs to the churches took place, before Foreigners and Gaeidhel, and lodging-houses were made of churches and the residences of saints, in this year; and during the period of twelve years down from the war of O'Neill were the Foreigners and Gaeidhel plundering in turn, without sovereignty or supremacy being possessed by one beyond another, but the Foreigners able to destroy it Connacht every time they came into it; the king and royal heirs of Connacht pillaging and profaning territories and churches after them.

Diarmaid, son of Niall O'Ruairc, was blinded by Cuconnacht O'Raighilligh.

Cathal Riabhach, son of Gillabroide O'Ruairc, king of Uí-Briuin, mortuus est.

Macraith Mac Mailin, sacerdos of Cill-mic-Trena, mortuus est.

Aedh O'Gibellan, sacerdos of Cill-Rodan, and subsequently a canon in Trinity Island, mortuus est on Christmas Friday; and he was waked in the choir that night, and until mass on the morrow, and was honourably interred afterwards.

The defeat of Cluain-catha was inflicted by Fedhlim O'Conchobhair on the sons of Ruaidhri, and on Conchobhar, son of Cormac Mac Diarmada.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the 30th of the moon; xx. quinto anno cycli solaris; tertius annus cycli Decennovenalis; x. anno Indictionis. M.cc. tricesimo septimo.

A hosting into Connacht by Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, accompanied by Cuconnacht O'Raighilligh and all the Uí-Briuin, and by Cathal Mac Raghnaill and the Conmaicne, and by the three sons of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, to attack the descendants of Ruaidhri where they were, viz.:— Brian, son of Toirdhelbhach, and Muirchertach and Domhnall, sons of Diarmaid, son of Ruaidhri, and Conchobhar, son of Cormac, son of Diarmaid; and they went northwards across Corrsliabh-na-Seghsa in pursuit of them, until they arrived at Druim-raithe. And the descendants of Ruaidhri sent the mercenaries of the Justiciary, who were along with them, to give battle to Fedhlim. Fedhlim ordered his men not to shoot at them, but to stoop the heads and rush fiercely, furiously at them. The mercenaries did not sustain this, but were driven in rout towards their people; and many mercenaries of them were slain in this onset, including Mac Mibhric. When the descendants of Ruaidhri perceived that they had not good fortune, and that the mercenaries were scattered and dispersed, they left the place in which they were without a man of them being slain; and they separated after this defeat, so that they had no residence in Síl-Muiredhaigh; and all their people were plundered; and great depredations were committed on Conchobhar, son of Cormac, in Tir-Oilella. And they afterwards brought a fleet upon Loch-Cé, from which they expelled Conchobhar, son of Cormac, king of Magh-Luirg; and they left the sovereignty of the district and the lake with Donnchadh, son of Muirchertach Luath-shuilech.

Donat O'Fidhubhra, comarb of Patrick, quievit.

Peace was made by the Justiciary with Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg; and the five cantreds of the king were given to him, free from cattle-tribute or rent.

The barons of Erinn came into Connacht, and commenced to build castles in it.

First synod of Maelmuire O'Lachtnain, i.e. archbishop of Tuaim, at Ath-Luain, after the coming of his pallium to him from Rome.

Maghnus, son of Diarmaid, son of Maghnus, was killed by Domnhnall, son of Diarmaid, son of Ruadhri O'Conchobhair, in hoc anno.

Muirchertach, son of Diarmaid, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, was killed by the sons of Maghnus, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech O'Conchobhair, in this year.

The erection of a monastery for canons was commenced by Clarus Mac Mailin, in Trinity Island on Loch-Uachtair, through the gift of Cathal O'Raighilligh, in hoc anno.

Thomas O'Ruadhain, bishop of Luighne, in Christo quievit.

Gilla-Isa, son of the Scelaighe O'Tormaigh, bishop of Conmaicne, in Christo quievit.

Gilla-na-nech O'Mannachain died in the monastery of the Buill in hoc anno.

A depredation was committed by Conchobhar, son of Cormac, on Ruaidhri O'Gadhra, whose brother he killed.

The hostages of Conchobhar, son of Cormac were slain by Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, in this year.

Drumann-iarthar, and from Lathach-Cille-Braein to the lake, both wood and bog, and plain, was given by Donnchadh, son of Muirchertach, to the community of the Trinity on Loch-Cé, and to Clarus Mac Mailin, in the time of his reign and sovereignty; but nevertheless, the duration of his reign was not long, for he was only a month in the lordship, and Conchobhar himself assumed the sovereignty again.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the eleventh of the moon; xx. sexto anno cycli solaris; quartus annus Decennovenalis cycli; xi. anno Indictionis; anno ab Incarnatione Domini, M.cc. xxx. octavo.

Donnchadh Uaithnech, son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, was killed by Tadhg, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, in hoc anno.

Donnchadh, son of Duarcan O h'Eghra, king of Luighne, was taken prisoner by Tadhg, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg; and when he was taken away to be confined his own kinsmen, i.e. the sons of Aedh O'hEghra, slew him on the way in Tir-Briuin-na-Sinna.

Donnchadh, son of Muirchertach, went into the Breifne to O'Raighilligh, when they sent a great predatory band into Connacht, who plundered the community of Cluain-Coirpthe; and the principal men of Muinter-Eolais, and several of the Tuatha, were slain in pursuit of this predatory band.

Maelruanaidh, son of Donnchadh O'Dubhda, was slain by Maelsechlainn, son of Conchobar Ruadh, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech O'Conchobhair, and by the son of Tighernan, son of Cathal Migaran O'Conchobhair.

Castles were erected in Muinter-Murchada, and in Conmaicne-Cúile, and in Cera, by the aforesaid barons.

Ruaidhri, son of Aedh O'Flaithbhertaigh, was taken prisoner by the Foreigners.

The cloicthech of Enach-dúin was erected.

A hosting by Mac Maurice, i.e. the Justiciary of Erinn, and by Hugo de Laci, earl of Uladh, into Cenel-Eoghain and Cenel-Conaill, when they dethroned Mac Lachlainn and expelled him from his own land, and gave the sovereignty to the son of O'Neill; and they themselves obtained the hostages of the Cenel-Conaill and Cenel-Eoghain.

Felix O'Ruanadha, archbishop of Tuaim, after resigning the archiepiscopate through love of God, and after assuming a monastic habit, died in Cill-Muire in Ath-cliath.

Cathal Mac Riabhaigh, chieftain of Feara-Scene, mortuus est.

Flaithbhertach Mac Cathmhail, high chieftain of Cenel Feradhaigh, and high chieftain also of Clann-Conghaile, and of Uí-Cendfhoda in Tir-Manach, head of the valour and honour of Tir-Eoghain, was slain by Donnchadh Mac Cathmhail, his own brother, in treachery.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the twenty-second of the moon; xx.vii. anno cycli solaris; quinto anno cycli Decennovenalis; xii. anno Indictionis; M.cc. tricesimo nono.

Muirchertach, son of Domhnall O'Briain, died in hoc anno.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, died.

The battle of Carn-tShiadhail was given by Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, in which were slain Domhnall Tamhnaighe O'Neill, and Mac Mathghamhna, and Somhairle O'Gairmleghaigh, and Caech-Bernais O'Gairmleghaigh, and the chieftains of Cenel-Moain, and great numbers besides; and he assumed again the sovereignty which had been taken from him the year before, after this great defeat which he inflicted on the Cenel-Moain and the Airghialla.

Ferghal, son of Cuconnacht O'Raighilligh, king of Dartraighe and Clann-Fernmhaighe, (and king of the Breifne from the mountain eastwards, according to another book), was slain by Maelruanaidh, son of Ferghal, and by Conchobhar, son of Cormac, after he had gone on a predatory expedition against the sons of Niall, son of Conghalach, when he plundered them, and captured a house about them; and Muirchertach son of Niall, came out of the house on parole, and was made prisoner and killed by them, after the son of O'Raighilligh had been slain.

A great depredation was committed on O'Domhnaill by the Foreigners of Erinn, who plundered Cairbre; and the Justiciary himself was at Es-dara, awaiting them, his scouts having gone as far as Druim-cliabh.

Lassairfhina, daughter of Cathal Crobhderg, uxor of O'Domhnaill, gave a half-bally of her marriage portion, i.e. the half-bally of Ros-Birn, to Clarus Mac Mailin and the community of Canons of Trinity Island on Loch-Cé, in honour of the Trinity and Lady Mary, in hoc anno.

Cormac, son of Art O'Maelsechlain, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Sunday, the third of the moon; the last year of the solar cycle; sexto anno cycli Decennovenalis; xiii. anno Indictionis: M.cc.xl.

A great depredation was committed by Cuconnacht O'Raighilligh on Cormac Mac Diarmada, when he plundered the entire country to Ard-carna, and killed several people, in revenge for his son.

Fedhlim O'Conchobhair went to the house of the king of the Saxons, to complain to him of the Foreigners and Gaeidhel of Erinn; and he received great honour from the king on this occasion, and came home safely, joyfully, contentedly.

Aedh, son of Gilla-na-naemh Crom O'Sechnusaigh, was killed by Conchobar, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, and by Fiachra O'Floinn.

Sadhbh, daughter of O'Cennedigh, i.e. the wife of Donnchadh Cairbrech O'Briain, mortua est.

Gilla-na-naemh O'Dreain, airchinnech of Ard-carna, died in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the l4th of the moon; primus annus cycli solaris; septimo anno Decennovenalis cycli; xiiii. cycli Indictionis; m.cc.xl. primo.

Gregorius nonus, papa, quievit in Christo.

A great depredation was committed in Magh-Noi by the Justiciary, i.e. Maurice Fitz-Gerald, when he plundered Fiachra O'Floinn and Donnchadh Mac Diarmada; but a few of the people of O'Conchobhair overtook them, and Nár Mac Gillacellaigh was slain by them, et alii multi.

The comarb of Patrick, i.e. the Almanach, came to Erinn, having privileges from the Pope over the churches of Patrick in Erinn.

Domhnall Mór O'Domhnaill, i.e. the son of Egnechan O'Domhnaill, king of Tir-Conaill, and of the Feara-Manach, and of the lower part of Connacht as far as Corr-sliabh, and of Oirghiall from the plain downwards—a man like Conn Ced-chathach for winning every battle; the equal of Cormac, grandson of Conn, for just judgments; the rival of Art Aenfher for banishing his enemies; the fellow of Brian Borumha in warfare and piety—died on his pillow, after triumphing over the world and the demon, in the habit of the Grey Order, in the monastery of Es-Ruaidh, and he was also honourably interred in it, after he had been fourteen years in the sovereignty. In the autumn he died.

Maelsechlainn, i.e. his own son, assumed the sovereignty in the place of his father.

O'Neill came to him, after he had been expelled from his sovereignty by Mac Lachlainn.

Maelsechlainn O'Domhnaill joined Brian O'Neill, and they both went again into Cenel-Eoghain, and then gave battle to Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, viz.:—the battle of Camerghe, where Domhnall Mac Lachlainn, king of Cenel-Eoghain, was slain, and ten of his kinsmen along with him. And all the chieftains of the Cenel-Eoghain were slain there; and the sovereignty of Cenel-Eoghain was afterwards assumed by Brian O'Neill. And Siadhail was killed, in the battle, and many more good men.

Sitric Mac Oirechtaigh, chief of Clann-Tomaltaigh, died in this year.

Walter de Laci, lord of Midhe, and head of counsel of the Foreigners of Erinn, died in Saxon-land in hoc anno.

Consecration of the church of the Friars Minor in Ath-Luain, by the comarb of Patrick.

Mac Maurice Fitz-Gerald, Justiciary of Erinn, went with a great army to Ath-lethan in Luighne, and made peace there with Tadhg O'Conchobhair, and afterwards returned.

Tadhg O'Conchobhair plundered Dartraighe and Clann Fernmhaighe.

Peace was made by the comarb of Patrick with the archbishop of Connacht, and with the other bishops likewise, on account of Patrick's land in Connacht.

Diarmaid, son of Maghnus, son of Toirdhelbhach Mor O'Conchobhair, a man distinguished for hospitality and valour,mortuus est.

Aenghus Magraith, Cormac Mac Diarmada's priest, ante Natale Domini mortuus est.

Maghnus, son of Ferghal, post Natale Domini mortuus est.

The Bishop O'Flaithbhertaigh, i.e. bishop of Enach-dúin, quievit in Christo.

Tadhg, son of Ruaidhri O'Gadhra, died in hoc anno.

Stephen, papa, quievit in Christo.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, the twenty-fifth of the moon; secundus annus cycli solaris; octavo anno Decennovenalis cycli; xv. anno Indictionis cycli; M.cc.xl. secundo.

Donnchadh Cairbrech O'Briain, king of Tuadh-Mumha, and his son, i.e. Toirdhelbhach, son of Donnchadh Cairbrech, mortui sunt; and this Donnchadh O'Briain was the maintainer of the faith and renown of Leth-Modha, and the pillar of the dignity and nobility of the south of Erinn.

Mór, daughter of Donnchadh O'Ferghail, quievit in Christo.

Aedh O'Conchobhair, i.e. the ex-cleric, son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, was killed by Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg.

Conchobhar O'Briain assumed the sovereignty of Tuadh-Mumha.

Brian, son of Donnchadh O'Dubhda, king of Uí-Fiachrach, Uí-Amhalghaidh, and Irrus, was killed on the way, as he was going on a pilgrimage to the abbey of the Buill.

A great chapter was held at Lughmhagh by the Primate of Ard-Macha and the abbots of the Canons of all Erinn, to advance their Order; on which occasion many of the relics which Mochta had collected from Rome were taken up.

A great hosting to Cenel-Conaill by the Justiciary, and by the Foreigners of Erinn likewise, and by Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, in revenge of Tadhg O'Conchobhair; and they encamped at Druim-Thuama, when the chieftains of Cenel-Conaill came into their house, and gave them hostages.

The hospital of Sligech was presented by the Justiciary to Clarus Mac Mailin, in honour of the Trinity.

Tadhg O'Conchobhair was apprehended by Cuconnacht O'Raighilligh at the instigation of Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, in this year.

Maghnus O'Muiredhaigh was slain by Thomas Mac Murchadha.

Niall, son of Domhnall Mūr, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, was burned, together with three O'Sechnasaighs, in a house in Magh-Eó of the Saxons, by Loghbhais of the people of Mac Maurice.

Aedh O'Mannachain died in the habit of a canon, in Cill-mór.

Domhnall Mac Airten died in hoc anno.

The sons of Aedh O'Conchobhair went upon the castle of Mac Goisdelbh in the Breifne.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the sixth of the moon; tertius annus cycli solaris; nonus annus Decennovenalis cycli; primus annus Indictionis; M.cc.xl.tertio.

Tadhg, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, after having been released by O'Raighilligh, came to the monastery of the Buill, and brought a force with him to the house of Mac Diarmada, i.e. Cormac, son of Tomaltach; and he took Mac Diarmada prisoner there, and afterwards carried off his own mother, (i.e. Etain, daughter of Mac Carthaigh, i.e. daughter of Finghin Mór Mac Carthaigh, wife of Mac Diarmada), whom he gave to Cuconnacht O'Raighilligh as his wife, for his own release.

Tadhg went again about the festival of Martin, with a few men, to meet O'Raighilligh, who apprehended Tadhg, in treachery and deceit, a second time, and killed his people; and he himself was kept in confinement until the festival of Berach in the following Spring.

A great expedition by the king of the Saxons to the king of France, and messengers came from the king, summoning the Foreigners of Erinn.

Richard, son of William Burk, went to him on this expedition, and died in the east.

Hugo de Laci, earl of Uladh, mortuus est. (He was not the first Hugo, whom Gilla-gan-inathair killed at Durmhagh-Choluim-Chille, but the last Hugo).

Petrus Mac Craith, after spending his life with the canons of Trinity Island on Loch-Cé, mortuus est, et sepultus est in die Sancti Martini.

Maeleoin O'Crechain, archdeacon of Tuaim, after coming across as a master, died in Ath-cliath.

Finnachta O'Lughadha, comarb of Benen, and great dean of Tuaim, died about the festival of Martin.

Cathasach O'Snedhiusa, dean of Muinter-Maelruanaidh, died at Ard-carna about the festival of Laurence.

Cathal, son of Aedh O'Conchobhair, the foster-son of Muinter-Raighilligh, turned against them, and committed a depredation on Muirchertach Mac Gillashuiligh, in Magh-Nisse, and apprehended Muirchertach himself, whom he killed while in bonds at Cill-tSeisin. He committed another great depredation, inmediately after, on Clann-Fernmaighe and the Dartraighe. Magh-Rein was also plundered by Cathal, son of Aedh, when a war broke out between the race of Conchobhar and O'Raighilligh.

The church of Ard-carna was enlarged by Clarus Mac Mailin in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the 17th of the moon; iiii. anno cycli solaris; x. anno Decennovenalis cycli; ii. anno Indictionis; M.cc.xl.quarto.

Tadhg, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, was blinded and emasculated by Cuconnacht O'Raighilligh, about the festival of Berach, in Inis-na-conaire on Loch-Aillinne, after having been in confinement from the festival of Martin until then.

Ruaidhri, son of Aedh O'Conchobhair, his brother, was drowned on the Cuirrin-Connachtach at Ath-Liag-na-Sinna, in vii. idus Martii, and most honorably interred in the monastery of Cluain-tuaiscert.

Conchobhar, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, died before the end of a month of the same Spring.

A very great hosting by Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, eastwards into the Breifne, to O'Raighilligh, to inflict punishment on him for his foster-son and kinsman, i.e. Tadhg O'Conchobhair, when they encamped for a night in Fidhnacha of Magh-Rein. And there was no roof on the church of Fidhnacha at that time; and the comarb was not in the place that night; and as he was not, the routs of the army burned the booths and huts that were inside in the church, without the permission of the chieftains; and the comarb's spiritual foster-son was suffocated there. And the comarb himself came to them on the morrow, in great fury and rage on account of his foster-son, and demanded the eric of his foster-son from O'Conchobhair. And O'Conchobhair said that he would give him his own award. My award, said the comarb, is that the best man amongst you shall be burned by you, as the eric of the son of God. Maghnus, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, is he, answered O'Conchobhair. No, truly, said Maghnus, but the person who is chief over the army. I shall not leave you, said the comarb, until the eric of my foster-son will have been obtained from you. The host went afterwards out of the town, and the comarb followed them to Ath-na-cuirre on the Geirctech; and the flood was over its banks, and they did not pass over it until they pulled down the hospital-house of John the Baptist, which was on the margin of the ford, to place it across the river, that the host might pass over it. The son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, i.e. Maghnus, and Conchobhar, son of Cormac Mac Diarmada, went into the house, when Maghnus, pointing up his sword, said to the man who was overhead throwing down the house, there is the nail which prevents the beam from falling. At these words the rafter of the house fell on the head of Maghnus, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, and fractured his skull, so that he died on the spot; and he was interred outside the door of the church of Fidhnacha; and thrice the full of Clog-na-righ of silver was given as an offering for him, and thirty horses; and thus it was that the comarb of Caillin ultimately obtained the eric of his spiritual foster-son from them. And a splendid monument of hewn stones, surmounted by a beautiful stone cross, was afterwards erected over him; but the O'Ruaircs broke down the monument after a while through hostility.

Donnchadh, son of Finghin, son of Maelsechlainn, son of Aedh, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, i.e. the bishop of Oilfinn, died in Inis-Clothrann on Loch-Ribh, una septimana ante Kalendas Maii, and was interred in the monastery of the Buill.

Donnchadh Mór O'Dalaigh, an eminent man who was never surpassed, and never will be surpassed, in poetry, died, and was interred in the monastery of the Buill.

Tuaim-da-ghualann was burned, including four churches, and the houses of the whole town along with them.

The archdeacon of Tuaim was drowned in Glaislinn-Chluana.

Ferghal Mac Tadhgadhain was killed by Conchobhar Mac Tighernain, in treachery, in Inis-Fraich on Loch-Gile.

A great contention and dispute grew up in the choir of Oilfinn after the death of Donnchadh O'Conchobhair, bishop of Síl-Muiredhaigh, on the subject of making an election; for a number of them elected Thomas O'Cuinn, i.e. a Friar Minor, who was from his conduct a choice bright vessel; but this election was objected to by Clarus Mac Mailin and John, the two archdeacons of Oilfinn, et Malachias decanus, et sacrista Oilfinensis, volentes unum de choro eligere sicut jus fuit; quod audientes juniores canonici elegerunt sibi Comarb Comman O'Conchobhair; majores vero praedicti elegerunt sibi Johannem archidiaconum in plena synodo apud Ath-Luain, per Clarum archidiaconum Elfinensem, quia nunquam voluit errori aliorum consentire.

Cormac, son of Tomaltach of the Rock, son of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, i.e. the king of all Clann-Maelruanaidh, after spending twenty-six years and a part of another year in maintaining valour and hospitality, and defending the province of Connacht against the Foreigners and Gaeidhel who were opposed to him, died in the habit of a grey monk in the monastery of the Buill, in the harvest time, after triumphing over the devil and the world.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the 28th of the moon; quinto anno cycli solaris; xi. anno Decennovenalis cycli; tertio Indictionis. M.cc.xl.quinto.

Conchobhar Ruadh, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, son of Toirdhelbhach Mor O'Conchobhair, was killed by O'Timaith, his own steward, with a stab of a knife, in a dispute which occurred between them at Port-na-leice; and Gilla-Christ, son of Imhar O'Birn, killed the steward afterwards; and Conchobhar Ruadh was conveyed to the monastery of the Buill, and died in it of this wound, and was buried in it also, after the victory of unction and penitence towards God.

The castle of Sligech was built by Mac Maurice Fitz-Gerald, Justiciary of Erinn, and by the Síl-Muiredhaigh; for Fedhlim was told to erect it at his own expense, and to convey thereto the stones and lime of the hospital-house of the Trinity, after this place had been previously given by the Justiciary, i.e. Maurice Fitzgerald, to Clarus Mac Mailin, in honour of the holy Trinity.

Domhnall O'Flannagain, abbot of Cunga, mortuus est.

A great army was led by the king of the Saxons into Britain, when they established a great camp at the castle of Engannoc; and letters and ambassadors were sent by them to Erinn, to the Foreigners of Erinn, and to Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, desiring them to go to meet the king in Britain, to subdue Britain.

The Justiciary, therefore, accompanied by the Foreigners of Erinn, went to the king; and Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, accompanied by a great army of Gaeidhel, went to the assistance of the king in Britain; and they completely destroyed the country, but obtained neither pledges nor hostages from the Britons on this occasion. And Fedhlim was treated with honour by the king on this journey; and Fedhlim was thankful coming westwards from the king.

The castle of Ath-an-chip, on the border of Magh-Nisse, was built by Milidh Mac Goisdelbh.

Fiachra, son of David O'Floinn, lord of Síl-Maelruain, mortuus est in die Natalis Domini.

Cerbhall Buidhe, son of Tadhg, son of Aenghus Finnabhrach O'Dalaigh, mortuus est.

The castle of Suicín was built in this year.

Poisonous snow fell on the night of the festival of Saint Nicholas, which took off the heels and toes of those who walked in it; and this snow did not disappear until Christmas arrived.

Muirchertach, son of Muirghius, son of Cathal Mac Diarmada, was slain by the men of Breifne.

Magister vero Johannes, electus in Elfinensem episcopum per Clarum archidiaconum ejusdem sedis, et per Malachiam decanum cathedralem, et per Gelasium sacristam, perrexit ad dominum papam usque ad Liuns-sur-Rhona ubi fuit in exilio a sede Romana, dejectus per Romanorum imperatorem; et tantam gratiam habuit in oculis domini papae et curiae Romanae quod cassata electione facta de Comarb Coman per juniores Elfinensis chori canonicos, electio de ipso facta per majores licet pauciores reverenter obtinuit, et quod dominus Papa misit literas suas cum ipso ad Tuamensem archiepiscopum, ut in episcopum consecretur; in nomine Domini Jesu Christi consecratus est respondentibus Christi fidelibus, et veritatem servare cupientibus die consecrationis ejus, Deo gratias.

Raghnall O'Maelmhiadhaigh was slain by the Connachtmen in hoc anno.

Muirchertach, son of Cathal, son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg O'Maelruanaidh, assumed the sovereignty of the Rock after Cormac, son of Tomaltach, and was fully twenty-one years in the sovereignty afterwards.

The kalends of January on Monday, the 9th of the moon; vi. anno cycli solaris; xii. anno cycli Decennovenalis; iiii. anno Indictionis; M.cc.xlvi.

A whale came ashore at Cuil-irra in Cairpre of Druim-cliabh, which brought great prosperity and joy to the entire country.

The bishop of Oilfinn, i.e. John O'hUghroin, i.e. the son of the comarb of Mochua, died at Rath-Aedha-mic-Bric in this year.

Druim-lethan was burned in hoc anno.

Maelsechlainn, son of Conchobhar Ruadh, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech O'Conchobhair, was killed by Muirchertach O'Dubhda in this year. Muirchertach O'Dubhda was banished over sea after this killing.

Jean Fitz-Geoffroi, came as Justiciary to Erinn, and Maurice Fitz-Gerald was deposed.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh O'Conchobhair, escaped from the crannog of Loch-Leisi in the autumn, and drowned his keepers—viz.Cormac Mac Muiredhaigh and two O'Ainmirechs; and he himself went away afterwards.

A great depredation was committed by Maurice Fitz-Gerald in Tir-Conaill; and he gave the half of Tir-Conaill to Cormac, son of Diarmaid, son of Ruaidhri, and received the hostages of O'Domhnaill for the other half; and he left the hostages in the castle of Sligech. O'Domhnaill, and the nobles of the Cenel-Conaill along with him, went on Samhain-day to Sligech; and the bawn of the town was burned by them, although they did not enter the castle; and the warders hanged O'Domhnaill's hostages, in his presence, on the top of the castle, viz.:—O'Mianain, the tutor of O'Domhnaill, and his foster-brother.

Aedh, son of Aedh O'Conchobhair, was taken prisoner, and plundered.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh O'Conchobhair, was again taken prisoner whilst under the guarantee of the bishop of Cluain, and was delivered into the hands of the Foreigners, and placed in the castle of Ath-Luain.

Tomaltach O'Conchobhair was elected to the bishopric of Oilfinn.

Murchadh O'hAnluain, king of Oirthera, was slain at the instigation of Brian O'Neill.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the twentieth of the moon; septimo anno cycli solaris; xiii, anno cycli Decennovenalis; quinto anno Indictionis; M.cc.xlvii.

The grade of bishop of Oilfinn was assumed by Tomaltach, son of Toirdhelbhach, son of Maelsechlainn O'Conchobhair, on the Sunday before Septuagesima, in Tuaim-dá-ghualann.

Benedictus Mac Oirechtaigh, airchinnech of Achadh-Fabhair of Umhall, was killed on the festival of the Cross, the third day of summer, by the son of Conchobhar Ruadh, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, and by the son of Maghnus, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech O'Conchobhair, in treachery and deceit.

Toirdhelbhach escaped from the castle of Ath-Luain.

Milidh Mac Goisdelbh took possession of Fedha-Conmaicne, out of which he expelled Cathal Mac Raghnaill; and he took possession of the crannog of Claen-loch, and left a garrison of his own people in it. Cathal and Toirdhelbhach, the two sons of Aedh O'Conchobhair, joined with Mac Raghnaill to expel Mac Goisdelbh from Fidh-Conmaicne; and they took possession of the crannog and lake, and demolished the castle of Lec-derg, on the Saturday before Whitsunday. And Toirdhelbhach went upon Trinity Island to meet Clarus Mac Mailin, the archdeacon; for the Foreigners had refused to come out of the castle until they could go with the archdeacon across the Sinainn westwards to Tuaim-mna; and they went with him; and Clann-Goisdelbh were expelled out of the district.

A great hosting by Maurice Fitz-Gerald, and the Foreigners along with him, until they reached Sligech in the first instance, and from thence to Es-Ruaidh-mic-Badhuirn, on the Wednesday after the festival of Paul and Peter; and Cormac, son of Diarmaid, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, went there in his host and muster.

O'Domhnaill assembled the Cenel-Conaill and Cenel-Eoghain to meet him at Bel-atha-Senaigh, so that they allowed neither Foreigners nor Gaeidhel to cross the ford during the space of a whole week; when they determined that Cormac O'Conchobhair should go, with a large force of cavalry, eastwards along the plain, and then turn upwards through the plain by the margin of the bog; and he then proceeded eastwards along the river until he reached Ath-Chuil-uaine on the Erne. And the Cenel-Conaill observed nothing until they saw them approaching on their own side of the river. And when the Foreigners perceived the Cenel-Conaill watching the cavalry in their rear, they themselves rushed across the ford, so that the Cenel-Conaill were placed between both divisions.

O'Domhnall was defeated, with his army; and Maelsechlainn O'Domhnaill, king of Cenel-Conaill, was slain there; and the Gilla-muinélach O'Baoidhill, and Mac Somhairle, king of Airer-Gaeidhel, and the nobles of the Cenel-Conaill besides, were slain. And many of Fitz-Gerald's army were drowned going northwards across the Finn; and many of the same army were slain at Termann-Dabheog, in pursuit of the preys, including William Brit, i.e. the sheriff of Connacht, and a young armed knight who was his brother. However, the entire country was afterwards devastated and plundered by them; and they left the sovereignty of Cenel-Conaill with Ruaidhri O'Canannain on this occasion.

A great war was waged by Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh O'Conchobhair, and by Donnchadh, son of Anmchadh, son of Donnchadh Mac Gillapatraic of Osraighe, against the Foreigners of Connacht; and Toirdhelbhach assembled the sons of the kings of Connacht, until they reached Fidh-Uí-Diarmada and Muinter-Fathaidh, where they killed many persons. And they proceeded thence to the castle of Bun-Gaillimhe, and burned the town and castle; and many persons were killed and plundered there. And Mac Elget, i.e. the seneschal of Connacht, was killed by the son of Anmchadh O'Gillapatraic of Osraighe. And the Foreigners followed them and gave them battle, when a number of the Foreigners were slain; and they went away from them, in spite of them, and went afterwards into Cera. Jordan de Exeter, and Clann-Adam, and the Foreigners of Cera assembled and proceeded against Toirdhelbhach; and Toirdhelbhach left the country to them, as he had not forces enough to meet them.

Burgheis-chinn-trachta was burned by Tadhg, son of Conchobhar Ruadh, and by Tadhg, son of Tuathal, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech.

Nor this alone; but the Foreigners of Connacht had not experienced for a long time previously a war equal to that waged against them by these sons of kings in this year; for they left neither district nor cantred of the territory of Connacht belonging to the Foreigners without pillaging.

Finnghuala, daughter of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, died in Cunga-Feichin in hoc anno.

Ros-Comain and Ard-carna were burned by the Foreigners in hoc anno.

O'Dubhda and O'Baighill came with a great fleet to plunder Cairpre; and the crew of one of the ships were drowned at Inis-Tuathfrais, together with Maghnus O'Baighill.

Conchobhar O'Muiredhaigh, bishop of Uí-Fiachrach-Aighne, died in Bristol.

Tadhg, son of Conchobhar Ruadh, burned Inis-mór of Claen-locha, in which eight and twenty Foreigners were consumed.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the first of the moon; octavo anno cycli solaris; xiiii. cycli Decennovenalis; vi. anno Indictionis; M.cc.xlviii.

Diarmaid O'Cuanna, great priest of Oilfinn, died, and was interred in Cill-mór.

The son of O'Sechnasaigh was slain by the Foreigners.

Opecin Guér was slain by Gillamochoinne O'Cathail in hoc anno.

The sons of Maghnus, and the sons of Conchobhar Ruadh, joined together, and turned against the Foreigners, and the castle of Mac Henry was burned by them, and its constable taken prisoner; and the preys of the north of Umhall were taken by them to Innsi-Modh.

Jordan de Exeter, however, and John Butler, and Robin Lawless, and several persons along with them, assembled and went to Baile-tobair-Patraic, and from thence to Achadh-Fabhair; and they plundered all Umhall, north and south, on the morrow.

Mac Henry came also, with a large army, into Umhall, (for it belonged to himself, and he was residing in it). Mac Henry then made peace with Domhnall, son of Maghnus, for the sake of his territory; and Domhnall promised that he would furnish forces and boats to attack his brother.

As regards the sons of Conchobhar, moreover; they were on Innsi-Modh, and it was reported to them that a party had gone from Mac Henry to Domhnall, for boats. They advanced against this party, and killed O'hUain, the son of the foreign woman, and John the son of the foreign priest; and Sinnott Guêr, and four of his people along with him, were slain by Diarmaid, son of Maghnus, in this encounter. However, this was the joy with sorrow, for the powerful champion and prop of battle, i.e. Diarmaid, son of Maghnus, was slain on the spot.

Tadhg, son of Conchobhar Ruadh, was killed by the Foreigners in this year. Great, truly, was the fear and terror of this youth entertained by the Foreigners and Gaeidhel who were opposed to him, until he received his death ultimately.

A hosting by Maurice Fitz-Gerald into Tir-Conaill. Great depredations and plunders were committed by him therein; and O'Canannan was expelled from the country to O'Neill and the Cenel-Eoghain, and the sovereignty of Cenel-Conaill was left to Goffraigh, son of Domhnall Mór O'Domhnaill.

A hosting by the Cenel-Eoghain, and by O'Canannain, again into Tir-Conaill, when they gave battle to each other, and O'Canannain, and a great many nobles along with him, were slain by the Cenel-Conaill, and by Goffraigh, son of Domhnall O'Domhnaill, who afterwards assumed the sovereignty of Tir-Conaill.

Another hosting by the Justiciary of Erinn to Cenel-Eoghain, to O'Neill; and the resolution adopted by the Cenel-Eoghain was, since the power of the Foreigners was over the Gaeidhel of Erinn, to give hostages to the Foreigners, and to make peace with them, for the sake of their country. Conmaicne-Mara was all plundered by the Foreigners. The Foreigners went on a hosting to O'Flaithbhertaigh, who defeated them, and killed a great number of them.

Muirchertach O'Dubhda, i.e. the ex-cleric, was killed by the son of Fedlhlim O'Conchobhair. William Burk died in Saxon-land, and his body was brought to Erinn, and interred at Ath-issel.

The King of France went to Jerusalem, to defend Christendom, in this year.

The comarb of Patrick, i.e. the poenitentiarius of the Pope, came to Erinn.

John Tirrel was killed by Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail.

Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, gave Rath-na-Romanach to the canons of Cill-mór, and a cantarcapath of silk on the same day, at the persuasion and request of Tadhg O'Mannachain, in honour of Mary and Augustin, in presence of several of the nobles of Connacht.

Amhlaibh, son of Cathal Riabhach O'Ruairc, was killed by Conchobhar Carrach Mac Donnchadha, per dolum.

Foghartach O'Dobhailen, king of the Corann, quievit.

Master Gilbert O'Cerbhaill quievit in Christo.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the twelfth of the moon; nono anno cycli solaris; xv. anno Decennovenalis cycli; vii. anno Indictionis. M.cc.xl.nono.

A great hosting by the Justiciary of Erinn into Laighen, to attack the sons of kings who were injuring and totally destroying the Foreigners; and the Lagenian sons of kings sided not with the Justiciary on this occasion; and as they did not, he invaded the country, which was entirely wasted by him.

A great war was waged, and numerous injuries were committed, by Finghin Mac Carthaigh against the Foreigners of Des-Mumha, in hoc anno.

Adam Minatur was slain by the son of Gillamochoinne O'Cathail, and many more along with him.

Piers Poer, i.e. the son of Henry, and David Treu, accompanied by a mounted party of young men, proceeded before Mac Feorais into Connacht, to the castle of Sligech. And this was reported to the son of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair; and when he heard it he laid an ambuscade for them, and Piers Poer, and David Treu, and five young men along with them, were slain there; and the bodies of these men were conveyed to Es-dara for interment.

As regards the son of Fedhlim, he proceeded afterwards to Tir-Fiachrach, and through the country of Mac Feorais, which he entirely plundered from the Muaidh eastwards to Traigh-Eothuile. And Geroitin Mac Feorais followed them and overtook Donnchadh, son of Maghnus, who was wounded by him, and taken prisoner after having been wounded; and he subsequently took him with him to Dun-Contreat.

The son of Fedhlim pursued them afterwards, and rescued the son of Maghnus from them; and Geroitin was killed per dolum; and Donnchadh, son of Maghnus, died of this wound; and great was the loss to both Foreigners and Gaeidhel.

Mac Maurice thereupon mustered, and proceeded into Connacht, and deprived the son of Fedhlim of as much of these preys as he found with him.

When Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg; heard that the Foreigners were assembled in his neighbourhood, after his son had inflicted such great injuries on them, he adopted the resolution of sending his moveables across the Sinainn eastwards, into the Breifne, and to the North of Erinn.

The Justiciary assembled the Foreigners of Midhe and Laighen, and advanced with a great army across Ath-Luain, and from thence into Sil-Muiredhaigh; and Mac Maurice advanced on the other side, accompanied by the Foreigners of Mumha and Connacht. And these two armies went to Oilfinn, after destroying Síl-Muiredhaigh before them so far; and they invited to them Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, and made him king in the place of Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg. And they afterwards plundered the territory of Breifne, and committed numerous injuries in it in every direction, and subsequently brought their preys with them. And they were fully twenty nights in Síl-Muiredhaigh, devastating it; and they plundered Loch-Cé, together with its islands, and the Rock, with its precincts.

The Justiciary moreover, went afterwards into Midhe, and Mac Maurice went to Sligech; and they left Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh, guarding Síl-Muiredhaigh.

Another hosting by the sons of the kings of Connacht, on the festival of Mary in mid-autumn, to Ath-na-righ, to burn and plunder it.

Another great army under Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh, and Aedh Og, son of Aedh. And the sheriff of Connacht was in the town before them, accompanied by many Foreigners; and the Foreigners requested a truce for that day in honour of Mary, whose festival it was. And the kings' sons did not grant this truce in honour of Mary or the Holy Cross; but they attacked the town furiously, against the will of Toirdhelbhach.

When Jordan and the Foreigners observed this, they came out of the town against these kings' sons; and Mary performed manifest miracles there; for when the kings' sons, with their people, saw the terrible mail-clad cavalry coming towards them out of the town, prodigious fear and terror seized them at the sight, and they were routed; and Aedh, son of Aedh O'Conchobhair, was slain there, and Diarmaid Ruadh, son of Cormac O'Maelsechlainn; and two sons of O'Cellaigh; and Brian-in-doire, son of Maghnus; and Carrach-ind-shibhail, son of Niall O'Conchobhair; and Baethghalach Mac Aedhagain; and the son of Diarmaid Bachlach O'Conchobhair, i.e. Mathghamhain, grandson of Tadhg; and the two sons of Lochlainn O'Conchobhair; and Domhnall, son of Cormac Mac Diarmada; and the Finnanach Mac Branain; and Cumumhan Mac Casarlaigh; and many other persons along with them.

Donnchadh son of Anmchadh, son of Donnchadh O'Gillapatraic, i.e. the captain of greatest honour and prowess that had come of the men of Osraighe down from Colman, son of Bicne Caech, and from Scanlan, son of Cennfaeladh, was slain by the Foreigners in this year. And this was a satisfaction for the Foreigners, as he had killed, and plundered, and burned many of them previously up to that time; for Donnchadh was the third Gaeidhel who had risen against the Foreigners after they had occupied Erinn, viz.:—Conchobhar O'Maelsechlainn, and Conchobhar-na-gcaislen Mac Cochlain, and the son of Anmchadh; for the son of Anmchadh was wont himself to reconnoitre the market towns in the guise of a pauper, or a carpenter, or a turner, or a person of some other trade, ut dicitur:— He is wont to be a carpenter; is wont to be a turner; My nursling is wont to be a bookman; He is wont to be selling wine and hides, Where he sees the gathering, &c.

Tadhg O'Mannachain, king of Uí-Briuin-na-Sinna, died in octavo idus Junii, and was subsequently interred in Cill-mor-na-Sinna.

Conn O'Flannagain, prior of Cill-mor-na-Sinna, died in septimo kalendas Maii.

Maelmuire O'Lachtnain, a master in canon law, and a palmer of the river Jordan, and archbishop of Tuaim-dá-ghualann and of all Connacht, died in the winter, and a short time before Christmas.

Andrias Mac Gillegheir, comarb of Feichin mortuus est.

Maelciarain O'Lenachain, noble chief priest of Tuaim-mná; a man who maintained clerics and men of grade in his own house, and a man who kept a general house of hospitality for ecclesiastics and strangers, died on the way whilst going to Ard-carna, to hear a sermon, on the Friday before Lammas; and he was nobly and honourably interred in Trinity Island on Loch-Cé.

Mor, daughter of Donnchadh O'Dubhda, wife of the Gilla-muinelach O'Baighill, mortua est. Dún-mór was burned by the kings' sons in hoc anno. Twelve years and seven hundred years since Colum-Cille went to Hi until this year.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the twenty-third of the moon; x. anno cycli solaris; xvi. anno Decennovenalis cycli; viii. anno Indictionis; M.cc.l..

Fedhlim O'Conchobhair came from the North, with a large army from Cenel-Eoghain, and marched into the Breifne, and from thence into the Tuatha, accompanied by Conchobhar, son of Tighernan; and they went from thence into Tir-Maine, and expelled Toirdhelbhach out of Connacht, who again went over to the Foreigners. And Fedhlim collected the herds of Connacht, which he took with him down across Sliabh-Seghsa; but the Foreigners sent messengers after him, and made peace with him, and his own kingdom was again restored to him. The hostages of Connacht were blinded in Ath-Luain by the Foreigners, and by Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh. A great depredation was committed by Fedhlim on Cathal O'Conchobhair, who was driven in exile out of Connacht by him.

The bishop of Imlech-Ibhair died in hoc anno.

Thomas O'Meallaigh, bishop of Enach-dúin, quievit in Christo.

Cairbre O'Maelsechlainn was slain in treachery by David Roche.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech O'Conchobhair, prior of the Regles of Peter and Paul, died.

Diarmaid O'hEghra, king of Luighne, died while imprisoned by Fitz-Gerald.

A great hosting by Maurice Fitz-Gerald, and by Cathal O'Raighilligh, and by Cuconnacht O'Raighilligh, accompained by all the chieftains of Uí-Briuin, into Cenel-Eoghain, when they were three nights at Tulach-óg; and they received many injuries, but obtained no hostages or pledges from O'Neill, on this occasion.

After turning back into Cenel-Conaill, O'Canannain, king of Cenel-Conaill, was taken prisoner by Maurice Fitz-Gerald, whilst under the protection of the Bishop O'Cerbhallain; and he was subsequently killed by them whilst endeavouring to escape forcibly from them.

White Canons of the Premonstre Order were taken by Clarus Mac Mailin, a short time before Christmas, from Trinity Island in Loch-Cé, to Trinity Island in Loch-Uachtair, in the Breifne; and he established the canons of the order there through the permission of Cathal O'Raighilligh, who granted it Trinity Island in puram et perpetuam elemosinam in honore Sanctae Trinitatis; et idcirco Clarus hoc fecit in Domino, quia Premonstratenses gaudeant consimili privilegio cum monachis, ita quod ad ullam aliam religionem postea transire possent.

Conghalach Mac Idhneoil, bishop of the Breifne, quievit in Christo.

Florence Mac Floinn was elected to the bishopric of Tuaim-dá-ghualann, and was consecrated on Christmas Day in Tuaim; and he was fit for it, on account of the extent of his learning, and his knowledge of law.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the fourth of the moon; xi. anno cycli solaris; xvii. anno Decennovenalis cycli; ix. anno Indictionis. M.cc.l. primo.

Clarus Mac Mailin, archidiaconus Oilfinnensis, vir providus et discretus, qui carnem suam jejuniis et orationibus macerabat; qui pauperes et orphanos defendebat; qui patientiam et coronam observabat; qui persecutionem a multis propter justitiam patiebatur; venerabilis fundator monasteriorum Sanctae Trinitatis per totam Hiberniam, et specialiter fundator monasterii Sanctae Trinitatis apud Loch-Cé, ubi locum sibi sepulturae elegit, ibidem in Christo quievit Sabbato Dominicae Pentecostes; cujus animae propitietur Deus omnipotens in coelo, cui ipse servivit in saeculo; in cujus honore ecclesiam de Rinn-duin et monasterium Sanctae Trinitatis apud Loch-Uachtair, ecclesiam Sanctae Trinitatis apud Ath-Moighe, ecclesiam Sanctae Trinitatis apud Cill-Rais, aedificavit..

Gillamochoinne, son of Gillamochoinne O'Cathail was slain by Conchobhar, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg.

Tadhg, son of Tuathal, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech O'Conchobhair, was killed by Foreigners in this year.

Gillachrist O'Lachtnain, abbot of the Trinity in Tuaim, was drowned in the sea of Erinn.

Conchobhar, son of Cormac, son of Tomaltach, the most bountiful and valiant man of his time, in Christo quievit.

Gerald Sugach mortuus est.

Flaithbhertach O'Cerbhaill, chieftain of Callraighe, was slain by Art, son of Art O'Ruairc.

Muiredhach O'Taidhg mortuus est.

Thunder and lightning came in the summer of this year, by which many men and cattle were killed in Erinn.

A great shower fell on the festival day of Paul and Peter, so that a boat sailed all round the town at Cill-mor-na-Sinna, and that a mill could grind on the stream which ran from the arch to Ath-na-faithche, during the time the vespers were being chaunted in the church of Fidhnacha, on the same day.

Tuimmilin Carden was blinded; and his tongue was cut out.

Great frost in the early winter, so that the lakes, and the bogs, and the waters were all frozen.

A great synod was held by the clergy of Erinn at Tuaim.

Ardghal O' Laithbhertaigh, royal heir of Oilech, lamp of valour and honor of the North of Erinn, mortuus est.

Gillachrist O'Breislen, chieftain of Fánad, and a brother of his, were killed by Ceallach Balbh O'Baighill.

Donnchadh Mac Cathmhail, chieftain of Cenel-Feradhaigh, was killed by the Oirghialla.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the fifteenth of the moon; xii. anno cycli solaris; xviii. anno Decennovenalis cycli; x. anno Indictionis; M.cc.lii.

New money was ordered by the king of the Saxons to be coined in Erinn; and the money previously in use was abandoned for it.

Great wind came on the octave of the Epiphany, which prostrated several houses and churches throughout Erinn.

The castle of Cael-uisce was erected by Mac Maurice.

The castle of Magh-Cobha was erected by him also.

Maelmaedhoc O'Beollain; comarb of Colum-Cille in Druim-cliabh, i.e. the man of greatest prosperity, wealth, and esteem; of greatest charity, hospitality, and honor in his own time in Erinn, died after the triumph of devotion and penitence.

Cuconnacht Mac Consnamha, chieftain of Muinter-Cinaith, mortuus est.

Gilla-Isa O'Cerbhaill, chieftain of Callraighe of Druim-cliabh, mortuus est.

Maghnus Mac Gilladhuibh, chieftain of Tellach-Gairbhith, quievit.

Great heat and drought in the summer of this year, so that people used to cross the Sinuinn without

wetting their feet; and the wheat was reaped twenty nights before Lammas, and all the corn was reaped at that time; and the trees were burning from the sun.

A great hosting by the Foreigners of Erinn to Ulidia, on which occasion a camp fight took place between the Meathian rout and the Momonian rout, when a great number of the Momonian rout were slain at Dun-Dealgan.

Murchadh O'Fallamhain, a high constable of the Connachtmen, was killed by the men of Breifne, per dolum, at Fidhnacha of Magh-Rein.

Orlaith, daughter of Taichlech Mac Diarmada, mortua est.

Conchobhar Mac Cathmhail, king-chieftain of Cenel-Feradhaigh and many other territories, peacemaker of the Cenel-Conaill, Cenel-Eoghain, and Oirghialla, was slain by the routs of Brian O'Neill, whilst defending his guarantee against them, he himself being under the protection of O'Gairmleghaigh and O'Cathain.

Conchobhar O'Dochartaigh, king-chieftain of Ard-Midhair, and the third king-chieftain of Erinn, pillar of the hospitality and bravery of the North, died this year.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the twenty-sixth of the moon; xiii. anno cycli solaris; xix. anno Decennovenalis cycli; xi. anno Indictionis; M.cc.l. tertio.

A great hosting by the Foreigners of Erinn, under Mac Maurice, to Cenel-Eoghain, to attack O'Neill; and they obtained neither pledges nor hostages in Cenel-Eoghain on this occasion; and a countless slaughter was inflicted on them.

David, son of Ceallach O'Gillapatraic, archbishop of Cluain-mic-Nois, quievit.

Eoghan O'hEdhin, king of Uí-Fiachrach, mortuus est.

Gilla-Ceallaigh O'Ruaidhin, bishop of Uí-Fiachrach, mortuus est.

Macraith, son of Gillachalma O'Connachtaigh, was slain by the son of O'Galonn.

The daughter of the Ultonian Earl i.e. the wife of Milidh Mac Goisdelbh, died, et sepulta est in the monastery of the Buill.

A monastery was erected, and a cemetery consecrated, for the Friars Preachers at Sligech.

Another monastery was founded for the Friars at Ath-lethan, in Luighne. A great war was waged by Brian O'Neill, king of Cenel-Eoghain, against the Foreigners; and he demolished several castles; and street-towns were burned, and Machaire-Uladh was entirely desolated by him.

The bishopric of Cill-hAlaidh was assumed by John O'Laidigh, i.e. a Friar Preacher; and his degree of bishop was conferred at Tuaim-dhá-ghualann, the second Sunday of Lent.

The bishopric of Cluain-mic-Nois was assumed by Thomas O'Cuirin, i.e. a Friar Minor; and his degree was conferred at the Pope's court.

A hosting was performed by Domhnall O'Raighilligh, and by the Caech O'Raighilligh, and by Cathal O'Conchobhair, and by Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail, to Muinter-Eolais, to attack Cathal Mac Raghnail, when they plundered the whole country; and they were two nights encamped at Tulach-alainn, and the third night at Enach-dubh, where Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail separated from them; and Muinter-Raighilligh and Cathal O'Conchobhair went to Cluain-Conmaicne, where they were encamped for one night. When Aedh, son of Fedhlim, heard this thing, he suddenly assembled his forces, and followed Muinter-Raighilligh and Cathal O'Conchobhair to Cluain-Conmaicne, and inflicted a signal defeat on them, where Donnchadh, son of Gilla-Isa, son of Donnchadh O'Raighilligh, and Mac Gilla-Taedóg, and O'Bibhsaigh, et alii multi, were slain.

This was the best year that had ever come for nuts, and the produce of the earth, and of cattle, and of trees and herbs.

Ailin O'Suillebháin, bishop of Lis-mór, quievit.

A mansion was erected by Tomaltach O'Conchobhair, bishop of Oilfinn, at Cill-tSheisin, in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the seventh of the moon; xiiii. annus cycli solaris; primus annus Decennovenalis cycli; xii. annus Indictionis; M.cc.l.quarto.

Piers Pramister, lord of Conmaicne of Dún-mór, mortuus est.

Murchadh O'Maelsechlainn was slain by Domhnall, son of the Sinnach O'Catharnaigh, in this year.

The Justiciary of Erinn went to Saxon-land.

The monastery of the Friars Preachers at Ath-lethan, in Luighne, was all burned.

Piers Ristubhard, lord of Síl-Maelruain, and a noble baron, was killed by Murchadh O'Maelsechlainn on Loch-Ribh.

Sitric Mac Shenlaich was taken prisoner by Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, and the Sen-shuilech Mac Shenlaich was unnecessarily blinded by him; i.e. it was reported to him that they had acted treacherously towards him.

The king of the Saxons went to Spain on a hosting in hoc anno.

Maelbrighde, son of the Bishop O'Mailfhaghmhair, mortuus est

Maelfinnen O'Beollain, comarb of Druim-cliabh, mortuus est.

Donnchadh, son of Donnchadh, son of Tomaltach, and Amhlaibh O'Bibhsaigh, were slain in Cluain-Conmaicne by the Connachtmen.

Maghnus O'Gadhra was slain without cause by the people of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair.

The king of France returned from Jerusalem to France, after concluding a three years' peace between the Christians and the Saracens.

This year was an excellent year, with abundance of oak-fruit, and with abundance of milk, and of all other good things besides.

A great slaughter was inflicted on the sons of Mac Cargahmna, and on Muinter-Maelshinna, by Muinter-Gillgan and the Foreigners.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the eighteenth of the moon; xv. annus cycli solaris; secundus annus Decennovenalis cycli; xiii. annus Indictionis; M.cc.l. quinto.

Innocentius papa quievit in Christo.

Thomas Mac Diarmada, airchidiaconus of Olefinn, in Christo quievit.

Aedh, son of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, went into Tir-Eoghain, and made peace between his own father and the North of Erinn, and brought with him from the North all the Connachtmen who were in the North of Erinn in discord with his father, together with their chattels, through the midst of his mortal enemies, viz.:—the sons of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair and the Foreigners; and these enemies dared no more than look at the host, and the chattels by their side.

The archbishopric of Caisel-Mumhan was assumed by Mac Cerbhaill.

The ambassadors of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair went to the king of the Saxons.

Mathghamhain O'Mannachain was slain at Buimlinn.

The archbishop of Tuaim, i.e. Florence Mac Floinn, went across to the East, to converse with the king of the Saxons.

Maurice Fitz-Gerald went across to meet the king of the Saxons.

Diarmaid O'Cuinn, and Amhlaibh his son, and the nobles of Muinter-Gillgan along with them, were slain at Faradhan-Muighe-Tregha by Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail, per dolum; and he afterwards plundered them i.e. Muinter-Gillgan.

The archbishop of Tuaim came to Erinn from the king, having obtained everything that he asked.

The ambassadors of Fedhlim came to Erinn from the king, in like manner.

The archdeacon of Enach-dúin, i.e. O'Laidigh, quievit in Christo.

A great depredation was committed by the Foreigners on O'Floinn.

A great meeting was held between O'Conchobhair and Mac William Burk, at Tochar-mona-Coinnedha; and they concluded a peace there, and all O'Conchobhair's conditions were conceded to him.

Juliana, daughter of the comarb of Caillin, and Gilla-na-naemh, son of the comarb, mortui sunt.

Brian O'Neill and the men of the North of Erinn came on a great hosting against Cathal O'Raighilligh, and against Cuconnacht O'Raighilligh; and they turned back again without obtaining power or hostages.

Raghnailt, daughter of O'Ferghail, died in a bath in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the twenty-ninth of the moon; xvi. anno cycli solaris; tertius annus Decennovenalis cycli; xiiii. anno Indictionis; M.cc.l. sexto.

Flann Mac Floinn, archbishop of Tuaim, died in Bristol.

The archbishop of Baile-Atha-cliath died the same year.

Ruaidhri O'Gadhra, king of Sliabh-Lugha, was slain by his own gossip, i.e. David, son of Richard Cuisin, in treachery and deceit; and his castle was broken down by him at the same time.

A prodigious hosting was made by Walter, son of Richard, son of William Burk, against Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, and against his son, i.e. Aedh son of Fedhlim, and to the sons of Tighernan O'Ruairc; and it was a very long time before since a host so numerous as this was assembled in Erinn, for it was reckoned that there were in it twenty thousand to a man. And these great hosts marched to Magh-Eó of the Saxons, and from thence to Balla, and from thence throughout Luighne; and they plundered Luighne on all sides about them. And they came to Achadh-Conaire, and despatched messengers from thence to Muinter-Raighilligh, and requested them to come to meet them to Cros-Doire-chaein, at the eastern end of Brat-sliabh in Tir-Tuathail. And Muinter-Raighilligh came to Clachan-mucadha on Sliabh-an-iarainn, and then turned back without having obtained a meeting from the Foreigners, and went from thence to Soilten-gasan. And it was on the same day, viz.:—Friday in particular, and the festival of the Cross above all days, that Conchobhar, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc, mustered the men of Breifne and the Conmaicne, and as many as he could secure along with them, including Aedh O'Conchobhair and the nobles of Connacht, and the Síl-Muiredhaigh besides. And the bravest on this hosting were these, viz.:—Conchobhar; son of Tighernan O'Ruairc, i.e. king of Uí-Briuin and Conmaicne, and Cathal O'Flaithbhertaigh, and Murchadh Finn O'Ferghail, and Ruadh-in-fhedha O'Floinn, and Flann Mac Oirechtaigh, and Donn Og Mac Oirechtaigh, and a great number of Síl-Ceallaigh, and the three sons of Mac Diarmada, and Diarmaid O'Flannagain, and Cathal, son of Duarcan O'hEghra, and the two sons of Tighernan O'Conchobhair, and Gilla-na-naemh O'Taidhg. And great, indeed, was the number of the young men of Connacht there besides. And where the van of this host overtook Muinter-Raighilligh was at Soilten-gasan, and they followed them to Alt-tighe-Mic-Cuirrin, where the recruits of Muinter-Raighilligh turned upon this separate host, and three times routed them. Then the great army came up with them, after some of their people had been slain, along with Diarmaid O'Flannagain, and Mac Maenaigh, and Coicle O'Coicle, and many more; and these several armies all marched to Alt-na-hélti, and to Doirin-cranncha, between Ath-na-beithighe and Bél-in-bhealaigh, and between Coill-essa and Coill-airther on Sliabh-an-iarainn, where Muinter-Raighilligh turned sternly, earnestly, furiously, wildly, irrepresibly, against the son of Fedhlim and all the Connachtmen who were along with him, to avenge upon them their wrongs and oppressions; and each party then incited their people against the other, i.e. the battalion of the Uí-Briuin and the Connachtmen. Then the Connachtmen arose on one side of the battle—a bold, expert, precipitate, impetuous band—and arrayed themselves in a glistening, flaming, quick-handed phalanx, and in close, steady, united bodies, under the valiant, strong-armed heir, i.e. Aedh, son of Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg. (And, certainly, the son of the chief king had the glowing fury of a prince, the firmness of a champion, and the valour of a lion, on that day.) And a brave, destructive, heroic battle was fought between them respectively in that hour; and multitudes were killed and wounded, here and there, on both sides. And Conchobhar, son of Tighernan, king of Breifne, and Murchadh Finn O'Ferghail, and Aedh O'Ferghail, and Maelruanaidh Mac Donnchadha, were left there; and many more persons were wounded on the spot; and a number of them died of their wounds in their houses, including Murchadh Finn O'Ferghail, and including Flann Mac Oirechtaigh, who was slain in the counter-wounding of the battle, and many more along with him. However, the witnesses of this great battle say that neither the warriors of these bands, nor the champions of the great victory, could gaze at the face of the arch-prince, for there were two broad-eyed, enormous, royal torches flaming and rolling in his head; and every one feared to address him at the time, for he was as far as the voice could reach before the hosts, advancing against the battalions of the Uí-Briuin. And he raised aloud his battle cry of a chief king, and his champion's shout, in the middle of the great battle, and desisted not from this career and onset until the battalion of the Uí-Briuin was routed. However, there were slain on that field Cathal O'Raighilligh, king of Muinter-Mael-mordha and the descendants of Aedh Finn, together with his two sons, viz.:—Domhnall Ruadh and Niall; and his brother, i.e. Cuconnacht; and the three sons of Cathal Dubh O'Raighilligh, viz.:—Goffraigh, and Ferghal, and Domhnall; and Annadh, son of Domhnall O'Raighilligh, who was killed by Conchobhar, son of Tighernan; and the Caech O'Raighilligh, i.e. Niall; and Tighernan Mac Bradaigh; and Gillamichil Mac Taichligh; and Donnchadh O'Bibhsaigh; and Maghnus Mac Gilladhuibh; and over three score of the best of their people along with them; and sixteen men of the Uí-Raighilligh were slain there besides. The battle of Magh-Slecht, on the brink of Ath-derg, at Alt-na-helti, over Bealach-na-beithighe, is the name of this battle.

Another great hosting, after this battle, by Fedhlim O'Conchobhair and his son, i.e. Aedh-na-nGall, accompanied by the Connachtmen, and by Conn, son of Tighernan, with the men of Breifne; and these two hosts came, moreover, to Loch-an-trein, and attacked the churches of Breifne except Fidhnacha alone, and turned back to their houses, taking with them the hostages of the men of Breifne, viz.:— of Mac Fiachrach, and Mac Tighernain, and Mac Shamhradhain, and the son of Art O'Ruairc; and these hostages, i.e. the sons of these chieftains, were delivered into the hands of O'Ruairc; and Mac Shamhradhain and the son of Art O'Ruairc delivered their own hostages to Aedh-na-nGall. A small force of cavalry, and a few footmen and mercenaries of O'Ruairc's people, went to patrol the territory of Muinter-Maelmordha, for it had been reported to O'Ruairc that emissaries of O'Raighilligh's people had collected to one place all the force that they found of Foreign and Gaeidhelic mercenaries, who had gone to make a circuit of Muinter-Maelmordha, and on a predatory expedition to Mac Fiachrach. As regards Muinter-Raighilligh, however, they encountered O'Ruairc's people at Farnacht; and when they saw each other's faces, Muinter-Raighilligh gave way, although they were three great battalions. Not alone this; but thirty-six men of them were slain on the spot, eight of whom bore the family name of O'Raighilligh, including Amhlaibh O'Raighilligh, and Aedh, son of Cathal O'Raighilligh; and O'Ruairc's people went home joyously, contentedly, without sorrow, without reverse. Conchobhar, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc, king of Breifne, and Gilla-na-naemh Mac Shamhradhain, and Macraith, son of Tighernan Mac Conbhuidhe, and Mac-na-hoidhche Mac Dorchaidh, and Cathal Mac Raghnaill, and the princes and chieftains of Uí-Briuin, with their forces, came to Fidhnacha to a meeting with Domhnall O'Raighilligh; and they followed him from this meeting, and killed his beloved son, i.e. Annadh O'Raighilligh, and Gilla-Isa Mac-an-Crottaigh, and many more along with them; and they carried off a great prey from Cruachan-O'Cúbhrán on the morrow, i.e. the festival day of Brenainn, and plundered the district before them as far as Fidhnacha of Magh-Rein. This day, however, was but a 'drop before a shower' to Muinter-Raighilligh, as then grew the beginning of succeeding tribulation and injury to them; for they despatched messengers at that time to the Foreigners, viz.:—to Mac William Burk and to Mac Goisdelbh, with a view to devastating Connacht and the Breifne. As regards the Foreigners, moreover, they assembled a very great host, and proceeded to Ceis-Corainn, where they encamped, and where they remained the greater part of a week; and they plundered all the churches of the Corann. As to Muinter-Raighilligh, they advanced to Loch-Aillinne, to the shore of the island which is called Fuar-chossach, on Loch-Aillinne; but the Foreigners came not to this rendezvous, through fear of Aedh O'Conchobhair, who was then at Cill-tSeisin in Uachtar-tire, observing these hosts from the east and from the west, and watching which of them he should attack. With regard to Aedh O'Conchobhair, when he heard that Muinter-Raighilligh had arrived at the place, the resolution which he and O'Ruairc (who was at this time with him) adopted, was to leave their horses and armour at Cill-tSeisin, and to go themselves on foot eastwards across the Shannon, to make an attack on Muinter-Raighilligh; and they went by the passes, and sent routs and mercenaries on before them, to catch Muinter-Raighilligh, ut supra diximus. The Foreigners returned home after this, and the Bishop O'Maicin was 'drowning their candles' about nones, when it was equally dark in field and wood. On the night of the festival of the Cross, truly,Muinter-Raighilligh were routed; and it was on the spot in which this engagement was fought that Aedh O'Conchobhair passed that night; and Muinter-Raighilligh were beheaded by him on the morrow in that place, and he brought their heads to Fedhlim, to Dun-Aille behind Badhna.

A Justiciary came to Erinn from the king of the Saxons, to adjust the lands of Erinn between the barons and knights of Erinn. A meeting was held by the Justiciary and Aedh O'Conchobhair at Rinn-dúin; and they made peace with one another, on condition that the territory or land of O'Conchobhair should not be diminished while he the Justiciary should be Justiciary in Erinn. Aedh, son of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, plundered the country of Richard Cuisin, in revenge for his having killed O'Gadhra; and he afterwards demolished his castle, and killed all the people who were in it, and took possession of all Loch-Techet. Raghnall Mac Branain, dux of Corca-Achlann, mortuus est.

A great depredation was committed by Mac William Burk on Ruaidhri O'Flaithbhertaigh, when he plundered Gno-mór and Gno-beg; and he afterwards took possession of all Loch-Oirbsen. A great meeting was held by Aedh O'Conchobhair and John de Verdun, at Ath-Liag-na-Sinna, in hoc anno. Sitric Mac Shenlaich escaped, and went to the monastery of the Buill, to seek the protection of the Order.

Donncathaigh Mac Shenlaich died in the monastery of the Buill in hoc anno.

Ath-Luain and Dun-Daighre were burned on the same day in this year.

Gilla-an-Choimdedh O'Cennfhaeladh, i.e. abbot of Enach-dúin, quievit.

The abbot of the Trinity in Tuaim, i.e. O'Gillaráin, quievit.

A great war arose between Aedh O'Conchobhair and Conn, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc, though their friendship was good until then.

O'Ruairc went to meet the Foreigners, and concluded a separate peace for himself, without the permission of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, or of his son. A great depredation was committed by Aedh O'Conchobhair on O'Ruairc, the Wednesday before Great Christmas; and they made peace afterwards.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the tenth of the moon; xvii. anno cycli solaris; quarto anno Decennovenalis cycli; xv. Indictionis; M.cc.lvii.

Conn, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc, went into the house of O'Conchobhair and his son, and made peace with them, and gave them their own award of the land of Breifne; and he gave them Cloch-Innsi-na-torc on Loch-Finnmhuighe, and a garrison was placed in it by Aedh, son of Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg.

Cathal Cuircech, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, and Aedh, son of Conchobhar, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, were blinded by Aedh, son of Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, in treachery, through envy and jealousy, in violation of the laics, and clerics, and reliquaries of Connacht, in hoc anno.

Conn, son of Cathal O'Raighilligh, chieftain of Muinter-Maelmordha, died.

Cloch-Innsi-na-torc, on Loch-Finnmhuighe, was burned by O'Ruairc, and its garrison was let out of it by him on parole.

Sitric, son of Ualgharg O'Ruairc, was made king by Aedh O'Conchobhair, in opposition to Conchobhar, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc; and Sitric, son of Ualgharg, was slain by Domhnall, son of Conchobhar, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc, soon after his inauguration.

Maurice Fitz-Gerald mortuus est in hoc anno.

A meeting was held at Ath-Luain by Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, with the Justiciaryof Erinn, and with Mac William Burk and the other nobles of Erinn; and they made peace respectively.

A great depredation was committed by Aedh O'Conchobhair on O'Ruairc, about Easter. Maelpatraic Mac hEli, airchinnech of Cill-Alaidh, was slain. The castle of Cael-uisce was razed by Goffraidh O'Domhnaill and the Cenel-Conaill, and its garrison was slain. O'Domhnaill and the Cenel-Conaill proceeded to Sligech, and a great number of the Foreigners of the town were killed by them, and the street-town was burned by them; and they carried off great preys into Cairbre. And the Foreigners pursued them to Credran-Choluim-Chille in Ros-Geidhe, in the territory of Cairbre, where the Foreigners were routed, and O'Domhnaill was mortally wounded; but if his wounds had not disabled O'Domhnaill they would have been routed as far as Muaidh. And they the Cenel-Conaill returned home afterwards in consequence of O'Domhnaill's wound.

The monastery of Mary, in Ros-Comain, was consecrated by Tomaltach O'Conchobhair for the Friars Preachers.

A charter was given by the king of the Saxons to Fedhlim O'Conchobhair for the king's five cantreds.

A great war between Conchobhar O'Briain and the Foreigners of Mumha; and a great slaughter was inflicted by O'Briain on the Foreigners; and a great depredation was committed on them by Tadhg O'Briain in addition. The son of Domhnall Connachtach O'Briain was, moreover, killed by the Foreigners. A great slaughter was inflicted on the Foreigners of Uladh by Mac Duinnslebhe.

Conchobhar, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc, king of Breifne, was killed at Ath-na-Failmhe, in treachery, by Gillaberaigh O'Lamhdhuibh, a young man of his own people, and by the people of Matthew O'Raighilligh.

Cathal O'Mannachain mortuus est on the 6th of the kalends of December.

Fidhnacha was profaned by Aedh, son of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, regarding its stock, viz.:—one hundred cows.

Muiredhach, son of Maelbrighde O'Fairchellaigh, comarb of Maedhóg, quievit.

A great depredation was committed on Mac Shamhradhain by the people of Aedh, son of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair.

Thomas O'Maelchiarain, the sage of Erinn, quievit.

Raghnailt, daughter of O'Ferghail, quievit.

Gillapatraic Mac Fiachrach was blinded by Matthew O'Raighilligh in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the twenty-first of the moon; xviii. anno cycli solaris; quinto anno Decennovenalis cycli; primus annus Indictionis; M.cc.l. octavo.

Walter de Salerna, i.e. archbishop of Tuaim, and great dean of London, died in Saxon-land in this year; and the year before that he had been chosen by the king of the Saxons.

Tomaltach O'Conchobhair, i.e. bishop of Oilfinn, was elected archbishop of Tuaim in hoc anno.

Goffraidh O'Domhnaill, king of Tir-Conaill, i.e. who was the kindling torch of honour and valour, of warfare and defence of the entire province, died of the wounds which he had received in the battle of Credrán; and it was not death after cowardice, but death after triumphing over his enemies. Domhnall O'Domhnaill was made king in his place, and all the Cenel-Conaill gave him hostages and sovereignty.

Domhnall, son of Conchobhar, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc, who was in captivity, for his father's sake, with Fedhlim O'Conchobhair and his son, was liberated by them; and the sovereignty of the Breifne was given to him in the place of his father.

A great fleet came from Innsi-Gall with Mac Somhairle; and they passed round Erinn westwards to Conmaicne-Mara, where they robbed a merchant-vessel of all its goods, both wine and clothing, and copper and iron. The sheriff of Connacht, i.e. Jordan de Exeter, went on the sea, with a large fleet of Foreigners, after Mac Somhairle and the fleet that had robbed the merchant-vessel. Mac Somhairle was at this time on an island of the sea, having his vessels ashore; and when they saw the sheriff's fleet approaching them, Mac Somhairle put on his armour, and his dress of battle and combat; and his people then put on their armour along with him. As regards the sheriff, moreover, when he reached the island, he landed promptly, accompanied by all the Foreigners who were ready. However, the sheriff was attended and served by Mac Somhairle and his people; and the sheriff was immediately killed there, together with Piers Agabard, who was a brave knight of his people, and other good men along with them.

The fleet of the Foreigners subsequently turned back, after their best men had been slain; and Mac Somhairle went afterwards exultingly, enriched with spoils, with the triumph of victory, to his own country.

A great meeting was held at Cael-uisce by Aedh O'Conchobhair, i.e. the son of Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, accompanied by Tadhg O'Briain, with Brian O'Neill, when they made peace with one another; and the sovereignty over the Gaeidhel of Erinn was given to Brian O'Neill; and the son of Fedhlim gave hostages to Brian O'Neill; and the hostages of Muinter-Raighilligh and all the Uí-Briuin, from Cenannus to Druim-cliabh, were then given to Aedh O'Conchobhair.

Matthew, son of Gilla-ruadh O'Radhuibh, i.e. 'the Master', died in this year.

Macraith Mac Tighernain, dux of Tellach-Dunchadha, was killed by Domhnall, son of Conchobhar, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc. It was then that the men of Breifne and all the Connachtmen took his sovereignty from this Domhnall, son of Conchobhar, and the men of Tellach-Dunchadha killed his brother, i.e. Cathal, son of Conchobhar, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc; and the men of Breifne and Connacht gave the sovereignty of Uí-Briuin to Art, son of Cathal Riabhach O'Ruairc.

The monk O'Cuirnín, i.e. a most eminent devotee, quievit.

Brian Mac Shamhradhain, dux of Tellach-Echach, was killed by the Connachtmen.

A great war between the Foreigners and Conchobhar O'Briain, when Ard-rathain and Cill-Colgan, and many street-towns, and much corn, were burned on every side.

Thomas O'Birn mortuus est.

A great meeting took place between the Foreigners and Gaeidhel of Erinn, in the absence of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, at Mullach-Laighide, when peace was concluded between them.

Gilla-Christ O'Carmacan, dean of Oilfinn, quievit.

Ardghal O'Conchobhair, i.e. the son of Comarb Comain, quievit.

The bishop's palace at Oilfinn, and the palace of Cill-Seisin, were demolished by Aedh O'Conchobhair in hoc anno.

Amhlaibh, son of Art O'Ruairc, i.e. the king of Breifne from the mountain westwards, died in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the second of the moon; xix. anno cycli solaris; vi. anno Decennovenalis cycli; secundo anno Indictionis; M.cc.lix.

Tomaltach, son of Toirdhelbhach, son of Maelsechlainn O'Conchobhair, came from Rome in this year, after the degree of bishop had been conferred on him at the Pope's court; and he brought with him a pallium for himself, and great benefits for the church also.

Cormac O'Luimlin, bishop of Cluain-ferta-Brenainn, and chief sage of Erinn, and a holy senior, quievit.

Aedh O'Conchobhair gave the place of Amhlaibh to Art Beg, son of Art O'Ruairc. Art, son of Cathal Riabhach O'Ruairc, was taken prisoner by Aedh O'Conchobhair. Aedh O'Conchobhair went to Doire-Choluim-Chille to espouse the daughter of Dubhgall Mac Somhairle; and he brought home eight score young men with her, together with Ailin Mac Somhairle. Cathal Mac Conshnamha, chieftain of Muinter-Cinaith, was blinded by Aedh O'Conchobhair; and the hostages of Domhnall O'Ruairc, viz.:—Niall, son of Donnchadh, and Brian, son of Niall, were blinded by him in the same year. A conference took place between Aedh O'Conchobhair and Brian O'Neill, at Daimhinis on Loch Erne, when peace was made with Domhnall O'Ruairc by Aedh O'Conchobhair, and the sovereignty of the Breifne was given to him.

Taichlech Mac Diarmada mortuus est.

Milidh Mac Goisdelbh mortuus est.

Gilbert Mac Goisdelbh was taken prisoner by Aedh O'Conchobhair, who plundered all Sliabh-Lugha. He Gilbert Mac Goisdelbh was afterwards set at large, and his three sons were taken as hostages in his place.

Flann Ruadh O'Floinn, chieftain of Síl-Maelruain, and Donnchadh O'Floinn were taken prisoners by Aedh O'Conchobhair; and Síl-Maelruain was all plundered by him.

Sighradh O'Baighill, i.e. the chieftain of the Three Tuatha, a vigorous, most hospitable man, was killed by his own brethren in treachery, in hoc anno.

Tadhg O'Briain, i,e. one fit to be king of Mumha, mortuus est.

The Gillacam Mac Gillacharain, a distinguished professor of poetry and literature, in Christo quievit.

The kalends of January on Thursday, the thirteenth of the moon; xx. anno cycli solaris; vii. anno Decennovenalis cycli; iii. anno Indictionis; M.cc.lx.

Aedh O'Conchobhair went into the North, to Brian O'Neill, accompanied by a great many of the nobles of Connacht. O'Neill, and the Cenel-Eoghain, and Aedh O'Conchobhair went together to Dun-da-lethghlas against the Foreigners. A terrible defeat was inflicted on them by the Foreigners of Dún, and Brian O'Neill, i.e. the king of the Gaeidhel of Erinn, was killed in the battle of Druim-derg at Dun-da-lethglas. Domhnall O'Cairre, and Diarmaid Mac Lachlainn, and Maghnus O'Cathain, and Cian O'hIneirghe, and Donnsleibhe Mac Cana, and Aedh O'Cathain, and Muirchertach O'Cathain, and Conchobhar Dubhdhirma, and his son Aedh O'Dubhdhirma, and Amhlaimh O'Gairmleghaigh, and Cu-Uladh O'hAnluain, and Niall O'hAnluain were slain there. In fact, fifteen of the principal men of Muinter-Cathain were slain in that field. There were also slain on the part of the Connachtmen in the same battlefield, Gilla-Christ, son of Conchobhar, son of Cormac, son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmada, and Cathal, son of Tighernan O'Conchobhair; and Maelruanaidh Mac Donnchadha; and Cathal, son of Donnchadh, son of Muirchertach; and Aedh, son of Muirchertach Finn; and Tadhg, son of Cathal, son of Brian O'Maelruanaidh; and Diarmaid, son of Tadhg, son of Muiredhach, son of Tomaltach O'Maelruanaidh; and Conchobhar Mac Gilla-Erraith; and Tadhg, son of Cian O'Gadhra; and Gilla-Beraigh O'Cuinn; and Carthalus, son of the Bishop O'Muiredhaigh; et alii multi nobiles et ignobiles.

A hosting by Mac William Burk against Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, when he went to Ros-Comain; and he sent a predatory band into Crumhthonn, who plundered Clann-Aedhagain; and he sent another predatory band into Tir-Maine, who plundered several of the Bishop's people, for they were at that time at Port-Airenach. They plundered Ros-Comain, and destroyed its corn, but they dared not go northwards past Ros-Comain on this occasion, for Fedhlim O'Conchobhair and his son, i.e. Aedh na-nGall, were in the Tuatha, and the cows of Connacht were behind them in the wilderness. And the resolution both parties adopted was to make peace with one another; and Mac William afterwards returned home.

A great hosting by Mac Maurice into Tuadh-Mumha, against Conchobhar O'Briain, when O'Briain met them at Coill-Berrain, and the people of Tuadh-Mumha opposed them on every side in the wood; and the Foreigners were then routed, and David Prendergast, i.e. a most noble knight, was slain there; and the Failgech, and the Parson of Ard-rathain, and Thomas Barrett, et alii multi, were slain.

Alexander papa quievit in Christo.

Abraham O'Conalláin, bishop of Ard-Macha, quievit.

Robin Laighleis died on Easter-Sunday in this year.

Maghnus Mac Oirechtaigh was slain by Domhnall O'Flaithimh in hoc anno.

Lochlainn, son of Amhlaibh, son of Art O'Ruairc, and his brother Tighernan along with him, were slain by Aedh O'Conchobhair, after they had been surrendered by Domhnall, son of Niall, son of Conghalach O'Ruairc. Domhnall, son of Conchobhar, son of Tighernan O'Ruairc, i.e. the king of Breifne, was killed by the Teallach-Dunchadha per dolum; and Muirchertach, son of Conchobar, his other brother, was afterwards killed by Aedh O'Conchobhair. Art Beg, son of Art O'Ruairc, was killed by Aedh O'Conchobhair in like manner. Tadhg Dubh, son of Niall, son of Conghalach, was killed by Maelsechlainn, son of Amhlaibh, son of Art. A great depredation was committed by Aedh O'Conchobhair on the people of Tuath-ratha, on which occasion Conchobhar Mac Branain, dux of Corca-Achlann, and Muirchertach O'Maenaigh, and the son of Brian O'Fallamhain, et alii multi, were slain.

A great depredation was committed by Mac Maurice on O'Domhnaill; but a party of O'Domhnaill's people overtook them at Bendan-Brechmuighe, where some of them were burned, and some more slain. The residence of Conchobhar O'Ceallaigh was burned by a party of Aedh O'Conchobhair's people.

Cinaeth O'Birn, i.e. the prior of Cill-mór, quievit.

A great depredation was committed by O'Domhnaill on Mac Maurice, when he plundered all Cairpre.

The degree of bishop was conferred by the comarb of Patrick on Maelsechlainn O'Conchobhair, at Dun-Dealgan.

Sitric Mac Shenlaich was killed at Ath-Luain, by Donncatha Mac Oirechtaigh and Tomaltach Mac Oirechtaigh.

John de Verdun came to Erinn in hoc anno.

Maelfinnen O'Mithigén quievit.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the twenty-fourth of the moon; anno Domini m.cc.lx. primo; xx.i. anno cycli solaris; octavo anno cycli lunaris; quarto anno Indictionis.

Sixteen of the most distinguished of the clerics of Cenel-Conaill, together with Conchobhar O'Ferghail, were killed by Conchobhar O'Neill and the Cenel-Eoghan, in Doire-Cholum-Chille.

Conchobhar O'Neill was immediately slain through the miracles of Colum-Cille, by Domhnall O'Breisléin, chief of Fánad.

Aedh, son of Maelsechlainn O'Conchobhair, was killed by Maelfhabhaill O'hEidhin.

A great war was waged, and numerous injuries were committed, by Finghin, son of Domhnall Mac Carthaigh, and his brothers, against Foreigners in this year.

A great hosting by the Clann-Gerald into Des-Mumha, to attack Mac Carthaigh; and Mac Carthaigh attacked them, and defeated them, and Fitz-Thomas (John proprium nomen), and his son, and fifteen knights and eight noble barons along with them, were slain there, besides several young men, and soldiers innumerable. And the Barrach Mór was also killed there. Finghin Mac Carthaigh was subsequently slain by the Foreigners, and the sovereignty of Des-Mumha was assumed after him by his brother, i.e. the Aithchleirech Mac Carthaigh.

Art, son of Cathal Riabhach O'Ruairc, escaped from Aedh O'Conchobhair; and the chieftains of the Breifne and Conmaicne gave him the sovereignty of the Breifne.

Mac Fheorais profaned the great church of Feichin in Es-dara, where he killed five of the Luighne, together with Cathal O'hEghra. A depredation was committed by Domhnall O'hEghra on Clann-Fheorais in retaliation for this, when he killed Sefin Mac Fheorais, and what he had on his head when he was killed was the bell cover which he had taken from the church of Es-dara.

Brian Ruadh O'Briain burned and demolished Caislen-Uí-Chonaing, and killed all the people who were in it.

A castle was built by John de Verdun in Magh-dumha in Muinter-Ghilgan in hoc anno.

The fortress of Aedh O'Conchobhair at Snamh-in-redaigh was burned by the people of the Breifne.

Burning of Cluain-Suilinn, i.e. the fortress of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair.

The son of Aedh O'Conchobhair was given in fosterage to Art O'Ruairc.

A great depredation was committed by Aedh O'Conchobhair in the Breifne, until he reached Druim-lethan, when a portion of his routs were defeated, and a great number of them were slain who were not distinguished.

Gilla-Christ, son of Edna O'Maelchiarain, chieftain of Muinter-Maelchiarain and Tellach-Chonghusa, mortuus est.

Aedh Buidhe O'Neill expulsus est, and Niall Culanach O'Neill was made king in his place.

Niall O'Gairmleghaigh; chieftain of Cenel-Moain, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the fifth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxii; xx.ii. anno cycli solaris; nono anno cycli lunaris; v. anno Indictionis.

Maelsechlainn, son of Tadhg O'Conchobhair, bishop of Síl-Muiredhaigh, mortuus est.

A prodigious hosting by the Foreigners of Erinn against Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg and against his son, i.e. Aedh-na-nGall, when O'Conchobhair sent the greater number of the cows of Connacht to Tir-Conaill, away from the Foreigners, and he himself remained in Inis-Saimer, in defence of his cows and people. As regards the Foreigners, however, Mac William Burk, accompanied by a great army, came from the west across Tochar-Mona-Coinnedha, to Oilfinn, and the Justiciary of Erinn and John de Verdun went westwards across Ath-Luain, to Ros-Comain; and they despatched great predatory bands intoCenel-Dobhtha-mic-Aenghusa, who on that occasion plundered all that remained in Connacht after O'Conchobhair; and they marked out the site of a castle in Ros-Comain on this expedition. With regard to Aedh O'Conchobhair, he collected a large army, and plundered the Foreigners of all the West of Connacht eastwards from Magh-Eó of the Saxons, and from Balla, and burned their towns and corn fields from thence to Sliabh-Lugha, and slew many persons between those places. After he had committed these great depredations he sent off his princes and chieftains into Uachtar-Chonnacht, who burned and plundered from Tuaim-dá-ghualann to Ath-Luain; and they killed all the men they found between those places.

Domhnall O'Mannachain was killed by the sons of Ruaidhri and Tadhg O'Conchobhair.

As to the Foreigners, however, they despatched messagers to O'Conchobhair and his son, to offer them peace. Aedh O'Conchobhair, moreover, came subsequently to Ath-dhoire-Chuirc, to meet the Foreigners; and they concluded peace; and he went that night afterwards into the house of the Foreigners, without giving pledge or hostage; and he was on that night in the same place, and in the same bed with Mac William Burk, cheerfully, contentedly. And the Foreigners departed on the morrow, after they had concluded this peace.

A great depredation was committed by the Foreigners of Midhe on Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail, chieftain of the Anghaile; and his own tribe forsook him, and went over to the Foreigners; and he was deposed by them, and the son of Murchadh Carrach O'Ferghail was made chieftain in opposition to him. Numerous injuries in the shape of depredations, aggressions, spoliations, plunderings and killings, were committed by Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail on the Foreigners this year; and he forcibly asserted his own chieftainship and sovereignty, and expelled the son of Murchadh Carrach O'Ferghail out of the district.

A hosting by Mac William Burk and the Foreigners of Erinn to Des-Mumha, to attack Mac Carthaigh, until they reached the Mangartach of Loch-Lein, where Gerald Roche was slain by Mac Carthaigh; and it was said that he was the third best baron in Erinn. And this was the 'joy with sorrow' to Des-Mumha, for the son of Domhnall Got Mac Carthaigh, i.e. Cormac, son of Domhnall, was slain on that same day; and the Foreigners and Gaeidhel suffered great losses on that day around the Mangartach.

The comarb of Patrick came to Erinn in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the sixteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxiii; xx.iii. anno cycli solaris; x. anno cycli lunaris; vi. anno cycli Indictionis.

Donn O'Breisléin was killed by Domhnall O'Domnhnaill in the bishop's court at Rath-Bhoth, in treachery.

A hosting by Mac William Burk against Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, and against his son, as far as Ros-Comain; and the Síl-Muiredhaigh fled before them to the North of Connacht, and the Foreigners obtained neither preys nor spoils on this occasion. Donnchadh O'Floinn and his son Tadhg attacked a division of this army, and one hundred of them were slain, both good and bad, including Aitin Russel and his son, and the five sons of Cuconnacht O'Conchobhair, et alii multi; and the army afterwards returned to their homes in disgrace.

Thomas O'Cellaigh, bishop of Cluain-ferta-Brenainn quievit in Christo.

Ebhdhonn, king of Lochlann, died in Innsi-Orc, on the way whilst coming to Erinn.

David O'Finn, abbot of the monastery of the Buill, quievit.

Diarmaid Clerech, son of Cormac Mac Diarmada, mortuus est.

Andiles Mac Finnbharr, dux of Muinter-Geradhain, obiit.

Gilla-Patraic, son of Gilla-na-nGuissén, prior of Doirén, a man eminent for hospitality and piety, quievit.

Maelfabhaill O'hEidhin was slain by Foreigners.

Maelchiarain O'Maeleoin, abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, quievit.

A great war between the comarb of Patrick and the bishop of Midhe in hoc anno.

A castle was erected by Mac William Burk at Ath-in-gail in the Corann.

Meachair O'Ruadhain was killed by Foreigners, in treachery, in the door of the church of Cill-Seiscnen, in hoc anno.

Etain, daughter of O'Flannagain, mortua est.

A very hot summer in this year.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the twenty-seventh of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lx. quarto; xxiiii. anno cycli solaris; xi. anno cycli lunaiis; vii. anno cycli Indictionis.

A great war was waged by Art O'Maelsechlainn against the Foreigners of Midhe; and he inflicted a great slaughter on them about the Brosnach; and such of them as were not slain were drowned. Muirchertach, son of Domhnall O'hAirt, was killed, and his people were burned, by Donn Mac Uidhir in hoc anno.

A great war arose between the king of the Saxons and the king of Britain, and the Saxon earls opposed Edward and his son; and a battle was fought between them, in which Edward, king of the Saxons, and his son were taken prisoners, and John de Verdun, and a great slaughter besides was committed between them.

Aenghus O'Clumhain, bishop of Luighne, died in the monastery of the Buill, after having resigned his bishopric a long time before that.

A great depredation was committed by the Dealbhna on Síl-Anmchadha, and five sons of O'Madadhain were slain there moreover.

A great meeting between the Foreigners of Erinn, (including the Justiciary of Erinn, and including the Earl of Ulster, and Fitz-Gerald, and the other nobles of the Foreigners of Erinn), and Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, and Aedh O'Conchobhair, his son, at Ath-Luain. Great fear and consternation seized the Foreigners when they saw the countless multitude that accompanied O'Conchobhair and his son; and the resolution the Foreigners then adopted was to conclude peace with O'Conchobhair and his son, which they did forthwith.

A great war arose between Mac William Burk, i.e. the Earl of Ulster, and Fitz-Gerald, in this year, so that the major part of Erinn was destroyed between them; and the Earl seized all the castles Fitz-Gerald had in Connacht, and burned all his manors, and plundered all his people, during this war. Art O'Maelsechlainn burned all the castles and street-towns in Dealbhna, and in Breghmhuine, and in Calraighe, and expelled the Foreigners out of them all, and afterwards took the hostages of the chieftains of the entire district; and Loch-Luatha was also burned by him. The Justiciary of Erinn, and John Gogan, and Tibbot Butler were taken prisoners by Fitz-Gerald in a consecrated church. The castle of Loch-Mesca, and the castle of Ard-rathain, were seized by Mac William Burk into his own hand in hoc anno. Domhnall O'hEghra, king of Luighne, was slain by Foreigners.

Cumhuighe O'Cathain, king of Cianachta, captus est per Aedh Buidhe.

Friars Minor were brought to Ard-Macha by the archbishop, i.e. Maelpatraic O'Scannail; and the same man, i.e. Maelpatraic, made a trench round Ard-Macha in this year.

The kalends of January on Thursday, the eighth of the moon; xxv. anno cycli solaris; xii. anno cycli lunaris; viii. anno Indictionis; M.cc.lx. quinto.

Thomas, son of Ferghal Mac Diarmada, bishop of Oilfinn, quievit in Christo.

Thomas O'Maicin, bishop of Luighne, quievit.

The castle of Sligech was demolished by Aedh O'Conchobhair; and the castle of Benn-fhada and the castle of Rath-aird-craibhe were burned and demolished by him also.

The monastery of Tobar-Patraic was burned in this year.

Tadhg Mac Fhinnbhair was killed by Conchobhar Mac Raghnaill, and by the son of Domhnall O'Ferghail, in hoc anno.

Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht—the protector and supporter of his own province, and the protector of his friends on every side; the plunderer and extirpator of his enemies wherever they might be; a man full of bounty and prowess; a man full of distinction and honor in Erinn and Saxon-land—died after the triumph of unction and penitence, and was interred in the monastery of the Friars Preachers in Ros-Comain, which he had previously granted to God and the Order. Aedh O'Conchobhair, i.e. his own son, assumed the sovereignty of Connacht after his father, and executed his royal depredation on the Uí-Failghe, where he committed many burnings and killings; and, on his return to Ath-Luain, he blinded Cathal, son of Tadhg O'Conchobhair, who died after having been blinded.

Muirchertach, son of Cathal, son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg O'Maelruanaidh, king of Magh-Luirg, died in this year. Gilla-na-naemh O'Cuinn, chieftain of Muinter-Gillgan, mortuus est.

Cathal Mac Raghnaill, chieftain of Muinter-Eolais, mortuus est.

Muiredhach O'Cerbhaill, chieftain of Calraidhe, mortuus est.

Maelbrighde O'Grugan, airchinnech of Oilfinn, mortuus est.

Maurice, son of Niall O'Conchobhair, was elected to the bishopric of Oilfinn in hoc anno.

A conference was held by Tomaltach O'Conchobhair, archbishop of Connacht, with David Prendergast and the Mac Murchadhas; and a great number of the archbishop's people were slain by them on that day at Cill-medhoin.

Derbhorgaill, daughter of O'Dubhda, i.e. the mother of Tomaltach O'Conchobhair, archbishop of Connacht, died after the victory of penitence.

A great war between the king of the Saxons and Simon Mufford.

Murchadh Mac Suibhne was apprehended by Domhnall, son of Maghnus, and surrendered into the hands of the Earl; and he died in the prison.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the nineteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxvi; xxvi. anno cycli solaris; xiii. anno cycli lunaris; ix. anno cycli Indictionis..

Mathghamhain, son of Ceithernach O'Cerin, king of Ciarraighe, was slain by the Foreigners of D&úacute;n-mór in hoc anno.

Mathghamhain O'Cuilén, king of the Claen-ghlais, was killed by his own wife, with one thrust of a knife, through jealousy, this year.

The castle of Tech-Dachoinne was broken down and laid waste in this year; and all Conmaicne was laid waste.

Domhnall, O'hEghra, king of Luighne, occisus est whilst burning Ard-na-riadh against the Foreigners, in hoc anno.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, died in the monastery of Cnoc-Muaidhe in this year.

Diarmaid Ruadh, son of Conchobhar, son of Cormac Mac Diarmada, and Donncatha, son of Donn Og Mac Oireghtaigh, were blinded by Aedh O'Conchobhair.

Sadhbh, daughter of Cathal Crobhderg, mortua est.

Maelisa O'hAnainn, prior of Ros-Comáin and Ath-Liag, quievit in Christo.

The borough of Bel-an-táchair was burned by Flann Ruadh O'Floinn; and many of the Foreigners of the town were slain by him. Several castles and corn-fields were also burned and destroyed by him in Tir-Fhiachrach.

Thomas O'Maelchonaire, archdeacon of Tuaim, quievit in Christo.

Aedh O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, went into the Breifne to depose Art, son of Cathal Riabhach O'Ruairc; and he gave the sovereignty to Conchobhar Buidhe, son of Amhlaibh, son of Art O'Ruairc, and took the hostages of all the chieftains of the Breifne.

The bishopric of Luighne was assumed by Thomas O'Miadhachán, and the degrees of these two bishops were conferred on the same day.

Hugo Mac Goisdelbh mortuus est.

Aedh O'Muiredhaigh was killed in hoc anno.

An army was led by William Burk against O'Maelsechlainn; and a great number of them, were drowned in Ath-crochdha, and the rest turned back without obtaining sway or hostages on this occasion.

A bishop-elect came from Rome to Cluain-ferta-Brenainn, and his episcopal degree was conferred on him at Ath-na-righ the Sunday before Christmas.

A great slaughter was committed by a party of O'Conchobhair's people, viz:—by Lochlainn, son of Diarmaid, son of Muirchertach, and by Mac Ceithernaigh and the son of Domhnall Dubh O'hEghra, on the Britons and Lagenians of the West of Connacht, thirty-one of whose heads were presented to O'Conchobhair by them.

Cormac, son of Gilla-Christ Mac Diarmada, was wounded, and died of the wound.

The degree of bishop was conferred in Ard-Macha on a Friar Preacher, i.e. O'Scoba, appointed bishop of Rath-Both of Tir-Conaill.

Maeleoin Bodhar O'Maelchonaire mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the thirtieth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxvii; xxvii. anno cycli solaris; x. quarto anno cycli lunaris; x. anno cycli Indictionis.

Maelsechlainn, son of Conchobhar, son of Aedh, and his father Conchobhar himself, and his brother Aedh, died in one quarter.

Murchadh Mac Suibhne was apprehended by Domhnall, son of Maghnus O'Conchobhair, in Umhall, and was surrendered to Walter Burk, i.e. Earl of Ulster; and he died in the Earl's prison afterwards.

Brian, son of Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, died in the monastery of Cnoc-Muaidhe in this year.

Druim-cliabh was all burned, with its houses and churches.

A great depredation was committed by the Foreigners of the West of Connacht on the inhabitants of Cairpre-Droma-cliabh; and they plundered Es-dara.

Another great depredation was committed by Mac William Burk on O'Conchobhair, when he plundered Tir-Maine and Clann-Uadach.

The bishop of Cluain-ferta, i.e. a Roman, went across to the Pope.

Donnchadh, son of Ruaidhri, son of Aedh O'Conchobhair, was killed by Foreigners in hoc anno.

A great illness seized Aedh O'Conchobhair, so that the report thereof spread throughout all Erinn; but he recovered safely from it.

Alice, daughter of Mac Carghamhna, mortua est.

A great war in Saxon-land between the king of the Saxons and Simon Suforn.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the eleventh of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxviii; xxviii. anno cycli solaris; xv. anno cycli lunaris; xi. anno Indictionis.

Conchobhar O'Briain, king of Tuadh-Mumha, was killed by Diarmaid, son of Muirchertach O'Brian; and his son, i.e. Seonin, and his daughter, and his daughter's son, i.e. the son of Ruaidhri O'Grada, and Dubhlochlainn O'Lochlainn, and Thomas O'Beollain, and many more women and men, who are not enumerated here, were slain along with them; and Diarmaid was himself immediately slain in return, as he deserved. Amhlaibh O'Ferghail was killed by Foreigners, in treachery.

Maghnus Mac Oirechtaigh, dux of Clann-Tomaltaigh, quievit.

Raghnailt, daughter of O'Conchobhair, wife of Cathal O'Madadhain, quievit.

Maurice Ruadh Fitz-Gerald was drowned in the sea of Erinn, with a ship's crew, whilst coming to Erinn from the king of the Saxons.

The Roman Emperor Carolus was slain by the Saracens whilst defending Christendom.

Aedh, son of Conchobhar O'Flaithbhertaigh, official of Enach-dúin, mortuus est.

Toirdhelbhach Og, son of Aedh, son of Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, foster-son of the Uí-Briuin, quievit.

Aedh O'Conchobhair was summoned by the Foreigners of Erinn to a conference at Ath-Luain. O'Conchobhair, moreover, mustered his forces to meet them there, and inflicted a great defeat on them in Fedha-Atha-Luain, where a great number of them were slain.

Domhnall, son of Tadhg O'Mannachain, was slain, viz.: by Tadhg O'Flannagain and Gilla-Christ O'Birn, on the 7th of the kalends of January; and his people ran away from him.

Ferghal O'Maelmhuaidh, king of Feara-Ceall, was killed by Foreigners.

Maelsechlainn Mac Cochlain was killed by Foreigners.

Dubhgall Mac Ruaidhri, king of Innsi-Gall and Airer-Gaeidhel, quievit.

Domhnall O'Grada, dux of Cenel-Dunghaile, mortuus est.

Lochlainn, son of Diarmaid O'Conchobhair, was killed by David Aulb, and by the Uí-Cinaetha; and they were themselves immediately slain in return.

Diarmaid, son of the Aithcleirech O'Briain, died. Mathghamhain O'Briain was taken prisoner, and mutilated, by Briain Ruadh O'Briain, in revenge for his father.

Conchobhar O'Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine, mortuus est.

Aenghus O'Dalaigh i.e. an eminent professor of poetry, and keeper of a house of hospitality, quievit.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the twenty-second of the moon; anno Domini Mcc.lxix; primus annus cycli solaris; xvi. annus cycli lunaris; xii. annus cycli Indictionis.

Imhar O'Birn, servant and confidential man to Aedh O'Conchobhair, withdrew from the world, from the midst of his children and affluence, after resolving to pass his life in Ros-Comain, in the monastery of the Friars Preachers.

A new Justiciary came to Erinn from the king of the Saxons, i.e. Robert Sufforn, to settle and pacify Erinn. He afterwards proceeded into Connacht, accompanied by the Foreigners of Erinn; and a castle was erected in Ros-Comáin by them. And the reason it was erected was that Aedh O'Conchobhair was at that time in sickness and ill-health.

Tadhg, son of Niall, son of Muiredhach O'Conchobhair, was most unfortunately slain by a soldier of his own brother's people, at Oilfinn in hoc anno; and the soldier was himself immediately killed in retaliation for it.

Brian, son of Domhnall Dubh O'hEghra, was killed in Sligech, by Foreigners, in hoc anno.

Benmhidhe, daughter of Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri, i.e. the wife of Maelmuire Mac Suibhne, quievit.

Seffraidh, son of Domhnall Clannach Mac Gillapatraic, king of Sliabh-Bladhma, died in hoc anno.

Patricius O'Scannail, comarb of Patrick in Ard-Macha, died; in Christo quievit.

Christina, daughter of O'Neachtain, wife of Diarmaid Midhech Mac Diarmada, i.e. the handsomest, best formed, most hospitable, worthy, sensible, and pious woman of her time, and the most bountiful to the Grey Order, died after the victory of unction and penitence.

Aedh O'Finn, the most eminent professor of music and minstrelsy in Erinn, mortuus est.

The castle of Sligech was erected by Mac Maurice Fitz-Gerald in this year.

Echmhilidh Mac Cairtén was slain by O'hAnluain.

Domhnall O'Ferghail, and his son, Aedh O'Ferghail, were slain by Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail and the Foreigners, in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the third of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxx; secundus annus cycli solaris; xvii. annus cycli lunaris; xiii. annus Indictionis..

Sligech was burned by O'Domhnaill and the Cenel-Conaill, and the son of Breallach-an-chairn O'Maelbhrenainn was killed on this expedition.

A great war and dissension arose between O'Conchobhair, i.e. Aedh, the son of Fedhlim, and Walter Burk, i.e. the Earl of Ulster; and neither the Foreigners nor the Gaeidhel could reconcile them. The Earl assembled the Foreigners of Erinn, together with the Justiciary, when they all went on a great hosting into Connacht, and proceeded to Ros-Comain the first night, and from thence to Oilfinn the second night, and from thence to Port-leice; and they rested and encamped that night at Port-leice. And on the morrow they held a council, and the resolution they adopted was; viz., that the Earl and the chiefs of the Foreigners of Erinn should then go eastwards across the Sionainn at Ath-caradh-Conaill. As regards the king of Connacht, however, i.e. Aedh, son of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, he was in Magh-Nisse, before the Foreigners, with a few of the chiefs of his people; and the Justiciary, accompanied by a small number of the army, remained on the western side of the Sionainn, awaiting the Earl and his people. With regard to the Earl, after he had gone eastwards past Ath-caradh-Conaill a few of O'Conchobhair's people opposed them at Coillte-Conmaicne, where a small number of the army of Foreigners were slain. Nevertheless, the Foreigners desisted not from the career and expedition in which they were engaged until they reached Magh-Nissi, where they rested and encamped that night. As to the Foreigners, moreover, the advice they gave to the Earl was, to make peace with O'Conchobhair on this occasion, and to deliver his brother, i.e. William Og, son of Richard Mór, son of William the Conqueror, into the hands of O'Conchobhair's people whilst he O'Conchobhair should be in the Earl's house arranging the peace. And this was accordingly done. And after William Og had gone into O'Conchobhair's house, O'Conchobhair's people took him prisoner; and John Duilefin and his son were slain on the spot. When the Earl, moreover, heard that treachery had been practised against his brother, he proceeded early on the morrow to Ath-an-chipon the Sionainn. And O'Conchobhair was during these two nights marching round them, as a furious, raging, tearing lion goes about his enemies when killing them, so that he permitted them neither to eat, sleep, nor be at rest. O'Conchobhair moved on the same day. As regards the Foreigners, moreover, after going to the ford on the morrow Toirdhelbhach O'Briain overtook them, and the Earl himself turned on him, and slew him without assistance from any other person. With regard to the Connachtmen, however, they came up with them the Foreigners at this time, when their rear was dislodged, and their van was routed. In short, their courage was confounded in this place, and nine of their principal knights were slain on the spot, including Richard-na-Coille and John Butler; and it is not known how many more were lost there; and one hundred horses, with their mail coverings, and with their saddles, were left there; and William Og was killed in his captivity immediately after the son of O'Briain had been slain by the Earl. As regards Aedh O'Conchobhair's subsequent proceedings, he demolished the castle of Ath-Anghaile, and the castle of Sliabh-Lugha, and the castle of Cill-Calmáin, and burned Ros-Comáin, and Rinn-dúin, and Uille-Uanach. And a great war arose between Brian Ruadh O'Briain and the Foreigners, and great depredations were committed by him on them, and the castle of Clár-Atha-dha-charadh was taken by him. Depredations were committed by the Earl, and by the Foreigners of Connacht, in Tir-Oililla, on the people of Aedh O'Conchobhair; and David Cuisín was slain on this foray.

Thomas O'Raighilligh was slain by the Foreigners of the Ober.

The son of Murchadh Carrach O'Ferghail was slain by Foreigners.

The comarb of Patrick quievit.

Great famine and scarcity in all Erinn in hoc anno.

Cathal, son of the Liathanach O'Conchobhair, abbot of the Trinity in Loch-Cé, natus est in hoc anno.

Lewis, i.e. the king of France, died this year.

Edward, son of the king of the Saxons, went to the Holy Land, to defend it.

In this year it was, moreover, that an end and termination was put to the ollaveship of the Dubh-súilech O'Maelchonaire, and of Dunlang O'Maelchonaire; and Tanaidhe Mór, son of Donnin, son of Nedhe, son of Conang Buidhe O'Maelchonaire, was established in the ollave's chair of the province of Connacht, ut poeta dixit:— The guiding Tanaidhe, Son of Donnin, a learned ollamh, Spent forty happy years In the middle of Lis-Leirthoile.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the fourteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxx. primo; tertius annus cycli solaris; xviii. annus cycli lunaris; xiiii. annus Indictionis.

Walter Burk, Earl of Ulster, and lord of the Foreigners of Connacht, died in the castle of the Gaillimh, of a week's illness, after the victory of penitence.

Thomas Mac Maurice died in Baile-Locha-Mesca.

Imhar O'Birn, a prime confidant of Aedh O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, died in this year at Ros-Comain, after the victory of penitence; and he was interred therein on the fourth of the kalends of February.

Aedh, son of Comarb-Comain O'Conchobhair, was slain by Thomas Butler at Muine-inghine-Crechain.

Domhnall O'Floinn was killed by the son of Robin Laighleis on the same day, at the upper end of Sruthair.

Mathghamhain O'Conchobhair was killed by the Foreigners of Dún-mór.

Nicholas, son of John Verdun, lord of Oirghiall, was slain by Jeffrey O'Ferghail, and by the people of the Anghaile besides.

Conchobhar, son of Tighernan O'Conchobhair, was slain by Maelsechlainn, son of Art O'Ruairc, and by the Clann-Fermaighe.

The castle of Tech-Templa, the castle of Sligech, and the castle of Ath-Liag, were broken down by Aedh O'Conchobhair in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the twenty-fifth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxx. secundo. It was the last Decennovenalian year; quartus annus cycli solaris; xv. annus Indictionis.

Henry Butler, lord of Umhall, and Hoitse Mebhric were slain by Cathal, son of Conchobhar Ruadh, and by the sons of kings of Connacht, in hoc anno.

The castle of Ros-Comáin was broken down by Aedh O'Conchobhair.

Tadhg Dall, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, i.e. the fittest person in his own province to be a king, until he was blinded by Muinter-Raighilligh, died in hoc anno.

James Dodalaigh, i.e. the Justiciary of Erinn, was slain by O'Brain, and by a multitude of Connachtmen.

Muirghes, son of Donnchadh, son of Tomaltach O'Maelruanaigh, the most eminent for hospitality and prowess in Erinn, died in Murbhach.

Midhe was burned as far as Granard by Aedh O'Conchobhair.

Ath-Luain was burned, and the bridge broken down.

Donnchadh, son of Gilla-na-naemh Mac Shamhradhain, was killed by Thomas Mac Shamhradhain, i.e. his own brother.

Richard Tuit, the noblest baron in Erinn, quievit.

A large fleet by Aedh O'Conchobhair on Loch-Ribh; and he committed great burnings, and many other injuries.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the sixth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxx .tertio; primus annus Decennovenalis cycli; quinto anno cycli solaris; primus annus cycli Indictionis.

Conchobhar Buidhe, son of Amhlaibh, son of Art O'Ruairc, king of Breifne, was killed by the sons of Conchobhar, son of Tighernan O'Conchobhair; and he slew the best of these sons, viz. Tighernan, son of Conchobhar.

Eochaidh Mac Mathghamhna, king of Oirghiall, and many more along with him who are not specified, were killed by O'hAnluain and the Cenel-Eoghain in hoc anno.

A depredation was committed in the Corann by Jordan de Exeter, when a few of the sons of kings of Connacht overtook them; but they adopted an imprudent resolution at the suggestion of their people, so that Domhnall, son of Donnchadh, son of Maghnus, and Maghnus, son of Art, and Oirechtach Mac Aedhagain, and Aedh O'Birn, et alii multi, were slain.

A great hosting by the son of Maurice Fitz-Gerald into Tuadh-Mumha, when he took hostages, and obtained sway over O'Briain.

Cormac, son of Diarmaid, son of Ruaidhri, mortuus est.

Geoffroi Geneville came to Erinn, as Justiciary from the king of the Saxons, in hoc anno.

Domhnall Irruis, son of Maghnus, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, was expelled by the Foreigners from Umhall, and from Irrus, in hoc anno.

Ruaidhri O'Flaithbhertaigh was expelled from the west of Connacht, by the Foreigners, in like manner.

The kalends of January on Monday, the seventeenth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxx. quarto; secundo anno Decennovenalis cycli; vi. anno cycli solaris; secundus annus Indictionis.

Aedh, son of Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, king of Connacht during the space of nine years, died on the fifth of the nones of May in this year, on a Thursday as regards the day of the week, id est Inventio Sanctae Crucis: a king who emptied and wasted Connacht against the Foreigners and Gaeidhel who were opposed to him; a king who inflicted frequent great defeats on Foreigners and Gaeidhel, and a king who demolished their courts and castles; a king who took the hostages of the Uí-Briuin and Cenel-Conaill; the most formidable and triumphant king of the kings of Erinn; the destroyer and improver of all Erinn during the period of his own renown, dignity and time, ut poeta dixit:— Nine years was the valiant Aedh Defending the tribe of Temhair; Not weak was the man to be found Against Foreigners and Gaeidhel.

Eoghan, son of Ruaidhri, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, was made king in his place by the Connachtmen; but this sovereignty which was conferred on him was not of long duration, for he was only one quarter in the supremacy of the province of Connacht when his own kinsman, i.e. Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh O'Conchobhair, killed him in the Friars' church of Ros-Comain, ut dixit poeta:— The son of Ruaidhri, who was king for a quarter, Was not a lasting fibre of a beauteous branch; The host of Oilech, without slaughter, inflicted The tragic death which Eoghan received.

Aedh, son of Cathal Dall, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, was made king by the Connachtmen, after Eoghan, son of Ruaidhri; but his sovereignty was not of longer duration, for he was only one fortnight in the sovereignty when he was slain by Mac Oirechtaigh, (i.e. Tomaltach), and by O'Birn, ut dixit poeta:— Aedh, son of Cathal—valiant the sway— Defended the province of Connacht; A fortnight was the descendant of Creidhe thus As a husband to Cruachan.

Tadhg, son of Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, was made king after Aedh, son of Cathal, in the same year. No trifling loss was it in one year, indeed, three kings of the kings of Connacht to have fallen in it, viz., Aedh son of Fedhlim, and Eoghan son of Ruaidhri, and Aedh, son of Cathal Dall, ut supra diximus.

Tighernan, son of Aedh O'Ruairc, king of Breifne, mortuus est.

Domhnall, son of Maghnus, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech O'Conchobhair, the most eminent of all Erinn for hospitality and prowess, mortuus est.

Tadhg, son of Cerbhall Buidhe O'Dalaigh, chief poet of Aedh O'Conchobhair, died in hoc anno.

Gilla-na-naemh, son of Aedh, son of Amhlaibh O'Ferghail, the choicest of all the chieftains of Erinn in his own time, died after the victory of penitence, after having been thirty years in the chieftainship of the descendants of Conmac, son of Fergus, defending the Anghaile against the Foreigners, and against the Gaeidhel besides: and Cathal, son of Gilla-na-naemh, assumed the chieftainship afterwards, and enjoyed it nine years.

Cathal Mac Flannchaidh, chieftain of Dartraighe, mortuus est.

Maelsechlainn, son of Amhlaibh, son of Art O'Ruairc, king of Dartraighe and Clann-Fermhaighe, was slain at Cill-Forga by Conchobhar, son of Domhnall, son of Niall O'Ruairc, who was himself made king afterwards.

Domhnall Og, son of Amhlaibh, son of Art O'Ruairc, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, the twenty-eighth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxx. quinto; iii. anno Decennovenalis cycli; iii. anno Indictionis; vii. anno cycli solaris.

Ruaidhri, son of Toirdbelbhach O'Conchobhair, was taken prisoner by his own brother, i.e. by Tadhg, son of Toirdhelbhach; and Tadhg, son of Cathal Mac Diarmada, was completely plundered by him. And the same Ruaidhri escaped from this confinement, viz. Conchobhar O'hAinlighe took him with him; and they were pursued, and Conchobhar O'hAinlighe was then slain.

Conchobhar, son of Ferghal, son of Donnchadh, son of Muirchertach, was killed by his own brethren.

Art, son of Cathal Riabhach O'Ruairc, king of Breifne, was slain by Mac Finnbhair and Muinter-Geradhain, accompanied by Foreigners, at Granard; and a slaughter of his people was committed.

Cairbre O'Scoba, bishop of Rath-Both, in Christo quievit.

O'Laidhigh, i.e. bishop of Cill-Alaidh, quievit in Christo.

Thomas Mac Shamhradhain was slain by the Cenel-Duachain.

The son of Cuconnacht O'Raighilligh was slain by the Clann-Cathail, per dolum.

A great victory was gained over the Foreigners in Uladh, so that two hundred of their heads, and two hundred horses, were counted, cum multis aliis.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the ninth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxx.sexto; quarto anno cycli lunaris; quarto anno Indictionis; viii. anno cycli solaris.

Aedh Muimhnech, son of Fedlimh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, came out of Mumha, and went to seek O'Domhnaill's protection; and O'Domhnaill mustered his army; and they both came to Echanach, where O'Domhnaill turned back; and the son of Fedhlim went from thence amongst the Connachtmen, where he remained.

The sons of Toirdhelbhach, however, came afterwards into the district, and committed great burnings; but they obtained no power in the district except this alone.

Diarmaid, son of Gillamuire O'Morna, king of Uladh, mortuus est.

A depredation was committed by the sons of Toirdhelbhach on the son of Fedhlim and the sons of Mac Diarmada; and Gilla-Christ O'Maelbhrenainn was slain by them on that day.

A depredation was committed by the son ofFedhlim on the Clann-Muirchertaigh; and the Clann-Muirchertaigh killed Gilla-na-naingel O'Conroi, whilst in pursuit of this prey, and several others of the son of Fedhlim's people.

Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhelbhach, committed another great depredation on Muinter-Nechtain; but Muinter-Nechtain defeated him and took the prey from him; and Domhnall, son of Niall, son of Conghalach O'Ruairc—who was usually called Gilla-an-imme —was slain, and many other persons of Ruaidhri's people along with him. Gilla-Christ O'Nechtain and William O'Nechtain were afterwards slain by Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhelbhach.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the twentieth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxxvii; quinto anno cycli lunaris; ix. anno cycli solaris; quinto anno Indictionis.

Brian Ruadh O'Briain, king of Mumha, was apprehended, in treachery, by the son of the Earl of Clare, after they had poured their blood into the same vessel, and after they had formed gossipred, and after they had exchanged mutual vows by the relics, bells, and croziers of Mumha; and he was afterwards drawn between steeds by the Earl's son.

Gilla-Christ O'Birn, a favourite of Aedh O'Conchobhair, was most cruelly slain by the Gilla-ruadh, son of Lochlainn O'Conchobhair.

Braen O'Maelmocheirghe, abbot of Cenannus, in Christo quievit.

The castle of Ros-Comainn was thrown down by the son of Fedhlim, and by Domhnall O'Domhnaill, and by the Connachtmen along with him.

A great depredation was committed by the Tellach-Echach on the Cenel-Duachain, in Glenn-dá-dhuile, on which occasion they slew Conchobhar Mac Dorchaidh, et alii multi.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the first of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxx. octavo; x. anno cycli solaris; sexto anno cycli lunaris; vi. anno Indictionis.

Tadhg, son of Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, was slain by the sons of Cathal Mac Diarmada, after having been three years in the government of Connacht, ut poeta dixit, i.e. Donn Losg O'Maelchonaire:— O'Conchobhair of Cluain-ca, The son of Toirdhelbhach, was king three years; All, during his reign, were obedient to Tadhg: The hostages of the country he collected; and Aedh Muimhnech, son of Fedhlim, assumed the sovereignty of Connacht.

Ruaidhri, son of Toirdhelbhach, royal heir of Connacht, was slain by Gilla-Christ Mac Flannchaidh, and by the Dartraighe likewise, on the borders of Druim-cliabh; and the Swarthy Parson, son of Tighernan O'Conchobhair, and many other persons not enumerated here, were slain.

Donnchadh and Ferghal, and Gilla-Christ —three sons of Muirghis, son of Donnchadh, son of Tomaltach—were slain by Tadhg, son of Domhnall Irruis.

Flaithbhertach O'Doimhín, king of Feara-Manach, was slain in this year.

The defeat of Cuinnche was inflicted by Donnchadh, son of Brian Ruadh O'Briain, and by O'Briain's other sons, on the son of the Earl of Clare, when they burned the church of Cuinnche over the heads of his people; and persons innumerable were burned and slain there, but, alas! the Earl's son escaped safely from them.

Thomas O'Cuinn, bishop of Cluain-mic-Nois, quievit.

Tomaltach Mac Oirechtaigh, king-chieftain of Síl-Muiredhaigh, was slain by the Tuatha in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the twelfth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxxix; xi. anno cycli solaris; vii. anno cycli lunaris et Indictionis.

Tomaltach, son of Toirdhelbhach, son of Maelsechlainn O'Conchobhair, archbishop of Tuaim, the most eminent man in all Erinn for wisdom and knowledge, for hospitality and nobility, for munificence, and for distributing jewels and valuables to all in general, died after the triumph of penitence in hoc anno.

Maelsechlainn, son of Toirdhelbhach, was slain in hoc anno.

Conchobhar, son of Diarmaid, son of Maghnus O'Conchobhair, occisus est.

Gilla-an-Choimdedh O'Cerbhalláin, bishop of Cenel-Eoghain, quievit.

Murchadh O'Nechtain was killed by Domhnall O'Nechtain; and Domhnall was challenged to fight by Robert O'Nechtain, (i.e. Murchadh's brother), and Robert was also killed in this fight.

Domhnall, son of Gilla-Christ O'Nechtain, was killed by Aedh O'Conchennain in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the twenty-third of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxxx; xii. anno cycli solaris; viii. anno cycli Decennovenalis et Indictionis.

A contention arose between Aedh Muimhnech, son of Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg, king of Connacht, and the descendants of Muirchertach Muimhnech O'Conchobhair, in hoc anno; and Aedh Muimhnech was killed by them in Coill-an-daingin; and Maelsechlainn, son of Maghnus, was taken prisoner by them on the same day, but was ransomed from them by O'Domhnaill for four hundred cows and twenty horses. And Cathal, son of Conchobhar Ruadh, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, son of Toirdhelbhach Mór O'Conchobhair, was afterwards made king by the Connachtmen.

John O'Laidigh, bishop of Cill-Alaidh, in Christo quievit.

Matthew, son of Maghnus O'Conchobhair, abbot of the Buill, quievit.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the fourth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxxx. primo; xiii. anno cycli solaris; ix. anno cycli lunaris et Indictionis.

Tadhg, son of Cathal, son of Conchobhar, son of Diarmaid (from whom the Mac Diarmadas are named), king of Magh-Luirg, the most eminent man in Erinn for hospitality, prowess, and nobility, mortuus est.

The battle of Disert-dá-chrich between the Cenel-Conaill and Cenel-Eoghain, in which fell Domhnall Og O'Domhnaill, king of the North—i.e. a man to whom submitted the Feara-Manach, and the Oirghialla, and nearly the majority of the Gaeidhel of Connacht and Uladh, and also the men of Breifne; the best Gaeidhel for hospitality and dignity; the general guardian of the west of Europe, and the knitting needle of the arch-sovereignty, and the rivetting hammer of every good law; the parallel of Conaire, son of Edirscel, in purity when assuming sovereignty; the top nut of the Gaeidhel in valour; the equal of Cathal Crobhderg in battle and attack: and he was honourably interred in the monastery of the Friars in Doire-Choluim-Chille, after obtaining the palm of every goodness. And these were the best who were slain along with him in that battle, viz. Maelruanaidh O'Baighill, chieftain of the Three Tuatha; and Eoghan, son of Maelsechlainn, son of Domhnall Mór O'Domhnaill; and Ceallach O'Baighill, i.e. the son of Gilla-Brighde—the chieftain who, of all his contemporaries, was the best for hospitality and generosity, and who distributed various gifts in largest measure to learned men, and who was the best for munificence and nobility; and Andiles O'Baighill, and his son Dubhgall; and Mac Flannchaidh, chieftain of Dartraighe; and Domhnall Mac Gilla-fhinnén, chieftain of Muinter Pheodacháin; and Enna O'Gairmleghaigh, high chieftain of Cenel-Móain; and Cormac, son of the Ferleighinn O'Domhnaill, chieftain of Fánad; and Gilla-in-Choimdedh O'Maeldúin, king of Lurg; and Cormac, son of Cormac O'Domhnaill; and Gilla-na-nóg Mac Dáil-re-dochair; and Maelsechlainn, son of Niall O'Baighill; and Andiles, son of Muirchertach O'Domhnaill; and Maghnus Mac Cuinn; and Gilla-na-naemh O'hEochagáin; and Muirchertach O'Flaithbhertaigh; and Muirchertach Mac-an-Ultaigh; and Flaithbhertach Mac Buidhechán; and several other persons who are not enumerated here.

Another battle in hoc anno between the Barretts and the Cusack; and the Barretts were defeated, and William Barrett, and Adam Fleming, and many other persons, were slain; and two of the Gaeidhel were present on the Cusack's side, who excelled all there in vigour, agility, and dexterity, viz.:—Taichlech O'Dubhda and Taichlech O'Baighill were these two.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the fifteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxxxii; xiiii. anno cycli solaris; x. anno cycli lunaris et Indictionis.

Muirchertach Mac Murchadha, king of Laighen, and Art Mac Murchadha, his brother, were slain by Foreigners in hoc anno.

Taichlech, son of Maelruanaidh O'Dubhda, king of Uí-Fiachrach-Muaidhe, i.e. the best man for hospitality and prowess, and who had most conflicts and contentions with Foreigners and Danars regarding his country, whilst protecting it, was killed by Adam Cusack on Traigh-Eothaile.

Lassairfhiona, daughter of Cathal Crobhderg O'Conchobhair, wife of Domhnall Og O'Domhnaill, i.e. the most noble, and hospitable, and beautiful woman that was in Erinn in her own time, quievit in Christo.

Matthew O'Raighilligh, dux of Muinter-Maelmordha, died in hoc anno.

Gilla-Isa Mac Tighernáin, dux of Teallach-Dunchadha, quievit.

Cathal, son of Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail, chieftain of the Anghaile during nine years, died on Inis-Cuan on the river of Cluain-lis of Bec Mac Connla, i.e. king of Tethbha; and it is from this that the 'long ridge' was understood; for the prophet told Cathal that he would die on the 'long ridge', wherefore it was that Cathal used always to avoid visiting the 'long ridge'.

Jeffrey, son of Gilla-na-naemh, assumed the chieftaincy afterwards.

Very great snow from Christmas to the festival of Brighid in this year.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the twenty-sixth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxxx. tertio; xv. anno cycli solaris; xi. anno cycli lunaris et Indictionis.

Aedh Buidhe O'Neill, king of Cenel-Eoghain, and also royal heir of all Erinn; head of the hospitality and valour of the Gaeidhel, and the most distinguished of the North for bestowing jewels, and cattle, and horses; and the most formidable and victorious man of the Cenel-Eoghain in his own time, was slain by Brian Mac Mathghamhna, king of Oirghiall, and by the Oirghialla likewise, and by Gilla-Isa Ruadh, son of Domhnall O'Raighilligh, in hoc anno.

Tadhg, son of Domhnall Irruis O'Conchobhair, was wounded by the Luighne, and taken prisoner, delivered to Cathal O'Conchobhair, when he died of his wound, in hoc anno.

Athcliath and Christ's Church were burned in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the seventh of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxxx.quarto; vi. anno cycli solaris; xii. anno cycli lunaris et Indictionis.

Simon de Exeter was slain by Brian O'Floinn and the two sons of O'Flannagain, i.e. Diarmaid and Maelsechlainn.

A great war and dissension arose in Connacht through this, and great depredations were committed round Corrsliabh by the Foreigners; but full restitution was given by these Foreigners to the community of the Trinity, and to the monks of the Buill.

Dún-mór was burned by Fiachra O'Floinn.

Maurice O'Conchobhair, bishop of Oilfinn, in Christo quievit.

Donnchadh O'Briain, king of Tuadh-Mumha, was slain by Toirdhelbhach O'Briain.

Gilla-Isa Mac Tighernáin, high chieftain of Cenel-Brenainn, quievit.

Amhlaibh O'Tomaltaigh, the confirmed elect of the bishopric of Oilfinn, in Christo quievit.

Gilla-Isa, son of the Liathanach O'Conchobhair, abbot of Trinity Island on Loch-Cé, of the Premonstre order, was afterwards elected to the bishopric of Oilfinn.

Dubhgall, son of Maghnus O'Baighill, chieftain of Cloch-Chinnfhaeladh, was slain by O'Maelghaithe's people.

Mac-na-hoidhche Mac Dorchaidh, chieftain of Cenel-Luachain, died in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the eighteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxxx. quinto; xvii. anno cycli solaris; xiii. anno cycli lunaris et Indictionis.

Simon O'Ruairc, bishop of the Breifne, in Christo quievit.

A great defeat was inflicted by Maghnus O'Conchobhair on Adam Cusack and the Foreigners of the West of Connacht, at Lec-Essa-dara, where a great many persons were slain, and where Colin Cusack, i.e. his Adam's brother, was taken into captivity after his people had been slain, in consideration of being allowed himself to depart. A defeat was inflicted by Philip Mac Goisdelbh upon Maghnus O'Conchobhair's people, on Sliabh-Gamh, where a great many recruits and inferior persons were slain.

Alice, daughter of Cormac, mortua est.

Ruaidhri O'Gadhra, king of Sliabh-Lugha, was killed by Mac Feorais on his own lake.

Henry Mac Gillafhinnén mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the twenty-ninth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxxxvi; xviii. cycli solaris; xiiii. cycli lunaris et Indictionis.

A great hosting by the Earl of Ulster into Connacht, when he destroyed many of the monasteries and churches of Connacht; and he obtained sway, nevertheless, in every place through which he passed, and received the hostages of all Connacht; and he afterwards took with him the army of Connacht, and obtained the hostages of Cenel-Conaill and Cenel-Eoghain; and he deposed Domhnall, son of Brian O'Neill, and gave the sovereignty to Niall Culanach O'Neill, on this occasion.

The spring of the cow-mortality in hoc anno.

Maurice Mael Fitz-Gerald mortuus est in hoc anno.

Domhnall O'hAinlighe, dux of Cenel-Doffa, quievit viii. kalendas Aprilis.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the tenth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxxxvii; xix. anno cycli solaris; xv. anno cycli lunaris et Indictionis..

Diarmaid Midhech, son of Diarmaid, son of Muirghes, son of Cathal Mac Diarmada, king of Muinter-Maelruanaidh, i.e. the oldest and noblest man of his kindred, died in hoc anno.

Florence O'Gibellan, archdeacon of Oilfinn, a philosopher in wisdom, learning, intellect, and clerkship, quievit in Christo.

Gilla-na-nech O'Mannachain, king of the Three-Tuatha, mortuus est vii. idus Septembris.

Maelsechlainn, son of Tomaltach Mac Oirechtaigh, was killed by Toirdhelbhach, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, in revenge for the abandonment of his father by Tomaltach to the sons of Toirdhelbhach.

Ruaidhri Sinnach quievit.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the twenty-first of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxxxviii; xx. anno cycli solaris; xvi. anno cycli lunaris.

Cathal, son of Tadhg, son of Cathal Mac Diarmada, assumed the sovereignty of Magh-Luirg in hoc anno.

Maghnus O'Conchobhair, accompanied by those of the Connachtmen, Uí-Briuin, and Conmaicne, whom he got to join him, came to take the sovereignty of Connacht for himself and to depose his brother, i.e. Cathal, son of Conchobhar Ruadh; and they proceeded to Ath-Slision, where Cathal was with his army; and they gave battle to one another on both sides, when Cathal was taken prisoner, and his people were routed; and he himself was deposed; and the greater part of Connacht was plundered on this occasion. And Maghnus then forcibly assumed the sovereignty himself, in the face of his elder brother, who had been seven years and a-half in the sovereignty, as the author said:— The son of the royal Conchobhar Ruadh Was king of Connacht, north and south; Half a year and seven lasted The sovereignty of Cathal in Cruachan.

Donnchadh Riabhach, son of Maghnus, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, quievit.

A house was captured in the Ros-mór, in this same winter, against Maghnus O'Conchobhair, by Toirdhelbhach, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, and by Maelsechlainn O'Flannagain along with him; and by the advice of Fiachra O'Floinn this attack was made. However, Maghnus himself was wounded there, and Raghnall Mac Raghnaill, chieftain of Muinter-Eolais, was killed by the discharge of an arrow; and Niall Gealbhuidhe O'Conchobhair was wounded there. Many other persons also were slain there, and several horses and spoils were taken from them. A hosting by Maghnus O'Conchobhair, after having been cured of these wounds, to Síl-Muiredhaigh, all whose hostages he took.

A hosting to Connacht by the Red Earl, i.e. Richard, son of Walter, son of Richard, son of William the Conqueror of the Occupation; and he went to Ros-Comá,in, to attack Maghnus, son of Conchobhar Ruadh, at that time king of Connacht, and to attack Fitz-Gerald and the king's people. And they all assembled before him, and challenged the Earl to pass beyond that place, so that the resolution which the Earl then adopted was, to go out of the territory, and subsequently disperse his army.

Stephen, archbishop of Tuaim-dá-ghualann, and Justiciary of Erinn, quievit. William Mac Feorais was afterwards elected to the archbishopric of Tuaim.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the second of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.lxxxix; xxi. anno cycli solaris; xvii. anno cycli lunaris; secundus annus Indictionis.

Tadhg O'Flannagain, chieftain of Clann-Cathail, quievit.

Matthew O'Sgingin, ollamh of Cenel-Conaill, mortuus est.

The bishop of Conmaicne, i.e. the foreign bishop, whose name was Miles, quievit.

Simon O'Finnachta, archdeacon of Elphin, in Christo quievit.

A hosting by Maghnus O'Conchobhair, and by Richard Tuit, with whom were the Foreigners of Midhe, to O'Maelsechlainn and all the Feara-Midhe; and a great defeat was then inflicted on them, in which Richard Tuit, i.e. the noblest baron at that time in Erinn, was slain, and his brothers along with him; and Siacus, son of the Bishop O'Ceallaigh, was slain there, and several other persons were also slain there.

Fiachra O'Floinn, dux of Síl-Maelruain, the most clement, truthful, protecting, hospitable, and valorous man of all the chieftains of Connacht, went to contract a marriage alliance with the Foreigners, when the son of Richard Finn, son of William Burk, and Mac Feorais, slew him in treachery.

A great hosting by Mac Maurice and Mac Feorais, against the Calbhach Mór O'Conchobhair and the other Lagenian princes; and a great defeat was inflicted on them, in which Meyler de Exeter and many more Foreigners were slain; and numerous horses were moreover taken from them.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the thirteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.xc; xxii. anno cycli solaris; xviii. anno cycli lunaris; tertius annus Indictionis.

Cairbre O'Maelsechlainn, king of Midhe, was slain by Mac Cochlainn and the Delbhna, in treachery.

Conghalach Mac Eochagain, dux of the race of Fiacha, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, mortuus est.

William Mac Feorais assumed the archbishopric of Tuaim.

The Bishop O'Setachain, i.e. bishop of Cill-Mic-Duach, quievit.

A hosting by Domhnall, son of Brian O'Neill, to Cenel-Eoghain, out of which he forcibly expelled Niall O'Neill; and he assumed the sovereignty himself by means of his power.

Aedh O'Domhnaill was deposed by his own brother, i.e. Toirdhelbhach O'Domhnaill, who assumed the sovereignty himself through the power of his mother's kindred, i.e. the Clann-Domhnaill, and several other Gall-oglaechs.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the twenty-fourth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.xc. primo. It was the last Decennovenalian year; xx. tertio anno cycli solaris; quartus annus Indictionis.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, the greatest, handsomest, most hospitable and valorous man, and the best fitted to be a king, was slain by Niall Gelbhuidhe O'Conchobhair.

A great hosting by the Earl of Ulster to Tir-Eoghain, when he deposed Domhnall, son of Brian O'Neill, and when Niall Culanach O'Neill was made king by him; and just as the Earl left the district, Niall Culanach O'Neill was slain by Domhnall O'Neill. The Earl came again, and the son of Aedh Buidhe, i.e. Niall, was made king by him.

Domhnall O'Neill was expelled out of the country through the power of the Earl.

Another hosting by the same Earl to Tir-Conaill, against Toirdhelbhach O'Domhnaill, when he plundered the entire country, both church and territory, so that they neither left a cloth upon an altar, nor a mass-book, nor a mass-chalice, in the churches of Cenel-Conaill: and he carried this spoil into Connacht. And he went subsequently to Oilfinn; and the Connachtmen then gave him deceptive hostages, after which he departed.

Conchobhar O'Dubhda, king of Uí-Fiachrach, was drowned in the Sinuinn, whilst coming with the Connachtmen to meet the same Earl.

A war was conjointly raised by Cathal O'Conchobhair, and by Niall Gelbhuidhe O'Conchobhair, and all the Foreigners and Gaeidhel who adhered to them, to depose Maghnus O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht; and they gave battle to each other at Caraidh-Culmhaile; and Cathal was wounded there; and Murchadh, son of Tadhg, son of Andrias O'Conchobhair, was slain there by Niall Gelbhuidhe O'Conchobhair; and other persons were slain; and several horses were there taken from the people of Maghnus; and he was himself defeated, but escaped safely by means of his bravery. And great depredations were committed in Cairbre by Cathal's people, and by Niall Gelbhuidhe; for Cathal himself was not on this expedition, in consequence of his wound. They plundered all Cairpre, however, from Cnoc-Laighén to Es-dara.

As regards Maghnus O'Conchobhair, moreover, when the Síl-Muiredhaigh, and his own favourites, and the Foreigners of Ros-Comain, had come to his assistance after this defeat, he proceeded on the morrow to meet those depredators, and came up with them at Srath-in-fherain, and about the Aenach; and their preys were taken from them. And Niall himself escaped by force from this defeat; and Thomas Mac Goisdelbh was slain there, and his brother, i.e. David Mac Goisdelbh, was taken prisoner, and was afterwards slain in that captivity. And a great many of the host, both Foreigners and Gaeidhel, were slain. And Niall subsequently came on terms of peace to the district, and all his own land was given to him. Enmity and mutual complaints occurred between Maghnus and Niall, for it was reported to Maghnus that Niall had acted treacherously by him; and Niall afterwards tried to leave the district. Great depredations were committed on Niall by Maghnus, and Niall's pride was very much humbled by these depredations.

Aedh O'Fallamhain, chieftain of Clann-Uadach, died in this year.

Diarmaid O'Floinn, chieftain of Síl-Maelruain, mortuus est.

Aedh O'Domhnaill assumed his own sovereignty again, and Toirdhelbhach O'Domhnaill was expelled.

Lucas Mac Gilla-ruaidh, archdeacon of Oilfinn, quievit.

Edrúth Mac Craith, abbot of Loch-Cé, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the fifth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.xc.ii; xxiiii. anno cycli solaris; v. anno Indictionis; primus annus cycli lunaris.

A hosting by the Earl against Maghnus O'Conchobhair, when he went to Ros-Comain and he departed without taking pledges or hostages. Maghnus O'Conchobhair followed him to Milic, in violation of Connacht, and went into his house, and obtained all that he desired from the Earl on this occasion.

Another hosting by the same Earl to Luighne, when he plundered the greater part of the district; but, nevertheless, Domhnall O'hEghra went not into his house, and gave him neither pledges nor hostages on this occasion.

Niall Gelbhuidhe O'Conchobhair, son of Muiredhach, son of Aedh Dall,son of Toirdhelbhach Mór (i.e. king of Connacht), was slain by Tadhg, son of Andrias, son of Brian Luighnech O'Conchobhair, and by Tuathal, son of Muirchertach.

Mac Cochlain, i.e. the king of Delbhna, was killed in his own country by Sifin Mac Feorais, at the instigation of the Earl, in hoc anno.

Donnchadh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, died in hoc anno.

Somhairle O'Gairmleghaigh was slain by O'Neill.

Andiles O'Dochartaigh, chieftain of Ard-Midhair, quievit.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the sixteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.xciii; xxv. anno cycli solaris; secundus annus cycli lunaris; vi. annus Indictionis.

Maghnus, son of Conchobhar Ruadh, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, son of Toirdhelbhach Mór, i.e. king of Connacht during five years and a half, as the poet explains:— O'Conchobhair of the fair skin, The grandson of Muirchertach Muimhnech: Five years and a half, to be mentioned, Was Maghnus of the cavalry hosts a king— died in hoc anno, after being ill during a quarter; viz. the most formidable and victorious man in battles and conflicts; the most puissant and bountiful king in Erinn. Aedh, son of Eoghain O'Conchobhair, was afterwards made king by the Justiciary and the king of the Saxons' people; but on the tenth day after his election he was taken prisoner by Fitz-Gerald, in treachery, and fifty of his people were slain; and great depredations were committed on him after that. Cathal Ruadh O'Conchobhair subsequently assumed the sovereignty of Connacht, but was slain before the end of a quarter by Ruaidhri, son of Donnchadh Riabhach O'Conchobhair, in treachery; and Aedh, son of Eoghan, was released, and assumed the sovereignty of Connacht through the power of the Justiciary.

Murchadh O'Maelsechlainn, king of Midhe, died in this year.

Ferghal O'Raighilligh, chieftain of Muinter-Maelmórdha during the space of twelve years, was killed in the middle of his own residence by the Tellach-Dunchadha, in hoc anno.

It was revealed to Nicholas Mac Maelisa, comarb of Patrick, that the relics of Patrick, and Colum-Cille, and Brighid were in Sabhall-Patraic; and they were disinterred by him; and great virtues and miracles were performed by them after they had been disinterred by him; and he subsequently made an honourably covered shrine for them.

Mor, daughter of Felim O'Conchobhair, mortua est.

Florence O'Cerbhalláin, bishop of Cenel-Eoghain,quievit in Christo.

Muirchertach O'Flannagain, dux of the descendants of Cathal son of Muiredhach, mortuus est.

Two chieftains of Tellach-Dunchadha died in hoc anno.

Tuathal, son of Muirchertach O'Conchobhair, occisus est.

Cathal Mac Diarmada, king of Muinter-Maelruanaidh, was treacherously taken prisoner by Aedh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobair, at the instigation of Conchobhar, son of Taichlech, and of Maelsechlainn O'Flannagain, and the Síl-Muiredhaigh likewise. And they plundered all Magh-Luirg, both church and territory; and the destruction of all Connacht proceeded from these injuries. Cathal Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, escaped by force from his bonds, and committed a great depredation afterwards on the sons of Cathal O'Flannagain.

The kalends of January on Friday, which was the twenty-seventh of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.xc. quarto; xxvi. anno cycli solaris; iii. annus cycli lunaris; vii. anno Indictionis.

Muirchertach, son of Maghnus O'Conchobhair, the best qualified of the Connachtmen to be a king, was killed by Tadhg, son of Andrias O'Conchobhair, and by Domhnall, the son of Tadhg; and a few of his people were slain there along with him.

Aedh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, committed depredations on the Clann-Muirchertaigh.

Domhnall O'hEghra, king of Luighne, died in hoc anno.

Maelsechlainn O'Flannagain, chieftain of Clann-Cathail, was slain by Cathal, son of Tadhg Mac Diarmada, on the street of Sligech, in this year.

Donnchadh Mac Consnamha, chieftain of Muinter-Cinaith, mortuus est.

Carrach-in-chairn Mac Tighernáin, chieftain of Tellach-Dunchadha, mortuus est.

Cathal, son of Tadhg Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, the best man for bounty and prowess, mortuus est.

Derbhail, daughter of Tadhg, son of Cathal Mac Diarmada, mortua est.

The castle of Sligech was thrown down by Aedh O'Conchobhair.

Maelruanaidh, son of Gilla-Christ, assumed the sovereignty of Magh-Luirg.

The Earl was taken prisoner by Fitz-Gerald, in consequence of which all Erinn was thrown into a state of disturbance. A great, treacherous depredation was committed by Fitz-Gerald and Mac Feorais on the Connachtmen. They attempted to depose Aedh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, and the entire country was destroyed by them; but they obtained no greater sway than this on the occasion.

Diarmaid, son of the Liathanach O'Conchobhair, occisus est, et sepultus est in Trinity Island on Loch-Cé.

David Mac Gilla-Erraith was slain by the sons of Domhnall Dubh O'hEghra.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the eighth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.xc.quinto; xxvii. anno cycli solaris; quartus annus cycli lunaris; viii. anno Indictionis.

The same Earl was set at liberty by Fitz-Gerald, through the power of the king of the Saxons, good hostages of his own family having been obtained from him by Fitz-Gerald.

Brian, son of Aedh Buidhe, son of Domhnall Og, son of Aedh Meth, king of Cenel-Eoghain, was slain by Domhnall, the son of Brian O'Neill; and a great slaughter of the Foreigners and Gaeidhel along with him.

Domhnall O'Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine, died in the habit of a gray monk, in the monastery of Cnoc-Muaidhe, in hoc anno.

Conn Mac Branan, chieftain of Corc-Achlann, was slain by the sons of O'Cellaigh, whilst seeking for his horses after they had been stolen. Tomaltach Mac Branan afterwards assumed the chieftainship in his place, and was slain by the sons of Cu-alladh, in revenge of their father who had been previously killed by Tomaltach.

The castle of Magh-dumha, and the castle of Baile-núadh, and the castle of Magh-Brecraidhe, were razed by Jeffrey O'Ferghail in hoc anno.

A great war between the king of France and the king of the Saxons.

A great war in Tir-Conaill in hoc anno.

The hostages of Brian Mac Shamhradhain, and of Gilla-Isa Mac Dorchaidh, were taken by Gilla-Isa O'Raighilligh in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the nineteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.xcvi; xxviii. anno cycli solaris; quinto anno cycli lunaris; ix. anno Indictionis.

Aedh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, was deposed by his own sept, and the Clann-Muirchertaigh were brought into the district in his place, and the sovereignty of the district, and its hostages, were given to Conchobhar Ruadh, son of Cathal Ruadh O'Conchobhair; and the entire district was destroyed, both church and territory, through this deposition having been effected by them. The territory of Cairpre was all burned and destroyed by Clann-Muirchertaigh; and they attacked the churches of the district; but God, and Colum-Cille, and Mary, whose churches were then profaned, avenged these deeds on them afterwards.

As regards Aedh O'Conchobhair, however, he assembled a great army of Foreigners and Gaeidhel, including William Burk and Theobald Burk, who proceeded to the monastery of the Buill, in which they remained four nights; and they destroyed much corn and property throughout the entire district. And the chieftains of the district went then into his house; and they took them with them to the Earl's house, to make peace with Aedh O'Conchobhair. And though they promised, they did not observe this peace; for on going home they again sided with the Clann-Muirchertaigh. As to Aedh O'Conchobhair, he went after this into the Tuatha, and brought with him O'Ferghail and Mac Raghnaill, together with the forces of the Conmaicne; and he dispatched messengers to Mac Diarmada and O'Flannagain, who returned into the district after these messages had reached them. And Conchobhar Ruadh followed them when he found them abandoning himself, and subsequently took a prey from them. They turned back in pursuit of their prey, which they overtook at the head of Céite-Tire-Tuathail, where Conchobhar Ruadh was slain, and Lochlainn, son of Conchobhar,was taken prisoner; and Maghnus, son of Tomaltach, was also taken prisoner there, and a few of their men were slain there besides. Aedh O'Conchobhair and Mac Diarmada, and the other tribes, committed a great retaliatory depredation on the Clann-Muirchertaigh on the same day. Lochlainn, son of Conchobhar, was blinded by them; and he died from the effects thereof.

Gilla-Isa Mac-an-Liathanaigh, bishop of Oilfinn, in Christo quievit in Ros-Comain, twenty nights before May-day, and was interred in the monastery of the Buill.

Derbhorgaill, daughter of O'Floinn of Es, mortua est, et sepulta est in monasterio canonicorum Fontis Patricii.

A great hosting by the king of the Saxons, accompanied by the chiefs of the Foreigners of Erinn, viz.:—Richard Burk, Earl of Ulster, and Fitz-Gerald, and John Fitz-Thomas; and they all went to Alba, and obtained great sway in it on that occasion. However, they destroyed numerous territories and termons, oirechts and churches, in it; and, in particular, razed a monastery of Friars Preachers, so that they left not one stone of it on another; and they also killed many ecclesiastics and women there.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the thirtieth of the moon; anno Domini M.xx.xc. septimo; primus annus solaris cycli; vi. anno cycli lunaris; x. anno Indictionis.

Conchobhar, son of Taichlech, son of Diarmaid, son of Conchobhar, son of Diarmaid, son of Tadhg, i.e. the king of Magh-Luirg and Airtech, the eldest of his brothers, and lord of Slicht-Maelruanaidh, the best man of his own time for covenant and guarantee, valour and prowess, battle and conflict, attack and restraint, protection and good asylum, veracity and government, died in this year, after triumphing over the world and the devil, and was interred in the monastery of the Buill, in the grave of his ancestors and elders.

Henry Mac Oirechtaigh, bishop of Condere, and a gray monk of the order of the Desert, quievit.

Maghnus O'hAinlighe, chieftain of Cenel-Doffa, was slain by his kinsman's son, i.e. the son of his father's brother, and by Muinter-Eolais per dolum, at Enach-dubh.

William O'Dubhthaigh, bishop of Cluain, was killed by a concussion, after falling off his horse.

A great expedition was led into France by Edward, i.e. the king of the Saxons, with cheerfulness and great spirits; but he came out of it, nevertheless, without obtaining sway or power on that occasion.

Maelsechlainn Mac Briain, i.e. the abbot of the Buill, assumed the bishopric of Oilfinn; and Marian O'Donnabhair was elected previously, and went to Rome to contest the bishopric, and died on that journey.

Cu-Uladh O'hAnluain, and his brother, and Aenghus Mac Mathghamhna, and a great many more of the nobles of their people along with them, were killed by the Foreigners of Dun-Delgan whilst they were returning from the Earl in the same year.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the eleventh of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.xc. octavo; secundo anno cycli solaris; septimo anno cycli lunaris; xi. anno Indictionis.

Thomas Fitz-Maurice, a great, noble baron of the Clann-Gerailt, who was called the Crooked Heir, mortuus est in hoc anno.

Thomas O'hOirechtaigh, abbot of Es-Ruaidh, quievit in Christo.

Sadhbh, daughter of Aedh Buidhe O'Neill, wife of Tadhg, son of Andrias O'Conchobhair, died in the beginning of spring in hoc anno.

Brian Bregach Mac Shamhradhain, chieftain of Tellach-Echach, the most bountiful and puissant man that was in his own time, was slain by Aedh Breifnech O'Conchobhair and the Clann-Muirchertaigh, in his own house at Cuil-O'Guaire, on the third day of summer.

Donnchadh, son of Domhnall O'hEghra, one fit to be king of Luighne, and the most bountiful and renowned prince in his own country, was slain in treachery by his own brother, i.e. Brian Carrach O'hEghra.

Domhnall Ruadh Mac Carthaigh, king of Des-Mumha, quievit.

Ferghal O'Ferghail, bishop of Tir-Conaill, quievit in Christo.

The bishopric of Cluain was assumed by the abbot of Cill-Bécain, i.e. William O'Finnén, in this year.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the twenty-second of the moon; anno Domini M.cc.xcix; tertio anno cycli solaris; viii. anno cycli lunaris; xii. annus Indictionis.

Alexander Mac Domhnaill, the best man for hospitality and nobility both in Erinn and Alba, was slain by Alexander Mac Dubhghaill, together with a countless slaughter of his people along with him.

Maurice O'hOgain, bishop of Cill-Dalua, quievit.

John Alamara, the most active, powerful, and bountiful knight in Midhe, was slain by Jeffrey O'Ferghail, in pursuit of a prey.

A great battle was given by the king of the Tartars and the king of Armenia, together with all whom they got to join them, to Soldan, i.e. the king of Babylon, and to the other Saracens, in the middle month of harvest, i.e., about the great festival of Mary exactly; and the battle was gained over the Saracens, and a great slaughter was inflicted on them; and the Holy Land was occupied by the said kings.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the third of the moon, A.D. m.ccc; quarto anno cycli solaris; ix. anno cycli lunaris; xiii. anno Indictionis.

Tibbot Butler, a great, noble baron, mortuus est.

John Prendergast was slain by the son of Fiachra O'Floinn in hoc anno.

The castle of Ath-cliath-in-Chorainn was commenced by the Red Earl in this year.

Seoinin Og Mac Maurice was slain, and many other persons along with him, by Conchobhar, son of Fiachra O'Floinn.

Fedhlimidh Mac Carthaigh, who was qualified to be king of Des-Mumha, mortuus est.

Conghalach O'Lochlainn, bishop of Corcumruaidh, in Christo quievit.

Eochaidh, son of Domhnall O'hAirt, chieftain of Clann-Cellaigh, was slain by Foreigners in hoc anno.

A general invitation came from Rome in the time of Pope Boniface VIII., throughout all Christendom; and in each hundredth year this invitation was wont to be issued, and it was usually called a 'year of grace'; and a countless multitude from all the countries in Christendom were wont to go in pilgrimage to Rome at this invitation; and they would obtain forgiveness of all sins there through this grace.

Adam Staunton, lord of Cera, mortuus est.

William Mac Flannchadha, chieftain of Dartraighe, was slain by Ualgharg O'Ruairc in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the fourteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc. primo; quinto anno cycli solaris; x. anno cycli lunaris; xiiii. anno Indictionis.

Finnghuala, daughter of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, i.e. the abbess of Cill-Craebhnat, in Christo quievit.

Cormac, son of Cormac O'Maelsechlainn, was slain by the son of Art O'Maelsechlainn, i.e. the son of his own father's brother.

Gilla-Isa Mac Firbisigh ollamh of Uí-Fiachrach-Muaidhe, a most eminent professor of history, story-telling, poetry and computation, and of many other sciences, died in hoc anno.

A great depredation was committed by Aedh, the son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, and by the Clann-Muirchertaigh also, on Tadhg, son of Andrias, in Magh-Ceidne.

Matthew Mac Craith, great priest of Ard-Carna, a most charitable and humane man, quievit in Christo.

Cathal O'Maelduin, of the Uí-Fiachrach-Muaidhe, i.e., the chief steward of the king of Connacht, died in hoc anno.

Muirchertach Mac Conshnamha, one fit to be chieftain of Muinter-Cinaith, was killed by the Clann-Muirchertaigh in hoc anno.

A hosting to Alba by the king of the Saxons, accompanied by Fitz-Gerald, and Mac Feorais, and the chiefs of the Foreigners of Connacht, excepting the Earl of Ulster, which lasted from a fortnight before Lammas until All-hallowtide; but they obtained not complete sway in it.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the twenty-fifth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc. secundo; sexto anno cycli solaris; xi. anno cycli lunaris; xv. anno Indictionis.

Domhnall Ruadh Mac Carthaigh, king of Des-Mumha, i.e. the oldest and noblest, the most bountiful and valiant, and the most formidable and triumphant Gaeidhel, in battles and conflicts, of all the Gaeidhel of Erinn, died after the victory of penitence in this year.

Miles, bishop of Luimnech, who was the grandson of the Earl of Laighen, in Christo quievit.

The bishop of Corcach, i.e. Mac Donnchadha, (and he was a gray monk), quievit in Christo.

Ruaidhri, son of Domhnall O'hEghra, one fit to be king of Luighne, died in hoc anno.

Great depredations were committed by Aedh, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, on Tadhg, son of Andrias O'Conchobhair, and on Sitrec, son of the Cairnech Mac Flannchaidh, in Magh-Ceidne, in the same year.

A great destruction of cows, and mortality amongst all cattle, in this year.

Master Stephen O'Bragan, archbishop of Caisel, quievit.

Donn Mac Uidhir, king of Feara-Manach, the most eminent man in all Erinn for charity, and humanity, and prowess, quievit.

William O'Finnén, abbot of Cill-Bécan, and afterwards bishop of Cluain-mic-Nois, in Christo quievit..

Cathal, son of Domhnall Mac Raghnaill, heir to the chieftaincy of Muinter-Eolais, was slain by Ferghal Mac Raghnaill, i.e. the son of his own father's brother.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the sixth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc. tertio; septimo anno cycli solaris; xii. anno cycli lunaris; primus annus Indictionis.

Nicholas Mac Maelisa, archbishop of Ard-Macha, the most godly and generous cleric that was in Erinn in his own time, in Christo quievit.

Maelsechlainn Mac Briain, bishop of Oilfinn, died in hoc anno.

Donnchadh O'Flannagain, abbot of the Buill, assumed the bishopric of Oilfinn afterwards.

Diarmaid O'Flannagain, chieftain of Tuath-Ratha, and his two sons, and many superior men of his own people along with them, were slain by the people of Domhnall, son of Andrias O'Conchobhair, after they had gone to commit a depredation in Cairpre.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Domhnall Og O'Domhnaill, who was usually called 'Toirdhelbhach of Cnoc-in-mhadhma', i.e. the king of Tir-Conaill during twelve years, both in it and out of it— a warlike, active man, and the Cuchullainn of theClann-Dalaigh in valour—was slain by Aedh, the son of Domhnall Og, i.e. his own brother, after a long war, and after much destruction had been committed on all sides throughout the country, and a prodigious slaughter along with him of the Cenel-Eoghain, and the chiefs of the Foreigners of the North, and of the Cenel-Conaill themselves likewise, and Muirchertach Mac Fhlannchaidh, chieftain of Dartraighe. Donn O'Cathain, king of Feara-Craibhe and Cianachta, was slain there, and Donnchadh Mac Menmain and Aedh Mac Menmain—the two grandsons of the Fer leighinn O'Domhnaill; and Niall, son of Niall O'Baighill, the good material of a chieftain of the Three-Tuatha; Mac Ughossa and his son, and his brother, and Adam Sandal, and numerous Foreigners and Gaeidhel besides. And Aedh O'Domhnaill resumed his own sovereignty after this great triumph, so that after a while his government was like a sea growing calm, a tide ebbing, and a high wind subsiding.

A great hosting by the King of the Saxons to Alba, when they took several cities; and the Red Earl, i.e. Richard Burk, and a great many Foreigners and Gaeidhel, went from Erinn with a large fleet, and obtained sway in Alba on this occasion.

Tibbot Burk, i.e. the Earl's brother, died at Carraig-Fergusa on Christmas night, after returning from this hosting.

Domhnall Og Mac Carthaigh, King of Des-Mumha, mortuus est.

Maghnus Mac Shamhradhain, dux of Tellach-Echach, occisus est.

Niall Mac Gillafhinnen mortuus est.

Maurice, son of William Galldha Mac Eochagain, quievit on the fourth of the nones of June

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the seventeenth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc. quarto; octavus annus cycli solaris; xiii. annus cycli lunaris; secundo Indictionis.

Matthew, son of Gilla-Isa O'Raighilligh, king of Breifne, was slain by the Tellach-Dunchadha on Achadh-na-corra, and his gallowglasses were slain there along with him. Mac Shamhradhain and Mac Dorchaidh were wounded there, moreover, along with them.

The Countess, i.e. the wife of Richard Burk, i.e. the Earl of Ulster, mortua est.

Walter Burk, the same Earl's heir, died in this year.

Conchobhar, son of Aedh O'Conchobhair, was killed by Toirbert O'Flaithbhertaigh, after he had committed wrong and treachery against Donnchadh O'Flaithbhertaigh; and this Toirbert fell on the very same spot.

William Og, son of William Galldha Mac Eochagain, quievit the day before the ides of October in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the twenty-eighth of the moon; A.D. M.ccc. quinto; ix. anno cycli solaris; xiiii. anno cycli lunaris; tertio anno Indictionis.

Muirchertach O'Conchobhair Failghe, and his other brother Maelmordha, i.e. the Calbhach O'Conchobhair, and twenty-nine of their people along with them, were slain by Sir Piers Mac Feorais, in abominable treachery, in Mac Feorais's castle.

A defeat was inflicted by Aedh, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, and by the Clann-Muirchertaigh also, on Muinter-Raighilligh, in which Philip O'Raighilligh, and the heir of Clann-Suibhne, and Mac Buirche, i.e. the head of the gallowglasses of the country, together with one hundred and forty other persons, were slain.

Donnchadh O'Flaithbhertaigh, bishop of Cill-Alaidh, i.e. the most chaste and devout bishop of his time, quievit.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Brian Ruadh O'Briain, mortuus est.

Matthew Og O'Raighilligh was killed by the Tellach-Dunchadha.

Aedh Og O'Ferghail died in this same year.

The New Castle of Inis-Eoghain was erected by the Red Earl in this year.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the twenty-ninth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.sexto; x. annus cycli solaris; xv. annus cycli lunaris; quarto anno Indictionis.

Toirdhelbhach O'Briain, king of Tuadh-Mumha, the most illustrious, valiant, and puissant man of his own time, mortuus est.

Donnchadh O'Briain, his own son, was made king in his place.

Ferghal Mac Raghnaill, chieftain of Muinter-Eolais, was killed by Mathghamhain Mac Raghnaill, i.e. his own brother, and by a party of his own tribe, per dolum.

A great war between Aedh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, (with whom were the chiefs of the Síl-Muiredhaigh), and Aedh, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, with whom were many sons of kings and chieftains of Connacht, together with the chieftains and tribes of the men of Breifne also; and it was waged on both sides of the Sinuinn during the space of three or four months, when a number of the sons of kings attached to Aedh son of Cathal encamped with large forces in the Tuatha, and captured great preys, and countless spoils; but a great number of pursuers overtook them. Flann, son of Fiachra O'Floinn, heir to the chieftaincy of Síl-Maelruain, and Brian, son of Donnchadh Riabhach O'Conchobhair, together with many other persons, were killed whilst protecting this prey by the pursuers, and a great part of the preys was detained, and another part of them was carried off. The most distinguished in committing these depredations were viz. Ruaidhri, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, and Donnchadh, son of Conchobhar-in-chopain, son of Ferghal, son of Donnchadh, son of Muirchertach Mac Diarmada, one qualified to be king of Magh-Luirg and Muinter-Maelruanaidh as regards prosperity, bounty, and prowess until this day. And he Donnchadh Mac Diarmada went before this to O'Conchobhair's fortress, and burned the palace of the king of Connacht, together with the houses of the fortress. Aedh O'Conchobhair overtakes him on the same day, and takes the preys from him; and he is himself afterwards beheaded.

Master Thomas O'Naan, archdeacon of Rath-Bhoth, and also bishop-elect of the same church, in Christo quievit.

Robert Bruce, great steward of Carraig, assumed the sovereignty of Alba by force, in opposition to the king of the Saxons.

Domhnall Tuirtrech O'Neill was slain by accident, by the household of O'Neill in hoc anno.

Sir William Prendergast, the most famous and illustrious knight in his own time in Erinn, mortuus est.

A great depredation was committed by the Clann-Muirchertaigh in the territory of Cairbre, when David O'Caemhain, a rich, affluent farmer, and Donnchadh Mac Buidhechain, and many more persons along with them, were slain.

Brian Carrach O'hEghra was killed by Cormac O'Flannagain.

Nicholas O'Donnchadha, (i.e. who was a priest and pure virgin in Druim-cliabh), was killed, without cause or offence, by the Gerran-dubh of the Barretts, who subjected him to a martyr's death; quievit in Christo; and every one who recites a pater for the good of his soul has six score days' remission of his sins as often as he recites it.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the twentieth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.vii; xi. anno cycli solaris; xvi. anno cycli lunaris; quinto anno Indictionis.

Donnchadh Muimhnech O'Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine, the most generous of all the men of Erinn respecting food and clothing, gold and silver, and cattle, died after obtaining victory over the world and the devil; and Tadhg O'Cellaigh, i.e. his son, died afterwards.

Laurence O'Lachtnain, abbot of Es-Ruaidh, and for a time abbot of the Buill, and afterwards abbot of Cnoc-Muaidhe, and ultimately bishop of Cill-Mic-Duach, in Christo quievit.

Conchobhar, son of Fiachra O'Floinn, the best young man in all Connacht in his own time for making war and depredations on Foreigners and Gaeidhel, died; and he was nobly and honourably interred in the monastery of the Buill, along with his brother.

Echdruim-Uí-Maine was burned by a number of the princes of Uí-Maine themselves.

The Foreigners of Ros-Comain were all slain by Donnchadh Muimhnech O'Cellaigh, a short time before his death, in Ath-escrach-Cuan, to wit, where Philip Munter, and John Munter, and Matthew Drew fell along with seventy others who were either slain or taken prisoners; where the sheriff of Ros-Comain, and Diarmaid Gall Mac Diarmada, and Cormac Mac Ceithernaigh were taken prisoners; but their forces were still allowed to depart; and they themselves were let go after a while; and they afterwards made peace for the burning of the town by Edmond Butler.

Edward the Great, king of the Saxons, and of Britain, and of Alba, and duke of Gascony, and lord of Erinn, quievit in Christo in the thirty-fifth year of his reign, and in the sixty-sixth year of his age. The crown of the king of the Saxons, and of Britain, and Erinn, and Alba, was afterwards given to young Edward, the son of Edward.

Donnchadh O'Flannagain, abbot of the Buill during the space of five years, and Bishop of Oilfinn during the space of three years and a half—the devout, cordial, general protector of all the west of Europe; a man who never refused guest or stranger, and who never offended any one regarding food or property; head of guarantee and respect of the province in general; a man full of wisdom and skill, and who defended every affair which he took in hand; a charitable, good-hearted man; a quiet, amiable man; a courteous, sweet-worded, mild, childlike, honest man—quievit in Christo, after the triumph of unction and penitence, having been suffering during a period of five months: in x. kalendas Julii quievit.

Domhnall, son of Tadhg, son of Brian, son of Andrias, son of Brian Luighnech, son of Toirdhelbhach Mor O'Conchobhair, tanist of all Connacht, and the royal heir of greatest property and wealth, of greatest hospitality and prowess, of greatest sovereignty and possessions that was in Connacht, (for the extent of his land was from Corr-sliabh-na-Seghsa to Cael-uisce), was slain in an encounter with Aedh Breifnech, son of Cathal Ruadh O'Conchobhair. And the person who wounded him was Diarmaid, son of Simon-na-tragha. And God was merciful to him, for he lived that night, and until he saw the priest, and received the Body of Christ and unction, on the morrow; after which he died. And his body was then taken to Corr-sliabh, and there was not taken with a dead body in later times such a quantity of droves, and garments, and cattle, of cavalry, and, of kerns, as were taken in this procession with him to his sepulchre; and his remains were nobly and honourably interred in the monastery of the Buill.

Tadhg, son of Maelsechlainn, son of Donnchadh, son of Domhnall, son of Maghnus, son of Toirdhelbhach Mor O'Conchobhair, was killed by Cathal, son of Domhnall, son of Tadhg O'Conchobhair.

Cartholus, son of the Liathanach O'Conchobhair, i.e. the abbot of the Trinity in Loch Cé, was elected to the bishopric of Oilfinn on the one part, and his degree was conferred in the choir of Ard Macha; and he was three years and a half enjoying the profits of the bishopric, when Master Malachi Mac Caedha was, however, chosen on the other part, through the power of William Mac Feorais, at that time archbishop of Connacht. He went to Rome, and remained there during the space of three years, and came back afterwards as bishop. William Mac Feorais, archbishop of Connacht, went to Rome in hoc anno.

Maelsechlainn O'Gairmleghaigh, high-chieftain of Cenel-Moain, mortuus est.

Maghnus Mac Oirechtaigh quievit.

Diarmaid, son of Donnchadh Riabhach, was killed by Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada.

Cathal, son of Maghnus, was killed by Cathal, son of Domhnall, son of Tadhg O'Conchobhair.

Tadhg, son of Brian, son of Andrias, son of Brian Luighnech, son of Toirdhelbhach Mor, went on a pilgrimage to the monastery of the Buill, in which he assumed the habit of a gray monk; and he died of one day's illness, after obtaining victory over the world and the devil.

Ailbhe, daughter of Tadhg O'Conchobhair, mortua est.

The Clann-Muirchertaigh went into Magh-Ceidne, and the corn crops of the district of Cairbre, and a great part of the corn of Tir-Oililla, were burned by them; and the corn crops of the Corann also were destroyed and burnt by them; and it was on this expedition that Tadhg, son of Maghnus, was slain.

Amhlaibh, son of Art, son of Cathal O'Ruairc, was killed by the son of Ferghal Garbh Mac Shamhradhain in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the first of the moon; A.D. M.ccc.viii; xii. anno cycli solaris; xvii. anno cycli lunaris; sexto anno Indictionis.

A great depredation was committed by Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada on the sons of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, in the territory of Cairbre.

Another great depredation was committed by Brian O'Dubhda, and the Foreigners of Luighne, and the Uí-Fiachrach, on the same sons of Domhnall O'Conchobhair.

Another depredation was committed by the Clann-Muirchertaigh on these sons of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, after they had previously made peace with them, and given them hostages. And the sons of Domhnall proceeded after this to Sliabh-dha-en, and took with them only their horses, accoutrements, and steeds; and when the Foreigners of Luighne and the Uí-Fiachrach heard this, they mustered and followed to Sliabh-dha-en. The sons of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, however, and Mac Donnchadha turned upon them, and the Foreigners suffered a defeat, and fled before them, and were routed; and the sons of Domhnall pursued them to Lec-Esa-dara; and Thomas Mac Walter, constable of Bun-finne, and his brother along with him, and many other persons, were slain by them.

A great retaliatory depredation was committed by Aedh, son of Cathal, on Ruaidhri son of Cathal, his own brother; and Maghnus, son of Maghnus, was slain there by him, and other persons not enumerated here.

Domhnall, son of Comarb-Comain O'Conchobhair, archdeacon of Oilfinn, quievit.

Simon O'Finnachta quievit in Christo.

Imhar Mac Gebhennaigh mortuus est.

Piers Gaveston, a very noble knight, and prime favourite of the king of the Saxons, came to Erinn; and O'Diumasaigh was slain by him in the same year.

Lightning fell down from heaven on the monastery of Ros-Comain, which broke down the monastery, on the night of the festival of Stephen after Great Christmas.

Easter in the month of March in hoc anno; and there was destruction of people and cattle in it, and also great inclemency of weather in it.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the twelfth of the moon; A.D. M.ccc.ix; xiii. anno cycli solaris; xviii. anno cycli lunaris; vii. anno Indictionis.

Aedh, son of Eoghan, son of Ruaidhri, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crobhderg, king of Connacht—and one fit to be king of Erinn and other lands for nobility, and bounty, and prowess, for figure and comeliness—was slain by Aedh Breifnech, son of Cathal Ruadh O'Conchobhair, in Coill-in-chlachain in the territory of Breifne; and many more of the nobles of Connacht were slain along with him, viz., Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, and Diarmaid Ruadh, son of Tadhg, son of Andrias O'Conchobhair; and Diarmaid, son of Cathal Carrach Mac Diarmada; and Aedh, son of Muirchertach, son of Tadhg, son of Maelruanaidh; and Diarmaid Og O'hElidhe, a wealthy, generous, dignified prince-farmer, and Maeldomhnaigh Galloglaech; and Gilla-na-naemh Mac Aedhagain, chief professor of Connacht in law, and a man equally eminent in all other sciences, fell by the eastern party on the same day, and Foghartach O'Dobhailen by the household band of Tomaltach Mac Donnchadha; and many other persons fell along with these. And the loss on both sides was not less than one hundred. Aedh Breifnech came into the district afterwards, and the 'Three Tuatha' went into his house.

As regards Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, he came, surrounded by his household troops and heavy muster, into the very middle of Síl-Muiredhaigh, to defend the sovereignty and supremacy for his foster-son, i.e., for Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, and sent messengers to his friends on every side, both Foreigners and Gaeidhel, and unto William Burk and his brothers, who came quickly on receiving the message. And he Maelruanaidh encamped strongly, ever powerfully, on the plain of Magh-Ai, before Rath-Cruachan, amidst the inhabitants of the country, to conciliate them, for fear and terror lest these tribes should unite with Aedh Breifnech, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair; and he himself received the government of the chieftains, and the submission of the sub-chieftains. And he exacted his rents, and his stipulations, and his tributes; and he exacted, moreover, the family and princely jewels of the king of Connacht, with all his dues both small and great. And the Síl-Muiredhaigh all pledged their engagement and oaths that they would not give the sovereignty to any other person but to him alone. Maelruanaidh and William Burk went to Oilfinn, together with the Síl-Muiredhaigh.

As to Aedh, son of Cathal, however, he went to meet the Earl in Midhe, and the Tuatha at once turned against him when he had left. After Aedh Breifnech came out of Midhe, he encamped in Uachtar-thire, and subsequently took a great prey from Aedh O'Flannagain, and consumed this prey in Uachtar-thire.

Conchobhar, son of Donnchadh O'Briain, was wickedly slain by Foreigners, in treachery.

Cathal, son of the Liathanach O'Conchobhair, i.e. the abbot of the Trinity, was elected to the bishopric of Oilfinn.

Ruaidhri, son of Cathal, and O'Floinn went upon the Machaire; and the son of Mac Feorais was slain by them on that occasion.

A meeting was proclaimed between the son of Cathal and William Burk, at Ath-Slissen; and a rupture took place between them, and the son of Cathal was defeated, and a great number of his people were slain there.

William Burk went subsequently to the monastery of the Buill, and much corn was destroyed and burned in it.

Mac William went down beyond the mountain, and the son of Cathal was expelled from his fortress by him; and Donnchadh O'Finnachta was slain by the captain of Mac William's army; and many other persons not enumerated here were also slain. A depredation was committed by Mac William on the Clann-Fermaighe; and another predatory expedition was made by him as far as Benn-Ghulbain, and beyond it northwards.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the twenty-third of the moon; A.D. M.ccc.x; xiiii. anno cycli solaris; xix. anni cycli lunaris; octavo anno Indictionis.

Tanaidhe Mór O'Maelchonaire, chief professor of Síl-Muiredhaigh-Muillethain in poetry and history, died in the beginning of this year, in the hard spring. A great depredation, which was usually called Crech-in-tóiten, was committed by Aedh Breifnech, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, on Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada, in Clochar-Uí-Muirghile; and Donnchadh, son of Donnchadh Mac Diarmada, was taken prisoner there, and his wife, i.e. the daughter of O'Flannagain, was killed there; and several other women, children, and men, were killed and burned there; and they the depredators established themselves in Uachtar-thire, to watch Mac Diarmada. When William Burk heard this thing he encamped at Cill-Lommad, in front of Aedh, son of Cathal. Then it was that Aedh, son of Cathal, secretly sent messengers to his brother, i.e. Ruaidhri son of Cathal, desiring him to proceed with a band and go to the castle of Bun-finne, which William Burk had left. As regards Ruaidhri son of Cathal, moreover, and Aedh, son of Maghnus, and Aedh Breifnech's people, they all mustered, and plundered and burned the Castle of Bun-finne, with all its contents. As to Aedh, son of Cathal, he had at that time by him some buannadha belonging to a defensive band who were protecting him; and Seonac Mac Uighilinn was the commander of this defensive band. Nevertheless, when he observed the son of O'Conchobhair quite alone, after his people had departed from him when they went away from him on the expedition to Bun-finne, he armed himself, together with his people, and attacked the son of O'Conchobhair, against whom he had previously conspired, (i.e. after he had promised to slay him, at the instigation of William Burk, in consideration of a reward); and he then slew Aedh Breifnech, son of Cathal Ruadh O'Conchobhair, as he had before that promised to William Burk. And this Aedh Breifnech O'Conchobhair was the best qualified to be king that was in Erinn in his own time, if it had pleased God to allow it. As soon as the news of the murder of Aedh Breifnech, moreover, reached to William Burk, and to Mac Diarmada, and to the Síl-Muiredhaigh also, to Cill-Lomad, they immediately proceeded on preying expeditions to Aedh Breifnech's people, and sent their bands to Bennan-Brechmhaighe northwards, and to Magh-Cetne of the Fomorians. William afterwards returns back into the midst of the Síl-Muiredhaigh, and quarters two hundred mercenaries upon them, viz.:— Mac Uighilin with his rout; and there was not a town in all Síl-Muiredhaigh without habitual bonaght, nor a district without exaction, nor a prince without oppression, during William Burk's rule over them after the death of Aedh. When, however, Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada observed his foster-son ignored regarding his inheritance, and the heavy exactions levied from every district around him, he felt strongly that the Foreigners were limiting and restricting him to little power; for the Foreigners were convinced that if he alone were weak the entire province of Connacht would be under their sway. The resolution adopted by the hero, therefore, was to elevate his foster-son over all on this occasion, and forcibly to make him king, without much delay. And he took him with him upon Carn-Fraich-mhic-Fidhaigh, and inaugurated him on the carn according to the practice of the saints, and of Dachonna of Es in particular, in the most regal, most illustrious, and fullest manner that any man of his own family had been inaugurated from the time of Brian, son of Eochaidh Muidhmhedhoin, down to that day. After Fedhlim, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan, had espoused the province of Connacht, moreover, his guardian ministered to him that night in accordance with the traditions of the old men, and the old books; and this was the most regal, and most illustrious wedding feast of a king that had ever been made for a king of Connacht until that day.

Cormac O'Flannagain, chieftain of Tuath-Ratha, was slain by Henry Mac Gillafinnén, chieftain of Muinter-Pheodachain, in treachery.

The castle of Sligech was erected by the Earl in hoc anno.

Twenty tuns of wine were sent ashore in Magh-Cetne.

Finnghuala, daughter of Maghnus O'Conchobhair, quievit in Christo.

Macraith Mac Uidhir, royal heir of Feara-Manach, and Donn Mac-Gillamichil, dux of Clann-Conghaile, were destroyed and burned by Roalbh Mac Mathghamhna.

Ferghal Mac Dorchaidh died in hoc anno.

Una, daughter of Aedh, son of Fedhlim, mortua est in hoc anno.

Siubhán, daughter of O'Conchobhair Failghe, uxor of Muirchertach Mór Mac Eochagain, chieftain of Cenel-Fiachaidh, mortua est.

Ferghal, son of Muirchertach Mór Mac Eochagain, was slain in the Anghaile, and this was the first cause of enmity between the people of the Anghaile and Cenel-Fiachaidh.

A hosting by Seffraigh O'Ferghail to Dun-Uabhair, where Domhnall, the son of Aedh Og O'Ferghail, and Aedh, son of Mael-Isa, and Goffraigh, son of Muirchertach, were slain.

Conchobhar O'Briain, the best son of a king in his time, was slain by the Black Foreigners, in treachery.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the fourth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xi; xv. anno cycli solaris; primus annus cycli lunaris; ix. annus Indictionis.

Muirchertach Mór, son of Conghalach Mac Eochagain, dux of the descendants of Fiachadh, son of Niall-nai-ghiallach, occisus est by the Foreigners.

A great retaliatory depredation was committed in Connacht by the Clann-Muirchertaigh-Muimhnigh, when Gilla-Christ, son of Muirghes, son of Donnchadh Mac Diarmada, and Aedh, son of Cormac, and William Mac Gilla-Erraith, and Donnchadh, son of Tomaltach, together with many other good men, were slain by them.

Two of William Liath Burk's sons were slain by the Lagenian princes.

Jordan de Exeter came on a predatory expedition into Magh Luirg, and Tadhg O'hAinlidhe, chieftain of Cenel-Doffa, was slain in pursuit of this predatory band.

Domhnall O'Birn, dux of Tir-Briuin, mortuus est.

Mael-Isa O'Dalaigh, a most eminent man in poetry and hospitality, died in hoc anno.

Domhnall, son of Amhlaibh, son of Art O'Ruairc, king of Breifne, died in hoc anno.

A great hosting by William Burk into Mumha, against the Clarach; and they gave battle to each other, and the Clarach was worsted, and a great defeat was inflicted on him there. William Burk was himself taken prisoner in the rere of his people, whilst he was following up the rout; and although he was there taken prisoner, it was he that had the triumph of that battle.

A great war in Tuadh-Mumha in this year, and Donnchadh Mac Conmara and his own tribe, viz., the people of the cantred of Uí-Caisín, fought a battle against O'Briain and the men of all Mumha; and Donnchadh Mac Conmara and all the chief men of his tribe were slain there; and Domhnall O'Grada, chieftain of Cenel-Dunghaile, was slain there; and a countless slaughter was committed between them on both sides.

Donnchadh O'Briain, king of Tuadh-Mumha, and the good material of a king of Erinn, was slain in treachery by Murchadh, son of Mathghamhain O'Briain.

Lochlainn Riabhach O'Deghaidh was slain by Mathghamhain O'Briain, son of Domhnall Connachtach O'Briain.

Seonac Mac Uighilin killed the Gruélach in Baile-tobair-Brighde, and was himself immediately slain in return; and it was with the short-handled axe with which he slew Aedh Breifnech, son of Cathal Ruadh O'Conchobhair, that he himself was slain; and a blessing attend the person who killed him.

A great depredation was committed by Feidhlim O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, on the Clann-Muirchertaigh, on the border of Magh-Cetne, and Maelechlainn, son of Conchobhar Ruadh, who was usually called 'Cenn-an-meidhil', was slain there, and several other persons also along with him.

Diarmaid Clerech O'Briain, king of Mumha, was deposed, and Muirchertach O'Briain was afterwards made king in his place.

Brian Mac Mathghamhna, king of Oirghiall, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the fifteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xii; secundus annus cycli lunaris; x. Indictionis.

William Mac Feorais, archbishop of Tuaim, quievit.

Benedict O'Bracain, bishop of Luighne, quievit.

Malachi Mac Aedha was elected to the archbishopric of Tuaim from the bishopric of Oilfinn.

Petrus Capusdún occisus est.

Easter in the month of March in hoc anno.

Derbhail, daughter of Maghnus O'Conchobhair, mortua est.

The Holy Cross was raised in the monastery of the Buill in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the twenty-sixth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xiii; tertius annus cycli lunaris; xi. annus Indictionis.

Clemens papa in Christo quievit.

Diarmaid Clerech O'Briain, king of Tuadh-Mumha, mortuus est.

Robert Bruce, king of Alba, came on the coast of Erinn.

The king of France died in hoc anno.

Gilla-Isa Mac Dorchaidh, chieftain of Cenel-Luachain, was slain by Conchobhar Carrach, son of Domhnall Mac Diarmada.

Cathal, son of Murchadh Carrach O'Ferghail, mortuus est.

Tighernan, son of Niall O Ruairc, occisus est.

Tadhg, son of Andrias, son of Brian Luighnech, son of Toirdhelbhach Mor O'Conchobhair, died in hoc anno, after having been a long time in the habit of a gray monk, after triumphing over the world and the devil, and was nobly and honourably interred in the monastery of the Buill.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the seventh of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xiv; quartus annus cycli lunaris; xii. annus Indictionis.

Niall, son of Brian O'Neill, i.e., the noblest, and most honourable, and most bountiful prince of the Cenel-Eoghain in his own time, died this year.

Niall O'Domhnaill occisus est.

A defeat was inflicted by Ruaidhri, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, on Muinter-Raighilligh, at Druim-lethan.

Maghnus, son of Domhnall O'hEghra, was slain by Maghnus son of William O'hEghra, per dolum.

A battle at Srubhleith in Alba, where the chief men of the Saxon Foreigners fell by Robert Bruce, i.e., the king of Alba, who was defending Alba by force; where a great many earls and knights fell, and persons innumerable besides, together with the Earl of Gloucester, who was the man of greatest inheritance, and nobility, and honour in all Saxon-land.

Gilla-in-Choimdedh, son of Cinaeth O'Gormshuiligh, airchinnech of Oilfinn, and Gormlaith, daughter of Mac Branain, (i.e. his wedded wife), mortui sunt.

Roalbh Mac Mathghamhna was slain by his own brethren.

Matthew Mac Dhuibhne, bishop of the Breifne, quievit in Christo.

Matthew Mac Tighernain, dux of Tellach-Dunchadha, was slain by Cathal, son of Domhnall O'Ruairc, i.e. his foster-son, in the middle of his own house, per dolum.

Mathghamhain Mac-in-chaeich, chieftain of Fidhna-Saithne, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the eighteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xv; v. annus cycli lunaris; xiii. Indictionis.

Edward, son of the Earl of Alba, (i.e. this Edward was the son of Robert Bruce, and Earl of Carrick), came to Erinn, on the coast of Uladh in the north, with a fleet of 300 ships, and his valorous and warlike fame confounded and terrified the people of all Erinn in general, both Foreigners and Gaeidhel. And he plundered, moreover, the principal part of Uladh, and burned Rath-mor of Magh-Line and Dun-Delgan, and killed their people; and he afterwards burned Ath-Fhirdiadh-mic-Damhain.

In fine, he obtained the hostages and sovereignty of all the province of Uladh without opposition, and consented to be proclaimed as king of Erinn. And the Gaeidhel of Erinn agreed to give him their sovereignty, and proclaimed him king of Erinn.

When Richard Burk, i.e. the Earl of Ulster, heard that Edward was advancing towards him, he assembled large armies from every direction to meet him at Ros-Comain, in the first place; and he proceeded from thence to Ath-Luain, and along Midhe and Magh-Bregh. And Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, was along with him on this hosting. And the number of his army was about twenty battalions. However, the Foreigners on this expedition spared neither saint nor asylum, however sacred, nor territory, nor termon, without wasting and completely destroying, throughout the extent of Erinn from the Sinainn in the south to Cul-Rathain in the north, and to Inis-Eoghain. And when this great multitudinous army came together into Bregh, they saw Edmond Butler, i.e. the Justiciary of Erinn, coming to join them, having on the occasion thirty battalions well united and counted.

Nevertheless, the Earl prevented him from going in his own procession or assemblage, for he considered that he himself, together with his army, could expel Edward and the men of Alba from Erinn. The Earl was that night at Ath-Fhirdiadh, by the side of Sliabh-Bregh, and Edward Bruce, with his Ulidians and men of Alba, at Inis-Cain-mic-Deghaidh. The Earl went on the morrow in pursuit of them, and occupied a place of rest and encampment at Lugh-mhagh; and William Burk went, moreover, to obtain an advantage over Edward Bruce and the men of Alba, and a few persons were slain between them in an encounter.

As regards Edward and his forces, however, he advanced, through the persuasion of O'Neill and the other Ulidians, and proceeded on the morrow, by regular marches, northwards to Cul-Rathain, and to the border of Inis-Eoghain; and they broke down the bridge of Cul-Rathain before the Earl. The Earl follows them, and encamps at Cul-Rathain in front of the Ulidians and Edward, about the river, so that both parties left neither wood nor plain, nor field, nor corn crop, nor residence, nor barn, nor church, without burning and wholly destroying; for these armies were not able to encounter or fight with each other, as the rapid, fierce, deep Bann was separating them. Nevertheless, severe skirmishes occurred between them on one side and the other, about the river, each day.

When Edward Bruce heard of the excellence of Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, he sent secret messages to him, offering him undivided power over Connacht, if he would steal away from the Earl to defend his own province. Fedhlim listened patiently to these words, and agreed with Edward on that occasion. With regard to Ruaidhri, son of Cathal Ruadh O'Conchobhair, when he perceived that Connacht had been evacuated he proceeded, accompanied by a few, eastwards through the middle of Cenel-Conaill to Cul-Rathain to converse with Edward; and he promised Edward that he would expel the Foreigners from the government of Connacht; and Edward subsequently consented that he might make war on the Foreigners, but that he should not commit spoliation or robbery on Fedhlim, or go into his land.

This was not what Ruaidhri did, however; but he assembled the men of Connacht and Breifne, and numerous gallowglasses along with them, and proceeded right into the middle of Síl-Muiredhaigh, and of Connacht likewise, and immediately burned the street-town of Sligech, and Ath-cliath-in-Chorainn, and the great castle of Cill-Comain, and Baile-tobair-Brighde, and Dun-Iomdhain with its castles, and Ros-Comain, and Rinn-duin, and the town of Ath-Luain, together with all the houses that were in every route through which he passed. And he afterwards claimed sway and sovereignty over Mac Diarmada, but obtained neither pledge nor hostage from him; and he took the pledges and hostages of all Síl-Muiredhaigh; and they also subsequently inaugurated him on Carn-Fraich; and he thus remained amongst the Síl-Muiredhaigh during a space and period, wasting and impoverishing such of the neighbours around him as were not obedient to him, and also awaiting the return of Fedhlim and the army that was in Uladh with him.

As to Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, when he heard that Ruaidhri was on his way back to Connacht, to contest the sovereignty for himself, and understood how it fared with him on his journey, he told the Earl that Ruaidhri would make war in his land in his absence; and he earnestly besought the Earl to return with him to Connacht, to defend it.

Nevertheless, he did not find the ways before him quiet, for not a day passed without a depredation or battle, in his passage through Uladh and Oirghiall, until he came to Granard, and to Coill-na-namus, to the people of John O'Ferghail, i.e.. his mother's brother, where his men were reduced in number. After their spoils had been taken away from them by the army, he permitted his chieftains and princes who were along with him on this northern expedition to go to their own homes, and submit themselves to the sovereignty of Ruaidhri, rather than they should be wanderers with him, for if I am again powerful, said he, you shall be with me. Nevertheless, as my guardian and Ruaidhri cannot be reconciled with each other on this occasion, we shall both act together during the period of our war.

With regard to the Earl and William Burk, and the other Foreigners, when they saw Fedhlim not assisting them, and their own army dispersed, they turned back from Cul-Rathain to the castle of Condere. As soon as the Ultonians and men of Alba observed this, they quickly followed the Earl to Condere; and on their meeting to give battle to one another, William Burk with his knights, and the two sons of Mac-an-mhilidh, were taken prisoners there, and the Earl himself fled without delay, by regular marches, from thence until he arrived in Connacht. His Foreign friends on every side approached the Earl on his arrival, in the hope that the Earl would relieve or help them from oppression; and his Gaeidhelic friends came then together into his house in like manner. And these were the best who came there, viz., Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and Muirchertach O'Briain, king of Tuadh-Mumha, and Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada, king of Muinter-Maelruanaidh, and Gilbert O'Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine—all of whom had been expelled from the entire district. And when Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada observed the great number of deposed and expelled persons assembled in the same house, he was seized with shame, and he vowed that he would not again be reckoned in any house as one deposed or expelled, but that he would go by his own efforts into his country as opportunity should offer. And he went into the presence of Tadhg O'Cellaigh; and Tadhg concluded a semblance of peace on his part with Ruaidhri, for his inheritance, on condition that he should give hostages to Ruaidhri, son of Cathal. Aedh Ballach, son of Maghnus, son of Conchobhar Ruadh son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, was slain in treachery by Cathal, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair; and Aedh son of Art, and Diarmaid, son of Simon-na-tr´gha, were also slain by them in revenge for their father having been killed by Diarmaid.

Great depredations were committed by the sons of Domhnall on Clann-Muirchertaigh on the morrow, and Maghnus son of Maghnus, and Domhnall, son of Maghnus, were slain by the sons of Domhnall whilst pursuing this prey; and Tomaltach Mac Donnchadha was furthermore taken prisoner by the same band, who went under the protection of the Foreigners after having committed these deeds. As soon as Fedhlim O'Conchobhair heard of these great exploits, he went with a few of his own confidants to where the sons of Domhnall O'Conchobhair were, viz., Ruaidhri and Maghnus, Cathal and Muirchertach, Donnchadh and John, viz. the sons of Domhnall, son of Tadhg O'Conchobhair, together with their other brethren. When Fedhlim succeeded in joining them, subsequently, he immediately committed a great depredation on Brian O'Dubhda; and he committed a great depredation, in Airtech, on Diarmaid Gall Mac Diarmada, and killed a great number of his people, and burned his corn fields and many houses; and he committed another great depredation on the sons of Cathal O'Flannagain. The place whither this prey was conducted was to Coraidh-Chúla-Cuirc; and it could not be driven owing to the softness of the bog, the extent of the prey, and the strength and heavy number of the pursuing band; for the majority of the recruits of the Tuatha, and the forces of the sons of Cathal O'Flannagain, and Mathghamhain Mag Raghnaill, chieftain of Muinter-Eolais, with his kinsmen and muster, overtook it.

When Mac Diarmada, however, heard the noise and clamour of the prey going towards the weir, he followed the track of the prey to Culbháthar; and when he observed the prey divided and detained, (for they liked not that it should not be left with its owners), he afterwards looked furiously, angrily at his enemies, and heaped reproach and insult on them, though there were then but few in his own company, even though he saw the broad, flaming, immense phalanx which was ready to repulse his attack. In fine, Conchobhar Ruadh, son of Aedh Breifnech O'Conchobhair, and Mathghamhain Mac Raghnaill, chieftain of Muinter-Eolais, and O'Maelmhiadhaigh, dux of Muinter-Cerbhalláin, and a great number of the nobles of Muinter-Eolais along with them, were slain on the spot; and he Mac Diarmada defeated all the other bands that were there detaining his spoils from Fedhlim, and carried off the prey himself afterwards, and restored it not to its owners. And he came that night to Buill, and proceeded on the morrow across Seghais to the north-west, and from thence through Cul-O'Fhinn, and through the Corann, and into the territory of Luighne, where Fedhlim, with his forces, was awaiting them. As regards Ruaidhri, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, however, when he heard that these great depredations and prodigious exploits had been committed by Mac Diarmada, who had allied himself with his foster-son, he himself made an expeditious muster, and established a camp in Baile-mór-O'Floinn, and profaned the church, i.e. Es-Daconna, and the monks of the Buill likewise, respecting cattle and corn. And Tomaltach, son of Muirghes, son of Donnchadh, son of Tomaltach, with his tribe and people, went also to Fedhlim.

It was then that Diarmaid Gall went upon Cruachan, and was proclaimed king. Tadhg O'Cellaigh came then, moreover, to the assistance of Ruaidhri, son of Cathal, and to enforce his guarantee on Mac Diarmada, who had violated his covenant with Ruaidhri; and they both went in pursuit of Fedhlim and Mac Diarmada, and the tribes that were with them, to Letir-Luighne and the slopes of Sliabh-Gamh, and to Glenn-Fathroimh in particular, where they killed many thousand cows, and sheep, and horses; and they stripped gentlewomen, and destroyed small children and little ones, on this journey; and never during the memory of the people was so much cattle uselessly destroyed in one spot. With regard to Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada, when he heard that Diarmaid Gall had sat in the chair of honour of his family, i.e. in the Rock of Loch-Cé, and had gone upon Cruachan to be made king, and that all his own cows had been slaughtered in Glenn-Fathroimh, he advanced with his own retainers and household band to Caladh-na-Cairge; and he turned his back to the Sinainn, and plundered from the Sinainn to Caraidh-Cúla-Cuirc, where the tribes of the three Ciarraidhe were, viz. Ciarraidhe-iartharach, and Ciarraidhe-Mhaighe, and Ciarraidhe-Airtigh, with all their flocks and cattle; and it is not likely that there was made in that time an incursion more valorous, and more energetic, and more rich in spoils than this foray, for the province was entirely convulsed. And the wife of Diarmaid Gall was, moreover, taken captive in this foray, together with a few of her female attendants; and Diarmaid never enjoyed quiet or happiness after these spoliations.

It was reported to Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, and to his guardian, however, that there were cows in Magh-Luirg after this depredation, and they proceeded to seek for them a second time, and left neither horse nor cow in a place of security, or hiding-place, in it. And they sought for Diarmaid Gall, but he got notice of their coming on this occasion; and it was of no use to him, for, though great his force and muster before them, they left neither horse nor man; and Magh-Luirg was an empty waste after these depredations. There was, moreover, neither defence nor protection in district or termon in all Magh-Luirg and Magh-Ai; but the flocks, cattle, and corn, and the cloths taken from off the altars, were given as wages to gallowglasses and mercenaries.

The town of Dún-moacute;r was burned by Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair in hoc anno.

Echdruim-Uí-Maine was burned, and its castle thrown down.

The cantred of Maenmagh was plundered and burned by Tadhg O'Cellaigh.

Fedhlim O'Conchobhair, and Mac Diarmada, and Tomaltach Mac Donnchadha, and the sons of Domhnall O'Conchobhair joined the Foreigners of the West of Connacht; and Tir-Enna, and Tir-Nechtain, and Muinter-Creacháin, and Conmaicne-Dúna-móir were destroyed, both wilfully and unwilfully.

Richard Burk, i.e. the Earl of Ulster, was a wanderer throughout Erinn, without sway or power, during this year.

Numerous wonderful diseases throughout all Erinn this year, viz., a destruction of people in great number occurred in it, and famine, and various distempers. Slayings of people, and intolerable, destructive bad weather also happened in it.

Aedh O'Domhnaill, king of Tir-Conaill, came into Cairbre, and all the territory of Cairbre was destroyed by him through the counsel of his wife, i.e. the daughter of Maghnus O'Conchobhair; and she herself, together with all she found of the gallowglasses and the Clann-Muirchertaigh, attacked the churches of Druim-cliabh, where several of the clerics and comarbs of Druim-cliabh were plundered by her, in hoc anno.

The castle of Sligech was thrown down by O'Domhnaill on this expedition; and great spoils were found there by them.

Tadhg O'hUiginn, a man generally eminent in all arts pertaining to poetry, mortuus est.

Domhnall Mac Tighernain,dux of Tellach-Dunchadha, who was usually called 'the Saithnech', was slain by Cathal-na-taisech O'Ruairc.

Amhlaibh O'Ferghail mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the twenty-ninth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xvi; sexto anno cycli lunaris; xiiii. Indictionis; xx. anno cycli solaris.

Aedh O'Domhnaill and all the Cenel-Conaill mustered a large army; and they came again into Cairbre, and went to Caislen-Conchobhair on this occasion; and Ruaidhri, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, separated from his own brothers, and made peace with O'Domhnaill, and gave him the lordship of Cairbre. And Derbhorgaill, daughter of Maghnus O'Conchobhair, retained a band of gallowglasses, and gave them a reward for the killing of Ruaidhri, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, who was subsequently slain by them in violation of the relics of Tir-Conaill, which had previously been pledged to him; and great depredations were committed by the Cenel-Conaill on the inhabitants of the district of Cairbre.

A depredation by Fedhlim O'Conchobhair on the sons of the Failghech, when Richard himself was taken prisoner, and a slaughter of his people was committed. Fedhlim afterwards assembled a great army of Foreigners and Gaeidhel, including Mac Feorais, and Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada, and the sons of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, to contest the sovereignty with Ruaidhri, son of Cathal; and they advanced together towards Síl-Muiredhaigh. This was reported to Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, who was then encamped on Mullach-Fidhig in Clann-Conmhaigh, observing Fedhlim's proceedings. Then it was that they perceived Fedhlim advancing towards them vigorously, fiercely, at the head of his retainers, accompanied by Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada with his own kindred and followers. And the sons of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, and the sons of Donnchadh, son of Tomaltach, together with the Foreigners of the West of Connacht, were also there, in his advance and muster towards Tóchar-móna-Coinnedha. The Connachtmen were on the other side, including Ruaidhri, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and Diarmaid Gall Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg at that time, and the other men of Connacht. And they all faced one another on the bog of the causeway, and then delivered a fierce, sudden battle to each other. The superior number of the hands and weapons, however, together with the mail-armour of the Foreigners, vanquished Ruaidhri, so that the king of Connacht, Ruaidhri, son of Cathal—i.e. the head of the valour and bravery of the Gaeidhel, and the extirpator of pirates and bandits, and the expeller of foreigners and stranger-tribes from Erinn—fell there; and there fell along with him there Diarmaid Gall Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, and Cormac Mac Cethernaigh, king of Ciarraighe, and Gilla-Christ Mac Diarmada, and Diarmaid, son of Ferghal Mac Diarmada, and Connegán Mac Connegán, and Domhnall Mac Connegán, and Donnchadh son of Ruaidhri, and one hundred gallowglasses along with them, et alii multi nobiles et ignobiles. Of the other side, Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada, and Domhnall O'Baighill, and Robuc Mac Feorais, were wounded there. On the 7th of the kalends of March these deeds were done.

Fedhlim afterwards plundered the favorites of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, and then assumed himself the sovereignty of Connacht from Es-Ruaidh to Echtghe. And he seized the territory of the Uí-Briuin-Breifne, and took choice hostages from them, and made Ualgharg O'Ruairc king over them; and he took the hostages of Clann-Cellaigh, and O'Madadhain, and Uí-Diarmada, and O'hEghra, and O'Dubhda. And he afterwards went to expel the Foreigners of the West of Connacht; and Baile-Atha-lethain was burned by him, and Stephen de Exeter, and Miles Cogan, and William Prendergast, and John Staunton, were slain there, (viz., these were noble knights); and William Laighleis was slain there, and a countless multitude MS defective. The words 'ár dí-áirmhidhe'; lit. countless slaughter [...] conclude folio 67b in the MS H.1.19 TCD, after which occurs a hiatus [...] to AD 1413 [...](ending) with the bracket on p. 144, vol. II. The deficiency has been supplied from Annals of Connacht MS H 1., 1-2, collated with MS 23 F 13. {Cf. CELT's online edition of AC, entry 1316.4, after 'slaughtering unnumbered people with them.}[along with them. And the entire country was plundered and burned by him, from the castle of the Corran to Rodhba, both church and territory; and he returned home afterwards with gladness, and with great spoils. And they went forthwith to Milic-na-Sinda, to meet the people of Leth-Modha; and he burned and demolished the castle of Milic; and Muirchertach O'Briain, king of Tuadh-Mumha, went into his house there, the descendants of Brian Ruadh being opposed to each other. And he turned back to Ros-Comain, to demolish it. And when Fedhlim heard that William Burk had arrived in Connacht from Alba, he commanded a muster of his people to one place, to expel him. And this was the muster that came there, viz., all from Es-Ruaidh to Echtghe. And Donnchadh O'Briain, king of Tuadh-Mumha, came in his following and muster; and O'Maelechlainn, king of Midhe; and O'Ruairc, king of Breifne; and O'Ferghail, king of Conmaicne; and Tadhg O'Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine, and many more of the sons of kings and chieftains of Erinn, came in his muster. And they all went to Ath-na-righ, against William Burk, Mac Feorais, and the other Foreigners of Connacht; and a battle was fought between them at the door of the town, and the Gaeidhel were defeated there, and Feidlilimidh O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and undisputed heir presumptive to the sovereignty of Erinn, was slain there, and Tadhg O'Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine, and twenty-eight persons entitled to the sovereignty of Uí-Maine, fell there along with him; and Maghnus, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, tanist of Connacht; and Art O'hEghra, king of Luighne; and Maelechlainn Carrach O'Dubhda and Muirchertach, son of Conchobhar O'Dubhda; and Conchobhar Og O'Dubhda; and Diarmaid Mac Diarmada, who was fit to be king of Magh-Luirg; and Muirchertach, son of Taichlech Mac Diarmada; and Muirchertach, son of Diarmaid, son of Ferghal; and Maelechlainn Og Mac Maghnusa; and John, son of Murchadh O'Madadhain; and Domhnall, son of Aedh O'Concennainn, king of Uí-Diarmada, and his brother Muirchertach along with him; and Murchadh O'Madadhain; and Domhnall O'Baighill; and Donnchadh O'Maelmhuaidh, together with his people; and the son of Murchadh Mac Mathghamhna, and one hundred of his people along with him; and Niall Sinnach, king of Feara-Tethbha, with his people; and Ferghal, son of John Gallda O'Ferghail; and William, son of Aedh Og O'Ferghail; and Thomas, son of Amhlaibh O'Ferghail. And five of the Clann-Donnchaidh were also slain there, viz. Tomaltach, son of Gilla-Christ Mac Donnchaidh, and Murchadh Mac Donnchaidh, and Conchobhar son of Tadhg, and Muirchertach and Maelsechlainn Mac Donnchaidh. And John Mac Aedhagan, O'Conchobhair's brehon, and Gilla-na-naemh, son of Dal-redochair O'Dobhailen, the standard bearer, and Thomas O'Conallan, were slain there around their lord. And not alone this; but it is not easy to tell all that were then slain of Momonians and Meathians, and of the men of Erinn likewise, ut dixit the poet: Many of the men of Erin all, around the great plain— Many sons of kings, whom I name not, were slain in the great defeat: Sorrowful to my heart is the conflict of the host of Midhe and Mumha. On the day of St. Laurence the martyr these deeds were committed; and Fedhlimidh was twenty-three years old when slain; and he had been five years in the sovereignty of Connacht when Ruaidhri, son of Cathal Ruadh, assumed it in opposition to him during the space of half a year; and he was another half year after Ruaidhri in the sovereignty until he was slain in this battle of Ath-na-righ.

Ruaidhri-na-fedh, son of Donnchadh, son of Eoghan, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, was afterwards made king.

A prodigious hosting by William Burk afterwards into Síl-Muiredhaigh, and O'Conchobhair and all the Síl-Muiredhaigh made peace with him, except Mac Diarmada alone. He afterwards went into Magh-Luirg, and brought great preys with him from Ath-in-chip and from Uachtar-tire; and the entire country was burned and destroyed by them; and they went away without battle or conditions. Ruaidhri, son of Donnchadh, was subsequently deposed from the sovereignty by Mac Diarmada, after having been a quarter and a half in it.

Derbhorgaill, daughter of Maghnus O'Conchobhair, wife of Aedh O'Domhnaill, mortua est.

Matthew Mac Cormaic mortuus est.

Ruaidhri-na-fedh, son of Donnchadh, son of Eoghan, king of Connacht, was slain in treachery by Cathal, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan; and Cathal wore his coat of mail on the inside; and it was to him that Ruaidhri said, I perceive a bad son of a king, after Ruaidhri's knife had touched the coat of mail.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the tenth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xvii; septimo anno cycli lunaris; xv. Indictionis; xx. primo anno cycli solaris.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan, was made king by the Connachtmen in hoc anno.

Robert Bruce, i.e. the king of Alba, came to Erinn with a great number of gallowglasses, in aid of his brother, i.e. Edward Bruce, and to expel the Foreigners from Erinn.

Meiler de Exeter, lord of Ath-lethan, was slain by Cathal, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, and by Domhnall, son of Tadhg, son of Domhnall Irruis O'Conchobhair, on the border of the Methenach of Druim-cliabh, and fourteen other men along with him.

The castle of Ath-cliath-in-Chorainn was broken down in hoc anno.

Donnchadh O'Briain, king of Mumha, occisus est.

Maelechlainn Carrach Mac Diarmada, one qualified to be king of Magh-Luirg, and Maghnus O'Flannagain, who was qualified to be chieftain of Clann-Cathail, were slain by Gilbert Mac Goisdelbh; and Conchobhar, son of Comarb-Comain O'Conchobair, et alii multi, were slain.

The victory of Cill-mor over the son of Ruaidhri and the men of Breifne; and seven score gallowglasses of the son of Ruaidhri's people were slain there; and Aedh Breifnech O'Conchobhair's two sons were taken prisoners there; and Donnchadh, son of Niall O'Ruairc, and Conchobhar Buidhe Mac Tighernain, chieftain of Tellach-Dunchadha, were slain there, and Mathghamhain Mac Tighernain, and the Gilla-ruadh, son of the Airchinnech Mac Tighernain, and Nicholas Mac-in-Maigistir, and many more of his kindred besides.

Maelisa Ruadh Mac Aedhagain, the most eminent man in Erinn in the Brehonship of Fenechas, mortuus est.

Raghnall Mac Raghnaill, chieftain of Muinter-Eolais, was taken prisoner by his own tribe, in treachery; and Jeffrey Mac Raghnaill was afterwards made chieftain.

Very great famine in this year in all Erinn.

Domhnall Riabhach Mac Murchadha, illustrious king of Laighen, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the twenty-first of the moon; anno Domini M. ccc. xviii; octavo anno cycli lunaris, primo anno Indictionis; xxii. anno cycli solaris.

A great defeat was inflicted in Eile, by O'Cerbhaill, on the Foreigners, where Adam Mares was slain, and many other Foreigners along with him.

A great army was assembled by Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, and the noblest who were in this army were Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and Ualgharg O'Ruairc, king of Breifne, and Conchobhar O'Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine, and Tomaltach Mac Donnchaidh, lord of Tir-Oilella. And they all proceeded to attack Cathal, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, to Fása-choillidh. And Cathal offered them liberal terms, on condition that they would not go to him; but they did not accept them from him. And these nobles advanced to the very middle of his fortress; but this occurred not through flight or timidity on his part. And Cathal advanced furiously, bravely, against them from out of the houses and they encountered each other. However, Conchobhar O'Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine, was slain in that field, and Brian, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, heir to the sovereignty of Connacht, and Brian Mac Maghnusa, and Cathal, son of Gilla-Christ Mac Diarmada, et alii multi nobiles et ignobiles, were either wounded or killed.

The same Cathal attacked Connacht afterwards, and committed great depredations on Mac Diarmada; and he assumed himself the sovereignty of Connacht, and Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair was deposed by him. And he Toirdhelbhach subsequently sought the protection of William Burk and all the Foreigners of Connacht.

Gilla-an-Choimdedh, son of Cinaeth O'Gormghaile, i.e. the airchinnech of Oilfinn, and Gormlaith, daughter of Mac Branan, his wife, died about this time.

John, the son of O'Neill, i.e. the son of Domhnall O'Neill, was slain by Aedh O'Domhnaill in Doire-Choluim-Cille; and Mac Domhnaill and many other persons were drowned and slain the same day.

Richard de Clare mortuus est.

Edward Bruce, the destroyer of all Erinn in general, both Foreigners and Gaeidhel, was slain by the Foreigners of Erinn, through the power of battle and bravery, at Dun-Delgan; and Mac Ruaidhri, king of Insi-Gall, and Mac Domhnaill, king of Airer-Gaeidhel, together with the men of Alba, were slain there along with him; and no better deed for the men of all Erinn was performed since the beginning of the world, since the Fomorian race was expelled from Erinn, than this deed; for theft, and famine, and destruction of men occurred throughout Erinn during his time, for the space of three years and a half; and people used to eat one another, without doubt, throughout Erinn.

John O'Ferghail was killed with one shot of an arrow by his own son.

Jeffrey O'Ferghail, i.e. the son of Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail, chieftain of Muinter-Anghaile, died after completing thirty-six years in his government.

Snow, the like of which was not observed for a long time, fell in hoc anno.

Cathal, son of Gilla-Christ Dall Mac Raghnaill, occisus est.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the second of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xix; ix. anno cycli lunaris; ii. anno Indictionis; xxiii. anno cycli solaris.

The bishop of Rath-both, i.e. Henry Mac-an-Crosain, in Christo quievit.

Thomas, son of Cormac O'Domhnaill, abbot of Es-Ruaidh, was elected to the bishopric of Rath-both.

The bishop of Doire, and O'Banan, bishop of Clochar, and the bishop of Cluain-ferta-Brenainn, in Christo quieverunt.

Aine, daughter of Mac Diarmada, wife of Mac Consnamha, mortua est.

Echmarcach Mac Branan, dux of Corca-Achlann, slew Tomaltach O'Maelbhrenainn; and Echmarcach himself died of his wounds the third day after that.

Domhnall O'Neill, king of Tir-Eoghain, was expelled from his sovereignty and lordship through the power of the Foreigners, and of Clann-Aedha-Buidhe; and great depredations were committed on him, in treachery, by the Feara-Manach. His own sovereignty was again assumed by him.

Brian, son of Domhnall O'Neill, was slain by the Clann-Aedha-Buidhe.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the thirteenth of the moon; M.ccc. xx; iii. anno Indictionis; xxiiii. anno cycli solaris.

A great meeting between Cathal O'Conchobhair and Maelruanaigh Mac Diarmada, when they made a prudent, friendly peace; and Mac Diarmada afterwards came into the country. Treachery was practised by the same Cathal against Mac Diarmada on Mullach-Toramhnach, and he was taken prisoner there; and Grainne, Mac Maghnusa's daughter, Mac Diarmada's wife, was taken prisoner at Port-na-Cairgi; and the country was completely plundered afterwards; and Mael-Isa Donn Mac Aedhagain, and his son, and Tomaltach Mac Donnchaidh, lord of Tir-Oilella, were also taken prisoners there.

Aedh, son of Tadhg O'Conchobhair, one well qualified to be king of Connacht as regards form, and figure, and nobility, and generosity, was slain by Mac Martin, who was himself slain in retaliation.

Mathghamhain, son of Domhnall Connachtach O'Briain, tanist of Mumha, was killed by the Clann-Cuilen in hoc anno.

Mor, daughter of O'Baighill, wife of O'Ferghail, mortua est.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the twenty-fourth of the moon; xi. anno cycli lunaris; quarto anno Indictionis; xxv. anno cycli solaris.

Grainne, daughter of Mac Maghnusa, wife of Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada, mortua est.

Ruaidhri-na-fedh, son of Donnchadh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, was slain by Cathal, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan, per dolum.

The Rock of Loch-Cé was demolished by Cathal, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht.

A great cow-destruction throughout all Erinn, the like of which was not known before.

Maghnus O'hAnluain, king of Oirthera, was blinded and emasculated by his own brother, i.e. by Niall, son of Cu-Uladh O'hAnluain, on Spy-Wednesday.

Niall O'hAnluain, king of Oirthera, was slain by the Foreigners of Dun-Delgan, in treachery.

A great defeat was inflicted by Andriu Mac Feorais, and by the Foreigners of Midhe, on the sons of kings of Uí-Failghe.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the fifth of the moon; M.ccc.xxii; xii. anno cycli lunaris; v. anno Indictionis; xxvi. anno cycli solaris.

A great war between the king of the Saxons and his own Earls.

Matthew O'hEothaigh, bishop of Ard-achadh, quievit.

Murchadh, son of Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail, chieftain of the Anghaile during the space of three years, was slain, per dolum, in Cluain-lis-Bece, by his own brother's son, i.e. Seóinin O'Ferghail.

Muirchertach, son of Amhlaibh O'Ferghail, was slain the same day by his own brothers, viz., by Lochlainn and Robert, per dolum.

Lochlainn, son of Amhlaibh O'Ferghail, was afterwards slain by Seoinin O'Ferghail.

Donnchadh, son of Donnchadh Mac Diarmada, mortuus est.

Henry Mac Gillafinnen, chieftain of Muinter-Pheodachain, was slain by the sons of Amhlaibh Mac Uidhir in hoc anno.

Gilbert O'Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine, died in hoc anno.

Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, was taken prisoner and plundered by Conchobhar, son of Tadhg O'Conchobhair, and by the household of Cathal O'Conchobhair, in Cluain-Cummaisc.

Richard Mac Feorais, lord of Ath-na-righ, mortuus est.

William Liath, son of William Mor, mortuus est.

A great defeat was inflicted by Brian O'Briain on Foreigners.

Andrias Mac Mailin, high master of new laws and old laws, in Lex and in Canon, quievit.

Gilla-na-naemh, son of Jeffrey, son of Gilla-na-naemh, assumed the chieftainship of the Anghaile in hoc anno.

Maelruanaidh, son of Gilla-Christ, son of Conchobhar, son of Cormac, son of Tomaltach of the Rock, king of Magh-Luirg, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the seventeenth of the moon; M.ccc.xxiii; xiii. anno cycli lunaris; sexto anno Indictionis; xxvii. anno cycli solaris.

Cairbre-in-screcain, son of Cormac O'Maelechlainn, king of Midhe, occisus est by the Feara-Cell.

Maelmordha Mac Eochagain quievit.

Seoinin O'Ferghail was slain by the sons of John O'Ferghail in hoc anno.

O'hEghra was slain by O'Connmachan in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the twenty-seventh of the moon, xiiii. lunaris cycli; vii. anno Indictionis; xx. octavo solaris cycli.

William Burk Mac William mortuus est.

Cathal, the son of Domhnall, son of Tadhg, son of Brian, son of Andrias, son of Brian Luighnech, son of Toirdhelbhach Mor O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, i.e. the most active and vigorous Gaeidhel of his time, occisus est by Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, in Tir-Briuin-na-Sinna, in hoc anno, (and Maelechlainn, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Domhnaill, and Gilla-Christ Og Mac Donnchadha, et alii multi, were slain along with him), on the eighth of the kalends of September, after having been six years and a half in the sovereignty of Connacht in spite of Foreigners and Gaeidhel; and Toirdhelbhach was afterwards made king by all the Connachtmen.

The same cow-destruction in all Erinn in hoc anno; and it was it that was usually called the Maeldomhnaigh.

Gilla-Christ O'Birn mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the eighth of the moon; M.ccc.xxv; xv. cycli lunaris; octavo anno Indictionis; primo anno cycli solaris.

Domhnall, son of Brian O'Neill, king of Uladh, mortuus est.

Diarmaid O'Maelbhrenainn, king-chieftain of Clann-Conchobhair, mortuus est.

Cu-Uladh O'Neill mortuus est; i.e. this Cu-Uladh was the son of Domhnall, son of Brian O'Neill; and the sons of Niall, son of Brian O'Neill, viz., the sons of his own father's brother, killed him.

Gilla-Christ Cleirech Mac Diarmada mortuus est.

Brian O'Gadhra mortuus est.

The cow-destruction still throughout Erinn.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the nineteenth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xxvi; xvi. anno cycli lunaris; ix. anno Indictionis; secundo anno cycli solaris.

Richard Burk, i.e. the Red Earl, lord of Uladh and Connacht, and the choicest of all the Foreigners of Erinn, died in this year, ante festum Petri ad Vincula.

A great war between the king of France and the king of the Saxons in hoc anno.

Laurence O'Lachtnain, bishop of Oilfinn, in Christo quievit.

Metra John O'Finnaghta was afterwards elected to the same bishopric.

Imhar Mac Raghnaill, chieftain of Muinter-Eolais, occisus est by his own kinsmen.

Nicholas O'hEdhin mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the thirtieth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xxvii; xvii. lunaris cycli; x. anno Indictionis; tertio anno cycli solaris.

A great war between the king of the Saxons and his own wife, i.e. the daughter of the king of France; and the king of the Saxons was dethroned through this war; and his own son was made king by her in opposition to his father, and a king's crown was given to him through the counsel of all the Saxons.

Gormlaith, Mac Diarmada's daughter, for a while the wife of Maghnus, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, tanist of Connacht, and queen of the Uí-Maine with Conchobhar O'Cellaigh, after Maghnus, and queen of Luighne with Ferghal O'hEghra, (and who was the woman of greatest reputation, hospitality, and liberality, of her own kindred), died after the triumph of penance.

Edward, king of the Saxons, after his sovereignty had been taken from him, quievit.

A great epidemic of the galar-brec throughout all Erinn widely, which brought destruction on people small and great, in this year. Maelechlainn Riabhach, son of Domhnall, son of Tadhg O'Conchobhair, died of this disease.

Ferghal, son of Ualgharg O'Ruairc, mortuus est.

Culén O'Dimusaigh mortuus est.

Sadhbh, daughter of Mac Aedhagain, mortua est.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the eleventh of the moon; M.ccc.xx.viii; xviii. cycli lunaris; xi. anno Indictionis; quarto anno cycli solaris.

Maelechlainn O'Raighilligh, lord of Muinter-Maelmordha, was apprehended and wounded by the Foreigners of Midhe; and he was released on giving hostages, but afterwards died of his wounds in his own house.

Terrible thunder and lightning in this year, so that much of the fruit and produce of all Erinn was destroyed, and corn grew whitish and empty.

An epidemic disease generally throughout all Erinn, wich was called slaedan, and lasted during the space of three or four days with every person whom it attacked, so that it was next to death to him.

The Brown Earl, i.e. William Burk, son of Sir John, son of the Red Earl, came to Erinn in hoc anno.

Donnchadh Ruadh, O'Gadhra, and five of his own kindred along with him, occisi sunt.

Conchobhar Mac Branan, heir to the chieftainship of Corca-Achlann, was slain by the people of Anghaile.

David Mac Gilla-Comghaill, gallowglass, and fourteen men of his people along with him, were slain by Donnchadh Gall; son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair; and Donnchadh himself was also greatly wounded there.

Dubhesa, daughter of O'hElidhe, wife of Domhnall, son of Andrias, the best daughter of a hero of her time, and the woman of best reputation and greatest wealth, died in this year.

Great, intolerable wind in the summer, and scarcity of food, and much drought.

A great depredation by Walter Burk on the Connachtmen, when a great number of the favourites of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, were plundered by him.

Sir John Mac Feorais, Earl of Lughmhagh, i.e. the most active, vigorous, hospitable and liberal baron that was in Erinn, was killed in treachery by his own people, viz. by the Foreigners of Oirghiall; and a great number of noble Foreigners and Gaeidhel were slain along with him; and the king of minstrelsy, i.e. Maelruanaidh Mac Cerbhaill, i.e. the Gilla-caech, and another brother of his, were slain along with him; and it is not known that there came, or will ever come, so good a harper.

Maurice O'Gibillan, high master of Erinn in new laws and old laws, in Canon and Lex; a philosopher in wisdom and true knowledge; an eminent professor of poetry, and of Ogham writing, and many other arts; a canon chorister in Tuaim-da-ghualann, and in Oilfinn, and in Achadh-Conaire, and in Cill-Alaidh, and in Enach-dúin, and in Cluain-ferta-Brenainn, and the official and general judge of all the archbishopric, in Christo quievit.

Thomas O'Mellain, bishop of Enach-dúin, died at the Pope's court in hoc anno.

Brian, son of Tomaltach Mac Donnchaidh, was slain by Brian, son of Tadhg Mac Donnchaidh.

William Earl of Ulster assembled a great army, including Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and Muirchertach O'Briain, king of Tuadh-Mumha, and of Mumha besides, against Brian Bán O'Briain. An overthrow was given by Brian Bán O'Briain to O'Briain, in which Conchobhar O'Briain, the good material of a king of Erinn as regards stature, form, and bounty, was slain, together with four score both good and bad.

A great meeting near Ath-cind-Locha-Techet between Walter, son of William Burk, and Gilbert Mac Goisdelbh, on the one part, and Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada, and his son Tomaltach, and Tomaltach Mac Donnchaidh, and the Clann-Maelruanaidh besides, on the other part.

A defeat was inflicted on Mac William, on which occasion Brian, son of Tadhg Mac Donnchaidh, was slain by his own kinsman, in revenge of Brian, the son of Tomaltach Mac Donnchaidh, whom he had previously slain.

Donnchadh Gall, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, was killed by Aedh, the son of Tadhg, son of Maelechlainn, son of Maghnus.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the twenty-second of the moon; M.ccc.xx.ix; xix. cycli lunaris; xii. anno Indictionis; v. anno solaris cycli.

Tadhg, son of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, was slain by Diarmaid O'Gadhra, in treachery.

Cathal, son of Domhnall O'Ruairc, the good material of a king of Breifne, was killed by the sons of John O'Ferghail, and by the Foreigners of Midhe, per dolum, and a number of his people along with him.

Muirchertach, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, lord of Cairbre, and the good material of a king of Connacht, mortuus est.

Cathal, son of Aedh, son of Eoghain O'Conchobhair, was forcibly expelled from the Fedha, and from Tir-Maine, by the order of Walter Burk to the Clann-Cellaigh and the Uí-Maine.

A great war between Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and the Clann-Maelruanaidh, and much property was destroyed between both parties.

A depredation by Tomaltach Mac Diarmada on Diarmaid O'Flannagain, chieftain of Clann-Cathail.

Aine, daughter of Ferghal O'Raighilligh, the wife of Tomaltach Mac Diarmada, mortua est the third day before Great Christmas.

Daboc Donn Mac William Burk, a very wealthy knight, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the third of the moon; M.ccc.xxx; primus annus lunaris cycli; xiii. anno Indictionis; sexto anno solaris cycli.

Maghnus, son of Aedh Breifnech O'Conchobhair, was killed by Cathal, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, in Ferann-na-darach; and Simon Mac-ind-Fhailgigh was slain along with him.

A camp attack was made by Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair on Walter Mac William Burk, in Lecmagh in Magh-Luirg, whom he drove from thence to Cairthi-liag-fada. And Gilbert Mac Goisdelbh, lord of Sliabh-Lugha, came with a large force to the assistance of Mac William Burk, and Tomaltach Mac Donnchaidh came with another force to the assistance of Mac William; and both these armies turned against O'Conchobhair until they reached Ath-Disert-Nuadan; and a few of O'Conchobhair's people were slain about the ford, viz.:— Donnchadh, son of Domhnall Mac Mathghamhna, and Mac Gilla-Comghain, and other persons also who are not enumerated here. O'Conchobhair went afterwards actively, proudly, into the Tuatha; and Mac William fixed his camp that night at Cill-Lomad, in presence of O'Conchobhair.

The armies of all Connacht, both Foreigners and Gaeidhel, were subsequently mustered by Mac William, with the object of seizing the sovereignty of Connacht for himself. A prudent, amicable peace was afterwards made by Mac Diarmada and O'Conchobhair.

A hosting by O'Ruairc to Fidh-an-atha, when the people of the town opposed them, and O'Ruairc was defeated, and Art O'Ruairc, who was qualified to be king of Breifne, was killed there, and a great many more, both good and bad.

Gilla-Isa Ruadh O'Raighilligh, king of Muinter-Maelmordha and all the Breifne for a long time previously, died a prosperous, wealthy senior, after obtaining victory over the devil and the world.

Benedict O'Flannagain, prior of Cill-mor-na-Sinna, quievit in Christo.

Maelechlainn Mac Carmaic, a wealthy brughaidh cédach, died in hoc anno.

Mael-Isa Donn Mac Aedhagain mortuus est.

A great victory by Conchobhar, son of Tadhg, son of Brian, son of Andrias, son of Brian Luighnech, son of Toirdhelbhach Mór O'Conchobhair, over the Dartraighe, when a great, number of them were slain by him.

Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair was slain by the people of Walter Mac William Burk, whilst coming from the Earl's house.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the fourteenth of the moon; M.ccc.xxx. primo; secundo anno cycli lunaris; xiiii. anno Indictionis; septimo anno cycli solaris.

Maelruanaidh Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, resigned his kingdom and sovereignty, and assumed the habit of a gray monk in the monastery of the Buill in hoc anno, and died afterwards; and his own son Tomaltach assumed the same sovereignty the sixth day after May-day.

Ferghal, son of Maelechlainn Carrach Mac Diarmada, was killed by Tadhg, son of Cathal, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair.

A great hosting by Walter Mac William Burk into Magh-Luirg, when the entire country was burned by him, except the churches alone, to which he gave good respect and protection. Nevertheless, Tomaltach and his own army did not permit them to remain without quickly and ably advancing against them, into their neighbourhood; and the Foreigners gave a severe repulse to Tomaltach, and killed a number of the people of the district; but Mac Diarmada did not think it creditable that this number of his people should be killed by them, without revenging it on them.

Meiler Mac Eochagain quievit in tertia kalendas Januarii.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the twenty-fifth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xxx. secundo; tertio anno cycli lunaris; xv. anno Indictionis; viii. anno cycli solaris.

Walter, son of Sir William Burk, was taken prisoner by the Brown Earl, who afterwards took him with him to the New Castle of Inis-Eoghain; and he died of hunger in the prison of that castle.

The nobles of Alba were slain by the Baliol in the same year.

The victory of Berna-in-mil was gained over Tomaltach Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, and over Mac William Burk, by the Earl's son and Tomaltach Mac Donnchaidh, in which a great number of Mac William Burk's people were slain.

William Gallda, the son of Muirchertach Mór Mac Eochagain, dux of Cenel-Fiachaidh, mortuus est in the month of November.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the sixth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xxxiii; quarto anno cycli lunaris; primo anno Indictionis; ix. anno cycli solaris.

William Burk, i.e. the Earl of Ulster, was slain by the Foreigners of Ulster; and all these Foreigners fell in return, having been either hanged, slain, or torn asunder, by the king of the Saxons' people.

Aedh O'Domhnaill, king of Tir-Conaill and Feara-Manach, and who took the hostages of the two districts of Cairbre, and of the Breifne; one qualified to be king of the entire province of Uladh, and the prop of all Erinn as regards bounty and prowess, repression and rule; and the man by whom Foreigners and Gaeidhel fell most in his own time—mortuus est after obtaining victory over the devil and the world, and after having been fifty-two years in the sovereignty of Tir-Conaill, and after assuming the habit of a gray monk,—after confession and penance, quievit. Conchobhar O'Domhnaill, his own son, assumed the sovereignty of Tir-Conaill after his father; and a contention occurred between Conchobhar and Art O'Domhnaill, i.e. his own father's son, regarding the sovereignty; and Art was taken prisoner by Conchobhar O'Domhnaill, and was immediately slain by him.

Tomaltach Mac Donnchaidh, lord of Tir-Oilella, a most eminent man for bounty and prowess, and the best of his contemporaries for guarantee, honour, and truth, mortuus est.

Fedhlimidh O'Domhnaill, the king's son who was the most noble, the most comely, and most illustrious, and from whom the multitudes, and the men of all Erinn, expected most, died in this year.

Gilbert Mac Goisdelbh was slain in the middle of his own house by Cathal Mac Diarmada Gall, per dolum.

Aedh Mac Consnamha, chieftain of Muinter-Cinaith, quievit.

Mac-na-hoidchi Mac Flannchaidh was slain by Connachtmen.

Donnchadh, son of Aedh O'Cellaigh, was taken prisoner by Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht.

Peace was proclaimed at Rath-Secher, to the sons of William Burk, on the part of the king of the Saxons.

Conchobhar Mac Branan, chieftain of Corca-Achlann, mortuus est vi. idus Januarii.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the seventeenth of the moon; M.ccc.xxx.iiii; quinto anno cycli lunaris; primo anno Indictionis; x. anno solaris cycli.

A great hosting by all the Connachtmen, both Foreigners and Gaeidhel, into Mumha, to Mac Conmara, from whom hostages were exacted, and over whom sway was obtained, by them. A church was burned by a division of this army, in which were one hundred and eighty persons both good and bad, and two priests along with them; et combusti fuerunt.

Ten of the people of Donnchadh Riabhach, son of Maelechlainn Carrach Mac Diarmada, were drowned in Loch-Teched. Tadhg, son of Cathal, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, mortuus est.

Seonac, son of Muirchertach Mór Mac Eochagain, dux of Cenel-Fiachaidh, mortuus est in xiiii. kalendas Januarii.

Donnchadh Mac Consnamha, chieftain of Muinter-Cinaith, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the twenty-eighth of the moon; M.ccc.xxxv; vi. anno cycli lunaris; tertio anno Indictionis; xi. anno cycli solaris.

Finnghuala, daughter of O'Briain, wife of Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, mortua est.

John, son of Art O'hEghra, was taken prisoner by the Earl's son; and the principal part of his people were plundered by him.

A depredation was committed by the sons of Domhnall O'Conchobhair on the descendants of Maurice Sugach Fitz-Gerald, on which occasion the son of Mac Maurice was killed. A retaliatory depredation was afterwards committed by the Clann-Maurice on the same sons of Domhnall.

The West of Connacht was all destroyed by Edmond Burk; a great many persons were slain; and innumerable depredations, and burnings, and injuries were also committed by him on the Earl's son, and on the Clan-Rickard Burk, in the same year; but they afterwards made peace with one another.

Great snow in the spring, which destroyed the greater number of the small birds of all Erinn.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the ninth of the moon; M.ccc.xxx. vi. vii. anno cycli lunaris; quarto anno Indictionis; xii. anno cycli solaris.

Tomaltach Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, the most formidable and triumphant man against his enemies, and the man of greatest bounty and almsgiving, of greatest honour and guarantee in his own time, died in nono kalendas Junii, i.e. on the night of Trinity Sunday, in his own house in Caladh-na-Cairgi, et sepultus est nobly, honourably, in the monastery of the Buill; and Conchobhar, son of Tomaltach, i.e. his own son, was made king in his stead.

Tibbot Burk, i.e. the Mac William, mortuus est.

Meiler Mac Jordan de Exeter mortuus est.

A victory by Eoghan O'Madadhain over the Clann-Rickard Burk, in which three score and six were slain, both good and bad.

A great depredation by the sons of Diarmaid Gall, and by Fedhlimidh O'Conchobhair, on the Clann-Goisdelbh; and Maidiuc Mac Waltrin was slain in pursuit of the prey.

A great depredation by Edmond Mac William Burk upon the Clann-Cathail, on which occasion Conchobhar O'Flannagain was plundered, and many other persons along with him; and Maelechlainn O'Flannagain was slain whilst in pursuit of this prey; and they took Mac-in-mhilidh's brother prisoner in pursuit of this prey.

Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, and Aedh, the son of Fedhlimidh, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, together with O'Conchobhair's household band, and the Clann-Donnchadha, and the young soldiers of the territory of Cairbre, including Cormac the son of Ruaidhri, went on a predatory expedition into Tir-Fiachrach until they reached Mullach-Ratha; but the cows of the district fled before them.

Many inanimate spoils, and several horses, and a few steeds, and a great quantity of small cattle were brought away by them; and people were slain by them; and they came home safely.

Diarmaid O'Flannagain, dux of Clann-Cathail, mortuus est.

Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, mustered the moveable forces of the Tuatha, of Clann-Cathail, Clann-Conchobhair, and Magh-Luirg, to Airtech; and the great castle of Mac Goisdelbh was taken by him, and afterwards broken down; and the kern who guarded the place came out on the guarantee of Mac Diarmada.

Trinnoit O'Naan, high master in many sciences, in Lex and Canon, quievit in Christo.

Domhnall, son of John, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, mortuus est.

Niall, the son of Conchobhar Mac Taidhg, occisus est by a shot of an arrow.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the twentieth of the moon; M.ccc.xxx.vii. viii. anno cycli lunaris; quinto anno Indictionis; xiii. anno cycli solaris.

Peace was made by William, son of the Red Earl, and Brian Bán O'Briain; and all the lands that he O'Briain had wasted against the Earl's son were given to him, on condition of his own rent being paid for them.

Peace was concluded by Aedh Remhar O'Neill with the Oirghialla and the Feara-Manach.

A fortified camp was formed by Toirdhelbach O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, at Ath-Liag, against Edmond Burk.

John O'Fallamhain, dux of Clann-Uadach, mortuus est.

Tadhg Mac Flannchaidh, dux of Dartraighe, was slain by Cormac, son of Ruaidhri, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, together with many more, in revenge of John, son of Domhnall; and great depredations were committed upon the Dartraighe; and the son of Maurice Mac Flannchaidh was slain the same day.

Tadhg and Maelechlainn, two sons of Imhar Mac Raghnaill, were taken prisoners by Cathal Mac Raghnaill, and Cathal Mac Raghnaill was killed in the pursuit by the sons of Imhar— (viz., these sons of Imhar were Conchobhar and Tomaltach) —and by William Mac Mathghamhna, and by the young men of the country along with them; and Maghnus, son of Ferghal, was killed by them on the same day; and Tadhg Mac Raghnaill assumed the chieftaincy after these events.

Domhnall Ruadh O'Maille and Cormac O'Maille were slain by the Clann-Mebhric, and by other Foreigners along with them, on the night of Stephen's festival.

The Master O'Rothlan quievit in Christo.

Matthew O'hUiginn, a man eminent for poetry and humanity, quievit.

Henry Hac Martin was killed in hoc anno.

A great victory over Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, by Clann-Cellaigh; and Toirdhelbhach himself was wounded there, and taken prisoner; and his horse and clothes were left there by him, together with a great slaughter of people.

Lughaidh O'Dálaigh, bishop of Cluain-mic-Nois, in Christo quievit.

Thomas, son of Cormac O'Domhnaill, bishop of Tir-Conaill, i.e. a man eminent for wisdom, piety, charity, and humanity, in Christo quievit.

Donnchadh, son of Muirchertach Mór Mac Eochagain, dux of Cenel-Fiachaidh, occisus est by the Uí-Failghe.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the first of the moon; M.ccc.xxx. octavo; ix. anno cycli lunaris; sexto anno Indictionis; xiiii. anno cycli solaris.

Donnchadh, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair, occisus est in hoc anno.

Ruaidhri Mac Uidhir, king of Feara-Manach and Loch-Erne, the man who, in his own time, presented most of money, of cattle, and of clothing to the learned men and chief poets of Erinn, mortuus est.

Edmond Burk, i.e. the son of the Earl of Ulster, was taken prisoner by Edmond Burk; and a stone was tied round his neck, and he was afterwards thrown into Loch-Mesca; and the destruction of the Foreigners of Connacht, and of his own family, occurred through this. And Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair assumed the sway of Connacht after that, and Edmond Mac William Burk was expelled out of Connacht; and the territories and churches of all the West of Connacht were spoiled. And Edmond Burk collected a large fleet of ships and barks, and remained on the islands of the sea for a long time.

Luighne and the Corann were depopulated and wasted, and the sovereignty was assumed by their own hereditary Gaeidhel, after the expulsion of their Foreigners out of them.

Tadhg, son of Ruaidhri, son of Cathal Ruadh O'Conchobhair, usually called the 'Bratach righin', was taken prisoner by Thomas Mac Samhradhain; and many of his people were slain. Mac Samhradhain went afterwards to O'Conchobhair's house, and on his return from O'Conchobhair's house the Clann-Muirchertaigh and Muinter-Eolais assembled before him; and Mac Samhradhain was taken prisoner by them, and several of his people were slain.

Derbhail, daughter of Cathal Mac Murchadha, wife of Donnchadh, son of Aedh Og, quievit.

The sheep of Erinn died in hoc anno, excepting a few.

A great war between the king of France and the king of the Saxons in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Friday, and the twelfth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xxx.ix; x. anno cycli lunaris; vii. anno Indictionis; xv. cycli solaris.

Ruaidhri O'Cellaigh, king of Uí-Maine, was slain by Cathal, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, whilst going from O'Conchobhair's house to his own house, in hoc anno.

Thomas Mac Samhradhain, who was detained a prisoner by the Clann-Muirchertaigh, was set at liberty.

A great plague from frost and snow on the cattle and green cornfields of Erinn, from a fortnight of winter to a part of the spring.

A great hosting by Aedh Remhar O'Neill to Tir-Conaill, on which occasion the son of John O'Neill, and Godfrey O'Domhnaill, were slain by O'Dochartaigh's people.

Edmond Mac William Burk was driven to Uladh, together with his fleet.

The wife of the Earl of Ulster's son, i.e. the daughter of Toirdhelbhach O'Briain, was taken to wife by Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and Derbhail, daughter of Aedh O'Domhnaill, was abandoned by him, in this year.

A great war throughout Midhe, between Foreigners and Gaeidhel.

The corn crops of Erinn were destroyed, and great famine ensued in it.

The church of Cill-Ronain was built by Ferghal Muimhnech O'Duibhgennain in hoc anno.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the twenty-third of the moon; M.ccc.xl; xi. anno cycli lunaris; viii. anno Indictionis; xvi. cycli solaris.

A great war arose amongst the Uí-Maine, i.e. between Tadhg, son of Tadhg O'Cellaigh, to whom Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair had given the government of Uí-Maine, and William, son of Donnchadh Muimhnech O'Cellaigh; and William, son of Donnchadh Muimhnech, was sent out of the district; and they all pursued him, but William turned upon them, when Donnchadh, son of Aedh O'Cellaigh, was slain, and Tadhg O'Cellaigh was taken prisoner and wounded; and he died afterwards of his wound.

Maelsechlainn O'Gairmleghaig, chieftain of Cenel-Moain, mortuus est.

The sons of Ualgharg O'Ruairc, viz., Domhnall, and Aedh, and Gilla-Christ, and Ruaidhri, went on a predatory expedition to Cathal, son of Aedh Breifnech; and they committed a very great depredation; and Conchobhar, the son of Donnchadh Riabhach, son of Maghnus, son of Muirchertach Muimhnech, was on that day slain by them, and many more along with him: (and this was the first rupture between Muinter-Ruairc and the descendants of Muirchertach Muimhnech, son of Toirdhelbhach Mór). And Cathal, son of Aedh Breifnech, made a valorous pursuit afterwards, when a great part of the prey was detained, and Domhnall O'Ruairc, the choicest of the princes of all the Breifne, was slain, and Gilla-Christ O'Ruairc and Mac Consnamha were taken prisoners, and many more were slain there besides. Tadhg, son of Ruaidhri, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, who was detained a prisoner by O'Ruairc, was set at liberty in consideration of the release of Gilla-Christ O'Ruairc.

Aedh, son of Fedhlimidh O'Conchobhair, was taken prisoner by Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, i.e. his father's brother, and placed in confinement in the castle of Ros-Comain. A great war and terrible dissension arose between O'Conchobhair and Mac Diarmada through this capture, so that much property was destroyed between them both. O'Conchobhair was put in great jeopardy by Mac Diarmada in the Corann, when he was unwillingly driven into Baile-in-mhuta; and they immediately afterwards made peace with each other.

Jordan Ruadh Mac Goisdelbh was killed by Cathal Mac Diarmada Gall in hoc anno.

Cathal Mac Diarmada Gall, the choicest of the princes of Connacht for prowess, valour, might and vigour, was slain by Donnchadh Riabhach, son of Maelechlainn Carrach Mac Diarmada, per dolum, at Lis-Selbhaigh in Clann-Conchobhair.

Maghnus, son of Cathal, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, was slain by Cathal, son of Aedh Breifnech O'Conchobhair.

Brian Og Mac Samhradhain was killed by the Tellach-Dunchadha.

Eoghan O'hEdhin, king of Uí-Fiachrach-Aidhne, occisus est a suis.

Eoghan, son of Jeffrey Mac Raghnaill, and Aedh O'Maelmhiadhaigh killed one another.

Adam Mac Techedhan quievit in Christo.

Philip O'Duibhgennain, ollamh of Conmaicne, mortuus est.

Imag, daughter of Mac Goisdelbh, wife of Eoghan Mac Finghin, quievit.

William Mac Goisdelbh, son of Gilbert, was slain in a conflict in the Breifne, by the Tellach-Echach.

Ruaidhri, son of Maghnus O'hEghra, mortuus est.

Matthew, son of Annadh O'Raighilligh, was slain by Andrias, son of Brian O'Raighilligh, who afterwards committed great depredations in the Bolcan.

The church of Cill-Ronain was burned in hoc anno.

Niall O'hUiginn, an eminent poet, was drowned.

Conchobhar O'Domhnaill went into Connacht, with his muster.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the seventh of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xl. primo; xii. anno cycli lunaris; ix. anno indictionis; xvii. cycli solaris.

A great defeat was inflicted by Mac William Burk on the Clann-Maurice, on which occasion Thomas Mac Maurice, and Maurice, son of Seonac Ruadh, and seven score persons along with them, were slain.

Domhnall Mac Dorchaidh, dux of Cenel-Luachain, mortuus est.

Donnchadh, son of Mac-na-hoidhchi Mac Flannchaidh, was killed by Aedh, son of Tadhg Mac Flannchaidh, in hoc anno.

O'Gairmleghaigh, dux of Cenel-Moan, mortuus est.

Brian O'Floinn, chieftain of Tellach-Curnain, mortuus est.

Cathal Mac Cethernaigh was killed by a fall.

The castle of Ros-Comain was captured by Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair; and it was Aedh, son of Fedhlimidh O'Conchobhair, who was imprisoned in the castle, that betrayed it to O'Conchobhair.

Seonac Mac Mathghamhna was expelled from Oirghiall.

Cuchonnacht O'Cuinn, dux of Muinter-Gillagan, mortuus est.

Diarmaid Ruadh, son of Cormac Og Mac Diarmada, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the 17th of the moon; anno Domini M. ccc. xl. secundo; xiii. anno cycli lunaris; x. anno Indictionis; xviii. cycli solaris.

The Gilla-dubh Mac Uidhir was drowned on Loch-Erne, in the rear of a predatory party.

A great war broke out between Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht, and Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg; and Edmond Burk and Aedh, son of Fedhlimidh O'Conchobhair, and Donnchadh O'Birn, dux of Tir-Briuin-na-Sinna, sided with Mac Diarmada; and O'Birn drove O'Conchobhair into the church of Oilfinn, after he had gone to obtain pledges for a depredation which the Muinter-Birn committed previously on Hubert Burk; and some of O'Conchobhair's gallowglasses were slain by them, including the constable, i.e. Mac Ruaidhri.

A general war, and great enmity, grew in all Connacht at that time, and the Clann-Muirchertaigh, with Aedh son of Aedh Breifnech, and with Cathal son of Aedh Breifnech, and with Tadhg son of Ruaidhri, sided with all those at first; and a great quantity of the corn of the country was destroyed by them.

An ugly act of treachery was committed on the Clann-William-Burk, at the instigation of O'Conchobhair, when Thomas Burk was slain by the Clann-Maurice whilst in their own assembly; and Seonin Burk was slain in the same way by the Clann-Rickard. Cathal, son of Gilla-Christ Mac Diarmada, was slain by Ferghal O'Taidhg in the same war. Ferghal, son of Gilla-Christ Finn Mac Cormaic was slain in the same war. A fierce overthrow was given by Mac Diarmada and his princes to O'Conchobhair, at Bel-atha-Slisen, where the ford was passed in spite of him, and where Diarmaid, the son of Brian O'Ferghail—i.e. the best man of all the Conmaicne of his own age—and the son of Hubert Burk, and Conchobhar, son of Donnchadh Dubh O'hElidhe, were slain.

John Mac Mathghamhna, a man eminent for bounty and prowess, king of Oirghiall, went on a predatory expedition against Roalbh Mac Mathghamhna, and was slain, with his gallowglasses, in the rear of his band; and as many of them were drowned as slain.

Cormac, son of Ruaidhri, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, was taken prisoner by Conchobhar, the son of Tadhg, and by Ruaidhri, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, in the same year; and Conchobhar was taken prisoner by Brian, the son of Ruaidhri, and delivered into the hands of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, who afterwards placed him in the Rock to be imprisoned.

Domhnall O'Dochartaigh, chieftain of Ard-Midhair, a man eminent for bounty, prowess, charity, and humanity, died in his own house in hoc anno, and John O'Dochartaigh assumed his place after him.

The Síl-Muiredhaigh all, both willing and unwilling, renounced the king of Connacht, i.e. Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair; and the most distinguished who then opposed him were Edmond Mac William Burk, and Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, with his brothers and with all his people; and Aedh, son of Aedh Breifnech, son of Cathal Ruadh O'Conchobhair; and Tadhg, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair; and Cathal, son of Aedh Breifnech, son of Cathal Ruadh; and the armies of Breifne and Conmaicne; and Aedh, the son of Fedhlimidh, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan: and Toirdhelbhach was sent out of the country by them all, which was not surprising.

And the advice which his friends gave him afterwards was to go at night to Mac Diarmada's house. And the Clann-Muirchertaigh received intelligence of this advice, and assembled before him on the roads, and in the dangerous passes of the fortress; but he went past all these in the dark night, with two or three horsemen; and he was opposed on the causeway of the fortress, but he passed through them by the force of his strong hand, and wounded Cathal, son of Aedh Breifnech. And Mac Diarmada knew not of this until he heard the tumult, the execration, and lamentation throughout the fortress, when he suddenly went, and found O'Conchobhair, with whom he sent trusty persons to conduct him to the Rock. And he remained in it the greater part of a week; and the nobles of the country were wont to visit him each day. And Mac Diarmada did not obtain leave to make peace with him; and as he did not, he escorted him to the castle of Ros-Comain, where he left him.

Conchobhar Ruadh Mac Eochagain, dux of Cenel-Fiachaidh, was slain by Foreigners.

Thomas O'Cinga mortuus est.

Maurice Mac Eochagain quievit.

Simon, son of Conchobhar, son of Simon Mac Gilla-Arraith, one of the chieftains of Luighne, mortuus est.

Murchadh, son of Tomaltach O'Flannagain, i.e. the third best man that was of the Clann-Cathail, was slain by the gallowglasses of Cathal's son.

Aedh, the son of Aedh Breifnech, son of Cathal Ruadh O'Conchobhair, was made king by the Connachtmen and Mac William Burk, the first Monday of the winter; and the tanistship of Connacht was given to Aedh, the son of Fedhlimidh O'Conchobhair; and Tir-Oilella was given to Ferghal Mac Diarmada, and Tadhg, son of Tomaltach, son of Maurice Mac Donnchadha, was expelled from his own country by Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, and by his brethren; and Mac Donnchadha joined Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair.

Conchobhar O'Domhnaill; king of Tir-Conaill, and one worthy to rule all Erinn, if God had willed it, by reason of his nobility, eminence, and the excellence of his bounty and prowess, was slain by Niall O'Domhnaill, i.e. his own father's son: (the house of Finn-ros was burned over him, and O'Domhnaill went out of the house, and fell afterwards in the doorway of his own house), after obtaining victory over the devil and the world; and a great number of O'Domhnaill's household band were moreover burned and killed there. Niall O'Domhnaill was made king by a number of the chieftains of Tir-Conaill.

Flann Og O'Domhnallain, O'Conchobhair's chief poet, quievit.

Domhnall O'Cuindlis, an eminent historian, occisus est by the Uí-Diarmada.

Thomas Mac Gilla-Coisglidh, a man eminent for bounty, in Christo quievit.

Matthew Mac Maghnusa, brughaidh of Loch-Erne, quievit in Christo.

The kalends of January on Wednesday, and the twenty-eighth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xl.iii; xiiii. cycli lunaris; xi. anno Indictionis; xix. cycli solaris.

Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair assumed his own sovereignty again, and peace was made with him by Mac Diarmada.

Slaine O'Briain's daughter, Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair's wife, and previously the wife of the Earl of Ulster's son, mortua est.

Derbhail, daughter of Aedh O'Domhnaill, came on a visit to Inis-Doighre, to Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, where her death sickness seized her; and she was afterwards interred in the monastery of the Buill.

Dubhchabhlaigh, daughter of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, wife of O'Birn, quievit.

Thomas Mac Samhradhain, dux of Tellach-Echach, quievit.

Muirchertach O'Briain, king of Tuadh-Mumha, mortuus est, and Diarmaid O'Briain was made king in his place; and he was expelled by Brian O'Briain, to whom the chieftains of Tuadh-Mumha afterwards submitted.

Ulick, son of Richard, son of William Liath, the greatest of all the foreign youths of Erinn in bounty and prowess, quievit.

Cathal O'Madadhain, the most eminent man in Erinn, was killed by the Clann-Rickard.

Donnchadh Clerech O'Maelbhrenainn, a canon chorister at Oilfinn, was killed with a shot of an arrow by the people of Hubert, son of David Donn Mac William.

Cathal Mac-an-Liathanaigh, abbot of the Trinity on Loch-Cé, and bishop-elect of Oilfinn, in Christo quievit.

A great victory by the Clann-Feorais and Clann-Rickard over the Uí-Maine, in which eleven princes of the Clann-Cellaigh were slain, along with Conchobhar Cerbhach O'Cellaigh.

Niall O'Domhnaill was deposed by Aengus O'Domhnaill, and by Domhnall Dubh O'Baighill, and by O'Dochartaigh, and by the power of Aedh Remhar O'Neill, and by the Clann-Suibhne; and Aengus was made king by them all. Niall went again into the country; and the Clann-Muirchertaigh were expelled out of the Breifne by Ualgharg O'Ruairc, Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair, and Tadhg Mac Raghnaill; and they went into Tir-Aedha, and Aengus O'Domhnaill gave them Tir-Aedha, both grass and corn, and with all its other benefits. And a battle was afterwards fought by Aengus O'Domhnaill and the Clann-Muirchertaigh against Niall O'Domhnaill, when Niall was defeated by them; on which occasion Andiles O'Baighill, i.e. the chieftain of Tir-Ainmirech, and his son, and Eoghan, the son of Art O'Domhnaill, et alii multi, were slain.

The church of Cill-Ronain was built.

Johannes O'Flaithimh, bishop of Cill-Alaidh, quievit.

John Mac Eoaidh, bishop of Conmaicne, quievit.

Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, and fountain of the dignity and nobility of the descendants of Maelruanaidh Mór, son of Tadhg, son of Cathal, son of Conchobhar, died in his own house a week before Allhallowtide, on a Saturday as regards the day of the week, after having overcome the devil and the world, and was interred in the monastery of the Buill; and Ferghal Mac Diarmada, his own brother, was made king in his place.

The kalends of January on Thursday, and the ninth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xl. quarto; xv. cycli lunaris; xii. anno Indictionis; xx. anno cycli solaris.

Thomas, son of Cathal Riabhach O'Ruairc, was slain by the Clann-Muirchertaigh in hoc anno.

Aedh, grandson of Roalbh Mac Mathghamhna, i.e. the king of Oirghiall, mortuus est; and Murchadh Og, son of Murchadh Mór, son of Brian-na-coiligh-aifrinn, was made king in his place, and died in the course of a week. Maghnus, son of Eochaidh, son of Roalbh, assumed the sovereignty of Oirghiall afterwards.

Art Mór, son of Cormac O'Maelechlainn, king of Midhe, was slain by Cormac Ballach O'Maelechlainn, who afterwards assumed the sovereignty of Midhe for himself.

William, son of Mathghamhain Mac Raghnaill, was slain by the sons of Cathal Mac Raghnaill.

Matthew, son of Gilla-Christ Clerech Mac Diarmada, was slain by Muinter-Elidhe on the Corr-sliabh.

The bishop of Luighne in Christo quievit.

Murchadh, son of Maelmhuaidh O'hEghra, abbot of the Buill, and intended bishop of Luighne, quievit.

The kalends of January on Saturday, and the twentieth of the moon; M.ccc.xl. quinto; xvi. cycli lunaris; xiii. anno Indictionis; xxi. cycli solaris.

Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, king of Connacht during a period of twenty-one years, and one well fitted to be king of Erinn, if God had vouchsafed it to him, was killed by a shot of an arrow in Fidh-Dorudha in Muinter-Eolais, after he had gone as far as Loch-Airinn to assist Tadhg Mac Raghnaill against the descendants of Muirchertach Muimhnech O'Conchobhair; and the descendants of Muirchertach Muimhnech, and the other section of the Muinter-Eolais, followed him to Fidh-Dorudha, and he was killed in Gurtin-na-spideoige in Fidh-Dorudha, as we said above; (and not often before had there been done with an arrow, since Niall-nai-ghiallach, son of Eochaidh Muidhmedhoin, was killed by Eochaidh, son of Enna Cennselach, a deed greater than that deed done with an arrow); and Aedh, son of Toirdhelbhach, was afterwards made king in his place.

Brian O'Ferghail, who was well qualified to be chieftain of the Anghaile, mortuus est.

The kalends of January on Sunday, and the first of the moon; M.ccc.xl. sexto; xvii. cycli lunaris; xiiii. anno Indictionis; xxii. cycli solaris.

A terrible war arose between Ualgharg O'Ruairc and Ruaidhri, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair; and they gave battle to each other in Calraidhe-Locha-Gile; and O'Ruairc was there defeated, and all his gallowglasses were slain there, viz., Mac Burci, and the son of Niall Cam, and mostly all their people along with them; and O'Ruairc himself was pursued, and was slain by Maelruanaidh Mac Donnchaidh on that day.

The four sons of Cathal Mac-in-caich Mac Raghnaill were taken prisoners on Loch-an-Scuir by Conchobhar Mac Raghnaill, and Tomaltach Mac Raghnaill took them with him to Caisel-Cosgraigh, where they were afterwards killed by him.

The comarb of Patrick, i.e. David Mac Oirechtaigh, in Christo quievit.

Cu-Uladh Mac Cathmhail, dux of Cenel-Feradhaigh, was slain by Domhnall Mac Cathmhail.

A victory over the Foreigners by Brian Mac Mathghamhna, so that three hundred heads were counted in one place.

Niall O'Domhnaill and the Clann-Muirchertaigh, and the son of Fedhlimidh O'Conchobhair, and Maurice Mac Diarmada, followed Ruaidhri, the son of Cathal, to Cul-maile, where they inflicted a great defeat on him and on the Clann-Donnchaidh; and a great slaughter was committed on them respectively, both by drowning, burning, hacking, and wounding; and great spoils were taken besides.

A great war between Mac Diarmada and Maghnus Mac Diarmada Gall in hoc anno; and treachery was practised by the sons of Waldrin Mac Goisdelbh on Maghnus Mac Diarmada Gall in his own house, and he was slain there; and Cormac Caech Mac Finghin was also slain there.

O'Cerbhaill was slain by the Osraighe.

Conchobhar O'Birn occisus est viii. kalendas Martii.

The kalends of January on Monday, and the twelfth of the moon; anno Domini M.ccc.xl.vii; xviii. cycli lunaris; xv. Indictionis; xxiii. cycli solaris.

Gilla-na-naemh, son of Jeffrey, son of Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail, chieftain of the Anghaile, died in Cluain-Lis-Bece, after having spent twenty-six years in the chief government of the Anghaile, after overcoming the devil and the world; and Cathal, the son of Murchadh, son of Gilla-na-naemh O'Ferghail, assumed the chieftaincy after him.

Maurice Mac Diarmada was slain by John Ruadh Mac David Burk.

Tadhg Mac Raghnaill, dux of Muinter-Eolais, was taken prisoner by the Clann-Muirchertaigh. in hoc anno. O'Ruairc's gallowglasses were slain or captured by the Clann-Muirchertaigh, after having been found in Muinter-Eolais.

William Mac David Milis was slain by Tadhg Ruadh Mac Diarmada Gall, in Baile-in-tobair.

Henry, son of Aedh Buidhe O'Neill, mortuus est.

Thomas Mac Airten, king of Uí-Echach-Uladh, was hanged by Foreigners.

Eoghan O'Madadhain, king of Síl-Anmchadha, mortuus est, and Murchadh O'Madadhain, his own son, was subsequently made king.

Finnghuala, daughter of Eoghan Mac Finghin, uxor of Ferghal Muimhnech O'Duibhgennain, airchinnech of Cill-Ronain, quievit.

The Gilla-dubh Mac Gillamochua quievit.

Ferghal Mac Cormaic was slain; and it is not known who slew him.

The kalends of January on Tuesday, and the twenty-third of the moon; M.ccc.xl.octavo; xix. cycli lunaris; primus annus Indictionis; xx. quarto cycli solaris.

Cathal O'Ferghail, dux of Muinter-Anghaile during the space of half a year, mortuus est.

Niall Garbh O'Domhnaill was slain by Maghnus Meabhlach O'Domhnaill, per dolum.

Maelechlainn Mac Oirechtaigh, dux of Muinter-Raduibh, mortuus est.

Donnchadh Mac Bradaigh, dux of Cuil-Brighdin, quievit in Christo.

A great war arose between Ferghal Mac Diarmada and Ruaidhri, son of Cathal, son of Domhnall; and Mac Diarmada's fortress was burned by the son of Cathal. Mac Diarmada assembled his friends of the Connachtmen, and they pursued the son of Cathal to Baile-in-mhuta, and the town was burned by them, both stone and wood; and no one dared to oppose them until they arrived at their homes; and they brought with them all the captives that were in the town, including O'Ruairc's son, and came home safely afterwards.