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Editor's Preface. 
 
 
 'npHESE Annals have, in later times at least, usually 
 -*- gone by the name of the ' Annals of Clonmac- 
 noise.' In the book itself there is nothing to show 
 why it should be called by this name. No doubt it 
 gives a special prominence to the history of those 
 parts of the country on both sides of the Shannon 
 bordering on Clonmacnoise, as Teaffa, Meath, Brawnie, 
 Ferkeall, Annaly, Roscommon, Hymany, Moylorg, and 
 to the families inhabiting them, the MaGeoghagans, 
 O'Melaghlens, O'Molloys, O'Feralls, O'Conors, M c Der- 
 tnots, O'Kellys, O'Roircks; and indeed the chief value 
 of these Annals arises from the historical details given 
 of these districts and families which are not found to 
 the same extent elsewhere. Frequent mention is made 
 of St. Oueran, who was not only the founder of Clon- 
 macnoise, but the patron saint of the men of Connaught, 
 as we know from the ' Saltair na Rann'; whereas few 
 of the other Irish Saints are mentioned and only in a 
 passing way, if we except St. Ruadhan of Lorrha, and 
 St. Columkille, founder of Durrow, both of which 
 places are in the neighbourhood of Clonmacnoise. In 
 the Censura of the Guardian of the Franciscan Convent 
 of Donegal, prefixed to O' Donovan's edition of the 
 ' Annals of the Four Masters,' mention is made, among 
 the books from which extracts were made by the authors 
 
 b 
 
vi Editor' 's Preface. 
 
 of that work, of the ' Book of Clonmacnoise.' O'Dono- 
 van thinks the reference is to the book that now goes 
 by that name; not so O' Curry, who believes they are 
 entirely different books, for the reason that the work 
 used by the Four Masters came down but to the year 
 1227, whereas this one ends with the year 1408. 
 
 Nor is there any clue to the author's name through- 
 out the work. He is said to be ' an authentic author 
 and worthy prelate of the Church, that would say 
 nothing but the truth,' ' a great Latinist and Scholler,' 
 yet ' he could not get his penn to name the Kings of 
 England or other foraigne countryes by their proper 
 names but by such Irish names as he pleased to devise 
 out of his own head.' He was Irish too, if we judge 
 from his sympathies shown by ' the reproachful wordes 
 which he layeth down in the ould books and which he 
 declared of an evil will he did beare towards William 
 Burk,' commonly known as William FitzAdelm, and 
 which the translator will not insert in his translation 
 ' because they were uttered by the author for the 
 disgrace of soe worthy and noble a man as William 
 Burk was.' Nearly all the Irish writers agree with 
 the author of these Annals in their estimate of William 
 FitzAdelm; indeed the passage in the 'Annals of the 
 Four Masters,' referring to his death, seems to be but 
 a transcript of this passage. Giraldus' estimate of him, 
 almost equal in incisiveness and terseness to Sallust's 
 character of Catiline, is well known ; but then Giraldus 
 is hardly to be relied on when he commends any one 
 of his own relatives or censures those with whom he 
 was not connected by blood. 
 
 The original work was in Irish. The translator 
 more than once refers to ' the ould Irish book out of 
 
Editor's Pre/ace. vii 
 
 which he wrote,' ' to the ould Irish book which he 
 translates, out of which many leaves were lost or 
 stolen,' ' to certain years that are missing in mine 
 ould Booke.' And even the whole of the book is not 
 given by the translator : ' the ould Irish book by longe 
 lying shutt and unused, I could hardly read, and left 
 places that I could not read because they were alto- 
 gether grown illegible and put out ' ; and he asks to 
 be excused 'for not naming the King's deputies and 
 Englishmen therein contained by their right names, 
 for I goe by the words of the ould booke and not by 
 my owen invention.' 
 
 The original was supposed to be in the possession 
 of the family of Sir Richard Nagle some fifty years ago, 
 a descendant, by his mother's side, of the transla- 
 tor. There was a belief that it contained certain facts 
 tending to their discredit, which that family did not 
 wish to have made known, and for this reason they 
 would not allow it to be examined ; but perhaps this 
 unwillingness arose from a desire to keep secure 
 possession of what was looked on by some members 
 of them as a family relic. 
 
 These Annals begin with the Creation and end with 
 the year 1408. The translator points out that several 
 parts of the original work are missing, as from 1182 
 to 1 199, and again from 1290 to 1299, and he shows 
 how such books were destroyed, not merely by the 
 chronicles being burnt by the Danes, ' but by taylors 
 being suffered to cutt the leaves of the said books 
 (which their auncestors held in great accoumpt), and 
 sliece them in long peeces to make theire measures off.' 
 
 To show the value set on this book by students of 
 Irish history, we need but mention two facts: first, 
 
viii Editor' 's Preface. 
 
 that it was one of the works which the Irish Archaeo- 
 logical Society intended to publish ; second, that 
 very copious extracts have been made from it by 
 O'Donovan to illustrate the text of the "Annals of 
 the Four Masters." 
 
 The translator was Conell, or Conla, MaGeoghagan, 
 of Lismoyne, Co. Westmeath, who, O'Clery, in his pre- 
 face to the ' Succession of the Kings,' says, ' prized and 
 preserved the ancient monuments of our ancestors, one 
 who was the industrious collecting Bee of everything that 
 belongs to the honour and history of the descendants 
 of Milesius and of Lughaidh, son of Ith, both lay and 
 ecclesiastical, so far as he could find them.' He 
 dedicated this translation to his brother Terence 
 Coghlan, whose family was among the last to uphold 
 and practise the old Irish tribal customs. It was 
 finished April 20th, 1627, in the 'Castle of Leyeua- 
 chan,' or Lemanaghan, the remains of which still exist 
 six miles south-west of Clara, in the King's County. 
 The original manuscript of MaGeoghagan' s transla- 
 tion is lost, but there are several copies of it, one in 
 the British Museum, another in the Library of Trinity 
 College, catalogued F. 3,19, both made by Tadhg 
 O'Daly. The latter is that from which this book has 
 been printed. It was made in 1684. The copyist 
 goes somewhat out of his way to censure both the 
 author and the translator for their partiality to the 
 descendants of Heremon, the Hy Neill, to the pre- 
 judice of those of Heber, the M c Carthys, O'Briens, 
 and their co-relatives of the south. 
 
 Of the translation O'Curry says: — 'It is written 
 in the quaint style of the Elizabethan period, but by 
 a man who seems to have well understood the value 
 
Editor' ' s Preface. ix 
 
 of the original Gaedhlic phraseology, and rendered it 
 every justice, as far as we can determine in the 
 absence of the original.' The copyist's introduction 
 will remind the reader of the pompous style of com- 
 position in use among the hedge-schoolmasters half a 
 century ago. I have printed the whole just as it 
 stands in O' Daly's copy. The orthography is such 
 as will lead no one astray, and if an editor begins to 
 ' improve ' on such things, it is not easy to know 
 where to stop. 
 
 The thanks of the Royal Society of Antiquaries 
 of Ireland are due to the Board of Trinity College, 
 who kindly permitted a copy to be made of their 
 manuscript for the purpose of printing this book. 
 
 D. M. 
 New Year's Day, 1896. 
 
Contents. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 EDITOR'S PREFACE v 
 
 COPYIST'S PREFACE, 3 
 
 TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE 7 
 
 ANNALS OF CLONMACNOISE, .... 10 
 
 INDEX 329 
 
THE 
 
 ANNALS OF CL0NMACN01SE. 
 
A Booke 
 
 Contayning all the Inhabitant of IreH since the 
 creacon of the World untill the Conquest of ye eng : 
 WHEREIN is shewed all the K5 of Clanna Neuie Firvolge 
 Twathy Dedanan & the sons of Miletus of spaine. Translated 
 out of Irish into English faithfully and well agreeing to the 
 History de captionibus Hiberniae 1 Historia Magna-, & other 
 authentick Authors. Partly Discouering the yeares of the 
 raignes of the s a K?. w th the manner of theire governing 
 & alsoe the deaths of Diuers saints of this Kingdome as 
 dyed in these seuerall raignes w ll > the Tyranicall rule & 
 Gouernment of the Danes for 219 Years. 
 
 A bl'ief Catalogue of all the K> of the seuerall 
 races after the comeing of S l - Patrick until Donnogh 
 m c Bryan carried the crown to Roome, & of the K s that 
 raigned after untill the tyme of the conquest of the english 
 in the 20 ycare of the raigne of Rory O'Connor, Monarch 
 of Ireld. 
 
 x VlsOe of certainc things hapened in this kingdome after 
 tin' conquest of the english untill the sixt yeare of the raigne 
 of King Henry the fourth in the yeare of our Lord god 1408. 
 
 Leijreon p5Juobneo|i 1-51.Mi15l.Mi rS^gcA, 
 S5]\e<.\pq\6. 11^ S5ot 00 |-5]u'it) ye 
 Ajj pn otnc jra.1t.lcea.ri a ]-<Mt>b|\ei]- 
 1U\]i U05 do luchc Miibpo]- he 3 . 
 
 C.M05 6"OaIao1i. 
 
 1 C.HibernicB. — i. c.'l'hc Lcai/iar s h6. — 'Illustrious, choice reader. 
 Gabhdla, or Book of Invasions, writer, he searched the writings of 
 compiled by the O'Clerys in 1630. the schools. Here he sets forth 
 O'Curry's MS. Materials., p. 168. his treasures before thee as the 
 
 2 H. Magna. — i.e., The Scanchiis ignorant do not conceive.' Tadhe 
 Mir. Ibid., p. iu. 6'Daly. 
 
 B 2 
 
to the courteous ingenious pregn t and juditious 
 
 Reader: 
 
 I haue presumed (Courteous reader) to premonish you of 
 some both preposterous mistakes used by the translator in 
 this booke in Immitacon (haply) of the prototypon or primitiue 
 whence it was extracted and Deriued, for he being reputed a 
 curious crittick & a good Chronicler, as certainly he professed 
 himselfe to be & therefore noeways ignor' of the right anti- 
 quitie & just Lotacon of the sons of Miletus of Spaine, through 
 this voluntary Mistake, procliuity, or partiall InclinaCon to 
 Heremon (of whom he Descended), the youngest sonne of the 
 s d Miletus except Herenan & Dissonant to his scientificall 
 knowledg), hath promiscuously & unjustly (though in way of 
 a two late Colourable excuse he Demonstrates not onely a 
 recantation, but alsoe himselfe to be a kind of ambedexter, 
 neutralist or indifferant party) delt w th Heber the while in 
 Postponeinge not only the scept and ffamilies Descended of 
 him, but also Heber himselfe after the said Heremon and his 
 scepts & families in all or most places of this booke, & 
 because that either in auoyding of the noysome clam s , In- 
 ueterate grudge hatred & malice of certaine knowne persons 
 or in Loathsomeness by alteracon to Disorder the Industry - 
 ousnesse of the obliedging Translator I haue inconfusedly and 
 imutablie Transcribed his work, lonely the augmenting of some 
 marginalles for your good, nothing relateing to any dislocacbn 
 & the compileing of a Confuser, yett according to the pages 
 somewhat orderly index, Importunity preventing it from being 
 alphabeticall, Whereby concerning my obliuious omission I 
 must be contented to stand in one predicant which must be 
 always one of the post with the translator untill my next 1 
 
 1 A line of the manuscript has been cut off here by the binder. 
 
6 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 skilfull friends in Chronologie I am right sorry — clipceum 
 post vulnera sumo, it is good to be wise by other mens follys, 
 and therefore courteous reader, to the end y' you should not 
 participate of the cruditie of my Cruelly bleeding wounds or 
 of the voluntariness of the translators mistakes I obtestate 
 before you enter profoundly into the perusall of this booke 
 yt you be Indifferently possessed by assurance of Hebers 
 Refulgent antecedency & priority in antiquity of life and 
 Death privious Determinacbn & end thereof in maintenance 
 of his & his successors theire just right & lawfull prerogatives, 
 and least excecated Ignorance, obstinacy violent elation, 
 partiall, resolute proteruity, or else the odiousness of your 
 
 to atribute Heber and his said scepts theire 
 
 just dues should diuert you from 
 
 with my postulated request : for your bett r encouragm 1 to 
 comply, &c. 
 
To THE WORTHY AND OF GREAT EXPECTACON YOUNG 
 GENTLEMAN Mr. TeRENC CoGHLAN HIS BROTHER 
 CONNELL MAGEOGHAGAN WISHETH LONG HEALTH 
 W TH GOOD SUCCESS IN ALL HIS AFFAIRES. 
 
 AMONG all the worthy & memorable Deeds of K. Bryan 
 Borowe sometime K. of this Kingdome, this is not of the 
 least accoumpt, y l after he had shaken off the Intollarable 
 Yoake & Bondage wherew th this land was cruelly tortured & 
 harried by the Danes & Normans for the space of 219 yeares 
 that they bore sway, & receaved tribute of the Inhabitants in 
 Generall, & though they nor none of them euer had the name 
 of K. or Monarch of the land yet they had that power as 
 they executed what they pleased & behaued themselves soe 
 cruell and pagan-like as well towards the eclesiasticall 
 as Temporalis of the K.dome, that they broke downe theire 
 churches and razed them to theire very foundations and 
 burnt theire books of Cronicles & prayers to the end that 
 there should be no memory left to theire posterityes & all 
 Learninge should be quite forgotten, the said K. Bryan seeing 
 into what rudenesse the kingdome was fallen, after settinge 
 himselfe in the quite Governm' thereof, & restored each 
 one to his auntient Patrimony, repayred theire Churches 
 and houses of religion, he caused open schoole to be kept 
 in the seuerall parrishes to Instruct theire youth, which by 
 the s d Long warrs were growne rude and altogether illiterate, 
 he assembled together all the nobility of the K.dome as 
 well spirituall as temporall to Cashell in Mounster, & caused 
 them to compose a booke contayning all the Inhabitants, 
 
8 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 euents and scepts that lived in this land from the first peo- 
 pleing, Inhabitacon and Discouery thereof after the creacon 
 of the world untill that present, which booke they caused to 
 be called by the name of the psalter of Cashell 1 , signed it 
 w th his owen hands together w th the hands of the K s - of 
 the five provinces, & alsoe w' h the hands of all the Bushops 
 and prelates of the K.dome, caused seueral coppyes thereof 
 to be given to the K s of the provinces, w th straight Charge, 
 that there should be noe credit giuen to any other Chronicles 
 thenceforth, but should be held as false, Disannulled & quite 
 forbiden for ever. Since w ch time there were many septs 
 in y e k.dome that liued by it, & whose profession was to 
 Chronicle and keep in memory the state of the K.dome as 
 well for the time past present & to come, & now because 
 they cafiot enjoy that respect & gaine by their said pro- 
 fession as heretofore they and theire auncestors receaved 
 they set naught by the s d knowledg, neglect their Bookes, 
 and choose rather to put their children to learne eng : than 
 their own native Language, in soe much that some of them 
 suffer Taylors to cutt the leaves of the said Books (which 
 their auncestors held in great accoumpt, & sliece them 
 in long peeces to make theire measures 2 off) that the pos- 
 terities are like to fall into meere Ignorance of any things 
 hapened before theire tyme. 
 
 Ireland in ould time, in the raigne of the s d K. Bryan 
 & before was well stored with learned men and colledges 
 that people came from all partes of Christendome to learne 
 therein, and among all other nations that came thither 
 there was none soe much made of nor respected with the 
 Irish as was the english & Welshmen, to whome they 
 gave severall Collages to Dwell and Learne In, as to the 
 
 1 Psalter of 'Cashell. — The author for Mac Richard Butler. O'Curry's 
 
 is usually said to have been Cormac MS. Materials, p. 19. Keating 
 
 MacCullenan, king of Munster often makes mention of it in his 
 
 and bishop of Cashel. There is H. of Ireland. 
 
 in the Bodleian library a copy ''■Measures. — See Wilde's Lough 
 
 of some parts of it made in 1454 Corrib, p. 202. 
 
The Annals of Clomnacnoise. g 
 
 englishmen a collage in the towne of Mayo' in Conaught, 
 w ch to this day is called Mayo of the english, & to the 
 Welshmen the town of Gallen 2 in the K s County, w ch is 
 likewise called Gallen of the Welchmen or Wales, from 
 whence these said twoo nations haue brought theire char- 
 actors, espetially the eng : saxons as by confering the old 
 saxons Characters to the Irish (w ch the Irish neuer change) 
 you shall find little or no Difference at all. 
 
 The earnest Desire I understand you haue to know these 
 things made me to undertake the translating of the ould 
 Irish booke for you, w cn by longe lying shutt & unused I 
 could hardly read and left places, that I could not read 
 because they were altogether growne illegible & put out ; 
 & if this my simple Labour shall any way pleasure you 
 I shall hould myselfe thorough recompensed & my payne 
 well Implored, w cl > for your owene Reading I have done, 
 &: not for the reading of any other Curious fellow that 
 would rather carp at my Phrace, then take any Delight in 
 the History & In the meane time I bid you heartyly farewell, 
 from Leyeuanchan* the Twentyeth of Aprill Ano Diii 1627. 
 
 Y r very Loveing Brother 
 
 CONELL MA GEOGHAGAN. 
 
 1 Mayo.- Six miles west of Clare- Healy's Ireland's Ancient Schools 
 morris, Co. Mayo. It was called and Scholars, p. 526. 
 Mayo of the English, as it was 2 Gallen. — Near Ferbane, King's 
 founded for English monks who had Co. A monastery was erected lien- 
 come with St. Colman from Lindis- by St. Mochanogin 492. Archdall's 
 fame. An account of its foun- Monasticon, p, 396. 
 d.ition .t. well as of the monastery 3 Leyeuanchan. — Now Lema- 
 of [nisboffin, off the south-west nae/han. The castle of the Mageo- 
 coast of Mayo, will be found ghagans is still standing ; close by 
 in Bede's Historia liecles. Anglo- are the remains of the ancient 
 rum, iv. 4, and in the Most Rev. Dr. church of St. Manchan. 
 
IO 
 
 Tlie Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 
 
 The names of the severall authors w ch I have taken for 
 this booke 
 
 Saint Colum Kill 1 , sainte bohine 2 , Collogh O'More 3 Esq r , 
 Venerable Bede, Eoghye O'Flannagan 4 arch dean of Ardmach 
 and Clonfiachna, Gillernew Mac Conn ne mboght, archpriest 
 of Cloniuckenos, Keilachar Mac Con als Gorman, Eusebius 
 Marcellinus 5 , M^Oylyne O'Mulchonrye and Tanaige O'Mul- 
 conrye, 2 professed Chroniclers. 
 
 Memorandum. 
 
 from Adam untill the Deluge there were yeares 
 from the Deludge untill Abrahams tyme 
 from Abr. untill the Departing out of egypt - 
 from the Departing out of Egypt untill the 
 
 building of the temple of Sollomon 
 from the building of the Temple untill the 
 
 Captiuity in Babylon 
 from the returne from the Captiuity untill \ 
 
 the Machabees Tyme, \ 
 
 from the Machabees tyme untill Herods, &c. - 
 
 1656 
 0292 
 0500 
 
 0480 
 0410 
 
 0432 
 0134 
 
 1 St. Colum Kill. — The only works 
 of his are the account of the miracles 
 of St. Patrick and some poems and 
 prophecies. 
 
 2 St. Bohine. — He wrote a Life of 
 St. Columkille and some prophecies. 
 He succeeded St. C. as abbot of 
 Iona. O'Reilly's Irish Writers, 
 p. xl. 
 
 3 C. O' More. — He is not men- 
 tioned either by O'Reilly or O'Curry. 
 Keating often gives him as an 
 authority. 
 
 4 E. 0'Flan?iagan.—~Ke is men- 
 tioned in the Leabhar na h Uidhri 
 as one of the authors from whose 
 works Flann of Monasterboice 
 
 composed a tract on the pagan 
 cemeteries of Ireland. None of his 
 works have come down to us. See 
 O'Curry's MS. Materials, p. 138. 
 
 5 Eusebius Marcellinus. — His 
 chief historical works are his Eccle- 
 siastical History, up to a.d. 324, 
 and his Chronicon, containing 
 chronological tables from the Crea- 
 tion to the 20th year of Constantine's 
 reign. 
 
 6 M. O' ' Mulchonrye. — The An- 
 nals of the O' Mulchonrys was 
 one of the books from which the 
 Four Masters compiled their An- 
 ?ials. Two of the name assisted in 
 the compilation of this latter work. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. I r 
 
 Adam in the 130 yeare of his age Begatt Seth, and after- 
 wards Adam Liued 800 yeares & in all he liued 930 yeares. 
 Seth in the 105 th yeare of his age Begatt Enos, and liued 
 afterwards 137 yeares. Enos in the 90 th yeare of his adge 
 Begatt Cainan and liued after his Birth 815 yeares. Cainan 
 in the 70 th yeare of his age Begatt Malalle and liued himself 
 after 840 yeares. Malalele in the 65 th yeare of his age 
 Begatt Jareth and liued after 830 yeares. Jareth in the 62 nd 
 yeare of his adge begatt Enoche and liued after 800 yeares. 
 Enoche in the 65 th yeare of his age Begatt Methusalem, 
 after whose Byrth He Waked with God. Methusalem in 
 the age of 187 yeares Begatt Lamech and liued himself after 
 782 yeares. Lamech in the yeare of his adge 182 Begat 
 Noeh and liued after 595 yeares. This yeare of Lamech's 
 age came the woman called Cesarea' or Keassar accom- 
 panied onely with three men and 50 Women to this Land 
 which was the first habitacon of Ireland, though others 
 say y' this land was first Discouered and found by three 
 iisher men 2 who were sayleing in these parts of the world, 
 and Because they made noe Residence in the Land I will 
 make noe mention of them. 
 
 The 3 men that came with the said Keassar were called 
 Layerie, Bethe, and ffintan. Leyerie after 7 years con- 
 tinuance in the Land Dyed, and was the first that ever 
 Dyed in Ireland of whome Ardleyren 3 (where he dyed and 
 Mas entered) tooke the name. Beth Dyed at the mount 
 called Sliew Beth 4 . Fintan survived and was Drowned 
 
 One branch of the family were -Fishermen. — See Keating' s /A 
 hereditary ollamlis of the O'Conors, of Ireland, p. 61. 
 another of the O'Briens. The An- * Ardleyren. — O' Donovan thinks 
 vols P.M. say, 'Mailin, the most this is Ardamine, five miles south- 
 highly respected and honoured of west of Gorey, Co. Wexford, where 
 all the poets of his time.' died in there is a curious moat. 
 1441. Tanaige, his son, died in x S!ie:e lieth. — Twelve miles north 
 i|]ii. of Clones, Co. Monaghan. The 
 1 Cesarea. — For the bardic ac- Annals P. M. say he was buried 
 ( ount of C. and her companions, see under a earn. There is a townland 
 O'Grady's //■.«/ Ireland, pp. 72-81. here called Cam Mor, 
 
12 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 where the Generall flood did ouertake him. Keassar Died at 
 Keassra 1 in Connaught and soe euery of the 50 women were 
 Drowned where each of them was ouertaken as my Author 
 Eochy O'Flannigan Reporteth, whoe giueth no credit to that 
 ffabulous tale of many that giue out that fintan Liued in 
 Ireland before the fflood, shunned himselfe from the violence 
 thereof In a caue at Lochdeirke untill the flood was past 
 and then after liued 2 in the Kingdom for many Hundred 
 years, w c!l is a thing contrary to Holy Scripture w ch sayeth 
 that all the world was Drowned in the Generall fflood 
 saueing Noech and his 3 sonnes Sam, Cham, and Japhett 
 with their 4 wives. 
 
 This Keassar was neace unto Noeh, his Brothers Daughter. 
 A Little before The flood the Arke was made, and in the 
 600 yeare of Noeh's age came the flood, w ch is the first 
 age of the world, from Adam to the fflood and Contayneth 
 1656 yeares, and according to the 70 Interpreters of the 
 Hebrews 2242. 
 
 The second age is from the flood to Abraham and con- 
 tayneth [292 yeares, or as the Interpreters aforesaid viz 1 the 
 70 Interpreters of the Hebrews 940.] 
 
 Noeh haveing but 3 sonnes as aforesaid, Gaue them three 
 parts of the world, that is to say to Shem Asia, to Cham 
 Africa, and to Jaffet Europa. and because Miletus of Spaine 
 and his nephew Lauthus (of whom all Ireishmen and Ireish- 
 scotishmen are Descended) came from the Race of Japhett, 
 I will Discourse of him and leaue to speake of his 2 other 
 Brothers Shem and Cham as Impertinent to the thing I 
 haue in hand, saue onely that I Intend to speake a Little 
 of the Monarches of the Assirians, Medes, Gretians, and 
 Romans as the occasion of my History shall Require ; 
 
 Ireland long time after the flood lay wast untill about 
 the Yeare after the Creation of the World 1969 and after the 
 flood 313 yeares in the 21 year of the age of the Patriarck 
 
 1 Keassra. — On the Boyle river. deluge and lived to the coming 
 
 "-Lived. — So, too, the Leabhar of St. Patrick. Keating's H. of 
 na hUidhri says he survived the Ireland, p. 69. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise, 13 
 
 Abraham and alsoe in the I st yeare of the Raigne of 
 Semiramis then monarches of the world in Assiria. 
 
 Bartholeme a Gretian Born of Morea and his 3 sonns 
 Rowrye, Slaynge, and Laughlen fleeing out of Greece for 
 Murderinge his one father & mother execrablie to help one of 
 his friends and kindsmen to the Gouernment of that Kingdom 
 landed in Ireland with such as followed him about the 17'" of 
 May in the same yeare and there continued with such as 
 Descended of him 269 yeares, whereof he gouerned himself 30 
 years after all which time spent all that then Remayned 
 aliue of them to the number of 9008 persons from the first 
 Monday in May untill the next Monday after Dyed of a 
 suden Infection upon the playnes of Moynealta 1 . It was 
 called Moynealta 1 , Because all the foule in the kingdome for 
 the most parte Gathered themselves there to shunn them- 
 selves. 
 
 At his coming into Ireland hee found but three laughs and 
 nyne Rivers in the Kingdom, The laughs were called Laugh 
 Luymnin 2 , Laugh Forareawan 3 , and Finlogh 1 in Connacht. 
 The Rivers were called the Liffie or Rurhagh, Lye\ Moye, 
 Slygeagh", Sayuer, Bwaise 8 , Banne, Mayowne', and Finn. 
 
 In his time he Diuided Ireland into foure parts, one to 
 each of his 3 sonns and the 4th to himselfe, and for that 
 Ireland was then all couered with woods, hee and his sones 
 made manye plaines by cutting Down the woods w cI > after did 
 turn the contry to great good, and was the only thinge 
 worthe the memory that was don in that second Inhabitation 
 of Ireland, Dureinge W* time of 269 yeares, that is to say 
 
 1 Moynealta. — i.e. the plain of 5 Lye. — TheLce,thatflowsthrough 
 
 the birds, extending from Howth to Cork. 
 
 Tallaght. ' Slygeagh, — Now the Gitley, 
 
 * Laugh Luymnin. — The ancient which Hows through SligO. 
 
 name of the Shannon from Limerick ' Sayuer. — The ancient name of 
 
 to the sea. the river Erne. 
 
 *Forareawan, — NearSliabhmish, 8 Bwaise. — The Bush, which falls 
 
 Co. Kerry. into the sea near the Giant's Cause- 
 
 * Finlogh. — In Erris, county of way. 
 
 Mayo. ' Mayowne. — The Mourne. 
 
14 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 from the 12 th of Semiramis Raigne to the 33 rd of Baleus the 
 second there Raigned in Assiria Being the first monarch and 
 Monarch 8 Monarches w ch was first begun by Nibroth sonn of 
 Chus, who was son of Cham, who was sonne of Noeh. 
 
 Ireland after the death of Bartholeme and his People was 
 30 yeares waste and desolate dureinge which time Assiria 
 was Gouerned by too Monarches, that is to say, Baleus 
 Secundus, 19 yeares, and Altades, 11 yeares. 
 
 Culloch O'More sayeth that it was wast but the said 30 
 yeares onely ; the first of the before Recited monarchs was 
 Semaramis who Rayned 30 yeares, Sameas Nimas 38 yeares, 
 Arius 30 yeares, Araleus 40 yeares, Baleus 30, Armarkes 30, 
 Bellochus 30 and Baleus Tertius 33 yeares. 
 
 Here Endeth the second Inhabitacc>n of Ireland 
 
 And followeth the third, which is of 
 
 Clanna Nevye and ffirvolge. 
 
 In the Later end of the Raigne of the said Altades, came 
 Neuie M c Agamemnon with his foure sonns Into Ireland out 
 of Greece, his sonnes names alsoe were Sdarne, Jaruanell, the 
 prophett, Fergus Leahdearg, who had a son called Brittan 
 the Balde, of whome all Welchmen are Descended, and 
 Anynn w ch people Ruled Ireland 382 yeares. During w cl1 
 time there Gouerned in Assiria 13 Monarches w ch were 
 Altades 21 yeares, Mamillus 30, Spartus 40, Ascatades 41, 
 Amintas 45, Belochas Junior 52, Belopares 30, Sphereus 20, 
 Mancaleus 30, Mamillus 30, Lamprides 32, Sorares 20, and 
 Lampares 18. 
 
 Starna M c Nevie fought a Greate Battle in Dalriada 
 against Conyn(ge) M c Fewer 7 yeares after their comeing. 
 Conyngs tower was besieged both by sea and land with 
 60000 men, that is to say 30000 by sea And soe many more 
 by land, and in the end was Gotten by ffomores And 
 destroyed. These ffomeres were a sept Descended from 
 Cham the sonn of Noeh, that there liued by pyracy and 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 1 5 
 
 spoyle of other nations and were in those days very troblesom 
 to the whole world. Many Laughs and Rivers broke out in 
 their time. Many playnes were by them made, by cutting 
 down the woodes, and Diging the Rootes of the trees, Alsoe 
 they erected manye Rathes, these were the only thinges of 
 marke Don by y' sept of Claim Nevye. In the End after 
 longe strife and continuall vexeation such as were of most 
 account of them were Driuen out of the country by the said 
 troblesom sept of ffomores and went Back againe to Greece 
 where they continued the space of 50 yeares or thereabouts. 
 Dureinge w ch time of 50 yeares there Raigned in Assiria two 
 Monarches w ch were Lampares 12 yeares, and Pannias 38 
 yeares. At the end of w ch time they being overlayed by the 
 exactions of the Gretians, and Desirous alsoe to recouer theire 
 naturall contry which at the first they did quitly posses 
 without strife or Interuption, and soe did Enioy the same for 
 the space of 37 yeares after under the rule of nine Kings. 
 This sept were called fhruolge, there were 5 Brothers that 
 were theire Chieftaines, the sonnes of Dela m c Loich that 
 first Diuided Ireland into fiue partes. 1. Slane theire eldrst 
 brother had the prouince of Leynster for his part, w rl ' con- 
 tayneth from Inuer Colpe, yt is to say where the River of 
 Boyne Intereth into the sea now called in Irish Drocheda 1 , 
 to the meetinge of the 3 Waters by Waterfoord where the 
 Three Rivers Syure, ffeoir-, and Barrow doe meete and run 
 together into the sea. 2. Gann the second brothers parte was 
 South Munster which is a prouince extending - from that 
 place to Bealaghconglaissy 3 . 3. Seangan the third Brothers 
 part was from Belachconglaissy to Rose De Hoileagh, now 
 called Limbricke, w c!l is the prouince of North Munster. 
 4. Geanann the fourth Brother had the prouince of Conaught 
 contayneing from Limbricke to Easroe 1 . 5. And Rorye the 
 5th Brother and youngest had from Easroe aforesaid to Inver 
 ('nlpi- w 1 ' is the prouince of Ulster. The sayd fiue prouinces 
 
 1 Drocheda. — i.e. drochet atha, : ' Bealaghconglaissy. — Keating 
 
 the bridge of the ford. says it was ' at Cork.' 
 
 ; ffeoir.— i.e. the Norc, an ffeoir. 4 Easroe. — Now Ballyshannon. 
 
1 6 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 are Diuided into 33 Countyes. The whole kingdom Containeth 
 184 Cantredes, and each cantred a hundred townes 1 . 
 
 First Lynster contayneth 3 1 Cantreds w ch are Diuided into 
 eight Countyes. Both the prouinces of Munster seauenty 
 cantreds which are but seauen counteyes. 
 
 Connaught 30 cantredes, six Countyes. Ulster 35 Cantredes 
 which are 6 Countyes, and Meath eighteen Cantreds which are 
 2 Countyes and counted to be the nth part of the Kingdom 
 and for the goodness thereof was reserued alwayes for the 
 maintanance of the monarch, and which was annexed by 
 Kinge Twahall Teaghtwar 2 to the King's Royall seat of 
 Taragh. 
 
 After makeing of which Diuision Slane theire said elder 
 Brother by the Consent and election of his other 4 Brothers 
 was chosen King, and was the first King that euer absolutely 
 ruled in Ireland. There were 9 Kings of them one after 
 another whose names ensue : Slane Raigned 1 yeare, Rowry 
 Raigned 2 years, Gann and his brother Geanann jointly 
 Raigned 4 yeares, Seangan Raigned 5 yeares, Fiagha 
 Keannnan Raigned 5 yeares, Rional als Riongall Raigned 6 
 yeares, Foyngen Raigned 4 yeares, and Eochy m c Eirck 10 
 yeares. Dureinge the saide ten yeares Raigne of the saide 
 last Kinge Eochy m c Eircke there was noe Raine in Ireland, 
 notwithstanding there was aboundance of graine and fruite 
 and was the Last Kinge of that septe called ffirvolge and 
 upon them came in the people called Twathy De Dannan out 
 of Greece too, Being a Braunch of the same stock that 
 ffirvolge were of and were kinsmen. Dureinge the time of 
 ffirvolge, which was 37 yeares, there Raigned in Assiria 3 
 monarchs to witt Pannias 7 yeares, Sosarmus nineteen yeares 
 and Mitreus 1 1 yeares. Twany de danaan after they had spent 
 much tyme abroad in learneinge nigromancy Magicke, and 
 other Diobolicall artes wherein they were exceedingely well 
 skilled, and in these Dayes accounted the Cheefest in the 
 
 1 Townes. — i.e. townlands. ardrigh from A.D. 76 to 106. More 
 
 2 Twahall Teaghtwar. — He was about him later. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 1 7 
 
 world in that profession, Landed in the west part of 
 Connaught. ffirvolge hearinge of theire comeing made 
 towards them, and meeting them in a greate plaine called 
 Moytoyrey 1 in Connaught, fought w th them, where ffirvolge 
 was ouerthrone and one Hundred thousand of them slaine 
 with theire said King Eochy m c Eirche 2 , which was the 
 greatest slaughter that euer was hard of in Ireland at one 
 meetinge. 
 
 Here endeth the 3RD Inhabitation of Ireland 
 
 And followeth the fourth 
 
 Which is of Twany de Danann. 
 
 The Contry being thus conquered by Twany de Danann 
 one Newae was theire first kinge and lost his Arme in that 
 greate Battle of Maytory 3 , wh cb by the coning skill of his 
 surgion and goldsmith whose names were Dyan Kight and 
 Credyn, which were Passing skilfull in theire profession, as it 
 did well apeare by the wonderfull cure they did, for they 
 made a siluer hand and put on theire King which serued for 
 all Interprises and purposes, and thereof he was called Nwae 
 with the siluer hand. Dureinge the time his hand was in 
 cure (which was 7 yeares) his kinsman Breasse was king, but 
 he being well Recouered of his hurt was againe King of 
 Ireland, and others to the number of 9 Kinges of that sept all 
 whose names Doth follow : 
 
 Breasse Raigned 7 yeares. Xwaey Raigned 20 yeares 
 and was then slaine in Moyetorye in the battle aforesaid by 
 ffomerie where ffomeries themselves for the most parte was 
 slaine, ami such of them as made escape from that Danger 
 were quite Driven out of the whole Kingdom 27 yeares after 
 
 ' Moytoyrey. — Near Cong. See other sepulchral monuments in the 
 
 Wilde's Lough Comb, p. 217. neighbourhood. 
 
 : E. mfEirche. — He is supposed ' iiaytory. — Called northern M. 
 
 buried under the earn on the It lies between Loughs Arrow and 
 
 hill of Killowen. There are many Allen. 
 
1 8 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 the first Battle. After Breasse succeeded Loway Keyhleann 
 (of whome Iniskihlean tooke the name) and Raigned 40 yeares. 
 Andagha Raigned 80 yeares. Dealvoye Raigned 13 yeares. 
 Fiagha m c Dealvoye Raigned 10 yeares. m c Koyll Raigned 
 10 yeares. m c Kight Raigned tenn yeares, and m c Greny 10 
 yeares. These last 3 beinge 3 Brothers, the sonns of 
 Kearmad Milvoyle were marryed to 3 sisters the Daughters of 
 Fiagha m c Dealvoye, whose Daughters names were Banva, 
 Foala, and Ere ; now for that the said three Brothers did in 
 some sorte square about the Gouernment of the kingdom, 
 there was order taken by their friends that the Eldest Brother 
 should Raigne for the first yeare, the second for the second 
 yeare, and the 3 rd the third yeare, and soe each of the Brothers 
 took his turne of the Gouernment in that manner, with this 
 promise Between them, that when any of the Brothers should 
 be Kinge that then the Realm for that yeare should be called 
 after the Kinge for the time Beinge his wifes name. By 
 meanes whereof Banva, Foela and Ere are the names of 
 Ireland euer since the 8 sonns of Miletus of Spaine came and 
 conquered the whole Land, whose comming you shall 
 understand soone in the Insueinge Discourse. 
 
 But before I speake of them, It is fitt that I shall put the 
 Reader in Remembrance as some of our Antiquarists affirme, 
 that about this time Paris of Trove ravished and tooke away 
 Hellen the wife of Menelaus In his one absence, & by the 
 greate mediation and Intercession of Menelaus the peeres 
 of Greece followed w th a greate Army and continued 10 
 yeares wares with the Troyans, where in a certaine Cessation 
 & truse made by the said partyes a certaine souldier named 
 Alea 1 being vacant and Idle invented Dice and tables to 
 pass away the wearisomeness of the tyme, of whome the Dice 
 took the name. Alsoe aboute this tyme the art of medicine 
 was first found by Apollo, or as others affirme, by his sonn 
 Aestulapius. Orpheus of thratia the Inuentor of musike and 
 cheefe Musistion of the Gretians florished about this Tyme. 
 
 1 Alea. — The Latin for dice, dice-playing. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 19 
 
 Haueinge thus Digressed from my History I will now 
 Returne where I left the same. 
 
 Long before this Time Neale or Nioule m c Fenius ffearsy 
 ancestor of Clanna Miley from Scithia came to Egypt and 
 there liued under the Gouernment of Pharao, and when the 
 Israelites were in Discord with the Egiptians they landed 
 at the place neare the Read Sea called Capacyront. This 
 Neale came to converse with them and to know whoe they 
 were that Landed in that place. Then Aaron the High 
 Priest of the Jewes told him that they were Jewes, and how 
 his Brother Moyses by the Helpe of God Brought diuers 
 pleagues on the Egyptians for theire abuses &cc. Then 
 Neale and Earon falling into more friendly familiarity & 
 Conuersation together, Neale asked him whether the Israelites 
 had any victuals, whereunto Earon Replied & told him that 
 they had but very r little, for they came then from the Captivitv 
 and Bondage of the Egytians, soe as it were Impossible for 
 them to haue but little sustenance. You shall command 
 whatsoeuer I haue, said Neale & shall haue wheat and wine 
 at y 1 ' pleasure. Whereupon Aaron repayred to the camp of 
 the Isaraelites, and tould his brother Moyses & the rest of 
 the courteous entertainment offered by the said Neale to 
 them, whereof they were exceeding glad and went to the 
 house of the said Neale, where they were wonderfully well 
 used to their own Contentment. It was their Chance the 
 same night that a snake did Runn ouer the partes of the 
 Body of a Child that was in the House whose name was 
 Gathelus, sonn of the said Neale for which the childe was 
 extreame sicke. The snake left markes euerywhere on his 
 Body where it was toched, thereupon the childs said ffather 
 procured him to be Brought to Moyses, who after long pray- 
 ing touched his sores with a Rod (wherewith he made a 
 way through the Red sea) and immediately the Child was 
 Restored to his perfect and former health, and with all 
 Moyses said by way of a prophesye that God was pleased 
 that noe snake or other venemous worme would euer after 
 annoye or hurt that child or any of his posteritye and 
 
 C 2 
 
20 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 that no venomous Beast should neuer Dwell in the contry 
 where the Issue and offspring of the Child would live, pro- 
 phesied alsoe that there should many Kings, Princes, Saints 
 and just men Descend of that child, which is the cause (as 
 some are of opinion) that venemous beasts are not seen in 
 this kingdome, others say that there was an Infinite number 
 of them there untill the comeing of St. Patricke, and that 
 they were bannished here hence, by his prayers. 
 
 After all which past Neale conplayned to the Isaraellites 
 how odious he would groe with Pharao for using any friend- 
 ship with the Israelites. Moyses, Aaron, and the rest 
 Requested Neale with his whole familie and followers to 
 goe with them, and that if God did please to giue them the 
 promised land they would giue him a good share thereof, 
 & use him thenceforward no worse then one of themselues, 
 or if he pleased to bark with them they would prouide some 
 place for him on the seas Remote from the power of pharao, 
 where he might quitely Remaine untill he had seen the fmall 
 end Between the Egyptians and the Isaraelites. Then they 
 apoynted 3000 souldiers under Neale with command as 
 admirall of theire fleete. Neale sayled Back to the place 
 where the Egiptians were Drowned in the Red Sea, where 
 he found certainely that pharao himself, together with 60,000 
 footmen and 50,000 horsemen were Droned soe as there 
 escaped none of the said number undrowned but one man 
 whose name was Fasteus. Neale seeinge the Death of Pharao 
 and his armye sheaked off all his feare and Determined to 
 stay thenceforth in the Kingdome and to possese his share 
 thereof for him and his posteritye for euer, soon after Neale 
 Dyed, his sonne Gathelus succeeded in his place, whoe ac- 
 cordinglye possessed the same until he Dyed and had issue 
 Essrue, sonn of the said Gathelus, which Essre had alsoe a 
 sonne called Srue who was sonn of Neale. Neale mac Fenius 
 Farcy was son of Baath, whoe was son of Magog, whoe was 
 sonn of Japhett, whoe was sonn of Noeh, whoe was sonn of 
 Lameth, whoe was sonn of Methusalem, whoe was sonn of 
 Fnoch, whoe was sonn of Jaruett, whoe was sonn of Malaleele, 
 
The Aiuials of Clonmacnoisc. 2 1 
 
 whoe was sonn of Cainan, whoe was sonn of Enos, whoe was 
 sonn of Seth, whoe was sonn of Adam. 
 
 About this Tyme these ensueinge laughs did first break 
 out & spring, Lough da Keigh 1 , Laugh Grayne 2 , laugh 
 Kymy 3 , laugh Bway*, laugh Baye 5 , Logh Finmeay," and 
 Laugh Raiglv. 
 
 Labdon Raigned ouer the Isaraelites 8 yeares, the 3rd 
 yeare of whose Raigne Troy was taken and Priamus killed. 
 This Labdon being dead the Iseraelites serued the Phylis- 
 tins for 40 yeares, he was of the tribe of Ephraim. Ascanius 
 Aenaea^ filius Raigned 39 yeares and founded the Cytty 
 Alba longa. Sampson sonne of Manue was Judith* of the 
 people 20 yeares. he was of the tribe of Dann. 
 
 Of the comeing of the sonns of Miletus of 
 Spaine to this Kingdom : of the ouerthroe they 
 
 GAVE TO TWANY DE DANAN. Of THE JOYNT RAIGNE 
 
 & diuision of Ireland between the two brothers 
 hermon & hf.ber, & how they squared amongue 
 
 THEMSELVES, AND CONSEQUENTLY HOW IIeRMINN 
 
 slew Heber and Raigned himselfe as sole 
 .monarch of the kingdom. 
 
 The most part of our Ireish Cronacles agree that the 
 sonns of Miletus came to this land in the beginning of the 
 destruction of Troy, & that Hermon and Heber sons ot the 
 said Miletus Raigned together joyntly when Agamemnon 
 with his Gretians came to that Destruction. The occation of 
 
 l L.daKieigh. — The ancient name 6 L.Bayc. — Perhaps Lough Beagh 
 
 of Waterford harbour. in Donegal. 
 
 2 Z. Grayne.— "Ravi L. Graney, 6 Z. Finmeay. — Now Garadice 
 
 ten miles S.E. of Gort, Co. Galway. Lough, in the barony of Carrig- 
 
 3 L. Kymy. — Now L. Hackett, in alien, Co. Donegal. 
 
 the barony of Clare ( ..ilway. ' Z. Riagh. — Near Loughrea, Co. 
 
 4 Z. Bway, — Now L. Baa, near Galway. 
 
 the village of Castleplunkett, Co. ' Judith. — Recte Judge: see 
 
 Roscommon. Judges, xv. 20. 
 
22 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 theire coming is as followeth. In the yeare after the flood 
 1245 being about the 12th yeare of the Raigne of Dauid king 
 of Isarael & Judea, Gallo the sonn of Billus king of Scithia 
 after surnamed Miletus of spaine for his manye and great 
 exployets, heareing of the great wars w ch the Egyptians held 
 then with theire neighbouring contryes, being before in some 
 Displeasure at home for the strife that grew Between him and 
 his Kinsman for the kingdom of Scithia & being alsoe him- 
 self much given to warr, ambitious of honour & Desirous to 
 encrease his name (as the manner of his contry was) passed out 
 of Scithia with a number of his friendes, kinsmen & ffollowers 
 into Egypt, where he was no sooner ariued then well enter- 
 tained by the Egyptians, & in short time after did soe well 
 aquite himself in theire seruice, that he was made Generall of 
 theire armies & withall married the Daughter of Symedes 
 then the Greatest prince in Egypt or Pharao as they did then 
 commonly call theire monarch, his other Daughter was after 
 married to Solomon, King of Jerusalem. This Symedes or 
 Symenides by other authors is called alsoe Silagh & became 
 soe great & mighty, that he had in his army 1200 chariots, 
 60,000 Horses, and 400,000 footmen. 
 
 After the Death of king Solomon & alsoe after the Depar- 
 ture of Gallo out of Egipt he entred with the same into the 
 citty of Jerusalem, Ransacked the cittye spoiled the Jews, 
 & carried away all their Treasure & Jewells with him into 
 Egipt. Some few years before this was don, when Galle saw 
 that his father-in-law was quiete at home and could command 
 his neybours abroad, & after that Dwelt in Egypt 6 years or 
 somewhat more, he tooke leaue of his friendes there and w th 
 a number of his Depend ts did pass on Towards Parthia & en- 
 camped at the foot of a great Hill (which for good lookes sake 
 he called after his wife's name Scota, at lenth after a long 
 & wearisome jorney; when he had been tossed too and froe 
 for the space of 2 years he was wind-driuen into Portugall 
 126 years after that king seased to rule that kingdom; 
 Gargoris, surnamed Meliola for his skill in making of Hony 
 being the last of them. Spaine was Diuided into prouences 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 23 
 
 amongst the princes thereof, soe it was much the sooner 
 Brought under by Gallo who in less than one yeare ouerthrew 
 the Spaniards in sundry fights, and cheefly in 3 great batles, 
 after which victoryes, his wife Scota, Pharao his Daughter 
 dyed. You are to understand (to make the History more 
 manifest) that Gallo was thrice married ; first in Scithia to 
 Seang Rifflar his Daughter, a great Prince in Scithia, by 
 whome he had two sonns Begotten in Scithia which were 
 called Don and Heragh Feura. Secondly to Scota Pharao's 
 Daughter (as is afore said) by whome he had alsoe 4 sonns 
 borne unto him in Kgipt, that is to say Heber the white, 
 Avirgin, Ire, and Colp with the sword ; thirdly to Savia, the 
 Daughter of Nicicorus, then the cheefest of Spaine, by whom 
 he had likewise 2 sonnes which were Borne in Spaine, w h 
 were called Heremon and Herenan, and by that marriage he 
 had great quiteness in Spaine all his lifetime after. 
 
 In process of time being well multiplied in numbers, he 
 Remoued some of his company into Biscaie, then called 
 Colteberia, where they did Edifie Brigantia and aded thereto 
 a great Tower that was named of the builder Breons Tower', 
 for soe Galloes grandfather was tailed Breowen, & soone 
 after some of them came into Ireland, which hapened upon 
 this ocation. Ithus mcBreowyn, sonn of him that built this 
 Tower above mentioned, and uncle to the said Miletus, was 
 Reputed for a wise learned and Great traueller, hearing of the 
 good success his kinsmen had in Spaine, followed them 
 thither. Being met & after great joy made on either side 
 upon ocation of ffurther speech, told them of the manners and 
 ffassions of sundry nations that he had seen, and more ouer 
 told them that there was an Island that stood north East of 
 Spaine of good Report as he alledged, which if he had once 
 seen & taken notice of he would euer after live at home with 
 his kinsmen, set up his Rest, and take such partes as they 
 
 1 Breons Ibroer. — A detailed do- by Rev. Dr. Todd; it is also men- 
 scription of it will be found in The tionedin Wilde'.-, / 'oytigi /'Madeira, 
 Ancient Lighthouse of Corn una, i. 15. 
 
24 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 had, upon this, within fewer Dayes after he made Ready for 
 Ireland, went forward in his Jorny, and after his landing he 
 made towardes the three Kings of Ireland, that were the 
 Brothers married to the three sisters whereof I haue made 
 mention before and lay them at Oleagh Neyde 1 and were at 
 variance for the goodes, treasures, and Jewells, that then 
 theire father-in-law and late predecessor King Fiagha 
 m c Dealvoy left after him, which was a great thing in these 
 days. When Ithus came in the presence of the said Kings 
 he was very friendly &: courteously entertained, & much 
 made of by them, he to Requite their kind fauours, told them 
 againe in a louing manner that they ought not to Disagree in 
 any sort, for any worldly Ritches, being Brothers & friendes, 
 as they were, and espetially in soe much that God Dealt so 
 bountifully with them in sending them the Great Ritches they 
 had in hand and such good soyle that yealdeth such abun- 
 dance of all good Things meet for their sustenance of man, as 
 wheat, Hony, fish, and foule, not onely suffitiently for theire 
 one maintenance, But alsoe plentifull for the Relieueing of 
 many of the nib rs , Being therewith all very temperate of itselfe 
 & right meet for men to Hue in at ease. 
 
 These words were soe carefully marked by the Brothers, 
 and struck such feare into them that as soone as Ithus tooke 
 his leaue of them they sent certaine of theire friends primly to 
 murther him by the way, as he Passed on towards his ship, 
 thinking by that foule fact to preu 1 the worse, If he or any 
 other by his means & instigation would couet soe good a 
 Contry as he took theires to be, & soe in time troble them for 
 their one, when noe such thing had been looked for or meant. 
 Ithus in that manner was ouertaken, grieuiously wounded and 
 the most part of his men slaine. The place where this 
 murther was committed to this day is named Moynithe 3 
 which is to say, Ithus his plaine, and at lenth with such of 
 
 1 Oleagh Neyde. — Keating says it 2 Moynithe. — The plain along the 
 was in the confines of Ulster. H. of river Finn, in the barony of Raphoe, 
 Ireland, p. 122. Co. Donegal. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 25 
 
 his men as were left him aliue, he got* him a shipbord all 
 Bloody as he was, and soe sailing towards Spaine he Dyed 
 by the way, when the ship landed his dead Corps was brought 
 all mangled as it was before his Kinsmen, whoe upon the 
 Report made by his men of their ill usage in Ireland took 
 the mater uery Grieueously and presently swore the Reuenge 
 thereof; when they had thoroughly consulted of the cause, 
 they agreed of all hands to make ready for Ireland, & soe 
 leaueing Gallo well settled in Spaine 40 of the chiefest of them 
 in 30 shipps made towards Ireland, Galloes 8 sons being of 
 the number, and the greatest in authoritye &: Reputafbn : but 
 being come towards the shore about the 17th of May 2934 and 
 the year before the birth of our Sauiour Jesus Christ the sonn 
 of God 1029 as Collogh O'More setteth forth who was a uery 
 worthy Gentleman and a Great searcher of antiquities, but 
 Philip O'Sulivan' in bis printed book Dedicated to Phillip the 
 4th, King of Spaine, sayeth that they came in the yeare 
 before the birth of our Saviour 1342 which is from this present 
 year 1627 the number of 2966 yeares, Laestheness being then 
 the 33rd monarch of the Assirians, they were kept of a long 
 time from Landing for Twathy de Danan that were then 
 Ruler of Ireland did use such witchcrafts, sorcerye, and other 
 magick arts and Incantations that thereby they Did procure 
 such tempest, stormes, and continuall contrary winds, that 
 Diuers of the principle of them as Donn, Ire, and fferanan, 
 three of the Brothers, were lost & Drowned, w th others of the 
 best sort to the number of 100 besides Gentlewomen, Gentle- 
 man, & others of less Reckoning. Some say that Donn 
 was Drowned at a place in the Weast called Teahdoyne- or 
 Don his house. They alsoe say that the picts heareing of y c 
 great number of widowes in Ireland, came & married the 
 Relict widows of the said Drowned persons & couenanted 
 with the sons of Miletus that if they had failed Issue male, 
 
 1 O'Sulivan. — Histo/'itc Catho- "• Teahdoyne. — Keating says this 
 liccB Hibernia Compendium, t. i., was somewhere near the cliffs of 
 1. iii., c. i. Skellig, in west Kerry. 
 
26 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 y l then the ofspring of Miletus should inherit theire Contry, 
 which accordingly came to pass after a long space, for in 
 Defect of their Issue one fergus 1 , the king of Ireland's son, 
 was sent ouer into Scotland & was Inuested as King thereof; 
 they were called Picts of a certain oyntment they used to 
 paint theire faces w th all ; their land in English is called 
 pictland'-, in Irish qnodta. qiucne&ch. 
 
 After the Landing of the sonns of Miletus & Receaveing 
 such Losses, they made forwardes towardes Taylten 3 where 
 they were met with Tawthy de Danan & fought with them & 
 after a cruell and bloody Bataile which lasted almost from 
 morning untill night twathy De Danan were ouerthrone to 
 theire utter Destruction, where m c Quoill, m c Keght and 
 m c Grenie theire 3 Kings with their three wivs Ery, Fodla, 
 and Banva were slaine. 
 
 This people Twathy de Danann were most notable Magi- 
 sians and would work wonderfull things thereby ; when they 
 pleased, they would they would troble Both sea and Land, 
 darken Both sonn and Moone at theire pleasures. They did 
 frame a great broade stone which they called Lya Fail 1 , or 
 the stone of Ireland, by theire art and placed the same at 
 Tarragh, which by Enchantment had this property : when 
 anyone was borne to whome to be a King of Ireland was 
 predestinated, as soone as the party soe Borne stood upon 
 this stone forthwith the stone would giue such a shouting 
 noyse that it was hard from sea to sea, throughout the whole 
 Kingdom, which presently would satisfie the party standing 
 on the stone, and all the Rest of his future fortune to the 
 
 1 Fergus. — Surnamed Mor. He published by the Irish Archaeological 
 
 was son of Ere, son of Eochaidh Society, p. 121. 
 
 Muinreamhair. He and his brothers 3 Taylten. — Now Teltown, mid- 
 
 went to Scotland about the year 506 way between Navan and Trim. See 
 
 of our era. See Adamnan's Life of Wilde's Boyne and Blackwater, 
 
 St. Columba, edited by Reeves, p. 149. 
 
 p. 433. 4 Lya Fail. — See Petrie's History 
 
 ^Fictland. — On the origin of the and Antiquities of Tar a, p. 159, in 
 
 name and the history of the Picts, Transactions of the R.I. A., vol. 
 
 see Nennius, Histo7-ia Brito?ium, xviii. He says it is still at Tara. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 27 
 
 Right of the Crowen, this stone remained a long time in 
 the King of Ireland's pallace of Taragh, whereon many 
 Kings and Queens were crowned untill it was sent ouer 
 into Scotland by the King of Ireland with his sonn ffergus, 
 who was created the first King of Scotland on that stone, 
 and for a long time after all the Kings of Scotland receaued 
 theire Crownes thereon untill the time of King Edward the 
 first, King of England, whoe tooke the same as a Monument 
 from thence into England in the wares between him and 
 Scotchmen & placed it in Westminster abby, where many 
 a King of England haue been likewise Crowned thereupon, 
 & is to be seen there amongst other monum** this day. 
 
 These Twathy de Danan ruled in Ireland for the space of 
 197 years, under the Gouernment of 9 Kings, During w cb 
 time there Gouerned in Assiria seuen Emperors or Monarchs, 
 to witt Mitreus 15 yeares, Tulanes or Tantanes 22 yeares, 
 Tarileus 40 yeares, Thineus 30 yeares, Dercilus 40 yeares, 
 Euphalus 30, and Loasthenes 12 yeares. 
 
 Soon after this Conquest made by the sonns of Miletus 
 theire Kinsmen and friendes, they Diuided the whole King- 
 dome amongue themselues in manner as followeth : But 
 first before they landed in this land, Tea the daughter of 
 Louthus, that was wife of Heremon, Desired one Request 
 of her husband & kinsmen, wh ch they accordingly Granted, 
 \v ch was, that the place shee would most like of in the 
 kingdom should be for euer after called after or by her 
 name, And that the place soe called should be euer after 
 the principle seat of her Posteritie to Hue in, and upon their 
 landing she chose Leytrym 1 which is since that time called 
 Taragh, where the Kings pallace stood for many yeares 
 after, and which she caused to be called Tea-mur, mur in 
 Irish is a town or pallace in English, and being joined to 
 Tea maketh it to be the town, pallace, & house of Tea. The 
 
 1 Leytrym. — For an account of the extracts from the ancient writers 
 
 tlic former nanus « >f Tara and on Amergin and Kintan. which are 
 the origin of its present name, see given Ibid., p. 129. 
 
28 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 south part was for 6 of them, whereof Heber the white, 
 Louthus sonn of Ithus, Ehan m°Vga, Un m c Uga, Chahir, & 
 fulmann were the number. The north part was allotted for 
 7 of them, who were Aeremon, Ebrick m c Ire, Avirgin, 
 Goisdean, Seaga, Sorge, and Souarge. Heber the white 
 was king of the south, and Heremon king of the north. 
 
 Within one year after this Diuision by the procurement 
 and seting on of theire wives that fell at Debate for some 
 places allotted to them as theire share of the said Diuision 
 as Droym-tinyn 1 and Droym Bethi 2 faught a great Battle at 
 Argedrosse 3 al§ Gessil 4 where Heber the white was slaine, 
 and on the other side Gosdean, Seaga, and Sorge, then 
 Heremon himself was king of all the kingdome alone, and 
 was the first of Clanne Mille and 19th king of Ireland ; he 
 made two kingly rathes, the one named Rathonie 5 in the 
 land of Kwalann and Rathbehie 6 over the riuer of Feoire. 
 He made Crwachan or Criowhan SkeihuelP King of Dow- 
 rancha 8 King of Lynster ; he sufered the 4 sonnes of Heber 
 to enjoy the 2 kingdomes or prouences 9 of Both the Monsters 
 whose names were Ere, Orba, Ferone, and Feagna. He 
 allowed the kingdome of Connaught to Un m c Uga, and 
 the kingdome of Ulster to Ebricke mTr. This last Diuision 
 of Kingdomes was made the 13th year of Laesthenes 
 monarch of Assiria. In the time of Heremon Donsovarke 10 
 and Donkearmna 11 with a number of such other places of 
 
 1 Droym-tinyn. — The ridge of ' Skeihuell. — He joined the Mile- 
 hills between Castlelyons, Co. Cork, sians on their landing and helped 
 and the south side of Dungarvan bay. them to defeat the Britons. See 
 
 2 Droym Bethi. — Near Loughrea. Keating's H. of Ireland, p. 150. 
 
 s Argedrosse. — On the Nore, two e Dowrancha. — A tribe of the Fir- 
 miles below Ballyragget. bolgs, usually called Damnonii. 
 
 4 Gessil. — Midway between Por- 9 Prouences. — i.e. Desmond and 
 tarlington and Tullamore. Ormond. The district called Tho- 
 
 5 Rathonie. — Rathdown, Co. mond, i.e. North Munster, formerly 
 Wicklow; the territory was formerly belonged to Connaught. 
 
 called Cualan. 10 Donsovarke. — Now Dunseve- 
 
 6 Rathbehie. — In the parish of rick, three miles east of the Giant's 
 
 the same name, in the barony of Causeway. 
 
 Galmoy, Co. Kilkenny. The rath " Donkearmna. — A fort on the 
 
 is still in existence. Old Head of Kinsale. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 29 
 
 note were made by himself and his people. In his time 
 there was a Battle fought between Avirgin and Cahire at 
 Cowle Cahire 1 , where Cahire was slaine. The Riuers of Bros- 
 nagh, Suck, and Eihnie 3 did first break out and some laughs 
 to the number of six. There was another Battle fought 
 between Heremon and Avirgin where Avirgin was slaine 
 at Bile Tanna 3 and fought another called the Battle of 
 Comar', where Un m c Uga, Ean, & Ehan were slaine, and 
 when Heremon was King of all Ireland and victoriously 
 Raigned 14 yeares, Dyed at Argedrosse and was with great 
 and solmne funerals buried at Rathebehie on the riuer of 
 Feoire. He had Issue 4 sonns, but before I proceed a in- 
 further I will Laye Down unto you the severall septs Decended 
 of Heremon especially the cheefest of them, and then after 
 the septs of Heber, Ire, and Lauthus, to the end the Reader 
 may know them. 
 
 O'Xeale of Tyrone, o'Donell, o'Moyledory 5 o'Dohertv, 
 o'Cahan, macLaghlen, o'Donnoyle and o'Boyle are the 
 O'Neals of the north. o'Melaghlen, o'Kelly Brey*, o'Mulloye, 
 Mageoghagann, o'Ffox, magaulev, o'Byrne, o'Sheile, 
 maCarhon, o'Mullanna with Divers others are the o'Neals 
 of the West. O'Connor Donn, o'Connor Roe, and o'Connor 
 Sligo, o'Roirk, o'Reylie, Magmahon, o'Madden, maGwier, 
 o'Kelly of Imainie, o'Neaghtin, m c Kiegan, m c Donnell of 
 Scotland, and others are Descended of Heremon, but not 
 of the o'Neals but of other collatterall kinsmen. Also 
 macMurrogh of Lynster, o'Connor of Affalie, macGille- 
 patrick, o'Broyne, o'Toole, o'Doynn, o'Dempsye, o'Colgan, 
 o'lleredin, o'Nolan, o'feilan, and others are of the said 
 
 1 Cowle Cahire. — The name is near tlic hill of Usneagh. 
 
 now obsolete. 5 o'Moyledoty.- rhey were chief- 
 
 - Ethnic. — The Inny, which falls tains of Tyrronnell in the ninth and 
 
 into the north -eastern angle of Lough tenth centuries. The name is now 
 
 Ree. extinct. 
 
 * Bile Tanna.— Probably Billy- 'Brey. — The plain between 
 
 wood, in the parish of Moynalty, Dublin and Louth; called Magh 
 
 Co. Meath. Breagh and Uremia. Set Annals 
 
 4 Comar. — Now Kilcomeragh, F. A/., ii. 8;o. 
 
3<D The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Descent. The scepts of Ire, son of Miletus, are Magenis 
 Viscount of Ivhagh, o'Ferall, o'More, magranell 1 , o'Connor 
 of Corcomroe, o'Connor Kiery, macartan &c. The scepts 
 of Heber the white : Macarthy, o'Brian, Mainemarye 2 , 
 macochlan, o'Kenedy, o'Gartie 3 , o'Harie, macMahon, 
 o'Hiffernan, maCrathe, m c Brian, o'Harlagh, o'Finallan, 
 o'Dea, some say that Powers 4 , Eustaces 5 , and Plunketts 6 , 
 are of the said sept. o'Keruell 1 too whoe should not be 
 forgotten. The scepts of Lauthus, sonn of Ithus : o'Heirais- 
 scoll, o'Coffie, o'Flynn, Maglannchye of Dartry 6 and others &c. 
 
 Hauing treated of the Raigne of Heremon, it is necessary 
 that I Relate unto you whoe suceeded him in the kingdom. 
 The three eldest sonns of Heremon, Moynie, Layne, and 
 Lwyne were kings joyntly after theire said father and Diuided 
 the kingdome into three partes among themselves, & soe 
 Rayned together for three years. Moyne dyed at Crwachan 9 
 in Connaught, Layne and Lwyne were slain by the 4 sons of 
 Heber the white, wh ch were called by the names as before 
 Recited. 
 
 Ere, Orba, Ferone and Feargna, sonns of Heber the white, 
 when they had slaine the said joynte kings, succeeded them- 
 selues in the Gouernment of the Kingdome & Raigned but 
 one quarter of a yeare when they were all slaine by Iriell the 
 prophett, Youngest sonn of King Heremon, in the Battle of 
 Ardlaura 10 . 
 
 1 Magrannell. — Now anglicised supposed to be of Danish descent. 
 Reynolds. ''o'Keruell. — Of Ely O'Carroll, 
 
 2 Mainemarye. — Mac Namara of which included the south-west of 
 Co. Clare. King's Co. and a part of Tipperary. 
 
 3 o'Gartie. — i.e. O'Fogarty of s Dartry. — A barony in the west 
 Elyogarty, in Co. Tipperary, of Co. Monaghan. 
 
 4 Powers. — This family is descen- 9 Crwachan. — Now Rathcroghan, 
 ded from one of the first Anglo- midway between Elphin and Boyle, 
 Norman settlers in this country. Co. Roscommon. This was one of 
 
 6 Eustaces. — The origin of this the ancient palaces of the Kings of 
 family is very uncertain. We have Connaught, and later their burial- 
 discussed the subject in the Jour?ial place. See a description of it by 
 of the Co. Kildare Archceological O'Donovan mAnnalsF.M., iii. 204. 
 Society for 1893. 10 Ardlaura. — i. e. Ardleyren. 
 
 6 Plunketts. — They are usually See a?itea, p. 11. 
 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 3 1 
 
 Iriell the prophet afterwardes succeeded as king, whoe 
 did cut down and make smooth 12 plains, to witt, Moyrched 1 , 
 Moyelly 1 , Moylawra', &c. He made alsoe seven principle 
 rathes. He fought a Battle at Ardanmaith', where Sorge 
 m c Duff was slaine, another at Teanmay 5 , where Eochy 
 Eigeann, king of Fomoraghes, was likewise slaine, and the 
 third alsoe he fought at Loghanmoye 6 , where Loway, Roch 
 m c Maffias was slaine, and Dyed himself at Moymwaye 1 when 
 he had Raigned 10 years. 
 
 Ethrial his sonn succeeded him and made seven playnes 
 that is to say Mayessil 8 , &c. He was slaine in the battle of 
 Rocean" by Convoyle or Convallo m c Heber the white, after 
 he Rayned 10 years. 
 
 Convallo or Convoyle m c Heber was the first absolute king 
 of Ireland of y e Munster men. He did overthrow the sept of 
 Heremon in 25 batles, and at lenth was slaine himself in the 
 battle of Eawyn-Vacha 10 ; he raigned 20 years and was slain 
 by Tygernwas the sonn of king Erial aforesaid. 
 
 Tigernwas was king of the kingdome. He overthrew the 
 offspring of Heber the white in 27 Battles within one yeare, 
 whereof the field of Clonkwase" in the conty of Teffa 12 , the 
 battle of Kille" where Rochork m c Gollann was slaine, the 
 
 1 Moyrched.— Morctt. near Mary- flows ; it rises in Virginia Lake, Co. 
 
 borough. Cavan, and falls into the Boyne, at 
 
 ' Moyelly.—ln the parish of Kil- Navan. 
 
 managhan, King's Co. 9 Roccan. — Perhaps Magh Reigh- 
 
 3 Moy/atvra.— Perhaps Moygara, ne, in Ossory. See Annals F.M., 
 
 in the barony of Coolavin, Co. i- 860. 
 
 SligO. w Eawyti- Vacha. — Emania.orthe 
 
 1 Ardanmaith, — Thcname is now Navan fort, of which more later. 
 
 obsolete. " Clonkwase. — NowCloncoose.in 
 
 s Teanmay. — Obsolete. the barony of Granard, Co. Long- 
 
 6 Loghanmoye. — Perhaps Lough- ford, 
 
 moc, midway between Thurles and 1J Teffa. — The ancient name of 
 
 Templemore. Longford and the western half of 
 
 ' Moymwaye.— i. e. Maghmuaide, Westmeath. 
 
 Knockmoy, six miles S. of Tuam. » Kille. — Or Elne, the district be- 
 
 " Mayessil. — The plain through tween the rivers Bann and Bush, in 
 
 which the Acle, now the Blackwater, Co. Antrim. 
 
32 The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 
 
 battle of Commor 1 , the ouerthrow of Kliew 5 , where ffearagh (of 
 whome Carnefery tooke the name) was slaine with the Rest of 
 the battles which were very long and tedious to particularize, 
 in soe much that almost he mad an end of the scept of Heber 
 and Besides his fortunate and lucky success in Battles he was 
 the first that caused standing cupes to be made, the Refining 
 of gold & silver, & procured his goldsmith that dwelt near the 
 Lyffie (named Ighdonn) to make gold & silver pines to put in 
 men Sz womens garments about theire neckes, and alsoe was 
 the first that ever found the Dyeing of coulered 3 cloathes in 
 Ireland. Many famous laughs and pooles sprung in his tyme, 
 as Lough Foyle, Lough Sileann 4 , &c. He Dyed a famous, 
 victorious, and worthy king when he had Raigned 30 years. 
 
 Cearmna finn and his Brother Sovarke the sonns of Ebrick 
 m c Ire were the first kings of Ireland that euer Raigned of the 
 house of Ulster 5 . They Divided the whole kingdome amongst 
 themselves in 2 parts. One of them Dwelt in Doncearmna, 
 the other at Donsovarke ; the one was king of the south, and 
 the other king of the north, w ch Division Remayned soe for 
 the space of 100 years. King Kearmna fought a field where 
 Eochie Edgohagh was slaine and was himself soone after 
 slain by Eochie Fewerglass, king of Fomaraghes when they 
 had nobly raigned 20 years. 
 
 Eochie Fewerglass son of king Convallo tooke upon him 
 the Government of the kingdom, he Broke 7 Battles upon his 
 enemies, that is to say the overthroe of Lwacherdea 7 and the 
 field of Dorymlehan 8 where Smirgol was slaine, with 5 other 
 fields, he was 12 yeares king and then was killed by Fiagha 
 Lawrynne. 
 
 Fiagha Lawrynne was then king, he gave Divers overthroes 
 
 1 Commor. — O'Donovan has not borders of Cavan and Longford, 
 identified this place, the name being 5 Ulster. — *'. e. of the descendants 
 
 a common one. of Ir, son of Milesius. 
 
 - Klicio Obsolete. G Broke. — An Irish idiom. 
 
 3 Coulered. — Purple, blue, and ''Lwacherdea. — Slieve Lougher, 
 green. Annals F. M., i. 43, and N.E. of Castleisland, Co. Kerry. 
 Keating, H. of Ireland, p. 155. 6 Dorymlehan. — Drumlahan, in 
 
 4 L. Sileann. — L. Sheelin, on the Co. Cavan. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. $3 
 
 to the sept of Heber and amongst the rest that of Gathly 1 is 
 not to be forgotten where m c Fevis m c Eochy Fewerglasse was 
 killed, another where Laugh Eirne stands now, which soon 
 after Broke out. In this tyme the river Lawryane 2 did first 
 break out of whome he took that surname. He Raigned 
 8 yeares, and at last was slaine by Eochy Momo of the scept 
 of Heber, of whome Minister was called or named. 
 
 Eochy Momo raigned 10 years and was slain by Enos 
 Olmoye. 3 
 
 Enos Olmoye was king and a valiant one. Strangers 
 made many Invasions in his time, but he coragiouslie with- 
 stood and Drove them out with the cost of theire Bloods and 
 lives by giueing them many bloody ouerthroes and covered 
 Divers fields with heapcs of theire slaughtered Bodies, that 
 underneath they could scarcely get Buriall for them ; he was 
 of the scept of Heremon and was slaine by Enna Arghcagh, 
 whoe was of the scept of Heber when he had rayned 6 years. 
 
 Enna Arghcagh was king and was the first king that caused 
 silver Targets to be made in this land and Bestowed abundance 
 of them bountifully on his friends and nobilities in generall. 
 lb 1 raigned 24 years and was slain by Rogheaghty m c Moyne. 
 
 Roheaghty Raigned 1 1 years & then was slain by Sednie 
 Art of the house of Ulster. 
 
 Seadna Art Raigned 18 yeares Sc was slaine filthily and 
 unnaturally by his one sonn Fiagha Finnsgohagh. 
 
 Fiagha Finnscohagh succeeded his father and was sur- 
 named ffinsgohagh of the abundance of white flowers' that 
 was in his tyme ; and was slaine by his one trusty friend, 
 Mownemon. The ould Irish proverb fell out truly with him, 
 that inasmuch as he unaturally killed his one father, another 
 in whome he Reposed fatherly trust should kill him. He 
 Raigned 24 years. 
 
 ' Gathly. — Gayly, in the baron)' or the Great Destroyer, 
 of Iraghtyconor, Co. Kerry. ' Flowers, — These Bowers were 
 
 1 Lawryane. — O'D. conjectures found full of wine, so that the wine 
 
 this was the Cashen river, Co. Kerry, was squeezed into bright vessels. 
 
 * Olmoye. — i.e. ofthcGreatSwinc, Annals F. HI., i. 53. 
 
34 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Movvnemon was the first king that ever Divised goldin 
 chains fit to be worn about men's neckes and Rings to be put 
 on theire fingers, which was then in great use, he raigned five 
 yeares and then Died. He was of the sept of Munster. 
 
 Aldergoid his son succeeded him, in his tyme rings of gold 
 were much used on men and women's fingers in this Realme ; 
 he was slaine by Allow Fodla 1 of the house of Ulster after he 
 had Raigned 9 yeares. 
 
 Allow Fodla of the house of Ulster was king of Ireland & 
 of him Ulster tooke the name. He was the first king of this 
 land that euer kept the Great feast at tarragh called Feis 2 
 Tarach which feast was kept once a yeare, whereunto all the 
 kings friends and Dutifull subjects came yearly and such as 
 came not were taken for the kings enemies, and to be prose- 
 cuted by the law & sword as undutifull to the state. This 
 king was soe well learned and soe much given to the favor of 
 Learning that he builded a faire pallace at Tarrach, onely for 
 the learned sort of this Realm to Dwell in, at his own peculiar 
 cost & charges, of whome he was soe much againe beloved 
 and Reverenced that ever after his house stocke and family 
 were by them in theire Rimes and Poems preferred before 
 any others of their equalls of the Irish nation ; alsoe at Divers 
 Times after when the nobilitie of Ireland had proclaimed y e 
 utter abollishinge and Bannishing 3 of poets out of the land 
 they were protected &: maintained from tyme to tyme by the 
 Issue of this king, as on a time one Moyle Cova, 4 king of 
 Ulster, who was of his Discent, kept and maintained in his 
 one house for the space of a whole year the number of 360 
 Irish poets ; 6 of his Children succeeded him one after another 
 
 1 Allow Fodla. — Usually written counted in the Saltair of Tara, that 
 Ollamh Fodhla, i.e. chief poet of is, the Book of the Ardrigh of Erin.' 
 Ireland. See Keating's H. of M'Firbis, in O'Curry's MS. Ma- 
 Ireland, p. 160. terials, p. 218, 
 
 2 Feis ' This was the great con- 3 Bannishing. — See the Introd. to 
 
 vocation of the men of Erin, and vol. v. of the Ossianic Society' s pub- 
 
 which was continued by the Kings lications, Keating's H. of Ireland, 
 
 of Erin from that down every third p. 370, and Adamnan's L. of St. 
 
 year, to preserve the laws and rules, Columba, p. 79 n. 
 
 and to purify the history of Erin, and l M. Cova. — He was slain in 646. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 35 
 
 as kings of this land without any other comeing betwixt them, 
 which good never hapned to noe other before him. He Died 
 at Taragh a famous king rich learned wise, and generally 
 well beloved of all men, and Raigned 40 years. His right 
 name was Collawyn. 
 
 Fineaghty his eldest sonn succeeded him, he was soe called 
 of the aboundance of snow that fell in his time, & then Dyed 
 in Moyniss 1 in Ulster, when he raigned 20 yeares. 
 
 His brother Slanoll was king after him, During whose 
 Raigne the kingdom was free from all manner of sickness. 
 It is unknowen to any of what he Dyed, but dyed quietly in 
 his bed, &: after that he Remained 5 years Buried. His body 
 did not rot, consume, or change collour, he raigned 26 years. 
 
 Geye Ollogagh, king Ollowe his third son, raigned after 
 his said Brother. Observers of antiquity affirm of him that 
 the Conversations of his subjects in general in his tyme was 
 as sweet Harmonye to one another as any musicke, because 
 they liued together in such amitye, concord, and attonem 1 
 amongst themselves that there was noe Discord or strife 
 heard to groe between them for any cause whatsoever. He 
 founded Doncowole Sivrille now called (for avoiding of 
 bawdiness) Kellis, he raigned 18 years. 
 
 Fiagha 4th son of king Ollow was the next king that suc- 
 ceeded after his said Brother & raigned 8 yeares, he was a 
 good king, though I cannot recoumpt any notable thing that 
 happened in his time. 
 
 Bearngal m c Geye, Grandchild of the said king Ollow, was 
 king 12 years, in his time there was continuall warres which 
 brought great scarsitye of victuals throughout the whole 
 Kingdome, he was slaine by his one cousin germond Olleal, 
 king Slanols sonn. 
 
 Oillell was king 15 yeares and then was slaine by Siorna 
 m r Deyn of the sept of Heremon, whoe was he that violently 
 tooke the Government of the septer of this land from the sept 
 of Ulster. 
 
 1 Moyniss The barony of Lccale, Co. Down. 
 
 D2 
 
36 The Amiais of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Siorna (after slayning thus the king) was king himselfe, in 
 whose time Lawgire m c Lowagh brought in Fomoraghs into 
 Ireland. King Siorna went to meet them at the Bogg of trogy 
 in Kyonnaghta 1 with all the forces of the Kingdome, where a 
 cruell Battle was fought between them with such vehemensy 
 that almost both sides perrished therein, with ouerlabouring 
 themselves & especially the Irish nation with theire king 
 alsoe. Loway & Kisarme king of the Fomoraches were slaine, 
 others write that king Siorna was slain by Rohaghty Roha 
 m c Roayne, when he had Raigned 2 1 years, it is alsoe reported 
 of him that he liued an outlawe one 100 years together before 
 he was king and that onely against the Ulstermen. 
 
 Rohaghty was the first king that ever used coaches .w th 4 
 Horses in Ireland. He raigned 7 years and at last was burnt 
 by wild fier- at Dunsovarkie. He was a very good king. 
 
 Elim Olfinsneaghty was king for one yeare, he was soe 
 called because it raigned snow continually that yeare. he 
 was slaine by Giallcha m c Oillealla Olcloin. 
 
 When first Giallcha was made king he tooke hostage of 
 every of the chiefs of the 5 provinces. He raigned tyranni- 
 cally 9 years, and was in the end slain by Art Imleagh of the 
 sept of Heber. 
 
 Art Imleagh was king and builded 7 Downes or paleces 
 for himselfe to Dwell in them to Recreate himself. After 6 
 years raigning he was slain by Nowafmfaile. 
 
 Nowafmnfaile of the sept of Heremon was K. and was 
 slaine by Breasry sonn of K. Art Inleagh after he had 
 reigned 13 years. 
 
 Breasry raigned king 10 yeares, in whose time Fomory 
 came again into Ireland ; but he overthrew them in many 
 batles and did quite expell them out of the kingdome. He 
 Dyed at Came anlwayne 3 and was much Lamented in 
 generall. 
 
 Eochy Ophagh, captaine of the former kings Guard, he 
 
 x Kyon?iaghta. — Perhaps K. Breagh, 2 Wild fier . — i. c. lightning, 
 jn ancient Meath. 3 Came anlwayne.— Not identified. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 37 
 
 was of Corkelaye,' usurped the kingdom & name of king 
 thereof after the former kings death and obtained the same 
 but one year. There was great faintness generally ouer all 
 the whole kingdom once euery month during that year, and 
 was slain by Finn m c Braha. 
 
 Finn was king 20 years and was then slaine by Sedna 
 Anerie, son of king Breasry. 
 
 This Seadna was a worthy noble king and the first that 
 Rewarded men with cattle in Ireland, many other good 
 things he did, he raigned 14 yeares and was then slain by 
 Symon Breachus. 
 
 Symon Breachus ats Breake, was king 6 yeares and was 
 then slain by Dwagh the foster son of Dea ; he was of the 
 sept of Heremon. 
 
 Dwagh raigned 8 yeares and was then slain by Moriegh 
 Balgragh. Kimboy m c Finton in his time was king of Ulster, 
 which was about 450 years before the Incarnation. 
 
 Morieagh raigned but one yeare when he was slaine by 
 Enna the red, sonn of king Dwagh. 
 
 Enna reigned 5 yeares and then Dyed at Slievemis \v ,lJ 
 many of his people. 
 
 Loway his son was king and raigned 5 yeares and was 
 then slaine by Syrelaw m c Finn. 
 
 Sirelaw was king, & was so called because he had such 
 long handes that when he would stand or be a horseback he 
 could without stooping reach to the ground, and was slaine 
 by Eochye Fiemoyne and by his brother Conynge. 
 
 These 2 brothers Eochy & Conynge raigned jointly 5 years, 
 the kingdom of the north part was king Conynge's share, and 
 of the south part king Eochies proportion. King Eogye was 
 slaine by Loway mac Eochy na Keasse, \xts\\\ che&f. 
 
 Lowaye reigned 4 yeares. 
 
 Conynge Begeglagh Raigned 7 yeares, he was soe called 
 because he was never knowen to be afraid in his life & was 
 at last slain by Art m c Lowaye. 
 
 i Corkelaye.— i.e. of the nice of Sec Miscellany of the Celtic Society, 
 Lughaidh, sonofIth,sonofBreogan. p. 2. 
 
38 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Art sonn of king Loway raigned 6 years and was slaine 
 by Dwagh Layer. 
 
 Oilleall the sonn of K. Art succeeded his father in the 
 kingdome and after he had raigned 9 yeares, he was slaine 
 by Argedwar Fiagh & Dwagh m c Fiaghy with their partakers. 
 
 There was a battle fought between Argedwar and Fiagh 
 where argedwar was ouerthrone, another they fought at 
 Breauie 1 where Fiagha was slaine by Eochy m c Oillealla Finn, 
 Dwagh lagragh with the progeny of Heremonn did gather all 
 theire forces together and Drew Argedwar to soe narow a 
 plung that he was Driven to goe to sea 7 yeares, During 
 which time Eochy m c Oillealla Finn was king. At last 
 Argedwar & Dwagh accorded and made peace & friendship ; 
 Then joyning theire forces together they came unknowen to 
 the king upon him. The king being then at the feare of 
 Cnockany, 2 where they slew the king with many of the 
 nobilityes of Munster, and raigned but 7 years as aforesaid. 
 
 Argedwar succeeded him and was a valiant king. He 
 raigned 26 yeares and then was slaine by Dwagh Lagragh 
 and by Loway Laye. 
 
 Dwagh then after reigned 10 years & was slaine by 
 Loway. 
 
 Loway was K. 4 yeares and was slaine by Hugh Roe 
 macBayorne of the house of Ulster. 
 
 Hugh Roe was king 7 years Dihorba m e Dimaine of 
 Usneagh in Westmeath then called Meath was K. 7 years 
 & Kimboy m c Fintan of Eawinn Macha 7 years. These three 
 being of the House of Ulster raigned together, at this time 
 Eawinn Macha and Ardmach were first founded by one 
 Macha that was Daughter to the s d K. Hugh Roe, which 
 happened after this manner : 
 
 There were 3 kings of Ireland at once. All were kinsmen, 
 Hugh, Dihorba, and Kymboye aforesaid, and because they 
 liued together in some contention for the kingdome, for theire 
 
 1 Breauie. — There are two places 2 Cnockany. — Near Bruff, Co. 
 
 of this name, one in Co. Donegal, Limerick. See Keating's H. of 
 the other in Co. Mayo. Ireland, p. 253. 
 
Tlic A?uials of Clonmacnoise, 39 
 
 better peace and security there was order taken for theire 
 agreement in theire Government that each of them should 
 rule 7 years orderly one after another without Impediment of 
 any of the rest, & for making good the same, there were 7 
 magisians, 7 poets, and 7 Lords of the principal of the Ulster 
 nobilitie chosen out to see that agreement firmly kept, the 
 magisians by theire art to work against him that the same 
 agreement would break what they could, the poets to chide 
 and scould at them in their Rhimes & writings with as great 
 a Disgrace as they might Invent, which was a thing in these 
 days much feared 1 by the Irish nation, and the seven principal 
 lords to follow & prosecute the violator with fier & sword. 
 But all this was not necessary, for the preservation of theire 
 agreement for they did agree without any square at all, untill 
 at last K. Hugh Roe was drowned in Easroe (of whome that 
 easse or falling of the water took the name 2 ) leaueing no issue 
 behind him but one only daughter named Macha Mongroe (in 
 Irish Macha w ,h the red tresses of haire). She soone after her 
 father's Death chalenged her father's part of the kingdome due 
 unto her by as her proper Right, which was denied her by 
 king Dihorba Sz king Nymboye saying that it was unfit that 
 a woman should Govern the kingdom where the issue male 
 had not failed, and that it was never seen before. Whereupon 
 she challenged them both to give to yeeld her battle, w ch they 
 wire redy to doe and did accordingly where K. Kimboy was 
 ourthrone, &: K. Dihorba slaine. Then shee took upon her 
 the Governm* as Queen & behaved herselfe very honorably 
 untill K. Dihorba's 5 sons named IVaha, Brasse, Beaaghah, 
 Wallagh, and Borbeasse, being nobly given challenged theire 
 fathers part of the K.gdom as Queen Macha did before, w rh 
 she Denied them and said as shee got their Right by the 
 sword they should not haue theirs but by the sword too : wh ch 
 as soone as they knew they Gathered together their forces 
 
 'Feared— On the satire (ae?-) in use 2 Name. — He was buried in the 
 
 among the bards, see O'Donovan's mound over the cataract, which from 
 
 preface to O'Daly's T. of Ireland, him was called Sith Aodha, now 
 
 and Ware's Antiquities, ii. 136. Mullaghnash.ee. 
 
40 The Annajs of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 and fought a strong batle against her, where they were put to 
 flight and after all Driven to the wilderness of Conaught for 
 theire Reliefe & safety. Soon after that overthrow given she 
 married king Kymboy being her own neare kinsman and of 
 the contrary faction, after w ch marriage she Disguised herself 
 like a poor woman all alone (when shee understood that king 
 Dihorbas sonns went to Conaught to seek them out) & 
 followed, and whom she at last found in a wild and Desert 
 wood in y e west of Conaught all alone, none with them but 
 themselves, siting by a fire, and as it should seem mightily 
 afraid, Dressing a wild bore for theire sustenance. When she 
 came near seeing her a poore woman (as shee shewed to be) 
 they Desired her to come neare them and enquireing of her 
 many things & newes, such as she could tell without offence, 
 which shee in a suptile manner Did, and after long-talk & 
 speeches the eldest of them looking very earnestly on her and 
 having better view of her, said to the rest of his Brothers, that 
 she was a very faire woman well eyed & limed, and that he 
 would needs use her carnally, & with that carried her 
 presently aside from them, where he began to abuse her ; 
 & when she found him there all alone, she took a hard gripp 
 upon him and Gaue him a fall, and neuer suffered him to rise 
 until shee did bynd him fast enough both hand and foot by 
 meere strength, and soe left him there and came herselfe where 
 the rest of the Bretheren were, after leaveing him close corded 
 in a Bush. They Inquired where she left the man that went 
 with her into the wood. He is (said shee) ashamed to shewe 
 his face before you after committing soe vile a fact as to 
 abuse himself w th a poore old & beggarly woman. Let him 
 be nothing ashamed (said they) for we will do the same act as 
 he Did, she seemed to be sorry thereat, and went with the 
 first of them a contrary way & used him as shee did the first, 
 and soe the rest after one another and when they were bound 
 then shee Brought them to one place, & conveighed them to 
 a friends house of hers, that was hard by, and from that 
 brought them to Ulster, all the best sort desired to put 
 them to Death presently as malefactors and offenders of the 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 4 1 
 
 kingdome, but the Queen s d it would not be soe, for it \\as 
 (said shee) against the Royalty of a prince and the Laws of 
 armes that men of their condition should be put to death, but 
 yett (said she) they must for theire offences committed build 
 for me the Rath of Eawyn 1 Macha as a Ransome reproachful 
 for them to pay & convenient for me too take, which place 
 shall be called after my one name and shall be always the 
 Royall seat of the kings of Ulster, which work was presently 
 taken in hand by the said prisoners, &: for the speedier finishing 
 thereof, she compelled the Munstermen to help them, & at last 
 was finnished with wonderfull Celerity, and in the same shee 
 & the kings of Ulster her successors kept their pallace and 
 place of Residence for the space of 855 years after. It was 
 built 450 years before the birth of Jesus Christ and was rased 
 and broken down again for spight to Clanna Rorie by the 
 three brothers tin- three Collaes sonns of Eochy Dowlen, who 
 was sonn of king Carbry Liffechar. Her husband king 
 Cymboye died 7 yeares before this Queen, and she Ruled the 
 land with Discretion, liberality, & severity as her occasions 
 did Require, was in the end slaine by Roheaghty Rihdearg 
 and was much commended for her noble mind, virtue, and 
 courage. 
 
 Roheaghty Rihdearg was a good king and after he had 
 reigned 9 years he was Diservedly slaine by Owgany More, 
 son of king Eochie Bway whoe in and from his childhood was 
 nourished and well fostered by King Cymboye & Queen 
 Macha, as well as if he had been theire one naturall child. 
 The manner in those dayes was to bring up noblemen s 
 children, especially theire friends, in princes and great men's 
 houses, & for ever after would call them fosters 2 and love 
 them as well as theire own natural father. 
 
 Owgany More was K. after he had reuenged the death of 
 
 1 Eawyn Macha.— See Keating's Celtic peoples of fostering, see Davis' 
 //. of Ireland, p. 182, ami Reeves' Discovery, &c, p. 179. The Brehon 
 Ancient Churches of Armagh, Laws enter into sjreat details about 
 p. 37. the duties of fosterers to those in 
 
 2 Fosters. — On the custom among their uha 
 
\2 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Queen Macha by killing K. Roheaghty. Some of our anti- 
 quarists affirm in their old writeings that this king Conquered 
 all the land to the tirrhian sea. 1 He married Cesarea the 
 king of frances Daughter with very great pomp & Royaltie & 
 had by her 25 children, that is to say 22 sonns & 3 daughters, 
 he Divided Ireland into 25 parts among them, a part to each 
 of them, which Division Continued 300 years after, untill the 
 kings of the provinces almost quenched the Remembrance 
 thereof, viz', to his son Cowhagh Koylebry was alotted the 
 Country of Brey, where the lordship of Taragh stood, to 
 Cowhagh Minn Mooreheyvmye, 2 to Loygery Lorcke the 
 lands about the river of Lime, to Foyldio Mayfea, 3 to Name 
 Mamemoye, 4 to Fergus Reyne, 5 to Narb Moynarb, 6 to Carrey 
 Moyargedrosse, to Tarry Moytar,' to Triah Triagharney, 8 to 
 Syn Lwacherdea, to Bard Cloncork, 3 to Fergus Knoy the 
 land of Desyes in Munster, to Orb Orney, 10 to Moyne Moyne- 
 moye, to Sanv Moysainue now commonly called Meath, to 
 Moriegh Male, Clieu Maile, 11 to Eachye Seolmoy, 12 to Lahra 
 Laharna, to Marka a part of Meath which was reserved from 
 Sanv, to Lowey Loyney, 13 to Carbry the land of Corran. 14 
 These were the names of the sonns with their posterities 
 proportions. To the Daughters alsoe were allotted as theire 
 shares these ensuing lands, which the K. was pleased to give 
 them towardes their preferments, because he had but a few of 
 them : first to princesse Alvie Moyneailve, 15 to Ife or Eva 
 
 1 Tirrhian sea. — The Mediter- . 8 Triagharney . — Obsolete, 
 ranean. 9 Clo?icork. — In the western part 
 
 2 Mooreheyvmye. — Muirtheimhne, of Co. Limerick. 
 
 the plain between Drogheda and 10 Orney. — recte Aidhne, the dis- 
 
 Dundalk. trict included in the present diocese 
 
 2 Mayfea. — Inthebaronyof Forth, of Kilmacduagh. 
 
 Co. Carlow. " C. Maile. — O'Malley's Country, 
 
 4 Mamemoye. — ■ Near Loughrea, along Clew Bay, Co. Mayo. 
 
 Co. Galway. 12 Seolmoy. — Now the barony of 
 
 5 Reyne. — In the barony of Kells, Clare, Co. Galway. 
 
 Co. Kilkenny. u Loyney. — Maghline, Co. Antrim. 
 
 6 Moynarb. — In the barony of u Corran. — A barony in County 
 Crannagh, Co. Kilkenny. Sligo. 
 
 7 Moytar. — Perhaps Moytra, Co. 15 Moyneailve. — A plain in the 
 Longford. southern part of Co. Kildare. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 43 
 
 Moye Ife, 1 and to Morisk Moymoriske,* the most part of 
 which lands since the time of this diuision lost their old names 
 and assumed these many Hundred yeares other names by 
 which they are now knowen. Although the king had soe 
 man}' children yet he none of this number that had issue 
 male, but 2 only, which were Cowhagh Kolebrey and T.agery 
 lorck, he raigned 30 yeares, one of the noblest and worthyest 
 kings that ever governed this land before him. He was of 
 the sept of Heremon and was slain by his one half brother 
 Banncha m c Morehea in the Contry of Breawye. 3 
 
 Of Cowhagh Koylebrey, K. Owganes sonn, arc Decended 
 4 principall houses, that is to say, Colman of whome the 
 ( ) Meleaghlyns and Hugh Slain the O'Kellyes of Brey, Conell 
 &: Owen, of whome the carles of Tyrone & tyreconnell, besides 
 many other great houses in Meath, Ulster, Connaught, & 
 kingdom of Scotland, w ch to avoid prolixity I omit to Re- 
 count, between w ch 4 Houses the Crowen of Ireland remained 
 for the most part in Diebus tilts untill the Conquest of Ireland 
 by K. Henrv the second, king of England. 
 
 About this tyme the monarch of the Assirians was De- 
 stroyed by Arbatus & translated ouer to the Meaths. 4 But 
 to our history againe. After king Owgany succeeded his 
 sonn in y° Kingdom named Lagery lorck & was king 16 
 years, and last was slaine by his one Brother Covhagh. 
 Alsoe the said Cowhagh slew oilille Anye son of the said 
 Lagery. After which foule fact done Lawry Longseagh, 
 grand child of K. Owgany & sonn of Logery lorck was ban- 
 ished by him, who Remained many yeares beyond seas, 
 seeking to bring foraigners to invade this land, & in the end 
 after long Banishment, his great Uncle the K. of Ireland 
 made friendship w th him and bestowed upon him & his heires 
 for ever y c province of Leinster, since which time there hath 
 ever been mortall hatred, strife, & Debate between those of the 
 provinces of Connaught, Ulster, &: Leynster, the one Desend- 
 
 1 Moye Ife. — In South Tipperary. 3 Breatvye. — Magh Breagh. See 
 
 : Moymoriske. — Murrisk is a antea, p. 29. 
 
 113 in the south-west ofCo. Mayo. ' Meaths. — Rcctc Medes. 
 
44 The. Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 ing of K. Cowhagh, & the other of his Brother K. Lagery 
 lorck. K. Cowhagh was Invited to a feast by his s d nephew 
 Lawry, and there was treacherously burnt together with 30 
 Irish princes in his one house. After he had raigned 
 17 years King Cowhagh little regarded the Irish proverb 
 which is, that one should never trust a Reconciled adversary ; 
 this murther was Committed on the Barrow side at a place 
 called Dinrye 1 or Beanrye and Diuers of the nobility were 
 murthered there as aforesaid. Some say that the City of 
 Roome was first founded about the beginning of this prece- 
 dent Ks. Raigne ; alsoe Finn M°Baicke reigned then in 
 Eawinn Mach as K. of Ulster. 
 
 Lawry Loyngseagh after thus murthering his uncle suc- 
 ceeded as K. of the kingdom, the province of Leinster took 
 the name of him, for in the time of his Banishment he brought 
 Diuers forriners into this land that were armed w th a kind of 
 weapons w ch they brought w tu them like pikes or speares w ch 
 in Irish were called layny, 2 & were neuer before used in 
 Ireland, of whome the leinster men took the name, and soe 
 did Leinster itselfe ; he raigned 14 yeares & was slaine by 
 Melge son of king Couhagh. Connor Moyle m c fuhie raigned 
 then K. of Ulster twelve years. 
 
 Melge was king 1 2 years and was slain by m°Corb. logh 
 Meilge 3 tooke the name of him. 
 
 M c Corb was king 6 years & was slaine by Enos ollow, 
 about this time was borne that famous Poet of the Romans 
 Virgill in a village called Anais not far from Mantua. 
 
 Enos was 7 years K. and at last was slaine by Irero, sonn 
 of King Meilge, Neere about this tyme Pompeius was ouer- 
 come by Julius Cesar and driven to take his flight into Egypt. 
 
 After King Enos suceeded as K. Irero, who raigned 6 
 yeares, & was slaine by Fear Corb. 
 
 1 Dinrye. — A short distance below The termination "ster" is supposed 
 Leighlin Bridge, on the western bank to be Danish. The former name of 
 of the Barrow. A large moat still the province was Gailian. 
 remains there. 3 £_ Meilge.— Now L. Melvin, in 
 
 2 Layny. — Laighean, a spear. the north of Co. Leitrim. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 45 
 
 Fear Corb was K. 7 yeares, and was slaine by Conlyo 
 Keywe 1 ats the fine, sonne of Irero. 
 
 Conlye succeeded in the Government of the kingdom 4 
 yeares and then quitely Dyed in hes Pallace of Tarragh. 
 
 Oillill his sonn succeeded next in the government of the 
 Kingdom and Raigned 25 years & at last was slaine by 
 Adamar. 
 
 Adamar was K. 5 yeares, & was slain by Eochy Altleahan.' 
 
 Eochy was king 7 yeares & was slaine by ffergus 
 Fortawyle. 3 
 
 ffergus was king 12 yeares & was slaine by Enos 
 Twyrmeagh 4 at Taragh. 
 
 Enos succeeded & was a very good king. He left issue 2 
 Goodly and noble sonnes Enna Aynagh & Fiagha Firvara, 
 the most part of the Kings of Ireland Decended of his son 
 Enosa, & the kings of Scotland for the most part Desended 
 of Fiagha, soe as the great houses in both those kingdoms 
 Derive their pedegrees from them, he was of the sept of 
 Heremon & Raigned 32 years &: then Dyed quietly at Taragh 
 in his bed. 
 
 Conell Collawragh s raigned 5 years & was slain by Nia 
 Sedawyn". 
 
 Nia was K. 7 years & was slaine by Enna Ayneagh. 7 
 
 Enna Ayneagh succeeded him (being next unto him) as K. 
 of the Realm & reigned 10 years, & was slaine by Criowhann 
 Cosgragh. 
 
 Criowhann was K. 4 yeares, & was slaine by Rowry 
 m c Sitrick auncestor of the Clanna Rowrys, as of Magenyes, 
 o'fferall, o More &c. 
 
 1 Keywe. — i.e. caomh, beautiful. 6 Scdawyn. — Because in his time 
 
 - Altleahan.— i.e. of the broad the does (seadha) save milk like 
 
 house. the cows, through the incantations 
 
 > Fortawyle— i.e. the strong. of his mother. 
 
 4 Taiyrmeagh. — i.e. the prolific. ''Ayneagh. — i. c. the hospi- 
 Ogygia, p. 264. Keating gives a table. 
 
 different reason for the name. H.nf Cosgragh. — i.e. the victorious, 
 
 Ireland, p. 193. for he was successful in every battle 
 
 5 Collawragh. — i.e. pillar-like. which he fought. 
 
46 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Rowrye raigned 70 years, Of him are Desended many 
 great houses In this kingdom & in Scotland. There were 
 many K. of that house & were the Right auncient Ulster 
 men, & were in those Days accoumpted second to none in the 
 kingdom. The three cheef houses in Ireland were Conn, 
 Araye, & Owen, I mean of the Irish Nobility, that is to say 
 the house of Cashell in Munster, the house of Crwacha in 
 Connaught, and Eawyn Macha in Ulster. Between which 3 
 houses the Crown of Ireland Rested a great while. Rowry 
 Dyed at Argedgryne 1 after many great acts were don by him, 
 & was of Great fame for his long & peaceable Government, 
 he had issue 4 sonns vidzt., Congall Claringneagh 2 Breasall 
 Bodivo, Ross, and Ita. 
 
 Ionamar was the K. w ch succeeded Rowry, he raigned 
 3 yeares & was slaine by Breasall m c Rowry als Breassall 
 Bodivo. 3 
 
 Breasall was K. 10 years, in his time there was such a 
 merren of Cowes in this land as there were noe more (then) 
 left alive but one bull and one Heifer in the whole kingdom, 
 which Bull & heifer liued in a place called Gleann Sawasge, 4 
 he was slaine by Loway Lwange, son of king Ionamar afore- 
 mentioned. Some say that the monarchy of the Romans 
 began about this seasonn, & that Julius Caesar after that 
 he had Conquered the Gales and Brittans was their first 
 Emperour, & made the Brittans stypendiaries, since whose 
 raigne there hath been Emperors w th them. 
 
 Loway mTonamar raigned 15 yeares, & was slaine by 
 Congal Claringneagh. 
 
 Congal succeeded Loway in the kingdom, he did many 
 notable acts of Chivalrye as there are Great volumbes of 
 history written of his hardiness & manhood. He was slaine 
 by Dwagh Dalta Dea when he had Raigned 1 5 years. 
 
 1 Argedgryne. — In the barony of the mortality of kine. Keating, 
 Farney, Co. Monaghan. H. of Ireland, p. 195. 
 
 2 Claringneagh. — i.e. the flat- 4 G. Sawasge. — i.e. the heifer's 
 faced. glen, in Co. Kerry. See Annals 
 
 3 Bodivo.— -This word refers to F. M., i. 86. 
 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 47 
 
 Dwagh Dalta Dea 1 succeeded him, he raigned 7 years & 
 During his raigne behaved himselfe uprightly & justly, & was 
 slaine by Faghtna Fahagh.' About this time Julius Cesar 
 was murthered in the Senate with Bodkins 11 by Brutus and 
 Cassius. 
 
 Faghtna Fahagh was K. 24 yeares and was slaine by Eochy 
 Feyleagh. Some of our writers affirm that our Saviour Jesus 
 Christ, the onely Begotten sonn of God almighty, was borne 
 of the spotless Virgin Mary about the 16 th year of this kings 
 raigne, & that then Connor, sonn of y e said king Faghtna 
 was king of Ulster, Oillill M c Ross king of Connaught, 
 Finnell m c Rosse k. of Leinster, Cowry m'Dary was king of 
 one of the Munsters, and Eochy M'Lughta was king of the 
 other province of Munster. 
 
 Eochy Feyleagh 4 was king 12 years & then Dyed at Taragh, 
 he was father to y* famous (but not altogether for Goodness) 
 woman Meaw Crwachan 8 & to 4 other Daughters, as to 
 Clehra of Munster, Ailby, Eihyn &c. But the lady Meaw 
 was of Greater Report then the rest because of her great 
 boldness, Buty, & stout manlyness in Giving of battles, 
 insatiable Lust, her father allowed her for her portion the 
 province of Connaught, & shee being thereof possesed grew 
 soe Insolent and shameless that shee made an oath never to 
 marry w ,h anyone whatsoever that would be stayned w tb any 
 of these 3 Defects and Imperfections as she accoumpted them 
 vidz' w th jealousy for any Letchery that she should committ, 
 \v ,h unmanliness or Imbecillitie, soe as the party could not be 
 soe bould as to undertake any adventure whatsoever were it 
 never soe Dificult, & Lastly she would neuer marry with 
 anyone that feared any man liveing. 
 
 1 Dalta Dca. — /'. c. fosterer of loss of his two sons who were slain 
 
 Dcaghadh, his younger brother. at the battle of Drumcriadh. Ibid., 
 
 Ibid. p. 196. O'Flaherty gives p. 197. 
 
 another origin of the name. 6 M. Crwachan. — So called from 
 
 • Fahagh. — i.e. the discrei 1. Rathcroghan, where her father built 
 
 3 Bodkins. — i.e. small daggers. a residence for her. An account of 
 
 'Feyleagh. — i.e. the signer; be- her death will be found Ibid., p. 
 
 cause of his continual sorrow for the 214. 
 
48 The Amials of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Eochie Oireaw 1 was the next K. & Brother to the former 
 K. ; raigned 15 years & was then slaine & burnt by light- 
 ning fire from heaven. 
 
 Edersgel More suceeded, he raigned 5 years, and was 
 then slaine by Nuada Noaght. 
 
 Nuada Noaght 2 was the next K. after Edresgell. He 
 Raigned half a year & was slain by conry m'Edersgell in 
 the battle of Cliah in the Country of Idrona. 3 
 
 Conary was K. 60 years & was burnt by Anckell, K. of 
 Wales, his sonn by night in Brwyne da Dearg. 4 
 
 Jesus Christ was crucified in his time, but some of the 
 antiquarists afirm that our Saviour Jesus Christ was borne 
 in the Raigne of K. Eochy Feyleagh, & not in the reign of 
 Faghna fathagh & crucified by Tiberius Caesar in the raigne 
 of Edersgall, K. of Ireland. 
 
 It is thought that the nobility of Ireland obtained their 
 libertie afterwards from the progeny of Vaghan more, 
 Cosgragh m c Connor raigned K. of Ulster 3 years. Cowchoul- 
 len 5 the Heroicke champion of Ireland and Heber his wife 
 Dyed. The Champion was killed by the sons of Calletin of 
 Connaught in the 27 th yeare of his age. The Report goes 
 that he killed a Ravenous and uenemous Dogg G when he was 
 but the age of 7 years & was alsoe but of the age of 1 7 years 
 when he surpassed all the Champions in Ireland in the Disen- 
 tion between them for the famous prey called in Irish tane 
 Boe Cwailgne. 7 
 
 1 E. Oireaw.— So called from uir, of Ulster. Tigernach in his Annate 
 
 a grave, he being the first who in- calls him fortissimus heros Scoto- 
 
 troduced the custom of burying the rum. He was killed at the battle 
 
 dead in graves dug in the earth. of Muirtheimhne in Louth. See 
 
 Ibid., p. 225. O'Curry's MS. Materials, p. $7- 
 
 ■ IV. Noaght. — i.e. Snow-white, 6 Dogg. — Cuchullin, i.e. the dog 
 
 from the colour of his skin. of Culann, artificer of King Conor 
 
 3 Idrona. — A territory in the west M'Nessa. His first name was 
 of Co. Carlow, now forming two Sesanta. 
 
 baronies. ' Tane Boe Cwailgne.— -For an 
 
 4 B. da Dearg. — On the river account of this, one of the most 
 Dodder. The name is still retained important works of our ancient 
 in Boher-na-Breena. literature, see O'Curry's MS. Ma- 
 
 5 Cowchoullen He was a native terials, p. 2,3- 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 49 
 
 Loway Srewdearg 1 suceeded K. Conary in the kingdom, 
 he raigned 25 yeares & dyed of a Conceat he tooke of the 
 death of his wife Queen Dervorgill. St. Peeter the Apostle, 
 after he founded the Church of Antioch came to Rome about 
 this time to Expell Symon Magus thereout, &: there held his 
 sea Apostolike 25 years untill in the Last yeare of Nero he was 
 hanged w ,h his feet upwardes & head Downward, also St. Paul 
 was beheaded. Iriell Grlunwar son of Conell Kearneagh 
 raigned king of Ulster this time. Also Marchus the Evan- 
 gelist befor the Death of St. Peeter wrote his booke of the 
 Holy Evangelist, & sent it to St. Peeter to Alexandria, & 
 was ordayned Bishop of that Place by Saint Peeter. 
 
 Connor Auraroe 2 was K. next to K. Loway & was slain by 
 Criohann m'Loway and raigned but one year. Anacletus 
 was Pope 20 years. 
 
 Criowhan Raigned 16 years, it is Reported that he was 
 brought by a Fairy Lady into her pallace, where after great 
 Entertainment bestowed upon him & after they tooke their 
 pleasure of one another by carnall knowledge shee Bestowed 
 a gilted Coate w ,h a sume of Gold 3 on him as a token of love 
 & soone after Dj-ed. St. Andrew was Crusified about the 
 fourth year of this K.'s raigne, & alsoe St. Philip the Apostle 
 was likewise Crucified &: stoned to Death in the citty of Hera- 
 polim in Phrigia. 
 
 Carbry Kinncatt' succeeded as K. of Ireland, a man whose 
 birth' 1 is unknowne, therefore thought to be of mean parentage 
 
 1 Srewdearg. — i.e. of the red l Kinncatt. — i.e. Cathead. He 
 
 circles, which surrounded his neck was placed on the throne by a rising 
 
 and body. of the Aitheach Tuatha, or denio- 
 
 • Auraroc. — i.e. of the red eye- cracy, who had been enslaved by 
 
 brows. the Milesian nobles. This rising 
 
 ''■Gold. — The Annals F. M. and the slaughter of the nobles 
 
 enumerate many precious articles are described at length in O'Clery's 
 
 which he brought 60m the famous Leahbar Gabhdla and in Heating's 
 
 expedition on which he had gone. H. of Ireland, p. 229. 
 
 The story of the Echtradh was well 6 Birth Keating says he was 
 
 known. No copy of it is now in descended from one of those who 
 
 existence. See O'Curry's MS. came to Ireland with Lawry Loin- 
 
 Materials, p. 589. seach. Ibid., p. 229. 
 
 K 
 
50 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 to Govern the kingdom & subjects, his Ears were like a Kats 
 eares, of which he tooke the name. He raigned 5 years and 
 then Dyed. He hated noble men & their decents. About 
 this time Mary Magdalen Dyed in the yeare of our Lord from 
 the Incarnation 63. Domitian, the son of Vespation the 
 Emperour was soe eloquent in speaking he needed noe 
 advocate or oratour to set forth his cause but himself, & 
 made poesyes in Greek & lating, he was held to be soe 
 virtuous that of all the People in general he was called 
 amor et delitium hitmani generis, he made the amphitheaters 
 of Rome & slew 500 wild beasts in them. 
 
 Feraagh Feaghtnagh 1 succeeded king Carbry, he raigned 
 22 yeares, & then Dyed. 
 
 Fiagha Finn of whom Dalviagha is called reigned 3 years 
 and was slain by Fiagha Finnolay about the yeare of our 
 Lord 95. 
 
 Fiagha Finnolay was king 7 yeares & was then slaine by 
 Elym m c Conragh. The s d Fiagha was of the sept of Heremon. 
 
 Elym was K. 2 20 yeares & was slaine by Twahal Teaght- 
 war s sonn of king Fiagha Finnolay & was left fatherless in 
 his mothers wombe, shee being the K. of Scotlands daughter, 
 who soone after her husbands death fled secretly into Scot- 
 land, where she was Delivered of a goodly sonne called 
 Twahall, whoe was by her brought up in all princely 
 qualities untill he was 20 years old, at w ch time he came into 
 Ireland accompanyed w th his said mother & few others of his 
 friends, where after his landing in this kingdom one Fiachra 
 Cassan and others euil contented with their estates to the 
 number of 800 chosen men mett him and Presently saluted 
 him as K. of the Realm, &r soe went forward with the said 
 Company & fought a battle against K. Elym & was therein 
 slaine by the said Twahall. Hee Discomfitted the Ulstermen 
 
 1 Feaghtnagh. — i.e. the just. In the throne by the Aiteach Tuatha. 
 his reign lived the famous judge He was descended from Ir. 
 Morann, styled of the collar. Ibid., z Teaghtwar. — i.e. the plentiful, 
 p. 227. from the prosperous state of the 
 
 2 Kitig. — He, too, was placed on country during his reign. 
 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 5 1 
 
 in 30 battles, the Connaught men in 28 battles, the Leinster 
 men in 38 & the Monster men in 37, beheaded the kings of 
 of the five provinces, and tooke a part from each of the 
 provinces which he aded together & thereof composed the 
 Contry called Meath, 1 consisting now of 2 Countyes vid/' 
 the Countys of East meath & West meath, w' 1 was alwayes 
 Reserved for the maintenance of the Monarch of Irelands 
 table untill after the Death of Neallus Magnus, ats Neale of 
 the 9 hostages, K. of Ireland, Meath among the Rest was 
 Divided among the sonnes of y c said Neale ; In which divi- 
 sion Meath was allotted to Connell m'Neale, auncestor of the 
 o'Melachlins & o'Kellyes of Brey, & to Fiagha. Conell was 
 the first K. of Meath by the name of K. of Meath, to whome 
 succeeded Fiagha auncestor of the Magoghegans and o'Mol- 
 loyes, whoe Raigned 28 years & Dyed at Carne fiagha, 2 of 
 whome Kinaliagh (which is Mageoghegans contry and the 
 teritory of fercall 8 ) took the name, after the death of which 
 Connell succeeded as K. of Meath the number of 47 kings 
 until the Death of Connor o'Melaghlin by the handes of 
 Morrogh irrflynn O'Melaghlin in the year of our Lord 1073, 
 as by a Cathalogue of their names in Irish meeter may apeare 
 to the Reader with the yeares of every of them in their seueral 
 raignes. 
 
 There were 16 kings of Ireland desended of the said Connell, 
 that is to say 7 kings of the sept of Colman, of whome are 
 Claim Colman, 1 and nine kings of the sept of Hugh Slane, 5 
 whose names shall be Remembered in their Right places when 
 wee come to make mention of them, as the matter of the History 
 wee have in hand shall require. And fearing that the reader 
 would take advantage of me for not naming the Popes in 
 
 1 Meath. — Keating says it bore 3 Fercall. — The territory now in- 
 
 this name from the time of Nemedius, eluded in the baronies of Eglish, 
 
 but it was only in King Tuathal's Ballycowan, and Ballybritt, King's 
 
 time it became distinct from the Co. 
 
 other provinces. He gives two deri- an. — The tribe name 
 
 vations of the name. Ibid., p. 55. of the O'Melaghlins. 
 
 Carne fiagha.— la the parish ! Hugh Sla e. He was ardrigh 
 
 of Convy, Co. YVcstmeath. from a.d. 595 to 600. 
 
 E 2 
 
52 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 their sucessions, for mine excuse I say that the ould Irish 
 book out of w th I writt this is soe ouertorne & rent that the 
 Characters of the very letters are quite lost in some places, 
 soe as I must be content to translate what I can Read, and 
 undertake that the succession of the monarchs is truely trans- 
 lated & agreed upon by all the Irish Cronicles of the K. dom. 
 Here I find that St. John the apostle & Evangelist in the 78 th 
 year after the passion of our Saviour Jesus Christ & 98 of his 
 own age Dyed at Ephesus. Pope Clement with an anchor 
 tyed to his neck throne into the sea by the Emperor Trajan. 
 
 Butt now let us Returne to our History; When K. Twahall 
 was thus established in the quiet Possession of the Crowen & 
 kingdom, & had brought the whole K. dom into his subjec- 
 tion, he kept the Great feast of Taragh Called feis Tawra, 1 
 whereunto all the nobility of Ireland men & women yonge 
 & ould came, & after banqueting the K. being merry among 
 his nobles w th a Company of chosen men for the purpose, 
 enjoined all the nobility & caused them to sweare by the 
 sonne & moone, and all other oathes which they then had in 
 use, never to gainsay himself nor any of his posterity, or that 
 would linally suceed him in the government of Ireland, 6c to 
 Disclaime all theire one tytles & Interests unto the premisses 
 for euer, as long as the land of Ireland would be Compass'd 
 with the seas, & that none of them or any of them would 
 make claim to the Crowen or any of their heires and pos- 
 terityes, notwithstanding their Rights thereunto were as 
 Good as his, soe as if their posterityes had then after Groon 
 more potent & of Greater abilitie than his, notwithstanding 
 their potency they should he quite excluded from the tyme of 
 that oath for euer from claiming any (Right) or title there- 
 unto, & that they should suffer him & his heirs & successors 
 quitely to enjoy the Crowen for euer, & doe him and them all 
 services due to a king, which oath was duely & voluntarily 
 sworn by them & every one of them one after another. 
 
 1 Feis Tawra. — See Petrie's Keating' s History of Irela?id, p. 
 Antiquities of Tara, p. 31, and 235. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 53 
 
 At that time Eochye Anchean was K. of Leinster &: was 
 suiter to one of the K. of Irelands daughters named Darynna, 
 whose request was presently Granted, whereupon the marriage 
 after the heathen manner was concluded with such Royalty 
 as belonged to their greatness. Soon after the said marriaage 
 the K. of Leinster brought her to his own house of Naase, & 
 when the nobility of Leinster saw theire Dutchess soe De- 
 formed they were very grieveous at it, Reprehending theire 
 K. for making such a Choyse, the K. of Ireland having a 
 fayrer Daughter & better nurtured & brought up. At which 
 Reprehension & mistaking the K. was very sorry & said y l 
 he would goe back to the K. & crave his other Daughter in 
 marriaage, and withall would mak liis Majestie believe, that 
 his other Daughter was Dead ; w ch he accordingly told & did, 
 whereupon the K. Immediately Granted his other Daughter 
 to the said K. Eochye, w' h he accordingly married & brought 
 home to his house of Naase afores d . 
 
 When Darinna saw her sister ffyher (for soe shee was 
 called) come upon her in that nature, shee of very spight, 
 jealousy, & shame Dyed out of hand, Because shee conceaved 
 soe much sorrow thereat, soone after when the heavy newes 
 of his Daughters Death & his own Deceipt came to the kings 
 eares, he was much Grieved, & gathered together all his 
 Royall army & forces, with whome the king in his one person 
 marched towards Leinster to be Revenged on them, the 
 Leinstermen seeing themselves unable to Resist the K B 
 power & fearing to be held as traytors to the Crowen, did 
 advise their K. to submitt themselves to the K. of Irelands 
 clemency & submissively to Cry for mercy at his hands, w cl> he 
 at their Request did, whereupon the K. of Ireland well Ponder- 
 ing or weighing the Grievousness of that fact ordered that the 
 king of Leinster & all the Inhabitants of that province for the 
 time being for euer should henceforth yield & pay yearly to 
 himselfe, his heires, and successors for ever in Recompense of 
 the s d offence the number of 150 Cowes, 150 Hoggs, 150 Couerlets 
 or peeces of Cloth to couer beds withall, 150 Cauldrons, w ,h 2 
 passing Great Cauldrons consisting in Breath & Deepness five 
 
54 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 fists for the kings one Brewing, 150 Couples of men & women 
 in servitude to Draw water on their backes for the said Brew- 
 ing, together with 150 maides with the K. of Leinsters one 
 Daughter in the like Bondage & servitude. All which was 
 accordingly paid yearly to the s d king Twahall & his suces- 
 sors for the time being for the space of about 500 years until 
 K. Fineaghty ffleacagh his time, who for the Great Reverence 
 he bore to St. Moling 1 Lauchra (a man famous for holiness of 
 life) at his request in a learned sermon he made in the s d K. 
 Fyneaghties presence, of the unjustness of y* taction, was con- 
 tent of his Bounty and devotion to the said Saint to Remitt it 
 for euer after, this was paid by y e Leinstermen for & dureing the 
 raignes of 40 kings & monarchs of Ireland from the yeare of 
 the Incarnation of our Lord 134 to the year of the said sermon 
 693 which fine in the Irish tongue was called Borohua,- which 
 as soone as it was taken up, and Divided into three partes, 
 whereof one was to the Connaught men, & another to those of 
 Uriell, 3 & the third to the K. of Taragh and sept of the O'Neals, 
 because the said three tribes or septs among whome the said 
 Borohua was Divided were Dessended of the said K. Twahall, 
 & when K. Twahall had raigned 30 years he was slaine by 
 Male m'Rochrye, king of Ulster, at Dalnary 4 in Ulster. 
 
 Male was K. 4 yeares h was slaine by Felim Reaghtwar, 
 the former kings sonn, in Reuenge of the Death of his father. 
 Galen the famous phisitian florished in Rome about this time. 
 
 ffelym Reaghtwar 5 suceeded in the Government of the 
 
 1 St. Moling.— Vie. lived in the their hostages. TheBook of Rights. 
 7th century. He founded Tech- p. 140. This territory included the 
 moling, now St. Mullin's, on the present counties of Louth, Armagh, 
 Barrow, and was buried there. A and Monaghan. 
 
 Life of him is in the Liber Kil- i Dalnary.— i.e. Dalaradia, a dis- 
 
 kenniensis in Marsh's Library, trict in East Ulster, extending from 
 
 Dublin. Newryto SliabhMish in Co. Antrim. 
 
 2 Borohua. — i.e. cow -tribute. See 5 Reaghtwar. — i.e. the lawful, 
 Keating's H. of Ireland, p. 237. An his decisions and those of his judges 
 ancient tract on the B. has been being strictly in accord with the 
 lately published in Silva Gaedelica, ancient law of retaliation ; others 
 by S. O' Grady. say because he instituted in its place 
 
 3 Uriell.— i.e. Oirghilla, for this the system of eric or fine to be paid 
 clan used fetters of gold to bind to the injured party or his relatives. 
 
Tin- Annals of ' Clonmacnoisc. 55 
 
 kingdom, in whose time there was Great war between Munstcr 
 & Leinster, Derghine being the K. of Mounster & Cowcorb 
 m'Moycorb K. of Leinster, the Munstermen gott from the 
 Leinstermen from the borders of Leinster to a little foord 
 neere the hill of Mullamaisden 1 called Athantrosdan. The 
 Leinstermen were then very bare, by Reason of the yearly 
 payment of the Great taction of the Borowa beforementioned, 
 & therefore they could not of themselves w ,h stand the Gnat 
 Power of the Munstermen, whereby their K. was constrained 
 to have Recourse to the K. of Irelands Court, and there 
 submissively to crave his ayd, where he Remayned 3 monthes 
 together, humbly beeseeching the K. (whose loyall subjects 
 they did acknowledg to bee) not to Remember the offences of 
 their predecessors but presently to succour and ayd them 
 against the wrongfull Invasions and daly Incursions of the 
 Munstermen, being in his Royallty bound for their Defence 
 because he was their naturall leidgc, Lord, & K., and they his 
 Dutifull subjects, wherefore they pittifully Craved his assist- 
 ance, that in the mean time under the shelter of his wings 
 they might come to their own againe. 
 
 Whereupon the K. & Councell Delibraly considering 
 how the cause stood & with the mature advice of all his 
 nobility, thought fitt the K. of Leinster and leinster men 
 should be instantly ayded, & the speedier to perform the same 
 to send K. felyms one second sonn & the king of Ulsters 
 sonn named Lowaye Lysie & Eochye Finn nrfelym (this 
 lowaye lysie was sonn of Liseagh leanmore) w ,h all the kings 
 forces w ,h the K. of Lynster against the Munstermen who 
 were already possessed of the best part thereof, the king 
 of Leinster Covenanted w ,h the K. of Ireland's sonn And \v ,h 
 the K. of Ulsters y* if they would Recover all that was in the 
 Munstermen's hands of his lands & Drive them out by force 
 of arms & withstand their forces still, he & his heires would 
 
 1 Mullamaisden, — Now Mullagh- of Offaly and Leix, which took place 
 
 mast, 5 milesN.E. of Athy, Co. Kil- here in 157;, will be found in 
 
 dare, An account of the massacre O'Donovan's notes to The Annals 
 
 "1 three or four hundred of the Irish /•". J/., ad ann. 
 
56 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 make Good to them & their heires all that was then possessed 
 by the Munstermen w ch was from the Borders of Munster to 
 the foorde of Athantrosdan afores d w th many other privileges 
 from the K. of Leynster to them & their heirs perpetually, & 
 for performance thereof the K. of Leynster & all those y % were 
 with him did solmnly sweare before the K. of Ireland at his 
 pallace at Taragh as well in their own Behalves as alsoe in 
 the behalfe of their posterityes to make the Premisses Good 
 for euer to the said Eochy & Lowaye and their heirs 
 in perpetual, which was presently inrolled in the King 
 of Ireland who reigned at Taragh. When these Condi- 
 tions were soe strongly sworne & confirmed Eochy & 
 Lowaye Lysie marched on with 7000 Ulstermen in Loway's 
 company, & 3000 Meath & Connaught men in Eochye's 
 Company who w th all Celerity came upon the Monstermen 
 at Athrosda, where they asayled them at unewares and gave 
 them a Great overthrow, the Munstermen thinking to Recover 
 their Disgrace Gathered all their forces together againe and 
 mett theire Enemies at Athy, where they were likewise 
 Discomfitted, the Munstermen were alsoe overthrone at Leack 
 Riada 1 in Lease 2 & at Athlayen 3 (which is a foorde on the 
 River limitting Leinster from Munster, & after these Great 
 overthrows the Munstermen were quite Driven out of Leinster ; 
 Eochy Finn & Loway had then these Contryes y* were then 
 possessed by them which were there afore called by the names 
 of both the fohertyes 4 & the seven ould Leases, 5 which countryes 
 were ever since possessed by the said Eochy & Loway, their 
 
 1 L. Riada. — This name is ob- in Co. Carlow, and the district of 
 
 solete. Fotharta airthir Liffe in Co. Kil- 
 
 - Lease. — The territory now in- dare, 
 eluded in the south-east of Queen's 5 Seve?zo?/MLeases.— i.e. the seven 
 County. ItbelongedtotheO'Mores. tribes of Ldx . In the reign of 
 The residence of the chief of the Q ueen Mary they were driven from 
 tribe was on the Rock of Dunamaise, their native territory and trans- 
 five miles east of Maryborough, planted to North Kerry, where 
 
 * Athlayen.— The name is ob- many families bearing these names 
 
 solete. are now found. See O'Sullevan's 
 
 4 Fohertyes.— The barony of Forth Hist. Cath. Iber., p. 92. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 57 
 
 Issues and Posterityes, o'Nolan, o'ffoylan, 1 o'Broyan,' etc. 
 are of the issue of Eochy, o'More, o'Dowlen <?cc. are of the 
 sept of Loway; when king felym had raigned 10 yeares he 
 dyed & was a very good king. 
 
 Cahire More succeeded in the kingdom. This is the 
 coiiion ancestor 5 of the most part of the Irishry of Leinster 
 as of m c Morrogh, o'Connor of offaly, 4 o'Dempsie, o'Doyne, 5 
 &c, and Raigned but 5 yeares when he was slaine by the 
 hardy hand of Conn Cedchahagh ; for K. Cahire having taken 
 upon him the Gouernment of the kingdom, after the death of 
 king felym, Conn Cedchahagh the sonn of K. Felym, Being 
 brought up in princely Education, as well in the knowledg of 
 letters as alsoe in feats of arms & chivalry by Conell, K. of 
 Connaught w th whome he was soe well fostered & Brought up 
 from his childhood as became the sonn of soe Great a monarch, 
 untill on a day a Magition, one that liued in king Felym's 
 Court came to Crwachan where young Prince Conn was 
 Hurling amongue other children, the Magitian knowing him 
 by the figure of his father, seeing how childishly he was 
 given, drew neare him and wept Bitterly, saying, little 
 wottest thou (child) what king Cahire doth how hee taketh & 
 usurpeth unto himself the Revenewes of the Crowen due to y r 
 fathers son together with the Borrow of y c women & maids of 
 Leinster w ch of right did alsoe Belong to you: which when 
 Prince Conn heard, he threw away the hurley he had in his 
 hand and Repayred to his said foster-father & tould him of 
 the wordes of the Magitian, & that he would Rather venture 
 his life to Recover his right, then to sufer Cahire to enjoye it, 
 What Child, content yourself, you are not Come to that 
 Ripeness of yeares, as to undertake to war against the K., & 
 therefore I shall Desire you to stay w ,h me untill you groe to 
 
 1 O'ffoylan.— No-*! Phclan. the baronies of east and west Offaly 
 
 2 O'Broyan.— O'Brien orO'Byrne. in Co. Kildare, of Portnahinch and 
 
 3 Ancestor. — See Keating' s //. of Tinnehincb in Queen's Co., and that 
 Ireland, p. 242, for an account of part of King's Co. comprised in the 
 Cahire More's sons and their de- dioceses of Kildare and Leighlin. 
 scendants. Top. Poems, L. 
 
 * Offaly.— This territory included 5 o' Doync.—i.e. O'Dunn. 
 
58 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 be of greater Perfection & of maturer judgment to Gouern 
 yourself in the prosecution of y 1 ' right : and when Connell saw 
 that his persuasions did little auaile w th Prince Conn, he with 
 his whole Power & forces of Connaught came w th him against 
 king Cahyre & Gaue him a Battle near the river of Boyn 
 where king Cahires army was ouerthrone, and K. Cahire 
 himself slain and Buried neare the river of Boyne. 
 
 Conn Kedcahagh having thus slaine K. Cahire, he suc- 
 ceeded himself, & was more famous then any of his auncestors 
 for his many victoryes & Good Government, he was called 
 Conn Kedcahagh of a ioo battles Given by him in his time, 
 he is the Common auncestor for the most part of the north of 
 Ireland except the Clanna Rowries and the sept of Lauthus, 
 son of Ithus. He had 3 goodly sonnes, Conly, Crienna, & 
 Artemar, and three daughters, Moyne, Saw, & Sarad ; Saw 
 was married to the K. of Munster, by whom shee had many 
 sonns, as the auncestors of the Macarthyes, o'Bryans, 
 o'Kervells, o'Mahons, & divers others of the west part of 
 Ireland, By w ch meanes they have Gotten themselves to that 
 selected & Choyse name much used by the Irish poets at the 
 time of their Comendations and prayses called Sile Sawa w ch 
 is as much in English as the Issue of Saw. 
 
 Owen More ais Moynod 1 warred upon him a long time, he 
 was king of Munster & was soe strong that he brought the K. 
 to Divide with him & to allow him as his share from Esker- 
 Riada, 2 beginning at Dublin whereupon the high street is sett, 
 & extending to Athkleyh Mearye 3 in thomond, Owen's share 
 was of y e south w ch of him took the name Lehmoye 1 or Moyes 
 half in Deale, K. Conn's share stood of the north of the said 
 Eisker, w eh of him was likewise Called leagh Conn or Conns 
 halfe in Deale, & doe retaine these names since. 
 
 The division of Ireland stood for one year untill Owen 
 More als Moynod, being well ayded by his Brother in law 
 
 1 Moynod. — i.e. Mogh Nuadhat. hills extendingfrom Dublin due west. 
 On the origin of this name see The 3 A. Mearye, — Now Clarenbridge 
 Battle of Magh Leana, p. 5. at the east end of Galway Bay. 
 
 2 Esker-Riada.—h line of gravel 4 Lehmoye. — i.e. leith Mogha. 
 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 59 
 
 i lie king of Spains sonn and a Great army of the Spaniards, 
 picked ocation to quarre-11 & fall out with the K. for the 
 Costomes of the shiping of Dublin alleging that there came 
 more shipps of K. Conn's side then of his side, and that he 
 would needs have the Custome in common between them, 
 which K. Conn refused, whereupon they were Insenced 
 mightily against one another, & met with their Great armies 
 on the playnes <x heath of Moylen' in the territory of Fercall, 
 where the army of Owen More was overthrone, himself & 
 Fergus the king of Spaines sonn slaine &. afterwards buried 
 in two little Hillockes, now to be seen on the said plains 
 which as some say are the tombs of the said Owen and 
 Fergus. The K. having thus slaine & vanquished his enemies, 
 he raigned peaceably & quietly 20 years w ,h great increase & 
 plenty of all good things among his subjects throughout the 
 whole kingdom, soe as all in general had noe want untill the 
 kings Brother Eochie Finn before mentioned and Fiagha 
 Swyn seeing the K. had 3 Goodly sonns Art, Connly and 
 Crionna, which were like to inheritt the Crowen after their 
 fathers death sent Private message to Tiprady Tyreagh 
 sonne of king Mall m c Rochrye whoe was slaine by felym 
 Reaghtwar the said king Conn's father as before is specified. 
 Whereupon the said Tybrady with a very willing hart came 
 up to Taragh accompanied w"' certaine other malefactors, 
 asaulted the king of unewares and wilfully killed him on 
 Tuesday the 20th of October in Anno 172 in the 100 yeare of 
 the kings age as he was makeing Great Preparation towards 
 the great Feast of Taragh called feis Taragh, w cl ' yearly on 
 1 [ollantide and for certaine dayes after was held. 
 
 Conary Kew, K. Conn's sonn in law was next king, he 
 raigned 8 years, & was slain by Ncvy nfSrawgynn. 
 
 Art Enear m c Conn succeeded next, & raigned 24 yeares, 
 & was slain by Loway m r Conn in the Battle of Moymu- 
 croyve. 2 
 
 1 Moylen. — Moyleana in the edited by O'Curry. 
 parish of Tullamore, King's Co. ; Mbymucroyve.— Near Athenry, 
 
 See The Battle of Magh Leana, Co. Galway. 
 
60 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Loway was K. 18 years and was slaine by Fergus 
 m c Canyne. 
 
 Fergus Dowdedagh was king one yeare and was slaine by 
 Cormack m c Art. 
 
 Cormack was obsolutely the best king that euer Raigned 
 in Ireland before himselfe. He wrote a Book, entitled Princely 
 Institutions, which in Irish is called Teagasg Ri (ce&5<.\-p5 
 Hi) 1 , which Booke Contaynes as Goodly precepts and morall 
 Documents as euer Cato or Aristotle did euer write, he was 
 wise, Learned, valiant, & mild, not Given causelesly to be 
 bloody as many of his auncestors were, hee Raigned magesti- 
 cally and magnifitiently 2 23 yeares or as som others write 
 40 years, in the 90 th yeare of his age Dyed. He was the first 
 that euer believed in God 3 in this K.dome, & because he 
 Refused to adore the Golden Calfe w ch was then worshyped 
 as God & for saying that he would sooner worship the artificer 
 that made the Golden Calfe than the Golden Calfe itselfe, & 
 that the Goldsmithe was a worthyer Creature then itt, and 
 therefore Rather to be adored, for which the Priest of the 
 Golden Calfe being heavily Displeased wrought such meanes 
 by the K. as he made a Salmon bone stick fast in his throat 
 untill it choked him, & soe Dyed in one of the K.'s mannor 
 houses called the house of Cleiteagh 4 near the River of Boyne. 
 
 Eochie Gunnall Raigned one yeare & was then slaine by 
 Loway. 
 
 Carbrye Liffeachair, 5 sonn to K. Cormack (to whome he 
 Dedicated his book of Princely Institution) succeeded Eochy 
 & raigned 17 years, others say that he raigned 26 years, & 
 was slaine at Gawra 6 in a battle called the Battle of Gowra, 
 
 1 Teagasg Ri. — A copy of it is by St. Columbaistoldin O'Donnell's 
 found in The Book of Ballymote. Irish Life of the Saint. 
 
 He wrote The Psalter of Tara also. 4 Cleiteagh. — Near Stackallen 
 
 2 Magnifitiently. — See the ac- bridge, on the south side of the 
 count of his reign from The Book of Boyne. 
 
 Uachongbhail in O'Curry's MS. 5 Liffeachair. — So called because 
 
 Materials, p. 44, and Keating's he was fostered near the Liffey. 
 
 H. of Ireland, pp. 262-269. * Gawra. — Near Tara. SeeTrans- 
 
 3 Believed in God. — A curious actions of the Ossianic Society, 
 legend of his skull being baptised I. 68. 
 
The Annals of Clontnacnoise, 61 
 
 this is about the Incarnation of our Lord 267, neere about 
 which time the three sonns of king Carbrey killed the valiant 
 champion of Leinster called Enos Gaybwaifeagh nephew to 
 king Conn Kedcahagh for killing 2 base sonns of K. Cormack 
 tV puting his eye out. Alsoe Euticianus Byshopp of Roome 
 was martyred to Death & was Buried in the church yard of 
 Calixtus, after that himselfe, with his one proper hands, had 
 buried 313 martyres. 
 
 Alsoe Finn m c Coyle' ats O'Boysgne the great Hunter, 
 Cheef head of all the Ks. forces in Ireland and Defender of 
 the kingdom from foraine invaders was Beheaded 5 by Aihleagh 
 m c Durgrean and by the sonns of Wirgrean of the lordship of 
 Lwyne 3 of Tarah at Athbrea on the river of Boyne. This 
 Finn had under his leading 7 Great Cohorts 1 of very huge & 
 tall biggness. None was excepted into any of the Cohorts 
 untill he had Learned out the 1 2 Irish Books of poetry & could 
 say them without booke, if the Party to be excepted would 
 Defend himself with his targett & sword from 9 throwes of 
 Dartes of 9 of the Company that would stand but 9 Ridges 
 from him at distance, and either cut the Darts with his sword 
 or Receave them all on his targett without Bleeding on him 
 he would be accepted, otherwise not, if the party running 
 through the thickest woods of Ireland were overtaken by any 
 <>f the seven Cohorts they all pursueing him with all their 
 might & maine he would not be taken of them in their 
 
 1 Fhui m'Coyle.—' It is quite a 2 Beheaded.— An ancient poem 
 
 mistake,' says O'Curry, ' to sup- says he was killed at Aehleagh by 
 
 pose him to have been a merely a fisherman with a fishing-gatT, in 
 
 mythical character. Much that has order to obtain for himself everlast- 
 
 been narrated of his exploits is, ing fame by killing one so illustrious. 
 
 no doubt, apocryphal enough; but a Lwyne. Donough Patrick near 
 
 Finn himself is an undoubtedly his- Teltown is said by Colgan to be in 
 
 torical personage ; and that he their territory. Trias Thauin., p. 
 
 existed about the time at which his 130. 
 
 appearance is recorded in the an- * Cohorts. — Called from him the 
 
 nals, is as certain as that Julius Fianna Eirion. See an account of 
 
 Caesar lived and ruled at the time them in Keating's H. of Ireland, 
 
 stated on the authority of the p. 280, and of the ancient literature 
 
 Roman historians.' MS. Ma- narrating their exploits in O'Curry's 
 
 terials, p. 304. MS. Materials, p. 299. 
 
62 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Company. But if he had out-Runned them all without loss 
 of any haire of his head ; without Breaking any ould stick 
 under his feet & leping ouer any tree y* he should meet, as 
 high as the top of his head without Impediment, and stooping 
 under a tree as low as his knee & taking a thorne out of his 
 foot (if it should chance to be in) with his naile without 
 Impediment of his Running ; all which if he had Don, he 
 would be excepted as one of the Company, otherwise not, 
 this Finn his Dwelling place was Allon 1 in Leinster, he had 
 many sonns & Daughters as Ossyn 2 mac Finn, Aydan 
 m c Finn, &c. hee had another Dwelling town called Moyelly 
 in Meath, w ch is now called Foxes contrey, he was very 
 Learned, wise, & a Great Prophett. He prophesyed 3 of the 
 coming of the Englishmen into this land, with many other 
 things. 
 
 The Fothyes 4 Raigned one year Equally together, Fothey 
 Cairpheagh was slaine by Fothey Argheagh, & himself after 
 in the Olorb. 5 These Fothies were none of the blood Royal. 
 
 Fiagha Scraptine, 6 sonn of king Carbry Liffeacharr, tooke 
 upon him the Government after these Fothyes, hee raigned 
 1 8 years & was slaine by his own neare kinsmen the three 
 Callaes in the battle of Duffcomar. 7 St. George was martired 
 to Death about this time & within 30 days after 7000 Christians 
 did suffer martirdom. King Fiagha Straptine ouerthrew the 
 
 1 Alton.— The hill of Allen, Co. 3 Prophesyed. — See O'Curry's 
 
 Kildare. MS. Materials, p. 395. He says 
 
 - Ossyn.— He survived the defeat this so-called prophecy was fabri- 
 
 of the Fianna Eirionn at Gaura. cated at the close of the 16th 
 
 It was thought that after the battle century. 
 
 he was spirited away to the fabulous 4 Fothyes i.e. the Fothadhs. 
 
 Tir na og and reappeared on earth They were sons of Macon, who 
 
 at St. Patrick's coming. Two poems defeated King Art at Moymu- 
 
 in the Book of Leinster are attri- croye. 
 
 buted to him, iA one of which he 5 Olorb.— The river Lame in Co. 
 
 gives an account of the battle of Antrim. 
 
 Gaura, when his son Oscar and 6 Scraptine. — So called from the 
 
 Cairbre Liffeachair fell by each frequent lightning storms during 
 
 other's hands. See O'Curry's MS. his reign. 
 
 Materials, p. 304, and Transac- 7 Duffcomar. — The confluence of 
 
 lions of the Ossianic Society, i. 32. the Boyne and Blackwater. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 63 
 
 Leinstermen in 3 Battles, that is to say, at Slieve Twa' the 
 battle of Smeyrtire- & battle of Kyerway, 3 alsoe he Discom- 
 fitted them in the Battle of Dublin. 
 
 Colla Wais, 1 grandchild of king Carbry Liffechair, vidz' son 
 of Eochie Dowlen who was sonn of the said king Carbry, was 
 K. 4 years & was then Banished into Scotland'' by Moreagh 
 Tyreagh (king Fiagha Scraptine his son) Colla Wais bad two 
 other Brothers Colla da Krioch and Colla Meann. Of Colla 
 Wais are Desended the m c Donnells of Scotland with mam- 
 other Irish-Scotish men. Colla Meann had little or no issue 
 at all, & of Colla da Krioch there are Divers septs as the 
 Maghmahones, Magwyres, O'Kellies of Imany, O'Maddens, 
 O'Neaghtyns, the m'Egan elder than Madden or Neaghten. 
 Near about this time or soon after in the year of our Lord 319 
 St. Martyn Bishopp of Turren or towers in France, & uncle of 
 St. Patrick of Ireland was born. 
 
 Moreagh Tyreagh after he had Banished king Colla Wais 
 into Scotland & his brothers with 300 men only in their Com- 
 pany raigned 13 yeares & was slain by Cayluoth m'Crouvarie 
 of the house of Ulster. 
 
 Cayluoth was king but one year when he was slain by 
 Eochy Moymean. 
 
 Eochy Moymean raigned 8 years and was called Moymean 
 in English Moystmidle, because he was much troubled with 
 the flux of the Belly. 
 
 St. Patrick in this kings Raigne was brought Captive to 
 this land, where he remayned 7 years after in servitude with the 
 K. of Dalnary in Ulster until he had Redeemed himselfe 8 with 
 the gould which Victor the angel shewed him in the Digging 
 hole of the Swine w' h St. Patrick then kept. Neer after this 
 time St. Anthony the Monk Dyed in the 100th year of his 
 age. Amongst few of the kings of this K. dome this K. died 
 
 1 Slieve T;vu. — Near Ardara, Co. Keating's H. of Ire/and, p. 298. 
 Donegal. s Sco//a rid. —Then mother was 
 
 2 Smeyrtire. — Not identified. Oilean, daughter of the King of S. 
 *£yerway. — Not identifii l Redeemed himself e. — See Trias 
 4 C. Wais.— i.e. the noble. Sec Thaum., p. 120. 
 
64 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 quitely in his bed in Taragh leaving behind him 4 sonnes, 1 
 Bryan of whome the O'Connors of Connaght, the o'Royrckes, 
 the o'Reylies ; Fergus of whom o'Fearghusa and many other 
 septs in Connaught ; Fiaghra of whom the o'Dowdyes, 
 o'Fleyns, o'Seaghnoseyes ; Neal the yongest & best of them 
 all, of whome the o'Nealls of the West & North are desended, 
 & had more sonnes above these 4. 
 
 Criowhann was K. 26 yeares & was then slain by his own 
 sister Monyfmn Daughter of Fyr, Shee was wife to the former 
 K. & thinking to Get the K. dom to one of her own sonns, 
 shee Gave a Potion mingled with Poyson to her one Brother 
 king Criowhann, & fell out quite contrary to her intent 2 and 
 expectation, for after the K.'s Death the kingdom & Crowen 
 came to the hands of Neale the youngest sonn of K. Eochy, 
 whose mother shee was not. St. Martyn Bishop of Turren or 
 Towers in France and flourished there with many miracles 
 about the year 360. 
 
 Nealus Magnus ats Neal Noygiallagh in English Neal of 
 the 9 hostages, Because he had the hostages of 9 kingdomes, 
 was K. about this time and raigned 19 yeares, was slain w th 
 an arrow by one of his own army called Eochy m c Enna 
 kinnsealy, 3 K. of Leinster, at the Tirrhian sea. His body was 
 brought to this kingdome and entered with great sorrow, he 
 had 14 sonns, Owen of whome o'Neales, the three Macswines, 
 o'Cahan, Maclaughlin &c, Conall Golban of whome o'Donell, 
 o'Dochorty cVc, Conell Criowhann of whome the o'Melaghlins, 
 &c Manie M c Neal of whome o'Fox, Magawley, o'Bryne, 
 o'Dowgennann, o'Mulchonry &c ; Enna, of whome o'Brennan 
 &c ; Fiagha of whome Mageoghegans & o'Mulloyes &c ; of 
 these 14 sonnes there had issue but 8. 
 
 Dahye ihFiachra nephew to king Neal was king 26 yeares 
 
 1 Sonnes. — See the Genealogical 3 Ki?i?isealy . — He had been ban- 
 Table of the descendants of Eochaidh ished to Scotland by Nial, and joined 
 M. in Tribes and Customs of Hy the army as a volunteer in the hope 
 Fiachrach, p. 477. of finding an opportunity of aveng- 
 
 • Intent. — To recommend the ing himself. He effected his purpose 
 
 draught to him, she tasted it and when the army reached the Loire, 
 
 died of the poison which it contained. See Keating's H. of 'Ireland, p. 321. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 65 
 
 next after king Neale. He dyed at the hills of y 6 Alpes by a 
 thunderbolt or Lightning.' 
 
 Lagery, sonn of king Neale, succeeded after his Cossen 
 Germon, to the former king & in the 4th year' of this kings 
 Raigne St Patrick the apostle of Ireland, &c was sent ouer 
 by Commission of Pope Calestine whoe was the 43rd Pope of 
 Roome, to convert the land from paganism to Christianity ; 
 But he did not Land heare untill after the Death of Caelestine 
 in the first yeare of Sixtus his successor, in the 9th year of 
 the raigne of Theodosius the yonger in Anno Domini 425 
 (432= Rather). 
 
 By St. Patrick Ardmacha was Edified & made the Metro- 
 politan Sea of Ireland, together with all other Bushop seas 
 in the K. dome in such convenient Places as he thought iitt. 
 Because all the former Ks were all heathens, I will write their 
 ensuing kings apart from them. All the heathen K.'s y' ever 
 governed this land from the beginning of the world until the 
 coming of Saint Patrick in number were 136, whereof 9 were 
 of Clanna Nevie, 9 other kings of Twaha de Danann, & the rest 
 ofClanna Miletus or of the issue of Miletus. Some writers 
 say that St. James Zebedius ye apostle came to this land : 
 others say that Palladius Bushop was sent there by Pope 
 Caelestine befor St. Patrick but he had not such good success, 3 
 for the Conversion of this land as St. Patrick had, for he con- 
 verted to faith but 5 parishes onely w eh were in Leinster, & as 
 he was Returning to Roome from Ireland Dyed* in his voyage 
 in Pictland. St. Patrick the Archbishop knowing thereof and 
 being in his minority in Ireland, was sent over for their con- 
 version againe, whereof K. Lagery had intelligence by his 
 
 1 Lightning. — A detailed account his coming to Ireland. Pope Celes- 
 
 of the manner of his death is given tine died 13th July, 432. 
 
 in Leabhar na hUidhri, fol. 35. ' Success. — He built three churches 
 
 O'Donovan gives a translation of it only, Ellfine, not identified, Donard 
 
 in The Tribes, &C, of lly Fiack- Cillfinte, and Teach Romaind. 
 
 rack, p. 19. He was buried at 4 Dyed. — Some say at Fordun, 
 
 Kalhcroghan. Sec Petrie's Eccles. others at Lanforgund in Perthshire. 
 
 Arch, of Ireland, p. 104. See Todd's Life of St. Patrick, 
 
 '432. — This is the date most p. 299. His feast was kept in the 
 
 commonly given by Irish writers for Scottish Church on the 6th of July. 
 
 F 
 
66 The Annals of Ctonmacnoise. 
 
 Magitians y l were familiar with the Devill, that St. Patrick 
 would come into the K. dom, & withall they made the K. 
 believe that all the subjects & Inhabitants would be Ruled by 
 him, he would be a means to Destroy and subvert the Gouern- 
 ment of the K. dom & succession, & bring all into a Confusion, 
 the king being a plain dealing credilous & easy man of beleefe 
 Gave Credit thereuntoe & Commanded that such a man (speak- 
 ing of St. Patrick) should not be suffered to land in the king- 
 dom & that noe body should give Creditt to his wordes & 
 Doctrine, whereupon the most part of the subjects of the 
 kingdom were vigilant that he should not land upon their 
 Landes, & at last St Patrick came in at y e Coast of Wickloa 
 in Leinster, where he was strongly Resisted by the K. of 
 Leinster, who was son-in-law to K. Lagery ; St Patrick 
 attempting to come ashore, one of the subjects of Leinster 
 in the Resistance they made ag* St Patrick Landing, strock 
 Manton (one of the clergymen y* were with St Patrick on the 
 teeth & took 4 of his teeth away) with a troe of a stone that 
 he made him toothless, for Mantan in Irish is as much as 
 toothless in English. Whereupon St Patrick & his clergy 
 cursed the haven soe as from that time to this day there 
 is little or noe fish caught there. 1 
 
 St. Patrick after his landing thought best to have his first 
 Recourse to the K of Dalnary in Ulster, with whome he was 
 in servitude as before. But the king of Dalnary understanding 
 thereof & consulting with his Deuill what was best to doe 
 (for Deuills in those dayes were conversant with men) whoe 
 advised him, that it were better & more Worthyer for him to 
 burne himself in his own house than to be Ruled by one that 
 was his own bondman before. The K. listning to the wordes 
 of the Deuills put his jewels about him, & in the midst of the 
 house was burnt, 2 together with all his movables w ch St. Patrick 
 seeing, amongst other voyages hetooke in Ireland, he went to 
 the kings pallace of Taragh 3 where K. Lagery was. The K. by 
 
 1 There. — Killmantan is the Irish 2 Bur?it. — See Trias Th., p. 125. 
 
 name of the town of Wicklow. 3 Taragh. — Ibid., p. 74. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 67 
 
 bis magitian (that was familier with the Deuill) knowing of y e 
 saints coming, made one of his men (named Cronnmoyle) to 
 lay himself dead on the ground in the St's passage with 
 his face & head all besprinkled with Blood, & a woman under 
 his head (to make the Saint believe at the time of his passage 
 by that the party was dead, and that she would soe tell him, 
 & withall desire him to Revive him from the Dead to the end 
 the party would make noe answer to the St's calling, & that 
 thenceforwards there should be no Creditt given him). Where- 
 upon St. Patrick aproaching the kings Pallace, & passing 
 by the supposed dead, asked the woman what ailed the dead 
 man. She tould him that he Dyed of a fall he gott & prayed 
 him if his prayers were of any force, that he might be the 
 mean to Revive him to life again, & St. Patrick asked the 
 mans name and being told thereof, knowing by Divine 
 inspiration of the falsehood of the matter, Called him & 
 prayed God that all should fall out ill with this man accord- 
 to his Disert. When y c woman stirred him this way & that 
 way shee could not make him stir, & was found stark Dead 1 
 by the miracles of St Patrick. 
 
 Then after he asked the king to Receave Baptism of him 
 & become a Christian, which the king absolutely Refused & 
 Compared his magitians with St. Patrick, saying that they 
 cou'd work more wonders than bee, & therefore worthier to be 
 Believed, 5c after long comparisons between them in presence 
 of all the people St. Patrick ouercame the Magitians & by 
 the help & power of God ended boisterous Whirlewyndes & 
 Earthquakes to terrifie the king and people to the end by 
 terrour to make them believe, notwithstanding all which the 
 K. was so obstinate that he would not Receave Baptism, but 
 faynedly 2 by mouth onely untill at Last the Queen 3 being 
 
 x Dead. — His name was Murenus. in Christianity. — See Pctrie's Anti- 
 
 Colgan says this pretended sleep of gutties of Tara, p. 1 45. 
 
 his gave rise to an Irish proverb. — "Queen. — Aillinn, daughter of 
 
 Ibid., p. 91. Aengus mac Nadfraich, king of 
 
 * Faynedly. — It is very doubtful Munster, whom St. Patrick later 
 
 whether Lagery was ever a believer baptized at Cashel. 
 
 F 2 
 
68 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 much terified by these strange sights tould the St. that the 
 K. was ready to Receave baptism ; but the St. knowing that 
 this was for Dissimulation & fear cursed the K. and his 
 posterity for ever ; & humbly besought God of his Infinite 
 power that none of that Kings Posterity should euer after 
 inheritt the Crowen of Ireland. The Queen hearing the 
 curse prayed the St. that it might stand with his pleasure 
 to auert that curse & that it might not light on the issue 1 then 
 in her womb ; to whom he Replyed & said that he was 
 content that it should soe stand with Gods Pleasure, that the 
 s d curse might not fall upon the issue 1 then in her womb, 
 untill the Issue had Deserved it by speaking or Doing some- 
 thing against St. Patrick. 
 
 Now wee will leave speaking of K. Lagery untill we 
 come to the place where wee ought to make mention of him ; 
 & follow St. Patrick to Dublin 2 where he was receaved by the 
 Senate & people thereof w th great Reverence & welcome, to 
 whom hee promised (after they receaved Baptism of him) that 
 masses & mattins with holy orders would remaine & be in 
 that towen for ever ; and after many & inumerable miracles 
 don by him, as were too long to Resite the Hundreth part of 
 them, he Dyed in the 123 yeare of his age; others say he 
 liued not long, but my authour whose written booke of him 
 is no less than 300 yeares written, sayeth that his age was 
 noe less. Some say he was a Welshman, others a frenchman 
 of Brittanie in france. Butt howsoever he was Desended of 
 Brutus, as by his genelogy is set forth in his booke shall 
 apeare to anyone that shall be Desirous to know the truth. 
 Hee was borne in a village called Taburna neer Emptor 3 
 Town in the south of England. The ffrenchman sayes that 
 he was of his Country, the Scottchman affirmeth him to be 
 
 1 Issue. — This was Lughaidh, who 3 Emptor. — St. Fiacc of Sletty, in 
 succeeded to the throne twenty years his metrical Life, says: ' Genair 
 after his father died. Patraic i Nemthur'; and the B. of 
 
 2 Dublin. — At this time it was but Armagh : ' Qui (i. e. pater ejus) fuit 
 a small village, ' pagus exiguus.' vico Bannavem Taberniae.' See 
 Trias Thaum., p. 90. Todd's Life of St. Patrick, p. 355. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 69 
 
 of his K. dome, & the Englishman claimeth him to be an 
 Englishman ; for my part it is not my meaning to giue a 
 verdict against any right either of them may have in soe 
 noble a prelate in a matter Disputable & undiscussed whom 
 I know each of them would esteem that soe Ritch a Jewell as 
 St. Patrick was would be a Great loss upon soe slight a 
 evidence as I can shew. 1 
 
 425. — Now I intend to lay down the K s of Ireland, the K* 
 of Scotland, the K 8 of the 5 Provinces & the K 8 of the County 
 of Ossory y l Lived in the time of one raigne since the time of 
 the Coming of St. Patrick untill the coming of K. Bryan 
 Borowa ut Sequitur. Lagerie before the coming of St 
 Patrick did raigne but 4 yeares and at that time Moneagh 
 Mwindearge was K. of Ulster, Criocohann m'Enna was 
 king of Lynster. Enos m'Naofreigh K, of Mounster, and 
 Dwaghgaly K. of Connaught. The first Indiction Romane 
 beginneth Anno 433. Secundums* ats Seachnall Patron of 
 Donsoghlyn 3 nephew of St. Patrick & Auxilius' were sent 
 hither by the pope to help the Conversion of this land. The 
 Chronicles of Ireland were Renewed this yeare. St. Bridgett 
 the Virgin was borne 5 about this time in Anno .125. Joanes 
 Cassianus 6 died. Manie m f Neale Noygiallagh auncestor to 
 those of the land of Teaffie died. 
 
 427. — Xixtus, Pope of Rome & raigned 8 yeares & 18 
 
 1 Shew. — The birthplace of St. * Auxilius. — He was uterine 
 
 Patrick has given rise to much con- brother of St. Secundinus. He 
 
 troversy. The more commonly re- founded Killashee 1 ella Auxilii), 
 
 ceived opinion now is that he was near Naas, Co. Kildare. His feast 
 
 born at Dumbarton, on the Firth of was on September 16th. See the 
 
 Clyde. The question will be found Journal of Co. Kildare Arch. Soe. 
 
 discussed in O'Hanlon's Zrir.ro/ the for 1892, p. 13. 
 
 Irish Saints, iii. 436, and Todd's s Bor „ e ._ At Faughart, 4 miles 
 
 Life of St. Patrick, p. 355- nor th of Dundalk. 
 
 8 Secundums. — He wrote a hymn 
 
 in honour of St. Patrick, beginning : ' ( S*«*««.-He was abbot of a 
 
 •Audite omnes.' See the Book "of monastery near Marseilles. His 
 
 Hymns, published by the I.A.S., name is introduced here probably 
 
 p. II. His feast was on Nov.' n th.' on account " f h,s '""•"' x "" 1 " ah 
 » Donsoghlyn.-™ miles S.W. of Lerins > where St - Patnck IS sa,d t0 
 Trim. nave lived for a time ' 
 
70 The Annals oj Clonmacnoise. 
 
 days when hee Died. Pope Leo was ordayned the 46 or 47 
 to succeed, by whom St Patrick was approved in the Catho- 
 lique Religion, and by the rest of the Popes of Roome that 
 succeeded in his time, & then after florished in the heat of 
 Christian Religion in this land. Nahie 1 m c Fiaghra of 
 Ulster died in anno 427. The battle of Fevin in which 
 Carhinn m c Corlvoy m c Neale was slaine. Some say y' this 
 man was a Pict. Secundinus in the 75 yeare of his age 
 dyed. Hee was a son of Colmana, sister of St Patrick. 
 There were 3 long shipps carried, wherein there were 7 
 Saxons of whome Hingist & Orsa were Captines of the 
 Saxons of Hingest or King of England and were Receaved 
 and obeyed by Vertiger K. of Brittans 450. The Councell of 
 Calcedo 2 consisting of 630 Bushopps was about this time in 
 anno 445. 451. The Resurection of Our Lord was celebrated 
 the 8 of the Calends of May by the Pelagion heresie. The 
 Brittans were much trobled by certain french Bishopes 
 therein, the Brittains Requireing aid of the Pope of 
 Roome were sent for their ayd & Defence of their faith 
 Germanuss 3 Altiodorensis Bishopp & Bushopp Lupus, who 
 confirmed their faith by worde, examples, & miracles. 
 The picts made great warrs w th the Brittaines then which 
 was likewise annihilated by Divine Providence for the 
 Brittans chosed as their Governour of their armies against 
 the Picts Lupus, who did ouercome their enemies not with 
 the sound of trumpet or Drum, nor force of armes, but the 
 singing of Alleluia 4 making it sound in the very skies, that 
 thereby the said Bishopes ouercame their enemies & returned 
 home w th victory to Ravenna was with Great Reverence & 
 honor Receaved by K. Valentinian & Placida his wife, whose 
 body being after dead was carried with an honorable com- 
 
 x Nahie. — Or Dathi. This must be Council was held here in 451 to con- 
 
 the same person who is mentioned at demn the errors of Eutyches. 
 
 p. 65, antea, for the Annals F. M. 3 Germanuss. — B.ofAuxerre. His 
 
 give 428 as the year of King Dathi's first visit with St. Lupus was in 429. 
 
 death by lightning at Sliabh Ealpa. See an account of it in Newman's 
 
 2 Calcedo.—h. city on the Asiatic Lives of the English Saints, ix. 138. 
 
 side of the Bosphorus. A General 4 Alleluia. — Ibid., p. 154. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 7 1 
 
 pany to Altiodorensis. King Lagerius fought a battle \v th 
 the Leinstermen, wherein the Leinstermen Got the worst. 
 The Great Feast of Taragh called r "eif Ue&rhfi&c was made 
 this yeare by K. Lagery. Enna m r Cathfie Dyed. Martianus 
 the Emperour Dyed. 
 
 440. — Pope Leo raigned 17 years. Drust m'Erb, K. 
 of Pictland, Died. The Lynstermen fought the battle of 
 Athdara 1 against K. Lagery wherein K. Lagery himselfe was 
 taken Captiue & his army altogether overthrone, but the K. 
 was enlarged upon his oath 2 by the sunn and moone (which 
 was solemnly sworn by him) to restore them their cowes. 
 
 454. — Auxilius of Liffie Bushop Dyed. Now Pope Leo 
 dyed in the 25 th year of his Popedome, one month and 13 
 days, to whome succeeded Hillarius. The battle of Ardcor- 
 ran a was Given by the Leinstermen to K. Lagery, wherein 
 Crewhan was slaine. K. Lagery Died an evill Death. Some 
 say he sunck down in the earth between the 2 hills 4 neere 
 the River of Liffie called Irland & Scotland, but the most part 
 agree that hee was stroken Dead at a place called Taw Caissi 
 by the wind & sunn for forswearing himselfe to the leinster- 
 men for the Restitution 5 of the Cowes which he was sworn 
 to perform at the time of his Captivity. He Dyed about the 
 year 458. 
 
 After the death of king Laygery Aillill Molt began his 
 raigne, during whose raigne & the raigne of the former K. 
 which was for 43 yeares there Raigned in Ulster 3 K? namely 
 Moreagh Kewe Cerall and Eochy m'Morey. There Raigned 
 in Munster two K" Enos & ffeylim 20 yeares after the Battaile 
 
 ' Athdara. — On the Barrow, in wards upon the men of Leinster, as 
 
 the plain of Magh Ailbe. So an fighting with them, for he was the 
 
 ancient Irish tract. The name is enemy of the Leinster men during 
 
 now obsolete. his lifetime.' Ibid. The hills are 
 
 2 Oath. — See the form of it in supposed to be Dunmurry and the 
 Petrie's //. of 'J'ara, p. 34. Hill of Allen. 
 
 3 Ardcorran. — The name is obso- 5 Restitutio)!. — More properly, 
 lete. because he raided Leinster, though 
 
 4 Hills.— So Leabhar na hUidhri, he had sworn very solemnly not to 
 
 fol. 117; it adds: ' He was interred demand the borumha from the in- 
 
 on Tara with his face turned south- habitants. 
 
72 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 of ockie 1 where Aillill Molt was slaine. The sonns of Erck 
 went over into Scotland anno 498 qui est anno 478, 20 sed so 
 483-15. Hillarius Pope dyed, to whom succeeded Simplicius 
 Pope. The Cytty of Ravenna was quite Destroyed by an 
 Earthquake. Dureing the raignes of the said Kings, that is 
 to say the raign of King Leway mTagery, K. Mortagh, K. 
 Twahall Moylegarve, and K. Dermott there Raigned in 
 Scotland five Kings who were Dawangart, Fergus (whom 
 I should first name), Enos, Convallo, sonn of Dawangart, 
 and Gawran his other sonn, Dureing which time there 
 Raigned in Ulster 4 kings vidz 4 Eochy m'Conley, ffearga, 
 Deman & Broydan m c Carill. In Mounster their Reigned 
 3 kings Eochy, Criowhan, & Scanlan ; in Connaught alsoe 
 there Rayned 5 kings vidz*. Owen veil Oillill, fitz Owen 
 vel Dwagh Teangowa Eochy Tyrncharna, and fearadagh 
 m c Rossa. Benignus 2 the Bishop dyed 468. Iserninus 3 
 bishopp died 469. King Ollill Molt made the Great feast 
 of Tarag, called feis taragh, the second Booty that the 
 Saxons tooke from out of Ireland. Docus Bushopp of the 
 Brittansdyed. Brandon 4 Bushopp of Ardmagh dyed. Conell 
 Criowhan m c Neale, auncestor of y e o'Melaghlyns died. Ear- 
 lahy, 5 third Bushop of Ardmagh, dyed. 
 
 482. — Simplicius Pope dyed to home succeeded Pope 
 Felix. 
 
 487. — When King Aillill Molt had thus raigned 20 
 years Lovvay nrLagerie with his Partakers (which were long 
 to number) as Mortagh m c Earcka and Fergus Ker(bel) 
 m c Connell Criowhan chalenged him to the field, where the 
 
 1 Ockie. — Colgan says it was near founded the church of Kilcullen in 
 Tara. Trias Thanm., p. 565. Co. Kildare. See Trias Thau??/., 
 
 2 Benignus. — He succeeded St. p. 19. 
 
 Patrick in the See of Armagh, 4 Bra?ido?i. — This is a mistake, 
 
 which he occupied from 455 to 465. as Earlahy was the immediate suc- 
 
 He is said to have compiled the cessor of Benignus. 
 
 Book of Rights. See Introd., p. ii. 6 Earlahy. — He is called in the 
 
 His feast was celebrated onNovem- A?ina/s F. M. Iarlathe, and is not 
 
 ber 9th. to be confounded with St. Jarlath 
 
 3 Iserninus He came to Ireland of Tuam. See Ware's Bishops, 
 
 with Auxilius to aid St. Patrick, and p. 34. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 73 
 
 King was slain in y c battle of Oicke. Then began the raign 
 of Loway son of king Lagery and reagned 25 years. The 
 battaille of Granie 1 where Moriertagh m c Ercka had the 
 victory. There was another battaile of Granie 1 between 
 the Lynstermen themselves fought, where Fynncha king 
 of o'Keansly 2 was slaine, and Carbry had the victory. 
 Bushopp Moyle' died in Ardacha. St. Kineann 4 of Dowliag 
 Dowleeke 5 to whome St. Patrick gave his one booke of the 
 Holy Euangelist dyed. The Bishopp m'Caille 6 dyed. The 
 sixth of y° Ides of October, the battle of Killosny 7 in Moyffea 
 was fought wherein Enos m c Nadfreagh, king of Mounster, 
 and his wife Eihny Wahagh daughter of Criowhan m'Enna 
 Kinsealy was slaine, also Ulan m'Dowlan his brother. Aillill 
 Eaghie Gwyneagh and Mortaugh m'Ecka prince of Oilegh 
 were victors. St. Patrick the apostle and archbishopp dyed" 
 in y e 123 rd yeare of his age the 16 th day of the Calends of 
 Aprill. Felix, Pope dyed, to whom succeeded Gelatius pope 
 Cwymka irrCathmoa, bishop of Lusk, 9 dyed. Gelasius pope 
 dyed. Anastatius pope was ordained Pope in his place. 
 The battle of Sleawyn in Westmeath was giuen by Carbry 
 nrNeale where the Leinster men were discomfited. Mocheus 1 " 
 of Indroym" in Ulster, dyed. 
 
 1 Granie. — Now Graney, near Brigid. His feast was kept on the 
 
 Castledermot, Co. Kildare. 25th of April. 
 
 Seansly. — Hy Kinsellagh, i Killosny— i.e. the church of the 
 
 which included not only the present lamentations, now Kelliston, in the 
 
 diocese of Ferns, but also a part of barony of Forth, Co. Carlow. 
 
 Co. Carlow. It had its name from B j^rf ._ At Saul, near Down- 
 
 Enna Kinsella, King of Leinster in patrick . He was burie d at Down- 
 
 the 4th century. patrick. On the year of his death, 
 
 " Moyle.-i.e. Mel, a disciple of and llis whcn he diedj see 
 
 St. Patrick and first bishop of . Hanlon ' s Lives o/ the Trish 
 
 Ardagh. His feast is on February Saints> iiim ;95 , 
 
 5 i'xineann.-ms feast is on the 'XwA-See D' Alton's History 
 
 24th Of November. °f Co - Dublin, p. 414. 
 
 5 Dowleeke.— In Meath, 7 miles ,0 Mocheus.— He was a disciple 
 
 S.W. of Drogheda. of St. Patrick. See Trias Thaum., 
 
 • M'Caille. He was Bishop of P- 14- 
 
 Cruachan Bri File, i.e. Croghan, in " Indroym. — Now Island Mahce 
 
 King's Co. He gave the veil to St. in Strangford Lough. 
 
74 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 497. — Bushopp Cormack Inderny Cowarb 1 of St. Patrick, 
 died. 
 
 501. — Anastatius pope died in anno 501. [498] Sym- 
 machus raigned pope 15 yeares. Carbry m c Neale gave 
 the battle of Kynnailve 2 to Leinstermen. The battle of 
 Seaisse 3 was Given by Moriertagh mac Earka to Dwagh 
 Keangowa, king of Connaught, where Dwagh was slain. 
 Fergus More mac earka, with Certaine Ulstermen held part 
 of Brittaine where the said Fergus Remayned until he dyed. 
 
 504. — The battle of Inne 4 fought against the Leinstermen 
 & Illann m c Dowenlenge, where Moriertagh m c Earka had 
 the victory. Bishopp Iver 5 Dyed the 9th of the Calends of 
 May in the 30 rd yeare of his age. Coarban, Bushopp of 
 Fearta Coarban, 6 dyed 501. Aidan m c Gawran, K. of Scotland 
 fought a battle in the Isle of Man. 
 
 509. — Brwidy m'Milcon K. of Pictland, & Dawangort 
 m'Nissie, K. of Scotland, Dyed-fcede hiec erratum est.' 
 Fiacha m c Neale of whom Kinalagh decended fought a battle 
 at freawynn in Westmeath, where fiacha was victor. Loway 
 m c Lagery K. of Ireland, as he was walking in the fieldes, saw 
 a chaple that was Dedicated to St. Patrick, & said this is the 
 Church of the Clerk that Prophisied that none of my father's 
 posterity should inherit the Crowen of Ireland, he is false 
 and in saying soe, sudainly there Came a thunder-bolt from 
 heaven w cb lighted upon the kings head & struck him starck 
 Dead, this was at a place called Achy forcha. 8 Thus St. 
 
 1 Cowarb. — The word is used here See Ireland's Ancient Schools, 
 not in its original sense, steward of p. 136. 
 
 the church property, but successor. 6 Coarban. — ■ Near Tara. See 
 
 2 Kynnailve. — Probably a hill in Lanigan's Eccl. Hist, of Ireland, 
 Magh Ailbe in the south of Kildare. i. 419. 
 
 3 Seaisse. — The Seaghais or Boyle 7 Erratum est. — ' This is a great 
 river. mistake.' These words evidently 
 
 1 Inne. — Xa. Crioch Ua nGabhla, were inserted by O'Daly. On B. 
 
 a territory in the southern part of M'Melcon see Reeves' Adamnan, 
 
 Co. Kildare. p. 150. 
 
 5 Iver. — Ibhar, the patron of Beg 8 Achy forcha. — Colgan says this 
 
 Erin, an island near Wexford, where was in the territory now included 
 
 he founded a monastery and school. in the baronies of Slane. Trias 
 
 His feast was kept on 23rd April. Thaum., p. 172. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 75 
 
 Patricks words werefullfilled in this king; none of his posterity 
 (thoughe he was the eldest son of King Neallus Magnus) 
 neuer enjoyed the Crowen since, nor never shall. Moriertagh 
 Mac Earcka was the next K. and raigned 24 years. M c Nisie 
 ats Enos Bushopp of Conrye 1 dyed, whose fathers name was 
 ffobreagh and mothers name Cnesy, of whom he was called 
 m'Cnessye. Broyn, bushopp of Cashell, 5 dyed, rather bishop 
 of Cuill-iro, in Sligo Contry. Earck, bushopp of Slane, dyed 
 in the 90th yeare of his age. 
 
 515. — The nativity of Querainn the carpenters sonn 
 in Anno 515. Symachus Pope dyed, to whom succeeded 
 Hormista, who raigned 9 years, as Marcellinus declareth. 
 The Battle of Dromdeargye 3 was fought by ffiagh m c Neale in 
 which he Recouered Usneagh' to be of the land of Kynaleagh, 
 where Eoilge Merrye was ouercome. 
 
 516. — Duffagh abbott of Ardmach dyed. Darearca of Kill 
 in Slievgowlyn 5 dyed. 
 
 518. — S. Congallus of Beanchor 6 was borne this yeare. 
 
 519. — The nativity of Saint Kenny or Canicus of Eachy- 
 bo. 7 In the province of Dardany there was a horrible 
 earthquake in so much that 24 Castles were fallen down in 
 one moment by it. Anastatius the Emperor dyed of a sudaine 
 & unprovided death of a Thunderbolt which by Gods provi- 
 dence was sent him for the favour he did bear to the Eutitian 
 Heretickes & persecuted the Catholiques. Justinus senior 
 raigned Emperour 8 years. Conly, 8 Bishop of Kildare, 
 
 1 Conrye— The See of Connor in 6 Beanchor. — Now Bangor, on the 
 
 Ulster. south side of Belfast Lough. On 
 
 •Cashcll. — These words are added St. Congall and Bangor, see 
 
 in a different hand. It is in the Healy's I/eland's Ancient Schools, 
 
 south-west of the barony of Carbury. p. 367. Hardly a trace of this once 
 
 3 Dromdeargye. — Not identified. famous monastery remains. 
 
 4 Usneagh.— A hill in the parish ' Eachybo. — Aghaboe, 8 miles 
 of Killarc, Co. Westmeath. Here' west of Abbeyleix, Queen's Co. This 
 the five provinces met. See saint transferred his see later to 
 Keating' s History of Ireland, Kilkenny. See Graves' History of 
 p. 54. St. Can ice's Cathedral ', p. 14. 
 
 5 Slievgowlyn. — Slieve Gullion, 8 Conly. — See Comerford's Dio- 
 in Co. Armagh. The church is now ceses of Kildare and Leighlin, 
 called Killeavy. i. 9. His feast is on May 3rd. 
 
76 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 dyed. The battle of Delna in Drombrey, 1 wherein Ardgall 
 m c Connell and Criowhan m c Neale was slaine ; Colga Mocloihe 
 m c Cowynn m c felym & king Moriertaigh had the victory, was 
 fought. Boyhin m'Broynn, dyed. St. Culumbkill was borne 
 this yeare. He was born the night that St. Boyhinn dyed. 
 They were of one family, & both of the families ofthe O'Donells 
 ofTyr Connell as may appearebySt. Columb's genealogie as 
 Columbkill was sonn of felym who was son of fergus Ceannada, 
 whoe was son of Connell Culban, whoe was son of Neale ofthe 
 9 hostages &c. We will leave to speak here of St Columb, 
 until we come to make mention of him at the yeare of his 
 Death. St. Boghinn was his cozen germond, 2 errat. 
 
 522. — Beoy, 3 bishopp of Ardkarna, 4 dyed. Aillill abbott 
 of Ardmacha, dyed. Hormista Pope dyed, to whom suc- 
 ceeded Johanes Pope 53 years, whoe comeing to Constan- 
 tinople Restored a blind man to his sight in the presence of 
 all men, at the gate called Aurea. Saint Bridget! the virgin, 
 in the 27th or as others say the 70th year only of her age 
 dyed. This St. was of noble decent. 5 Shee was of Leinster, 
 Descended of Eochy ffinn (of whom I had made mention 
 before) who was brother to king Conn Kedcatagh as may 
 apeare thus : St. Bridgett was daughter of Duffagh, who was 
 sonn of Dreivne, who was sonn of Breasall, who was son of 
 Deine, who was sonn of Conly, who was sonn of Artkir who 
 was sonn of Carbry Nia, who was sonn of Cormacke, who was 
 sonn of Enos who was sonn of Eocha fynn afores d , who was 
 sonn of K. felym Reaghtwar and Brother of king Conn 
 Kedcahagh. Ulan m c Dunleng, K. ofLynster, dyed. Saint 
 
 1 Drombrey. — The northern part 3 Beoy. — Colgan gives his Life 
 
 of Meath, adjoining Cavan. on the 8th of March, Acta SS., 
 
 1 Cozen germo?id. — He was the p. 562. 
 
 son of Brennan ; C. was son of 4 Ardkarna. — Four miles east 
 
 Feidhlimidh, both sons of Fergus of Boyle. 
 
 Ceanfoda. The word 'errat,' 'he 5 Decent. — See O'Hanlon's Lives 
 
 makes a mistake,' has reference to of the Irish Saints, ii. 11, where 
 
 the time of Baithin's death, which this question is discussed fully. The 
 
 was 600. He succeeded St. C. as relationship of Columba and Brigid 
 
 abbot of Iona, and survived him will be found in Todd's Life of St. 
 
 three years. Patrick, p. 252. 
 
 
The Anna is q/ Clonmacnoise. 77 
 
 Ailve' Dyed. Benedictus the monk flourished in the Mount 
 of Cassina in all manner of vertue & Good life, & whom 
 St Gregory the pope hath numbered among other Sts in 
 the Book of Dialogues. ffelix pope raigned 4 years 2 
 months &; 14 Dayes. 
 
 529. — Keybann Brick was born this year. The battle 
 of Kynneagh 2 & the battle of Sye 3 was Given by K. Morier- 
 tagh against tin Leinster men, where the king had the victory. 
 Dionitius this year wrote the Pascall Cyrcle beginning at the 
 year of our Lords Incarnation, 53:, w h the year of Diocletian 
 218 after the consulship of Lampades and Orestes, w ch yeare 
 alsoe Justinianus divulged his Chronicles of the world. Pope 
 Felix dyed. The battle of Evlyne 1 was fought by K. Mortauijh 
 together with these Ensuing battles, vidz' the battle of Moy- 
 alve against Leinstermen, the battle of Ayne 5 against Con- 
 naughtmen, the battle of Allon & Kynneigh against Leinster- 
 men and the Destruction of Kliagh 6 in one yeare. Bonifacius 
 Pope raigned two years & 26 days. King Moriertagh 
 having had prosperous success as well before he came to 
 the Crowne as after against these that Rebelled against him, 
 he was at last Drowned in a kyve of wine in one of his own 
 mannor-houses caller] Cleitagh neare the river of Boyne by a 
 fayrie woman that burnt the house over the K's head on 
 Hollantide night, the K. thinking to save his life from 
 burning entred the kyve of wine which was soe high that the 
 K. could not keep himselfe for Depth for he was soe fifteen 
 foot high as is laid Down in a Certaine book of his life and 
 Death. This is the End of king Moriertagh who was both 
 burnt, Drowned, & killed together through his own folly in 
 trusting to this woman Contrary to the advice of St. Carneagh.' 
 
 1 S. Ailve. — First bishop of Emly. mountains, in Co. Tipperary. 
 
 His feast is on September 12th. See ■ Ayne. il\ Fiachrach Aidhne, a 
 
 Hr.ily's Ireland's Ancient Schools, territory in the S.E. of Co. Galway, 
 
 p. 131. conterminous with the diocese of 
 
 * Kynneagh O'O. says it is in Ktlmacduagh. 
 
 the Co. Kildare, adjoining Wicklow. • KJiagh. — In the barony of 
 
 3 Sye. — Or Athsighe, now Assy, Idrone, Co. Carlow. 
 
 in the barony of Decce, Co. Meath. " St. Carneagh. — Of Dulane, Co. 
 
 4 Evlyne. — The Slievc Phelim Meath. 
 
78 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 535. — Twahal Moyle Garve began his raigne & raigned 
 1 1 years. He was sonn of Cormack Keigh, who was sonn 
 of Carbry who was sonn of Neale of the nine Hostages. 
 He caused Dermot m c Keruell to live in Exile & in Desert 
 places because he Claimed to have Right to y e Crowen. 
 St. Moychey, 1 Disciple of St. Patrick & Patron of Louth, 3 
 dyed the 16 th of the Calends of September, himselfe writeth 
 in his Epistle thus : Mocheus peccator & presbiter Sancti 
 Patricy Discipulus in Domino salutem &c whose age at the 
 time of his death was 300 years & 3 days. Bonifatius Pope 
 Dyed, to whom succeeded Mercorius, who raigned 2 years 
 4 months h 6 dayes. The battle of Lwachra 3 between the two 
 Invers by K. Twahall was fought on Kyannaght*. Marcel- 
 linus hath brought his chronicles thereunto. 
 
 536. — Aillill, abbott of Ardmach, dyed. The nativity 
 of Saint Boyhinn, 5 scholar of Saint Columbkill. 
 
 539. — Mercorius Pope dyed. Agapicus succeeded eleven 
 months 5c eight Dayes. The battle of Kleynlogh 6 was 
 fought where Maney m c Kervil was slaine maintaining the 
 liberties of o'Mayne 7 in Connaught, & Goivneann of ffiachra 
 Ayney was victor. Covvgall Mac Dawangort, K. of Scotland 
 in the 35 th year of his raigne, dyed. 
 
 543. — Bread was very scarce this yeare. Silverius Pope 
 raigned one year 5 months & 1 1 Days & Dyed. The 
 nativity of Pope Gregory Nean Bishop dyed. Pope 
 Vigilius by birth a Romane raigned 17 years & 9 months 
 and 22 days, dyed at Siracusa & was buried in Via Salaria, 
 as Venerable Beda recounteth. 
 
 1 St. Moychey. — SseAnnalsB.M., *> Boyhinn. — Seep. 10, antea. 
 
 i. 135. Lanigan shows how the error 6 Kley?ilogh. — In Cinel Aedha, i.e. 
 
 about his reputed great age arose. in Hy Fiachrach Aidhne. 
 
 Eccl. H. of Ireland, i, 310. 7 o'May?ie. — Hy Many, a district 
 
 2 Loutk. — See Healy's Ireland's which included the present baronies 
 Ancient Schools, p. 126. of Athlone, in Co. Roscommon, and 
 
 3 Lwachra. — At Cluan Ailbe, in the baronies of Ballymoe, Tiaquin, 
 the barony of Upper Duleek, Co. Killian, and Kilconnell, in Co. Gal- 
 Meath. way. It was inhabited by the 
 
 * Kyannaght. — The territory of O'Kellys and O'Maddens. Seethe 
 K. Breagh included the baronies of Tribes and Customs of Hymany, 
 Upper and Lower Duleek. edited by O'Donovan. 
 
The Annals of Clonniacnoisc. 79 
 
 546. — The was a great mortality w ch was called Irish 
 Blefeth, 1 of which Disease Clarineagh ats Berchann, 2 who is 
 supposed to be called in English Merlyn 3 dyed. Ailve 
 Seanchwa' o'Naillealla dyed. 
 
 547. — The battle of Tortan 5 against Leinster men, where 
 m c Ercka sonn of Ailill Molt was slaine, was fought this 
 yeare. The Battle of Slygeagh where Owen Bell, K. of 
 Connaught, was slaine; and Fergus & Donell the two sonns 
 of nrErcka finnire m'Sedna & Nynny irfDivagh were victors. 
 Lugedus, Bishop of Connery, dyed. 
 
 King Twahal hauing proclaimed throughout the whole 
 K. dom the banishment of Dermot m c Kervel (as before is 
 specified) with a great Reward to him y l would bring him 
 his hart, the said Dermot for feare of his life lived in the 
 deserts of Cluonvicknose (then called Ardtibra) and meeting 
 with the abbot St. Kieran in the place where the Church of 
 Clonvickenose now standes, who was but newly come thither 
 to live or dwell from Inis Angin 6 & having noe house or 
 place to Reside & dwell in, the said Dermot Gave him his 
 assistance to make a house there, & in thrusting down in the 
 earth one of the peeces of the timber or wattles of the house, 
 the s d Dermot took St. Queran's hand 7 & did put it ouer his 
 one head or hand in sign of Reverence to the St., whereupon 
 the saint Humbly besaught God of his great Goodness that 
 by that time to-morrow ensuing that the hands of Dermot 
 might have superiority over all Ireland, which fell out as the 
 St. Requested, for Mulmorry OHargedy, foster-brother of 
 
 Blefeth. — See the Census of * Seanchwa. — Shancoe, in the 
 
 /re/and for 1851, pt. v. vol. i 
 p. 416. 
 
 ' Berchann. — Called also Mob 
 Clairineagh, i.e. of the flat face 
 
 He was founder of the monastery of Meath. 
 
 Glasnevin. His feast is on Octo 
 ber 1 2th. See Reeves' Adamnan 
 Ixii. 
 
 ' Merlyn.— A famous enchanter 
 
 could be between him and St. Mobi 
 
 barony of Tirerril, Co. Sligo. This 
 church is mentioned \nTriasThaum.. 
 
 P- 134- 
 
 5 Tortan. — Near Ardbraccan, Co. 
 
 6 /. Angin. — In Lough Rec, now 
 called Hare Island. 
 
 ' Hand. — This event is commemo- 
 rated in the carving- of one of the 
 
 It is not easy to see what connexion crosses of Clonniacnoisc. See Intro- 
 
 duction. 
 
80 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Dermott, seeing in what perplexity the nobleman was in, 
 besaught him that hee might be pleased to lend him his 
 black horse, & that hee would make his Repaire to Greally 
 da Phill, 1 where he hard K. Twahall to have a meeting with 
 som of his nobles, & there would present him a whelps hart 
 on a speares head, instead of Dermots hart, and soe by that 
 means gett access to the K. whom he would kill out of hand 
 & by the help & swiftness of the horse saue his one life 
 whether they would or noe. Dermott listing to the wordes 
 of his foster-brother, was amongst two extremityes, loth to 
 refuse him & far more loth to lend it him, fearing hee should 
 miscarry & be killed, but between both he Granted him his 
 Request, whereupon hee prepared himselfe & went as he was 
 Resolved, mounted on the s d black horse, a hart besprinkled 
 with blood on his speare, to the place where he hard the K. 
 to bee ; the K. & people seeing him come in that manner 
 supposed it was Dermotts hart that was to be presented by 
 the man that rode in post hast ; the whole multitude gave 
 him way to the K., & when he came within reach to the king 
 as though to Tender him the hart, he gaue the K. such a 
 deadly Bloe of his speare, that the K. Instantly fell dowen 
 Dead in the midst of his people, whereupon the man was 
 besett on all sides & at last taken & killed, soe as speady 
 news came to Dermot, who Incontinently went to Tarach, & 
 there was crowned K. as St. Queran Prayed & Prophesied 
 before. 
 
 Dermot m c Cervell began his raigne Immediately after 
 king Twahal was killed, & raigned 20 years from the begin- 
 ning of the raigne ot K. Dermot to the death of Hugh 
 m c Ainnreagh 36 years, dureing which time there raigned in 
 Ireland the number of 7 kings, vidz' Donell, ffergus, Boydann, 
 Eochy, Boydann, Ainmire, and Hugh his sonn. There 
 raigned also in Scotland 2 kings Connall m c Cowgall & Hugh 
 m c Gawran. There Raigned likewise in the province of 
 Ulster 2 kings David m c Connell and Hugh Duff m c Swynie, 
 
 1 G. da Phill.— O'Donovan says this place was on the Liffey, in Co. 
 Kildare. 
 
Tin Annals of Clonmacnoise. 81 
 
 in Leinster there raigned 2 K B , Colman & Hugh, in Ossery 
 two K s Colman & Ceanfoyla, & in Mounster 4 K s raigned, 
 ffelym, Hugh, Garvey, & Auley, & in like manner in the 
 province of Connaught there Raigned 2 K", that is to say 
 Moylecahy & Hugh. 
 
 Dermot was not aboue 7 months K. when St. Queran dyed 
 in Clonvickenose when he Dwelt therein but seven months 
 before in the 33 year of his age, the 9 th of September. His 
 fathers name was Beoy, a Connaught man & a carpenter. 
 His mother Darerca, of the issue- of Corck nVflfergus m Roy 
 of the Clanna Rowryes, he in his Childhood liued witli 
 his father & mother in Templevickinloyhe in Kinaleagh 1 
 until a theef of the Contry of Affaly stole the one cow 
 they had, w ch being found, hee forsooke together with his 
 father & mother the said place of the stealth fearing of 
 further Inconvenience; he in the mean time earnestly 
 Intreated his parents that they would please to give him 
 the Cow, that he might goe to school to Clonard 3 to 
 Bushopp Finnann, where St. Columbkill, Columb M' Criow- 
 hann, 3 Colman 4 of Lynnealae, St. Boyhinn, & Divers others 
 were at school, which his parents Denyed, whereupon he 
 resolved to goe thither as poore as he was without any 
 maintenance in the world. The Cow followed him thither 
 with her calfe, & being more Given to the care of his learning 
 than to the keeping of the Cowes, having none to keep the 
 Calfe from the Cowe, Did but draw a strick of his batt between 
 tin- Calfe & Cow, the Cow could not thenceforth come noe 
 nearer the Calf then to the strick, nor the Calf to the Cow, 
 soe as there needed noe servant to keep them one from 
 
 1 Kinaleagh. — Perhaps L. Kineel, Lower Ormond, Co. Tipperary. His 
 
 near Abbeylara, Co. Longford. feast is December 13th. See 
 
 'Hard. — Ten miles S. W. of Lanigan's Eccl. II., ii. 71. 
 
 Trim. See an account of this famous * Colman. — Called C. Kla. Hence 
 
 .school and its founder in Healy's the name of the monastery, which is 
 
 Ireland's Ancient Schools, p. i v s. situated two miles S.W. of Tulla- 
 
 St. Finnian's feast is December 1 2th. more, King's Co., and at the same 
 
 3 Columb M'Criowhann. — Of distance from St. Carthach's monas- 
 
 Terryglass, on the western shore of tery of Rahan. His feast is on Sep- 
 
 Louj;h Deri;, in the barony of tember 261I1. 
 
82 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 another but the strik. But w* doe I speak of his miracles 
 which are soe innumerable as would fill a whole volume, 
 which was a rare thing in anyone of his age, when he was 
 Dying he desired his monkes, that they would bury his body 
 in the little Church of Clonnvickenos & stop the doore thereof 
 with stones & let nobody haue access thereunto until his 
 companion Keyngynn or Keyvinn had come, which they 
 accordingly did, But St. Keyvinn dwelling at Gleanndalock 
 in Leinster then, it was reveled to him of the death of his 
 deare & loueing Companion St. Queran, whereupon he came 
 sudainly to Cluonvicknose & finding the moncks & servants of 
 St. Queran in their sorrowful & sad Dumpes after the Death 
 of their said lord & Master, he asked them of the Cause of 
 their sadness, they were soe heartless for Greef as they gaue 
 noe answer & at last fearing he would grow angry, they 
 tould him St Queran was dead & byried, & ordered or 
 ordayned the place of his buriall should be kept without 
 access untill his Coming, the stones being taken out of the 
 doore, St. Kevinn entred, to whom St. Queran apeared & 
 remayned Conversing together for 24 hours, as is very confi- 
 dently Laid Down in the Life of St. Queran, & afterwards 
 St. Kevin Departed to the place of his one abiding, left 
 St. Querin buried in the said little Church of Clonvickenois. 
 
 But K. Dermot most of all men Grieved for his death in 
 soe much y* he grew Deaf & could not heare the Causes of 
 his subjects, by reason of the heauiness & troblesomnes of his 
 braines. St. Columb Kill 1 being then Banished into Scotland, 
 K. Dermot made his repaire to him, to the end he might 
 work som meanes by miracles for the recouery of his health 
 & hearing & withall tould St. Columb how he assembled 
 all the Phisitians of Ireland & that they could not help him ; 
 Then said St. Columb mine advise unto you is to make your 
 Repaire to Clonvickenois to the place where y r Ghostly father 
 & friend Saint Queran is Buried, & there to put a little of the 
 earth of his grave or of himselfe in your Ears, w ch is the 
 
 1 St. Columb Kill. — On his so- see Reeves Adamnan, lxxiv. and 
 called banishment by St. Molaise, p. 247. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 83 
 
 medisine w° h I think to be most auaileable to help you, the 
 K. having receaved the said instructions of St. Columb took 
 his Journey Imediately to Clonvicknose & finding Enoy 
 Mac Eloysie (who was abott of the place after St Queran) 
 absent he spoke to Loway then Parish priest of Clonvickenois 
 & tould him of St. Columbs Instructions unto him whereupon 
 Priest Loway and K. Dermott fasted cV watched that night in 
 the little Church where St. Queran was buried, & the next 
 morning the priest took the bell' that he had (named then the 
 white bell) & mingled part of the Clay of St. Queran therein 
 with Holywater & put the same in the kings eares, and 
 Imediately the K. had as Good hearing as any in the 
 kingdom, £c the whole sickness & trobles of his braines 
 ceased at that Instant, which made 1 the K. to say, i]- ]_-e.\]\c4.c 
 4.11 ni uo 111 mi clog o]unn, w° h is as much to say in English, 
 as the Bell did doe us a miraculous Turn, which bell Saint 
 Lowna convoyded with him to the church of ffoyrie' where he 
 remayned afterwardes. K. Dermott bestowed great Gifts of 
 Lands on Clonvicknois in honour of St. Queran for the 
 Recouery of his health. 
 
 550. — The prophet Bey m'De began to prophisie anno 
 550. He prophisied that lords would loose their Chiefries & 
 seignories, & that men of Little estate & lands would loose 
 their lands, because they should be thought little, & lastly, 
 there should come Great mortality of men which would bi 
 in ffanid' in Ulster, Called the sweep 4 of Fanaid. The battle 
 of Cowle Conery in Keara was fought, in which Aillill Molt 
 Invanna, K. of Connaught, & Hugh Fortawill, his brother, 
 were slaine. Fergus & Donell, the two sonns of m.Earcka 
 were victors. The Great Pestelence called the Boy Connell" 
 
 1 Bell. — On the use of bells in 
 ancient times in Ireland see Reeves' 
 Memoir of St. Patrick's Bell. 
 
 3 fi'nyrir. — Perhaps Fore, in the 
 barony of this name in Co. West- 
 meat h. 
 
 ■ ffanid. — The north-east of the 
 barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Done- 
 gal. It belonged to the M'Swinys 
 
 in ancient times. 
 * Sweep. The Felire of Aengus 
 
 speaks of this plague undei August 
 29th. the feast of the Beheading of 
 St. John Baptist. 
 
 6 C. Conery. — The name is not 
 known in the barony of Ceara or 
 Carra, Co. Mayo. 
 
 6 B. Con/icll. — It seems to have 
 
84 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 began, of which these saints Dyed Finnya m c Wihealla of 
 Clonard, Columb m c Criowhan, Columb of Innis Kealtra, 1 
 Sincheall 2 m c Kean Keanaynaynn Abbott of Killeachie 
 Dromata, and macTayle 3 of Killcullyn who was otherwise 
 called Owen m'Corcrann. Fohagh m c Conell dyed. Ahagh 
 m c Conlay, K. of Ulster, of whom Iveahagh 4 is called, dyed. 
 Biag m c Dee, 5 the prophett, Dyed. Crowhan nrBriwyn, K. 
 of Teaffa, dyed. The Nativity of Saint Mowlua. 6 
 
 552. — This year there grew a sickness called the Saw- 
 thrust. 1 Caffie m c ffergossa bishop of Achy Conn 9 in the 150th 
 year of his age Dyed. Pope Vigilius dyed. Pelagius, a 
 Roman by birth, succeeded as pope 1 1 yeares and 8 dayes. 
 
 561. — The nativity of Caeman' of Leymore in Connaught. 
 Fiacha o'Huiday, K. of Ulster, was killed in the battle of 
 Dromkleichy 10 by Deman m c Carill and by the oNeahaghes of 
 Nardo." Nisan 12 the leaper Dyed. Colman More sonne of K. 
 Dermott was killed in his Coach by Duff Slatt O'Freana. 
 The abbey of Beanchoir in Ulster was founded this year. 
 
 been a sort of jaundice. See Census see O'Curry's MS. Materials, p. 
 
 0/1851, pt. v. vol. i. p. 415. 399. 
 
 1 Innis Kealtra. — Now Holy 6 Mowlua. — The founder of Clon- 
 
 Island, in Lough Derg, 10 miles N. fert Molua, in Ossory. His feast is 
 
 of Killaloe, Co. Clare. St. Colum is on August 4th. 
 
 here put by mistake for St. Caimin, ^ Sawthrust.— Some sort of cu- 
 
 the founder of I. See Keating, H. taneous disease. 
 
 of Ireland, p. 357. * Achy Conn.— Row Aughnakilly, 
 
 * Sincheall. — There were two ; n the barony of Kilconway, Co. 
 
 saints of this name, both of the Antrim. 
 
 same monastery. The elder, who 9 Caeman.— Usually called Mo- 
 founded KiUachie, now Killeigh, in chaemog, the name given him by 
 the barony of Geashil, King's Co., St. Ita. His church was at Leamo- 
 is meant here. His feast is on March kevogue, near Two-mile-Borris, Co. 
 26th. See Colgan's Acta SS., p. Tipperary. His feast is on March 
 747. 13th. See Colgan's Acta SS., p. 
 
 3 MacTayle. — O'Donovan conjee- 589. 
 
 tures he was patron of St. Michael ^Dromkleichy— O'Donovan con- 
 
 le Pole in Dublin. Annals F. M., jectures Kilclief, Co. Down, 
 
 ii. 638. n Nardo. — Of the Ardes, a district 
 
 1 Iveahagh. — The baronies of in the east of the same county. 
 
 Upper and Lower Iveagh, forming a Nisan. — Of Mungret, near 
 
 the western portion of Co. Down. Limerick. His feast is on July 25th. 
 
 5 B. m'Dee.— On his prophecies He is known as the leper. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 85 
 
 563. — St. Brandon 1 abbot founded the church of Clonfert. 
 The assention of St. Brandon Birr to the skyes in his Chariot 
 or Coach. King Dermott to mak manifest unto his subjects 
 of the K. dom his magnificience apointed a sergiant- named 
 Backlaure w th a speare to Travaile through the kingdom \v ,h 
 power to break such doores of the nobilities as he should find 
 narow in such manner as the speare could enter into the 
 house thwartwayes or in the breadth of the doores. The 
 sargeant travailing to & fro' with his Directions putting in exe- 
 cution the kings pleasure in that behalfe by breaking of either 
 side of such Doors as he could find unfitt for that purpose, 
 untill at last he came to the house of one Hugh Gwary in 
 Imaine in Connaught, where being desired by those of the house 
 to enter in the absence of the said Hugh, the sargiant said, he 
 could not bring in his speare as he ought. Noe, s d they of 
 the house, wee will break the doores of either side & make it 
 in such manner as you may bring in your speare as you 
 Desire, which they accordingly did, the sargiant haveing the 
 Doores broken, entred & feasted with them, & soone after 
 Hugh Gawrie came to the towen & seeing his Doore broken 
 he asked who broke it, & being tould that it was Backlaure 
 the K 8 sergiant he entered the house in a Rage, & without 
 much adoe Killed the sargiant presently and tooke his flight 
 himself to Roadanus 3 abbot of l.ohra' who was his mothers 
 Brother, thinking for his sanctitye & meanes, to secure him- 
 selfe from the K s furie for killing his sargiant. 
 
 Rodanus sent his said nephew to the K. of Wales, who 
 was his well-wisher, & one in whome bee reposed (ireat Trust. 
 The K. of Ireland hearing of the killing of his sargiant by 
 Hugh Gwarev, caused narrow search to be made for him, & 
 understanding that he was sent to the K. of Wales, wrote to 
 
 1 .S7. Brandon. — The first-men- 3 Roadanus. — His Feast is on 
 tioned here is known as the Mariner; April 15th. 
 
 his feast is on May 16th. The feast * Lohra. — In the barony of Lower 
 
 of St. B. of Birr is on November 29th. Ormond, Co. Tipperary. A monas- 
 
 See Healy's Ireland's Ancient tery for Dominicans was founded 
 
 f, pp. 210 and 522. here in 12O9 by Walter De B 
 
 2 Sergiant.- i.e. a steward. The Earl of Ulster. See Hibernia Do- 
 Irish word was probably maor. »i inn ana, p. 274. 
 
86 The Annals of Clomnac noise. 
 
 him, that he should send him back, or Refusing soe to do, 
 that he w th all his forces would go ouer to him, & Destroy his 
 K. dom, & Remaine there untill he had found Hugh Gwary, 
 which the K. of Wales perseaving sent him back to Roadanus 
 the abbott againe ; When king Dermott understood how he 
 was sent ouer he prepared to come to Lohra w th a few of his 
 guard & in his coach came to Lohra afores d , & sent one of his 
 men to know where Hugh Gawry was. The man looked 
 about him h could see none but Roadanus, that sate in his 
 accustomed chaire or seat where he did used to say his 
 prayers, under whose feet or neer adjoyning he Caused a hole 
 to be made in y e floore, for Hugh Gwary to rest in, whereoff 
 no body had knowledg but Roadanus himselfe & one more 
 that carried him his meat at the Times of Refections. The 
 K. seeing the man brought him no tydings, he entred him- 
 selfe & was Confident ; Roadanus being Inquired of the place 
 where Hugh Gawrey was, would not lye but tell truth as was 
 his Custom, the K. accordingly entred & saluted him with 
 harch salutations of Bitter & pinching words, such as were 
 unfitt to be spoken to such a holy and virtuous man, saying 
 that it did not belong to one of his Coat to shelter or keep 
 in his house one that Committed such a fact as to kill his 
 sargiant y 4 was Imployed in the execution of his Instructions, 
 & prayed that there might be noe abbott or monk to succeed 
 him in his place in Lothra. By God's grace, s d Roadanus, 
 there shall be abbots & monkes for euer, & there shall be no 
 K s Dwelling in Tarach from henceforward, when they had 
 thus bitterly spoken, the king asked where Hugh Gawry was, 
 I know not where he is said Roadanus if he be not where you 
 stand, for soe he was indeed Right under the K s feet. The 
 K. thinking he spoke in jest departed, and being out of the 
 house thought with himselfe, that the holy man spoke truth 
 & that Hugh Gwarey was under the place where he stood, & 
 sent one of his men in again with a pick-ax to Digg the 
 place & to bring him out by force. As soon as the man came 
 to the place, he struck the earth with the pick-axe, his hands 
 Lost all their strength on the sudaine in such manner as the 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 87 
 
 party could not lift the pick-axe from the Ground, then he 
 cryed mercy & Besaught Roadanus his forgiueness & Remis- 
 sion w th his benediction which Rodanus accordingly gave 
 him & kept the man thenceforth with him in the habitt of a 
 monke, the K. seeing him not Returning entred himselfe & 
 caused the hole to be digged where he found Hugh Gwarrie, 
 whom he carried Prisoner to tarach. 
 
 Roadanus seeing himself violently abused & bereft of his 
 kinsman sent for others of the Church & followed the K. to 
 Tarrach, & there craved Hugh Gawry of the K., which he 
 absolutely Refused ; After supper the K. with the nobles of 
 his court & prelates of the Church went to bed, & about 
 midnight the K. being heauiely asleep, dreamed that he saw 
 a Great Tree that Rooted Deeply in the earth, whose lofty 
 top <x braunche.s were soe high & broad that they came 
 neere the Cloudes of heaven & that he saw 150 men about tin- 
 tree, with 150 broad mouthed sharp axes cutting the tree, & 
 when it was cut when it fell to the earth the Great noyse it 
 made at the time of the falling thereof awaked the K. out of 
 his sleep, w ch Dream was Construed, Interpreted, & expounded 
 thus, that this (Treat Tree thus strongly Rooted in the earth, 
 & branches abroad, that it Retched to the very firmament, 
 was the K. whose power was over all Ireland and that the 
 150 men with sharp axes cutting the tree were these prelates 
 saying the 150 Psalms of Dauid, that would cut him from the 
 very Rootes of his Destructions &; fall for euer. When the 
 morning came the K" nobles & prelates arose, and after the 
 Clergyman had done with their prayers they besaught the K. 
 again to enlarge unto them Hugh Gwairye, which he did as 
 absolutely refuse as hee did before, and then Roadanus & a 
 Bushop that was with him tooke their bells that they had, \v cl1 
 they rung hardly, & cursed the K. & place, and prayed God, 
 that no K. or Q. ever after w : ould or could Dwell in Tarach, 
 & that it should be waste for euer w th out Court or Pallace, as 
 it fell (nit 1 accordingly. K. Dermot himself nor his successors 
 
 1 Fell out. — Though the Ardrighs Kin^s of Tara, to distinguish them 
 did not dwell there, they were called from the provincial kings. 
 
88 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 kings of Ireland cou'd never Dwell in Tarach since the time 
 of that curse but every one of the kings chose himself such a 
 place as in his own Discression he thought fittest & most 
 Convenient for him to Dwell &c as Moyleseaghlyn more, 
 Donasgiah, 1 Brian Bowrowey, Kincory 2 &c. Roadanus being 
 thus Refused he tendered a ransom of 30 Horses, which the 
 K. was contented to accept, & soe granted him Hugh 
 Gwairye. 
 
 Gawran sonn of Dawangart K. of Scotland dyed. The 
 Scottish men were put to flight by Brwydy m c Milcon K. of 
 Picts. Cornan m c Eahagh Tyrmcarna was killed by K. 
 Dermot. The battle of Cowle Innsyn 3 was given by Hugh 
 m c Brenynn K. of Teaffa to K. Dermot. The sayleing of 
 St Columb Kill to Scotland in the 42nd yeare of his age. 
 
 563. — The O'Neales gave the battle of Moneyderg 4 to the 
 Picts, where they killed 7 of their kings, together with Hugh 
 Brecke. Aydan o'ffighragh Dyed. 
 
 569. — King Dermot was slaine by Hugh Duff m c Swyne at 
 Rathbeg, 5 whose body was entred in Conrie & head brought 
 to Clonvicnose, as he requested himselfe. This K. Dermott 
 had issue three noble & goodly sonns, Hugh Slane who was 
 auncestor to nine K s of Ireland, Colman More who was 
 auncestor to 7 K s of Ireland, of whom Clann Colman tooke 
 the name, and Colman Begg, he was son to Fergus Kernel, 
 who was son to Conall Criowhan, who was sonn of Neale of 
 the g Hostages. 
 
 Donell, Fergus, Boyan Eochye, & Anmine were K s jointly 
 seven years and after them Boydan m c Anynnea raigned one 
 yeare. Eochy succeeded half a yeare, & was slaine by Cronan 
 mTygernye. Saint Brandon of Birr dyed anno Dno 569. 
 The battle of Gawra Liffee was Given by the Leinstermen, 
 
 1 Donasgiah. — On the western p. 176, and White's H. of the 
 bank of Lough Ennell. Dalcassian Cla?is, p. 9. 
 
 2 Kincory.— At Killaloe, Co. 3 Cowle Innsyn.— Not identified. 
 Clare. The palace extended from 4 Moneyderg. — Reeves conjec- 
 where the Catholic church now tures Moneymore, Co. Derry. 
 stands to the riverside near the 6 Rathbeg: — Inthe parish of Done- 
 weir. See Frost's History of Clare, gore, Co. Antrim. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 89 
 
 where Fergus & K. Donall were victors. Dawyn m c Dawyn 
 Daweargid dyed. Joannes by birth a Romane Raigned pope 
 12 yeares 1 1 months & 26 dayes. Deman m c Carrill was killed 
 by the Baghlayhes of Barney or Roaring boys of Boren. 
 Aynmire ni c Setna joynt K. was slain by fergus m c Nellyne 
 which ffergus was soon after slaine by Hugh m r Ainmiroagh. 
 Eonoye m c Eloysie second abott of Clonvicknoise dyed, suc- 
 cessor and next abbot after St. Queran. From the death of 
 St. Patrick to this time were 100 yeares. Mayneann bishop 
 of Clonfert died. Carbry m'Criowhan king of Munster did 
 (iive a battle to Colman Beg son of K. Dermott, where Carboy 
 was victor. The battle of Talo & fartalo, the names of 2 
 fields between Elie & Ossorie, which is between Clonfertt 
 Molwa & Sayer 1 where ffiachra m'Boydon was victor. Conell 2 
 son of Cowgall that gave the Island of Hugh 3 to Columb kill 
 dyed in the 16 th year of his reign of Dalriaty. Brenaynn 
 m c Briwyn, K. of the land of Teaffa, died. Diseases of the 
 Leaprosie did abound and knobbes this year. 
 
 579. St. Brandon of Clonfert died 577 16 maii veil 583. 
 
 580. Echtgen, Bishop of Clonfada Boghan, 4 dyed. The 
 Departing of Ulstermen from Eawyn. Vinianus Bishop 
 nephew to ffiacha Dyed. Benedictus by birth a Romane sate 
 4 years 1 monthe & 29 dayes. The battle of Drom m'Eircke' 
 was Given, where Colga m'Donell m'Murtough was slaine 
 and Hugh m'Aynmreagh was victor. Ceannath K. of the 
 Picts dyed. Boyhan m c Carill K. of Ulster dyed. The Battle 
 of the Tsle of man was given by Aydan. m c Gawran was 
 victor. 
 
 584. — Brwydie m c Milchon, K. of Pictlanil Dyed. Feradgh 
 m°Dwagh K. of ossery was killed by his one men. Pelagius 
 by birth a Romane sate 10 yeares 10 months and 10 dayes. 
 
 587. — Pope Gregory sent to the Brittanes for their con- 
 
 1 Sayer. -Now Seir Kieran, four ous forms of this name see Reeves' 
 
 miles east of Birr. . Idamnan, p. 258. 
 
 veil.— He was king of the * C. Boghan Now Clonfad, in 
 
 Dalriada of North Britain. A?i7ials the barony of Farbill, Co. West- 
 
 /■'. .1/., i. 209. meath. 
 
 3 Hugh.— i.e. Iona. On the vari- 6 D. m'Eircke.— Not identified. 
 
90 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 version to the Catholique faith, St. Augustine, Militus, & 
 John with Divers other monks, who had Good success for 
 the Conversion of England. Fergus B. of Dromleahglaissy, 1 
 who founded kill Brian Dyed. m'Nissie an Ulsterman third 
 abbot of Clonvicknoise, Died. In the 16 th yeare of his place 
 Hugh m c Swinie K. of Moynmoye dyed. Boyhan m c Nynnea 
 m'Dwagh m c Conel Gulban, K. of Taragh, was killed. Comyn 
 m c Colman and Comyn m c Lyvren killed him by the provoca- 
 tion and setting on of Colman Begg, sonn of K. Dermot. 
 Ainmyre m c Sedna was king three years and was then slaine 
 by ffergus m c Nelline. In his time flourished in this kingdom 
 Enna o'Loingsye, 2 a famous Learned and most virtuous 
 scholar. Hugh m c Ainmyreagh succeeded in the kingdom & 
 Reigned 25 years. In his time the meeting was between him 
 and Aidan m c Gawran, :i K. of Scotland in Dromkehaire 1 with 
 Divers of the nobility both spirituall & Temporall of Ireland 
 & Scotland, in their Company for Deciding the Controversie 
 between the said kings for the Teritory and Lordship of 
 Dalriada. St Columb Kill and St Bohyn were then present 
 at that meeting. The battle of Bealaghatha was fought, 
 where Colman Begg sonn of K. Dermot was slaine. I take 
 the place to be called Belanaha neere Mollingare, he was 
 slaine by K. Hugh. David m c Carill Died. Carlan 5 B. of 
 Ardmach dyed. Senagh B. of Clonard dyed. The conversion 
 of Constantine to Our Lord. There was great frost this 
 yeare. — Anal. Ulst. 
 
 1 Dromleahglaissy . — Downpat- all subjection to the Irish monarch, 
 
 rick. The Dun within which was It was decided that they were bound 
 
 the dwelling of Celtchar, one of the to go on hostings with the men of 
 
 Red Branch Knights, is still stand- Erin, but not to pay tribute to them, 
 
 ing to the north of the cathedral. See Leahbar na hUidhri, fol. 9, 
 
 See Reeves' Antiquities of Down, and Reeves' Ada mnati, pp. 92 and 
 
 &c, p. 141. 403. 
 
 - Enna 0' Loingsye. — Neither 4 Dromkehaire. — i. e. Drumceat, 
 O'Reilly nor O'Curry makes any now called the Mullagh, near New- 
 mention of his writings, townlimavaddy, Co. Deny. See 
 
 3 A. m'Gawran. — He was in- Keating' s H. of Ireland, p. 370. 
 
 auguratedbySt.Columbain574king 5 Carlan. — He occupied the see 
 
 of the Dalriada. They had settled for ten years. See Ware's Bishops, 
 
 in Scotland, and wanted to refuse p. 38. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 91 
 
 588.— Hugh Duff m c Swyny K. of Dalnary, that killed K. 
 Dermot m'Kervel, was slaine. Bushop Hugh ra°Brick 1 Died. 
 This is St. Hugh (as some think it) 13. of Lyncolne in Eng- 
 land ; but I am of a contrary (opinion), for Hugh B. of 
 Lincolni" was of the order of Carthusians & this other Hugh 
 was many yeares before St. Bruno, (the founder of that order, 
 was borne. Bushop Hugh mac Bricke is Desended of ffiacha 
 m c Neale of the 9 1 [ostages as may apear thus : Bishop Hugh 
 was sonn of Bricke, who was sonn of Cormack, who was sunn 
 of Criowhan, who was sonn of Carbry, who was son of the s d 
 ffiagha. Hugh nvBrenaynn, K. of the country of Teaffa that 
 granted Dorow 3 to St. Columb Kill, d)-ed. The same yeare 
 there was much frost and winde. St. David of Kilmoney 4 
 Dyed. 
 
 589. — ffelym nvTygerny, K. of Mounster, dyed. The 
 Battle of Leihrye' was fought by K. Aid an of Scotland. 
 
 590. — The Battle of Moyeoghter over Cloncury westward 
 was fought by Branduffe m"Eaghagh against the O'Neales. 
 Low} - of Lismore 1 Dyed. The nativity of Comyn Foda. Enos 
 Magawley I »icd. (livgory by birth a Romane begotten of 
 Gordiamus raigned 13 yeares 3 months & 10 days. Seanchan 
 mT'olman more was killed. 
 
 Saint Columb Kill Dyed s on Whitsunday ieve the 5 th of 
 the Ides of June in the Island of Hugh in the 35"' year of his 
 pilgrimage in Scotland, & banished thither 6c in the 77 yeare 
 of his age, as he was saying his prayers in the Church of that 
 
 1 //. m'Brick. — Founder of Kil- 4 D. of Kilmoney. He is men' 
 
 lare, Co. Westmeath. He is vene- tioned in the notice of St. Molua in 
 
 rated at Slievi lea fue, ('<>. Donegal. in the Martyro logy of Donegal. 
 
 His feast is on February 28th. See 5 Leihrye.— Not identified. 
 
 Colgan' Acta SS., p. 418. ' Moyeoghter. — A plain in north 
 
 l ffugk B. of Lincolne. — He died Kildare. 
 
 in the year 1200. » Lismore. — In Co. Waterford. 
 
 1 Dorow. — Four miles N. of Tulla- St. Carthach, after leaving Rahan, 
 
 more, King's Co. Of the monastery built a monastery here about 633. 
 
 founded by St. Columba nothing See Colgan's Acta SS., p. 539. 
 
 remains. A cross and holy well are 8 Dyed. — On the date of Ins death 
 
 clo 1 by its site. See Reeves' see Reeve ' Adamnan, pp. 182 and 
 
 Adamnan, p. 23. 309. 
 
92 The Amiais of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Isle with all his monkes about him, & was entred 1 in the 
 place where the aby of Dowen is (before the aby 2 was 
 founded by S r Jo" Coursey) where St. Patrick & St. Bridgett 
 were buried before. St. Columb, as I said before, was of the 
 o'Neales 3 of Tyrr Connell and was prophisied to come by 
 St. Patrick ioo yeares before his birth, as he was baptizing 
 Connell m c Neale & ffergus his son, St. Patrick held both his 
 hands over the heades of the said Connell and ffergus & kept 
 his hands* longer over the head of ffergus than he Did over 
 the head of Connell, whereat Connell being somewhat moued 
 asked St. Patrick the question why he held his hand longer 
 ouer the head of ffergus than over his head, to whom St. 
 Patrick answerd that there should descend of ffergus one for 
 sanctity of Life & hospitality would prove a very Good man, 
 whose name would be Columb Kill, w ch came to pass accord- 
 ingly Moyty, 5 the ould priest before mentioned, prophisied of 
 his coming, alsoe Movie Clarineagh did the like prophisie w th 
 many others. Eihny G St. Columb kills mother, Dreamed 7 
 when she was bigg with child & St. Columb Kill in her 
 womb, that one Gave her a great Coverlett that Reatched 
 from the North of Ireland to York in England, wherein all 
 Colours seemed to be soe fairley dyed as could be, & saw a 
 man in shining Cloaths take the same from her & conveyed it 
 up to the Cloudes of heaven, which procured Great sorrow in 
 her ; be nothing sad (said the partie) You ought rather to 
 solace & jocund then sad for the exposition of this Coverlet 
 soe far reaching is that you shall be Delivered of a sonn 
 whose Christian Documents shall reach everywhere in these 
 kingdoms of Ireland & Scotland. Shee dreamed another 
 vision, that the fowle of the ayre carried her entreales into 
 
 1 Entred. — He was buried at Iona; descent from Niall of the Nine 
 
 sometime in the 8th century his Hostages. 
 
 remains were brought to Ireland, to 4 Hands. — See Colgan's Trias 
 
 save them from being seized by the Thauin., pp. 145 and 192. 
 
 Danes. Ibid., p. 312. 5 Moyty. — Not identified. 
 
 -Aby. — The reference is to the 6 J5ikny. — She was descended from 
 
 Abbey of Inis, founded for Cister- Cathaoir mor. See Reeves' Adam- 
 
 cians in 1180. nan, p. 163. 
 
 3 o'Neales. — He was fourth in ''Dreamed. — Ibid., p. 190. 
 
The Anna/s of Clonmacnoise. 93 
 
 the skies, & Dispearsed them in every place in Ireland & 
 Scotland ; which she presaged herself that shee would beare 
 a sonn whose instruction & sermons in the Catholique faith 
 would be throughout the Realmes of Ireland and Scotland. 
 Hee was borne the 17 th of the Ides of December on Thursday 
 in a place called Gortann, 1 & as soon as he was borne he was 
 brought to that venerable & worthy priest Crwinneachan 
 m°Kellaghan, who christened- him by the name ofColumb, 
 to whom God by an angel Revealed, & desired him to norrish 
 &: foster him, & not to trust him to none else c\ alsoe to 
 keepe him to Learning, which the Priest accordingly did. 
 
 When he came to age to be put to schoole he went to 
 schoole to fry nan n of Moybile* where he had Good success in 
 his learning, from thence he went to schoole to German, 
 and after he remained a while there he Departed & went 
 to St. ffynan to Clonard. There was a course held among 
 them at Clonard, that the schollers should by Turns Grind 
 their corn w ,h a queran Dayly, & when it came to St. Columbes 
 turne -to take that work in hand, then an angel did handle it 
 for him, w' h was sigrie that he was in (ire. iter Estimation 
 with God then the rest of the schollers, which were many in 
 number. It was shewed to St. ffinann that two sonns did 
 apeare and shew their Raves in Clonard, the one shewed like 
 gould, the other like silver. The golden sunn seemed to 
 shine in the north, which give light to Ireland & Scotland of 
 the north, which St. flinan expounded to be St. Columb ; The 
 other of the Colour of silver apeared neare the riuer of Syrian 
 that it gave light to the midst of Ireland, which St. ffynan did 
 likewise expound to be St. Queran, who would shine there 
 w"' the vertues of his good life, from Clonard he went to 
 Movie Clarineagh, where he Remained but a fortnight. 
 
 1 Gortann Now Gartan, ten miles Ancient Schools, p. 244. Moville is 
 
 \Y. oi L terkenny, Co. Donegal. a mile to the north of Newtownards, 
 
 ["he tradition is Co. Down. St. Finnian died in 589. 
 
 that he was baptized .it Temple His feast is on September 10th. 
 Douglas, a little to the west of ^German. — Or Gemman, a Chris- 
 
 ('.irtan. ti. m bard. See Reeves' A damndn, 
 
 * ff- °f Moybile. — See Healy's p. 187. 
 
94 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Cainneagh 1 & Cowgall with Divers others were there, & as 
 they were conversing together one of the Clergy enquired 
 what thing each of the scholars were most Desireous to have 
 in his Church that would be Dedicated to him. St. Queran 
 s d , I had rather have the [church] full of monkes &: Religious 
 persons to help to say mattins and even song. Cainneach 
 said I had rather to have my church full of good books to 
 leave to my Posterity for their Instructions. I had rather, 
 said Cowgall, to have my body full of diseases & pains & the 
 bodyes of my Convent, that they and I might be subject to 
 the spirritt, & Lastly St. Columb said that hee had rather 
 have his church full of Gould and Silver to found &: build 
 churches & houses of religion & to adore the Relicks en- 
 shrines of Saints that they might be in the Greater Reverence 
 with Posteritys. Then said Movie (ais Merlinn) I gather & 
 prognosticate unto you that the successor of St. Columb shall 
 be the rightest of any of you all in Ireland & Scotland. 
 
 Hee Departed from thence & made his Repaire to K. Hugh 
 m c Ainmereagh (to whom Saint Columb was a neere kinsman 2 ) 
 and dwelt then at Dirry. When St. Columb was come to the 
 Kings Court, the king of his great bounty and affection he 
 did bear to St. Columb for his affirmityes sake Graunted & 
 Dedicated unto him the Town of Dery 3 with the appurte- 
 nances ; Soon after St. Columb sent some of his monkes & 
 people to the ajacent or adjoining woodes to cutt wattles for 
 to build a House there to Dwell in, who being met with y e 
 Lord of the wood Did speak some Distastefull wordes to them 
 for coming thither without his Lisense, whereof his People 
 gave St. Columb intelligence, whereupon he gave som of his 
 servants the seed of beare to be carried to the oner of the 
 wood in satisfaction of the watlings and timber, & withal 
 wished the servants to bid the partie to sow the Beare in the 
 earth notwithstanding the time was past midsummer then, 
 
 1 Cainneagh. — Canice, patron of C. were the children of brothers. 
 Kilkenny. His feast is on September 3 Dery. — For ah account of Deny 
 
 nth. see The Ordnance Survey of the 
 
 "-Kinsman Hugh's father and Parish of Tem^iemore, p. 18. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 95 
 
 whereof the owner Greatfully excepted & sowed y c beare 
 accordingly, & was sooner reaped than any other beare what- 
 soever. He went from thence to Rathboth, 1 where he founded 
 a church also, in which he revived the Carpenter- from death 
 which was drowned in the milpond of that Town, & being 
 for a while Dwelling in that Town, a Great houskeeper had 
 plowing, and one of his Plowmen wanted a sock & had noe 
 smith near him. he called the Plowman to stretch forth his 
 hands, wh ch being donn he blessed the mans hands, & 
 from thence foorth the man was as skilfull a smith as any 
 in the kingdom & better too. from thence he Repaired 
 to the K. of Teaffa Hugh M c Brenaynn to preach to him, 
 who gave him the place where the church of Dorew stands. 
 He was presented in Dorow with sour apples which by his 
 Prayers he converted to be sweet apples. From thence he 
 went to Hugh Slane, '■ who Dwelt then at Kells, 4 w' h Town 
 was held by the O'Neales of the West, to be the seat & 
 Dwelling place of the Prince & next heire to the Crowen, 
 which town was freely Granted to St. Columb & his succes- 
 sors for ever after. There was a great Tall Oake neere 
 adjoining the town under which St Columb did accustom to 
 Dwell, w' 1 ' oak was seen of late yeares untill it was fallen by 
 a (ireat blast of wind. One of the townsmen seeing it lay 
 prostrate on the earth took the bark thereof & put it on 
 leather to Tann it, whereof he put a paire of shooes on his 
 feet, &: as soon as they were on Imediately the party was 
 Jnfected with leprosie from top to toe, & thereof Dyed. 
 
 !!<■ wmte 300 bookes 5 w th his one hand. They were all 
 new Testaments, left a book to each of his Churches in the 
 
 1 Rathboth.— "How Raphoe, seven Meath. St. Columb's house, or 
 
 miles \V. of Lifford, Co. Donegal. oratory, is still standing. There is 
 
 It gives its name to a barony and to a round tower here and three an< ient 
 
 the diocese. crosses. See Reeves' Adamnan, 
 
 3 Carpcati-r.—ScKi Trias Thaum., P- 2 7 8 - 
 
 _ , QQ '•Bookes. — One of these is supposed 
 
 to be the Book of Kells, one of the 
 
 \Hugh Slane.— See Keatings finest existing specimens of the art 
 
 //. of Ireland, p. 392. of illuminating. It belongs to Trinity 
 
 1 Kells. — In the north-west of Co. College, Dublin. 
 
96 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Kingdome, which Bookes have a strange property which is 
 that if they or any of them had sunck to the bottom of the 
 Deepest waters they would not lose one letter, signe, or 
 character of them, w ch I have seen partly myselfe of that 
 book of them which is at Dorow 1 in the K s County, for I saw 
 the Ignorant man that had the same in his Custody, when 
 sickness came upon cattle, for their Remedy putt water on 
 the booke & suffered it to rest there a while & saw alsoe 
 cattle returne thereby to their former or pristin state & the 
 book to receave no loss. When St Columb had gone thus 
 over all Ireland preaching & teaching the word of God, he 
 Determined to take his course to foraine Contryes to do the 
 like in England, Scotland, & Wales, & in the 42 nd year of his 
 age went to Scotland accompanied with 20 Bushops, 1 40 
 Priests, 30 Deacons, & 50 learned scholers, where he re- 
 mayned 34 yeares until he died as before is Demonstrated 
 and discoursed. 
 
 The Reader may perceave by St. Columbs pedigree that 
 he is not a Scotch man as Tho s Dempster 3 untruly reported, 
 nor St. Bridgett. 4 What better testimony can be had then to 
 Derive their Linial Degrees from their auncestors (whoe were 
 knowen to be of the marrow of the meer Irish blood) the one 
 of the families and Discent of Conell m c Neale the other the 
 race of Eochy ffmn, K. Felym Reaghtwar's son. But now to 
 our History again. 
 
 The battle of Kirkynn in Scotland was fought where the 
 sons of king Aidan namely Bryan Dowangart, Eahagh ffinn, 
 and Arthur were slaine & K. Aidan himselfe overcome. The 
 Battle of Slieve Kava 5 in Mounster where Fiagha m c Boydonn 
 
 1 Dorow. — This MS. also belongs hagioclept, or saint-stealer. See 
 to Trinity College. O'Hanlon's Lives of the Irish 
 
 2 Bushops. — These only accom- Saints, i. xxxvi. 
 
 panied him to the shore when he was 4 Bridgett. — Her descent from 
 
 about to embark. See O'Hanlon's Feidhlimidh, ardrigh from 164 to 
 
 Lives, &c, vi. 371. 174, is given in Todd's Life of St. 
 
 3 Dempster . — In several works Patrick, p. 252. 
 
 published by him he claimed as s Slieve Kava. — The Knockmel- 
 
 Scotch many of our Irish saints, down Mountains, on the northern 
 hence he has got the name of boundary of the baronies of Cosh- 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 97 
 
 of Ulster was victor was alsoe fought. Tiprady m'Calgie 
 died. St. Bohynn abbott of Hugh in the 66 th year of his age 
 died. The battle of Dunbolge 1 was fought [where] Branduff 
 nrEahagh with his Leinstermen were killed, K. Hugh 
 m e Ainmereagh K. of Ireland & Beag nrKwawagh king of 
 Uriall with divers other princes & noblemen. 
 
 Colman Rivea &: Hugh Slane raigned joyntly seven 
 years. There were 43 years from the death of king Hugh 
 m c Ainmereagh to Donell m c Earcka, during which time there 
 raigned in Ireland 7 K", vidzt., Colman, Hugh Slane, Hugh 
 Orineagh, Moylekova, Swyne Meann, and Donell. There 
 Raigned in Scotland four kings, Eochy Boye, Connad Kearr, 
 Fearchair mTJonogh & Donell, there raigned in Ulster 
 four kings Fiaghnam'Boydan, Fiaghna, Congall and Donogh. 
 In leinster 3 K B Branduff nrEahagh, Renan, Criowhan, 
 Kwalann, & ffaylann. In ossorie 3 K s Scanlan m'Kinley, 
 Twaymsnawa & ffoylcha & in ye province of Mounstrr 
 Cahal, Failve, Curaw, & Moynagh m'ffinyny, & lastl}' in the 
 province of Connaught there Raigned ffwadagh, Colmann 
 m'Cobheye, & Ragall (of whom the oKellyes) m c Fwadagh 
 Alitor abbot of Clonuisknois Dyed. Garnat King of the 
 Picts died. The Saxons Receaved the Catholique faith. 
 
 599. — Canneagh of Aghaboe named St. Kenny in the 
 84 th yeare of his age died. 
 
 603. — The battle between King Aidan and the Saxons 
 was fought, where Aidan had the victory and Canfrith, 
 brother of King Ethelfrith was slain by the hands of Moy- 
 leawa m c Boylan. Swyne m'Colman was killed by K. Hugh 
 Slaneat at the Riuer called Swaniou. 2 CowgalP abbot of 
 Beanchor in the 90 th year of his age and in the fiftieth year of 
 
 more and Coshbride, Co. Water- 2 Swaniou, — Lough Sewdy. mid- 
 ford, waybetween Athlone and Mullingar. 
 1 Dunbolge. — Now Dunboyke, 3 Cougal/. — See Ancient Irish 
 near Hollywood, Co. Wicklow. Schools, &c, p. 364, and Lanigan's 
 Hugh m c A. had gone to demand Eccl. H. of Ireland, ii. 60. His 
 the horumha from the Leinstermen. feast is on May 10th. The Annals 
 See an account of the battle in F. Jlf., give 600 as the year of his 
 Annals F. M, i. 218. death. 
 
 H 
 
g8 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 his abbotship & 3 months Dyed. The battle of Sleawyn 1 in 
 Meath was given, where K. Colman Rivea was victor & 
 Conall Chowe sonn of king Hugh m c Ainmireagh put to 
 flight. Saint ffmtan 2 of Cloneyneagh 3 Dyed. Saint Sineall,* 
 B. of Moyvile Dyed. K. Colman Rivea 5 was killed by one of 
 his one near kinsmen named Lochan Dalmanna and alsoe 
 K. Hugh Slane was likewise killed by one Conell Guthvinn 
 m c Swynie. 
 
 601. — Hugh Rone prince of Affaily & Hugh Boy prince of 
 Imaine were killed the same Day by the self same man. 
 
 604. — ffocas the Emperor raigned 8 years. St Beagny 6 
 Abbot of Beanchor died. King Aidan of Scotland dyed in 
 the 34 th yeare of his Raigne and in the 78 th year of his age. 
 The 2 nd year of the raigne of the Emperor ffocas, Gregory 
 Pope died. Sabinianus, a thuscan by birth raigned Pope two 
 yeares hue months & 9 dayes. Sillane m c Comyn abbott of 
 Beanchor died. Aidan the Anchorite Died, & Moyleowa 
 m Boydan & Colgan Dolene m c Fiaghna, all Dyed. 
 
 The end of the Chronicles of Eusebius. 
 
 Saint Colman Eala m'Wihealla in the 56 th year of his age 
 died. Nemon abbott of Lismore Dyed. Hugh Orineagh 
 raigned seven yeares and then Dyed. Moyle Cova succeeded 
 next & raigned hue yeares. The battle of Ova' was given, 
 where Conell Loybrey nrHugh Slane was killed by Enos 
 nvColman. Heraclius raigned 16 years. Anastatius, a 
 Persian monck, suffered noble matrydom for Christ. He 
 
 1 Sleawyn. — Now Slewen, near February. See Colgan' s A eta SS., 
 
 Mullingar. p. 424. 
 
 - ffintan. — A contemporary of St. 6 C. Rivea. — He was king jointly 
 
 Columkille, and the teacher of many with Aedh Slaine. 
 
 of the Irish Saints. See Ancient *S.Beagny. — PerhapsSt. Beagna, 
 
 Irish Schools, p. 398. abbot of Bangor, whose feast is on 
 
 3 Cloneyneagh. — Four miles S.W. August 22nd. 
 
 of Maryborough. It is said there ' Ova. — Now obsolete. — See An- 
 
 were seven churches here. nals F. M., i. 31, for the origin of 
 
 ' Sineall. — His feast is on 28th this name. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 99 
 
 was born in Persia and there learned Magick art of his 
 father, and being afterwards taken by certaine christians did 
 relinquish his former manner of living, and desirous to recave 
 baptism came to Jerusalem, and entered into religion in the 
 monastery of Saint Anastatius but four miles distant from 
 Jerusalem, and afterwards was by Acoranen king of Persia 
 together with 70 martyres beheaded. This is about the time 
 that in Ireland they had some doubts for observing the 
 Feast of Easter 1 and wrote their letters of Pope Honorius, 
 and were resolved by his successor Severinus, whereunto 
 they willingly agreed. The death of Fintan mac Intrewe 
 abbot of Beanchor was this year. 
 
 613. — The battle of Carleil or Carlegion, where Folinn 
 m c Conan, king of the Brittans, was killed by Ethalfrid, who 
 haveing the victory. Died himselfe instantly. 
 
 617. — Lucall, brother of Saint Queran, Died. Folva Foda, 
 abbot of Clonvicknoise, dyed. A starr was seen the seventh 
 houre of the Day this year. King Moyle Cova" was slain in 
 Sliewe Twa by Swynie Meann. Swynie reigned 15 years. 
 This yeare came in pilgrimage to Clonvicknose one Gormon, 
 and remayned there a yeare and fasted there that yeare on 
 bread & water of ffinyns well. He is auncestor to m'Conn 
 na mbocht and Moynter Gorman, and died in Clone afore- 
 said. Beanchor was burnt in Ulster. 
 
 614. — Isiodorus chronicles endeth this yeare, which is the 
 5th yeare of the raigne of the Emperour Heraclius & in the 4th 
 yeare of the raigne of the most Religious prince Sesibutus. 
 There arc from the Creation of the World to this fifth year of 
 I i> radius 5814 years. Coygenus or Keuinus 2 of (ileanda- 
 Locha (he was fellow of Saint Queran) Died in the 120 yeare 
 of his age. Cowgall Bushop & Owen Bushop ofArdsrathy 3 
 died. Liber abbott of Eochy bo of Kenny, dyed. Sillan of 
 Moibille, and Finnin nvffiachra, died. Hugh Beannah Died. 
 
 1 Easter. — See Lanigan's Eccl. vi. 28. On the Antiquities of Glenda- 
 //. of Ireland, ii. 388, and Insli lougb see Petrie's Eccl. Arch., p. 
 Keel. Record, xii. 65. 168. 
 
 * Keuinus. I lis feast is on June • Ardstrathy. — Now Ardstraw, 
 
 3rd. See O'Hanlon's Lives &c, near Newtown Stewart, Co. Tyrone. 
 
 H 2 
 
ioo The A?i?ia/s of C/omnacnotse. 
 
 Seanagh Garve, abbot of Clonfert, dyed. Enos, sonn of 
 Colman More, was killed and was called K. of the O'Neales. 
 This time the church of Tory 1 in the North was founded and 
 finished. 
 
 624. — m'Lasre abbot of Ardmach Died. Ronan m c Colman 
 & Colman Stellan, died & were hurt by Failve fflannfivay. 
 The Baptizing of Etayn nvElly who first Receaved faith in 
 the religion of the Saxons. 
 
 627. — Mongan m'Fiaghna a uery well spoken man, & 
 much given to the wooeing of women, was killed by one 
 Bicor, a Welchman, with a stone. Cahal m c Hugh king of 
 Mounster, died. Saint Mayochus 2 of fferns Died. The battle of 
 Leheid-mynd 3 was fought, where Fiaghna m=Demayne called 
 Fiaghna m c Boydan K. of Dalnary was killed, and in revenge 
 thereof those of Dalriada chalenged Fiaghna m'Deraanye & 
 killed him in the battle of Corrann by the handes of Conard 
 Kearc. The battle of Carnferagh, where Failve fflynn had the 
 victory, and Gwyare 4 Aynie took his flight, Conell m'Moyle 
 Duff prince of Imainy, Moyledoynn, Moylecalgie, & Moyle- 
 bressal with many other nobles were slaine, was fought this 
 yeare. The vision of Saint Fursie 5 was seen. The battle of 
 Bwilg Lwatha where Bwilg Lwatha himself was slain and 
 ffoylann nrColman had the victory. Columban m'Lardan 
 abbott of Clonvicknoiss, died. The Wasting and Destroying 
 of Leinster by Donall m'Hugh. Donall m c Hugh succeeded 
 next K. of this land & Raigned 30 yeares, he got 2 victoryes 
 of his enemies by name, the battle of Sattynn 6 & the battle 
 Moyroth. 7 There were 105 yeares from the death of K. 
 
 ' Tory. — An island off the north- See Transactions of the Ossianic 
 
 west coast of Donegal. St. Colum- Society, v. 32. 
 
 kille founded a church here. 5 Fursie. — His feast is on January 
 
 * Mayochus. — Called Mogue, i.e. 16th. See Colgan's Acta SS., p. 
 
 Mo Aed og. See Annals F. M., 75, O'Hanlon's Lives &c, i. 222, 
 
 i. 247. and Bede's Feci. Hist., iii. 19. 
 
 3 Leheid-mynd. — O'Donovan says 6 Sattynn. — The name is obsolete, 
 there are several places of this name 7 Moyroth. — Now Moira, in the 
 in Co. Cork. barony of Lower Iveagh, Co. Down. 
 
 4 Gwyare. — King of Hy Fiachrach See The Battle of Magh-Rath, 
 Aidhne, then named the Hospitable. edited by the I. A. S. 
 
The Annals oj Clonmacnoise. 101 
 
 Donell to the death of K. Hugh Allen. During which time 
 there raigned in Ireland 14 kings, namely Conell, Cellagh, 
 Blathmac, Dermot, Seachnassach, Ceanfoyly, Finaghtye, 
 Loynseagh, Congall Kymnajor, Fergall rmMoyledoyne, 
 Fagarthagh, Flaihvertagh m'Loyngsy, and Hugh Allen. 
 There Raigned in Scotland Eight kings, vidz* Conell, 
 Donnogh, Dongh, Ferall, Eochy, Ceallagh, Eoghy. In the 
 midst of whose Raigne, Hugh Allen K. of Ireland was 
 killed, as shall be declared when occation shall serve. There 
 Raigned in Ulster 7 kings, that is to say Moyle Cova, Con- 
 gall, Blathmac, Beaghvarchye, Cowkowran, Hugh Royne, & 
 Cahasagh. 
 
 There Raigned in Leinster seven kings alsoe, which were 
 Bran, Ceallagh, Morieagh, ffylan, Bran, and Morieagh 
 mac Mourrough. There raigned likewise in Ossory seven 
 kings, Cowkearky, ffoylan, ffeann, Oillill, Ceallach, Anmcha, 
 c\ Twamsnawa. There raigned likewise in Connaught 10 
 kings, viz 1 . Laighnen, Gwairy, Keanfoily, Cahal, Ferall, 
 Morieagh, Ceallagh, Inreaghtagh m c Donogh, Inreaghtagh, 
 and Donell m c Cahall the 10th. The battle of ffeawyne 
 wherein Moylekeigh m c Seannoile, K. of the Picts was 
 killed ; Many of Dalriada were killed, as Connall Kearr 
 their prince, the nephewes of Aidan were killed, Rigallan 
 m c Conyng and Failve m°Eahagh & offrick m c Alfrithe prince 
 of the Saxons with many of his nobles, were likewise killed. 
 Eahagh boye, sonne of King Aydan of Scotland, in the 20 th 
 year of his raigne died a°. regni 15 vel. 16, xti 621. 
 
 630.— The battle of Leahtairve' was fought between the 
 two families of Kynelvickearka' and Kinell fferay, 3 where 
 Moylefihrewas slaine & Ernany m c Fiaghna had the victory. 
 Bryan Duff macMoyle Cova was killed. Elli king of Saxons 
 Died. Movie m c Wiheally Died. The battle of Etwynn son 
 of K. Elly that raigned king over all the Saxons, wherein 
 Acathlon K. of the Brittans was overcome, was fought. 
 
 1 Lea/itai>~<c\— Not identified. of Eoghan. See Reeves' Adamnan, 
 
 5 Kynelvickearka.— The descen- p. 387. 
 dants of Earc, daughter of Lome, 3 A', fferay— A tribe inhabiting 
 
 who was married to Muiredach, son the barony of Clogher, Co. Tyrone. 
 
102 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 632. — Cenay m c Lachtren king of the Picts died. 
 
 634. — The battle between Acathlon and Anfrith was 
 fought, who therein was beheaded, and Oswald son of Ethal- 
 frith, had the victory. The battle of Idris K. of the Brittans, 
 wherein he lost himselfe, was also fought. The battle of 
 Athgoan 1 near the Liffee where Criowhann Enna m^Seny, K. 
 of Leynster, was slain, ffailan m'Colman, Connell m c Swynie, 
 K. of Meath, & failve flaynn K. of Mounster had the victorie. 
 More 2 queen of Mounster and surnamed More of Mounster 
 died. The killing of the 2 sonnes of K. Hugh Slane, Congall 
 prince of Brey of whom the o'Conynges discended, & Aillill 
 the Harper ancestor of Sile Dluhy by the hand of Conell 
 Mac Swyny at Logh Treahan neare ffrenayne in Westmeath. 
 Segene abbot of Hugh, founded the church of Rachran. 3 The 
 Saxons made Great assemblies against K. Oswold. Conell 
 m'Swyny K. of Meath was slain by Dermot m c Hugh Slane, 
 or rather by Moyleowa m c fforanany. Fintann 4 of Tymonna 
 & Ernany m c Cressine Died the 12 th of the calends of Nouem- 
 ber. The battle of Cowle Keallan 5 was fought where Dermot 
 m c Hugh Slane killed Moyleowa m c Enos and his brother 
 Colga. The banishment of Saint Mochuda 6 out of Rahinn' to 
 Lismore Mochodda in Easter holly days. 
 
 637. — The death of Mochudda of Rahin in the Ides of 
 May. 14 May. Cronan Mac Oloye, abbot of Clonvicknois 
 died. Duchna of Balla 8 died. The death of Downsy, wife of 
 King Donell and Queen of Ireland. 
 
 1 Athgoan. — Perhaps Athgoe, 6 St. Mochuda. — Called also Car- 
 near Saggart, Co. Dublin. thach. See Keating' sH. of Ireland, 
 
 'More. — She was the wife of p. 394, and Ancient I. Schools, 
 
 Finghin, king of Munster, ancestor p. 447. 
 
 of the O'Sullivans. ''Rahinn. — Five miles W. of 
 
 3 Rachran. — Now Rathlin, off Tullamore, King's Co. The remains 
 
 the coast of Antrim. of the monastery are described in 
 
 * Fintann. — An account of him is Petrie's Reel. Arch., p. 242. 
 
 given in Adamnan's Life of St.. " Balla. — In the barony of Clare- 
 
 Columba, p. 18. His feast is on morris, Co. Mayo. St. Mochua 
 
 October 2 1st. Tymonna, now Tagh- founded a monastery here in the 
 
 iron, is seven miles west of Wex- beginning of the 7th century. His 
 
 ford. feast is on March 30th. See his 
 
 . 5 C. Keallan. — Not identified. Life in Colgan's Acta SS., p. 791, 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 103 
 
 638.— The battle of King Oswalde against King Pantha, 
 wherein Oswald was slain. Cridan died at Indroym, and 
 Hugh Duffe Abbot of Kildare. Dalasse MacWinge Abbot 
 of Leighlin 1 Died. Ailleall m'Hugh Royne, died. 
 
 639.— Theodorus Pope florished. Moyle Doyne rmColman 
 was killed. Saint David 2 of Inverdoile Died. Constantine 
 the sonn of Heraclius Emperour raigned six months. Donell 
 mTIugh K. of Ireland died in Ardfahie' in the latter end 
 of January anno 641. 64^. 
 
 642 — Aillell mEolman chief of the race of King Lagery 
 was killed. The battle of Osu against Roman & the Brit- 
 tainies was fought this yeare. Constantine the son of the 
 Emperour Constantine raigned 28 yeares. Ceallagh & Con- 
 gall Keyle mMoyle Cova, were the next kings of Ireland 
 & raigned 22 years. Cronann bishop of Indroym Died. 
 Scanlan More nrKean foyle, K. of Ossory, Died. Cwanach 
 nvCailcin K. of fearny' Died. Saint Mocheus of Indroym 
 died. Foradruyn the son of Beag m c Brinyn or Cwanagh 
 Prince of Mackwaises 6 died. Lochyne, sonn of finnie K. 
 of the Picts, died, u&ij-le, in English Gentle, Daughter 
 of Swynie m c Colman K. of Meath, Queen of Leinster, 
 (she was wife of foylan king of Leinster) Died. Maclaisre 
 abbot of Beanchor died. Beda the venerable monk of 
 England was born this year. Martyn the Pope florished 
 now. Rogally nvTreadagh, K. of Connaught, was deadly 
 wounded and killed by one Moylebridey o'Mothlann. Of 
 this K. Ragally issued the o'Rellyes.' 
 
 The battle of Cornie ConelP in the feast of Pentecost was 
 given by Dermot nvHugh Slane, and goeing to meet with his 
 
 and O'Hanlon's Lives &c, iii. 'fearny. — Now the barony of 
 
 1016. Farney, Co. Monaghan. 
 
 1 Leighlin. — In the barony of 6 Mackwaises.— Now the barony 
 Idrone, Co. Carlow. of Moygoish, Co. Westmeath. 
 
 2 Saint David.— Si. Dagan, of 6 o'Rellyes.— A marginal note of 
 I. in East Leinster, whose feast is the transcriber says he was not 
 on Sept. 13. See Mart, of Done- their ancestor. 
 
 gal, p. 247. ' Cornie Concli. — O'Donovan 
 
 8 Ardfahie. — In the barony of conjectures this is Ballyconnell, 
 Tirhugh, Co. Donegal. near Gort. 
 
104 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 enemies went to Clonvickenois to make his Devotion to Saint 
 Queran, was met by the Abbot, Prelates, & clergie of Clone 
 in procession, where they prayed God & Saint Queran to 
 giue him the victory over his enemies, which God Granted at 
 their Requests, for he had the victory & slew Cwan, K. of 
 Mounster, & Cwan m c Connell K. of Figinty, 1 & soe giving the 
 faile to his enemies Returned to Clonvicknois againe to con- 
 gratulate the Clergie, by whose Intercession he gained the 
 victory & bestowed on them for ever Toymnercke with the 
 appurtenances now called Liavanchan in honor of God & 
 Saint Queran, to be held free from and without any Charge 
 in the world, In soe much that the king of Meathe might not 
 thenceforth challenge a Draught of water thereout by way of 
 any charges. Saint Mochevogus of Leithmore in Connaught 
 Died. The battle of Ossve against Pantha, in which Pantha 
 with 20 K s . were slaine anno 625. 
 
 647. — Ceallagh sonn of Donel Breck, died. Cronan 2 of 
 Moyvile died. 
 
 648. — Blathmack m c Aidan, B. of England, dyed, this is 
 St. Aidan, 3 B. of Lindisfarn. The two sonnes of Hugh Slane 
 Donogh & Conell were killed by the Leinstermen in the mill 
 of Oran called Molen Oran near Molengare. 
 
 649. — Segeni 1 abbot of Hugh died. Longe, abbot of 
 Clonvicknois died. Manchinus abbot of Menadrochatt, 5 died. 
 Vitalianus Pope florished this time, fferith nrFoholan & 
 Octlarge nrFogith K. of Picts Died. 
 
 650. — The battle of Connaught wherein Marcan mTDawayn 
 Prince of Imanie in the province of Connaught was slaine & 
 Ceanfoyie m c Colgan and Moynagh m'Bwyhy had the upper 
 hand. 
 
 651. — Moyledoy M c Swyne K. of Meath Died. Colman B. 
 
 ^ Figinty. — Ui Fidhgeinte, the rest. On St. A. See Reeves' Adam- 
 portion of Co. Limerick west of the nan, p. 340. 
 river Maigue. 4 Segeni. — Fifth abbot of Iona, 
 
 2 Cro?ian. — The feast of this saint which he governed from 623 to 652. 
 is on August 7th. His feast is August 12th. 
 
 3 St. Aidan. — This sentence is 5 Menadrochatt. ■ — Mondrehid, 
 written in a different hand from the six miles E. of Roscrea. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 105 
 
 nvVihelly & Ossyny ffoda 2 abbots of Clonard, died in one 
 yeare. Dachra Lwaehra abbot of ffernes died. Fergus sonn 
 of king Donell and ffergus son of Ragally, were killed and 
 Hugh Bethra m'Comyne. Saint Furse died in France in a 
 town called Pariena. 1 He was of Clanna Rowry. 
 
 652.— The battle of Pantha K. of the Saxons was fought 
 against Ossve where Pantha himselfe together with 30 kings 
 were slaine and Ossve victor. 
 
 653. — Aihgcan abbot of Tirdaglasse 2 and Cailkine of 
 Lohra died. Saint Ultann 3 son of O'Connor Died the 3 rd of 
 the Nones of September. Swyne iri'Cwoihre abbot of Hugh 
 Died. Tolorchan m'Anfrith K. of the Picts died. Conchayune 
 of Killsleyve 4 died. 
 
 654. — Ceallachm'MoyleCovaDied,andCeallaghm c Sar<)\ tie 
 abbot of Othna more'' Died. Saint Mochwa m c Lowaine died. 
 
 655. — Dymma B. of Conrye, Comyn B. of Indrym, Sillan 
 B. of Daiwinis" and Donogh son of king Hugh Slane, died. 
 Hodibeis, 1 King of France, died. 
 
 656.— Finian nrRivca B. died, Colman of Glanndalogha 
 died, & Daniel of Kingary" died. Eaghagh m'Blathmack son 
 of K. Hugh Slane died. Conell Cronndawna Died. Eoanan 
 nvTwahallam, died, ffoylan K. of Ossorie was killed by the 
 Leinstermen. Aillill m'Donogh m'Hugh Slane Died. 
 
 657.— Comyn Abbot & Bishop of Ardmach Died. Conyng 
 ODaynt abbot of Imleagh Iver' died. Comyn came to Ireland 
 this year. Magopoc m'Uawa died. 
 
 658.— Comyn ffoda 10 in the 72 nd year of his age died. St. 
 
 x Pariena. — Pcronne, near Amiens, % Davaiinis. — Devenish, near En- 
 
 in the department of Somme, France, niskillen, where there is a round 
 
 rdaglasse. — Now Terryglas, in tower. 
 
 ttli 1 irony of Lower Ormonde, Co. ' Hodibeis. — Clovis II., who died 
 
 Tipperary, founded in the first half in 655. 
 
 of the 6th century. s Kingary. — Kingarth in Bute. 
 
 ami.— Called of Ardbrac- His feast is on February 18th. 
 
 can, Co. Meath. His feast is on ' /. Iver. — i.e. lubair, of the yew, 
 
 September 4th. now Emly, in Co. Tipperary. 
 
 we. — Now Killeavy, near "'Comyn ffoda. — i.e. the tall, of 
 
 Newry, Co. Armagh. [niscealtra. His feast is on March 
 
 * Othna more. — Now Italian, on 24th. See Colgan, Acta SS., p. 
 
 the east side of Lough Swilly. 746. 
 
io6 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Saran m<Cridan died. Moyle Dwyn son of Hugh Bee.nnan 
 died. The battle of o'Gawyn 1 at Kincorbadan where Conyng 
 m c Knoyle m c Hugh Slane was killed and Ultann m c Ernany K. 
 of Kynnaghty in which battle king Blakimack was quite 
 overthrown by the army of Dermot m c Hugh Slane and 
 Ouchawe m c Sarann were the chiefe actors. Moynagh m c Finyn, 
 king of Mounster, died. Scanlan abbot of Louthe died. 
 
 The General Councel of Constantinople was held under 
 Pope Agatho and Constantine the king, and was the 6 th 
 universall Synod consisting of 150 Bushops, which there 
 resided together. The first General Councel was the Nicene 
 in the Citty of Bithinia, where there was. a congregation ot 
 3 1 8 ffathers in the time of Pope Julius against Arius in the 
 presence of Prince Constantine. The second in Constanti- 
 nople of 150 ffathers against the Heresies of Macedonius and 
 Eudoxius in the time of Damasus Pope and Prince Gratian, 
 where Nector was ordayned B. of that Citty. The third in 
 Ephesus of 200 ffathers against Nestorius B. of Augusta under 
 Pope Celestine and Theodosius. The fourth under Pope Leo 
 in Calcedon consisting of 630 ffathers, in the time of Martian 
 against Utices prelate of y e Manichees. The fifth was at 
 Constantinople in the time of Pope Vigilius in the presence 
 of Justinian against Theodorus and all his hereticks. 
 
 Beag m c Fergus and Connell Clogagh died. Gwayre Ainie 
 died. 
 
 659. — Gartnayt son of Donall king of Picts, Donall 
 m'Twahallan and Twohall m c Morgan, Died. Segain mTkwid, 
 abbot of Beanchor, Died. Twenoc abbot of Femes, Dearky 
 and Dimma 2 Bishopps died. 
 
 664. — There was great darkness in the 9 th hour of the day 
 in the month of May in the calends and the firmament seemed 
 to burn the same summer with extream heat. There was 
 great mortality 2 through the whole kingdom which began in 
 
 1 o' Gawyii. — Not identified. ravaged England too. Eccl. Hist., 
 
 ^Mortality. — This was the Buidhe iv. 14. A century before it had 
 
 Conaill, a sort of jaundice ; two- ravaged this country. See p. 83, 
 
 thirds of the inhabitants of Ireland a?itea, and Census of I. for 1851, 
 
 perished by it. Bede says it p. 49. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 107 
 
 Moyith the first of August this yeare. Kearnagh Sota sonn 
 of Dermott m c Hugh Slane died thereof. There was a great 
 earthquake in Brittanie. Cowgan nvCuthenna Bearagh, abbot 
 of Beanchor, died thereof. From the death of Saint Patrick 
 to this mortality were 20.3 yeares. The mortality continued 
 still. Dermott M=Hugh Slane and Blathmacke the two joynt 
 kings of Ireland dyed thereof, Alsoe Moyle Breasaile 
 m'Moyldoin and Ultan mTchonga dyed thereof who was 
 abbot of Clonard. Also Saint Fehyn 1 of Fower. Aleran* 
 the witty, Ronan m'Berayc, Moyledoye nrFenin, and Cronan 
 Mac Silny died. Cowgan Mather mCahall, king of Mounster 
 died. Blathmack king ofTeaffa died. Enos of Ulster and 
 Saint Manchan of Leith Manchan together with many other 
 princes bishops and abbots died of the said pestilence, and 
 because the Coworkes of Saint Manchan say that he was a 
 Welshman and came to this kingdom at once with Saint 
 Patrick, I thought good here to sett downe his pedegree to 
 disprove their allegations. Manchan was sonofFailve who 
 was son of Angine, who was son of Boganie, who was son of 
 Connell Gulban, the ancestor of ODonell, as is confidently 
 laid down among the genealogies of the saints of Ireland. 
 Colman Casse abbott of Clonvicknois dyed. Comynie abbott of 
 the same died likewise. Seachnassach son of king Blathmack 
 began his reign and was king 5 yeares. 
 
 662. — Ailleall Flanneassa who was son of Donell who was 
 son of Hugh Mac Ammereagh died. Moyle Keith nvScanalt 
 king of the Picts and Moyledeyne m-Scan, prince of the race 
 of Carbry, died. Eochie Jarlaly, king of Picts died. Ceallagh 
 M c Gwayre died. The battle of Feirst 3 between the Ulster- 
 men and the Picts was fought, where Cahasagh M'Lorkynie 
 was slaine. Bohyn, abbot of Beanchor, died. 
 
 663. — Foylan Mac Colman king of Leinster died. There 
 was a great mortality whereof 4 abbotts died one after 
 
 1 Saint Fehyn. — See his Life in fourth Life of St. Patrick in Col- 
 
 Colgan's Acta SS., p. 130, and gan's Trias Thaum., p. 35. 
 nil mlon's Lives, i. 356. i Fei?st.—i.e. Belfeirste, the mouth 
 
 1 Aleran. — He is author of the of the ford, now Belfast. 
 
108 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 another this yeare, namely Bearagh, Comynye, Columb, 
 and Aidan. 
 
 664. — Branynn m c Moyle Oghtray king of the Desies of 
 Mounster, was killed. The sailing of Bishop Colman with 
 the relicks of the Saints to the Island of Innish-Bofinny, 1 
 where he founded a church. 
 
 665. — Comyn the white abbot of Hugh, Critan abbott of 
 Beanchor, and Mochwa abbott of Beanchor, died all. 
 Moyledwyne, the son of Moynagh, was killed. 
 
 666. — The race of Gartnayt of Pictland returned to Ireland. 
 Branynn, the son of Moylefohorty, was killed. Donogh the 
 nephew of Ronan, died. 
 
 667. — Ossve the son of king Ethelfrith, king of Saxans, 
 died. King Seachnassagh in the beginning of winter was 
 killed by Duffe Doyne prince of the race of Carbry in the 
 kings Pallace of Taragh. 
 
 668. — Ardmagh and Tailtean were burnt. Ceanfoyle 
 M c Blathmack raigned seven years. Dregtus was expelled 
 out of the kingdom, Bangor 2 in England was burnt. 
 
 669. — Justinus the younger reigned tennyeares. Dawangort 
 m'Donell Brick king of Dalriada, was killed. The sailing of 
 "Failve, 3 abbott of Hugh into Ireland. Moylelonge was 
 burnt. Congall Keannfoda, king of Ulster, was killed by one 
 Beagbrwich. 
 
 670. — The Moone was turned into a sanguine collor this 
 year. 
 
 67 1 . — The battle given by K. Kynfoyle against ffinsneaghty 
 where finsneaghty had the victory. Noeh m°Daniell died. 
 The son of king Pantha died, alsoe Finnaghty slew K. 
 Kinnfoyle. 
 
 672. — Fynnaghty Fleagh was K. 20 yeares, this ffinnaghty 
 at the Request of Moling Lwachrawe forgave 4 the Leinstermen 
 
 1 /. Bofinny. — See p. 9, antea. Acta SS., p. 719. 
 
 2 Ba?igor. — In Carnarvonshire, 4 Forgave. — See Keating's H. of 
 North Wales. Ireland, p. 239, for an account of 
 
 ''■Failve. — Eighth abbot of Iona. the manner in which the Saint 
 He presided over it from 669 to 679. obtained the remission of this tri- 
 His feast is on March 2nd. See bute. 
 
The Annals of Clonmaawisc. 109 
 
 the Borowe. Colman Bishopp of Inis bofynne & ffynian 
 arannan Dyed. 
 
 673. — There was a comet & a star of great brightness 
 seen in ye months of September 6c October. The Leinstermen 
 gave a battle to K. ffineaghty in a place hard by Loghgagawar, 1 
 where K. Finnaghty was victor. Beagan Reymynn Dyed in 
 the Isleland of Wales. 
 
 674. — Colgan ni'Falve fflyn K. of Munster Died. Darchill 
 m c Cuyletty. B. of (ileandalogha, Died. Coman B. and 
 Mu\ -lfduvi'r Bishop, Died. Pwaymsnawa K. of Ossory Died. 
 Drostus, sonn of Donell, Dyed. The Battle of Calathros" was 
 given, where Donell Breark was vanquished, ffealvy abbott 
 of Hugh died. Cleaufoile the wise Died. 
 
 675. — Colman abbot of Beanchor died. Finnawla, K. of 
 Leinstcr was killed. Cahall m c Ragally Died. The battle of 
 the Saxons was given, where . Yimou son of K. Ossve was 
 slaine. There Raigned a kind of a Great Leprosie in Ireland 
 this yeare called the pox in Irish bot.5a.5h. Conell 
 nvDonnogh was killed in Kyntire. 
 
 676. — Seachnassach m c Arueay & Conyng nvConoyle was 
 killed. Cinnfoyle mColgann king of Connaught died. 
 
 677. — The battle of Rathmore 3 was given against the 
 Brittans where Cahasagh m'Moyledoyn, K. of Picts <5c Ultan 
 m'Dicholla were slaine. Swynie m c Moyleowa, Prince bushop 
 of Corcke Died. Justinian for his falshood was banished by his 
 Empyre and compelled to flie into Pontus. 1 .eo raigned 3 years. 
 
 678. — Hon- beginneth the mortality of ( hildren. Colman 
 abbott of Clonvicknois died. 
 
 679. — Manie, abbot of Indroym, Died. Loaghneaagh was 
 turned into blood this yeare. 
 
 680. — There was an extreame great winde and earthquake 
 in Ireland. The Saxons, the plains of Moyebrey with Divers 
 churches wasted' & Destroyed in the month of June, for the 
 alliance of the Irish with the Brittaines. 
 
 1 /.< oar. — Lagore, near ' Rathmore. — In the parish of 
 Dunshaughlin, Co. Mcath. Dounegore, Co. Antrim. 
 
 2 Calathros. — Reeves conjectures * Wasted. — This expedition, un- 
 Calros on the north side of the Forth, dertaken against the Irish, 'who 
 
no The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 68 1. — Danell Breack m c Eahagh Boye was slaine by Henery 
 king of Brittons, in the battle of Strathkaron (Sji-mc cojwii&ic). 
 Foriron abbot of Clonvickenois, died. 
 
 682. — Adawnanus brought 60 captives 1 to Ireland. 
 
 683. — Segine Bishop of Ardmagh died. Canon son of 
 (iartnaitt entred into Religion. 
 
 684. — King Fynsneaghty Returned into Ireland from his 
 pilgrimage. Cahasagh m c Donell Breack Died, ffeareagh 
 m c T\vahallan died. 
 
 685. — Congall K. of Mounster, Doneagha m'orckdy, 
 Ailleall m'Dongaile, K. of Picts, and Eilny nrScannaile, 
 were killed. Bran m'Conell K. of Lynster Dyed. Gnahnat 
 abbesse of Kildare died. 
 
 686. — Cornan m c Cowcaylne abbot of Beanchor, Died. 
 Theodorus B. of Brittaine Died. Fihellagh m c fflyn prince of 
 Imanie, died. 
 
 687. — The moone was of sanguine Colour the eve of the 
 nativity of St. Martin. 
 
 688. — Dyrath bushop of Femes and Bran nephew to 
 ffoylan, king of Leinster Dyed. The sonn of Pantha was 
 challenged to battle. There was a battle between the Leinster- 
 men and those of Ossery, wherein ffoylchor o'Moyloyer was 
 slaine. It raigned Blood in Leinster this yeare. Butter was 
 turned into the colour of blood, & a wolf was seene and heard 
 speak with humane voyce. 
 
 689. — Cronan Beag abbot of Clonvickenois, Died. 
 
 690. — K. ffinaghty was killed by Hugh mTJluhye son of 
 Aileall who was sonn of Hugh Slane at a place called Greal- 
 laghtollye* and Prince Breassall the K s sonn. Mynn 
 Beaireann abbot of Achabo Died. Loyngseagh m c Enos 
 began his raign and was K. 8 yeares. 
 
 were always most friendly to the ' Captives. — Taken during the 
 
 nation of the Angles,' is said by expedition. A. was the author of 
 
 Bede to have been punished by the The Life of St. Cohimba, and sixth 
 
 deathof King Sigfrid and the defeat abbot of Iona. See Reeves Adam- 
 
 of his army by the Picts in the nan, xlv. 
 
 following year. Hist. Eccl., iv. 2 Greallaghtollye. — Perhaps Gir- 
 
 26. ley, near Kells. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 1 1 r 
 
 691. — Fingvyne K. of Munster Died. Lochne meann 
 abbot of Kildare died. Comyne of Moyorne Died. 
 
 692. — Moling 1 lwachra, a man for whose holiness & 
 saintity K. ffinaghty Remitted the great taction of the 
 Borowe to y c Leinstermen Died. The Brittaines & Ulster- 
 men wasted & Destroyed the lands of Morheyvne. 
 
 693. — The battle between the Saxons & Picts where the 
 son of Bernith, who was called Bregghtra was slaine. 
 fforanan abbot of Kildare Died. 
 
 694. — Phillippicus Raigned one year & 6 months A 
 great morren of cowes throughout all England. 
 
 695. — The same morren of cowes came into Ireland next 
 year & begann in Moyhrea in Teaffa. Hugh ( >'Sleivtyne 
 anchorite Dyed. There was such famyne and scarcity in 
 Ireland for three years together, that men & women did eat 
 one another for want. Conell nvSuyne K. of the Desies,' 
 died. 
 
 696. — Anastatius raigned three years & took captive 
 Phillippus and did put out his eyes. Aillill, king of Mounstc t. 
 Dyed. 
 
 697. — Moriegh of Moy Je a (of whom seeley Morie in 
 Connaght) Died, lrgaliagh o'Conyng was slaine by the 
 Brittaines. ffeldova of Cloghar Died. 
 
 698. — The battle of Moygullyn was fought between Ulster 
 and Brittans where the sonn of Ragainn the adversary of the 
 Church of God was slaine and Ulstermen victors. 
 
 699. — King Loyngseach with his three sons named Artchall, 
 Connaghtagh, and fflanngearg were slaine in the battle of 
 Corann.the fourth of the ides of July the 6 th houre ofSaturday. 
 
 700. — Adawnanus abbot of Hugh in y* 78"' yeare of his 
 
 1 Moling. — He was called Lua- Tipperary. Four baronies in these 
 
 chra, i.e . of Luachair. His feast was two counties take their names from 
 
 on June 17th. them. 
 
 * Destes. — The Deisi wrn- first 'Moy Ji\ — The plain lying be- 
 
 settled in Meath. About the begin- tween Elphin, Roscommon, Strokes - 
 
 of our era they were driven town, and Castlereagh. It has its 
 
 from thence, .mil settled in the name from a Tuatba de Danaan 
 
 present counties of Waterford and chief Aoi, son oi Allguba. 
 
1 1 2 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 age died, 1 of whom Syonan 2 in Kinleagh is named in Irish 
 Situ A-o&rhn&n which is as much in English as the seat of 
 Adawnan, but noe Church land as I take it. Alfrith sonn of 
 Ossve, the prudent K. of the Saxons died. 
 
 701. — Leo Pope Raigned 9 yeares. Congall Ceanmayor 
 raigned king of Ireland 19 years & Died of a sudden sickness. 
 Feargall m c Moyledoyne raigned 1 1 yeares, & was slaine by 
 Murrough m c Broyn in the battle of Allon 3 in Leinster. 
 
 710. — This year venerable Bede finnished his Chronicles. 
 Boyhan Bishupp of Inisbofinne died. Cormack m c Allella, 
 K. of Mounster, was slaine in battle. Folorg the sonn of 
 Drost, was fast bound by his one brother king Neaghtin. 
 Seachnassach Prince of Imanie, Died. This yeare there 
 were certain pilgrimes killed by the Mounstermen vidz'. 
 Claringneach with all his family. 
 
 711. — There was a shineing and extreame cleare night in 
 harvest. 
 
 712. Ceallagh Cwalann, K. of Leinster, Died. Flann 
 ffeaula, abbot of Ardmach, died. Killin, Bishop and abbot of 
 ffernes, Died. Murragh m c Brayn with a great army went to 
 Cashell. 
 
 713. — Osrith, son of king Alfrith, king of Saxons was 
 killed. Foyliow 4 sate in the seat of St. Columbkill in the 74 th 
 year of his age. Calitigernus of Cloneois abbot, died. 
 
 715. — It reigned a shower of honey on Ohinmbig, 5 a shower 
 of Money on Ohinmore, and a shower of Blood upon the 
 ffosses of Leinster, for which cause Neal Frossach who then 
 was borne was called Neal Frossac. 6 
 
 716.— All Lynster was five times wasted and preid in one 
 yeare by y e O'Neales. 
 
 1 Died. — The precise year of his account of it in Keating's H. of 
 death is 704. See Reeves' Adam- Ireland, p. 407. 
 
 nan, lvii. 4 Foyliow. — He was 12th abbot of 
 
 2 Syonan. — A townland in the Iona. SeeKeeves'Adamnan,p.^8i. 
 barony of Moycashel, Co. West- 6 Ohinmbig.— i.e. Fahan, on the 
 meath. east shore of Lough Swilly. 
 
 3 Allon. — This battle is said later 6 Frossac.— i.e. of the showers, 
 to have taken place in 720. See an He became ardrigh in 782. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 1 13 
 
 7 1 7. — Sinagh of Innis Clothrann 1 died, ffohartagh mac Neale 
 
 raigned one yeare & was killed by Kynoye mac Irgally in the 
 
 battle of Kyndealgan 2 ; but before K. Fohartagh began his 
 
 reign, the battle of Allone before mentioned was fought 
 
 wherein king fferall was slaine by the Leinstermen on friday 
 
 the third of the Ides of December in the yeare of our Lord 
 
 720. King fferall had in his army 21,000 men well armed 
 
 & the Lynstermen 9,000. These are they that were slaine in 
 
 the K* side in that battle, first fferall himselfe with 160 of his 
 
 guard, Conell Meann prince of the race of Carbry, fforbosagh 
 
 prince of the race of Bowyne, 3 fferall OHaylyeaghty, fferall 
 
 nvEahagh Leawna, prince of Tawnye ; Conallagh nvConyng ; 
 
 Eigneach m'Colgan, prince of the Narhirs 4 ; Cowdenagh 
 
 nrFeaghragh, Morgies mac Conell ; Leahayegh m Concarad ; 
 
 Edgen O'Mathgna ; Anmcharad m Concharad ; Niva Mac 
 
 Oirck, prince of y e Orcades ; the ten nephews of Moylefithry, 
 
 these were the O'Neales of the North, the O'Neales of the 
 
 West and South were those that were slain in the said battle 
 
 Flann nVRogellye, Aillill m'fferay ; Hugh Leinster o'Kearnie, 
 
 Swynne nrKonolayc, Nia Mac Cormack, Duff Dakrich 
 
 m c Duffe, Da Inver, Aillell Ma Conill Graint, Ilaiheawil 
 
 m'Deuchte & Fergus oHeoaine, all which number were slaine. 
 
 There were nine that flyed 5 in the ayre, as if they were 
 
 winged fowle, and soe saved their lives. Of both armyes 
 
 there were slain but 7000 both king's guard and all. 
 
 722. — Connleas abbot of Clonvicknois, Died. Neaghtin 
 K. of the Picts entred into Religion, & Drust succeeded him 
 in the kingdom. Colman Wamagh scribe of Ardmach, died. 
 723. — Rubinn chief scribe of Mounster Died ; & the sonn of 
 Brogaine of Tehille who was a Great Preacher & Divine, 
 died. 
 
 1 Innis Clothrann.— An island in 4 Xarhirs— Orior in the S.E. of 
 Lough Rec, 15 miles north of Ath- Co. Armagh. 
 
 lone^ 6 Flyed. — * Nine was the number 
 
 2 Kyndcalgan. — Not identified. that fled with panic and lunacy 
 
 3 Dowync. — Bogaine, a territory from the battle.' Annals F. M., 
 lying between Loughs Foyle and ad ann. 718. 
 
 Swilly. 1 Tehille.— Near Clonmacnoise. 
 
H4 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 724. — Alchon abbot of Clonarde died. Connell m'Mowday 
 was crowned with martyrdome. Murrogh m'Brain king of 
 Lynster Died. Duff Damver m c Conolay, K. of Picts, was 
 killed. 
 
 725. — The battle of Moynid Krewe was fought between the 
 Picts themselves, where Enos was victor and many of Elphines 
 side slain. There was another battle between them neare the 
 castle of Credy, where it was a pitifull spectakle to behould 
 K. Elphinus take his flight and y e most part of his army yeald 
 themselves to the mercy of their enemies : Eolbeck the son of 
 Moydan and the rest of the nobles & People of the Picts 
 turned their backes to Elphinus and did receave Neaghtinn 
 the son of Derills as king into the K. dome again. Donell 
 m c Ceallay king of Connaught Died. 
 
 726. — Egbricht the champion of Christ died on the feast 
 day of Easter. Faghtna m c ffolaghtaine abbot of Clonfert of 
 St. Brandon died. The battle of Dromadery was fought in 
 the kingdom of y c Picts between Drust & Enos king of the 
 Picts, where Drust was slain the 12 th of the Kallends of 
 August. 
 
 Here Ends' the Cronocles of Bede. 
 
 727. — The Returne of the Reliques of Adawanus to Ireland 
 in the month of October. Anchon, the scribe of Kildare, 
 Died. The sonn of Concumba scribe of Clonvicknois died. 
 
 728. — The battle between the Picts and Dalriada, where 
 the Picts was overcome was fought. There was a battle 
 between the sonn of Enos and the son of Congus, where 
 Brudeus vanquished Tolorg flying. 
 
 729. — Flann o'Colla abbot of Clonvicknois, Died. The 
 battle of Connaught was fought wherein Moriegh mTnreaghty, 
 Bushop of Moye 2 of the English, was slaine. Garalt died. 
 Ceallagh the daughter of Dunnough, a good and bountifull 
 Queen, died. Tymnen of Kilgarad, a Religious and virtuous 
 man, died. Ferdonagh, scribe of Armagh, Died, Neaghten 
 
 1 Ends— The last entry in Bede's 2 B. of Moye.— i.e. of Mayo of the 
 
 Eccl. Hist, is Ann. 731. English. See p. 9, antea. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 1 15 
 
 m c Derilly Died. Sevdan, the Daughter of Corck, abbess of 
 Kildare, died. Konolagh of Castle Cnock died. 
 
 730. — Fergus brought an army out of Dalriada into Inis 
 Owen in Ulster, upon whom there was great slaughter made, 
 amongst whom Connor, son of Locheny and Branchowe the 
 son of Bran were slaine and many others Drowned in the river 
 of Banne. The nativity of Donough m'Donell. There was a 
 cow seen in Deilginis this yeare (myne author Reporteth to 
 have had conference with Divers that did eat of her milk <?c 
 butter) which was formed with one body one neck and two 
 hynder parts with two Tayles and 6 feet. 
 
 731. — Talorg m c Cougusa was bound by his one brother & 
 presented and sent to the Picts, who cast him into the water 
 and drowned him. Tionoye raigned 5 years 5c was slaine in 
 a battle by Flaithvertagh & Donell. Flaithvertagh Raigned 
 seven years and died at Ardmagh'. 
 
 734.— Hugh Allan raigned 9 years. There was [32 years 
 between y e death of king Hugh Allan & the death of K. Hugh 
 ffinleich. During which time there Raigned in Ireland 8 kings 
 which were fferall, Neale ffrasagh, Hughornye, Donnogh, 
 Conor m"Donnogh, Neale Glunduffe, Moyleseaghlynn, and 
 Hugh ffinliah. There raigned in Scotland j6 kings vidz*. 
 Dungall, Alpine, Moriegh, Conell, Conell, Enos, ffergus, 
 Eochy, Donell, Constantine, Owen, Alpine, Owen Kymboye, 
 Fiachna, Eochy, ffomaltagh, Carcall, Moylebressal, Morieagh 
 Madadan, Leathlovar, Ainvith, Eochagann, Eremon, ffiaghna 
 mTIeremon, Moriegh, & Ahagh. There raigned in Leinster 
 13 kings, vidz'. Ceallagh, Rory, Bran, Fynaghty, Morieagh, 
 Ceallagh, Bran, Rwarck, Dunlenn, Twahall, Dunnlenn, and 
 Danicll. There Raigned alsoe in Ossery, seven kings 
 Dungall, ffoylan, Moyldeyn, ffergall, Dunlen, Karvell and 
 ffiaghna. There reigned during the said space in Mounster 
 nine kings, Artry, ffeylim, Moyldwyn, olehovar, Algenan, 
 Moylegula, Ceanfoyla, Donnogh, and Duffelaghtna. There 
 raigned in Connaught 18 kings vidz 1 ., Cahall, Hugh Balb, 
 Fergus Oilill, Dowmreaght, Donnogh, l.ahry, Tiprady, 
 
 ' ' Ardmagh. — He became a monk there. Annals F. SI., ad ann. 729. 
 
 I 2 
 
1 1 6 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 fflathry, Ardgall, Muries, Dermott, Cahall m'Morgissa, 
 Murrogh, fFynaghty, fFergus m c Eothy, and Connor mTeige. 
 There are 138 yeares from the Death of king Hugh ffinleih to 
 the Death of king Bryan Borowe that was killed by the 
 Danes in the battle of Clontarfe. During which time there 
 raigned in Ireland 6 kings viz. Flann m'Moyleseaghlynn, 
 Neale Glunduffe, Congallagh, Donnell, Moyleseaghlynn 
 m c Donell, & king Bryan. 
 
 There was a Dragon both huge & ugly to behould this 
 harvest seen, and a great Thunder heard after him in the 
 firmament. 
 
 734. This yeare venerable Beda Died in the 88 th yeare of 
 his age and was called the Sage of all England. 
 
 733. — Enos m c ffergos K. of Picts wasted the Region of 
 Dalriada or Redshankes, tooke Dunatt and burnt Cregg & 
 bound the 2 sonnes of Sealuy with coardes Dungall and 
 fferaagh. A little while after Brudeus the son of Enos who 
 was son of Cron Moyle m c Colgann abbot of Lusk, Died, 
 ffergus died. 
 
 734. — The work done in Upercroossann was sunck in the 
 Debth of the sea & certaine sea-fareinge men to the number 
 of 22. Convall or Conmoyle O'Locheny, abbot of Clonvicnois, 
 Died. The lawes 1 & Constitutions made by St. Patrick were 
 caused to be put in execution by king Hugh Allan. 
 
 735. — ffaylan oBroyn king of Leinster Died of a sudden 
 & Immature death little thought of before. Tola m c Donnogh, 
 B. of Clonard, the worthy champion of Jesus Christ Died. 
 The battle of Athseany 2 in the 14 th day of the Calends of 
 September was cruelly & bloodyly fought by the O'Neales & 
 the Leinstermen, where the 2 K s heades of the two Armyes, 
 did soe roughly aproch to one another that K. Hugh Allan 
 
 1 Lawes.—' About this time there revenue of St. Patrick throughout 
 
 was an interview between Hugh the kingdom, and they established 
 
 Allan, King of Ireland, and Cathal, a particular law for that purpose.' 
 
 King of Munster, at Tirda Glass, in Keating, H. of Ireland ', p. 409. 
 Ormond, where, among other de- -Athseany. — Now Ballyshannon, 
 
 bates, they consulted what methods Co. Kildare, five miles S. E. of old 
 
 should be used to advance the Kilcullen. 
 
The Annals oj Clonmacnoise. 117 
 
 K. of Ireland & Hugh nvColgan K. of Leinster, whereof the 
 one was sore hurt & lived after, the other with a Deadly 
 Blow lost his head from his shoulders, the o'Neales with their 
 king behaved themselves soe valiantly in the pursuit of their 
 enemies & killed them soe fast in such a manner as they 
 made Great Heapes in the field of their Carcasses, soe as none 
 or very few of the Leinstermen escaped to bring Tydings 
 home to their friends. In this Battle the two joynt kings of 
 Leinster Hugh m c Colgan & Bran Beag nYMurchowe, Fergus 
 tn'Moynaye & Dawdachrich, the Lordes of ffoharte, nVo' Kelly 
 m'Treyn fiangallach oMoyleaghlin the 2 sons of fflann 
 o'Konoly, Ealgach O'Moyleoyer & many others which my 
 authour omitteth to Relate for brevity sake, were slaine, and 
 sayeth that this was the Greatest slaughter of a long time 
 seen in Ireland. 
 
 Cahall nVffynguyne prepared a Great army & went to 
 Leinster & brought Hostages from Bran Brick nvMurchow 
 with many rich Bootyes. 
 
 736. — Fergus Glutt Prince of the race of Icova with the 
 spittle of men & witchcraft died. Sawhyn of Clonbrony 1 
 virgin died. 
 
 737. — Uonell entred into Religion, fforbosach nvAileala, 
 K. of Ossery, was killed. O'Haillealla, lord of Kinaleagh, 
 was killed. Duff Davoreann abbot of Tower, Died. Ceallagh 
 abbot of Clonvickenois, Died. Saint Brayn of Linneally' 
 dyed. 
 
 738. — Conly king of Teaffa Dyed. Morogh m'fferall 
 m c Moyledoyn, was killed. 
 
 739.— Kyneleagh & Delvyn were spoiled by Ossory. 
 Cahall macffnnguyne, king of Mounster, & fflann ffeorna 
 prince of Corcomroe, Dyed. Dachwa nvDavid Anchorite Died. 
 Conyng m'Awley prince of Kynnaghta 3 was strangled by king 
 Hugh Allan. Hugh Balire, K. of Connaught, died. Affrick, 
 abbess of Kildare, died. 
 
 1 Clonbrony. — In the barony of founded by St. Colman Klo about 600. 
 
 Granard, Co. Longford. Her feast ' Kynnaghta. — There were two 
 
 is kept on December 19th. territories of this name, one in 
 
 8 Linncally. — Near Tullamore, Meath, the other in Co. Deny. 
 
1 1 8 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 740. — The laws and constitutions of O'Swanye 1 of Rahyne 
 were established by the king and subjects. Donell Raigned 
 20 yeares & then Dyed. Laygnen m c Doneanny, abbot of 
 Sayer in Elly was killed. The Lawes & Rules of good life 
 ordayned by St. Queran & St. Brandon were caused to be 
 put in execution in Connaught by ffergus m c Keally K. of that 
 Province. 
 
 744. — There was a strange thing seen in Ulster in the 
 time of fiaghna m c Hugh Royne K. of Ulster, & the time of 
 Eahagh m' Breassall, Prince of Neathagh, or Iveagh of Ulster, 
 which was this : The seas haue put a whale a shore in that 
 Contry, in whose head there were three teeth of Gould, every 
 of the teeth weighed hue ounces, & for the strangeness of the 
 thing there was one of the teeth brought to Beanchor, & 
 there laid on y e Alter for a wonder which remained there for 
 a long space. 
 
 741. — fforannan, abbot of Clonard, Died. Comynge 
 oMooney abbot of Loyre Lere 3 Died. m c Nideferty, abbot of 
 Tehilly, Died. 
 
 742.— Cormack Bishop of Athrumni 4 Died. There was 
 Drogons seen in the skyes. Saran, abbot of Beanchor, Died. 
 
 743. — Coman 5 the Religious Dyed, ffiachra m c Garvan of 
 Meath was drowned in Loghre. 
 
 744. — There was snow this yeare of wonderfull Greatness 
 that there was in no man's memory such seen. In so much 
 that the cattle of Ireland for the most part Died, after which 
 ensuing Great & unaccustomed Drowth in the world. The 
 Rules of O'Swany of Rahin were established in Leigh Coynn' ; 
 or Con's half in Deale. There were shipes seen in the skyes 
 with their men this yeare. 
 
 1 O' Swanye. — He founded a mon- of Lough Ennell, Co. Westmeath. 
 astery in the place from which 4 Athrumni. — Now Trim in Co. 
 St. Carthach had been driven two Meath. 
 
 centuries before. His feast is on 5 Coman. — Founder of the monas- 
 
 October 1st. tery of Roscommon according to 
 
 2 Sayer.— Now Seir Kieran, mid- Colgan. Acta SS., p. 791. His 
 way between Roscrea and Birr, feast is on December 26th. 
 founded by St. Ciaran of Ossory. 6 Leigh Coy tin. — i. e. the northern 
 
 3 Loyre Lere. — On the east side half of Ireland. See p. 48, atitea. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 1 19 
 
 745. — Conell, abbot of Twaym Greny, 1 Died. Brcassall 
 m Colgan abbot of ffernes, died. 
 
 746. — Swarlagh B. of ffoweiy died. The battle of Ocky 
 between the Picts & Brittans was fought where Talorgan 
 m c ffergus, brother of K. Enos, was slaine. Cahall Moynmoyne, 
 prince of Imainie, Died. 
 
 747.— Cwangus abbot of Leihmore 3 in Connaught died, 
 fflann oCongoghe, Prince of Offaily, Died. Colman of the 
 Welshmen, abbot of Slaine, Died. Furseus abbot ofLeakyn 4 
 in Meath & Moyle Imorchor Bishop of Achroym O'Maynye, 5 
 died. 
 
 748. — Dicolla nrMenedi abbot of Tnis Morye, 6 Dyed, 
 ffiachra o'Macnya, abbot of Clonfert, died. 
 
 749. — Lucritt abbot of Clonvickenois, Died. The Rules of 
 St. Columbkill were established in Meath by king Donell. 
 Scanlagh m c Clonbayren died. Furseus of Eacha m'Neyrck 7 
 dyed. The Moone was of sanguine colour. Twaliah the 
 daughter of Cahall & Queen of Leinster died. 
 
 750. — Longseach m'fHaithverty prince of the Race of 
 Tirrconnell, Died. Abel of Athomna" dyed. 
 
 751. — Clonvickenose was burnt the u ,h of the kalends of 
 Aprill. Suanus 9 ats Fimoyne O'Swanaye of Rahin died. 
 
 752. — Fergus nvKeallay K. of Connought Dyed. The 
 
 1 T. Greny. — Now Tomgraney, feast was on June 28th. 
 on the western shore of Lough Derg. 5 A . O'Maynye. — Now Aughrim, 
 
 Petrie gives a description of a 7 miles south-west of Ballinasloe, 
 
 church and round town- erected Co. Galway. 
 
 there by Brian Boroimhc, \\\ F.ccl. 6 /. Moryc. — Off the north-west 
 
 Arch., pp. 277,380. coast of Sligo. A monastery was 
 
 • ffowcr.—K monastery founded founded here by St. Molaise. His 
 
 by St. Fechin about 650. See Ibid., feast is on August 12th. There are 
 
 p. 174, and Colgan's Diocese of here ruins of several small churches 
 
 Meath, i. 64. which are described in the Journal 
 
 'Leilimorc.— Near Borris, in the of the R. S. of Antiquaries for 
 
 barony of Eliogarty, Co. Tipperary, 1885, p. 175. 
 
 founded by St. Mochaemog, who ' £. m'A T eyrck. — Now Assylin. 
 
 died in 655. His feast was on near Boyle. 
 March 13th. « Athomna. — O'Donovan sug- 
 
 ' /.fakyn.— Your miles south of gests Portumna on the Shannon. 
 Rathowen, Co. Wcstmcath, founded » Suanus. — In the Annals of 
 
 by St. Cruimin about 650. His Ulster he is called Nepos Suanaich. 
 
120 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 shippwrack was this yeare of Delvyn Nwagat (which is 
 between the river of Suck and Synenn) on Logh Rye against 1 
 theire Capitaine Dymsach. Ethelbald, K. of England, Dyed. 
 753. — Cumascach prince of Aifayly, was killed by 
 Moyledwyn m c Hugh Beanan K. of Mounster. The Rules of 
 Saint Sagnus 2 were yett observed. 
 
 754. — Slane abbot of Louth died. Cahal K. of o'Keansealy, 
 Elpin of Glassnayen & ffivagh ofKillalga, 3 all Dyed. Martha 
 abbess of Kildare, Dyed. The battle of Dromrovay 4 fought 
 between the o'Fiachras and the o'Briwynes, where Teag 
 m c Mordevor & three o'Kellyes were slaine viz 4 . Cathrannagh, 
 Caffye, and Ardvronn Ailleall o'Donchowe had the victory. 
 Mac Moriey o'Morgan, K. of Leinster, Dyed. Gorman 
 Coworb of St. Mocht of Lowth died, in Pilgrimage at 
 Clonvicknois. 
 
 755. — Enos, K. of Scotland, dyed. Cosedge, abbot of 
 Louth, dyed. 
 
 756. — Moriegh o'Broyne, K. of Leinster, died. There was 
 great scarcity of victualls this yeare & abundance of all 
 manner of the fruites of trees. Algnio m c Gnoy the second 
 next abbot of Clonard, dyed. There was a field fought 
 between Clonvickenois and the Inhabitants of Birr in a place 
 called in Irish Moyne koysse Blaie. 5 Eghtigin B. was killed 
 by a Priest at St. Bridget's alter in Kildare, as he was 
 celebrating of mass, which is the Reason that since that time 
 a Priest is prohibited to celebrate mass in Kildare in the 
 presence of a Bushopp. 
 
 757. — Enos nrFergus, K. of Pictland, Dyed. 
 
 758. — Cormack, abbot of Clonvicknois, Died, ffearlio, the 
 sonn of a Smith, abbot of Conrie 6 in Meath, Died. Fogartagh 
 
 1 Against. — The Annals F. M. * Dromrovay. — In the parish of 
 have ' with their lord.' Breaffy, barony of Carra, Co. Mayo. 
 
 2 Sagnus. — I find no mention of 6 Moyne koysse Blaie. — Not iden- 
 him either in the Mart, of D. or in tified. 
 
 Colgan's works. 6 Conrie. — Now Kilcomeragh, in 
 
 3 Killalga. — Kildalkey, five miles the barony of Moycashel, Co. West- 
 south of Athboy, Co. Meath. There meath. A church was erected here 
 was a church here dedicated to St. by St. Colman. His feast was on 
 Dympna, whose feast is on May 15th. September 25th. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 1 2 1 
 
 Prince of Elye, Died. Swyne, abbot of Clonfert, Died. King 
 Donell was the first K. of Ireland of Clann Colman or 
 o'Melaghlynes & Dyed 1 quitly in his Deathsbed the 1 2 th of the 
 kalends of December in the year of our Lord God 759. 
 
 759. — Nealle Frassagh, son of K. fferall, began his reign 
 immediately after the Death of K. Donell, & raigned seven 
 years. There was Great famine throughout all the kingdome 
 in the beginning of his raigne, In soe much that the K. 
 himself had very little to live upon, & being then accom- 
 panied with seven godly Bishops, fell upon their knees, where 
 the king very pitifully before them all besaught God of his 
 Infinite Grace & Mercy, if his wrath otherwise could not 
 be appeased, Before he saw the Destruction of so many 
 thousands of his subjects & friends that then were helpless of 
 releefe, & Ready to Perrish, to take him to himself, otherwise 
 to send him & them some Releefe for maintenance of his 
 service, which request was noe sooner made then a Great 
 shower of Silver fell from heaven, whereat the K. Greatly 
 Rejoyced, and yett (said he) This is not the thing that can 
 Deliuer us from this famine & eminent Danger, with that he 
 fell to his Prayers againe ; then a second shower of heavenly 
 honey fell, & then the K. said with Great thanksgiving as 
 before, w ,h that y° third shower fell of pure wheat, which 
 covered all the fields over that like was never seen before, 
 soe that there was such plenty & aboundance of wheat, that 
 it was thought y l it was able to maintaine manye kingdomes. 
 Then the K. & the seven Bushopes gave great thanks to 
 the Lord. There was a Great Battle fought between the 
 familyes of Dorow & Clonvicknois at Argamoyne, where 
 Dermott Duff m c Donell was killed. There was exceeding 
 great drought this yeare. Aileall o'Donchow, king of Con- 
 naught, Died. Donnogh, sonn of K. Donell Gave a Battle 
 to the families of the O'Dowlies in ffertulagh. 2 Moll king of 
 England entred into Religion. Flaithvertagh m c Loyngsy, 
 
 1 Dyed. — The Atmats of Ulster 2 ffe?-tulagh. — Now a barony in 
 
 give 762 as the date of his death. The the S. E. of Co. Westmeath. See 
 AnnalsFM. agree with our author. The Book of Rights, p. 180. 
 
122 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 K. of Tara died in the habbitt of a Religious man. ffollawyn 
 m'Conchongailt, K. of M eath, was willfully murthered. 
 
 760. — The Battle of Carnfiaghy 1 was fought between the 
 2 sonns of K. Donell, Donnogh & Murrough, and after slaugh- 
 ter in either side made, Murrogh was putt to fflight. A 
 Battle fought between those of Meath & the Inhabitants 
 of Moybrey where Moyleowa m c Tayhill & Dongall m c Dereth 
 were killed. 
 
 761. — ffear-Dachrich, abbot of Ardmach, Died. Glandibar, 
 abbot of Lathreagh Broyne, 2 Died. The Lawes of St. Patrick 
 were established by the K. Duffeinreaght, K. of Connaught, 
 Died of a sanguine flux. Neale K. of Meath Died. 
 
 762. — Murgaill m'Nynnea, abbot of Rachrynn, Died. 
 There Raigned famine &. many Diseases in this kingdome 
 untill they were suckoured by the prayers of K. Neale & his 
 Bushopes as before. 
 
 763. — Donnogh sonn of K. Donnell & second monarch of 
 y e O'Melaghlynns succeeded after K. Neale. Moriertagh sonn 
 of K. Donell, King of Meath, died. Gorman, the daughter of 
 Hugh m'fflynn, died. 
 
 764. — Beag m c Conley, prince of Teaffa, Dyed. Moyley- 
 ghen abbot of Cloneyneagh, Died. 
 
 765. — The rules of St. Queran & St. Aidan were Practized 
 in the three thirds of Connaught, whereof the 2 Brenyes 3 & 
 Analey, the Countes of Leytrym, Longford, & Cavan were 
 one third part, called y e rough third part of Connaught. 
 
 766. — Aidan, B. of Mayo of the Saxons, Dyed. Moynagh 
 m c Colman, abbot of Slane & ffobrey, Dyed. Donnagh, K. of 
 Connaught, Dyed. 
 
 767. — Seanchan, abbot of Imleach, Dyed. Ernagh m'Ehinn, 
 abbott of Leihlyn, & fforannan, B. & Scribe of Treoide, 4 Dyed. 
 
 768. — Queran, the Deuout, of Beladoyn, 5 Died. 
 
 1 Carnfiaghy. — Now Cam, in the Leitrim, and B. O'Reilly, Co. Cavan. 
 
 barony of Moycashel in the same 4 IVeoide. — Trevet, in the barony 
 
 county. of Skreen, Co. Meath. 
 
 - L. Broyne. — Now Lara Brien, 5 Beladoyn. — Now Disert Kieran, 
 
 near Maynooth. near Kells. The feast of the Saint 
 
 3 Brenyes. — i.e. B. O'Rourke, Co. is on June 14th. 
 
The Annals of Clonmaoioise. 1 2$ 
 
 769. — Colman Abbot of Clonvicknois died, Ceallagh 
 Murchow, K. of Leinster, Died. Moyle Kovay o'Mooney 
 Died. Mync author sayeth that K. Neale ffrossagh & Hugh 
 ffynn K. of Dalriada or Red shankes, Died this yeare. 
 
 770. — Flathry m'Donell, K. of Connaught, Dyed. There 
 raigned many diseases in Ireland this yeare. A great Morren 
 of Cowes came over the whole kingdom, called the Moyle- 
 garow. 
 
 771. — There was a battle in Calah 1 between King Donough 
 & Conolagh, in which Conolagh m'Comyn prince of Moybrey, 
 Cwana m'Ligny, Donnogh m'Allene, Prince of Mogornn, and 
 Dermot m'Clnihny with many other nobles, were slaine. 
 Anfceally, abbot of Coinre & Lynnealla, Died. Sith-math 
 abbesse of Clonboreann, 2 died, ffinan, abbot of Cloneois, 
 Died. 
 
 7 7 j. — ffulartach, B. of Clonard, Died. Monann nv'Cor- 
 macke, abbott of St. Fursens his Place 3 in france, died, & 
 fflathy, K. of Connaught, Died. The Murren of the Cowes 
 in Ireland still continued, & which was worse Greate scarcity 
 & penurie of victuals amongue men continued. Kildare was 
 burnt the 4th of the Ides of June. The Pope rained over all 
 the kingdome. K. Donnogh brought an armie to y e North & 
 took hostages of Donell m'Hugh K. of the North. There was 
 a Battle fought between the Mounstermen, where fferall 
 nvElay Prince of Desmond, was slaine, and Breassall of 
 Bearry was victor, fforbasach m'Moyle Tola, abbot of Ros- 
 comman, Died. 
 
 773. — Alpinn, K. of y e Picts, Died. Theffight ofRwaragh 
 from the upper part of Oycke, & Carbrey m'Loygnen with 
 llie 2 Rac s of the Leinstermen whome K. Donnogh Pursued 
 with his forces, & wasted their Landes, & confines & Burnt 
 the Churches. Murgeall nv Reaghtaioratt & in Nya mCor- 
 mack were killed by the Leinstermen & of the Leinstermen 
 
 1 Calah. — There is a place of this Clonmacnois. The foundress was 
 
 name in the barony of Kilconnell, St. Caireeh, a sister of St. Enda of 
 
 Co. Galway. Aran. 
 
 nboreann. — On the west *Place. — i.e. Peronne. Seep. 105, 
 
 bank of the Shannon, nearly opposite antea. 
 
124 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 the 2 sonns of Kynadon, Anion & Bran, were killed. Faruley 
 the Daughter of Conly Prince of Moyteaffa, abbesse of Clwain- 
 bronaye, died. Augustin of Beanchor, & Sedragh m c Sobar- 
 chinn, & Nadarcha the Sadge died. There was a Great 
 Convocation in the K 3 . pallace of Taragh of the o'Neales 
 and Leinstermen & also of the clergie to decide their long- 
 continued controversies, where there was a Reverent assembly 
 of many worthy, Reverent & Venerable anchorites and scribes, 
 of all which assembly Dowlittye' was y e cheefest. Scannall, 
 abbot of Kilkenny, Died. 
 
 778. — There was a Great fray in Ardmach on shrouetide, 
 where Conolagh m c Conoy Died. Seannchan, abbott of Im- 
 leagh, Onagh abbott of Lismore, Seirgall O'Daingne, abbott 
 of Clonfert Molwa, Duffinreaght m c ffergus, abbot of fferness, 
 Algna B. of Ardbreachan, 2 Moyneagh O'Mooney, abbott of 
 Loghtere, ffaghtnagh, abbot of ffower, and Ailvran o'Lugda- 
 dan, abbott of Clondalcann, 3 Sayrgus o'Cahaille y e sadge, & 
 ffergus m c Cahall, K. of Dalriada or Redshankes, all Died. 
 There was a battle given at y e River of Rie 4 by the Inhabi- 
 tants of Moybrey to Leinstermen, where the Leinstermen had 
 the victory. This was the first of November in the year of 
 the Margent Quoted, which ouerthrow was Prophysied by 
 the wordes Ar, fier, rigi, jugi. 
 
 To the end that the Reader may not be ignorant of Moy- 
 brea & of the Inhabitants thereof, I will in a few wordes shew 
 the boundes thereof and to whome it was allotted. Dermott 
 m'Kervell K. of Ireland, of whome mention was made in this 
 History, had issue Hugh Slane, Colman More, & Colman 
 Beagg. To the Race of Hugh was allotted this Moybrey 
 extending from Dublin at Bealaghbricke westerlie of Kelles, 
 & from the hille of Houth to the mount of Slieve Fwagde 5 in 
 
 1 Dowlittye. — There was an abbot Dublin. There is here a round 
 of Finglas of this name whose death tower in perfect preservation. 
 
 is given in A nnals F. M. under 4 Rie. — Now the Rye water, which 
 
 791, and here under 793. falls into the Liffey at Leixlip. 
 
 2 Ardbreac/ian. — Now Ardbra- 5 S. Fwagde. — Perhaps Slieve 
 can, near Navan. Fuaidh, in the barony of Upper 
 
 3 Clondalcann. — Four miles W. of Fews, Co. Armagh. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 125 
 
 Ulster. There raigned of K. Hugh his race as monarchies 
 of this kingdome nine kings as shall be shewed when I come 
 to the Place where Remembrance ought to be made of them. 
 There were many other Princes of Mobrey besides the said 
 kings, & behaved themselves as becommed them, & because 
 they were nearer the Invasions of the Land then other septs, 
 they were sooner Bannished & Brought lower then others. 
 The o'Kellyes of Brey was the chiefe name of that Race, 
 though it hath manye other names of by-septs, which for 
 brevityes sake I omitt to particulate, they are brought soe low 
 now a Dayes that the best of the Chroniclers In the kingdom 
 are ignorant of their disents, though the o'Kellyes are soe 
 common every where that it is unknown whether the Dis- 
 perst partyes in Ireland of them be of the familie of 
 o'Kellyes of Connaught or Brey, that (scarcely) one of the 
 same familie knoweth not the name of his one great-Grand- 
 father, & are Turned to be meere churles & poore laboring 
 men, soe as scarce there is a few or noe parishes in the king- 
 dome but hath some one or other of those Kellyes in it, 1 
 meane of Brey. 
 
 To Colman the other sonn of K. Dermot was alsoe allotted 
 Claynn Colman, of whome there hath been seven Monarches 
 in Ireland, beside the kingdome of Meath that they held still 
 for many hundred yeares as superiours thereof, theire Power 
 was latter then the o'Kellyes because they were farther from 
 Invassions, Bloodshed, & Banishments then y° others. Yett 
 their one malignant mindes towards theire one Bloode, theire 
 Contentions, & Debates with one another was the occation of 
 theire overthrow. Moyeteaffa whereof is often mention made 
 is the contry & Landes where the Race of Many m'Neale 
 were Resident, ffoxes country Callrie, Brawnye, Cwoicky 
 lands in the county of Longford as Moghrea, <S:c. 
 
 779. — Twilleliah, the daughter of Murrogh, abbesse ot 
 Cloncuiffyne, 1 died . Querann of Tymonna, 2 died. 
 
 ' Cloncuiffyne. — • Clong-uffin, in -Tymoiina. — There an- two places 
 
 the parish of Rathcore, Co. Meath. of this name, one in Co. Westmeath, 
 1 1 was founded by St. Fintinna. the other in Co. Wexford. 
 
126 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 780. — Donell nrfflothnia, Prince ofAffailie, was killed in 
 Clonconor, in Gessell. Mayo of the English, Ardmach, & the 
 abby of Clonbronay were burnt with horrible fier on Saturday 
 night in the fourth of the nones of August. Moynagh 
 o'Mooney prince of Imacwais & m c ffiathnya abbott of Clon- 
 fert, Dyed. 
 
 781. — Rochnia, abbott of Clonvicknois, Died. Queran 
 abbot of Rathmoyeanye 1 & Tymmonna, Conell macCronn- 
 moyle, abbot of Luslann or Lusk, died, fflann B., one of the 
 Sadges & abbot of Iniskoynedea, 2 was poysoned to death. 
 
 782. — Moylechraich m c Donnell abbot of Killcullen, 3 and 
 scribe of Killnamannagh, 4 Died. Elbrig, abbess of Clon- 
 bronagh, died. 
 
 783. — Tipraide mTeige, K. of Connaught, died. Sneria- 
 gall, abbot of Clonvicknois, Died. There was a Generall 
 Disease in the kingdom this yeare called the Kawagh." 
 There was a battle fought between K. Donnogh and the 
 race of K. Hugh Slane, wherein Fiaghra m c Cahell the two 
 nephews of Conyng and Dermott were slain. Moylecomar 
 abbott of Gleandalogha, died. 
 
 784. — Lergus o'fhachayn the sadge of Kellmaynam, 6 
 Rouartagh irrMooneye, spenser 7 of Slane and abbot of Fobrie, 
 and Morieagh rcfCahall abbot of Kildare, Died, and Lomh- 
 while, 8 B. of Kildare, Died. There was a Battle fought between 
 the Race of Owen and Conell, wherein Moyledwynn m c Hugh 
 
 1 Rathmoyeanye. — O'D. thinks SS., p. 169. 
 
 this is Routh, near Manor Cunning- 5 Kawagh. — Some kind of cutane- 
 
 ham, in Co. Donegal. ous disease. 
 
 2 Iniskoynedea. — Iniskeen ; ten 6 Kellmaynam. — In the western 
 miles W. of Dundalk. A monastery suburb of Dublin, founded by St. 
 was here so early as the beginning Maighnan. It was afterwards a 
 of the 6th century. priory of Knights Templars, and 
 
 3 Kilcullcn. — Old Kilcullen, in later of the Knights of St. John. 
 Co. Kildare, where there is a round The site is now occupied by the 
 tower and an ancient cross. Royal Hospital. 
 
 1 Killnamannagh. — Ten miles 7 Spenser. — This official was 
 
 W. of Kilkenny. A monastery was called the cellarer in later times, 
 founded here about the middle of the 6 Lomhwhile. — He was bishop of 
 
 6th century by St. Natalis. His feast K. from 747 to 785. See Ware's 
 
 is on July 31. See Colgan's Acta Bishops, p. 382. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 127 
 
 Allen had the victory & Hugh Mundearg was putt to flight 
 Duff Davareann abbot of Clonard made his visitations in the 
 Parrishes of Mounster. 
 
 785. — Columb m'ffoylgussa, B. of Lothra, died. The 
 Rules of St. Queran were Practized in Connaught. 
 
 786. — The Battle of Cleiteagh between Hugh Orney the 
 2 Races of Connell & Owen, where the families of Connell 
 were vanquished & Donell escaped, was fought this yeare. 
 The Relickes of St. Patrick were taken by force at a certaine 
 faire. 
 
 7S7. — Fighna, K. of Ulster, died. There was a great 
 slaughter of Ulstermen by the Redshanckes or Dalriada, 
 Sayrbrey, abbott of Clonvickenois, died. Awley, prince of 
 o'Manie, Died. 
 
 788. — Moylerwayn Tawlaghty & Aidan of Rahin Died. 
 Dowdaleah abbott of Ardmach, Died. 
 
 790. — The Rules of St. Coman were Practized & putt in 
 execution in the three partes of Connaught, & the lawes of 
 Ailve of Imleagh in Mounster. Kynnaye m'Cumusky, abbot 
 of Dorowe, Died. Artry m'Cahall was ordayned K. of 
 Mounster. Moyle Tola abbott of Lareag - h Bryen Dyed. 
 
 791.— Arraghtagh o'Fielan, abbott of Ardmach, Dyed & 
 Adfiath 1 B. of the same in one night. Thomas abbott of 
 Beanchor & Joseph o'Kearny abbott of Clonvickenois, Died. 
 Cathnia o'Gwary abbott of Tuam Grenie, & Lerveanvan, 
 abbesse of Cluonbardann 2 Died. K. Donnogh sent an army 
 to assist the Lynstermen against the Mounstermen. All the 
 Islands of Brittaine were wasted & much troubled by the 
 Danes ; this was theire first footing in England. 
 
 792. — Bran king of Leinster & his wife Eihnie Daughter 
 of Donell of Mieth, Queen of Leinster, died. Rachrynn was 
 burnt by the Danes. Moniagh, abbott of Clonfert Molwa 
 died. 
 
 793. — Dowlittcr (of whome I have spoken before 3 ) abbott of 
 
 1 Adfiath. — He occupied the 2 Cluonbardann. — Clonburren. 
 
 of Armagh for one year only. See p. 123, a?itea. 
 Ibid., p. 42. s Before.— PA. p. 124. 
 
i 28 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 ffinglasse, & olchovar m c Eyrck, sonn of fflann, K. of Mounster, 
 B. anchorite and scribe, died. Osfa, a good K. of England 
 Died, whoe was soueraigne over the rest of the K s of England. 
 
 794. — Donnogh, K. of Taragh & Ireland, with his brother 
 Inreaghtagh Died the 6 th day after the kalends of February 
 anno Dni 794 Hugh Ornye succeeded K. Donnogh & 
 Raigned 27 yeares. In the Beginning of his raign, he wasted 
 & spoyled all Meath for noe other cause but because they 
 stuck to the o'Melaghlynns, which were his Predecessors in 
 the government. 
 
 795. — The island of St. Patrick 1 was burnt by the Danes, 
 they taxed y e Landes with great taxtions, they took the 
 Reliques of St. Dochonna 2 & made many Invassions to this 
 kindome & tooke many rich & great bootyes, as well from 
 Ireland as from Scotland. 
 
 798. — Befaile, the daughter of Cahall, & wife of K. 
 Donnogh & Queen of Ireland, Died in Anno Domini 798. 
 
 799. — Moriegh m c Donnell king of Meath, Died. Hugh K. 
 of Ireland, came with a Great armye to Meath & Divided it 
 into 2 Partes, whereof he Gave one part to Connor, sonn of K. 
 Donnogh, & the other part to his brother Ailill. fferall 
 m c Anmcha, K. of Ossory, died. Eugenell, Daughter of K. 
 Donnogh, Queen of Ireland, Died. Loghriagh 3 was destroyed 
 by Morgies. 4 
 
 800. — The battle of Rouaye Connell 5 between the 2 sonns 
 of K. Donnogh, where Aillell was slain, and Connor victor, 
 was fought. m'Laysre, the Excellent of Inismorye, Died. 
 
 801.— Donell nvHugh K. of the North, Died. K. Hugh 
 wasted Leinster twice in one month, took away all their 
 preyes and Bootyes. Kynoy king of Leinster Died. There 
 was such horrible & Great Thunder the next after St. 
 
 X I. of St. Patrick. — NearSkerries, * Morgies. — In the Annals F.M., 
 
 Co. Dublin. under the date 803, he is said to be 
 
 2 St. Dochonna. — He was Bishop the son of Tomaltach, a Connaught 
 
 of Connor, and died in 725. See chief. 
 
 Ware's Bishops, p. 218. s R. Connell. — Now Rowe, in the 
 
 3 Loghriagh. — Loughrea, in south barony of Rathconrath, Co. West- 
 
 ■Galway. meath. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 1 29 
 
 Patrickes day that it putt assunder 1 1010 men between Corck 
 Baeskyntr & the land about it. The sea Divided an Ileand 
 there in three partes ; the seas & sands thereof Did couer the 
 earth neare it. Laygery, prince of Desmond, Died. 
 
 802. — ffme abbesse of Killdare, Died. K. Hugh with a 
 Great armye went to Donkuare* & divided Leinster into 2 
 partes, between the 2 Morieghs, vidz 1 . Moriegh m'Riuaragh 
 & Moriegh m c Broyne. Mortaugh m'Dongaile prince of 
 Brenie, Died. 
 
 803. — There was a great pestilence all ouer the kingdome 
 this yeare. Gormgall m'Dynaye, abbott of Armach & 
 Cloneois, 4 Died. Congall abbott of Slane, sonn of Moonagh, 
 a virgin from his birth, died. Loicheach a Doctor of divinity 
 of Beanchor, Died. There was 68 of the familie of Hugh of 
 St. Columb Kill, slain by the Danes. Flaithnia mTvinoy K. 
 of Affalie was killed in Rathangann. 5 
 
 804. — Connraih m'Duffdaleah abbott of Ardmach, Died of 
 a sudden death. There was a new church founded in Kells in 
 honour of St. Columb Kill. Hillarius, anchorite & scribe of 
 Loghne/' Died. The Danes burnt Inismoriey & invaded 
 Roscomman. 
 
 805. — Torbagh scribe & abbott of Ardmach he was of the 
 o'Kellyes of Breye, Died. Finnsneaghty m c Keallay K. of 
 Leinster Died in Kildare. Toighigh o'Tigernie, abbott of 
 Ardmach, Died. 
 
 806. — ffynnban abbesse of Clonbronay, Dyed. There was 
 a battle fought between the families of o'Keanseallyes, where 
 Ceallagh mDungaill was slain. - 
 
 1 Assunder. — The island is now Tigernach in the beginning of the 
 
 called Mutton Island. See Frost's 6th century. 
 
 H. of Clare, p. 145. 6 Ratha7iga?m. — Seven miles 
 
 * C. Saeskynn. — A territory in N.YV. of the town of Kildare. 
 
 south-west of Clare, including the e Loghne. — The Anua/s F.M., 
 
 baronies of Clonderlaw, Moyarta. have Lochre, near the present 
 
 and Ibrican. Roscrea. This was the famous 
 
 3 Donkuare. — Rathcore, near En- 'Insula Viventium,' now Mona- 
 
 ficld, Co. Mcath. hincha, of which Giraldus speaks, 
 
 ^Cloneois. — In Co. Monaghan. A To£og. Hib., d. 11. c. iii. The 
 
 monastery was founded here by St. church is still standing. 
 
 K 
 
1 30 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 807. — Gwairy, abbott of Glanndalogha, Died. Cathnia, 
 abbott of Dowlyke, h Tigernagh founder of the church of 
 Derymelly, 1 abbott of Killachy, died. 
 
 808. — Dyman Ara, Anchorite of all Mounster, Died a 
 happy death. There was a Great slaughter of the Deanes in 
 Ulster. Blathmac o'Mardivoe, abbott of Dorow, Died. 
 
 809. — They of Iarhar Connaught made a Great slaughter. 
 Mounstermen made a Great slaughter of the Danes. Couhagh 
 abbot of Saye Died. 
 
 810. — There was a Great slaughter of these of Iarhar 
 Connaught by the Danes againe. Charles the great, K. of 
 France, and Emperour of all Europe, died. 
 
 813. — Cahassagh of Killitte, 2 Dyed. Gromflath, abbesse 
 of Clonbarrenn, Dyed. 
 
 814. — There was a Battle fought between Cahall m'Dun- 
 linge and those of Tymmonna of the one side against the 
 familye of ffarnes where there were 400 of Lay & Churchmen 
 slaine. The families of St. Colme 3 went to Taragh, & there 
 excommunicated K. Hugh w th bells, Bookes, & Candles. 
 Conchongeall K. of Leinster died. 
 
 815. — Mortagh m'Braine, halfe or K. of halfe Leinster, 
 Dyed. Add three years hence to bring in the right yeare as 
 815 is 818 and 816 is 819 &c. A battle was fought in Delvin 
 Nuadatt, where the o'Kellyes of o'Manie with their prince 
 were overthrone. This Delvin Lyeth between the rivers of 
 Synnen & Suck. 
 
 816. — All Leinster was Distroyed & wasted by K. Hugh 
 of Glendalogha. King Hugh sonn of K. Neale ffrassagh 
 Died at the foorde 4 of the two virtues or two miracles Ach x>k 
 "pe&]ic. Connor m c Donnogh, third monarch of the o'Melagh- 
 lyns, begann his raigne & governed this Land 14 yeares. 
 ffelym m'Criowhhainn began to Raigne in the province of 
 Mounster in the pallace of Cashell. 
 
 1 Derymelly. — In the parish of church of St. Ita, .five miles S. of 
 Rosinver, Co. Leitrim. St. Tiger- Newcastle, Co. Limerick. Someparts 
 nach built a monastery here for his of the monastery are still standing, 
 mother Melle. 3 St. Colme. — i.e. Columkille. 
 
 2 Killitte. — Now Killeedy, i.e. the 4 Foorde. — Not identified. 
 
Tlic Annals of Clonmacnoise. 13 1 
 
 818. — Conulf, king of the Saxons, Died. CeMiyojla., 
 Ceanfogla m'Rwamann Bishop, scribe, anchorite, and abbott 
 of Trym, 1 Dyed. King Conner brought an armye to the 
 mounte called Shew ffwaide in Ulster & Distroyed c\: wasted 
 all the Landes & Countryes from thence to Eawynn Macha. 
 Beighrenne 2 & Darensie 3 to Eawynn by the Danes was 
 spoyled. 
 
 819. — There was such froste this yeare y l all the Laughes, 
 pooles & Riuers of Ireland were soe dryed upp & frozen, y* 
 steed 5c all manner of cattle might pass on them without 
 Danger. Murrogh m'Moyledwynn with the o'Neales of the 
 North came to Ardbrachann, where they were mett w lh those 
 of the countryes of Moybrey with the Race of Hugh Slane, 
 whose Chcefc was 1 )ermott, & they were Joynt partakers with 
 him against K. Connor. St. Garuan 1 flourished this time. The 
 Ileand of Corck and Inisdoicble 5 was spoyled & Ransackt by 
 Danes. 
 
 820. — ffelym m c Criowhann, K. of Mounster Caused to be 
 put in practice through that Province the rule and consti- 
 tutions of St. Patrick. Murcha m'Moyledynn (Before men- 
 tioned) was Deposed by Neal mTIugh, & the Race of Owen 
 m c Neale. The Danes invaded the Church of Beanchor. 
 Gallen of the Welshmen was altogether Burnt by Phelym 
 nvCriowhayne bouth houses, Church 6c Sanctuaries, fflannsug 
 m c Loyngsy, abbott of Armach, Died. 
 
 821. — Beanchor was spoiled & Ransackt by the Danes 
 together with St. Cowgalls church yard. Fynnachan 
 rrfCosgrye, Prince of Brawyn, 8 Died. 
 
 822. — There was an ouerthrow of the Deanes at Moynis 
 
 1 Trym. — A monastery is said to Donegal gives eight of this name. 
 
 have been founded here by St. It is not possible to decide which of 
 
 Patrick in 432. See Todd's St. them is referred to here. 
 Patrick, p. 257. ''Inisdoicble. — The Mart, of 
 
 * Beighrenne. — An island in the Donegal describes it as between 
 north of Wexford Harbour. St. Ibar Hy Kinseallagh and the Decies. 
 founded a monastic school here. p. 187. 
 
 • Darensie. — An island in Wex- 6 Brawyn. — Breaghmhoine, now 
 ford Harbour. the barony of Brawny, Co. West- 
 
 ' St. Garuan. — The Mart, of meath. 
 
 K 2 
 
132 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 by the Ulstermen. Artry nYConnor, K. of Connaught, 
 caused to be established the Lawes of St. Patrick in and 
 throughout the thirds of Connaught. Blathmac nvffiaynn 
 was martured by the Danes in the island of Hugh. 
 
 823. — Dermott m e Neale prince of the Southe of Moybrey, 
 Died. The sonn of Longseagh, abbott of Ardmach, Died. 
 Delvyn Beathra was burnt by K. Phelym. 
 
 824. — Owen Mainisdreagh was overcome & put out of 
 Ardmach by Artry m c Connor & Comaskagh m c Cahaill. 
 There was a meeting between K. Connor and Phelym att 
 Byrre. Owen Manisdreach againe was Restored by the 
 clergie to the abbottshipp of Ardmagh. 
 
 825. — Moriegh m c Rwaragh K. of Leinster died. There 
 was an overthrow given to the Danes by the Keansealies 1 & 
 those of Tymonna. 
 
 826. — Ceruall m c Finnaghty, Prince of Deloyn Beathry, 
 Died. Aidan O'Connuaye, scribe of Dorow, Died. Dermott 
 abbott of Hugh went to Scotland &c conveighed with 
 him the Relickes 2 of St. Columb Kill. There was a great 
 ouerthrow given to Connaughtmen by Meathmen, where 
 there were many slaine. 
 
 827. — ffoyrye was burnt by ffelym m'Criowhayn in Delvyn. 
 Swyny nrffarny, abbott for 2 months in Ardmagh, Died. 
 Shiell m c fferay, abbott of Kildare, Died. Mortcan of Kildare 
 died. 
 
 828. — Dermott abbott Returned into Ireland againe & 
 brought the said Relickes of St. Colume. Morean, abbesse 
 of Kildare, Died, ffelym m c Criowhayn with the forces of 
 Mounster and Leinster came to ffynore 3 to destroy, prey, and 
 spoyle Moyebrey. The landes about the Liffie were preyed 
 & spoiled by K. Connor o'Melaghlin. 
 
 829. — The first outrages & spoyles committed by the 
 Danes in Ardmach was this year, & Ransacked these ensuing 
 
 1 Keansealies. ■ — The inhabitants the 4th century. 
 of the country included now in great 2 Relickes. — On the various trans- 
 part in the diocese of Ferns. They lations of the relics of St. C, see 
 derive their name from Enna Reeves' Ada??ina?i, p. 312. 
 Kinseallagh, king of Leinster in 3 ffytiore. — Fennor, near Slane. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 133 
 
 churches, Louth, Mucksnawe, 1 oaMeith, 5 Droym nfawley, 3 and 
 Divers other Religious houses were by them most Pagan- 
 like Ransacked. Alsoe the Relicks of St. aDawnanus was 
 outragiously taken from Twahall mfferaye out of Downagh 
 Moyen 4 by the Danes, & with the like outrage they spoyled 
 Rathlowrie 5 and Conrj'e in Ulster. 
 
 830. — Cinaye mArtragh K. of Dalaray in the north was 
 killed by his one men. Lisse-more was Ransackt by the 
 Danes, ffelym m c Crewhyim Burnt, spoyled, & preyed the 
 lands belonging to St. Queran called Termynlands &: Deluyn 
 Bethra three times. Ceallach m'Bran K. of Leinster, preyed 
 Kildare. Artry, K. of Connaught" died. Connor m'Uonnogh 
 O'Melaghlin, K. of Taragh & Ireland, Died this year. 
 
 The Danes intending the fool conquest of Ireland, con- 
 tinued theire invassion in Ireland from time to tyme, useing 
 all manner of crueltyes euer untill the latter end of king 
 Brian Borowes raigne, by whome they were either Drowned 
 or slaine in the Battle of Clontarfe, where himselfe alsoe was 
 slaine, & the Danes quite overthrone & expelled out of the 
 kingdome. They were most troblesome to this laud, & con- 
 tinued putting their crueltyes in execution, 219 years during 
 the Raignes of 1 2 kings, & still the natives, by all means 
 Possible, withstood them during that time. Diuers great 
 fleetes & armyes of them arriued in Ireland, one after another, 
 under the leading of sundry Great & valiant Captaines as 
 Awus, Lir, Fatha, Turgesius, Imer, Dowgeann, Imar of Lim- 
 brick, Swanchean, Griffin a herauld, ffynn, Crioslagh, Albord 
 Roe, Torbcrt o'Duffe, Tor, Wasbagh, Gotman, Allgot, Tur- 
 kill, Trevan, Cossar, Crouantyne, Boyvinn, Beisson, the 
 
 l Iifucks7ia'we. — Mucknoe, a parish his feast was in March. See Col- 
 in Co. Monaghan, including the gan's Acta SS., p. 569. 
 town of Castleblancy. * D. Moyen. — In the barony of 
 
 2 On Meith.—A. district in Co. Farney, Co. Monaghan. Ibid., p. 424. 
 Monaghan. See Book of Rights, 6 Rathlowrie. — Now Maghera, 
 p. 148. Co. Derry. 
 
 3 Droym m'awley. — i.e. D. mic 6 A', of ' Connaught. — A marginal 
 Ua Blae, which was somewhere in note by O'Daly says : ' This A. was 
 the barony of Upper or Lower not king of C, but bishopof Armagh, 
 Slanc. St. Sedna was its patron ; as anno 824 supra.' 
 
134 The Annals of Cloumacnoise. 
 
 Read Daughter, Tormyn m c Keilebaron, Robert Moylann, 
 Walter English, Goshlyn, Tahamore, Brught, & Awley K. 
 of Denmark & K. of the Land in Ireland called Fingall, 
 Ossill, and the sonnes of Imer, Ranell o'Hemer, Costry Hemer 
 Ottyre Earle, and Altyre Duff earle. The aforesaid Cap- 
 taines & other armyes Did ouerrunn all Ireland to utter 
 Destruction allmost to Both sides. The Irishmen striuing to 
 Defend theire Patrimony & Liberties which themselves & 
 their forefathers enjoyed, the Danes as a most barbarous, 
 Riotous, Proud Tyranicall & ungodly people of Infidles to 
 conquer them, & after conquering them using them much 
 worse than the Turks doe the Christians now a Dayes ; useing 
 theire cruelty with all the Spight and Tyranny that could be 
 Devised. There was noe Province, Contry, Teritory, Citty, 
 or Principall towen or Good village that had not a Governour 
 of the Danes to oversee it, and that by the name of soeve- 
 raigne or Lord Dane, which commanded the Place wherein 
 he executed his charge in as ample manner as if he had been 
 lord and absolute king thereof. As many women as they 
 coud Lay hands upon, noble or ignoble, young or ould, married 
 or unmarried, whatsoever birth or adge they were of, were by 
 them abused most beastly, and filthily, and such of them as 
 they liked best, were by them sent over seas into their one 
 countryes there to be kept by them to use theire unlawfull 
 lusts. They had another Custome that the cheefe Governour 
 of them should have the bestowinge ..... 
 
 There was noe creature Living from the smallest chicken to 
 the Greatest and full growen beast, 1 but paid a yearly Tribute 
 to theire K., noe not soe much as the youngest infant newly 
 borne, but paid a noble in gold or silver or the nose 2 from the 
 
 1 Beast. — See Wars of the Gae- 2 Nose. — Wars of the Gaedhil, 
 dhil, p. 49, and Keating's H. of Introd. ciii., and p. 51, on thenature 
 Ireland, p. 426. of this tax. 
 
The A una Is of Clonmacnoisc. 135 
 
 bare bone. If the owner of the house where a Deane would 
 lodge, had noe more in the world to live upon but one milch 
 cowe for the maintenance of himselfe and his familie, he was 
 compelled presently to kill her to make the Dane good cheere, 
 if it were not otherwise Redeemed with money or some other 
 good Thing to his Likeing. Thehowses of religion generally 
 throughout the whole K.dome were by them turned to be 
 Brothell houses, stables, & houses of easment. Yea, the 
 sacred alters of God, that saints had in great Reverence were 
 broken, abused & cast down by them most scornfully, 1 Pagan- 
 like and wickedly, to the great Grief of all Christian people. 
 The great Tamberlane, called the scorge of God, could not be 
 compared to them for Cruelty, Couetousness, & Insolency. 
 
 Neale Caille son of king Hugh Orney began his reign 
 after the Death of K. Connor, and raigned 16 yeares. After 
 whose Raigne the most part of the kings that were in Ireland, 
 untill K. Bryan Borowes tyme had no great Profitt by it but 
 the bare name, yet they had kings of their own that paid 
 intolerable tribute to the Danes. King Neale & Murrogh of 
 Ulster gave an overthrow to the Danes of Derycalgie. 2 
 
 830. — Clondalkan was preyed, & spoyl'd by the Danes. 
 Ceallagh m'Bran gave an overthrow to the clergy of Kildare 
 within their one house, where there were manye & an infinite 
 number of them slaine on Saint John's day in harvest. 3 
 Felym rrTCriowhaine killed & made a great slaughter upon 
 the clergy of Clonvickenois &: burnt & consumed with fier all 
 Clonvickenois to the very Doore of the church, & did the like 
 with the clergy of Dorow to theire very Doore also. Dermott 
 nvTomalty king of Connaught died. Owen Manisdreagh 4 
 abbott of Ardmach and Clonard, and .... rick 6 abbesse of 
 
 1 Scornfully.— Vox the causes of s St. John's day in harvest. — The 
 
 the hatred of the Christian religion feast of the Beheading- of St. John 
 
 shown by the Danes, see Haliday's Baptist, August 29th. 
 
 Danish Kingdom of Dublin, p. 9. 4 O. Manisdreagh. — i.e. of Mon- 
 
 ' Derycalgie. — This was the asterboice, in Louth, where he was 
 
 ancient name of Derry. See Ord- lector. 
 
 name Survey of the Parish of 6 . . . rick. — Affrick. See A. of 
 
 Tcmplcmorc, p. 17. Ulster, i. $$$. 
 
136 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Kildare died. Ceallagh m c Bran king of Leinster, and Cynay 
 m'Conyng prince of Moyvrey, and Dermott m c Conyng King 
 of Teaffa died. Twachar B. & scribe of Kildare died. 
 Gleandalogha was ransacked & preyed by Danes. Ceallagh 
 nfffynnaghty abbott of Killehy died. 
 
 832. — King Neale prepared an army & went to Leinster 
 where he ordayned Bran m'Foylan king of that province. 
 K. Neale preyed & spoyled all Meath to the house of Moyle 
 Conoge prince of Deluinn Bethra now called mcCoghlans 
 contry. Comasgach m c Enos abbott of Clonickenois died. 
 Femes and Clonmore 1 of Moye were ransacked & spoyled by 
 the Danes. Fiegann m c Torvie of Louth died in Pilgrimage 
 in Clonvickenois, whose son Owen m c Torvey remayned in 
 Clonn aforesaid, of whome issued the familye of Conn 
 mboght & Muintyr Gorman, they are of the O'Kellys of 
 Brey. 
 
 833. — Sayrgus o'Kenny abbot of Dorow died. Felym 
 mcCriowhayne tooke the church of Kildare on forrannan 
 abbot of Ardmach and substitute of St. Patrick & therein 
 committed outrages. The church of Gleandologha was burnt, 
 & the church of Kildare ransacked by the Danes. The Danes 
 upon the nativity of our Lord in the night entred the church 
 of Clonmore Moyoge 3 and there used many crueltyes, killed 
 many of the clergie, & tooke many of them captives. There 
 was abundance of nutts & akornes this year, and were soe 
 plenty that in som places where shalow Brookes runn under 
 the Trees men might goe drye shod, the waters were soe full 
 of them. The Danes this year harried and spoyled all the 
 province of Connaught, and confines thereof outrageously. 
 
 834. — A fleet 3 of 60 sailes was on the River of Boyne by 
 the Danes, & another of 60 on the river of Liffie, which two 
 fleetes spoyled & destroyed all the borders of Liffie and 
 Moybrey altogether. Moybrey gave an overthrow to the 
 
 1 Clonmore. — In the barony of 2 Moyoge. — i. e. Clonmore Mae- 
 
 Ferrard, Co. Louth. It is called of dhog, six miles E. of Tullow, Co. 
 
 Moy, because it was in Magh Carlow. 
 
 Breagh. 3 Fleet. — All our annalists speak of 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 137 
 
 Danes in Mogorne,' where there were 120 of them slaine & 
 killed. The o'Neales gave a great overthrow to the Danes 
 at Inver ne marke, 8 where they were pursueing them from 
 Synan to the sea, and made such slaughter on them, that 
 there was not such heard of in a long space before, but the 
 chiefest Captaine of the Danes escaped. Iniscealtra and all 
 the Islands of Logherny were taken, spoyled and ransacked 
 by the Danes. Clonvickenois and Dauinis were alsoe spoiled 
 by them, & banished out of their howses. Felym m r Criowhayne 
 made havock and spoile of the race of Carbry Crom. 3 Saxolve, 
 chiefs of the Danes, was killed by those of Kyannaghta. 
 There was an overthrow and slaughter of them at Carneferay,' 
 another at Ffear 5 and another at Easrow. The first taking 
 and possession of the Danes in Dublin was this year 834. 
 Cahall m'Moresse m'Tomallty K. of Connaught, Died. 
 
 835. — There was a great meeting between king Neale & 
 Felym nvCriowhayn, at Clonconrie Tomayne. 6 St. Dochat 7 
 B. and Anchorite, died. The Danes gave a great battle to 
 the Connaughtmen, where Moyledwyno m'Morgissa was 
 killed with many others. Brann mToylan K. of Leinster- 
 men Died. Felym m c Criowhayne went over all Ireland, and 
 was like to depose the king and take the kingdome to 
 himself. 
 
 836. — Moriegh m c Eahagh, king of Ulster, was killed by 
 his one brothers Hugh and Enos, and Hugh nVEahagh, 
 was killed by Mathew m c Moriey. The Danes made a fforte, 
 and had shipping on Logh Neaagh of purpose and intent to 
 wast and spoyle the north from thence, and did accordingly. 
 
 this 'fleet,' by which the Danes pene- Many in the middle of the 6th 
 
 trated into the heart of the country ; century. 
 
 but under the date 836. 4 Carneferay. — Perhaps Carn- 
 
 1 Mogorne. — This is probably earny, in the parish of Connor, Co. 
 
 Mughdorna Breagh, in east Meath. Antrim. See p. 32, antra. 
 
 • Inver ne marke. — Rath-inver, b Ffear. — O'D.conjecturesFearta- 
 
 the mouth of the Bray river. So fear-feig, on the Boyne, near Slane. 
 
 O'Donovanin note to Annals F.M., e C. Tomayne.— Now Cloncurry, 
 
 i. 455 ; but in the index he says it in north Kildare. 
 
 is in Munster. ' St. Dochat.— In the A . of Ulster 
 
 3 C. Crom. — He was chief of Hy he is said to be of Slane, i. 341. 
 
1 3 8 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Fearnes and Corcky more 1 were burnt by the Danes. Reagh- 
 lawra, abbot of Leih 2 in Connaught, dyed. 
 
 837. — Louth was destroyed by the Danes of Loghneagh 
 and lead with them many Bushopps, Prelates, and Priests 
 captives from thence, & killed many others. Flodricus, 5 
 emperour & king of France, died. Ardmach, the town 
 church & all, was burnt by the Danes, ffelym m c Criowhayn, 
 king of Munster, preyed and spoyled all Mealh and Moybrey, 
 and rested at Taragh. Kenny m c Cosgray prince of Brawnie 
 in the country of Teaffa was killed. Joseph of Rossemore, 
 B., scribe, and venerable anchorite Died ; he was abbot of 
 Cloneois and other places. Orhanagh 4 B. of Kildare died. 
 
 838. — The Danes continued yett in Loghneaagh practizing 
 their wonted courses. They had forte at Lynndvvachal, 5 from 
 whence they destroyed all the temple & church lands of the 
 contry of Teaffa. They had another fort at Dublin, from 
 whence they did alsoe destroy the lands of Leinster and of 
 the o'Neales of the South to the mount of Slieue Bloome. 6 
 Felym nrCriowhaine came with a great armye to Logh 
 Carman alias Weixford, & there was mett with king Neale 
 and another great armye. Cloneyneagh was destroyed by the 
 Danes, and theclergie of Clonard quite Distroyed or banished 
 out of the same, and for the most part killed. St Moyle 
 Dihriv 7 called the Sage, anchorite of Tirrdaglasse died. 
 This St. made many prophesies. 
 
 839. — The Danes continued in Dublin this year and the 
 Danes of Lynndwachill preyed and spoyled Clonvickenois, 
 Birre, and Sayer. Morain mTnreaghty, 8 B. of Clochar was 
 killed by the Danes. There was a fleet of Normans at 
 
 1 Corcky more. — i.e. the great lin, 5 miles north-west of Dromore, 
 morass, now Cork. Co. Down. 
 
 2 Leih. — See p. 119, antea. e S. Bloome.— The range of moun- 
 
 3 Flodricus. — i. e. Ludovicus, tains on the north-west boundary of 
 Louis le Pieux, who died in Queen's Co. 
 
 £40. 7 St. Moyle Dihriv. — He is not 
 
 4 Orhanagh. — He was bishop of mentioned in the Mart, of Done- 
 that See from 883 to 840. See gal. 
 
 Ware's Bishops, p. 383. 8 M. m'Inreaghty. — The date of 
 
 5 Lynndwachal. — Now Maghera- his succession to the See is not 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 139 
 
 Lynnrosa 1 upon the river of Boyne, another at Lynsoleagh* 
 in Ulster, and another at Lyndwachill aforesaid. Keowan 
 abbot of Lyndwachill was both killed and burnt by the 
 Danes, and some of the Irishmen. Disertt Dermott 3 was 
 destroyed by the Danes of Keyle Usge. 4 Dinngall m'Ferall 
 prince of Ossory died. Kennety 5 and Clonvickenois were 
 destroyed and burnt by the Danes. Mugron nrEnos prince 
 of Affaille died. 
 
 840. — Comsowe m'Dyrero, and Moynagh m'Sachaday two 
 Bushopps & two anchorites died in one night in Desert 
 Dermott. Fergus m'Johie K. ofConnaught died. Donchann 
 m'Moyletoyly, scribe and anchorite, Died in Italy. Moyle 
 Rony m c Donnogh K. of Meath died. 
 
 841. — Ronan, abbott of Clonvickenois, died, and Brickny 
 abbott of Lohra. Clonfert was burnt by the Danes of Loghrie. 
 Carbry m c Cahall king of Leinster died. 
 
 842.' — Forannan, abbott of Ardmach, was taken 6 captive by 
 the Danes at Cloncowardy, 7 together with all his familie, 
 rilickes, & books, and were lead from thence to their shipes 
 in l.ymbrick. Dunn Masse 9 was assaulted & destroyed by the 
 Danes, where they killed Hugh m c Duffe, Dachrich, abbott of 
 Tyredaglasse and Cloneynagh, and alsoe there killed Keher- 
 nagh m'Comasgagc, old abbott of Killdare. Turgcsius Trince 
 of the Danes, founded a strong force on Loughrie, from whence 
 Connaught and Meath were destroyed, burnt Clonvickenois, 
 Clonfert, Tyrdaglasse, Lothra, and withal theirc churches and 
 houses of religion. King Neale gave a great over throw to 
 the Danes in the plaines of Moynith. Donnogh m'Solowann 
 
 known. Sec Ware's Bishops, p. 6 Kcnncty.— Ten miles E. of Birr, 
 
 178. King's Co. 
 
 1 Lyntirossa.— The name of the 6 Taken. — See Keating' s H. Oj 
 part of the Boyne near Rosnaree. Ireland, p. 428. 
 
 2 Lynsoleagh. — Perhaps Lough ' Cloncowardy. - Now Colman's 
 Swilly. Well, in the barony of Upper Con- 
 
 , „ „ . nello, Co. Limerick. See Wars of 
 
 D. Dermott. - Now Castle- fAg GacM ^ civ . 
 
 dcrmot, in Co. K.ldare. 8jD Masse ._ .Dunamaise, 3 miles 
 
 4 A". Usge. — i.e. narrow water, E. of Maryborough. Later it was 
 
 between Ncwry and Warrenpoint. the stronghold of the O'Mores. 
 
140 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 and Flann m c Moyleroyrie were preyed by Moyle Seachlynn 
 m c Moyleroye and afterwards drowned him. The Danes of 
 Dublin founded a forte at Clondewer 1 and spoyled Lis- 
 Keilleachie 2 and executed martiredom therein upon Nwadat 
 m c Segenye. Bressall m c Angne, abbot of Killnamannagh, 
 died. 
 
 843. — Cahall m c Aillella K. of Munster and Ferdoronagh 
 the sage and venerable scribe of Ardmach, died. This yeare 
 king Nealle Kailly died at Kallen 3 in Mounster. All the 
 Termynlands belonging to St. Queran were preyed and 
 spoyled by Felym m c Criowhainn without respect of place, 
 saint, or shrine. 
 
 844. — After his returne to Munster ye next year, he was 
 avertaken by a great disease of the flux of the belly, which 
 happened in this wise. As king felym (soone after his return 
 into Mounster) was takeing his rest in his bed, St. Queran 
 apeared to him with his habitt and bachall, or pastorall 
 stafe, & there gave him a push of his Bachall in his belly 
 whereof he tooke his disease and ocation of Death, and 
 notwithstanding his great iregularity and great desire of 
 spoyle he was of sum numbered among the scribes & 
 anchorites of Ireland. He died of the flux aforesaid A 
 847. 
 
 847. — Moylseaghlinn m c Moyleronie of the race of the 
 o'Melaghlinns of Meath, suceeded after K. Neale in the 
 kingdom, and raigned 17 years. Olchover king of Cashell 
 did overthrow the Danes in a battle in Mounster, where he 
 slew 1200 of their best men. 
 
 848. — King Moyleseaghlin did overthrow them in the 
 battle of ffarcha. 4 ffarannan and Dermott were Primates of 
 Armach in his time one after another. King Moyleseaghlin 
 
 1 Clondewer. — It is written in the 3 Kallen. — Now Callan, 12 miles 
 Annals F. M., cluana an Dobhair. south-west of Kilkenny. The pro- 
 There is a parish called Tubber, near vince of Munster extended formerly 
 Clara, King's Co. to Gowran. See Keating's H. of 
 
 ^Lis-Keilleachie. — NowKilleagh, Ireland, p. 59. 
 
 5 miles S. of Tullamore. See p. 84, 4 ffarcha. — Farach, near Skreen, 
 
 antea. Co. Meath. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 141 
 
 Died in the 2 nd of the kalends of December anno Domini 
 
 859- 
 
 863. — Hugh Finliah of the Clanna Neales of the North 
 
 succeeded and raigned 14 years, & at last died at Driwym- 
 koylinn. 1 In this king's time it Raigned blood. Fehyn was 
 primate : of Armach. Because I shall not let slipp that Great 
 and nottable act done by Moyleseaghlin m c Moyleronie unre- 
 lated, you shall know that upon som occation given by the 
 Munstermen hee prepared a huge army and went to Mounster, 
 and there in one day burnt all the countreys therein, which 
 was in the nth year of his reign. 
 
 862. — Hugh m c Neale, king of Ireland, did put out the 
 eyes of Lorcan m c Cahill, king of Meath. Awley prince of 
 the Danes killed Connor nvDonnogh king of half Meath. 
 Owen Britt, 3 B. of Kildare, scribe, anchorite, and a venerable 
 worthy old man of the age well nigh of 116 years, died. 
 Kearmott m c Cahassy, cheefe of Corckbaskyn, was put to 
 Death by the Danes. 
 
 863. — There was an eclipse of the sun and moone in 
 January this year. Keallagh m'Ailealla abbot of Kildare 
 and Hugh, died in Pictland. The Welshmen were banished 
 by the Saxons from out theire one contry this yeare. 
 Machenie, 4 Bushop of Leighlynn, died. 
 
 864. —Awley and Hushe, the 2 princes of the Danes with 
 all their forces went to Pictland and there spoyled the contry 
 and brought from thence hostages in sign of subjection A.D. 
 871. King Hugh assaulted a fort the Danes had in Orear 
 Anoghlae between Tire Owen and Dalnarie, 5 and from thence 
 tooke all theire Jewels, cattle, and goodes, together with a 
 great number of their captives, and also made a great 
 slaughter upon them to the number of 240 of theire heades 
 were taken. 
 
 1 Driwymkoylimi. — Drumiskin, Ibid., p. 383. 
 
 near Castlebellingham, Co. Louth. ' Machenie. — It is not known how 
 
 2 Primate. — From 852 to 874. So long he was Bishop. 
 
 Ware, Bishops, p. 45. 5 Dalnarie. — This tribe inhabited 
 
 3 O. Britt. — He seems to have south Antrim and a great part of 
 occupied the See from 840 to 862. Down. 
 
142 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 865. — Moyledwin rrrHugh Prince of Aileagh died among 
 the clergie after that he had entered religion, of a long and 
 griveous disease. Rovartagh of ffynglas, B. and Scribe, and 
 Conell of Killskry, 1 B. died. Cosgrach of Tehille, scribe and 
 anchorite, Cormack o'Liahan, B. and anchorite, and Egechar, 
 abbot of Coynrey and Lyneally, died. Husey, third prince 
 of the Danes, was murthered by his owen bretheren. There 
 was a battle fought at York in England between the Saxons 
 and Danes, where Allie king of the north Saxons was slaine. 
 Donawley* at Clondalkan was burnt and destroyed, Goyheynie 
 o'More and Moylekearan m c Ronane took with them 100 
 heads of the cheefest Danes dwelling there. 
 
 866. — Ceallagh m c Comaski, abbot of Fower, a sage and 
 witty young man, died. Cormac, abbot of Clonvickenos 
 died. Daniel abbot of Gleandalogha and Keyman m c Dalye, 
 abbot of Dowleeke, died. King Hugh O'Connor m c Teige 
 King of Connaught, gave a great battle to the o'Neales of 
 Moybrey, Leinstermen, and Danes, where Flann m c Conying 
 prince of all Moybrey, and Dermott nfEbergell, prince of 
 Loghggwar with many of the Danes were slaine. 
 
 867. — Moylekieran m c Ronan, a hardy Champion of the 
 west of Ireland, & a great destroyer and resister of the Danes, 
 was killed. Awley burnt Ardmach and therein burnt 1000 
 persons and tooke captives with a great booty. Dubtactus 
 alias Duffagh m c Moyletoylye, the most learned Doctor and 
 Latinizer of all Europe died. 
 
 868. — Swarleagh, B., anchorite, and abbot of Clonard, 
 a famous and learned doctor of divinity died. King Hugh 
 distroyed and wasted all Leinster from Dublin to Gowrann. 
 Dalagh m c Mortaugh (of whom Sile Daly 3 ) prince of 
 TireConnell was killed by some of his owen Race. 
 Dermot m c Dermott killed one before the King's gate in 
 Armagh. Geran m'Dichosta, abbot of Sayer, Dermott, 
 
 1 Killskry. — Kilskeer, six miles 3 S.Daly. — Dalach was eighth in 
 south-west of Kells, Co. Meath. descent from Conall Gulban. By 
 
 2 Do?ian<ley. — A little to the east this name the O'Donnells were 
 of Clondalkin. A small Anglo- designated. See the Life of Hugh 
 Norman castle stands on the site. Roe O' Donnell, xii. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 143 
 
 abbott of ffearnes, Domdahoile, abbot of Leyhmore Mochoe- 
 uoy in Clonvey in Connaught, and Moyledor, anchorite and 
 abbot of Dawinis, died. Moyleseaghlin m'Neale, king of half 
 Moybrey, was treacherously killed by a Dane called Uwlfie. 
 
 869. — Donell m c Moregan, K. of Leinster, died. Cahallann 
 nVCarbry prince of Affalie died. Scannall, 1 B. of Kildare, 
 died. 
 
 870. — Tuylelaidh, abbesse of Kildare, died the 4th of the 
 Ides of January, the 10th of the Moone. There was a child 
 born at Crewlasragh this yeare, who was heard to call upon 
 God by distinct wordes saying good God in Irish, being 
 but of the age of two months. Moriegh nrBroym K. of 
 Leinster and abbot of Kildare, died. Fiaghna, king of 
 Ulster, was killed by some of his owen familie. Kildare was 
 preyed and spoyled by the Danes, and from thence took 
 Swynie m'Duff davorean, the old abbot with 280 of his 
 clergie and familie captives with them. 
 
 871. — Moylemorey a learned poett and the best historio- 
 grapher of Ireland died. Aidann m'Reaghtay abbott of 
 Roscere died. Saint Moylerrwayn abbot of Dysart Dermot, 
 Killeaghie, and Tihellie, died. He prophesied many things. 
 The Connaughtmen committed a great slaughter upon the 
 Danes of Lymbrick. Colga nVConnagann abbot of Kyn- 
 netty, the best and elegantest Poet in the kingdome, and 
 their cheefest chronicler, died. 
 
 872. — Moylecova abbot of Ardmach, Cowchongalt, abbot 
 ofClonard, and Donnogh m'Duffdavoreann, king of Cashell, 
 died. 
 
 888. — The Danes of Dublin gave a great overthrow to 
 Flann nVMoylescaghlyn where Hugh nrConnor, K. of 
 Connaught, Lergus m'Cronenn B. of Kildare, Donnogh 
 m°Moyledwyn, abbott of Kyllealga, and many other noble 
 men were unfortunately slain. Juffrie mTwer, Prince of 
 the Normans, was unhappiliy murthcred by his owen 
 brother. 
 
 1 Scannall — He was bishop from name in the Mart, of Donegal* 
 880 to 884. There is a saint of this whose feast is on June 27th. 
 
144 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 897. — Flann m c Moyleseaghlyn (of the o'Melaghlins of 
 Meath) succeeded king and raigned 33 years. Hee had all 
 the pledges and hostages of Ireland, which hee did lett goe 
 at his pleasure, & tooke again by force. Lann, daughter of 
 Dongalie, was then king of Osseryes mothers name, and 
 Kennydy m c Goyhinn lord of the contry of Lease. This 
 same Kennedy broke dowen Donn Awley beside Dublyn 
 (Awley himself being the cheefest Dane in Ireland and then 
 dwelling within that town) now it is called Clondalkan ; 
 hee killed many of his men and chased himselfe to the 
 citty of Dublin. There was a great overthrow given to the 
 Munstermen at Beallaghmowna, 1 (by those of Leih Conn 
 and Leinstermen Anno 900, where Cormack m c Cuilleanann 
 king of Mounster, and arch-bishop of Cashell was pittifully 
 slaine by the hands of a cowheard. Fohortagh m c Swyny 
 prince of Kerry and Cork, Ceallagh m c Kervill prince of 
 Ossery, Ailleall m'Owen, prince of Corck, Mullmory prince 
 of Rathlim, and Mullmory, prince of Kierry Lwachra, 2 were 
 therein slaine. Flann m c Moyleseaghlinn, king of Taragh, 
 Cearvell m c Moregan king of Leinster, and Cahall m c Connor, 
 king of Connaught, were victors. 
 
 901. — Cervell nrMoregan, king of Leinster, and Cahall 
 m c Connor were deceitfully killed. It is thought that he was 
 so killed by Murtagh O'Neale Anno Dni 909 by Danes. 
 O'Leihlovar prince of Dalnarie died. Rwadan B. of Lusk 
 died. m'Rwaragh king of Brittans, died. King Flann and 
 Colman Conelleie this yeare founded the church in Clon- 
 vickenos called the church of the kings. 
 
 902. — King Flann accompanied with the princes of 
 Ireland, his owen sonns, gaue a great battle to the Brenie- 
 men, wherein were slain Flann m c Tyrnie, prince of the 
 Brenie, with many other noblemen of his side. Wallaghan 
 m'Cahall prince of Affalie was killed. A strange thing fell 
 out this year, which was two sunns had their courses 
 
 1 B. Mowna. — Three miles N. of H. 0/ Ireland, p. 441. 
 Carlow. A detailed account of the 2 K. Lwachra. — The district 
 
 battle will be found in KeatingV about Castleisland. 
 
Tlie Annals of Clonmacnoise. 145 
 
 together through out the space of one day which was in 
 the pride' of the Nones of May. 
 
 903. — Fohartagh m r Kelly prince of o'MacWais, died. 
 Dowlen m c Carbry, king of Leinster, died. Donnell sonn of 
 king Hugh prince of Aileagh, died. 
 
 904. — Cearnachann m r Do\vlegen comitted great outrages 
 in Armach, took one of the house captive to the poole beside 
 Armach called Loch Kirre, there killed the captive, soon 
 after Neale m'Hugh (surnamed Neale Glunduff) took the said 
 Kearnachan and drowned him in the same logh for abuseing 
 tlie town dedicated to St. Patrick. Edulfe King of the north 
 Saxons died. King Flann died at Kinneigh of the familie of 
 Cloone on Sunday the 8th of the Calends of June Anno Dni 
 912. Some say he raigned 36 years, others say 33 onely. 
 
 905. — Neale m c Hugh gave a battle to the Connaughtmen, 
 where Moylecloiche nf Connor with a great many Connaught- 
 men were slain. Moilmarie, daughter of king Kenneth 
 mAlpin, king of Scotland, died. Neale Glunduffe was king 
 three years and was married to the lady Gormphley, daughter 
 to king Flann, who was a very faire, vertuous, and learned 
 damozell, was first married to Cormack m'o'Cuillennann king 
 of Mounster, secondly to king Neale, by whome she had issue 
 a sonn called prince Donell who was drowned, upon whose 
 death she made many pittifull and learned dittyes in Irish, 
 and lastly shee was married to Kervell m'Moregan king of 
 Leinster, after all which royall marriages she begged from 
 doore to doore, forsaken of all her friends and allies, and 
 glad to be relieved by her inferiours. 
 
 910. — Flathvertagh raigned king ofCashell. There came 
 new supplyes of Danes this year and landed at Waterford. 
 Enos m'Flaynn m r Moyleseaghlim prince of Ireland died an 
 immature death. Donell m'Hugh prince of Aileagh died. 
 Corck, Lismore, and Achaboe were spoiled preyed and 
 ransacked by the Danes. Cobfath daughter of Duffe Dowen, 
 abbesse of Kildare, died. Moylebarryn priest of Clonvickenos 
 died. Anoroit m'Rwaragh king of Brittons died. 
 
 1 Pride. — i.e. pridie, the day before. 
 L 
 
146 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 917. — The faire 1 of Tailten was renewed by king Neale. 
 King Neale accompanied with all the forces of Ireland, 
 Meath, and Moybrey, went to Mounster where he lost diuers 
 of his armye, amongue whome Doncwan m c Flannagan prince 
 of the land of Teaffa, was accompted. Dublin was taken by 
 the Danes, in despight of the king and all his forces. 
 Moreann, daughter of Swart, abbesse of Kildare, died on 
 Monday the 6 th of the Calends of May. Adalvleih Queen of 
 the Saxons died. Eihinge, daughter of king Hugh m c Neale 
 Queen of Moybrey, & More daughter of Kervell m c Dongaille 
 died penitently. She was Queen of Leinster. Hugh nrFlinn 
 o'Melaghlyn, had his eyes put out by his owne brother, 
 Donnogh m'Flynn. 
 
 915. — This yeare the great battle 2 of Dublin was fought 
 by king Neale Glunduff 3 accompained with all his forces of 
 the one side, and Himer and Sitrick with all theire Danes of 
 the other side, where king Neale himself, prince Connor 
 o'Melaghlyn, Hugh m'Eoghagan king of Ulster, Moylemihil 
 mTlannagan prince of Moybrey, Moylecriny o'Donsynay 
 prince of Uriell, Moylecrivie m c Toylegen prince of Torlann, 
 Ceallagh mTogorty, prince of the South of Brey, Heremon 
 nVKinnedy prince of the race of Manie nrNeale, with many 
 other great captives were slaine. 
 
 916. — Donnogh m'Fflyn of the o'Melaghlin's of Meath 
 began his raigne this year Anno Domini 916 and reigned 
 twenty five years. This king gave a battle to the Danes 
 where there was such a slaughter committed on them that 
 the one halfe of the Danish army was not left alive, there was 
 never such a massacre of them before in Ireland, in which 
 great conflict Moriertagh m'Tiernie one of the kings nobles 
 
 l Faire. — In the Annals 0/ Ulster, the Annals F.M. the date of it is 
 
 under the date 872, it is said that given October 15th. See Keating' s 
 
 'the fair of T. was not celebrated H. of Ireland, p. 453. A large 
 
 without just cause, a thing we have cromlech marks the grave of some 
 
 not heard to have occurred from of the chieftains who fell in this 
 
 ancient times.' battle. Wars of the Gaedhil, 
 
 2 Battle. — It took place at Kil- &c, xci. 
 
 mashog, near Rathfarnham. In *Glunduff. — i.e. of the black knee. 
 
The Annals of ' Clonmacnoise. 147 
 
 was cruelly wounded and thereof died. Relies was altogether 
 ransacked and spoyled by the Danes and raced down the 
 church thereof. Finchar abbot of Dowleeke, and Scanall 
 m c Gorman sage, abbot and scribe of Rossecre, Died. Cormack 
 nrCuilleannann 1 bushop of Lesmore and king of the Desies 
 was killed by his owen familie. St. Queran 5 abbot of Dawinis 
 died. This is not St. Queran of Clone. 
 
 917. — Ring Donnogh killed his owen brother Donell, who 
 was elected to be his successor in the kingdom. Moonagh 
 m c Sheil abbot of Beanchor, the best scribe of all Ireland, 
 died. There reigned a great plague in Ireland this yeare. 
 Godfrey o'Himar 3 was elected by the Danes of Dublin to be 
 theire king, whoe imediately spoiled and ransacked Armach. 
 
 918. — Teig m'Faylan king of the West of Leinster died, 
 flannagan o'Riagan abbot of Rilldare, and prince of Leinster 
 died. Moylepoyle m' Ailleall Bishopp, best scribe and ancho- 
 rite of all Leihkoyn, died. Ring Donnogh went with an army 
 to Connaught where in the wilderness of Athlone hee lost 
 divers of his army and Renny m c Connor, king of Affallie. 
 Indreaghtagh m c Connor, prince of Connaught died. The 
 Danes of Limbrick spoiled and ransacked Clonvickenos and 
 from thence they went on Logh Rie and preyed all the 
 Hands thereof. Fingonie o'Molloy king of Fearkeall, died. 
 
 919. — Ligach, daughter of king Flann m c Moyleseaghlyn, 
 queen of Moyvrey died, and was buried in Clonvickenose. 
 Dowlitter priest of Ardmach was killed by the Danes. 
 Dedimus o'Foirvhen tanaised abbott 4 of Clonvickenos died. 
 
 920. — Two hundred of the Danes were drowned in Logh 
 Rowrie. 5 The Danes made residence on Loghrie by whom 
 Eghtigern m'fflancha prince of Brawnie was killed. Lorckan 
 m Donnough, prince of Moybrey, died. Cahall m c Connor and 
 
 x C.m°Cuilleannann. — A detailed his brother Godfrey during an ex- 
 account of his reign will be found cursion into Gaul. See Haliday's 
 in Keating' s H. of Ireland, p. Scand. H. of Dublin, p. 46. 
 439. * Tanaised a. — i.e. appointed in 
 
 2 St. Queran. — The Mart, of the abbot's lifetime to succeed him. 
 
 Donegal makes no mention of him. s L. Rowrie. — The bay of Dun- 
 
 ' G. o'Himar. — He was blain by drum, Co. Down. 
 
 L 2 
 
148 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Edward king of Saxons died. Donnell nrCahall prince of 
 Connaught was killed by his own brother, ffoylan m c Murtagh 
 or Morey, K. of Leinster was taken by the Danes, and lead 
 captive together with his sonns. 
 
 921. — Colman m c Aillealla abbot of Clonvickenos and 
 Clonard, a sage doctor, died in his old age. Donsovarke . 
 was preyed by the Danes of Loghcwan, 1 Kildare by the 
 Danes of Waterford and againe by the Danes of Dublin the 
 the same year. Mortaugh son of king Neale Glunduff, made 
 a great slaughter of the Danes where Aludon son of Godfrey, 
 Awfer, and Harold together with 800 Danes were killed. 
 Downacha nrLagerye, prince of Farkeall, died. Moylseagh- 
 lin m c Moylronie, arch prince of Taragh died. 
 
 922. — Moylbrigitt mTornayn 2 or substitude Cowarb of St. 
 Patrick and of St. Columbkill and chiefe head of the Devout 
 of Ireland died. Sittrick o'Himer, 3 prince of the new h old 
 Danes, died. The Danes of Dulbin departed from Ireland. 
 The faire of Tailten was held by king Donnogh, & Mortaugh 
 m c Neale. MyAuthor sayeth of Mortaugh that he was Membriim 
 Iniquum Mobediens Capiti iniquo. Cyndealvan m c Moylcron 
 prince of the race of K. Lagerius, died, of whome the sept of 
 Moyntyr Keyndelan. Maceilgi with the sons of Sittrick tooke 
 Dublyn on Godfrey. Colen m'Ceally prince of Ossorie, Died. 
 Tor m air 4 mAlchi king of Denmarck (is reported to goe to hell 
 with his pains) as he deserved. 
 
 923. — Bohine abbot of Byrre died. Morgeall daughter of 
 King Flann mac Moyleseaghlinn died & old & rich woman. 
 Kildare was ransacked by the sonn of Godfrey of Waterford, 
 and from thence brought many captives. 
 
 924. — Twahall m c Oenagann bushopp of Dowleeke and 
 Lusk, sergeant 5 of St. Patrick, died. Cayneagh daughter of 
 
 1 L. Cwan. — Strangford Lough. 4 Tormair. — Or Tomar. See his 
 
 2 JJ/. M'Tornayn. — He occupied descent in Wars of the Gaedhil, 
 the See of Armagh from 88510927. &c, p. 266. He plundered and 
 See Ware's Bishops, p. 46. burnt Clonmacnoise. An?ials F.M., 
 
 3 S. o' Himer. — In the Annals ii. 609. 
 
 F. M. he is called lord of the 5 Sergea?it. — The word is maor, 
 
 Dubhghoill and Finnghoill. ii. which is usually translated steward, 
 617. i.e. manager of the temporals. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 149 
 
 Connannann, queen of Ireland and wife of king Donnogh 
 o'Melaghlynn died penitently. Dermott mac Kervall king 
 of Ossery died. Inreaghtagh nvCahallaine prince of Lecale 
 died. Donogh m c Brenan, priest of Kildare, died. Virgill 
 abbot of Tyrdaglass, Keyly m'Scannall cowarb of Bcanchor, 
 and Cowgall died happilye in Pilgrimage. 
 
 925. — The Connaughtmen committed a great slaughter on 
 the Danes of Logheirusean. 1 The Danes of Lymbrick resided 
 at Moyreyne.' Forolve prince of the Danes arrived at 
 Loghneangh. Nwa, bushop of Glandalogcha, and Moylekevyn 
 abbot of Tymochwa, 3 died. 
 
 926. — The Danes of Lymbrick resided on Loghrie. 
 Onchowe priest of Kildare died. Godfrey went to Ossery to 
 bannish llimar from Moycrayney. Crommoyle 4 B. of Kildare, 
 Ceanfoyle m c Lorcan, cowarb of Cloneois & Clochor, and bran 
 m c Colman abbot of Rossecrea, died. 
 
 927. — Fortulfe Asalftand was killed by these of Dalnarye 
 & by prince Moriertagh m c Neale. Swyne abbott of Lynnlere, 
 Ferdownagh niTflanagan abbot of Clonard, Twagarta abbott 
 of Keyndea 5 and Moyngall m'Beacan abbot of Dromclewi-, 
 Died a good and happy death. Enos m<Angussa cheefepoet 
 of Ireland died. Dowlih m c Sealvay abbott of Tymoling, 6 
 & Lector of Glcandalogha, died. 
 
 928. — Seachnassagh, priest of Dorowe, Died. Adalstan 
 king of Saxons pre) - cd & spo}ded the kingdom of Scotland 
 to Edenburrogh, <Sc yett the Scottishmen compelled him to 
 return without any great victory. Adulf m c Etulfe king of 
 North Saxons died. The Danes of Loghernie preyed and 
 spoyled all Ireland, both temporall and spirituall land without 
 respight of person, age, or sex, untill they came to Logh- 
 
 1 Logheirusean. — L. Oirbsen, See from 920 to 929. 
 now L. Corrib, in Co. Galway. » Keyndea.— Perhaps Kinnetty. 
 
 » Moynync— A plain in Ossory, * Tymoling.— i. c. St. Moling's 
 
 the limits of which are not known. house, now St. Mullin's on the Bar- 
 
 3 Tymochwa. — Now Timahoe, 7 row, 7 miles north of New Ross, 
 miles north-east of Abbeyleix, There arc remains of several an 
 Queen's Co. buildings here. See the Journal 
 
 4 Crommoyle.— Re occupied this of the R. S. A. I. for 1892, p. 377. 
 
1 50 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 gawney. 1 M c Godfrey preyed Armach on St. Martyns eve 
 from Logh Cwan. Mathew m c Hugh with the forces of the 
 five provinces, and Awley m c Godfrey with the Danes of 
 Ireland, preyed spoyled and made havock of all places, untill 
 they came to Slieve Beacha, 3 where they were mett by prince 
 Moriertagh m c Neale who in a conflict slewe 1200 of them, 
 besides the captives hee tooke. The Barde of Boyne 3 (cheefe 
 of all Ireland for poetry) was killed by O'Neachagh of Ulster. 
 929. — The Danes of Lymbrick preyed & spoyled all 
 Connought to Moylerge 4 of the North and to Bowgna 5 of the 
 East. Godfrey, king of Danes, died a filthy & ill-favoured 
 Death. 
 
 930. — Cormack nvMooney abbot of Achyboe, m c Leanna 
 abbot of Imleagh-Iver, and Leihmore, were slain by these of 
 Eoganaght. 6 Cynay rrfCorbry king of o'Keansealie, was 
 killed by night, by the Danes ofWaxford. The 2 abbotts and 
 worthy successors of St. Patrick in Ardmach, Joseph, and 
 Moylepatrick, the 2 sages of Ireland, Bushops, 7 anchorites and 
 scribes, died. Clonvickenose was preyed by the Danes of 
 Dublin and also it was sacrilegiously Robbed, afterwardes by 
 Ceallaghan, king of Cashell, and his Monstermen. The 
 Danes of Logherney arrived at Loghrie on Christmas night, 
 Awley Keanchyreagh, and there remained seven months 
 preying and spoiling the borders of Connaught called 
 Moyenoye. King Donnough nvFlynn burnt all Dublin. 
 
 931. — The Danes of Loghrie, arrived at Dublin. Awley 
 with all the Danes of Dublin and north part of Ireland 
 
 l Loghgawney. — Now L. Gawnain trict included in the barony of north 
 
 the barony of Granard, Co. Long- Ballintobber, Co. Roscommon, 
 
 ford. * Eoganaght. — i.e. the descen- 
 
 2 S. Beacha.— On the boundary dants of Eogan, eldest son of Oilioll 
 
 of Fermanagh and Monaghan. 0Ium > the McCarthys, the O'Sulli- 
 
 , _ , „ _ _, , , vans, &c. The residence of the 
 
 z Barde of Boyne. — The Annals ,- r u 1 
 
 „ „, J . , . , . . , , kmsr was Cashel. 
 
 r.M., too. give him this title, but ,?, , , T , , •„ A 
 
 ,..?,. ^Buslio-bs. — Joseph, who occupied 
 
 do not mention his name. ., c r\ ut „»<-„„, e. 
 
 the See of Armagh from 927 to 930, 
 
 i Moylerge.—Uoy\nvg, now called and Maelpatrick, who held it for 
 
 the Plains of Boyle. one year only. See Ware's Bishops, 
 
 6 Bowgna. — A mountainous dis- p. 48. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 1 5 1 
 
 departed and went over seas. The Danes that departed from 
 Dublin arrived in England, & by the help of the Danes of that 
 kingdom, they gave battle to the Saxons on the plaines of 
 othlyn, where there was a great slaughter of Normans and 
 Danes, among which these ensueing captaines were slaine, 
 viz'. Sithfrey and Oisle y e 2 sones of Sithrick, Galey, Awley 
 ffroit, and Moylemorrey the sonn of Cosse Warce, Moyle Isa, 
 Gebeachan king of the Islands, Ceallagh prince of Scottland 
 with 30000 together with 800 captives about Awley nVGodfrey, 
 and abbot of Arick m'Brith, Iloa Deck, Imar, the king of 
 Denmarks owen son with 4000 souldiers in his guard were all 
 slaine. Conyng m r Nealle Glunduffe Died. 
 
 932. — Connor m r Moylekeyne king of Affalie and his two 
 sonns were killed by Lorcan nrFoylan. Killkolyn 1 was preyed 
 by the Danes, and led 1000 captives from thence. 
 
 933. — Adulston king of England Dyed. The sunn for one 
 day apeared like blood untill noone the next day. Aileagh 
 was taken by the Danes on Mourtaugh m c Neale and himselfe 
 taken therein untill he made a good escape from them as it 
 was God's will. Ccallachan of Cashell with his Mounstermen 
 and Danes harryed and spoyled all Meath to Clonard. 
 Congalagh nrMoylemihie gave an overthrow to that part of 
 Leinstermen called Gallenges, 3 where 80 persons were slaine. 
 King Donnogh o'Melaghlyn and Mourtaugh m'Neale went 
 over all Minister and Leinster and took their hostages. 
 Harald o'Hymer king of the Danes of Lymbrick was killed 
 in Connaught at Ratheyney. 3 Neale m c Ferall prince of 
 Aileagh was killed by Mortaugh m'Neale. fflann, daughter 
 of king Donnogh, queen of Aileagh, died. Moylemartan 
 o'Skellan Lector of Leithlynn, 4 died. Ceallaghan of Cashell 
 made a great slaughter on those of Ossorie. Awley Cwaran 
 
 ' Killkolyn. — i. e. Kilcullen. See are given, i.e. Morgallion in Meath, 
 
 p. 126, antca. and the district immediately north 
 
 2 Gallon ges.— There were several of Dublin - 
 
 districts of Leinster so called. In 3 Rathcyney.— Not identified. 
 
 the Annals of Ulster the names of 4 Leithlynn. — Now Old Leigh- 
 
 Gailenga mor and Gailenga beg lin, Co. Carlow. 
 
152 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 came to Yorck, and Blackare m c Godfrey arrived in Dublin to 
 govern the Danes. 
 
 934. — There was such Drouth and Ise over loghs & the 
 waters of Ireland this yeare that the Danes went to Inis 
 Moghty 1 upon Ice & spoyled and ransacked the same. 
 Mortaugh m c Neale with the forces of the North went to Ossery 
 and Desies and preyed them. Awley m'Godfrey king of 
 Danes died. Ceallaghan 2 of Cashell and his Mounstermen 
 gave an overthrow to the Desies, and slew of them 2000. 
 They of Affalie, and Kynaleagh killed 1200 Danes. Orlath 
 daughter of Kennedy m'Lorcan was queen of Ireland this 
 time. Mortaugh m c Neale with the kings forces went to 
 Cashell and there took Ceallaghan (that unruly kinge of 
 Mounster that partaked with Danes) prisoner, and lead him 
 and all the hostages of Mounster and the other provinces of 
 Ireland with him, & Delivered them all into the hands of king 
 Donnogh m c Melaghlin. 
 
 935. — Donnogh B. of Clonvickenose died. ffoylan 
 m c Moreay, king of Leinster died of a bruse he receaved of a 
 fall. Idvall m c Anoroit prince of Brittons, was killed by the 
 Saxons. The 2 sons of Lorcan m'Donnogh were killed by 
 Congalach m'Moylemihi. Blacaire m'Godfry with the Danes 
 of Dublin robed and spoiled Clonvicknose. Donlaith 
 daughter ofMoylemihie and sister of king Congalagh, died. 
 Donleithglasse 3 was spoiled by the sonn of Randalfe the 
 Dane, whoe within a weeke after was killed by Mathew, 
 kinge of Ulster. Liahmore in Connaght this yeare the one 
 halfe thereof next the water, was granted to Clonvickenois. 
 
 936. — Lambert B. of Killmayne 4 died, they of Leihcale 
 made a great slaughter of the Danes of Logh Cwann. 
 Mortaugh m c Neale upon Shrove-tide sonday at Athfirdia 5 was 
 
 1 I. Moghty. — Now Inishmot, in 3 Donleithglasse. — Now Down- 
 the barony of Slane, Co. Meath. patrick. 
 
 There are remains of the old church 4 Killmayne. — Now a barony in 
 
 of St. Mochta here. south Mayo. 
 
 2 Ceallaghan. — He was ancestor 6 Athfirdia. — Now Ardee in Co. 
 of the M'Carthys, O'Callaghans, Louth. On the origin of the name 
 &c. His death is set down in the see O'Curry's MS. Materials, p-39, 
 Antials P.M. under the date 952. and Joyce's Xamcs of Places, i.118. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 153 
 
 killed in Battle by the Danes of Dublin. This Mortaugh 
 was son of king Neale Glunduffe, king of Ireland, and was 
 surnamed Moriertagh na Gochall Croickeann, which is as 
 much to say in English as Murtaugh of the lether Coates, 1 
 which name was given him upon this occasion. Gormphley 
 (of whome mention is made before) Queen of Ireland and wife 
 to Neale Glunduffe after that king Neale was slain in the battle 
 of Dublin by Danes and Leinster men, the king of Leinster 
 
 conveighed to his house of Naase there to be kept as a 
 monument to keep tablemen in. After the death of king 
 Neale, queen Gormpley married the king of Leinster, whose 
 name was Kearvall m c Moregan, and upon a time as the king 
 Leinster and queen Gormpley were playing of tables in Naas 
 aforesaid .......... 
 
 Whereupon she begott somewhat interiorly grieved, concealed 
 her griefe for a time, and sent privately to Mortaugh m'Neale, 
 who came with a company of Lusty and choice Ulstermen, 
 clad themselves with cowhides, and lay in the king of 
 Lynsters parcke at Naas neare his pallace in their hides like 
 cowes, to the end that the king upon sight of them, would take 
 them for cowes, the king after he had gotten out of his bedd 
 looked out of the windowe of his pallace, and seeing soe many 
 cowes lye couchant in his park, as Mortagh brought men out 
 Ulster or the North to be Revenged, and thinking they had 
 layne there all night, hee fell in a rage, and went himself 
 among the cowes, and was miserably killed. Mortaugh and 
 his Ulstermen carried his bones with them to the north, 
 and there artificially caused to be made a payer of tables 
 of the said kings bones, which for a very long time after was 
 kept as a monument in the king of Ulsters house, and of 
 
 1 M. of the lether Coates. — An of Ireland, edited by O' Donovan 
 account of his excursion to the for the Irish Archaeological Society 
 north will be found in 1'lie Circuit in 1841. 
 
1 54 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 these cowhides Mortaugh was ever after during his life named, 
 Mortaugh of the Leathercoates. 1 
 
 937. — Flann m c fflynn Prince of Leinster died. Ceallaghan 
 of Cashell fought Kennedy nrLorcan, (this is Bryan Borowes 
 father) in the plains of Moydwyne, 2 where there was a great 
 many of Kennedyes side slaine. Iwayre nrMoylegann, Priest 
 of Clonvickenois, Died. Dublin was ransackt and spoyled by 
 Congalagh m c Moylemihie, these of Moybrey and Broen 
 m r Moylemorriey with his Leinstermen, and in burning Dublin 
 they killed forty hundred Danes, that made resistance to 
 keepe the forte, and took away all their jeweles, goods, and 
 hangings. Downagh, king of Ireland, died. The king of the 
 Danes was killed by the Saxons at Yorke. Congallagh 
 m'Moylemihie Raigned 20 years. Enos m<Donnogh king of 
 Meath died. Blacairey was banished from Dublin and Awley 
 succeeded him to the government. o'Cannann 3 prince of Tire- 
 connell went to Moybrey, and there lost some of his forces. 
 There were two lightning pillars seene in the firmament this 
 yeare for the space of a senight before Allhollantide, which 
 shined soe bright, that they gaue light to this whole climate. 
 King Congallagh took hostages of all Connaught this year. 
 Areaghtagh m'Anfie, cheefe of Calrie, 4 was killed. 
 
 941. — Awargin m«Kynaye king of Affalie, Died. Ettymon, 
 king of the Saxons, was killed by his own familie. 
 
 942. — There was contention seen to be between the foule 
 of the seas and the foule of the land at Clonvickenois, where 
 there was a great slaughter of Crowes of one side. 
 
 943. — Blacaire mTmer, king of the Normans, was killed by 
 king Congallagh and a thousand Danes, and upwards with 
 him were slaine alsoe. Ainmere o'Kahallaine, abbott of 
 Clonvickenois and of Leackan 5 in Meath, Died in his old age. 
 
 1 Leathercoates . — On the origin of to the Life of Hugh Roe G Donnell, 
 this name see ibid., p. 14. xix. 
 
 2 Moydwyne. — Not identified. 4 Calrie. — Several districts were 
 
 3 O'Cannann. — These and the so called. 
 
 O'Muldorys were chiefs of Tir- 5 Leackan. — Low Leckin, in the 
 
 connell, and were succeeded by the barony of Corkaree, Co. Westraeath. 
 O'Donnells. See the Introduction It was founded by St. Cruimin, 
 
The Annals of Clonmac noise. 155 
 
 Gormphly daughter of king Flann m'Moyleseagiilyn and 
 Queen of Ireland Died of a long and grieveous wound which 
 happened in this manner. Shee dreamed that she sawe king 
 Neale Glunduffe, whereupon she gott up and sate in her bedd 
 to behould him, whome heefor anger would forsake and leave 
 the chamber, and as hee was departing in that angry motion 
 (as shee thought) shee gave a snatch after him, thinking to 
 have taken him by the mantle, to keep him with her, and fell 
 upon one of the beddstickes of the bedd that it pearsed her 
 brest, eaven to her very hart, which received no cure untill 
 she Died thereof. Colman m'Moyle Patrick archDeane of 
 Slane was slaine by the Danes. The Danes brought a great 
 prey from Dromrahie, 1 and burnt the church thereof, and 
 also killed 170 men therein. 
 
 944. — Flaithvertaugh, son of Mortaugh, m c Neale prince of 
 Aileagh, was slain by Tireconell. Donnel m c Fynn prince of 
 Leinster, died. 
 
 945.— Donnogh nrDonell o'Melaghlin prince of Taragh 
 was killed by his owen Brothers. Hoell irfCahall king of 
 Wales, died. Scathyne, archdeane of Dorowe, died. The 
 steeple of Slane was burnt by the Danes, which was full of 
 worthy men, and relicks of Saints, with Keyneachar, Lector 
 of Slane. The battle of Moynebrokan, 2 was fought this year 
 betweene the Danes of the one side and king Congallagh and 
 Irish men of the other side where Godfrey cheefe of the 
 Danes was put to flight, and 6000 of his army slaine, and 
 Rowrie o'Canan was alsoe slaine therein. Donogh m r Donnell 
 king of halfe Meath died. Cormack o'Haielealla arch-Deane 
 of Killcollyn, Died. K. Congallagh preyed west Mounster 
 and in pursuit of the prey hee killed the two sonns of Kennedy 
 m c Lorckan, named Eghtygerne and Donnaganis. 
 
 964. — Beag m'Donncwan, king of Teaffa, and Kennedy 
 nrLorckan died. This Kennedy was cheefe of all Dalgaisse. 3 
 
 about the middle of the 7th century ; does not determine its position 
 
 his festival was June 28th. further. 
 
 1 Dromrahie— CoXgan says this 2 Moynebrokan. — Not identified, 
 
 is the diocese of Achonry, but he z Dalgaissc. — i.e. the descendants 
 
156 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Godfrey m c Sittricke with the Danes of Dublin preyed and 
 spoyled Kells, Downaghpatrick, 1 Ardbrackan, Tullean, 2 
 Disart Queran, and Killskryre with many other churches, and 
 tooke from them about 3000 captives with many rich bootyes 
 of gold, silver, and cloathes, which God soone after did revenge 
 on them. Awley was king of Yorck for a year after. King 
 Congallagh granted that freedome to Clonard that there 
 should never after be cess or press or other charge there- 
 upon. ' 
 
 947. — Connor m c Donell o'Mellaghlin, Constantine nvHugh, 
 king of Scottland, and ffeardovvnagh o'Mooney abbot of 
 Clonvickenos died. The pox (which the Irishmen called then 
 Dolor Gentilium) ran over all Ireland this yeare. 
 
 948. — Malcolme m c Donell king of Scotland died. Dermot 
 m c Thorpa, abbot of Lismore, died. Clonvickenos was preyed 
 by the Mounstermen and Danes. Eihne daughter of Ferall, 
 Queene of Ireland and wife of king Congallagh, died. 
 
 949. — Ceallaghan king of Cashell, Reaghtaury, abbott of 
 Killeachie andfnanagan m c Alchon cowarb of m c Nissy 3 and of 
 Colman Eala, died. Neale Tolairy, lord of Machair 
 Cwickny now called the barronieof Killkenny, 4 Died. Karne 
 Itolarge at the side of Loghrie took the name of this man. 
 Sayer was preyed by Mounstermen. 
 
 950. — Enos m'Conloingsie arch-Deane of Moyvile and 
 Enos m c Moylebryde arch-Dean of Dowleeke died. Downagh 
 nrEgertay (of the o'Kellyes of Brey) B. of Clonvickenos 
 died. 
 
 951. — King Congallagh king of Ireland was slain by the 
 Leinstermen and Danes of Dublin, at the Liffieside together 
 with divers of his nobles, as Hugh m c Aichie, king of Teaffa, 
 Mathew m c Hugh m'Moylemihye the kings nephewe, and 
 
 of Cas, son of Olioll Olum, from 3 M'Nissy. — i. e. Connor, which 
 
 whom Brian Boroimhe was 20th in was founded by St. Mac Nissi, a 
 
 descent. disciple of St. Patrick. His feast 
 
 1 Downaghpatrick. — Midway was December 3rd. See Annals 
 between Navan and Kells. of Ulster, i. 473. 
 
 2 Ticllean. — Perhaps Tullavin in i Killkenny. — i.e. Kilkenny West, 
 Co. Cavan. in Co. Westmeath. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 157 
 
 prince Cormack nrCahallaine with clivers others. Moyle- 
 fohartie king of Munster died, and Moylecolumb o'Cananann 
 prince of Tireconnell died. Donnell o'Neale succeeded king 
 Congallagh and raigned 25 years. In his time there were 
 two great fieldes fought, the one is called the battle of 
 Killmoney, 1 the other the battle of Bealayleaghta, 5 where 
 Mulmoye or Mulloye king of Munster was killed, and the 
 Danes discomfitted by Bryen Borowe, after which battle 
 Meath remayned wast and Desolate for the space of 5 yeares 
 and without a king. 
 
 952. — Tandy m'Gwyer cowarb of Cowgall was killed by 
 the Danes. Twahall ntAwgaire, king of Leinster, Died. 
 
 953. — Clonvickenois was preyed by Mounstermen. Dow- 
 davorean m c Donell, king of Cashell, was killed by one of his 
 owne people. Donnell m'Moylemoray king of Affalie died. 
 Moonach m'Cormack abbot of Lismore, and Moonagh, Arch- 
 deane of Lothra, Died. 
 
 954. — King Donnell m c Mortaugh of the Lether coates 
 went to Dalnarie and took hostages of Clanna Rowryes. 
 
 955. — There was a great Dearth of cattle this year, and 
 many diseases generrally raigned over all Ireland by reason 
 of the great frost and snow, which procured the Intem- 
 perature of the ayre. 
 
 956. — Flathvertagh m c Connor prince of Aileagh made a 
 great prey in Dalnarye, and ransackt Conrey 3 & was over- 
 taken by the inhabitants of that country and killed by his 2 
 brothers Teige and Conn with many others. Iwulfe king of 
 Scotland died. Enos o'Moyledorie prince of Tireconell was 
 killed. Mowgroyn o'Molloy prince of Fearkeall died. Clon- 
 vickenois was preyed by those of Ossery. 
 
 957. — Godfrey m c Awley m c Godfrey a very fair and hand- 
 some man died. King Donnell brought shiping on Logh 
 Innill. Dowhagh of Disert Kyeran a very merry and jocund 
 
 ^ KiUmoncy. — There are two croom, Co. Cork. But see Anmils 
 
 places of this name, one in Meath, F.M., ii. 705. 
 
 the other In Westmeath. 3 Conrey. — Now Killcomeragh, 
 
 2 Bealaykaghta. — Near Ma- near the hill of Usneagh. 
 
158 The Aimals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 felloAV died. Donnogh m c Ceallachan, king of Cashell was 
 killed, fferall o'Roirck was king of Connought this time. 
 Ferall gaue an ouerthrow to the Mounstermen, in a place 
 between Clonvickenois and Clonfert, neare the river of Synann, 
 called the field of Rattynie, where there were many slaine 
 and immediately after fferall preyed and spoyled all the race 
 of Dalgaisse. 
 
 958. — Kildare was preyed by the Danes of Dublin and 
 tooke many captives, and were put to their Ransome. 
 
 970. — Inis Cahie 1 was taken by Bryan m c Kennedy upon 
 the Danes of Limbrick, that is to say Imer and his two sonnes, 
 Awley and Dowgeann. Awley m c Illulfe king of Scotland 
 was killed by Kynay m c Colme. Noyman of Inis Cahie 
 died. Moylerwanie god o'Melaghlyn prince of Ireland was 
 treacherously slaine. 
 
 971. — The serine of Adawnanus 2 was preyed and 
 spoiled by Donnell o'Neale. Bryan m'Kennedy and 
 Moylemoye his brother fought a battle against one another 
 where Moylemoye was discomfitted and slaine. The Danes 
 of Dublyn gave the battle of Bithlynn 3 to the Leinstermen 
 where Awgary m c Twahaile king of Leinster was killed, and 
 Moreigh m'Ryan prince of o'Keanseallye and Congallagh 
 mTlinn prince of Ley 4 and Riched with many others were 
 alsoe slaine. 
 
 972. — Flann o'Moylemihie Lector of Clonvickenois died. 
 Morean daughter of king Congalagh, abesse of Kildare died. 
 Donnell Cloin, king of Leinster, was taken prisoner by the 
 Danes of Dublin. 
 
 973. — Donnell o'Neale king of Ireland, after long pennance 
 died in Ardmach and thereof was called Donell of Ardmach, 
 because he resided at Armach a long time to doe pennance. 
 
 974. — Moyleseaghlyn m c Donell tooke upon him the 
 kingdome and raigned 23 years. The first act hee did was 
 
 1 /. Cahie. — Now Scattery Island, See Reeves' Adamnan, lxiii. 
 
 at the mouth of the Shannon. 3 Bithlynn. — Now Belan, near 
 
 2 Adawnanus . — i.e. St. Adamnan, Athy. 
 
 author of the Life of St. Columba. * Ley. — Near Portarlington. 
 
The Annals of Clomnacnoisc. 1 59 
 
 that hee challended the Danes to battle and gave them the 
 battle of Taragh where the Danes were quite overthrone, and 
 Randulphe m'Awley and Conawill m°Gillearrie with many 
 other Danes were therein slaine. After which overthrow, 
 king Moylseaghlin prepared together a great armye accom- 
 panied with Eachie m c Ardgar king of Ulster, went into the 
 partes of Fingale 1 and there remayned three nights and three 
 days (which was the place of greatest strength with the 
 Danes then) untill he compelled the Danes and the rest of 
 Ireland to yeeld him hostages, & afterwards proclaimed that 
 as many of the Irish nation as lived in cervitude, and bondage 
 with the Danes (which was at that time a very great number) 
 should pressently pass over without Ransome and live freely 
 in their own countryes, according to theire wonted manner, 
 which was forthwith obeyed without contradiction, amongst 
 which Prisoners Donell Kloen king of Leinster was forced to 
 be sett at libertie and also procured from the Danes, that the 
 o'Neales of the West shou'd have free libertyes from the river 
 of Synan to the sea without Disturbance of Dane or other 
 person whatesoeuer. Awley m c Sitricke king of the Danes of 
 Dublin went a pilgrimage to the Island of Hugh in Scottland 
 and there after pcnnance Died. 
 
 975. — St. Ancha 2 B. of Kildare Died an old and holy 
 man. 
 
 976. — Dalgaisse was preyed altogether by king Moyle- 
 seachlin and hewed down the great tree of Moyeayre 3 in 
 spight of them. 
 
 977. — King Moylseachlin & Glen Iarn 4 m c Awley gave a 
 battle to Donell Kloen, king of Leinster, and to Iver of 
 Watcrford, where many of Donell Kloen's side were both 
 drowned and killed, as Patrick m c Iver and many others. 
 Gleandalogha was preyed by the Danes of Dublin. All 
 
 1 Fingale. — The territory along were inaugurated under this tree, 
 
 the coast to the north of Dublin. See Mr. T. J. Westropp's account 
 
 8 Arir/ia. — He occupied the See of this place in The Journal of 
 
 from 965 to 975. R.S.A. for 1891, p. 463, and 
 
 3 Moyeayre. — Now Moyre, near Atnials P.M., ii. 715. 
 Tulla, Co. Clare. The O'Briens 4 G. Iarn. — i.e. the iron-kneed. 
 
160 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Leinster to the sea was preyed and destroyed by king Moyle- 
 seaghlyn. Donell Kloen did putt out the eyes of Gillekeyvyn 
 m c Kenneye. 
 
 978. — Donell Kloen king of Leinster was killed by Hugh 
 m c Neghtigerne of the o'Kinsealyes. Hugh o'Dowdy, 1 king of 
 the north of Connaught, Died. The three sons of Kervell 
 m c Lorckan preyed the Termynland of St. Kevyn and were 
 killed themselves immediately the same day together by the 
 miracles of St. Kevynn. Donell m'Lorckan king of Leinster 
 was killed by the o'Keansealyes. 
 
 979. — King Moylseachlin preyed and wasted all Connaught, 
 destroyed theire Islands and fortes, and alsoe killed and made 
 havock of theire cheeftaines and noblemen. Ferall m c Lorckan 
 prince of Kenaleagh was killed. 
 
 980. — More daughter of Donnog m c Keally Queen of Ireland, 
 Died. Moylekyeran o'Mayney was cruelly tortured and 
 martyred to death by the Danes of Dublin, he was Cowarb of 
 St. Columbe Kill. 
 
 981. — St. Ceallagh 2 the virgin died this yeare. This yeare 
 began the morren of Cowes called in Ireland the Moylegarie 
 (TTlaoLjjanb). There was such boysterous windes this yeare, 
 that it fell dowen many turretts, and among the rest it fell 
 down violently the steeple of Louth, and other steeples. St. 
 Dunstan arch-Bushopp of England died. Donnogh o'Broyne 
 cowarb of St. Keyeran of Clonvickenois, a holy and Devoute 
 anchorite, died in pilgrimage in Ardmach. 
 
 982. — Gluniarn 3 king of the Danes was unhappilly killed 
 by a base churell of his one called Colvan. Godfrey son of 
 Harold king of Inis-gall was killed by the king of Dalriada 
 or Readshankes. King Moyleseachlin gave the battle 4 of 
 
 1 H. o'Dowdie. — See an account 2 St. Ceallagh. — See O'Hanlon's 
 
 of this family in O' Donovan' sedition Lives of the Irish Saints, iv. 5. ■ 
 
 of The Tribes of Hy Fiachrach, 3 Gluniarn. — He and Maelseach- 
 
 p. 343. They take their name from lin, king of Ireland at that time, 
 
 Dubhda, 12th in descent from were born of the same mother. See 
 
 Eochaidh Muighmheadhoin. Their Haliday's Scandanavian K. of 
 
 territory was the district now in- Dublin, p. 77. 
 
 eluded in the barony of Tireragh, l Battle. — This was probably the 
 
 Co. Sligo. battle of Drum da Moighi mentioned 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 161 
 
 Dublin to the Danes, where an infinite number of them were 
 slaine, and tooke the forte of Dublin where hee remayned 
 three-score nights, that hee made the Danes that they drank 
 noe other drink dureing the said space but the saltish water 
 of the seas untill they were driuen at last to yeald to king 
 Moyleseachlin his one desire dureing his raigne, which was 
 an ounce of Gold out of every garden and craft in Dublin 
 yearly at Christmas to the king, his heirs and successors for 
 ever. 
 
 983. — Erard m'Coyssie' cheef poet of Moyleseachlin and 
 all Ireland died in Clonvickenois very penitently. This man 
 ior his devotion to God and St. Queran had his residence in 
 Clonvickenois, to the end he might be near the church dayly 
 to hear mass, and upon a night there appeared an Angle unto 
 him that reprehended him for dwelling soe neere the place, and 
 told him that the paces of his journey comeing and goeing to 
 heare mass dayly would be measured by God, and accordingly 
 yeelded him recompence for his paines, & from thence foorth 
 m e Coyssie removed his house a good distance from Clon- 
 vickenois to a place among boggs to this clay called the place 
 of m c Cossyes house, from which hee did use daily to repaire to 
 Clonvickenois to heare mass as he was wardned before by the 
 angle. Before m c Cossye fell to these devotions king Moyle- 
 seaghlyn of his great bounty and favour to learning and 
 learned men bestowed the revenewes of the Crown of Ireland 
 for one yeare upon m c Cossye, who enjoyed it accordingly, 
 and at the yeares end when the king would have the said 
 revenewes to himselfe m c Cossye said that hee would never 
 suffer the king from thenceforth to have any part of the 
 royaltyes or profits, but would keep all to himselfe whether 
 the king would or noe or lose his life in Defence thereof. 
 Whereupon the king challenged m c Cossye to fight on horse- 
 back, which m c Cossye consented willingly to doe, though hee 
 knew himself unable to resist the valourous and incomparrable 
 hardy hand of king Moyleseachlin, whoe was computed to be 
 
 by Keating, //. of Ireland, p. 436. is given in O'Reilly's Irish Writers, 
 1 M'Coyssie. — A list of his poems p. lxix. 
 
 M 
 
1 62 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 the best horseman generally in those partes of Europe, for 
 king Moyleseachlins delight was to ride a horse that was 
 never broken, handled, or riden untill the age of 7 years, which 
 hee could soe exactly ride as any other man could ride an old 
 tame and gentle horse. Notwithstanding all which m c Cossye 
 was of such hope that the king of his favour of poetry and 
 learning would never draw his blood, which did imbolden 
 and incourage him to combat with the king, and being a 
 horseback m c Cossye well provided with horse and armour 
 and the king only with a good horse & a staffe without a head, 
 fell eagerly to the encounter, m c Cossye desireous to kill the 
 king, to the end he might enjoy the Revenewes without 
 contradiction ; the king coningly defended himself with nimble 
 avoydings and turnings of his horse, feared to hurte m c Cossye 
 unttill at last with his skillfulness and good horsemanship hee 
 vanquished m c Cossye and enjoyed his kingdom and revenewes 
 thereof ever after untill Bryan Borowe & his Mounstermen 
 tooke the same from him. Hugh o'Moyledorye prince of 
 Tire Connell Died. King Moyleseaghlyn gave a great 
 ouerthrow called the ouerthrow of Fordroyne 1 where Daniell 
 m c Lurckan prince of Muskery- & many others were slaine. 
 
 984. — Donnogh o'Konoly Prince of Taragh and next heire 
 of the crown was willfully killed by those of Cloynn Colman, 
 and Connor mack Kervell. The Island of Logh Kynne, 3 was 
 by a great whirlwinde sonk on a sudaine, that there appeared 
 but 30 feet thereof unsunkt. 
 
 985 . — KingMoyleseachlin with an army went into Connaught, 
 and from thence brought many captives and rich boottyes, 
 such as none of his predecessors neuer brought. During the 
 time the king was occupied in Connaught Bryan Borowe 
 with his Munstermen came to Meath and there wasted, & 
 Destroyed all places untill they came to Logh Innill, where 
 the kings house was, in soe much that they left not cow, 
 
 1 Fordroyne. — Not identified. 3 Logh Ky?i?ie. — Now Lough 
 
 J Muskery. — M. Tire, now the Hackett, in the barony of Clare, 
 
 baronies of Upper and Lower Co. Galway. It is called L. Kiney, 
 
 Ormond, Co. Tipperary. p. 21, antea. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 1 63 
 
 beast, or man that they could meet withall untaken, Ravished 
 and taken away. 1 
 
 986. — Twahall m'Moyle Rowa Cowarb of St. ffinian and 
 Mocolmocke, 2 a man sage and holy, died. Donnogh 
 o'Hughtann lector ofKelles, died. There was great mortallitv 
 in St. Querans sea of Clonvickenois. Connor m c Keruell 
 o'Melaghlin died. Moyleronye o'Kyergie prince of Carbry 
 now called Berminghams Contry, 3 died. The two o'Canans 
 were slaine, that is to say, the 2 sonnes of Gillicholme, 
 Donnell h Flathverthagh. 
 
 987. — Moylemorie m c Scanlan, 4 Bishop of Ardmach, died. 
 
 988. — King Moyleseachlin burnt and spoyled all the 
 hether Mounster, and overthrew 5 Bryan Borowe and Munster.- 
 men in the field. Hymer raigned in Dublin after Awley. 
 Randolphe was killed by the Leinstermen, Hymer was put 
 to flight, and Gittrick 6 was king of Dublin in his place. 
 Cynath sonn of Malcolme, king of Scotland, died. Downagh 
 Patrick was preyed by the Danes of Dublin and by Mortagh 
 o'Konolley, but God revenged the same on Murtaugh before 
 the end of the same month by looseing his life. King 
 Moyleseachlin tooke from the Danes of Dublin the sword of 
 Charles with man}' other Jeweles. 
 
 989. — They of Uriell preyed Ardmach, and tooke from 
 thence 2000 cowes, Ardmach was also burnt, both Church 
 houses and steeple, that there was not neuer such a poore 
 spectacle seen in Ireland. 
 
 990. — The Scottish men in battle slew theire own king 
 Constantine and many others. Malcolme m'Donnell king of 
 the North Wales died. Duffigh m'Tagaine priest of Clon- 
 vickenoise Died. Rory m'Neale o'Kannanann prince of Tire 
 Connell died. 
 
 1 Taken away. — The A?mals s B.'s Con fry. — The barony of 
 
 F.M. give a different account of Carbury, in the north-east of Co. 
 
 this excursion and say ' he did not Kildare. 
 
 take a cow or person,' but went away * M'Scanlan. — He is mentioned 
 
 from thence by secret flight. by M'Geoghegan, but not by Ware. 
 
 2 1U, . — There are five 5 Overthrew. — See O' Donovan's 
 
 saints of this name in the Mart, note to A?ina/s F.M., ad ann. 994. 
 
 of Donegal. • Gittrick.— Or Sittrick. 
 
 M 2 
 
1 64 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 991. — King Moyleseachlin and Bryan Borowe joyned 
 together, and took hostages of all the Danes of Ireland, and 
 went alsoe to Connaught together, and tooke their hostages 
 and jeweles such as they made choyce of. Duffe dalehe 
 cowarb of St. Patrick and St. Columbkill in the 73 year of his 
 age died, a good devoute sage and holy man. Derie Kalgie 
 was preyed and robbed by the Danes. Gillapatrick m c Donnogh 
 king of Ossery, died. King Moyleseachlin preyed and 
 spoyled Moynoye in Connaught. 
 
 992. — Donnogh nvDonnell, king of Leinster was taken by 
 Sittrick nvAwley and held captive. King Moyleseachlin 
 preyed all Leinster. Kildare was destroyed and preyed by 
 the Danes of Dublin. King Moyleseachlin, and Bryan 
 Borowe with a great army went to Gleanmannye 1 where they 
 were encountered by the Danes of Dublin, in which encounter 
 the cheefest Danes of Dublin with theire captaine Herald 
 m c Awley and Cwillen m c Etigen with many others of theire 
 principalis were slaine, 2 after which slaughter king Moyle- 
 seachlin and Brian entred into Dublin and fort thereof and 
 there remained for the space of a senight, and at their 
 departure tooke all the Gold, silver, hanging, and other 
 pretious things that were there with them, burnt the town 
 and broke down the fort, and bannished Sittrick m c Awley 
 king of the Danes of Dublin from thence. 
 
 993. — Bryan Borowe went with great power to the north, 
 rested a night at Tailten, and from thence went to Ardmach, 
 where hee remayned a senight and offered Tenn pound in 
 gold at the alter at Ardmach, and gott noe hostages of the 
 Ulstermen. O'Donnell prince of Durlesse 3 was killed will- 
 fully by Hugh O'Neale prince of Tireone. Hymar of Water- 
 ford died. The Danes returned to Dublin againe and yeelded 
 hostages to Bryan Borowe. Flathvertagh o'Kananann, 
 prince of Tire Connell, was killed by some of his ownfamilie. 
 
 1 Gleanmannye. — Near Dunlavin, the foreigners of Ireland were slain 
 Co. Wicklow. The date in the in this battle, p. 11 1. 
 
 Annals F.M. is 998. 3 Durlesse. — This was the resi- 
 
 2 Slaine. — The Wars of the denceof O'Lynn, chief of HyTuirtre, 
 Gaedhil says 17,000 of the best of in Antrim. Its site is not known. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 165 
 
 Ulgarg o'Kyerga did put out y c eyes of his brother Hugh 
 o'Kyerga. Bryan Borowe with a great army accompanied 
 with the Danes of Dublin went towards Taragh, and sent a 
 troope of Danish horse before them who were met by king 
 Moyleseachlin, and slew them all for the most part at Moybrey 
 and from thence Bryan went to Ffearty Nevie 1 in Moybrey, 
 and after some residence there, returned to his contry of 
 Mounster, without committing any outrage, or contending 
 with any. 
 
 994. — They of the borders of Mounster came to the nether 
 part of Meath, and there made a great preye and were over- 
 taken by Enos m c Carrhie Caiman, who tooke many of theire 
 heades. fferall nvConyng prince of Aileagh died. Neale 
 o'Roirke was killed by Tire Connell and Hugh o'Neale of 
 Tireowen. Moyle Paile bushopp of Clonvickenois and cowarb 
 of Saint ffechyn died. King Moyleseachlin and Cahall 
 o'Connor of Connaught made a bridge 2 at Athlone over the 
 Synan. Dermott o'Laghtna prince of the land of Teaffa was 
 killed by some of his owen men. King Moylseaghlyn made 
 a bridge at Athliag 3 to the one halfe of the river. 4 
 
 995. — Moylemoye m c Dowgille prince of Delvin Beathra 
 (now called m c Coghlan's country) died. Colume abbot of 
 Imleagh died. 
 
 996. — Bryan Borowa tooke the kingdome and government 
 thereof out of the handes of king Moyleseachlin in such 
 manner as I doe not Intend to Relate in this place. Hee was 
 very well worthy of the place and government, and raigned 
 12 years, the most famous king for his time that ever was 
 before or after him of the Irish nation for manhood, fortune, 
 manners, laws, liberties, religion, and many other good partes, 
 
 1 /•". Nevie. -Fcartagh, in the three bridges in 1120, at Athlone, 
 
 parish of Moynalty. ' This was the Shannon Harbour, and Dunlo. 
 
 first turning of Brian and the These were probably of wicker- 
 
 Connaughtmen against Maelseach- work hurdles. See Haliday's Scan- 
 
 lainn.' Annals F.M., ad ann. danavian K. of 'Dublin, p. 214. 
 
 999. 3 Athliag. — Athleague, 7 miles 
 
 1 Bridge. — The Annals F.M. say south of the town of Roscommon. 
 
 under that Turlogh O'Connor built 4 Stver.— The Suck. 
 
1 66 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 hee neuer had his peere amongst them all, though some 
 chroniclers of the kingdome made comparisons' between him 
 and Conn Cedcahagh, Conairey more, and king Neale of the 
 nine hostages. Yett hee in regard of the state of the kingdome 
 when hee came to the government thereof was judged to 
 beare the bell away from them all. At his first entry into the 
 kingdom the whole realme was overrunn and overspread by 
 the Danes every where, the churches, abbyes, and other 
 religious howses were by them quite Razed, and Debased, or 
 otherwise turned to vile, base, servile, and abominable uses. 
 Most of all, yea almost all the noblemen, gentlemen and those 
 that were of any account were turned out of theire landes 
 and liveings without any hopes of recovery or future redress ; 
 Yea some of the best sort were compelled to servitude and 
 bounden slavery ; both human lawe and Godes feare were set 
 aside. In summe, it was strange how men of any fashion 
 could use men as the Danes did use the Irish men at that 
 time. King Bryan Borowa was a meet salve to cure such 
 festred sores, all the phisick in the world could not cure it 
 else, where in a small time he bannished the Danes, made up 
 the churches and religious houses, restored the nobilityes to 
 their auntient patrimonies and possessions, and in fine 
 brought all to a notable reformation. At lenth in the yeare 
 of our Lord God 1007 the 22nd of march being good ffryday 
 hee assembled together all his forces to give battle 2 to the 
 Danes at Clontarffe, and on the other side Brwader Earle of 
 the Island of the Orcades called together and assembled all 
 the Danes of Denmark out of all parts and kingdoms that 
 owed them any service to that place as Generall and captain 
 of the Danes, where there was a bloody battle between them 
 fought at Clontarffe aforesaid. Brwader himself with his 
 thousand men in shirtes of maile were slaine, the rest of his 
 army were both slaine and drowned in the sea. Mulmorrey 
 m c Murrogh m c ffinn king of Leinster and m c Brogaroann prince 
 
 1 Comparisons. — See Wars of this battle will be found ibid., pp. 
 the Gaedhil, p. 203. 151-217. See also Keating's H. of 
 
 2 Battle. — The best account of Irela?id, p. 494. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 167 
 
 of Affaile that partaked with the Danes with many Leinster- 
 rnen about them were slaine alsoe in this battle, and of the 
 other side king Bryan Borowa sonn of Kennedy m c Lorckan 
 then greatest monarch in these partes of Europe, then of the 
 age of 88 years, his nephew Conyng m c Don Cwan, prince 
 Murrogh his son then of the age of 63 yeares, were killed, 
 Terence the kings grand-child, then about the age of 15 
 yeares was found drowned neare the fishing wier of Clontarffe 
 with both his hands fast bounde in the haire of a Danes head, 
 whome he pursued to the sea at the time of the flight of the 
 Danes, Mothlae m'Donell m'Foylan, prince of the Desies of 
 Mounster, Eachy m'Dawny, Neale o'Coyne, and Cowdaylye 
 irTKennedy, 3 noblemen of the kings bed-chamber, Teig 
 o'Kelly prince of Imanie, Moyleronye o'Hoynn prince of 
 Ayny, 1 Geveannagh nvDowagan king of Fearnmoy,' 
 m'Beachy m c Morreaye, Kloen, prince of Kerry Lawchra, 
 Donnell m'Dermott prince of Corka avaiskin, Scannlan 
 m'Cahall prince of Eonaght of Loghlyen, 3 and Donnell 
 m c Evin nrCaynich earle of Dombarr in Scottland, all which 
 noblemen with many others were slaine in that battle, to the 
 great greefe of the whole Realme. The o'Neales 4 forsooke 
 king Brian in this battle and soe did all Connaught except 
 Ferall o'Roirch and o'Ferall. The Leinstermen did not 
 onely forsake him but were the first that opposed themselves 
 against him of the Danes side, onely o'Morey and o'Nolan 
 excepted. Moyleseachlin 5 that was late before king of Ireland 
 (but at that time but king of Meath) all be it hee fought of his 
 side, was his mortall enemie, and therefore for his evill will to 
 king Brian, he was content rather to lose the field then win it. 
 
 ' Ayny. — Hy Fiachrach Aidhne. deach, who took part in the battle, 
 
 See p. 77, an tea. The O'Heyncs were not the O'Donnells and their 
 
 were chiefs of it. co-relations, but the descendants of 
 
 2 Fearnmoy. — Now Farney, in Co. Lughaidh Mean, king of Thomond. 
 Monaghan. See Wars of the Gaedhil, p. 167. 
 
 3 Loghlcyn. — Now the Lakes of * Moyleseachlin . — Keating says 
 Killarncy. The O'Donoghues were he took no part in the fight, though 
 chiefs of this district in later present with his forces. H. of '/re- 
 times, land, p. 497. See Annals F. M., 
 
 4 O'Neales. — The clan Luigh- ii. 776. 
 
1 68 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Moyleseachlin, after king Bryan was thus slaine, succeeded 
 againe king of Ireland and reigned 8 years, dureing which 
 time hee fought 25 battles both great and small against his 
 enemies, wherein he for the most part had the victory. 
 Donnogh the son of king Bryan Borowe, went with an army 
 to the west of Ireland, and there killed Cahall m c Donell and 
 took hostages of Donell. Teige sonn of king Bryan, and his 
 brother Donnogh, feel at debate and were against one another 
 in the field where Donnogh had the worst, and Rory m c Don- 
 nagann, prince of Arie, 1 was slaine. Dowlenn mTwahall 
 king of Leinster died. Carbry m c Cahall, and Newman 
 O'Seanchin, 2 anchorites, Died. O'Moyledorie prince of 
 Tire Connell, and O'Royrck killed Donnell m c Cahall and 
 destroyed all Connaught and tooke theire hostages. 
 
 1008. — Donell m c Duff Davereann brought an armye to 
 Lymbrick where he was mett and strongly resisted by Teig 
 and Donnogh, the 2 sons of Bryan Borowa with the forces of 
 Thomond, where there was a cruell and bloody battle fought 
 between them, in the end whereof Donell had the worst and 
 lost the field and his life too. o'Neill went with a great 
 armye of Meathmen to Leinster, and spoyled wasted and 
 destroyed all that province all along to Gleandalogha, and 
 killed some of theire gentry. King Moyleseachlin, o'Neale, 
 and o'Moyledorie with theire forces went to Dublin, and 
 burnt all the houses therein from the forte out, and from 
 thence they went to o'Keanseally in Leinster which they 
 preyed, harried, and spoyled, and took Divers captives with 
 them, among whom Congallagh m c Connor king of Affailie 
 was taken, and Gilla Colme o'Hugh prince of Teaffa. The 
 king accompanied with o'Neale and o'Moyledorie, went all 
 over Leinster, tooke their hostages and constituted Donowan 
 m c Dowlen king of that province. Gillechrest m'Neale o'Dowley 
 was killed by the king prince of Feartullagh. The son of 
 Randalphe m c Hymer of Waterford was slaine by the o'Liahans 
 of Munster. 
 
 1 Arie. — Now Arra, a barony in north Tipperary. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 169 
 
 1009. — King Moyleseaghlin went into Ulster and tooke 
 their hostages. m'Liag 1 arch poet of Ireland and one that 
 was in wonderfull favour with king Bryan died ; he was 
 named Mortaugh, a very good man. There was a great 
 scarcity of Corne and victuals this yeare in Ireland, in soe 
 much that a hoope was sold for no less than five groates 
 which came (as my author sayeth) to a penny for every 
 barren. Eihne (o'Suartes daughter), abbesse of Kildare died. 
 Connaught men broke downe Killaloe and Kynkorey (king 
 Bryan his mannor house) and tooke away all the goodes 
 therein. 
 
 1010. — Munster men preyed and spoyled Inis Clohran and 
 Inis Bofinny. Dermott o Moyletelcha, cowarb of St Cowgall, 
 an old Bushop and learned Scribe died. Enos m r Carry Calma 
 prince of Taragh, the joy of Ireland, died. Moriegh Ultagh 
 anchorite of Clonvickenos died. 
 
 101 1. — Broen m c Moilmorrey king of Leinster had his eyes 
 putt out by the deceipt of Sittrick. There apeared this yeare 
 in the Authumne two shining Comets in the firmament, which 
 continued for the space of two weekes. King Moyleseaghlin 
 with a great army went to Ferkeall and Elye,- where he tooke 
 a great preye and through the sturdy resistence of the inhabi- 
 tants of the said countrey in defence of theire preyes and 
 libertys, Donnell o Kindelan, prince of the race of king 
 Lagery, and Cosmy the kings stewarde with many others 
 were slaine. Congallach m'Moylemorrey, prince of Leinster, 
 was killed willfully. 
 
 1012. — All the Towen of Kildare was burnt by a thunder- 
 bolt but one house. Sittrick m c Awley of Dublin irreverently 
 and without respect made havock of all the things in the 
 church of Kelles, and killed many within the walles of the 
 said church. The shrine of St Querean was abused by 
 
 1 M'Liag. — See O'Reilly's Irish * Elye. — This territory included 
 
 Writers, p. lxx, for an account of the present baronies of Clonlisk and 
 
 his works. Hardiman gives one of Ballybritt in King's Co., and those 
 
 his poems, Irish Minstrelsy, ii. of Eliogarty and Ikerrin, in Co. 
 
 197, and a fragment of another is Tipperary. The O'Carrolls were 
 
 in Wars of the Gaedhil, p. 95. chiefs of it. 
 
1 70 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Donnell m c Tuloge, who by the miracles of St. Queran was 
 killed w T ithin a weeke after. The son of one Caharnagh of 
 o'Cassine 1 in the territory of Thomond, fell upon Donogh 
 m c Brian Borow, and gave him a blow in the head and did 
 cutt of his right hand. Donnogh escaped alive, the other 
 was killed in that presence. Molemorey m c Moylemoye prince 
 of Delvyn died. 
 
 1013. — Murtagh o'Carry Calma tooke Molloye or Moyle- 
 moy prince of Ferkeall from out the church of Dorowe and 
 killed him at Moylena 2 adjoyning to Dorowe. King Moyle- 
 seachlin o'Neale, Donnogh m c Brian, and Art o Royrck went 
 with theire forces into the province of Connaught, tooke 
 hostages there, and Delivered them into the kings hands. 
 Kildare, Gleandalogha, Clonard, Aron, Swordes, and Clon- 
 vickenos were thoroughly burnt by Danes. Ardmach the 
 third of the calends of June was burnt from the one end 
 to the other, save onely the library, all the houses were burnt, 
 the great church steeple, the church of the Sauall, 3 the pullpitt 
 or chaire of preaching together with much gold, silver, and 
 books were burnt by the Danes. 
 
 1014. — Owgaire m c Aillealla, king of Leinster gave a great 
 overthrow to the Danes of Dublin at a place called Deirgne 
 Mogoroge 4 where an infinite number of Danes were slaine. 
 Cowchoylle m c Dowleyn, prince of Fertullagh, died. There 
 was a shower of wheat in Ossery this yeare. Moylemary 
 daughter of Awley of Dublin Queen of Ireland, and wife to 
 king Moyleseachlin died. 
 
 1022. — M c Kervell, prince of Elye, was killed. Sittrick 
 mcHymer king of Waterford, was killed by these of Ossery. 
 Flann o'Fagan archdean of Dorow, a worthy sage and holy 
 
 1 0' Casshze. — This was formerly Tullamore, in King's Co. 
 
 the territory of the M c Namaras, 3 Sauall. — Now Saul, near Down- 
 including Quin, Tulla, Cloney, patrick. This was the church 
 •Doora, Kilraghtis, Templemaley, built by St. Patrick. See Trias 
 Inchicronan, and Kilmurry, in east Thaum., p. 72. 
 Clare. See Frost's H. of Clare, 4 D. Mogoroge. — Delgany, in Co. 
 p. 35. Wicklow. In the Annals F.M., ii. 
 
 2 Moylena. — Two miles west of 799, it is called Derge Mogorog. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 171 
 
 man, died. There was a great shower of haile in Summer 
 this yeare the stones whereof were as bigg as crabbes, there 
 was alsoe such thunder and Lightning that it killed an 
 infinite number of cattle everywhere in the kingdome. King 
 Moyleseachlin nvDonnell nvDonogh king of all Ireland, 
 haveing thus triumphantly raigned over all Ireland, and 
 his enemies the Danes, died in Croinnis 1 upon Logh Innill 
 neere his house of Doone Sgiath in the 43 yeare of his 
 reigne in the forth of the noones of September, the Sunday 
 next before the feast day of St. Queran in the yeare of our Lord 
 1022. The archbushopp of Ardmach, the cowarb of St. 
 Columbkille and the cowarb of St Queran being present, 
 after hee received the sacrament of extreme Unction, died a 
 good death. This was the last king of Ireland of Irish blood 
 that had crowen. Yett there was seven kings after without 
 a crown before the comeing of the English, as shall be made 
 manifest in the ensueing Discourse. 
 
 Now that you may know the kings of the severall races, 
 and how many of them raigned since the comeing of St Patrick 
 the Apostle into this land, which were in number 48 kings 
 Dureing the space of6i5yeares, it shall appeare unto you 
 by this table following : 
 
 Saint Patrick came into this land the 4 yeare of the reign 
 of King Lagery, in the yeare of the Incarnation 425 as before 
 is specified. Dureing the raigne of the said 48 kings there 
 Raigned none but the Clanna Neales, except Ailleall Molt of 
 Connaught and Brian Borowa for 12 yeares onely, as may 
 appear by a cathologue of their names. Of the race of king 
 Lagery there raigned but 2 kings viz'. Lagery himself and 
 his son Lauthus or Leway m c Lagery. 
 
 Off the of Carbry m c Neale there reigned but 1 king viz*. 
 Twahall Moylegarve. 
 
 Of the race of king Dahye nrFiaghragh a nephew of king 
 Neale of the 9 hostages there Raigned but one viz 1 . Aileall 
 Molt. 
 
 1 Croinnis. — An island in the north-eastern part of Lough Enncll, 
 a little to the south of Mullingar. 
 
172 
 
 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Of the race of Conell Gulban m c Neale of Tire Connell there 
 raigned i o kings viz'. Ainmirre, Boydan, Hugh m'Ainmireagh, 
 Moylegova, Donell, Connell, Ceallagh, Loyngseagh, Congall, 
 and Flaithvertagh. 
 
 Of the race of Owen m c Neale of Tyreowen there reigned 
 1 6 kings vidz*. Mortaugh, Donell, Fergus, Boydan, Eoghy, 
 Colmanrymy, Hugh Oirneagh, Swyne Mean, Ferall, Hugh 
 Alan, Neale Frassagh, Hugh Ordan, Neale Kaille, Hugh 
 Finlich, Neal Glunduff, and Donell. 
 
 Of the sept of Hugh Slane, son of king Dermot m c Kervell 
 there raigned 9 kings. 
 
 Blathmac, Dermott, Seachnassagh, Ceannfoyle, Fionaghta 
 Fleaagh, Fogartagh, Cynath, Congalach m c Moylemikie, and 
 their ancestor Hugh Slane himself. 
 
 Of the o'Melaghlins of Clann Colman there reigned seven 
 kings vidz'. 
 
 Donell, Donnogh, Connor, Moyleseachlin m'Moylerwanie, 
 Flann, Donnogh, and Moyleseachlin mac Donell. Of all 
 Mounstermen there Raigned but one King since Ireland 
 was converted to Christianity that had a crown vidzt. Bryan 
 Borowa. Of the race of Conell Criowhan, auncestor of the 
 o'Melachlins, & the sept of Hugh Slane there raigned one 
 King who was ancestor to both the septs of Hugh Slane and 
 Clann Colman, Dermott mac Keruell. Which number of 
 kings may be added together thus, 
 
 02 
 01 
 01 
 10 
 16 
 09 
 07 
 01 
 1 
 
 ► 48 Kings of Irish blood. 
 
 48 
 

 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 1 73 
 
 Hereafter followeth a Discourse of the kings of 
 Ireland that lived without a Crown &: of 
 certaine accidents happened in theire raignes. 
 
 After the death of king Moylseaghlin this kingdome was 
 without a king for the space of twenty years : Dureing which 
 time the Realme was gouerned by two learned men, the 
 one called Cwan o'Lochan,' a well learned temporall man 
 and cheefe poet of Ireland, the other Corcrann Cleireaglr a 
 devout & holy man, that was anchorite of all Ireland, whose 
 most abideing was at Lismore. The land was Governed like 
 a free state, & not like a monarchy by them. There fell a 
 great wonderfull snow at this time before the battle of Sleive 
 Grott. 
 
 1023. — There was an Eclipes of the Sunn aboute noon the 
 first of the calends of February. Donell m c Hugh Beag 
 o'Melaghlin K. of halfe Meath was killed by the sonn of 
 Seannan o'Loogan 3 and by those of Lwynie. Donnogh 
 o'Doyne prince of Moybrey was treacherously slaine by 
 the Danes & carried over seas. Teige, son of K. Bryan 
 Borowa, was unaturally delivered 4 by his owen Brother 
 Donnogh to those of Elye o'Karoll, whoe accordingly killed 
 him, as was desired of them by his Brother Donnogh. 
 Leavelin king of Wales, died. Henry, 5 monarch of the 
 world died, and Conrado succeeded him in the monarchy. 
 
 1024. — o'Moiledorie gave an overthrow to o'Roirk in 
 Connaught near Corann," where o'Roirck had great loss of 
 his people. M r Neochy 7 of Ulster tooke hostages of the 
 
 1 C. o'Lochan. — He was a native of his own brother.' Annals F.M., 
 of Westmeath. The A. of Ulster ad ann. 
 
 call him the chief poet of Ireland. 8 Henry. — Henry II., Emperor of 
 
 See O'Curry's MS. Materials, Germany. 
 
 p. 9. e Coratin. — At Ath na Croise, 
 
 2 C. Cleircagh. — i.e. the clerics, according to the A . of Ulster. 
 See the Book of Rights, xlii. The name is now obsolete. C. is 
 
 'S. o'Loogan. — He was chief of now a barony in the south of Co. 
 
 Gailenga mora and Linghae, now Sligo. 
 
 Morgallcn and Lune in Meath. ' M'Ncochy. — i. e. Niall, son of 
 
 * Delivered.—' At the instigation Eochaidh, King of Uladh. 
 
1 74 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Danes and caused them to set at liberty theire Irish Cap- 
 tives. Ossery and Leinstermen went to Taylchoynne 1 & 
 Brought a rich booty of Jeweles and prisoners from the 
 Danes. Faghtna lector and priest of Clonvickenos arch 
 dean of Ffynnawragh, 2 abbott of Hugh, arch-dean of 
 Inenen, 3 and abbot of all Ireland died in Room doing 
 pennance. Cwann o'Lochan prince poet of Ireland, a great 
 chronicler, and one to whome for his sufhciencie the causes 
 of Ireland were committed to be examined and ordered, was 
 killed by one of the land of Teaffa, after committing of which 
 evill fact there grew an euill sent and odour of the partye 
 that killed him, so that hee was easily knowen among the rest 
 of the land. His associate Corcran lived yet, and survived him 
 for a time after. Dowslany that was first Priest of Arbrachan 
 and afterwards prime anchorite of Ireland, died. 
 
 1025. — Gearrgeala king of Moybrew was both killed and 
 burnt by the South of Moybrey & by Mahon o'Riagan. 
 Flaithvertagh o'Neale with his forces of the north took with 
 him all the captives of Ireland that were with the Danes. 
 Donell God 4 with his forces banished o'Neale over the mount 
 of Sleieve ffvvaide. Melaghlin God king of Meath Died at 
 this time. 
 
 1026. — Donnogh son of king Brian Borowa with his forces 
 this yeare had all the hostages of Meath, Brey, Danes, 
 Leinstermen, and Ossery to himselfe. Flathvertagh o'Neale, 
 and the sonn of Moyleseachlin m c Moyleronie with theire 
 forces came to Meath, tooke theire hostages, and upon Ice 
 entred in upon Innis Moghty, which they bereaved of all 
 the Goodes therein. Gearr an Choggan 5 made a great prey 
 upon Downagh or Downsoghlin, & was killed himself with 
 his two brothers the next day, Etigen and Moriegh. Cowdoly 
 
 1 Taylchoynne. — The Tolka river, tioned in the Annals F.M., under 
 which passes by Finglas and Glas- the dates 920 and 1024, but O'Dono- 
 nevin. van does not identify it. 
 
 2 Ffynnawragh. — Kilfenora ; 12 * God. — i.e. stammering, lisping, 
 miles N.W. of Ennis, Co. Clare. It or dumb. 
 
 gives its name to a bishop's See. « G. an Choggan. — i.e. the short 
 
 3 Inene?i. — This place is men- man of the war. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 1 7 5 
 
 o'Bearrga, killed Awargin o'Morrey king of Lease. Mol- 
 rony o'Moyledorie went a pillgrimage over seas. Roen 
 prince of Meath gave three great overthrows this yeare vidz'- 
 an overthrow to Meathmen, another to these of Brey, and the 
 third to the Danes of Dublin, hee was of Cloynn Colman. 
 The pavement from the place in Clonvicknois called the 
 Abbess her Garden to theheape of stones of the three Crosses 
 was made by Breassall Conealagh. 
 
 1027. — Teige m c Gillepatricke had his eyes putt out by 
 Donnogh m c Gillepatrick. Donnogh nVBrian with his forces 
 went to Ossery, where the Inhabitants of that Contry gave 
 an overthrow to som of the army of prince Donnogh, killed 
 Gara nvDownay prince of Silanmchie, 1 Donell m'Scanchan, 
 m'fflathvertagh prince of Mounster, and Moyleseachlin 
 o'Connor prince of Corcomroe,' the two sonns of Cowleannan 
 nvConnor king and prince of o'Connell, 3 and the 2 sons of 
 Egertagh prince and king of the North of Eognaght of 
 Cashell were alsoe killed. Moylerony o'Moldory died in 
 pilgrimage. Roen o'Melaghlin robbed the shryne' of Saint 
 Colume. Richard king of France Died. Sittrick nrAwley 
 and Donnogh king of Moybrey with their forces came to 
 Meath to Leigh Olav, 5 and Moynevillan, 6 and were mett 
 and strongly oppugned by Roen o'Melaghlin king of Meath 
 whoe gave the Danes the overthrow & killed Donnogh 
 o'Doyn, K. of Moybrey, Gillenesally m'Gillekevin, prince of 
 Ibriwyn, 1 and afterwards the Danes returned and gave a new 
 onsett, & killed Roen king of Meath, with many others. 
 
 1 Silanmchie. — i.e. the O'Mad- in 878, to save it from the Danes, 
 dens, whose territory included the See Reeves' Adarnnan , p. 315. 
 barony of Longford, Co. Galway, and 5 Leigh Olav. — Now Lickblaw, in 
 the parish of Lusmagh, in King's the barony of Fore, Co. Westmeath, 
 County. e Moynevillan. — Not identified. 
 
 2 Corcomroe. — In the north of Co. ' Ibriwyn. — Called na Sionna ; 
 Clare. their territory lay on the western 
 
 3 O'Connell. — i. e. Hy Conaill bank of the Shannon, to the east of 
 Gabhra, the barony of Connello, Co. Elpbin. See Annals F. J/., iii. 86, 
 Limerick. for an account of this district, and 
 
 1 Shryne. — Kept at Skreen, Co. the map prefixed to the Tribes and 
 Meath. It was brought from Iona Customs of Hy Many. 
 
176 The A)mals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 1037. — Dermott m c Moylenemo of Leinster, preyed, spoyled, 
 and burnt Lymbrick. Donnogh m'Dowlen king of Leinster 
 had his eyes put out by m'Gillepatrick king of Ossery, and 
 soone after died for grief. It rained much this summer. 
 Conn o'Melaughlin, did putt out the Eyes of Flann 
 o'Melaughlin. 
 
 1038.— Flaithvertagh nrLoingsy, Lector and Bushopp of 
 Clonvickenois, died. Aillealla o'Gair Lector of Dorow, 
 died. The was such an abundance of ackorns this yeare that 
 it fattened the pigges 1 of pigges. There arose great conten- 
 tion and fray between those of Delvin m c Coghlan &c those of 
 Imanie in Clonvickenos on St. Querans Day, and fell twice 
 the same day to fray, in which strife there were slain 33 
 persons of Imanie. 
 
 1039. — The steeple of Clonard fell Dowen to the earth. 
 Donnagh m c Gillepatrick king of Ossery and Leinster Died. 
 Leithmanchan 2 was preyed & spoyled by these of Imanie 
 in revenge of the falling out between those of Imanie and 
 these of Devlin in Clonvickenos before. 
 
 1040. — The overthrow of Killdrounan 3 given by the Danes 
 and m c Brayn to m c ffoylan where m^ffoylan was killed. 
 Corcran anchorite of all Ireland died at Lismore, this is hee 
 that had the hearing of all the cawses of Ireland. Eghtigerne 
 m c Broyne, prince of Brawnie, Died. 
 
 1 04 1. — Dermott m c Moylenemo 4 was king nine yeares. 
 The kings or cheefe monarchyes of Ireland were reputed to 
 be absolute monarchyes in this manner : If he were of Leah 
 Conn or Cons halfe in Deale, & had one province of Leahmoye 
 or Moah's halfe in Deale at his command, hee was counted to 
 be of sufhtient power to be king of Taragh or Ireland, but if 
 the party were of Leahmoye if hee could not command all 
 Leah moye and Taragh and with the loppe thereunto belong- 
 
 1 PigS es - — z '- e - t ' ie pigots or rut- of Hy Kinseallagh, and was made 
 
 lands. king- of Leinster by O'Neill, who 
 
 2 '■Leithmanchan. — Seep. 9, antea. set aside the son of Maelmordha 
 
 3 Killdrounan. — Now obsolete. because his father had aided the 
 
 4 Z>. m c Moylene?no. — He was king Danes at Clontarf. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 177 
 
 ing and the province of Ulster or Connaught (if not both) he 
 would not be suffitient to bee king of all. Dermott irTMoyle- 
 nemoe could command Leahmoye, Meath, Connaught, and 
 Ulster, therfore by the judgement of all hee was reputed 
 suffitient monarch of the whole. Moylebride o'Moylefin 
 priest died. Moyleronye m c Roen prince of Taragh was 
 killed by forriners. 
 
 1042. — Flann nrMoyleseachlin God, prince of Ireland, 
 was killed by Connor o'Melaghlyn. 
 
 1044. — Clonvicknos was preyed by the Mounstermon in 
 the absence of Donnogh m c Brian for which Donnogh granted 
 to St. Queran & Clonvickenois perpetuall freedom & for forty 
 Cowes at that present, and gave his malediction to any 
 Mounstermen that would euer after abuse any belonging to 
 St. Queran. Clonvickenois was preyed by the o'Ferals, of 
 whome a certaine poet made this Latin verse : 
 
 Haec urbs horrendis hodie vastata inimicis 
 Quae polis ante fuit Scotorum nobile culmen. 
 
 For which outrages committed upon the clergie of St. Queran 
 God horribly plagued them, with a strange unknowen disease, 
 that they died soe fast of that infection, that theire townes, 
 bowses and Derie 1 places were altogether wast without men 
 or cattle in soe much that at last they were Driuen to graunt 
 in honour of St. Queran the abbye landes of o'Roircks sonne 
 and the 12 best sonnes of all the o'Ferals, and a certaine sum 
 of money for theire maintenance, which was paid by the Pole 
 throughout that country for appeasing the Indignation of the 
 saint conceaved against them. 
 
 1045. — Clonard was thrice burnt in one weeke. Cahassagh 
 cowarb of St. Kevyn died. Hymar son of Harold made a 
 great .slaughter of Ulstermen in Inispatrick ; in Rathlyn to 
 the number of 300 of them. 
 
 1055. — Gorman a venerable anchorite died. Hugh o'Con- 
 
 1 Derie. — i.e. their winterages for ■ I. Patrick. — There is also an 
 cattle, perhaps from the Irish dair, island of this name near Skerries, 
 an enclosure. Co. Dublin. 
 
 N 
 
178 The Annals 0/ Clomnacnoise. 
 
 nor made a great prey in Meath, called the prey of May. 
 Gillopatricke king of Ossery, died of Greefe. 
 
 1056. — Murrogh, prince of Leinster and sonn of king 
 Dermot, made a prey upon the race of Lagery, whoe by them 
 was pursued and a great slaughter made of them, for which 
 cause the Meathmen spoyled and preyed all Leinster, from 
 the mount of Sliew bleanne 1 to Clondalcan adjoyning to_ 
 Dublin, fflann lector, the best learned, & chronicler in 
 these partes of the World, died. Odor m c fflynn prince of 
 Callrie was killed by Swynie o'Hogan, cowarb of Termyn 
 of St. Foychinn. 
 
 1059. — Neale o'Moyledorie, prince of Tire Connell, died. 
 There arose great contention and warres between Meathmen 
 and Leinstermen this yeare that there were many slain of 
 Leinstermens side. Connor o'Melaghlin prince of Taragh 
 gave a great overthrow to Murrogh m'Dermott king of the 
 Danes. There was another overthrow given to the Leinster- 
 men in Dorow the same Day by the miracles of St Columekill. 
 
 1060. — They of Ely o'Karoll, and o'fforga 2 came to prey 
 Clonvickenos, and tooke certaine captives from the place 
 called (Crosse na Streaptra) and killed twoo there, a layman 
 and a spirituall. Whereupon the clergie of Clone incensed 
 these of Delvyn Beathra with their king Hugh o'Royrck 
 in theire pursuit, who gave them an overthrowe & quite 
 discomfited them, & killed the prince of o'fforga that before 
 killed the spirituall man, and alsoe brought their captives the 
 next day back againe to the place from whence they were soe 
 conveighed. 
 
 106 1. — Hugh o'Roirck, prince of Delvyn m'Coghlans 
 contry was treacherously killed. Hugh o'Connor king of 
 Connaught broke dowen the mannorhouse of king Brian 
 Borowo in Kincoro, burnt Killalo, and also did eat the two 
 salmons that were in the kings ffountaine or fishpond, there. 
 Queran, lector of Kelles, died. 
 
 1062. — Prince Teige m c Hugh o'Connor was treacherously 
 
 1 S. bleanne. — Slieve Bloom. about Ardcroney, three miles north 
 
 2 O'fforga. — This tribe dwelt of Nenagh. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 179 
 
 slaine by the o'Flathvertyes. Neale m'Eochie king of Ulster, 
 and his son, died. Gillaerrie o'Moylemihie a rich young 
 prince of all Ireland, died. Lymbrick was burnt by king 
 Dermott nrMoylenemo, and by Terence or Terlagh o'Brien. 
 
 1063. — Donnogh nrBrian Borowa was king, some say, 
 and was soon deposed again (and went to Rome), to Doe 
 pennance because hee had a hand in the killing of his owen 
 eldest brother Teige m c Bryan. Hee brought the Crowen 1 of 
 Ireland with him thither, which remained with the Popes 
 untill Pope Adrean gave the same to king Henry the second 
 that conquered Ireland. Donnogh nvBrian died in pilgrimage 
 in the abby of St. Stephen the Protomartyre. 
 
 1064. — o'Mahon king of Ulster was treacherously slaine. 
 
 1065. — There appeared a comet for the space of three 
 nights, which did shine as clear as the moone at the full. 
 Gillebrwitte, prince of the Brenie, was killed, and Orlaith 
 his wife alsoe. Fogartagh ffinn, an anchorite and sage, died 
 at Clonvickenos. There was a battle fought in England 
 between Harolde and the Normans and Saxons this yeare, 
 where there was an overthrow given to the Danes, and a fleet 
 of 17 shipps of them killed. This was William the Con- 
 queror's abby battle. 2 
 
 1066. — Mortagh o'Carhie chiefe poet of Connaught was 
 drowned in Logh Colgan. 3 Celeagher Moyornogh bushopp 
 of Clonvickenos, died. King Dermot m'Moylenamo, and 
 Terrence or Terlagh o'Bryen king of Mounster with theire 
 forces went to Connaught, where they were met by Hugh 
 o'Connor king of that province, whoe gave them a fierce battle, 
 where o'Connor Kiery 1 with many others were slain. Soon 
 after the Brenie men gaue battle to the said Hugh, & slew 
 him therein, Hugh m c Art o'Roirck had the victory. 
 
 1067. — Murogh o'Bryen prince of all Ireland was killed 
 
 1 Crowen. — See Keating's //. of 3 L. Colgan. — Perhaps L. Caelan. 
 
 Ireland, p. 534. See Annals F.M., ii. 907. 
 
 * Abby battle. — Battle Abbey, i O' ' C. Kiery. — See an account of 
 
 built by William the Conqueror to this family in notes to the Anna Is 
 
 commemorate the victory of Hast- F. M., ii. 891 and 1 109, and King 
 
 ings over Harold, November 14th. James' Army List, ii. 325. 
 
 N 2 
 
1 80 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 by the people of Teaffa for preying them before, whose head 
 was buried in Clonvickenos, and body buried in Dorow. 
 Donnell o'Melaghlyn prince of Ailleagh was killed by his 
 own Brother. 
 
 1068. — Cowhagh priest of Killdare, flower of all Leinster, 
 died. 
 
 1069. — Murrogh son of king Dermott king of the Danes of 
 Ireland and Leinster under his father died the 2 1 of November 
 Anno Dni 1070. Murtagh o'Connor of Affalie was blinded 
 by his own brother of both his Eyes. Moyleronye king of 
 Ulster was killed. o'Clohoghan lector ofArdmach and one 
 famous throughout the kingdom, Died. Gillebryde o'Molloy 
 prince of ffearkall died. Dermott m c Moylenamo king of 
 Ireland, Wales, Danes of Dublin, and protector of the honour 
 of Leah Coynn, was killed 1 & mangled by Connor o'Melaghlin 
 king of Meath with many of his nobles, both Irishmen and 
 Danes in the battle of Owa. 2 Dowgill abbesse of Kildare 
 died. Murrogh m c Connor o'Melaghlyn, prince of Meath, did 
 so overcess the family of Moylekyeran m^Con ne mboght in 
 Isillkyeran 3 and the poore of that house, that the steward of 
 that familie was slain by them, for which cause Moyvora 4 was 
 granted to the poore. 
 
 1070. — Terlogh ais Terrence o'Brian Borowe son of prince 
 Teige mac Brien Borowa succeeded as king next after king 
 Dermot, and raigned full 25 years. Connor o'Melaghlin king 
 of Meath and Leahcoyn was treacherously and filthylie slaine 
 by his own nephew Murrogh m c fflynn. Meath was wasted 
 and destroyed between them. Clonard and Kelles were burnt 
 with their churches in one month. King Terrence o'Brian 
 did violently take from out of the church of Clonvickenos 
 the head of Connor o'Melaghlin, king of Meath, that was 
 
 1 Killed. — ' He burned territories date of his death. 
 
 and churches, Granard, Fobhar- • 3 Isillkyeran. — Near Clonmac- 
 
 Feichin, but Feichin slew him face noise. It is called later on in these 
 
 to face.' Annals F.M., ad ann. Annals the hospital of St. Ciaran. 
 
 2 Owa. — A territory in ancient ^Moyvora.—O'T). suggests Moy- 
 Meath. The name is now obsolete, vore, in the barony of Rathconrath, 
 The Annals F.M. give 1072 as the Co. Westmeath. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 181 
 
 buried therein, and eonveighed it to Thorn ond. A mouse rann 
 out of the head, & went under the king's mantle, &: imme- 
 diately the king for fear fell sick of a sore disease by the 
 miracles of St. Queran, that his haire fell off his head, and 
 was like to dye untill hee restored the said head againe with 
 certaine gould, which was taken upon Good Friday, and scut 
 back the day of the Resurrection next ensuing. 
 
 1073. — Cowhagh, abbot of Disert Dermott, died. Downan 1 
 archbushop of Uubline both of Irish and Danes died. 
 Ardmach with the churches was burnt. Donnogh o'Kelly, 
 prince of Imanie, was killed by his own brother grandchild 
 of Connor o'Kelly, at the island of Logh Keylan. 
 
 1074. — Louth with the church was burnt. King Terlagh 
 o'Bryan with a great army of Meathmen, Connaughtmen, 
 Danes, and Leinstermen with all his forces of Mounster and 
 Ossery went to the north of Atlifirdie to get hostages of the 
 Ulstermen, & returned from thence without any with a great 
 slaughter and loss 2 of his army in that part. Murtaugh 
 o'Brian, son of king Terlaugh, was constituted king of 
 Dublin and Danes thereof. 
 
 1075. — Murtogh nrfflyn o'Melaghlin that Raigned King 
 of Meath but three days and 3 nights, was killed by Awley 
 m Moielan prince of Gailenge in the borders of Leinster. He 
 was killed in the steeple of Kells, and afterwards the said 
 Awley was killed immediately by Melaghlin trfConnor 
 o'Melaughlin by the miracles of St Columb, who is patron 
 of the place. 
 
 1076. — There was great scarcity of victuals this year. 
 The scarcity of victualls continued for this yeare, there was 
 alsoe a great persecution of all the houses of religion belong- 
 ing to Clonvickenose. The people of Teaffa for envy and 
 Deceipt murdered Murrogh m'Connor o'Melaghlin. Gill«'- 
 patrick o'Kiergie prince of Carbry, now called Bremynghams 
 
 x Downan. — Donatus O'Hainghly, * Loss. — The Annuls KM. say 
 
 win) occupied the See of Dublin Terlagh O'Brien was defeated with 
 
 from 1085 to 1095. See Ware's great loss at Ardnionnan ; this 
 
 Bishops, p. 309. name is now obsolete. 
 
1 82 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 contry, died. Moriegh o'Nwaat, auntient and sage of Dorow 
 died. Gormphlath daughter of o'ffohortie Queen of Ireland 
 and wife of king Torlaugh died and bequeathed much cattle 
 and a rich legacie on the church for her soule. 
 
 1077. — O'Layhen arch prince of Uriell, Connor o'Brian 
 prince of the eonaght of Cashell, Donell nr=Tiernan prince 
 of the Brenie, and Kearnaghan Gott o'Melaghlin young 
 prince of Meath were all killed this yeare. Ceallach 
 o'Ronow arch poet of Ireland, died. Moyleseachlin 
 m'Connor o'Melaghlin came to Teaffa to a place called 
 Kwasan 1 in Brawnie, and there made a great prey, and 
 tooke captives by the vertue of St. Queran because the 
 inhabitants of Kwasan 1 aforesaid robbed the church of Clon- 
 vickenos the presedent yeare. 
 
 1078. — The people of Teaffa came to the Termynland of 
 Killeachie 2 in Affalie and preyed and spoyled the whole 
 Termynland, and also killed Gillemorie o'Keyrgie King of 
 Carbrey and the sonn of rhffinbarr, chiefe of the o'Giarans 
 or Gerans with many others. 
 
 1079. — Gillesynata Magawley prince of Calrie was killed 
 by Moyleseachlin o'Melaghlin for robing or ravishing the 
 goods of the church of Clonvickenos the precedent yeare. 
 Corcke and Kildare were burnt. 
 
 1080. — Donell o'Connor young prince of Connaught was 
 killed by his owen Uncle Cahal m c Hugh o'Connor without 
 any other cause but onely for envy and malice. A great 
 part of Westmeath vidz 1 of Delvin, Cwickney 3 and others were 
 slain by Donnell m'fflynn o'Melaughlin king of Meath on 
 Loghry, and alsoe the houses in the church yard of the nunns 
 of Clonvickenos together with theire church was burnt. 
 
 1082. — Donnogh son of Koyleagh o'Roircke accompanied 
 with the East of Connaught, the Carbryes and Galenges, were 
 met by prince Mortaugh o'Brian son of King Terlaugh, whoe 
 
 1 Kwasan. — Now Coosane, three 3 Cwickney. — The district now 
 miles north of Athlone. comprised in the barony of Kilkenny 
 
 2 Killeachie. — Now Killeigh in West, Co. Westmeath ; it was in- 
 King's Co. See p. 84, antea. habited then by the O'Tolairgs. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 183 
 
 was likewise accompanied with the forces of the Danes, 
 Mounster, and Lynster, and killed the said Donnogh in 
 battle, and alsoe Kennedy o' Brian and the sonn of o'Connor 
 of Affalie with many other noble men were killed of the 
 prince side. 
 
 1083. — The king fell sick of a grieveous sickness this 
 yeare, and was soe ill therein that all his haire fell off. 
 
 1084. — Moyle Issa o'Brothloghann, 1 the ealder and sage 
 of Ireland was soe ingenious and witty, and withall soe well 
 learned that he composed great volumes containing many 
 great Misteryes and new sciences devised by himselfe, died 
 this year. Terlaugh o'Briann king of Ireland in the 25 year 
 of his Raigne died quietly in his bedd, and his son Teige 
 Died the next month. Moileseachlin mac Connor o'Melaghlvn 
 went to Dublin and was encountred & discomfitted by the 
 Danes, where Kyeran o'Cahassie prince of Saithne 2 with the 
 moste part of the land of Lwynie were killed. Teige 
 Sheannagh 8 o'Kaharnie arch-prince of the land of Teaffa 
 was killed together with his sonn Kynath and the chiefe of 
 Montir Thlaman 4 were killed treacherously by Moyleseachlin 
 m'Connor o'Melaghlin in revenge of his brother Morrogh 
 m c Connor that was slain by Kaharnagh Shennagh ; of this 
 Teige Montir Hagan (now called Foxes contrey or the 
 contry of Killcoursey 5 ) took the name. Moyleseachlin 
 m c Connor king of Meath was soone after slaine by Cahall 
 m r Moregan and these of Teaffa in the towen of Ardach. 
 Rory o'Connor king of Connought and the sonn of Art 
 o'Roirck encountred in battle with each other, at last 
 o'Roirck with the most part of his famelye were slain. 
 
 1086. — Dowcooley the King of Connaught's daughter & 
 Queen of Mounster died. Lady More daughter of king Ter- 
 laugh and Queen of Connaught, wife of Rory o'Connor died. 
 
 1 M. o' ' Brothloghann. — His Life name has been taken as a surname 
 
 is given by Colgan, Acta SS., i. by some branches of this family. 
 
 109. *jif. Thlaman.— i.e. O'Muireadh- 
 
 * Saitkne. — This tribe inhabited aigh, anglicized Murray. 
 
 Fingal in Meath. • Killcoursey. Now a barony in 
 
 * Sheannagh. — i.e. the fox ; the the north of King's Co. 
 
1 84 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 1087. — Munstermen brought a greater fleet on the river of 
 Synann, and Loghrye, & robbed and took the spoyles of the 
 churches upon the islands of the Lough vidz 1 of Innis Clothran, 
 Innis Bofinne, Innis Angnie, and Cloneawynn, 1 which Rory 
 o'Connor, king of Connought seeing, hee caused to be stopped 
 the foordes on the Synann called Adyrchreach 2 and Rathkrae, 3 
 to the end they should not be at liberty to pass the said passages 
 at their Returnes, and were driven to turne to Athlone where 
 they were overtaken by Donell m c fflyn o'Melaghlin, king of 
 Meath, to whose protection they wholly committed them- 
 selves, & yeelded all their shippes, barkes, boates, and coyttes 4 
 alsoe to be disposed off at his pleasure, which hee received 
 and sent safe conduct with them untill they were left in their 
 native place in Mounster. Gillekenny o'fflattylie prince of 
 Delvyn Beathra was killed by his owen brother Hugh 
 m'Coghlan. Donnogh m c Donell Reawar (in English the 
 fatt ; king of Leinster, was killed by Connor o'Connor prince 
 of Affalie, and alsoe Donnogh nrDonnell m c Gillepatrick 
 prince of Osserie, was killed. Isill Kieran or the hospitall of 
 St. Queran was purchased by Cormack m c Con-na-moght, from 
 Fflayhenn, and Donell m c fflynn o'Melaghlin of Meath for ever. 
 
 1088. — William the Conquerrour Died this yeare, had 
 issue three noble sonns, Robert the Cortois, to whome hee 
 bequeathed all Normandy ; Henry Beauclerck, to whome he 
 left the kingdome of England, who is called Henry the first ; 
 and William Rufus, to whome hee bequeathed all his 
 treasure. Moriertgh o'Brian son of king Terlaugh o'Bryan 
 succeeded his father and Raigned 1 1 years. The king came 
 with his forces into Meath, and took a prey there, was over- 
 taken by Donell m'fflynn, king of Meath, at Moylena 5 in 
 Fercall where many of king Moriertagh's armye were slaine, 
 as Moyleseaghlyn o'Dongaly, the sonn of Conyn o'Dowgin, & 
 the son of Molmory o'Donell, prince of the o'Keanseallyes. 
 
 1 Cloneawynn. — Now Clonoon, s Rathkrae. — Not identified, 
 near Athlone. 4 Coyttes. — From the Irish cot, a 
 
 2 Adyrchreach. — Now Insherky, small boat. 
 
 five miles west of Banagher. 6 Moylena. — See p. 59, antea. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 185 
 
 1089. — Donsleyve o'Heoghay king of Ulster was killed by 
 Donell m c Loghlyn prince of Aileagh. Cynath o'Morrey and 
 Mulronie m'Concornye fought hand to hand in the king's 
 house in Cashell and were both slaine. Moyleissa 1 primate 
 of Ardtnach died. 
 
 1090. — The fleet of Mounster robbed and tooke the spoyles 
 of Clonvickenos. Rowrie o'Connor king of Connought had 
 his Eyes put out most maliciously hy fflaithvertagh o'fflahertye 
 and ffogartagh o'ffogarty. Cormack Mainisdreaclr the sage 
 and learned divine of Ireland died. 
 
 1092. — Hugh o'Konoyle dean of the Little church of 
 Clonvickenos died. Malcolme king of Scotland was killed 
 by ffrenchmen, whose wife Margarett Queen of Scottland 
 and daughter of the king of England for griefe and sorrow 
 of the kings death died. 
 
 1094. — All the nobility & forces of Ireland assembled & 
 gathered together at Dublin with king Moriertagh o'Bryan 
 both Munstermen, Leinstermen, and people of Ossorie, Donell 
 nvfflynn o'Melaghlin king of Meath, Donnogh o'Heoghie of 
 Ulster and Godfrey of Dublin with ninty shipes. These of 
 the east came to oghterard 3 where they gave a Discomfiture 
 to the Mounstermen, people of Ossery and Leinstermen 
 retracted upon them, & would neither appugne nor hinder 
 the Leinstermen, but wont and banished Godfrey out of 
 Dublin, and also deposed Donell king of Meath. Where- 
 upon the deposed king of Meath went to the land of Lwyne 
 and there tooke a prey, being pursued by eastmeath <Sc the 
 king of Mounster's Guard, was slaine among the cowes at 
 Loghlevin 1 by one belonging to himself called nVAgenann, & 
 soe this was the end of Donell king of Meath, that was 
 deposed of his kingdome and slaine by his owen people. 
 Connor o'Connor of Affalie king of Leinster was taken 
 
 1 Moyleissa. — i.e. consecrated to Annals /•'. JSL. ii. 943. 
 
 Christ. He was primate from 1065 3 Oghterard. — Near Lyons, Co. 
 
 to 1092. See Ware's -5/.y//0/.f > p. 50. Kildare. There is a round tower 
 
 %.— He was abbot here, in a very ruinous condition, 
 
 of Monasterboice, ' head of the wis- » Loghlevin. — L. Leana, near 
 
 dom and piety of the Gaedhil.' See Fore, Co. Westmeath. 
 
1 86 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 captive by king Moriertagh o'Brian. Clonvickenos was 
 robbed and the spoyles taken by those of Brawny, & the 
 o'Royrcks, on Monday in shrovetide. Dorow was likewise 
 robbed by those of Fercall and Affailie, Clonvickenos was 
 alsoe the same day robbed by the sonn of m'Coghlan and 
 Delvyn. King Mortagh o'Brian with his Mounstermen went 
 to Connaught to take hostages and returned from thence 
 without any. The king with an other army came to 
 Dontaise 1 in Meath & divided Meath into too parts between 
 two kings of the o'Melaughlins, vidz* Donnough m c Murrogh 
 nrfflynn & Connor m c Moyleseaghlyn o'Melaghlin. Cow- 
 chogry o'Hanvye prince of Fearbill 2 died. There was a great 
 mortality and pleauge all over Europe this yeare, in soe 
 much that it Depopulated great provinces and contryes, 
 there was not such a pestilence in this Kingdome since the 
 death of the sonns of King Hugh Slane (that died of the 
 Disease called Boye KonnealP) untill this present year, of 
 which disease the ensueing noblemen with infinite numbers 
 of meaner sort died, vidz', Godfrey king of the Danes of 
 Dublin, and the Islands, Dunchus 4 archbushop of Dublin, 
 Brehawe o'Manchan, cowarb of S' Kevyn, Donell Duff 
 o'fferall prince of the borders of Leinster, mTnrwise o'Koe- 
 wan cowarb of Oeny, 5 the Bushop of Kehernie 6 cowarb of 
 Moye oge, 1 Glasdin o'Koyn chiefe judge of Leinster &c. The 
 king and subjects seeing the plague continue with such heat 
 with them, were strucken with great terrour, for appeasing of 
 which plague the Clergie of Ireland thought good to cause 
 all the inhabitants of the kingdome in generall to fast from 
 Wensday to Sunday once every month for the space of 
 one yeare except solmne and great festivall dayes, they alsoe 
 appointed certain prayers to be dayly said. The king, the 
 
 1 Dontaise. — Not identified. 5 Oeny. — Probably St. Enda of 
 
 2 Fearbill. — Now a barony in the Aran. 
 
 south-west of Co. Westmeath. ° Kehernie.— Cairbre O'K., who 
 
 3 B. Konneall. — See pp. 83 and is called Bishop of Ferns in A ruials 
 106, antea. F.M.,ii.g$i. 
 
 4 Dunchus. — Donat O'Hainghly, 7 Moye oge. — i. e. Maedhog, of 
 a l r eady mentioned, p. 181. Ferns. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 187 
 
 noblemen, and all the subjects of the kingdome were very 
 benefitiall towards the Church and poore men this yeare, 
 whereby Gods wrath was aswaged. The king of his great 
 bounty gave great immunityes and freedom to churches that 
 were then before charged with Cess and other extraordinarie 
 contry-charges with many other large and bountifull gifts. 
 m e Corthean cheef of Delvyn more was slaine by the race 
 of Lagery, after hee was delivered by them to K. Mortaugh 
 for takeing from them three ounces of Gold, 100 cowes, and 
 eight prisoners. 
 
 1096. — Awargin o'Morrey died, he was prince of Lease. 
 King Moriertagh with the forces of Leahmoye and Meath 
 with the forces of part of Connaught, went to Ulster of 
 purpose to get hostages, (and returned from thence without 
 bootie or hostages.) 
 
 1097. — King Mortaugh o'Brian tooke the spoyles of the 
 people of Teaffa & wasted them this yeare. All Meath was 
 wasted and destroyed bytween Donnogh rn'Morrogh, and 
 Connor m'Moyleseaghlin, both of the o'Melaghlins. Flath- 
 vertagh o'fnathverty was killed by one Mathew o'Kwanna for 
 putting out Rory o'Connors eyes; this ffiathvertagh was prince 
 of Silemorrey and Ighter Connaught. 1 o'Hart prince of the 
 East of Teaffa killed treacherously (by) Kaharnagh m c en- 
 tynnay alias Fox prince of Teaffa. Dow liowly, daughter of 
 Dermot m'Teige wife of king Mortaugh and Queen of Ireland, 
 died. Donnogh m'Murrogh o'Melaghlin tooke the kingdom 
 and government of Meath upon him. Dervorgill, daughter of 
 Teige m r Gillepatrick, mother of king Moriertaugh o'Brian 
 and of Teige o'Brian, Queen of Ireland, died this year. 
 
 1098.— Donell m'Donnogh king of Scotland, was blinded 
 of both his eyes by his owen brother. m'Laughlin of Ulster, 
 with his forces preyed the Danes. King Mortaugh with 
 his forces of Ireland went to Easroe in Ulster to get 
 hostages of the North, & returned home without hostages, 
 prey, or booty, with the loss of many of his horses, and 
 
 1 Ighter C.—i. c. lower C. See Hardiman's History of Galicay, 
 p. 56. 
 
1 88 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 men in that Jorney. King Mortaugh again accompanied 
 with a great fleet of Danes, arrived in Derry in Ulster, 
 and did noe outrages by the way, & were mett by the 
 sonn of mTaughlin, whoe gave them an overthrow, and 
 made a slaughter upon them. 
 
 i ioo. — There was an assembly of all the subjects of 
 Ireland at Cashell in the presence of king Mortaugh, and 
 in the pressence of Downan archbushopp and Elder of 
 Ireland, with the clergy of the kingdome, where the king 
 of his meer motion and free will graunted to the Church and 
 all devout members thereof such a grant as none of his 
 predecessors the kings of Ireland ever graunted to the 
 church before, which was his cheefest seat, court, and town 
 of Cashell, 1 to be held in common by all spirituall men and 
 women in perpetuum to them and theire successors. King 
 Mortagh with the forces of Munster, Leinster, Ossery, Meath, 
 and Connaught went to Easroe in Inis-Owen in the north, 
 destroyed all the towns, ffortes, and churches of Inis Owen 
 & brake downe the Stone-house that was in Aileagh, 2 and 
 took their hostages, when they went over Fertas Camsa 3 to 
 Ulster, and soe went over all Ireland, in the space of 6 weeks 
 without disturbance, strife, or impediment of any mann. Two 
 companyes of Kerne contended together in Clonvickenose, 
 that is to say Mointir Hagan, and Moyntir Kuinay, where 
 in the end Gilleffinn m c m c Gillwallachain, chieftaine of Sile 
 Anmchie, was slaine. The Singles of the great church of 
 Clonvickenos and the tower end of the wales of the said 
 church, was Repaired and furnished by fflathvertagh 
 o'Loyngsie, after the work was begun by Cormack m c Con- 
 nemboght, cowarb of St. Quaeran, though others call it 
 mTDermots church. This year a woman in Mounster was 
 delivered of a cople of chilldren that were joyned together 
 in their bodyes. 
 
 1 Cashell. — The King of Cashel 2 Aileagh. — In revenge of Kin- 
 after that transferred his residence cora, which had been destroyed by 
 to Limerick. His palace stood the Ulstermen. See p. 169, antea. 
 on the site now occupied by St. 3 Fertas C. — A ford on the river 
 Mary's Cathedral. Bann, near Camus Macosquin. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 189 
 
 1 104. — Connor o'Melaughlin, king of Taragh, Moybrey, 
 and halfe Meath, was slaine by these of the Breine. Donell 
 m<en Gott o'Melaughlin was killed by these of Kinnaleagh. 
 Donnogh o'Melaghlin was Deposed from the kingdom of 
 Meath and betooke himself to the contry of Uriell Mag- 
 mahons land), and from thence preyed the most part of east 
 meath. King Mortaugh hearing thereof assembled together 
 a great army, pursued him thither, and did nothing there but 
 burnt some stakes of corn for protecting him in that contry, 
 and afterwards divided Meath in two partes between the two 
 sons of Donnell o'Melaughlin, when Donnogh refused to 
 accept protection of him. 
 
 1 105. — Donnough o'Melaughlyn was killed by o'Mynna- 
 chan of o'nrWaise of Meath. Bushopp o'Boyle 1 arch 
 bushop of Ardmach, Moriegh o'Moyledowne 2 bushop of 
 Clonvickenos, Cormack o'Killin, Deane of the house of 
 Clone, and Sittrick m c Convaye chief of Sile Ronan, died. 
 
 1 106. — The family of Kilkeny gave an overthrow to the 
 family of Leighlyn. There grew great contention between 
 the East and West of the contry of Teaffa, where Cynath 
 in Awalgie prince of Calrie with many others, were slaine. 
 
 1 107. — Cogrich daughter of Unonn, abbesse of Clonbrony, 
 died. o'Karvell, prince of the Eonaght of Loghlein, was 
 killed by his brothers. 
 
 1 108. — Elathvertagh o'Loyngsy, cowarb of St. Queran 
 and venerable priest of Clonvickenos, died. After the death 
 of king Mortaugh o'Brian Ireland was for som space without 
 a king, untill Terlaugh alias Terence nvRory o'Connor. 
 Terlaugh alias Terence m c Rory o'Connor was king for the 
 space of 9 years. Ceallaglv 1 was primatt of Ardmach in 
 his time. Connor Maglaghlin with the forces of Ulster 
 
 1 O'Boy/c. — He seems to have • Ceallagh. — Better known as 
 
 been merely a suffragan or assistant Celsus. He was Primate from 1106 
 
 bishop to Donald Mac Amalgaidh. to 1129. He died at Ardpatrick, in 
 
 See Ware's Bishops, p. 51. Co. Limerick, while on a visitation, 
 
 : M . o'Meyledoame. — He is not and was buried at Lismore as he 
 
 given by Ware in the list of Bishops desired. See Trias Thaum., p. 
 
 of Clonmacnoisc. — Ibid., p. 169. 330, and Ware's Bishops, p. 53. 
 
190 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 came to Meath & burnt the race of Lagerie and the towen 
 of trymme and alsoe burnt two hundred persons and above 
 in the Church of Trymme. Tailty daughter of Morrogh 
 o'Melaghlin wife of King Terlagh and Queen of Ireland, 
 died. The great alter of Clonvickenos was robbed 1 this 
 yeare and many Jewells sacrilegiously taken from thence, 
 vidz 4 , Kearnaghatr of Sollamons Temple, which king Moyle- 
 seaghlin bequeathed to that church, the standing cup of 
 Donnogh m c ffiynn, the three Jewells that king Terlaugh 
 gave to that church, vidz' a cup of silver, a guilt cross & 
 another jewell, a silver challice marked with the stamp 3 of 
 the daughter of Rorye O'Connor, and a cup of silver which 
 Keallagh primate of Ardmach bestowed on the church, the 
 clergy of Clone made incessant prayers to God and St. Queran 
 to bee a meane for the Revelation of the party that tooke 
 away the said jewles. Mathon o'Brian, sonn of King 
 Mortaugh died. 
 
 1 1 30. — Dermott o'ffallawyn chieftaine of Kloynolagh, 4 
 and Goll Cuana otherwise named Gillepatrick, cheefe poet of 
 Westmeath, died. The jewles that were stolne from out the 
 church & alter of Clonvickenos were found with one Gille- 
 cowgan, a Dane of Lymbrick, the said Gillecowgan was 
 apprehended by Connor o'Bryan, and by him delivered over 
 to the familie of Clonvicknos, whoe at the time of his 
 araignment confesed openly that he was at Corck, Lismore, 
 and Waterford, expecting for wind to goe ouer seas with 
 the said jewles. All the other passengers and shipes passed 
 with good gales of wynde out of the said townes save only 
 Gillecowgan, & said as soone as he would enter a shipboard 
 any ship hee saw St. Queran with his staffe or bachall 
 
 1 Robbed. — It has been surmised can, a model, 
 
 that the Cup of Ardagh, now in the 3 Stamp. — With an engraving 
 
 National Museum, may have been (tesc) by the daughter of R. O'C. 
 
 one of the precious objects stolen at Annals F.M., ii. 1033. 
 
 this time from Clonmacnoise. See 4 Kloy?iolagh. — Clan Uadach, 
 
 Petrie's Christian Inscriptions, ii. comprising the parish of Camma 
 
 128. and Dysart, in the baronyofAthlone, 
 
 - Kearnaghan. — Rather carra- Co. Roscommon. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 191 
 
 returne the shipp back again untill hee was so taken ; this 
 much he confesseth at the time of the putting him to death 
 by the said familie. 
 
 1131. — Connor o'Brian arrived in Meath, seeking to pass 
 through Athlone to get hostages there, after that hee had the 
 hostages of Leinster. Tyernan o'Royrck gave an overthrow 
 to these of Uriell, where Gillaryavagh o'Hoeghea king of 
 Ulster, and o'Krychan prince of Fearnoy and his sonn with 
 many others were slaine. Thomond was preyed by the kings 
 of both the Munsters, by Cormack m r Carrhie & Connor o'Brien. 
 Moyleseaghlin nr Murtaugh o'Melaghlin was killed by those 
 of Fearkeall. A thunderbolt burnt the castle of Athlone and 
 the castle of Donleo 1 was burnt by casuall fire. The o'Bryns 
 of Thomond banished the m'Carthys out of Mounster into 
 Leinster and tooke to themselves the possession and govern- 
 ment of Mounster. Donnogh o'Molloy king of Fearkall 
 was killed in captivity by Murrogh o'Melaghlin. Mortagh 
 o'Molloy that succeeded as king of Fearkall, was burnt by the 
 family of Moyntyr Swanym in the church of Rahinn. Mack 
 Randalphe m'Morey, chief of Montyr Luss 2 was treacher- 
 ously killed by Tiernan o'Royrck. Cowchonnought o'Daly 
 of Meath, cheefe and arch-poet of Ireland, died. 
 
 1 132.— Terlagh o'Connor king of Ireland made a wooden 
 bridge over the river of Athliag, and came himself to the 
 land of Teaffa to keep the o'Feralls, where hee was mett by 
 Murrogh o'Melaghlin king of Meath, Tyernan o'Roirck, and 
 Teaffymen with theire forces, and put the king and also 
 Connaughtmen out of the camp, & burnt the place afterwards, 
 and killed divers of the kings armye. King Terlaugh made 
 another wooden bridge over the river of Synen at Athlone, 
 that hee might at his pleasure have access to take the spoyles 
 of Westmeath. Tiernan o'Roirck was deposed of his princi- 
 pality by his owen scept, and again restored thereunto. 
 
 1 Donleo. — It was erected seven trict in the southern part of Co. 
 
 years before, [t was in the town of Leitrim, called also Magh Rein, 
 
 Ballinasloe, close to the river. of which the M'Rannalls were 
 
 J Af. Luss.—i.e. M. Eolais, a dis- chiefs. 
 
192 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 1 1 33. — Dermott m^Murrogh, 1 king of Leinster, exercised 
 great tyranyes and crueltyes upon the Leinster nobility, hee 
 killed o'Faylan prince of Leinster, and Murrogh o'Twahaile, 
 and did excrably putt out the eyes of Gillemocholmoge 5 king 
 of Kwalannmen, 3 which brought all Leinster under hand. 
 Donnogh o'Connor of Affalie was killed by others of Affallye 
 vidz 1 - by Clan malirge. Connor o'Bryan went with his 
 forces to Dublin and obtained there of the Danes to be their 
 king. There was a meeting at Usneagh between king 
 Terlaugh o'Connor, and Morrogh o'Moyleaghlin king of 
 Tarragh, where Morrogh yielded hostages to king Terlaugh 
 for Meath and Teaffa, and took hostages of Brenie also. 
 Connor, grand-child of Donnogh o'Melaughlin, was killed in 
 captivity by Morrogh o'Melaughlin, which was soone 
 avenged by God, by taking away Art sonn of the said 
 Melaughlin within a fortnight after. The cowarb of St. 
 Queran was robbed at Clonfinlogh by these of Sile anmchye 
 and Connor m'Coghlan, & the spoyles restored again, by the 
 procurement of prince Connor the kings sonn. King Terlagh 
 o'Connor with the forces of Connaught, Meath, and Brenie 
 came to Mounster, but they returned without hostages & 
 spoyled some corners in Lease and Ossery. Canute, sonn of 
 Sane King of England and Denmark died. Sittrick the 
 Dane preyed & spoyled Ardbreakan & tooke certain cap- 
 tives from thence too. Connor o'Melaughlin king of Meath, 
 took the spoyle and prey of Swordes together with many 
 captives. 
 
 1 1 34. — Connor m'Dermott o'Bryan king of both the 
 provinces of Mounster died at Killaloe. Donnogh m c Carrhie 
 came to Munster, and committed a slaughter on Terlaugh 
 o'Bryan that succeeded the said Connor in the kingdom of 
 Monster. MConrye prince of Delvyn of Tiredalogha, 4 was 
 
 l D. ni' Murrogh. — He was grand- between Dublin and Bray, 
 
 son of Dermot mac Mael na mbo, 3 Kwalann. — The present Co. 
 
 who from being King of Hy Ceinn- Wicklow. 
 
 seallaigh, became King of Leinster. i Tiredalogha. — i.e. the land of 
 
 2 Gillemocholtnoge. — He was the two lakes, now the barony of 
 
 chief of the territory which lies Moycullen, Co. Galway, lying be- 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 193 
 
 killed by som of his owen familye. Terlaugh o'Connor with 
 the forces of Meath and Brenie went to the provinces of 
 Leinster & Munster to take hostages, had none, but returned 
 without doeing anything worthy of note, save the burning of 
 som cornes in the contryes of Lease and Ossery. The son 
 of Ferall o'Molloye prince of ffearkell was killed by the 
 grand-child of Rory o'JMolloy and the familie of Montyr Rodan 1 
 at Dorow. M c Otyr prince of Inis Gall' was chosen to be 
 prince of the Danes of Dublin. These of Ormond and Elie 
 tooke a prey from Kynnaleagh. 
 
 1 135. — Murrogh o'Connor was restored againe to his 
 kingdom of Meath. The abesse of Killdare was forced 
 and taken out of her Cloyesters by Dermott m Murrogh 
 king of Leinster, and compelled to marie one of the said 
 Dermotts people, at whose takeing he killed one hundred 
 and seventy of the Townesmen and house of the abesse. 
 Cormacke nvCarrhie, and Connor o'Bryan with their forces 
 of Mounster came to Connaught, where they cleared the paces 
 of Rath or Rather Rwabeliy 1 & Belfada. 1 They burnt the 
 twooCorckes, Mogorne 6 and Dunmorc, 1, and also killed Cahall 
 m'Cahall, prince of Connaught and Gillenewe o'fflynn prince 
 of Sile Moylcroyne. 1 The bridge ofAthlone and castle was 
 broken and razed down by Morrogh o'Melaghlin king of 
 Meath. Connor m'Murrogh o'Melaghlin, prince of Meath, 
 was killed hy Donnogh nvGillemocholmocke and the Danes 
 of Dublin, for which cause the said m'Gillemocholmocke 
 was killed within a weeke after by Meathmen and Hugh 
 
 tween Lough Corrib and Lough b Mogorne. — i.e. Dunmogorne, 
 
 Lurgan, the ancient name of the four miles east of Westport, Co. 
 
 bay of Galway. Mayo. 
 
 1 M. Rodan. — St. Ruadan of e Dutiniore. — Eight miles north 
 
 Lorrha. ofTuam. The castle is still stand- 
 
 a 7. Gall. — The Hebrides, off the ing, a short distance from the town. 
 
 west coast of Scotland. ' S. Moyleroyne. — The tribe- 
 
 'Hwabe&y. — Now Rovehagh, in name of theM c Dermots of Moylurg, 
 
 the parish of Killeely, Co. Galway. who were descended from Mael- 
 
 • Belfada. — This name is not ruana, 3rd son of Teige an eich gill, 
 
 given among the townlands in the king of Connaught from 1014 to 
 
 Ordnance Survey list. io .3°- 
 
ig4 Th c Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 o'Hugh. There was a meeting of Connor o'Brian, king of 
 Munster, and king Terlaugh o'Connor with all the clergie of 
 Mounster at Avail Keherny, 1 where there was a truce for 
 one yeare confirmed between them. Luske 2 and the contry 
 of Fingall was altogether burnt by Donnell m c Murrogh 
 o'Melaghlin in revenge of the killing of his brother Connor 
 o'Melaghlin, prince of Meath. Melaghlin m c Dermott 
 m c Moylenemo and Eochy o'Nolan, king of ffohartye, 
 were killed in a fray by Owgarie o'Twahill and by 
 the o'Tooles of Leinster with a great slaughter of many 
 others. Morrogh o'Harie and his wife, king Terlaugh 
 O'Connors daughter, were killed by Taighleagh o'Harie. 
 Clonvickenos on Easter Sunday was burnt with the church 
 yard of Moriegh o'Duffie & the place called Liseanabbeye. 
 There was a great assembly of Leath moye in Cashell at the 
 consecration of the churche 3 of Cormake nvCarhie king 
 of Cashell. They of Ossery gave an overthrow to Dermot 
 m c Murrogh, king of Leinster, where Owgarie o'Twoole, 
 chief of the Tooles, was killed. The said Dermott gave 
 an overthrow to those of Ossery, to Conell o'Bryen, and 
 Danes of Waterford, where an infinite number of them 
 were slaine. Morrogh o'Melaghlyn, king of Meath, gave 
 an overthrow to those of Farnoy and killed 215 of them 
 with 10 Cheeftaines. Hugh m c Coghlan o'fflatilye, prince 
 of Delvinn Beathra, died. Henrick m'Willelan, king 
 of France and Saxonie, died. Conradoe Emperour died. 
 Morrogh o'Melaghlin king of Meath with a fleet of barkes and 
 boates went upon the river Synnen, where the princes of Sile 
 Morey in Connaught came to his house, Connor m c Terlagh 
 and the o'Kellyes with their prince Teige o'Kelly, and yealded 
 him hostages as pledges of their fidelity to him. 
 
 1 136. — Donnell o'Duffie 1 arch Bishopp of Connought and 
 
 1 A. Keherny. — Near Uisneagh, tion of this very beautiful building 
 
 Co. Westmeath. see Petrie' s Eccl. Arch, of Irela?id, 
 
 s Luske. — Fifteen miles north of p. 284. 
 Dublin. i D- O'Duffie.— He occupied the 
 
 3 Churche. — ■ Called Cormac's See of Tuam from 1161 to 1201. See 
 
 chapel. For a detailed descrip- Ware's Bishops, p. 603. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise, 195 
 
 cowarb 1 of St. Queran, immediately after celebrating Mass by 
 himself, died and was buried on St. Patricks day at Clonfert, 
 where he died and celebrated the said Masse. Clonard was 
 preyed & the spoyles thereof taken by the Breniemen, they 
 behaved themselves soe exceeding' OUtragious in the takeing 
 of these spoyles, that o'Daly- arch Poet of all Ireland, with- 
 out respect was very irreverently stripped of his cloathes to 
 his naked skinn, & amongst the rest they tooke a sword out 
 of the vestery preserved by St. Finnan himself. Murrogh 
 o'Melaghlin, king of Meath, tooke his own sonn whom he 
 committed to prison for his eavcll behaviour and miscarriage 
 of himselfe. Dermott m c Morrogh king- of I.einster accom- 
 panied with all the forces of the Danes came to Westmeath 
 to be revenged of the o'Melaghlins for theiro abuses don to 
 him before, hee was mett by the o'Roircks, o'Kellyes, and 
 those of Uriell of the other side, where they caused nrMurrogh 
 with his Danes and Leinstermen to return without committing 
 any hurtes worthy to be remembred, but only the burning of 
 Ardbrackan. Whereupon they of the East of Meath, went to 
 the o'Foylans 3 and borders of Leinster, burnt and spoyled 
 theire townes without respect to either spirituall or corporall 
 lands. Soone after Dermott m c Murrogh king of the Danes 
 and Leinster, came to the house of Morrogh o'Melaghlin in 
 Clonard, where he made an offer to the said Morrogh of his 
 own service in the field against any one with his forces with 
 as great an army for king Murroghs assistance against any 
 other during the kings pleasure, as long as his occasions 
 required at his owen charges, soe that Morrogh would be 
 pleased to suffer him quitely to enjoye only the Territory* of 
 the o'ffoylans and Affailies without disturbance, which the 
 said Murrogh accepted. Terlaugh o'Connor king of Ireland 
 did put out the eyes of his owen son Hugh, for som haynous 
 
 ' Coward. — Perhaps he had been l o'JFoylans. — They inhabited 
 
 abbot of Clonmacnoise, or bishop. ancient Ossory. The name, angli- 
 
 2 O'Daly. — O'Reilly says he cised Phelan and OThelan, is still 
 
 knows mi works of this writer, very common throughout the mid- 
 
 Irish Writers, p. 83. land counties. 
 
 O 2 
 
ig6 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 misdemeanors of his. Soirvrechagh 1 o'Kelly, cowarb of 
 Rahin o'Swanay, died. 
 
 1 1 37. — There was Boysterous tempestous windes this 
 yeare that it fell dowen many trees, houses, turrets, steeples, 
 and other things, & whirled som of them into the seas. 
 Donnell m'Murrogh o'Melaughlin, prince of all Ireland and 
 king of Meath for a time, a very bountifull and noble prince, 
 as free harted as Gwairy of Connaught, was killed by the 
 east of Meath, for being in Rebellion against his father and 
 Meath men. Waterford was beseiged by Dermot m c Murrogh, 
 king of Leinster, and Connor o'Bryan prince of Dalgaisse, 
 where the Danes had a fleet of 200 shipes at sea, at last 
 they obtayned hostages of the Danes and Donnogh m=Carhie, 
 which they brought with them. All Connaught from Esroe 
 to the river of Synen, and from Clonvickenos to Eghtgie 2 
 was wast this year, save Iarhar Connought. More, daughter 
 of King Mortaugh o'Bryan, and wife to Morrogh o'Melaughlin 
 and Queen of Meath, died a very good death at Dorow. 
 Moyle Issa called Crossan ffyn a King and arch-poet of 
 Ireland, in that kind of meeter which is called Crossanaght, 
 died at Cloneonrie in Leinster. 
 
 1 139. — They of the country of Elye, tooke a prey of Fear- 
 keall, after they were sworn friendes to each other by great 
 oathes for the preservation of the peace between them. King 
 Terlaugh tooke his owen son prisoner after that he gave him 
 before upon these oaths and securityes following, vidz 1 (his owen 
 name wasRoryo'Connor that was afterwards king of Ireland) 
 Moriegh o'Duffie arch bishopp with all the laymen and clergie 
 of Connought, Teige o'Bryan, king of Thomond, Tyernann 
 o'Royrck king of the Brienie, & Murrough m c Gillenenewe 
 o'Fergall, cheeftaine of the Analie. They all both Clergie 
 and Laymen fasted 3 at Rathbrendon 4 to gett the said prince 
 
 1 Soirvrechagh. — i.e. noble judge, on the north-east boundary of Clare. 
 This name, a common one among 3 Fasted. — See Preface to Reeves' 
 the McCarthys, is anglicised Justin. Adamnan, liv. 
 
 See O'Donovan's Introd. to Tup. i Rathbrendo/i. — Now Rathbren- 
 
 Poems. p. 56. nan, a townland in the parish of 
 
 2 Eghtgie. — Now Slieve Baughty, Roscommon. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 197 
 
 Rory out of the kings hands and could not. Alsoe king 
 Terlaugh took Morrogh o'Melaghlin king of Meath prisoner, 
 after hee agreed with him that each of them would be true to 
 one another, andseeke noe advantage or hinderance of another, 
 these were the oathes and suretyes that were between them 
 of either side for performance of theire said agreement, vidz*. 
 the alter of St. Querans shrine, Relicks, Norannagh, 1 two 
 prelates of ever)- severall howeses together with Moriegh 
 o'Duffie arch Bishopp of Connaught, primate of Ardmach, 
 the staff of Jesus 2 which St Patrick brought into this king- 
 dom, the coworb of St. ffehin, St. Feh ins bell, and the boban 3 
 of St. Keuin, by all which suretyes and oathes they were 
 bound to each other, not to seeke advantage either by 
 1 aptivity, bynding, or encroaching upon eithers lands, 
 untill apparent occation had apeared to the sureties, & 
 notwithstanding all which Murrogh was taken by king 
 Terlaugh, and kept prisoner for the space of a month, without 
 any breach of his side, untill at last lire was enlarged by the 
 intercession of the said prelates and noblemen that were 
 suretyes for him, whome they sent with safe conduct to 
 Munster. In the meane time king Terlaugh ceased upon 
 the kingdom of Meath into his owen hands and graunted the 
 same to his son Connor o'Connor, which was made by this 
 devise. The king caused to be assembled to Keylke the 
 nobility of Meath and to Bryan of the Brenie, where he 
 aprehended king Murrogh ol Meath and took hostages 
 of the rest of Meath which he delivered to his said son, 
 with the possession of the Kingdome of Meath as aforesaid. 
 o'Garmley' tooke the Principallity of Tyre ( >wen to him, was 
 king thereof <S: Banished there hence the sonn of Neale. 
 
 1 Norannagh. — O'Donovan See Introd. to Obits of Christ 
 
 thinks this was a erozier ornamented Chinch, viii. 
 
 with gold. .'•<!/!. — O'Donovan thinks this 
 
 5 Staff of Jesus. — Said to have was a bell which had belonged to 
 
 been given to St. Patrick by an St. Kevin of Glendalough. 
 
 angel. It was one of the insignia ' o' Garmley. — They were chiefs 
 
 of the Archbishop of Armagh, as of the district now comprised in the 
 
 successor of St. Patrick. It was barony of Raphoe, Co. Donegal, 
 
 burnt by the Reformers in 153;. Sei /•..!/.. ii. 1071. 
 
ig8 The Annals of Clonniacnoise. 
 
 Gilla Enos o'Clowan 1 arch poet of Connaught in the art of 
 Poetry died. 
 
 1 140. — There raigned strange diseases of biles and patches 
 this yeare in Munster, whereof many died, and among the 
 rest these two noble young men, Bryan m c Terlaugh o'Bryan, 
 prince of Munster, and Teige m c Terlaugh o'Connor ought not 
 to be forgotten. Connor m c Terlaugh o'Connor, prince of 
 Ireland and king of Meath for the space of half a yeare, 
 was killed by o'Dowlyn, king of ffertullagh, because he 
 was unjustly constituted to raigne over Meath, which 
 o'Dowleyn conld never well brooke. King Terlaugh granted 
 the government of Westmeath to Donnogh m c Morrogh 
 o'Melaghlin, and the government of Eastmeath to Tiernan 
 o'Royrcke and Dermott m c Murrogh to be held of the 
 king of Connaught by services of homage and fealty 
 dureing pleasure. Rory o'Connor was enlarged by his 
 father king Terlaugh upon further securityes. There was an 
 agreement of truce made between king Terlaugh and Ter- 
 laugh o'Bryan at Tyredaglasse, as the prelates of the church 
 ordained between them. Terlaugh o'Connor king of Ireland 
 came to Meath to constitute a king over them, where he 
 appoynted Donnogh o'Melaughlin king of the weast of Logh 
 Innill and the son of Mortagh o'Melaughlin of the east part 
 of the said Logh. Meathmen gave an erick 2 of four hundred 
 cowes to king Terlagh for killing his son. 
 
 1 14 1. — There was a great disease of Biles, potches, and 
 scabbes in Connaught and Munster this year. King Ter- 
 laugh o'Bryan king of Munster with all his forces came to 
 Leitter Crannagh 3 on the mount of Slieve Bloome to meet with 
 Tyernan o'Roirck in Meath. King Terlagh o'Connor en- 
 camped with his forces in Rawaghan 4 in Foxes contry, and 
 sent his son Donell, together with Melaghlin m c Murrogh 
 o'Melaghlin, Connor nvDonnell o'Bryan, and Dermott 
 
 1 o' ' Clowan. — Several ollamhs of murderer or by his tribe. 
 
 this name (O'Clumhain) are men- 3 L. Crannagh. — The name is 
 
 tioned in the Annals F.M. now obsolete. 
 
 2 Erick. — A fine in kind given to i Razvaghan.- — Now Killarue, in 
 the family of the person slain by the the barony of Kilcoursey, King's Co. 
 
Tlic Annals of Clonmacnoise. 109 
 
 m c Cormack m c Carhie with great and many forces went to 
 Fearkeall to defend Meath, that the said Munstermen 
 should not passe through that con try to anoy Meath, and 
 were mett by the Munstermen in a wood in the west part 
 of that contry, where they killed divers of them, and com- 
 pelled them to returne to their howses without doeing 
 anything worthy to be remembered. King Terlaugh o'Connor 
 with his forces of Connaught tooke hostages of all Munster, 
 except west Munster, which he left to Terlagh o'Bryan. 
 Munster in old time was divided in five Munsters, vidz' 
 Ormond, Thuomond, Desmond, Middle Munster, and West 
 Minister. King Terlagh o'Connor this yeare gave the battle 
 of Moynemore 1 on the Munstermen, he was accompanied with 
 Dermott nrMurrogh and the forces of Ireland, where Murtagh 
 m c Connor o'Bryan, and an infinite number of the nobility of 
 Minister were slaine, and all Munster brought in subjection 
 to king Terlagh. The hostages of Leinster were sent to 
 Mortagh m c Neale m c Toghlyn eaven to his house. John 
 Papirioiv Cardinall came to this kingdom from the Pope 
 to procure the inhabitants of the land to an amendment 
 of theire lives. 
 
 1 152. — All Munster was much impoverished by continuall 
 contentions of the maCarthies and o'Bryans contending 
 against one another. King Terlagh o'Connor for appeasing 
 of which contentions went to Munster, and divided that 
 province in two parts between Cormack m'Carhie, and the 
 o'Bryans, Teige and Terlagh. King Terlaugh accompanied 
 with Murtagh m'Xeale m'Laughlin came to Meath, which 
 he likewise divided into tooe parts between Murrogh 
 o'Melaghlin, and his son Melaghlin, that is to say, of 
 the West of Clonard to Morrogh, and of the Hast as farr as 
 Meath extendes to his said sonn. Dermott m'Murrogh king 
 of Leinster tooke the lady Dervorgill, daughter of the said 
 
 1 Moynemore. — In the parish of to the four archbishops. Trias 
 
 Emly, Co. Hpperary. Thaum., p. ,506. and Lanigan's 
 
 - Papirion. — The principal object Eccl. Hist., iv. 139, See also An- 
 
 of his coming was to bring the pallia nals l-'.M., ii. 1095. 
 
200 The Annals of C/onmacnoise. 
 
 Morrogh o'Melaghlin, and wife of Tyernan o'Royrck, with 
 her cattle with him, and kept her for a long space to satisfie 
 his insatiable, carnall and adulterous lust, shee was procured 
 and enduced thereunto by her unadvised brother Melaghlin 
 for some abuses of her husband Tyernan don before. Henry 
 m c David, king of Scotland, dyed. 
 
 1 153. — Murrogh o'Melaghlin king of Meath, bordres of 
 Leinster and Taragh, the cheefest of all Ireland for bounty 
 and hospitallity, died at Dorow in his owen house. Hugh 
 o'Malone, cowarb of St. Queran of Clonvickenos, whoe for 
 his great ritches, charity, and bountyfull hospitallity was 
 called in generall the fountaine of all happiness of Leath 
 Coyne, died. Gillegott o'Kierga, 1 prince of Carbry, 2 was 
 killed at Clonard by Donnogh o'Melaghlin, king of Meath. 
 Donnogh o'Melaghlin was deposed by the Meathmen of his 
 kingdome, and Dermott m c Donnell o'Melaghlin put in his 
 stead, who was his owen brother. There was a great Dis- 
 comfiture of these of Brawnie and Mointer Moyleynna 3 by 
 Hymer m c Carhon and the son of o'Conway and these of 
 Mointer Hagan alias Foxes contry. St. Queran was Inter- 
 cesser to God to give this ouerthrow to these of Brawnie, 
 because they went with their cottes and boates to Clon- 
 vicknos and tooke all the swyne and hoggs that the monkes 
 had upon the woodes of Faailt, which the monkes with the 
 shrine of St. Queran followed to the place called Lisan 
 Tosgely, 4 desireing restitution, which was denied them, and 
 by Gods will Brawnye receaved this Disgrace and ouerthrow 
 the next day. King Terlagh m c Rory o'Connor, monarch of 
 Ireland, a great benefactor of the church and all spirituall 
 men in generall, a man of wonderfull hospitality, and in fine 
 a reliever and cherisher of the poor, died in Donmore, the 
 13 th of the Kalends of June in the 50 th year of his reign and 
 
 1 o' Kierga. — Now anglicized habited the ancient Cuircne, now 
 Keary and Carey. the barony of Kilkenny West, Co. 
 
 2 Carbry. — Now a barony in the Westmeath. 
 
 north-west of Co. Kildare. i Lisa?t Tosgely. — />. the fort of the 
 
 3 M. Moyleynna. — This tribe in- gospel. The name is now obsolete. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 201 
 
 the 68 th year of his age, after whose death his sonn prince 
 Rory was invested in the government of Connaught as king 
 of that province, untill Mortagh irTNeale m'Laughlyn ended 
 his raigne, then Rory was promoted to the monarchic of 
 Ireland. Mortagh m c Nea1e was king of Ireland 14 years, 
 he was of the o'Neales of the North. Terlagh o'Bryan, 
 king of Minister, came unto the house of Rory o'Connor, 
 and gave him 12 hostages of the cheefest of Dalgaisse. King 
 Mortagh with this forces went to Leinster, and gave the 
 kingdome and Government thereof or of that province to 
 Dermott m c Murrogh for ycelding him hostages of obedience 
 & allegiance. They wasted and spoyled all ( >ssery without 
 respect of Church or Chaple. Cowley o'Kendalan, prince of 
 the race of Lagery, a nobleman both read}- and hasty to put 
 in practice all goodness, as liber. ill as Gwairie of Connaught, 
 as well spoken as Mongan m r ffiaghna, 1 was unhappily and 
 treacherously killed by Donnogh m c Donnell o'Melaghlin 
 king of Meath, haveing sworne to each other before by these 
 ensueing oathes to be true to one another without effusion 
 of blood, for performance of which oathes the primate of 
 Ardmach was bound to the Popes Legatt, Greman' arch 
 Bushopp of Dublyn, the abbott of the monkes of Ireland, 
 the cowarb of St. Queran with his oathes, the staff or bachall 
 of Jesus, the cowarb of St Fecbin with his oathes, the cowarb 
 of Saint Columbkill, with his oathes. These oathes were taken 
 before king Mortagh, Donnogh o'Kervell king of Uriell, Tier- 
 nan o'RoyrckkingoftheBrenie, and Dermott m c Morrogh king 
 of Leinster, and the principallest of Meath and Teaffa alsoe, 
 and if there were no such oathes or suretyes, it wasa wicked act 
 to kill such a nobleharted man without cause. There was a 
 great convocation of the clergie consisting of 17 Bishopps 
 with the primate of Ireland and Legatte in Tredath this 
 year aboute the consecration of the church 5 of monkes that 
 
 1 M. mrffiaghna. — See p. 100, pied the See from 1121 to 1161. See 
 an tea, and O'Curry's MS. Ma- Ware's Bishops, p. 311. 
 
 terials, p. 589. 3 Church. — Of the Cistercian 
 
 2 Grcman. — Gregory, who occu- monastery of Mellifont, founded in 
 
202 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 was there in the presence of king Mortagh, Tiernan o'Royrck, 
 Donnogh o'Kervell, & o'Heoghie, where the said Donnogh 
 o'Melaghlin was excommunicated by the clergy, and deposed 
 from the kingdome and principallity of Meath by the kings 
 and said noblemen, and the whole kingdome and government 
 given to his brother Dermott as more worthy thereof. 
 Cowoley m c Dunleyue o'Keoghie, king of Ulster died. 
 m c Dowell steward of Donmore was killed. King Mortagh 
 with his forces went to Leinster, where Dermott m'Murrogh 
 king of Leinster gaue him hostages. They of Affalie, Lease, 
 and Ossery fled into Connaught, the king afterwards with 
 the forces of Leinster went to Desmond, where they had the 
 hostages of that contry, from thence went to those of 
 Dalgaisse whom he banished to Thomond & also did putt 
 som of them to the sword, he also besieged Limbrick, and 
 compelled the Danes to submitt themselves to his grace, and 
 to acknowledge him as theire king, & to forsake Terlaugh 
 o'Bryan & also to banish him from out of their jurisdiction, 
 & there divided Munster in two parts between the son of 
 MaCarhie and the son of Donnell o'Bryan, from thence the 
 King came to the plaine of Moyfarcha, 1 tooke the preyes and 
 spoyles of Sileanmchie, killed part of the inhabitants, & gave 
 them an overthrow. They of the Eoganaght of Cashell 
 destroyed and preyed Rosscre and from thence the king came 
 to his house. While these things were a Doing Rory 
 O'Connor king of Connaught went with a great army to 
 Ulster in the absence of King Murtogh, there burnt Iniseany, 8 
 hewed and did cut downe all the trees in the orchard, and 
 tooke away the preyes and spoyles of Tyreowen to Kwaillie 
 Kyannaghty. 3 Rorie o'Connor with his forces went to 
 Munster, and settled Murtagh o'Bryan in possession as 
 halfe king, or king of halfe Munster, and caused the sonn 
 of Cormack m c Carthy to yeeld hostages into his handes with 
 
 1 142 by O'Carroll, prince of Oriel, 8 Iniseany. — Incheny, in the 
 
 at the desire of St. Malachy. barony of Strabane, Co. Tyrone. 
 
 1 Moyfarcha. — In the barony of z K.Kya?inaghty . — Coolkeenaght, 
 
 Ballybritt, King's Co. in the parish of Faughan, Co. Deny. 
 
The Annals of Clontnacnoise. 203 
 
 condition of forftture of theire lives, if king Mortagh would 
 not come to defend them. The head of Eochie m c Lughta 
 that raigned king of Munster at the time of the birth of 
 Christ, (as before 1 is remembered was this yeare taken out of 
 the earth, where it was buried at Ffynnorey. 2 It was of such 
 wonderfull biggness, as mine Author sayeth, it was as bigg 
 as any cauldron, the greatest goose might easily pass thorow 
 the holes of his eyes, and in the pi. ice or hole where the 
 marrowe was towardes his throate a goose might enter. 
 
 1 158. — Rory o'Connor king of Connaught with his forces 
 went to Leythlyn, where he tooke the hostages oi 1 >sseryand 
 Lease, and tooke captive with him mRath o'More, prince 
 of Lease. Hugh o'Demsy prince of Clanmaliere' died. 
 Carbrey o'Kyergie accompanied with Teaffa men, made a 
 retrait upon Dermott o'Melaghlin, deposed him, and putt 
 again Donnogh o'Melaghlin in his former place. Tyernan of 
 Royrick and Dermott Followed them to Athmoyne (now called 
 Lismoyne') where they gave them an overthrow, and took 
 great preyes from Sileronan and Moyntyr Kyergie, Carbry was 
 banished to Leinster, and afterwards came to an atonement, 5 
 and Donnogh was banished into Connaught. Connor m c Don- 
 nell o'Bryan was taken by Terlaugh o' Bryan, and his little son 
 with him, they both had their eyes put out, notwithstanding 
 there was an agreement made before by them of conditional! 
 peace with suretyes and oathes taken before great prelates of 
 the church. There was a conuocation of all the clergie in 
 Inland at Breyuick Teige." The bishopps of Connaught with 
 the archbishopp, Hugh o'Nosyn, 1 tooke their jorny to come 
 thither, iS: as they were passing towards Clonvicknose with 
 
 1 Before.— See p. 4;-. " />'. Teige. — Near Trim. The 
 
 "- FJynnorey.— Corofin, Co. Clare. Sec of Derrj was established then, 
 
 3 Clanmaliere. — The territory and given to O'Brolchain, successor 
 
 along the I!. mow, now included in of St. Columba, with control over all 
 
 the baronies of Portnahinch and tin- abbeys of Ireland. See Trias 
 
 1 Philipstown. Thautn., p. 309. 
 
 • Lismoyne. — A townland in the ' H. 0'M>syn.—B.e was arch- 
 
 ii of Ardnurcher, Co. West- bishop oi 1 nam from 1150 tonbi. 
 
 meath. He was buried in his own « at hedral. 
 
 Atonement.— i.e. reconciliation. See Ware's Bishops, p. 604. 
 
204 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 2 of the cowarbs of St. Queran in theire company, and as they 
 were comeing to the joysts or wooden bridge over the Syenn 
 at Clonvicknos called Curr Clwana, they were mett by the 
 Rebell Carpreach 1 the swift and his kearne, whoe killed two 
 laymen, and robbed the clergie, and did not suffer them to 
 goe neerer the said Convocation, for another cause he had 
 himself. There was a great mount of fier seen in the 
 firmament this yeare, westerly of Tea Doynn in Mounster, 
 it was bigger then St. Patricks mount, which dispersed in 
 severall showers of small sparkles of fier without doeing any 
 hurt, this was upon the Eave' of St. John in Autumne. 
 
 1 159. — King Mortagh came to Rowe Connell 3 in Meath, 
 & banished Dermott o'Melaghlin from out of all Meath, and 
 deposed him of his principality, and confirmed Donnogh his 
 brother in the possession thereof. Abbell, anchorite of 
 Ardmach, died. Rory o'Connor and Tyernan tooke their 
 several oathes, to be true to one another in all respects, 
 whereupon they retrayted against Mortagh, king of Ireland 
 and rebelled against him. Rory o'Connor made a wooden 4 
 bridge at Athlone, that he might have passage to take the 
 spoyles of Meath. The forces of Meath and Teaffa came to 
 Athlone to hinder the makeing of the said bridge with 
 theire king Donnogh o'Melaghlin, and fought with Rory 
 o'Connor, where in the end Hugh o'Connor, Rory O'Connor's 
 son, was sore hurt of an irrecoverable wound, whereof hee 
 died within a weeke after. 
 
 1 160. — David m c Moyle Colme, king of Scotland, Wales, 
 and the borders of England, the greatest potentate in these 
 parts of Europe, died. Eugenius Tertius, the Pope, and 
 Conrado the emperor of Almayne, died. King Mortagh 
 graunted the kingdome of Meath, from the river of Synen to 
 the seas, to Melaghiin m c Murrogh o'Melaghlen, & the princi- 
 
 1 Carpreach — The Annals F.M. 3 R. Connell. — Rathconnell, in 
 say by the soldiers of o'Melaghlin, the parish of Moycashel, Co. West- 
 king of Meath. meath. 
 
 2 Eave. — Perhaps the feast of the * Wooden. — A wicker bridge. So 
 Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Annals F. M. ad ann. 
 
 August 29th. 
 
Tlic Annals of Clonmacnoise. 205 
 
 pallity of the o'Bryuns 1 to Tyernan o'Royrck, tooke their 
 hostages, and returned to his own house. St. Barnard abbott 
 of ClaravalF died. Melaghlen m c Murrogh king of Meath 
 tooke hostages of o'ffielan and of o'ffalie for theire obedience 
 to him. 
 
 1 161.— o'Clocan, cowarb of St Columkill in Kelles, 
 died. King Mortagh went to Dublin and caused the Danes 
 to submitt themselves to him, and acknowledge him as theire 
 king, and gave them 1200 cowes in their payes, because hee 
 employed them before in divers services. 
 
 1 162. — Melaghlin rrTMorrogh o'Melaghlin, king ofMeath 
 and of the most part of Leinster in his prime and flourishing 
 estate on the night 3 of St. Bridgctt the virgin, died in the 
 house of Dorow. King Mortagh with his forces came to 
 the river of Inneoyn, 4 at the foorde of Dongolman s and there 
 tooke the hostages of all the contry of Teaffa, and estab- 
 lished Donnogh o'Mellaghlin in the government ofMeath as 
 king thereof. Tyernan o'Royrck took prisoner Donnogh 
 o'Keruell king of Uriell and fettered him with irons on his 
 heeles. Soone after Godfrey or Geffery o'Relly tooke him 
 away by force from the said Tyernan. The bridge of Athlone 
 was broken and the fort raysed to the earth by Donnogh 
 o'Melaghlin king of Meath. Donnogh m c Donnell o'Melagh- 
 lin, king ofMeath, was killed by Murrogh o'Finnollan king 
 of Delvin More, and by his sonns, for the great and extor- 
 tious dealings of the said Donnogh continually used against 
 them. 
 
 1 163. — King Mortagh m'Neale went to Tyrebryan,' preyed 
 and spoyled that contry, where Dermot nvMorrogh king of 
 Leinster came to his house and yeelded him hostages ; Rory 
 o'Connor gave him 12 good hostages, he graunted all the 
 
 1 o'Bryuns. — The tribe-name of ' Inneoyn. — A river which divides 
 the O'Rourkcs of Brcffny. the barony of Kilkenny West from 
 
 2 Claravall. — Clairvaux, in the that of Rathconrath, in C>. West- 
 diocese of Langres, France, a meath. 
 
 Cistercian abbey founded in 1115. 6 Dongolman. — In the parish of 
 
 St. Bernard was its first abbot. Ballymore in the latter barony. 
 
 3 Night. — February 1st. 6 Tyrebryan. -Brcffny O'Rourke. 
 
206 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 province of Leinster to Dermot m c Murrogh, hee gave one 
 halfe of Meath to Dermott o'Melaghlin and the other halfe to 
 Rory o'Connor king of Connaught. Beann Artgalie'- was 
 giuen by Dermott o'Melaghlen king of Meath to God and 
 to St Queran. 
 
 1 164. — Donnogh m c Gillepatrickm<\Donnogh king of Ossery, 
 died. Kill o'Milchon 3 and Rossemide, 3 were freed by Dermott 
 o'Melaghlin, king of Meath from all manner of cess and 
 press for ever in honour of God and Saint Queran. 
 Mortagh was slain by those of Uriell, after whose death 
 Rory o'Connor king of Connaught succeeded in the mon- 
 archic. Rory more m c Terlagh o'Connor in the English 
 Chronicles is called Rotherick, was the last king of Ireland of 
 Irish blood, and raigned 10 years. Our Irish Chronicles for 
 the most part call those seven and last kings imperfect and 
 defective kings, because they raigned without a crown 4 (as 
 before is mentioned) since the raigne of Bryan Borowe, and 
 Moyleseachlin more o'Melaghlin. In king Rory o'Connors 
 time Dermot m c Murrogh ats Keyuanagh was banished from 
 out of the province of Leinster by king Rory, Tyernan 
 o'Royrck, and their partakers in the year of our Lord 1166 
 for the unjustly taking and keeping of Deruorgill daughter of 
 Murrogh o'Melaghlyn king of Meath, and wife of the said 
 Tyernan o'Royrck, being before for his pride, tyrany, and 
 badd government hated 5 of the Leinstermen themselves, and 
 at last being thereunto compelled by necessity went for 
 England and brought with him from thence Robert king of 
 Stephen's sonne, called Robert Fitzstephen, 6 twenty knights of 
 Englishmen, and 50 archers of Welshmen, with a great armye, 
 
 1 Bea?i?i Artgalie. — ■ Now obso- b Hated. — This, not the abduction 
 lete. of Dervorgill, was the true cause 
 
 2 K. o'Milckon. — Now Kilmael- why Dermot was banished. See 
 chon, in the parish of Lusmagh, Annals F.M., iii. 96. 
 
 King's Co. 6 R. Fitzstephen. — He was the 
 
 3 Rossemide. — In the barony of illegitimate son of Stephen De 
 Delvin, Co. Westmeath. Marisco, Constable of Cardigan, 
 
 4 Crowti. — They are called kings and of Nesta. Fitzstephen and 
 ' go fresabhra,' i. e. with opposi- Maurice Fitzgerald were uterine 
 tion. brothers. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 207 
 
 & with them and those that joyned with him after his landing 
 here hee preyed and spoyled the territoryes of Ossery and gave 
 the inhabitants a great ouerthrow at Sliew Mairge. 1 King- 
 Rory hearing of these things went with his forces to Rathee 
 or Rathoutlr where he met with Dermot nrMurrogh, who 
 came to his house, submitted himself, and yeelded king Rory 
 his owen sonn 3 in signe of obedience with other hostages, 
 whereupon king Rory, leaving all Leinster in peace, returned 
 to Connaught. 
 
 1 1 67. — Thomas Beckett, Bishopp of Canterburry, was 
 killed without cause and innocently in the abby of Canter- 
 burry by S 1 ' William Bretton, S r Hugh Morvile, S r William 
 Tracy, and S r Reynold fitz Vrse, in English the beares son, 
 1 171. 29 th December. 
 
 This year Dermott m c Murrogh brought with him 
 Richard Strongboe, 1 earle of Cheapstowe and Ognie with 
 a great armye of Englishmen, hee was afterwards to make 
 his repaire to the king of England, to king Henry the second, 
 who being ready to go to France to warr with the French 
 king, notwithstanding the matter the king had in hand was of 
 such importance as could not admitt of other trebles, yet he 
 had such regard and pitty to m'Murrogh, that he sent his 
 favourable letters in his behalfe to Griffin then prince of 
 Wales, & to the Bishopp 5 of St. David, soe that Dermott 
 was soe strongly aided into Ireland, that in short time hee 
 did not onely recover his ownc patrimony, but a great 
 dealc more then in reason he could make challenge unto, 
 for Dermott as soone as hee was sure of his aid in the begin- 
 ning of winter came privily before into Ireland, and soe lay 
 close hidden in the abbey of Fearnes, among the monks 
 there, untill Robert Fitzstephen, Raymond De la Grosse, and 
 
 1 Sliew Mairge. — Nowa barony in death by O'Connor. See Hib. 
 
 the south-east of Queen's Co. Expug., i. 10 and 17. 
 
 *Rathouth. — A town in the barony 4 Strongboe. — i.e. Richard De 
 
 ime in the south-east Clare, Earl of Pembroke and Strigul. 
 
 "i Mrath. 5 Bishopp. — Da\i>l Fitzgerald, 
 
 i Sonn. — This was Conor, whowas, brother of Maurice, bishop of St. 
 
 according to some writers, put to David's. 
 
2o8 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 others to the number of 3000 souldiers came over, well fur- 
 nished with sufficient armour and other necessaryes according 
 to theire promise the next spring in Anno 1166, as before is 
 mentioned. Soone after came Mourise fitz Gerald, then 
 after the earle of Cheapstow, to whome Dermott gave his 
 daughter Ife or Eave 1 in marriage, alsoe Dermott m'Murrogh 
 in the year of the incarnation 11 70 died of an unknown 
 disease, 2 without doing pennance, 3 shrive or Extrem Unction. 
 King Henry hearing of the good success the said englishmen 
 had in Ireland, the kings majesty in his owen person came 
 over, who made a final end of an intire conquest in Ireland, 
 in the year of our Lord God 11 73. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 1 Eave. — Usually called Eva. putrid while living.' Annals F.M., 
 There is a fine painting by Ma- ii. 1182. 
 
 clise in our National Gallery of 3 Pennance A catalogue of the 
 
 the marriage of Strongbow and Kings of Leinster in Trinity College 
 
 Eva. library, quoted by O' Donovan, says 
 
 2 Disease. — 'An unsufferable and 'he died at Ferns after the victory 
 unknown disease, for he became of Unction and penance.' Ibid. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 209 
 
 For your better instruction (Brother) I will sktt 
 you downe three pedigrees of the races descended 
 of the three sons of mlletus that had issue, as 
 Heber the White, Ire, and Heremon. Avergin 
 sonne of Miletus had no isue as farre as i can 
 gather. 
 
 Tlie Genealogie of the Lord Randolph earle of Antrim 1 of 
 the race of Heremon. 
 
 Randolph is sonne of — 
 Sawarle 
 Alexander 
 Eoyn Kahanay 
 Eoyn 
 
 Donell Ballagh. 
 Eoyn More 
 Eoyn 
 
 Enos the Younger 
 Enos the Great 
 Donell (of whom the Fa- 
 mily of the MacDonells) 
 Randolph 
 Sawarle 
 Gillebride 
 Gille adawnayne 
 Salamon 
 Meargaye 
 Swyne 
 Nealgusa 
 Manye 
 Godfrey 
 Cathwaye 
 
 
 Fergussa 
 
 Eirck 
 
 Carhayne 
 
 Eirck. 
 
 Hahagh 
 
 Colla wais 
 
 Eochy Dowlen 
 
 Carbry Liffeghar 
 
 Cormack 
 
 Art En ear 
 Conn Cedcahagh 
 
 I elym Reaghtwar 
 
 IWahall Teachtwar 
 Fiaghy Finnolay 
 Feray Ffinnaghtny 
 Criowhynn nia nare 
 Lwiegh Shrewderg sonn 
 of the 3 Eawnais viz'- 
 Breasse, Nare, and 
 Lothar theire names 
 Eochye Feylie 
 Fynn 
 Roynie Roe 
 
 1 
 
 1 E. of Antrim. — The 2nd Earl, Royalist, <m the Irish side. He 
 who was born in 1609. He took an died in 1682. See Archdall's Peer- 
 active part in the war of 1641 as a age, i. 207. 
 
2IO 
 
 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Easawyn Eawna 
 Blaheaghty 
 Beoheaghty 
 Lawra Lwirck 
 Enna Aignye 
 Enossa Twirmeagh 
 
 Taragh 
 Eahagh Foltleahan 
 Aillealla Cassaicklagh 
 Conley Crwackelgay 
 Iaranngleo Fatliay 
 Meilge Mollthye 
 Cowhye Koylbreye 
 Owynie the great 
 Eaghye Bwagaye 
 Dieaghladhrye 
 Fiagliye Tolgaye 
 Moreaye 
 Symon Brechus 
 Aidan Glasse 
 Nwadad fyn Fayle 
 Giallcliaa 
 Oillealla Olcheoyn 
 Iiorna Siargalye 
 Deyne 
 Roheaghtye 
 Moeyne 
 Enossa 
 
 Fiagha Lawryne 
 Simyrgwill 
 
 of 
 
 o 
 
 Enuotha 
 
 Tygernvais 
 
 Folia 
 
 Eithreoile 
 
 Iaranngle of Athye 
 
 Heremon 
 
 Miletus hispanius 
 
 Billus 
 
 Breowynus 
 
 Bratha 
 
 Deatha 
 
 Arcliaa 
 
 Allayde 
 
 Nwadad 
 
 Ninnvaille. 
 
 Heber Glasse 
 
 Agnomoynfin 
 
 Heber Glunyenn 
 
 Lawfynn 
 
 Thayde 
 
 Tauorne 
 
 Eogawyne 
 
 Beogawyne 
 
 Heber Swift 
 
 Sru mac Esrue. 
 
 And soeforth as in the 
 genealogie of Gathelus 
 at Addam remembred 
 on folio 4°. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 21 I 
 
 The Genealogie of the Lord Henrie earle of Thomond 1 of 
 the race of Heber the white, whome I should write first for 
 Antiquities sake of place. 
 
 Henry is sonn of 
 
 
 Blayd 
 
 
 Donnogh who was son of 
 
 Tall alias Casse 
 
 
 Connor 
 
 
 Cassyne 
 
 
 Donnogh 
 
 
 Cwircke 
 
 
 Terlagh 
 
 
 Connell Eahtwar 
 
 
 IVi.;i- 
 
 O 
 
 
 Lwyeagh myonn 
 
 
 Terlagh 
 
 
 Enossa Tyrie 
 
 
 Bryen 
 
 
 Tirewirb 
 
 
 Mahon 
 
 
 Moe Corb 
 
 
 Moriertagh 
 
 
 Cormack Cass 
 
 
 Trigp 
 
 
 Oillealla olwyn 
 
 
 Connor ne Suidyne 
 
 
 Moa Nwadad 
 
 
 Donnogh Carbrye 
 
 
 Aloa Neide 
 
 
 Donnell the great 
 
 
 Deirg 
 
 
 Mortagh 
 
 
 Deirghyne 
 
 
 Terlaugh 
 
 
 Enna Moncheoyn 
 
 3 
 
 Dermot 
 
 f5 
 
 Loch 
 
 >8 
 
 Terlaugh 
 
 Moreay Muchna 
 
 
 Teige 
 
 
 Eachye Gairve 
 
 
 Brian Borowa 
 
 
 Dwagh Donn Dalts Dea 
 
 
 Kinnedy 
 
 
 Carbrey Losckleahan 
 
 
 Lorcan 
 
 
 Lwyegh Lwyne 
 
 
 Laghtna 
 
 
 Inamar 
 
 
 Corcke 
 
 
 Nia Sedawyne 
 
 
 Anhvan 
 
 
 A gnamayne foltchoeyn 
 
 
 Ma lion 
 
 
 Fearcuirb 
 
 
 Terlaugh 
 
 
 Moacorb 
 
 
 Cahal 
 
 
 Cowhye Koew 
 
 
 Hugh Koew 
 
 
 Roheaghty Rithderg 
 
 
 Conell 
 
 
 Lwyegh Lwyne 
 
 
 Eaghy Ballderg 
 
 
 Eaghye 
 
 
 Carhyn finn 
 
 
 Aillealla Fynn 
 
 
 1 £. of Thomond.— The 5th Earl. Ibid., ii. 30. 
 P 2 
 
212 
 
 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Art 
 
 Lwyeag Lawdearg 
 
 Eaghy Warcheasse 
 
 Lwyeagh Iardonn 
 
 Enna Derig 
 
 Dwagh firm 
 
 Sedna Innarie 
 
 Breisry 
 
 Art Imlye 
 
 Felimie 
 
 Roheagty 
 
 Rochoeyne 
 
 Failve Ilchoraye 
 
 Caiss Kedcoyngnye 
 
 o 
 
 Allergoide 
 Mwynemon 
 Cassclohie 
 Irero Arda 
 Roheaghty 
 Rossawyn glass 
 Nwadad Delawe 
 Eaghie Fewerglass 
 Convallo 
 Heber the White 
 Miletus Hispanius 
 as in the precedent Gene- 
 ologie to Addam. 
 
 3 
 
 > & 
 o 
 
 The Genealogie of Magenus Vicecount of Ivehaghe. 1 
 
 Arthur is son of 
 
 Hugh 
 
 Donell oge 
 
 Donell more 
 
 Hugh 
 
 Art 
 
 Hugh 
 
 Art ne Mangye 
 
 Mortaugh Riaganagh 
 
 Eachmyle 
 
 Rory 
 
 Gillecolme 
 
 Dowinsye 
 
 Hugh Beavvar 
 
 Flathvertagh 
 
 Eaghmyle 
 
 J 
 
 Enos 
 
 Eaghmyle 
 
 Enos oge 
 
 Enos More of whom the 
 
 race of Magenos is 
 
 named 
 Eldeaa 
 Laygneyn 
 Blathmach 
 Donnell 
 Connor 
 Breassall 
 Fergus 
 Aidan 
 Mongayne 
 Saraynne 
 
 >% 
 
 1 V. of Ivehaghe. — Arthur Ma- At the close of the Jacobite war he 
 
 gennis ; he was outlawed in 1642, entered the Austrian service with a 
 
 but his outlawry was reversed, and battalion of 500 men. See D'Alton's 
 
 he sat in the parliament of 1689. K.Jajiies' Army List, ii. 732. 
 
1 he Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 2'3 
 
 Manye 
 
 
 Gillchaa 
 
 
 Fathye 
 
 
 Fiachy finawnus 
 
 
 Conell 
 
 
 Iriell Glunmar 
 
 
 Coylevotha 
 
 
 Conell Kearnagh 
 
 
 Crwyn Bagroye 
 
 
 Awirgin 
 
 
 Eahagh Cova, (of whom 
 
 
 Caisee 
 
 
 O'Heachagh in Ulster 
 
 
 Cathwaye 
 
 
 is said.) 
 
 
 Gii >ga 
 
 
 Lwyeagh 
 
 
 Rowrye 
 
 
 Rosse 
 
 
 Sittricke 
 
 
 Finchaa 
 
 
 Duffe 
 
 
 Finchaa. 
 
 
 Fomore 
 
 3 
 pi 
 
 Fiaclia Araye (of whom 
 
 
 
 Argedwar 
 
 
 
 Dalnary is said) 
 
 
 Silelawe, desunt 4 gene- 
 
 
 Enos G. 
 
 
 ra ti ones 
 
 
 Fergus G. 
 
 
 Ollaw Fodla 
 
 
 Tybradye Tyrey 
 
 
 Fiaghy Finsglothy 
 
 
 Breassall brick 
 
 
 Sedna Art 
 
 
 Fiagha 
 
 
 Artry 
 
 
 Kyrb 
 
 
 Ebrick 
 
 
 Mayle 
 
 
 Heber 
 
 
 Rochry 
 
 
 Ire 
 
 
 Cathway 
 
 
 Miletus Hispanus &c 
 
 
 In the year 1170 last mentioned, there was a great 
 Convocation of the clergie of Ireland at Clonfert by com- 
 misson from the Pope, for the reformation of certaine 
 abuses of a long time used in Ireland. These were the 
 Bishops and clergy that were in that assemblye, vidz 1 
 o'Twahall 1 arch Bushopp of Dublin and Leynster, Legat of 
 Ireland and Bishop of Meath, Hc'liyty^ernc m'Moylekieran 
 Bishop o'Kervell bushopp of Uriell, Cadla o'Duffie arch- 
 bushopp of Conaught, Cealachar o'Carmeady bushopp of 
 Clonfert, Tomaltagh o'Connor bushopp ol ]\Io}-e lie, o'Moyle- 
 fomer B. o'Rwadan Bishop, Abbott of Clonvicknose, cowarb 
 
 1 O' Tuahall.— Laurence. His Life lias been written by the Rev. John 
 O'Hanlon. 
 
214 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 of St. Queran, and the cowarb of Saint Brandon &c, where 
 it was laid down by them by a Constitution that noe layman 
 should have the rule of any Church or Church matters from 
 thence forth, that noe portion Canons should be sought of 
 women theire husbands liveing, that Holy Orders should 
 not be given to bushopp nor Priests sonns, and for example 
 of these their Constitutions, they tooke the livings of seven 
 bushopps that had Bushopricks and were laymen. 1 There 
 was money 2 coyned in Clonvickenos this year. Lorcan 
 o'Twahall archbushopp of Dublin and legat of Ireland died 
 in England. 3 
 
 1180. — The church of the Nunns of Clonvicknos was 
 finished by the lady Dervorgill daughter of Morrogh o'Me- 
 laghlen before mentioned this year. Dervaile daughter of 
 o'Melaghlen and wife of Randalphe m c Coghlan, m c Coghlans 
 sonne, died this year. 
 
 1 1 81. — Sir John Coursey returned again to Downe Da- 
 leahglasse, and repaired to his house there. Clonard was 
 well renewed by his own natives being altogether spoyled, 
 razed, and defaced by the Danes and other foreigners before. 
 Dowchauley daughter of o'Roirck queen of Ireland, and wife 
 to Rory O'Connor king of Ireland, died in pennance. Miles 
 Cogan, Raymond de la Grosse, Keannkoylean, and the two 
 sons of Fitz Stephen, were killed by mTyre prince of Imo- 
 kuylle. 4 There was a great slaughter of Englishmen by the 
 Welshmen this yeare, there were 28 of their chiefest slaine. 
 It is not knowen how many of the inferiour sort because the 
 slaughter was soe great that they could not be numbred. 
 The most part of the Englishmen that were in the north were 
 slaine by Ulstermen this yeare. The steeple of Ardbracan 
 
 1 Laymen. — St. Bernard speaks nor, in which silver coins were 
 of this abuse in the Irish Church, struck. Antiquities, p. 204. 
 
 and he says eight laymen in succes- 3 England. — In the monastery of 
 
 sion had taken possession of the Eu, in Normandy, November 14th. 
 
 temporalities of Armagh. See his He was canonized by Pope Honorius 
 
 Life of St. Malachy, ch. 7. III. in 1225. 
 
 2 Money. — Ware says a mint was * Lmokuylle. — Now a barony in 
 established here by Turlogh O'Con- the south-west of Co. Cork. 
 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 215 
 
 fell this yeare. Donnogh o'Kervell prince of Uriell (who 
 killed king Mortaugh nrNeale) died. 
 
 1 182. — William the Conqueror king of England died in 
 Normandy in the yeare of our Lord 1082. William Rufus 
 son of king William the Conqueror succeeded next after his 
 father and raigned 13 years, a great persecutor of the church 
 and at last was by mischance slaine by S 1 Walter Tyrrell 
 knight with an arrow at new forrest. Also Henery the first 
 after hee raigned 35 years died in anno 1137, he was sur- 
 named Henry Beauclearck. KingSteephen reigned ioyeares 
 and died in Anno 1155. Henry the second after he raigned 
 king of England 33 years died in Anno 1190, he began his 
 conquest of Ireland about the fourteenth yeare of his raigne 
 of England. 
 
 There are soe many leaves lost or stolen out of the ould 
 Irish book which I Translate, that I doe not know how to 
 handle it, but to satisfie your request, I will translate such 
 places in the book as I can read, and yett in the mean while 
 I shall entreat you to hold me excused for not nameing the 
 kings deputies and Englishmen therein contained by their 
 right names, for I goe by the words of the ould booke and 
 not by my owen invention, which is soe illfavouredly and 
 confusedly handled, that mine author could not gett his pen 
 to name the Kings of England or other foraigne contryes by 
 their proper names but by such Irish names as he pleased to 
 devise out of his owen head, although he was a great Latinist 
 and Scholler, which I thought fitt to declare for mine owen 
 excuse soe I rest 
 
 Yrs assuredly 
 
 C. M. G. 
 
 1 199.— Cahall Crovdearg 1 o'Connor preyed Fouver, upon 
 the followers of Cahall Carragh, 2 where Cahall Carragh slew 
 Moyleguley offlchertie prince of the west of Connaught, and 
 
 ' Crovdearg. — i.e. the red- s C Carragh. — He was son of 
 banded. On the origin of this Conor Macnmoy, son of Roderic 
 name see Annals F.M., iii. 210. O'Connor, the last ardrigh. 
 
2 1 6 The Annals of Clonmaenoise. 
 
 the knight, Grandchild of Donnogh o'Melaghlen, young 
 prince of Meath, and Hugulat m'Convey o'Leygachan. 
 Cahall Carragh o'Connor with the forces of William Burk, 
 Mortagh o'Bryen, and Connor Roe o'Bryan, deposed Cahall 
 Crovdearg o'Connor and banished him to the North of 
 Connaught & tooke hostages of all Connaught, they preyed 
 and tooke the spoyles of the Hospittalls of Clonvicknos, 
 Bushoppe and all the churches of Connaught of that 
 voyadge. Richard the first King of England died this 
 year. 
 
 1200. — Meiler, 1 and the Englishmen of Leinster came 
 to Clonvicknose to meet with Cahall Carragh o'Connor, 
 where they remained together 2 nights and at last tooke the 
 spoyles of the towen and churches. Rory m c Donnsleyve 
 o'Heoghaa king of Ulster, was killed by John De Coursey 
 and his Englishmen. Cadley o'Duffie arch-bushopp of all 
 Connaught died. Cahall Crovdearg o'Connor, o'Neale, and 
 these of Fermanagh, preyed Arteagh 2 and Varde eallae, 3 
 and at last Cahall departed from his assotiats ill content. 
 Cahall Carragh and William Power overtooke o'Neale and 
 these of Farmannagh and gave them an overthrow where 
 o'Heignye King of Farmannagh with many others were 
 slaine. Cahall Crovdearg o'Connor accompanied with the 
 forces of John De Coursey and Hugh Delacie, passed through 
 Connaught untill they came to Tyrefiaghragh Ainye,' where 
 they were mett by Cahall Carragh o'Connor, with all his 
 Irish and English forces, and were overthrown and pursued 
 to Royndowne 5 (now called Teagh Eoin or Johns town neer 
 Loghrie) John De Coursey was forsed to take boate when he 
 
 ^Meiler. — FitzHenry, illegitimate 5 Royndowne. — Eight miles west 
 
 son of Henry II. and of Nesta. He of Athlone, on the western shore of 
 
 was made Justiciary the year be- Lough Ree. A considerable part 
 
 fore. of the castle is still standing. The 
 
 2 Arteagh. — A district in Co. dun, from which it takes its name, 
 Roscommon, including the parish is said to have been erected by 
 of Tibohine. See Annals F.M., Turgesius. A priory of Knights of 
 iii. 119. St. John was founded here in the 
 
 3 Varde eallae. — Not identified. reign of King John. Mon. Hib., 
 
 4 T. Ainye. — See p. 77, antea. p. 617. 
 
1'lic Annals of Clonmacnoise. 2 1 7 
 
 came to that place, and his people knew not where to betake 
 themselves for their safety, but only by saileing into the 
 Islands of Loghrie, where an infinite number of them were 
 slaine and drowned. Soone after Cahall Crovdearg was taken 
 deceatfully by the Englishmen ofMeath, and by Hugh Delacy 
 the younger and was conveighed to the Castle of the Obber, 1 
 there to be safely kept, untill he had given them theire pay, 
 which he was content to give in part, and for the rest to give 
 security, by which means he was sett at liberty, and imme- 
 diately went to Mounster to MaCarthye and Wm Burke. And 
 for John Coursey after slaying of his people, (as before 
 you heard) returned to Ulster again. Some of Meyler 
 Bermingham's people tooke the spoyle of the castle of 
 Ardmurcher,* and burnt all the houses of the markett. 
 
 1 201. — Cahall Crovdearg and William Burke with all 
 theire forces of English and Irishmen came to Connaught, 
 passed from Limerick to Twayme, 8 from thence to Owran,' 
 from thence to Oylfyn, from thence to the Carrickof Loghke,' 
 from thence to the abbey of Athdalaragh,' where the cham- 
 bers and rootues of that abbey were the lodgings of the 
 arm) e. Cahall irfConnor o'Dermott went to prey the lands 
 of m c Dermott and was slaine by Teige irrCunnor Moenmoy 
 there alsoe Cahall Carragh o'Connor king of Conaught 
 came in view of the said forces, to a place called (iurtin 
 Cowle Lwachra," and from thence he came to the skirmish 
 between his forces and them, who finding his people discom- 
 fitted and put to Sight, was killed himself by the miracles of 
 St. Queran together with Koylle nrDermott o'Moylerwayne 
 and many others. Cahall Crovdearge and William Burk 
 after committing these great slaughters went with their 
 
 1 Obber. i.e. Nobber, ten miles Mon. Hib., p. 617. 
 
 north of Sells. The castle is still 5 C. of Loghke. — The residence 
 
 standi of the M c Dermots of Moylurg in 
 
 * Ardmurcher. — NowHorseleap, Lough Ce, near Boyle, 
 
 in the barony of Moycashel, Co. e Athdalaragh. — The Cistercian 
 
 Westmeath. Abbey of Boyle, founded in 1 161, by 
 
 Twayme. — Tuam. Maurice O'Duffy. 
 
 ran.— Oran, in the barony ' G. Comie Lwachra. — Now obso- 
 
 of Ballymoe, Co. Roscommon. Sec lete. 
 
2 1 8 The A/Dials of Cloiimacnoise. 
 
 forces to Moynoy '• and Moylorge, over Donleoy into Moynemoy, 
 from thence to West Connaught, untill they came to Cownge 2 
 of St. Fehine, where they then kept theire Easter. At which 
 time William Burk and the sonns of Rory o'Flathvertye privily 
 consulted and conspired together to kill Cahall Crovedearge 
 O'Connor, which God prevented, for they were by great 
 oaths sworne to each other befor which whosoever would 
 break was to be excommunicated with booke, bell and candle. 
 William Burke sent his souldiers to distrain for their payes 
 and wages throughout Connaught, who were soone cut off, 
 for 6 or 700 of them were soone after slain. William Burk 
 afterwards repayred to Lymbrick, and Cahall Crovdearg 
 tooke upon him the name of King of Connaught again. 
 Teige o'Broyne prince of Lwynie in Meath died. Moriegh 
 m c Xeale ffox o'Kaharnye died. William Burk and the sons 
 of Connor tooke a great prey from the clergie and monkes 
 of St Brandon, 3 and tooke great spoyles also from the abbott 
 of Malone, 1 and the bushop of Morican 5 till they came to the 
 place called Sn&riie x>t>. en, 6 which is as much to say in English 
 as the Swiming of the two birds. 
 
 1202. — William Burke and the sons of Connor Meenmay 
 with great and maine forces, about the first of February, 
 came to Connaught, tooke the spoiles of Clonfert, church, 
 town, and all, from thence went to Milick, 7 tooke the spoyles 
 thereof alsoe, and founded a castle adjoining to the church, 
 from thence William Burke came to the abbey of Cnockmoy 9 
 
 1 Moy?ioy. — i.e. Magh Naoi. See abbey as his place of burial. See 
 p. in, anfea, where it is called Ware's Bishops, p. 170. 
 
 Moye Je. 5 Morican. — He was bishop of 
 
 2 Cownge.- — i.e. Cong, at the Clonmacnoise from 1171 to 1213, 
 northern end of Lough Corrib ; Ibid. 
 
 founded by St. Fechin in the early 6 SnAtiie , oAen. — The ancient name 
 
 part of the 7th century. of that part of the Shannon which 
 
 3 St Brandon. — Perhaps Clon- lies between Clonmacnoise and 
 fert, in South Galway, where St. B. Clonburren in Co. Roscommon, 
 founded a monastery about 560. ''Milick. — Five miles south of 
 
 4 Malone. — He was bishop of Clonfert. 
 
 Clonmacnoise from 1230 to 1236. "Cnockmoy. — Six miles south-east 
 Very probably he had been a monk of Tuam ; it was founded for Cister- 
 at Kilbeggan, for he chose this cians in 1190 by Cathal O'Connor. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 219 
 
 which he preyed and spoyled of all things whatsoever both 
 great and small, and from thence held on marching through 
 Connaught preying and spoileing all places both temporall 
 and spirituall without respect, untill he came to Mayoe of the 
 English where they killed the two sonns of Hugh Dall 
 o'Connor, came also from thence to Cownga of St. ffehin, 
 where he did likewise spoyle the towne and church and 
 stayed for a long space. The Englishmen of Milick and 
 Sile Anmchye accompanied with the 2 families of Moyntyr 
 Kenay, and Moyntyr Milchon came to Clonvicknose upon the 
 feast day of Saint Gregory, preyed and spoyled the church, 
 Sanctuary, and towne of Clonvicknose ; the next friday the 
 said company came to Clonvicknose ami tookethe likespoyles 
 from thence, and though the first spoyles were much, yett the 
 second were farr greater. Some of Delvin were at the 
 taking of the said spoyles, the)' took from out of the church the 
 hoi}' vestments, books, chalices, cloth, Linnen, anil corn, and 
 all other things they could finger soe that they left the 
 croftes, gardens, and houses of the town wast and voyde, 
 like an empty chaos without any manner of thing but their 
 empty and foot-troden grounds. Alter doing of which 
 Wiiliam Burke returned again to Milick, and from thence he 
 marched to Limerick and left a good company to guard the 
 castle of Meelick. The ward seeing William gon they fled 
 by night out of the castle and followed William into the south. 
 Meyler Bremyngham accompanied with the forces of Cahall 
 Crovdearg o'Connor king of Connaught, consisting of a 
 great army of English and Irishmen, marched on till they 
 came to Lymberick, and banished William Burk from out the 
 same and refused to give him one castle 1 there, and caused 
 him to go to England, to the king, and afterwards Meyler, 
 the king of Connaght, and o'Bryan parted with one another, 
 in peaceable and friendly manner, witli good attonement and 
 agreement between them, ami immediately the king of Con- 
 naught broke down the castle of Meelick. There was great 
 scarcity of victualls throughout the whole kingdom of Ireland 
 
 1 One castle.— A portion of it is still standing in the English town. 
 
220 The Annals of Cloiimacnoise. 
 
 this year, that infinite numbers of the meaner sort perished 
 for want, and there was plenty of milk. 
 
 1203. — Hugh Delacye brought a great army with him to 
 Ulster into the town of Downe daleithglasse, where he was 
 mett by S r John Coursey & his forces, where in a long 
 encounter of battle Coursey was overthrowen, his people 
 slain, and himself banished into England. 
 
 1204. — William Burk tooke the spoyles of all the churches 
 of Connaught, vidzt. Clonvicknose, Clonfert, Milick, Kill- 
 bryan, 1 the churches of o'ffiachragh, Twayne, Killeneoene, 2 
 Killeneoyne, 3 Mayo of the English, Cownga of St ffehin, the 
 abbyof Ath-da-laragh, Ailfin, Uaran, Roscommon, with many 
 other churches. God and the patrons of these churches 
 shewed theire miracles upon him that his entrayles and 
 fondament fell from his privie place and it trayled after him 
 even to the very earth, whereof he died, impenitently without 
 shrive or extrem unction or good Buriall in any church in the 
 Kingdom but in a wast town. These and many other re- 
 proachful wordes my author layeth down in the ould books, 
 which I was loth to translate because they were uttered by 
 him for the disgrace of soe worthy and noble a man as 
 William Burk was, and left out other his reproachful words 
 which he (as I conceave) rather declared of an evil will he 
 did beare towards the said William than any other just cause. 
 John De Coursey and the Englishmen of Meath fell to great 
 contentions, strifes, and debates among themselves, which at 
 last fell to a deadly warr, to the ruine and destruction of Ulster. 
 John was gon to the contrye of tireowen or tireone. Hugh 
 De Lacy went to England. 
 
 1205. — M c Goill of Bealykervell prince of Elie was killed 
 by the English. Hugh Delacie the younger took the spoyles 
 of Ardmach, which was soone after revenged upon him by the 
 Saints of Ireland. Gillebrenyn o'Bichollye cowarb of Leith- 
 mancan died. Moylekieran o'Kelly of Rahine cowarb of 
 
 1 Killbryan. — Not identified. 3 Kille>ieoyne. — Now Kilmaine, a 
 
 ■ Knie?ieoene. — Killenen, in the parish and barony in the south of 
 barony of Dunkellin, Co. Galway. Co. Mayo. 
 
Tli e Annals of Clonmacnoise. 2 2 1 
 
 St Suanus in Rahine, died. 47 houses both great and small 
 were burnt about the place called Liseanabby in Clonvick- 
 nose. There was an alter of stone made by Melaghlen 
 o'Melaghlen and these of Clonvicknose with the degree 
 thereof in the great church of Clonvicknose aforesaid. Meiler 
 the younger son of Meyler Bermingham besieged Limebrick, 
 and at last tooke the same per force, for which cause there 
 arose great dissention between the English of Meath. In 
 which dissention Cowley mcConvey o'Leygaghan was killed 
 by these of Kinnaleagh, he was chief of Sile Ronan 1 with many 
 other hurts done amongst the Englishmen themselves. 
 
 1206. — Cahall o'Malone arch Bushop with the o'Neales 
 and Connaught men, died the 8 th of February, I mean the 8 th 
 of the Ides of February, he for his great riches, hapiness, 
 learning, and many other good partes was held in great 
 reverence, ended his life with a very happy and commendable 
 end at Clonvicknose. Eaght daughter of Rowrie o'Connor 
 king of Connought died. The sonnes of Art o'Melaghlen 
 preyed the town of Haleloghloe, 8 and burnt part thereof, were 
 overtaken by Melaghlen begg o'Melaghlen. Gille Crowher- 
 frey m'Carrhon and certaine English forces, were in pursuite 
 that route of Meathmen were discomfitted and putt to flight, 
 killed Mortagh or Morrogh son of Melaghlen begg, Mortaugh 
 m'Donnogh Koyle, and alsoe Morrogh m'Morrogh o'lvelly 
 was taken. Robert Delacie son of Hugh Delacie, died. 
 
 1207. — There arose great warrs in Leinster between the 
 Englishmen there, vidz'- between Meyler and Geffrey March, 3 
 and also William Marschall, 1 which soon brought all Leinster 
 and Mounster to utter destruction. There arose alsoe the like 
 contention and strife between Meyler and Hugh Delacie 
 that between the said parties the land of Foherties was 
 wasted, preyed and destroyed. The sons of Hugh Delacie 
 
 1 Sile Ronan. — The tribe-name of Marisco. He was Viceroy in 1216. 
 
 the O'Flynns of Co. Roscommon. 'II'. Marschall. — He was son of 
 
 "• Baleloghloe. — A village 6 miles William M .. who married the heiress 
 
 east of Athlone, the residence of of Strongbow, and in right of hei 
 
 Magauley, chief of Cahy, became Earl of Pembroke and Lord 
 
 3 G. March. — Usually called De of Leinster. 
 
222 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 with the forces of the English of Meath lay seige to the castle 
 of Ardnurclier, and the same continued for the space of five 
 weeks, untill they forsed Meyler to abandon and forsake all 
 the cantred of Kinaleagh from Burr to Killare. 1 An English 
 bushop was sent over into this land by the king of England 
 to govern the land as Deputy thereof, he was Bushop of 
 Norway, 2 and was excommunicated by the Pope together 
 with all Englishmen in England (which excommunication 
 hung over them for the space of two or three yeares, in so 
 much that their churches did not use the sacraments dureing 
 the said time. The English of Meath and Leinsterwith their 
 forces went to Killaloe to build a castle there, near the 
 Borowe, 3 and were frustrated of their purpose, did neither 
 castle nor other thing worthy of memory, but lost some men 
 and horses in theire jorney, and soe returned to their houses 
 back again. Moriertagh m c Bryen an Tleyve besiedged the 
 castle of Byrre and at last burnt the whole town. The castle 
 of Athronny 4 in Lease was spoyled altogether by the said 
 Mortagh and the sonnes of o'Connor of Connaught, slew 
 many of the inhabitants, and after taking away all the 
 cowes, sheep, harnesses, and other things therein, they 
 burnt the towne. David Breathnagh 5 bushopp of Waterford 
 was killed by o'Foylan of the Desies. The castle of Kenedy, 
 the castle of Burre, and the castle of Lothra, were broken 
 downe and quite destroyed by the said Mortagh o'Bryen. 
 Mortagh o'Donnell o'Bryen prince of Thomond was taken 
 by the Englishmen of Limerick against the wills of 3 
 
 1 Killare. — Or Kmclare. The is given in Stokes' Anglo-Norman 
 
 name is now obsolete. It was Church, p. 242. 
 
 situated a little to the west of 3 Borowe — Now Balboru, a hill 
 
 Lismoney. in the neighbourhood of Killaloe. 
 
 2 Norway. — Recte Norwich. King See Mr. T. J. Westropp's account 
 
 John was excommunicated by the of Killaloe in the Journal of the 
 
 Pope for intruding him into the R. S. A. for 1893, p. 183. 
 
 archbishopric of Canterbury. See 4 Athronny. — Now Ballyroan, 
 
 Lingard's H. of England, ii. 221. 4 miles south of Maryborough. 
 
 He was Justiciary from 12 10 to 5 Breathnagh. — Anglicised Walsh. 
 
 1213. An interesting sketch of this He is mentioned in the Annals 
 
 warlike Bishop's career in Ireland F. M., under 1208. 
 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 223 
 
 Bushopps oy the procurement of his owne brother Donnogh 
 Carbreagh m c Donnell o'Bryan. 
 
 1208 or 9.— The king of England King John, with a great 
 company 1 of men and shipps came into Ireland and landed at 
 Dublin, 2 came from thence to Tibreydultan, called Ard- 
 brackan in Meath, where Cahall Crovdearg o'Connor came 
 to the kings house, banished Walter Delacy out of Meath 
 into England. Whereupon the king and o'Connor with his 
 fleet separated, and went to Carrickffergus, and banished 
 Hugh Delacie from out of Ulster into England. o'Xeale 
 came then to the king of Englands house, and departed 
 from him again without hostages or securitie. o'Connor 
 returned to his own house from thence. The king of 
 England la)' siege to Carrickffergus, and compelled the 
 warde to leave the same, and put a strong ward of his owne 
 into the same; and from thence the king came to Rath 
 Gwary or Rathgwayrie, 3 o'Connor came again to the kings 
 house and yealded him four hostages vidz 1, Connor God 
 o'Hara prince of Lwaync 4 in Connaught, Dermott mac Connor 
 o'Moyleronie, Ffinn o'Carmackan, chieftain of Klyn Kelly, 
 and Torvearan m c Gallgoyle : the king of England soone after 
 went for England and conveighed his hostages with him. 
 The English bushopp before mentioned with the English of 
 Meath and theire forces went to Athlone and there made a 
 castle and bridg. The Englishmen of Munster accompanied 
 with Geffrey March, Thomas Fitz Moris fitz Gerald, 5 and 
 Donnogh Carbreagh o'Bryan with their forces marched 
 through Connaught, till they mett with the said Bushopp that 
 was Deputy) at Athlone aforesaid, where they constituted and 
 ordained a certain rent to the king of England out of the 
 lands of Ireland in generall as well of the Englishmen as 
 Irishmen. 
 
 1 Co?nftci7iy. — Seven hundred 4 Lwayne. — Luigne, tin- territory 
 
 ships. Ibid., iii. 162. now comprised in the diocese of 
 
 ■ Dublin . — Rather at Waterfbrd. Achonry. 
 
 % Rathgwayrie. — Rathwire, six 6 FifzOej-a/d.—Wc was third son 
 
 miles south-west of Mullingar. De of Maurice, the first of the family 
 
 Lacy erected a castle here. who came to Ireland, and ancestor 
 
224 The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 
 
 1 2 10. — Mortagh Moyneagh m c Terlaugh, tanist or next 
 successor of the kingdome of Connaught, died. The castle 
 of Keyleuskie 1 was made by Gilbert m c Cosdealvie ; o'Neale 
 came with his forces to the place, caused them to desist 
 from building thereof, killed the builders with the constable 
 of the place called Henry the younger. The English bushopp 
 that was Deputy, and Richard Tuite founded a stone castle 
 in Athlone, wherein there was a tower of stone built, which 
 soon after fell & killed the said Richard Tuite with eight 
 Englishmen more. My author sayeth that this befell by the 
 miracles of St. Queran, of St. Peter and St. Paule, upon whose 
 land the castle was built. 
 
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 6. nt)e6|\n6 &n C6.iyte6.n yin. 2 
 
 The English bushopp being Deputy went for England, 
 and was excommunicated by the Pope at once with the king, 
 and all the men and women of England, in so much that 
 during the said excommunication there was noe holy orders 
 given, noe mass celebrated, noe christning or Extrem Unction 
 used, or noe ceremonies performed at burialls in any place in 
 England. There was a great convocation of the clergie of 
 Connaught before the bushopp of Twayme, to make consti- 
 tutions, for the taking away the Termine lands or Cowarb 
 lands, and annexing them to the bushopricks of the diocess 
 where they lay, where the cowarb of St. Patrick, the cowarb 
 of St. Brandon, the cowarb of St. Queran, and the cowarb of 
 St ffechine with many others appeared. Cahall Crovdearg 
 o'Connor fell sick of a great disease, and through the 
 grieveousness of his maladie hee lost the use of his feet for a 
 
 of the Earls of Desmond. See T/ie a pn. — This is but an almost 
 
 Earls of Kildare, p. 10. literal Irish translation of the ten 
 
 1 Keyleuskie. — i.e. narrow water, lines which immediately precede 
 
 near C. Caldwell, Co. Fermanagh, it. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 225 
 
 time, and notwithstanding' his sickness Connaght received no 
 great losses, and at last he recovered his health. 
 
 1211.— Ranelt daughter of Rowry o'Connor died. The 
 English Bushop came over into this land again and was 
 deputie thereof and went with all the forces of Ireland to 
 Cloneis 1 in the North where he built a castle, the English 
 Bushopp sent certain of the army to Magmahons land to 
 take the preyes of the contry, were overtaken and mett by 
 Magmahon, who slew divers of them about Meyler. Meyler 
 Robert, and Meyler himself and divers of the Englishmen 
 of Leinster, tooke and caused them to leave the prey and 
 horses and gave them many fierce onsetts as well by night 
 as by day from thence forward. The Deputie came from 
 thence to Leinster and sent for the forces of Munster, whoe 
 came accordingly with Donnogh Carbreagh o'Bryan, and 
 marched with all their forces to Killnegrann, in ffercall, now 
 called Killmore, where they were met by Cormack m c Art 
 o'Melaghlen who discomfitted them, where they left all 
 their cowes, horses, gold, silver, and other things to the 
 said Cormack. Cahall Crovdearg o'Connor went to the 
 Deputies house to Dublin to keep Christmasse with him and 
 returned afterwards to his owen house. Cormack m c Art 
 o'Melaghlen expelled the Englishmen out of Delvin and 
 gave a great overthrow to a company of Englishmen that 
 were left to defend that contry, in which discomfiture, Robertt 
 Dongomer, their constable and chiefe head was slain together 
 with Gillernew m°Coghlan the prince of Delvins son. 
 
 12 1 2. — Gillebert m r Cosdealvie was killed by o'Heignic by 
 the procurement and setting on of o'Neale. William Pettit 2 
 died. o'Neall with the forces of the North assaulted the 
 castle of Cloneis afterwards, and took the same and killed 
 all the warde that were therein. Mortagh o'Bryan, Donnell 
 m'Donnell o'Melaghlen, Cowlen o'Dempsye, and Donnell 
 Clannagh m'Gillepatrick gave an overthrow to Cormack 
 
 1 Cloneis. — Clones, Co. Mona- tine of Mullingar. See Hib.Dom., 
 ghan. pp. 210 and 264, and D'Alton's 
 
 : I'ctlil. — They were barons pala- Army List, ii. 231. 
 
 Q 
 
226 The Ainia/s of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 m c Art o'Melaghlen, where were killed Gillechrist m c Mur- 
 rogh mcCoghlan, and Donslevie m°Connor m c Coghlan with 
 many others. Donnell m c Donnell Bregach 1 o'Melaghlen 
 next in succession of Meath and Irish of Ireland made a 
 jorney to take a prey from Meyler Bermingham, whoe was 
 overtaken by Meyler himself and great forces of both English 
 and Irishmen, who killed the said Donnell with many others 
 with him at the river of Rahan in ffercall. The Englishmen 
 of Meath with their greatest forces tooke their journey to 
 Kilnegrann in Ffercall where they were mett by Cormack 
 m'Art o'Melaghlen, and were quite overthrowne by Cormack, 
 with a slaughter of the chiefest and principallest Englishmen 
 in Meath as Ferrus Mersey, 2 the two sons of Leyunie Wanie, 3 
 and William Howard, with many others of them, that they 
 left all their cattle, both horses and cowes, gould and silver, 
 shirts of maile, h pursued them to the abby of Kilbegan, and 
 the place called Beallaghmonie ne Sirrhidye. 4 Melaghlen 
 m c Cahall Carragh o'Connor was killed by Jeffrey March of 
 that jorney. 
 
 1 2 13. — Melaghlen m c Coghlan prince of Delvin died in 
 pilgrimage in the abby of Kilbeggan. Cormack m c Art 
 o'Melaghlin tooke a great prey from the Towne of Ardnurcher, 
 and the next morrow after tooke the spoyles of the castle of 
 Ardnurcher, and markett of the same, he tooke many other 
 small preys and booties. The said Cormack m'Art tooke a 
 prey from the castle of Kinclare, 5 together with the spoiles of 
 the bwane 6 and markett of the said towne, and alsoe killed 
 many of the Englishmen, that they left him 28 horses with 8 
 other harnished horses and shirts of maile, and burnt many 
 men in the said town, Returned to his own house without loss. 
 All the forces of the English of Ulster, Mounster, Lynster, and 
 Meath, together with all the Irish forces that owed service to 
 
 1 Bregach. — i.e. liar, or the i B. ne Sirrhidye. — Not identi- 
 inhabitant of Bregia. fied. 
 
 2 F Mersey. — i.e. Pierce Mason. 6 Ki7iclare. — A townland in the 
 Annals F. M., ad ann. parish of Ardnurcher. 
 
 3 Z. lJ r anie. — The sons of Sleviny. 6 Bwane. — The enclosure round 
 Ibid. the castle. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 227 
 
 the king of England throughout all the provinces and parts 
 of Ireland assembled and mett together at the Bridg of 
 Tinnie' to assault the said Cormack m'.Xrt o'Melaghlen, 
 whom they did alsoe meet at a place then called Clare-ath- 
 monce, now called Kilclare adjoining to Lismoyne, and 
 were fought coragiously withall, where four principal! men of 
 the said Cormack's armye were slain, as Rory o'Kiergie and 
 others. The english army came from thence to Delvin 
 m c Coghlan, and soe to Clonvicknose where they built a 
 castle, also they finished and made the castles of Dorow, 
 Byrre, and Kinnety of that voyage. Moriegh o'Moriean 2 
 bushopp of Clonvicknose, a very venerable, ould, Learned, 
 and witty man, and one compleat with all the good parts 
 belonging to one of his function, Died. ffinn o"Dempsy 
 and his brother Donogh, were taken by Geifrv March most 
 deceiptfully, and conwayed hin to Dublin, where he was 
 bound to a horse Taile & soe haled through all the streets 
 and afterwards hanged. Terlagh m'Cahall Croudearg 
 O'Connor, the king of Connaughts sonn, died in restraint 
 with the Englishmen. Cormack m Art o'Melaghlen went to 
 Athboy, and there devised a stratageme to make the ward 
 to come out of the castle and killed tenn of them immediately, 
 and took all the preyes and spoyles of the towne with him. 
 Soone after he departed the contry and came after a long 
 space into the contry againe, tookc all the spoyles of Melagh- 
 len Begg o'Melaghlen, and killed some of his people, and 
 amongst the rest killed the knight called the son of William 
 Moylyn and tooke the possession of the contry againe in spiglit 
 of them. Cormack m c Art tooke the spoyles of the castle of 
 Smerhie 8 together with all the cowes, horses, and other cattle 
 in the towne, was overtaken and fought withall by the 
 English of the Towne, where the English forces were over- 
 throne, three of their knights slaine with their constable and 
 
 1 Finnic. — O'Donovan conjee- which he occupied this See is uncer- 
 
 tures this was a wooden bridge on tain. See Ware's Bishops, p. 170. 
 
 thi or the Silver River. » Smerhie. — Perhaps Smear, in 
 
 Annals /■'. J/., iii. 183. the barony of Granard, Co. Long- 
 
 ■ A/. o'Moriean. — The time during ford. 
 
 Q2 
 
228 The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 
 
 chiefeman, and Cormack brought himself men and prey 
 home safe and sound. 
 
 12 14. — Lorcan o'Twahall young prince of Leinster and 
 next successor in the Superiority of that province (if he had 
 lived) was killed by Melaghlen Oge m c Melaghlen, and o'Conor 
 of Affailie in Moyne Corrie (now called Ballinechowrry 1 ) in 
 ffercall. There was a synod 2 of all the clergie and prelates in 
 Christendome in Rome this year before Innocentius 3 rd Pope 
 where there appeared foure hundred bushops, eight hundred 
 abbotts, and an inumerable number of other spirituall men, 
 to examine and decide the doubts that then arose among 
 Christians, and to lay down constitutions for their amend- 
 ment of life for the tyme to come. 
 
 12 15. — The king of England was deposed by his own 
 subjects and ordained that the French king's sonne should 
 succeed him in the kingdome, and soone after the king of 
 England died. William sonne of Hugh Delacye came from 
 England and tooke upon him the kingdome of Meath and 
 government thereof. Whereupon there arose great conten- 
 tion and warrs between the English of the south of Ireland 
 in generall and him, whereby many Damages and losses of 
 preys and spoyles were sustained by either party. Gille- 
 koewgyn o'Keally was taken in the abby 3 of St. Peter in 
 Athlone, and from thence was convayed to Trymm and 
 there hanged. This man was o'Kelly of Brey. Murrogh 
 o'Molloy prince of ffercall was killed by these of Affalie. 
 
 12 16. — The busshopp of Conackine 4 called B of Morie 5 died. 
 Melaghlen o'Dempsy was killed by those of ffearkeall and 
 Meylers people. Geffrey March founded a castle 6 at Killaloe, 
 and forced the inhabitants to receive an English Bushop. 7 
 
 1 Ballinechoior?y. — In the parish Ardagh. 
 
 of Ballymore, Co. Westmeath. 6 B. of Morie. — i.e. Adam O'Mur- 
 
 2 Synod. — The fourth General redai. See Ware's BishoJ>s, p. 
 Council of Lateran. 250. 
 
 3 Abby. — Of Cistercians. It stood e Casile. — SeeMr.T.J.Westropp's 
 near the present castle, on the west- account of Killaloe, its ancient 
 em bank of the river. The date of palaces, &c, in the Journal of 
 its foundation is uncertain. R. S. A. I. for 1893, p. 190. 
 
 Conackine. — ■ Conmaicne, i. e. ' Bushop. — Robert Travers. In 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 229 
 
 1217. — More, o'Bryens daughter, Cahall Croudarg O'Con- 
 nors wife, died. King John died this year in the abbey of 
 Swvnshed being poysoned by drinking of a cup of ale 
 wherein there was a Toad pricked with a Broach. 
 
 1 218. — Henry III. began his raign and raigned 65 years. 
 Melaghlin and Rory m c Coghlan the 2 joynt princes of Delvin 
 died in pillgrimade in the abbey of Kilbeggan. This year 
 was wett, wyndie, and boysterous, with great destruction of 
 corn. 
 
 1210. — Walter Delacie and the sone of William Burk 
 came over from England. 
 
 1220. — Jacob the Popes Legatt came to Ireland this year, 
 went about all the Kingdom for the reformation of the 
 inhabitants and constituted many wholsome rules for their 
 salvation. Melaghlen m'Melaghlin Begg o'Melaghlin was 
 drowned in Loghrie. Walter Delacye and the English of 
 Meath with theire forces went to Athliag, where they founded 
 a castle, which they finished almost, whereupon Cahall 
 ( rouilrarg king of Conaught with his forces went to the west 
 of the river of Synen, which the Englishmen seeing them 
 encamped in Calae' were strucken with fear, and came to an 
 atonement of truce, the Englishmen returned to their owne 
 houses, and Cahall Crowdearg broke downe the said castle. 
 The two sonns of Mortogh o'Bryan were killed by the 
 englishmen of Minister for taking theire prey before. 
 
 1 22 1. — The sone of Gillenenew m'Conn o'Seagnossa tooke 
 a house upon Gillemochoynne o'Cahall prince of Kyneleagh, 
 who killed him after his comeing forth. 
 
 1222. — Albyn o'Molloye,' bushop of ffernes, Died. Hugh 
 Delacye came over from England and took divers spoyles in 
 the east parts of Meath, he was Earle of Ulster. William 
 Delacy and the English of Meath with their forces founded a 
 
 1221 he was deprived of the See by • 0' Molloye. — He held the See of 
 
 the Papal Legate. See Ware's Ferns from 1186 to 1222. He had 
 
 Bishops, p. 591. been abbot of the Cistercian house 
 
 1 Calae. — A district included in of Baltinglas. His reply to Giraldus 
 
 the parish of Rathclin, in the west Cambrensis is well known. See 
 
 of Co. Longford. Ware's Bishops, p. 439. 
 
230 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 castle at Loghloygeaghann. 1 The Conaughtmen of the other 
 side came with theire forces to Loghloygeachan, the ward of 
 the said castle came forth to the principals of Conaught and 
 as soone as they were out of the castle, the Conaught men 
 broke the same and soe departed. 
 
 1223. — Cahall Crovdearg o'Connor, king of Conaught 
 and king of the Irish of Ireland, one that used reverence and 
 Bounty towards the church, one both rich, fortunate and 
 happy, 2 died in Broyeoll 3 in Conaught and Hugh m c Cahall 
 his son was constituted king of Conaught in his place. 
 William Marshall Deputie of Ireland departed over into 
 England. 
 
 1224. — Melaghlin m'Neale m c anteannie alias Ffox o'Ca- 
 harnie, Died in the flower of his happy estate. Donogh 
 mageoghegan was slaine. Hugh o'Neal and Tireowen with 
 theire forces accompanied with Terlaugh o'Connor and his 
 brother, the sonnes of Rory o'Connor with their forces alsoe, 
 wasted and destroyed all Moylorge Artagh and the most 
 part of the contrey of Moynoy. Donn m c Oyreaghty made a 
 Retrayt upon Hugh o'Connor and afterwards went to o'Neals 
 house. O'Connor returned to the deputies Geffry March his 
 house in Athlone. Whereupon the said Geffry March sent his 
 letters to all the parts of Ireland and assembled together his 
 forces of the five provinces which, being soe assembled and 
 gathered together, the Deputy and o'Connor with their great 
 forces sought to Banish o'Neale with the sons of Rory 
 o'Connor from out of Conaught, pursued them ; o'Neale 
 returned home to his owne house and left the sons of Rowrie 
 o'Connor in Conaught, between whom and the forces of the 
 Deputy and o'Connor, all Conaught was wasted upon the 
 Deputys and O'Connors going to Twayme, from Easroe to 
 Clonuicknose, in so much that there was not in all these 
 
 1 Loghloygeaghan. — The name is 3 Broyeoll. — Rather at the Cis- 
 
 now obsolete. It is called Inis tercian abbey of Knockmoy, near 
 
 Laodachain and Loch L. in the Tuam. Broyeoll, or Briola," is in 
 
 Annals of Ulster . Co. Roscommon; little is known 
 
 "-Happy. — See Annals F. M., iii. of its history. See Mon. Hib., 
 
 213, and Annals 0/ Ulster, ii. 273. p. 606. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 23 1 
 
 contreys the doore of a church left unburnt, with great slaugh- 
 ters of both partyes. Eachmarkagh m c Branan chieftaine 
 of Corckaghlan, 1 was killed. ]\Iories m c Murrogh with his 
 brothers, Mahon m c Connor Menmoye, Neal o'Teige, Teige 
 mac Gilleroe o'Connor, fflann ffallawyn &c. were all killed. 
 The son of Rory o'Connor left Connaught. Hugh o'Connor 
 took hostages of all the province. Geffry March the Deputie 
 with the most part of the English returned to their bowses. 
 
 1225. — Moylemorey o'Connor of Affalie was killed at 
 Rosseglassie 5 by Cowlen o'Dempsy. Donum Dei, 3 Bushop 
 of Meath, died. 
 
 1226. — Hugh o'Connor king of Connaught went to the 
 English court of Dublin by the compulsary means of the 
 English, they tooke his sonn and daughter as hostages with 
 the hostages of all the principal! men of Conaught, upon 
 examining of some criminal! causes there objected to the 
 said Hugh, he was found guiltie in their censure and being 
 to be aprehended for the same, a speciall friend 4 of his then 
 within, and of great favour and power with the king of 
 England, did assist Hugh, and by the help of his sword, and 
 strength of his hand, he conuayed Hugh away from them, 
 and soe departed to Conaught in safety. Within a week alter 
 the Englishmen kept court in Athlone, whereunto the Con- 
 aught men came and tooke captive William March the 
 Deputyes sonne, and two other principal! men belonging to 
 him, and alsoe killed a good knight at Ins takeing. Connor 
 o'Xeale m'Caharnie alias ffox, prince of the contry of Teaffa, 
 a haughty and hardy man for valour, was killed by a rout of 
 Leinstermen that Hugh o'Connor king of Conaught kept 
 defending Clowne Barynn. s Henry o'Melaghlen son of the 
 
 1 Corckaghlan. — In the eastern is, p. 142. 
 
 of Co. Ros* -inn See .hi- « Friend.—' William Mareschal, 
 
 nals F. M., iii. 358. his friend, coming in with forces, 
 
 ■ R> e.— Now Monaster- rescued him, in spite of the English.' 
 
 evan, Co. Kildare. Anna's F. J/., iii. 243. 
 
 3 D. Dei.— Called by Ware Deo- ««.— Now Cloon-_ 
 
 datus, He was Bishop of Meath burren, on tin western bank of the 
 
 from 1224 to 1226. See Ware's Shannon, opposite Clonmacnoise. 
 
232 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 knight o'Melaghlen, was killed by the Englishmen ot 
 Ardnurcher. Murtagh M c Melaghlen Begg was also killed 
 by the English. Donnogh ne Maliagh alias Donnogh of the 
 Browe o'Melaghlen, was killed by the English. Melaghlen 
 o'Connor of Affalie was killed by Cullen o'Dempsie. Gille- 
 colume o'Molloye was killed by o'More. Donnell o'Keruell 
 was killed by the English. Cormack m'Art o'Melaghlen lay 
 at a certaine house at Clonvicknose, where being assaulted 
 himself, his wife, fosterfather and steward, were taken by the 
 English alsoe. Mortagh O'Bryan of Lwyne, Melaghlen 
 o'Daly, Connor m c Donell with many others of noble and 
 ignoble sort were killed, at last Cormack m c Art redeemed 
 himself and the rest with his money and gould out of theire 
 hands. Geffry March Deputy of Ireland with a great army 
 ■went to Conaught to expell Hugh o'Connor from out of that 
 province, which he did accordingly, and established the 
 2 sons of Rory o'Connor named Terlagh and Hugh in the 
 possession and superiority thereof. Hugh o'Connor that was 
 before king of Connaught, returned from Tireconell, into 
 which he was banished by Geffry March, brought with him 
 his wife, sone, and his brother Felym o'Connor, and came to 
 a place in Conaught called Gortyn Cowle Lwachra, 1 out of 
 which place m c Meran his porter fled from him, and betrayed 
 him to the sones of Terlagh o'Connor, whoe came privily to 
 the said Gortyn, without knowledge of the said Hugh ; 
 o'Connor knowing them to be then about the house, tooke 
 one of his sons, his brother Ffelym tooke the other sone, and 
 so departed safely, save only that the lady Ranelt, Hugh his 
 wife and daughter of o'fferall, was taken, Melaghlen m c Hugh 
 mcBryen o'Connor was killed and the said Ranelt delivered 
 to the Englishmen. The Englishmen immediatly founded a 
 castle in Rindown 2 now called Ue&jh eom or John's house 
 neer Loghrie. 
 
 1227. — Hugh o'Connor came to an atonement with Geffry 
 March, and was againe restored to his kingdome of Conaught 
 
 1 G. Cowle Lwachra.— Now ob- 2 Rindown. —i.e. John's point, 
 solete. See p. 216, antea. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 233 
 
 by the said Deputy, and being afterwards in the Deputys 
 house was treacherously killed by an Englishman, for which 
 cause the Deputy the next day hanged the Englishman, that 
 killed him for that foul fact. The cause of killing the King 
 of Connaught was, that after the wife of that Englishman 
 that was so hanged by the Deputie had washed his head and 
 body with sweet balls and other things, he to gratifie her for 
 her service, kissed her, which the Englishman seeing for 
 meere jealoussy and for none other cause killed o'Connor pre- 
 sently at unawares. Symon Clifford founded and builded the 
 castle of Rahan o'Swaynie' this yeare. This man gave an 
 annuity of 4o d to the pryor of Dorow and Convent. The 
 castle of Athliag was built by W m Delacie and the English 
 of Meath. Ife the daughter of pe&nn6.c, alias fox, died. 
 Clonvicknose was burnt thrice in one quarter of a yeare by 
 the sone of Donnell Bregach o'Melaghlin. They of fferceall 
 gave an overthrow to the sone of Donnell Bregagh and killed 
 many of his people. 
 
 1228. — Dermott nrCarhie king of Desmond died. Denis 
 o'More, 2 Bushopp of oilfyn, died. 
 
 1230. — Moylemorie o'Moyleoyne abbott of Clonuicknose, 
 a great and worthy house keeper, died. Febym o'Connor, 
 brother of Hugh o'Connor, tooke upon him the name of king 
 of Connaught. Donogh nrAreaghty was killed by ffelyna 
 o'Connor and by William Burk in a skirmish at the mount 
 called Sliew Seysie. 3 Hugh o'Neale king of Aileagh, the 
 greatest spoyler of the Churchmen, and churches of Conaught 
 and the onely banisher and extirper of the English, and 
 destroyer of the Irish, died. 
 
 1 23 1. — There was a meeting betweene the Lord Deputy 
 and Ffelym and Donnogh Carbreagh o'Bryen at Milick, 
 where Phelym was taken. Donell o'Donnell, with his forces 
 came to Cahall o'Reyly and took his wife forceably from him. 
 
 1 R. o'Swaynie. — Rahan, in the Ware, ho resigned his See in 1229, 
 
 ■'s Co. See p. 118, an tea. and died in 1231. Bishops, p. 
 
 Nothing remains of this castle, nor 628. 
 
 is its site known. 3 5 Seyst'e. Now the Curlew 
 
 'Denis o'More. — According to mountains, to the north of Boyle. 
 
234 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 1232. — The castle of Bonagaluie 1 was made by the sone of 
 William Burk. The sone of Neale o'Gormley chieftaine of 
 Kyneal Moan 3 died. 
 
 1233. — Hugh m'Rorye o'Connor, king of Conaught, was 
 killed by ffelym o'Connor, together with his brother Donogh 
 more m c Rory, and Hugh Mowneagh m c Rory the same day. 
 The castle of Bonegaluie, and the castle of Kallye 3 were 
 both fallen down by Felym o'Connor. William Delacy, 
 chiefest champion in these parts of Europe, and the hardiest 
 and strongest hand of any Englishman from the Nicene seas 
 to this place, or Irishman, was hurt in a skirmish in the Brenie, 
 came to his house, and there died of the wounde. Charles 4 
 o'Connor was also wounded the same day, and died thereof. 
 Neale ffox, king of Teaffa land was likewise hurt in the said 
 skirmish, came to his house in like manner, and after 
 receauing the sacrament of the alter, and Extremunction, 
 Died penitently. 
 
 1234. — William Marshall gave battle to the rest of the 
 Englishmen of Ireland, where William himself was slaine 
 and Geffry March was taken. Phelym o'Connor, King of 
 Conaught with his forces came to Meath, burnt Ballelogh- 
 luaha and Ardnurcher with many other townes. 
 
 1235. — The English of Ireland went with theire forces to 
 Connaught, until they came to the abbye of Boylle, where 
 they encamped within the wales of the said abby, tooke all 
 the goods that they could finger, as well as holy vestments, 
 challices, as alsoe the habits of the monks, and stripped the 
 ffryers and monkes very irreverently of their habitts in the 
 midst of theire Cloister, tooke also a great prey from Cormack 
 
 1 Bonagaluie. — i.e. the end of the p. 95, and for a more detailed 
 
 Galway river. account, Matthew Paris' Hist. 
 
 - JT. Moan. — The barony of Ra- Angl., ad ann. 1234. 
 phoe, Co. Donegal. 6 Irreverently. — The Annals 
 
 3 Castle of K. — Properly C. na F. M. add : ' The English chiefs 
 Caillighe, the Hag's Castle, on an however were disgusted at this, and 
 artificial island in Lough Mask. sent back everything they could 
 
 4 Charles. — He was the son of find, and paid for what they could 
 Cathal Gall, i.e. the Englishman. not find.' iii. 275. See also the 
 
 5 Slaine.— See Gilbert's Viceroys, Annals of Ulster, i. 323. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 235 
 
 m c Dermott, which was then generally called the prey of 
 preyes. The carrick of Logh Ke was taken by the said 
 English army, and a strong ward was put therein. Cormack 
 m c Art o'Melaghlen was taken in Athlone by Morish 
 ffitzgerald. 
 
 1236. — The castle of Loghriagh was made by m'William 
 Burk. The castle of Ardmach was made by the lord Deputy 
 m Morish. 1 The said Deputy had a meeting with Felym 
 o'Connor at Moy-nev-nivne, 5 and being there mett, the 
 Deputie with all his forces of horse and ffoot, rushed on 
 Phelym to kill him and his people, which ffelym seeing, 
 betook himself to the swiftness of his feet, and soe held on 
 untill he came to Seysye. Bryen M'Terlagh o'Connor was 
 then established in the possession of the five cantredes of 
 land belonging to the king of Connaught, who preyed the 
 province and destroyed it without respect of spiritual] or 
 temporall lord. Phelym o'Connor with an army came to 
 Connaught again and marched on untill he came to John's- 
 house, tooke all the spoiles of the town and Hands thereof, 
 and left nothing that they could take or see, from the doore 
 of the castle forth, ffelym's camp lay at the market cross 
 of the towne, many of the meaner sort of ffelym's army 
 were Drownded in the pudle of that towne, he left much of 
 the small cattle of the said prey. Hugh o'Malone bushopp 
 of Clonuicknos, died amongst the monckes of Kilbeggan. 
 The castle of Ullemme Wanagh' was founded. 
 
 1237. — ffelym o'Connor came againc with another armie 
 to Connaught, gaue an ouerthrow to Bryan m Terlagh 
 o'Connor, to Connor m c Cormack, and to the rout of Mun- 
 s term en and to the sonns of Rory o'Connor, where many 
 of the meanest of them were killed. Alsoe Phelym made a 
 prey, in reuengc of his Dealing, upon the said Cormack, and 
 Connor nvCormac, that he tooke all their own spoyles, and 
 
 1 m' Morish. — 2nd baron of of Taghboy, Co. Roscommon. 
 Offaly, See The Earls of Kit- 3 U. Wanagh. In the townland 
 
 dare, p. 11. ,,t Onagh and barony of Athlone. 
 
 3 Moy-ney-tnyne. — On the east See 0' Donovan's note. Annals 
 
 side of the river Suck, in the parish /•'. J/., iii. 4 13. 
 
236 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 goods and their followers, and left them nothing to sustaine 
 themselves, that they were like to perrish for famine. Cor- 
 mack the next day fled to the Boyle, and his son to the 
 Deputy's house that then dwelt at Ryndowne alias John's 
 House. Felym soon after tooke Logh Ke 1 and Logharuagh, 2 
 and other places, and killed many of his enemies took upon 
 him of Connaught again and banished all his enemies out 
 of the province. Donace o'ffurie 3 primate of Ardmach died 
 in England, as he was comeing from the pope, with great 
 honour and spirituall glory from the pope. 
 
 1238. — m c Gillemorie, a good chieftaine of Ulster, was 
 killed by some of the people of Hugh Delacie, earl of Ulster, 
 as he was going to the earles house, whereupon Donnslewe 
 the king of Ulster's son, Melaghlen prince of Kinell owen, 
 and all the chieftains of Ulster took amies and banished 
 the said earle of Ulster out of the whole province. The 
 earle of Ulster assembled together all the English of Ireland, 
 and went the second tyme to Ulster, where he possessed 
 himself of all the lands again in the three months of har- 
 vest, and banished Maglaghlen from thence into Connaught. 
 o'Neale the Redd tooke the superiority and principalitie of 
 Tyreowne, afterwards. 
 
 1239. — Cormack m c Art o'Melaughlen the prince that most 
 anoyed and hindered the English in his owen time, and next 
 successor of the kingdom of Meath, if he had lived and were 
 suffer'd by the English, Died quietly in his bed, without 
 fight or Dissention, in Inisdowginn, upon the river of Suck. 
 Geffrey o'Dalie an excellent poet died in pilgrimadge in 
 Sruhir. Mac Morish the Deputie took a great prey from 
 Dromkliew and all Criok Carbry. 4 Walter Delacie repaired 
 to the king of England ; the earl of Ulster's sone was killed 
 by the Ulstermen, and twenty eight men in shirts of maile 
 with him. 
 
 1 L. Ke. — M'Dermott's dwelling, from the See of Clogher to Armagh 
 
 in a small island in the lake. in 1227. See Ware's Bishops, p. 
 
 2 Logharuagh. — L. Arrow, be- 15. 
 tween Roscommon and Sligo. 4 C. Carbry. — Now the barony of 
 
 3 D. o'ffurie. — He was translated Carbury in North Sligo. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 237 
 
 1240. — ffelym O'Connor went into England, because the 
 English of Ireland refused to yeeld him any justice; the king 
 graunted him the five Cantreds, which himself had, and 
 returned in safety. William Delacie 1 lord of Mcath, the 
 onely sone of Walter Delacie, and his wife died in own 
 week, some say they were poysoned. There arose great 
 Discention in Ulster this year. Richard Tuite with a 
 company of 3000 souldiers went to assist him. 
 
 1 24 1. — Walter Delacie, the bountifullest Englishman for 
 horses, cloaths, mony & goold, that ever came before his 
 tyme into this kingdome, Died' in England of a wound. A 
 Scottishman that was primate' of Ardmach came to Ireland 
 this yeare. The great church of ffryers Minors, in Athlone 
 was consecrated by this primate. Donell o'Donnell prince 
 of Tyre Conel, Died. Gillernewe o'fforall, chieftaine of the 
 Anallye, was killed by the English, and Donell succeeded 
 him in this place. 
 
 1242. — Donnogh Carbreagh o'Bryan died, who was prince 
 of Thomond, and alsoe Terlagh, sone of the said Donnogh 
 Carbreagh, died the same yeare whoe succeeded as prince. 
 
 1243. — Teige m r Hugh nrCahall Crouderg o'Connor had 
 his eyes put out by Cahall o'Reyly, & Cowchonoght o'Relly. 
 The Barrons of Ireland went to Bourdeaux to meet with the 
 king of England, in which voyage Richard m c \Yilliam Burk 
 died. Rory m'Hugh m'Cahall Croudearg was drowned upon 
 the Synen at Athliag. Connor m'Hugh m c Cahall Croudearg, 
 Died. 
 
 1244. — Phelym o'Connor with great forces went to be 
 revenged (for theire sinister Dealings) on Teige o'Relly 
 and the brenie-men, and made havocke of all they could 
 
 1 W. Delacie. — He was only son Butler's Trim, p. 26. 
 
 of Walter, whom he predeceased by 3 Primate. — The author's mistake 
 
 one year. in calling him a Scotchman arises 
 
 * Died. — He left two daughters from the similarity of the two words 
 
 coheiresses; the elder, Margery, almaineach, a German, and alban- 
 
 married John De Verdon ; the ach, a Scot. He was a Dominican, 
 
 younger, Mabel, Gcoffry De Gen- named Albert of Cologne. See Hib. 
 
 neville. The palatinate of Meath Don;., p. 458. A notice of him is 
 
 was divided between them. See given in Ware's Bishops, p. 63. 
 
238 The Annals of Clonviaaioise. 
 
 meett withall in that contrey without any respect to either 
 sex or age whatsoever, they killed both men and beasts 
 without any remorse at last they came to the Corre, 1 where 
 there was a tymber house of Couples, into which Magnus 
 m'Mortagh, and Connor m c Cormack entred, & immediatly 
 there arose a great blast of winde, which fell downe the house, 
 whereof one couple fell on the said Magnus, and did put the 
 top of his head through his braines to his very neck, and 
 caused his neck to sink into his breast, was strucken dead; 
 this is the end of this man that escaped narrowly out of 
 many dangers before, lost his life in this manner by a blast 
 of Winde miserably. Donnogh More o'Daily chief of Ire- 
 land for poetry died : Donnogh o'Connor 3 Bushop of Oylfyn 
 Died. 
 
 1245. — The Castle of Sligo was founded this yeare by 
 m c Morrish m°Gerrald. Conor Roe m'Murtagh Mouneagh 
 was killed as he was parting a fray between 4 of his owne 
 people. 
 
 1246. — Donell o'fflanagan abbott of Cong Died. Phelym 
 o'Connor & all the nobility & barrons of Ireland went to 
 Wales to aid the King of England for recouery of that 
 Contry, whether the Inhabitants would or noe. 
 
 1247. — Melaghlen o'Donell prince of Tyreconell, m c Sow- 
 arley, & Gille-Monelagh o'Boylle, with others of the chiefest 
 & principallest of Tyre Conell were killed 3 at Bealaseanay 
 by Morish fntzgerald. William Burke sherrif of Connaught, 
 & m c Elligott were killed by Donnogh m c Anmchy m'Don- 
 nogh m c Gillepatrick. William Burk Died in England. 
 
 1248. — Mahon m c Dermott, the son of Magnus m c Murtagh 
 (whome I mentioned before) burnt the Castle of Tyren-more 4 
 and tooke alsoe the Constable thereof. Dermott m c Magnus 
 was killed by the english of o'Maille. 5 Teige m c Connor Roe 
 
 1 Corre. — Ath-na-Corre, a ford 3 Killed. — See Annals F, M., Hi. 
 on the Yellow River, which flows 319. 
 
 into Lough Allen, Co. Leitrim. 4 Tyren-more. — It is called the 
 
 2 D. c? Connor. — Ware says he castle of Mac Henry, i. e. Piers 
 held the See about twelve years. Power. Ibid, ad ann. 
 
 Bishops, p. 628. 6 o'Maille. — i. e. Umhall, the 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 239 
 
 was killed by the m c Casdellies. John Tyrell with the prin- 
 cipallest of his People was alsoe killed by Gillernew o'fferall. 
 1249. — Pierce Power, David Drew, & others of the house- 
 hold family of m'Gerald, were killed by Hugh O'Connor, 
 Gerodin Bermingham was alsoe killed in revenge thereof. 
 The Deputy of Ireland assembled together all the English of 
 Menth and Leinster & with them came to Athlone, from 
 thence to Sile Moray. m c Morice was of the other side with 
 all the forces of the English of Conaught and Mounster, 
 both annoys mot at Oylfin, Destroying & Spoyleing all 
 Sile morey to that place from whence they sent for Terlaugh 
 nvHugh m r Cahall Croudearg, who being come was by them 
 made King of Conaught insteed of ffelym nrCahall Crou- 
 dearg, they afterwards preyed and spoyled the lands of 
 Brenie and made alsoe many great hurts in that Contry and 
 conwayed theire proves with thorn, remaynod twenty nights 
 in Sile-morey ruineing and Destroying that Contry, they 
 took with them the preys and spoyles of Logh Ke Carrick 
 & theire Hands, the Deputy returned to Meath, m c Morrice 
 to Sliggoe, and Terlaugh o'Conor was left in Connaught to 
 Ward and Defend Sile-morey. The nobility of Conaught 
 wont to Atlienrie to prey and spoyle the towne on the day 
 of our Lady the Blessed Virgin Mary in the midst of harvest, 
 there were a groat armye with Terlaugh mTIugh, and Hugh 
 mTIugh, the sherrife of Connaught with many englishmen 
 were in the said towne before them, the Sherrif and English- 
 men desired them in honour of the blessed Virgin Mary 
 whose day then was, to forbeare with them that day, which 
 the Irish Nobility refused to give any respect, either in 
 honor of the Blessed Virgin, or holly Rood, they, assaulted 
 the towne against the will of the said Terlaugh, which Jordan 
 De extra 1 the Sherrife and englishmen seeing, they rushed 
 forth to meet with the said Irishmen, where the Virgin Mary 
 
 1 tin O'Malleys, new the Ireland. They settled in Gallen, 
 
 lies of Murrisk and Burrishoole, Co. Mayo. After .1 time they took 
 
 in the west ol Men. the surname of Mac Jordan. Cam- 
 
 1 De extra. — i.e. De Exeter. He pion says, in his time (1571), 'they 
 
 was the founder of this family in were very wild Irish.' See Introd. 
 
240 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 wrought miraculously against the said nobillity : When 
 the Irish Nobility saw the Englishmen and horsmen well 
 apoynted with harnish, armes, and shirtes of maile made 
 towards them, they were daunted and affrighted of at 
 theire sight and were presently Discomfitted. Hugh 
 m c Hugh o'Connor was killed in that presence. Dermott 
 Roe m^Cormak o'Melaghlen, the two sonnes of o'Kelly, 
 Bryan & Dery mtManus, Carrick & Tiuall m'Neale o'Connor, 
 Brithgalagh nrKeigan the sons of Dermott Backagh o'Con- 
 nor, the two sons of Laughlen o'Connor, Daniel m c Cormack 
 m c Dermoda, ffinanagh m c Branann, and Cocomowan m'Cas- 
 surley with many more were killed in that place. Donnagh 
 m'Anmchey m c Donnogh m c Gillepatrick the best head of a 
 company that ever Descended of Ossery of the race of 
 Colman m c Patrick Keigh or Scanlan m c Kinfoyle Donne, 
 both for manhood, valour, and bounty, was killed by the 
 Englishmen of the forgie as he Deserved of the English 
 Divers tymes before, for he killed, preyed and burnt many 
 an Englishman before that day. Donnough was the third 
 Ireishman that warred against the Englishmen after theire 
 first footing in this Land, vidzt. Connor o'Melaghlin, Connor 
 of the Castle m c Coghlan and this Donnogh m c Anmchy, for 
 the Sone of Anmchye in his owne persone did use to goe 
 to take vew of the Englishmens towns and ffortes in 
 the Habbitt of a poore man, Carpender, Turner or other 
 Tradsman. 
 
 1 25 1. — Clarus Archi-Diaconus olfin vir providus et Dis- 
 cretus, qui carnem suam jejunijs & orationibus macerabatt, 
 qui pauperes et orphanos defendebat, qui patientiam et 
 coronam observabat, qui persecutionem a multis propter 
 justitiam patiebatur ; venerabilis fundato(r) locorum frater- 
 nitatis Sanctse trinitatis per totam hiberniam et specialiter 
 fundator 1 Monasterii Sanctae trinitatis apud logh Ke, vir 
 
 to Top. Poems, p. 23. Frequent monasteries of the Premonstraten- 
 
 mention of the family is made in the sian Order in Ireland. He was 
 
 Amials of Alultifarnham. founder of four of them. See Hib. 
 
 1 Fundator. — There were nine Dom., p. 737. 
 
Tli c Annals of Clonmacnoise. 241 
 
 locum sepulturae ibidem elegit, et in Christo requievit Sab- 
 bato Penthecostes Dominice Cujus Animae propitietur Deus 
 Omnipotens in Ccelo cui ipse seruiuit in seculo. In Cujus 
 honore ecclesiam Deryndoyne & Monasterium Sanctae trini- 
 tatis apud Logh oghter, ecclesiam sanctae trinitatis apud Ath- 
 moye, Ecclesiam sancta? trinitatis apud Killrusse aedificavit. 
 
 There was great thunder and Lightning this yeare that 
 it killed much of the Cattle of the Kingdome. Thomas 
 Miles Cardin had his eyes put out and his tongue alsoe. 
 There was a great convocation of the Clergie of Connaught 
 this yeare. 
 
 1252. — The Castle of Koyle-usge' was built by m c Gerald. 
 The Castle of Moycoua' was also made by him. 
 
 1253. — Owen o'Heyne, Prince of ffiaghragh Aynie, Died. 
 
 1254. — Moylebride o'Moylefomore, Died. Moylefinien 
 o'Beollaun archdeane of Drumklewe, Died. 
 
 1255.— Thomas mTJermoda, archdeane of Moylorge and 
 Arteagh, Died. 
 
 1256. — Flan o'fflynn 1 arch Bushop of Twaime died in Bris- 
 tOW. Rory o'Gara, prince of Sliew Louth, was killd by David 
 Cushen. 
 
 1257. — Cahall nrHugh m c Cahall Croudearge had his eyes 
 put out by Hugh o'Connor. Morice m'Gerrald (in this history 
 called m c Gerald) Died, ffelym o'Connor founded and built 
 a house for the ffryars of St. Dominickes order 1 in Roscom- 
 mon. The great Deane 5 of London elected to be arch Bishop 
 of Twayme. 
 
 1258. — Walter o'Salerna, Deane 5 of London and arch 
 Bishop ofTwayme, Died. nV'Sawarle 6 brought a great fleet 
 with him from the Hands of Scotland, went about Ireland 
 
 1 Koyle-usge. — Between Warren- Hib. Dom., p. 258. 
 
 point and Newry, Co. Down. The 5 Deane. — He is called by some 
 
 castle is still standing-. the Dean of St. Paul's. He held 
 
 ■ Moycoua. — Donaghmore, in the the See for one year only, and never 
 
 barony of Upper Iveagh, Co. Down, saw his diocese. Ware's Bishops, 
 
 o'fflynn. — He held this See p. 606. 
 
 from 1256. See Ware's Bishops, '"• M*Sau <a) .'. ■.— Oneofthe M'Don- 
 
 p. 605. mils ol Si otland. Somhairle was a 
 
 'Order. — Its history is given in family name of theirs. 
 
 K 
 
242 The Amials of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 of the West, where they robbed a merchants ship of all the 
 goods therein, as Wine, Cloth, Brasse, and Irons. Jordan 
 de exetra, then Sherif of Conaught pursued him at sea with 
 a great fleet of Englishmen. m'Sawarle landed upon an 
 Hand in the sea and did put his ships at anchor and seeing 
 the Sherrif with his people make towards them m c Sawarle 
 Girted himselfe with his armour and harnish of Steele, & 
 soe did all the Company that were with him out of hand. 
 Whereupon the Sherriff landed in the Island, where he 
 was well served by m c Sawarle, the Sherrif himself was 
 Instantly Killed with S r Pierce Caward 1 a worthy Knight 
 with many others ; the English after receaveing this great 
 loss returned, & m l Sawarle alsoe returned with the happy 
 success of a rich Booty to his owen contry. Hugh m c ffelym 
 and Teige o'Brian had a meeting with Bryan o'Neale at the 
 Castle of Koile Uske, where peace was concluded between 
 them and agreed that Brian o'Neale should be King of the 
 Irish of Ireland, whereupon Hugh m'ffelym yealded Hostages 
 to Bryan, alsoe the Cheefest of the o'Bryans and Mointir 
 Rellys from Kells to Drumklewe yeelded hostages to Hugh 
 o'Connor. 
 
 1259. — Thomas m c Terlagh o'Melaghlen o'Conor came 
 from Roome this yeare, where he receaved the order of 
 Bushup 2 and brought his Pallium with many other profitts 
 to the Church. 
 
 1260. — Hugh o'Connor went to the north to assist Bryan 
 o'Neale against the English with a great Company of Can- 
 naughtmen where the said Bryan with the forces of Tyre 
 owne and Hugh o'Conor with theire complices went to give 
 battle to the English. In which battle Bryan o'Neale named 
 the King of the Irish of Ireland was killed with those insue- 
 ing of the Irish nobility, vidzt. Donell o'Kerry, Dermott 
 Maglahlen, Magnus o'Cahan, Kyan o'Kinnerge, Downsleyve 
 Macana, Hugh o'Cahan, Murtagh o'Cahan, Conor o'Duff- 
 
 1 Caward. — In the Annals F.M. He held the See from 1259 to 1279. 
 he is called Agabard. See Ware's Bishops, p. 607, and 
 
 2 Bus hup. — Archbishop of Tuam. A n rials F. M., iii. 43 1 . 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. ' 243 
 
 dirma, and Hugh his sonne, Awley o'Garmley, Cownley 
 o'Hanlan & 15 of the Cheefest of the famlie of the o'Cahanes. 
 There were alsoe slaine of the Connaughtmen these ensue- 
 ing persons, vidzt. Cahall m c Tiernan o'Conor, dillechrist 
 m'Connor m'Cormack, Donell in I )ermoda, Moyleronye 
 m'Donogh, Cahall m'Donogh m ''Murtagh, Hugh m'Murtagh 
 ffinn, Teige m'Cahall m c Bryan m'Moyledownye, Dermott 
 ni r leige m c Moreyey m'Tomalty o'Moileronie, Connor m'Gil- 
 learrie, Teige m'Keyne o'Garie, Gilleberie o'Keyne, and 
 Charles the Bushop o'Mories sonne with many others of the 
 Noble and Ignoble sort. This battle is called the Battle of 
 Dawne-da-leathglasse, and Bryan o'Neale is since called 
 Bryan chatha an Dwynn, which is as much to say in 
 English as Brian of the battle of Downe. John Deuerdin 
 came over into Ireland this j-eare. Abraham o'Conallie 1 
 arch Bushop of Ardmach Died. Rob)'n Lawlesse Died on 
 Easter Day. 
 
 1261. — ffelym o'Connor from the north with a great armye 
 with him from Tyre Connell, came first to the Brenie, & 
 from thence to the Land of [raanye, and Banished Terlaugh 
 o'Connor out of all Connaught, that Terlaugh was Driven 
 to make his repaire againe to the English to partake with 
 them and to shelter himselfe from the violence of ffelvm 
 o'Connor. ffelym gathered all the goods and cattle of his 
 people and followers, and brought them downe over the 
 Mount called Sliewe Siesie, the English sent him messengers 
 that they would be content to receave him into theire favour 
 and friendships againe, and alsoe restore him into the pos- 
 session of the Kingdome of Connaught, which he was ready to 
 accept, and soe was reconsiled with the English as aforesaid. 
 Carbry o'Melaghlen, a worthy prince for manhood, bounty, 
 and many other good parts was treacherously killed by 
 David Roche in Athboye in the territory of ffearkeall. Clarus 
 nvMoylynn o'Moilchonry brought the white Cannons of the 
 order of premonstra neare Christmas from trinity Island in 
 
 l A. 0' 'Conallie. — Or O'Connellan. He held the See from 1247 to 1260. 
 See Ware's Bishops, p. 67. 
 
 R 2 
 
244 ' The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 logh Ke to Trinity Hand upon Logh Oghter in the Brenie 
 and were there lisiensed of Cahall o'Relly, who granted the 
 place after this manner : In puram et perpetuam Elimozinam, 
 in honore sanctEe trinitatis et idcirco Clarus hoc fecitt in 
 Domino, qui monstratenses gaudant con.simili privilegio cum 
 monachis ita quod ad ullum alium ordinem transire possunt 
 1 26 1 veil verius 1248. Gerald Suckagh 1 Died this yeare. 
 o'Reignie killed his owne landlord m c Coghlan, for which 
 cause Richard Tute caused o'Reignie to be hanged, dravvne, 
 and quartered for the fact. 
 
 1262. — King Henery of England sent new coyned mony 
 to this Kingdome. There was a great drought this yeare in 
 the earth & a very hott summer. 
 
 1263. — David m c Kelly 2 arch Bushop of Cashell, Died. 
 Helen, o'Madden's daughter and wife of Teige o'Kelly, Died. 
 Ebdon, king of Denmark, Died in the Hands of Arcades, as 
 he was in his jorney to come to Ireland. Moilekieran 
 o'Malone, abott of Clonuicknos, Died. 
 
 1264. — m c William Burk built a castle in Athengail 3 in 
 Coran this yeare. Art mcCormack m c Art o'Melaghlen made 
 great warr upon the english of Meath & made great slaughter 
 upon them at the river of Brosnach, 1 where he that was not 
 killed of them was Drowned in that River. Donn Magwyer 
 killed Mortagh m c Donnell o'Harty and burnt his followers. 
 There arose great Discention and strife in England betweene 
 the king of England and the king of Wales, where his no- 
 billity and earles forsooke king Henery and his sone edward. 
 In the end there was a battle fought betweene them, wherein 
 king Henry and his sone Edward were taken Captives, Alsoe 
 John Deverden was taken, and an Infinite number slain. 
 They of Delvin m c Coghlan took a great prey from those of 
 Sile-anmchye and alsoe killed the five sones of o'Madden in 
 
 1 G. Suckagh.— i.e. the merry,' * Athengail.— The name is now 
 Sir G. Fitz Gerald. obsolete. 
 
 2 D. m'Kelly. — He held the See * Brosnach. — Now the Brosna, 
 from 1238 to 1252. The Dominican which rises in Westmeath, and falls 
 priory of Cashel was founded by him. into the Shannon at Shannon Har- 
 Ibid., p. 472. bour. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 245 
 
 pursuit thereof. The Lord Deputy of Ireland, earle of Ulster, 
 m'Gerald and the english nobility of Ireland had a meeting 
 with ffelym o'Connor and with Hugh his sone in Athlone : 
 the English nobillity seeing the great multitude of people 
 following ffelym and his sone wire struck with great feare, 
 whereupon they advised with themselves if it wen 1 better for 
 them to be in peace with ffelym and his sone then in con- 
 tinual Dissention, which was accordingly accepted of phelym 
 and concluded by them. Alsoe there arose Dissention be- 
 tween m'William Burk, the earle of Ulster and m'Gerrald 
 this yeare, that the most part of the kingdome was brought 
 to utter ruine b) r reason of theire wanes against one another, 
 in soe much that the said earle took all the Castles of m'Grer- 
 rald in Conaught into his owne hands, burnt and destroyed 
 all his manors. Art o'Melaghlin burnt all the Castles and 
 street-townes in Delvin m'Coghlan, Brawnye, and Calrie, 
 banished the Englishmen out of them all, and tooke hostages 
 for himselfe of the chiefest of tin- said Contryes, and alsoe 
 burnt Baile-logh-twaha too. The Deputy of Ireland, John 
 Cowgan, and Theobald Buttler were taken prisoners by 
 m'Gerald within a hallowed church. The Castles of Lough 
 Measga 1 and Ardrahan' were taken by m°William in his 
 owne hands. 
 
 1265.— ffelym n m'Cahall Crovderg o'Conor king of Con- 
 naught, defender of his owne province and friends every- 
 where, a Destroyer and Banisher of his enemies where he 
 could find them, one full of Bounty and prowess and mag- 
 nanimity both in English and Irish, Died penitently and was 
 buried in the abby 3 of the ffryers preachers of Roscomon 
 which himself before graunted to the order in honour of God 
 and S. Dominick, after whose death his sone Hugh o'Conor 
 (a valorous and sturdie man) tooke upon him the name of 
 King of Connaught and Immediately made his first and 
 
 1 /.. Measga.— Now L, Mask, in - 1 Addy.—ft was founded in 1255. 
 
 the south of Co. Mayo. There was an older abbey here, 
 
 * Ardrahan. — Fifteen miles S.K. founded by S. Conian about the 
 
 of Gahvay. middle of the sixth century. 
 
246 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Regall pre}' upon the Contry of Affalie, made great burnings 
 and other outrages in that Country, from thence turned to 
 Athlone, where he put out the eyes of Cahall m c Teige O'Con- 
 nor, who soone after the looseing of his eyes Died. 
 
 1266. — Mahon o'Cullen, Prince of the Cloenglasse, 1 was 
 killed with a stabb of a knife by his own wife for Jealousie. 
 The castle of Teadoconna 2 was broken this yeare and all 
 Conuackne wasted. Donell o'Hara, prince of Lwyne, was 
 killed as he was burning Ardnarea (Athenrie) upon the 
 Englishmen. Manie castles were burnt in Kilfiaghragh and 
 their conies destroyed this yeare. An Italian was made 
 Bishop of Clonfert 3 and went over to Roome to the Pope 
 againe. There arose great warrs in England between the 
 king and Simon Sufforne. 
 
 1268. — Melaghlen m c Coghlan was killed at Kill-bileaghan* 
 by Richard Tuite. fferall o'Molloy, prince of ffearkeall, was 
 Deseatfully and treacherously slaine by the English of Ath- 
 boye. Conor o'Brien, Prince of Thomond, was killed by 
 Dermott m°Mortagh and his sone John Dowloghlen o'Lough- 
 lynn and Thomas o'Beollann, with many others were there 
 killed on Tuseday before Whitsunday in Corcomroe in the 
 Camp called the Siwdayne, 5 the sonne of Murtagh was 
 afterwards taken and maymed in prison with Bryan Roe 
 in revenge of his fathers death in Muckenagh. 6 There was 
 an englishman made abbott of the abby of Cnockmoy. Enos 
 o'Dalye arch-Poet of Ireland Died. Morice Roe m c Gerald 
 was Drowned in the sea comeing from England to this king- 
 dome, and a shipfull of passengers being his owen people 
 were Drowned alsoe. 
 
 1269. — Hobert or Robert Suforne or Stafford 7 came over 
 
 1 Cloenglasse. — In the barony of 4 Kill-bileaghan. — The name is 
 Upper Connello, Co. Limerick. now obsolete. 
 
 2 Teadoconna. — Tyaquin, eight 5 Siwdayne. — In the parish of 
 miles north of Athenry, Co. Gahvay. Drumcreehy, north Burren. 
 
 The castle is still standing. 6 Muckenagh. — Perhaps Muck- 
 
 3 Clonfert. — He was bishop of this iniss, near Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. 
 See till 1296, when he was trans- ' Stafford. — Robert De Ufford, 
 ferred to Benevento in Italy. Ware's who was Deputy from 1268 to 1282, 
 Bishops, p. 639. except for some short intervals. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 247 
 
 from England as Deputy of this kingdome, apointed by the 
 king' of England for the reformation of the Lawes, customs, 
 and statutes of this land, and made his first voyage with his 
 forces to Connaught and by the help of the English forces of 
 Ireland he built a Castle 1 at Roscomon : the opportunity 
 & occation of building of the said castle was, because Hugh 
 o'Connor king of Connaught fell sick of a grieveous dis- 
 ease suposed to be Irrecoverable. Christina, o'Xeaghtans 
 Daughter, the wife of Dermott Myeagh m'Dermoda, a right 
 exceeding beautifull woman, well limmed, bountifull in be- 
 stowing, chast of her body, of ingenious and wittie dcliverie 
 of her mind, Devout in her prayers, and fmallie she was 
 Inferior to none of her tyme for any good parts requisite 
 in a noble Gentlewoman and charitable towards the Order 
 of Grey Monks, died with good penance. Hugh o'fflynn a 
 good musitian Died. 
 
 1270. — Sligeach was burnt by o'Donnell &: Tire Conncll, 
 and m'Breallye of the karne was killed of that jorney. There 
 arose great dissention and Warrs betweene the king of Con- 
 aught and Walter I'.urk carle of Ulster, in soe much that all 
 the English and Irish of the kingdom could not seperate 
 them or keep them from anoying each other, the earle pro- 
 cured the Lord Deputy with all the English forces of Ireland 
 to come to Conaught, came to Roscomon the first night, from 
 thence to Portlick,' where they encamped, the next day they 
 advised that the carle of Ulster with the most part of the 
 forces should goe eastward of the river of Synen, to the place 
 on the River called the foord oi Conells Weare. 3 As for 
 
 Hugh o'Conor king of Conaught he was redy prepared with 
 the few company he had before the English at Moynu Issyc' 
 
 I he Lord Deputy remained of the west of the river of Synen 
 
 1 Castle Still standing; one of obsolete. 
 
 the finest of the Anglo-Norman '< '• Weare. — Near Carrick-on- 
 
 buildings. See an account of it in Shannon. Now obsolete. 
 
 the Journal R. S. A. 1. for 1S91, ' M. Issye.—A level tract on the 
 
 p. 546. east sule of the Shannon, in the 
 
 * Portlick. — Near Jamestown, Co. barony of Leitrim. See Annals 
 
 Roscommon. The name is now F. M., iii. 307. 
 
248 The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 
 
 at the ffurney. 1 After the earle had passed to Athcora Conell 
 as aforesaid, was assaulted by a few of O'Connors people in 
 the woods of Conuackne, 2 where a few of the English armye 
 were killed. The Englishmen never made residence or any 
 stay untill they came to Moyn Issye, which was the place 
 where o'Conor encamped ; where the English did likewise 
 encamp that night. The Englishmen advised the earle to 
 make peace with Hugh o' Connor, and to yeeld his brother 
 William Oge m c William More m c William the Conquerour 
 in hostage to o'Conor during the tyme he should remaine 
 in the earles house concluding the said peace, which was 
 accordingly condescended and don : as soone as William 
 came to O'Connors house he was taken, & alsoe John Delphin 
 and his sone were killed. When Tydeings came to the eares 
 of the earle how his brother was thus taken, he the next 
 morning tooke his jorny to Athan-Kip, 3 where O'Connor the 
 second night behaved himselfe as a fierce and frowarde Lyon 
 about his prey, without sleeping or taking any rest, that he 
 did not suffer his enemies to take refection or rest all this 
 Tyme, and the next day soone in the morning gott up & he 
 tooke him to his armes. The Englishmen the same morning 
 came to the said ffoord called Athan-Kip, where they were 
 overtaken by Terlaugh o'Bryan, the earle returned upon him 
 and killed the said Terlaugh without the help of any other 
 in that place. The Conaughtmen pursued the Englishmen 
 and made theere hindermost part to rune and breake upon 
 their vaunt-guard or foremost, in such sort and foule discom- 
 fiture that in that Instant 9 of their chiefest were killed upon 
 the bogg about Rickard ne Koylle 4 and John Buttler, who 
 were killed over and above the said Knights. It is unknowne 
 how many were slaine in that Conflict, save onely that a 100 
 Horses with theire sadles and other furnitures with a 100 
 
 ^ffurney. — No name like this is rick-on-Shannon. The name is ob- 
 
 given in the Ordnance Survey list. solete. 
 
 2 Conuackne. — C. Ma.gfh Rein, in 4 R. ne Koylle. — i.e. of the wood. 
 Co. Leitrim. See p. 228, antea. He seems to have been a brother of 
 
 3 Athan-Kip. — A ford near Car- the Earl of Ulster. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 249 
 
 shirts of maile were left after these things were thus done. 
 O'Connor killed William Oge the earles Brother that was 
 given him before in Hostage, because the earle killed Ter- 
 laugh o' Bryan that came to assist o'Connor against the 
 earle ; o'Connor immediately tooke and brake downe to the 
 earth the Castles of Athengaille, the Castle of Sliew-Louth, 1 
 and the Castle of Kilcolman, 2 alsoe he burnt Roscomon, 
 Rwyn-dwyne als Teadoyn and Yllemanagh ; 3 Brian Roe 
 o'Bryan made a retraite on the Englishmen, tooke gnat 
 spoylrs from them & tooke the Castle of Athdacara. 4 Edward 
 prince of England, the king of Englands sone, went to the 
 holy land to recouer itt. Lewis the ffrench King Died. 
 
 1271. — Walter Burk earle of Ulster and Lord of tin- 
 English of Conaught, Died in the Castle of Galway of one 
 weekes sickness after good pennance and was entred in Rath 
 Cashell. 5 Thomas m c Morice died in the castle of Logh- 
 Measka, Xicoll mTohn Verdon, lord of the Contry of Uriell, 
 was killed \>y Geffry o'fferall and by those of the Analye. 
 The Castle of Logh-temple,' the Castle of Sligagh and 
 Athleag were broken Downe by Hugh o'Connor this yeare. 
 
 \2~z. — Ilenery Buttler lord of the territory of o'Mailey 
 and Hodge Mebricke were killed by Cathal m'Conor Roe 
 and some of the Irish nobility of Conaught. The Castlr of 
 Roscomon was broken down by Hugh o'Connor. James 
 DowdalT Deputy of Ireland was killed by o'Brian and some 
 Conaughtmen. All Meath was burnt to Granard by Hugh 
 o'Connor; Athlone was also burnt, and the bridge thereof 
 fallen downe. Richard 'Lute the worthyest barron in all 
 Ireland died. 
 
 1273. — Maurice m c Gerald with great forces went to Tho- 
 mond & tooke hostages of the o'Bryens and subdued the 
 
 1 ■S". Louth. — In tlie barony of Cos- s R<ith Cashell . — This name is not 
 
 telloe, Co. Mayo. given in the Ordnance Survey list of 
 
 • Kilcolman. — In same district. townlamls. 
 
 3 Vllemanagh. — In the barony of 6 L. -ton pie. — Templehouse, in 
 Athlone, Co. Roscommon. It be- the barony of Leyny, Co. Sligo. 
 longed in the Mae Keogh family. : Dowdall.-l.OT6l Audley, who 
 
 4 Athdacara. — Perhaps Clare was killed by a fall from his horse. 
 Castle, Co. Clare. Be was Deputy for two years only. 
 
250 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 ■whole contry. Geffry Genuille came as Deputy from Eng- 
 land from the King this yeare. 
 
 1274. — Teige m c Keruell Boy o'Daly chefe poet of Hugh 
 o'Conor for poetry Died. Gillernew o'fferall chieftaine of 
 the Analie died, and was entred in the abby of Boyle. Hugh 
 m c ffelym o' Connor king of Conaught for 9 years died, the 
 5th of the Nones of May on Thursday, that is to say upon the 
 feast day of the Invention of the Crosse, this is the king that 
 wasted and destroyed Conaught upon the English, this is he 
 that razed and broke downe their houses and Castles, made 
 them eaven with the earth, & gave themselves many over- 
 throwes and conflicts, this is hee that tooke the hostages 
 of o'Mbraym and Tireconell, this is he that spoyled and 
 Defended from other spoyles the province of Conaught, and 
 finally this is he that most was feared of the English of all 
 the kings of Conaught that were before his tyme, and was 
 with great reverence buried with the monkes in the abby of 
 Boyle, after whose death Owne m c Rory m c Hugh m c Cahall 
 Croudearg was ordayned king of Conaught, who raigned not 
 long, but I of a yeare, when lie was killed treacherously by 
 his owne kinsman or Brother Rory m c Terlaugh o'Connor in 
 the Church of fryers preachers of Roscomon. After him 
 succeeded Hugh m c Cahall Dall o'Connor as king of that pro- 
 vince, whoe did not raigne as long as his predecessor, though 
 his predecessors were short. Hugh m'Cahall raigned but a 
 fortnight, when he was killed by one Thomas m'Oreaghty 
 & o'Beyrne, after him succeeded as king of Conaught Teige 
 m c Terlaugh m c Cahall the same yeare. Conaught sustayned 
 great loss this yeare which is the death of 3 kings succes- 
 sively, vidzt. Hugh m c ffelym, Owen m c Rory and Hugh 
 m c Cahall Doylle. 
 
 1275. — Art nvCormack o'Melaghlen was hurt by o'Mol- 
 loy and by these of Kineleagh, and the 2 sones of Mahonn 
 Magawley were alsoe killed by them. Carbry o'Scopa, 1 first 
 
 1 C. o' Scofta. — He held the See of held at Lyons in 1274 under Pope 
 Raphoe from 1266 to this year. He Gregory X. See De Burgo, Hib. 
 was present at the General Council Dam., p. 461. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 251 
 
 a frier of the Order of Preachers and afterwards Bishop of 
 Rathbothe, Died. John de Verdon and 13 knights were 
 poysoned together in England. 
 
 1276. — A base sone was presented to ffelym m c Cahall 
 Croudearg o'Contmr after the death of the said ffelym a long 
 space who was called Hugh Moyneagh, sue called because 
 he was nourished and brought up in Mounster, and came 
 to Conaught from thence, and as soone as lie came and was 
 knowen to be the sone of ffelym, Silemory & Claim Moyle- 
 ronye accepted of him and had him in great acmumpt and 
 reverence. There arose great contention and warrs betweene 
 the lord Deputy of Ireland and m'Murrogh 1 king of Leinster. 
 m'Murrogh gave a great overthrow to the Deputy & killed 
 many of his army and wounded himself grievously. mMur- 
 rogh alsoe took Hostages of the Englishmen and caused 
 them to eat theire horses in Gleann' for famine. 
 
 1277. — The earle of Clare his sonne tooke Brian Roe 
 o'Brian 3 prisoner very deceiptfullv after they had sworne to 
 each other all the oaths in Mounster, as bells, relickes of 
 saints and Bachalls to be true to one another for ever, and 
 not endomage each other; alsoe after the}'- became sworne 
 <'i. ships, & for confirmation of this theire indissoluble bond of 
 friendship perpetually, they drew part of the blood of each 
 Other, which they put in a vessel] and mingled it together: 
 after all which protestations the said Brian was taken as 
 aforesaid and bound to a sterne steeds & so was tortured to 
 death by the said earles sone. Hugh Moyneagh nr ffelym 
 fell downe the Castle of Roscomon by the help of Donell 
 o'Donell and Conaughtmen. Conor m'Donell Bregagh 
 o'Melaghlen, he that most warred with englishmen in his 
 OWen tyme, a second Cm airy for bounty, and a Lyon for 
 strength, and .1 tyger for fierceness in tyme of enterprisers 
 
 1 m'Murrogh. — i. e. Mortagh. * Gleann. — Glenmalure, Co. 
 
 Sec p. 251 The Annals Wicklow. 
 
 P.M. ■■ . I. mistake, this d 3 o'Brian. — He and Turlough 
 
 of the English took place in Ulidia. O'Brian were then contending for 
 
 iii-4 2 5- the sovereignt} ofThomond. 
 
252 The Annals of Clonmaawisc. 
 
 and onsets, & one hoped to be King of Ireland if he were 
 suffered by the English, Died penitently at Kilbeggan. 
 
 1278. — Hugh Moyneagh m c ffelym was ordayned and made 
 king of Connaught. Donogh m c Brian Roe o'Brian gave the 
 overthrow of Coinche 1 to Thomas De Clare (the earle before 
 mentioned) & burned the Church of Coynche, over the heads 
 of the said earle and his people, where infinite numbers of 
 people were both slaine and killed therein, and escaped 
 narrowly himself (for which escape my author saith) that 
 himself was sorry for. 
 
 1279. — Murrogh o'Melaghlen was killed by Donell Me- 
 laghlin, whereupon Robert o'Neaghton brother of the said 
 Murrogh challenged him to a single combatt of hand to 
 hand ; when the said Donell answered, and killed Robert 
 alsoe. 
 
 1280. — John Tuite was killed by his sone David and by 
 the sons of Gillekewgyn (the excommunicate) o'Kenedy, 
 the sone was taken. King Edward sent new mony into 
 Ireland which was weighed with the ould mony, every house 
 in Ireland had his weights to weigh these monys. There 
 arose some disagreement between Hugh Moyneagh nrffelym 
 m c Cahall Croudearg king of Conaught and the sons of 
 Murtagh Mayneagh o'Conor, whoe killed Hugh Moyneagh 
 m c Koyll-an-daingin, tooke Melaghlen m'Manus o'Conor pri- 
 soner, and was ransomed by o'Donell for the number of 400 
 Cowes & 20 horses, and alsoe installed king of Conaught. 
 Cahall m c Connor Roe m c Mortagh Moyneagh mTerlagh 
 More o'Conor. 
 
 1 281. — This yeare was fought between o'Neale and 
 o'Donnell the battle of Disert-da-crich, 2 which was given 
 between Hugh Boyl m c Donell oge m c Hugh surnamed the 
 fatt. m c Hugh was called the Lasye-a . . ed youth ; and 
 all the English of Ulster of the one side. Donell o'Donell 
 
 1 Coinche. — Quin, three miles S.E. close by, which was dedicated to St. 
 
 of Ennis, Co. Clare. The church Finghin. 
 
 mentioned here is not that of the 2 Disert-da-crich. — Now Desert- 
 abbey, which was not founded till creaght, ten miles north of Dun- 
 later, but the more ancient church gannon, Co. Tyrone. 
 
77/ 1 • Annals of Clonmacnoise, 253 
 
 king of Tyreconell, ffermanagh, & Uriell with the most part 
 of the Irish of Connaught and Ulster and Brenie-men of the 
 other side. Tireconell was Discomfitted, Donell o'Donell 
 slaine, the best Irishman for bounty, pi owes, worthyness and 
 many other perfections that lived in his Tyme, and was 
 buried in the church of Derye after he had all things fallen 
 out with him fortunately until that day of his death. These 
 wen 1 slaine with him, Moyleronye o'Boyell chieftaine of the 
 Twathas, 1 owen m c Melaghlen o'Donell, Ceallagh o'Boyle, the 
 best chieftaine for liberallity and hospitallity in his age, 
 Gillechriost m'Glanchie chieftaine of Dartrye, Donell m c Gil- 
 lefinnen chieftaine of Mointir Peadaghan, 2 Annyleas o'Boylle 
 and Dowgall his sone, Enna Garmley the kingly chieftaine 
 il Kynell-Moan, Cormack m c enirlegynn o'Donell, chieftaine 
 of the Country of ffanad, Gillecomye Moyledownye prince 
 of Lwyrg,' Cormack m c Cormack o'Donell, Gillemenag 
 in 1 ).dredockar, Melaghlen m c o'Boylle, Anyleas m°Mortagh 
 m c Donell, Loghlinn m c Murtagh o'Donell, fflathuertagh 
 nvBwyeghann, Magnus m'Coynne, Gillenenewe o'Heogh- 
 agan, Murtagh o'fflaherty, Murtagh mac Enulty, with many 
 others noblemens sones and theire Inferiors, which here are 
 omitted to be recoumpted. There was a field fought betweene 
 the Barretts 4 of the one side and the Cusacks of the other 
 side, where the Barretts were vanquished. William Barrett 
 and Addam ffleming with many others were slaine. There 
 were two Irishmen of Cusacks side that surpassed the 
 Company of both sides for prowess, manhood, dexterity of 
 handleing of amies, hardiness and all other poynts of acti- 
 vity, named Faithleagh o'Dowdy and Faithleagh o'Boyle, 
 
 1282. — King Henery the 3 d Died this yeare at West- 
 minster, and his sone Edward the first began his raigne, 
 
 1 Twathas, — Three districts in 3 Lwyrg. — Now a barony in the 
 the barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. north of the same county. 
 Donegal, which belonged to the 4 Barretts. — An account of the 
 M'Swinys. Barretts oi Hrawley will be found 
 
 2 Hf. Peadaghan. — A territory in in the Tribes of Hy Fiachrach, 
 the barony of Magherabey, Co. Fer- p. 32$. They and the Cusacks were 
 nianagh. of Welsh descent. 
 
254 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 surnamed Edward Longshanks. The Bushop of IMeath' 
 Died & was buried in Molingare. Phillip De la Rochell 
 was changed with Theobald Butler for a piece of a Contry. 
 Mortagh m c Murtagh &: Art his brother of Leinster were 
 killed by the English of Beere-Hauen, 2 this Murtagh was 
 king of Leinster. Faithleagh m c Moylronye o'Doudye (before 
 spoken of) prince of the contry of o'ffiaghragh Moye, one of 
 great prowess and bounty & of great & continual discention 
 with the English & all foriners in Defence of his Contry, was 
 killed by Adam Cusack att Beere-Hauen. 
 
 1283. — Lazarina, daughter of Cahal Croudearg Died. Art 
 m c Cormack o'Melaghlen surnamed Art ne gaislean, the 
 greatest warriour in Ireland in his tyme against the English- 
 men, and he that killed most of the English and Irish, and 
 alsoe he that broke downe 27 Castles both great and small in 
 the course of his warrs, and he that gave many overthrowes 
 to the English and Irish, Died with penance, after whose 
 death his sone Carbry succeeded him in his place and was 
 constituted king of Meath. Died Arlache, Daughter of 
 Cahall Croudearg & abbess. Hugh Boye o'Neale king of 
 Aileagh was killed. Cahall m c Teige o'Kelly Died and w r as 
 buried in Clonvicknose. 
 
 1284. — Symon the exeter 3 was killed by Bryan o'fflyn at 
 fertgedye. 4 Donnogh m'Bryan Roe o'Bryan was killed by 
 Terlagh o'Bryan, after giving these securities Mahon 
 o'Loughlen and Kenedie m'Brian Aharly, 5 and was killed 
 hirnselfe at that Instant by the hands of Donagh o'Bryan 
 himself. Morice m c Neale o'Conor first a fryer of the order 
 of Preachers and afterwards Bushop 6 of Oylfynn, Died. 
 
 1285. — Hugh m c Hugh o'Conor, and flann o'Melaghlen 
 
 1 B. of Meath. — Hugh De Tach- 5 A harly.—Qi Aherloe, a beauti- 
 mon. See Ware's Bishops, p. 143. ful valley lying along the north side 
 
 2 Beere-Hauen. — They were slain of the Galtee range, Co. Tipperary. 
 at Wicklow or Arklow, according to A branch of the O'Briens were lords 
 Clynn's Annals, of this district. 
 
 ' The exeter. — De Exeter. See p. 6 Bushop. — He occupied the See 
 239, an tea. of Elphin for eighteen years. See 
 
 * Fertgedye. — Now obsolete. Hib. Dom., p. 460. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 255 
 
 with other noble youths in theire co'mpanvs tooke a great prey 
 from William Crocke, where they were pursued ami quite 
 Discomfitted, in soe much that above 20 of them were killed 
 and Drowned together with Bryan m c Donell Bregagh o'Me- 
 laghlen, a youth then of the age of 15 yeares. Theobald 
 Buttler witli his forces accompanied with the forces ofo'Kellye, 
 of Elye o'Karoll, of Ormond, of Arye,' of Ohnie o'Mulryan," 
 11I Sile-anmchye, and Clanwilliam" of the Burkes came to 
 Delvin m'Coghlan to take the spoyles of that Contry and to 
 destro}' and subvert itself by their powers. Carbry o'Mela- 
 ghlen King of the Irish ofMeath, heareing thereof with such 
 few forces as he on a suddaine could make up, came to defend 
 the Contry from them, and gave them the onsett at tomclene 
 o'Doynne [now called Lomclene 4 o'fflatrye] where there wore 
 killed at the suddaine Sir William de la Rochelle knight 
 with many others, with Murrogh ni'Cormack o'Kellv & 
 Divers of the cheefest of the said Theobalds armye slaine 
 besides many captives that were taken as Sire Hobert Donn 
 m William Burk knight, with 4 other principall Englishmen 
 with him. Theobald Buttler Died at beere-Hauen. m'Gerald, 
 Geffry Genuill & Bermingham made up a great armye with 
 the forces of Meaih and marched to the Contry of Affalye 
 where they seized upon a great prey of Cowes. Where the 
 Inhabitants of the said Contry assembled together theire 
 forces and went to the streights & passages of the Contry to 
 defend them and sent to Carbry o'Melaghlen king of Meath, 
 Cloynn Colman, and the Irishrie ofMeath, to come to ayd 
 them against the said armye their adversary*, who came with 
 a well apointed armye of soldiers and mett the Englishmen 
 in the field, the Trishrie of Meath and Inhabitants of Affalie 
 strieking stilly to theire heade and chief man Carbry o'Me- 
 laghlen, made fiercely and corageously towards the battle 
 of the english and gaue a great overthrow to them, took 
 
 1 Arye.— Sec p. 168, antea. * Clanwilliam. — Now a barony 
 
 Mulryan. — This tribe inh.i- in the south-west of Co. Tipperary. 
 
 bited the district to the south of the * Lomclene. — Now Lumploon, 
 
 above, called Uaithne, now Owney. near Croghan, King's Co. 
 
256 The Aunals of Clo)imac>ioisc. 
 
 m c Gerrald prisoner & Sir Adam Pettit knight and about 
 
 3 score knights and free houlders with a great slaughter of 
 the inferiour sort. There was a great snow this yeare which 
 continued from Christmas to St. Bridgets day. Gillessa 
 m c Tiernann chiefe of Teallagh Donnoghaa, 1 Died. 
 
 1286. — Finola ny Melaghlen arch abbess of Meath, Died. 
 Cahall o'Madden prince of sile anmchie Died. There was 
 such scarsity of victuals and come in the spring tyme and 
 summer of this Yeare, that a hoop or Cronocke was sould for 
 
 4 shillings, & there was alsoe a Murren of Cowes the same 
 spring. The earle of Ulster repaired with great forces to 
 Conaught, comitted great outrages in that province, and 
 espetially in the abbyes and church lands, and notwithstand- 
 ing their unruliness the earle had the victory of his enemies 
 every where in that jorney, and tooke hostages of o'Neale 
 and o'Donell ; Deposed Donell m c Bryan o'Neale of his prin- 
 cipality and gave the rule, government, & chief name of 
 Ulster to Neale Kulanagh o'Neale. Morice ffitzgerald sur- 
 named the bald, Died this yeare. 
 
 1287. — Dermott Myegh ufDermott m c Morice m c Cahall 
 m c Dermott Cheife of the Mulronies, and eldest and worthyest 
 man of his owen name, Died, fflorence o'Gibbolan arch 
 Deane ofOylfyn, a man of wonderful knowledge, Learning, 
 and great philosophy, Died. Thomas De Clare Died. 
 
 1288. — There were fifteen ecclesiasticall men both abbotts 
 and priests Drowned this Yeare coming from Roome upon 
 the Coasts of Ireland. Terlagh m'Owen m c Rory tooke a 
 House upon Manus m c Conor Roe, burnt the house over his 
 head, and afterwards Manus escaped safe against the will of 
 the said Terlaugh the house belonging to fflann o'Donellan 
 arch Poett (for Irish poetry) of Conaught. Donell Bregagh 
 was killed with the privity of Carbry o'Melaghlen by Me- 
 laghlen o'Melaghlen. 
 
 1289. — John Santford 2 Deputy of Ireland and archbushop 
 of Dublin, Manus o'Conor king of Conaught, Donell o'Kelly, 
 
 1 T. Donnoghaa. — Now Tully- Cavan. 
 hunco, a barony in the east of Co. • Santford. — He was Deputy for 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise, 257 
 
 prince of Imanie, and Syacus o'Kelly Tanist of Imanie, 
 marched with all theire forces to Athlone, from thence to 
 Railelogh-Lwaha, from thence to Killcoursey, and from 
 thence to Athmaynie, where they were mett by Carbry 
 o'Melaghlen, o'Molloy, Mageoghegan, and Xeale Roe ffox, 
 and nut suffered to march furder over, untill they were driven 
 to Returne back againe to Kilcoursey. The English and 
 Irish of the Deputies party advised themselves for avoyding 
 of danger to pass over at Moyne-ne-Bynne. 1 In the meane 
 time Carbry o'Melaghlen, o'Molloy, maGeoghegan and Neale 
 roe ffox with others theire partakers gave the said army the 
 onsett, wherein Carbry o'Melaghlen behaved himselfe with 
 such Lyonlike force, valour, and courage that he might be 
 well compared to Hector, & soe did his partakers behave 
 themselves with the like valour. "Where in the end the Eng- 
 lish army were discomfitted. Syacus o'Kelly, a worthy man 
 both for bounty and manhood, was slaine. Richard Tute a 
 noble and honorable Barron and Meyler Persye with many 
 others were slaine therein. 
 
 1 290. — Carbry m' Art o'Melaghlen of the Irishrie of Meath 
 was slaine by David nVCoghlan. Dauid himself was the first 
 that struck him, his brother Gille Keewgin m c Coghlan with 
 16 others of the familie of the nvCoghlans did in like manner 
 strike him, the said David being a Gossip to the said Carbry 
 before, for which cause the carle of Ulster spoyled and de- 
 stroyed the said m'Coghlan and his Contry, though o'Me- 
 laghlen was in the wrong first. Murrogh o'Melaghlen sone 
 of the said Carbry succeded him in his place. This David 
 m'Coghlan (as I take him) was the auncestor of the Slioght 
 Donell who was sone of Donell himself and father of ffynyne 
 and Donogh of whome the 2 scepts of Slioght ffynyne and 
 Slioght Donnogh descended. His brother (iillekewgin is 
 auncestor of the scept of Leackagh, his other brother Rosse 
 was auncestor of the scept of Clandownye, and ffynyn of the 
 scept of Ho\ iine.it). 
 
 \ ears, and Archbishop of Dub- Bishops, p. 325. 
 lit) from 1284 to 1294. Sec Ware's ' M.-ne-Bynne. — Xu\v obsolete. 
 
 s 
 
258 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Here there are certaine years missing in mine ould Booke. 
 I will begin with such years as I can meet withall. 
 
 1299. — Alexander m c Donnell (of the m c Donells) the best 
 man for bounty and hospitallity in Scotland was killed by Alex- 
 ander m c DonelI with a great slaughter of his people with him. 
 Morice o'Hogan, 1 Bushop of Killaloe died. S ir John Delamere 
 Knight, the best, worthyest, powerfillest &bountifillest Knight 
 of all Meath, was killed by Geffrey o'fferall in pursuit and 
 defence of his owne prey. The ffamilies of Dalamares, 
 Ledwitches, ffraynes and Cabyes are of the remnant of the 
 Danes that remaine in this Kingdome. The Tartars and 
 Armenians gave a battle to the Soldan of Babilon and 
 Sarazens upon the day of the Nativity of our Lady ; where 
 the Soldan and Sarazens were overthrone and an infinite 
 number of them slaine & alsoe the holy land recovered and 
 possessed by the Christian Kings. 
 
 1300. — Theobald Buttler, a noble Barron, died. John 
 Prendergrasse was slaine by the sone of ffiaghra o'fflynn. 
 The Castle of Athlean Corann alias Ballymote 3 was founded 
 by the red earle this yeare. Addam Stonton, 3 Lord of Beara, 4 
 died. 
 
 1 30 1. — ffelym m c Carhy young prince of Desmond, died. 
 Lady Finola, the daughter of ffelym o'Connor & abbess of 
 Killcrewnat, 5 died. Cormack m<-Cormack o'Melaghlenn was 
 killed by the sonne of Art o'Melaghlen, who was his owne 
 Cozen German, his fathers brothers sone. Gilleissa m c ffirvissy 
 chiefe chronicler of Tirefiaghragh, vvonderfull well skilled in 
 histories, poetry, computation, and many other sciences, died. 
 Cahall o'Moiledwyne the King of Conaughts steward died. 
 The King of England with m c Gerrald, the Lord Bremingham 
 
 1 o'Hogan. — He held this See name of M'Evilly. See Introd. to 
 
 from i28ito 1298. Ware's Bishops, Top. Poems, p. 32. 
 p. 50,2. i Beara. — Properly Keara, or 
 
 -Ballymote. — In the barony of Carra, now a barony of Co. Mayo. 
 Corran, Co. Sligo. A part of the 5 Iflllcrewtiat. — Now Killcre- 
 
 castle is still standing. vanty, three miles N.W. of Tuam. 
 
 3 Stonton. — This family, of Eng- Some remains of this convent still 
 
 lish descent, afterwards took the exist. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise, 259 
 
 with all the forces of the English of Ireland save only the 
 Earle of Ulster, went to Scotland to conquer the said King- 
 dome, where they continued for a fortnight before Lamas 
 untill alhollandtide, and made noe Intire Conquest thereof. 
 
 1302. — Donell Roe m c Carthie, the eldest of age, the 
 worthyest for hospitallity, the bountifullest for bestowing of 
 guifts, and the hardiest for prowess and manhood of all 
 Irishmen after good penance died. Miles' grandchild of the 
 Earle of Leinster, and Bushop of Limberick, died. Stephen 
 o'Brogann, 2 archbishop of Cashel, died. Down Magwyer, 
 prince of Fermanagh, the best of all Ireland for hospitallity, 
 liberallity and prowes, died. Great comparisons have been 
 made between this Down Magwyer and Donell Roem'Carthye 
 before mentioned for their bountyes and hospital! ityos, which 
 Down Magwyer by the judgment of a certaine learned poet 
 iwhich remained for a long time in the houses of the said 
 I (own and Donell, Covertly and in the habitt of a Carrough 1 
 or common gamster to know which of them surpassed the 
 other , was accounpted to surpas or excell Donell in all good 
 parts, as by this Irish verse made by the said Poet you may 
 know. 
 
 T)onn liuvjuunn nuvi'i pe pn 1110 ■oe&piiuma.'m m I'mrluvij 
 1116 y'ts 56 t)oL\r6 tnnnn. 6.pc cro mo T>oiiu\n "OomruMll. 
 
 which is as much as to say in english, as notwithstanding 
 Desmond and the lands of Donell m'Carthie be far greater 
 than the lands of Down Magwyer, yett Down eataynoth in 
 his house twise as man}' as Donell doth. William o'ffineann 1 
 Bushop of Clonvicknosse and before Abbott of Killbegann, 
 died. 
 
 1 Miles. — He is probably the same 3 Cat-rough. — ' A kind of people 
 
 who is called by Ware Gerald De that wander up and down to gen- 
 
 shal. Bishops, p. 506. He tlemen's houses, living only upon 
 
 was bishop of Limerick from 1270 cards and dice.' See Spenser's 
 
 to [301. View of the State of Ireland, p. 
 
 1 S. o' 'Brogann. — A native of I'l- 117. From the Irish carack, Uicky, 
 
 strr, who, from being An hdeacon of deceitful. 
 
 Glendalough, was promoted to this ' W. o'ffinnean. — He held the 
 
 See. Beheld it from 1291101302. See from [298 to 1300. Ware's 
 
 Ibid., p. 475. Bishops, p. 172. 
 
 S 2 
 
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260 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 1303. — Nicoll m c Moyle Issa 1 archbushop of Ardmach, the 
 devoutest in his prayers, the greatest housekeeper and boun- 
 tifullest churchman in Ireland, died. Terlaugh o'Donell, 
 prince of Tyreconell, was killed by his own brother Hugh 
 o'Donell with these ensuing men, vidzt. Mortagh Maglaghlen, 
 Donell o'Cahan, Donogh m c AIeannman, Hugh ra'Meannman, 
 sone of fferlegin o'Donell, Neale m c Donell o'Boyle, o'Heossye 
 and his sone and his brother Addam, Adam Cendall, with 
 many other English and Irishmen. The king of England 
 with a great army went into Scotland with a great fleet 
 both of the English and Irish of Ireland, took many cities in 
 Scotland, and took the Kingdome. Theobald Burke, the 
 redd Earles Brother, died at Carrickfergus upon Christmas 
 night, returning from the said voyage. Donell oge m c Carthie 
 Prince of Desmond, died. Morice m c William Galda ma- 
 Geoghegan died the 4th of the nones of June. Manus 
 mcGranell chieftain of Tellagh-aagh 2 died. 
 
 1304. — The Countess, wife of the Red Earle, died, and 
 Walter Burke heire of the Red Earle alsoe the same yeare. 
 William Oge m'William Galda Mageoghegan died the prides 
 of the Ides of October this yeare. 
 
 1305. — Mortagh o'Connor of Offalie, Mullmorey his 
 brother, and Callagh o'Connor with 29 of thechiefest of theire 
 familie were treacherously killed by Pierce Bremingham 
 within the Castle of Carrick Feorais. 3 Terlagh m c Bryan Roe 
 o'Bryan died. Hugh Oge o'fferall alsoe died. The Castle of 
 Inisowne 4 was founded and built by the Red Earle this yeare. 
 
 1306. — Terlaugh o'Bryan, Prince of Thomond, a renowned 
 and famous housekeeper, a fortunat man in all his successes, 
 and the best of his owne tyme, Died. Whose sone Donnough 
 m'Terlaugh o'Brian succeeded him in his place immediately. 
 
 1 N. m'Moyle Issa. — He held the Co. Cavan. 
 
 primacy from 1272 to 1303. ' He was 3 C. Feorais. — Castle Carbury, 
 
 an inveterate enemy to such English- Co. Kildare. A portion of it is still 
 
 men as were promoted to bishop- standing. 
 
 ricks in this kingdom.' Ware's * Inisowne. — Greencastle, on the 
 
 Bislwfis , p. 69. western shore of Lough Foyle near 
 
 2 Tellagh-aagh. — Now Tullyhaw, its mouth. 
 
The Annals oj Clonmacnoise. 261 
 
 Robert Bruise was crowned king of Scotland against the 
 king of Englands will. Ser William Prendergrass, a noble 
 & worthy knight, died. Nicoll o'Dorchy a priest, and a 
 virgin from his birth, was killed by the black horse of the 
 Barretts without any occation, and whosoever sayeth one 
 paternoster for his Soule hee shall have plenary indulgence 
 of his sines as he sayeth it. 
 
 1307. — Donough Moyneagh o'Kelly, prince of Imanie, a 
 common housekeeper for all Ireland in generall, a very 
 bountilull man, died penitently, and Teige his sonne imme- 
 diately died. Laurence o'Laghtnann 1 abbot ol Easroe, abbot 
 of Cnockmoy, and at last Bushop of Killmacdwagh, died. 
 The Englishmen of Roscommon were all kill.-d by Donogh 
 Moyneagh o'Kelly before his death at Athaskragh, when 
 Phillip Moyntir, John Mo)-ntir, and Mathew Drew with 70 
 other persons were taken and killed, also the sherrif of Ros- 
 comon, Dermott Gall m c Dermott, and Cormack m'Kehernie 
 were by him sett at libertie, and concluded peace with him 
 for the burning of the towne by Edmond Buttler then Deputy 
 of Ireland. Edward the Great King of England, Wales, and 
 Scotland, Duke of Gascoignes and Lord of Ireland, died in 
 the 35th yeare of his raigne and in the 66th yeare of his age. 
 After whose death the Crown e of England, Wales, Inland, and 
 Scotland was given to Edward, his sonne, surnamed of Car- 
 naivon. Donnogh o'Elanagan," abbot of Boyle for the space 
 of 5 years, and Bushop of Olynfin for 3 years and \, a famous 
 man for hospitallity, devotion, and many good parts belong- 
 ing to his function throughout all Europe, one that never 
 refused any one whatever, neither for meat or cloathes, one 
 that maintained, protested and made peace between the 
 inhabitants of the province of Connaught, one full of wis- 
 dome and good delivery to maintaine any thing he took in 
 hand, one charitable and freeharted towards all men, died 
 
 1 0' Lachtnann. — He was Bishop Elphin a few years later. 
 
 of Kilmacduagh from 1200 to 1306. ' 0' Flanagan. — 'A man of great 
 
 See Ware's Bishops, p. 648. Ano- reputation for his wisdom, hospital- 
 
 ther of this name w.i> Bishop of ity, and other virtues.' Ibid., p. 630. 
 
262 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 penitently of 5 weekes sickness the 10th of the Calends of 
 June. Carolus m c Anliahanye was elected to the Bushoprick 
 of Oylfin of the one part and was abbot of Logh Ke, who 
 received his orders at Armagh, and enjoyed the profit of the 
 Bishoprick. William Bremingham, archbushop of Con- 
 naught, did elect Molussy Magaoy 1 of the other side to be 
 bushop of the said place who resided in Roome for 3 years, 
 and at last came. Melaghlen o'Garmley, arch-chieftaine of 
 Kinell-Moan, died. 
 
 1308. — King Edward the first died this yeare in Burrogh 
 upsands in the marches of Scotland. Molrony m c Dermoda 
 tooke a great prey from the sons of Donell o'Connor in the 
 land of Krith Carbrye in Connaught. Bryan o'Dowdy and 
 the English of Lwyne and Tirefiaghragh tooke another prey 
 from the said sons of Donell o'Connor, after that they agreed 
 and delivered hostages for securityes of the peace before. 
 After all which preyes and spoyles taken, the sonnes of 
 Donell aforesaid came to the Mount of Sliew-da-ene, 2 and 
 took with them thither but their horses, armour, &c, and 
 stood ; the said Englishmen of the lands of Lwyney and 
 Tyrefiaghragh hearing of theire being there, assembled theire 
 forces and followed them to the said mount, the sons of 
 Donnell and m'Donough retraited upon them, where they 
 gave them an overthrow, and put them to flight, and pursued 
 them to a place called Leack-eassa-Dara, 3 where they killed 
 Thomas m'Walter constable of the castle of Bona-finne, with 
 his brother and divers others. Piers Gaveston, 4 a great 
 favorite (or the king's Minion) of the king of Englands came 
 to this kingdome this yeare & soone after his comeing killed 
 o'Dempsye. A Thunder bolt came from heaven and lighted 
 upon the abbye of the ffryers of Roscomon & broke down 
 the said abby uppon St. Steephens night in Christmas holy 
 
 1 Magaoy. — He is called Malachy Tirrerell, Co. Sligo. 
 
 macAedha by Ware, Bishops, p. 3 Leack-eassa-Dara. — i.e. the flat 
 
 631, and mac Hugh in these Annals rock, at Ballysadare, Co. Sligo. 
 
 ad aim. 1312. i P. Gaveston. — He was Deputy 
 
 ' J Sliew-da-ene.— In the barony of for one year only. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise, 263 
 
 (laves. The Easter of this yeare was in the month of March 
 and there was a great murren of cattle therein A° 1308. 
 
 1309. — Hugh m c Owen m'Rory m c IIugh nrCahall Crou- 
 dearg o'Connor king of Conaught and one for birth, prowes, 
 liberallity, and many other noble parts, worthy to be king 
 of a kingdome, was killed by Hugh Breifneagh mTahall 
 Roe o'Conor in Killcloghan,' in the teritory of the P.renie, 
 with these ensuing persons that were killed at the said place 
 with him, vidzt. Connor m c Dermoda, Dermoid Roe m'Teige 
 m c Andrias, Dermott m c Cahall, Carragh nV Dermoda, Hugh 
 m c j\Iurtagh mTeige m e Moleron)-e, Dermott oge o'Helye, who 
 was a modest, liberall, and great housekeeper, Moyledownye 
 the Gillowe-Glasse, Gillernew chief Brehon of Conaught, 
 ffogartagh o'Dowalgie of the househould men of Tomaltagh 
 m'Dermott with many others, with the loss of 200 more of 
 them. After which Deed Hugh Brenagh came to his house 
 where the three Twaithies, that is the three thirds of the 
 province, came to congratulate him. In the meane time 
 Moyleronye m' Dermoda a prince of Moylorge with the 
 assemblyes and forces of his allies and friends of all partes, 
 came to the midst of Sile Moreye to maintain e the princi- 
 pality & name of king of Conaught for his owne fostersone 
 ffelym o'Connor : sent his messengers to all his friends and 
 all of the English and Irish, that they should come to assist 
 him in that Interprise, & William Burk with his brothers and 
 kinsmen came accordingly and there encamped in the midst 
 of the province with theire said manie forces, fearing the 
 inhabitants should joyne with Hugh brefnagh the aforesaid 
 kingkiller) to make him king of the province. The said 
 Moyleronie tooke himself to the revenewes & profits belong- 
 ing to the king of Conaught, together with such Jeweles & 
 principall as belonged to the place, and made the Inhabitants 
 take theire oathes never to yeeld to any other but to ffelym 
 (the said Moilronyes foster sonne) whereupon William Burke 
 returned to Oylfinn. Hugh Brenagh went to Me.ith to meet 
 
 1 Killcloghan. — O'Donovan suggests Killclogha, in the barony of 
 Clankee, Co. Cavan. 
 
264 TJic Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 with the Earles, and in his absence the Inhabitants of the 
 province came upon the land of oghter-Tyre, 1 took a great 
 prey, which they consumed in theire camp of Oughter-Tyre 
 aforesaid. 
 
 1310. — Tany More o'Mullronye, chief chronicler of Sile 
 Morye, Died in the spring of this yeare. Hugh Beifneagh 
 made a great prey called the prey of Toytyn or fire upon 
 Moylronie m c Dermott in Clogher, where Donogh m'Donogh 
 mcDermott was taken captive and his wife (o'fflanagans 
 daughter) was killed ; women, children & many others were 
 also there killed, and encamped at Oghterhyrie, before 
 m'Dermott and the Inhabitants of Sile Morey, which when 
 William Burk heard he encamped at Killomatt' in the 
 sight of the said Hugh Breifneagh. While they were thus 
 encamped before each other Hugh Breifnagh sent privie 
 message to his Brother Rory m c Cahall that he should goe 
 then in the absence of William Burk to his castle of Bona- 
 finne, which he did accordingly prey, and spoyled the towne 
 and castle of Bonafmne aforesaid & converted all they could 
 find therein to theire owne uses. Hugh Brefnagh staid there 
 with his Bwannaghtmen and theire Chiefe head Jonock 3 
 m c Vuellen, 4 & when this Johnock with hyred bwannaght men 
 saw Hugh Breifnagh all alone, after the sending of the most 
 part of all his forces with his Brother, to take the spoyles of 
 Bonafmne aforesaid, being provoked thereunto by William 
 Burk, who promised him a certaine stipend for killing the 
 said Hugh Brefnagh, who accordingly getting the said oppor- 
 tunity killed the said Hugh Brefnagh according his promise 
 to William Burk before made. When Tydeings came thereof 
 to William Burke, Molronye m c Dermoda, and Sile Morye 
 of theire camp at Killomatt, they Immediately sent theire 
 forces to take the preyes and spoyles of the followers and 
 
 1 O.-Tyre. — The northern part of John, 
 
 the barony of Boyle, Co. Roscom- 4 wVuellen. — M c Quillin, a Welsh 
 
 mon. family which settled in north Antrim 
 
 . "- Killomatt. — In the same barony, about the time of the Anglo-Norman 
 
 ■' Jonock. — i.e. John og, young invasion. See adanti. 1404, fiostea. 
 
Tlic Annals of Clonmacnoise. 265 
 
 people that belonged to Hugh Breifnagh ; William Burke 
 himself came to the middst of the Contry and cessed m c Vuel- 
 len with his route of 200 men upon them, soe as there was 
 not a Town in Silemorrey without a continuall Bwannye, 1 noe 
 nor parrish without oppression, nor noe good man without 
 great wrong don him during the rule and government of 
 William Burk after the death of Hugh Breifnagh. When 
 Mollronye m'Dermott saw how his fostersonne ffelym sett 
 naught by, and the revenewes which of Right belonged to 
 him, taken by William Burk, and that the Englishmen exer- 
 cised theire Captivities and Imprisonments upon the Irish- 
 men to weaken anil bring them Loe, who conjectured that if 
 Molronye were cutt off, that there would be noe resistence in 
 Connaught, and that the whole province should be theires 
 without contradiction, hee determined with himself to pro- 
 mote the said ffelym to be king of Conawght, and thus he 
 resolved to doe, whether they would or noe. Whereupon 
 they brought the said ffelym with them to Carnefreeigh' 
 (where they then used to create theire kings and there made 
 him king of Conaught after the manner before used in his 
 predecessors Tyme. hee was enstalled King with as great 
 solemnity, Ceremonies 3 and other customes theretofore prac- 
 tized as any one of his auncestors since the Tyme of his 
 Aunccstor Bryan' m' liachye Moymean some tyme king of 
 Conaught. Alsoe the said Molronye made a magnifitient 
 and great feast in honour thereof, with the assembly and 
 presence of all the nobility of Conaught such as none other 
 of his auncestors or predecessors kings of Conaught ever 
 before him was heard or read in bookes to have made. The 
 Castle of Sligeae,h was repaired and made by the earles 
 this yeare. Twenty Tunnes of wine was putt ashore at 
 
 1 Bwannye.— i.e. buanacht, the Tulsk. See Annals F. M., iii. 221. 
 money and food which the soldiers > Ceremonies. — For a detailed ac- 
 were entitled to receive for their count of the manner of inauguration 
 support. of the Irish king's, see i 
 
 2 Carnefreeigh. — Carnfree, in the of Hy Fiachrach, p. 439. 
 
 barony and county ol Roscommon, ' Bryan. — See the Genealogical 
 a little to the south of the village of Table, ibid., p. 4.77- 
 
266 The Annals of Clonmaawisc. 
 
 Moykednie 1 this yeare. Joan, Daughter of o'Connor of Affalie 
 and wife to Mortagh Mageoghegan, chieftaine of Kinnaleagh, 
 Died, fferall m'Mortagh More Mageoghegan was killed by 
 these of the Annalie, which was the first cause of enemye 
 betweene Kinaleagh, and those of the Analie. Geffry o'fferall 
 with the forces of the Annalie came to Donouer in Kinaleagh, 
 to take the preyes and spoyles of that Contry, but the Natives 
 and Inhabitants of the Contry soe well behaved themselves 
 against them in Defence of theire contry and goods, that they 
 killed Donell m'Hugh oge o'fferall, Hugh m c Moyle Issa, and 
 Geffry mac Mortagh. 
 
 131 1. — Mortagh more Congolagh m c Geoghegan chieftaine 
 of Kinaleagh and the race of ffiagh m c Neale was killed. 
 Jordan De Exeter repaired to Moylerge, to take the prey of 
 that Contry, which he tooke and brought with him, and 
 killed Teige o'Hanly Chieftaine of Kinell Dowhy 2 in pursuite 
 thereof. Donell o'Bryen Chieftaine of Tyre Bryan, Died. 
 Moyle Issa o'Daly, 3 a Wonderfull good housekeeper and an 
 excellent Poett, died. nVWilliam Burk with a great armye 
 went into Mounster to encounter with Clare, 1 where they 
 encountered and gave battle, wherein Clare was discomfitted 
 and quite overthrone : but William Burk followed the flying 
 persons of the discomfitted side, was taken, and though he 
 was taken, yet he gave no overthrowe to his enemies and 
 gained the field with honour. Butt by the way this much I 
 gather out of this history, whome I take to be an authentick 
 author and worthy prelate of the Church, that would tell 
 nothing but truth, that there raigned more Disscentions, strifes, 
 warres, and Debates betweene the Englishmen themselves in 
 the beginning of the Conquest of this kingdome than between 
 the Irishmen, as by perusing the warres betweene the Lasies 
 of Meath, John Coursy earl of Ulster, William Marshall 
 
 1 Moykednie. — The plain between. 3 o' Daly. — See the historical 
 
 the rivers Drowse and Erne. sketch of the family of O'Daly, pre- 
 
 - A'. Dowhy. — Their territory ex- fixed to O' Daly's Tribes of Ireland. 
 
 tended along the west bank of the 4 Clare. — The battle took place at 
 
 Shannon from Caranadoe Bridge to Bunratty, Co. Clare, on the feast of 
 
 Drumdaff. the Ascension. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 267 
 
 and the English of Meath and Mounster : mac Gerrald, the 
 Burkes, Buttlers and Cogann may appear. There arose great 
 "Warrs in Thomond this yeare. Donnough m c ne Marie and 
 the Inhabitants of the cantred of o'Gassine encountred & 
 gave battle to o'Bryen and all his Mounstermen, where 
 Donnogh himself with the vehement power of o'Bryen and 
 Mounster-men together with the most part of the ehiefest of 
 his partakers and followers with many others of the other 
 side were slaine. Donogh o'Bryen, king of Thomond and 
 a man worthy of the monarchy of a kingdome, was trea- 
 cherously slaine by Murrogh m'Mahon o'Bryen. Sean-oge 
 m Vuellen was killed in a fray at Ballen-tobher bride' by the 
 same galluwglasses where withall he killed Hugh Brenagh 
 beforesaid. My author prayeth God to reward him that 
 killed him, for murdering Hugh Breneagh as before is 
 rescited : Dermott Cleragh king of Mounster was Deposed 
 of his kingdome, and Murtagh o'Bryan was constituted in his 
 place. Bryan maGeoghegan prince of Uriell, Died. 
 
 13 12. '—The Templets- were Destroyed throughout all 
 Christendom this yeare. William Breminghanr archBushop 
 of Twayme the 2 nd day of the Moone before the io ,h Indic- 
 tion, Died. Benedict o'Brackan, 4 Bushop of Lwynie, Died. 
 Mollassie ml high 5 Bushop of Oylfyn was elected arch- 
 Bushop of Twayme. Pierse Gaueston was killed, the King's 
 minion. Dervorgill, daughter of Mantis o'Connor king of 
 Conaught, Died. The feast of Easter this yeare was in the 
 month of March. 
 
 1313. — Pope (lenient rested in our Lord God. Dermot 
 Cleareagh o'Bryan, king of Mounster, Died. Robert I'.ruce, 
 
 1 />'. bride. — Ten miles north-west 3 Bretningham. — He held the See 
 
 of the town of Roscommon. Aeon- of I'u.mi from 1289 to 1311. See 
 
 ible part of it is still standing. Ware's Bishops, p. 608. 
 
 See the Journal R. S.A.I, for ' o'Brackan. — He seems to have 
 
 1889, p. 2.1. It lias its name from held the See from 1297 to 131 1. 
 
 St. Brigid's well close by. Hid., p. 659. 
 
 * Tempters. — For an account of i M. mJlii^i;. lie was llishop 
 
 their suppression in Ireland, see Gil- of Elphin from 1311 to 1.513. and 
 
 bert's Viceroys, p. 125, and Grace's Archbishop ol ruam from the latter 
 
 Annals, p. 51. date to 1348. Ibid., p. 611. 
 
268 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 king of Scotland, came upon the coasts of Ireland this yeare. 
 The ffrench king died. 
 
 1314.— Neale o'Donell Died. There was a battle fought 
 by Robert Bruce king of Scotland aganst the Englishmen, 
 where the said Robertt in defence of his Kingdome killed an 
 infinite number of earls, knights and nobles of england, with 
 a great slaughter of theire Inferiours at a place called Scrub- 
 leith 1 in Scotland, where the earle of Glocester (who then 
 was next the king of England for nobility and greatness of 
 Revenues) was killed. Neale m^Bryan o'Neale a Prince 
 both famous for riches & good government, and that did 
 beare greatest sway in Ireland, Died. Roalue m c Mahon was 
 killed by his owen brother. 
 
 13 1 5. — Edward m c Robert Bruce, earle of Carick and 
 brother of king Robert, king of Scotland, Landed with a fleet 
 of 300 ships in the north 2 of Ulster : at whose comeing all the 
 Inhabitants of Ireland both English and Irish were stricken 
 with great terrour, that it made the Lands and Inhabitants of 
 Ireland to shake for feare. Immediately after his arrival hee 
 burnt the Towns of Downdealgan, Athfirdia 3 and Rathmore, 4 
 Harryed and spoyled all Ulster in Generall, tooke theire 
 hostages, collected the revenewes of that province to himself, 
 and made the Ulstermen to consent and acknowledge him 
 as theire king, and Delivered him the Regallities belonging 
 to the king, and gave him the name of king of Ireland. When 
 Richard Burk, earl of Ulster, heard that Edward Bruce was 
 thus arrived, and that he usurped the name of king and 
 exercised the fore-recited Tyranyes, he out of all partes 
 gathered a great armye with him to Roscomon, from thence 
 he marched on to Athlone, through the Borders of Meath and 
 Moybrey accompanied with ffelym o'Connor king of Conaught. 
 Theire army consisted of twenty Cohorts, the English army 
 
 1 Scrnbleith. — Sterling. Bruce's 3 Athfirdia. — Ardee.inCo.Louth. 
 army extended from Bannockburn * Rathmore. — Two miles north of 
 to this place. Athboy, Co. Meath. The castle and 
 
 2 Nurth. — At Olderfleet, near church are still standing, close to 
 Larne, Co. Antrim. the Hill of Ward. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 269 
 
 never spared neither spiritual] nor Temporall land in every- 
 place where the)' came without respect of saint or shrine or 
 sacred place, from the river of Synen of the south to Cowle- 
 Ryan 1 of the north and Inisown. As this great army was 
 thus marching on spoyleing and Destroying all places on 
 their way, they saw Edward Butler, then Deputy of Ireland, 
 likewise marching on towards them with 30 cohorts of well 
 appoynted souldiers armed at all poynts, at whose sight the 
 e irle was somwhat angrye, alledging that himselfe was of 
 suffitienl power to expell Bruce and his Scottishmen out of 
 the kingdome, and desired and advised the Deputy not to 
 joyne with himselfe, and that he needed not his assistance. 
 The earle that night encamped at Athfirdia neare the mount 
 called Sliew Brey, and Edward Bruce with his Scottish and 
 Ulstermen at Inis Kaeyne, 2 the earle the next daye followed 
 him and encamped in the town of Louth. William Burk, to 
 take some advantage of Bruce, skirmished with him where 
 there were a few killed on either side. As for Edward Bruce 
 and his armye by the procurement of o'Neal and Ulstermen he 
 tooke his jorneye to Coulerayne of the ninth and to the 
 borders of Inisowne, and fell down and broke the bridge of 
 Cowlerayne to stop the earles passage over the river of Banne, 
 whome the earle followed until he came to the said River and 
 from thence through Ulster, where he marched, houlding on 
 their course of spoyleing and Destroying all places where 
 they came, not spareing church or chaple, in soe much that 
 they did not leave neither field of corn undestroyed nor towne 
 unransackeil, nor unfrequented place (were it never so little 
 nor soe desert) unsearched and unburnt, and consumed to 
 meere ashes the very churches that lay in their way unto the 
 bare stones, the encounter of which army on both sides of the 
 river of Banne was soe inconvenient that neither partye could 
 hinder or offend the other; for they were severed from each 
 other by the deep, spatious, and smooth-running waters or 
 river. Nevertheless they had daily shooting of arrows of both 
 
 1 Coivlc-Ryan. — Colcraine, in "- Im's Kaeyne. Inniskeen, seven 
 Co. Deny. mil!- wesl of Dundalk. 
 
270 The Annals 0/ Clonmacnoise. 
 
 sides of the river. Edward Bruce hearing of the great fame 
 of ffelym o'Conor king of Conaught that then was with the 
 red earle, he sent him privie message that he would give him 
 the province of Conaught at his Disposition, and to adheare 
 to himselfe, and alsoe to return from the earle to Defend his 
 owne province, to which offer the said ffelym listned and 
 acknowledged to accept of him. In the mean tyme Rory 
 m c Caliall Roe O'Connor seeing himself to have his opportunity 
 in the absence of ffelym and his nobles, that went to him in 
 the jorney of Ulster, he alsoe made his repaire to Edward 
 Bruce with whome he had secret Communication, and 
 Promissed the said Edward to Banish all Englishmen out of 
 Conaught if Edward would be pleased to accept of his owne 
 service. Edward authorised him to warr against Englishmen 
 and not to meddle with the lands of ffelym, but having 
 received that favour of Bruce, hee did not onely warre upon 
 Englishmen, but alsoe upon ffelym and his partakers, and 
 saught all meanes to get the kingdome of Conaught into his 
 owen hands and immediately assembled together Breny-men 
 & great Companies of Gallowglasses and Conaught men, 
 and made towards the middle part of Sile-morey, where first 
 of all he burnt the street towne of Sligeagh, Athklean Coran, 
 the castle of Killcolman, the towne of Tobber Bride 1 ; Down- 
 oman with the Castle, Roscomon, Ryndowne als Teadoyn ard 
 Athlone together with all the houses that lay in his way 
 between these places. After committing of which great 
 exployts, he desired m c Dermoda to give him the duties due 
 upon him, belonging to the king of Connaught and alsoe to 
 yield him obedience which nvDermoda absolutely denied, 
 and with all refused to give him hostages, but he received 
 hostages and pledges of the rest of the whole province, 
 Incontinently went to Carne-fro-aigh, where he was Invested 
 king of Connaught by the 12 Chieftaines of Sile Morie, 12 
 cowarbbs, and other spiritualls that were accustomed to use 
 the Ceremonies at the tyme of the Investure of the king, 
 remained for a tyme amonst Sile-Morey preying and Destroy- 
 
 1 Tobber Bride. — Ballintober. See p. 267, antea. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 27 1 
 
 ing such of that country as he suposed to stick to Phelym, 
 and that would not yield him allegiance, and alsoe the 
 chiefest cause of his residence there was Tarrieing for the 
 returne of ffelym and his forces from the north. In the meane 
 tyme ffelym o'Conor thinking with himself that Rory would 
 usurp the rule of Conaught in his absence, he spoke to the red 
 earle &: tould him how Rory would warre against him in 
 Conaught and seeke to get the whole government and rule of 
 that province into his own hands by this oportunitv he had in 
 tlieire absence. Whereupon he intended to depart from the 
 earle to defend his lands in Conaught who in his jorny through 
 Ulster and Uriel had not onedayes rest, but continuall assaults 
 and skirmishes unlill he came to Granard and to a place 
 called Killenenamas 1 & to the people of his uncle, his mothers 
 In-other Shane o'fferrall after great slaughter and Losses of his 
 people, & flight of some of them with theere goods. After his 
 return he advised with his princes and chiefs that were with 
 him in that tumultious jorny, and in those places Rory o'Conor 
 did constitute others of his one side, that they and every of 
 them should returne to their places, and take and hould them 
 of Rory. During the tyme the)- should contend together for 
 the preheminence, with condition that ifhehad overcome Rory 
 they should hold of him as they did before, & as for his ow ne 
 fosterfather nvDermott of Moylorg, seeing it is thought thai 
 Rory would not agree with him for any reasonable conditions 
 of peace, hce was content hee should remaine with himself 
 dureing his warrs until he had seen the end and Issue thereof. 
 The redd earle and Englishmen seeing ffelym and his Con- 
 aught men gave them noe assistance aganst theire enemies, 
 and alsoe saw them Depart in that manner, they returned back 
 a-.iiiie from Cowlerayne to the Castle of Conyre, whome the 
 Scottish and Ulstermen seeing followed them, & as they were 
 at thepoynt to meet and give battle, at the first onset William 
 Burk with some of his knights were taken, with the 2 sons of 
 ma. Miles, the red-earle himselfe tooke his flight and was 
 
 1 Killenenamas. — ' Coillnanamus, the people of John O'Ferall.' An- 
 
 iui!s of Loch Ce, I. 569. 
 
272 The Aimals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 chased from thence to Connaught ; after whose comeing into 
 the province his allyes and friends both of the English and 
 Irish flocked to his house, in hopes to be relieved by him from 
 the oppression of Rory o'Connor ; these ensueing persons were 
 the chiefest men of note that had Recourse to him, ffelym 
 o'Conor king of Conaught, Mortagh o'Bryan Prince of 
 Thomond, Mulronye m'Dermott Prince of Moylorg, Gilbert 
 o'Kelly, prince of Imanie, who all were banished out of theire 
 possessions. When they were thus mett and Mulrony m c Der- 
 mott saw soe many exiled noblemen together in one house, hee 
 recomitted with himseef, was abashed, and said that he could 
 never after be reconed amongst soe many or that number of 
 Deposed chieftaines, but would repaire to teige o'Kelly, by 
 whose Intercession he thought to come in favour & creditt 
 with Rory and gett his owen againe, which accordingly 
 was don, upon yeelding of Hostages by the said Mulrony 
 to Rory o'Connor, for keeping his allegiance & fidelity 
 to him. 
 
 Hugh Ballagh o'Connor was treacherously killed by Cahall 
 m'Donell o'Connor; Hugh m c Artt and Dermott m c Symon ne 
 Troye, were in like manner killed by him in revenge of his 
 father that before was killed by the said Dermott. Donell the 
 next day tooke a great prey from the sons of Murtagh, where 
 Magnus m c Magnus and Donell his brother were killed in 
 pursuit thereof, andTomaltagh m c Donogh was taken captive, 
 after comitting of which exploytes they tooke part and 
 partaketh with the English for theire owne defence. When 
 nevves came to the eares of ffelym o'Conor of these things, he 
 with a few of his trustyest friends went to the sons of Donell 
 o'Conor, viz. to Rory, Magnus, Cahall, Mortagh, Donogh, 
 John, & Teige, and after some conference had, they with the 
 help of their kinsmen and such others as joyned with them, 
 preyed Bryan o'Dowoye, took another prey from Arteach of 
 Dermott Gall, killed many of his people and burnt his 
 haggards and come together with theire houses, and alsoe 
 tooke another prey from the sons of Cahall o'fflanagan which 
 they tooke in theere way to the weare called Kara-Kowla- 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 273 
 
 Kuirk; 1 they could not drive the prey by reason the great 
 moysture of the bog because the feet of the Cattle waded soe 
 deep in the meere, and also being pursued by a great company 
 in soe much that all the forces of the sones of Cahall and that 
 parts did overtake them, with Mahon m c Granell chieftaine of 
 Moynter-eolas, with his kinsmen and followers ; nvDermott 
 hearing of the clamorous noyse of the Drivers, and such as 
 were about the said pray comeing to Kara aforesaid, he followed 
 them to Kowlevakar, 2 & seeing the pre)- stayed & like to be 
 kept by the owners, he did not well like of, but had rather 
 theire prey should be taken by ffelym and his adherents ; 
 whereupon he Immediately assisted ffelym notwithstanding 
 the great multitudes that were against him, and upon the 
 sudaine Conor Roe nVHugh Breifne was killed, Mahon 
 m'Granell chieftaine of Momtyr-eolas, o'Mullmyay chief of 
 Moyntier-Keruellan, 5 cv Discomforted these that withheld the 
 prey from ffelym, tooke the prey himselfe without restitution 
 to the owners, came that night to the abby of Boylle, the next 
 day over Segasse north-easterly, from thence to Kowle o'fflyn,' 
 to the Koran & soe to the contry of Lwynie, where ffelym 
 expected his comeing. When Rory o'Conor heard that 
 Mulronye nVDermott had done these great exployts & that 
 he had joyned in company with his fosterson felym, he caused 
 to be assembled from all partes his forces, and with them 
 encamped that night at Ballymore o'fflynn, made little respect 
 of the reverence due to the Church of easse-da-chonne, 5 preyed 
 the monks of the abby of Boyle: Tomaltagh m'Morgiessa 
 m c Donogh with all his forces and Dependents went to assist 
 ffelym. Dermott Gall went to Crwaghan the king's palace. 
 Teige o'Kelly went to assist Rory, and there followed his 
 promis of allegiance upon Mulronye m c Dermott, & being soe 
 
 1 K.-Kwirk. — ;'. r. the weir of district in the south of Co. Sligo. 
 
 Kuil Cuire ; now obsolete. ' E.-da-chonne. — Called also Eas 
 
 'Kowlevakar. — Culbhathar. An- m c Neirc, from St. Machona, son of 
 
 nalso/Loch CY, 1. 573. Ere, patron of the place. It is a 
 
 • M.-Keruellan. — A tribe in the short dii .1 ance to the north of Boyle, 
 
 barony and county of Leitrim. and is now known as Assylyn. See 
 
 4 A", o'fflyn. — Now Coolavin, a Annals F. M., iii. 162. 
 
274 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 joyned together, they pursued ffelym and Mulronye to Letter 
 Loyny 1 and to the borders of the mount of Sliew-gawe 3 and 
 also to the place called Glann-fahrowe 3 where Infinite number 
 of cowes, garrons, and sheep were killed by them, striping 
 gentlewomen that could make noeresistence oftheire cloathes 
 to theire nakid skins ; Destroyed and killed without remorse 
 children & Little ones of that jorney. There was not soe much 
 hurt done in them parts before in any man's memory without 
 profitt to the doers thereof. Mulronye m'Dermott hearing 
 that Dermott Gall sat in the priviledge seat of his auncestors 
 of Carick of Logh Ke, and with Honour conwayed to 
 Crwaghan to enjoy the principallity belonging to himselfe as 
 his right, and that he made havock & killed all his cowes att 
 Glann-fahrowe (as before is specified) he with his househould 
 and such others as he had in readiness for the purpose 
 marked towards Carrick, turned his back to Kara and Synen 
 and the 3 Kerryes, 4 vidzt the Lower Kerry, Kerry May, and 
 Kerry Artie, with theire Cattle ; it is thought that in these 
 dayes there was not such an assault given or such a prey taken 
 by any man whatsoever, for they made all the province to 
 shake for theire feare. The wife of Dermott Gall was taken 
 prisoner at once with the said prey, together with a few other 
 gentlewomen. Dermott Gall after that day never enjoyed 
 any happy Day, besaught Restitution, & upon refusal preyed 
 Moylorg, tooke all the cowes and horses they could meet, 
 notwithstanding Dermott had warning before, which did not 
 avayle him, although he had a great assembly of people before 
 them, and left Moylurg wast and void of cattle, there was noe 
 respect of temporall or church land in that country, theire 
 cattle, corne, & other things were snacht eaven from the 
 very alters, and Delivered over to the gallowglasses for their 
 wages. 
 
 1 L . Loyny. — The territory of in the barony of Drumahaire, Co. 
 Luigne. Annals of Lock Ce, I. 575. Leitrim. 
 
 2 Sliew-gawe. — Nowthe Ox Moun- 4 Kerryes. — Some of the Carraigi, 
 tains, forming the boundary between driven from south Munster, settled 
 the counties of Mayo and Sligo. near Castlerea and in the barony of 
 
 3 G.-fahrowe, — Now Glenfarne, Costello. See Annals F.M., iii. 238. 
 
77/i? Annals of Clonmacnoise. 275 
 
 The towne of Dunmore was burnt by Rory o'Connor, 
 Eoghroym' o'Manie was burnt by the said Rory and the Castle 
 thereof ffallen Downe. The Cantred of Moynmoy was wasted 
 and Destroyed by Teig o'Kellv, fifelym o'Connor, nvDermott, 
 Tomaltagh m c Donogh, & the sons ofDonell o'Conor partaketth 
 with the English of Ighter Conaught, & after they accorded 
 peace with them, they Destroyed Tyrenna,' Tyreneaghtynn, 
 Moyntyr Kreghan 3 and the Demeasnc of Donmore called 
 Con vakney. Richard Burk earle of Ulster called the red-earle 
 remayned this yeare without force or power in any the parts of 
 Ireland. Then raigned manyDiseasesgeneraltythroughoutthe 
 whole kingdome, a great loss of the Inhabitants, great scarcity 
 of victualls, great slaughter of people, and in Summer ugly and 
 fowl e weather. Hugh o'Donell prince of Tyre Conell came 
 to the lands of Carbrye in Conaught and Destroyed all that 
 con try by the advice of his wife the Daughter of Magnus 
 o'Connor, & came herself with a great route of gallowglasses 
 and tooke all the spoyles of the Churches of Dromkliew 
 without respect of church or churchmen of that place. The 
 castle of Sligeagh was taken and fallen down by o'Donnell of 
 that jorny. 
 
 1316. Hugh o'Donnell prince of Tyreconell aforesaid 
 gathered together all the forces of Tyreconell & with them 
 again came to the Country of Carbrey aforesaid, and went to 
 the Castle of tu'Connor where Rory m'Donell severed himself 
 from his owne kinsmen & accorded with o'Donnell, &: yeelded 
 him chiefryes and rents of Crich Carbry. Dervorgill, Daughter 
 of Magnus o'Conor (o'Donells wife) retayned a great company 
 of gallowglasses to whome she gave a consideration of mony 
 for killing Rory m c Donell o'Conor, who killed him accordingly 
 after all the oathes of Tyreconnell passed between them for 
 theire concordance and securities to each other, & afterwards 
 they of Tyreconnell took great preyes of the contry of Carbrye. 
 
 1 Eoghroym. — ■ Now Aughrim, of Longford, Co. Galway. 
 near Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, in 3 M. Kreghan. — Perhaps M. 
 
 the am ii a\ territory of Hy Many. Checharain. See Tribes, &°c, of 
 
 s Tyrenna, — Terran, in the barony Hy Many, p. 40. 
 
 T 2 
 
276 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Phelym o'Conor tooke a prey from the sons of ffailge, killed 
 Richard himself, and made a great slaughter of his people. 
 After all these things ffelym gathered together a huge armye 
 both of Irish & Englishmen, amongst whom the lord Ber- 
 mingham, Mulrony m c Dermott, the sones of Donell o'Conor, 
 & other noblemen (which for brivity's sake I omitt) are nott 
 to be forgotten, to give Battle to Rory m<=Cahall Roeo'Connor 
 who tooke the kingdome of Conaught before of the said 
 ffelym, being soe accompanied they marched on towards Sile 
 Morey, which beeing tould to Rory o'Connor king of Conaught, 
 as then sitting att the top of fHe Ikie 1 of Connaught in 
 Clynn Convoy 2 watching the proceedings of ffelym & his 
 partakers, where he encamped and being soe sett the said 
 Phelym and his foster father Mullronye m c Dermoda with 
 theire squadrons well sett in battle aray fiersely make towards 
 him, ffelym himself & his foster father Mulronye in the foremer 
 rank, together with the most part of the English of Conaught, 
 espetially of that part of the prouince following them Sc Draw- 
 ing to a place in his presence called Togher-Mone-Koyne. 3 
 The Conaught men with theire king Rory m c Cahall o'Connor 
 mett them in the same place, where king Rory and his army 
 by the multiplicity of hands and armes against him, was 
 quite overthrone & Discomfitted, king Rory himself (a man 
 of wonderful prowess, a destroyer of foriners and an expeller 
 of them out of all Ireland) was killed, alsoe Dermott 
 Gall m e Dermott prince of Moylorg, Cormack m c Kehearne, 
 prince of Kerry, Gillecriost m c Dermoda, Dermot nrfferall 
 m c Dermoda, Cennegan m c Cennegan, Donell m c Cennegan, 
 Donogh m c Rory with one hundred gallowgl asses & divers 
 others were killed : Dermott & Donell o'Boyle & alsoe 
 Roback Bremingham of the other side were hurt. This battle 
 was given the 7th of the calends of March the yeare of our 
 Lord 1 3 1 6. ffelym o'Conor afterwards tooke all the preys and 
 
 1 ffie Ikie. — Mullach Fidhig, to Clanconoo. 
 
 the west of the river Suck, in the 3 Togher-Mone-Koyne. — In the 
 barony of Ballymoe, Co. Gahvay. parish of Templetog-her, barony of 
 
 2 C. Convoy. — Now locally called Ballymoe, Co. Galway. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 277 
 
 spoyles of all that belonged to Rory o'Connor, or that par- 
 taketh with him before, and tooke himselfe the Government 
 & name of king of Conaught as before he had which extends 
 from F.asroe in Ulster to Eaghtge, tooke Hostages for the 
 preservation of allegiance of the Brenye men, Constituted 
 Uloyge o'Roirk as theire king, alsoe he tooke the Hos- 
 tages of the o'Kellyes, o'Maddins, o'Dermoddaes, o'haras, 
 o'Dowdies, and after setling himselfe prepared an army, 
 with whome hee went to banish the English of Conaught, 
 Immediately burnt the towne of Athlone, killed Stephen 
 Dexeter therein, Miles Cogan, William Prendergrasse, & 
 John Stanton, knights, & alsoe William Lawless, with a 
 great slaughter of their people ; he burnt all the Contry from 
 the place called Castle Corran to Roua, 1 tooke all theire 
 spoyles & preyes, returned to his house with a rich booty of 
 his enemies and fortunate success of his affaires. King ffelym 
 haveing thus returned to his house made noe long stay, but 
 went to Meelick to meet with those of Mounster and Leath- 
 moy, where he burnt and fell downe the Castle, at first 
 Murtagh o'Bryan prince of Thomond came to his house, & all 
 the families of the o'Brians face to face, with whome he went 
 to Roscommon to fall the Castle thereof to the earth, ffelym 
 o'Conordieareing of the returne of William Burke to Conaught 
 from Scotland, he proclaimed that all his people from all partes 
 where they were, with such as would joyn with them would 
 gather together to banish William Burk from out of Conaught, 
 at whose command all the Irishrie of Conaught from Easroe 
 to Sliew Veghty or eighty were obedient & came to that 
 place of meeting. Donnogh o'Bryan prince of Thomond, 
 o'Melaghlan king of Meath, o'Roirk king of the Breifnie, 
 o'fferall chieftaine of the Annallie, called Convackne, Teige 
 o'Kelly king of Imanie, with many others of the Nobility 
 of Ireland, came to this assembly and marched towards 
 Athenrie to meet with William Burk, the Lord Bremingham 
 and others the english of the province of Conaught, where 
 
 1 Roua. — Now the Robe, which flows into the eastern side of Lough 
 Mask. 
 
278 The Atnials of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 they met and gave battle in a place near the town ; in which 
 Battle the Irishmen were Discomfitted & quite overthrowne ; 
 ffelym o'Connor king of Conaught was therein killed ; alsoe 
 Teige o'Kelly, king of Imanie, and 28 of the Chiefest of that 
 familie. Magnus m'Donell o'Connor tanist of all Conaught, 
 Artt o'Hara, prince of Lwynie, Melaghlen Carragh o'Dowdye, 
 Conor Oge o'Dowdye, Murtagh m c Connor o'Dowdye, Dermot 
 m c Dermott Tanist of Moylorg, Murtagh m c Taghleagh 
 m c Dermoda, Mortagh m r Dermoda m c fferall, Molronye Oge 
 m c Magnusa, John m'Murogh o'Madden, Donell o'Boylle, 
 Donell nrHugh o'Conchennan prince of the o'Dermotts & 
 his brother Mortagh, Murrogh o'Madden, Donnell o'Boylle, 
 Donnogh o'Molloye of fferkeall with his people, the sone of 
 Murrogh o'Manon & 100 of his people, Neale ffox prince of 
 Teaffa men with his people, fferall m c John Galda 1 o'fferall, 
 William m c Hugh oge o'fferall, Thomas m'Auley o'fferall, five 
 of the familie of the m'Donoghs, viz. Tomaltagh, Murrogh, 
 Murtagh, Conor Mortagh & Melaghlen m c Donogh, John 
 m c Kiegan O'Connor's chiefe judg, Conor & Gillernew the sons 
 of Dalere-Docker o'Deuelyn, the man called far Iomchar-ne- 
 honchen, 2 Thomas o'Conollan of the kings guard ; all which 
 Persons with many others of Mounster, Meath, & Conaught 
 which were Tedious to resite were slaine in that battle as a 
 certaine Irish Poett pitifully in an Irish verse 3 said : 
 
 1116)1 m^c 1115 n^c &bn&im a 6111111, no m&pb*. ir &n iiiop 
 
 lii&rom " 
 *Oo flu^j rin-oe i|* rin3TTia.n. Ujiu&j tern cpoioi m c&cuj;<y6. 
 
 This battle was given upon the day of St. Lawrence the 
 Martyre, ffelym o'Conor being then but of the age of 23 
 years, in the 5th year of whose raigne Rory m c Cahall Roe 
 
 1 Galda. — i.e. the foreigner; a were a leopard. See the Appendix to 
 
 term of reproach addressed to one Keating's H. of Ireland, ed. 1726. 
 who was the friend of the English. 3 Verse. — ' The mighty son of a 
 
 or adopted their habits. king, his name I will not mention, 
 
 a I.-honchen. — i.e. the man who was slain in the great fight of the 
 
 carried the leopard, the standard- host of Meath and Munster. Sorrow 
 
 bearer of the O'Connors, whose arms is in my heart for that battle.' 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 279 
 
 o'Connor (before mentioned) deposed him for one -J- yeare, 
 who being killed as before is declared, ffelym succeeded him 
 for another \ yeare untill hewasslaine at Athenrye aforesaid. 
 Rory surnamed Rory na ffidh 1 m'Donogh m c O\vne m c Rory 
 succeeded next as king of Conaught. William Burke with a 
 great armye came to Silemorye, where all the families and 
 scepts of this contry agreed to make peace with William, 
 but m c Dermott onely ; whereupon William Burk marched to 
 m'Dermotts Contry of Moylorg, tooke all the preyes and 
 spoyles of that Country from a place called Athenkip, and 
 from Vaghter-herye, 2 alsoe burnt & destroyed the whole 
 contry, & returned from thence without skirmish or any loss 
 worthy of note. Rory na ffidh m'Donaugh the king of 
 Conaught (before mentioned) was deposed of his principallity 
 by Mulronye m'Dermoda after he had raigned a quarter 
 and a 1 king of Conaught. The Lady Dervorgill or Dervorg, 
 Daughter of Magnus o'Connor K. of Conaught & wife of 
 Hugh o'Donell, Died. 
 
 13 1 7. Terlaugh m c Hugh m°Owen was constituted king of 
 Conaught by Conaught men this yeare, Robert bruce king 
 of Scotland this yeare came to Ireland with a great army of 
 (fallowglasses to assist his brother Edward Bruce to conquer 
 & bring in subjection this kingdome 5c to banish all English- 
 men here-hence. Meyler Dexeter Lord of Athleathan was 
 killed by Cahall m'Donell o'Conor, & by Donell m'Teige sur- 
 named Donell of Irros at a place called the Mehannagh neare 
 Dromkliew & 14 men were killed with him. The castle of 
 Ath-ele in Korann in the province of Conaught was fallen 
 downe this }-eare. Donogh o'Bryan, prince of Thomond, 
 was killed. Melaghlen Carragh m'Dermoda, Tanist and 
 mxt to succeed in Moylorg, Magnus o'fflanagan successor or 
 Tanist of Clan Cahall were killed by Gilbert m'Cosdealaye 4 
 
 1 Na ///.— Of the Fi * Athleathan. — *'. e. Athcliath, 
 
 O'Naughten's country, in Roscom- Ballym 
 
 mon, where perhaps he was fos- 4 tnH ■■ aye. — Or Costello, 
 
 tered. who, according to some, are de- 
 
 : Vaghter-herye. — U. Tire. See scended from the second son, Gil- 
 
 p. 453, antea. bert de Angiilo. 
 
280 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 and Conor nvCowarba Coman o'Connor with many others. 
 The overthrow of Kilmore was given upon m c Rory Sc breifnie 
 men, where 150 Gallowglasses belonging to m c Rory were 
 killed, & the sone of Hugh Breifnagh o'Connor was taken 
 Captive, the 2 sones of Neale o'Roirk, Conor Boye m c Tyernan 
 cheiftaine of TeallayDonoghoe were killed, Mahon m c fyernan, 
 Gilleroe m e Anarchinny, Nicoll m c en Maister and many others 
 of that familie were alsoe killed. Moyle Issa Roe m c Kiegan' 
 the best learned in Ireland in the brehon law in Irish called 
 renecuf, Died, this fenechus or brehon law is none other 
 then the sivil Law, which the Brehons had to themselves in 
 an obscure & unknown language, which none could under- 
 stand except those that studied in the open schooles they 
 had, whereof some were judges and others were admitted to 
 plead as barresters, & for theire fees costs & all receaved the 
 11 th part of the thing in demand of the party of vvhome it was 
 ordered, the Loozer paid noe costs. The brehons of Ireland 
 were divided into several tribes and families as the m c Kiegans, 
 o'Deorans, o'Brisleans, & m'Tholies, every contry had his 
 peculiar Brehan Dwelling within itselfe, that had power to 
 Decide the cases of that Contry & to maintaine theire con- 
 troversies against theire neibor-contries ; by which they held 
 theire Lands of the lord of the Contry where they dwelt ; 
 this was before the Lawes of England wer of full force in this 
 Contry or land, and before the kingdome was devided into 
 shieres. Randolph nvGranell chieftaine of Moyntir-eolas was 
 Deposed of his chieftainship by the people of his owne Contry, 
 &: the Captainery given over by them to Geoffry m c Granell 
 as more worthy thereof. There was great scarcity of victuals 
 in & throughout the realme of Ireland this yeare. 
 
 13 1 8. o'Keruell gave a great overthrow to Englishmen 
 in the Contry of Elye where Addam March 2 with many other 
 English-men were slaine. Molronye m c Dermoda, prince of 
 
 1 ?n'Kiegan. — OrMacEgan. This seen in the Annals F.M. 
 
 family was long famed as ollamhs, 2 ^4. March. — He is called Adam 
 
 and practised this profession in Mares in the Annals F. M. Grace 
 
 several parts of Ireland, as may be says 200 of the English were slain. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 281 
 
 Moylorg gathered together a great army consisting of the 
 ensuing noblemen, vidz* Terlaugh o'Connor,kingof Conaught, 
 Ularg o'Roirk, prince of the Brenye, Conor o'Kelly, prince 
 of Imanie, and Tomaltagh m°Donaugh, prince of Tyre-avl- 
 lealla, marched towards Cahall m c Donell O'Connor, who dwelt 
 at ffasagh-Koylle. 1 Cahall offered them great guiftes & bribes, 
 and not to come to him, which they refused, & marched 
 towards the midst of the place where he encamped, which he 
 seeing & havcing none other remedy, he tooke hart anew, & 
 with a Coragious stomack without daunting, he issued from 
 out house, made fiercely towards the place he saw his enemys 
 aproch, ami gave them a valorous onsett, killed Conor o'Kelly, 
 prince of Imanie at the first, and Bryan m'Terlaugh o'Conor, 
 tanist or next successor of the kingdome of Conaught, Bryan 
 m'Magnus, Cahall m r Gillecriost, & manie others of the noble 
 and ignoble sort were killed therein ; and immediately after- 
 wards tooke a great prey from m c Dermoda, tooke the govern- 
 ment and name of king of Conaught to himselfe, & Deposed 
 Terlaugh o'Conor thereof, & for his defence partaketh with 
 "William Burke & the English of Conaught. John o'Neals 
 sone, that is to say, the son of Donell o'Neall, was killed by 
 Hugh O'Neale in the town of Derry, the said Hugh & Divers 
 others were killed &: drowned the same day, Richard De Clare 
 Died. Edward Bruce Destroyer of all Ireland in Generall 
 both English and Irish, was killed 2 by the English in maine 
 battle by their valour at Dondalke the 14 th of the Month of 
 October In anno 13 18 together with trrRory 3 king of the 
 islands and m c Donnell prince of the Irish of Scotland with 
 many other Scotish men. Edward Bruce seeing the English 
 encamp befre his face and feareing his brother Robert Bruce 
 king of Scotland (that came to this kingdome for his assist- 
 ance) would acquire and get the glory of that victory which 
 he mad himselfe believe he would get of the English which 
 
 1 ffasagh-Koylle. — In the barony commanded the English army, was 
 
 of Carbury, Co. Sligo. rewarded with the earldom of Louth 
 
 % Killed. At Faughart, near Dun- and the barony oi Ardee. 
 
 dalk, by Mapas. Bermingham, who 3 m'Rory. — Lord of the Hebrides. 
 
282 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 he was sure he was able to overthrow without the assistance 
 of his said Brother, he rashly gave them the assault, & was 
 therein slaine himselfe as is declared to the great joy & com- 
 fort of the whole kingdome in generall, for there was not 
 a better deed, that redounded better or more for the good of 
 the kingdome since the creation of the world and since the 
 banishment of Fine ffomores 1 out of this land, done Ireland 
 then the killing of Edward Bruce ; for there raigned Scarcity 
 of Victuals, breach of promisses, ill performance of covenants, 
 & the loss of men and women throughout the whole real me 
 for the space of three yeares and a half that he bore sway. 
 In soe much that men did commonly eat one another for 
 want of sustenance during his tyme. John o'fferall was 
 killed by his owne sone with an arrow. Geoffrey m c Gillernew 
 o'fferall chieftaine of the Analye, in the 36 th year of his cap- 
 tainery, Died. There was such snow this yeare that there 
 was not soe great seen for many yeares before. 
 
 1319. — Heenry m c Encrossan, 2 Bushop of Rathboth, Died. 
 Thomas m c Cormack o'Donell was elected to succeed him in 
 that Bushoprick. The Bushops of Derry, Clogher, & Clonfert, 
 Died this yeare. Donell o'Neale prince of Tyreowne was 
 banished by the o'Neales of Clonhuge Boy, 3 & Englishmen 
 out of his territoryes, & was also Treacherously & most 
 deceatfully dealt withall by these of Fermanagh, took great 
 preyes of him, & after all which miseryes sustayned, he was 
 againe restored to his owne place, and enjoyed his contry & 
 principallitye. Bryan m c Donell o'Neale was killed by the 
 o'Neales of Clanna Boye. 
 
 1320. — Cahal o'Conor h Mulronye m c Dermot had a meet- 
 ing where a friendly atonement was agreed and concluded 
 between them ; whereupon Mulronye upon some occations of 
 his left the contry. The said Cahall contrary to his late 
 
 1 F. ffo>?wres. — i. e. the Forao- tensive territory to the east of Lough 
 
 rians. See p. 14, an tea. Neagh, in the counties of Down and 
 
 s m'Encrossan. — He was Bishop Antrim. The name is taken from 
 
 of Raphoe from 1306 to 1319. their ancestor Aodh Buidhe, who 
 
 3 C. Boy. — i. e. Clandeboy, an ex- died in 1283. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 283 
 
 agreement tooke his advantage by the opportunity he had in 
 his absence, & met him at a place called Tarawnagh, 1 whome 
 he Instantly took prisoner, & alsoe Granie, Daughter of 
 m'Magnus & wife of the said Mulrony, whom he found 
 staying for a boote to pass over into the Hand of Carrick- 
 locha-ke, tooke the spoyles and preyes of the whole Contry : 
 alsoe he tooke prisoner Moyle Issa Donn m c Kiagan, and his 
 sone, & Tomaltagh m c Donnogh, Lord of the Territory called 
 Tyreallealla in Connaught. Hugh m c TVige o'Connor, a young 
 man of great worth and expectation, and one suffitient for 
 birth, Composition of Body and Liberallity to be a king was 
 killed by m°Martyn, who was killed in reveng thereof. Mahon 
 m r Donell Connaghtagh o'Bryan Tanist and next successor of 
 Mounster was killed b} ? those of Kilkollen this yeare. More 
 Daughter of o'Boylle and wife to o'fferall, Died. 
 
 132 1. — The Lad)- Granye, Daughter of Magnus and wife of 
 Mulronye m c Dermo(la, died. Rory na fiidh (of whom men- 
 tion was made before) was deceiptfully killed by Cahall m c Hugh 
 m c Owen o'Connor. The Carrick of Logh-ke was broken 
 Down and raced by Cahall m r Donell o'Connor, king of 
 Conaught, there was a great murren of Cowes throughout all 
 Ireland that the like was never seene before. Magnus 
 o'Hanlon, prince of theorhir was blinded by his owne brother, 
 & mightydye oppressed by Neale m c Conally o'Haidon upon 
 WVnsday the weeke before Easter. Neale o'Hanlon, Prince 
 of orhyr, was treacherously killed by the English of Dundalk. 
 Andrew Bremingham & the Englishmen of Meath gave a 
 great overthrow to the noble youth of Affalye. 
 
 1322. — There arose great wars betweene the king of Eng- 
 land and his nobles. Mathew o'Hohie' Bushop of Ardagli, 
 Died. Gilbert o'Kelly, Prince of Imanie, Died. Mulronye 
 m c Dermoda, prince of Moyloig, was taken by Connor m'Teige 
 o'Connor, & by the Howshould men of Cahal o'Conor at 
 
 1 Tarawnagh. — Mullagh Dai- Upper and Lower Orior, in the east 
 
 amhnach. Annals /-'.J/., ad aim. of Co. Armaj 
 
 The name is now obsolete. 3 o'Hohie. — He occupied this See 
 
 * Orhir. — Now the baronies of from 1290 to 1322. 
 
284 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Cloncumasge. 1 Richard Breminghanr lord of Athenrye, Died. 
 William (the hore) sonne of William more Burk, Died. 
 Bryan o'Bryan gave a great overthrow to the Englishmen. 
 Gillernew m c Geffry m c Gillerne\v tooke the Captainery of the 
 Analye this yeare. 
 
 1323. — Carbrysurnamed Carbry an scregann 3 & Melaghlen 
 king of Meath, was killed ; Mulronye MaGeoghegan, Died. 
 Johnyn o'fferall was killed by the sons of Johnyn o'fferall. 
 o'Hara was killed by the Convachan 4 the same yeare. 
 
 1324.— William Burk m c William Died. Cahall m c Donell 
 king of Conaught, was killed by Terlaugh m c Hugh m c Ovven, 
 who was held to be the hardiest and supstantiallest Irishman 
 of his time. Melaghlen m c Terlaugh o'Donnell & Gillechriost 
 oge, m c Donogh with many others were killed at once with 
 him, in the Contry of Tyrebryan the 7 of the Calends of Sep- 
 tember, after he had raigned king of Conaught 6 yeares and 
 a 5 against the wills of Irish & English, after whose death 
 Terlaugh o'Conor succeeded in the kingdome of Connaught. 
 The murren of Cowes continued still in Ireland and was called 
 the Moyle Dawine. Gillecriost o'Byrne, Died. 
 
 1325. — Donell m e Bryan o'Neale king of Ulster, Died. 
 Cownley m c Donell m c Bryan o'Neale was killed by his ovvne 
 nephes, the Sons of Neale m c Bryan o'Neale. The murren of 
 Cowes continued still. 
 
 1326. — Richard Burk earle of Ulster & lord of Conaught, 
 the choyce Englishman of all Ireland Died 5 this yeare a 
 little before Lammas day. There grew great wars between 
 the king of England and the ffrench king this yeare. 
 Lawrence o'Laghtnann 6 Bushop of Oylfyn, Died. Melrasion 
 o'ffinsneaghty was elected to that Bushoprick. Imer 
 
 1 Cloncu?nasge. — Now obsolete. 5 Died. — Shortly before he retired 
 
 8 Bremingham. — Fourth baron, to the monastery of Athassel, near 
 
 See Archdall's Peerage, iii. 35. Cashel, founded by his great -grand- 
 
 3 Scregann. — i.e. of the rocky father, and was buried there. Arch- 
 land, dall's Peerage, i. 121. 
 
 4 Co?n<ackati. — The inhabitants 6 o' ' Laghtnann. — He occupied the 
 of Ballycroy, Co. Mayo, now angli- See from 1313 to 1325. See Ware's 
 cised Conway. Bishops, p. 631. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 285 
 
 Magranell, chieftaine of Moyntyr eolas, was killed by his 
 ovvne Brothers. Nicoll o'Heyne, Died. 
 
 1327. — There arose great wars between the king of England 
 and his queen, the french kings Daughter, where at last the 
 king was Deposed of his crown, & given to his owne sone 
 Edward by the advice of the Councell of England. King 
 Edward the 2 d was pressed to death by pressing a great table 
 on his belly this yeare with many other tortures in the Castle 
 of Berckley, and was entred in Glocesster. Gormphley, the 
 Daughter of m c Dermoda, first married to Magnus m c Donell 
 o'Connor, tanist of Connaught for a time, afterwards married 
 to Conor Kelly, prince of Imanie, & lastly to ffarall o'Hara, 
 the best woman for liberallity, manners, and hospitallity of her 
 scept, Died after good penance. Edward king of England 
 after he was Deposed of his crown and kingdome died. 
 There raigned a Disease called the pied-pox or little pox 1 in 
 Ireland in general & tooke away many persons both great 
 and small : Melaghlen m c Donell m c Teige m c Connor, died of 
 the same Disease, fferall mTJlarg o'Royrke Died. Cullen 
 o'Dempsy, Died. 
 
 1328. — Melaghlen o'Reyly lord of Moynter-Mulmerry, was 
 taken & hurt by the English of Meath, & was ransomed by 
 yeelding prisoners for him ; & afterwards Died of the hurt he 
 receaved in his owne house. There was great thunder and 
 Lightning this yeare, that it Destroyed a great deale of the 
 Corns of the kingdome, that they grew whitish by reson 
 they lost theire supstance. There was a Generall Disease 
 throughout all Ireland called the murrene continued for the 
 space of three or 4 days & brought Divers eauen to the poynt 
 of death. The Earl of Ulster the Donne Earle, grandchild 2 
 to the red earle, called William Burk, S r John Burks sonne, 
 came to Ireland this yeare. John Bremingham, earle of 
 
 ^Little Pox. — Called in Irish John, who died at Galway in 1313. 
 
 galar breac, i.e. the speckled dis- His mother was Elizabeth, third 
 
 ease. It is now mentioned for the daughter of the Earl of Gloucester, 
 
 first time in the Irish Annals. and granddaughter of Edward I. 
 
 2 Gratidchild. — His father was See Archdall's Peerage, i. 123. 
 
286 The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 
 
 Louth, the best earle for worthyness, bounty, prowess & 
 valour of his hands, was treacherously killed by his owen 
 people, the English of Uriell, & alsoe killed at once with 
 him many good and worthy Englishmen and Irishmen. 
 Mollrony m c Keruell, chief mutition of the kingdome & his 
 brother Gillekeigh were killed in that Company ; of whome 
 it is reported that noe man in any age eauer heard, or shall 
 hereafter heare a better Tympanist. Morish o'Gibellan master 
 of art, one exceedingly well learned in the ould & new 
 law, siuill and canon, a cuning and skilfull philosopher, 
 an excellent poet in Irish & an excellent eloquent & exact 
 speaker of the speech which in Irish is called ogham, in sume 
 one that was well seen in many other good sciences ; he was 
 a Cannon & singer in Twayme, Olfin, Aghaconary, 1 Killalye, 
 ednagh Downe, 2 & Clonfert, he was officiall & common Judg 
 of the whole Diocesses & ended his dayes this yeare. Thomas 
 o'Meallie 3 Bushop of eanagh downe Died in Roome in the 
 Pope's Court. William Burk earle of Ulster assembled 
 together a great army Consisting of these noble personages 
 following with theire forces, vizdt. Terlaugh o'Connor king 
 of Conaught, Murtagh o'Bryan king of Mounster, against 
 Bryan Bane 4 o'Bryan. Bryan Bane gaue an ouerthrow to 
 o'Bryan where Conor o'Bryan was killed, who was a young 
 man of great expectation, bounty, comlyness of personage, & 
 suffitient to gouern a Monarchy & with him 80 persons more 
 were killed. There was a Generall Meeting at a place called 
 Ath-kynn-logha-teohy 5 between Walter m c William Burk, 
 Gilbert m c Cosdeally of the one side, & Mulrony m c Dermoda, 
 Tomaltagh his son, Donell m°Donogh, & Clan Mulronye or 
 that familie of the other side, whereupon some Distastfull 
 speeches passed between them ; from words they fell to bloes 
 of armes ; in the end William was owerthrone, Bryan m c teige 
 
 1 Aghaconary. — Achonry, in Co. Bishops, p. 605. 
 
 Mayo. 4 B. Bane. — i. e. the white or fair. 
 
 2 E. Downe. — Anadowne, on the 5 A. teohy. — L. Techet, now 
 east side of Lough Corrib. Lough Gara, a little to the south 
 
 3 Thomas o' Meallie.— See Ware's of Boyle. 
 
The Annals of Clonniacnoisc. 287 
 
 m c Donogh was slayn by his owne brother in reuenge of 
 Bryan m c Donell m°Donogh that he killed before. Donogh 
 Gall m c Donogh o'Conor was killed by hugh mTeige 
 m c Melaghlen m c Magnus o'Connor. 
 
 1329. — Teige nrTerlaugh o'Connor, Prince of Conaught, 
 was wilfully murdered by Dermott o'Graie. Cahall m'Donell 
 o'Royrk young prince & next to succeed in the territory of 
 Brenye, was killed by the sonns of John o'fferall & the 
 English of Meath treacherously with some of his people. 
 Mortagh m c Donnell o'Connor lord of the territory of Carbrye, 
 & one worthy the Kingdome of Conaught, Died. Walter 
 m'William Burk called m'William procured the Banishment 
 of Cahall m c Hugh m'Owen o'Connor out of the fewes & the 
 territory of o'Manye of the o'Kellyes. There arose great 
 dissention between Terlaugh o'Connor king of Conaught & 
 the family of Clan Mulronye whereof ensued great Damages 
 & losses. Tomaltagh m c Dermoda (Mulrony of whom often 
 mention heretofore is made his sonne) tooke the preyes & 
 spoyles of Dermott o'fflanagan, chieftaine of Clan Cahall. 
 An Daughter of fferall o'Kelly & wife to Tomaltagh m c Der- 
 mode Died the third day before Christmas. Sr. Dabuke Don 
 m'William Burke a good and wealth}' knight died. 
 
 1330. — Prince Magnus son of Hugh Breifnach o'Conor was 
 killed by Cahall m c Hugh o'Connor in a place called feranne- 
 daragh, 1 & Symon m c Anfalgye alsoe. Terlaugh o'Conor 
 king of Conaught gaue an assault to Walter m'William 
 Burke at a place called Leackmoy 5 in Moylorg, 5c from thence 
 chased him to Carhaly age fad, 3 & Gilbert m c Cosdeally with a 
 great Company came to assist m'William, & alsoe tomaltagh 
 m c Dermott came to relieve him too; & being met & joyned 
 together, retracted upon o'Conor to Ath-digert-nwan, 4 & 
 there about that foord killed a few of his people, with 
 Donagh m c Donell mac Mahon & the sone of Gillecougan, 
 
 1 F. daragh. — Now obsolete. charta, in the parish of Killurin, 
 
 : Leackmoy. — Now Legmoy, near Co. Roscommon. 
 
 Carrick-on-Shannon. 4 A. nivan. — Now Eastcrsnow, in 
 
 3 C. fad. — Perhaps Knocka- the barony of Boyle. 
 
288 The Anna/s of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 with others that for prolixity sake I omitt here to name, & soe 
 o'Conor escaped valorously & came to the twathies, whome 
 m c William followed & encamped at Killomat in his presence, 
 whereupon m c William assembled all the forces of the English 
 and Irish of Conaught with Intent to take kingdome and 
 name of king of Conaught to himselfe. mac Dermott & 
 o'Conor came to a friendly agreement and peace was con- 
 cluded between them. o'Roirk with his forces came to 
 fHanatha 1 where he was Discomfitted by the english of that 
 town, Prince Art o'Roirk with many others of his people 
 were killed. Terlaugh o'Conor King of Conaught was killed 
 by Walter m c William Burk as he was comeing from the 
 earle of Ulster's house. 
 
 1331. — Mulronye m c Dermoda, prince of the territory of 
 Moylorg, forsooke his Government and principallity, entred 
 into religion in the Order of Gray Monks in the abby of 
 Boylle, & within a short time after Died ; after whose death 
 his son Tomaltagh the 6 of May succeeded him in his 
 place. Walter Burk (called m c William) with a great army 
 repayred to Moylorg, where he burnt, preyed, and destroyed 
 all places in that contry, save onely Churches and Church 
 lands, which he rescued and had in great respect ; but 
 Tomaltagh m c Dermot & his forces could not well brooke 
 that m c William should enjoy any rest in that contry and 
 therefore they suddenly betook themselves to theire armes 
 which they then held to be theire best & rediest friend in 
 tyme of need, and gave them the onset, but m c William and 
 his people taking theire hart anew gaue a fresh encounter to 
 Tomaltagh, chased him and his people, killed divers of them, 
 which Tomaltagh did not leave unrevenged, for he could not 
 digest that so many of his people were killed and that they 
 should escape without rendering an account of soe many 
 heads of theires too for entring soe bouldly into his territory. 
 Meyler Mageoghegan Died this yeare the 3d of the Calends 
 of January. 
 
 1332. — Walter m c William Burk was taken by the earle of 
 
 1 ffianatha. — Now Finae, in the barony of Half Fovvre, Co. Westmeath. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 289 
 
 Ulster called the Donne earle, and was conveyed prisoner to 
 New Castle 1 in Inisowen, In the prison of which castle he 
 remayned prisoner untill he died of ffamine. Ballioll made a 
 massacre of all the nobility of Scotland this yeare. The 
 english earles sone 2 gaue an ouerthrow at a place called 
 Bearna-an-mile 3 to m c William Burk & tomaltagh m c Dermott, 
 where many of m c William's people were killed. William 
 Galda m c Mortagh more Mageoghegan chieftaine of the Contry 
 of Kineleagh died i-n the month of November. 
 
 1333. — William Burk earle of Ulster was killed by the 
 English 4 of Ulster, for which cause the king of England 
 caused the said Englishmen to be hanged, drawn and 
 quartered. Hugh o'Donell king of Tireconell & fermanagh, 
 one that tooke hostages of the tcritory of Carbry & Sligeach 
 and Brenie, one Deputed to be next successor of the king- 
 dome of Ulster, the best man in Ireland for bounty, prowess, 
 magnanimity, rule, and good government, and in summe he that 
 most killed of the English and Irish that were his enemies, 
 Died this yeare after he had ouercome the world & devill, & 
 alsoe after he had raigned fortunatly in the principallity 
 of Tyreconell 50 yeares, &: after he had entred religion in 
 the habitt of a Gray monk, receaving the sacraments of pen- 
 ance and extremunction, after whose death his sone Conor 
 o'Donell was Constituted to succeed him in his place, 
 betweene whome & Art his brother there grew debate for 
 the succession ; but Conor Immediately took Art prisoner & 
 killed him at Instant. Tomaltagh m c Donogh lord of the 
 territory of Tireaillealla, a principal man for manhood, 
 bounty, constancy of promis, & honest & playne dealing, 
 Died, ffelym o'Donell, the worthyest prince for birth, the 
 faxrest for Composition of body, & one of Greatest expectation 
 of the whole Kingdome in Generall, Died this yeare. Cahall 
 
 l New Castle. — Called also Green- 4 English. — By Robert De Man- 
 
 castle. See p. 260, antca. devillr. who was instigated thereto 
 
 2 Sone. — The son of the Earl of by his brother's wife, t.> revenge the 
 
 Ulster. imprisonment of her brother Walter 
 
 1 A', mile. — Now obsol* De Burgo. 
 
 U 
 
290 The Annals of Clou 
 
 maowisc. 
 
 m°Dermott Gall killed Gilber m c Casdeally in the midst of his 
 owne house treacherously. 
 
 1334. — Johnock m c Murtagh maGeoghegan, chieftaine of 
 Kinaleagh m c Neale Died the 14 of the Calends of January. 
 Teige m c Cahall m c Donell o'Conor Died. Donogh m c Cons- 
 nawa chief of Moyntir-Kenay, Died. There was a great 
 army of Conaughtmen as well of the English as Irish gone 
 to Mounster against m c naMarra of whom they had power 
 and yeekled them hostages. Some of the said army burnt a 
 church wherein 180 persons with 2 priests were altogether 
 burnt & turned to ashes. 
 
 1335. — The Lady ffynola o'Bryan's daughter & wife of 
 Terlaugh o'Connor, Died. The earle of Ulster's son tooke 
 John o'Hary & alsoe took the spoyles of the most part of 
 his people. The sonns of Donell o'Connor tooke a prey from 
 the sons of Garalt Succach & killed m c j\lorrish himselfe. 
 This is m c Morish of the preyes ; he is of the Geraldins. 
 falsam. The family of Clan Morrish tooke another preye in 
 reveng thereof from the sone of o'Donell. Edmund Burk 
 destroyed & wasted all the west of Conaught called iarthar 
 Conaught, he killed many & committed great burnings, tooke 
 great preyes, & committed many other vile outrages upon 
 the earles sonne h upon the families of Clan Richard this 
 yeare, & at last they grew to friendly accord of peace. There 
 was such great snow in the Spring of this yeare that the most 
 part of the small foule of Ireland died. 
 
 1336. — Tomaltagh m c Dermott prince of Moylorg, one that 
 slaughtered many of his one full of bounty & charity, one 
 true & constant in his purposes & promises & respected 
 the best of his owen quallity, Died the 9th of the Calends of 
 June on trinity Night, & was with great reuerence buried 
 in the abby of Boylle, he Died in his house of Carrick, after 
 whose death his sone Connor succeeded him in the princi- 
 pallity of that territory. Theobald Burk, sone of Ulick, Died. 
 Meyler m°Jordan Dexeter, Died. Owen o'Madden gaue an 
 overthrow to the burkes of Clan Richard, where 66 of them 
 were killed. Dermott offlanagan, cheeftaine of Clan Kaell, 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 291 
 
 Died, ffelym o'Conor & the sons of Dermott Gall tooke 
 a great prey from the familie of m c Cosdallyes 5c killed 
 Madiuck m c Waltrinn in pursuit of the said prey. Edmund 
 m'William Burk tooke a prejr from the Inhabitants of Clan 
 Kahili iSc also tooke the spoyles of Connor offlanagan in 
 pursuit of that prey; they of the Contry tooke m c en Mile. 
 Connor m r Dermoda prince of Mojdurg, hugh m'ffelym 
 m c Hugh o'Connor & the household menye of o'Connor 
 together with the families of CI. in Donogh £v o'Connors of 
 Carbry (now called the teritory of Sliggo) with Cormack 
 m'Rory o'Connor, repayred to take the preys & spoyles of 
 Tirefiaghragh, came to Mullagh-Rathe, from whome all the 
 cowes of the Contry fled ; notwithstanding they returned net 
 empty handed, for they had some moueables, Garrans, & a 
 few horses, & committed slaughter in the Contry, returned 
 safe & sound without bloodshed or loss of any of them- 
 selves. Terlaugh o'Conor King of Conaught, with all the 
 forces of Twathes & Clancahall with Moylorge, went to 
 Arteagh, 1 tooke Castlemore 2 of m c Cosdeally, & afterwards 
 broke downe the same; the ward of which castle came forth 
 upon m c Dermot's protection, whose lives he saved accord- 
 ingly. 
 
 1337. — William Burk the earle of Ulsters sone, accorded 
 and made peace with Bryan Bane o'Bryan ; where it was 
 agreed of both sides that as much lands as Bryan Bane 
 wasted of the Demeasne of William Burkes should be held by 
 Bryan Bane for the valuable rent thereof. Hugh Reawar 
 (ais fat) o'Neale accorded and grew to articles of peace with 
 these of Uriell and fermanagh. Terlauyh o'Conor King of 
 Conaught encamped at Athliag for prevention of Edmund 
 Burk. John offallawon chieftaine of Clannfwadagh Died. 
 Donogh m c Murtagh more maGeoghegan, chieftaine of the 
 Contry of Kinaleagh, was killed by the o'Conors of Affalie. 
 
 ' Arteagh. — A district in the west % Castlemore. — A short distance 
 of Co. Roscommon, adjoining the to the south-east of Ballaghadereen, 
 
 iv of Coolavin. Co. Mayo. 
 
 U 2 
 
292 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Loway o'Daly, 1 Bushop of Clonvicknos, Died. Mathew 
 o'Higgen an excellent Irish Poet & good housekeeper, 
 Died. Teige and Melaghten the 2 sons of Heber maGranell 
 and Cahall were killed by theire owne Brothers the other 
 sons of the said Heber, Cosmor & Tomaltagh, by the help 
 of William MaGeoghegan and the youth of theire Contry in 
 pursuit of a prey. Magnus and Cahall were killed alsoe by 
 them the same day, & constituted Teige magranell chief- 
 taine in the said Teige his steed. Donell Roe o'Malye and 
 his sone Cormack were killed by the sons of Ebrick 2 with the 
 help of other Englishmen upon St. Stephens night. 
 
 1338. — RoryMagwyer prince of ffermanagh and Logheirnye, 
 one that bestoed most of gould, Silver, cattle, & other guifts 
 upon poets & bards h others of theire kind in Ireland Died. 
 Edmund Burk, 3 the earle of Ulsters sonne, was taken by the 
 other Edmund Burk & did put a stone abut his neck, & 
 afterwards threw him into the poole of logh measka, wherof 
 ensued the Confusion & destruction of the English of 
 Conaught & of theire owne family of Burkes ; which 
 did enable terlaugh o'Connor to take the superiority & 
 power of Conaught, and banished Edmund m c Burk from out 
 of all Conaught, and Destroyed the spirituall and temporall 
 lands of all the west of Connaught ; Edmund Burk assembled 
 a fleet of ships, barkes, & boates, betooke himselfe with 
 them to the Hands of the seas a long tyme in exile. The 
 Contrys of Lwyny & Coran were wasted & Destroyed, 
 & afterwards posessed by theire ould natives of the Irish 
 after they banished thereout the English. The most part of 
 the sheep of Ireland perrished this yeare. There arose great 
 ware between the king of England and the french king this 
 yeare. 
 
 1339.— Edmund Burk with his ships were banished into 
 
 1 o' Daly. — He died in 1337. No- &c, of Hy Feachrach, p. 331. 
 thing further is known of him. See 3 E. Burk. — Called na feisoge, 
 Monahan's Diocese of Ardagh, i.e. of the beard. He was fourth 
 p. 95. son of the Red Earl, and ancestor 
 
 2 Ebrick. — Merrick, a Welsh fa- of the Lords of Castleconnell and 
 mily, settled in Mayo. See Tribes, Brittas. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 293 
 
 Ulster. The Daughter of terlaugh o'Bryan late wife to the 
 earle of Ulsters sone was taken to wife by terlaugh o'Conor, 
 & put away his owne wife, the lady Deruaile, Hugh 
 o'Donnells Daughter. There arose great Discention, wars 
 & Debats between the English and Irish of Meath this 
 yeare. All the corne of Ireland was Destroyed whereupon 
 ensued a Generall famine in this kingdome. fferall Moyneagh 
 o'Dowgenan founded the Church of Kilronann. 
 
 1340. — There arose a great strife between the o'Kellyes of 
 Imanie, between Teige m c Teige o'Kell) - & William Donogh 
 Moyneagh o'Kelly. Terlaugh o'Conor king of Conaught 
 graunted the principallity, name, and chiefe rule of the 
 o'Kellyes to Teige o'Kelly, who by vertue of the said graunt 
 posessed the same, & banished William thereout, whome 
 they all followed in pursuite, he retraited upon them, & 
 killed Donnough m c Hugh o'Kelly, & alsoe tooke Captive 
 Teige himself, & at his taking Teige was hurt grievously, 
 of which hurt Teige Died afterwards. Melaghlen o'Gormley 
 Chieftaineof Kinelmoan Died. Hugh m^ffelym o'Connorwas 
 taken by Terlaugh o'Connor king of Conaught, and committed 
 to the Castle of Roscomon, to be safely kept ; for which cause 
 there grew great debate between the king of Conaught & 
 m c Dermott. m c Dermott in a skirmish between him & the 
 said king chased him into the Castle of Ballenmote, which 
 saued the king's life, and afterwards they grew to a composi- 
 tion of peace. Connor o'Donnell with the forces of Tyre Conell 
 came to Conaught. m°William Burk gave an ouerthrow to 
 the familie of the Geraldines of m c Morish where Morish 
 m°Johnock Roe, with many others were killed. 
 
 1 34 1. — The Castle of Roscomon was taken by Terlaugh 
 o'Conor king of Conaught, was betrayed & yeelded ouer to 
 the said Terlaugh by Hugh m c ffelym o'Connor before men- 
 tioned that was prisoner therein. John magmahon prince 
 of Uriell was banished out of his country. 
 
 1342. — Morish maGeoghegan Died. Conor Roe ma- 
 Geoghegan chieftaine of Kinaleagh was killed. Terlaugh 
 o'Connor king of Conaught, & Connor m'Dermott prince of 
 
2g4 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Moylorg, fell to great contentions and debates amongst them- 
 selves. Edmund Burk partaked with Conor m c Dermott 
 against the king of Conaught with hugh m c ffelym o'Conor, 
 Donogh o'Bryan chiefe of tire Bryan. O'Bryan chased king 
 Conor into the Contry of Oylfynn, where some of his gallow- 
 glasses were killed together with their Constable & head 
 m c Rory. This was done upon an occation of king Terlaugh's 
 comeing to o'Bryans contry to Distraine for a prey that 
 o'Bryan tooke before from Hobert Burk ; wherefore ensued 
 great & comon calamities throughout the whole province, 
 espetially of Clan Murtagh. 1 Hugh m c Hugh Breifneagh, 
 Cahall m°Hugh Breifnie, & Teigne m c Rory entred in Rebel- 
 lion & spoyled the most part of the Corne of the Contry 
 or province. o'Connor procured William Burk to be 
 treacherously killed & Thomas Burk by m c Morish in an 
 assembly Thomas had: alsoe Johnynn Burk was in like 
 manner killed. m°Dermott & his princes that partak with 
 him gaue a great ouerthrow toTerlaugh king of Connaught 
 at the foord of Athslissen, 2 where Dermot m c Bryan o fferall 
 the best & chiefest man of the Annalie for all respects, & his 
 sone, together with m c Hobert Burk, Con m c Donough Duffe 
 o'Kelly were killed. John Magmahon a nobleman of great 
 excellency & magnifisience, prince of the territory of Uriell, 
 was killed with Divers of his Gallowglasses, as he was taking 
 a prey from Hugh m c Roylph 3 m c Mahon, & others of them 
 were drowned. Donell o'Docherty chieftaine of Ardmire 4 
 and a very good man, Died, after whose death his sone John 
 o'Docherty succeeded him. Sile iMorey & the most part of 
 all Conaught opposed themselves and rebelled against 
 Terlaugh m c Hugh m c Owen o'Connor, king of Conaught, 
 espetially these ensuing, viz : Edmond Burk, Conor 
 m c Dermoda, prince of Moylorg with his kinsmen & followers; 
 
 1 C. Murtagh.— The. O'Finagh- a ford on the river Uain, near Elphin. 
 
 tys, who inhabited the district on 3 m'Roylph. — i. e. Ralph, or Ru- 
 
 the east side of the river Suck, in Co. dolph. 
 
 Roscommon. See Annals F.M., i Ardmire. — A territory lying 
 
 iii. 237. west of Kinel Enda, in the direction 
 
 ''Athslissen. — Now Belaslishen, of Lough Finn. 
 
Tlic Annals of Chnmacnoise. 295 
 
 Hugh m c Hugh Brefnagh, with all the Inhabitants of the 
 Brenye and Analye, Hugh m°ffelym m'Hugh m c O\ven, who 
 being joyned together in one Confederacy banished Terlaugh 
 o'Connor out of the whole Contry, deposed him ; whereupon he 
 aduised with the best he had to come to m c Dermott's house, 
 whereof Claim Murtagh haucing had intelligence thereof, 
 l;i} T priuily in ambush in his way as he was passing with 4 
 or 5 horsmen in his Company in the dark of the night to 
 m c Dermotts house, escaped narrowly by the force of valorous 
 and hardy hand, grievously wounded Cahall m c Hugh Breif- 
 nagh [one of these that lay in the ambuish) whereof m c Dermott 
 had noe notice untill o'Connor was ferried over into m r Der- 
 mott's house of Carrick, where being come m c Dermott heard 
 the cries <?c lamentations madeforthe hurting ofCahall. Never- 
 theless he kept o'Connor with him for the space of a seven 
 night useing him in his house with sure reverence as befitted 
 him, giueing liberty to such of his friends and allies to haue 
 access to him to con vers with him; at last when m c Dermott being 
 Lycensed to come to an agreement of peace with him, he sent 
 him with safe Conduct to the Castle of Roscomonn where 
 he left him. Hugh m°Hugh Breifnach o'Connor was con- 
 stituted king of Conaught by m°William Burke & Conaught- 
 men the first Munday of winter, & alsoe Hugh m c ffelym was 
 made tanist of Connaught. The territory of Tyreallealla 
 was granted to fferall m c Dermott, Teige mTomaltagh 
 m c Donnogh deposed thereof & banished by Connor mT)er- 
 moda, whereupon Teige Joyned with Terlaugh o'Connor. 
 
 1343.— Terlaugh o'Connor was againe restored to his 
 kingdome, alsoe peace was concluded between him & 
 iii'Dennott. Slainy, o'Bryans Daughter, & wife to Terlaugh 
 o'Connor king of Conaught, being his owne mother's sister, 
 Died. Shee was before married to the earle of Ulsters son. 
 Ulick 1 m'Ulick m°Rickard m c Ulick surnamed Ulick Leith* 
 chiefe of all the English race in Ireland for bounty & 
 prowess, Died. The Breminghams and Burkes of Clanricard 
 
 1 Click. — A family name of the og, young William. 
 Burkes, contracted from William ' Leith. — *. e. Hath, the grey. 
 
296 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 gave a great overthrow to the familie of o'Kelly & Inhabitants 
 of Imanie, where Connor Kearruagh o'Kelly with 1 1 princes 
 sonns of that familie were slayne. Connor m c Dermoda prince 
 of Moylorg, the fountaine and well spring of all goodness of 
 the familie of Clan Mulronye & the sone of Teige m c Cahall 
 m c Connor, Died in his house on Saturday, 7 dayes before All 
 hollantide, and was buried in the abby of Boylle, In whose 
 place succeeded his owne sone as prince of Moylorg named 
 fferall m c Connor. 
 
 1344. — Art more m c Cormack o'Melaghlin king of Meath 
 was killed by Cormack Ballagh o'Melaghlen & tooke the 
 principallity of Meath to himselfe. Hugh m c Roylf Mag 
 Mahon prince of Uriell, Died, after whose death succeeded 
 in his place Murrogh m c Bryan (of the Chalices of the Mass) 
 Mag Mahon as prince of that territory, who within a week 
 after died. Alsoe Magnus mac Eoghie m c Roylph succeeded 
 next after Murrogh. 
 
 1345. — Terlaugh o'Connor of Conaught, after he had 
 raigned 21 years, was killed by the shott of an arrow in 
 ffiedorow 1 in Moyntir-eolas, being purposely gone thither to 
 assist Teige maGranell against Clan Murtagh at Lougharynn, 2 
 vvhome the said clan Murtagh &: the rest of the inhabitants of 
 Moyntir Eolas pursued to ffiedorow, & there at a place called 
 gurtynnaspideog 3 was killed by an arrow as aforesaid. There 
 was not a greater exploit don with an arrow since Neale of 
 the q Hostages was killed 4 by Eochy m°Enna Kinsealagh at 
 the Tyrrhean seas, in whose place Hugh mTerlaugh was 
 constituted king of Conaught. 
 
 1346. — Thomas m c Carlen Prince of o'Neahagh 5 in Ulster 
 was hanged by the English. Owen o'Madden prince of Sile 
 Anmchy, Died, & his sone Murrogh o'Madden succeeded him 
 in his place. Henry m c Hugh Boy o'Neale Died. 
 
 1 ffiedorow. — Now Fedaro, in the redbreast. Thenameisnowobsolete. 
 barony of Mohill, Co. Leitrim. 4 Killed. — See p. 6q, antea. 
 
 2 L. arynn. — Near the town of 5 0' Neahagh. — The inhabitants 
 Mohill. of the barony of Iveagh, in the 
 
 3 G. sJ>ideog. — 1. e. the field of the western part of Co. Down. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnohe. 297 
 
 1347.— Neale Garwe o'Donell was killed by Magnus 
 Meawlagh 1 o'Donell treacherously. There grew great Dis- 
 cention between fferall m c Dermott & Rory m c Cahall m c Don- 
 nell, whereupon m c Cahall burnt m c Dermott's chiefe towne : 
 m'Dermott assembled all his friends and allies of Conaught 
 and followed m c Cahall to Ballen Mote, burnt all that towne 
 & Castle, and tooke all the prisoners within the Castle together 
 with o'Roirks sone & returned safely to theire owne houses, 
 without anger or pursuit. 
 
 1348. — The earle of Ulsters grand child came to Conaught, 
 tooke a prey, was overtaken by m°William Burk and his sone, 
 who gaue a great overthrowe to the said earles Grandchild, 
 tooke him prisoner, & alsoe killed & tooke Captives many of 
 the Burkes. There was a Generall plague in Moylorg and all 
 Ireland in generall, whereof the earle of Ulsters Grandchild 
 Died. Also Mathew m°Cahall o'Roirk Died of it. Murtagh 
 Riaganagh 5 magenes was killed by his brothers. 
 
 1350. — Hugh mTIugh Breifnagh o'Connor was killed by 
 Hugh o'Royrck at Moyengalty. 3 Hugh mTerlaugh o'Connor 
 was Deposed of his kingdome by m c William and Conaught- 
 men, and Hugh m°ffelym o'Connor was by them put in his 
 place. Enos o'Heogussie Died, and Enos o'Daly the best 
 Learned in Ireland in Irish poetry Died. Cowchogry 
 more MaGeoghegan chieftaine of the Contry of Kinaleagh, 
 Died. 
 
 1 35 1 . — Hugh m'Terlaugh o'Conor came to the province of 
 Conaught againe. The Inhabitants in generall yeelded him 
 Hostages for keeping of theire faith & allegiance to him, cV 
 banished Hugh m c ffelym o'Conor out of the whole province 
 for the space of a yeare. Hugh o'Royrck was taken by 
 m'Phillipin m'AYilliam Burk as he was returning from the 
 pilgrimage of Crwagh Patrick, for which cause fferall 
 m'Dermott prince of Moylorg entred in rebellion whereby 
 afterwards all Conaught fell to Generall Dissention & 
 
 1 Meawlagh, — i.e. treacherous, 5 Moyengalty. — O'D. conjectures 
 deceitful. Moy, now Newtowngore, in the ba- 
 
 • Riaganagh. — i.e. the hangman, rony of Cariijallen, Co. Leitrim. 
 
298 Tlic Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 m'Dermott's Contry Destroyed & brought to utter ruin. Wil- 
 liam o'Donogh Moyneagh o' Kelly inuited all the Irish Poets, 
 Brehons, bards, harpers, Gamesters or common kearoghs, 
 Jesters, & others of theire kind of Ireland to his house upon 
 Christmas this yeare, where euery one of them was well used 
 dureing Christmas holy Dayes, & gaue contenment to each of 
 them at the tyme of theire Departure, soe as euery one was 
 well pleased and extolled William for his bounty, one of 
 which assembly composed certaine Irish verses 1 in commen- 
 dation of William and his house which began thus : 
 
 plit) e]\e&nn 50 h&oincea.c &c. 
 
 1352. — Hugh m c Terlaugh o'Conor tooke upon him the 
 name of king of Conaught in spight of such of the English 
 and Irish race as opposed against him. Hugh o'Roirck prince 
 of Brenie was killed by Cahall m c Hugh Breifnagh o'Connor 
 and Clan Murtagh, and a great slaughter of the Gallow- 
 glasses belonging to the families of the m c Swynies was also 
 made. Dabuck Dillon sonne of Ulick of the Contry of Vriell, 
 Chiefe head of all the Kearne of Conaught, Died. Hugh 
 m c Ter!augh againe was deposed of his principallity of 
 Conaught, & convayed out of the Contry of m c Branan. The 
 Lady Gormphley, o'Donells Daughter, & wife to o'Neale, 
 Died. Mathew m c Gillernevv o'fferall cheeftaine of the Annalye 
 Died. 
 
 1353. — Rory o'More prince of the territory of Lease, Died. 
 The Lady Deruorgill, o'Conor's Daughter, Died. John 
 o'ffynsneachty 2 Bushop of Oylfyn, Died. o'Laghtna 3 Bushop 
 of Twayme & Conaught Died. m c Murrogh 4 of Leinster was 
 put to death by the English, for which cause there ensued 
 great wars in Ireland. Bryan m c Hugh More o'Neale, & 
 
 1 Verses. — This poem, the author 3 0' ' Laglitna. — He is not raen- 
 of which is not known, will be found tioned by Ware. 
 
 among- the Irish MSS. in the R. I. 4 m c Mur?-ogh. — ' He was torn 
 
 Academy, 23. L. 17, fol. 97 b. asunder by foreigners, through which 
 
 2 O'ffynsneachty. — He was Bi- a great war occurred between the 
 shop of Elphin from 1326 to 1334. foreigners and Gaeidhil.' Antials 
 See Ware's £ishoj>s, p. 631. of Loch Ce, ii. 11. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 299 
 
 Brother to Neale oge, Died. The o'Neales of Clannaboy 
 with the help of the English of Dondalk gaue a great over- 
 throw to I lew o'Neale and mad a great slaughter of them. 
 Robert Burk Died this yeare. 
 
 1355. — Morish ffitzthomas, earle of Desmond, 1 & deputy 
 ot Ireland died this yeare. Donell sone of John fferall 
 chieftaine of the Annalie, Died, and was entred in the abbey 
 of Lethra. The English of the west of Conaught gaue an 
 overthrow to m°William & killed Divers of his people. 
 Richard the younger killed many of the Househould menye 
 of m°William, that is to say of Edmund Burk, cv of these of 
 sile Anmchie, where Stephen mac Jordan, Henery m°Philippin 
 with 16 of the chiefest Gentlemen of the familie of o'Maddens 
 were slay n. Edmund m'William m c Richard Burk was killed 
 by these of sile Anmchy ; the Irish of Leinster killed many 
 of the English of Dublin. 2 The king of England gaue a 
 battle to the ffrench king where the ffrench king and his sone 
 were taken Captives, theere army discomfitted, and an Infinite 
 number of them slayne. The Bushops sea ofTuayme was 
 burnt by Cahall oge & by m'William Burk. One sheep had 
 tenn lambs this yeare. fferall m c ffeiall m°Murtagh more 
 mageoghegan Chieftaine of the Contry ofKinaleagh, Died. 
 
 1356. — Hugh m°Terlaugh o'Conor king of Conaught was 
 killed by Donogh Carragh o'Kelly & by the scept called 
 clan Barde' by the procurement of the o'Kellys, because he 
 forceably took away the Daughter of Johnyn Burk being 
 formerly the wife of o'Kelly. Hugh macffelym o'Conor after 
 the death of Hugh m°Terlaugh tooke the whole principallity 
 of Conaught. Geready Tyrrell was put to death upon the 
 green of Dublin .5c was there hanged, drawn, & quartered by 
 the English. 
 
 1357. — The Earl of Desmond 4 was drowned pasing over. 
 
 1 E. of Desmond- The fust Earl, sept in the canned of Sodhenin Hy 
 
 He wa • appointed I >eputy the pre- Many, called also Mac Ward. 
 
 ceding year. ' E. if Desmond. -Maurice Oge, 
 
 "•Dublin. — Our annals make no the second Earl. Archdall says he 
 
 mention of this defeat. died suddenrj al Castlemaine in 
 
 ■ C. Dank. — The tribe-name of a Kerry. Peerage, i. 64. 
 
300 The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 
 
 John o'Donell killed Phelym o'Donell & his sone being 
 Captives. The 2 Cahalls were agreed and brought to a 
 Composition of peace, vidzt. Cahall m c Hugh Breifnagh, & 
 Cahall oge m c Cahall m c Donell. Magnus m c Mahon, prince of 
 Uriell, died. Mathew mThomas o'Roirck cheefe man for 
 hardiness & valour of his hands of the Brenye, Died. Downes- 
 leyve m c Caruell an excellent musitian, Died. 
 
 1358. — Hugh o'Neale gaue a great ouerthrow to these of 
 Uriell & ffermanagh, where Hugh m c Caba 6c Bushop Dowdyes 
 sones were killed. There was a great shower of haile in the 
 summer tyme of this yeare in the teritory of Carbry ; every 
 stone thereof was noe less than a Crabb. o'More of the 
 Contry of Lease, gaue a great Discomfiture 1 to the English 
 of Dublin, where were killed of them 240 persons. Bryan 
 mac Cauill 2 or Rathmoyle Bushop of Uriell, Died. Semnickin 
 m c Vuell Died, alsoe the sone of Andrew Bremingham, Died. 
 
 1359. — Connor m c Carthy, king of Desmond, Died. Cahall 
 oge o'Connor gaue an overthrow to the Inhabitants of Tyre- 
 conell at Belaseannye, where John o'Dochorty chieftaine of 
 Ardmire, & terlaugh m c Swynie were taken, and a great many 
 of others slaine besides. Mathew maGawran next successor 
 of Teallaghaagh was hurt in the same place, from thence was 
 convayed to his house, & died of the wound. The said 
 Cahall went to the lands of o'Gormley, where Cahall (surnamed 
 the Deaf) o'Roirck was killed by Melaghlen o'Gormley. 
 Henry m c Ullick m c Richard burk, Died. 
 
 1360. — The king of Englands sone 3 came to Ireland this 
 yeare. Many great burnings were committed in the kingdome 
 this yeare, as Roscommon, Dowinis, Sligeach, the abby of 
 Lisgauall, 4 ffynagha, 5 & Dromlyas. 6 Dermot o'Bryan was 
 deposed by his owne nephew. S r . Robert Savage died. 
 
 1 Discomfiture. — None of our An- the west bank of Lough Erne, a 
 
 nals gives further details. little south of Enniskillen. 
 
 - iiiacCauill. — He was Bishop of b ffynagha.— Fenagh, near Bal- 
 
 Clogher from 1356 to 1361. linamore, Co. Leitrim. 
 
 3 Sone. — Lionel, Duke of Clarence, 6 Dromlyas. — Now Drumlease, 
 third son of Edward III. in the barony of Dromahaire, Co. 
 
 4 Lisgauall. — Now Lisgool, on Leitrim. 
 

 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 301 
 
 1361. — Artt m c Murrogh,> king of Leinster, & Donell 
 Riauaglr his next successor or tanist being sinisterly taken 
 by the king of Englands sone in his house, Died prisoner 
 with him. S r Edmund Burk Died. The kings game 3 was 
 used generally throughout Ireland. Richard Savage Died 
 thereof, Redmond Burk of The Monye-More, Died. Walter 
 Stonton Died. 
 
 1362. — Owen ffinn o'Conor, the king of Conaughts sone 
 Died. Cahall oge and the sone offfelym o'Conor tooke the 
 Castle of Ballentobbar. Hugh m c ffelym o'Conor, king of 
 Conaught, and Cahall oge o'Conor marched with theire 
 forces to Meath, burnt & destroyed all places where they 
 came to the hills of Cnockaisde 1 in Kinealeagh, of that Jorny 
 they burnt 14 churches & the church of Kilkenny in Machairy 
 chuirknye, comitted many outrages upon the English of 
 Meath, (5c were soe many that it were hard to recount them, 
 Returned at last to theire houses in safetye. Cormack 
 Ballagh o'Mellaghlen king of meath, Died. Cahall oge 
 o'Connor the hardiest, & man of Greatest valour of any noble 
 man of his tyme, Died of the plague at Sligeagh the third of 
 November. Cowchoghry m c Dermott maGeoghagan & Mor- 
 rish m r Murtagh Mageoghegan Died. Magnus (surnamed 
 Eoganagh) o'Donell Died this yeare. 
 
 1363. — Hugh maGwyer, Prince of ffermanagh, Died. 
 Beuynn Daughter of maGeoghegan the read, Died. 
 
 1364. — Hugh o'Neale king of Ulster, the best king of any 
 province in his tyme that liued, died after good pennance as 
 a good Christyan. Margarett, Daughter of Walter Burk, & 
 wife of Hugh m c ffelym king of Conaught, died. Dermott 
 
 1 A. m'Murrogh. — Art Mac -Kings game. — Probably the 
 Murchada, king of Leinster and Black Death, which prevailed 
 Domhnall Riabhach, royal heir of throughout Europe at this time. 
 Leinster, were taken prisoners by The origin <>l the Irish name is not 
 the son of the king of the Saxons known. See the Census for 1851, 
 perdolum, and, they died with him, pt. v. p. 88. 
 
 i. , . while in his power. Annals of ' Cnockaisde. — Now Knockshee- 
 
 Locli Ce, ii. 2$. gowna, seven miles south of Birr, in 
 
 2 Riauagh.—i. c. the swarthy. King's Co. 
 
302 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 o'Bryan king of Thomond Died. Dermott o'Skyngin 1 an 
 excellent chronicler & Brian o'Broyn a good Tympanist, 
 Died. 
 
 1365. — Rory m°Donell o'Neale was killed by Melaghlen 
 m c engyrr m c Cathmoyle by the shot of an arow. ffelym 
 m c An-enny 2 in English called the bountifull, sone of Donell 
 o'Connor of Corcomroe, Died. Bryan m c Hugh magMahon 
 tooke upon him the principallity of the Contry of Uriell, 
 tooke to wife the Daughter of Sawarle m c Eoin Duff m c Donnell 
 archconstable & head of the Gallovvglasses of Ulster, was 
 procured to put away the Daughter of o'Kelly that was 
 formerly married to him. Not long after Sawarle Invited his 
 said sone in law to his house, & being conuayed to an Inner 
 Roome therein, as though to pass the tyme in conversation & 
 drinking of wine, was filthyly taken by his said ffather in law 
 and comitted to a strong place on a logh to be kept, 3 for 
 which cause Sawarle was banished from out the whole Contry. 
 Cowchonoght o'Relly entred in religion this yeare, & Philip 
 o'Relly was ordayned in the principallity in his steed. 
 Robert Barrett 4 son of Wattin Died. The king of Englands 
 sone departed out of Ireland this yeare. 
 
 1366. — Cahall m c Hugh Breifnie & his sone Magnus oge 
 were killed by Philip maGwyer prince of Fermanagh ; after- 
 wards tooke great preyes from Clann Murtagh. They of ffer- 
 managh & the familie of the o'Roirkes concluded peace with 
 one another (afterwards Cormack Donne m c Carhye prince of 
 the Carbryes & of o'Neahagh 5 of Munster was treacherously 
 killed by his nephew Donell, sone of Donell of the Donells 
 
 1 o'Skyngin. — He was the here- 4 Barrett. — This family is of 
 
 ditary Ollamh of the O'Donnells. Welsh descent, and having settled 
 
 See Tribes, &°c, of Hy Fiachrach, in Tirawley, a branch migrated also 
 
 p. 77. a little to the north of the city of 
 
 2 m e A?i-en7iy . — i.e. daonachdach, Cork, and has given its name to a 
 
 the generous. barony there. See Tribes, &c, of 
 
 3 Kept. — From the Annais F. J\I. Hy Fiachbrach, p. 325. 
 and the Annais of Ulster it would 5 0' ' Neahagh. — Ivahagh, the ter- 
 
 seem that Sawarle was seized by ritory of the O'Mahonys, extending 
 
 M c Mahon, bound hand and foot, from Balledehob to Dunmanus bay, 
 
 and thrown into a lake. in the south-west of Co. Cork. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 303 
 
 maCarthy. Donell o'Neale mad a great preparation & as- 
 sembles to warre against Neale o'Neale. o'Neale banished 
 m c Cathmoyle out of his Contry. Randolph m c Alexander 
 chief of the m c Donells came out of the Isles to assist Neale 
 o'Neale in that warr, where the 2 sonnes of the m c Donells 
 mett, that is to say Randolph of the one side, & his kinsmen 
 the other m c Donells of the other side Terlaugh & his sone 
 Allexander. Randolph sent Allexander his sone ft heire and 
 Terlaugh m c Donell to his kinsmen desireing them in regard 
 they were his kinsmen & he chiefe of the house they were of, 
 that they would be pleased to desist from contending against 
 him, they little regarding his Intreatys made fiercely towards 
 the foord where they saw Randolph stand, which was 
 answered the like courage & fierceness by Randolph & his 
 company, at last, the sone of Randolph was killed & 
 allexander m°Donell was taken by Randolphs company 
 whome the Company would kill in reuenge of Randolphs 
 sonne, but that they were not suffered by Randolph himselfe, 
 who worthily said to them that were soe Intended to kill 
 Allexander, that he would not loose his sone &: kinsman both 
 together & that hee thought the killing of his sone sufitient 
 loss 5c not to suffer his owne men to kill his kinsman too. 
 Alsoe there was a great slaughter of Donell o'Neale's people 
 in that presence. 
 
 1367. — Cowchonaght o'Relly prince of the Brenie who 
 before entred in religion & resigned his principallity to 
 another, Died. The Lady Dervorgill, Daughter of Mulronye 
 More m c Dermott, some tyme prince of Moylorg, Died, shee 
 was wife of Ualgarck o'Rork. Melaghten m c Geffry 
 fitzPatrick 1 of Ossery was sincerely killed by the English. 
 
 1368. — Hugh m c ffelym o'Connorkingof Conaught a prince 
 both hard}' &: venterous, worthy to be compared to Loway 
 Lawady* for prowess and manhood in all his attempts as well 
 
 1 /•';/: Patrick. — This family is Breac, of the same stock as Cath- 
 
 usually called in the Irish Annals air Mor. See Keating' sH. of Jre- 
 
 Mac Giollapatraic. They are de- land, p. 243. 
 scended from Conla, son of Breasal 2 L. Lawady. — Sec Ibid., p. 93. 
 
304 Tlie Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 against the English as Irish that were against him, after 12 
 yeares raigning as king of Conaught, Died with good 
 penance at Roscomon. The territory called Krich-Karbry 
 was after his death divided into 2 parts, whereof one part was 
 allotted to Donell m c Murtagh, & the other part to the sone 
 of Manus o'Conor. fferall m c Dermoda prince of Moylorg, 
 Died. Dermott m c Cormack Done maCarthye was taken by 
 m c Carthy of the Carbryes, h Delivered over to the English 
 who executed him to a death of great tortures. David 
 o'twahall was killed by the English of Dublin. William Sax- 
 anagh, sone of S r Redmund Burk, heere of the m c Williams, 
 Died of the little pox at Innis Kwa, 1 alsoe Thomas m c fferall 
 m c Dermott tanist of Moylorg, Died of the same disease. 
 Lysagh m c David o'More, Died. Teige m c Magnus m c Cahall 
 was Deceiptfully taken by the King of Conaught in his house 
 of Ard-an-Killen, 2 being brought thither to the kings house 
 by Cormack m°Donogh upon his security, of which villannous 
 Dealing that ould Irish proverb grew by compareing thereof 
 to any wicked Actt, the takeing of macManus is noe wors, he 
 was within a little while after worse used, for he was given 
 over to Donell m c Murtagh o'Connor, whoe vilely did put 
 him to death in the Castle of sligagh, whereof ensued great 
 contentions & Generall Discords throughout all Connaught, 
 espetially between o'Connor m°William and m c Dermott. 
 Rory m c Johnock mcMurtagh maGeoghegan a very bountiful 
 worthy & hardy man without doubt, Died upon the 5 th of the 
 kalends of June this Yeare. Though mine authority maketh 
 this great account of this Rory that he extolleth him beyond 
 reason, yet his Issue now & for a long tyme past are of the 
 meanest of theire owen name. 
 
 1372. — m c William Burk Died, after receaving the sacra- 
 ments of extream-unction & penance, after whose death his 
 sone Thomas succeeded him in his place. Geffry m=Giller- 
 new o'fferall tanist of the Annalie, Died. 
 
 1 1. Kwa. — Now Inishcoe, a town- 2 A, Kitten. — A townland in the 
 land extending from the western barony and county of Roscom- 
 side into Lough Con, Co. Mayo. mon. 
 
TJie Annals of Clonmacnoise. 305 
 
 1373. — Teige o'Roirck, prince of the Brenie, Died. Ti- 
 gernan o'Roirck succeeded him in his place. Cowafnie 
 o'Connor of affalie his sone, a very worthy & excellent young 
 man, Died. Rwaraghan o'Hawaile o'Hanlons chief poet, 
 Eoyn o'Ronow Mugenos his chiefe man for poetry, Died. 
 Hugh o'Toole, prince of o'Male 1 was killed by the English. 
 Daluagh m'Melaghlen o'Bryan a prince his sone, & a 
 good man, was hurt by his owne spurs and thereof Died. 
 Connor o'Reachann a good Chronicler, Died. Keallagh 
 m c Cro\vttynn, s chiefe poet of Thomond, died. Bevin the 
 Daughter of Donell o'Do)'ne and wife to o'Dempsy, 
 Died. 
 
 1377. — Walter, sone of S v David Burk, Died. m'Nemara 
 and they of the Contry of Clan Kullan 8 gaue a great over- 
 throw to those of Clan Rickard, where Theobald m c Ullick, 
 head of the great kearne, o'Heynes 4 three sonns, & many 
 of the Chiefest of Clan Rickard were killed. Bushop Kelly 5 
 Bushop of Clonfert, Died. There grew great Dissentions 
 and Discord between Rory o'Connor & m r Dermott, soe as 
 all the teritory ot Moylorg was altogether wasted, spoyled, 
 & brought to utter ruine, the Inhabitants killed, theire houses 
 and buildings burnt & consumed to ashes, theire corne de- 
 stroyed, and theire Cattle preyed. At last they came to a 
 composition of peace. Rory gave full satisfaction of his 
 Losses & damages sustained to m c Dermott for condescend- 
 ing to that agreement before it was concluded. The field 
 of Roscomon was fought between Rory o'Connor & William 
 Burk cV Melaghlen o'Kelly Prince of Imanie, where Richard 
 Burk, Donell m r Cahall oge o'Connor, Teige oge mTeige 
 
 1 ft Male. — Imaile, in the western a C. Kullan. — The portion of 
 
 part of Co. Wicklow. The O'Tooles Clare lying cast of the Fergus. 
 
 took possession of it after being 4 o' ' Heyncs. — They were chiefs of 
 
 driven from their original terri- Hy Fiachrach Aidhne. O'Donovan 
 
 tory, the southern half of Co. Kil- gives their pedigree at length in 
 
 dare. Tribes, iS-'c, of Hy Fiachrach, p. 
 
 - m'Crowttynn. — Now Curtin. 398. 
 
 They were the hereditary Ollamhs 6 AW/y.— He was Bishop of Clon- 
 
 of Thomond. fert from 1347 to 1377. 
 
3o6 
 
 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 o'Kelly, o'Mannynn, a good housekeeper, m c Donell, gallow- 
 glasses, and the sone of Neale Kam with many others were 
 slaine. Edward the third king of England Died, ffaghtna 
 m°David o'More prince of the territory of Lease, Died. 
 Donogh m c William (surnamed the faire) o'Kervell, prince 
 of the Country of Elie, Died. The Castle of Lisardawla 1 in 
 the Annalye was built by John o'fferall this yeare. 
 
 Here endeth the raign of Edward the 3 d . 
 
 1378.— Terlaugh m c Swyne head & cheefe of all the Gal- 
 lowglasses of Conaught, Died. Walter m c William Burk 
 Died. 
 
 1379. — Phillip m c Nicoll Dalton lord of the barrony of 
 Rath-Con-Rath in Westmeath, Died. David o'Doyn 2 chief- 
 taine of the Contry of Iriagann, 3 was killed by the sone of 
 Caroll o'Ddnne. Henry o'Neale gave an overthrow to those 
 of ffermanagh, where Teige maGwyer with many of them 
 were killed & Donell m c Gormgall m c Tygernan. Cowmara 
 m'Nemara was wilfully killed by his owne brother. Bushop 
 ffaltagh 4 Bushop of Meath, Died. Richard o'Dowagan, 
 chronicler by profession, Died. 
 
 1380. — Terlaugh o'Donell gaue an assault to o'Donell, 
 killed himself & his sonne, & afterwards tooke great preyes 
 & bootyes from the Inhabitants of Tyreconell. m°William 
 Burk the Inferiour, 5 gaue an overthrow to Richard oge 
 ra' William the Superior, in the towne of Athleahan, where 
 Jordan De exeter lord of Athleahan aforesaid & John De 
 exeter were killed. Art oge mac Geralt Kauanagh Died. 
 Art Magenos prince of the Neohagh was taken by the 
 
 1 Lisardawla. — A townland, three 
 miles east of the town of Long- 
 ford. 
 
 2 o'Doyn. — Now Dunne. The 
 head of this clan is the family of 
 Dunn of Brittas, near Mountmel- 
 lick, the pedigree of which is given 
 in the Annals F. M., iv. 958. 
 
 3 Iriagann. — Now included in the 
 barony of Tinnehinch, in the north- 
 west of Queen's Co. 
 
 * ffaltagh. — Stephen DeValle, or 
 Wall. He was Bishop of Meath 
 from 1369 to 1379. Ware's Bishops, 
 p. 147. 
 
 5 Inferiour. — After the death of 
 William, third Earl of Ulster, the 
 descendants of William Fitzadelm 
 De Burgo in Connaght took the 
 name of Mac William Uachtar and 
 Mac W. Iochtar, i.e. upper and 
 lower. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 307 
 
 English. Art m'Gerald m'Thomas fflynn, of the m c Murroghs 
 of Leinster, was killed by Art m c Murrogh, king of Leinster. 
 Kien o'Karuell tanist of the Contry of Elyc was killed with 
 an arrow by Hugh o'Molloy. There was a field fought 
 between Henry o'Neale & Conor o'Donell, wherein Conor 
 was quite ouerthrown & many of his people slaine therein. 
 After which discomfiture Terlaugh o'Donell took upon him 
 the principallity of TyreConell. The Lord Mortimer with 
 great forces went to the province of Ulster, where he de- 
 stroyed many townes both spirituall & temperall, &espetially 
 the Urnie,' Downaghmore, 2 AregalP & Clogher. Tlie Lady 
 ffynola, o'Kellyes Daughter & m c William Burke's wife, Died. 
 Hugh m'Murtagh Moyneagh maGeoghegan, Died upon 
 the prides of the callends of October. Don ell nvDavid 
 maGeoghegan, Died in the Ides of September. 
 
 138 1. — o'Doyne was killed by those of ffearkeall as he 
 was Takeing theire preey. S 1 ' Edmund Mortimer 1 lord of all 
 the englishmen of Ireland, died. The Castle of Athleahan 5 
 was fallen by Clan m'Donogh ex. the Iron grate thereof was 
 conwayed to Ballenmote. Rory o'Connor tooke the spoyles 
 5c preyed the sons of ffelym o'Connor, banished themselves & 
 tooke of them the castle of Ballintober. o'Connor & the 
 sons of Hugh o'Connor went to the west part of Meath to 
 take the preyes and spoyles of the Inhabitants of that 
 Contry, were mett by the English collonyes of them parts, 
 being assembled before them they took great preyes, but 
 they were soone brought to a restitution by the English. 
 Alsoe o'Connor w.is taken and conuayed prisoner to the towne 
 of trymme & John Redy o'Connor surnamed the sone of 
 Meaghtoige, chiefe head of the Gallowglasses, was killed. 
 The Castle of Athlone was taken by the earle & the sone of 
 
 1 Urnie. — Near Lifford, Co. onel, Duke of Clarence. He died 
 
 Donegal. a few in out lis after he was appointed 
 
 ' Dovinaghmore. — Near Castle- Deputy, and was succeeded by his 
 
 fin, in the same county. son Roger. 
 
 • Aregall. Near Augher, in the * Athleahan. — Now Ballylahan, 
 
 barony of Clogher, Co. Tyrone. near Foxford, Co. Mayo; erected 
 
 ' Mortimer. -Son-in-law of Li- by the De Exeters. 
 
 X 2 
 
308 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 o'ffox was killed therein. Madame Sawe, 1 the daughter of 
 Ullick Burk and o'Connors wife, Died. Dowcouley, Daughter 
 of o'Connor of Affalie & wife to Donell m c Theobald o'Molloy, 
 whoe was auncestor of the scept of Balle-ath-boy, died. 
 Owen ffox tanist of ffoxes country was killed by the Daltons. 
 Hugh m c Mortagh Moyneagh maGeoghegan was killed by 
 Meyler m c Theobald o'Molloy, as they were fighting a hors- 
 back the prides of the Calends of October. 
 
 1382. — Lawrence Tute was killed by the sons of John 
 o'fferall, Murrogh and Donell : fferall Roe m c Donagh m^Mor- 
 tagh more maGeoghegan chieftaine of the Contry of Kin- 
 aleagh, the first of May in the yeare aforesaid was killed by 
 these of ferkeall in a place called Kill-mona 2 easterly of 
 Rath-Hugh m^Brick : fferall o'Molloy & m c Theobald made 
 this assault and Meyler Mantyn was he that killed him. 
 This fferall Roe is the auncestor of the scept of Newtowne 
 called Slioght fferall : his brother Dermott the auncestor of 
 those of Moy-Cashell called Slioght Hugh Boy : theire other 
 Brother, W m Galda was the auncestor of the scept of Com- 
 ninstown ; theire Brother Johnock auncestor of those of Clone 
 called Slioght m'Shane, and Cowchogry, theire other brother, 
 head of the scept of Lismayne called Slioght Cowchogrye of 
 the little head, &c. Hugh o'Connor was ransomed from the 
 English of Meath. Rory o'Connor tooke all the chieftaines 
 of Connaught in an assembly he had, vidzt. Jmer o'Hanly, 
 o'Byrne, o'Kehernie, &c. 
 
 1383. — The Englishmen of the County of Weixford killed 
 Art M'Thomas M'Morroghow, tanist & next in succession in 
 the kingdome of Leinster. Art Magenos prince of Iveagh of 
 Ulster, a noble and bountifull man, Died prisoner at Try mm 
 of the plague. Muragh (na Rathnie als of the fearn) o'Bryan, 
 Died of the plague, this Infection was Generally euery where 
 in the kingdome this yeare. The Ladyes More, Daughter 
 of Murrogh o'Madden, and wife of m c William Burk of 
 
 1 Sawe. — i.e. Sabh, a very com- 2 Kill-mo?ia.—\Yi the parish of 
 
 mon female name in former times. Rahugh, barony of Moycashel, Co. 
 It is latinized Sabia. Westmeath. 
 
The Annals of Clonniacnoise. 309 
 
 Clann Rickard, and Joane, the earle of Ormonde's daughter 
 and wife to Teige o'Conell, prince of the Contry of Elie, died 
 of the same Disease. Hugh oge o'Neale, a nobleman worthy 
 to govern a monarchy for birth, manhood, & other good 
 quallityes was killed by Revellyn Savage. Henery Sauadg 
 Died. Dermott o'Dempsy prince of Klyn-Malierie was 
 killed by the English. Murrogh o' Bryan o'Kennedy, Died 
 of the plague. Don magmahon of the neck, prince of 
 Corckovaiskin, died alsoe of the plague. Owen m c Donogh 
 ni'Rory o'Kelly Died of the plague aforesaid. m c Londrous 1 
 of Athboy & the ffentagh' of Tymonna, died thereof. The 
 Daughter of Teig o'Bryan, o'Kennedy's wife, and Onora 
 daughter of Ullick Burk, o'Meaghayres wife, dud of the said 
 Infection. m c Gillepatrick prince of Ossery and the sonne 
 of Keallagh ffitzpatrick tanist of Ossery, Died thereof. St 
 Patricks day & the Sunday of the Resurrection were upon 
 one day this year. 22 marty pasch. 
 
 1384. — Rory mTerlaugh o'Conor king of Conaught, died 
 <>f (he plague upon the night of St Katherne the Virgin in 
 winter, after he had raigned king of Conaught quitly for the 
 space of 16 years and one quarter as the Chronicler and poet 
 Moylynn o'Mulchonry recounteth, numbering the kings of 
 Conaught in his verses. 3 After whose death there grew 
 great discord between the O'Connors for the succession. 
 o'Kelly, they of Clan Rickard, Donell m"Murtagh o'Connor, 
 and the family of Clan Donogh joyned together to make 
 Terlaugh oge m c Hugh m'Terlaugh (nephew to the former 
 king! king of Conaught : nrDermott of Moylorg, the sons of 
 Mortagh Moyneagh o'Connor and the Chieftains of Sile 
 More}', combined together to make Terlaugh Roe m c Hugh 
 m'ffelym o'Connor king of Conaught, whereby ensued generall 
 Warrs in and throughout the whole province of Conaught 
 
 1 tn'Londrous. — Loundres was mon, in the barony of Shelmaliere 
 
 lord of Athboy in Westmeath. The \V., Co. Wexford, 
 name of this family occurs fre- Verses, — Of this poem, begin- 
 
 quently in the Irish annals. ning puaiji Ruatmi, &c., the author 
 
 1 jjFentagh. — i.e. ffont of Tagh- is said by some to be Dom>ui;-h O'M. 
 
3 IO The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 between the said 2 elected kings and theire partakers, the 
 one spoyleing, burning, and destroying the friends and allies 
 of the other : So as the Inhabitants of Connaught sustayned 
 Intollerable losses and Irrecoverable damages through theire 
 discordance. The one of the said kings is auncestor of 
 o'Connor Donne, the other of o'Connor Roe, and thus began 
 these 2 names. Paule m c Teige Cowarb or substitute of Clon- 
 vicknos Died. William sone of Sir Redmund Burk, Died. 
 Mortagh o'Connor prince of Affalye died in his decrepitt &: 
 ould age. Thomas Magdorchy, chieftaine of the Contry 
 of Kinell Loghan 1 was killed by his owen knife as he was 
 shoeing a horse. Cowchonaught o'fferall lord of the Contry 
 of Mochrea, 2 Died. Hugh o'Kelly, and fferaagh o'Kelly, 
 Died of the plague in one week. Richard m^Madiuck 
 mcThomynn Barett, a man of exceeding good housekeeping, 
 and one that deserved to be well commended of the Rhymers, 
 Poetts, and such others in Ireland for his Liberallity towards 
 them, Died after good penance. John Burk died of the 
 plague this yeare. 
 
 1385. — Artt, sone of Art (surnamed the great) O'Melaghlin, 
 Died. m c Donogh and o'Royrck with theire forces and Gallow- 
 glasses repayred to the Contry of Moylorg where they burnt 
 nvDermotts one Chiefe dwelling house and the whole teri- 
 tory besides, and alsoe killed in pursuit the sone of John 
 o'Hara, and his other brother taken. The sones of ffelym 
 o'Connor assaulted Magoreaghty, 3 burnt the town, killed his 
 people, and tooke himselfe captive. David m c Edmond 
 m c Hobert was taken by Hugh o'Connor and died prisoner 
 with him in Ballentobbar. ffelym Cleragh o'Connor and 
 Connor oge m c Dermoda with theire forces repayred to the 
 Contry of Tireaillealla ; the Inhabitants being warned of 
 theire comeing were well set and ready in theire way before 
 them, gaue the assault to each other egerly, many Cowes 
 and sheep were killed at first with theire arrowes, and were 
 
 1 A". Loghan. — In the parish of barony of Longford, Co. Longford. 
 Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. 3 Magoreaghty. — Mac Aireach- 
 
 - Mochrea. — Now Moytra, in the taigh, chief of Calry. 
 
Tlic Annals of Clonmacnoise. 3 1 1 
 
 answered at by the horsmen of the watch. Cahall Cairbreagh 
 ni'Donogh was killed in that presence. Conor m'Dermott 
 was taken andphetym O'Connor was wounded. Mortagh and 
 Cormack m c Rory, Teige m'Dermott & Cahall m'Dermott 
 with theire forces jo)ned together, made an Inrode upon 
 maGranell Roe, and upon Hugh o'Connor, tooke them both 
 prisoners and Conwayed them to be safely kept to the 
 Carrick of Logh ke. o'Connor Roe m c Dermott the sonns of 
 Mortagh o'Connor and the chieftaines of Conaught made an 
 Inrode upon Edmund m c \Villiam o'Kelly, burnt his towne, 
 brought much to ruine therein, and alsoe killed William Boy 
 o'Neachtyn. The Inhabitants of the Brenye and they of 
 Tyreallealla repayred to meet o'Conor Donn, burnt the 
 Con try of Corckaglan and did cut theire fields of green 
 corne. m c William Burk burnt the Contry of Tirefiaghragh, 
 marched with his forces from thence to Sligeagh, where 
 he killed maDiuck the bald, and tooke certaine priso- 
 ners. The Country of Tireawley was throughly burnt by 
 Donell m c Murtagh, killed the Inhabitants, tooke certaine 
 captives, and brought with them the spoyles of that Contry. 
 Murrogh o'Connor prince of the Territory of Offalye and the 
 Inhabitants of Kinaleagh and fferkeall gaue a great over- 
 throw to the English of Meath at Clogher Croghan, 1 where 
 one Chambers and his sonne and Nugent of Meath with 
 many others were killed. Tan aye o'Mulchonry, chiefe 
 chronicler of all Conaught, one that was in great favour with 
 the Inhabitants in Generall, Died in his mven house after 
 long and good pennance at Lammas, and was buried in 
 Cloncorphye. 2 The Conaughtmen after all the aforesaid 
 losses of burning and spoyleing of all sides, came to an 
 atonement of peace. The Contryes of Syle Morey were 
 diuided between the 2 o'Connors, Hugh o'Conor and Connor 
 
 1 C. Croghan. — A little to the miles south-east of Strokestown, Co. 
 south-east of the hill of Croghan, Roscommon. It was founded by 
 King's Co. O'Connor Faly had a St. Berach, who lived towards the 
 castle here. end of the sixth century. His feast 
 
 2 Cloncorphye. — Kilbarry. ten is on February 15th. 
 
312 Tlic Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 m c Dermoda that were prisoners were sett at Liberty. The 
 Lady Dervorgill, Cahall oge O'Connor's daughter and wife to 
 O'Connor Roe, Died. 
 
 1386. — Carbry m c Bryan m c Murragh offerall, lord of the 
 Calye of the Annalye, Died. The Lady Anye, Daughter to 
 Teige m c Donogh, and wife to Tygernan o'Royrck, died in 
 Twayme Seancha, 1 adjoining Loch fin-moye, and was entred 
 in the abbey of Sligeach. Neale m c Covvchogrye oge Ma- 
 geoghegan was killed by the Daltons the 17th of the Calends 
 of May. He was a very good successor of a Contry. o'Connor 
 Roe with his forces of Conaught, such as he could command, 
 repayred to assist m c William Burk against Donell m'Mur- 
 tagh and the family of m'Donogh, tooke great preyes from 
 Tirefiaghragh, and from thence they went to Clan Rickard 
 to prey the contry, where they were overtaken by infinite 
 and huge forces of o'Bryans, that came to aid m c William of 
 Clanrickard against them. o'Connor Roe notwithstanding 
 theire forces retracted upon them, gaue them an overthrow, 
 killed at that Instant Conor m c Teige m c Connor o'Bryan and 
 diuers others. 
 
 1387. — Sawe, Daughter of Hugh o'Neale and wife to 
 Eayne m c Bissix, a Lady that far surpassed all the Ladyes of 
 Clanna Neales in all good partes requisit in a Noble matron, 
 Died. Rory o'Kyenan chiefe Chronicler of the territory of 
 Uriell, died. Conor m c Bryan Carragh o'Neale, was killed by 
 the english of Srade-bally. 2 
 
 1388. — Shane Roe o'Twahaile, prince of O'Morie in Lein- 
 ster a man of wonderfull prowes and bounty, and one that 
 went farr beyond all others of his kind in these and many 
 other good parts, was killed by a churrell of his one house, 
 the Churle afterwards was killed by him immediately. 
 o'Connor Roe tooke great preyes from o'Connor Donn, 
 whereof ensued great Warrs in Connaught. Cowchoigry 
 
 1 T. Seancha. — Now Toomona- gainn, the ancient name of Dun- 
 ghan, in the parish of Carrigallen, dalk. The name is still retained in 
 Co. Leitrim. Street-town, which is a part of Dun- 
 
 2 Srade-bally. — S. B. Dundeal- dalk. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 3 1 3 
 
 o'Molloy prince of ffearkall died the 7th of the Calends of 
 March. The o'Royrcks and m c Donoghs prepared to warr 
 against one another this yeare. 
 
 1389. — Mori.sh (the Bald) o'Connor of Affalye was killed 
 with an arrow by one of the o'Kellyes of Ley in Clanmaliere. 
 o'Roircke entertayned the sons of Cahall oge with theire 
 forces to maintayne the said Warrs against the m c Donnoghs, 
 whereby the Dissention was out of hand increased. Owen 
 o'Roirck and the sons of Cahall made an Inrode to the Castle 
 Anorer, 1 were overtaken by the horsemen of Moyhtir Elye, 
 chased them, killed Magnus o'Helye and o'Helye's sonn, and 
 at last o'Roirck and the sons of Cahal tooke o'Heyly's prey, 
 and in the time of the Dissention before it was ended killed 
 Murtagh o'llely. After these losses sustayned by the 
 nvDonoghs and o'Roircks, the heat of theire warrs begat the 
 child of peace, and soe it was concluded firmly of both sides. 
 Alsoe peace was agreed upon and concluded between 
 m c Donogh and m c Deimott ; and Murrogh m c Dermott (that 
 before was prisoner) was enlarged. Donell mac Mortagh 
 tooke the preyes and spoyles of Tire Conell. Neale oge 
 o'Neale, sone of Neale more nvHugh, was taken prisoner by 
 the English this yeare. 
 
 1390. — There was great dissentions between o'Roirck, 
 o'Relly, & the o'fferalls, the MaGranells; Tomaltagh m'Don- 
 nogh and the sonnes of Murtagh came to Conaught upon 
 heareing of the said warres, by the procurement of Donell 
 nrMurtagh and Donell m c Donogh. Magnus o'Roirck re- 
 mayned prisoner with o'Relly in the Island of Loghoghter, 
 from whence he went to the castle of Loghskwyre,' where 
 being betrayed to the sonns of Murtagh, they killed him as 
 hee was leaving the Coytt. o'Roirck and o'Reilye came to 
 certaine articles of agreement, and at last peace was firmly 
 concluded between them, but before this peace was thoroughly 
 Concluded o'Roirck gave great guifts to o'Relly for consenting 
 
 1 C. Anorer.— Caislean an Ubh- * Loghskwyre. —A little to the 
 air, now Castleore, in the barony north-west of the village of Kesh- 
 of Tirerrill, Co. Sligo. carrigan, Co. Leitrim. 
 
314 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 to theese agreements and for banishing his enemies from out 
 of his territoryes ; for performance of these articles Owen 
 o'Roirck m c Cahall Reagh was given as a faithfull pledge. 
 The sons of Murtagh and Teallagh Donogh with theire forces 
 made an Inrode upon o'Roirck at a place called ffie fhnoigh ; l 
 and the Mount called Sliew Corrann 2 and Keann-Kwachar, 
 o'Roirck hearing thereof being at ffye Gaiule, 3 brought his 
 preyes and people with him to a place called Barre 4 and from 
 thence he assaulted the said parties his adversaries, ouer- 
 threw them, killed many of their people and Cattle, and held 
 on his course of killing them from Belagh Derg 5 to the top 
 of the place called Tullagh Brefnagh ; Thomas m c Mahon 
 o'Relly, died the harvest ensuing. Shane o'Relly receaved 
 the principallity and name of Prince of the Brenye. 
 
 1 39 1 . — Dermott MaGeoghegan, sonne of Donogh nicMur- 
 tagh more MaGeoghegan, chieftaine of the Contry of Kina- 
 leagh and Race of ffiagha m c Neale of the 9 Hostages, Died 
 in the pride of the Ides of January. o'Roirck & o'Relly 
 continued in theire atonement of peace. o'Roirck with a few 
 of his houshold menye repayred to the towne of Drumleahan 6 
 to meet with o'Relly, was Intercepted by 65 persons of Clan 
 Murtagh in his passage. o'Roirck seeing them to stand in 
 his way, and seeing himself without other remedy, hee tooke 
 hart anew, gave them the onset valiantly, which Shane More 
 Magmahon thinking to prevent them ofered o'Roirck a blow 
 of a Launce, which o'Roirck accepted and made towards the 
 said Shane with wonderfull Courage, whome at first he runed 
 through with his launce. This Shane was sone of a woman 
 that could weave, which of all trades is of greatest reproach 
 
 1 ffi e ffinoigh. — i.e. o'Finnock's i Barre. — Beal-atha-Dairi. Now 
 
 wood. Now obsolete. obsolete. 
 
 - S. Corrann. — A hill in the south- 5 B. Derg. — In Annals F. M. it 
 
 east of Co. Sligo, which gives its is called Bealathadoire Dubhain. 
 
 name to the barony of Corran. Both names are now obsolete. 
 
 3 ffye Gaiule — Glean G., in the * Drumleahan. — Drumlane, in 
 
 Annals F. M., a valley lying be- the barony of Loughtee, Co. Cavan. 
 
 tween Slieve-an-ierin and Quilca, A monastery was founded here 
 
 in the barony of Tullyhaw, Co. about the middle of the sixth cen- 
 
 Cavan. tury. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 3 15 
 
 amongst the Irishrye, espetially the sons and husbands of 
 such tradeswomen, and therefore Shane Mor was nicknamed 
 the weaueing woman's sone. o'Roirck gaue another blow 
 to Donogh m'Hugh an Cleitty,' and presently killed him, 
 made a fortunate escape without loss of any of his people, 
 after killing four kernes of his enemies. Donell m r Carthy, 
 prince of Desmond, died penetently. 
 
 1392. — Gregory o'Mahon 5 ArchBushop of Conaught, Died. 
 Henery Ainrey 3 in English the Contentious, sone of Neale 
 More, tanist and next successor of the principallity of Ulster, 
 after his brother Neale oge o'Neale's death, (if he had lived), 
 and one worthy the Government of a monarchy, the Bounti- 
 fullest and greatest giuer of guifts of the race of the 9 
 Hostages, and one of a rare and wonderful] freenes of hart in 
 graunting all manner of things that came to his hands at all 
 Tymes, Died a good Death upon St. Brandon's day in 
 summer. The Countes of Desmond, Daughter of the earle of 
 Desmond, a noble bountifull and surpassing Charitable Lady, 
 Died. Donell o'Dempsey, Died. o'Connor Donn with the 
 forces of the most part of Conaught repaired to the Contry of 
 Imanie, burnt the whole territory. Cahall nvHugh o'Roirck 
 being disorderly and unadvisedly left in the hindermost part 
 of o'Connor Donns company, was taken by o'Connor Roes 
 company of the Advers party and killed many others of 
 them. Terlaugh o'Donell tooke prisoner Donell mac Henry 
 o'Neale, and alsoe the same day tooke great prey and 
 spoyles from himself and his people. 
 
 1393. — Hugh m Connor m Dermott Prince of Moylorg, a 
 man compleatwith all good parts befitting a nobleman, after 
 good pennance and receaueing the sacraments of the Holy 
 Church, Died, & Immediately after his death his sonne 
 Cahall m'Dermott was drowned upon Logh Dorr)'.' Molronie 
 
 1 Cleitty. — i.e. of the weaver's tentious ; by antiphrasis, for he was 
 
 quill. of a very peaceful disposition. See 
 
 • o' Mtilwn. — He was arehbishop Colton's Visitation, p. 51, and An- 
 fur one year only, having been de- nals F. J/., ad ann. 
 
 prived of the See by Pope Urban VI. ' L. Dorry. — [nisterry, in Loch 
 
 * Ainrey.— i. e. aimhreach, con- Ce. Annals of Loch Ce, ii. 76. 
 
3 1 6 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 nrfferall macDermada was made prince of Moylorg by the 
 force and power of Tomaltagh m c Donnogh. The sons of 
 Hugh nvDermott made an assault upon m^Dermott at Clone 
 o'Connen 1 in the strands of Logh-Deakar, 2 where they mett 
 each other fiercely; the sons of Hugh were discomfitted. 
 Tomaltagh Duff m c Dermott was slaine ; Connor m c Dermoda 
 & Rory m c Dermoda, the 2 sons of Hugh tn c Dermoda were 
 taken, fferall m'Donnogh Reavagh was alsoe taken therein, 
 escaped narrowly afterwards, and many others were taken 
 Captives besides. Morish Kam m c Rory MaGeoghegan 
 Died the 9th of November, and Bryan m c William oge 
 MaGeoghegan died the 6 of the nones of October. 
 
 1394. — Bryan m c Caba Constable or head of the Gallow- 
 glasses of the Contry of Uriell, died. The earle of March 
 ariued in Ireland of a purpose to get his rents of the Inhabi- 
 tants of the Kingdome. Meyler of Exeter or Dexetra, lord 
 of Ath-leahan was wilfully killed by the sons of John Dexetra. 
 Thomas o'Dempsy was killed by the English. 
 
 1395. — Donell m c Murtagh o'Connor Lord of the Territory 
 of Carbye and Sligeach, and supreame lord from the Moun- 
 taine Dovvne, died in the castle of Sligeagh a week before 
 Christmas. Hugh m c Cahall oge o'Connor, and sone of the 
 Daughter of Terlaugh o'Connor, Died. Philip MaGwyer 
 prince of ffermanagh died after he vanquished the Devill 
 and the world, and Gilleduff maGwyer (named Thomas) was 
 Constituted in his place. Cowlagh More, Daughter of Cahall 
 m c Donell o'Connor nick-named the port and haven of the 
 three enemyes, because she was married to three Husbands 
 that were professed enemyes to one another, first to o'Donell, 
 secondly to Hugh o'Roirck, and thirdly & lastly to Cahall 
 m c Hugh Brefnagh o'Connor, and dyed this yeare. The lady 
 Owna, Daughter of Teige m c Magnus o'Connor and wife to 
 MaGwyer, Died. 
 
 1396. — David mTheobald m c Ullick, died. Conor m'Owen 
 
 1 C. o'Connen. — In the parish of - L. Deaker. — i.e. L. Techet ; 
 Kilnamanagh, in the barony of now L. Gara, in the barony of Cool- 
 Boyle, avin, Co. Sligo. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 3 1 7 
 
 o'Alolloy with a certaine Company tooke shipping and 
 repayred to get themselves some spoyles at seas, which they 
 accordingly gott, and filled their ship with all such stuff as 
 they could find, and at last the whole company shipp and all 
 were unfortunately drowned, but one man onely that escaped 
 by some hard shift ; Connor Roe fought the field of Crega, 1 
 with o'Connor Donn, where o'Connor Donn was overthrone, 
 together with Hugh o'Connor, Con m c Brannan, and Hugh 
 o'Hanly chieftaine of Kynell-Dowha, that partaketh with 
 o'Connor Donn, also Conn m c Branan, John o'Teige, and the 
 sone of John o'Hanlay with others were slaine in the said 
 field. 
 
 1397. — o'Connor Roe with all the forces of his kinsmen 
 the sons of ffelym o'Connor m'William Burk, the sone of Sr. 
 Edward Albanaglr the sons of Cahall oge o'Connor, the 
 sons of Hugh m'Dermoda, the inhabitants of the territory of 
 Imanye, with theire Gallowglasses and marched with all the 
 said forces to o'Conor Donns mansion house of Curragh 
 Kinetty 3 upon the playnes of Moyne Je, o'Connor Don himself 
 was not then at home, but was in Clan-Mackneoyne, 1 the 
 said forces being come to the said towne as aforesaid mad 
 towards the Company, & did let fly sharp-poynted arrows or 
 Darts, that they made them stick fast in the bodyes of theire 
 enemyes, & at last o'Connor Roe & the sonns of ffelym 
 o'Connor overthrew theire adversaryes in that presence, 
 killed m c Donogh, one of great note and respect in Conauejit, 
 & alsoe killed Hugh Keige o'Connor tanist of the province, 
 with these ensuing persons vidzt. Dermott m'Donogh Tanist 
 of the Contry of Tireallealla, Dermott m c Donogh m'Gilla 
 Criost, the 2 sons of Rory m'Mulrony m c Donagh ffynn 
 m c Donogh, Art m'Cahall Cleragh, Cowafnie m'Cowafnie, 
 m c Swyney head of the Gallowglasses of Ighter Conaught, his 
 
 1 Crcga. — Perhaps Croggains, in Earls of Mayo. Archdall's Peerage, 
 
 the barony of Ballymoe, Co. Gal- i. 127. 
 
 way. 3 C. Kitictty. — Now Kinnety, near 
 
 - Albaiiagh. — He was second son the town of Roscommon, 
 
 of Sir William, called Liagh (see l C. Mackneoyne. — Now a barony 
 
 p. 284, aittca), and ancestor of the in the east of Co. Gahvay. 
 
3 1 8 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 2 brothers Donnslieue & Conor macSwynie, with divers 
 others of the noble & ignoble sort, it were impossible to 
 recount the spoyles of horses, armes, Cowes, Cloathes, & 
 other things they found that day. This exployt was done 
 upon the first lady day 1 in harvest. o'Connor Donn upon 
 hearing of these Tydeings came to o'Kellys Contry ; his 
 adversaryes encamped with theire rich Bootyes & great prizes 
 about Leytrim which o'Connor Don assaulted &: skirmished 
 vvithall ; in the end recovered a great part of the Cattle that 
 were taken by them, & gaue them a Discomfiture ; this is 
 the third day after the first prey & slaughter. ffelym 
 m c Cahall oge & Dowgall m c Donell Galda repayred to 
 o'Donells house, to whom they related in particular the said 
 exploits, whereupon Donell without delay caused to be 
 assembled the Inhabitants, such as were apoynted to bear 
 armes & repayred with the sons of Cahall aforesaid to the 
 territory of Carbry ; the Inhabitants of that Contry finding 
 themselves unable to resist the power of o'Donnell fled into 
 their holts & places of greatest force in theire lands, to secure 
 themselves, theire goods & chatties from the Invincible 
 armies (as they tooke them). o'Donell's forces made noe 
 stay untill they came to a place called the fair of Tireaylealla, 
 where they burnt many houses & cornes, & tooke the spoyles of 
 Cormac m c Rory. Mulrony m c Donnogh prince of the Contry of 
 Tiralealla, o'Dowdy & o'Hara yeelded Hostages to o'Donell 
 & to the sons of Cahall oge o'Connor, as pledges of their 
 fidelity, & faithfully promised never thenceforward to contra- 
 dict him nor oppose themselves against him in any matter 
 soever; afterwards o'Donell returned to his house. The sonns 
 of Cahall, the family of Moynter Dornynn, 2 & m c Donell with 
 his Gallowglasses repayred to the teritory of Carbry, where 
 they rested that night, dividing the teritory amongst them- 
 selves. At which tyme Murtagh backagh 3 m c Donell was at 
 fasagh killed, with such of the family of the clan Swynies in 
 
 1 Lady day. — August 15th, the ' M. Dornynn.— This name is 
 feast of the Assumption of the often anglicised Cuffe. 
 B. V. M. 3 Backagh. — i. e. the lame. 
 

 Tlii Annals of Clonmacnoise. 3 19 
 
 his company as returned alive out of the great overthrow 
 before mentioned, about Donell m c Swynie, o'Hara, the lower 
 of the race of fflauertagh o'Rwairke, with whome the next 
 morning he tooke his jorney to the foot of the place called 
 Brenoge, adjoining to the town of Lissondoill ;' Clan Cahall 
 sent theire squadrons of horse between him and Sligeagh, 
 who could not come near him to Indomage him being com- 
 passed of the one side, where he encamped, with Brenoge 
 aforesaid, of the other side with the seas ; but at last they 
 skirmished with each other ; in the end whereof o'Donell & 
 the sons of Cahall were discomfited, Marcus m'Donell & his 
 sone Dowgall m c Donell, Eoyn mTihie,- with many others of 
 theire gallowglasses were slaine, alsoe they tooke great preys 
 from the sons of Cahall oge & banished themselves ouer the 
 River of Earny, 3 who were left there with great sadness, 
 griefe, & sorrow, that a little before were full of mirth, joy, & 
 pleasure, the case being soe altered with them. These things 
 thus fell out on our Lady day in harvest or thereabouts. 
 Neale More m c Hugh o'Neale monarch of the province of 
 Ulster, after Confession of his sins to a Ghostly father, and 
 receipt of the sacraments, died. After whose death his sone 
 Neale oge succeeded him in his place & principallity. Der- 
 mott mTmer o'Beyrne being sick of an ague in his house, & 
 being conuayed from thence in a little litter to the house of 
 Murrogh m c Thomas, where being arrived lept out of the litter 
 or Coitt into the watter & was unfortunately drowned, & 
 afterwards entred in the church of Kill-more-ne-synna 4 in the 
 month of July. 
 
 1398. — The Lord Garrett earle of Desmond, a nobleman 
 of Wonderfull Bounty, Mirth, cheerfullness in conversation, 
 easie of access, charitable in his deeds, a witty & Ingenious 
 composer of Irish poetry, a learned & profound Chronicler, 
 
 1 Lissondoill. — Now Lissadill, gallowglasses of the Earls of Dcs- 
 
 eight miles north of Sligo, on mond. 
 Drumclifi I 3 Earny. — The Erne. 
 
 ■!■'.. ni' Tih ic Perhaps one of the * K.-ne-synna. — In the district 
 
 in Shcehys of Minister, who were called Tirarunc, Co. Roscommon. 
 
320 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 and in fine one of the English nobility that had Irish learn- 
 ing & professors thereof in greatest reuerence of all the 
 English of Ireland, died penitently after receipt of the sacra- 
 ments of the Holy Church in due forme. Alsoe the Earle of 
 Kildare was taken by Callogh m c Murrogh O'Connor, & the 
 horsemen of Affalye & yeelded ouer to his father Murrogh 
 o'Connor, prince of Affalye, to be kept his prisoner untill he 
 had been ransomed ; & the third mischance that befell the 
 Geraldins this yeare, was S r John earle of Desmond was 
 unluckily drowned in the riuer of Suire. David o'Dowgen- 
 nan Cowarb of the Virgin st. Lassar, m c Dermott's chiefe 
 Chronicler and his great favourite, a Common housekeeper 
 for all comers of Ireland in generall, a reverent attendant 
 of a Nobleman, afoot or a horsback, & one that never refused 
 any man whatsoever for any thing he had in his power untill 
 his death, Died in his house and was entred in the church 
 of Kilronan. o'Broyne 1 & o'Twahall fought against the 
 Englishmen where they killed the young earle of March 2 
 with many other Englishmen. Neale oge o'Neale brought a 
 great army to tyre-Conell, destroyed all places to Easroe, 
 tooke the spoyles of the abby of that towne & at last some of 
 o'Donell's people encountred with them, where some were 
 killed. Hugh m c fferall o'Roirck was taken by those of 
 Tireowen. Neale oge & his forces returned home without 
 any loss & in safety. Thomas Burk Lord of the English of 
 Conaught, and Terlaugh Roe o'Conor lord of the Irish of 
 Conaught accompanied with ffelym m c Cahall oge o'Conor 
 and his brothers, Rory o'Dowdy with his forces, mac Der- 
 mott, teige o'Hara with his assemblyes repayred to the 
 Contry of Tyreailealla, wasted & destroyed all that Contry, 
 both spirituall & temporall lands, Islands of loghs, together 
 with all theire holts & places of fortification : Connor oge 
 m c Hugh m c Dermott departed from the said forces, & went to 
 Moylorg. Molronye m c fferall m c Dermott prince of Moylorg 
 went that night to the abby of Boyle, tooke all the victualls 
 
 1 o'Broyne. — O'Byrne ofWicklow. June ioth, at Kells, in Ossory. He 
 
 2 E. of March. — He was killed, was then Lord Deputy. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoisc. 3 2 1 
 
 he could find there, which lie caused to be sent to the Carrick 
 of Logh Ke, whose tract Conor m'Dermott found, he fol- 
 lowed Eaghdroym 1 of Hugh in the Contry of Tyre Bryan, 
 they having entred the Church of Eachdroym aforesaid, he 
 burnt the church over theire heads, killed Connor m c fferall 
 m Dermott therein, tooke Mulronye himselfe, killed many of 
 his people, & Derailed them of all theire horses & armours: 
 Mortagh m c Donell o'Connor with all his forces went to tin- 
 territory of Tire-Hugh of Easroe to hinder o'Donell, they 
 could find noe good bootyes therein, att theire returne were 
 pursued by Hugh o'Dornine, with all his horsemen did sett 
 upon them at Bel-atha-seanna, Hugh himselfe fell from his 
 horse, and was not sufered to mount his horse againe, the 
 Multitudes thronged upon him, & killed him. John m'Johnvn 
 Roe was alsoe killed in that pursuit. The Island of Logh- 
 aruagh was taken by Rory m c Hugh m'Dermott, next suc- 
 cessor of the Contry ol Moylorg. It is unknowen what store 
 of good things they found therein and tooke from thence. 
 Murrogh Bane, sone of John m'Donnell o'ferall the best 
 Chieftaines sone in his tyme of Ireland, Died in November, & 
 was buried in the abby of Lohra, where his father & grand- 
 father were alsoe entred. Morish m c Pierce Dalton was 
 killed by Murtagh oge maGeoghegan & by Bryan o'Connor 
 of Afalies sonne. Glean-da-logha was burnt by the English 
 ot Ireland in the summer time this yeare. Donell o'Nollan 
 was killed by the English. Walter m"Dauid Burk was killed 
 by the English of Mounster, Geralt o'Broyn, prince of 
 o'ffiolan, Died. Thomas m c Cahall m c Murrogh o'fferall was 
 killed by the English of Meath in a place called Koyllin 
 Crowbagh. This Thomas deposed his elder Brother John 
 o'fferall of the Captaineship of the Annalie, though he ought 
 not to presume to depose his elder Brother by birth. Ala- 
 earthy gave a great overthrow to the family of the o'Sulevans, 
 killed o'Sulevan the Bald & the 2 sons of o'Sullevan the 
 great, Owen and Connor o'Sullevan Beanie, with many 
 others. Murtagh oge Magenos was killed by his Brothers. 
 
 1 Eaghdroym. — Aughrim, in the parish of Roscommon. 
 Y 
 
322 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 m c William Burk & the sonns of Cahall oge assaulted the 
 Castle of Sligeagh, burnt the whole towne, tooke the spoyles 
 thereof, & ransacked it altogether. King Richard king of 
 England ariued in Ireland this yeare, by whome Art m c Muro- 
 chow, king of Leinster was mightely weakened & brought 
 low. m c Murrogh upon an Inrode he made was overtaken by 
 the English of Leinster & Meath, where many of the English 
 armye & the retained kearne of m c Morrogh were killed with 
 the sonns of Donogh o'Doyne, Karoll & Owen, with theire 
 Chiefest people : alsoe William m c Karoll FitzPatrick was 
 killed there; the daughter of Bryan o'fferall & wife of o'ffox, 
 died, fhnola daughter of Cahall o'Madden, Died. There was 
 a great plague generally throughout all Ireland this yeare. 
 
 1399. — Bryan o'Bryan, prince of Thomond, one numbered 
 amongst the best princes of Ireland, after good penance, died. 
 Alsoe Terlaugh o'Bryan another of great fame & name, well 
 nigh equall to the said Bryan, Died. Terlaugh m c Molmorie 
 m c Swynie, lord of the Contry of ffanaid, died. Cownley 
 m c Neale o'Neale a great Benefactor of the Professors of Irish 
 poetry & musick, died, ffelym m c Cahire O'Connor, Tanist of 
 Affalie, died. John m c Bryan m c Morogh o'fferall chieftaine of 
 the Analie (to whome succeeded Donell m c John o'fferall) 
 died. Henry (the Quick) sonne of Wattin Lord of the Contry 
 of Tire awley, died. Dermott m c Hugh m c ffelym tanist of the 
 province of Conaught, died. m c Heoghae' chiefe poet of the 
 Contry or rather familye of the m c Murroghs of Leinster, Died 
 a good death. Colton 2 Lord primate of Ardmach, died. 
 Teige o'Keruell Prince of the Contry of Elye was taken by 
 the Earle of Ormond. The raigne of King Richard the 2d 
 ended this yeare. 
 
 1400. — Hugh o'Molloy, prince of the territory of ffearcall, 
 died the 17th of the Calends of ffebruary. Laighneagh 
 m c fferall Roe m c Donogh maGeoghegan died in the ides of 
 
 1 m'Heoghae. — Now Mac Keogh. - Colton. — He was Primate from 
 
 ' He was chief protector of the men 1382 to 1404. We have an account 
 
 of Erin.' Annals of Loch Ce, ii. of his Visitation made in 1397, edited 
 
 37. by Reeves. 
 
Tlic Avtinls of Clonmacnoise. 323 
 
 September. Richard Bremingham with others were treache- 
 rously killed in the house of the lord Bushop of Meath. 
 Donogh ffox lord of the Contry of Moyntir agan als foxes 
 Contry & of right prince of the Contryes of Teaffa, died. 
 Dermott m c Bryan, the 2 sonnes of Caharnagh, sonne of ffox, 
 died in the Calends of August. The Castle of Donoman was 
 taken by the sone of the abbott o'Connor. Hobert m'Edmund 
 m c Hobert Burk was killed therein, & the sone of Edmund 
 o'Kelly that was prisoner in the same castle was set at 
 
 liberty. in ry sonne of Tanay o'Mulchonry, chiefe 
 
 chronicler of Sile Morey by profession & a very authentick 
 author in many knowledges was killed with a blow of a lance 
 by the hands of William Garve irTDavid in the Conflict of 
 Donoman aforesaid by chaunce-medle, for which cause the 
 offender was driuen to pay 126 cowes in satisfaction or eirrick 
 of them. Rory m'Art Magenos prince of o'Neahagh of 
 Ulster was killed by the sons of Conuley o'Neale & by Cath- 
 varr Magenos. Shane m c Ulgarge m c Hugh o'Roirck a proper 
 towardly & well disposed young man, was killed by Clan 
 Casdealive with an arrow. Donell mTheobald o'Molloy 
 surnamed m c Theobald Tanist & next successor of the princi- 
 pality of ffearkeall (if he had lined) was killed at Allon 1 by 
 the English of Leinster. The king of England's sonne 2 came 
 to Ireland this yeare. Teige o'Keruell escaped out of prison 
 from the English of Belaghgawran. 3 Morish the earle of 
 Desmond's sone, died of the plague this yeare. Richard 
 m c en Miley, lord of the Stontons, was killed by Ullick Burk. 
 1403. — o'Connor Donn & Murtagh Backagh m c Donell lord 
 of Sligeagh & the territory thereof, with theire forces repayred 
 to the lands of Owen nrMurrogh o'Madden ; which Contry 
 they possessed themselves of, & from thence they went to 
 (lanricarde to assist Ullick m'Rickard Burk against the 
 o'Kellyes of Imanie, from thence they returned to theire 
 houses without any loss or accidental mischance. Soon after 
 
 1 Allan. — Allen, in Co. Kildare. ' Belaghgawran. — Now Gowrnn, 
 
 : Sonne. — Thomas, Duke of I. an- in Co. Kilkenny, which gives its 
 caster, son of Henry IV. name to a barony. 
 
324 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 Murtagh Bachach m'-'Donell m c Murtagh, lord of Ighter- 
 Conaught yeelded death her due, after he lived fortunately 
 having had good success in all his Interprises against his 
 enemies, died the fryday next after the feast-day of St. Michaell 
 the Archangel. Mortagh Garve o'Seaghnosy tanist of Tire- 
 fiaghragh-ayne, was killed by those of Imanie. John Boy, 
 the grandchild of Johynnin Burk, was killed by the o' Kelly es 
 of Clannvickneoyn & by the sons of Hobert Dalton. Connor 
 m°Hugh m c Dermoda a man compleat with all goodness and 
 perfection, prince of the contry of Moylorg, died. Bryan 
 m c Bryan o'Neale king of Ulster died. 
 
 1404. — Thomas Barrett 1 Bushop of Oylfyn a very reuerend 
 & noble prelate, & full of all good quallities belonging to his 
 function, Died in the spring of this yeare & was entred in 
 Derrie of Bough Conn, 2 the families of Barrets, Cusacks & 
 m c Wellens of the roote 3 are Welsh, & came from Wales to 
 this land. Connor oge m Hugh m c Dermott prince of Moy- 
 lorg, a desperate and hardy man of his hands, Died between 
 Michaelmas & alhollantide, & Teige m c Hugh m c Dermottwas 
 established in his place at Holantide : I doe not know whether 
 this be the Connor mentioned in the presedent yeare, if he 
 be, Impute the fault to mine author & not to me. Cormack 
 m c Dermott was killed in an hostinge in Clanricarde by some 
 of the horsemen of Clan Rickard in September of this yeare. 
 Moylorg sustayned great losses thereby, Connor &: Cormack. 
 The Daughter of o'Connor of Affalye & wife to Gillepatrick 
 o'More, Died. Donell mac Henry o'Neale was Invested 
 king of Ulster this yeare. There raigned many diseases in 
 Ireland this yeare, and amongst the rest the kingdome 
 abounded with feavors. The earle of Ormond, 4 head of 
 
 1 Barrett. — He was bishop of this corruption of the ancient name Dal- 
 
 See from 1372 to 1404. riada. See Keating's H. of Ire- 
 
 • D. of L. Conn. — Now Errew, land, p. 249. 
 
 where there are remains of an an- 4 Earle of ' Ormond. — James, the 
 
 cient church, the patron of which is third earl, who built Gowran castle, 
 
 St. Tighearran. and resided there until he purchased 
 
 3 Roote. — The northern portion of the castle of Kilkenny in 1391. See 
 
 Co. Antrim. The name Route is a Archdall's Peerage, iv. 9. 
 
The Aiuia/s of Clonmaowise. 325 
 
 the chivalrie of Ireland, died, ffelym o'Twahall prince of 
 Morie in Leinster, died. Keruell o'Daly, chief composer of 
 Ireland, dane of the Contry of Corcomroe, died, ffinyn 
 m c Owen m r Carthye Died. Andrew Barrett was killed by 
 nVMurrogh. Owen m c Connor m c Cahall o'Conor of Affalye 
 was killed by the earle of Kildare. The Lady Nwaly, 
 daughter of Donell m c Murtagh O'Connor & wife to o'fferall 
 m c Cormack m c Donogh, died. William o'Deoran chiefe pro- 
 fessor of the Br eh on law with the ni c Morroghs of Leinster, 
 died. fferall mTheobald o'Molloy died. Rory m c Hugh 
 m'Dermada, tooke upon him the principallity of Moylorg, 
 the Contry & profits were diuided in twoo moyetyes between 
 him & the sons of fferall m c Dermoda, that lived before in 
 exile. 
 
 1405. — Richard Butler (sur named hard foot) was killed 
 by ffaghtna o'More. There arose great dissention & warrs 
 between nVMurrogh 1 of Leinster & the English whereof 
 ensued the burning wasting & destroying of the County of 
 Kildare, Catherlagh & Disertdermott. Richard or Risdard 
 maGranell, chieftaine of Moyntir-eolas, died at Christmas by 
 takeing a surfeit of aqua vitae, to him aqua mortis. Dermott 
 m'Donogh o'Connor Kerry was killed by m r Morrish of Kerry. 
 Donell oge o'Roirck, died. Miles Dalton was killed by 
 Dalton himself chiefe of that name. New castle 3 als Castle 
 neva o'ffinnaghan was broken down by the family of the 
 o'Broynes this yeare. 
 
 1406. — Leyseach o'Mollan, Tanist of ffohertye, & Hugh 
 o'Twahaile tanist of Imaile, & also Bran o'Broyne Tanist of 
 ffoylan, Thomas m c Thomas m c Murrogh, died all of the 
 plague this yeare. Mullronye m c Teige m c Donogh, prince of 
 tyre Aylealla, after good penance, died in his owne house, 
 & was buried in the abby of Boyle. Murrogh o'Connor 
 prince of Affalye, with his sons & kinsmen & alsoe with the 
 help of the 2 sonns of the king of Connaught, Cahall Duff & 
 Teige o'Connor, with their followers and dependants, whome 
 
 1 m'Murrogh, — Art, son of Art. south-east of Newtown Mount K011- 
 5 New castle. — A little to the nedy, Co. Wicklow. 
 
326 The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 
 
 the said Murrogh Intertained, as well to offend the English 
 of Meath as alsoe to defend himselfe & his contry from them, 
 gave a great overthrow to the abbott o'Connors sonne & his 
 retayned kearne of Conaught, the said abbots son with his 
 route of kearne went to a place in the upper parts of Gesill, 
 called Clon-Imorrosa, 1 to the towne of one Gilleboye m c Moyle 
 Corra (from whence it had been better for themselves to 
 have staid) for they were ouertaken there by Cahall m c Mur- 
 rogh o'Connor with Cahall o'Connor & the number of 6 
 horsemen only, who finding the said Conaught men spoyling 
 the said Gilleboy of all his goods & amongst other things 
 one of the said kearnes tooke a great cauldron that Callagh 
 before lent to the said Gilleboy to brew withall, which Gille- 
 boy seeing one of the kearnes carry out from out of his house 
 in presence of Callogh that lent it, said to Callogh : Callogh, 
 there is your cauldron, take it, & discharge me of my lone, 
 which Callogh willingly accepted, saying, I take it as suf- 
 ficient satisfaction of you, & sudainely one of Callogh's people 
 flung a stone & hit the cauldron ; at the great sound thereof 
 the kearne broke out of theire places, & fled as fast as they 
 could, where at last the abbott's sone was killed upon the 
 bogg adjoining to the towne, & of theire men & kearne they 
 lost no less than 300 persons between that place & Clonanie 2 
 in Keigh-na-Kedagh, in Affalye, being hotly pursued by 
 the inhabitants of Affalie to that place ; besides the loss 
 of theire men, they alsoe lost one of the Relickes of 
 St. Patrick, which before remayned at Elfynn until it 
 was lost by them that day, which was counted by them to 
 be the chiefest Relick of all Conaught. This Discomfiture 
 was given on Saturday the 16th day of July this yeare. 
 Brian o'Connor that lost Affalie by his attainder was de- 
 scended of the said o'Connor Lynally, vidzt. Bryan was son 
 of Cahire, who was sonne of Conn, who was sone of Callogh, 
 who was son of the said Murrogh. Terlaugh oge m c Hugh 
 m°Terlaugh that raigned 22 years Joyntly king of Conaught 
 
 1 C.-Imorrosa. — The name is now - Clonanie. — Near the hill of 
 obsolete. Croghan. 
 
The Annals of Clonmacnoise. 327 
 
 with o'Connor Roe, was killed by Cahall Duff O'Connor 
 Roes sonne & by John m c Hobert m c Edmund m c Hobert 
 m c David Burk (who was sone of Benavon Daughter of ffelym 
 o'Connor) in the house of Rickard m c Shane m c Edmund 
 m c Hobert, called the Kregan adjoyning to ffie Ike in the 
 Contry of Clyn Convay ; Terlaugh o'Connor was the 3rd 
 king of Conaught that was slaine in Clan Convoy, vidzt. 
 Connor m c Rory mTerlaugh More, Rorv m c Cahall nTConor 
 Roe m^Murtagh Moyneagh, who was sonne of Terlaugh 
 monarch of Ireland ; cV lastly Terlaugh oge o'Connor, as 
 before I have declared. 
 
 1407. — Cahall o'Connor, sone of o'Connor of Affalye was 
 killed by the family of the Berminghams. Mortagh o'Kelly 1 
 archBushop of Conaught, a learned & wittie prelate, Died in 
 Twayrae at Michaelmas. Mulmorey o'Dempsey prince of 
 Clanmalierie, Died. There was foule & badd weather this 
 yeare and a great rnurren of cattle. The English of Ireland 
 with Scroope 2 the king's deputy gaue an overthrow to tin- 
 Irish of Mounster, by whome Teige o'Keruell, prince of the 
 territory ofElye was slaine. This Teige was deseruedly a man 
 of great accoumpt & fame with the professors of poetry and 
 musick of Ireland and Scotland, for his Liberallity extended 
 towards them & every of them in generall. The overthrow 
 of Killeachye 3 was given this yeare by o'Connor Roe & by 
 the sonn of Melaghlen o'Kelly & by Rory mT)ermot prince 
 of Moylorg, to m'William Burk of Clanricarde & to Cahall 
 m'Rory o'Connor, whoe was called king instead of Terlaugh 
 o'Connor Donne, that was killed by Cahall Duffe (as before 
 is Declared) the forces of m'William & Cahall m c Rory were 
 putt to flight, themselves both were taken, & many of theire 
 people slaine & taken therein. The Castle' of Tobber Tulske 
 
 1 d Kelly. — He occupied this See an, in the parish of St. John, barony 
 
 from 1,594 to '4°7- of Athlone. 
 
 1 Scrooge. — He was Deputy of f Castle.— Built by O'Connor in 
 
 Thomas of Lancaster in 1401 and 1406. About forty years after a house 
 
 in 140;. lie died ai Castledermot. was founded here for Dominicans 
 
 See Gilbert's Viceroys, pp. 296, 300. by the M'Dowells. See Hib.Dom., 
 
 1 Killeachye. — Perhaps Killiagh- p. 315. 
 
328 The Annals of Clo7imacnoise. 
 
 was taken & broken down before by Bryan m'Donell m-Mur- 
 tagh and by the familie of the m c Donnoghs, & Cahall m'Rory 
 was by them conwayed to Carnefroighe to be created king of 
 Conaught. Conuak o'fferall died of a sudaine & unprovided 
 death. 
 
 1408. — Prince Thomas 1 the king of England's sone came 
 to Ireland this yeare. The kings sone with his forces 
 marched to the province of Leinster, and Hodgin Tute, a 
 man of great worth, was lost of that hoasting. Awley 
 maGawley, chieftaine of Calrie, died & was entred at Ath- 
 lone. There was a generall plague this yeare in Meath 
 whereof Scroop a noble knight that suplyed the roome of 
 the kings Deputy in this realme, died. Cahall mac Ke- 
 hernye, Conor ffynn m°Kehernie were all killed by Clann 
 Murtagh in revenge of the killing of Magnus m c Murtagh 
 m c Cahall that was killed by that scept of Clann Kehernie 
 before. Magnus Magawran was killed by Boyhanagh 
 m c Gille Roe by a throw of a staf of a hedge. Cormack 
 o'Maylle was killed by his owen brother, & the race of Cahall 
 o'fferall killed his sonne & tooke his Castle too. 
 
 Here endeth this Booke ffebruary gth, 8f . 
 
 I Leaue the few leaues unto ritten herein to make an 
 Index of the things of note comprised in the Booke, which 
 if the seriousness of your affairs will not suffer yourselfe to 
 take in hand, when you shall peruse the same, & shall please 
 to Returne it unto me, I will at my better leasure make an 
 end therof : & soe I rest the last of June 1627. 
 
 Y rs C. M. G. 
 
 1 Prince Thomas.— Of Lancaster, to Dublin and arrested the Earl of 
 He landed at Carlingford on Sep- Kildare. See Gilbert's Viceroys, 
 tember 30th ; a week after, he came p. 294. 
 
Index. 
 
 *.* The Figures in flu's List refer to the pages of the Volume. 
 
 Aaron, 19, 20. 
 Abbot and king, 143. 
 Abel, anchorite, 204. 
 
 of Athomna, nq. 
 
 Abraham, to, 12, 13. 
 Acathlon, 101, 102. 
 
 Achabo, 75, 97, 99, no, 145, 150. 
 Achroym o'Maynye, 119, 275, 321. 
 Achy Conn, 84. 
 
 Forcha, 74. 
 
 Acoranen, 99. 
 Acorns, 136, 176. 
 Adalstan, 149. 
 Adalvleih, 146. 
 
 Adam, 10, 11, 12, 21, 210. 
 
 Adaniar, 45. 
 
 Adawnanus, 110-112, 114, 133, 
 158. 
 
 Adtiath, b. of Armagh, 127. 
 
 Adrean, pope, 179. 
 
 Adulf m'Etulfe, 14Q. 
 
 Adyrchreach, 184. 
 
 Aeneas, 21. 
 
 Aeremon, 28. 
 
 Aestulapius, 18. 
 
 Afialie, Si, 152, 182, 186, 192, 195, 
 202, 205, 228, 246, 255, 260, 
 283, 291, 305, 308,320, 326. 
 
 princes of, 29, 98, 119, 120, 
 
 126, 129, 139, 143, 144, 147, 151, 
 154. '57. '<';. 168, 180, 183-185, 
 192, 231,232, 266, 310, 311, 313, 
 321,322,324,325, 327. 
 
 Affriek, a. of Kildare, 117, 135. 
 
 Africa, 12. 
 
 Agabo. Si < Achabo. 
 
 Agamemnon, 14, 21. 
 Agapicus, pope, 78. 
 Agatho, pope, 106. 
 Aghaconary, 286. 
 Agnamayne foltchoeyn, 211. 
 Agnomoynfin, 210. 
 Ahagh, k. of S., 1 15. 
 
 nrConlay, 84. 
 
 Aharly, 254. 
 Aidan, 212. 
 
 abbot, 108. 
 
 anchorite, 98. 
 
 b. of Lindisfarn, 104. 
 
 — — b. of Mayo, 122. 
 
 Glasse, 210. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 91, 96-98, 101. 
 
 — — nrGawran, 74, 90, 91, 97, 98, 
 
 m c Reaghtay, 143. 
 
 ■ o'Connuaye, 132. 
 
 o'Fighragh, 88. 
 
 of Rahin, 127. 
 
 St., 104, 122. 
 
 Aihgean, a. of Tirdaglasse, 105. 
 Aihleagh nrDurgrean, 61. 
 Ailby, princess, 47. 
 Aileagh, 24, 151, 188. 
 
 princes of, t i, 142, 145, 151, 
 
 •55. 157. 165. 180, 185, 233, 254. 
 
 Ailhnn. See Oylfinn. 
 Aillealla Cassaicklagh, 210. 
 
 Fynn, 211. 
 
 Aillill, a. of Armagh, 70, 78. 
 
 brother of Hugh O., 128. 
 
 Eaghie G., 73. 
 
 Flanneassa, 107. 
 
 grandson of H. Slaine, 105. 
 
33Q 
 
 Index. 
 
 Aillill, k. of Munster, 1 1 1 . 
 
 k. of Ossory, 101. 
 
 ■ m c Colman, 103. 
 
 m'Conill Graint, 113. 
 
 m c Dongaile, no. 
 
 m c Donogh, 105, 128. 
 
 m c Feray, 113. 
 
 m c H. Royne, 103. 
 
 m c Owen, 144. 
 
 Molt, 71, 72, 79, 83, 171. 
 
 o'Donchowe, 120, 121. 
 
 the harper, 102. 
 
 Ailve, St., 77, 127. 
 
 Seanchwa o'N., 79. 
 
 Ailwan o'Lugdadan, 124. 
 Ainmire m c Sedna, 80, 88-90, 1; 
 
 o'Kahallaine, 154. 
 
 Ainwith, 115. 
 
 Alba longa, 21. 
 
 Albanagh, Sir E., 317. 
 
 Albord Roe, 133. 
 
 Alchon, 114. 
 
 Aldergoid, 34, 212. 
 
 Alduston, 151. 
 
 Alea, 18. 
 
 Aleran the witty, 107. 
 
 Alexandria, 49. 
 
 Alfrith, 112. 
 
 Algerian, 115. 
 
 Algna, b. of Ardbreachan, 124. 
 
 Algnio m'Gnoy, 120. 
 
 Aliter, a. of C, 97. 
 
 Allayde, 210. 
 
 Alleluia, 70. 
 
 Allgot, 133. 
 
 Allie, 142. 
 
 Allon, 62, 77, 112, 113, 323. 
 
 Almayne, 204. 
 
 Almon, 109. 
 
 Aloa Neide, 211. 
 
 Alpinn, k. of the Picts, 123. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 115. 
 
 Alps, 65. 
 
 Altades, 14. 
 
 Altiodorensis, 70, 71. 
 
 Altyre Duff earle, 134. 
 
 Aludon, 148. 
 
 Alvie, 42. 
 
 Amintas, 14. 
 
 An, dr. of O' Kelly, 287. 
 
 Anacletus, 49. 
 
 Anais, 44. 
 
 Analie, 122, 196, 249,266, 277, 294, 
 295.300, 312,321. 
 
 chiefs of, 196, 237, 250, 277, 
 
 282, 284, 298, 299,304,312,321, 
 322. 
 
 Anastasius, emperor, 75, in. 
 
 monk, 98, 99. 
 
 pope, 73, 74. 
 
 Ancha, St., 159. 
 Anchon, 1 14. 
 
 Anchorites, 98, III, 117, 124, 128- 
 131, 137-142, 147, 150, 160, 168, 
 169, 173, 174, 176, 177, 179, 204. 
 
 Anckell, 48. 
 
 Andagha, 18. 
 
 Andrew, St., 49. 
 
 Anfceally, 123. 
 
 Anfrith, 102. 
 
 Angine, 107. 
 
 Anion, 124. 
 
 Anlwan, 21 1. 
 
 Anmcha, 101. 
 
 Anmcharad m r Concharad, 113. 
 
 Anmine, k. of I., 88. 
 
 Anoroit nrRwaragli, 145. 
 
 Anthony, St., 63. 
 
 Antioch, 49. 
 
 Antrim, Earl of, 209. 
 
 Anye, w. of o'Royrck, 312. 
 
 Anyn, 14. 
 
 Apollo, 18. 
 
 Aqua vitae, 325. 
 
 Ar, fier, &c, 124. 
 
 Aralius, 14. 
 
 Arannan, Fynian, 109. 
 
 Araye, 46. 
 
 Arbatus, 43. 
 
 Arcades. See Orcades. 
 
 Archaa, 210. 
 
 Ardagh, 73, 183, 283. 
 
 Ard-an-Killen, 304. 
 
 Ardanmaith, 31. 
 
 Ardbrackan, 124, 131, 156, 174, 
 192, 195, 214, 223. 
 
 Ardcorran, 71. 
 
 Ardfahie, 103. 
 
 Ardgall, 116. 
 
 m' Connell, 76. 
 
Index. 
 
 33^ 
 
 Ardkarna, 76. 
 
 Ardlaura, 30. 
 
 Ardleyren, 1 1 . 
 
 Ardmagh, 10. 38, 65, 108, 113- 
 115, 124, 126, 132, 138, 140, 142, 
 145, 14", 150, 158, 160, 163, 164, 
 
 170, 180, 181, 204, 220,235, 262. 
 
 abbots of, 75, 76, 78, 100, 
 
 ii2, 122, 127, 129, 131, 132, 135, 
 
 ij6, 139. ! 43. 'SO- 
 — — - bishops, primates of, 65, 72, 
 90, 105, no, 13d, 140,141, 150,163, 
 
 171, 185, 189, 190, 197, 201, 236, 
 237, 243, 260, 322. 
 
 Ardmire, 294, 300. 
 
 Ardnarea, 246. 
 
 Ardnurcher, 217, 222, 226, 232, 
 
 234- 
 Ardrahan, 245. 
 Ardstrathy, b. of, 99. 
 Ardtibra, 79. 
 Ardvron o'Kelly, 120. 
 Areaghtach m c Anfic, 154. 
 Aregall, 307. 
 Argamoyne, 121. 
 Argedgryne, 46. 
 Argcdrosse, 28, 29. 
 Argedwar, 38, 213. 
 Arick m'Brith, 151. 
 Arie, 168, 255. 
 Aristotle, 60. 
 Arius, 106. 
 
 k. of Assyria, 14. 
 
 Ark of Noah, 12. 
 
 Arlache, dr. of O'Connor, 254. 
 
 Armagh. See Ardmagh. 
 
 Armarkes, 14. 
 
 Armenians, 258. 
 
 Avon, 170. 
 
 Arraghtagh o'Fielan, 127. 
 
 Art Mmar, 59, 209. 
 
 Imleagh, 36, 212. 
 
 Kir, 76. 
 
 m'Hugh, 212. 
 
 m'Lowaye, ^, 38, 212. 
 
 nc Mangye, 212. 
 
 Artchall, 111. 
 
 Arteagh, 216, 230, 241, 272, 291. 
 Arthur, son of k. Aidan, 96. 
 Artry, 213. 
 
 Artry, k. of C, 132, 133. 
 
 k. of M., 115, 127. 
 
 rmCahall, 127. 
 
 m r Connor, 132. 
 
 Arye (Ara), 255. 
 Ascanius, 21. 
 Ascatades, 14. 
 Asia, 12. 
 
 Assyria, 13-16, 27, 28. 
 Assyrians, 12, 2^, 43. 
 Athankip, 248, 279. 
 Athantrostan, 55, 56. 
 Athaskragh, 261. 
 Alhboy, 227, 243, 246, 309. 
 Athbrea, 61. 
 Athcora Concll, 248. 
 Athdacara, 249. 
 Athdalaragh, 217, 220. 
 Ath-da-feart, 130. 
 Alhdara, 71. 
 Ath-disert-nwan, 287. 
 Ath-ele, 279. 
 Athengail, 244, 249. 
 Athenrie, 239, 24(1, 277, 279. 
 
 lord of,- 284 . 
 
 Athfirdia, 152, 181, 268, 269. 
 Athgoan, 102. 
 
 Athkleyh Mearye, 58. 
 Athkynnloghateohy, 286. 
 Athlayen, 56. 
 Athlean Corann, 258, 270. 
 Athleathan, 279, 306, 307, 316. 
 Athliag, 165, 191, 229, 233, 237, 
 
 249, 291. 
 Athlone, 147, 165, 184, 191, 193, 
 
 204, 205, 223, 224, 228, 230, 231, 
 
 235. 237. 239- 245. 246, 249, 257, 
 
 268, 270, 277, 307, 328. 
 Athmaynie, 257. 
 Athmoye, 241 . 
 Athmoyne, 203. 
 Athomna, 1 19. 
 Athrosda, 56. 
 Athrumni, 118. 
 Athronny, 222. 
 Athseany, 1 16. 
 Athslissen, 294. 
 Athy, 56. 
 
 Aughrim. See Achroym o'M. 
 Augusta, b. of, 106. 
 
 Z 2 
 
33: 
 
 Index. 
 
 Augustine, St., 90. 
 
 b. of Beanchor, 124. 
 
 Aurea, 76. 
 
 Auxilius, St., 69, 71. 
 Avail Kehernie, 194. 
 Avirgin, 23, 28, 29, 20>J. 
 Awargin m c Kynaye, 154. 
 
 o'Morrey, 175, 187. 
 
 Awfer, 148. 
 
 Awgary m' ! T., 158. 
 Awirgin, 213. 
 Awley, 142, 154, 163. 
 
 Cwaran, 151. 
 
 ffroit, 151. 
 
 Keanchyreagh, 150. 
 
 k. of Denmark, 134. 
 
 — — k. of Munster, 81. 
 
 k. of York, 156. 
 
 — ■ — nrGodfrey, 150-152. 
 
 m'lllulfe, 158. 
 
 m c Moielan, 181. 
 
 m c Sitricke, 159. 
 
 p. of o'Manie, 127. 
 
 p. of the Danes, 141, 150, 
 
 154, 163, 170. 
 
 son of Imer, 158. 
 
 Awus, 133. 
 
 Ayne, 77, 167. 
 Aynmyre. See Ainmire. 
 Aydan, 89. 
 
 • k. of Scotland, 101. 
 
 m c Finn, 62. 
 
 Baath, 20. 
 Babylon, 10, 258. 
 Bachall, 140, 190, 201, 251. 
 Backlaure, 85. 
 Baghlayhes, 89. 
 Baile-locha-lwaha, 221, 234, 245, 
 
 257- 
 Baleus, 14. 
 
 secundus, 14. 
 
 tertius, 14. 
 
 Balla, 75, 102. 
 Balle-athboy, 308. 
 Ballenmote, 258, 293, 297, 307. 
 Ballentobber, 301, 307, 310. 
 
 bride, 267. 
 
 Ballinechowrry, 228. 
 Ballioll, 289. 
 
 Ballymore O'Flynn, 273. 
 Ballymute. See Ballenmote. 
 Bangor in England, 108. 
 
 in I. See Beanchor. 
 
 Bann, the, 13, 115, 269. 
 
 Banncha, 43. 
 
 Banva, 18, 26. 
 
 Bard, 42. 
 
 Barde of Boyne, the, 150. 
 
 Bards, 42, 292, 298. 
 
 Barnard, St., 205. 
 
 Barney, 89. 
 
 Barons, the, 237. 
 
 Barre, 314. 
 
 Barrett, Andrew, 325. 
 
 Richard, 310. 
 
 Robert, 302. 
 
 Thomas, b. of Elphin,324. 
 
 Wattin, 302. 
 
 William, 253. 
 
 Barretts, 253, 261, 324. 
 Barrow, the, 15, 44, 
 Bartholeme, 13, 14. 
 Battle Abbey, 179. 
 Beaaghah, 39. 
 Beag m c Brinyn, 103. 
 
 m c Conley, 122. 
 
 m c Donncwan, 155. 
 
 m c Fergus, 106. 
 
 m'Kwawagh, 97. 
 
 Beagan Reymynn, 109. 
 Beagbrwich, 108. 
 Beagny, St., 98. 
 Beagvarchye, 101. 
 Beaha, 39. 
 Bealaghatha, 90. 
 Bealaghbricke, 124. 
 
 conglaissy, 15. 
 
 monie ne Sirrhidye, 226. 
 
 Bealaseany, 238,300, 321. 
 Bealayleaghta, 157. 
 Beallaghmowna, 144. 
 Bealykervell, 220. 
 
 Beanchor, 75, 84, 98, 99, 118, 129, 
 131, 142. 
 
 abbots of, 75, 97-99, 103, 106- 
 
 110, 118, 124, 127, 129, 147, 149. 
 
 Beann Artgaile, 206. 
 Beanrye. See Dinrye. 
 Beara, 258. 
 
Index. 
 
 3S3 
 
 Bearagli, 108. 
 
 Bearba. See Barrow. 
 
 Bearna-an-mile, 289. 
 
 Bearngal m c Geye, 35. 
 
 Bearry, Breassail of, 123. 
 
 Beckett, T., 207. 
 
 Bcde, 10, 78, 10,3, 112, 116. 
 
 Beere-Hauen, 254,255. 
 
 Befaile, 128. 
 
 Beg m'De, 83, 84. 
 
 Beighrenne, 131 
 
 Beisson, 133. 
 
 Beladoyn, 122. 
 
 Belagh Derg, 314. 
 
 Belaghgawran, 323. 
 
 Belanaha, 90. 
 
 Bel-atha-seanna, 321. 
 
 Belfada, 193. 
 
 Bells, 83, 87, 130, 197, 218, 25 1 • 
 
 Belochus, 14. 
 
 Belopares, 14. 
 
 Benavon, dr. of o'Connor, 327. 
 
 Benediclus, monk, 77. 
 
 ■ pope, 89. 
 
 Benignus, 72. 
 Beogawyne, 210. 
 Beoheaghty, 210. 
 Beoy, 81. 
 
 b. of Ardkarna, 76. 
 
 Berchann, 79. 
 Berckley Castle, 285. 
 Bernith, 1 11 . 
 
 Bethe, 11. 
 
 Beuynn, dr. of MaGeoghegan, 301 . 
 
 Bevin, dr. of o'Uoyne, 305. 
 
 Bicor, 100. 
 
 Bile Tanna, 29. 
 
 Billus, 22, 210. 
 
 Birmingham. See Bremingham. 
 
 Birr, 85, 88, 120, 132, 138, 148, 
 
 222, 227. 
 Biscaie, 23. 
 Bithinia, 106. 
 Bithlynn, 158. 
 Blacaire irrGodfrey, 152, 154. 
 
 m'lmer, 154. 
 
 Blaheaghty, 210. 
 Blathmach, 212. 
 m'Aidan, 104. 
 
 k. of I., 101, 106, 107, 172. 
 
 Blathmach, k. of Teaffa. 107. 
 
 k. of Ulster, 101. 
 
 m c Flaynn, 132. 
 
 o'Mardivoe, 130. 
 
 Blavd, 211. 
 Blefeth, 79. 
 
 Blood, showers of, 110, 112, 141. 
 
 • of two mingled, 251. 
 
 Boban of St. Kevin, 197. 
 
 Boganie, 107. 
 
 Bohine, a. of Byrre, 148. 
 
 St., 10, 78, 81, 90, 97. 
 
 Bohyn, a. of Bangor, 107. 
 
 Bolgagh, 109. 
 
 Bonafinne, castle of, 262, 264. 
 
 Bonagaluie, castle of, 234. 
 
 Bonifacius, pope, 77, 78. 
 
 Books, 8, 60, 61, 94-96, 130, 139, 
 
 215, 218, 220, 258. 
 Borbeasse, 39. 
 Boren, Roaring boys of, 89. 
 Borohua, 54, 55, 57, 109, in, 222. 
 Bourdeaux, 237. 
 Bowpna, 150. 
 Bowyne, 113. 
 Boy Connell, 83, 186. 
 Boyan, 88. 
 Boydan, k. of I., 172. 
 
 m c Ainmire, 80. 
 
 Boyhan, b. of Inisbofinnc, 1 12. 
 
 m'Carill, k. of U., 89. 
 
 nV'Anynnea, 88, 90. 
 
 Boyhin m'Broynn, 76. 
 Boyhinn, St., 76, 78, 81, 90, 97. 
 Boyle, river, 236. 
 abbey of, 234, 250, 261, 273, 
 
 288, 290, 296, 320, 325. 
 Boyne, the, 15, 58, 60, 61, 77, 136, 
 
 139- 
 Boynnean, sept of, 257. 
 
 Boyvinn, 133. 
 
 Bran, 115. 
 
 — ■ — Beag m c Murchowe, 117. 
 
 Brick, 117. 
 
 k. of L., 101, 115, 127. 
 
 m r Colman, 140. 
 
 m c Conell, no. 
 
 m'Foylan, 136, 137. 
 
 nephew of Foylan, no 
 
 son of Kynadon, 124. 
 
334 
 
 Index. 
 
 Branchowe, 115. 
 Brandon, b. of Armagh, 72. 
 
 St., of Byrre, 85, 88, 218. 
 
 cowarbs of, 214, 224. 
 
 laws of, 118. 
 
 of Clonfert, 85, 89, 315. 
 
 Branduffe m c Eaghagh, 91, 97. 
 Branyn m'Moyle Oghtray, 108. 
 
 son of Moylefohorty, 108. 
 
 Brasse, 39. 
 
 Bratha, 210. 
 
 Brawnie, 125, 131, 138, 147, 176, 
 
 182, 186, 200, 245. 
 Brayn, St., 117. 
 Breaghmhaine. See Brawnie. 
 Breasall, son of Deine, 76. 
 Breasry, 36, y;, 212. 
 Breassall, 212. 
 
 Bodivo, 46. 
 
 Brick, 213. 
 
 Conealagh, 175. 
 
 — 1 — m c Colgan, 119. 
 — — of Bearry, 123. 
 
 son of k. Fineaghty, no. 
 
 Breasse, 17, 18, 209. 
 Breathnagh, D., 222. 
 Breawie, 38, 43. 
 Bregghtra, 11 1, 
 
 Brehon law, 280, 325. 
 Brehons, 263, 280, 298, 325. 
 Breifne. See Brenie. 
 Bremyngham, Andrew, 255, 258, 
 
 276, 277, 283, 300. 
 E. of Louth, 285. 
 
 Gerodin, 239. 
 
 John, 285. 
 
 Lord, 258, 276, 277. 
 
 Meyler, 217, 219, 221, 226. 
 
 Pierce, 260. 
 
 Richard, 284, 323. 
 
 Roback, 276. 
 
 William, 262, 267. 
 
 Bremynghams, 295, 327. 
 
 country of the, 163, 181. 
 
 Brenaynn m c Briwyn, 89. 
 
 Brenie, the, 192, 197, 234, 239, 243, 
 
 244, 263, 289, 311. 
 kings of, 129, 144, 179, 182, 
 
 193, 196, 201, zyj, 281, 287, 298, 
 
 3°°. i°Z< 3°5, 3'4- 
 
 Brenie, men of, 144, 179, 189, 195, 
 237, 253, 263, 270, 277, 280, 295. 
 Brenoge, 319. 
 Brenyes, the, 122. 
 Breowen, 23, 210. 
 Bressall m c Angne, 140. 
 Bretton, Sir W., 207. 
 Brey, 42, 51, 102, 125, 136, 156, 174, 
 
 175- 
 
 princes of, 102, 146, 156, 228. 
 
 Breyuick Teige, 203. 
 
 Brian Borowe, 7, 8, 69, 88, 116, 
 133, 135. 154. 157. 158. 162-172, 
 174, 178, 206, 211. 
 
 m c Kennedy. See Brian 
 
 Borowe. 
 
 son of Eochy M., 64, 265. 
 
 Bricke, 91. 
 
 Brickny, a. of Lohra, 139. 
 
 Bridges, 165, 191, 193, 205, 207, 
 
 223, 227. 
 Bridgett, St., 69, 76, 92, 96, 120, 
 
 205, 256. 
 Brigantia, 23. 
 Bristow, 241. 
 Britain, 74, 127. 
 Britanie, 68, 107, no, 127. 
 Britons, 46, 70, 72, 89, 99, 103, 109, 
 
 no, 111,119. 
 kings of the, 99, 101, 102, no, 
 
 144, 145, 152. 
 Brittan the Bald, 14. 
 Broen m c Moylemorrey, 154, 169. 
 Brogaine of Tehille, 113. 
 Brosnagh, the, 29, 244. 
 Broydan m c Carill, 72. 
 Broyeoll, 230. 
 Broyn, b. of Cuill-iro, 75. 
 Bruce, E., 268-270, 279, 281, 282. 
 
 R., 261, 267, 268, 279, 281. 
 
 Brudeus, 114, 116. 
 
 Brught, 134. 
 
 Bruno, St., 91. 
 
 Brutus, 47, 68. 
 
 Brwader, 166. 
 
 Brwidy m c Milcon, k. of Picts, 74, 
 
 88, 89. 
 Brwyne da Dearg, 48. 
 Bryan Borowe. See Brian B. 
 Duff m r M., 101. 
 
Index. 
 
 335 
 
 Bryan macCauill, 300. 
 
 o'Noill, 242. 
 
 son of Aidan, 96. 
 
 son of Eochy M., 64, 265. 
 
 Burke, Dabuke, 287. 
 
 David m c E., 310. 
 
 David m c T., 316. 
 
 Sir David, 305. 
 
 Edmond, 290, 291, 292, 294, 
 
 299. 
 
 Edmond m°W., 291, 299. 
 
 Edmond, son of the Earl, 292. 
 
 Sir Edmond, 301. 
 
 Sir Edward Albanach, 317. 
 
 Henry m c U., 300. 
 
 Hobert, 294, 299. 
 
 Sir Hubert Dona, 255. 
 
 — Hobert rmE., 323. 
 
 John, 310. 
 
 Sir John, 285. 
 
 John Boy, 324, 
 
 John nv'Hobert, 327. 
 
 Johnyn, 294, 299, 324. 
 
 rrTHobert, 294, 327. 
 
 m'Philippin, 297. 
 
 ■ nvWilliam, 235, 244, 2 (.5, 266, 
 
 284, 287, 288, 289, 293, 295, 297, 
 
 299, 304, 307, 308, 311, 312, 317, 
 
 3", 327. 
 
 nVWilliam the Inferior, 306. 
 
 m c \V. the Superior, 306. 
 
 Redmond, 301. 
 
 ■ Sir Redmond, 304, 310. 
 
 Richard, 305. 
 
 Richard, E. of Ulster, 258, 
 
 268, 271, 275, 284. 
 1 Richard nvShane, 327. 
 
 Richard nr William, 237,305, 
 
 306. 
 
 Richard ne Kovlle, 248. 
 
 Richard Oge, 306. 
 
 — — Richard the Red E.. 258-260, 
 
 270, 271, 275, 284. 
 the younger, 299. 
 
 Theobald, br. of the R. 
 
 E., 260. 
 
 Theobald, son of U., 290, 305, 
 
 Thomas, 294, 320. 
 
 Thomas, sun of nvAV., 304. 
 
 Ulick, 290,308, 309, 323, 
 
 Burke, Ulick m R., \2s,. 
 
 Ulick m c U., 295. 
 
 Walter, E. of U., 247 249, 
 
 301. 
 
 Walter m c David, 305, 321. 
 
 Walter m<W„ 286-288", 306. 
 
 Walter, son of the Red E., 
 
 260. 
 
 William, 217, 263-6, 269, 271 . 
 
 277, 279, 281, 294, 305. 
 
 - William, E. of U., 289. 
 William Fitzadelm, 216-220, 
 
 229, 233, 234. 
 
 William m-W., 284. 
 
 William More, 284. 
 
 William of Clanricarde, 327. 
 
 William Oge m \\'.. 2 (.8, 240- 
 
 William Saxanagh, 304. 
 
 William, sheriff of ("., 238, 
 
 William, son of Sir R., 310. 
 
 William, the Dun E., 285, 
 
 286, 289, 290, 295, 297. 
 
 William, the Earl's son, 291. 
 
 William the Hore, 284, 288, 
 
 2 95- 
 Burkes, the, 255,267, 292, 295, 297. 
 
 of Clanricarde, 290, 295. 
 
 Burrogh upsands, 262. 
 Butler, Edmond, 261. 
 
 Edward, 269. 
 
 Henry, 249. 
 
 John, 248. 
 
 Richard hardfoot, 325. 
 
 Theobald, 245, 254, 255, 258. 
 
 Butlers, the, 267. 
 Bwaise, the, 13. 
 Bwannaght men, 264. 
 Bwannye, 265. 
 Bwilg Lwatha, 100. 
 Byrre. See Birr. 
 
 Cabyes, the, 258. 
 Caeman, 84. 
 Caffie ovFergossa, 84. 
 Caffye o'Kelly, 120. 
 Cahal, k. of Connaught, 101, 115, 
 119. 
 
 k. of Munster, 97. 
 
 k. of o' Keansealy, 120. 
 
 nv Aillella, 140. 
 
336 
 
 Index. 
 
 Cahal m'Cahal, 193. 
 
 m^Connor, 144, 147. 
 
 m c Donell, 168. 
 
 m c Dunlinge, 130. 
 
 m c Fynguyne, 117. 
 
 m c Hugh, 100, 211. 
 
 m'Moregan, 183. 
 
 m c Moresse, 137. 
 
 m'Morgissa, 116. 
 
 m c Ragally, 109. 
 
 ■ Moynmoyne, 119. 
 Cahallan nrCarbry, 143. 
 Caharnagh, 323. 
 
 of o'Cassine, 170. 
 
 Cahassagh, c. of St. Kevyn, 177. 
 
 k. of Picts, 109. 
 
 k. of Ulster, 101. 
 
 m c Donell B. , no. 
 
 m'Lorkynie, 107. 
 
 m c Moyledoyn, 109. 
 
 of Killitte, 130. 
 
 Cahire, 29. 
 Cahire more, 57, 58. 
 Cailkine, 105. 
 Cainan, n, 21. 
 Cainneagh, St., 94. 
 Caisee, 213. 
 
 Caiss Kedcoyngnye, 212. 
 
 Calae, 229. 
 
 Calah, 123. 
 
 Calathros, battle of, 109. 
 
 Calcedon, 70, 106. 
 
 Calye, 312. 
 
 Calistine. See Celestine. 
 
 Calitigernus, 112. 
 
 Calixtus, 61. 
 
 Calletin, 48. 
 
 Calloes. See Collas. 
 
 Calrie, 125, 154, 178, 182, 189, 245, 
 
 328. 
 Canfrith, 97. 
 
 Canneagh of Aghaboe, 75, 97. 
 Canon, son of Gartnaitt, no. 
 Canon law, 286. 
 Canons, the white, 243. 
 Canterbury, b. of, 207. 
 
 ■ abbey of, 207. 
 
 Cantred, 16, 237. 
 
 Canute, 192. 
 
 Caoluisge. See Keyle Usge. 
 
 Capacyront, 19. 
 Carbrey Losckleahan, 211. 
 Carbrey, in C, 182, 275, 287, 289, 
 291. 300, 316, 318. 
 
 in L., 163, 181, 182, 200. 
 
 in M., 302, 304. 
 
 Carbry an Scregann, 284. 
 
 Crom, 137. 
 
 Kinncatt, 49, 50. 
 
 Liffeachair. 41, 60-63, 209. 
 
 k. of Munster, 89. 
 
 m c Cahall, anchorite, 168. 
 
 m c Cahall, k. of L., 73, 139. 
 
 m c Criowhan, 89. 
 
 m c Fiagha, 91. 
 
 m c Loygnen, 123. 
 
 m c Neale, 73, 74, 78, 171. 
 
 m c Owgany, 42. 
 
 Nia, 76. 
 
 o'Scopa, b. of Rathboy, 250. 
 
 race of, 107, 108, 113. 
 
 Carcall, 1 15. 
 
 Cardin, Thomas, 241. 
 
 Carhalyage fad, 287. 
 
 Carhayne, 209. 
 
 Carhinn m'Corlvoy, 70. 
 
 Carhyn finn, 211. 
 
 Carlan, b. of Armagh, 90. 
 
 Carleil (Carlegion), 99. 
 
 Carnarvon, 261. 
 
 Came Anlwayne, 36. 
 
 Carneagh, St., 77. 
 
 Carneferagh, 100. 
 
 Carneferry, 32, 137. 
 
 Carnefiagha, 51, 122. 
 
 Carnefraoigh, 265, 270, 328. 
 
 Carolus m c A., b. of Oylfyn, 262. 
 
 Carpreach the swift, 204. 
 
 Carrey, 42. 
 
 Carrick, Earl of, 268. 
 
 Carrick of Logh Ce, 217, 235, 239, 
 
 274, 283, 290, 295, 311, 321. 
 Carrickfeorais, 260. 
 Carrickfergus, 223, 260. 
 Carrough, 259, 298. 
 Carthusians, 91. 
 Cashel, 7, 46, 75, 112, 130, 140, 143, 
 
 144. 145. 1.SO-152. 154. 156-158, 
 175, 182, 185, 188, 194, 202, 244, 
 
 2 59- 
 
Imh 
 
 x. 
 
 337 
 
 Cashel, psalter of, 8. 
 Cassclochie, 212. 
 Casse, 211. 
 Cassina, Mount, 77. 
 Cassius, 47. 
 Cassyne, 211. 
 Castle Anorer, 313. 
 
 Cnock, 115. 
 
 Corran, 277. 
 
 m'Coghlan, 240. 
 
 More m'Cosdeally, 291. 
 
 of the Obber, 217. 
 
 Catherlagh, co. of, 325. 
 Cathnia, a. of Duleek, 30. 
 
 o'Gwaiy, 127. 
 
 Cathwaye, 2o<), 213. 
 Cato, 60. 
 
 Cavan, co., 122. 
 Caward, Sir Pierce, 242. 
 Cayluoth nrCrouvarie, 63. 
 Cayneagh, 148. 
 Ceallagh, a. of C, 117. 
 
 Cwalann, 112. 
 
 ■ k. of Connaught, 101. 
 
 k. of Ireland, 101, 103, 172. 
 
 k. of Leinster, 101, 112, 115. 
 
 k. of Ossory, 101. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 101, 151. 
 
 m c Bran, k. of Leinster, 133, 
 
 135. 136- 
 
 m'Comaski, 142. 
 
 m'Dungaill, 129. 
 
 m c Fogorty, 146. 
 
 m c Fynnaghty, 136. 
 
 m'Gwayre, 107. 
 
 m c Kervill, 144. 
 
 m°Moyle Cova, 105. 
 
 nrSarayne, 105. 
 
 Murchow, 123. 
 
 p. of Scotland, 151. 
 
 primate, 189, 190. 
 
 ■ son of Donell B., 104. 
 
 Ceallagh, dr. of D.. 14. 
 
 - St., 160. 
 Ceallaghan of Cashel, 150-152, 
 
 154, 156. 
 Ceanfoyle, k. of Connaught, 101. 
 k. of Ireland, [01, 172. 
 
 k. of Minister, 115. 
 
 k. of ( IssOfy, 81. 
 
 Ceanfoyle m'Blathmack, 108. 
 
 m'Colgan, 104, 109. 
 
 m'Lorcan, 149. 
 
 m'Rwamann, 131. 
 
 the wise, 109. 
 
 Ceannath, k. of the Picts, 89. 
 Cearmna finn, 32. 
 Cearnaghanrj m c Dowlegenn, [45. 
 Celeagher Moyornogh, b. of C, 
 
 179. 
 Celestine, pope, 65, 106. 
 Cenay m c Lachtren, 102. 
 Cendall, Adam, 260. 
 Cerall, k. of U., 71. 
 Cervall m'Finnaghty, 132. 
 Cervell m°Moregarj, 144, 145. 
 Cesarea, 11, 12. 
 
 dr. of the k. of France, 42. 
 
 Chahir, 28. 
 
 Cham, 12, 14. 
 
 Chambers, 311. 
 
 Characters, Irish, 9. 
 
 Charles, the sword of, 163. 
 
 Charles the Great, 130. 
 
 Cheapstowe, 207, 208. 
 
 Chess-tables, 153. 
 
 Children, wonderful, 143, 188. 
 
 Christina, dr. of o'Neaghtan, 247. 
 
 Chroniclers. 5, 7, 8, 10, 21, 99, 
 
 112, 306, 143, 145, 178, 206, 258, 
 
 264, 302, 305,306, 309, 311, 312, 
 
 319,320, 323. 
 Chus, son of Cham. 14. 
 Ciaran, St. See Queran. 
 Cinay m'A.rtragh, 133. 
 Cinnfoyle m'Colgann, 109. 
 Clan Barde, 299. 
 
 Cahall, 279, 287, 290, 291,319. 
 
 Casdealive, ^2^. 
 
 Colman, 51, 88, 121, 125,162, 
 
 172, 175, 255. 
 
 Conall, 279, 287, 290, 291,319. 
 
 Conwaye, 255, 276, 327. 
 
 Cullen, 505. 
 
 - — Donnogh, 291, 307, 309. 
 
 Downye, 257. 
 
 Kehernie, 328. 
 
 Kelly. 22^. 
 
 Kullan. See C. Cullen. 
 
 Mackneoyne, ^17. 324. 
 
338 
 
 Index. 
 
 Clan m c Donogh, 307, 328. 
 
 Morrish, 290. 
 
 Mortagh, 294-296, 298, 302, 
 
 3M.328. 
 
 Mulronie, 251, 286, 287, 296. 
 
 Richard. See Clanrickard. 
 
 Swynies, 318. 
 
 Clanmaliere, 192, 203, 309, 313, 
 
 32/- 
 Clanna boye, 282, 299. 
 
 Milead, 19, 28, 65. 
 
 Neale, 141, 171, 312. 
 
 Nevie, 3, 14, 15, 65 
 
 Rowry, 41, 45, 58, 81, 105, 
 
 157- 
 Clannfwadagh, 291. 
 Clanrickard, 290, 295, 305, 309, 
 
 312,323, 324, 327. 
 Clanvickneoyn, 324. 
 Clanwilliam, 255. 
 Claravall, 205. 
 Clare, Earl of, 251, 266. 
 Clare Athmonie, 227. 
 Clarence, Duke of, 300. 
 Claringneagh, 79. 
 
 pilgrim, 112. 
 
 Clarus, archd. of Elphin, 240, 243, 
 
 244. 
 Clehra, 47. 
 Cleitagh, 60, 77, 127. 
 Clement, pope, 52, 267. 
 Cleragh, Art m c C, 317. 
 Cleufoile the wise, 109. 
 Cliah, battle of, 48. 
 Clieu Maile, 42. 
 Clifford, Symon, 233. 
 Cloenglasse, 246. 
 Clogher, III, 149, 264, 307. 
 
 bishops of, 138, 182. 
 
 Croghan, 311. 
 
 Clonanie, 326. 
 
 Clonard, 81, 84, 93, 138, 151, 156, 
 
 170, 176, 177, 180, 195, 199, 200, 
 
 214. 
 ■ abbots of, 105, 107, 114, 118, 
 
 120, 123, 127, 135, 142, 143, 148, 
 
 149. 
 
 bishops of, 90, 116, 123. 
 
 Clonbayren, 123, 127, 130, 231. 
 Clonbronye, 117, 124, 126, 129, 189. 
 
 Clonconor, 126. 
 Clonconrie, 196. 
 
 Tomayne, 137. 
 
 Cloncork, 42. 
 
 Cloncorphye, 311. 
 
 Cloncowardy, 139 
 
 Cloncuiffyne, 125. 
 
 Cloncumasge, 284. 
 
 Cloncury, 91. 
 
 Clondalkan, 124, 135, 142, 144, 178. 
 
 Clondewer, 140. 
 
 Clone, 104, 145, 178, 189, 190, 308. 
 
 See Clonvicknose. 
 
 o'Connen, 316. 
 
 Cloneawynn, 184. 
 
 Cloneois, 112, 123, 129, 138, 141), 
 
 225. 
 Cloneyneagh, 98, 122, 138, 139. 
 Clonfada Boghan, 89. 
 Clonfert Brandon, 85, 89, 139, 158, 
 
 195, 213, 218, 220, 286. 
 abbots of, 85, 89, 100, 114, 
 
 119, 121, 126. 
 bishops of, 89, 213, 246, 282, 
 
 305- 
 
 Molwa, 89, 124, 127. 
 
 Clonfiachna, 10. 
 
 Clonfinlogh, 192. 
 
 Clonhughe Boy, 282. 
 
 Clon-Imorrosa, 326. 
 
 Clonkwaise, 31. 
 
 Clonmore Moye, 136. 
 
 of Moyoge, 136. 
 
 Clontarf, 116, 133, 166, 167. 
 
 Clonvey, 143. 
 
 Clonvicknose, 10, 79, 81, 82, 83, 
 88, 99, 102, 104, 114, 1 19-12 1 , 
 126, 127, 135-139, 144, 145, 147, 
 150, 152, 154, 156-158, 160, 161, 
 163, 169, 170, 174, 175, 176, 177- 
 182, 185, 186, 188-190, 194, 196, 
 200, 203, 204, 214, 216, 219-221, 
 227, 230, 232, 233, 254, 310. 
 
 abbots of, 79, 89, 90, 97, 99, 
 
 100, 102, 104, 107, 109, no, 
 113, 116, 117, 119, 120, 123, 127, 
 !36. !39. H 2 . H 8 > : 54> l 5 6 > iq8 > 
 213, 233. 244, 3!0. 
 
 bishops of, 152, 156, 165, 176, 
 
 179, 189, 227, 235, 259, 292. 
 
Index . 
 
 339 
 
 Cloone, 145. 
 
 Clowne Baryn. See Clonbayren. 
 
 Cluan mor Maedog. See Clon- 
 more. 
 
 Clynn Conway. See Clan C. 
 
 Cnessy, 75. 
 
 Cnockany, ,38. 
 
 Cnocksaide, 301. 
 
 Cnockmoyc, 218, 246, 261. 
 
 Coaches, 36. 
 
 Coarban, b. of I'Varta C , 74. 
 
 Cobfath, 1 |s. 
 
 Cogan, Miles, 214, 2". 
 
 Cogann, 267. 
 
 Coghlan, Terence, 7. 
 
 Cogrich, 189. 
 
 Cohorts, Irish, 61. 
 
 Coinche, battle of, 252. 
 
 Coining in C, 214. 
 
 Coinre, a. of, 123. 
 
 Colen m c Ceally, 148. 
 
 Coleraine. See Cowlerayne. 
 
 Colga, 102. 
 
 m c Connagann, 1 | 3. 
 
 ■ mcDonell, 89. 
 
 mocloihe, 76. 
 
 Colgan Dolene, 98. 
 
 m c Falve, 109. 
 
 Colla da Krioch, 63. 
 
 Meann, 63. 
 
 Wais, 63, 209. 
 
 Collas, the three, 4 1, 62. 
 Collawyn, 35. 
 < 'olleges, Irish, 8, 9. 
 Colman, a. of Beanchor, 109. 
 
 a. of Clonmacnoise, [09, 123. 
 
 ancestor of o'M., 43, 125. 
 
 Beag, 88, 89, 90, 124. 
 
 b. of [nisboffin, 108, 109. 
 
 Boy m'Vihelly, 105. 
 
 Casse, 107. 
 
 Conelleie, 144 
 
 Eala m e Wihealla, 81, 98, 104, 
 
 156. 
 
 k. of I., 97. 
 
 k. of I.., 81. 
 
 k . of Ossory, 8 1 . 
 
 m c Allealla, 1 [8. 
 
 m c Cobheye, 07. 
 
 nvM.ivIc I'.iin. k. 155. 
 
 Colman m c Patrick, 240. 
 
 more, 84, 88, 100, 124, 125. 
 
 of Glandalogha, 105. 
 
 of Lynnealae, 81 . 
 
 of the Welshmen, iiq. 
 
 Rimheadha, 97, 98, 172. 
 
 Stellan, 100. 
 
 ■ Wamagh, 1 13. 
 
 Colmana, s. of St. Patrick, 70. 
 Colp, 23. 
 Colteberia, 23. 
 Colton, primate, 322. 
 Columb, a., 108. 
 
 m c Crio\vhan, 81, 84. 
 
 m c Foylgussa, 127. 
 
 of Inis Kealtra, 8 | . 
 
 a. of Imleagh, 165. 
 
 Columban m c Lardan, 100. 
 Columbkille, St., 10, 76, 78, Si 83, 
 
 88-96, 112, IK). 129, 13'i, 132, 
 I48, l60, 164, I71, 175, 178. l8l, 
 201, 205. 
 
 families of, 130. 
 
 relics of, 132. 
 
 rules of, nq. 
 
 shrine of, 175. 
 
 Cohan, a Dane, 160. 
 (.'oman the religious, 1 iS. 
 
 bishop, 109. 
 
 St., 127. 
 
 Comar, battle of, ->'). 
 Comaskagh m'Cahaill, 132. 
 
 m c Enos, 136. 
 
 Comet, 109, 169, 1 71). 
 Commor, battle of, 32. 
 Comninstown, 308. 
 Comsowe m'i (yrero, 139. 
 Comyn, a. and b. of Armagh, 105. 
 
 b. of Indrym, 105. 
 
 foda, 91, 105. 
 
 m c Colman, 90. 
 
 m<T.yvren, 90. 
 
 o'Mooney, 1 18. 
 
 oi Moyi 'me. 111. 
 
 the white, 108. 
 
 Comynie, a. of C, 107. 
 Comynye, 108. 
 Conackine, b. of, 228. 
 Conallagh m c Conyng, 1 13. 
 Conall Chowe, 98. 
 
34Q 
 
 Index. 
 
 Conard Kearc, ioo. 
 Conarey More, 166. 
 Conary Kew, 59. 
 
 k. of I., 48, 49. 
 
 m c Edersgell, 48. 
 
 Conawill m c Gillearrie, 159. 
 Conchayune, 105. 
 Conchongeall, 130. 
 Concumba, 114. 
 Conell, a. ofTwaym Greny, 119. 
 
 ancestor of the E. of Tyr- 
 
 connell, 43, 126, 127. 
 
 clogagh, 106. 
 
 Collawragh, 45. 
 
 Criowhan, 64, 72, 88, 172. 
 
 Cronndawna, 105 
 
 Gulban, 64, 76, 107, 172. 
 
 ■ Guthbinn, 98. 
 
 Kearnagh, 49, 213. 
 
 k. of C, 57, 58. 
 
 k. of I., 101, 172. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 101, 115. 
 
 Loybrey, 98. 
 
 m c Cowgall, 80, 89. 
 
 m c Cronnmoyle, 126. 
 
 m c Donnogh, 109. 
 
 m c Eaghy, 211. 
 
 m c Moyle Duff, 100. 
 
 m°Neale, 51, 92, 96. 
 
 m c Swyne, k. of the D., m. 
 
 m c Swynie, k. of M., 102. 
 
 Meann, 113. 
 
 of Killskry, 142. 
 
 son of Cowhagh k., 43. 
 
 son of Coylerotha, 213. 
 
 son of H. Slane, 104. 
 
 Conell's Weare, 247. 
 
 Cong, 218-220, 238. 
 
 Congall, a. of Bangor, 75, 131. 
 
 a. of Slane, 129. 
 
 Ceanmayor, 112. 
 
 Clairingneagh, 46. 
 
 Keannfoda, 108. 
 
 — — ■ Keyle, 103. 
 
 k. of I., 101, 103, 172. 
 
 k. of M., no. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 101. 
 
 — — k. of U., 97, 101. 
 
 Kymnajor, 101. 
 
 m r Moyle Duff, 100. 
 
 Congall, prince of Rrey, 102. 
 
 Congallach, 116, 151, 152, 154-157. 
 
 nv'Connor, 168. 
 
 m c Conyng, 113. 
 
 mcMoylemihi, 151, 152, 154, 
 
 172. 
 
 m c Moylemorrey, 169. 
 
 Congus, 114. 
 
 Conleas, a. of C, 113. 
 
 Conley Crwackelgay, 210. 
 
 Keywe, 45. 
 
 Conly, b. of Kildare, 75. 
 
 p. ofMoyteaffa, 117, 124. 
 
 son of Artkir, 76. 
 
 son of Conn C>, 58, 59. 
 
 Conn Cedcahagh, 57-59, 61, 76, 
 166, 209. 
 
 house of, 46. 
 
 na mbocht, 99, 136, 180, 184. 
 
 Connaghtagh, 111. 
 
 Connall Chowe, 98. 
 
 kear, 97, 101. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 80, 97. 
 
 Connannann, 149. 
 
 Connaught, 9, 12, 13, 15-17, 28, 30, 
 40, 43,46-48,51, 54,64, 78, 81. 
 83-85.97. I0 4. i". 114. "8, 127, 
 132, 136, 138, 139, 143. I47- I 5i. 
 154, 160, 162-164, 167, 168, 170, 
 I7 1 - 173. 177. 179. l8 2. 186-188, 
 192-194, 196-199, 202, 203, 204, 
 207, 213, 215-220, 223-225, 229, 
 231, 232, 235, 236, 238, 239, 241- 
 243, 245, 247-251, 253, 256, 261- 
 263, 265, 270-272, 277, 278, 281, 
 288, 290, 292-294, 297-299, 304- 
 306, 308-313, 315, 322, 326, 
 
 327- 
 
 kings of, 15, 28, 47, 57, 60, 72, 
 
 74, 79, 81, 83, 97, 101, 103, 109, 
 114, 115, 117, 119, 121-123, 126, 
 
 132. 133- 135- 137. i39» 142-H4. 
 158, 160, 178, 182-185, 196, 198, 
 201-203, 206, 207, 215, 217-219, 
 221, 224, 227, 229-236, 239, 241, 
 243, 245, 247, 250, 252, 256, 258, 
 263, 265, 267, 268, 270, 271, 276, 
 278, 279, 281, 283, 284, 286, 287, 
 291, 293-299, 301, 304, 309, 322, 
 325 328. 
 
Index. 
 
 34i 
 
 Connaught, men of, 51, 54, 56, 77, 
 78, 132, 137, 143, 145, 149, 169, 
 
 l8l, 191, 221, 230, 243, 248, 251, 
 253, 270,276, 29O, 295, 297,311, 
 
 320, 326. 
 
 rough third of, 122, 132. 
 
 Connell Clogagh, 106. 
 
 Eahtwar, 211. 
 
 k. of I., 172. 
 
 Connery, b. of, 79. 
 Connor, 212. 
 
 Auraroe, 49. 
 
 k. of L, 172. 
 
 m c D., k. of I., 115. 
 
 m r l)onnogh, k. of Meath, 128, 
 
 130, 131, Mi 
 
 m'D. o'Melaghlin, 133, 156. 
 
 nvKervell, 162, 163. 
 
 m c Moylekeyne, 151. 
 
 m r Teige, 1 16. 
 
 Moyle m c Fuhie, 44. 
 
 ■ o'Melaghlin, 132, 133, 135, 
 
 146. 
 
 son of Breassall, 212. 
 
 son of k. Donnogh, 128. 
 
 son of k. Faghtna, 47. 
 
 son of Locheny, 115. 
 
 Conn's half. See Leah Coyne. 
 Connraih nv Iluffdaleah, 129. 
 Conolagh m r Comyn, 123, 124. 
 
 m'Conoy, 124 
 
 Conquest of Ireland, 3, 43. 
 Conrado, emperor, 173, 1114. 204. 
 Conrey (Connor), 75, 88, 105, 133, 
 
 '57- 
 Conrie (in Meath), 120, 142. 
 Conry m c E., 48. 
 Constantino, emperor, 90, 103, 106. 
 
 king, 106. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 1 15, 156, 163. 
 
 Constantinople, 76, 106. 
 Conulf, k. of Saxons, 131. 
 Convackne, 228, 246, 248, 275, 2^, 
 
 284. 
 Com. ill 0' Locheny, 1 16. 
 Convallo (Convoyle), 31, 32, 212. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 72. 
 
 Convocation of the clergy, 203, 213, 
 
 241. 
 Convocation at Taragh, 124. 
 
 Conyng Begeglach, 37. 
 
 b. of Eochie, 37. 
 
 grandson of Hugh S., 106, 
 
 126. 
 — — ■ m'Awley, 117. 
 
 iri'Don Cwan, 167. 
 
 m c Fe\ver, 14. 
 
 m c Knoyle, 106, 109. 
 
 ■ m c NeaIe G., 151. 
 
 o'Daynt, 105. 
 
 Conynge m l Einn, ^y. 
 Conyng's tower, 14. 
 Conyre, castle of, 271. 
 Coran. Sec Corran. 
 Corck, a. of Kildare, 115. 
 Corck nv Fergus, 81. 
 Corckaghlan, 231, 311. 
 Corckbaeskynn, 129, 141, 167, 
 
 3°9- 
 Corcke, 211. 
 Corekymore (Cork), 138. 
 Corcomroe, 30, 117, 175, 246, 302, 
 
 325- 
 Corcran Cleireagh, 173. 174. 176. 
 Cork, 109, 131, 138, 144, 145, 182, 
 
 190. 
 
 island of, 131. 
 
 Corkelaye, 37. 
 Corkes, the two, 193. 
 Cormac, a. of C, 120, 142. 
 
 b. of Athdrumni, 118. 
 
 Cass, 211. 
 
 Inderny, 74. 
 
 Keigh, 78. 
 
 m c AUella, 112. 
 
 m c Art, 60. 
 
 m c Cahallaim\ 157. 
 
 m c Conn na mboght, 184, 188. 
 
 m r Criowhan, 91. 
 
 m r Cuilenann, 144, 145 
 
 m'Cuillenann, b. of Lismore, 
 
 147. 
 
 nVEnos, 76. 
 
 m'Mooney, 150. 
 
 m'o'Cuillennann, 145. 
 
 Mainisdreach, 185. 
 
 o'Haielealla, 155. 
 
 o'Liahan, 142. 
 
 Cormack, 91, 209. 
 Corn, 169, 285, 293. 
 
342 
 
 Index. 
 
 Cornan, a. of Bangor, 1 10. 
 m'Eahagh T., 88. 
 
 Cornie Conell, battle of, 103. 
 
 Corran, 42, 88, 100, in, 173, 244, 
 273. 277, 279, 292. 
 
 Corre, 238. 
 
 Cosedge, a. of Louth, 120. 
 
 Cosgragh m'Connor, 48. 
 
 of Tehille, 142. 
 
 Cosmy, 169. 
 
 Cossar, 133. 
 
 Cosse Warce, 151. 
 
 Costry Hemer, 134. 
 
 Couhagh, a. of Sayer, 130. 
 
 Councils, general, 106. 
 
 Courcy, Sir John. See De Courcy. 
 
 Cowarbs, 74, 107, 120, 148, 149, 
 157, 160, 163-165, 169, 171, 177, 
 178, 186, 188, 192, 195, 196, 197, 
 200, 201, 204, 205, 213, 214, 220, 
 224, 270, 310, 320. 
 
 Cowchongalt, 143. 
 
 Cowchoullen, 48. 
 
 Cowchoylle m c Dowleyn, 170. 
 
 Cowcorb m c Moycorb, 55. 
 
 Cowdaylye m c K., 167. 
 
 Cowdenagh m c F., 113. 
 
 Cowgall, a. of Bangor, 94, 97, 131, 
 169. 
 
 bishop, 99. 
 
 ■ cowarbs of, 157, 169. 
 
 mcDawangort, 78. 
 
 pilgrim, 149. 
 
 Cowgan, John, 245. 
 
 m c Cuthenna, 107. 
 
 Mather, 107. 
 
 Cowhagh, a. of Disert D., 181. 
 
 Koew, 211. 
 
 Koylebrey, 42-44, 210. 
 
 Minn, 42. 
 
 p. of Kildare, 180. 
 
 Cowkearky, 101. 
 
 Cowkowran, 101. 
 
 Cowlagh more, dr. of O'Connor, 
 316. 
 
 Cowle Cahire, 29. 
 
 Conery, 83. 
 
 Innsyn, 88. 
 
 Keallan, 102. 
 
 ■ Lwachra, 217. 
 
 Cowleannan m c Connor, 175. 
 
 Cowlerayne, 269, 271. 
 
 Cownge of St. Fechin. See Cong. 
 
 Cowry m c Dary, 47. 
 
 Coygenus of Glendalocha, 99. 
 
 Coylevotha, 213. 
 
 Coynrey, 142. 
 
 Credy, castle of, 114. 
 
 Credyn, 17. 
 
 Creg, 116. 
 
 Crega, 317. 
 
 Cregg, 116. 
 
 Crewhan, 71. 
 
 Crewlasragh, 145. 
 
 Cridan of Indroym, 103. 
 
 Crienna, 58, 59. 
 
 Criohann, k. of I., 49, 64. 
 
 K. of M., 72. 
 
 Criok Carbry, 236, 262, 275, 304. 
 Crioslagh, 133. 
 Criowhann Cosgragh, 45. 
 
 Enna m r Seny, 102. 
 
 k. of Ireland, 64. 
 
 k. of Leinster, 97. 
 
 k. of Munster, 72. 
 
 m c Briwyn, 84. 
 
 m c Carbry, 91. 
 
 mcEnna, 69, 73. 
 
 m e Loway, 49. 
 
 m c Neale, 76. 
 
 Nia Nare, 209. 
 
 Skeihuell, 28. 
 
 Critan, a. of Beanchor, 108. 
 Crocke, W., 255. 
 Croinnis, 171. 
 Cronan Beag, no. 
 
 b. of Indroym, 103. 
 
 m c 01oye, 102. 
 
 m c Silny, 107. 
 
 mTygernye, 88. 
 
 of Moyville, 104. 
 
 Cronmoyle, 67. 
 
 b. of Kildare, 149. 
 
 m'Colgann, 116. 
 
 Crossan Fyn, 196. 
 Crossanaght, 196. 
 Crosse na Skeaptra, 178. 
 Crosses, the three at C, 175. 
 Crouantyne, 133. 
 Crowhan m c Briwyn, 84. 
 
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 343 
 
 Crown of Ireland, 3, 43, 46, 52, 68, 
 
 74, 161, 179. 
 Crwachan, ,50, 46, 57, 273, 274. 
 Crwagh Patrick, 297 
 Crwinncachan, 93. 
 Crwyn Bagroye, 213. 
 Cuill-iro, 75. 
 Cumascach, 120. 
 Curaw, 97. 
 Curr cluana, 204. 
 Curragh Kinctty, 317. 
 Cusack, Adam, 254. 
 Cusaeks, 253, 324. 
 Cushen, David, 241. 
 Cwan, k. of Munster, 104. 
 
 m c Connell, 104. 
 
 o'Lochan, 173, 174. 
 
 Cwanagh irrCailcin, 103. 
 
 m c Eigny, 123. 
 
 p. of Mackwaises, 103. 
 
 Cwangais, a. of Leihmore, 119. 
 Cwillen m c Etigen, 164. 
 Cwircke, 21 1. 
 Cwirckny, 125, 182. 
 t'wvmka m'Cathmoa, 73. 
 Cymboye, 40. 
 Cynalh, 172. 
 
 m c Awalgie, 189. 
 
 son of Malcolme, 163. 
 
 Cynay m c Conying, 136. 
 
 m r Corbry, 150. 
 
 Cyndealvan m c Moyleron, 148. 
 
 Dachra Lwachra, 105. 
 I )achwa nr David, 1 1 7. 
 Dahye nV'Kiachragh, (>4, 171. 
 Da Inver, 113. 
 Dairmhagh. See Dorowe. 
 Daiwinis (Devenish), 105, 137, 1 (.3. 
 1 talagh in Mortaugh, 142. 
 I l.ilassc M.u \\ inyi', 103. 
 
 Dalgaisse, 155, 158, 159, 196, 201, 
 
 202. 
 Dalnary, 54, 141, 144, I4<), 157, 
 
 2 '3- 
 
 king's of, 63, 66, 91, 100. 
 
 Dalriada, 1 4. 89, 90, 100, 101, 114- 
 
 1 16, 123, 124, 127, 160. 
 kings of, 8y, 103, 108, 133, 
 
 160. 
 
 Dalton, Hubert, 324. 
 
 Miles, 325. 
 
 Morish, 321. 
 
 Philip, 306. 
 
 Daltons, 308, 312, 325. 
 
 Dalviagha, 50. 
 
 I 'aniasus, pope, 106. 
 
 Dan, tribe of, 21. 
 
 Danes, 3, 7, 1 16, 127-167, 170, 171, 
 174, 175, 178-181, 183, 187, [88, 
 190, 192-196, 202, 205, 214, 258. 
 
 Daniel, a. of Gleandalogha, 142. 
 
 k. of Leinster, 115. 
 
 m'Lurckan, 162. 
 
 m c Twahallain, 106. 
 
 of Kingary, 105. 
 
 Darchill m r C, 109. 
 
 Dardany, 75. 
 
 Darearca, 75. 
 
 Darensie, 131. 
 
 Dartry, 30, 253. 
 
 Darynna, 53. 
 
 Dauinis, 137, 300. 
 
 David Breathnagh, 222. 
 
 k. of Israel, 22. 
 
 m c Carill, 90. 
 
 nvConell, k. of U., 80. 
 
 m c Kellaye, a. of Cashel, 244. 
 
 nrMoyle Colme, 204. 
 
 St., of Inverdoyle, 103. 
 
 St., of Kilmoney, 91. 
 
 David's, b. of St., 207. 
 Dawangart, k. of Scotland. 72, 88. 
 
 ni'Donnell, 108. 
 
 m c Nissie. 74. 
 
 son of Aidan, 96. 
 
 Dawdachrich, 1 17. 
 Dawinis, 143, 1 17. 300. 
 Dawyn m c D., 89. 
 De Captionibus Hibernian, 3. 
 De Clare, Richard, 281 
 
 Thomas, 252, 256. 
 
 De Courcy, John, 92, 214, 216, 
 
 2 I 7, 220, 266. 
 
 De Exeter, fohn, 506, 316. 
 
 Jordan, 239, 242, 266, 306. 
 
 Meyler, 279, 290, 316. 
 
 Stephen, 277. 
 
 ■ Symon, 254. 
 
 De la Grosse, R., 207, 214. 
 
344 
 
 Index. 
 
 De la Rochelle, P., 254. 
 
 Sir W., 255. 
 
 De Lacy, Hugh, 216, 217, 220, 221, 
 
 223, 228. 
 Hugh the younger, 217, 220, 
 
 229, 236. . 
 
 Robert, 221. 
 
 Walter, 223, 229, 236, 237. 
 
 William, 228, 229,223,234,237. 
 
 Dea, 3 j. 
 
 Dealvoye, 18. 
 
 Deane of London, the, 241. 
 
 Dearky, b., 106. 
 
 Deatha, 210. 
 
 Dedimus O'Foirvhen, 147. 
 
 Deilginis, 115. 
 
 Deine, 76. 
 
 Deirg, 211. 
 
 Deirghyne, 211, 
 
 Deirgne Mogoroge, 170 
 
 Dela m c Loich, 15. 
 
 Delamere, Sir J., 258 
 
 Delameres, 258. 
 
 Delna, battle of, 76. 
 
 Delphin, John, 248. 
 
 Deluge, the, 10, 12. 
 
 Delvin, 117, 170, 182, 186, 192, 
 
 219, 225, 226, 229. 
 Beathra, 132, 133, 136, 165, 
 
 178, 184, 194. 
 m c Coghlan, 176, 178, 227, 
 
 244, 245, 255. 
 
 More, 187, 205. 
 
 Nwagat, 120, 130. 
 
 Deman, 72. 
 
 m c Carill, 84, 89 
 
 Dempster, T., 96. 
 
 Denmark, 134, 148, 151, 166, 192, 
 
 244. 
 Deputy, 222-225, 230-233, 236, 239, 
 
 245, 247, 249-251, 256, 257, 261, 
 269, 299, 327, 328. 
 
 Dercylus, 27. 
 
 Derghine, k. of M., 55. 
 
 Derie places, 177. 
 
 Derills, 114. 
 
 Dermot, a. of Femes, 142. 
 
 a. of Hy, 132. 
 
 chief, 131. 
 
 Duffe m c D., 121. 
 
 Dermot, k. of C, 116. 
 
 k. of I., 72, 101, 172. 
 
 m'Clothny, 123. 
 
 m c Conyng, 136. 
 
 m c Dermott, 142. 
 
 M c Ebergell, 142. 
 
 m l 'Hugh S., 102, 103, 106, 
 
 107, 126, 131. 
 
 m'Kervall, k. ofO., 149. 
 
 ■ m c Kervell, k. of I., 78-91, 
 
 103, 106, 124, 172. 
 
 m c Magnus, 238. 
 
 m c Morrogh, 192-199,201, 202, 
 
 205-8. 
 
 m'Moylenemo, 176-180. 
 
 m'Neale, 132. 
 
 trrSymon ne T., 272. 
 
 m c Teige, 187. 
 
 m L Thorpa, 156. 
 
 m'Tomalty, 135. 
 
 o'Laghtna, 165. 
 
 o'Moyletelcha, 169. 
 
 primate of Armagh, 140. 
 
 Roe, 263. 
 
 Derrie of Lough Con, 324. 
 Derry, 94, 135, 164, 188, 253, 281, 
 
 282. 
 Dervail, dr. of m c D., 214. 
 
 dr. of M. m c D., 303. 
 
 dr. of o'Donnell, 293. 
 
 dr. of o'Melaghlin, 214. 
 
 Dervorgill, dr. of o'C, 267, 275, 
 
 298. 
 dr. of o'Melaghlin, 199, 206, 
 
 214. 
 
 q. of I., 49, 187. 
 
 wife of o'Connor Roe, 312. 
 
 wife of o'Donnell, 275, 279. 
 
 Derycalgie. See Derry. 
 
 Derye, 253. 
 
 Derymelly, 130. 
 
 Deryndoyne, 241. 
 
 Desert Dermott. See Dysert D. 
 
 Desies, in Munster, 42, 108, 152, 
 
 167, 222. 
 
 kings of, 108, in, 147, 167. 
 
 Desmond, 199, 202, 259, 300, 315. 
 
 countess of, 315. 
 
 earls of, 299, 315, 319, 320, 
 
 323- 
 
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 345 
 
 Desmond, princes of, 123, 129, 233. 
 
 258, 260, 300, 315. 
 Devenish. See Daiwinis. 
 Deverden, John, 243, 244, 251. 
 
 Nicoll, 249. 
 
 Deyne, 210. 
 
 Dicolla m c Menedi, 119. 
 
 Dieaghladhrye, 210. 
 
 Dihorba m c I)iniaine,38, 39, 40. 
 
 Dillon, Dabuck, 298. 
 
 Ulick, 298. 
 
 Dimma, b., 106. 
 
 Dinnj, r all m c Ferall, 139 
 
 Dinrye, 44. 
 
 Diocletian, 77. 
 
 Dionilius, 77. 
 
 Dirry. See Deny. 
 
 Diseases, 123, 126, 198, 275, 285, 
 
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 Disert-da-crich, 252. 
 
 Dochat, St., 137. 
 Dochonna, St., 128. 
 Docus, b., 72. 
 Dolor gentilium, 156. 
 Dombarr, earl of, 167. 
 Domdahoile, 143. 
 Dominick, St., 241, 245. 
 Domitian, 50. 
 Don, 23, 25. 
 Donall, k. of Picts, 106. 
 Donaskiagh, 88, 171. 
 Donawley, 142, 144. 
 Doncearmna, 28,32. 
 Donchann m c Moyletoyly, 139. 
 Doncowole Sirville, 35. 
 Doncwan ra c Flanagan, 146. 
 Doneagha nrO., no. 
 Done] Break, 104, 109, no. 
 
 ■ br. of k. D., 147. 
 
 God, 174. 
 
 k. of L, 80, 88. 89, 90, 97, 
 
 102, 105, 115-119, 121, 122, 172. 
 
 k. of Meath, 185. 
 
 k. of S.,97, 106, 1 is. 
 
 Kloen, 158, 159, 160. 
 
 nrCahall, 101, 148, 168. 
 
 nV'Ce.ill.iy, 1 14. 
 
 11V Dennett, 167. 
 ni'Donnogh, 187. 
 m c Duff I )avereann, 
 
 168. 
 
 Donel m'Earcka, 79, 83, 97. 
 
 m c Evin irrC, 167. 
 
 m c Flathnia, 126. 
 
 m c Flynn, 146. 147, 150, 155. 
 
 nrFynn, 155. 
 
 m c Hugh, k. of Ireland, ioo, 
 
 101, 103, 107. 
 m c Hugh, k. of the north, 123, 
 
 128. 
 
 m c Hugh, p. of Aileagh, 145. 
 
 ni'I.orckan, 160. 
 
 m c Moregan, 143. 
 
 m c Moylemoray, 157. 
 
 m c Murtag-h, 157. 
 
 m c Seanchan, 175. 
 
 m c Tiernan, 182. 
 
 m c Tuloge, 170. 
 
 mTwahallan, 106. 
 
 o'Cannan, 163. 
 
 o'Neale, k. of I., 157, 158, 
 
 172. 
 
 of Meath, 119. 
 
 son of k. Hugh, 145. 
 
 son of m c Earka, 79, 83, 97. 
 
 son of Neale, 145. 
 
 Dongalie, 144. 
 Dongall m c Dereth, 122. 
 Dongolman, ford of, 205. 
 Donjjomer, Robert, 225. 
 Donkearmna See Doncearmna. 
 Donkware, 129. 
 Donlaith, 152. 
 Donleith glasse, 152. 
 Donleo, 191, 218. 
 Donmore, 200, 202, 232, 275. 
 Donnaganis, 155. 
 Donne Sgyath, 171. 
 Donnell, 212. 
 
 Ballagh, 209. 
 
 Donnogh, b. of C, 152. 
 
 k. of Connaught, 115, 122. 
 
 k. of Ireland, 115, 123, 126, 
 
 127, 128, 148, 172. 
 
 k. of Moybrey, 175. 
 
 k. of Minister, 1 15. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 97, 101 
 
 k. of Taragh, 128. 
 
 k. of Ulster, 97. 
 
 m c Allene, 123. 
 
 m'Bieiian, 149. 
 
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346 
 
 Index. 
 
 Donnogh m c Bryan B., 3, 168, 170, 
 
 i/3. i/4. 175. 1/ 
 
 179. 
 
 m'Ceallaghan, 158. 
 
 irrDonnell, 115. 
 
 irTDonnell, k. of L., 164. 
 
 m'Donnell, k. of M., 155. 
 
 ■ m c Donnell o'M., 155. 
 
 m'Donnell Reawar, 184. 
 
 m f Dowlen, k. of L., 176. 
 
 m c Duff D., 143. 
 
 m c Flynn, k. of I., 146, 147, 150. 
 
 ■ rrTFlynn o'M., 146. 
 
 ■ ■ m c Gillemocholmocke, 193. 
 
 ■ m l Hugh,3i5. 
 
 m'Melaghlin, 152. 
 
 ■ m c Moyledwyn, 143. 
 
 m c Neale, 147, 148, 149. 
 
 m c Rory, 276. 
 
 • m'Solowann, 139. 
 
 nephew of Ronan, 108. 
 
 son of Donnell, 121, 122. 
 
 — — son of Hugh S., 104, 105. 
 
 Donnslewie, 236. 
 
 Donoman, castle of, 270, 323, 
 
 Donouer, 266. 
 
 Donowan m c Dowlen, 168. 
 
 Donsoghlyn, 69. 
 
 Donsovarke, 28, 32, 36, 148. 
 
 Dontaise, 186. 
 
 Donum Dei, b. of Meath, 231. 
 
 Doors of the nobility, 85. 
 
 Dorowe, 91, 95, 96, 121, 132, 135, 
 149, 155, 170, 176, 178, 180, 182, 
 186, 193, 196, 200, 205, 227, 233. 
 
 abbots of, 127, 130, 136. 
 
 Dorymlehan, 32. 
 
 Dowangart, 96. 
 
 Dowchowley, dr. of k. of C, 183. 
 
 dr. of o'C, 308. 
 
 q. of I., 214. 
 
 Dowdaleah, 127. 
 
 Dowdall, James, 249. 
 
 Dowdavorean, 157. 
 
 Dowdy, b., 300. 
 
 Dowen. See Downpatrick. 
 
 Dowgean, 133, 158. 
 
 Dowgill, 180. 
 
 Dowhagh, 157. 
 
 Dowhowly, 187. 
 
 Dowinis, 300. 
 
 Dowleeke, 73, 130, 142, 147, 148, 
 
 156. 
 Dowlen m'Carbry, 145. 
 
 m c TwahalI, 168. 
 
 Dowlih m c Sealvay, 149. 
 Dowlitter, priest of Armagh, 147. 
 Dowlittye, a. of Finglasse, 124, 
 
 127. 
 Dowmreaght, 115. 
 Down. See Downpatrick. 
 Downacha m c L., 148. 
 Downagh, k. of I., 154. 
 
 m c E., 156. 
 
 of Disert, k., 157. 
 
 Downaghmore, 307. 
 Downaghmoyen, 133. 
 Downaghpatrick, 156, 163. 
 Downan, archb. of Dublin, 181, 
 
 188. 
 Downdealgan, 268. 
 DownedaleathgIasse,2i4, 220, 243. 
 Downoman, 270. 
 Downpatrick, 92, 156, 243. 
 Downsoghlin, 174. 
 Downsy, q. of I., 102. 
 Dowrancha, 28. 
 Dowslany, 174. 
 Dragons, 116, 118. 
 Dregtus, 108. 
 Dreivne, 76. 
 Drew, David, 239. 
 
 Matthew, 261. 
 
 Driwymkoylinn, 141. 
 
 Drocheda, 15. 
 
 Dromadery, 114. 
 
 Drombrey, 76. 
 
 Dromcleive, 149, 236, 241, 242, 275, 
 
 279. 
 Dromdeargye, 75. 
 Dromkehaire, 90. 
 Dromkleichy, 84. 
 Dromleahglaissy, 90, 214. 
 Dromlyas, 300. 
 Drom m c Eircke, 89. 
 Dromrahie, 155. 
 Dromrovay, 120. 
 Drost, 112. 
 Drostus, 109. 
 Drought, 118, 152, 244. 
 Droym m'Awley, 133. 
 
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 347 
 
 Droymbethy, 28. 
 
 Droymtinyn, 28. 
 
 Drumleaban, 314. 
 
 Drust, k. of Picts, 113, 114. 
 
 m c Erb, k. of Picts, 71. 
 
 Dublin, 58, 59, 63, 68, 124, 137, 138, 
 140, 142, 144, 146-148, 150-154, 
 156, 158-161, 163-165, 168, 170, 
 175, 180, 181, 183, 185, 186, 192, 
 193, 201, 205, 213, 214, 222, 223, 
 225, 227, 256, 299, 300, 304. 
 
 Duchna of Balla, 102. 
 
 Duffagh, a. of Armagh, 75. 
 
 father of St. B.,76. 
 
 m c Moyl('tovlvc, 142. 
 
 rrTTagaine, 163. 
 
 Duffcomar, 62. 
 
 Duffdamver m'Conolay, 114- 
 
 Duffdakrick m c D., 113. 
 
 Duffdalehc, 164. 
 
 Duffdavorean, a. of Fower, 117. 
 
 a. of Clonard, 127. 
 
 Duff Doyne, 108, 145. 
 
 Duffe, 213. 
 
 Duffeinreaght, k. of C, 122. 
 
 m'Fergus, 124. 
 
 Duffelaghtna, 1 15. 
 
 Duffslat o'Frcana, 84. 
 
 Duleek. See Dowleeke. 
 
 Dunatt, 116. 
 
 Dunbolge, 97. 
 
 Duncha m°Orckdy, no. 
 
 Dunchus, archb. of Dublin, 186. 
 
 Dundalk, 281, 283, 299. 
 
 Dungall, k. of Ossory, 115. 
 
 ■ k. of Scotland, 115. 
 
 son of Sealuy, 1 16. 
 
 Dunlen, k. of Leinster, 115. 
 
 k. of Ossory, 115. 
 
 Dunmasse (Dunamaise), 139. 
 
 Dunmore, 193, 275. 
 
 Dunstan, St., 160. 
 
 Durlesse, 164. 
 
 Durrowc. See Dorowe. 
 
 Dwagh Dalta Dea, 37, 46, 47, 211. 
 
 Finn, 212. 
 
 Galy, 69. 
 
 Layer, 38. 
 
 m'Fiaghy, 38. 
 
 Teangowa, 72, 74. 
 
 Dyan Kight, 17. 
 
 Dyeing, 32. 
 
 Dyman Ara, 130. 
 
 Dymma, b. of Conrye, 105. 
 
 Dymsach, 120. 
 
 Dyrath, 110. 
 
 Dyrry. See Derry. 
 
 Dysert Dermott, 130, 143, 181,325. 
 
 Kieran, 156, 157. 
 
 Eacha m r Neyrck, 119. 
 Eachie Bo. See Achabo. 
 Eachroyme. See Achroym O'M. 
 Eachye Gairve, 211. 
 
 nr'Ardgar, 159. 
 
 m r Da\vny, 167. 
 
 Seolmoy, 42. 
 
 Eaghagh Finn, 96. 
 
 Foltleahan, 210. 
 
 m c Blathniack, 105. 
 
 Eaghdroym Sec Achroym O'M. 
 Eaght, dr. of O'Connor, 221. 
 Eaghtge. See Shew E. 
 Eaghye, 211. 
 
 Ballderg, 211. 
 
 Bwagaye, 210. 
 
 Gairve, 211. 
 
 YVarcheasse, 212. 
 
 Eahagh, 209. 
 
 Boye, 10 1. 
 
 Cova, 213. 
 
 Finn, 96. 
 
 m r Breassall, 118. 
 
 Ealgagh o'Moyleoyer, 117. 
 
 Ean, 29. 
 
 Earck, b. of Slane, 75. 
 
 Earl, the Red. Sec Burke. 
 
 Earlahy, b. of Armagh, 72. 
 
 Earny, the river of, 319. 
 
 Earthquake, 67, 72, 75, 107, 109. 
 
 Easawyn Fawna, 210. 
 
 Easroe, 15, 39, 137, 187, 188, 196, 
 
 230, 261, 277, 320, 321. 
 Easse-da-chonne, 273. 
 Easter, feast of, 99. 
 Eastmeath, 51, 185. 
 Eave, dr. of m' Murrogh, 20S. 
 Eawyn-Vacha, 31, 38, 41, 44, 46, 
 
 89, 131. 
 
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 Kbdon, k. of Denmark, 244. 
 Ebrick, the sons of, 292. 
 Ebricke m c Ir, 28, 32, 213. 
 Echtgen, 89. 
 Echtygerne m c M., 213. 
 Eclipse, 141, 173. 
 Edenburrogh, 149. 
 Edersgel More, 48. 
 Edgen o'Mathgna, 113. 
 Ednagh Downe, 286. 
 Edulfe, 145. 
 
 Edward I., k. of E., 27, 244, 249, 
 252, 253, 261, 262. 
 
 II., 285. 
 
 III., 285, 300, 301, 306. 
 
 k. of the Saxons, 148. 
 
 Egbricht, 114. 
 
 Egechar, a. of Lynally, 142. 
 
 Egertagh, 175. 
 
 Eghtgie. See Sliew E. 
 
 Eghtigerne m'Broyne, 176. 
 
 m c Flanncha, 147. 
 
 son of Kennedy, 155. 
 
 Eghtigin, b., 120. 
 Egypt, 10, 19, 22, 23, 44. 
 Egyptians, 19-22. 
 Ehan ra'Uga, 28, 29. 
 Eighneach m r Colgan, 113. 
 Eihine Wahagh, 73. 
 
 d. of k. Hugh, 146. 
 
 dr. of o'Swarte, 169. 
 
 m. of St. Columbkill, 92. 
 
 queen of I., 156. 
 
 queen of Leinster, 127. 
 
 Eihnie, the, 29. 
 
 Eihyn, dr. of k. Eochy F., 47. 
 
 Eilny mcScannaile, no. 
 
 Eirck, 209. 
 
 Eirrick, 323. 
 
 Eithreoile, 210. 
 
 Elbrig, 126. 
 
 Eldeaa, 212. 
 
 Elie, 89, 118. 
 
 o'Karoll, 169, 173, 178, 193, 
 
 196. 2 55» 280. 
 princes of, 121, 170, 220, 280, 
 
 306, 307, 309, 322, 327. 
 Elim Olfinsneachty, 36. 
 Elly, k. of the Saxons, 101. 
 Elphines, k. of the Picts, 114. 
 
 Elpin of Glassnayen, 120. 
 
 Elym mcConragh, 50. 
 
 Emptor, 68. 
 
 England, 27, 43, 68, 70, 90, 91, 92, 
 96, 104, in, 116, 120, 121, 127, 
 128, 151, 160, 171, 179, 184, 192, 
 194, 206, 214-216, 219, 220, 222- 
 224, 228-230, 236, 2yi, 240, 244, 
 246, 247, 249-251, 259, 260, 285. 
 
 kings of, 27, 70, 120, 121, 128, 
 
 151, 185, 192, 204, 219, 223, 224, 
 228, 237, 238, 244, 246, 249, 250, 
 253, 258, 260, 261, 268, 283, 284, 
 289, 292, 299, 300, 302, 306, 322, 
 
 3 2 3- 
 
 English, 3, 8, 9, 69, 171, 208, 214, 
 216, 217, 219-223, 228, 229, 231, 
 233, 236-8, 240, 242-249, 251, 
 252, 254, 255, 257, 261-263, 265, 
 266, 268, 270-272, 275-277, 279- 
 282, 284-290, 292, 293, 296,298- 
 3°i- 303-309. 3 ".3 13. 320, 321- 
 323. 325-327- 
 
 Enna Argheagh, 23- 
 
 Ayneagh, 45, 210. 
 
 Derig, 212. 
 
 m'Cathfie, 71. 
 
 Moncheoyn, 211. 
 
 o'Loingsye, 90. 
 
 son of Neale, 64. 
 
 the Red, 37. 
 
 Enoch, son of Jareth, 11, 20. 
 
 Enos, alias nvNisie, 75. 
 
 a Pict, 114. 
 
 br. of Moriegh, 137. 
 
 G.,213. 
 
 Gaybwaifeagh, 61. 
 
 k. of Munster, 71. 
 
 k. of Picts, 114,119. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 72, 115, 120. 
 
 irTAngussa, 149. 
 
 m c Carrhie Caiman, 165, 169. 
 
 m'Colman, 98, 100. 
 
 m'Conloingsie, 156. 
 
 m'Donnogh, 154. 
 
 m'Flaynn, 145. 
 
 m'Fergos, 116, 120. 
 
 m r Moylebryde, 156. 
 
 m c Naofreigh, 69, 73. 
 
 Magawley, 91. 
 
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 Enos of Ulster, 107. 
 
 011ow,44. 
 
 Olmoye, 33. 
 
 ■ • o'Moyledorie, 157. 
 
 son of Eochy F., 76. 
 
 son of Seth, II, 21. 
 
 Twyrmeagh, 45, 210, 211. 
 
 Enoy m c Eloysie, 83, 89. 
 
 Enuotha, 210. 
 
 Eoanan m r T\vahallam, 105. 
 
 Eochagann, 115. 
 
 Eochy Altleahan, 45. 
 
 ■ Ancheann, 53. 
 
 Bway, 4 1 . 
 
 Boye, 97. 
 
 Dowlen, 41, 63, 209. 
 
 Edgohach, 32. 
 
 ■ Eigeann, 31. 
 
 Fewerglass, 32, t,^, 212. 
 
 Feyleagh, 47, 48, 209. 
 
 — — Ficmoyne, 37. 
 
 Finn, 55, 56, 59, 76, 96. 
 
 Gunnall, 60. 
 
 Gwyneagh, 73. 
 
 Jarlaly, 107. 
 
 k. of I., 80,88, 172. 
 
 k. of Munster, 72. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 101 , 115. 
 
 ■ m'Conley, 72. 
 
 ■ m e Eirck, 16, 17. 
 
 m' Enna Kinscaly, 64, 296. 
 
 nv'l.ughta, 47, 203. 
 
 nr Morey, 71. 
 
 nTOillealla, 38. 
 
 • m'Owgany, 42. 
 
 Moymean, 63, 64. 
 
 Momo, 33. 
 
 Oireaw, 48. 
 
 Ophagh, 36. 
 
 Tyrncharna, 72. 
 
 Eoganaght, 150. 
 
 ofCasbel, 175, 182,202. 
 
 of Loghlein, 167, 189. 
 
 Eogawync, 210. 
 
 Eogroym o'Manic. See Achroym. 
 
 Eolbeck, 1 14. 
 
 Ephesus, 52, 106. 
 
 Ephraim, tribe of, 21. 
 
 Erard m c Coyssie, 161, 162. 
 
 Erck, 72. 
 
 Ere, q. of the Tuatha de D., 18, 
 
 23, 26. 
 Ere, son of Heber, 28, 30. 
 Eremon, k. of S., 1 15. 
 Erick, 198. 
 
 Ernagh m c Ehinn, 122. 
 Ernany mcCressine, 102. 
 
 m c F., 101. 
 
 Esker Riada, 58. 
 
 F.ssre, son ofGathelus, 20, 210. 
 
 Etayn m c Elly, 100. 
 
 Htl1.lb.1ld, 120. 
 
 Ethelfrith, 97, 99, 102, 108. 
 
 Ethrial, 31. 
 
 Etigen, 174. 
 
 Ettymon, k. of the Saxons, 154. 
 
 Etwynn, battle of, 101. 
 
 Eudoxius, 106. 
 
 Eugenell, q. of I., 128. 
 
 Fugonius III., pope, 204. 
 
 Fuphalus, 27. 
 
 Europe, 12, 130, 204. 
 
 Eusebius, 10. 
 
 Eustaces, 30. 
 
 Eutices, 126. 
 
 Eutitian heretics, 75 . 
 
 Euticianus, b. of Rome, 61. 
 
 Evlyne, battle of, 77. 
 
 Excommunication, 130, 202, 218, 
 
 222, 224. 
 Extreme Unction, 171, 208, 224, 
 
 234, 289, 304. 
 
 Faailt, 200. 
 
 Faghtna Fahagh, 47, 48, 101. 
 
 Lector, 174. 
 
 m c Folaghtaine, 114. 
 
 Fachtnagh, a. of Fower, 124. 
 Fagarthach, 101. 
 Failan m r Colman, 102. 
 Failge, sons 0^276. 
 
 Richard, 27O 
 
 Failve, a. of Hy, 108, 109. 
 
 father of St. Manchan, 107. 
 
 Flannfivay, 100. 
 
 Flaynn, 100, 102. 
 
 Ilchoraye, 212. 
 
 k of M., 97. 
 
 m c Eahagh, 101. 
 
 Fair of Tailten. 14(1. 148. 
 
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 Index. 
 
 Fair of Tireaylealla, 318. 
 Fallawyn, Flann, 231. 
 Faltagh, b. of Meath, 306. 
 Famine, in, 121, 122, 219, 293. 
 Fanaid, 83, 253, 322. 
 Far iomchar ne honchen, 278. 
 Farannan, p. of Armagh, 140. 
 Farcha, battle of, 140. 
 Farnoy, 194. 
 Fartalo, 89. 
 Faruley, 124. 
 Fasagh, 318. 
 
 Koylle, 281. 
 
 Fasteus, 20. 
 
 Fatha, 133. 
 
 Fathye, 213. 
 
 Faylann, k. of L., 97. 
 
 Feagna, 28. 
 
 Feann, k. of Ossory, 101. 
 
 Fear, 137. 
 
 Fearaagh, 116. 
 
 Fearadagh m c Rossa, 72. 
 
 Fearagh, 32. 
 
 m'Twahallan, 110. 
 
 Fearbill, 186. 
 
 Fearchair m c D., 97. 
 
 Fearcorb, 44, 45, 211. 
 
 Fear-Dacrich, 122. 
 
 Feardownagh o'Mooney, 156. 
 
 Fearga, J2. 
 
 Feargna, 30. 
 
 Fearkiall. See Ferkeall. 
 
 Fearlio, 120. 
 
 Fearna. See Femes. 
 
 Fearnmoy, 167. 
 
 Fearnoy, 191. 
 
 Fearny, 103. 
 
 Fearta Coarban, 74. 
 
 Feartullagh, 121, 168, 170, 198. 
 
 Fearty Nevie, 165. 
 
 Feawyne, battle of, 101. 
 
 Fechin, St., 107, 165, 178, 197, 201, 
 
 218, 219, 220, 224. 
 Fehyn, p. of Armagh, 141. 
 Feirst, battle of, 107. 
 FeisTaragh, 34, 52, 59, 71, 72. 
 Feldova, ill. 
 Felimie, 212. 
 Felix, pope, 72, 73, 77. 
 Felym, k. of Ireland, 76. 
 
 Felym, k. ofM., 71, 81, 115. 
 
 m c Crio\vhan, 130-138, 140. 
 
 m c Tygerny, 91. 
 
 Reaghtwar, 54, 55, 57, 59, 76, 
 
 96, 209. 
 Fenechus, 280. 
 
 Fentagh of Tymonna, the, 309. 
 Feoir. See Nore. 
 Feragh Feaghtnagh, 50. 
 
 m c D\vagh, 89. 
 
 son of Sealuy, 116. 
 
 Ferall, k. of Connaught, 101. 
 
 k. of Ireland, 113, 115, 121. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 101. 
 
 m c Anmcha, 128. 
 
 — — m'Conyng, 165. 
 
 m c Eahagh Leawna, 113. 
 
 m c Elay, 123. 
 
 n^Lorckan, 160. 
 
 o'Haylyeaghty, 113. 
 
 o'Royrck, 158, 167. 
 
 Feranan, 25. 
 Ferannedaragh, 287. 
 Feray Finnaghtny, 209. 
 Ferdonagh, 114. 
 Ferdoronagh, 140. 
 Ferdownagh mcF., 149. 
 Fergall, k. of O., 115. 
 
 m c M., 101, 112. 
 
 Fergus, 116. 
 
 b. of Dromleaglaissy, 90. 
 
 br. of Connell, 92. 
 
 Ceannada, 76. 
 
 Dowdedagh, 60. 
 
 Fortawyle, 45. 
 
 G„ 213. 
 
 Glutt, 117. 
 
 Kernel, 72, 88. 
 
 k. of Connaught, 115, 139. 
 
 k. of Dalriada, 115. 
 
 k. of Ireland, 80, 88, 89, 172. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 26, 27, 72, 115. 
 
 k. of Spain's son, 59. 
 
 Knoy, 42. 
 
 Leahdearg, 14. 
 
 m c Cahall, 124. 
 
 m r Canyne, 60. 
 
 nVEarcka, 79, 83. 
 
 m c Eothy, 116. 
 
 m'Keallay, 118, 119. 
 

 Indt 
 
 35» 
 
 
 
 Fergus m c Moynaye, 117, 
 
 ■ ■ m'Nellyne, 89, 90. 
 
 more m c Earcka, 74. 
 
 o'Heoaine, 113. 
 
 Reyne, 42. 
 
 son of Aidan, 212. 
 
 son of Eochy Moymean, 64. 
 
 son of k. Donell, 105. 
 
 son of k. of I., 26. 
 
 son of m c Earcka, 79. 
 
 son of Neale, 92. 
 
 son of Owgany, 42. 
 
 son of Ragally, 105. 
 
 Fergussa, 209. 
 
 Ferith m'Foholan, 104. 
 
 Ferkeall, 51, 59, 157, 169, 184, 186, 
 
 191, 196, 199, 225, 226, 228, 233, 
 
 ^43. 307,308, 311. 
 princes of, 147, 148, 157, 170, 
 
 180, 193, 246, 278, 313, 322, 323. 
 Fermanagh, 216, 253, 259, 282, 
 
 289, 291, 292, 300, 301, 302, 306, 
 
 316. 
 Femes, 130, 136, 138, 207. 
 abbots of, 100, 105, 106, 119, 
 
 124- M3- 
 
 bishops of, no, 112, 229. 
 
 Ferone, 28, 30. 
 
 Ferrus Mersey, 226. 
 
 I-Vrtas Camsa, 188. 
 
 Fertgedye, 254. 
 
 Fertullagh. See Feartullagh. 
 
 Fevin, battle of, 70. 
 
 Fewes, the, 287. 
 
 Fiacha, 213. 
 
 Araye, 213. 
 
 Finawnus, 213. 
 
 Finn, 50. 
 
 Finnolay, 50. 
 
 Fionnsgohagh, 33. 
 
 ■ Firvara, 45. 
 
 Keannan, 16. 
 
 Lawrynne, 32. 
 
 m^Neill, 51, 64, 74, 75, 91, 
 
 3M- 
 
 o'Huiday, 84. 
 
 — • — ■ Scraptine, 62, 63. 
 
 Svvyn, 59. 
 
 Fiat lira Ayney, 78, 241. 
 Cassan, 50. 
 
 Fiachra m c Boydon, 89. 
 
 nV'Cahell, 126. 
 
 irTGarvan, 118. 
 
 o'Macnya 119. 
 
 son of Eochy M., 64. 
 
 Fiachras, 120. 
 Fiagh m c Neale, 266. 
 
 Fiagha, 35, 213. 
 
 Finsgothy, 33, 213. 
 
 Keannann, 16. 
 
 k. of Ossory, 115. 
 
 m c Delvoye, 18, 24. 
 
 Tolgaye, 210. 
 
 Fiaghna, k. of O., 115. 
 
 k. of S., 97, 115. 
 
 k. of U., 97, 127, 143. 
 
 m'Boydan, 96, 97, 100. 
 
 m c Demaine, 100. 
 
 m^Hcremon, 115. 
 
 nrHugh Royne, 118. 
 
 Fianatha, 288. 
 
 Fiangalach o'Moyleaghlin, 117. 
 
 Fie Finoigh, 314. 
 
 Gaiule, 314. 
 
 Ike, 276, 327. 
 
 Fiedorow, 296. 
 
 Fiegann m'Torvie, 136. 
 
 Fighna, k. of U., 127. 
 
 Figinty, 104. 
 
 Fihellagh m'Flyn, no. 
 
 Finaghtye. See Fineaghty. 
 
 Finan, a. of Cloneis, 123. 
 
 Finchaa, 213. 
 
 Finchar, 147. 
 
 Fine, a. of Kildare, 129. 
 
 Fine fomores. See Fomoraghes. 
 
 Fineaghty, k. of I., 54, 101, 108- 
 110, 172. 
 
 son of O. Fodla, 35. 
 
 Fingall, 134, 159, 194. 
 Finglas, 128, 142. 
 Fingonie o'Molloy, 147. 
 Fingvyne, k. of M., Ill, 
 Finian. See Fynian. 
 Finn nv'Baicke, 44. 
 
 m r Braha, 37. 
 
 m'Coyle, 61, 62. 
 
 Finn, the, 1 }. 
 Hnnawla, k. of L. 109. 
 Finnawragh, 174. 
 
352 
 
 Index. 
 
 Finnell m c Rosse, 47. 
 Finnie, 103. 
 Finnin m c Fiachra, 99. 
 Finnya m c Wihealla, 84. 
 Finola, dr. of o'Connor, 258. 
 
 dr. of o' Kelly, 307. 
 
 ■ dr. of o'Madden, 322. 
 
 ny Melaghlen, 256. 
 
 w. of o'Connor, 290. 
 
 Finsneaghty, 108-110. 
 
 m c Keallay, 129. 
 
 Fintan, 11, 12. 
 
 m c Intrewe, 99. 
 
 ofTymonna, 102. 
 
 St., of Clonenagh, 98. 
 
 Finnyn's well, 99. 
 Fire, mount of, 204. 
 Firvolge, 3, 14-17. 
 Fitzgerald, Garrett, 319. 
 
 Gerald Suckagh, 244, 290. 
 
 Sir John, 320. 
 
 m c Gerald, 241, 245, 255, 256, 
 
 258, 267. 
 ■ m c Morish, 235, 236, 238, 239, 
 
 241, 290, 294. 
 
 Morish, 208, 235, 238. 
 
 Morish Fitzt., 299. 
 
 Morish m c G., 241, 249. 
 
 Morish m'J. Roe, 293. 
 
 Morish Roe, 246. 
 
 Morish, son of E. of D., 323. 
 
 Morish the bald, 256. 
 
 Thomas Fitzmorris, 223, 249. 
 
 Fitzpatrick, Keallagh, 309. 
 
 Melaghlen, 303. 
 
 William, 322. 
 
 Fitzstephen, R., 206, 207, 214. 
 Fitz Urse, Sir R., 207. 
 Fivagh, 120. 
 Flaihvertagh m c L., 101. 
 Flaithnia m c K., 129. 
 Flaithvertagh, k. of Cashel, 145. 
 
 m c Connor, 157. 
 
 m c Loyngsy, 101, 121, 172. 
 
 O'Kannan, 163. 
 
 son of Mortagh m c N., 155. 
 
 Flann, a. and b., 126. 
 
 Feaula, 112. 
 
 Feorna, 117. 
 
 Follawyn, 231. 
 
 Flann, k. of I., 172. 
 
 k. of Munster, 128. 
 
 - — lector, 178. 
 
 ■ m c Conying, 142. 
 
 m c Flynn, 154. 
 
 m r Moyleroyrie, 140. 
 
 m'Moyleseaghlyn, 116, 143- 
 
 147. 155- 
 
 m c Moyleseaghlyn God, 177. 
 
 m c Rogellye, 113. 
 
 m c Tyrnie, 144. 
 
 o'Colla, a. of C, 114. 
 
 o'Congoghe, 119. 
 
 o'Fagan, 170. 
 
 o'Konoly, 117. 
 
 o'Moylemihie, 158. 
 
 Flann, q. of Aileagh, 151. 
 Flannagan m c Alchon, 156. 
 
 o'Riagan, 147. 
 
 Flanngearg, 1 1 1 . 
 Flangus m c T.oyngsy, 131. 
 Flathry, k. of C, 116. 
 
 m'Donnell, 123. 
 
 Flathy, k. of C, 123. 
 Flayhenn, 184. 
 
 Fleets, Danish, 136, 185, 194. 
 Fleming, Adam, 253. 
 Flodricus, emperor, 138. 
 Foala. See Fodhla. 
 Fobhair. See Fower. 
 Fobreagh, 75. 
 Fobrie. See Fower. 
 Focas, emperor, 98. 
 Fodhla, 18, 26. 
 Fogartagh, 172. 
 
 Finn, 179. 
 
 m c Kelly, 145. 
 
 p. of Elye, 120. 
 
 Fohagh irTConell, 84. 
 Fohartagh macNeale, 113. 
 
 m c Swyny, 144. 
 
 Foharte, 117, 194. 
 
 Fohertye, 323. 
 
 Fohertyes, 56, 221. 
 
 Foilge Merrye, 75. 
 
 Folinn m r Conan, 99. 
 
 Folia, 210. 
 
 Follawyn m r Conchongailt, 122. 
 
 Folorg, 112. 
 
 Folva Foda, a. of C, 99 
 
Index. 
 
 353 
 
 Fomaltagh, k. of S., 115. 
 Fomoraghes, 14, 15, 17, 31, 32, 
 
 36, 282. 
 Fomore, 213. 
 Foradruyn, 103. 
 Forannan, a. of Armagh, 136, 139. 
 
 a. of Clonard, 1 18. 
 
 a. of Kildare, 1 1 1 . 
 
 bishop, 122. 
 
 primate, 140. 
 
 Forbasach m c Aileala, 117 
 
 m'Mnylc Tola, 123. 
 
 p. of Bowyne, 113. 
 
 Ford of Condi's Weare, 247. 
 
 of the two virtues, 130. 
 
 Fordroyne, 102. 
 Forgie, the, 240. 
 Foriron, a. of C, no. 
 Forolve, 149. 
 Fortulfe Asalftand, 149. 
 Fostering, 41. 
 Fothy Argheagh, 62. 
 
 Cairpreagh, 62. 
 
 Fothyes, 62. 
 
 Fower(Fore), 83, 107,117, 119,122, 
 
 124, 126, 132, 142, 215. 
 Fox. See o'Fox. 
 
 Connor, 231 . 
 
 Donogh, ^2j{. 
 
 Neale, k. of Teaffa, 234, 278. 
 
 Neale Roe, 257. 
 
 Owen, tanist, 308. 
 
 sons of, i2_]. 
 
 Foxes' country, 62, 125, 183, 198, 
 
 200, 308, 323. 
 Foylan.k. of Leinster.ioi, 103, 110. 
 
 k. of Ossory, 101, 105, 115. 
 
 m r Colman, 100, 107. 
 
 m c Moreay, 148, 152. 
 
 o'Rroyn, k. of L., 1 16. 
 
 Foj Icha, 97. 
 
 Foylchor o'Moylower, no. 
 
 Foyldio, 42. 
 
 Foyliow, a. of Hy, 112. 
 
 Foyngen, 16. 
 
 Foyrie. See Fower. 
 
 France, 63, 68, 123, 207. 
 
 kings of, 42, 105, 130. 138, 
 
 175, 194, 207, 228, 249, 2l>$, 2S4, 
 292, 299. 
 
 Fraynes, family of, 258 
 Freawynn, 74, 102. 
 Frenchmen, 68, 185. 
 Friars Minors, 237. 
 
 Preachers, 241, 245, 250, 251, 
 
 254, 262. 
 Frost, 90, 91, 131, 157. 
 Fruits, abundance of, 120. 
 Fulartagh, b. of Clonard, 123. 
 Fulmann, 28. 
 Furney, the, 248. 
 Furseus, a. of Eacha m r N., 1 19. 
 
 a. of Leakyn, 119. 
 
 Fursie, St., 100, 105, 123. 
 Fwadagh, king of C, 97. 
 Fyher, d. of k. Twahall, 53. 
 Fynagha, 300. 
 Fynaghty, k. of C, 116. 
 
 k. of L., 115. 
 
 Fynan, a. of Clonard, 81, 93, 163, 
 
 IQ5- 
 
 a. ofCloneis, 123. 
 
 a. of Moybile, 93. 
 
 Fynglass. See Finglas. 
 Fynian Arannan, 109. 
 — — nr Rivea, b., 105. 
 
 St., 163. 
 
 Fynn, a Dane. 133. 
 
 — — son of Roynie Roe, 209. 
 
 Fynnachan m c Cosgray, 131. 
 
 Fynnaghty Fleagh, 108. 
 
 Fynnawragh, 174. 
 
 Fynnban, a. of Clonbronay, 129. 
 
 Fynncha, k. of o'Keansly, 73. 
 
 Fynnorey, 203. 
 
 Fynnya m'Wihealla, 84. 
 
 Fynola. See Finola. 
 
 Fynore, 132. 
 
 Fyntan maclntrewc, 99. 
 
 St., of Clonenagh, 98. 
 
 St., of Tymonna, 102. 
 
 Fyr, 64. 
 
 Galar brcac, 285. 
 
 Galen, 54. 
 
 Galey, 151. 
 
 ( fallen, 9, 131. 
 
 Gallengcs, 131, 151, 181, 182. 
 
 Gallo, 22, 23, 25. 
 
354 
 
 Index. 
 
 Gallowglasses, 263, 267, 270, 275, 
 276, 279, 280, 294, 298, 302, 306, 
 307, 310, 316-319. 
 
 Galway, 249. 
 
 Gann, 15, 16. 
 
 Gara m c Downay, 175. 
 
 Garalt, 114. 
 
 Gargoris, 22. 
 
 Garmly, Enna, 253. 
 
 Garnayt, 97, 106, 108, 109. 
 
 Garuan, St., 131 . 
 
 Garvey, 81. 
 
 Gascoignes, 261. 
 
 Gathelus, 19, 20, 210. 
 
 Gathly, a. 
 
 Gauls, 46. 
 
 Gaveston, Piers, 262, 267. 
 
 Gawra, 60. 
 
 Liffe, 88. 
 
 Gawran, k. of Scotland, 72, 88. 
 
 son of Dawangart, 72. 
 
 Geanann, 15, 16. 
 
 Gearr an choggan, 174. 
 
 Gearrgeala, 174. 
 
 Gebeachan, 151. 
 
 Gelasius, pope, ^. 
 
 Genuille, Geffry, 250, 255. 
 
 George, St., 62. 
 
 Gerald Suckagh, 244, 290. 
 
 Geraldines, 290, 320. 
 
 of m c Morish, 293. 
 
 Geran m n Dichosta, 142. 
 
 German, 93. 
 
 Germanus Altiodorensis, 70, 71. 
 
 Geshil, 28, 126, 326. 
 
 Geveannagh m c l)owagan, 167. 
 
 Geye Ollogagh, 35. 
 
 Giallcha m c O., 36, 210. 
 
 Gillacolme o'Hugh, 168. 
 
 o'Kannan, 163. 
 
 Gillapatrick m'Donnogh, 164, 178. 
 
 Gillchaa, 213. 
 
 Gilleadawnayne, 209. 
 Gilleboy m c Moylecurra, 326. 
 Gillebride, 209. 
 Gillebrwitte, 179 . 
 Gilleeougan, 190, 287. 
 Gillefin m r Gillawallachan, 188 
 Gillekevyn rr/Kenneye, 160. 
 Gillemocholmoge, 192. 
 
 Gillenesally m c Gillekevin, 175. 
 Gillepatrick, poet, 190. 
 Gillernew, brehon, 263. 
 
 m'Conn ne mboght, 10. 
 
 nvGeoffry, 284. 
 
 Gillopatricke, k. of O., 178. 
 
 Gioga, 213. 
 
 Gittrick, k. of Dublin, 163. 
 
 Glandibar, a. of L. Broyne, 122. 
 
 Glan-fahrowe, 274. 
 
 Glassnayen, 120. 
 
 Gleandalogha, 82,99, 105, 109, 126, 
 
 130, 136, 142, 149, 159, 168, 170, 
 
 321. 
 Gleanmannye, 164. 
 Gleann, 251. 
 Gleann Sawasge, 46. 
 Glen lam m c A. See Glun I. 
 Glocester, 285. 
 
 E. of, 268. 
 
 Gluniarn m c Awley, 159, 160. 
 Gnahnat, 1 10. 
 Godfrey, 148, 149. 
 
 chief of the Danes, 155. 
 
 k. of the Danes, 150, 185. 
 
 nrAwley, 157. 
 
 m'Sittrick, 156. 
 
 of Dublin, 185, 186. 
 
 o'Himar, 147. 
 
 son of Cathwaye, 210. 
 
 son of Harold, 160. 
 
 Goisdean, 28. 
 Goivnean, 78. 
 Gold, 32, 34, 118, 161, 187. 
 Golden calf, 60. 
 Goldsmith, 32. 
 Goll Cuana, 190. 
 Gordianus, 91. 
 Gorman, 10. 
 
 anchorite, 177. 
 
 of Louth, 120. 
 
 Gorman, dr. of m c Flynn, 122. 
 Gormgall mcDinaye, 129. 
 Gormon, a pilgrim, 99. 
 Gormphlath, 130. 
 
 q. of I., 182. 
 
 Gormphly, dr. of k. Flann, 145, 155- 
 
 dr. ofo'Donnell, 298. 
 
 wife of o'Connor, 285. 
 
 wife of K. Neale, 145, 153. 
 
Index. 
 
 355 
 
 Cortann, 93. 
 Goshlyn, 134. 
 Gotman, a Dane, 133. 
 Gowrann, 142. 
 Goyheynie o'More, 142. 
 Granard, 249, 271. 
 Granc, battle of, 73. 
 Granie, dr. of O'Connor, 283. 
 Granie, battle of, 73. 
 Gratian, prince, 106. 
 Greallaghtollye, no. 
 Greally da Phill, 80. 
 Grecians, 12-15, l %< 2I - 
 Greece, 13, 14, 16, 18, 156. 
 Gregory, pope, 78, 89, 91, 98. 
 
 St., 77, 219. 
 
 Greman, archb. of Dublin, 201. 
 Grey monks, the, 247, 288, 289. 
 Griffin a herald, 133. 
 
 p. of Wales, 207. 
 
 Gromflath, a. of Clonbarren, 
 
 130. 
 Gurten Cowlc Luachra, 217, 232. 
 
 na Spideog, 296. 
 
 Gwaire, a. of Glendalough, 130. 
 k. of C, 100, ioi, 106, 196, 
 
 201, 251. 
 
 Hail, 171 . 
 
 Harold, a Dane, 148, 177. 
 
 k. of E., 179. 
 
 k. of Inisgall, 160. 
 
 o'Hymer, 151. 
 
 Head of Eochie m c L., 203. 
 Heber the white, 5, 6, 21, 23, 28- 
 
 33> 3°. 2 °9. 211-213. 
 
 Glasse, 210. 
 
 ■ Glunyenn, 210. 
 
 Swift, 210. 
 
 Heber, w. of Cowchoullen, 48. 
 Helen, dr. of o'Maddcn, 244. 
 Hellen, w. of Menelaus, 18. 
 Henery, k. of Britons, no. 
 Henrick m<"David, k. of S., 200. 
 
 m c WiUelan, 104. 
 
 Heniy Beauclerck, 184, 215. 
 
 I., of England, 184, 215. 
 
 II., of England, 43, 179, 207, 
 
 208, 215. 
 
 Henry TIL, of England, 229, 244, 
 
 253- 
 
 IV., of England, 3. 
 
 II., E. of Germany, 173. 
 
 the quick, 322. 
 
 the younger, 224 . 
 
 Heraclius, emperor, 98, 99, 103. 
 Heragh Feura, 23. 
 Herald m c Awley, 164. 
 Herapolis, 49. 
 
 Heremon, 5, 21, 23, 27-30, a. 36- 
 38, 43. 45. 50, 209, 210. 
 
 nrKennedy, 146. 
 
 Herenan, 5, 23. 
 
 Herod, 10. 
 
 Hillarius, anchorite, 129. 
 
 pope, 71, 72. 
 
 Himer, 146, 149. 
 Hingest, 70. 
 Historia Magna, 3. 
 Hoa Deck, 151. 
 Hodibeis, 105. 
 Hoell m c Cahall, 155. 
 Holy Evangelists, 73. 
 
 Land, 249, 258. 
 
 Honey, 22, 112, [21. 
 
 Honorius, pope, 99. 
 
 Hormista, pope, 75, 76. 
 
 Howard, W., 226. 
 
 Howth, 124. 
 
 Hugh Allen, 101, 115, 117. 172 
 
 Balb, 115. 
 
 Balire, k. of C, 117. 
 
 Beannan, 99, 106. 
 
 Bethra, 105. 
 
 Boy, 98. 
 
 Brecke, 88. 
 
 br. of Moriertagh, 137. 
 
 Duffe, a. of Kildare, 103. 
 
 Duff nv Swynie, 80, 88, 91. 
 
 Finleith, 115, 116, 141, 171, 
 
 172. 
 
 Fortawill, 83. 
 
 Fynn, 123. 
 
 Gwary, 85-88. 
 
 Koew, 211. 
 
 k. of Connaught, 81 
 
 k. of Leinst'er, 81. 
 
 k. of Munster, 81. 
 
 k. of Teaffa, 156. 
 
356 
 
 Index. 
 
 Hugh m r Aichie, 156. 
 
 m c Ainmireagh, 8o, 8g, 90, 94, 
 
 97, 98, 107, 172. 
 
 m c Art, 272. 
 
 m c Brenyn, 88, 91, 95. 
 
 m c Brick, 91. 
 
 m'Colgan, 117. 
 
 m'Connor, 143. 
 
 nT'Dluhye, 110. 
 
 m'Duffe, 139. 
 
 ■ m'Eahagh, 137. 
 
 . m'Eoghagan, 146. 
 
 nV Flinn, 146. 
 
 m'Flynn, 122. 
 
 m'Gawran, 80. 
 
 m'Moriegh, 137. 
 
 m c Neale, 141, 146. 
 
 m c Neghtigerne, 160. 
 
 Mundearg, 127. 
 
 o'Dowdy, 160. 
 
 of Glendalogha, 130. 
 
 ■ Ordan, 172. 
 
 Ornye, 97, 98, 115, 127-130, 
 
 135, I7 2 - 
 
 Roe macBayorne, 38, 39. 
 
 Rone, 98. 
 
 Royne, 101. 
 
 St., 91. 
 
 Slaine, 43, 51, 88, 95, 97, 98, 
 
 102-105, no, 123-126, 131, 172, 
 
 186. 
 
 son of Neale F., 130. 
 
 Hugh. See Hy. 
 
 Hurling, 57. 
 
 Hushe, 141, 142. 
 
 Hy, 89, 91, 97, 102, 104, 105, 108, 
 
 109, in, 129, 132, 141, 159, 174. 
 Hy Fidhgeinte, 104. 
 Hymer nVCarhon, 200. 
 
 of Dublin, 163. 
 
 of Waterford, 164. 
 
 son of Harold, 177. 
 
 Iaranngle of Athye, 210. 
 Iaranngleo Fathay, 210. 
 Iarthar Connaught, 130, 196, 215, 
 
 218, 290. 
 Ibrywyn, 175. 
 Ice, 152, 174. 
 Icova, 117. 
 
 Idris, 102. 
 
 Idrona, 48. 
 
 Idval m' Anoroit, 152. 
 
 Ife (Eva), dr. of D. m c Morrogh, 208. 
 
 dr. of Fox, 233. 
 
 dr. of Owgany, 42. 
 
 Ighdonn, 32. 
 
 Ighter Connaught, 187, 275, 317, 
 
 3 2 4- 
 Ilaiheawil m n D., 113. 
 Ulan m'Dowlan, 73, 74, 76. 
 Imacwais, 126. 
 Imaile, 305, 325. 
 Imaine, 78, 85, 127, 130, 176, 243, 
 
 287, 293, 296,315,317,324. 
 princes of, 98, 100, 104, no, 
 
 112, 119, 167, 181, 257, 261, 272, 
 
 277, 278, 281, 283, 285, 305. 
 Imar, 133, 151. 
 Imer, 133. 
 Imleagh, 122, 124, 165. 
 
 Iver, 105, 127, 150. 
 
 Imokuylle, 214. 
 
 Inamar, 211. 
 
 Indiction, 69, 267. 
 
 Indreaghtach m°Connor, 147. 
 
 Indroym, 73, 103, 105, 109. 
 
 Inenen, 174. 
 
 Inis Angin, 79, 184. 
 
 bofyn, 108, 109, 112, 169, 184. 
 
 ■ Cahie, 158. 
 
 Clothran, 113, 169, 184. 
 
 Doicble, 131. 
 
 — — ■ Dowginn, 236. 
 
 Eany, 202. 
 
 Gall, 160, 193. 
 
 Kaeyne, 269. 
 
 Kealtra, 84, 137. 
 
 Keyndea, 149. 
 
 Kihlean, 18. 
 
 Koynedea, 126. 
 
 Kwa, 304. 
 
 Moghty, 152, 174. 
 
 Morye, 119, 128, 129. 
 
 Owen, 115, 188, 260, 269, 289 
 
 Patrick, 177. 
 
 Inne, battle of, 74. 
 
 Inneoyn, 205. 
 
 Innocentius III., pope, 228. 
 
 Inreaghtagh, br. of Uonnogh, 128. 
 
Index. 
 
 357 
 
 Inreaghtagh, k. of C, 101. 
 
 m'Cahallaine, 149. 
 
 Interpreters, the 70, 12. 
 
 Inver Colpe, 15. 
 
 doile, 103. 
 
 ne marke, 137. 
 
 Invers, the two, 78. 
 
 Ionamar, 46. 
 
 Iorna Siorgalye, 210. 
 
 Ire, 23, 25, 29, 30, 209, 213. 
 
 Ireland, colonies in, 11-21. 
 
 divisions of, 13, 15, 16. 
 
 kings of, 1, 3, 16-18, 26, 39, 
 
 41-51, 54-56, 58-65, 69, 71-80, 
 85-88, 90, 97, 101-103, 107, 108, 
 110, 113, 115-117, 121-126, 128, 
 
 130. 133. 135-13;. i39-'4i. '43- 
 148, 151-169, 171-173. 176. '77. 
 179, 180, 200, 201, 203-206, 214, 
 230, 242, 251-253, 268. 
 
 queens of, 18, 26, 27, 39, 67, 
 
 102, 128, 145, 149, 153, 155, 156, 
 160, 170, 182, 187, 190,214. 
 
 Ireland, a hill, 71. 
 
 Irero, 44, 45. 
 
 Arda, 212 
 
 Irgaliach o'Conyng, in. 
 
 Iriaijann, 306. 
 
 Iriell, 30, 31. 
 
 Glunwar, 49 213. 
 
 Irish-Scottishmen, 63. 
 
 tongue, 8, 9. 
 
 Irros, 279. 
 
 Iserninus, b., 72. 
 
 Isill kieran, 180, 184. 
 
 Isiodorus, 99. 
 
 Island of St. Patrick, 128. 
 
 Islands, the, 151, 186. 
 
 Isle of Man, 74, 89. 
 
 Israel, 22. 
 
 Israelites, 19, 20, 21. 
 
 ha, 46. 
 
 Italy, 139. 
 
 Ithus, 21,, 24, 28, 30, 58. 
 
 Iveagh, 84, 118, 308. 
 
 viscount of, 30, 212. 
 
 Iver of Waterford, 159. 
 
 b., 74. 
 
 Iwayre m c Moylegann, 154. 
 
 Iwulfe, k. of S., 157. 
 
 Jacob, legate, 229. 
 James Zebedius, St., 65. 
 Japhet, 12, 20. 
 J a ret h, 11, 20. 
 Jarvanel, 14. 
 Jerusalem, 22, 99 
 Jesters, 298. 
 Jesus Christ, birth of, 47. 
 
 crucified, 48. 
 
 Jewels, 190. 
 
 Jews, 19, 22. 
 
 Joan, dr. of E. of Ormond, 309. 
 
 dr. of o'Connor, 266. 
 
 Johannes Cassianus, 69. 
 
 pope, 76, 89. 
 
 John, k. of E., 223, 224, 227, 229. 
 
 St., 52, 135, 204. 
 
 the monk, 90 
 
 John's House. See Rindown. 
 
 town, 216. 
 
 Jordan de Exeter, 239, 242, 266. 
 Joseph, archb. of Armagh, 150. 
 
 o'Kearny, a. of C, 127. 
 
 of Rossemore, 138. 
 
 Judea, 22. 
 
 Juffrie m n Iwer, 143. 
 
 Julius Cesar, 44, 46, 47. 
 
 pope, 106. 
 
 Justinian, 106, 109. 
 Justinianus, 77. 
 Justinus, senior, 75. 
 the younger, 108. 
 
 Kaharnagh Shennagh, 183, 187. 
 Kallen, 140. 
 Kallye castle, 234. 
 Kara. 274. 
 
 Kowla-Kwirk, 272. 
 
 Karne, the, 247. 
 
 Itolarge, 156. 
 
 Karvell, k. of O., 115. 
 Kal Inline, St., 309. 
 Kauanagh, Art oge, 306. 
 Kawagh, the. 126. 
 Keallagh nv Ailealla, 141. 
 
 nv Kervel, 144. 
 
 Keanfoily, 101. 
 Keankoylean, 214. 
 Kean-Kwacher, 314. 
 
358 
 
 Index. 
 
 Keansealies, 132. 
 
 Keara, 83, 258. 
 
 Kearmad Milvoyle, 18. 
 
 Kearmna, ^2. 
 
 Kearmott m c Cahassy, 141. 
 
 Kearnaghan, 190. 
 
 Kearnagh Sota, 107. 
 
 Kearoghs, 298. 
 
 Kearvall m c Moregan, 145, 153. 
 
 Keassar, 11, 12. 
 
 Keassra, 12. 
 
 Kehernagh m r Comasgage, 139. 
 
 Kehemie, b. of, 186. 
 
 Keigh-na-Kedagh, 326. 
 
 Keilachar macConn, 10. 
 
 Kells, 35, 95, 124, 129, 147, 156, 
 
 163, 169, 178, 180, 181, 205, 
 
 242. 
 Kelly, b. of Clonfert, 305. 
 Kenaleagh, 160. 
 Kenedy. See Kinnitty. 
 Kennedy m c Goyhinn, 144. 
 mcLorcan, 152, 154, 155, 167, 
 
 211. 
 Kennedyes, 154. 
 Kenneth m c Alpin, 145. 
 Kennety. See Kinnitty. 
 Kenny m c Connor, 147. 
 
 m c Cosgray, 138. 
 
 St. See Canneagh. 
 
 Keowan, a. of Lyndwachill, 139. 
 Kerne, 188, 298, 315, 322, 326. 
 Kerry, 144, 276. 
 
 Artie, 274. 
 
 lower, 274. 
 
 ■ Luachra, 146, 167. 
 
 May, 274. 
 
 Kerryes, the three, 274. 
 Kervall m c Lorckan, 160. 
 
 m c Moregan, 145. 
 
 Kevin, St., 82, 99, 160, 177, 186, 
 
 197. 
 Keybann Brick, 77. 
 Keyle Usge, 139, 224. 
 Keylke, 197. 
 Keyly m c Scannall, 149. 
 Keyman m c Dalye, 142. 
 Keyndea, 149. 
 Keyneachar, 155. 
 Keyuanagh, 206. 
 
 Keyvin. See Kevin. 
 Kieran, St. See Qucran. 
 Kilbeggan, 226, 229, 235, 252, 259. 
 Kilclare, 227 
 Kilcolman, 249, 270. 
 Kildare,ii4, 120,123,129, 133, 135, 
 
 136, 148, 149, 158, 164, 169, 170, 
 
 180, 182, 325. 
 abbesses of, 1 10, 1 15, 129, 136, 
 
 145, 146, 158, 169, 180, 193. 
 abbots of, 103, in, 12b, 132, 
 
 139, 141, 147. 
 bishops of, 75, 136, 138, 141, 
 
 145, 159. 
 
 earls of, 320, 325. 
 
 Kilfiaghragh, 246. 
 Kilgarad, 114. 
 Kilkenny, 124. 
 
 • (Co. Westm.), 156, 189, 301. 
 
 Kilcollen. See Killcullen. 
 
 Kill, 75. 
 
 Kill Bryan, 90, 220. 
 
 Kill O'Milchon, 206. 
 
 Killalga, 120, 143. 
 
 Killalaye, 286. 
 
 Killaloe, 169, 178, 192, 222, 228, 
 
 258. 
 Killare, 222. 
 Killbileaghan, 246. 
 Killcloghan, 263. 
 Killcoursey, 183, 257. 
 Killcrewnatt, 258. 
 Killcullen, 84, 126, 151, 155, 283. 
 Killdrownan, 176. 
 Kille, battle of, 31. 
 Killeachie, 84, 130, 136, 140, 143, 
 
 156, 182,327. 
 Killenenamas, 271. 
 Killeneoene, 220. 
 Killeneoyne, 220. 
 Killin, b. of Femes, 112 
 Killitte, 130. 
 Killmayne, 152. 
 Killmona, 308. 
 Killmore, 225, 280. 
 
 ne Synna, 319. 
 
 Killnamanagh, 126, 140. 
 Killomat, 264, 288. 
 Killosny, battle of, y^. 
 Killrusse, 241. 
 
hide 
 
 x. 
 
 359 
 
 Killskry, 142, 156. 
 
 Killsleyve, 105. 
 
 Kilmacduagh, 261. 
 
 Kilmaynham, 126. 
 
 Kilmeoyne, 220. 
 
 Kilmoney, 91. 
 
 battle of, 157. 
 
 Kilmore, 280. 
 
 Kilnegrann, 225-226. 
 
 Kilronann, 29}, 320. 
 
 Kimboye m c Fintan, 37-41. 
 
 Kinaleagh, 51, 74,75,81, 112. 117, 
 152, 189, 193, 221, 222, 229, 250, 
 266, 289, 290, 291, 293, 297, 299, 
 301, 308, 311, 314. 
 
 Kinclare, 226. 
 
 Kincora, 88, 169, 178. 
 
 Kincorbadan, 106. 
 
 Kineann, St., 73. 
 
 Kinell Dowhy, 266, 317. 
 
 Feray, 101. 
 
 Loghan, 310. 
 
 Moan, 234, 253, 262, 293. 
 
 owen, 236. 
 
 vikearka, 101. 
 
 Kingary, 105. 
 
 King's game, 301. 
 
 Kings of Ireland. See Ireland. 
 
 Kinneigh, 145. 
 
 Kinnitty, 139, 143, 222, 227. 
 
 Kinsealagh, Eochy, 296. 
 
 Kirkynn, battle of, 96. 
 
 Kisarme, 36. 
 
 Kleynlogh, 78. 
 
 Kliagh, 77. 
 
 Kliew, 32. 
 
 Kloen, 167. 
 
 Kloynolagh, 190. 
 
 Klynkelly. Sec Clan K. 
 
 Knockmoy. See Cnockmoy. 
 
 Konolagh, 115, 
 
 Koran. Sec Corran. 
 
 Kowle o'fflynn, 273. 
 
 Kowlevakar, 273. 
 
 Koyle, M. m< 1)., 221. 
 
 Koyle Usge, castle of, 241, 242. 
 
 Koyllin Crowbagh, 321. 
 
 Kregan, the, 327. 
 
 Krith Carbrye, 262. 
 
 Kwaillie Kyannaghty, 202. 
 
 Kwalann, 28, 192. 
 
 k. of L., 97. 
 
 Kwasan, 182. 
 
 Kyannaght, 78, 106, 117, 137. 
 
 Kyerway, 63, 143. 
 
 Kymboye, 38, 39, 41. 
 
 Kynadon, 124. 
 
 Kynalagh. See Kinaleagh. 
 
 Kynay m r Colme, 158. 
 
 Kyndealgan, 1 13. 
 
 Kynrll. See Kinell. 
 Kynfoyle, 108. 
 Kynnaghty, 106. 
 Kynnailve, 74. 
 Kynnaye m'Cumusky, 127. 
 Kynneagh, 77. 
 Kj-nnetty. See Kinnitty. 
 
 Kvnoy, k. of I... 128. 
 Kynoye raaclrgally, 113. 
 Kyntire, 109. 
 Kyonnaghta, 36. 
 Kyrb, 213. 
 
 Labdon, 21. 
 
 Laestheness, 25, 28. 
 
 Lagerie, k of I., 65, 66, 68, 69, 71, 
 
 103, 148, 169, 171, 178, 187, 190, 
 
 201. 
 Lagery Lorck, 42, 43, 44. 
 Laghtna, 211. 
 Laharna, 42. 
 Lahra, 42. 
 Lahry, 115. 
 
 Laighnen, k. of C, 101. 
 Lambert, b. of Kilmayne, 152 
 Lamech, 11, 20. 
 Lampades, 14, 77. 
 La m pa res, 15. 
 Lamprides, 14. 
 Lann, 144. 
 
 Laoighis. See Lease. 
 Lareagh Bryne, 122, 127. 
 Lasies, the, 266. 
 Lassar, St., 320. 
 Latbreagh Broyne. See Lareagh 
 
 Bryne. 
 Laughlen, 13. 
 
 Lauthus, 12, 29, 30, 58, 171. 
 Lawfynn, 210. 
 
36o 
 
 Index. 
 
 Lawgire m c Lowagh, 36. 
 Lawless, Robyn, 243. 
 
 ■ • William, 277. 
 
 Lawra Lwirck, 210. 
 Lawrence, St., 278. 
 Lawry Longseach, 43, 44. 
 Lawrynne, ^. 
 Laws. See Rules. 
 Layerie, 11. 
 
 Laygery, p. of Desmond, 129. 
 Laj'gnen, k. of C, 101. 
 
 m c Doneanny, 118. 
 
 Laygneyn, 212. 
 
 Layne, 30. 
 
 Layny, a quo Laigean, 44. 
 
 Lazarina, 254. 
 
 Leackagh nvCoghlan, 257 
 
 Leackan, 154. 
 
 Leack-eassa-dara, 262. 
 
 Leackmoy, 287. 
 
 Leack Riada, 56. 
 
 Leackyn, 119. 
 
 Leagery, son of Neale, 65. 
 
 Leahayegh nTConcarad, 113. 
 
 Leah Coyne, 58, 118, 144, 147, 176, 
 
 180, 200. 
 Leah Moye, 58, 176, 177, 187, 194, 
 
 277. 
 Leahtairve, battle of, 101. 
 Lease, 56, 192, 193, 202, 203, 
 
 222. 
 princes of, 144, 175, 187, 203, 
 
 298, 300, 306. 
 Leases, the seven, 56. 
 Leathlovar, 115. 
 Leavelin, p. of Wales, 173. 
 Lecale, 149. 
 Ledwitches, 258. 
 Legate, 201, 213, 214, 229. 
 Leh Con. See Leah Coyne. 
 
 Moye. See Leah Moye. 
 
 Leheid-mynd, 100. 
 
 Lehra. See Lohra. 
 
 Leigh Olav, 175. 
 
 Leighlin, 103, 122, 141, 151, 189. 
 
 Leih, a. of, 138. 
 
 Leihcale, 152. 
 
 Leihmanchan, 104, 107, 176, 220. 
 
 Leihmore, 84, 89, 119, 150. 
 
 Leihrie, battle of, 91. 
 
 Leinster, 15, 16, 29, 43, 53, 55, 57, 
 61, 62, 65, 76, 82, 100, 103, 112, 
 117, 128, 129, 136, 138, 142, 151, 
 160, 164, 168, 178, 180, 181, 184, 
 188, 191, 194, 199, 201-203, 205- 
 207, 213, 216, 221, 222, 225, 226, 
 228, 239, 259, 298, 299, 303, 308, 
 3 2 2, 323. 325. 328. 
 
 ■ earl of, 259. 
 
 kings of, 28, 43, 44, 47, 53, 
 
 56, 64-66, 69, 76, 81, 91, 97, 101, 
 102, 103,107, 109, 110-112, 1 14— 
 117, 119, 120, 123, 127-130, 132, 
 
 i33» i3 6 . !i7< "39. "43-145. "47. 
 148, 151-155, 157-160, 164-166, 
 168-170, 176, 184, 185, 191-193, 
 195, 196, 202, 205, 251, 254, 301, 
 3°7< 308, 322, 325. 
 
 queens of, 103, 119, 146, 308. 
 
 Leinstermen, 51, 53, 55, 63, 71, Ji, 
 74, 77, 79, 88, 97, 104, 105, 108- 
 iii, 113, 116, 123, 124, 127, 132, 
 142, 144, 151, 153, 154, 157, 158, 
 163, 167, 174, 178, 181, 185, 195, 
 206, 231. 
 
 LeithManchan. See Leihmanchan, 
 
 Leithmore, 104. 
 
 Leitter Crannagh, 198. 
 
 Leo, pope, 70, 71, 106, 109, 112. 
 
 Leprosy, 89, 95, 109. 
 
 Lergus m c Cronenn, b. of K., 143 
 
 o'Fiachayn, 126. 
 
 Lerveanvan, 127. 
 
 Lethra. See Lohra. 
 
 Letter Loyny, 274. 
 
 Lewis, k. of France, 249. 
 
 Ley, 158, 313. 
 
 Leyhmore Mochoevoy, 143. 
 
 Leythlyn, 203. 
 
 Leyvanchan. See Leihmanchan. 
 
 Leytrym (now Tara), 27. 
 
 co., 122, 318. 
 
 Leyunie Wanie, 226. 
 
 Liahmore, 152. 
 
 Liavanchan. See Leihmanchan. 
 
 Liber, a. of Eachybo, 99. 
 
 Liffie, 13,32, 42, 71, 102, 132, 136, 
 156. 
 
 Ligach, dr. of k. Flann, 147. 
 
 Lightning, 48,65,154,171,241,285. 
 
Index. 
 
 36i 
 
 Limerick, 15, 139, 143, 147, 149, 150, 
 151, 158 168, 176, 179, 190, 202, 
 
 217, 219, 221, 222, 259. 
 
 Lindisfarn, 104. 
 Linneally, 1 17. 
 
 Lir. 133- 
 
 Lisan Tosgely, 200. 
 
 Lisardawla, 306. 
 
 Liseagh leanmore, 55. 
 
 Liseanabbeye, 194, 221. 
 
 Lisgauall, 300. 
 
 Lismore, 91,98, 102, 124, 133, 145, 
 
 147, 156, 157, 173, 176, 190. 
 Lismoyne, 203, 227, 308. 
 Lissondoil, 319. 
 Loasthenes, 27. 
 Loch, 211. 
 
 Lochan Dalmanna, 98. 
 Lochne mean, a. of Kildare, ill. 
 Lochyne, 103, 115. 
 Logh. See Lough. 
 Loghanmoye, 31. 
 Loghne, 129. 
 Loghtemple, 249. 
 Loghtere, 124. 
 Lohra, abbey of, 85, 86, 105, 127, 
 
 139. 157. 299.321- 
 
 castle of, 222. 
 
 Loicheach, 129. 
 Lomclene o'Doyne, 255. 
 
 o'FIatrye, 255. 
 
 Lomhwhile, b. of Kildare, 126. 
 London, 241. 
 Longe, a. of C, 104. 
 Longford, 122, 125. 
 Longseagh, a. of Armagh, 132. 
 
 m c Flaithverty, 119. 
 
 Longshanks, Edward, 254. 
 Lorcan rrTCahaill, 141. 
 
 : m c Donogh, 147, 152. 
 
 — — m c Foylan, 151. 
 
 irTLaghtna, 211. 
 
 Lothar, 209. 
 Lothra. See Lohra. 
 Lough Arvagh, 236, 321. 
 
 Arynn, 296. 
 
 Baye, 21. 
 
 Bway, 21. 
 
 Carman, 138. 
 
 Colgan, 179. 
 
 Lough Cwan, 148, 150, 152. 
 
 da Keigh, 21. 
 
 Deakar, 316. 
 
 Deirke, 12. 
 
 Dorry, 315. 
 
 Eirusean, 149. 
 
 Erne, 33, 137, 149, 150, 292. 
 
 Finlogh, 13. 
 
 Finmeay, 21, 312. 
 
 Forareawan, 13. 
 
 Foyle, 32. 
 
 Gagawar, 109, 142. 
 
 Gawney, 149. 
 
 Grayne, 21. 
 
 Innil, 157, 162, 171, 198. 
 
 Ke, 235, 236, 239, 240, 244, 
 
 262. 
 
 Keylan, 181. 
 
 Kirre, 145. 
 
 Kymy, 21. 
 
 Kynne, 162. 
 
 Lein, 167. 
 
 Levin, 185. 
 
 Loygeachan, castle of, 230. 
 
 Luymnin, 13. 
 
 Measga, 245, 249, 292. 
 
 Meilge, 44. 
 
 Neaagh, 109, 129, 137, 138, 
 
 149. 
 
 Oghter, 241, 244, 313. 
 
 Riagh, 21, 128, 235. 
 
 Rie, 118, 120, 139, 147, 149, 
 
 150, 156, 182, 184,216, 217, 229, 
 232. 
 
 Rowrie, 147. 
 
 Skwyre, 313. 
 
 Sileann, 32. 
 
 Temple, 249. 
 
 Treahan, 102. 
 
 Loughs, 13, 21, 29. 
 
 Louth, 78, 106, 120, 133, 136, 138, 
 
 160, 181, 269, 286. 
 Louthus, 27, 28. 
 Loway, 31, 36, 66, 213. 
 
 Iardonn, 212. 
 
 Keyhleann, 18. 
 
 Lawady, 304. 
 
 Lawdearg, 212. 
 
 Laye, 38. 
 
 Loyney, 42, 211. 
 
 2 B 
 
362 
 
 Index. 
 
 Loway Lwange, 46. 
 
 Lysie, 55, 56, 57. 
 
 m c Conn, 59, 60. 
 
 m c Enna, 37, 38. 
 
 m c Eochye, ^J. 
 
 m'lonamar, 46. 
 
 m c Laygerie, 72, j^, 74, 171. 
 
 m c Owgany, 42. 
 
 myonn, 211. 
 
 priest of C, 83 
 
 Shrewderg, 49, 209. 
 
 Lowna, St., 83. 
 Lowy of Lismore, 91. 
 Loyney, 42. 
 Loynseagh, 101, ill, 172. 
 
 m c Enos, no. 
 
 Loyre Lere, 118. 
 Lucall, 99. 
 
 Lucritt, a. of C, 119. 
 Lugedus, b. of Connery, 79. 
 Lupus, b., 70. 
 
 Lusk, y^, 116, 126, 144, 148, 194. 
 Luynie (Lwyne), 223, 232, 262, 273, 
 278, 292. 
 
 b. of, 267. 
 
 in Meath, 183, 185, 218. 
 
 of Tara, 61, 173. 
 
 p. of, 223, 246. 
 
 Lwacherdea, battle of, 32, 42. 
 
 Lwachra, battle of, 78. 
 
 Lwyegh. See Louay. 
 
 Lwyne, 30. 
 
 Lwyrg, 253. 
 
 Lya Fail, 26. 
 
 Lye, the, 13. 
 
 Lymbrick. See Limerick. 
 
 Lyncoln, 91. 
 
 Lynndwachill, 138, 139. 
 
 Lynnealla, 123, 142. 
 
 Lynnlere, 149. 
 
 Lynnrosa, 139. . 
 
 Lynsoleagh, 139. 
 
 Macabees, 10. 
 m'Agenann, 185. 
 m c aMiles, 271. 
 m c Anarchinny, G., 280. 
 Macana, Downsleyve, 242. 
 m c An-enny, F., 302, 
 
 m c Anfalgye, S., 287. 
 
 mac Anliahanaye, C, 262. 
 
 m c Areaghty, D., 230, 233. 
 
 Macarhon, 29. 
 
 G., 221. 
 
 Macartan, 30. 
 
 Macarthie. See m'Carthy. 
 
 m c Artt, Hugh, 272. 
 
 m c Beachy m c Morreaye, 167. 
 
 m c Bissex, Eayne, 312. 
 
 m c Branan, 298. 
 
 Con, 317. 
 
 E., 231. 
 
 F., 240. 
 
 m c Brayn, 176. 
 
 m c Breallye, 247. 
 
 m c Brian, 30. 
 
 Dermott, 323. 
 
 m c Brian Aharly, 30. 
 
 K., 254. 
 
 m'Brogaroann, 166. 
 m c Bwyeghann, F., 253. 
 m c Caba, Bryan, 31b. 
 
 Hugh, 300. 
 
 m c Cahall, Cahall, 193. 
 
 ■ ■ Dermot, 263. 
 
 m c Caharnie, C, 231. 
 m c Caille, 23. 
 m'Carlen, T., 296. 
 m c Carthy, 30, 58, 191, 199, 202, 
 217, 321. 
 
 Connor, k. of Desmond, 300. 
 
 Cormack, 191, 193, 199, 202. 
 
 Cormack Donne, 302. 
 
 Cormack, k. of C, 194. 
 
 Dermott m^C, 198. 
 
 Dermott, k. of D., 233. 
 
 Dermott m^C. D., 304. 
 
 Donell, 302, 315. 
 
 Donell Oge, 260. 
 
 Donell Roe, 259. 
 
 ■ Donogh, 192, 196. 
 
 ■ Felym, 258. 
 
 Finyn m c Owen, 325. 
 
 of the Carbryes, 304. 
 
 m'Caruell, D.,300. 
 m c Casdellies. See m c Cosdeallies. 
 m c Cassurley, C, 240. 
 m r Cathmoyle, M., 302, 303. 
 m c Cauill, B., b. of Uriell, 300. 
 
Index. 
 
 363 
 
 m r Cennegan, C, 276. 
 
 D., 276. 
 
 m c Coghlan, 30, 136, 165, 186, 244, 
 
 257- 
 
 Connor, 192. 
 
 Connor of the Castle, 240. 
 
 country of, 136, 165. 
 
 David, 257. 
 
 Donell, 257. 
 
 Donnogh, 257. 
 
 Donslevie, 226. 
 
 Fynyne, 257. 
 
 Gillechrist, 226. 
 
 Gillekewgin, 257. 
 
 Gillernew, 225. 
 
 Hugh, 184. 
 
 Melaghlen, 229, 246. 
 
 Melaghlen, p. of Delvin, 226. 
 
 Randalphe, 214. 
 
 Rory, 229. 
 
 ■ Rosse, 257. 
 
 Slioght Donnell, 257. 
 
 Slioght Donnogh, 257. 
 
 Slioght Fynyn, 257. 
 
 m c Concornye, M., 185 
 m'Conn na mboght, 99. 
 
 Cormack, 184, 188. 
 
 Moylekyeran, 180. 
 
 m'Connor, 275. 
 m c Conrye, p. of Delvin, 192. 
 m'Consnawa, D., 290. 
 m r Corb, 44. 
 m'Cormack, C, 235, 238. 
 
 G., 243. 
 
 m'Corthean, 187. 
 
 m'Cosdeallie, G., 224, 225, 279, 
 
 286, 287, 290. 
 m c CosdeaIlies, 239, 291. 
 m c Cossie, Erard, 161, 162. 
 m'Cowfanie, C, 317. 
 nT'Coynne, Magnus, 253. 
 m c Cro\vttynn, K., 305. 
 m r Dalredockar, G., 253. 
 m c David, William Garve, 323. 
 m'Dermoda. See mcDermott. . 
 m c Dermott, 217, 270, 271, 273, 275, 
 
 279, 281, 285, 293-295, 304, 305, 
 
 309, 310, 313, 320. 
 
 Cahall, 289, 311, 315. 
 
 Cahall m r C, 217. 
 
 m c Dermott, Carragh, 263. 
 
 Connor, 263, 290, 291, 294- 
 
 296. 
 
 Connor m c Hugh, 324. 
 
 Connor Oge, 310, 311, 316, 
 
 320, 321, 324. 
 Connor, p. of Moylurg, 291, 
 
 293-296. 
 
 Cormack, 235, 236, 324. 
 
 Daniel, 240. 
 
 Dermott, 278. 
 
 Dermott Gall, 261, 272-274, 
 
 276, 290, 291. 
 
 Dermott m'Cahall C, 263. 
 
 Dermott m'Ferrall, 276. 
 
 Dermott Myeagh, 247, 256. 
 
 Dermott, t. of Moylurg, 278. 
 
 Donnell, 167, 243. 
 
 Donnell m c Cormack, 240. 
 
 Donnagh m c D., 264. 
 
 Ferall, 295-297, 304, 325. 
 
 Ferall m c Connor, 296. 
 
 Gillecriost, 276. 
 
 Hugh, 316, 317. 
 
 Hugh m c C, 315. 
 
 Hugh m'M., 263. 
 
 Mahon, 238. 
 
 Melaghlen, 279. 
 
 Mulrony, 262-265, 272-274, 
 
 276, 279, 280, 282, 283, 286, 288. 
 Mulrony m c F., 315, 316, 320, 
 
 321. 
 
 Mulrony mor, 303. 
 
 Murrogh, 313. 
 
 Murtagh, 278. 
 
 Rory, 316, 327. 
 
 Rory m'Hugh, 321, 325. 
 
 Teige, 311. 
 
 Teige m c C, 296. 
 
 Teige m c Hugh, 324. 
 
 Thomas, 241. 
 
 ■ Thomas m'F., 304. 
 
 Tomaltagh, 263, 286-290. 
 
 Tomaltagh Duff, 316. 
 
 m'Dermott's church, 188. 
 
 m c Donnagann, R., 168. 
 
 11V Donnell, 29, 63, 209, 258, 306. 
 
 Alexander, 209, 258,303. 
 
 — — ■ Anyleas, 253. 
 Connor, 2^,2. 
 
 2 B 2 
 
364 
 
 Index. 
 
 m c Donnell, Donnell, 209. 
 
 Donnell Ballagh, 209. 
 
 Dowgall, 318, 319. 
 
 Enos the Great, 209. 
 
 Enos the Younger, 209. 
 
 Eoyn, 209. 
 
 Eoyn Kahanay, 209. 
 
 Eoyn More, 209. 
 
 Malcolme, 156. 
 
 Marcus, 319. 
 
 Murtagh B., 318, 323, 324. 
 
 Randolph, 209, 303. 
 
 prince of the I. of S., 281. 
 
 Sawarle, 209, 302. 
 
 Terlaugh, 303. 
 
 m c Donough, 262, 310, 312, 313, 
 
 317. 3 28 - 
 
 Brian m^D., 286. 
 
 Brian m c T., 286. 
 
 Cahall Cairbreagh, 311. 
 
 Conor, 278. 
 
 Cormack, 304, 318. 
 
 Dermott, 317. 
 
 Dermott mcG., 317. 
 
 Donnell, 286, 313. 
 
 Ferall, 316, 325. 
 
 Gillechriost oge, 284. 
 
 k. of C, 101. 
 
 lord of Tir A., 283. 
 
 Melaghlin, 278. 
 
 Moyleronye, 243, 318. 
 
 Mulrony m^T., 325. 
 
 Murrogh, 278. 
 
 Murtagh, 278, 313. 
 
 O'Ferrall m c C, 325. 
 
 Rory mcM., 317. 
 
 Teige, 295, 312. 
 
 Tomaltagh, 272, 275, 278, 
 
 281, 283, 289, 290, 295, 313, 316. 
 
 Tomaltagh m c M., 273. 
 
 m c Dowell, 202. 
 
 m c Dowlen, D., k. of L., 176. 
 
 nVDownay, Gara, 175. 
 
 m c Earcka, 83. 
 
 Macedonius, heresy of, 106. 
 
 m'Egan, 63. 
 
 Maceilgi, 148. 
 
 m'Elligott, 238. 
 
 m c Encrossan, b. of Raphoe, 282. 
 
 m c en Maister, N., 280, 
 
 m c en Mile, 291. 
 — R.. 323- 
 
 m c Enulty, M., 253. 
 m c Ercka, 79. 
 m'Faylan, T., 147. 
 m c Fevis, ^3. 
 m c Finbarr, 182. 
 m c Firvissy, G., 258. 
 m c Flathnia, D., T26. 
 m°Flynn, Donell, 184. 
 
 Odor, 178. 
 
 m c Foylan, 167, 176. 
 m c Gallgoyle, T., 223. 
 m c Gawran, 89. 
 
 m c Geoghegan. .Se^maGeoghegan. 
 m c Gerald. See Fitz Gerald. 
 m c Gillearrie, Conawill, 159. 
 
 Connor, 243. 
 
 m c Gillecriost, Cahall, 281. 
 
 Dermot m c D., 317. 
 
 lrrGillefinnen, Donell, 253. 
 m c Gillemorie, 236. 
 m c Gillepatrick, 29, 309. 
 
 Donnell C, 225. 
 
 Donnogh, 175. 
 
 D., k. of Ossory, 176, 206. 
 
 D. m c Anmchy, 238, 240. 
 
 D. mcDonnell, 184. 
 
 Keallagh, 309. 
 
 k. of Ossory, 176, 184, 309. 
 
 Teige, 175, 187. 
 
 m c Gilleroe, Boyhanagh, 328. 
 m c Glanchie, G., 253. 
 m c Godfrey, 150. 
 m c Goill, p. of Elie, 220. 
 m c Granell, Geoffrey, 220. 
 
 Mahon, 273. 
 
 Manus, 260. 
 
 Randolph, 280. 
 
 m c Grenie, 18, 26. 
 m c Gwyer. See Maguire. 
 Macha Mongroe, 38-42. 
 Machaire Cuircnie, 156, 301. 
 Machenie, b. of Leighlynn, 141. 
 m r Heoghae, 322. 
 m c Hobert, David, 310. 
 m c Hugh, M., b. of Oylfyn, 267. 
 mTnrwise O'Keowan, 186. 
 m c Johnyn, John, 321. 
 m c Jordan Dexeter, Meyler, 290. 
 
Index. 
 
 365 
 
 m c Jordan Dexeter, Stephen, 299. 
 m r Keallagh, D., 160. 
 m'Keght, 26. 
 
 m r Kehearne, Cormack, 276. 
 m^Kehernie, Cahall, 328. 
 
 Connor Fynn, 328. 
 
 Cormack, 261. 
 
 irfKelly, David, b. of Cashel, 244. 
 rrTKenvell, Gillekeigh, 286. 
 
 Mulrony, 286. 
 
 p. of Elie, 170. 
 
 m c Kiegan, 29, 280. 
 
 Brithgalagh, 240. 
 
 — — John, 278. 
 
 Moyle Issa D., 283. 
 
 Moyle Issa R., 280. 
 
 m'Kight, 18. 
 m'Kinnedy H., 146. 
 m c Koyll, 18. 
 
 m c Koyll-an-daingin, 252. 
 Mackwaises, 103. 
 m'Lasre, a. of Armagh, 100. 
 
 a. of Beanchor, 103. 
 
 of Inismorye, 128. 
 
 m'Laughlin, 64, 187, 188. 
 m c Leanna, a. of Imleagh I., 150. 
 m r Liag, 169. 
 m'Londrous, 309. 
 mT.oughlin, 29. 
 
 Donell, 185. 
 
 Mortagh m'N., 199, 201-205, 
 
 215. 
 m c Magnus, 283. 
 
 Bryan, 281. 
 
 Magnus, 272. 
 
 Molronye Oge, 278. 
 
 m c Mahon, 29, 30, 63, 189, 325. 
 
 Bryan iri^H., 302. 
 
 Don, 309. 
 
 Donagh m^D., 287. 
 
 Donagh m^H., 315. 
 
 Hugh m c R., 294, 296. 
 
 John. 293. 294- 
 
 ■ land of, 189, 225. 
 
 Magnus, 296, 300. 
 
 Murrogh m c B., 296. 
 
 Roalve, 268. 
 
 Shane More, 314, 315. 
 
 m'Martyn, 283. 
 m'Meannman, D., 260. 
 
 m'Meannman, H., 26. 
 m c Meran, 232. 
 m c Moleronye, H., 263. 
 m c Mordever, T., 120. 
 m'Moregan, Cahall, 183. 
 
 Cearvell, 144. 
 
 m c Moriey O'Morgan, 120. 
 m r Morish of the preys, 290, 294. 
 
 of Kerr) - , 325. 
 
 the Deputy, 236, 238, 239. 
 
 nrMoyle Corra, G., 326. 
 m c Moyledo\vnye, T., 243. 
 m c Murchow, Bran B., 117. 
 m'Murrogh, 29, 57, 251, 298,307, 
 322, 325- 
 
 Art, 254. 
 
 Art, k. of L., 301, 307, 322, 
 
 32.S- 
 
 Art m r G.. 307. 
 
 Art m c Thomas, 308. 
 
 Dermot, 192-196, 198, 199, 
 
 201, 202, 205-208. 
 
 Donell Riauagh, 301. 
 
 Mortagh, 254. 
 
 Morris, 231. 
 
 Mulmorrey, k. of L., 166. 
 
 Murtagh, k. of L., 254. 
 
 Thomas m c T, 325. 
 
 m c Murtagh, Cahall, 248. 
 
 Magnus, 238. 
 
 m c Murtagh finn, H., 243. 
 Macnemara, 30, 290, 305. 
 
 Cowmara, 306. 
 
 Donnogh, 267. 
 
 m c Neochy of Ulster, 173. 
 m c Nideferty, 118. 
 m c Nissie, a. of C, 90. 
 
 b. of Conrye, 75. 
 
 cowarb of, 156. 
 
 m r Nya nrCormack, 23. 
 m c o' Boyle, M., 253. 
 Macoghlan. See nTCoghlan. 
 m r O' Kelly, 117. 
 rn'Otyr, 193. 
 m'Oyreaghty, Donn, 230. 
 
 Thomas, 250. 
 
 m r Philippin, Henry, 299. 
 m'Quoill, 26. 
 
 m r Randalphe m'Morey, 191. 
 m r Rannell. See Magrannell. 
 
366 
 
 Index. 
 
 maCrathe, 30. 
 
 Magenis, Cathvarr, 323. 
 
 irTRowry, 280, 294. 
 
 Donell More, 212. 
 
 Cormack, 311, 318. 
 
 Donell Oge, 212. 
 
 Donagh, 276. 
 
 Eachmyle, 212. 
 
 k. of the islands, 281. 
 
 Enos, 212. 
 
 Murtagh, 311. 
 
 Enos More, 212. 
 
 m c Rwaragh, k. of Brittans, 144. 
 
 Enos Oge, 212. 
 
 m c Sawarlie, 238, 241, 242. 
 
 Eoyn, 305. 
 
 m c Swynie, 64, 298, 317. 
 
 Flathvertagh, 212. 
 
 Conor, 318. 
 
 Gillecolme, 212. 
 
 Donell, 319. 
 
 Hugh, 212. 
 
 Donnslieve, 318. 
 
 Hugh Reawar, 212. 
 
 Hugh, 90. 
 
 MortaghRiaganagh,2i2, 297. 
 
 Terlagh, 300, 306. 
 
 Murtagh Oge, 321. 
 
 Terlagh m c M., 322. 
 
 Rory, 212. 
 
 m c Tayle, 84. 
 
 Rory m c Art, 323. 
 
 m c Teige, Paule, 310. 
 
 Viscount of Ivehaghe, 212. 
 
 m'Tholies, 280. 
 
 Mageoghegan, 29,51,64,257,301. 
 
 m c Thomas, Murrogh, 319. 
 
 Bryan, 267. 
 
 m c Tiernan, Conor Boye, 280. 
 
 Bryan m c W., 316. 
 
 Donell, 182. 
 
 Connell, 7, 9, 328. 
 
 Donell m c G., 306. 
 
 Conor Roe, 293. 
 
 Gillessa, 256. 
 
 country of, 51. 
 
 Mahon, 280. 
 
 — ■ — Cowchoghry m c D., 301. 
 
 m°Tihie, Eoyn, 319. 
 
 Cowchoghry More, 297. 
 
 m c Tornayn, M., 148. 
 
 Dermott, 314. 
 
 m c Tygernan. See m c Tiernan. 
 
 Donell m c D., 307. 
 
 m c Tyre, 214. 
 
 Donogh, 230. 
 
 m'Vihelly, a. of Clonard, 105. 
 
 Donough m c M., 291, 314. 
 
 m c Vuellen, Jonock, 264, 265, 267. 
 
 Ferall m r D., 308. 
 
 Semnickin, 300. 
 
 Ferall m r F., 299. 
 
 m c Vuellens, 324. 
 
 Ferall m r M., 266. 
 
 m c Wailtrin, Madiuck, 291. 
 
 Ferall Roe, 308. 
 
 m c Walter, Thomas, 262. 
 
 Hugh m c M., 307, 308. 
 
 m c William. See Burke. 
 
 Johnock m'M., 290. 
 
 Madadan, k. of Scotland, 115. 
 
 Laighneagh, 322. 
 
 Madiuck m c Waltrinn, 291. 
 
 Meyler, 288. 
 
 the bald, 311. 
 
 Morish, 293. 
 
 Magaoy, Molussy, 262. 
 
 Morish Kam, 316. 
 
 Magawley, 29. 64. 
 
 Morish m c M., 301. 
 
 Awley, 328. 
 
 Morish m c W., 260. 
 
 Gillesynata, 182. 
 
 Mortagh, 266. 
 
 Mahonn, 250. 
 
 Mortagh More, 266. 
 
 Magawran, Magnus, 328. 
 
 Mortagh Oge, 321. 
 
 Mathew, 300. 
 
 Mulronye, 284. 
 
 Magdorchy, T., 310. 
 
 Neale m c C, 312. 
 
 Magenis, 30, 45. 
 
 Rowry, 304. 
 
 Art, 212, 306, 308. 
 
 the Red, 301. 
 
 Art ne Mangye, 312. 
 
 William Galda, 289, 292, 308 
 
 Arthur, 212. 
 
 William Oge, 260. 
 
Index. 
 
 367 
 
 Magic art, 16, 25, 49, 99. 
 Magicians, 26, 39, 57, 66, 67. 
 Maglaghlen, C, 189. 
 
 D., 242. 
 
 M., 260. 
 
 Maglannchye, 30. 
 Magmahon. Sec m c Mahon. 
 Magog, 20. 
 
 Magopoc m r Ilawa, 105. 
 Magoreachty, 310. 
 Magrannell, 30, 313. 
 
 Cahall, 292. 
 
 Cosmor, 292. 
 
 Heber, 292. 
 
 Inier, 285. 
 
 Magnus, 292. 
 
 Melaghten, 292. 
 
 Richard, 325. 
 
 Roe, 311. 
 
 Teige, 292, 296. 
 
 Tomaltagh, 292. 
 
 Magwire, 29, 63, 316. 
 
 Donn, 244, 259. 
 
 Gilleduff, 316. 
 
 Hugh, 301. 
 
 Philip, 302, 316. 
 
 Rory, 292. 
 
 Teige, 306. 
 
 Thomas, 316. 
 
 Mah on, 211. 
 
 Mail, shirts of, 166. 
 
 Mainemaiye, 30. 
 
 Malale, 11, 20. 
 
 Malcolme, k. of Scotland, 156, 163, 
 
 185. 
 
 m c D., k. of Wales, 163. 
 
 Male m c Rochrye, 54, 59. 
 
 Malone, abbot of, 218. 
 
 Mamemoye, 42. 
 
 Mamillus, 14. 
 
 Man, the Isle of, 74, 89. 
 
 Mancaleus, 14. 
 
 Manchan, St., 107. 
 
 Manchinus, a. of Menadrochatt, 
 
 104. 
 Maney m r Kervil, 78. 
 Manichccs, 106. 
 Manie, a. of Indroym, 109. 
 m r Neale N., 64, 69, 125, 
 
 146. 
 
 Mantan, 66. 
 
 Mantua, 44. 
 
 Mantyn, Myler, 308. 
 
 Manue, 21. 
 
 Manye, 213. 
 
 Maolgarbh, the, 160. 
 
 Marcan irTDawayn, 104. 
 
 Marcellinus, 75, 78. 
 
 March, Adam, 280. 
 
 Geffrey, 221, 223, 226, 227, 
 
 228, 230, 232, 234. 
 
 William, 231. 
 
 March, the Earl of, 316, 320. 
 
 Margaret, dr. of W. Burke, 301. 
 
 q. of S., 185. 
 
 Mark the Evangelist, St., 49. 
 
 Marka, 42. 
 
 Marshal, W., 221, 230, 234, 266. 
 
 Martha, a. of Kildare, 120. 
 
 Martian, emperor, 71, 106. 
 
 Marty n, pope, 103. 
 
 St., 63, 64, 1 10, 150. 
 
 Mary Magdalen, 50. 
 
 Mass, 120. 
 
 Mathew, k. of U., 152. 
 
 m r Hugh, 150. 
 
 m c Hugh M., 156. 
 
 m c Moriey, 137. 
 
 Mayessel, 31. 
 
 Mayfea, 42. 
 
 Mayle, 213. 
 
 Mayneann, b. of Clonfert, 89. 
 
 Mayo of the Saxons, 9, 114, 122, 
 126, 219, 220. 
 
 Mayochus(Maedog), St., of Ferns, 
 100. 
 
 Mayowne, 13. 
 
 Meades. See Medes. 
 
 Meaghtoige, 307. 
 
 Meargaye, 209. 
 
 Meath, 16,38,42,43,51,62,98, 118- 
 120, 122, 125, 128, 138, 139, 144, 
 146, 151, 154, 157, 162, 165, 174, 
 177, 178, 180, 184, 186, 187, 189- 
 193, 199, 201, 202, 204, 213, 217, 
 218, 220-223, 226, 228, 229, 231, 
 
 233. 234. 2 .37. 2 39- 2 44. 249. 254. 
 255. 256, 258, 263, 266, 268, 278, 
 283, 285, 287, 293, 301, 306, 307, 
 311,321-323. 
 
368 
 
 Index. 
 
 Meath, kings of, 51, 102, 104, 121, 
 122, 128, 139, 141, 154, 155, 157, 
 167, I73-I7S. 180-185, 187, 189, 
 191, 192, 194, 196, 198, 200, 201, 
 204-206, 216, 254, 255, 277, 284, 
 296, 301. 
 
 Meathmen, 56, 122, 132, 168, 175, 
 178, 181, 198, 221. 
 
 Meaths. See Medes. 
 
 Meaw Crwachan, 47. 
 
 Mebricke, Hodge, 249. 
 
 Medes, 12, 43. 
 
 Meelick. .SVeMilick. 
 
 Mehannagh, the, 279. 
 
 Meilge Mollthye, 210. 
 
 Melaghlin, Donnell, 252. 
 
 God, 174. 
 
 k. of Meath, 284. 
 
 m c Dermott, 194. 
 
 m c Donnell, 285. 
 
 p. of Kinell Owen, 236. 
 
 Melge, 44. 
 
 Meliola, 22. 
 
 Menadrochatt, 104. 
 
 Menelaus, 18. 
 
 Mercorius, pope, 78. 
 
 Merlin, 79, 94. 
 
 Methusalem, 11, 20. 
 
 Meyler, 216, 219, 221, 222, 225, 
 226, 228. 
 
 Robert, 225. 
 
 Michael, St., 324. 
 
 Miles, b. of Limerick, 259. 
 
 Cogan, 277. 
 
 Miletus, of Spain, 3,5, 12, 18, 21, 
 22, 23, 25, 26, 30, 65, 209, 210, 
 212, 213. 
 
 Milick, 218, 219, 220, 233, 277. 
 
 Militus, 90. 
 
 Mill of Oran, 104. 
 
 Mitreus, 16, 27. 
 
 Moa Nwadad, 211. 
 
 Moacorb, 211. 
 
 Mocheus of Indroym, 73, 78, 103. 
 
 Mochevogus, St., 104. 
 
 Mochrea, 310. 
 
 Mocht, St., 120. 
 
 Mochuda, St., 102. 
 
 Mochwa, a. of Beanchor, 108. 
 
 m c Lowaine, St., 105. 
 
 Mocolmocke, St., 163. 
 
 Moe Corb, 211. 
 
 Moeyne, 210. 
 
 Moghrea, 125. 
 
 Mogorne, 137, 193. 
 
 Mogornn, 123. 
 
 Moilmarie, 145. 
 
 Molemorey m c Moylemoye, 170. 
 
 Molen Oran, 104. 
 
 Moling Luachra, St., 54, 108, ill, 
 
 Molingar, 90, 104, 254. 
 
 Moll, k. of E., 121. 
 
 Mollengare. See Molingar. 
 
 Molloye, p. of Ferkeall, 170. 
 
 Monann m c Cormacke, 123. 
 
 Moneagh Mwindearge, 69. 
 
 Money, coined in C, 214. 
 
 new, 244, 252. 
 
 shower of, 112. 
 
 Moneyderg, 88. 
 
 Mongan m c Fiaghna, 100, 201. 
 
 Mongayne, 212, 
 
 Mongfinn, 64. 
 
 Moniagh, a. of Clonfert, 127. 
 
 Montyr. See Moyntir. 
 
 Monyemore, 301. 
 
 Moon, the, 108, no, 119. 
 
 Moonagh, a. of Lothra, 157. 
 
 m c Cormick, 157. 
 
 m c Shiel, 147. 
 
 Mooreheyvmye, 42, in. 
 Moran, b. of Clochar, 138. 
 More, dr. of Kervell, 146. 
 
 dr. of m c Kelly, 160. 
 
 dr. of O'Boyle, 283. 
 
 dr. of O'Brien, 183, 229. 
 
 dr. of O'Madden, 308. 
 
 queen of Meath, 196. 
 
 ■ queen of Munster, 102. 
 
 wife of Cathal C, 229. 
 
 Morea, 13. 
 
 Moreagh Tyreagh, 63. 
 Morean, a. of Kildare, 132, 146, 
 158. 
 
 dr. of K. Congallagh, 158. 
 
 ■ dr. of Swart, 146. 
 
 Moreay Muchna, 211. 
 Morgeall, dr. of k. Flann, 148. 
 Morgeis, 128. 
 m c Conell, 113. 
 
Index. 
 
 069 
 
 Morican, b. of, 218. 
 Morie, b. of, 228. 
 
 in Leinster, 325. 
 
 Moriegh Balgragh, 37. 
 
 br. of Cearr an C, 174. 
 
 Kewe, 71. 
 
 k. of C, 101. 
 
 k. of I., 37. 
 
 k. of L., 101, 115. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 115. 
 
 m c Broyne, 129, 143. 
 
 m c B., k. of L., 143. 
 
 m c C, a. of Kildare, 126. 
 
 m c D., b. of Meath, 128. 
 
 m'Eahagh, 137. 
 
 m'Inreaghty, 114. 
 
 nrRiuaragh, 129, 132. 
 
 Madadan, 115. 
 
 Male, 42. 
 
 of Moye Je, ill. 
 
 O'Nwaat, 182. 
 
 Ultagh, 169. 
 
 Moriertagh m'Earcka, 73-77. 
 
 m'Neale, 149, 150. 
 
 m'Tiernie, 146. 
 
 na Gochall C, 153, 154- 
 
 0' Brian, 184. 
 
 son of k. Donnell, 122 
 
 Morisk, 43. 
 
 Mortagh m c Braine, 130. 
 
 m c Dongaile, 129. 
 
 m r Earcka, J2, 73, 74. 
 
 m c Liag, 169. 
 
 of the Leather C, 153, 154. 
 
 O'Neale, 144, 172. 
 
 son of Neale G., 148, 151-153, 
 
 i.\v 
 Mortality in 1., 79, 83, 106, 107, 
 
 109, 186. 
 Mortcan of Kildare, 132. 
 Mortimer, Lord, 307. 
 
 Sir Edmund, 307. 
 
 Morville, Sir Hugh, 207. 
 Mothlae m c D. m c F., 167. 
 Movie Clarineagh, 92, 93. 
 
 m c \Viheally, 101. 
 
 Mowlua, St., 84. 
 Mownemon, ^, 34. 
 Moy, 1 14. 
 Moy Je, 214. 
 
 Moyalve, battle of, 77. 
 
 Moyargedrosse, 42. 
 
 Moybile, 93, 99. 
 
 Moybrey, 109, ill, 122-125, '3'. 
 
 i3 2 . i3 6 . 1 3 8 < J 4 2 . : 43. '4 . 147. 
 
 154. 165. I/3-I75. 189, 268. 
 Moycashel, sept of, 308. 
 Moychey, St. of Louth, 78. 
 Moycoua, 241. 
 Moydan, 114. 
 Moydwine, 154. 
 Moye, the, 13. 
 Moye Ife, 43, 213. 
 Moye of the E. See Mayo. 
 Moye oge, 186. 
 Moyeayre, 159. 
 Moyelly, 31, 62. 
 Moyene, 210. 
 Moyengalty, 297. 
 Moyenoye, 150. 
 Moyeochter, battle of, 91. 
 Moyerayney, 149. 
 Moyfarcha, 202. 
 Moyfea, 73. 
 Moygullen, 1 1 1. 
 Moyhrea, m. 
 Moyith, 107. 
 Moykednie, 266. 
 Moyldeyn, 115. 
 Moylc (Mel), St., 73. 
 Moyleawa m c B., 97. 
 Moylebarryn, 145. 
 Moylebresaile m c M., 107. 
 Moylebressal, 100, 115. 
 Moylebryde O'Mothlann, 103. 
 
 O'Moylefin, 177. 
 
 Moylecahy, k. of C, 81. 
 Moylecalgie, 100. 
 Moylechraich m c D., 126. 
 Moyle Clarineagh, 92. 
 Moylecloiche m c Connor, 145. 
 Moylecomarb, a. of Glendalough, 
 
 126. 
 Moyleconoge, 136. 
 Moylecova, a. of Armagh, 143. 
 
 k. of I., 97-99, 172. 
 
 k. of M., 34, 101. 
 
 k. of U., 101. 
 
 Moylecryvie m c Toylegen, 146. 
 
 Moyle Dawine, 284. 
 
370 
 
 Index. 
 
 Moyledihriv, St., 138. 
 Moyledor, a. of Dawinis, 143. 
 Moyledownye, 253, 263. 
 Moyldoye m c Fenin, 107. 
 
 ■ m c Swyne, 104. 
 
 Moyledoyer, b., 109. 
 Moyledoyne m'Colman, 103. 
 
 m c Scan, 107. 
 
 Moyledoynn, 100. 
 Moyledwynn, 106. 
 
 m c Hugh, p. of Aileagh, 142. 
 
 ■ m c Hugh A., 126. 
 
 ■ m r Hugh B., 120. 
 
 m c Morgissa, 137. 
 
 son of Moynagh, 108. 
 
 Moylefihre, 101. 
 Moylefithry, 113. 
 Moylefohorty, 108. 
 
 k. of M., 157. 
 
 Moylegarow, the, 123, 160. 
 Moylegula, k. of M., 115. 
 Moyle Imorchor, 119. 
 Moyleissa, a Dane, 151. 
 
 king and poet, 196. 
 
 m'Hugh,archb.ofTuam,267. 
 
 primate of A., 185. 
 
 Moylekeigh m^Seannoile, 101, 107, 
 Moylekevyn, a. of Tymochwa, 149. 
 Moylekyeran m'Con ne mboght, 
 
 180. 
 
 m c Ronane, 142. 
 
 O'Maney, 160. 
 
 Moylelonge, 108. 
 Moylemartan O'Skellan, 151. 
 Moylemary, Q. of I., 190. 
 Moylemihie, 152. 
 Moylemihil, m c F., 146. 
 Moylemorey, 143. 
 
 m c Moylemoye, 170. 
 
 son of Cosse Warce, 151. 
 
 Moylemorie m c Scanlan, primate, 
 
 163. 
 Moylemoye, br. of Brian B., 158. 
 
 m c Dowgille, 165. 
 
 Moylena, 59, 170, 184. 
 Moyleowa m c Boydan, 98. 
 
 m c Enos, 102. 
 
 m c Foranany, 102. 
 
 m c Tayhill, 122. 
 
 Moylepatrick, a. of Armagh, 150. 
 
 Moylepoile, b. of C, 165. 
 
 m c Aileall, 147. 
 
 Moylerge. See Moylorge. 
 Moyleronye, k. of Ulster, 180. 
 
 m c Donogh, 139. 
 
 m c Roen, 177. 
 
 Moylerrwayn, a. of Disert, 143. 
 — ■ — Tawlaghty, 127. 
 Moyleseaghlyn, k. of I., 88, 115. 
 
 m c Connor, 183. 
 
 m'Donnell, 116, 159-165, 167- 
 
 169, 171-173. 
 m c Moyleronye, 140, 141, 148, 
 
 174. 
 
 m c Moyleroye, 140. 
 
 m c Moylerwanie, 172. 
 
 m c Neale, 143. 
 
 More, 88. 
 
 Moyletola, a. of Laragh B., 127. 
 
 Moyleyghen, 122. 
 
 Moylorge, 150, 218, 230, 241, 266, 
 
 274, 279, 287, 288, 297, 305, 310, 
 
 320,321. 
 princes of, 263, 271, 272, 276, 
 
 278, 279, 281, 283, 288, 291, 294, 
 
 2 9°. 3 3-3 5. 309. i l S< 3 I0 > 3 20 » 
 
 321,324, 325,327. 
 Moylyn, William, 227. 
 Moymoriske, 43. 
 Moymucroyve, battle of, 59. 
 Moymwaye, 31. 
 Moynagh m c Bwyhy, 104. 
 
 m c Colman, 122. 
 
 m c Finyn, 106. 
 
 m c Sachaday, 139. 
 
 Moynarb, 42. 
 
 Moyne, dr. of Conn C, 58. 
 
 Moyne, son of Heremon, ^o. 
 
 son of Owgany, 42. 
 
 Moyne Corrie, 228. 
 Moyne Je, 317. 
 Moyne Issye, 247, 248. 
 Moyne Koysse Blaie, 120. 
 Moyneailve, 42. 
 Moynebrokan, battle of, 155. 
 Moynealta, 13. 
 Moynemore, battle of, 199. 
 Moynemoye, 42, 218, 275. 
 Moyne-ne-Bynne, 257. 
 Moynevillan, 175. 
 
Index. 
 
 371 
 
 Moyncymyne, 235, 257. 
 Moyngall m c Breacan, 149. 
 Moynid Krewe, 114. 
 Moynie, 30. 
 Moyniss, 35, 131. 
 Moynithe, 24, 107, 139. 
 Moynmoye, 90, 275. 
 Moynod, 58. 
 Moynoye, 164, 218, 230. 
 Moyntir Dornynn, 318. 
 
 Elye, 313. 
 
 Kolas, 273, 280, 285, 296, 325. 
 
 Gorman, 99, 136. 
 
 Hagan, 183, 188, 200, 323. 
 
 Kenay, 188, 219, 290. 
 
 Keruellan, 273. 
 
 Keyndelan, 148. 
 
 Kreghan, 275. 
 
 Kyergie, 203. 
 
 Luss, 191. 
 
 Milchon, 219. 
 
 Moyleynna, 200. 
 
 Mulmerry, 285. 
 
 Peadaghan, 253. 
 
 Relly, 242. 
 
 Rodan, 193. 
 
 Swanym, 191. 
 
 Thlaman, 183. 
 
 Moyntir, John, 261. 
 
 Philip, 261. 
 
 Moyorne, 1 11. 
 Moyrchcd, 31. 
 Moyreyne, 149. 
 Moyroth, 100. 
 Moysainue, 42. 
 Moyses, 19, 20. 
 Moytar, 42. 
 Moyteaffa, 124, 125. 
 Moytoyrey, 17. 
 Moyty, 92. 
 
 Moyvile, 98, 104, 156. 
 Moyvora, 180. 
 Muckenagh, 246. 
 Mucksnawe, 133. 
 Mugron m'Enos, 139. 
 Muintcr. Sec Moyntir. 
 Mullagh Rathe, 291. 
 Mullamaisdcn, 55. 
 Mulmorry O'Hargedy, 79. 
 mcM.. k. of L.. 166. 
 
 Mulmorry, p. of Kerry L., 144. 
 
 p. of Rathlin, 144. 
 
 Mulmoye (Mulloye), k. of M., 157. 
 
 Mulronies, 256. 
 
 Munster, 15, 16, 28, 33, 34, 38, 42, 
 4 6 .4/.55.56,96,io2, 113, 126, 127, 
 130, 140, 141, 146, 151, 155, 163, 
 165, 181, 183-185, 188, 191-193, 
 194, 198, 199, 202-204, 2I 7- 22I > 
 223, 225, 226, 229, 239, 251, 267, 
 277, 278, 283, 290, 302, 321, 327. 
 
 kings of, 28, 47, 55, 58, 69, 
 
 71-73, 81, 89, 91, 97, 100, 102, 
 104, 106, 107, 109-112, 115. 117, 
 120, 127, 128, 130, 131, 138, 140, 
 
 144. '5 2 i '5 6 . 157. ! 75. '9 2 - 20 3. 
 226, 267. 
 
 — — men of, 31, 38, 41. 51, 55, 56, 
 112, 123, 127, 130, 132, 141, 144, 
 150-152, 156-158, 162, 163, 165, 
 169, 172, 177, 181, 182, 184-186, 
 199, 235, 267, 283. 
 
 Murcha m r Moyledynn, 131. 
 
 Murrain m'Nynnea, 122. 
 
 Murgeall m c Reaghtaioratt, 123. 
 
 Muries, k. of C, 116. 
 
 Murrain, 46, in, 123, 160, 256, 
 263, 283, 284, 285, 327. 
 
 Murrogh, k. of C, 116. 
 
 nTBrayn, 112, 114. 
 
 m c Ferall m c M., 117. 
 
 m c Flynn O'M., 51, 180. 
 
 m r Moyled\vynn, 131. 
 
 irrThomas, 319. 
 
 of Ulster, 135. 
 
 p. of Leinster, 178. 
 
 son of Brian B., 167. 
 
 son of k. Dermot, 178, 180. 
 
 son of k. Donncll, 122. 
 
 Murtagh Bacagh m°D., 324. 
 
 m c Neale, 151. 
 
 sons of, 314. 
 
 Muskerry, p. of, 162. 
 
 Musicians, 247, 300. 
 
 Mwynemon, 212. 
 
 Mynn Beaireann, a. of Achabo, 
 no. 
 
 Naas, 53, 153. 
 Nadarcha, 124. 
 
372 
 
 Index. 
 
 Nahie m c Fiaghra, 70. 
 
 Narb, 42. 
 
 Nardo, 84. 
 
 Nare, 209. 
 
 Narhirs, the, 113. 
 
 Name, 42. 
 
 Ne Troye, Dermott m c S., 272. 
 
 Neaghtin, k. of Picts, 112, 114. 
 
 m c Derilly, 114. 
 
 Seachnassach, 112. 
 
 Neale Caille, 135-140, 172. 
 
 Frossagh, 112, 115, 121, 123, 
 
 172. 
 Glunduff, 115, 116, 145, 146, 
 
 '53> 155. 172- 
 
 Kam, 306. 
 
 k. of Meath, 122. 
 
 m c Eochie, 179. 
 
 m c Eochie M., 64. 
 
 ■ m c Fenius, 19, 20. 
 
 ra c Ferall, 151. 
 
 m c Hugh, 131, 145. 
 
 o' Coyne, 167. 
 
 of the 9 H., 51, 64, 65, 75, 76, 
 
 78,88, 166, 171, 296,314,315. 
 
 Tolairy, 156. 
 
 Nealgussa, 209. 
 
 Nean, bishop, 78. 
 
 Neathagh, 118. 
 
 Nector, 106. 
 
 Nemon, of Lismore, 98. 
 
 Neohagh, the, 306. 
 
 Nero, 90. 
 
 Nestorius, 106. 
 
 Nevie, 14. 
 
 Newae, 17. 
 
 Newcastle o'Finnaghan, 325. 
 
 in I. Owen, 289. 
 
 Newman O'Seanchin, 168. 
 Newtowne, 308. 
 Nevy m r Srawgynn, 59. 
 Nia m c Cormack, 113. 
 
 m c Sedawyn, 45, 211. 
 
 Nibroth, 14. 
 
 Nicene Council, 106. 
 
 Nicene seas, 234, 
 
 Nicicorus, 23. 
 
 Nicoll m c Moyle Issa, 260. 
 
 Ninnvaille, 210. 
 
 Nisan the leper, 84. 
 
 Niva macOirck, 113. 
 Noeh, 11, 12, 14, 20. 
 
 irfDaniell, 108. 
 
 Nobber. See Obber. 
 
 Norannagh, 197. 
 
 Nore, the, 15, 28. 
 
 Normandy, 184, 215. 
 
 Normans, 7, 139, 143, 151, 154, 
 
 179. 
 Norwich, b. of, 222-224. 
 Nowafinnfaile, 36. 
 Noygiallach, 64. 
 Noyman of Iniscahie, 158. 
 Nuada Noaght, 48. 
 Nugent of Meath, 311. 
 Nwa, b. of Glendalogha, 149. 
 Nwadad, 210. 
 
 Delawe, 212. 
 
 fyn Fayle, 210. 
 
 Nwadat m c Segenye, 140. 
 Nwaly, dr. of O'Connor, 325. 
 Ny Melaghlin, Finola, 256. 
 Nynny m c Divagh, 79. 
 
 Oak near Kells, 95. 
 
 Oa Meith, 133. 
 
 Oaths, 52, 71, 196, 201, 203, 204, 
 
 275- 
 Obber, castle of the, 217. 
 O'Bearrga, Cowdoly, 174. 
 O'Beollan, Moylefinien, 241. 
 
 Thomas, 246. 
 
 O'Beyrne, 250. 
 
 Dermott m r I., 319. 
 
 Murrogh m c T., 319. 
 
 O'Bichollye, G., 220. 
 O'Boyle, 29, 283. 
 
 Annyless, 253. 
 
 arch, of Armagh, 189. 
 
 Ceallagh, 253. 
 
 Dermott, 276. 
 
 Donnell, 276, 278. 
 
 Dowgall, 253. 
 
 Faithleagh, 253. 
 
 Gille-Monelagh, 238. 
 
 Melaghlen, 253. 
 
 Moyleronye, 253. 
 
 ■ Neale m c D., 260. 
 
 O'Boysgne, 61. 
 
Index. 
 
 373 
 
 O'Brackan, B., 267. 
 O'Brennan, 64. 
 O'Brien. See O'Bryen. 
 O'Brisleans, 280. 
 O'Briwynes, 120. 
 
 0'Brogann,S.,arch.of Cashel,259. 
 O'BrQthloghann, M., 183. 
 O'Broyan, 57. 
 
 O'Broyen, T., p. of Lwynie, 218. 
 O'Broyn, B., a tympanist, 302. 
 
 Geralt, 321. 
 
 O'Broyne, 29, 320, 325. 
 
 Bran, 325. 
 
 Donnogh, 160. 
 
 — Faylan, 116. 
 
 Moriegh, 120. 
 
 Tiege, 218. 
 
 O'Bryan, Donogh, 294. 
 Mortogh, 232. 
 
 O'Bryen, 30, 58, 191, 199, 219, 242, 
 249,250, 267, 277, 290, 295, 312. 
 
 Bryen, 211, 284. 
 
 Bryen Banc, 286, 291. 
 
 Bryen m r T., 198. 
 
 Bryen, p. of T., 322. 
 
 Bryen Roe, 246, 249, 251. 
 
 Conell, 194. 
 
 Connor, 190-194, 196, 211, 
 
 286. 
 
 Connor m r Dermott, 192. 
 
 Connor m'Donnell, 198, 203. 
 
 Connor nV'Teige, 312. 
 
 Connor ne Suidyne, 211 
 
 Connor, p. of Eoghanachts, 
 
 182. 
 
 ■ Connor, p. of T., 246. 
 
 Connor Roe, 216 
 
 Daluagh, 305. 
 
 Dermott, 211, 300, 302. 
 
 Dermott Cleragh, 267. 
 
 Donnell, 202, 206. 
 
 Donnell Mor, 211. 
 
 Donnogh, 211, 254, 267. 
 
 Donnogh Carbreagh, 21 1,223, 
 
 225. 233. 237- 
 Donnogh, k. of Thomond, 
 
 267. 
 
 Donnogh m r B. Roe, 252, 254. 
 
 Donnogh m c T. l 260. 
 
 Donnogh of Tirebryan, 294. 
 
 O'Bryen, Donnogh, p. of Thomond, 
 
 z 77, 279- 
 
 Henry, 211. 
 
 Kennedy, 183. 
 
 Mahon, 211. 
 
 Mahon m c D., 283. 
 
 ■ Mahon, son of Murtagh, 190. 
 
 Moriertagh, k. of I., 184-188, 
 
 211. 
 
 ■ Moriertagh m r B., 222. 
 
 Morrogh nv'M. 267. 
 
 — — Murrogh na Rathine, 308. 
 
 Morrogh, p. of I., 179. 
 
 Murtagh, 202, 216, 222, 22$, 
 
 229. 
 Murtagh, k. of Dublin, 181, 
 
 182. 
 
 Murtagh, k. of I., 186-190. 
 
 Murtagh, k. of M., 196, 202, 
 
 204, 267, 277, 286. 
 
 Murtagh m'Connor, 199. 
 
 Murtagh of Lwyne, 232. 
 
 Murtagh, prince, 211, 222, 
 
 226. 
 
 Murtagh, p. of T., 272, 277. 
 
 Murtagh, son of Terlaugh, 
 
 182. 
 
 Teig, 180, 187, 199. 
 
 Teig, k. of T., 196, 242, 309. 
 
 Teig, son of Terlagh, 183, 
 
 211. 
 
 Terlagh, 211. 
 
 Terlagh, 179, 254, 260. 
 
 Terlagh, k. of I., 180-184, 
 
 187, 190-192, 198, 199, 203. 
 Terlagh, k. of M., 179, 192, 
 
 193, 199, 201, 202, 260, 293. 
 
 Terlagh m c B. Roe, 260. 
 
 Terlagh, p. of Thomond, 260, 
 
 322. 
 Terlagh, son of Don. Carb., 
 
 237. 248, 249. 
 O'Bruyns of Brenie, 205. 
 O'Byrne, 29, 308. 
 
 Gillecriost, 284. 
 
 O'Cahall, Gillemochoynne, 229.' 
 O'Cahan, 29, 64. 243. 
 
 Donnell, 260. 
 
 Hugh, 242. 
 
 Magnus, 242. 
 
374 
 
 Index. 
 
 O'Cahan, Murtagh, 242. 
 O'Caharnie (Fox), 183. 
 
 Kynath, 183. 
 
 Melaghlen m c N., 230. 
 
 Teig, 183. 
 
 O'Cahassie, Kyeran, 183. 
 O'Cananann, Moylecolumb, 157. 
 O'Cannann, 154. 
 
 Donnell, 163. 
 
 Flathvertagh, 163. 
 
 Gillicholme, 163. 
 
 Rowrie, 155, 163. 
 
 p. of Tirconnell, 164. 
 
 O'Carhie, M., poet, 179. 
 O'Carmackan, Finn, 223. 
 O'Carmeady, C.b. ofClonfert, 213. 
 O'Carroll, 309. 
 
 O'Carry Calma, M., 170. 
 
 O'Cassine, 170. 
 
 Ockie, battle of, 72, 119. 
 
 O'Clocan, cowarb of Kells, 205. 
 
 O'Clohogan, 180. 
 
 O'Clowan, Gillaenos, 198. 
 
 O'Coffie, 30. 
 
 O'Colgan, 29. 
 
 O'Conallie, arch, of Armagh, 243. 
 
 O'Conchennan, D., 278. 
 
 M., 278. 
 
 O'Connell, p. of, 175. 
 
 T.,309. 
 
 O'Connor, 105. 
 
 O'Connor of Affalie, 29, 57, 183, 
 184, 185, 228, 266, 268, 291,308, 
 
 324. 3 2 7- 
 Brian, 236, 321. 
 
 Cahall, 327. 
 
 Cahire, 326. 
 
 Callogh, 260, 320, 326. 
 
 Conn, 326. 
 
 Connor, 185. 
 
 Cowafnie, 305. 
 
 daughter of, 266, 324. 
 
 Donnogh, 192. 
 
 — ■ — Felim m c Cahire, 322. 
 
 m c CahalI, 325. 
 
 Melaghlin, 232. 
 
 Morish the bald, 312. 
 
 Morrogh, 311, 320, 325, 326. 
 
 Mortagh, 180, 260, 310. 
 
 Mullmorey, 231, 260. 
 
 O'Connor, Owen m c C, 325. 
 O'Connor of Carbrey, 291. 
 
 Donnell, 304, 309, 316, 325. 
 
 Mortagh, 287. 
 
 O'Connor of Connaught, 64, 222, 
 
 298, 309. 
 
 Brian m c Magnus, 281.. 
 
 Bryan m^Terlagh, 235, 281. 
 
 Cahall, 165, 272, 273, 281, 282. 
 
 Cahall Carragh, 215, 216, 
 
 217. 
 Cahall Crovdearg, 215-219, 
 
 223-5, 229, 230, 251, 254. 
 
 Cahall Duff, 325-327. 
 
 Cahall m c C. Roe, 249. 
 
 Cahall m c C. Roe, k. of C, 
 
 252. 
 
 Cahall m c Dermott G., 289. 
 
 Cahall m'Donnell, 272, 279, 
 
 281-283, 316. 
 
 ■ Cahall m'D., k. of C, 283,284. 
 
 Cahall m c Hugh, 182. 
 
 Cahall m c Hugh B., 294, 295, 
 
 298, 300, 302, 316. 
 
 Cahall m c Hugh m c C, 241. 
 
 Cahall m c Hugh m c O., 283, 
 
 287. 
 
 Cahall m c Murrogh, 326. 
 
 Cahall irrRory, 327, 328. 
 
 Cahall m c Teige, 246. 
 
 Cahall m c Tiernan, 243. 
 
 Cahall of C, 165. 
 
 Cahall oge, 299-301, 312,313, 
 
 317-319,322. 
 
 Carrick, 240. 
 
 Charles, 234. 
 
 Connor, 197. 
 
 Connor m'C, 235, 238. 
 
 Connor m c Cowarba C, 280. 
 
 Connor m c Hugh, 237. 
 
 Connor m c Rory, 327. 
 
 Connor m c Teige, 283. 
 
 Connor m c Terlagh, 194, 198. 
 
 Connor Meanmoye, 217, 218. 
 
 Connor Roe m c H. B., 273. 
 
 Connor Roe m c M., 238. 
 
 Connor, son of Terlagh, 197. 
 
 Cormack, 235, 236. 
 
 Cormack m c Rory, 291, 318. 
 
 Dermott Backagh, 240. 
 
Illdi.X. 
 
 375 
 
 O'Connor, Dermott Gall, 272. 
 
 Dermott nvHugh, 322. 
 
 Dermott m c Magnus, 238. 
 
 Dermot Roe, 263. 
 
 Donn, 29, 310, 311, 312, 315, 
 
 317,318, 323,327. 
 Donnell, 262, 272, 275, 276, 
 
 290. 
 
 Donnell m r C, 305. 
 
 Donnell m r Murtagh, 304, 309, 
 
 3"-3'.3.325- 
 
 Donnell of Irros, 279. 
 
 Donnell, p. of C, 182. 
 
 Donnell, son of k. Terlaugh. 
 
 198. 
 
 Donogh, b. of Aylfynn, 238. 
 
 — — Donogh Gall, 287. 
 
 Donogh m'Rory, 276. 
 
 Donogh More, 234. 
 
 Donogh, son of D., 272. 
 
 Eaght, dr. of Rowrie, 221. 
 
 Felym, 232-239, 241, 243,245, 
 
 258. 
 
 Felym Cleragh, 310, 311. 
 
 Felym, k. of C, 263, 265, 268, 
 
 270-279,291, 301,307,310,311, 
 
 Felym m'Cathal oge, 317, 318, 
 
 320. 
 Felym, son of Cathal C., 239, 
 
 251. 
 
 Hugh, 177, 179. 
 
 Hugh Ballagh, 272. 
 
 Hugh Breifnach, 263-265, 
 
 267, 280, 287. 
 
 Hugh Dall, 219. 
 
 Hugh Keige, 317. 
 
 Hugh, k. of C., 178. 
 
 Hugh m c C, k. of C., 230- 
 
 233- 
 
 Hugh m c C. Dall, k. of C, 250. 
 
 Hugh m c C. Oge, 316. 
 
 Hugh irTFelym, k. of C, 239, 
 
 241, 242, 245, 247-250. 
 Hugh m c F. m c H., 291, 293- 
 
 295, 297, 301, 303, 307, 308, 310, 
 
 Hugh m c Hugh, 239, 240, 254. 
 
 Hugh m'Husli B., 294, 295, 
 
 297. 
 
 O'Connor, Hugh m r Owen, 263. 
 
 Hugh nvRory, 204, 232, 234. 
 
 — — Hugh m c Teige, 283, 287. 
 
 Hugh m'T., k. of C, 142. 
 
 Hugh m r Terlaugh, 297-299. 
 
 Hugh Moyneagh, 234, 251, 
 
 252. 
 
 Hugh, son of Terlaugh, 195. 
 
 John, 272. 
 
 John Redy, 307. 
 
 Laughlen, 240. 
 
 Magnus, 272, 275, 278, 279, 
 
 285, 287. 
 
 Magnus m'Murtagh, 238. 
 
 Magnus Oge, 302. 
 
 Mahon m'C, 231. 
 
 Manus, 267, 304. 
 
 Manus m'C Roe, 256. 
 
 Melaghlen m c C. C, 226. 
 
 Melaghlen m c D., 285. 
 
 Melaghlen m r H., 232. 
 
 Melaghlen m'M., 252. 
 
 Moreis, 231. 
 
 Morice, b. of Oylfin, 254. 
 
 Morrogh, k. of Meath, 193. 
 
 Mortagh, 272, 311. 
 
 Mortagh m r D., 321. 
 
 Mortagh Moyneagh, 224, 252, 
 
 309.311- 
 
 Owen Finn, 301. 
 
 Owen m c Rory, 250. 
 
 Prince Magnus, 287. 
 
 Prince Teig, 178. 
 
 Ranelt, dr. of R. O'Connor, 
 
 225. 
 
 Roderick, 206. 
 
 Roe, 29,310-312,315,317, 
 
 327- 
 
 Roe m'Dermott ,311. 
 
 Rory, 190, 225, 230, 305, 307. 
 
 Rory, k. of C, 183-185, 201- 
 
 206, 221, 230, 232, 235. 
 
 Rory, k. of I., 3, 201, 206, 
 
 207, 214, 230, 231. 
 
 Rory m c Cahall, 264, 275, 270, 
 
 327- 
 Rory m'Cahall Roe, 270-273, 
 
 275-278. 
 
 Rory m c D., 275. 
 
 Rory m c Hugh, 237. 
 
376 
 
 Index. 
 
 O'Connor, Rory m c Terlagh, 196- 
 
 198, 206, 250, 309. 
 
 Rory na Fidh, 279, 283. 
 
 Teige, 325. 
 
 Teige m c Cahall, 290. 
 
 ■ Teige m<Gonnor M., 217. 
 
 Teige m c Connor Roe, 238. 
 
 Teige m c Donnell, 272. 
 
 Teige iwGilleroe, 231. 
 
 Teige m c Hugh, 178. 
 
 Teige m'Hugh m c C, 237. 
 
 Teige m c Magnus, 304, 316. 
 
 — - Teige m c Rory, 294, 
 
 Teige nvTerlagh, 198. 
 
 Teige ml,, p. of C, 287. 
 
 Teige nvT. m c C, 250. 
 
 Terlaugh, 230, 243. 
 
 ■ Terlaugh, k. of C, 281, 284, 
 
 286-288, 290-296, 316. 
 
 Terlaugh, k. of I., 190-200. 
 
 Terlagh m c C. C, 227. 
 
 Terlagh m c Hugh, 239. 
 
 Terlagh m c H. m c O., 279, 284, 
 
 294. 
 
 Terlagh m'Owen, 256. 
 
 — - Terlagh m c Rory, 189, 232. 
 Terlagh Oge m'H. nvT., 309, 
 
 326, 327. 
 Terlagh Roe m c H. m c F., 309, 
 
 320. 
 
 the abbot, 326. 
 
 Thomas, archb. of T., 242. 
 
 Tiuall m'Neale, 240. 
 
 Tomaltagh, b. of Moye Ife, 
 
 213. 
 O'Connor of Corcomroe, 30, 175. 
 
 Donnell, 302. 
 
 Felim m'An-enny, 302. 
 
 O'Connor of Kerry, 30, 179. 
 
 Dermot, 325. 
 
 O'Connor of Lynally, 326. 
 
 Donnell, 302. 
 
 O'Connor of Sligo, 29, 291. 
 
 Cahall oge, 301. 
 
 Donnellm c Murtagh,304,3i6. 
 
 Manus, 304. 
 
 O'Conollan, Th., 278. 
 O'Conway, 200. 
 O'Conynges, 102. 
 O'Coyne, Neale, 167. 
 
 Octlarge m c Fogith, 104. 
 O'Cullen, Mahon, 246. 
 O'Daly, arch poet, 195. 
 
 Cowchonnought, 191. 
 
 Donnogh More, 238. 
 
 Enos, 246, 297. 
 
 Geffrey, 236. 
 
 Keruell, 325. 
 
 Loway, b. of C, 292. 
 
 Melaghlen, 232. 
 
 Moyle Issa, 266. 
 
 Teige, 250. 
 
 O'Dea, 30. 
 
 O'Dempsey, 29, 57, 262, 305. 
 
 Cowlen, 225, 231. 
 
 — . — Cullen, 232, 285. 
 
 Dermot, 309. 
 
 Donnell, 315. 
 
 Donogh, 227. 
 
 Finn, 227. 
 
 Hugh, 203. 
 
 Melaghlen, 228. 
 
 Mulmorey, 327. 
 
 Thomas, 316. 
 
 O'Deoran, 280. 
 
 W.,325. 
 
 O'Dermoddaes, 277. 
 O'Dermott, Cahal, 217. 
 O'Dermotts, 278. 
 O'Deuelyn, Connor, 278. 
 
 Dalere-Docker, 278. 
 
 Gillernew, 278. 
 
 O'Docherty, 29, 64. 
 
 Donell, 294. 
 
 John, 294, 300. 
 
 O'Donelan, F., 256. 
 
 O'Dongaly, M., 184. 
 
 O'Donnell, 29, 64, 76, 107, 247, 
 
 252, 256, 290, 306, 316, 318-321. 
 Art, 289. 
 
 Connor, 289, 293, 307. 
 
 Cormackm c C, 253. 
 
 Cormack m c E., 253. 
 
 Donnell, 233, 237, 251-253. 
 
 Donnell, p. of Tirec, 237. 
 
 ■ Felym, 289. 
 
 ■ Ferlegin, 260. 
 
 Gormphley, dr. of, 298. 
 
 Hugh, 260, 275, 279, 289, 293. 
 
 Hugh Boyl, 252. 
 
Index. 
 
 377 
 
 O'Donnell, John, 300. 
 
 Loghlinn, 253. 
 
 Magnus Eoghanach, 301. 
 
 Magnus Meawlagh, 297. 
 
 Melaghlen, 284. 
 
 Melaghlen, p. of T., 238. 
 
 Molmory, 184. 
 
 Neale, 268. 
 
 Neale Garwe, 297. 
 
 Owen, 253. 
 
 Phelym, 300. 
 
 p. of Durlesse, 164. 
 
 ■ Terlagh,p. of Tirec, 260,306, 
 
 307,315-- 
 
 Thomas, b. of Raphoe, 282. 
 
 O'Donnoyle, 29. 
 O'Donsynay, M., 146. 
 
 Odor m r Flynn, 178. 
 O'Dorchy, N., 261. 
 O'Dornine, Hugh, 321. 
 O'Dowagan, Richard, 306. 
 O'Dowalgie, Fogartagh, 263. 
 O'Dowdie, 64, 277, 318. 
 
 Bryan, 262. 
 
 Conor oge, 278. 
 
 Faithleagh, 253, 254. 
 
 Hugh, 160. 
 
 ■ Melaghlen, C, 278. 
 
 1 Mortagh. 278. 
 
 Rory, 320. 
 
 O'Dowgennan, 64. 
 
 David, 320. 
 
 ■ Ferall, 293. 
 
 O'Dowgin, Conyn, 184. 
 O'Dowlen, 57. 
 O'Dowley, Gillechrist, 168. 
 O'Dowlies, [21. 
 
 O'Dowlyn, k. of Fertullagh, 198. 
 O'Dowoye, Bryan, 272. 
 O'Doyne, 29, 57, 305, 307. 
 
 Caroll, 306. 
 
 — — David, 306. 
 
 Donell, 305. 
 
 Donogh, 322. 
 
 Donnogh, k .of Moybrey, 173, 
 
 1/5- 
 
 Karoll, 322. 
 
 Owen, 322. 
 
 O'Duffdirma, C, 242. 
 H., 243. 
 
 3. 
 
 '94. 
 
 191, 
 
 O'Duffie, C, archb. of C, 2 
 216. 
 
 D., archb. of C, 194. 
 
 Moriegh, archb. of C, 
 
 196, 197. 
 
 Oeny, 186. 
 
 O'Fagan, Flann, 170. 
 O'Fallawyn, Dermot, 190. 
 
 John, 291. 
 
 O'Falie. See Affalie. 
 O'Faylan, p. of L., 192. 
 O'Fearghusa, 64. 
 O'Feilan, 29, 192, 205, 321. 
 
 Arraghtagh, 127. 
 
 O'Ferrall, 30, 45, 167, 177 
 
 232. 277, m. 
 
 Bryan, 322. 
 
 Cahall, race of, 328. 
 
 Carbry, 312. 
 
 Conuak, 328. 
 
 Cowchonaught, 310 
 
 Dermot, 294. 
 
 Donell, 299. 
 
 Donell, chief of Anallye, 
 
 237- 
 
 Donell Duff, 186. 
 
 Donell m c Hugh, 266. 
 
 Donell m c John, 308, 322. 
 
 Ferall m r J. Galda, 278. 
 
 Geffrey, 249, 258, 266. 
 
 Geffrey m c G., 282, 304. 
 
 Geffrey rn'Mortogh, 266. 
 
 Gillernew, 237, 239, 250. 
 
 Gillernew m c G., 284. 
 
 Hugh m r M., 266. 
 
 Hugh Oge, 260. 
 
 John, 282, 287, 299, 306, 308, 
 
 321- 
 
 John nT'Bryan, 322. 
 
 John nVDonell, 321. 
 
 Johnyn, 284. 
 
 Matthew, 298. 
 
 Morrogh, 308. 
 
 Morrogh Bane, 321. 
 
 Morrogh m c G., 196. 
 
 Shane, 271. 
 
 Thomas m'A., 278. 
 
 Thomas m c C, 321. 
 
 William m'Hugh, 278. 
 
 Offrick m'Alfrithe, 101. 
 
 2 C 
 
378 
 
 Index. 
 
 O'Fiachras, 120. 
 O'Fiaghragh Ayney, 78, 220. 
 
 Moye, 230, 251. 
 
 prince of, 241. 
 
 O'Fielan. See O'Feilan. 
 O'Finallan, 30. 
 
 M., k. of Delvin, 205. 
 
 O'Fineann, W., b. of C, 259. 
 O'Finsneaghty, J., 298. 
 
 Melrasion, 284. 
 
 O'Fiolan, p. of, 321. 
 O'Flaherty, Murtagh, 253. 
 
 Moyleguley, 215. 
 
 O'Flannagan, Cahall, 272, 273. 
 
 Connor, 291. 
 
 Dermott, 287, 290. 
 
 Donell, 238. 
 
 Donnogh, b. of Oylfin, 261. 
 
 Eoghye, 10, 12. 
 
 Magnus, 279. 
 
 O'Flannagan's daughter, 264. 
 O'Flathverty, 179. 
 
 F., 185. 
 
 M., 215. 
 
 Rory, 218. 
 
 O'Flattylie, G., 184. 
 
 Hugh, 184, 194. 
 
 O'Flynn, 30, 64. 
 
 Bryan, 254. 
 
 Fiaghra, 258. 
 
 Flann, arch, of Tuam, 241. 
 
 Gillenewe, 193. 
 
 Hugh, 247. 
 
 O'Fogarty, F., 185. 
 O'Fohertie, 182. 
 O'Foirvhen, D., a. of C, 147. 
 O'Forga, 178, 240. 
 O'Foylan, 57, 195. 
 
 of the Desies, 222. 
 
 p. of L., 192. 
 
 tanist of, 325. 
 
 O'Fox, 29, 64, 187, 230, 231, 233, 
 
 308, 322, 323. See Fox. 
 O'Furie, primate of Armagh, 236. 
 O'Gair, A., 176. 
 O'Gara, Rory, 241. 
 O'Garie, D., 287. 
 
 T., 243. 
 
 O'Garmley. See O'Gormley. 
 O'Gartie, },o. 
 
 O'Gassine, 267. 
 O'Gawyn, battle of, 106. 
 O'Gerans, 182. 
 Ogham, 286. 
 Oghterard, 185. 
 Oghtertyre, 264. 
 O'Giarans. See O'Gerans. 
 O'Gibbelan, Florence, 256. 
 
 Morish, 286. 
 
 Ognie, earl of, 207. 
 O'Gormley, 197, 300. 
 
 Awley, 243 . 
 
 Enna, 253. 
 
 Melaghlen, 293, 300. 
 
 Melaghlin, chief, 262. 
 
 Neale, 197, 234. 
 
 O'Gwary, C, 127. 
 O'Haillealla, 117. 
 
 Cormac, 155. 
 
 O'Hanlon, 305. 
 
 Cownley, 243. 
 
 Magnus, 283. 
 
 Neale, p. of Orhir, 283. 
 
 O'Hanly, Hugh, 317. 
 
 Imer, 308. 
 
 John, 317. 
 
 Teige, 266. 
 
 O'Hanvye.p. of Fearbill, 186. 
 O'Hara, 277, 284, 318, 319. 
 
 Art, p, of Lwynie, 278. 
 
 Connor God, 223. 
 
 Donell, 246. 
 
 Farall, 285. 
 
 John, 310. 
 
 Teige, 320. 
 
 O'Hargedy, M., 79. 
 O'Harie, 30. 
 
 John, 290. 
 
 ■ Morrogh, 194. 
 
 Taighleagh, 194. 
 
 O'Harlagh, 30. 
 
 O'Hart, p. of E. Teaffa, 187. 
 O'Harty, Mortagh, 244. 
 O'Hawaile, R., poet, 305. 
 O'Haylyeaghty, F., 113. 
 O'Heignye, p. of Fermanagh, 216, 
 
 225. 
 O'Heiraisscol, 30. 
 O'Helye, Dermot, 263. 
 
 Magnus, 313. 
 
Index. 
 
 379 
 
 O'Helye, Murtagh, 313. 
 O'Heoaine, F., 115. 
 O'Heoghaa, 207. 
 
 D., k. of U., 185. 
 
 G., k. of U., 191. 
 
 R., k. of U., 216. 
 
 O'Heogussie, Enos, 297. 
 O'Heossye, Adam, 260. 
 O'Heredin, 29. 
 O'Heyne, N., 285. 
 
 Owen, 241. 
 
 O'Hiffernan, 30. 
 O'Higgin, Matthew, 292. 
 Ohinbeg, 112. 
 Ohinmore, 112. 
 
 Ohnie Mulrian, 255. 
 O'Hogan, b. of Killaloe, 238. 
 
 Swynie, 128. 
 
 O'Hoyne, M., p. of Ayny, 167. 
 O'Hugh, G., p. of Teaffa, 168. 
 
 Hugh, 193. 
 
 O'Hughtann, D., 163. 
 Oicke, battle of, 73. 
 
 Oilill Anye, 43. 
 
 k. of C, 72. 
 
 — — k. of Ossory, 101 . 
 
 m c Ross, 47. 
 
 Molt, 71, 72, 171. 
 
 Molt Invanna, 83. 
 
 son of Art, 38. 
 
 son of Conlye, 45. 
 
 Oillealla Olcheoyn, 210. 
 Oisle, 151. 
 
 O'Kahallaine, A., 154. 
 O'Kaharnic, Kynath, 183. 
 
 Moriegh, 218. 
 
 T. Sheannagh, 183. 
 
 O'Kananann, F., 164. 
 O'Kannanann, R. m'Neale, 163. 
 O'Karuell, Kien, 307. 
 
 p. of Loghlein, 189. 
 
 O'Keally, Gillekoewgyn, 228. 
 O'Keansellye, king of, 73, 120, 
 
 150, 158, 168. 
 O'Keansellyes, 129, 132, 160, 184. 
 O'Kearney, J., a. of C, 127. 
 O'Kohernie, b. of Ferns, 186. 
 
 chief, 308. 
 
 O'Kelly of Brey, 29, 43, 51, 125, 
 
 129, 136, 156, 228. 
 
 O'Kelly of Imaine, 29, 63, 97, 120, 
 130, 194, 195, 240, 255, 277, 287, 
 293, 296, 299, 302, 307, 309, 318, 
 
 323. 324- 
 
 Ardvron, 120. 
 
 Bryan, 240. 
 
 Caffye, 120. 
 
 Cahall m c Teige, 254. 
 
 Cathrannah, 120. 
 
 Con m c Donough, 294. 
 
 Connor, 181. 
 
 Connor Kearruagh, 296. 
 
 Connor, p. of Imaine, 281, 
 
 285. 
 
 Dery, 240. 
 
 Donell, p. of Imaine, 256. 
 
 Donnogh C, 299 
 
 Donnogh m r Hugh, 293. 
 
 Donnogh Moyneagh, 261. 
 
 Donnogh, prince, 181. 
 
 Edmund, 323. 
 
 Edmund m c W., 311. 
 
 Feraagh, 310. 
 
 Ferall, 287. 
 
 Gilbert, 272, 283. 
 
 Hugh, 310. 
 
 Melaghlen, prince, 305, 327. 
 
 Morrogh m'C, 255. 
 
 Morrogh m c M., 221. 
 
 Morrogh O'B., 309. 
 
 Moylekieran, 220. 
 
 Murtagh, archb. of C, 327. 
 
 Owen m c D., 309. 
 
 Soirvrechagh, 196. 
 
 ■ Syacus, tanist, 257. 
 
 Teige, 244, 261, 272, 273, 275, 
 
 277, 278. 
 
 Teige m c Teige, 293. 
 
 Teige Oge m<T., 305. 
 
 Teige, p. of I., 167, 194, 277. 
 
 William, 298. 
 
 William O'D., 293 
 
 O'Kellyes of Ley, 313. 
 O'Kendalan, C, 201. 
 O' Kennedy, 30, 309. 
 
 Gillekewgyn, 252. 
 
 Murrogh o'B., 309. 
 
 O'Kenny, Sayrgus, 138. 
 O'Keoghie, k. of Ulster, 202. 
 O' Kerry, Donell, 242. 
 
 2 C 2 
 
38o 
 
 Index. 
 
 0'KerveIl,3o, 58, 280. 
 
 b. of Uriell, 213. 
 
 Donnell, 232. 
 
 Donnogh, k. of Uriell, 201, 
 
 202, 205, 215. 
 
 Donnogh m c W., 306. 
 
 Kien, t. of Elye, 307. 
 
 Teige, p. of Eli, 322, 323, 
 
 3*7- 
 
 O'Keyne, Gilleherie, 243. 
 O'Keyrgie, Gillemorie, 182. 
 O'Kierga, Gillegot, 200. 
 O'Kiergie, Gillepatrick, 181. 
 
 Rory, 227. 
 
 O'Killen, Cormack, 189. 
 O'Kindelan, Donnell, 169. 
 O'Kinnerge, Kyan, 242. 
 O'Kinsealyes. See O'Keansellyes. 
 O'Koewan, M., 186. 
 O'Konolley, M., 163. 
 O'Konoly, D., 162. 
 
 Flann, 117. 
 
 O'Konoyle, Hugh, 185. 
 O'Koyn, Glaisden, 186. 
 O'Krychan, p. of Fearnoy, 191. 
 O'Kwanna, M., 187. 
 
 O'Kyenan, Rory, 312. 
 O'Kyergie, Carbrey, 203. 
 
 Hugh, 165. 
 
 Moyleronye, 163. 
 
 Ulgarg, 165. 
 
 O'Laghtna, b. of Tuam, 298. 
 
 D., p. of Teaffa, 165. 
 
 O'Laghtnann, a. of Assaroe, 261. 
 
 L., b. of Oylfinn, 284. 
 
 O'Layhen, p. of Uriell, 182. 
 
 Olchover, k. of Cashel, 140. 
 
 k. of Munster, 115. 
 
 nrEyrck, 128. 
 
 Oleagh Neyde, 24. 
 
 O'Leihlovar, p. of Dalnary, 144. 
 
 O'Leygachan, Cowley, 221. 
 
 Hugulat, 216. 
 
 O'Liahan, 168. 
 
 C, 142. 
 
 Olleal, 35. 
 
 Ollowe Fodla, 34, 35, 213. 
 
 O'Lochan, Cwan, 173, 174. 
 
 O'Locheny, C, 116. 
 
 O'Loogan, Seannan, 173. 
 
 Olorb, the, 62. 
 O'Loughlynn, Dermot, 246. 
 
 John, 246. 
 
 Mahon, 254. 
 
 O'Loyngsie, F., 188, 189. 
 O'Macnya, F., 119. 
 O'MacWais, 103, 145, 189. 
 O'Madden, 29, 63, 244, 277, 
 299. 
 
 Cahall, 256, 322. 
 
 Finola, 322. 
 
 Helen, 244. 
 
 John, 278. 
 
 Murrogh, 278. 
 
 Murrogh, p., 296, 308. 
 
 ■ Owen, 290, 296. 
 
 Owen m c M., 323. 
 
 O'Mahon, 58. 
 
 Gregory, archb. of C, 315. 
 
 k. of U., 179. 
 
 O'Maille, Cormack, 292, 328. 
 
 Donnell Roe, 292. 
 
 territory of, 238, 249. 
 
 Thomas, b. of E. Downe, 
 
 286. 
 O'Male. See Imaile. 
 O'Malone, Cahall, 221. 
 
 Hugh, 200, 235. 
 
 Moilekieran, 244. 
 
 O'Manchan, Brehawe, 186. 
 O'Manie See Imaine. 
 O'Mannynn, 306. 
 O'Manon, Murrogh, 278. 
 O'Mayne. See Imayne. 
 O'Mayney, M., 160. 
 O'Meaghayre, 309. 
 O'Mealie. See O'Maille. 
 O'Melaghlen, 29, 43, 51, 64, 72, 
 
 121, 122, 128, 130, 140, 144, 172, 
 
 184, 195, 277 
 
 Art, 214, 221. 
 
 ■ Art m c C, 244, 245, 250, 254, 
 
 258. 
 
 ■ Art More, 296, 310. 
 
 Art na Gaislean, 254. 
 
 Art, son of Art, 310. 
 
 Art, son of Murrogh, 192, 
 
 221. 
 
 Bryan, 255. 
 
 Carbry, 243, 255, 256, 257. 
 
Index. 
 
 38l 
 
 O'Melaghlen, Carbry, k. of M., 
 
 254- 2 57- 
 Carbry m r Art, 257. 
 
 Conn, 176. 
 
 Connor, 51, 176-178, 180, 187, 
 
 189, 240. 
 
 Connor, grandson of D., 192. 
 
 Connor, k of I., 133, 135. 
 
 Connor, k. of Meath, 180, 
 
 192. 
 
 Connor m'Donnell, 156. 
 
 Connor m c D. Bregagh, 25 1. 
 
 Connor m c Keruell, 163. 
 
 Connor m c M., 186, 187, 193. 
 
 Connor, prince, 146, 194. 
 
 Connor, p. of Tara, 178. 
 
 Cormack Ballagh, 296, 301. 
 
 Cormack m r Art, 225, 226, 228, 
 
 232, 235, 236. 
 
 Cormack m c C, 258. 
 
 Dermott, k. of Meath, 202- 
 
 204, 206. 
 
 Dermott m r D., 200. 
 
 Dermott Roe, 240. 
 
 Donnell, 189,225, 226, 252. 
 
 Donnell Bregach, 226, 233, 
 
 256. 
 
 Donnell m c D., 225, 226. 
 
 Donnell m r Flynn, 147, 182, 
 
 184, 185, 190. 
 
 Donnell m c en Gott, 189. 
 
 Donnell m c Hugh B., 173. 
 
 Donnell ni'M., 194, 196, 198. 
 
 Donnell, p. of Aileagh, 180. 
 
 Donnogh, k. of Meath, 149, 
 
 151, 189, 192, 200, 216. 
 Donnogh m'D., k. of Meath, 
 
 201-205, 209. 
 Donnogh m c D.,p. ofTaragh, 
 
 '55- 
 Donnogh m c F., 146-149, 184. 
 
 Donnogh m c M., 186, 187, 
 
 189, 198, 200, 205, 216. 
 
 Donnogh ne Maliagh, 232. 
 
 Flann, 176, 254. 
 
 Flayhenn, 184. 
 
 Henry, 231. 
 
 Hugh nVFlynn, 146. 
 
 Kearnaghan, 182. 
 
 Melaghlcn, 221, 256. 
 
 O'Melaghlen, Melaghlin Beg, 221, 
 
 227. 
 
 Melaghlin m r C, 181, 183. 
 
 Melaghlin m c M., 229. 
 
 Melaghlin m c Morrogh, 198, 
 
 199, 204, 205. 
 Melaghlin m c M., k. of M., 
 
 204, 205. 
 
 Melaghlin Oge, 228. 
 
 Morrogh, 252, 257. 
 
 Morrogh, k. of M., 190-197, 
 
 199, 200, 214. 
 
 Morrogh, k. of T., 192. 
 
 Morrogh m c C, 180, 181, 183. 
 
 Morrogh m'Flynn, 51, 180. 
 
 Mortagh, 198. 
 
 Mortagh m r Flynn, 181. 
 
 Mortagh m r Melaghlen, 221. 
 
 Moylerwanie God, 158. 
 
 Moyleseachlin m r C, 183. 
 
 Moyleseachlin m'C, 182,183. 
 
 Moyleseachlin m c M., igi. 
 
 Moyleseachlin more, 200. 
 
 Murtagh, 221, 232. 
 
 Roen, 175. 
 
 Tailty, dr. of, 190. 
 
 the knight, 232. 
 
 O'Molchonry. See O'Mulchonry. 
 O'Mollan, Leyseach, 325. 
 O'Molloye, 29, 51, 64, 250, 257. 
 
 Albyn, b. of Femes, 229. 
 
 Conor m c Owen, 316. 
 
 Cowchoigry, 313. 
 
 Dermott, 308. 
 
 Donnell m r T., 308, 323. 
 
 Donnogh, k. of Fearcall, 191. 
 
 Ferall m c Theobald, 308, 325. 
 
 Ferall, p. of Fearcall, 246. 
 
 Ferall, the son of, 193. 
 
 Fingonie, 147. 
 
 Gillebryde, 180. 
 
 Gillecolume, 232. 
 
 Hugh, 307, 322. 
 
 — — Meyler m c Theobald, 308. 
 
 Morrogh, 228. 
 
 Mortagh, 191. 
 
 Mowgroyn, 157. 
 
 Rory, 193. 
 
 O'Mooney, Comynge, 118. 
 Feardownagh, 156. 
 
3 82 
 
 Index. 
 
 O'Mooney, Moyle Kovay, 123. 
 
 Moynagh, 126. 
 
 Moyneagh of Loghtere, 124. 
 
 O'More, 30, 45, 57, 232, 300. 
 
 Collogh, 10, 14, 25. 
 
 Denis, b. of Oylfin, 233. 
 
 Faghtna, 325. 
 
 Faghtna m c D., 306. 
 
 Gillepatrick, 324. 
 
 Goyheynie, 142. 
 
 Lysagh, 304. 
 
 m c Rath, 203. 
 
 — — Rory, p. of Lease, 2q8. 
 O'Morey, 167. 
 O'Morie, C, 243. 
 O'Morie, prince of, 312. 
 O'Moriean, M., b. of C, 227. 
 O'Morrey, A., 175, 187. 
 
 C, 185, 243. 
 
 O'Moylechonrie. &eO'Mulchonry. 
 O'Moyledory, 29, 173. 
 
 Enos, 157. 
 
 Hugh, 162. 
 
 Molrony, 175. 
 
 Neale, 178. 
 
 p. of Tyrconnell, 157, 162, 
 
 168, 178. 
 
 O'Moyledowyne, b. of C, 189. 
 Cahall, 258. 
 
 Gillecomye, 253. 
 
 O'Moylefin, M., 177. 
 O'Moylefomer, 213. 
 O'Moylefomore, M., 241. 
 O'Moylemihie, F., 158. 
 
 G., 179. 
 
 O'Moyleoyer, E., 117. 
 O'Moyleoyne, M., a. of C., 233. 
 O'Moyleronie, Dermott m c C, 223. 
 
 Dermott m c T., 243. 
 
 m c Roen, 177. 
 
 Tany, 264. 
 
 O'Moylerwayne, K. m c D., 217. 
 O'Moyletelcha, D., 169. 
 O'Mulchonry, 64. 
 
 Clarus, 240, 243. 
 
 Gregory, 323. 
 
 Moylynn, 10, 309. 
 
 Tanaige, 10, 311. 
 
 O'Mullana, 29. 
 O'Mullmyay, 273. 
 
 O'Mulloye. See O'Molloye. 
 O'Mullronye. See O'Moyleronie. 
 O'Mynnachan, 189. 
 Onagh, a. of Lismore, 124. 
 O'Naillealla, Seanchwa, 79. 
 Onchowe, 149. 
 O'Neaghten, 29, 63. 
 Christina, 246. 
 
 Robert, 252. 
 
 William Boy, 311. 
 
 O'Neaghagh, of Munster, 302. 
 
 of Nardo, 84. 
 
 of Ulster, 150, 173, 296, 306, 
 
 3 2 3- 
 
 O'Neale of Tyrone, 29, 54, 88, 91, 
 
 92, 95, 100, 112, 113, 116, 117, 
 
 124, 131, 137, 141, 167, 168, 201, 
 
 216, 22i, 223-225, 252, 256, 269, 
 
 282. 
 
 Bryan, 242, 243. 
 
 Bryan m c B., 324. 
 
 Bryan m c D., 282. 
 
 Bryan irfHugh, 298. 
 
 Conor m c Bryan, 312. 
 
 Connley, 323. 
 
 Cownley m c D., 284. 
 
 Cownley m c Neale, 322. 
 
 Donnell, 281, 282, 303. 
 
 Donnell, k. of I., 157, 158. 
 
 Donnell m c Bryan, 256, 284. 
 
 Donnell m c Henry, 315, 324. 
 
 Donnell, p. of Tireowne, 282. 
 
 Flaithvertagh, 174. 
 
 Henry, 306, 307. 
 
 Henry Ainrey, 315. 
 
 Henry m c Hugh Boy, 296. 
 
 Hugh, 164, 281. 
 
 Hugh Boye, 254. 
 
 Hugh Boyle m c D., 252. 
 
 Hugh, k. of Aileagh, 230, 
 
 233- 
 
 Hugh, k. of U., 299, 300, 301, 
 
 312. 
 
 Hugh Oge, 309. 
 
 Hugh, p. of Tirone, 164, 165. 
 
 Hugh Reawar, 291. 
 
 John, 281. 
 
 Murtagh, 144. 
 
 Neale, 303. 
 
 Neale Kulanagh, 256. 
 
Index. 
 
 383 
 
 O'Ncale of Tyrone, Neal m'B., 268, 
 284. 
 
 Neal More m c H., 313, 315, 
 
 Neale Oge, 299, 313, 315, 
 
 319. 320- 
 
 of Clan Hugh Boye, 282, 299. 
 
 of Moybrey, 142. 
 
 of the north, 29, 64, 113, 131, 
 
 141, 201. 
 
 of the south, 113, 138. 
 
 of the west, 29, 64, 95, 113, 
 
 '59- 
 
 Rory, 302. 
 
 the Red, 236. 
 
 O'Nolan, 29, 57, 167. 
 
 Donnell, 321. 
 
 Eochy, 194. 
 
 Onora, dr. of U. Burke, 309. 
 O'Nosyn, H., archb. of C, 203. 
 
 'Nwaat, M., 182. 
 Ophaly. See Affalie. 
 Oran, 104. 
 Orb, 42. 
 Orba, 28, 30. 
 Orcades, 113, 166,244. 
 O'Reachann, Connor, 305. 
 Orear Anoghlae, 141. 
 O'Reignie, 244. 
 O'Reilly, 29, 64, 103,313,314. 
 
 Cahall, 233, 237, 244. 
 
 Cowchonoght, 237, 302, 303. 
 
 Godfrey, 205. 
 
 Melaghlen, 285. 
 
 Philip, 302. 
 
 Shane, 314 
 
 Teige, 237. 
 
 Thomas, 314. 
 
 Orestes, 77. 
 
 Orhanagh, b. of Kildare, 138. 
 Orhir, the, 283. 
 O'Riagan, Flanagan, 147. 
 
 Mahon, 174. 
 
 Oriell. See Uriell. 
 Orlaith, 179. 
 Orlath, q. of I., 152. 
 Onnond, 193, 199, 255. 
 
 Earl of, 309, 322, 324. 
 
 Orncy, 42. 
 
 O'Ronow, Ceallach, 182. 
 
 O'Ronow, Eoyn, 305. 
 O'Royrck, 29, 64, 168, 173, 177, 
 186, 195, 277, 288, 302, 310, 313, 
 
 314- 
 
 Art, 170, 183. 
 
 Art, prince, 288. 
 
 Cahall m r Donnell, 287. 
 
 Cahall m c Hugh, 315. 
 
 Cahall the Deaf, 300. 
 
 Donnell Oge, 325. 
 
 Donnogh, son of K., 182, 
 
 183. 
 
 Ferall, 167. 
 
 Ferall, k. of C, 168. 
 
 Ferall m c Ularg, 285. 
 
 Flavertagh, 319. 
 
 Hugh, 316. 
 
 Hugh, k. of Delvin B., 178. 
 
 Hugh m c Art, 179. 
 
 Hugh m'Ferall, 320. 
 
 Hugh, p. of Brenie, 297, 2q8. 
 
 king of Breffnie, 277. 
 
 Koyleagh, 182. 
 
 Magnus, 313. 
 
 Matthew m c C, 297. 
 
 Matthew m c T., 300. 
 
 Neale, 165, 280. 
 
 Owen, 313, 314. 
 
 Shane, 32^. 
 
 son of, 297. 
 
 Teige, 305. 
 
 Tiernan, 191, 196, 198, 200- 
 
 206. 
 
 Tigernan, p. of Brenie, 305, 
 
 312. 
 
 Ularg, 281, 303. 
 
 Uloyge, 277. 
 
 Orpheus, 18. 
 O'Rwadan, b., 213. 
 O'Salerna, b. of Twayme, 241. 
 O'Scopa, b. of Rathbothe, 250. 
 O'Seaghnoseye, 64. 
 
 Gillenenew, 229. 
 
 Mortagh Garve, 324. 
 
 Osfa, k. of E., 128. 
 O'Sheanchin, N., 168. 
 O'Sheile, 29. 
 O'Skellan, M., 151. 
 O'Skyngin, Dermott, 302. 
 O'Sleivtyne, Hugh, 11 1. 
 
384 
 
 Index. 
 
 Osrith, 112. 
 
 Ossill, a Dane, 134. 
 
 Ossory, 89, 109, no, 117, 144, 148, 
 
 149. 151. 152. 157. 17°. 174. l 7S, 
 176, 181, 185, 188, 192, 193, 194, 
 201, 202, 203, 207, 240, 309. 
 
 kings of, 69, 81, 89, 91, 97, 
 
 101, 103, 105, 109, 115, 117, 128, 
 
 139. H4. r 4 8 - H9» l6 4» J/ 6 - 1 7 8 > 
 
 184, 206, 303, 309. 
 Ossve, battle of, 104. 
 Ossve, k. of Saxons, 105, 108, 109, 
 
 112. 
 Ossyn m c Finn, 62. 
 Ossyny Foda, 105. 
 Osu, battle of, 103. 
 O'Suarte, 169. 
 O'Sullevan, 321. 
 
 Bearrie, 321. 
 
 Connor, 321. 
 
 More, 321. 
 
 Owen, 321. 
 
 Philip, 25. 
 
 the bald, 321. 
 
 Oswald, 102, 103. 
 
 O'Swany of Rahin, 118, 119, 
 
 191. 
 O'Teige, John, 317. 
 Othlyn, plains of, 151 
 Othna more, 105, 112. 
 O'Tigernie, T., 129. 
 O'Toole. See O'Twahall. 
 Ottyre Earle, 134. 
 O'Twahall, 29, 194, 320. 
 ■ David, 303. 
 
 Felim, 325. 
 
 Hugh, p. of O'Male, 305. 
 
 Hugh, t. of Imaile, 325. 
 
 Lorcan, archb. of Dublin, 
 
 213, 214. 
 
 Lorcan, p. of Leinster, 228. 
 
 Murrogh, 192. 
 
 Owgarie, 194. 
 
 Phelim, p. of Morie, 325. 
 
 Shane Roe, 312. 
 
 Ouchawe m c Sarann, 106. 
 Ova, battle of, 98. 
 Owa, battle of, 180. 
 Owen, 43, 46. 
 
 Bell, k. of C, 79. 
 
 Owen, b. of Ardstrathy, 99. 
 
 Britt, b. of Kildare, 141. 
 
 house of, 43, 46. 
 
 k. of M., 72. 
 
 k. of Scotland, 115. 
 
 Kymboye, 115. 
 
 m c Corcrann, 84. 
 
 m c Neale, 131, 172. 
 
 m c Torvey, 136. 
 
 ■ Manisdreagh, 132, 135. 
 
 More, 58, 59. 
 
 son of Nial, 64, 126, 127. 
 
 Owgaire m c A., k. of L., 170. 
 Owgany More, 41-43, 210. 
 Owna, dr. of O'Connor, 316. 
 Owran, 217. 
 
 Oycke, 121. 
 
 Oylfyn, 217, 220, 239, 240, 256, 263, 
 286, 294, 326. 
 
 bishops of, 233, 238, 254, 261, 
 
 262, 267, 284, 298, 324, 326. 
 
 Palladius, 65. 
 
 Pallium, 242. 
 
 Pannias, 15, 16. 
 
 Pantha, 103, 104, 105, 108, no. 
 
 Papirion, Cardinal, 199. 
 
 Pariena, 103. 
 
 Paris of Troy, 18. 
 
 Parthia, 22. 
 
 Paschal Cycle, yy. 
 
 Patrick mTver, 159. 
 
 St., 3, 20, 63, 65-70, Ji, 74, 
 
 78, 89, 92, 107, 116, 122, 127, 
 128, 131, 136, 145, 148, 171, 
 197, 204, 307, 309, 326. 
 
 cowarbs of, 74, 136, 150, 164, 
 
 224. 
 
 Island of, 128. 
 
 Paul, St., 49, 224. 
 
 Paule m c Teige, 310. 
 
 Pelagian heresy, 70. 
 
 Pelagius, pope, 84, 89. 
 
 Persia, 99. 
 
 Persye, Meyler, 257. 
 
 Pestilence, 83, 129. 
 
 Peter, St., 49, 224, 228. 
 
 Pettit, Sir Adam, 256. 
 
 William, 225. 
 
Index. 
 
 385 
 
 Pharao, 19, 20, 22. 
 Philip 4th, of Spain, 25. 
 
 St. ,49. 
 
 Philippicus, in. 
 
 Philippus, in. 
 
 Phrygia, 49. 
 
 Phylistines, 21. 
 
 Physicians, 82. 
 
 Pictland, 26, 65, 74, 108, 120, 141. 
 
 Picts, 25, 26, 70, 88, 101, 107, in, 
 
 114, 115, 119. 
 kings of, 71, 74, 88, 89, 97, 
 
 101-107, 109, no, 113, 114, 116, 
 
 120, 123. 
 Pilgrimages, no, 120, 136, 149, 
 
 159, 160, 175, 179, 226, 229, 236, 
 
 297. 
 Pillars of lightning, 154. 
 Placida, 70. 
 Plagues, 177, 186, 297, 301, 308- 
 
 310, 322,323, 325,328. 
 Plunketts, 30. 
 Poctry> 34. 39- 5li 6l, 150, 250, 
 
 256, 258, 297, 319. 
 Poets, 34, 39, 44, 58, 143, 149, 150, 
 
 161, 169, 173, 179, 182, 190, 191, 
 
 195, 196, 198, 238, 246, 250, 256, 
 
 258, 266, 286, 292, 297, 298, 305, 
 
 309,310,322,325,327. 
 Poison, 64. 
 Pompeius, 44. 
 Pontus, 109. 
 Popes, 51, 52, 61, 65, 69-78, 84, 
 
 89, 91, 98, 99, 103, 104. 106, 112, 
 
 123, 179, 199, 204, 213, 222, 224, 
 
 229, 236, 246, 267, 286. 
 Portlick, 147, 247. 
 Port-na-tri-namhad, 316. 
 Portugall, 22. 
 
 Pox, the pied, 109, 156, 285, 304. 
 Power, Pierce, 239. 
 
 William, 216. 
 
 Powers, 30. 
 
 Preachers, order of, 254. 
 Premonstra, order of, 243, 244. 
 Prendergasse, John, 258. 
 
 William, 271, 277. 
 
 Sir William, 261. 
 
 Priam, 21. 
 
 Princely Institutions, 60. 
 
 Prophecies, 62, 74, 80, 83, 84, 92, 
 
 124, 138, 143, 148. 
 Psalms of David, 87. 
 Psalter of Cashel, 8. 
 
 Queran, of Beladoyn, 122. 
 
 St. of C, 75, 79-83, 89, 93, 
 
 94, 99, 104, 113, 118, 122, 127, 
 133, 140, 147, 161, 163, 169-171, 
 176, 177, 181, 182, 184, 190, 197, 
 200, 201, 206, 214, 217, 224. 
 
 cowarbs of, 160, 171, 188, 
 
 189, 192, 195, 200, 201, 204, 
 213, 224. 
 
 of Dawinis, 147. 
 
 of Kells, 178. 
 
 of Tymonna, 125, 126. 
 
 Race of Bowyne, 1 13. 
 
 Carbry, 107, 108, 113. 
 
 Carbry Crom, 137. 
 
 Carbry m'Neale, 171. 
 
 Conell Criowhan, 172. 
 
 Connell Gulban, 126, 127, 
 
 172. 
 
 Dahye m c F., 171 
 
 Dalgaisse, 158. 
 
 — — ■ Fiagh m c N., 266. 
 
 Gartnayt, 108. 
 
 Hugh Slane, 124-126, 131, 
 
 172. 
 
 Icova, 117. 
 
 k. Dahye, 171. 
 
 k. Lagerie, 148, 169, 178, 187, 
 
 190, 201. 
 
 Manie m r Ncale, 64, 69, 125, 
 
 146. 
 
 Owen, 43, 46, 126, 127, 131, 
 
 172. 
 
 Rachrann, 102, 122, 127. 
 Ragainn, III, 
 Ragall, 97. 
 Ragally, 105. 
 
 m c Treadagh, 103. 
 
 Rahin, 102, 118, 119, 127, 191, 196, 
 
 220. 221, 226, 233. 
 Ranalt, dr. of O'Perall, 232. 
 Randolph, e. of Antrim, 209. 
 
 a Dane, 153, 163. 
 
 m c Awley, 159. 
 
386 
 
 Index. 
 
 Randolph rrTDonnell, 209. 
 
 m c Hymer, 168. 
 
 m c Morey, 191. 
 
 the Dane, 152. 
 
 Ranell O'Hemer, 134. 
 Ranelt, dr. of O'Connor, 225. 
 Rathangan, 129. 
 Rathbeg, 88. 
 
 Rathbehie, 28, 29. 
 
 Rathbothe, 95, 251, 282 
 
 Rathbrendon, 196. 
 
 Rathcashell, 249. 
 
 Rathconrath, 306. 
 
 Ratheyney, 151. 
 
 Rathgwayrie, 223. 
 
 Rath- Hugh m c Brick, 308. 
 
 Rathkrae, 184. 
 
 Rathlin, 144, 177. 
 
 Rathlowrie, 133. 
 
 Rathmore, 109, 268. 
 
 Rathmoyeanye, 126. 
 
 Rathmoyle, 300. 
 
 Rathonie, 28. 
 
 Rathouth, 207. 
 
 Raths, 15, 28, 31. 
 
 Rattynie, 158. 
 
 Ravenna, 70, 72. 
 
 Rawaghan, 198. 
 
 Raymond de la Grosse, 207, 214. 
 
 Red Daughter, the, 134. 
 
 Reaghlawra, a. of Leih, 138. 
 
 Reaghtaury, 156. 
 
 Red Earl, the, 258, 260, 270, 271, 
 
 275- 
 
 Sea, 19, 20. 
 
 Shanks. See Dalriada. 
 
 Relics, 94, 108, 139, 155, 197, 251. 
 
 of St. Adawnanus, 114, 133. 
 
 of St. Columkille, 132. 
 
 of St. Dochonna, 128. 
 
 of St. Patrick, 127, 326. 
 
 Renan, k. of Leinster, 97. 
 Reyne, 42. 
 
 Rhymes, 39. 
 Riched, 158. 
 Richard I., k. of E., 216. 
 
 II., k. of E., 322. 
 
 k. of France, 175. 
 
 m c en Miley, 323. 
 
 ne Koylle, 248. 
 
 Richard Strongbow, 207. 
 
 Rie, the, 124. 
 
 Rigallan m c Conyng, 101. 
 
 Rindown, 25, 204, 216, 232, 235, 
 
 236, 249, 270. 
 Rings, 34. 
 Rional, 16. 
 
 Roadanus, a. of Lorha, 85-88. 
 Robert Moylann, 136. 
 
 the curtois, 184. 
 
 Rocean, 31. 
 
 Roch m c Maffias, 31. 
 Roche, David, 243. 
 Rochnia, a. of C, 126. 
 Rochoeyne, 212. 
 Rochork m c Gollann, 31. 
 Rochry, 213. 
 
 Rodanus. See Roadanus. 
 Roen, p. of Meath, 175. 
 Roheaghty, 210, 212. 
 
 k. of I., 33,36- 
 
 Rithdearg, 41, 42, 211. 
 
 Roirck. See O'Royrck. 
 Romans, 12, 44, 46, 84, 89, 91, 103. 
 Rome, 3, 44, 49, 50, 54, 61, 65, 69, 
 
 174, 179, 228, 242, 246, 256, 262, 
 
 286. 
 Ronan, a. of C, 139. 
 — — ■ m'Beraye, 107, 108. 
 
 m c Colman, 100. 
 
 Rood, the holy, 239. 
 Rory, son of Dela, 15, 16. 
 
 k. of L., 115. 
 
 Roscommon, 123, 129, 220, 241, 
 
 245, 247, 249, 250, 251, 261, 262, 
 268, 270, 277, 293, 295, 300, 304, 
 
 3°5- 
 Roscrea, 143, 147, 149, 202. 
 Rose de Hoileagh, 15. 
 Ross, 46. 
 
 Rossawyn glass, 212. 
 Rosse, 213. 
 Rosseglassie, 231. 
 Rossemide, 206. 
 Rossemore, 138. 
 Roua, 277. 
 
 Rouartagh m c Mooney, 126. 
 Rouaye Connell, 128, 204. 
 Rovartagh, 142. 
 Rowanus. See Roadanus. 
 
Index. 
 
 387 
 
 Rowrie, 213. 
 
 m c Sitrick, 45, 46. 
 
 — ■ — ■ son of Bartoleme, 13. 
 Royndown. See Rindown. 
 Roynie Roe, 209. 
 Ruadhan. See Roadanus. 
 Rubinn, 113. 
 Rules of St. Aidan, 122. 
 
 of St. Ailve, 127. 
 
 of St. Brandon, 118. 
 
 of St. Columkille, 119. 
 
 of St. Coman, 127. 
 
 of St. O'Swany, 118. 
 
 of St. Patrick, 116, 122, 131, 
 
 132. 
 
 of St. Queran, 1 18, 122, 127. 
 
 of St. Sagnus, 120. 
 
 Rurhagh, 13. 
 Rwabehy, 193. 
 Rwadan, b. of Lusk, 144. 
 Rwaragh, battle of, 123. 
 Rwarck, k. of L., 115. 
 Ryndowne. See Rindown. 
 
 Sabinianus, pope, 98. 
 
 Sagnus, St., 120. 
 
 Saithne, 183. 
 
 Salamon, 209. 
 
 Salmons, 178. 
 
 Sam, 12. 
 
 Samias Nimas, 14. 
 
 Sampson, 21. 
 
 Sanctuaries, 131. 
 
 Sane, k. of E., 192. 
 
 Santford, John, Deputy, 256. 
 
 Sanv, 42. 
 
 Saracens, 258. 
 
 Sarad, 58. 
 
 Saran, a. of Beanchor, 118. 
 
 m'Cridan, 106. 
 
 Saraynne, 212. 
 Sattynn, battle of, 100. 
 Sauall, church of, 170. 
 Savage, Henry, 309. 
 
 Revellyn, 309. 
 
 Richard, 301. 
 
 Sir Robert, 300. 
 
 Savia, 23. 
 Saw, 58. 
 
 Sawarle, 209. 
 
 Sawe, dr. of Burke, 308. 
 
 dr. of O'Neale, 312. 
 
 Sawhyn, of Clonbrony, 117. 
 
 Sawthurst, 84. 
 
 Saxolve, 137. 
 
 Saxons, 9, 70, 72, 97, 100, 101, 102, 
 105, 108, 109, in, 112, 131, 141, 
 142, 145, 146, 148, 149, 151, 152, 
 
 ■54. 179- 
 Saxony, 194. 
 
 Sayer, 89, 118, 130, 138, 142, 156. 
 Sayrbrey, a. of C, 127. 
 Sayrgus O'Cahaille, 124. 
 
 O' Kenny, 136. 
 
 Sayuer, the, 13. 
 
 Scanlagh m r Clonbayren, 119. 
 
 Scanlan, a. of Louth, 106. 
 
 k. of M., -J2. 
 
 nrKinley, 97. 
 
 more m c Kynfoyle, 103, 240. 
 
 Scannall, a. of Kilkenny, 124. 
 
 b. of Kildare, 143. 
 
 nT'Gorman, 147. 
 
 Scannlan m f Cahall, 167. 
 
 Scathyne, a. of Durrow, 155. 
 
 Schools, 7, 8. 
 
 Scithia, 19, 22, 23. 
 
 Scota, 22, 23. 
 
 Scotland, 26, 27, 29, 43, 46, 50, 63, 
 
 71, 72, 78, 80, 82, 88, 90-94, 96, 
 
 128, 132, 149, 151, 159, 167, 241, 
 
 258, 259, 200, 201, 262, 277, 281, 
 
 289, 327. 
 kings of, 26, 45, 50, 69, 74, 80, 
 
 88, 90, 96-98, 101, in, 115, 120, 
 
 ■45. iS 6 "^ 8 . 163, 185, 187, 200, 
 
 204, 261, 268, 279, 281. 
 men of, 68, 88, 149, 163, 237, 
 
 269, 271, 281. 
 Scribes, 113, 114, 122, 124, 126, 
 
 128, 129, 132, 136, 138, 139, 140- 
 
 142, 147, 149, 150, 169. 
 Scroope, 327, 328. 
 Scrubleith, 268. 
 Sdarne, 14. 
 Seachnall, 69. 
 Seachnassagh, k. of I., 101, 108, 
 
 172. 
 itTArueay, 109. 
 
388 
 
 Index. 
 
 Seachnassagh of Dorowe, 149. 
 
 p. of Imaine, 112. 
 
 son of Blathmack, 107. 
 
 Seaga, 28. 
 
 Seaisse, 74, 273. 
 
 Sealuy, 116. 
 
 Seanagh Garve, 100. 
 
 Seanchan, a. of Imleach, 122, 124. 
 
 m'Colman, 91. 
 
 Seang Rifflar, 23. 
 Seangan m c Dela, 15, 16. 
 Secundinus, 69, 70. 
 Sedna Art, ^, 213. 
 
 Anerie, ^y, 212. 
 
 Sedragh m c Sobarchinn, 124. 
 
 Segain m c Ilkwid, 106. 
 
 Segasse, 273. 
 
 Segeni, a. of Hy, 102, 104. 
 
 Segine, b. of Armagh, no. 
 
 Seirgall o'Daingne, 124. 
 
 Semiramis, 13, 14. 
 
 Senagh, b. of Clonard, 90. 
 
 Seolmoy, 42. 
 
 Sept of Balle-Athboy, 308. 
 
 of Boynnean, 257. 
 
 Clandownye, 257. 
 
 Colman, 51. 
 
 Clone, 308. 
 
 Comninstown, 308. 
 
 Donogh, 257. 
 
 Finyne, 257. 
 
 Firbolgs, 15, 16. 
 
 Fomores, 15, 282. 
 
 Heber, 5, 29-33, 36, 209, 210, 
 
 212, 213. 
 Heremon, 5, 29-31, ^> 3S"3 8 . 
 
 43.45.50,209. 
 
 Hugh Slane, 51, 172. 
 
 Ire, 29, 30. 
 
 Lauthus, 29, 30, 58. 
 
 Leackagh, 257. 
 
 Lismayne, 308. 
 
 ■ Louay, 57. 
 
 Moycashell, 308. 
 
 Newtowne, 308. 
 
 O'Neals, 54. 
 
 O'Roirck, 191. 
 
 Tuatha de Danaan, 17. 
 
 Ulster, 35. 
 
 Septs, 8, 29, 54, 63,64, 125. 
 
 Sergeants, 85, 148. 
 
 Sesibutus, 99. 
 
 Seth, 11, 21. 
 
 Sevdan, a. of Kildare, 115. 
 
 Severinus, pope, 99. 
 
 Seysye, 235. 
 
 Shannon, the, 93, 120, 130, 137, 
 
 158, 159, 165, 184, 191, 194, 196, 
 
 204, 229, 237, 247, 269, 274. 
 Sheriffs, 238, 239, 242, 261 
 Shiell m c Feray, 132. 
 Showers of blood, &c, 112, 121, 
 
 170. 
 Shrines, 94, 158, 175, 197. 
 Silagh, 22. 
 Sile Anmcha, 175, 188, 192, 202, 
 
 219, 244, 255, 256, 296,299. 
 
 Daly, 142. 
 
 Dluhy, 102. 
 
 Morraye, in, 187, 194, 239, 
 
 251, 263-265,270, 276, 279, 294, 
 
 309,311, 323. 
 
 Moyleroyne, 193. 
 
 Ronan, 189, 203, 221. 
 
 Sawa, 58. 
 
 Silelawe, 213. 
 
 Sillan, a. of Moibille, 99. 
 
 b. of Daiwinis, 105. 
 
 Sillane m c Comyn, 98. 
 Silver, 32. 
 
 shower of, 121. 
 
 Silverius, pope, 78. 
 Simyrgwill, 210. 
 Simplicius, pope, "J2. 
 Sinagh of I. Clothrann, 113. 
 Sincheall m c Kean, 84. 
 Sineall, b. of Moyville, 98. 
 Siorna m c Deyn, 35, 36. 
 Siracusa, 78. 
 Sirelaw, 27 , 213. 
 Sithfrey, 151. 
 Sithmath, 123. 
 Sitrick, 146, 151, 169, 192, 213. 
 
 m c Awley, 164, 169, 175. 
 
 m c Convaye, 189. 
 
 ■ O'Hymer, 148, 170. 
 
 Sixtus, pope, 63. 
 Siwdayne, battle of, 246. 
 Slaine, 75, 119, 122, 126, 129, 155. 
 Slainy, dr. of O'Bryan, 295. 
 
Index. 
 
 389 
 
 Slane, a. of Louth, 120. 
 
 son of Dela m c L., 15, 16. 
 
 Slane. See Slaine. 
 
 Slanoll, 35. 
 
 Slaynge, son of Bartheleme, 13. 
 
 Sleawyn, J3, 98. 
 
 Slieve Beacha, 150. 
 
 Beth, 11. 
 
 Bleanne, 178. 
 
 Bloome, 138, 198. 
 
 Brey, 269. 
 
 Corrann, 314. 
 
 -da-ene, 262. 
 
 Eachtge, 277. 
 
 Fwagde, 124, 131, 174. 
 
 Gawe, 274. 
 
 Go\vlyn,75. 
 
 Grot, 173. 
 
 Kava, 96. 
 
 Louth, 241, 249. 
 
 Mairge, 207. 
 
 Mis, 37. 
 
 Seysie, 233, 243. 
 
 Twa, 63,99. 
 
 Sligeach (Sligo), 79, 239, 247, 270, 
 289, 291, 300, 301, 311, 312,316, 
 
 319. i 2 3- 
 castle, 238, 249, 265, 275,304, 
 
 316, 322. 
 
 river, 13. 
 
 Slioght Cowchogrye, 308. 
 
 Donell, 257. 
 
 Donnogh, 2$J. 
 
 Ferall, 308. 
 
 Fynyne, 257. 
 
 Hugh Boy, 308. 
 
 m c Shane, 308. 
 
 Smerhie, 227. 
 
 Smeyrtire, 63. 
 
 Smergol, 32. 
 
 Snamhe da en, 218. 
 
 Sneriagall, a. of C, 126. 
 
 Snow, great, 35, 36, 118, 157, 173, 
 
 256, 282, 290. 
 Soldan, the, 258. 
 Solomon, 10, 22. 
 Solomon's temple, 190. 
 Sorares. 20. 
 Sorge, 28. 
 m'Duff, 3 1 . 
 
 Sosarinus, 16. 
 
 Souarge, 28. 
 
 Sovarke, 32. 
 
 Spain, 3, 5, 21, 22, 23, 25, 59. 
 
 Spaniards, 23, 59. 
 
 Spartus, 14. 
 
 Sphereus, 14. 
 
 Srade-bally, 312. 
 
 Srue, 20, 210. 
 
 Sruhir, 236. 
 
 Staff of Jesus, 197, 201. 
 
 Stafford, Hobert, 246. 
 
 Stanton. See Stonton. 
 
 Star, bright, 99. 
 
 Stephen, k. of E., 215. 
 
 St., 179, 262, 292. 
 
 Stonton, Adam, 258. 
 
 John. 277. 
 
 Walter, 301. 
 
 Stontons, Lord of the, 323. 
 Strathkaron, battle of, no. 
 Strongbow, Richard, 207. 
 Suanus, St., of Rahin, uq, 221. 
 Suck, the, 29, 120, 130, 236. 
 Sufforne, S., 246. 
 Suir, the, 15, 320. 
 Sun, eclipses of, 141, 173. 
 
 sworn by, 171. 
 
 Suns, two, 144. 
 Swanchean, 133. 
 Swaniou, the, 97. 
 Swarleagh, a. of Clonard, 142. 
 
 b. of Fower, 119. 
 
 Swart, 146, 169. 
 
 Sweep of Fanaid, the, 83. 
 
 Sword of Charles, 163. 
 
 of St. Finnan, 195. 
 
 Swords, 170, 192. 
 Swyne, 209. 
 
 a. of Clonfert, 121. 
 
 a. of Lynnlere, 149. 
 
 m c Colman, 97, 103. 
 
 nTGwoihre, 105. 
 
 ni' "Farny, a. of Armagh, 132. 
 
 m'Konolaye, 113. 
 
 ; Mean, 97, 99, 172. 
 
 Swynie m c Duff D., 143. 
 
 m c Moyleowa, 109. 
 
 O'Hogan, 178, 
 
 Swynies, the, 318. 
 
390 
 
 Index. 
 
 Swynshed, 229. 
 Sye, battle of, 77. 
 Symedes, 22. 
 
 Symmachus, pope, 74, 75. 
 Symon Breachus, 37, 210. 
 
 m c Anfalgye, 287. 
 
 Magus, 49. 
 
 Syn, 42. 
 
 Syrian, the. See Shannon. 
 
 Synods, 106, 124, 201, 224 228. 
 
 Syonan, 112. 
 
 Syvre, the. See Suir. 
 
 Taburna, 68. 
 
 Tahamore, 134. 
 
 Tailten, 26, 108, 146, 148, 164. 
 
 Tailty, dr. of o'Melaghlin, 190. 
 
 Tain bo Cwailgne, 48. 
 
 Tall, 211. 
 
 Talo, battle of, 89. 
 
 Talorg m c Cougusa, 115. 
 
 Talorgan m c Fergus, 119. 
 
 Tamberlane, 135. 
 
 Tanaised Abbot, 147. 
 
 Tandy m c Gwyer, 157. 
 
 Tanist, 224, 257, 278, 279, 281, 
 
 283, 285, 295, 300, 304, 308, 309, 
 
 315,317,322-325. 
 Tanning, 95. 
 Tantanes, 27. 
 Tara, 16, 26, 27, 34, 35, 42, 45, 47, 
 
 52, 56, 59, 61, 64, 66, 71, 72, 
 
 80, 86-88, 108, 124, 128, 130, 
 
 138, 159, 165. 
 kings of, 54, 90, 122, 133, 
 
 144, 148, 155, 162, 169, 176-178, 
 
 189, 192, 200. 
 Tarawnagh, 283. 
 Targets, silver, ^. 
 Tarileus, 27. 
 Tarry, 42. 
 Tartars, 258. 
 Tauorne, 210. 
 Taw Caissi, 71. 
 Tawnye, p. of, 113. 
 Taylchoynne, 174. 
 Tea, 27. 
 
 Teadochonna, 246. 
 Teadoyne. See Rindown, 
 
 Teaffa, 31, 69, ill, 138, 146, 174, 
 180-183, 189, 191, 192, 201, 203- 
 205. 
 
 kings of, 84, 88, 89, 91, 95, 
 
 107, 117, 122, 136, 155, 156, 165, 
 168, 183, 187, 189, 231, 234, 278, 
 
 323- 
 Teag m'Mordevor, 120. 
 Teagasg Ri, 60. 
 Teagh Eoin. See Rindown. 
 Teallaghaagh, 260, 300. 
 
 Donnoghaa, 256, 280, 314. 
 
 Teamur, 27, 
 
 Teanmay, 31. 
 
 Tehille, 113, 118, 142, 143. 
 
 Teig, son of Brian B., 168, 173, 
 
 179. 
 
 br. of Flathvertagh, 157. 
 
 m c Faylan, 147. 
 
 Temclene o'Doynne, 255. 
 Templars, 267. 
 Templevickinloyhe, 81. 
 Terence, gr. son of Brian B., 167, 
 
 211. 
 Termon lands, 133, 140, 160, 178, 
 
 182, 224. 
 Testaments transcribed, 95. 
 Thayde, 210. 
 Theodorus, b. of Brittaine, no. 
 
 heretic, 106. 
 
 pope, 103. 
 
 Theodosius, emperor, 65, 106. 
 
 Thineus, 27. 
 
 Thomas, a. of Beanchor, 127. 
 
 son of k. of E., 328. 
 
 Thomond, 58, 168, 170, 181, 191, 
 
 199, 202, 249, 267, 305. 
 
 the earl of, 211. 
 
 princes of, 196, 222, 237, 246, 
 
 260, 267, 272, 277, 279, 302. 
 Thracia, 18. 
 Thunder, great, 116, 128, 171,241, 
 
 285. 
 Thunderbolt, 74, 75, 191, 262. 
 Tiberius Caesar, 48. 
 Tibreydultan, 223. 
 Tigernach of Derymelly, 130. 
 Tigernwas, 31, 210. 
 Tinnie, bridge of, 227. 
 Tionoye, 115. 
 
Index. 
 
 39* 
 
 Tiprady, k. of C, 115. 
 
 m c Calgie, 97. 
 
 m'Teige, 126. 
 
 Tyreagh, 59, 213. 
 
 Tire Ailealla, 281, 283, 289, 295, 
 
 310,311,317,318, 320,325. 
 Awley, 311,322. 
 
 Bryan, 205, 266, 284, 294, 
 
 321. 
 
 Connell, 43, 76, 82, 92, no. 
 
 142, 154, 155, 157, 162-165, l68 . 
 172, 178, 232, 237, 238, 243, 247, 
 250, 253, 260, 275, 289, 293, 300, 
 306, 307, 313, 320. 
 
 Daglasse, 105, 138, 139, 149, 
 
 198. 
 
 Dalogha, 192. 
 
 Fiaghragh, 258, 262, 291, 
 
 3". 312- 
 
 Fiaghragh Aidhne, 216, 324. 
 
 Hugh, 321. 
 
 Owen, 29, 43, 141, 165, 172, 
 
 197, 202, 220, 230, 236, 242, 
 320. 
 
 princes of, 164, 236, 282. 
 
 Tirewirb, 211. 
 Tirrhian sea, 42. 
 Tobber Bride, 270. 
 
 Tulske, 327. 
 
 Togher-Mone-Koyne, 276. 
 Toighigh O'Tigernie, 129. 
 Tola m c D., b. of Clonard, 116. 
 Tolorchan m'Anfrith, 105. 
 Tolorg, 114. 
 
 Tor, 133. 
 
 Torbagh, a. of Armagh, 129. 
 Torbert O'Duffe, 133. 
 Torlan, 146. 
 Tormair trrAlchi, 148. 
 Tormyn irTKeile, 134. 
 Tortan, battle of, 79. 
 Torvcaran m'Gallgoyle, 22^. 
 Tory, church of, 100. 
 Toymnercke, 104. 
 Toytin, prey of, 264. 
 Tracy, Sir \V., 207. 
 Trajan, emperor, 52. 
 Tredath, 201. 
 Tree in Moyeayre, 159. 
 Treoide, 122. 
 
 Trevan, 133. 
 
 Triagharney, 42. 
 
 Triah, 42. 
 
 Tribute, 134. 
 
 Trim, 131, 190, 228, 307, 308. 
 
 Trinity I. in L. Ke, 240, 243. 
 
 in L. Oghter, 241, 244. 
 
 Trinity, order of the, 240. 
 Trogy, bog of, 36. 
 
 Trojan war, 18. 
 Trojans, 18. 
 Troy, 18, 21. 
 Tryme. See Trim. 
 Tuite, David, 252. 
 
 Hodgin, 328. 
 
 John, 252. 
 
 Lawrence, 308. 
 
 Richard, 224, 237, 244, 246, 
 
 249, 257. 
 
 Tulanes, 27. 
 
 Tullagh Brefnagh, 314. 
 
 Tullean, 156. 
 
 Turgesius, 133, 139. 
 
 Turkill, 133. 
 
 Turks, 134. 
 
 Turren (Tours), 63, 64. 
 
 Tuylelaidh, a. of Kildare, 143. 
 
 Twachar, b. of Kildare, 136. 
 
 Twagarta, a. of Keyndea, 149. 
 
 Twahal, k. of L., 115. 
 
 m c Awgaire, 157. 
 
 m'Feraye, 133. 
 
 m'Morgan, 106. 
 
 m c Moyle Rowa, 163. 
 
 m'Oenganann, 148. 
 
 Moylegarve, 72, 78-80, 171. 
 
 Teachtwar, 16, 50, 52, 54, 
 
 209. 
 
 Twaliah, q. of L., 119. 
 Twaime (Tuam), 217, 220, 224, 230, 
 241, 267, 286, 298, 299,327. 
 
 Grenie, 119, 127. 
 
 Seancha, 312. 
 
 Twamsnawa, k. of O., 97, 101, 
 
 109. 
 Twatha de Danann, 3, 16, 17, 21, 
 
 25, 26, 27, 65. 
 Twathas, the. 2^1,, 263, 288, 291. 
 Twenoc, a. of Ferns, 106. 
 Twilleliah, a. of Cloncuiffhe, 125. 
 
392 
 
 Index. 
 
 Tygernwas, 31, 210. 
 
 Tymnen of Kilgarad, 114. 
 
 Tymochwa, 149. 
 
 Tymoling, 149. 
 
 Tymonna, 102, 125, 130, 132, 309. 
 
 Tympanist, 286, 302. 
 
 Tyre. See Tire. 
 
 Tyrenmore, castle of, 238. 
 
 Tyreneaghtynn, 275. 
 
 Tyrenna, 275. 
 
 Tyrone. See Tireowen. 
 
 Tyrrell, Geready, 299. 
 
 John, 239. 
 
 Sir Walter, 215. 
 
 Tyrrhian sea, 42, 64, 296. 
 
 Uaisle, dr. of Swynie, 103. 
 Uaran, 220. 
 
 Ugaine Mor, 41-43, 210. 
 Ulgarg o' Kyerga, 165. 
 Ullemanagh, 249. 
 Ullemme Wanagh, 235. 
 Ulster, 15, 16, 28, 32-41, 43, 46-48, 
 50, 54, 63, 66, 70, 73, 80, 83, 84, 
 
 107, 115, 118, 125, 130, 131, 133, 
 139, 150, 168, 169, 173, 177, 187- 
 
 189, 202, 217, 220, 223, 226, 229, 
 
 236, 237, 253, 268-271, 277, 289, 
 
 293, 296, 302, 307, 308. 
 
 countess of, 260. 
 
 earls of, 229, 236, 245, 247- 
 
 249, 256, 257, 259, 266, 268, 284, 
 285, 286, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 
 
 295. 297- 
 — — kings of, 34, 37, 41, 44, 47-49, 
 
 54.55.69. 7 2 > 84, 89, 90, 97,101, 
 
 108, 118, 127, 135, 137, 143, 146, 
 152, 159, 179, 180, 185, 191, 202, 
 216, 236, 284, 301, 319, 324. 
 
 Ulstermen, 50, 56, 74, 89, 90, 107, 
 in, 127, 132, 153, 164, 177, 181, 
 189, 214, 236, 269, 271. 
 
 Ultan m c Dicholla, 109. 
 
 m c Ernany, 106. 
 
 m c Ichonga, 107. 
 
 St., 105. 
 
 Un m c Uga, 28, 29. 
 
 Unonn, 189. 
 
 Upercroossann, 116. 
 
 Uriell, 54, 163, 189, 191, 195, 206, 
 
 213, 271, 286, 291, 298, 300,312, 
 
 316. 
 
 bishops of, 213, 300. 
 
 princes of, 97, 146, 182, 201, 
 
 205, 215, 249, 253, 267, 293, 294, 
 
 296, 300, 302. 
 Urnie, the, 307. 
 Usneagh, 38, 75, 192. 
 Utices, 107. 
 Uwlfie, 143. 
 
 Vaghan more, 48. 
 Vaghter-herye, 279. 
 Valentinian, 70. 
 Varde eallae, 216. 
 Venemous beasts, 19. 
 Verdon. See De Verden. 
 Vertiger, 70. 
 Vespation, 50. 
 Via Salaria, 78. 
 Victor, the angel, 63. 
 Vigilius, pope, 78, 84, 106. 
 Vinianus, 89. 
 Virgil, 44. 
 
 a. of Tyrdaglass, 149. 
 
 Vitalianus, pope, 104. 
 
 Wales, 9, 48, 96, 109, 238, 324. 
 kings of, 85, 86, 155, 163, 173, 
 
 180, 204, 207, 244, 261. 
 Wallagh, 39. 
 
 Wallaghan m c Cahall, 144. 
 Walter English, 134. 
 
 O'Salerna, 241. 
 
 Wasbagh, 133. 
 
 Waterford, 15, 145, 148, 159, 164, 
 
 168, 170, 190, 194, 196. 
 
 bishop of, 222. 
 
 Wattin, of Tireawley, 322. 
 
 Weaving, 314. 
 
 Wells, sacred, 99. 
 
 Welshmen, 8, 9, 14, 68, 100, 107, 
 
 119, 131, 141, 206, 214, 324. 
 Westmeath, 38, 51, 73, 74, 102, 
 
 182, 190, 191, 195, 198, 306. 
 Westminster, 27, 253. 
 
Index 
 
 393 
 
 Wexford, 138, 150, 308. 
 
 Whale, 118. 
 
 Wheat, showers of, 121, 17c 
 
 Wicklow, 66. 
 
 William March, 231. 
 
 Marshall, 230, 234. 
 
 Rufus, 184, 215. 
 
 the Conqueror, 179, 184, 215. 
 
 the Conqueror (Burke), 248. 
 
 Wind, boisterous, 67, 91, 109, 160, 
 162, 196, 229. 
 
 Wind, sworn by, 71. 
 Wine, kyve of, 77. 
 Wirgrean, sons of, 61. 
 Witchraft, 25, 117. 
 Wolf speaking, no. 
 
 Xistus, pope, 09. 
 
 York, 92, 142, 152, 154, 156. 
 
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