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Here converted Dicho, chief that territory, being the first convert he had made the Christian faith; and this place St. Patrick erected church called Sabhal Phadraic, Patrick's Barn, from which the parish Saul, near Downpatrick, derived name; proceeded thence the northern part Dalaradia, the residence his old master Milcho, the land the Cruthmeans Irish Picts, and
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him, marched and encamped Ceannmaghair (in Donegal), meet them, and watch the movements
maicne, now parts of Longford and Leitrim, and to Magh Sleacht
in Brefney, now Fenagh in Leitrim, where he destroyed the idols,
and great temple of the Druids, and erected a church on its ruins. Crossing the Shannon, he proceeded onward into Connaught, where
the dispute was amicably arranged, and The remains SS. Bridget and Columkille patrick, and buried there along with those
was buried were removed St. Patrick,
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having in vain endeavoured to convert Milcho, who remained an
obstinate Pagan, he determined to proceed to Tara, the chief
seat of the Irish kings. Having set sail from Dalaradia south Life, was man small stature, but great energy, and activity
ward, he landed at Inver Colpa, now the bay or mouth of the river Boyne, near Drogheda, and proceeded onward to Slane,
and thence to the royal residence at Tara, where, on Easter Sun
day, in the year 433, he preached the Gospel in the presence of
the monarch Laoghaire and a great assembly of the chiefs, Druids,
and people; he made many converts, and, amongst others, it is
stated, of some of the bards and learned men, but at the commence
ment of his mission he received much opposition from the monarch
and his chief Druids. On Easter Monday he preached at Tailten,
another royal residence near Tara, and proceeded soon after to
Teffia, now Westmeath, and preached at the hill of Usneagh, a
celebrated seat of Druidism; he then went to Annaly and Con Armagh and Louth, respecting the possession his remains, but
he spent seven years in the conversion of that province, and
erecting churches, and departing thence about A. D. 440, he
crossed the river Drobhaois in Brefney, at the place now called
Bundroos, in the county of Leitrim; and from thence to Easroe, now observed that Patrick was favourite christian name with many
age, according Lanigan, but Ussher and others place his death 493, his 120th year. St. Patrick, according Jocelyn's
mind and body. On the news his death, vast numbers the clergy flocked from all parts Ireland attend his funeral obse quies, which were celebrated with great pomp for twelve succes sive days, and with such profusion lights and torches that
said the nights were rendered bright day. He was buried Dun-da-leath-glas, which was also called Dune, latinised Du
num, and from him called Dun-Patraic, Downpatrick.
Jocelyn depth,
says was buried under great stone,
very deepgrave, being five cubits was feared attempt would
remove his body, for people the county
made great contest arose between the Ulidians,
Down, and the Orgiallians, people
the year 1293. The memory St. Patrick was for many ages venerated
Scotland and the Isle Mann, much Ireland, and many churches were dedicated him these countries; and may be
account has been given note these Annals
Ballyshannon; he crossed the river Erne, and proceeded through
Tirconnell or Donegal, converting great numbers and founding
the Scottish nobility, the Grahams, dukes Montrose; the Drummonds, earls Perth; the Lindsays, earls Crawford; the Lyons, thanes Glamis; the Homes, earls Marchmont; the Boyles, earls Glasgow; the Maules, earls Panmure; the Gordons, earls Aberdeen; the Dunbars, earls March the Murrays, earls Elibank; the Hays, earls Kinnoul; the Crichtons, earls Dumfries; the Oliphants, lords Oliphant.
churches in all those places; he next went to Dalrieda or the
northern part of Antrim; and thence to Dalaradia or Ulidia, which
territories now form the southern parts of Antrim and the county of Down; thence to Tir Eogain, now Tyrone; and to Orgiall, now
the counties of Armagh, Monaghan, and Louth, and onward to
Ardbracan and various other parts of the kingdom of Meath. great number the heads all these families, and others, bore According to Jocelyn the monk, in his Life of St. Patrick, and the name Patrick former times, may seen the Peer some other writers, it is stated that St. Patrick crossed the river ages Scotland, while appears strange that scarcely any the at Finglas; and in the year 448, converted Alphin, son of Eoch old Irish chiefs bore the name Patrick, though the name the great aidh, king of Ath Cliath or Dublin, and baptized him in a patron saint Ireland. full account the numerous lives fountain, near which a church was afterwards erected in the place St. Patrick will found the works Ware, Usher, Colgan, on which St. Patrick’s Cathedral now stands. St. Patrick pro O'Conor's Rer. Hib. Scrip. , and Lanigan, from which the above ceeded to Leinster to the territories of Hy-Garchon and Hy article has been compiled.
Kinsellagh, parts of the present counties of Wicklow, Wexford,
and Carlow; and also to Leix, now the Queen's county; to Naas
and Kilcullen in Kildare; to Ossory, now the county of Kilkenny ;
to Ormond and other parts of Tipperary; and to Cashel, where he
converted and baptized Aongus, king of Cashel; thence to Luim
neach or Limerick, where he converted many of the people of
Thomond; thence to Desmond, or parts of Cork and Kerry, and
spent altogether seven years in Munster, converting kings, parts Ireland, which full accounts may found D'Alton's
princes, and people; returning to Leinster, he crossed the river Brosna, and proceeded into Hy Falgia or Offaley, now the
King's county, where it is stated that a chieftain named Failge, an obstinate Pagan, having determined to assasinate the saint, killed by mistake with the thrust of a spear Odran, his charioteer, who sacrificed his own life to save St. Patrick; hence St. Odran has beenesteemed the first martyr to the faith in
valuable history the county and the archbishops Dublin,
Whitelaw and Walsh's History Dublin, Ware's and Grose's Antiquities, Wallancey's Collectanea, the Topographies Seward and Lewis, Rawson's Survey Kildare, &c.
Cromleacs. -The name Cromleac, signifies the stone Crom; and they were called from being used the worship Crom, one the deities the Irish Druids, said represent Fate, or,
Ireland. St. Patrick having returned through Meath and Orgiall, according Lanigan and others, the god fire, the sun, and
founded many churches, and having lands granted to him by Daire Dearg, a prince of the race of Clan Colla, who possessed the territory about Eamhain Macha, now Armagh, he erected a church or cathedral on the hill called Ard Macha, A. D. 455, and thus founded the see of Armagh, which became the metropolitan see or seat of the primacy of Ireland. According Jocelyn
and others, St. Patrick repaired Rome about 460, give account his mission Ireland Pope Leo the Great, who confirmed his acts, and approved the establishment the metropolitan see Armagh. Having, during mission about thirty-three years, according Lanigan, but much longer accord ing others, converted almost the whole the Irish the
sometimes called Crom Dubh, Black Crom, and Crom Cruach, signifying Crom the Heaps stones Cairns,as quoted Lanigan
from the Tripartite Life St. Patrick; and the Idol Crom Cruach, stated Lanigan and O'Flaherty’s Ogygia, quoting from the
Four Masters, and also the Book Invasions, the O'Clerys, was destroyed by St. Patrick the temple the Druids, on Magh Sleacht Brefney, now Fenagh Leitrim, and the last Sunday summer still called Domhnach Chroim Duibh, the Sunday Black Crom, being sacred St. Patrick the anniver sary commemorating the destruction the idol. This the real origin the name Cromleac, and not from the stones being sloping position, absurdly stated by some writers, and derived
Christian faith, performed many great miracles, consecrated more from the opinions the common people. The chief deities the than three hundred bishops, with vast numbers priests pres Druids were the sun, moon, stars, and winds; and woods, wells, byters, and founded many hundred churches, died Saul, near fountains, and rivers, were also objects adoration. The sun was Downpatrick, above stated, A. D. 465, the 78th year his worshipped under the designation Bel, Beal, Baal, the
St. Patrick first communicated the Irish the Roman Alpha bet and Latin language, but the Irish had their own Celtic Alpha bet, and written language, many centuries before the arrival St. Patrick, though has been absurdly asserted some shallow antiquarians that the Irish had use letters before his time.
Antiquities. —Numerous memorials the most remote ages still exist the counties Dublin and Kildare, all other
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of the sons of Niall O’Donnell, and of Maolmuire (Mac Sweeney), who accompanied them from his
Phenicians and other eastern nations, and also under the name of Grian. The time dedicated to the worship of the moon was called Samhuin, which was one of their deities; and the wind was worshipped under the name of Gaoth. The sacred fire of Beal was lighted on the eveningof the first day of summer, or May eve, at the temple of the Druids on the hill of Usneagh, situated a few miles from Mullingar in Westmeath; hence that day is still named in the Irish La Beal-Teinme, that the day Beal's fire. The sacred fire Samhuin was lighted the eve the first day winter,
Tlachtga, Meath, another chief seat Druidism, situated place now called the Hill Ward, between Trim and Athboy; and the Irish La Samhna, Samhuin's day, the name applied the first November. No fires were permitted lighted Ireland, but those obtained from the Druids May and November, who delivered their sacred fire the people with great
own country; when the sons of Niall O’Donnell, and the people of Fanat were informed of this,
immense stones stated, that four thousand still remain, formed into numerous concentric circles, and covering area about half mile diameter. Ireland there are cromleacs, and
the common people Ireland, the cromleacs are generally called giants' graves. An account has beengiven the note Brefney the great temple the Druids Magh Sleacht, now
incantations, and for obtaining
silver coin equivalent three pence on every house head family.
tom originating from the celebration
still preserved the May fires lighted Ireland. The oak
was sacred tree were chiefly celebrated Irish Draoi Drui,
the Druids, and the rites Druidism the oak groves; and the name Druid, supposed derived from the Irish
Hill; and the Hills Killiney and Howth. various parts Kildare, particularly about Naas and Kilcullen, are huge pillar stones, considered Drnidical remains; and, according Giraldus Cambrensis, there was former times the Curragh
tion Druid from the Greek language, which their learned men
spoke Caesar's time. According the Dictionaire Historique
Cultes Religieuse, the word Druid was derived from Derw, Deru, which the Gaulish language signified oak and
may observed, that Drus the Greek for oak, word which resembles the Celtic. By Cesar, Pliny, and other Roman wri ters, the Gaulish word for Druids was rendered Druidae and Druides, and modern Latin writers the word Druids has been often translated into Magi. Three the Tuath De Danan kings
Ireland were named from their peculiar deities; one was called Mac Coill, the Son the Wood, worshipped the woods;
another Mac Ceacht, the Son the Plough, his god being that chief emblem husbandry; and the third Mac Greine, Grian, the sun, was the great object his adoration. Accounts
Monmouth relates, curious legend, that the prodigious stones the great monument the plains Kildare were remov from thence, and fixed upon Salisbury plain, and called Stone
Henge, the fifth century, either Aurelius Ambrosius,
Uther Pendragon, kings the Britons, assisted the arts and spells Merlin, the famous magician Wales. This legend probably signifies, that the model Stone-Henge was copied from the great monument the plains Kildare.
Cairns, called from the Irish Carn, which signifies heap pile stones, were huge heaps stones, some them the size
large house,and containing many thousands cart loads stones usually placed high hills and mountains, and still existing
payment one screapal, modern money was levied Some remnants the cus
Fenagh Leitrim, which was destroyed St. Patrick. Crom leacs, and other Druidical remains, still exist the county Dublin, Mount Venus, near Tallaght; Glen Druid, near Cab inteely Glen Southwell, the Little Dargle, and Larch
the sacred fire the Druids,
Druidical circles, temples immense stones, every county; but vast numbers them have been various times, by some barbarous persons who have
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no regard for the venerable remains antiquity. As Druidism was the religious system the Celtic nations, Gauls, Britons, Irish, &c. , Druidical monuments are found all the countries possessed by the Celtic race. The cromleacs were Druidical altars, which they offered up sacrifices, and very often human victims, the Canaanites did Moloch; and they were also used sepulchral monuments, for, excavating under them, funeral urns, and remains human bones, have beenfound; and
Dair Duir, which signifies the oak or, according others, was derived from the Greek word Drus, which also signifies oak tree, the ancient Gauls are said have taken the deriva
Kildare stupendous Druidical monument, temple, cir cular form, composed enormous stones, and exactly resembling Stone-Henge England, but traces now remain. Geoffrey
Irish Druidism will found Ware, Toland, Keating, O'Hallo many parts Ireland. According Toland and others, they
ran, and Vallancey, and interesting descriptions the Druids Gaul and Britain are given Caesar's Commentaries
The cromleacs are generally composed from three four,
seven huge pillar stones, standing upright and fixed
were partly erected for Druidical worship, and also sepulchral monuments over the remains warriors and kings; and some
these heaps stones, used sepulchres, were called the Irish Leacht, and Taimleacht, which signify sepulchral monuments.
Sepulchral mounds, commonly called moats Ireland, and barrows the English antiquaries, are circular, conical form, having the appearance hillocks, and various sizes. The interior generally composed heap small stones, resembling
cairn, but covered with earth, and, when opened, they are found
contain funeral urns, remains human bones,military weapons,
and various other articles, which prove them have been places sepulture for kings, chiefs, and warriors, the Pagan times;
cient nations, the Greeks, Gauls, Scythians, Scandinavians,
six deep
the earth their smaller ends, and varying from five eight ten feet height, and the top placed pro digious flag, table stone, sloping position, one end being
six,
much higher than the other. These table stones are enormous
size, and some fifty tons;
them estimated weigh from twenty, forty and many these cromleacs are situated
deep vallies, and other places difficult access,
high hills,
and several instances those stones have been conveyed for
for after the introduction Christianity these sepulchral mounds
distance many miles, such stones being found the neigh
bourhood, these circumstances have naturally given rise the were discontinued. This mode burial was used by various an
popular opinion, that the cromleacs were constructed giants, and would appear that race men gigantic strength were alone capable placing those prodigious stones, immense fragments rocks, their position; for would found
extremely difficult convey those huge stones any considerable distance, and place them their position, even the great power
modern machinery.
The Druidical Temples were likewise composed huge stones, standing upright circular form, with great top stones placed them. The most perfect specimen existing Druidical
temple the stuwendousmonument stonescalled Stone-Henge,
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and great size, Salisbury plain, and other places; and
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of the Boyne, between Drogheda and Slane, are many mounds; but the one at Newgrange is the largest in Ireland, covering an area of about two acres, and between eighty and ninety feet in height, having the appearance of a considerable hill; the interior is composed of a huge heap of small stones; but it is covered with several feet of earth; it was much larger than at present, for it was broken into, and several hundred cart-loads of stones carried
some barbarian road-makers; but these excavations, howe ver, led interesting discovery, namely, long gallery, passage, covered with huge flag-stones, leading into the interior, and the centre the mound was found large circular cham ber, vaulted with dome; urns and remains human bones were
pose them, and having determined on that reso lution the sons of O’Donnell, Maolmuire Mac
also found, that this mound was
celebrated Irish king, warrior;
upright, surrounded the mound
still remain. appears, also, that these great mounds were used
ancient times places where assemblies and great conventions were held for legislative purposes, inauguration princes, and
other great meetings the people. the county
are sepulchral mounds various places, and one
Knocksedan near Swords, stated Ware, that
opened time, there were found the remains
gigantic size, the skeleton measuring, from the ankle-bone the top the skull, eight feet four inches; the bones the skull were very thick, and the teeth enormous size; the limbs were
very iarge proportion, and appears that this giant, when
living, must have been nearly nine feet high. Kildare, there
An account the Ceme Connaught, Meath, &c. ,
fortress, but commonly called Lios, which also signifies fortress habitation. They have been usually called Danish forts, and
are circular earthen ramparts, surrounded with deep fosse,
ditch, some them composed single rampart, others two,
and some having treble ramparts; the usual area the interior these raths contains from about half rood half acre, but some them are much larger, and contain the interior from acre two acres. These raths are mostly situated hills, and are found every county; they are extremely numerous most
the counties Ulster and Connaught, and there are least
thirty thousand them still remaining Ireland, though many
them have been levelled but the peasantry and farmers enter
tain belief transmitted down tradition from time immemorial,
that very unlucky meddle with them, and always followed some misfortune, these places are supposed sacred
Ascul, near Athy, and Mullaghmast. teries the Pagan kings Ireland,
has beengiven pp. 122–3, the note
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doubt the sepulchre some circle huge stonesstanding Newgrange, and many them
South Connaught.
Dublin there these,
seats and fortresses Naas and Dun Leamhna, now Dunlavan, the borders Kildare, Wicklow, and Dublin. Dun, and also Dinn, were names applied ancient fortresses.
Round Towers. --So much has been written about these inte resting remains Irish antiquity, that enumerate the various theories respecting them would far exceed the limits this article,
and the opinions the origin, era, and uses those beautiful but mysterious structures, whose history hidden the night
time, are
was former times round tower situated Ship-street, not far from the castle Dublin, but traces now remain. the county Kildare there are five round towers still remaining, situ ated Kildare,0ld Kilcullen,Castledermott,Oughterard, andTagh adoe. the counties Dublin and Kildare are many interesting ruins, andremains ancientabbeys,churches,castles,andotheran
tiquities, too numerous here mentioned. The remains anti quity Ireland are very numerous,and extremely interesting, though
much has been destroyed by the silent hand more by the ruthless fury fanaticism and war,
ancient and modern times, like the Vandals
troyed various works art. The stones many Druidical tem ples and cromleacs have beenbroken; sepulchral mounds and raths, the ramparts ancient fortresses, and even walls Cyclopean architecture, have been levelled; eairns have beenscattered, round towers have been barbarously thrown down, shamefully suffered
fall into dilapidation and ruin; abbeys, churches and castles have been demolished, and their materials have been placed other buildings; splendid stone crosses, sculptures, and statues,
have been broken and mutilated; golden and silver ornaments massive size and beautiful workmanship, worn ancient kings, queens, and chieftains, have been carried off other countries, sold goldsmiths, and melted-down, and many other interesting
remains ancient art have been destroyed, though all these me morials remote ages should watched over with unceasing veneration, and preserved posterity with the most sacred care.
The note Moy Liffey and Bregia, will concluded the
whether they were built for Pagan remains subject antiquarian con
Dublin there are round towers Lusk, Swords, and Clondalkin, and some remains one near the old church Rathmichael, between Killiney and Bray; and there
Christian troversy.
various, that, purposes, still the county
are many these mounds the Curragh, and also Naas,
its being man
time, but much the barbarians old, having des
the tower enchanted ground, and the habitations fairies, this fear, London, but was liberated his party 1470, and for short
coupled with proper feeling veneration for antiquities, has for tunately preserved from destruction those interesting memorials remote ages. They are commonly called Danish forts, from some tradition that they were erected fortresses the Danes, and the theory their having been Danish works, has been ab surdly maintained by Ledwich, and other shallow antiquaries. Some them may have been erected the Danes, but many thousands of them are found remote parts, the interior the country, where the Danes had possessions, those pirates were chiefly located the towns along the sea-coast, and evident that these raths must have formed the fortresses and chief habitations the ancient Irish, and many them doubt erected
time restored the throne; his forces were, however, defeated by those king Edward the great battle Tewksbury, the year 1471, and himself being taken prisoner, was sent again
the tower, where he was killed the same year by Richard, duke Gloucester, afterwards king Richard III.
Lords Lieutenant. —In 1462, George, duke Clarence, bro ther king Edward IV. , was appointed lord lieutenant Ireland for life; was born Dublin during the time his father, Richard Plantaganet, duke York, had been lord lieutenant. The duke
Clarence did not come Ireland, but appointed various lords deputies act under him; 1462, sir Roland Fitz Eustace, ba ron Portlester, and viscount Baltinglass; 1463, Thomas Fitzgerald, earl Desmond, who was afterwards beheaded
the Firbolgs, Danans, and ‘Milesians, more than thousand
Years before the Danes arrived Ireland. the county Kil Drogheda; 1467, John Tiptoft, earl Worcester, who was af dare are some remarkable raths, and very large; the Rath terwards beheaded England, A. D. 1470, for his adherence Mullaghmast contains area about two acres, and Allen, king Edward IV. against Henry VI. 1467, Thomas Fitzmau near Old Kilcullen, another great rath, and there one very rice Fitzgerald, earl Kildare; 1475, William Sherwood, great size the Curragh Kildare. These were doubt the
fortresses ancient Irish chiefs kings.
f*orming the county the preceding part
this article, had fortresses
Howth, Swords,
Gray Ruthin 1478, Robert Preston, viscount Gormans
town, and Gerald Fitzgerald, earl Kildare, acted lords
deputies 1478,
the duke Clarence. the duke Clarence
Dunleary;
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Kildare, kings
the Leinster had
royal
the territory now Dublin, the ancient kings, mentioned
bishop Meath and lord chancellor Ireland 1471, sir Ro land Fitz Eustace second time; 1478, Henry Gray, lord
next number.
Educard IV. the year 1461, king Henry VI. , the
House Lancaster, was deposed, and Edward, earl the deceased Richard Plantaganet, duke York,
March, son head the the 4th
house York, was proclaimed king, Edward IV. ,
March, 1461. The deposed King Henry was confined
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Sweeny, Owen Bacach Mac Sweeney, and those that joined them, the people Fanat, marched
Felim Fionn (the Fair) O'Conor was taken pri soner by his own kinsmen, namely, the sons Bryan Ballach, and Roderick the son O'Conor
meet and oppose O’Donnell, and the sons
Naghtan, Ceannmaghair; soon the two Don, the beginning this year, which parties approached they did not hesitate attack account disturbances and commotions arose
each other, account their mutual enmity, hatred, provocations, and dissensions; fierce and
Siol Murray (Roscommon,) and Teige O'Conor
himself was taken prisoner.
Mac William Burke and his kinsmen marched
with force into the plain Connaught, redeem
desperate engagement ensued,
which O’Don
nell, Torlogh Cairbreach, and the sons
Naghtan were defeated. Manus, brother O’Don Felim Fionn (O'Conor), from the son Bryan
nell, with many others were slain, and Torlogh Ballach, and they gave him his own demand, and
Cairbreach O’Donnell himself was taken prisoner the nobles Connaught went security him, and and deposed. After this defeat Ceannmaghair, Felim was liberated from his chains Felim took those chiefs proceeded Kil-Mac-Nenain (Kil those nobles with him Carn Fraoich Mac Fiodh macrenan), and Hugh Roe (O’Donnell), the son aih. Foltruaidg,” and Mac Dermott put his shoe Niall Garv, was nominated lord (of Tirconnell), him after had redeemed him; they then according the established custom, and O’Don took the hostages the race Ona, the son nell, that Hugh Roe, then nominated Maol Aongus, and Hy Briuin (O'Rourke's country, muire Mac Sweeney, the Mac Sweeney Fanat. Leitrim), and Mac William returned home, leaving
Manus, son Bryan, son Donal, the son those hostages with the son Bryan Ballach.
Murtogh O'Conor, lord Carbury Sligo), died.
When the sons of O'Conor Roe were informed of
this, they redeemed Teige O'Conor from O'Conor Mac Caghwell, Bryan, lord Kinel Fere Don for the half-townland Clar, and after that dach (in Tyrone), died, and Owen Mac Caghwell they allied themselves the sons Conor Mac
was appointed lord. Fergal O'Gara, tanist
Coolavin (in Sligo),
Branan chief Roscommon).
great war was carried the English
Meath and Leinster, which great portion Meath was spoiled.
O'Conor Faily, and the son Richard Butler, marched Druim Turleime (now Drumhurlin, between Collinstown and Mullingar Westmeath) with army upwards one thousand horse men helmeted, fearless, and undismayed, and sent forth their forces, horsemen and scouring parties, burn and lay waste Meath every rection, and the course this contest the son
was killed by Mac Costello.
The dean O'Maoileoin (O'Malone), the most
learned man all Ireland, died Clonmacnois ofthe son ofFiodach.
Aongus Magrath, learned poet (in Thomond), Niall Oge O'Higgin; and Niall, the son Fergal Oge O'Higgin, died.
Mahon, the son William O'Ferrall, died.
William O'Flanagan, priest and canon chapter Elphin, died.
the
being accused high treason against his brother, king Edward,
London.
child, being then only four five years age, was nominated lord
lieutenant Ireland, and Gerald Fitzgerald, earl Kildare, acted lord deputy.
Carn Fraoich Mac Fiodhaigh Foltruaidh, signifies the Carn Fraoch, the son Fiodhach the Red Hair, and was called from Fraoch, ancient warrior, who was buried there. This place, now called Carnfree, situated near Tulsk, the county Roscommon, and, before stated these notes, was the place inauguration the O'Conors, kings Connaught; and the Mac Dermotts, princes Moylurg, holding the office hereditary marshals Connaught, presided the inauguration the kings Connaught; the O'Conor inaugurated this time was
O'Conor Don, and the term above used, putting on his shoe O'Conor, signifies that was inaugurated, the ceremony
was condemned but being allowed the privilege
manner death, requested suffocated
sey wine, which was accordingly done the tower
1479, Richard, duke York, son king Edward IV. , mere rone and kings Ulster, were inaugurated Tullaghoge, Ty
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putting shoe, ornamented slipper, wasused theseinau gurations; and stated that when the O'Neills, princes Ty
rone, already described, that O'Hagan, chief Tullaghoge, who
presided the inauguration the O'Neills, put the foot the
elected prince golden slipper, ornamented with gold, which completed the ceremony; and some these ornamental inaugura tion slippers, made leather and other materials, very elegant workmanship, have been found bogs and other places, and
seen some museums and collections antiquities. Ona, above mentioned, the son Aongus, was king Connaught the fifth
century, and stated have given his palace, called Imleach Ona, present St. Patrick, which place founded the see Elphin.
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of Felim, the son of the Calvach O’Conor, was made prisoner by John, the son of Mac Thomas;
O'Conor received great presents from the English for granting them peace, as was always customary
with those who held his place.
Mac Geoghegan committed great depredations
on the baron of Delvin (Nugent, in Westmeath), and also on the Ledwiches, so that he plundered the country as far as Eithne (the river Inny, on the borders of Westmeath and Longford).
Port Loman (a parish in Westmeath) was plun dered by the sons of Irial O'Ferrall.
Malachy, the son of Flann O'Donnellan (in Gal way), died.
Theobald O'Mulloy, lord of the half of Fercall
received O'Ferrall, who gave him lands for his cattle, and possessions the country for his people. Mac William Clanrickard, marched with an army into Hy Cairin (Ikerrin, Tipperary), where O’Magher, Teige, with his supporters, met and opposed them; and William Burke, the son
Mac William, was slain the son O’Maher, with the cast javelin, which blow O’Maher was victorious, and the same O’Maher, lord Iker rin, after his death, was succeeded by his son.
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Saxons, Ormond the earl
prior Devenish Derg.
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table and generous man his time province Ulster, was killed while
his property, which was carried away
the sons Art O’Neill, namely, Roderick and kinsmen, after having obtained their protection,
and being imprisoned by them for some time. Edmond Roe, the son John Maguire, was
killed the same Roderick.
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bury Sligo), died
Teige O'Conor, and his kinsmen, defeated the
sons Bryan Ballach, which Dermod, son
Bryan, and John, son Tiarnan the Corra, were Bryan Ballach were dis
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Thomas, son Cathal, the son
O'Ferrall, tanist Annaly, was slain
na-pailise (in Longford), night, while endea vouring recover his property, carried away
party the Dillons, the O'Conors, and the sons
Murtogh; they carried off his head and his property, having the time only few attend ants, which was rare occurrence with him.
ror Mac Branan's place Greanchaidh (in Roscommon), but Mac Branan was obliged forsake them, that they were proclaimed through every district, and Mac Branan himself was expel led from his country into Annaly, where was
REIGN OF EDWARD IV. 275
the entire pursuit
force
Mac Branan,
Con, the son The young earl
Tomaltach Carrach, the son Hugh, died advanced age. Ormond (John Butler), ar
monastery commenced
friars minor (Franciscans) was Monaghan during the time that Bryan, the son Ardgal Mac
Felim, the son
Mahon, was lord Oriel.
A. D. 1462.
Desmond, was taken prisoner the Butlers, who also took possession Waterford; both parties finally resolved giving each other battle, and was against the will the earl Ormond that the son Richard (Butler), went fight the battle
that day; however was defeated the en gagement, and himself taken prisoner, and some state that 410 them (the Butlers), were buried
that day, besidos their commander and officers. The Geraldines, after gaining that battle with great slaughter, took Kilkenny, and the great towns the territory, from the Butlers; the young earl Ormond, with his English, were the town Dangan (in Kilkenny), which could not taken from them. Another brother the earl (of Or mond) arrived Ireland, and seized four ships belonging the earl Desmond, sea, with they contained, through which the Butlers gained great power.
Con O’Melaghlin, with the Dillons, and Lisagh,
son Rossa (O'Ferrall), defeated O'Ferrall Noghaval (in Westmeath), and Edmond, the son
O’Ferrall, and eleven men the race Mur togh Oge O'Ferrall, were taken prisoners; the loss prisoners and slain was seventy.
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A. D. 1463. Lady day, and was interred with honours at Ros Gillcreest Mac Edigein, vicar of Teampul common, by the race of Cathal Crovdearg
Patrick, at Elphin, and canon of the chapter, died.
Conor, son of Cathal Roe Mac Rannall, lord of
Clan Bibacht (in Leitrim), died.
James, son of Gerald, earl of Desmond, died.
(O'Conor), east and west, and the tribes of Siol Murray (in Roscommon).
Cedach O'Moore, lord of Leix (in Queen's county), died of the plague.
Donal O’Rourke, John, son of the official (vicar general), the son of Murtogh Oge O'Ferrall,
Dermod More, the son of Dermod O'Conor,
was killed by the sons of Teige O'Conor, at Eas Malachy, son of Bryan, the son of Murtogh Oge
da-conna, on the river Boyle.
Culein O’Dempsey (in the King’s county), was
slain by the English.
Cormac Ballach, the son of Conor Mac Donogh,
the most distinguished chief's son of any in North
Connaught for nobleness, hospitality, and feats of
O'Ferrall, with his wife, More, daughter of James O'Kennedy, the wife of Mac Geoghegan, with her daughter, and Murtogh, the son of John O’Dui
genan, died of the same plague.
Murtogh, son of Art O’Melaghlin, and his wife,
the daughter of O'Coffey, together with three others, died in the space of twenty-four hours from
arms, and also the most learned and intelligent in
the arts, died after having gained the victory of the effects of a bite of a horse, which had the same
extreme unction and repentance.
William Burke, the son of Richard, made an
attack on the castle of Mulin Adam (in Sligo), in retaliation for the loss of his eye; he was pursued to the borders of Ballymote, where he turned on his pursuers, and slew fifteen of them, with the son of Manus, the son of Dermod Mac Donogh, and the sons of O’Neill, who had on a former occasion deprived him of his eye at that castle.
The son of Maju Barrett, lord of Tyrawley, and
Siacus Cam, the son of Fergal, lord of the Clan Awlave O’Ferrall, died.
lumps the prevailing epidemic).
Redmond, son the prior, the son Loghlin
O'Ferrall, died the plague.
Donal Cam, the son Conor Mac Donogh, died.
Mac Dermott Roe, Dermod, the son
Malachy, Cathal Bacach, the son Cormac Fermoyle, and Beanmumban, the daughter O'Flanagan, died.
Con, son Niall Garv O’Donnell, and Aon
gus, the son Niall O'Donnell, were slain Eignaghan, the son Naghtan O’Donnell,
Graine (or Grace), the daughter of Teige Findruim (in Donegal), the 8th May.
O'Rourke, the wife of Mac Donogh, died.
Teige, son of Donal More Mac Donogh, lord of
O'Neill, and the sons Naghtan O’Donnell, proceeded with predatory force into Tirconnell, after the death Con O’Donnell, and they burned
the half of Tirerrill, died.
Henry, son of Felim O'Reilly, was killed by the country far Ballyshannon, and carried
Donogh, the son of Thomas Oge Maguire.
Hugh, the son of Gillpatrick Maguire, died. The king of England sent presents to O’Neill,
i. e. Henry, the son of Owen, viz. , forty-eight yards
away many horses and cows; but, however, they did not with impunity, for they lost the value what they had taken, namely, Bryan, the son
Conor Oge, the son Conor Roe Mac Guire, man distinguished for hospitality and feats
of scarlet cloth, a chain (or collar) of gold, &c.
O'Neill gave pay to the lord of Thomond, i. e. arms, and who kept house general hospitality,
Teige, the son of Torlogh O’Brien. together with twenty-eight their forces, who were slain.
A. D. 1464.
Breasal, the son Donogh O'Kelly, and Mala chy, the son William O'Kelly, who were
Fear Sithe Mac Duibhne (or Mac Devine), contention with each other for the lordship Hy
bishop of the two Brefnies (Kilmore), died. Dermod Mac Murcadhain, a worthy priest,
died.
Teige O'Conor died on the Saturday after first
Maine, died one week the end April, for Breasal had said, when the messenger Malachy
came visit him his death-bed sickness, “I accept meeting with Malachy week's time,
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REIGN OF EDWARD IV. 277 in the presence of the Lord of us both,” and they them, for they were both killed, together with
liam O'Kelly and the sons of Donogh O'Kelly, others of the people of the Calladh, with William,
both attended that call.
sixteen of their people.
A great contest arose between the sons of Wil Bryan O’Breen, with ten of his people, and ten
after the deaths of Breasal and of Malachy.
The son of Richard Butler, a man of the most exalted fame and mobility of the English of Ire
land in his time, died.
Ir, the son of Cathal Roe Mac Rannall, tanist
of his own territory, a man worthy of being a lord
in personal figure and in truth, died a week before
the festival of St. Michael, and Ir, the son of Wil
liam Mac Rannall, was slain by Giolla Glan Dil
lon in the same week, with the single thrust of a
spear, he having been at the time in the company Dermott Gall, with the chiefs of Tir Tuathail, of his mother’s brother, William D’Alton. went and made their submission for their plun
Donal, the son of Murtogh Bacach O'Conor, dered properties and gave hostages to Hugh,
the son of Donogh, the son of the prior O'Ferrall,
were slain by Mac Awley.
O’Donnell, with Mac William Burke, and many
of the Irish and of the English of Ireland along
with them, repaired to Ath-Cliath-Duibhlinne (Dublin), to meet Thomas, earl of Desmond, lord
justice of Ireland at that time, and they entered into a league of peace and alliance with him.
Tir Tuathail (in Roscommon), was plundered by Hugh MacDermott, lord of Moylurg; and Mac
lord of Carbury of Drumcliff (in Sligo), together with his kinsmen, except a few, were slain by the sons of Owen O'Conor, and Roderick, the son of Bryan O'Conor, was appointed lord in his place.
which were retained with the Mac Donoghs since the death of Tomaltach Mac Dermott to that time.
Nine of the lord justice’s people were killed in Fine Gall (Fingall near Dublin), at the insti gation of the bishop of Meath'; the lord justice, the
Felim, son of Donogh, the son of Tiarnan Oge
O’Rourke, was taken prisoner by O’Rourke, and bishop, and Preston, proceeded to the king's palace Hugh, the son of Teige O'Rourke, was taken pri to lodge their complaints against each other. soner by Tiarnan Oge, the son of Donogh, after Thomas, earl of Desmond, returned from the that, in retaliation. king of England's court with the authority of the
Tomaltach Oge O'Gara was killed in a noctur king's viceroy in Ireland, and with great presents
mal attack on Slieve Lugha (in Mayo), by Maurice, the son of Cormac Mac Dermott Gall, and Ed mond Mac Costello of the Plain. "
Loghlin, the son of Maoilin O'Maolconry, after along tribulation, and after having gained the vic
tory of repentance, died and was interred at Elphin. Loghlin, the son of Fircheirtne O'Higgin, died. Thomas Greannach, and Donal, the sons of
Dun Maguire, were killed by their brother Rode rick Glas.
which he received from the king.
Felim O’Rourke, and Hugh, the son of Teige
O'Rourke were liberated on both sides, and peace,
was established in Brefney.
William, son of Maine, the son of Hugh, lord
of the race of Conor Mac Branan (in Roscom mon), died.
Donal Cam, the son of Conor Mac Donogh, died.
A monastery for Franciscans was founded at The sons of O’Kelly, namely, Colla, the prior of Athdara (Adare), in Munster, in the diocese of
John’s church, and Roderick, went on a preying Limerick, on the banks of the river Mague, by incursion at the instigation of Bryan O’Breen of Thomas, earl of Kildare, and Judith, the daughter Breaghmuine (Brawney, in Westmeath), and the of James, earl of Desmond, where they erected a sons of Rossa, the son of Murtogh Midheach tomb for themselves.
O'Ferrall;
but misfortune however attended
A. D. 1464.
1. The Bishop of Meath at that time was William Sherwood, and this affair is thus inentioned by Ware and Leland, namely, that a great dispute having arisen in the neighbourhood of Dublin or Fingall, in which nine of the earl of Desmond's followers were killed, the bishop of Meath was said to be the instigator of this quarrel, from the great enmity he bore the earl, who was then lord
deputy, and a violent altercation having arisen between them, as above-mentioned, both parties sent their agents to England, to lay
their complaints before the throne, and the bishop and the earl af terwards repaired to the court of king Edward, to represent the
matter to his majesty, and the earl having been received with great honours by the king, he thus triumphed over his enemies.
278 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1465-66.
A. D. 1465.
Thomas, son of Maurice, the son of Matthew,
abbot of Lisgoole, died.
Gormley Cavanagh, the daughter of Mac Mur
rogh, king of Leinster, and wife of O’Neill, died. Hugh, son of Conor Mac Dermott, lord of
Moylurg, died, and Conor Oge, the son of Conor
Mac Dermott, was appointed his successor, ac Bryan, the son of Gillpatrick Maguire, abbot of
cording to the election of the tribe of Hugh Mac Lisgoole, and Donal O’Lennon, a canon of Lis
Dermott, both clergy and laity, except alone the
sons of Roderick Mac Dermott, which happened
to be an unfortunate circumstance to them, as, on
the day appointed for holding a conference at
Carnfree (in Roscommon), which was attended by
O'Conor Don, Donogh O'Kelly, and the sons of
Roderick, on the one side, and by Mac Dermott
and his people on the other, a conflict ensued, in
which Dermod, the son of Roderick Mac Dermott,
was slain, whose loss was much lamented in his
own country, and Teige, the son of Roderick
Buighe, was taken prisoner, and O’Conor Don was overthrown.
John Duv, the son of Donogh, the son of Hugh Maguire, was killed by John, the son of Philip Maguire.
John, son of Alexander, the son of John More Mac Donnell, (in Antrim), was killed by Con, the
son of Hugh Buighe O’Neill.
Malachy O’Beirne, chief of Tir Briuin of the
goole, died.
Felim, the son of Bryan Mac Mahon, lord of Oriel, died.
Bryan, the son of Awlave Maguire, chief of his own tribe, and lord of Clan Awley (in Fermanagh), died.
Aine, daughter of Mac Geoghegan, the wife of Maguire, died.
Conor, the son of O'Conor Roe, died.
Bryan Duv, the son of Teige O'Conor, died on
the 15th day of March.
Richard, son of Edmond Tyrrell, and Thomas
Gallda, the son of Edmond Tyrrell, died.
William Burke, the son of Walter Burke, and
William Burke, the son of John, the grandson of Walter, died.
O’Duigenan of Kilronan (in Roscommon), i. e.
Fergal; Maurice the canon, the son of Conaing the canon O'Maolconry; and Conor, the son of Teige
(of Cavan), died.
Donogh, the son of Murtogh O'Daly, died. Hugh, son of Owen O’Neill, gave the English
a dart, by the same party, in the Bearnaigh Bhalbh, in the same month.
The English of Meath and Leinster marched with an army into Offaley, and O'Conor Faily, i. e. Con, the son of Calvach, collected his forces to
Mac Consnamha' and his son were treacherously
slain by Donal O'Rourke and his sons, who set oppose them, and first of slew John Mac
Thomas (Fitzgerald), the best and most renowned general the English, whose death was omen defeat the English, for the next day the
earl" and the English forces were defeated, and
main, containing several monuments the Mac Carthys, earls Clancarthy, and the Barretts, and other families note.
A. D. 1466.
The Earl here mentioned was Thomas Fitzgerald, earl Desmond, then lord deputy, and Leland gives the following account
this matter: that the territory the O’Melaghlins, chiefs dedicated St. Bridget, and some its extensive ruins still re Westmeath, having been attacked the family the Petits,
tled themselves in his country.
Hugh, son of Teige O'Rourke, died.
Cormac Mac Dermott Gall, lord of Airteach (in Roscommon), died.
A. D. 1465. Mac Consnamha, name anglicised
Ford, were chiefs district Leitrim called Muintir Kenny, now the parish Inis
magrath, along Lough Allen.
Kilcredhe, now Kilcrea, according Seward, the parish
Killonane, the county Cork, where this monastery was
founded Cormac Laidir Mac Carthy, lord Muskerry; was
Hugh, son of Naghtan O’Donnell, died.
Themonastery of Kilcrede,” in Munster,in the di
ocese of Cork, was founded for Franciscan friars by
the Mac Carthys, who constructed a splendid tomb as a place of sepulture for their nobility and gentry.
A. D. 1466.
Shannon (in Roscommon), and his young son
Malachy, named the Giolla Duv, were slain, and
their place burned, by their own kinsmen and clan,
on the Sunday before November, and his other
son, Carbery O’Beirne, was slain with the cast of of the plain of Oriel a signal overthrow.
Mac Branan (in Roscommon), died.
Uaithne (Anthony), the son of Fergal O’Reilly
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himself was taken prisoner and stripped of his Bryan, the son of Cathal, were slain by Dermod, arms and armour, and Teige O'Conor, his foster the son of Teige O'Conor, and the sons of Der brother, conveyed the earl to castle Carbery, toge mod Roe, the son of Teige O'Conor, on Easter
ther with a great many of his army who were taken
prisoners along with him, among whom were Chris
topher Plunket, the prior of St. Mary’s church at
Trim, young William Nugent, Barnwell, and many
others. The English of Dublin afterwards pro Owen, son of John Mac Donogh, and Murtogh, ceeded to castle Carbery and rescued those English the son of Cuchonacht O'Daly, died.
who were imprisoned there after the defeat, in The monastery of the Island of the Trinity on spite of their enemies, and took them back. For Lough Key (in Roscommon), with the images of
a considerable time after that battle the people of the Trinity, were burned by a candle. Offaley were in the habit of sending scouring par
ties as far as Tara northwards, and as far as Naas
southwards, and the people of Brefney and Oriel A. D. 1467.
frequently plundered and burned Meath in every James O'Ferrall, abbot of Leath-Ratha (Abbey direction, without opposition or pursuit, for a long laragh in Longford), a man distinguished for time afterwards.
charity and hospitality, died,
Teige O’Brien, lord of Thomond, led a very Niall, son of Mahon Magrath, the official of
great force southward across the Shannon in Lough Erne (vicar-general of Clogher), and parson the summer; he plundered the Irish of Des of Iniskeen, died.
mond and of West Munster (Cork and Kerry), Owen, son of Roderick Mac Mahon, lord of and the Irish of Leinster also paid him tribute, Oriel, died, and Redmond, the son of Roderick, and he then returned home, and after having succeeded him in the lordship.
taken possession of the territory of Clan Wil Torlogh Roe, the son of O’Neill, i. e. Henry ; liam (in Tipperary), and of the county of O'Reilly, namely, Cathal, the son of Owen; and
Limerick, which were confirmed to him by the Mac Caghwell, i. e. Owen, died.
earl (of Desmond), for obtaining peace for himself Hugh, son of Bryan O’Kelly, lord of Hy Maine,
and his country, and after he (O’Brien), had ob died, and was interred at Athlone, and he was suc
tained security of sixty marks being paid (him and
his heirs) for ever, from the people of Limerick, he died of a disease at his own house, and Conor, the son of Torlogh O’Brien, was appointed his successor.
ceeded by Hugh of the Wood, the son of William O'Kelly.
Donal Buighe O'Ferrall, head chief of Annaly,
and Lisagh, son of Rossa, son of Conor, the son of Rickard, son of Mac William Burke, the son of Cathal O’Ferrall, died.
Rickard Oge, tanist of Clanrickard, died. Irial O’Ferrall succeeded Donal, and John suc O’Dowd and his son were treacherously killed ceeded Irial.
by the sons of Mulroona, the son of Roderick Hugh Duv, son of Donagh, son of Bryan Ballach O’Dowd. (O'Conor), Teige, his brother, Teige, the son of
The English of Meath gave Mac Mahon (of Bryan, and Hugh Roe, the son of Dermod More, Monaghan) a great overthrow, in which many the son of Dermod O'Conor, were slain in an at were slain, and Hugh Oge Mac Mahon, and the tack by Dermod O'Conor, aided by the sons of
son of Donal of Clan Kelly, were taken prisoners. Dermod Roe, the son of Teige O'Conor, and by
Owen and Hugh Duv, the sons of Roderick, the son of Cathal Duv O'Conor, and Teige, the son of
English settlers, who had the title of barons of Mullingar, the O’Melaghlins made incursions into Petit's possessions, and the earl of Desmond, having collected the English forces, marched against the O'Melaghlins, who, as stated by Taaffe, being joined by the O'Reillys of East Brefney, or Cavan, they attacked the troops of
Cathal, the son of Roderick Oge O'Conor.
Colla, son of Manus Mac Mahon, and eleven of
the earl of Desmond, and defeated them with great slaughter in a severe conflict, in which many of Desmond's most distinguished officers were slain, and he himself taken prisoner by O'Reilly, who, however, soon after generously liberated the earl, without ransom, at the request of his friend, O'Conor Faily.
Monday, at Cuirech Liathdroma (the marshy plain of Leitrim).
Malachy and John, the sons of Owen Mac Der mott Roe, died both within a fortnight.
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from the guards who were in care.
Teige O'Conor, with Mac Geoghegan and Ber
mingham, committed numerous depredations
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macwilliam (in King's county).
The castle Collooney (in Sligo) was taken by the sons Cormac Ballach Mac Donogh, from the tribe Cormac Mac Donogh.
Saxon lord justice having arrived Ireland,
Thomas (earl Desmond), was removed, cir cumstance which caused the ruin of Ireland.
A. D. 1468.
Conor O’Melaghlin, bishop Elphin, died.
280 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1468.
his people along with him, were slain, in pursuit were his friends and allies, compelled the people
of their property plundered by the Brefnians. David Mac Costello (in Mayo), was killed by
O'Ferrall, died on the journey to Rome.
John, son of Edmond, the son of Fergal O’Reilly,
was slain.
The son of Mac William of Clanrickard died of
of Clanrickard to yield to peaceable terms, and he afterwards returned in safety to his home.
The island of Lough Cairgin was taken by Donogh, son of John, the son of Malachy O'Conor Don, and the Clan Felim (O'Conors),
Thomas Bermingham.
the plain Teffia (in Westmeath), and they plun a sudden sickness, for there is no earthly glory but dered the country from Impor (Empor), Bally
ends in sorrow.
Christopher Plunket, Pierce, son of James D’Al
ton, James junior, the son of James D'Alton, and the son of Petit, of Mullingar, i. e. the prior of Mullingar, died of the plague.
John, son of the D'Alton, was slain by his own people.
Torlogh, son ofCathal O'Conor, was killed at Roscommon by the sons of Donal, the son of Ma nus Cam O’Kelly.
Thomas, earl Desmond,' who had been lord into O’Kane's country, and on that expedition justice Ireland, the son James, son Gerald,
O'Neill, namely, Henry, marched with his forces
Thomas, the son of Philip Maguire, the best man
in his territory in his time, was slain.
Mac William of Clanrickard, and the O’Briens,
the most renowned of his race Ireland his time for personal figure and form, for hospitality,
feats arms, charity, and humanity the poor, and the pilgrims God, bestowing precious presents and property the laity, clergy, and poets, and for suppressing theft and misdeeds,
defeated O’Kelly, and the sons of William Burke,
in the battle of Croise Croinn (in Galway), in
which were slain William Caoch Burke, the son of
Mac William, the two sons of O’Kelly, Hugh proceeded Drogheda, meet the Saxon lord Buighe, the son of Torlogh Mac Donnell, consta justice, and the English Meath; they however
ble of the galloglasses, ten of the chiefs of Clan treated him treacherously, and beheaded him, Donnell, together with eight score (160) of the though innocent, and the greater portion the
galloglasses, and many others besides. men Ireland were very much grieved those O’Donnell, i. e. Hugh Roe, the son of Niall tidings; his body was afterwards conveyed Tra Garv, having marched into Connaught to revenge lee, where was buried, the sepulchre his
that defeat, because Mac William and O'Kelly ancestors, with great honours and veneration. -
A. D. 1468.
The earl of Desmond was Thomas Fitzgerald, lord deputy of Ireland, and the circumstances which led to his death are stated, by Cox and Leland, as follows; namely, that the earl, having made some disrespectful remarks on the marriage of king Edward IV. with lady Elizabeth Gray, being so much the king's inferior in rank, and that he called her a tailor's widow, which excited the implacable resenment of the queen, and she gave instructions to the new lord deputy, John Tiptoft, earl of Worcester, who is men tioned above as the Saxon earl, to use his utmost endeavours to make out charges against Desmond, for his destruction. Tiptoft with alacrity complied with the queen's wishes, particularly as he
was jealous of the great power of the Geraldines, hence various
charges were brought against Desmond, for having formed alliances
and fosterage with the Irish, and not having acted with sufficient rigour against the Irish enemies, of exacting the unlawful military tax called Coyne and Livery, &c. , and in a parliament held at Drogheda by the deputy Tiptoft, in 1467, Desmond was accused
high treason, condemned, and beheaded Drogheda,
the
15th February, 1467; his head was sent Dublin, and fixed the castle, and his body was buried, according some accounts,
either St. Peter's church, the Dominican monastery St. Mary Magdalen, Drogheda but, according these Annals,
appears was afterwards removed for burial Tralee. The earl Desmond was one the most powerful noblemen Ire land, and very popular for his munificence, and patronage arts and literature; founded the-celebrated Collegiate Church Youghal, 1464; and parliament convened by him Drogheda, 1465, passed act for founding university that town, with privileges similar Oxford, but this important institution was never established, not being endowed, consequence of the earl's death.
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O'Rourke, namely, Tiarnan Oge, the son of Conor Buighe, son of Cormac Mac Branan (of Teige, the lawful lord of Hy Briuin (Brefney Roscommon), died.
O'Rourke, or Leitrim), and of the tribe of Hugh Anthony, son of Mac Geoghegan (of West Fionn, died, after having gained the victory over meath), was killed by the cast of a dart in the the world and the devil; and Donal, the son of castle of Knock O’Cosgry.
Teige O’Rourke, was appointed his successor, by O’Donnell and all his friends.
The tribe of Tiarnan, son of Tiarnan More, the
son of Ualgarg (O'Rourke), unjustly opposed the
appointment (of Donal), and they themselves, aided
by the Carbreans (of Sligo), and the Mac Donoghs,
nominated as prince Donogh Losg, the son of
Tiarnan More. O’Donnell, on receiving intelli Donogh, died.
gence of this, marched with a very great force from Conor, son of Edmond, son of Malachy O’Han the north, across the Erne, spoiled the northern ley, died on Low Saturday.
part of Connaught, and committed great depreda Torna O'Maolconry, chief professor of Siol Mur tions in the eastern part of Tireragh, Cuil-Cnamha, ray (Roscommon), in history and poetry, died, in and Coillte-Laighne (all in Sligo), and he carried his own house at Lis Firbain, after the festival of off the spoils to his own place. Mac William St. Patrick, and after having gained the victory of Oughter, i. e.