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of Kildare, a title which passed, by intermarriage, to the
de Veseys. The great family of the Fitzgeralds, afterwards
became earls of Kildare. Isabel, another daughter of William Marshall, earl of Pembroke, had for her portion, the county of
Meath; and in the grant of Meath given by Henry II. to Hugh de Lacy, a great part of the present King's county was possessed by de Lacy, who built in that county the castle of Durrow, where he was slain by one of the Irish galloglasses, as narrated in these
Annals at the year 1186. The Fitzgeralds, earls of Kildare and barons of Offaley, became possessedof a great part of the King's county; and the family of de Hose or Hussey, had part of Ely O'Carroll, and the country about Birr.
The following have been the chief families of English descent in Kilkenny, King's and Queen's counties:
In Kilkenny, the Butlers, Graces, Walshes, Fitzgeralds, Roths, Archers, Cantwells, Shortalls, Purcells, Powers, Morrises, D'Al tons, Stapletons, Wandesfords, Lawlesses, Langrishes, Bryans, Ponsonbys, &c. The Butlers became the chief possessors of the county of Kilkenny, as earls of Ormond and Ossory, dukes of Or mond, earls of Kilkenny and Gowran, viscounts of Galmoy, and various other titles derived from their extensive estatesin this coun ty and in Tipperary, as already explained in the note on Ormond.
A commotion arose between O’Kane and Mac Quillan, in which Mac Quillan, aided by the sons
Gros, Gras, afterwards changed Grace. Hamon Gras got great grants land Ossory, now the county Kilkenny, and several distinguished chiefs, his descendants, are mentioned Irish history during the wars the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries, Hamon Gras, celebrated warrior, who was slain the battle Ascul, near Athy, 1315, fighting against the forces Edward Bruce; and 1385Sir Almaric, ha ron Grace, mentioned head the family. Several the Graces were barons and lords Parliament, and held the office seneschals and sheriffs Kilkenny, Tipperary, and Limerick; and
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Kilkenny, and was married to Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester
and Hereford; and after his decease, without issue, the county of
Kilkenny fell to his three sisters, and passed, by intermarriage,
chiefly to the family of de Spencers, barons de Spencer, in Eng
land, and afterwards became possessed mostly by the Butlers,
earls of Ormond. Eva, the fifth daughter of William Marshall,
had Leix, and the manor of Dunamase, or O'Moore's country, com
prising the greater part of the present Queen's county; aird having
married William de Bruse, lord of Gower and Brecknock, in
Wales, he became, in right of his wife, lord of Leix; and one of
his daughters being married to Roger Mortimer, lord of Wigmore,
in Wales, Leix passed to the family of Mortimer, who were earls
of March, in England. The King's county, as already stated, was territory the county Kilkenny called Grace's Country, com formed out of parts of Offaley, Ely O'Carroll, and the kingdom of
The Walshes, called the Irish Branaghs, from Breatnach, The Graces. —In a note in these Annals at the year 1224, which signifies Briton, they originally came from Wales
1410 sir John Grace was Custos the county Kilkenny, and, conjunction with the Butlers, they were the chief military com
manders Ormond and Ossory; many families the Graces also settled the counties Tipperary, Wexford, and Dublin, and also the Queen's county, Ardglass and Gracefield. The Graces were created barons Courtstown, and held an extensive
prising the greater part the barony Cranagh, and had mag nificent castle Courtstown, the parish Tullaroan, which
some ruins still remain; they possessedthe entire
Tullaroan, hence they were sometimes styled barons
and the old church there, and also the cathedral
are still seen some their monuments, amongst others, one
John Grace, baron Courtstown, who died 1568. the wars
the Revolution the Graces lost their hereditary estates, John Grace, the last baron Courtstown, having forfeited thirty thou
sand acres land Kilkenny for his adherence King James II.
Richard Grace, very valiant officer, was colonel the army James II. , and particularly distinguished for his defence Ath
lone; and several Austrian service.
the Queen's county, and those Mantua, the Roscommon. Accounts the Graces will found
are the Graces
county
the Grace family were officers note the The chief representatives this ancient family
the Memoirs the family by Sheffield Grace, Phelan's and Ledwiche's Antiquities Kilkenny, and Lodge's Peerage.
the parish Tullaroan; Kilkenny,
an account has been given of Maurice Fitzgerald, a celebrated with Strongbow and his followers, got extensive possessions Anglo-Norman chief who came over with Strongbow, and was an Waterford, Kilkenny, Wexford, and Carlow, which counties
cestor of the earls of Kildare and Desmond. Willian Fitzgerald, brother of Maurice, was lord of Carew in Wales, and the descend ants of one of his sons took the name of de Carew, and from them are descended the Carews of Ireland, great families in Cork, Wex ford, and Carlow. From another of the sons of William Fitzgerald, as shewn in Lodge's Peerage, were descended the Keatings and Gerards, families of note in Ireland. The eldest son of William Fitzgerald, called Raymond Fitzwilliam, got the name of Raymond le Gros from his great size and strength; he was one of the most
Valiant of the Anglo-Norman commanders, and was married to Basilia de Clare, sister of Strongbow, and held the office of standard bearer of Leinster, and was also for some time chief governor of Ireland; he is thus described by Holingshed and Cambrensis: “Raymond was large-bodied and broad-set, of more than middle stature, his hair yellow and curled, his eyes large, grey and round, his nose somewhat high, and countenance well coloured;
they are still very numerous. The Walshes were distinguished for their valour and held the office of seneschals of Leinster under the successors Strongbow; they were very powerful Kilkenny, and had eighteen castles the barony Knoctopher, where an extensive territory has derived its name from them, and called the Walsh Mountains; they had also parts the barony Gow ran, and Thomas Fitz Anthony Walsh, seneschal Leinster the reign king John, founded the town Thomastown, the river Nore. The Walshes lost most their possessions the Williamite wars, but they are still numerous about the Walsh Mountains, where they hold extensive grazing farms, famous for dairies. The Butlers, viscounts Galmoy, the Graces, Walshes, Roths, and Shees, lost their extensive estates Kilkenny the war the revolution for their adherence James II. , and many members
these families, having entered the Irish brigades, were distin guished officers the service France, Spain and Austria. The Burkes, branch the Burkes Connaught, settled Kilkenny
was pleasant and merry, and though heavy body yet active;
had special care men and soldiers, and watched many whole and Tipperary, and some them Kilkenny took the name
nights, ranging and walking abroad the camp; was wise, mo– Gaul,
}.
Gall, signifying Englishman,
dest and wary, nothing delicate his fare, nor curious his ap town got its name. The Purcells were also numerous and respec
Parel, could bear weathers, hot cold, and endure any toils; was patient and self-commanding governor, wise and circum
table Kilkenny and Tipperary, and the latter county had the title barons Loughmoe.
spect, and albeit martial affairs
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very valiant captain and noble soldier, yet
In Queen's county the following were the chief families Eng lish descent; after Leix had beenformed into county the follow ing seven families were the chief English settlers the reigns queen Mary and Elizabeth, and were called the seventribes, namely, the Cosby's, Barringtons, Bowens, Rushes, Hartpoles, Hethering tons, and Hovendens; and the reign Charles Williers, duke
passed wisdom, and excelled valiant captain. ” Raymond died about
things
1184,and was buried the abbey Molana, the island
Finis, the river Blackwater, the bay Youghal. the eldest son Raymond Gros, was ancestor family the Fitzmaurices, earls Kerry, whon,
account has beengiven the note Desmond. Raymond had another son
Buckingham, having got extensive grants Queen's county, his
lands were formed into the manor Williers, and passed the presentdukes Buckingham; and after the Cromwellian wars and
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252 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1442.
of Bryan Oge O'Neill, defeated O’Kane, and slew who defeated the English, and slew four sc in the engagement thirty-two of O’Kane's people, them, and took from them immense spoils. and during the same contest many depredations The son Mac Murrogh, lord Lei and slaughters were committed by both parties; namely Murtogh Cavenagh, heir the lords the son of Mac Quillan was slain by O’Kane, and Leinster, was slain the English the Co Mac Quillan plundered Aibne O’Kane. Riavach (Wexford), and Mac Murrogh, afte
The English of Dublin and Meath made an in death his son Murtogh, waged war agains cursion into O'Byrne's country Wicklow), English Wexford and Leinster, who where they committed great depredations; but obliged liberate the seven hostages who
barons Desart; the family Mathew, earls great note Tipperary, were forgotten county.
In Queen's county, the Marshalls, earls
Landaff, and mentioned that
Meath, who conferred most extensive endowments land abbey and see. city and college were also founded he the place maintained literary and religious celebrity fo centuries; but having been repeatedly devastated the during the ninth, tenth, and eleventh centuries, and fre ravaged the English, the twelfth and thirteenth ce and cathedral and churches having been finally demoli the barbarian soldiers the English garrison Athlone, reign Elizabeth, has fallen into utter decay; but its greatness amply demonstrated by the magnificent and ve
the O'Byrnes and O’Tooles,
Parnell, Pole, Pigott, Prior, Coote, Vesey, Staples, Brown, Johnson,
taken the day Murtogh was slain, and afterwards transferred Achadhboe Aghaboe, sometime
Aghavoe, the barony Upper Ossory,
where celebrated monastery was founded
sixth century. The see Aghaboe continued
diocese Ossory, near the end the twelfth century, was removed Kilkenny, and called the see Ossory; bishops Ossory were early times styled bishops Saig sometimes bishops Aghavoe. The diocese Ossory c hends almost the whole the county Kilkenny, w barony Upper Ossory, the Queen's county; and the
Seir-Kiaran, the King's county, being nearly co-ex with the ancient principality Ossory. Clonenagh, the county, had celebrated monastery founded the fifth cen St. Fintan, and its abbots were also styled bishops; was a
earls Gloucester and Hertford, and the Spencers,
mentioned, were all lords Kilkenny the Butlers, earls Or St. Brendan, the sixth century, and its abbots were
they were overtaken
the revolution the families
Cowley, Dawson, Despard,
Trench, Weldon, and Walpole, got extensive possessions.
the Queen's St. Canice,
In King's county, the Fitzgeralds, Digbys, Husseys, and Fitz
simons, were the chief families English descent before the reign Elizabeth, and some the Fitzsimons took the Irish name Mac Ruddery, from the Irish Mac Ridire, which signifies the Son
the Knight. after times the Armstrongs, Droughts, Burys, Parsons, Molesworths, Lestranges, and Westenras were the chief English settlers.
the present time:
In Kilkenny. —The Marshalls, earls Pembroke, the
the sea
Nobility. —The following have been the noble families Kil kenny, King's and Queen's counties, from the reign king John
Pembroke; the Bruses and Mortimers, above mentioned, were lords Leix; the Fitzpatricks, barons Castletown, barons Gowran, and
earls Upper Ossory; the Butlers, barons Cloughgrennan; the Cootes, earls Mountrath; the Molyneuxes, viscounts Maryborough and earls Sefton, England; the Dawsons, earls Portarlington; the Veseys, barons Knapton and viscounts de Vesey.
ruins the cathedral and seven churches, and castle, t with two beautiful round towers, somesplendid stone Cross other antiquities which still remain. contains one t ancient and extensive cemeteries Ireland, and was the
In King's county, the Fitzgeralds, barons Offaley and earls Kildare; the Digbys, barons Geashill, and earls Digby, England; the O'Carrolls, barons Ely; the O'Sionnaghs
Foxes, barons Kilcoursey; the O'Dempseys, barons Philips
Clares, above
the see Leighlin. Birr had celebrated abbey fou
mond and Ossory, and marquesses and dukes Ormond, earls Kilkenny, earls Gowran, earls Glengall, earls Carrick, viscounts Galmoy, viscounts Mountgarrett, and barons
Kells; the Bullens, earls Ossory; the Fitzpatricks, barons Gowran and earls Ossory; the Graces, barons Courtstown; the Fitzgeralds, barons Burntchurch; the Wandesfords, earls
Castlecomer; the de Montmorencys, viscounts Mountmorres and viscounts Frankfort; the Flowers, barons Castle Durrow and viscounts Ashbrook; the Ponsonbys, earls Besborough, and
viscounts Duncannon; the Agars, barons Calan, viscounts Clifden and barons Dover; the Cuffes, viscounts Castlecuffe and
bishops; was annexed the see Killaloe.
The See Clonmacnois, Irish, Cluan Mac Nois, sig according some accounts, the retreat the sons the
courcy and earls Cavan; the Blundells, barons Edenderry;
the family Parsons, Birr Parsonstown, are earls Ross
and barons Oxmantown; the Molesworths, barons Philips
town; the Moores, barons Tullamore the Burys, barons
Tullamore and earls Charleville; the Tolers, earls Norbury Moylurg, and several other ancient and noble Irish f viscounts Glandine; the Westenras, barons Rossmore, have
extensive estates
Ecclesiastical sees Kilkenny,
Monaghan and King's county.
Divisions. The following have been the bishops' King's and Queen's counties:
Clonmacnois, called the Iona Ireland, beautifully sit lonely retreat the banks the Shannon, and thou
The See Seir-Kieran,
from Kiaran
there the beginning St. Kiaran the elder, macnois, who lived
Ossory was first founded Saiger, now the parish
the King's county and was called celebrated saint who founded church the fifth century, and who was called
distinguish him from Kiaran Clon later period. The see Saiger was
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part the King's county, the diocese originally formed the ancient kingdom Meath, and was united the
Meath the latter end the sixteenth century. the a Clonmacnois was written the celebrated work called the A
near Birr, Saiger,
Tigearnach, that learned abbot, this work, together with the Book
ancient Irish MSS. , account will the ancient literature of Leinster.
the eleventh century; Clonmacnois, and vario
given future nu
either from the great numbers the sons the Irish nobil resorted its college for education, or, from many th princes having their burial places cemetery. An ab founded here the sixth century St. Kiaran the younger, granted Dermod, the son Carroll, monarch Ireland becameone the most celebrated seats learning and religion land the early ages. was formed into bishop's see, and thedral was erected the twelfth century the O'Melaghlins
land
O'Conor, the last Milesian monarch Ireland, were burie cathedral, and also many the O’Melaghlins, kings
the O'Kellys, princes Hy Maine; the Mac Dermotts, pr
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A contention arose between Hugh Buidhe O'Neill and Mac Quillan, in which the O’Neill
joined Mac Quillan against Hugh Buidhe.
A. D. 1443.
Aongus Mac Gillfinnen, abbot of Lisgoole, died.
Manus Mac Mahon, a worthy heir to the lord ship of Oriel (Monaghan), for hospitality and feats of arms, died.
Eiver Mac Mahon was killed by O’Neill, i. e. Owen, the son of Niall Oge. *
Fingin and Dermod, the sons of Mac Gillpa
A. D. 1444.
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REIGN OF HENRY VI.
253
Richard, son
the great dean, the son Donal,
son John Gallda O'Ferrall, the bishop Ar dagh, died.
William O'Hetigen, bishop Elphin, went Rome, accompanied great number the
Connaught, where and the greater them died; among them were Teige, the
Hugh Buigh, the son Bryan Ballach O’Neill, king presumptive Ireland, the most famous for hospitality and feats arms any the heirs presumptive his time; man who recovered
clergy
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Teige Mac Dermott, after having obtained
son
the abbacy Boyle; William, son the dean O'Flanagan, prior Roscommon; the son Ma lachy, son Cormac, son Cormac Mac Donogh, abbot Ballysadare, well many also the clergy Ulster.
Bryan, son of Edmond, son of Thomas, son of
Cathal O'Ferrall, was killed and drowned while
endeavouring to make his escape from the island of Down), which lay the pains death for
Port-an-goirtin Longford), where had been twenty-five days, namely, from Spy Wednesday kept confined for two years and half Donal the second day summer, when died, Sa
Buighe O'Ferrall. Mulroona, the son
Teige O'Carroll, lord
turday, after having gained the victory over the world and the devil.
O'Neill, namely, Owen, the son Niall Oge, and the greater portion the Irish Ulster, ex cept O’Donnell, marched with very great force
plunder and dispossess the sons Hugh Buighe (O'Neill), after his death; Murtogh Roe O'Neill, Henry O’Neill, Mac Quillan, with their auxili aries, mustered large force oppose them the Duv Thrian (in Antrim), and they cut narrow pass through the wood, the direction which they expected they would march them; O’Neill having entered this narrow pass with his forces, the other party attacked them, and slew Mac Donnell
the galloglasses, who was the rear the army and amongst those that were marching; the army became greatly dispirited that account, and offered the other party their choice hostages, whom they might select conditions per mitting them return out the narrow pass, which they did with sorrow and disappointment; amongst the hostages they offered, selected by themselves, the sons Mac-I-Neill Buidhe, were Hugh, the son O’Neill; the son Henry O'Neill; the son Mac Mahon; the son O’Mil lan, and fifteen others along with them.
Ely, died.
Teige O'Dowd, the son the lord
was slain by his own kinsmen.
Tireragh,
Hugh Buidhe O’Neill committed great depreda tions his elder brother, Murtogh Roe O'Neill,
who was obliged pay him his tribute for the plunder, after which they made perfect peace with each other.
O'Flynn Siol Maoilruain some his kinsmen, were slain tello, the house O'Killeen.
Galway), and the Clan Cos
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Mac Egan Ormond, namely, Gillananeev, son
Gillananeev, the son
Brehonism Munster,
arts, and who kept house died.
Hugh, chief professor man versed various
general hospitality,
Hugh Mac Egan, son
Boetius, died, the tide
was the most learned and eloquent man the
Irish his time, and chief professor laws North Connaught.
Fergal, the son his prosperity; and
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254 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1444–45.
Owen, the son of Donal, the son of Murtogh lord of Fermanagh, the wife of Owen Mac Cagh O'Conor, lord of Sligo and of the territory of Car well, a humane, charitable, and hospitable woman,
died.
A. D. 1445.
Thomas O’Lennon, a canon and sacristan of Lisgoole, died.
O'Donnell, Philip Mac Guire, the sons of Hugh
Mac Guire, and the sons of Owen O'Conor,
marched with a great force to Sligo, and burned and slew Mac Donogh, lord Tirerrill, namely, Tomaltach Mac Donogh, and many
others,
William, son John, the son Donal O’Fer
bury, was slain with the cast of a dart by the sons of Cormac Mac Donogh; for the son of Malachy, the son of Cormac Mac Donogh, had been killed before that time in a fight by the grandson of John O’Hart, and it was on that account Owen, the son of Donal, was slain.
O'Neill, that is Owen, marched with his forces into the English settlements in Oriel,and plundered and burned many of them; he also plundered Stradbally of Dundalk, and he obtained sixty marks and two tuns of wine for sparing the town from burning.
A great miracle was wrought by the image of rall, lord Annaly, died advanced age, after
the Virgin Mary at Trim, namely, a blind person
was restored to sight, a dumb person to his speech,
a cripple to the use of his feet, and the use of his
hand was given to a person who had it contracted and bound to his side.
well spent life; and two chiefs were then nomi nated for Annaly; namely, Rossa, son Murtogh Midhiach, the son Bryan O'Ferrall, was nomi nated the entire tribe Murrogh O'Ferrall; and Donal Buidhe, son Donal, the son John O'Ferrall, was nominated chief by the clan Hugh, and the clan John O'Ferrall, and by his friends; the country was very much disturbed between them, until length they made peace
O’Neill having attacked the English, plundered
a great deal of their property, and received great
payments from them on condition of making peace
with them for half a year; and after that peaceable
agreement with the son of O’Neill, Bryan, son of dividing Annaly between them. Donal, the son of Owen O’Neill, marched with a
preying party into the English settlements, where
Bryan himself was killed by the cast of a stone,
and Eiver Mac Mahon was taken prisoner, and
many others of his party were slain.
for hospitality, and for defending his rights against Torlogh, son of Owen, the son of Roderick neighbouring enemies, died.
Donogh Ballach Mac Gauran, heir the chief taincy Tullaghaw (in Cavan), died.
John, son of Bryan, the son of Edmond O’Fer
rall, and eight others, were slain by John O'Fer low) was slain while endeavouring recover rall, and by the sons of Donal Buidhe O'Ferrall, plunder taken from him the same day by the sons on Slieve Callan of Brileth (in Longford). Tomaltach O'Dempsey, being the time
Edmond, son of Thomas, the son of Cathal eighty years age.
O'Ferrall, died. Conor, the son O'Conor Kerry, was slain
Manus Mac Mahon, heir to the lordship of Mahon O'Conor, his kinsman, both being the
O'Conor, was killed by the Clan Conmaigh, by the cast of a dart.
Oriel (Monaghan), died, and was buried at Clones. Eber, the son of Bryan Mac Mahon, heir to
the lordship of Oriel, was killed.
Teige O'Brien, lord of Thomond, died.
same boat the time going Iniscatha (Scattery Island the Shannon).
Richard Mac Quillan (in Antrim), was killed. Thomas Dillon and young Richard Dillon died. Laighnagh, the son Hugh Buighe Mac
Sioda Cam Mac Namara, chief of Clan Cuilein
(in Clare), a general entertainer of the men of Geoghegan, was slain Cuill Connaidh (the
Ireland, died between the two Christmases (within the twelve days of Christmas).
Duvcovlagh, daughter of Thomas Mac Guire,
wood Connaidh Westmeath), the sons Murtogh Oge Mac Geoghegan.
Donogh Bacach O’Rourke died, and West
Roderick, son Thomas Mac Guire, the son the lord Fermanagh, died.
Mac Gillfinnen, namely, Bryan, chief Muin Peodachain (inFermanagh), man distinguished
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Brefney nominated Donogh, the son of Tiarnan (O'Conors), in Cuil O’Fionntain (Coolavin in Oge O’Rourke, the O’Rourke, in opposition to Sligo).
Loghlin, the son of Teige O’Rourke. A great commotion took place in Thomond, by which the entire territory was spoiled, and O’Brien
himself was taken prisoner; but Mac William of
Clanrickard having entered Thomond forcibly, Owen O’Lennon, prior of the monastery of liberated O’Brien, and restored all to order.
Lisgoole, died. The Mac Donoghs, Torlogh Carrach O'Conor, Roderick, son of Ardgal More Mac Mahon, and O'Conor Don, having joined Mac William of
lord of Oriel, died; and his son Hugh Roe was Clanrickarde, for the purpose of appointing a Mac appointed his successor by O’Neill. Donogh (in Tirerrill, county of Sligo), they finally
O'Donnell marched with a great force into Con agreed on electing two Mac Donoghs, giving half
A. D. 1446.
naught to aid his friends, first to O'Rourke's place,
and from thence through Moy Nisse (in Leitrim,
near Carrick-on-Shannon), crossed the Shannon
into Moylurg through the plain of Connaught, and
through Clanconvay; and Mac William Burke within the precincts of Fenagh by his own clan, having come to meet him at Dunamon, took him namely, by the sons of Loghlin O’Rourke.
Meath was burned and plundered, and many of of Baile-ui-Bhogain. ”
the people slain; the predatory parties often ad
vanced as far as Tara, northward, and as far as
Cuil Maighe Claraigh' eastward; and Bryan, the
son of the Calvach O'Conor, was taken prisoner
by the English in that war.
A contest arose between the two O'Conors in rawley.
the plain of Connaught, in which Dermod Roe,
the son of Teige O'Conor, was slain by O'Conor Don, aided by the Clan Maurice-na-mbrigh (Clan
Morris, in Mayo), and by some of the Clan Felim
Dermod, son of the son Rannall, was slain.
Cathal Roe Mac
A. D. 1446.
Cul Maighe Claraigh, the district extensive tract the south-eastern part
tween Kilcock and Dunboyne, and the name parish Moyglare.
Westmeath, and Cro inis was the name one the islands on the lake.
hams, Ainnian, the son Neimid, Nemedius, Scythian, who planted of Kildare.
Lough Ainninn the son Neimid was called from the colony called Nemedians Ireland, the early ages; now
the level plain, was Meath, situated be still retained the
Baile-wi-Bhogain, parish the barony Upper Moyfen ragh, county Meath, where there was ancient Augustinian abbey. The Clan Feorais, above-mentioned,signifies the Berming
appearsthat this district belonged the Berminghams
of the country to each, namely, John, the son of Conor Mac Donogh, and Teige, the son ofTomal tach More Mac Donogh.
Feilim, the son of John O’Rourke, was killed
with him to Conmaicne Cuile Tola (Kilmaine in The son of Donal O’Rourke was killed by the Mayo). sons of Donogh, the son of Tiarnan O’Rourke.
Peregrine, son of Maine, the son of Niall Thomas, the son of Thomas Oge O'Reilly, was
Sionach (Fox), lord of the men of Teffia, died. Edmond O'Byrne, lord of Hy Faolain (borders of Wicklow and Kildare), died, and Dunlaing
O'Byrne was appointed his successor.
Donogh, son of Art, the son of Dermod (Mac
slain on great Christmas day by the sons of Red mond, the son of Gillaisa O’Reilly.
Donal O’Coffey, a good military leader, and a learned poet, and his two sons, were slain on Cro Inis of Lough Annan” of the son of Nemeth, by
Murrogh), lord of Hy Kinsellagh (in Wexford
and Carlow), was killed by the O'Byrnes and Fiacha Mac Geoghegan.
O’Tooles.
A great contest was carried on between O’Co
nor Faily and the English of Meath, a great part of
Tanaidhe, son of Maoilin, the son of Tan aidhe O'Maolconry, died in Clan Feorais, between the two Easters, and was buried in the monastery
the sons of Art O’Melaghlin, and the sons of
Teige Mac Clancy (in Leitrim), was killed by Cormac, the son of O'Flanagan.
Edmond, the son ofMac Maurice Kerry, was slain by Cormac, the son of Owen Mac Carthy.
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256 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1447–48.
A. D. 1447.
The abbot of Fenagh, a man who kept a house of general hospitality, died.
A great plague raged in the summer and harvest
of this year, of which the following died: the prior of Ballybogan (in Meath); the prior of Connala (Con
nell in Kildare); the baron of Calatrom (Hussey, ba
ron of Galtrim in Meath); Gerald, the grandson of
Waldron, and a great many in Meath, Munster, and
Leinster; and some say that seven hundred priests died of it.
The church of Aghalurcher (in Fermanagh), was
Edmond, son Edmond Burke, and Felim, Murrogh Mac Ranmall, died.
Gillananeev, son Aireachtagh, the son
Solom (Solomon) Mac Egan, chief Brehon professor laws Ireland, died.
William O’Doran, chief Brehon Leinster, his wife, died the plague.
Owen, son Pedras, the son Saordala O’Breslen, chief Brehon Fermanagh, and h
erenach Aireach Maolain (Derryvullen F managh), died.
Conor, the son John Mac Branan (in R
roofed, and the eastern tower was raised, by Tho common), having resigned his lordship, Tomalt
mas Oge Mac Guire, lord of Fermanagh, in Carrach, son Con, the son Hugh, was
Donal Ballach, son of Thomas, the son of county), Leinster, the bishoprick Leigh
Philip Mac Guire, was killed by Donogh, the son was founded by O'Moore, honour St. Fran of Philip Mac Guire, aided by the sons of Art and selected burying place for
Mac Guire, and the people of Orgial, and by the
sons of O’Daivin; for Donal was in opposition to Mac Guire, and against Philip, the tanist of the country; and it happened, while he was returning from Brefney O'Reilly, on his journey to the town of Henry O’Neill, that he was attacked and slain; and he was buried in the monastery of Lisgoole.
Hugh, son ofThomas Oge Mac Guire, the son of the lord of Fermanagh, died.
Feilim, son of John, the son of Philip O’Reilly, a
worthy heir to the lordship of Brefney, for noble
deeds and hospitality, having gone to Trim (in earl Ormond, died.
Meath), to visit the king of England's viceroy, Cathal, the son O'Conor Faily, was killed lord Furnival, was taken prisoner by him, and the English Leinster.
died of the plague, after having gained the Cuchonacht, the son Philip Mac Guire, victory of extreme unction and repentance, and after having gained the victory repentance, was buried in the monastery of Trim. was buried the church Aghalurcher. O’H
Fionnguala, daughter of Calvach O'Conor Faily, Riavach was killed. O'Loughlin, lord Bur and of Margaret, the daughter of O'Carroll, who died.
was first the wife of O’Donnell, and afterwards of Niall O'Mulloy was killed by the people Hugh Buighe O'Neill, the most distinguished Riagain (in Queen’s county).
woman in Ireland in her time, except her mother Conor, son John, the son Eachmarc alone, for personal figure and form, in fame and Mac Branan, lord Corcachlan (in Roscommo nobility, having exchanged this transitory world for thirty six years, died Dumha Sealga
honour of God and SS. Tigearmach and Ronan, for pointed his successor.
the benefit of his own soul. The monastery Leix (Abbeyleix Que
O'Moore and his posterity.
for eternal life, entered a religious and devout order in the monastery of Killaghy (in King's county). Hugh, son of Murtogh Oge Mac Geoghegan,
Aoi, having resigned his lordship the year previ and was interred at Roscommon.
Cathal, son Felim, the son Rode O'Conor, was killed the sons Roderick
the most active champion of the southern Hy Niall,
and heir to the chieftaincy of Kinel Fiacha son Cathal O’Conor, namely, Torlogh Westmeath), died short sickness. Dermod.
A. D. 1448.
great plague raged Meath, which Co
the son Hugh O'Ferrall, Dermod Mac Conw
and Henry Duv Mac Techeden, three the fr Longford O'Ferrall, died.
Conor Mac Faolchudha, bishop Ros Aili (Ross), died.
The abbot the Trinity Lough Key die
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great commotion arose among the Connal lians, by which much damage was done.
O’Felan and Gillcreest Mac Ward, died.
Hugh, son Loghlin, the son Geoffrey
(O'Flanagan), for considerable time lord the Clan Cahill, the son Muiredach Muilleathan (king Connaught the seventh century), having resigned his lordship for the love
sented have Dermod, the son gan, appointed his place, died.
The duke York' having arrived Ireland with great honour, the earls Ireland, and the
Irish on the borders Meath, came and submitted him; and gave him many oxen desired,
for the use of his kitchen.
A. D. 1450.
The archbishop Connaught, namely, the son the parson, the grandson John Burke, died Galway, (according Ware, John Burke,
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of Teige O'Rourke, was elected by West Brefney as his successor,
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by the tribe of John O’Reilly; and Fergal, the son
of Thomas More OReilly, was elected by the Clan Mahon O’Reillys, and by the English, in conse
quence of which a great contention and commo tion arose between them ; the lordjustice (Richard
Nugent, baron of Delvin) and the earl of Ormond, having gone to aid Fergal O’Reilly, John, with his
God, and con Geoffry O'Flana
REIGN OF HENRY WI.
Manus Buighe, son Carbury, the son Dun Mac Guire, died.
Scotland, died after repentance, at Kilconla (in
Galway), and was buried in the monastery of Ath engagement, which the son Maolmuire Mac leathan (in Mayo). Sweeny, the constable O’Neill's son, and Aon
Dermod, son of Owen, the son of Mahon gus, the son Mac Donnell Scotland, with O'Daly, chief professor of the men of Meath, a many others, were slain.
Teige Oge, son of Teige, the son of Gillacollam O'Higgin, chief professor of poetry of Ireland and
Mac Quillan defeated Murtogh Roe O'Neill
forces, made an attack on the van of their army,
and slew and took prisoners three score of them, archbishop Tuam).
with the son of Torlogh, and the son of Donal Bane O'Reilly.
Bryan Oge O'Neill died.
More, daughter of Hugh, the son of Philip Mac
Guire of the Battle Axe, the wife of Art, the son of Owen O’Neill, died.
A. D. 1449.
1. Duke of York. Richard Plantagenet, duke of York, earl of March and Rutland, earl of Ulster and Cork, lord of Connaught, $lare, Trim, and Meath, landed at Howth in July, 1449, as lord lieutenant of Ireland, the conditions on which he accepted the ap Pointment being, that he should be the king's lieutenant in Ireland for ten Years, and that to support the charge he should receive the king's revenues without account; and that should also be *upplied with treasure out England, namely, four thousand
Pierce Peter Maguire, bishop Clogher,
died Cleenish, and was interred Lisgoole. The bishop O'Gallagher (of Raphoe) died. Edmond, abbot Eas Roe (at Ballyshannon),
died.
Conor O'Donnell, tanist Tirconnell, died.
Portlester; and 1456, Thomas, earl Kildare, second time. The duke York had extensive hereditary estates Ireland, de rived from the Burgos, earls Ulster, the Mortimers, earls
March, and Lionel, duke Clarence, and had many contests with the Irish chiefs, particularly the Mac Geoghegans West meath, whom complains curious letter, given Cam pion's Chronicle, that they had burned one his chief towns, called Rathmore, Meath. His administration Ireland stated
have beenconducted with great equity and moderation, and he becamevery popular amongstall classes. The duke departedfrom Ireland 1460 assert his claim the crown England against King Henry VI. , the house Lancaster, for head the House York he was heir the throne great number the Anglo-Irish nobility and gentry Meath, and other parts the English pale, accompanied him England, but were mostly all killed the battle Wakefield, A. D. 1460, which the Lan castrians were victorious, and nearly three thousand the York ists, together with the duke himself, were slain. The duke's son succeeded the throne England King Edward IV.
*marks the first
year, and two thousand pounds advanced before hoand for the other nine years should receive two thousand
might let farm any the king's officers his pleasure; that
. . "Deputies acted under him, namely—in 1450, James Butler,
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pounds per annum; that lands, and place displace
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levy what numbers men thought fit, and might appoint deputy, and return his pleasure. During his oration Ireland, period eight years, the following
Ormond; 1452, Richard Nugent, baron Delvin; rald, 'ohn Mey, archbishop Armagh; 1454,Thomas Fitzge
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258 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1451.
Nicholas O'Flanagan, parson of Devenish, died at Rome, whither he had gone on a pilgrimage.
Maguire, namely, Thomas, son of Thomas, the son of Philip of the Battle-Axe, went on a pilgrim
age to Rome, and in a week after his departure Donogh Dunchadhach, brother of Maguire, namely
Teige, the son managh, died. O'Higgin
poetry, died
Joseph, chief physician F
Tuathal, chief professor Irela sudden sickness.
to Thomas Oge, proceeded to the residence of Cathal, he plundered and burned Rathwire, Killuca the son of Maguire, and took him prisoner in his (both Westmeath), Bally Portel, Bally-na-nga house at Cnocnindidh (Knockninny in Ferma Orgiall (the town the English Oriel), a
magh), and after having plundered his place he
brought him to Gort-an-Fheadain, where he slew
him, and then proceeded to Tullaghonoho (in Ca
van), to attack Edmond and Donogh Maguire; and sons Tobias, the son Hoberd, and Bryan,
some time after Donogh Duncadhach went to hold
a conference with Edmond and Donagh at their
place, where they made peace with each other;
but, however, Edmond at length took Donogh Meath, and the duke York, with the kin
Duncadhach prisoner by surprise, and brought
him with him to Aughalurcher, where he cut
off one of his hands and feet, in revenge of the death of Cathal.
Murtogh O'Flanagan, chief of Tura (in Ferma magh), having gone to Rome on a pilgrimage, died after having gained the victory of repentance, and his brother Cormac succeeded him.
Henry O'Neill, Art O’Neill, and the son of
Owen O’Neill, having collected their forces, march
ed into Trian Congaile' to aid Mac Quillan; and
Niall, the son of Henry, the son of Owen, went to
commit depredations on Murtogh, the son of Niall
Buighe, and plundered him; but Owen, the son of his journey from Rome, after his appointment Bryan Oge O'Neill, overtook him, defeated his the see of Tuam.
party, and gave Niall two thrusts of his spear, by which he killed him, and he was buried at Armagh with great honours.
best woman her time Ireland, for was s
Fergal, the son ofThomas More, (O’Reilly), hav ing resigned the lordship, received pay from John, the son of Owen, who got possession of Brefney.
Teige, son Philip, the son Thomas Ma guire, was killed the sons Cormac Mac Gau ran, and was buried Lisgoole.
Andrew, son Gillcreest O'Droma, wise and pious man, died after returning from Rome.
O'Cassidy Cuil (Coole Fermanagh), namely,
A. D. 1450.
Trian Congail appears have been large territory the
one year the poor, died after the victory extreme unction and repentance, and having ga
the victory over the world and the devil. Felim O'Conor, the son the Calvach, and
the forementioned Margaret, heir the lordsh Offaley, man great fame and nobility, di
after having been consumptive disease
long time; and there was only one night betwe the death of each.
southern part the county Antrim, which the O'Neill Claneboy were lords, stated the course these Annals.
Great depredations were committed by the s Mac Geoghegan the English, during wh
Kilbixy (in Westmeath); and during that co
motion took Carbry, the son Lisagh, the s Rossa, (O'Ferrall), prisoner, and slew the t
son Lisagh, the son Rossa, the great town Lough Seudy Westmeath), and, short, spoil
immense deal during that war. The English standard, marched Mullingar; and the son
Mac Geoghegan, with great force
armour, marched the same day
glas, meet the English, who came
tion making peace with him and they forga him all he had committed on them, on conditio
Donogh O'Gallagher, the coarb (abbot Raphoe), died.
Adamn
A. D. 1451.
Redmond, son William Bermingham, died
cavalry Beul-at the reso
obtaining peace.
The monastery Cavan was burned. Margaret, daughter O'Carroll, i. e. Teige,
wife O'Conor Faily, namely, the Calvach,
John, the son of Owen O’Reilly, and Donal Ban
O’Reilly, concluded a peace with each other, and who gave two general entertainments hospitali
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Murrogh O'Madden, lord of Siol Anmcha, (in Galway), the most provident man in his own territory, and of the most valiant hand and best government, died.
Roderick, son of Maolmora Riavach O’Conor, died.
Owen, son of Conor Mac Gillfinnen, son of the
A. D. 1452.
Naghtan O’Donnell, the son of Torlogh of the Wine, lord of Tirconnell, Kinel Moain, Inisowen, and the neighbouring territories, a brave de fending hero, the capital letter of peace or war of the north, was slain by the sons of Niall O’Don nell, his brother, in the dusk of the night, on the festival of St. Brendan, because he had previously expelled from Tirconnell those sons of Niall,
ed by Bryan himself, who cast a skean at him while opposing him respecting his protection.
The three sons of Malachy O’Beirne, Teige, Wil liam, and Donogh, were slain at Cluain Creamha,
Mahon, with their friends, pursued them, to reco ver the prey, until they came to the camp; O’Neill and Maguire, with their forces, prepared to oppose them, and a conflict ensued, in which Mac Donnell
REIGN OF HENRY WI.
chief of Muintir Peodachain (in Fermanagh), and
Gillpatrick Buighe Mac Gillfinnen, were slain by
Cuchonacht, the son of John, the son of Cu namely, Donal and Hugh Roe; Naghtan was sixty chonacht Maguire, on the 6th of the Ides of
February.
A great commotion arose amongst the Hy Ma
nians (O’Kellys of Galway), and O'Conor Don
marched to the aid of O’Kelly, who gave him his
son, along with two other hostages, as security for
twenty marks, which the Hymanians had previously
received, viz. : fourteen marks in purchase for
peace land from Torlogh Oge, which Hugh O’Co predations were committed on both sides.
(Cloncraft, in Roscommon), in one hour, by the of the galloglasses, namely, Sorley More, and tribe of Malachy Mac Rannall, and by Donal, the many besides, were slain, and others of their forces son of Bryan O’Beirne. (O'Neill's and Mac Guire's forces), taken prison
Felim O'Conor plundered O'Gara, and O'Gara ers. O'Neill returned to his fortress that night, plundered the inhabitants of the great town of in great wrath, and Henry, his son, on receiving O'Flynn (probably Castlerea, county of Roscom intelligence of this, came to his father's place, and mon).
Dermod, son of Teige, the son of Cormac Mac
Carthy, was killed; and Dermod, the son of O'Sul
livan More (both in the county of Cork), was dishonour done him, and also a fine for the death
killed in revenge of him.
Cathal Roe, the son of Cathal Duv O'Conor,
died.
Gillpatrick Oge O'Felan, a distinguished poet,
of Mac Donnell.
The earl of Ormond (James Butler) lord justice of Ireland, demolished the castle of Uaithne (Ow ney, on the borders of Tipperary and Limerick), on Conor O'Mulryan; he took the castle of
to some huge stones, part of a Druidical monument, or cromleac, which still remains in the parish of Ballymascanlon, near Dundalk.
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A. D. 1452.
or the Giant's Stone, is a name applied
years of age when he was slain.
Great commotions and dissensions arose between
Donal, the son of Niall Garv, and Roderick, the son of Naghtan O’Donnell, about the lordship of Tirconnell, so that the country was in confusion between them, each having friends and abettors, in plundering and destroying one another; many were slain and destroyed, and great plunders and de
nor had paid in, and six marks more from Mac Geoghegan in the same contest; and he (O'Conor) defended O’Kelly on that occasion.
The castle of Corra Finne was erected by Mac William of Clanrickard.
Cathal Duv, the son of Tomaltach Oge Mac Do
nogh, was killed.
Cathal, the son of Bryan Mac Donogh, was kill their camp, the English, and the people of Mac
O'Neill, i. e. Owen, with his forces, joined by Maguire, marched into Feadha (the woods or Fews in Armagh), to war with the English of the plain of Oriel (Louth); the son of O’Neill, namely, Owen Oge O'Neill, and Maguire's people, pro ceeded to Cloch-an-Bhodaigh' to plunder the
English, from whom they carried off a prey to
after that MacMahon went to O’Neill and his sons, and they made peace with each other, and an eraic (fine) was given to O’Neill as a reparation for the
260 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1452.
Leige (the castle of Ley, near Portarlington), from the O’Dempseys, who suffered him to march to
Airem, in order to release the son of Bermingham, who was imprisoned there, after which he burned Airem; from thence he proceeded into Offaley,
and O'Conor came, and submitted to him as a
surety for releasing the son of Birmingham ; from
thence he went into Annaly, and O'Ferrall came
and submitted to him, and promised him nine score of oxen for obtaining peace; both parties pro
ceeded from thence into Magh Breaghmaine, where
they demolished the castle of Barrach”, and des
troyed the greater portion of the corn of the year.
country; from that they marched to Fore (in Westmeath), and from thence to Magh Maine,
where the O’Reillys (of Cavan), came and submit ted to him, and paid him his tribute; from thence he proceeded to the plain of Oriel (in Louth), where the Mac Mahons paid him his tribute, after which he went to the O’Neills (in Tyrone), and compelled Henry O'Neill to put away from him
the daughter of Mac William Burke, whom he had as wife after the death of O’Donnell, who had been
David O'Moore, the son was killed fall.
Cathal, son William, son
Donal O'Ferrall, was killed after the burning Fore.
the lord Leix,
John, the son the cast dart
the river Liffey was dried for the space two miles.
John Mac Donogh, the joint-chief Tirerrill died.
Teige, the son Dermod Roe O'Conor Don died.
Torlogh Roe, the son Bryan Ballach O'Conor, Torlogh, son Teige, the son Torlogh Roe O'Conor, and Henry Crumthain, the son Wil liam Mac David, were slain Corrslieve-na-Seag
(Curlew mountains, Roscommon), the
forces the Mac Donoghs, the summer this
Giollananeev, son Hugh O’Hanley, lord Kinel Dossa Roscommon), died Clooncoirp the, being blind for considerable time there, after having previously resigned his lordship.
Loghlin Oge O'Hanley, chief Kinel Dossa,
her husband, and to take back to him again his
own married wife, namely, the daughter of Mac
Murrogh, the earl’s own sister (sister-in-law); he
then proceeded to Baile-Atha-Firdiadh Mac Damh
ain”, where he died between the two Lady Days,
after having performed these journeys one
half-quarter (six weeks). The daughter the
earl Kildare, namely, the countess Ormond, neev, was appointed chief, who hanged the three
died three weeks previous the death her hus band, the forementioned earl.
The peace which was established between the English and Irish became dissolved after the death
guards his own people for their evil deeds having betrayed Loghlin.
Teach Munna (Taghmon, county West
meath), was plundered and burned Fergal Mac Geoghegan.
Mac Carty Riagh, lord Hy Carbury Cork),
died, and Dermod An Dunaigh was appointed Successor.
Bryan, the son Calvach O'Conor and Margaret, was killed fall.
retained the parish Mayne, near Castlepollard.
Ath Firdhia; signifying the Ford Firdia, now Ardee, the county Louth, got name from Fir Dia, Damnonian,
Firbolg warrior, who was slain the ford the river there, the celebrated champion Cuchullain, who was one the chiefs the Red Branch Knights Ulster about the commencement the
Christian era, and resided his fortress Dundeagan, now Dundalk.
the earl, and lord justice.
More daughter Mac William
Edward Eustace was appointed
O'Conor Faily, the wife Clanrickard, died the plague.
most surprising occurrence happened this year, some time before the death the earl, viz. ,
The Castle Barrach, that the castle Barry, which was situated the parish Tashinny, the county Longford,
the borders Westmeath. Magh Breaghmaine, here men tioned, was the plain Brawney, from which the barony Braw ney, the county Westmeath, took name. Magh Maine, above-mentioned, signifying the plain Maine, was called from Maine, one the sons Niall the Hostages, monarch Ire land, who got that territory the fifth century. comprised the present barony Demifore Westmeath, and the name still
was treacherously slain the Cranoge (fortress) Lough Leisi, Murrogh, the son Giollana
neev O’Hanley, and by Mac Uaitne, the son Giollananeev, after had been betrayed
own people, namely, Donal Carrach O'Mulbride, his son, and Thomas, the son Gillcreest O’Mul bride; and Roderick Buighe, the son Giollana
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Fergal Roe Oge, son of Fergal Roe, son of Fer gal Roe, son of Donogh, the son of Murtogh More Mac Geoghegan, a commander of an army of great fame and renown in his time, was killed by the son of the baron of Delvin (Nugent), and the sons of Pierce D’Alton, at Cruach Aball (Noghaval in
Roderick, the son of Hugh O'Conor, was killed
by the son of John Burke, in Conmaicne of Dun more (in Galway).
Roderick, son of Cathal, the son of Roderick O'Conor, died in the castle of Roscommon.
learned poet and a man of hospitality, died of the plague in Feara Tullach (Fertullagh in Westmeath). Cuchonacht O’Felan and Gillaisa O’Felan, died.
far as the northern sea a Welch fleet, by which the shipping of Dublin had been plundered, and the archbishop of Dublin taken prisoner; and on their
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Murtogh, son of Owen, the son of Donal O’Co Westmeath), and he was beheaded by them, and nor, was slain by his own kinsmen, Donal and
his head was carried to Trim and to Dublin, at Cathal.
which places it was exhibited, and it was brought Owen, son of Donal Ban O’Reilly, and Philip, back again and buried with his body at Durrow the son of John O’Reilly, died; and Edmond,
of Columkille (in King's county).
Malachy, the son of Iorard O'Maolconry, died
of the cholic, on the festival of St. Michael, which happened to be on Friday.
the son of Torlogh O’Reilly, was slain by the English.
The O’Neills of Claneboy sustained a great over throw at Ardglass' by the Savadges, and the Eng O’Coffey, i. e. Hugh Mac-an-Chlasaigh, a lish of Dublin, who, with a large fleet, pursued as
O’Duigenan of Bally Cailleach Foghair, i. e. Ma return Henry, the son of O’Neill Buighe, met the nus, the son of Malachy Roe, died. English at Ardglass; and they took him prisoner,
Hugh, son of Hugh Oge, son of Hugh, the son and slew Cu-uladh, the son of Cahwar Magennis, of Philip of the Battle Axe Maguire, was killed in heir to the lordship of Iveagh, Hugh Magennis,
the castle of O’Rourke, i. e. of Tiarnan, son of Mac Artem, and also fourteen leaders from the Teige, the son of Tiarnan, by Bryan, son of Do Routes (in Antrim), and their entire loss amounted
nogh, the son of Hugh Maguire, on the 6th of the Ides of April.
Conor Mac Gillfinnen, chief of Muintir Peoda chain (in Fermanagh), died on the sixth of the Kalends ofApril.
A. D. 1453.
Mac Mahon, i. e. Hugh Roe, the son of Rode rick, a man of great piety and hospitality, learned
to five hundred and twenty.
Bryan, the son of Conor Mac Donogh, assumed
the chieftaincy of Tirerrill; and Teige Mac Donogh was forsaken by his own friends.
A. D. 1454.
Donal, the son of Niall Garv O’Donnell, was appointed to the lordship ofTirconnell, in opposi tion to O’Donnell, i. e. Roderick, the son of
in the arts, and distinguished for his feats of arms Naghtan; and not long after that, Donal was and noble deeds, died on Easter eve, in his own treacherously taken prisoner by O’Dogherty, in
house at Lurgan (Lurgan-Green, in Louth), and his own house, and was sent by him to be was interred at Clones; and Felim, the son of Bryan imprisoned in the castle of Inch (on an Island in Mac Mahon, was appointed his successor over Lough Swilly, county of Donegal). When Roderick the Orgiallans (people of Louth and Monaghan). received intelligence of this, he mustered a force,
Cormac, son of Giolla Duv, son of Hugh, son of and being joined by the forces of O’Kane and Mac Philip, the son of Dun Carrach Maguire, died on Quillan, they immediately proceeded to demolish
the 16th of the Kalends of July.
A. D. 1453.
1. Ardglass. -The battle here mentioned was fought at Ard glass, a sea-port in the county of Down, and the circumstances above narrated were as follows: A fleet of pirates from Wales having carried off someships from the Bay of Dublin, and having at the same time taken prisoner Michael Tregury, then archbishop of Dublin, and a native of Cornwall, the pirates were pursued by a fleet from Dublin, which overtook them off the coast of Down or
the castle in which Donal was imprisoned and
Antrim, defeated them, and liberated the bishop; and, according to some accounts, 520 of the pirates were slain; but, according to these Annals, it would appear that 520 of the Irish forces were killed in the battle with the English, and the Savadges, who were a powerful family, of English descent, settled in the county of Down, and carried on frequent contests with the O'Neills of Clane
boy, and other Irish chiefs in that county, of whose lands they got possession.
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guarded by a few persons under Cathal O’Dooyiar the force and overtook the son of O'Mulloy at ma; Roderick and his party set fire to the portal Ucht Mona (the brow of the bog), where they
slew him with several others, and took Teige O'Carroll prisoner, and Theobald, and the grand
son of Cosnavach O'Mulloy, were then appointed chiefs in opposition to each other.
O’Donnellan, (of Galway), i. e. Flann (Florence), the son of Cormac, died.
Donogh, the son of Cathal O'Madden (in Gal way), was killed by the sons of William O’Kelly.
forces, and seeing Roderick beneath him, who was earl, assumed the earldom of Kildare (Thomas
door and gateway of the castle, and the stairs took fire, and Donal perceiving that he had no longer time to live than the interval of these forces enter ing the fortress, he entreated, as a man for death
would entreat, to be released from his chains, for he considered it treacherous that he should be
killed while in confinement and in chains; his
request was complied with, and they set him free
from his chains, after which he got up on the
battlements of the castle to take a view of the died; and the son ofJohn Cam, the son of the
waiting for the flames to subside, that he might enter to put Donal to death, Donal took a large flag stone, which he found by his side, and letting it drop directly over Roderick, it exactly fell on
Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, earl of Kildare), and was
appointed lord justice after the death of Sir Ed ward Eustace.
O’Brien (or O'Byrne), was treacherously killed
the crest of his helmet on the top of his head, which it completely smashed, and instantly killed him; after his death his forces fled, and Donal saved
by his brother's son, on leaving Kilmantan.
Fergal Roe Mac Geoghegan having resigned his lordship, entered the monastery of Durrow, of his life and the lordship of Tirconnell by that blow. Columkille (in King's county), having lost his Donal, the son of John O’Reilly (of Cavan), died. eye-sight, and Niall Mac Geoghegan succeeded in
Sir Edward Eustace, lord justice of Ireland,
John Buighe and Gillpatrick, the sons of Aw his place.
lave, the son of Duncarrach Maguire, were treacherously killed by Niall, son of Cormac, son
of Giolla Duv, the son of Hugh (Maguire), from whom the tribe of Clanawley, son of Awlave, son of Philip, son of Awlave, the son of Duncarrach,
&c. , derived the name (in the barony of Clanaw ley, county of Fermanagh).
Bryan Mac Donogh, chief of Tirerrill, died on the Friday before the Kalends of January, and was interred in the monastery of Sligo, after extreme unction and sincere repentance.
Hugh, the son of Niall O'Mulloy, lord of Fer
call (in King's county), died, and his son Peregrine
succeeded him; and Peregrine with his forces King's county), was slain the son the Cal having proceeded to the eastern part of Fercall, vach O'Conor, who also killed Cuilen O’Dempsey
on the same day.
to obtain the chieftaincy for himself, they seized Cuvscradh, the son Conor O'Reilly (of Ca
on much prey, and Theobald having forsaken his van), died.
fortress and cattle, their forces carried off the contest arose between Philip, the son
booty, and, having left the son of O'Mulloy with a Thomas Maguire, heir the lordship Ferma small party in the rere, Theobald and the sons of nagh and Mac Gauran (of Cavan); Philip having Hugh Buidhe Mac Geoghegan, and the people of encamped Ben Eachlabhra," from which the Hy Riagain (Oregan, in Queen's county), pursued sons Philip, Bryan, and Torlogh proceeded with
A. D. 1455. Cavan and Fermanagh, place famous fairy legends, and men
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against Theobald O'Mulloy, who was endeavouring
Torlogh Dall (the blind), the son of Torlogh
Oge O'Conor, died of a short sickness.
Torlogh, son of Murtogh, the son of Hugh
O'Conor, was killed by the Clan Ceithernaidh (in Mayo).
A. D. 1455.
Thomas O'Cairnen, prior of Athlone, the most
distinguished man in Connaught for wisdom and knowledge in his time, died.
Torlogh Carrach, son of Donal, the son of Mur togh (O'Conor), lord of Sligo, died.
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twelve horsemen and twenty-seven foot, and burned the town of Mac Gauran, and a great por tion of his country, and slew Malachy Dun Mac Gauran and many of his people, and returned home victoriously.
great contest arose between Donal, the son Niall Garv (O’Donnell), lord Tirconnell, and O'Neill, i. e. Henry, after the expulsion by O’Don nell the sons Naghtan O’Donnell into Tyrone; O'Neill and Maguire, with the sons
gone to Loch Melge (Lough Melvin, in Leitrim),
took and plundered the Cranoge (the fortress on the lake), of Mac Clancy.
Owen O’Neill was deposed from his lordship by his son, Henry; and the coarb of St. Patrick, together with Maguire, Mac Mahon, O’Kane, and
the O’Neills, accompanied Henry, son Owen, the son Niall Oge, Tullaghoge,” inaugurate
him, and was nominated the O’Neill, according to the usual custom.
Henry, the son O’Neill Claneboy, returned home from his imprisonment with the English.
The castle Athlone was taken from the Eng lish, having been betrayed woman who was
Caislean-na-Sraide (in the parish Street, Westmeath and Longford), was demolished O'Ferrall, and the son Mac Herbert was slain
not halt until they encamped the neighbourhood
Cuil-Mac-an-Treoin (Kilmacreman Donegal). When O’Donnell received intelligence this, he,
with Hugh Roe and his brother, and the son Mac Sweeney, Fanad, i. e. Maolmuire, quickly
repaired their horses, unaccompanied any others, and proceeded Cuil-Mac-an-Treoin garrison the castle there, resist the great force led thither the instance the sons Naghtan;
O’Donnell leaving the town with his few attend ants, was discovered by the other party, who pursued them with possible expedition, and having overtaken them, they did not grant them the chance man man, single combat, but
the host fell on the few, and slew O’Donnell,
namely, Donal the son Niall Garv, there, the 18th May, exactly Friday; and Hugh Roe
and Mac Sweeny's son were taken prisoners; Tor logh Cairbreach, the son Naghtan, then assumed
the lordship Tirconnell.
Fergal, son Conor Mac Dermott, tanist
Moylurg, and Lasarina, his daughter, the wife Carbry O'Conor, died.
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