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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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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,
Owen, the son of John (O'Reilly), lord of Muin ter Maolmora (county of Cavan), died, and John O’Reilly, his son, was appointed by O’Neill, and
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
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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
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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
earl Kildare; 1455, Edward Fitz Eustace, baron
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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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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.
262 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1454-55.
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
1. Beinn Eachlabhra, now called Benaghlan, is a very large tioned one the tales quoted Neilson's Irish Grammar. hill adjoining Cuilcagh mountain, near Swanlinbar, on the borders of
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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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.
A. D. 1457.
Bryan, son Philip the Battle Axe Maguire,
the son the lord Fermanagh, died after having
gained the victory extreme unction and repen tance.
contest arose between Maguire and the sons Roderick Mac Mahon, and Mac Guire mustered
the forces his territory march into Oriel (Mo naghan and Louth). When the Mac Mahons re ceived this intelligence, they fled with their cattle
Stone the Kings, mentioned these Annals A. D. 1432; but this memorial the sovereignty the O'Neills was barbarously broken order the lord deputy, Mountjoy, the reign Eli zabeth. The coarb St. Patrick, above-mentioned, who attended the inauguration O'Neill, was John Mey, archbishop Armagh.
Clan Hugh the Mountain, now called the Clanhugh mountains, the barony and county Longford, which branch of the O'Ferralls were chiefs.
REIGN OF HENRY WI. 263
Torlogh, the son of Philip Mac Guire, having Naghtan, marched into Inisowen, and they did
him taking the castle.
Mulroona, son Mac Rannall, died. Geoffrey, son
Conor, the son
Murrogh Oge, son
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More, the son Cathal (O'Ferrall), lord Clan Hugh the Mountain,” died.
Owen Mac Dermott Roe, lord the woods (in Roscommon), was slain his own clan.
Maine, the son Malachy Mac Cabe, the
intended constable the two Brefneys (Leitrim and Cavan), Oriel, and Fermanagh, died.
O’Cassidy, Cuile (barony Coole, Fer
managh), died.
Dermod Roe, the son A. D. 1456.
Niall Roe,
O'Neill,
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Tullaghoge, already stated the note the place inauguration the O'Neills
tri about Tullaghoge, presided chief Brehons Tir Eogain **e* inauguration the O'Neills; and there are still some earthen
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into their fastnesses, viz. , into Eoganaigh, and the Mac Gauran, Thomas, the son Ferga Mourne Mountains; Mac Guire, and Philip (Mac died.
Guire), proceeded into Dartry of Coininsi Mo naghan), and finding prey before them, they
burned Dartry, and the town Owen, the son Roderick Mac Mahon, viz. , Lis-na-Gabhar, and afterwards returned home.
Philip, the son Thomas Mac Guire, and his sons, marched with force into Brefney O'Rourke, but O’Rourke sent his cattle from them into the
fastnesses the country, and Philip then pro
ceeded the town O’Rourke, which burned,
together with the entire country; O'Rourke over took Philip, and engagement ensued, which Tiarnan, the son Teige O'Rourke, and Mac Ma nus, were slain, and the son Cathal Bodhar O'Rourke, with many others, were put flight
the men Fermanagh, that occasion.
Bryan, the son Murtogh Oge O'Ferrall, lord
Clan Awlave O'Ferrall Longford), died. A. D. 1458.
Tomaltach, the son Conor MacDermott, lor
Moylurg, Artagh, Tir Tuathail, &c. (in Ro
Achaidh Beithe (parish Agha great number valuable books belonging
The church
vea, Fermanagh), was burned, together with
A. D. 1459.
Torlogh, lord Thomond, died.
common), general entertainer
Ireland, great remunerator
retainers, died the eve
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Bartholomew, and his lawful son, Cathal Ma
Dermott, having died fortnight before that time
they were both buried the monastery Boyle
Hugh, the son Conor Mac Dermott, succeede
Tomaltach.
Geoffrey, son Edmond, the son Thoma
O'Ferrall, was killed John, son Donal, th son John O'Ferrall, and the sons Cono namely, Lisagh, &c.
Edmond Burke, lord the English Con naught, and many the inhabitants, the mos distinguished the English Ireland form, personal figure, symmetry, nobility, hospitality,
justice and truth, died the latter end this yea Fergal Roe Mac Geoghegan, lord Kine
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vicar-general), namely, Niall, the son of Mac Craith Mac Mahon.
O’Donnell, Torlogh Cairbreach, accom
panied O’Neill, namely, Henry, marched their
forces into the lower part Connaught, from whence they proceeded Brefney, and preyed and burned the country from the mountain westward, and they also burned the town O’Rourke, that
O’Brien,
Cumara Mac Namara was treacherously slain. Connla Mac Geoghegan, lord Kinel Fiacha
was killed by the son Art O’Melaghlin. O’Beirne, Bryan, chief Tir Briuin
Roscommon), died.
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died.
The earl Kildare (Thomas FitzMaurice Fit gerald), gave great overthrow O’Conor Faily namely, Con, the son Calvach, which Co himself was taken prisoner, and the grandson William O'Kelly, with great many his people were slain.
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O'Conor Faily, namely, the Calvach More, the
son Murrogh the victories, lord Offaley, man who never refused hospitality any person,
lord the Leinster men, who received most tri bute from the English and Irish who were oppos
him, died and was buried Killaghey and his son Con O'Conor was appointed his successor.
The Kinel Duachain dered by Bryan, son Maguire.
Moysleacht (Fenagh
Leitrim), were plu Philip, the son Thomas
Leitrim), was plundered
O'Rourke, i. e. Loghlin, the son (the grey), lord Brefney, died.
Teige Liath
by Maguire, Thomas Oge, and the town Mac Gauran the barony Tullaghaw, count Cavan), was burned him that expedition
Art O’Neill, son Owen, the son
Niall Oge,
the most hospitable and brave the men Ty Glaisne, the son Conor O’Reilly (of Cavan)
rone, died.
was killed the sons Roderick Mac Mahon.
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O’Neill, namely, Henry, the son of Owen, led
a force of the English to Caislean-na-hCGhmaidhe
(the castle of Omagh in Tyrone), to wrest it from
the clan Art O’Neill, but they concluded a peace brother, together with Owen Caoch, the son Ma
hon Mac Cabe, and many others were slain; Cathal (O’Reilly) the son Owen, succeeded his place.
Mac Gauran Owen, died.
Roderick Ballach, the son Murtogh O'Conor, died.
Thomas, the son Thomas Burke, who suc ceeded Edmond Burke the Mac William, died. Mac Cabe, Henry, the son Gillcreest,
having gone into Annaly with O'Ferrall, namely, Donal Buigh, died suddenly Lisardabla (Lisard
Longford), and his remains were attended by fourteen score (280) galloglasses, with their battle diocese of Killala, in Connaught, was founded by axes, conveying him his burial place Cavan. Mac Manus Tir Tuathail (in Roscommon),
swith each other.
John Cam, the son of Cu-uladh Mac Ward (in
Donegal), died.
O’Curneen, i. e. Manus, chief historian to
O’Rourke (of Leitrim), died.
Maolmuire O’Keenan, an intended chief histo
rian and poet (of Fermanagh), died. Murtogh O'Daly, a learned poet, died.
A. D. 1460.
The monastery of Moyne' in Tyrawley, in the
The English gave defeat O'Reilly,” namely, John, son Owen, son John, son Philip, son Gillaisa Roe, which O’Reilly, and Hugh his
Mac William Burke, at the request of Nehemias
Roderick, the son Owen Roe Mac Manus, full
O’Donoghoe, the first provincial vicar in Ireland of the Observantine order of St. Francis.
worthy lord
that territory, was killed by Con Con, the son Niall Garv, the the Wine, and by Teige, the son
The bishop O’Brien of Killaloe was killed by O’Donnell,
Bryan of the fleet, the son of Donogh, the son of son Torlogh
Mahon O’Brien, at Inis-Cluana-Ramhfhoda. ” Teige O’Rourke, who were preying the country,
Roderick, son of Manus O’Moghan, parish and they carried off the booty Airgead Glen," and
priest of Elphin, died.
Hugh Roe, the son of Niall Garv O’Donnell,
and Maolmurry, the son of Mac Sweeney Fanat,
were liberated from their imprisonment by O’Neill, O’Malley, and John O'Malley (the O’Malleys
i. e. Henry, after they had been four years in con Mayo), having gone with their shipping along with finement with him, for he considered the sons of the sons O’Brien Corca Baiscinn (in Clare), Naghtan to be more faithful to him than the sons expedition against Mac Mahon, the three of Niall. (O'Malleys) were slain before they reached their
O'Conor Faily, that Con, the son the Cal ships, Donal O’Brien was taken prisoner, and vach, gave the English great overthrow, which Mahon O'Brien was wounded going his ship, the baron Calatrom (Hussey, baron Galtrim), and was drowned before could reach and
and many others were slain.
D. 1460. Moyne Abbey was beautifully situated
near the mouth the river Moy, the parish
Mayo, and some extensive and interesting ruins the abbey and
church still remain. Nehemias O’Donoghoe, above-mentioned, was the first who introduced into Ireland the Reformed Order of Fran ciscan Friars, called De Observantia, that Observantines, Observants, and provincial chapters the order were frequently held the abbey Moyne, the fifteenth and sixteenth centu ries; but the 37th year the reign Elizabeth, grant this friary and its possessionswere given Edmond Barrett, rent
five shillings annually.
Inis Cluana Ramhfhoda, anglicised Clonroad, was the an
cient name the town Ennis, the county Clare, and called from its insular situation on the river Fergus, and the name Clonroad still retained one the suburbs Ennis. The bishop above-mentioned was Torlogh, Terence O’Brien.
their people were slaughtered that expedition.
the head about 2000 the men Brefney, entered Oriel Louth, and attacked and plundered the English settlements. Sir Robert Taaffe, son Sir Nicholas Taaffe, who had beenhigh she riff Louth, having collected the English forces the county, and being joined Ardee the mayor Drogheda, the head
500 archers, and 200 men armed with pole-axes, marched against O'Reilly, and fierce battle was fought Malpas bridge, Louth, which, after long contest with great loss the
English, the Brefnians were length defeated, and O'Reilly's son, with his brother Hugh, Mac Cabe, captain the galloglas ses, Mac Brady, and other chiefs, and 400 their men were slain. For this signal service the men Drogheda, King Ed ward IV. gave the corporation that town sword, carried
before the mayor, and the annual sum £20 for the maintenance of the same.
the western side, Killala, county
O’Reilly. An account this affair given Lodge's len, the borders Leitrim. Peerage the family Taaffe, and appears that the O'Reillys,
the chiefs the Mac Manuses took the booty from them that glen, after Mac Manus had been slain. Donal, the son Dermod O’Malley, William
Airgead Glen, supposed the parish Kilroman, county
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Bryan O'Malley was killed by his brother Hugh, order of St. Francis, and Inis Arcain lies in the
in a dispute between them; they were the sons of country of O’Driscoll.
Teige O'Malley. The monastery of Inis Corthadh," in Leinster, in
A monastery was founded on Inis Arcain" in the diocese of Ferns, on the banks of the river
Munster, in the diocese of Ross, for friars of the
5. Inis Arcain, now Inisherkan, anciently Iniskiaran, so called from St. Kiaran, an island situated between Cape Clear and the bay of Baltimore, in the county of Cork, on which some ruins still remain of this ancient abbey, which was founded by Florence O’Driscoll.
6. Inis Corthadh, now Enniscorthy, in the county of Wexford, where the above mentioned Franciscan monastery was founded by Donal Mac Murrogh Cavenagh, and of which someruins still re main; its lands were given by Queen Elizabeth to John Travers, who conveyed them for a term of years to the poet Spenser, who was secretary to the lord deputy, Arthur Grey, in the reign of Elizabeth, and Spenser assigned them to sir Henry Wallop, ances tor of the earls of Portsmouth.
I. Moy Liffey and Bregia. -In this article will be given the history and topography of the territories comprised in the present
counties of Dublin and Kildare, together with their chiefs and clans.
Magh Liffe, signifying the Plain of the Liffey, was the name
applied in ancient times to the plains on both sides of the river Liffey, comprising a great part of the present county of Kildare, on both sides of the river Liffey, including the Curragh of Kildare,
which was called Cuireach Liffe, and also parts of Dublin, along the Liffey.
Bregia, in Irish Magh Breagha, which signifies the fair or mag
nificent plain, was the name applied to the immense plain com prising the present counties of Meath and Dublin, extending from Dublin to Drogheda, to Duleek, Slane, Navan, Kells, Trim, Tara, Dunboyne, thence to Dunshaughlin, Cloonee, and Castleknock. In the account of the battle of Clontarf, in the Annals of Innisfallen, it is mentioned that Bryan Boru fell in Bregia, thus the plain of Clontarf was part of Bregia. This extensive territory was di vided into North and South Bregia, as frequently mentionedin the Annals. Doctor Charles O'Conor translates Magh Breagha into
Campus Brigantium, signifying the plain of the Brigantes, as he considered that it was chiefly possessed in ancient times by the Clanna Breogain, or Irish Brigantes, a branch of the Milesians,
of whom an account has been given in the note on Hy Kinsellagh. Fingall, a name still retained, was applied to a large territory, part of ancient Bregia, extending between Dublin and Drogheda,
along the sea coast, and a few miles into the interior, containing
the greater part of the present baronies of Coolock, Nethercross,
and Balrothery, in the county of Dublin, and got its name, ac
cording to various authorities, from a colony of Norwegians who
settled there in the tenth century, and were called by the Irish
Fionn Ghaill, signifying the Fair-haired Foreigners, and the
Danish colony, who are stated to have beenpartly located south of
the river Liffey, near Dublin, were called Dubh Ghaill, signifying
Dark-haired Strangers. In the Annals of the Four Masters Fin hounds into Ireland. Criomthan brought over various other arti
gall is written in the Irish Fine Gall, which signifies a Colony of Foreigners. The territory of Fingall, together with the city of Dublin, was possessed by the Danish and Norwegian colonies for about three centuries, as hereafter explained. All that part of the present county of Dublin north of the river Liffey was, it appears, part of Bregia, and was comprised within the ancient kingdom of Meath, as explained in the note on Meath; and when Hugh de Lacy obtained a grant of the kingdom of Meath from king Henry II. , Hugh Tyrrell, one of de Lacy's friends, was made baron of Castleknock, and another of his barons, namely, Adam Feipo, or Phepoe, obtained Skrine, Santriff, or Santry, and Clontorth, now either Clonturk, near Dublin, or Clontarf. That part of the present county of Dublin north of the river Liffey, being included in the ancient kingdom of Meath, was subject to the kings of Meath; and the part south of the Liffey was subject to the kings of Leinster. A great part of the county of Kildare, as above ex
cles great value, mentioned O'Flaherty’s Ogygia, and the old historians. The ancient Irish chieftains, like their Celtic
Scythian ancestors, and various nations antiquity, fought war chariots, the same manner the Gauls and Britons described Caesar and Tacitus, their battles with the Romans, and our ancient bards and annalists give copious accounts the Irish chiefs fighting their chariots, amongst others the cele brated champion Cuchullin, who was one the chiefs the Red Branch Knights Ulster about the commencement the Chris tian era, and had his fortress Dun Dealgan, now Dundalk; and his cotemporary Meava, the famous heroine and queen Con naught, like the British queen Boadicea, described command ing her own forces person, mounted magnificent gilded chariot, and wearing golden Asion crown her head, and attended great retinue chiefs, also their war-chariots.
the second century, Dublin mentioned by our old historians un
called Slaney, was founded for Franciscan friars. *
plained, was included in Moy Liffey, and the rest of Kildare be longed to different other territories, as shewn in the notes on Meath, Ossory, Offaley, and Leix, partly to the kingdom of Meath,
which contained parts of the baronies of Ikeath and Carbery; partly to Offaley, which contained the two baronies of Offaley, in the principality of O'Conor Failey, and in part of Clanmaliere, or O'Dempsey's country; partly to Leix, which contained the barony of West Narragh and Rheban, in the principality of O'Moore, and partly to the O'Tooles, princes of Imaile in Wicklow, who pos sessed, as shewn in the notes on Hy Kinsellagh and Cualan, parts of the baronies of South Naas, Kilcullen, East Narragh, Kilkea, and Moone.
Ancient History. —The territories now forming the countiesof Dublin and Kildare are connected with some of the earliest events in Irish history. Partholan, the Scythian, who planted the first colony in Ireland, according to our old annalists, about fifteen cen turies before the Christian era, had his residence at Binn Eadair, signifying the Hill of Eadair, now the Hill of Howth, which was also called Dun Eatair, signifying the fortress of Etair, and de rived its name, according to the Book of Dinseanchus, from Eadar, or Eatar, one of the Tuath de Danan queens, who was buried there, and to whose memory a great cairn was raised. This is a more probable derivation for Binn Eadair than that of various writers, who state that it signified the Hill of Oaks. Partholan was cut off at this place by a plague, together with his entire co lony, consisting of nine thousand persons, whom were buried
Moy nEalta, the Plain the Birds, named from the great numbers sea fowl that resorted thither, and afterwards called Clontarf. According O'Brien and others, however, the Partho lanians were buried place called Tamlachta Muintire Partho lain, signifying the burial cairns Partholan's people, which now the Hill Tallaght, near Dublin. Fulman, one the Mile sian chiefs, about one thousand years before the Christian era,
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monarch the commencement
residence and fortress the Hill
tary expeditions into Gaul and Britain. Criomthan Nianair, mo march Ireland the first century, also had his chief residence and fortress, called Dun Criomthain, the Hill Howth; was
famous warrior, celebrated for his military expeditions Gaul and Britain, and brought Ireland from foreign countries many valuable spoils, amongst other things gilded war chariot, three
tables ornamented with gems, four rich garments, two golden hilted swords, adorned with precious stones, and shields embossed with silver; two hounds coupled together with silver chain, va lued three hundred cows; and, according the Glossary
Cormac Mac Cullenan, this was the first introduction grey
place called Raith-Arda Conary the Great, who was
the Christian era, had royal Howth, and made many mili
The Battle Gaura, called the Irish historians Cath Gabh ra, celebrated the writings the ancient annalists and bards,
mains, which was residence the ancient kings Leinster. The Fenians were the chief troops Leinster, and were Milesians
was fought, according O'Flaherty's Ogygia
ters Tara cording posed
the race
cording
according
Brea,
Gaura, by the Lugnians
tory now called the barony
place mentioned Ath Brea, the Ford Brea, was situated somewhere on the Boyne, between Trim and Navan.
Clanna Morna, called from Morna, one their celebrated chiefs, were the warriors Connaught and the Firbolg race, called Fir Domnians Damnonians, and were afterwards com manded by famous champion named Goll, the son Morna.
the Four Masters,
placed A. D. 296. Gabhra Aichle,
others, the place where the battle was fought that now called Garristown, the county
called the battle
Bregia, and considered Skreen,
but, ac sup Dublin, this
the river Boyne,
tribe who possessed the terri
on the borders Meath; and the circumstances which led battle were as follows:
REIGN OF EDWARD IV. 267 arms, an entertainer of learned men and strangers, a
A. D. 1461.
DWARD IV. " was
proclaimed king of
England, on the 4th of March.
Felim, son of Ow
man who purchased more poems, and possessed a
greater collection of poetry, than any other man in his time: he died, after having gained the victory over the world and the devil.