The castle of Drom-da–Eithiar, and Caislen-na Deirge, (Dromahaire in Leitrim, and
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Magennis; Mac Mahon and O’Hanlon ; also swords broken into fragments; lifeless bodies O'Reilly; O'Ferrall, i. e. the bishop; O'Conor hacked and mangled, and youthful, beardless jaws
Faily; the O’Kellys, and the Clan William Burke, and almost all the forces of Leath Cuin. These
great combined forces marched direct into Clan
rickard. Mac William of Clanrickard, on the way; but O’Donnell replied and said, “Many of other hand, mustered numerous and immense great our people have been slain and destroyed, and forces to oppose them, namely, those of Torlogh
O’Brien, son of Teige, lord of Thomond, with his
kinsmen and their forces; also the Siol Aodha;
Mulroona O’Carroll, lord of Ely, with his chiefs
and clans, and the chiefs of Ormond and of Ara.
Mac William and O’Brien, with their forces, came
to the brave determination not to yield submission justice and O’Donnell marched for Galway, the or hostages to their opponents, but give them bat lord justice taking with him the two sons of Mac tle at Knock Tuagh. A fierce battle ensued William, and his daughter, as prisoners; and they between them, such as had not been fought in remained together for a night in the town, in latter times, so that, at a great distance from the cheerfulness and harmony, after gaining the battle. armies, might be heard the rushing attacks of the From thence they proceeded to Athenry, and took martial chiefs, the onsets of the champions, the possession of the town; and after this, O’Donnell, fierce charge of the princely heroes, the loud and the other chiefs, took their leave of the lord commands of the nobles, the clamour of the troops justice, and returned their respective homes. in close conflict, the shouts and exultations of the treacherous attack was made O’Neill, victorious youths, the sound of the warriors pros Donal, by Teige O'Hagan and his sons, trated to the ground, and the discomfiture of the
common soldiers by the superior power of the
chieftains. Mac William, O’Brien, and the forces
of Leath Mogha (the southern part of Ireland),
were finally defeated in the battle, with great slaughter, and among the slain was Murrogh Mac I-Brien, of Arra, with many other chiefs; and of
the nine brave battalions of galloglasses who
marched in close order of battle, only one broken
troop survived. Immense numbers of the lord
justice’s forces were cut down and slain, although
they were the victors. It was impossible to enumerate or relate the numbers of both horse
and foot forces that fell in that battle, for the field on which they lay was impassable from the im mense and multitudinous heaps of unrecognisable dead bodies, completely mangled; spears shivered
in pieces, shields cloven into parts, and battle
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Moy Cosgrain, now Mocosquin, anciently called Cambos
and Camus, situated three miles south Coleraine, Derry, near the river Bann, where monastery was founded by St. Con
gal, the sixth century, and Cistercian abbey dedicated honour the Virgin Mary, and called Clarofonte, St. Mary
Fontana, was established and endowed 1172, the O'Kanes, lords that territory. The abbey and its lands were
O’Neill's castle Dungannon, and the castle was
taken them; but God avenged this deed
them, for the town was immediately taken from
them, and Teige and two his sons were hanged, and the third was maimed.
Fingin, Mac Carthy Riavach, the son
Dermod-an-Dunaidh Mac Carthy, lord Hy Car bery (Carbery, the county Cork), died, and
his brother Dermod, the son Dermod-an-Dun aidh, succeeded him.
William Mac David, the son Edmond, died, and was succeeded his brother Thomas.
A. D. 1505.
Donogh O’Kane, abbot the monastery Moy Cosgrain," was hanged by Dermod, the son
Roderick, son Manus O’Kane, on account which deed Dermod himself was maimed.
breathing their last existence. After the battle was gained by the lord justice, he conferred with O'Donnell about marching immediately to Gal
there are many others of them scattered from us; it is therefore more advisable to remain on the field
this night as a proof of our victory, and to encamp here, and our officers and soldiers will join us on
perceiving our standards and banners. ” This plan was adopted, and on the following day the lord
granted
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former times interesting ruins there St. Congal's monastery, with some splendid stone crosses sculptured, and containing images saints, also baptismal fonts, &c. , and was for many centuries celebrated place pilgrimage.
king James the Society Londoners, who got
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Edmond Dorcha, of the family of the knight monastery of Donegal; he was a man who often
Simunach (Fitzsimon), prior of Fore,” died. Laurence O'Flanagan, prior of Devenish,” died. Donal, the son of Art, son of Owen O’Neill,
led his forces on expeditions to levy tributes throughout Ireland, and a man to whom was
applicable the title of Augustus of the north-west was killed by Bryan, the son of Con, son of Hen of Europe; he died, after having gained the victory
ry, son of Owen O’Neill.
O'Donnell, i. e. Hugh Roe, the son of Niall
Garv, son of Torlogh of the Wine, lord of Tircon nell, Inisowen, Kinel Moain, and North Connaught,
[died], a man to whom submission was given by the people of Fermanagh, of Oriel, of Claneboy
(in Down), of the Routes (in Antrim), and the O’Kanes (of Derry), and to whom also submitted the English and Irish ofConnaught, except Mac William of Clanrickard, and as to him, O’Donnell revenged his disobedience, for he frequently made
over the world and the devil, and after extreme
unction and an approved repentance, in his own fortress at Donegal, on a Friday, precisely, being the fifth of July, in the seventy-eighth year of his age, and the forty-fourth ofhis government, and was buried in the monastery of Donegal.
Mac Carthy, of Carbery (in Cork), i. e. Fingin,
son of Dermod-an-Dunaidh, the son of Donal Ria
vach, died, and was succeeded by his brother Dermod.
Felim, the son of Niall, son of Art, son of Owen O'Neill, was killed by the sons of Torlogh O'Mul
incursions into his territory, and there was not a
quarter of land from the river Suck northward, doon.
and from Slieve O’Naedha in the west, but were under tribute to O’Donnell; this O’Donnell was the full moon of hospitality and nobility of the north, and the most eminent for agreeable manners and feats of arms, the best man for either peace or war, and the most distinguished of the Irish in
Mac Donnell, i. e. Colla, the son of Colla (of Antrim), O’Neill's constable of galloglasses, was killed at Armagh, by Gillespie, the son of Sorley Roe Mac Donnell.
The sons of Gillpatrick, son of Edmond Ma guire, plundered the young sons of the same
Ireland in his time for government, laws, and
regulations, for throughout Tirconnell, during his
time, no watching was kept, and the people only
closed the doors to keep out the wind; he was the
best patron of ecclesiastics and of men of learning,
and a man who gave immense alms in honour of of Philip; the two sons of Teige Mac Caffrey; and
the God of the universe; a man by whom was first erected a castle at Donegal, that it might serve as a defending fortress for his descendants; and he also founded a monastery for friars de obser wantia (Franciscans), in Tirconnell, viz. : the
2. The Abbey of Fore, in Irish Fobhar, sometimes called Fowre of St. Feighan, situated in the parish of the same name in the barony of Demifore, county of Westmeath; and the name Fobh
ar is probably derived from Fobraidh, which signifies fine land. A monastery was founded here in the seventh century by St. Feichin, a native of Luighne, now the barony of Lieney, in the
county of Sligo, a celebrated saint, who also founded Termon Feich in, near Drogheda, and many other monasteries, of which ac
Teige Oge, the son of Edmond Mac Gaill-Gille, along with eighteen other men, were drowned in a boat on Lough Erne.
The son of O'Flanagan (of Fermanagh), i. e. Cormac, the son of Cormac, died.
ry, when was united the diocese Meath, and the bishops Fore were sometimes styled bishops Westmeath, and the see designated the diocese Westmeath, mentioned these An nals D. 1174, where stated that was annexed Clon macnois, by general decree the clergy Ireland. the year 1209, Walter Lacy, lord Meath, refounded the Abbey Fore for Benedictine monks, brought over by him from the Abbey
St. Taurin, Evereux, Normandy, and Fore was dedicated under the invocation SS. Taurin and Feichin. William Nugent was the last prior Fore, the lands and priory being seized by king Henry VIII. ; and the year 1588, the priory and its exten sive possessions were granted queen Elizabeth Christopher Nugent, baron Delvin. The abbey and town Fore were fre quently plundered and devastated during the Danish and English wars, but some interesting ruins the ancient abbey and its churches, and castles towers, still remain beautifully situated near the fine lake called Lough Lene, and the high hill named the Ben of Fore.
The Abbey Devenish, situated Devenish Island,
counts will be found in Lanigan and Archdall, and he died A. D. 665, on the 20th of January, on which day his festival has been always observed, and his memory held in great veneration. The monastery of Fore became famous as a seat of learning and religion for many ages, and according to Ussher it was called Baile-na Leabhar, signifying the Town of the Books, or of learning, from the great seminary established there. A large town grew around
and became bishop's see, the first abbot raised the epis copal rank being St. Suarlech, Suarle, who died the 27th March, 746. The succeeding abbots were also styled bishops, and Fore continued episcopal see the twelfth centu
Edmond, namely Bryan and Owen, and the sons of Gillpatrick slew Owen while in pursuit of the prey; and Fergus More Mac Cabe was slain on the side of the sons of Gillpatrick, on that occasion.
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The son of O’Donnell, i. e. Hugh Oge, the son
of Hugh Roe, marched with a force into Tyrone;
he burned Dungannon, the town of O’Neill, i. e.
Donal, and also the town of Hugh, the son of broke out between the English and Irish.
Donal O’Neill; he overran the country from Abhain More the great river Blackwater),
The son O’Kane, Bryan Fionn, the son John, was killed by Donal, the son Niall, son Henry, son Owen O’Neill, and son that
inwards, without opposition, and his return
laid siege Castlederg (in Tyrone), against the Bryan was killed Donogh O'Kane.
sons Niall, the son Art (O’Neill), took the castle, and left his guards it; from thence proceeded Cill-Mic Nenain (Kilmacrenan,
Mac Quillan (of Antrim), Walter, the son Cormac, son Seinicin, was killed by O’Kane,
Thomas, the son Aibhne; there were also Donegal), where was nominated lord Tir slain along with him the two sons Tuathal
connell, the 2nd day August, by the will God and men.
O'Donnell, the two sons O’Hara (of Antrim), the three sons O'Boylan, the two sons O'Quinn, and also seventeen the chiefs his
Bryan O'Higgin, professor
Westmeath; and Bryan Oge, forces, the Routes.
Carbry, the son
poetry, died
the son Bryan, son Donal Cam O'Higgin, died.
Hugh Roe, the son Glaisne MacMahon, was killed by O’Reilly, John, the son Cathal, and his sons.
Donal O’Craidhen (O’Crean), pious, consci entious merchant, died, while hearing mass, Donegal.
Patrick O'Maolconry, one the most eminent historians and poets Ireland, his time, died.
Ath Truim was burned by extraordinary fire. (Trim, Meath, which, according other ac counts, was burned lightning),
Mac Carthy Carbery, Dermod, the son
Dermod-an-Dunaidh, the son Donal Riavach, died.
O’Kane, Thomas, the son Aibhne, and the sons John, the son Aibhne, namely, Do nogh and Donal Cleireach, went across the Bann eastward, and carried away with them much prey
and valuable property, and returned with joy and gladness.
Catherine, the daughter the earl Desmond, Thomas, the son James, the Bann Tighearma
(Lady, Baroness), Hy Carbery (in Cork), charitable and hospitable woman, died, and by her were founded Benn Dubh and Dun-na-mRenn.
John, the son
worthy young men
treacherously killed the monastery Tubber patrick (in Mayo), by the sons Ulick Burke.
Rickard Burke, one the most the English Ireland, was
by the tribe Mahon O’Reilly, (the O'Reillys Clanmahon, Cavan), namely, the Calvach, son Felim, and his sons, on account which war
The castle Ballintober (in Roscommon), was taken O'Conor Don, and by Mac Dermott, from the tribe Graine (or Grace), the daughter
O’Kelly; they however made peace, and re stored the descendants of Graine their estate.
A. D. 1506.
Thomas Buighe Mac Cosgraidh (or Cosgrave),
erenach Clones, and John O'Fiaich (O’Fay), erenach Trian-Airidh-Brosgaidh (Derrybrusk,
Fermanagh), died.
The son Maguire, Hugh, the son Ed
mond, son Thomas Oge Maguire, was slain,
while pursuing prey which was taken by the sons Con, the son Henry O’Neill, Cuil-na
Noirthear (in Fermanagh, the eastern side Lough Erne), and the person who slew him was Philip, the son Edmond, son Gillpatrick.
James, the son Philip, son the Giolla Duv
Maguire, man prudence and piety, died, and The bridge Port Croisi, the Shannon was buried Donegal. O’Brien’s bridge, Clare), was built by
Manus, the son Geoffrey Roe Maguire, and O’Brien, namely, Torlogh, the son Teige, son the son Bryan Tullaghaw, died Torlogh, aided Donal his brother, by the Thomas, the son Oliver Plunket, was killed bishop Killaloe, and the bishop Kilfenora.
Lough Erne, near Enniskillen, the county Fermanagh, and monastery was founded here the sixth century St. Molaise,
called Irish Daimhinis, which signifies the Island the Ox, native Brefney, celebrated saint, who also founded many other or, expressed by Colgan, “quod Latine sonat Bovis Insula. ” monasteries, mentioned Lanigan, and his death, according
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EON PAUINT (John Payne), bishop of Meath,
a friar preacher (or Domi nican) and Pierce O'Maol uidhir, abbot of Clogher, died.
Bryan Ballach O'Neill, was taken prisoner
the people Carrickfergus remained im
prisoned for considerable time, and was length liberated, by giving sixteen hostages his stead.
contest arose between O’Neill and the sons Con O'Neill; the sons Art (O'Neill), joined the sons Con, and both parties three times
plundered Kinel Feradaidh (in Tyrone); but O'Neill afterwards committed great depredations
Maguire, the wife ofPhi lip, son of Torlogh, a chari
table and hospitable wo man; and Catherine, the
daughter of Cuchonacht, the son of Manus Mac Mahon, died.
O'Flanagan of Tura
Murtogh, the son Murtogh, died.
Hugh, the son Torlogh, the son Philip Ma
guire, was killed the son O’Rourke, namely,
Tiarnan Oge, the son Owen.
The son Maguire, i. e. Teige, son Conor, son
Thomas Oge, was killed the sons Donogh Maguire, aided by Redmond Oge Mac Mahon.
The great castle Carrickfergus was taken, and
the mayor the town made prisoner, by Niall, the
son Con (O'Neill); and released his own hos
tages who were the castle, which had been for merly taken by them (the English).
The church Achaidh Beithe (Aghavea, Fer managh), was burned,and the greater portion the
valuable property the country was consumed init. Edmond, the son Thomas Oge (Maguire), son
Thomas Oge, died one night's sickness.
Grace, the daughter of on the sons of Art.
son Donal, son
Henry, the son military leader, and died.
Niall Garv (O’Donnell). Hugh O’Neill, distinguished
Felim Mac Uinnseannain, (vicar-general Raphoe),
official select
Tirconnell Brehon,
O’Dunain (Donaghmoyne,
thrust dagger the son Philip.
Bryan, the son
Domhnach Moighe-da-Chlaoine
Monaghan), was killed with the his own kinsman, Gillpatrick,
most learned man
the arts,
ecclesiastic eminent for piety and benevolent deeds, died the twelfth July.
Siubhan (Judith), the daughter
Mac Mahon,
i. e. Hugh Roe, died.
O'Donnell, i. e. Hugh Oge, the son
Mac Gauran, Torlogh, the son
Donal Bear Hugh, son
marched with force into Tyrone, and before the castle
Mac Conmidhe (Mac Conway),
(Solomon), the son John, son Solomh, chief professor O’Neill, man learned poetry, literature, and philosophy, and who kept house
general hospitality, died the 30th October. Magrath, i. e. Thomas, the son Philip, son
Hugh Roe, encamped O’Neill, Dungannon, and slew
mach, was killed ofOwen Mac Gauran.
the town, among whom was Bryan; and O’Neill then made
Solamh
many the people
Mac Gillroy,
peace with O'Donnell, after which O’Donnell pro ceeded the lord justice (the earl Kildare), and
after his departure O'Neill plundered Kinel Moain Donegal), and slew Bryan,the son O’Gormley. Niall, the son Con, son Hugh Buighe, son
the Four Masters and Colgan, took place A. D. 563, the twelfth September, which day his festival was kept, and his memory
long revered, and was buried Devenish. The name Molaise, the Irish, also written Molaisre, and Laisre, and latinised Mo lassius and Lasserianus, and hence mentioned by several writers St. Lasserian but observed that he should not confounded, done by mistake by several writers, with another celebrated saint the same name, that Molaise, Lasserian, the first bishop Leighlin the seventh century, who died A. D. 638. Devenish was Augustinian priory, dedicated
Thomas, son Maolmurry Oge, son
Maolmurry
Ware; and Some the was annexed the see Clogher, the twelfth century. was for many centuries celebrated seat learning and religion, but was fre quently devastated, like other abbeys, during the Danish wars, yet there are still remaining some extensive ruins the abbey and
churches, together with one the ancient round towers beauti ful structure, and perfect preservation.
honour the Blessed Virgin Mary, according there was also priory the Culdees the island. abbots Devenish were also styled bishops, until
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More; O'Cuill, i. e. Cendfaoladh; O'Daly Fionn, i. e. Geoffrey, the son of Donogh; O'Daly of Car bury, i. e. Aongus, the son of Aongus Caoch, and O'Geran, i. e. John, the son of Conor, died.
Mac Ward of Oriel (in Monaghan), i. e. Gill patrick, the son of Hugh, and Tuathal Buighe, the son of Adam Garv Mac Ward, were killed together by Cu-uladh O'Connolly, aided by his kinsmen.
The castle of Drom-da–Eithiar, and Caislen-na Deirge, (Dromahaire in Leitrim, and Castledergin Tyrone), fell.
The Barry Roe (of Cork), i. e. James, the son of James, accompanied by the chiefs of his people, proceeded on a pilgrimage, to Spain, and after hav ing performed the pilgrimage, they got aboard of a ship to return, and no tidings of their being living or dead were ever received. Donal, the son of Teige, son of Gillmichael O’Fay, a professor suf ficiently qualified for Ireland or Scotland, in his tory, in knowledge of the Latin language, and in poetry, was drowned along with the Barry on the same pilgrimage.
John Burke, the son of Ulick, son of Ulick, son
da-Chlaoine (Donaghmoyne, county of Monaghan),
on St. Patrick's Day, by the son of Maguire, namely Philip, the son of Edmond, and this affair happened after the following manner: Philip hav ing gone to the town, to hear mass there in honor of St. Patrick, and while they were at mass in the church, Redmond Oge (Mac Mahon), with a large party, arrived at the church, and set fire to it at the four quarters; the son of Maguire, hearing of this, said he would not suffer St. Patrick’s church to be burned, and having encouraged his people, he and his friends sallied forth in the name of God and St. Patrick; the two parties having encoun tered, Redmond was thrown from his horse, and he and his foster-brother, namely, the son of Bryan Roe Mac Gillbride, were afterwards slain;
several were taken prisoners, and the name of God and of St. Patrick were magnified through that deed. Cormac O’Keenan (in Fermanagh), a learned
historian and a true poet; and Donogh, the son of Bryan, son of Philip Maguire, died.
Murtogh, the son of Hugh, son of Fergal Oge,
son of Fergal Roe Mac Geoghegan, was killed by his own kinsmen.
Philip, the son of Bryan, son of Felim O'Reilly (of Cavan), a military leader, and a man who kept a house of hospitality, a man full of knowledge in
Oge, -Clanrickard,
of Rickard tanist of the most
noble of the English race in Ireland, a vessel full of hospitality and of truth, and a preserving link
of steel,
Maighe (or Matthew), Magrath, bishop of Clon
fert, a prosperous, religious, prudent and pious
man, died; and David, the son of Thomas Burke,
after having been appointed his successor in the Henry, the son Bryan Mac Cabe, died.
died.
A. D. 1508.
bishoprick, died on his way to Rome.
Thomas O'Connellan, bishop of Elphin, (who
was also bishop of Ardagh, according to Ware), and Walter Blake, bishop of Clonmacnois, died.
William Oge, the son of Art Mac Caghwell, dean of Clogher, brother to Owen (Eugene Mac Cagh well), bishop of Clogher, died.
O'Mulloy (of the King's county), i. e. Hugh
Oge, was killed in his own castle by his own kinsmen.
Donal O’Brien, the son of Teige, son of Torlogh, tanist of Thomond; and Gerald, the son of Hugh,
O’Reilly Cavan),
son of Cathal (of died.
The son of Mac Mahon, i. e. Redmond Oge, the son of Redmond, was killed at Domhnach-Maighe
O'Donnell, i. e. Hugh Oge, the son Hugh Roe, having proceeded (with his forces), boats,
Lough Erne, took the castle Enniskillen from Roderick Maguire, and gave Philip, the
son Torlogh Maguire; and O’Donnell also took the hostages the country. O’Neill, Donal, and Maguire, namely, Conor, came O'Donnell Enniskillen, paid him his tribute, and made peace with him; Philip, the son Bryan Maguire, de molished his own castle through fear O’Don nell, and the sons Bryan left the country,
arts, died,
the after the
tion and repentance. Tiarnan Oge, the son
extreme unc
the O’Rourke, was killed by John, the son Tiarnan Finn O'Rourke.
Niall, the son Alexander Mac Cabe, and
namely, Roderick went went Art the son
Con O'Neill. Geoffrey, the son
victory
Owen O’Rourke, i. e.
O'Rourke, and Philip Oge, =
The son O'Kane,
Thomas, was killed by the tribe Manus O’Kane.
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O’Donnell having marched with his forces into North Connaught, brought hostages with him
from thence to his own place.
Bryan, the son of Philip, son of Donogh Ma
son Teige, son Torlogh, son Murrogh-na
Raithnighe, distinguished military leader, who
was mild his friends, but fierce his foes, died
after life nearly hundred years spent with honour and noble deeds.
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O’Driscoll More, Conor, the son Fingin, guire, was taken prisoner by Maguire, in the son Mac Con, died; he was valiant man
church of Aghalurcher. defence, the friend the orders (friars), and Philip Oge, the son of Awlave, son of Philip learned men; and his son Fingin was appointed
Riavach, son of Bryan, son of Awlave, son of his successor after had been liberated, for he
Philip, son of Awlave, son of Dunn Carrach was imprisoned Cork for more than year.
Maguire, died; he was the chief of his own tribe (Clanawley, in Fermanagh), and a man who kept
affability, and learned the arts, died. - contest arose between Teige, the son Do son of Hugh (Maguire), was killed by the people nal, the forementioned Mac Carthy, and the of Tullaghaw, and the sons of Philip, son of brother Mac Carthy, Cormac Badhrach, Bryan Maguire, in a nocturnal attack. the son Teige, son Donal Oge, from which
Edmond, the son of Manus O’Gormley, was resulted the loss upwards eighteen score killed by Con, the son of Niall Bearnach, son of (three hundred and sixty), persons who fell
a house of hospitality.
Cormac, the son of Niall, son of Giolla Duv,
Henry, son of Owen; and Con himself was slain by Bryan, the son of Con, son of Henry, son of Owen, in the same month. -
The sons of Donogh Maguire, namely, Thomas,
Philip, and Felim; and the sons of John Buighe Mac Mahon, made an attack on Maguire, i. e. Conor; Maguire opposed and defeated them, and slew Felim, the son of Donogh ; he smote Bryan, the son of John Buighe Mac Mahon, and took him, and Owen, the son of Thomas, the son of Art Roe Mac Mahon, prisoners.
Art, the son of Con O’Neill, committed great
depredations on the people of Kinel Fearadhidh Tyrone); Owen, the son O’Neill, and the sons Mac Caghwell, overtook him, and Aongus, the
son Sorley Bacach, was slain the side Art, who made his escape with difficulty, and
carried the prey.
Aibhilin (or Eveleen), the daughter O’Kane,
Thomas, the wife Owen Roe, the son O'Neill, died.
between them.
The son Mac Pierce died, James, the
knight by the force arm, and hero bravery.
The monastery the town O’Rourke, which called Carrickpatrick," Connaught, the
diocese Ardagh, was founded O’Rourke, Owen, and by his wife Margaret, the daughter
O’Neill, Art, the son
Donal Mac I-Brien, Ara (in Tipperary), the son Henry, son Owen, was treacherously
1508.
Carrick Patrick, signifying St. Patrick's Rock, St. Pa
trick said have founded church there, the place after wards called Creevelea, near Dromahaire, the parish Killenumery, diocese Ardagh, and county Leitrim. The
monastery above mentioned, was founded for Franciscans the Observantine order, Owen O’Rourke, prince West Brefney
Leitrim, and his wife Margaret O’Brien, daughter Conor O'Brien, prince Thomond. great part the extensive walls and the altar this abbey still remain, and likewise the monu ment O'Rourke, with his effigy full length sculptured his tomb, and there are also monuments the O'Murroghs, O'Cur nins, and other families.
Mac Carthy More, Donal, the son
Teige, son Donal Oge, man prosperity and
son Edmond, son James, son
son Mac Pierce Butler, (of Ormond); was
of Conor O’Brien.
A. D. 1509.
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Croise (Magheracross, Fermanagh),
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taken prisoner by Art of the Castle, the son of was slain that force, and O’Donnell returned
Niall, son of Art, son of Owen O’Neill, although from that expedition.
being his gossip, and having been invited by him O'Boyle, i. e. Edmond Buighe, the son Niall,
to his own castle; his son Niall, son of Art, and was killed night by the cast javelin, by Co
Felim O’Melaghlin, were taken prisoners along nor Oge O'Boyle, Luach Ross (in Donegal).
with him, and he was delivered into the hands of Art O’Neill was liberated from his imprison
O'Donnell, from which circumstance great troubles ment giving other hostages his stead, namely,
resulted.
The earl of Kildare, lord justice, marched with Philip, the son Bryan, son Philip Maguire;
an army into Tyrone, at the invitation of the sons Maolmora, the son Failge, son Donal Baum of Con O’Neill, who obtained the castle of O’Neill, O’Reilly; and Owen, the son Con, son Hugh
i. e. Dungannon, before the lord justice arrived at The lord justice proceeded from thence the castle Omagh, which took, and made prisoners Torlogh, the son Niall, son Art
Buighe O’Neill, died.
Bryan, the son Con O’Neill, attacked the tribe the daughter Mac Murrogh, the borders Lough Leary (part Lough Erne, on
O'Neill; and Owen Roe Mac Sweeney, and the the borders Tyrone); and slew Henry Oge,
lord justice demolished the castle, and then returned home.
O'Neill, i. e. Donal, the son Henry, son Owen, lord Tyrone, man who destroyed most, and whom most was destroyed, and who made
most war, and committed most depredations
the son Henry Oge; Owen, the son Niall Bearnach O’Neill; Bryan, the son Niall Bear nach and the son Hugh Balbh O'Neill, and took from them sixty-four horses.
Cormac, the grandson John, the son Co nor Oge Maguire; Dermod, the son Flann Mac Ward; and Teige O’Keenan, died.
Mac William, Clanrickard, i. e. Ulick, the
son Ulick, son Rickard Oge, man who was submissive friends, but the reverse foes, died. Mac Anfhileadh (the son the poet), Gill
creest, the son Awlave, learned poet, died. Henry VIII. ' was proclaimed king England,
the twenty-second April.
and Henry VIII. ; this celebrated earl founded college May nooth. 1513, Gerald, ninth earl Kildare, son the late earl,
succeeded lord justice and lord deputy; and 1515, William Preston, Wiscount Gormanstown, was appointed lord justice, but soon after dismissed, and Gerald, earl Kildare, was again ap pointed lord deputy, and going England I519, left sir Thomas Fitzgerald, his relative, lord justice. 1520, Thomas Howard, earl Surrey, high admiral England and Ireland, son the duke Norfolk, was appointed lord lieutenant, and landed Dublin with 1000 soldiers, horse and foot, and body-guard 100 men; had many engagements with the Irish princes and chiefs, the O'Neills Ulster, the O'Byrnes Wicklow, the O'Conors and O'Moores, Offaley and Leix, and others; and, passing through narrow defile Leix, was nearly killed musket-shot, the ball having struck his helmet. The earl Sur rey soon after,
his own son and his brother Bryan.
defence his lordship, until died the sixth day the and Art, the son Hugh, son was appointed his successor.
finally gained month August;
Owen O’Neill,
O'Donnell, Hugh Oge, the son Hugh
Roe, marched with force against Mac Dermott,
and destroyed great deal the son Redmond, the son
Moylurg; Thomas, Philip Maguire,
A. D. 1509.
Henry VIII. King Henry VII. , the first sovereign the
House Tudor, died the 21st April, 1509, the 53rd year
his age, and 24th Henry VIII. then the 28th January,
Supremacy, which king Henry VIII. was declared supreme head the church
Ireland, and all appeals the Pope, communications with the court Rome were prohibited under the penalty Premunire, and
his reign, and was succeeded his son, the 18th year his age, who died Friday,
his age, and 38th Dublin, the
1547, the 56th year his reign. 1537, parliament held lord deputy, Leonard Gray, was passed the Act
any person who refused take the oath supremacy was deemed guilty high treason. The title borne the kings England until this time was only that Lords Ireland, but the title
King Ireland was conferred sors great parliament held deputy, Anthony St. Leger.
Henry VIII, and his succes
the year 1521, returned England, and left Ormond and Ossory, his lord deputy. Kildare, was again appointed lord deputy,
Lords Lieutenant. —The following account
nant and deputies Ireland, the reign Henry VIII. has been
Dublin
1541, the lord
Pierce Butler, earl 1524, Gerald, earl
the lords lieute
collected from Ware, Borlase's Reduction Ireland, Lodge's his enemy, Cardinal Wolsey, under various charges confined the
Peerage, and various other historical works. 1509, Gerald Fitzgerald, the eighth earl Kildare, was continued lord justice
and lord deputy Ireland, and remained until his death, 1513, having held the office lord deputy and chief governor Ireland about twenty-five years, during period thirty-three years, under kings Edward IV. and V. , Richard III. Henry VII.
Tower, and, according Borlase, was ordered by Wolsey beheaded, but was pardoned by the king, and sent back Ireland. 1526, Thomas Fitzgerald Leixlip was appointed lord deputy
for short time, and the same year Richard Nugent, baron Delvin, succeeded lord deputy. 1528, Pierce Butler, earl
Ormond and Ossory, was appointed lord deputy, instead the
but being sent for
England 1526, was by the intrigues
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another castle the banks Maing (the river
Mang, Kerry), and returned back safe into the Murtogh (O’Brien), the son of Murtogh, son of county Limerick. After that they mustered
A. D. 1510.
Torlogh, bishop of Kilfenora, died,
O'Reilly, i. e. John, the son of Cathal, died; he
was the first to establish the order of friars de observantia (Franciscans), at Cavan, by the au thority of the Pope.
Bryan Roe, the son of Donal, son of Hugh O’Neill, died.
Bryan, the son of Philip O’Reilly, was slain by the sons of Redmond, son of Glaisne Mac Mahon, while in pursuit of a prey.
Mac Cabe of Brefney, i. e. Felim, and Mac Loghlin, i. e. Anthony, died.
O’Felan, i. e. Fergal, a learned professor in
poetry, and Owen, the son of Bryan O'Higgin, baighe, and through Bealach-na-nCamhna, until
Inis Mac-an-Duirn (in the barony ofKilmacreman,
county of Donegal, he was chief poet of Tirconnell). had been constructed O’Brien, across the
fresh forces, and were joined by the Geraldines Munster, commanded by James, the son the earl Desmond, with the English Munster;
also by Mac Carthy Riavach, Donal, the son Dermod, son Fingin; Cormac Oge, the son Cormac, son Teige, and by the English and
Irish Meath and Leinster; and they thenmarched Limerick. Torlogh, theson Teige O’Brien, lord
Thomond, collected all his forces, and was joined t;"
by MacNamara, and the Siol Aodha, and the Clan Rickard, who mustered another great army op
pose them (the earl and his forces). The earl
arrived Droicheat Croise, namely, Droicheat
Puirt-Croisi (the bridge Port Cross, called O’Brien’s Bridge, the county Clare), which
marched with his forces through Bealach-na-Fad
Gerald, earl of Kildare, with the nobles of the
English and Irish of Leinster, marched with an
army into the province of Munster, and fortified
a castle at Carrick Cital, in despite of the Irish of voice and conversation during the night. On the
Munster. O’Donnell, with a small force, followed him through Meath into Munster, westward, un
joined him that place; from thence they proceeded Ealla (Duhallow, Cork), took the castle Cean Tuirc (Kanturk), and plundered the country; after that they marched into Great Des mond (in Kerry), took the castle Pailis, and
baron Delvin. 1530, Henry Fitzroy, duke Richmond and Somerset, natural son king Henry VIII. , was appointed lord lieutenant, but did not come Ireland, being mere boy, about
sent for England man the 21st year earl was imprisoned
following day the lord justice arranged his forces, placed the English and Irish Munster the van, and the English Meath and Dublin
the rere the army; O'Donnell marshalled his small force, and remained the rere, along with the English Dublin and Meath; they
then crossed through Moin-na-mbrathar (the Bog
the tower, and tried charge high treason, and the February, 1535, they were all hanged and beheaded Ty
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1534, left his son Thomas, then young Kilmainham. his age, his stead lord deputy. The Ireland, son
the Tower London, and his son Thomas, having heard false report that his father had been beheaded,
lord deputy
this year,
called, and
headed Tower Hill. 1540 sir William Brereton, afterwards marshal Ireland, and baron Leighlin, was appointed lord jus tice, but died the same year Kilkenny. 1540, sir Anthony St. Leger succeeded lord deputy, and going England 1543,
left lord justice William Brabazon, who was ancestor the earls Meath. 1544, sir Anthony St. Leger again arrived Dublin lord deputy, but going England 1546, second
time appointed William Brabazon lord justice, and 1547 sir Anthony St. Leger again came Ireland lord deputy.
organised formidable insurrection Ireland, called the rebellion Silken Thomas, the young lord was commonly called the
Irish Tomas-an-tSioda, from the splendid robes silk wore or, according others, from the silkenbanners borne by his soldiers,
and account this rebellion given the year 1535 these Annals. The earl, his father, died the Tower 1534, and the forces Silken Thomas having beensubdued, and himself brought prisoner England and confined the Tower, was, together with his five uncles, brothers the deceasedearl, namely, James and sir John Fitzgerald, knights Rhodes, and St. John Jerusa lem, and Oliver, Richard, and Walter Fitzgerald, conveyed pri
Shannon, destroyed the bridge, and encamped for night that country. O’Brien encamped near them that they could hear each others’
soners 2nd burn.
1532, according Borlase, was enacted, that none years age, and sir William Skeffiington was made lord should appointed the office lord justice Ireland, but an
deputy under him, and arrived Dublin with 200 horsemen.
1532,Gerald, earl Kildare, was again appointed lord deputy
under Henry Fitzroy, duke Richmond, lord lieutenant, but being arrived Dublin
Englishman, born within the realm England. 1533 sir Wil liam Skeffington was again sent from England lord deputy, and
October, but died the December following
1535 lord Leonard Gray, viscount Graney Thomas Gray, marquess Dorset, was appointed Henry, duke Richmond, the king's son, who died the 16th year his age; 1540 lord Gray was re the year 1541, was various charges tried and be
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of the Friars), which was the shortest way to Limerick. O’Brien’s forces made an attack on
the English army, killed the baron of Citon, and Barnwall of Circustoun, (Barnwall of Crickstown,
in Meath), and many other noblemen that are not recorded. The English army continued their re treat, and the forces of the O’Briens returned tri umphantly with great spoils, and there was not a
man of the English or Irish in those two armies, on that day, who gained greater fame for valour and generalship than O’Donnell, in covering the
the kalends March (or August), precisely
Tuesday, Dromahaire (in Leitrim), having
come consecrate church Brefney, the sixty-seventh year his age; and was buried
Friday, the monastery Cavan.
Cormac Mac Gauran, who was called bishop Brefney (Kilmore), died before Christmas.
The greater portion the ancient works the church Armagh were burned.
O'Conor Faily, Cahir, the son Con, son Calvach, general entertainer learned men, distinguished military leader among the English
retreat of the English forces.
Mac Maurice of Kerry, i. e. Edmond, the son of and Irish, was slain party his own people,
Thomas, son of Patrick, a vessel full of wisdom namely, by the sons Teige O'Conor, and the and hospitality; and Dermod, son of Donal, son sons John Ballach O'Conor, beside Mainister
of Donal Mac Carthy Cluasach, died.
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Magennis; Mac Mahon and O’Hanlon ; also swords broken into fragments; lifeless bodies O'Reilly; O'Ferrall, i. e. the bishop; O'Conor hacked and mangled, and youthful, beardless jaws
Faily; the O’Kellys, and the Clan William Burke, and almost all the forces of Leath Cuin. These
great combined forces marched direct into Clan
rickard. Mac William of Clanrickard, on the way; but O’Donnell replied and said, “Many of other hand, mustered numerous and immense great our people have been slain and destroyed, and forces to oppose them, namely, those of Torlogh
O’Brien, son of Teige, lord of Thomond, with his
kinsmen and their forces; also the Siol Aodha;
Mulroona O’Carroll, lord of Ely, with his chiefs
and clans, and the chiefs of Ormond and of Ara.
Mac William and O’Brien, with their forces, came
to the brave determination not to yield submission justice and O’Donnell marched for Galway, the or hostages to their opponents, but give them bat lord justice taking with him the two sons of Mac tle at Knock Tuagh. A fierce battle ensued William, and his daughter, as prisoners; and they between them, such as had not been fought in remained together for a night in the town, in latter times, so that, at a great distance from the cheerfulness and harmony, after gaining the battle. armies, might be heard the rushing attacks of the From thence they proceeded to Athenry, and took martial chiefs, the onsets of the champions, the possession of the town; and after this, O’Donnell, fierce charge of the princely heroes, the loud and the other chiefs, took their leave of the lord commands of the nobles, the clamour of the troops justice, and returned their respective homes. in close conflict, the shouts and exultations of the treacherous attack was made O’Neill, victorious youths, the sound of the warriors pros Donal, by Teige O'Hagan and his sons, trated to the ground, and the discomfiture of the
common soldiers by the superior power of the
chieftains. Mac William, O’Brien, and the forces
of Leath Mogha (the southern part of Ireland),
were finally defeated in the battle, with great slaughter, and among the slain was Murrogh Mac I-Brien, of Arra, with many other chiefs; and of
the nine brave battalions of galloglasses who
marched in close order of battle, only one broken
troop survived. Immense numbers of the lord
justice’s forces were cut down and slain, although
they were the victors. It was impossible to enumerate or relate the numbers of both horse
and foot forces that fell in that battle, for the field on which they lay was impassable from the im mense and multitudinous heaps of unrecognisable dead bodies, completely mangled; spears shivered
in pieces, shields cloven into parts, and battle
A. D. 1505.
Moy Cosgrain, now Mocosquin, anciently called Cambos
and Camus, situated three miles south Coleraine, Derry, near the river Bann, where monastery was founded by St. Con
gal, the sixth century, and Cistercian abbey dedicated honour the Virgin Mary, and called Clarofonte, St. Mary
Fontana, was established and endowed 1172, the O'Kanes, lords that territory. The abbey and its lands were
O’Neill's castle Dungannon, and the castle was
taken them; but God avenged this deed
them, for the town was immediately taken from
them, and Teige and two his sons were hanged, and the third was maimed.
Fingin, Mac Carthy Riavach, the son
Dermod-an-Dunaidh Mac Carthy, lord Hy Car bery (Carbery, the county Cork), died, and
his brother Dermod, the son Dermod-an-Dun aidh, succeeded him.
William Mac David, the son Edmond, died, and was succeeded his brother Thomas.
A. D. 1505.
Donogh O’Kane, abbot the monastery Moy Cosgrain," was hanged by Dermod, the son
Roderick, son Manus O’Kane, on account which deed Dermod himself was maimed.
breathing their last existence. After the battle was gained by the lord justice, he conferred with O'Donnell about marching immediately to Gal
there are many others of them scattered from us; it is therefore more advisable to remain on the field
this night as a proof of our victory, and to encamp here, and our officers and soldiers will join us on
perceiving our standards and banners. ” This plan was adopted, and on the following day the lord
granted
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former times interesting ruins there St. Congal's monastery, with some splendid stone crosses sculptured, and containing images saints, also baptismal fonts, &c. , and was for many centuries celebrated place pilgrimage.
king James the Society Londoners, who got
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Edmond Dorcha, of the family of the knight monastery of Donegal; he was a man who often
Simunach (Fitzsimon), prior of Fore,” died. Laurence O'Flanagan, prior of Devenish,” died. Donal, the son of Art, son of Owen O’Neill,
led his forces on expeditions to levy tributes throughout Ireland, and a man to whom was
applicable the title of Augustus of the north-west was killed by Bryan, the son of Con, son of Hen of Europe; he died, after having gained the victory
ry, son of Owen O’Neill.
O'Donnell, i. e. Hugh Roe, the son of Niall
Garv, son of Torlogh of the Wine, lord of Tircon nell, Inisowen, Kinel Moain, and North Connaught,
[died], a man to whom submission was given by the people of Fermanagh, of Oriel, of Claneboy
(in Down), of the Routes (in Antrim), and the O’Kanes (of Derry), and to whom also submitted the English and Irish ofConnaught, except Mac William of Clanrickard, and as to him, O’Donnell revenged his disobedience, for he frequently made
over the world and the devil, and after extreme
unction and an approved repentance, in his own fortress at Donegal, on a Friday, precisely, being the fifth of July, in the seventy-eighth year of his age, and the forty-fourth ofhis government, and was buried in the monastery of Donegal.
Mac Carthy, of Carbery (in Cork), i. e. Fingin,
son of Dermod-an-Dunaidh, the son of Donal Ria
vach, died, and was succeeded by his brother Dermod.
Felim, the son of Niall, son of Art, son of Owen O'Neill, was killed by the sons of Torlogh O'Mul
incursions into his territory, and there was not a
quarter of land from the river Suck northward, doon.
and from Slieve O’Naedha in the west, but were under tribute to O’Donnell; this O’Donnell was the full moon of hospitality and nobility of the north, and the most eminent for agreeable manners and feats of arms, the best man for either peace or war, and the most distinguished of the Irish in
Mac Donnell, i. e. Colla, the son of Colla (of Antrim), O’Neill's constable of galloglasses, was killed at Armagh, by Gillespie, the son of Sorley Roe Mac Donnell.
The sons of Gillpatrick, son of Edmond Ma guire, plundered the young sons of the same
Ireland in his time for government, laws, and
regulations, for throughout Tirconnell, during his
time, no watching was kept, and the people only
closed the doors to keep out the wind; he was the
best patron of ecclesiastics and of men of learning,
and a man who gave immense alms in honour of of Philip; the two sons of Teige Mac Caffrey; and
the God of the universe; a man by whom was first erected a castle at Donegal, that it might serve as a defending fortress for his descendants; and he also founded a monastery for friars de obser wantia (Franciscans), in Tirconnell, viz. : the
2. The Abbey of Fore, in Irish Fobhar, sometimes called Fowre of St. Feighan, situated in the parish of the same name in the barony of Demifore, county of Westmeath; and the name Fobh
ar is probably derived from Fobraidh, which signifies fine land. A monastery was founded here in the seventh century by St. Feichin, a native of Luighne, now the barony of Lieney, in the
county of Sligo, a celebrated saint, who also founded Termon Feich in, near Drogheda, and many other monasteries, of which ac
Teige Oge, the son of Edmond Mac Gaill-Gille, along with eighteen other men, were drowned in a boat on Lough Erne.
The son of O'Flanagan (of Fermanagh), i. e. Cormac, the son of Cormac, died.
ry, when was united the diocese Meath, and the bishops Fore were sometimes styled bishops Westmeath, and the see designated the diocese Westmeath, mentioned these An nals D. 1174, where stated that was annexed Clon macnois, by general decree the clergy Ireland. the year 1209, Walter Lacy, lord Meath, refounded the Abbey Fore for Benedictine monks, brought over by him from the Abbey
St. Taurin, Evereux, Normandy, and Fore was dedicated under the invocation SS. Taurin and Feichin. William Nugent was the last prior Fore, the lands and priory being seized by king Henry VIII. ; and the year 1588, the priory and its exten sive possessions were granted queen Elizabeth Christopher Nugent, baron Delvin. The abbey and town Fore were fre quently plundered and devastated during the Danish and English wars, but some interesting ruins the ancient abbey and its churches, and castles towers, still remain beautifully situated near the fine lake called Lough Lene, and the high hill named the Ben of Fore.
The Abbey Devenish, situated Devenish Island,
counts will be found in Lanigan and Archdall, and he died A. D. 665, on the 20th of January, on which day his festival has been always observed, and his memory held in great veneration. The monastery of Fore became famous as a seat of learning and religion for many ages, and according to Ussher it was called Baile-na Leabhar, signifying the Town of the Books, or of learning, from the great seminary established there. A large town grew around
and became bishop's see, the first abbot raised the epis copal rank being St. Suarlech, Suarle, who died the 27th March, 746. The succeeding abbots were also styled bishops, and Fore continued episcopal see the twelfth centu
Edmond, namely Bryan and Owen, and the sons of Gillpatrick slew Owen while in pursuit of the prey; and Fergus More Mac Cabe was slain on the side of the sons of Gillpatrick, on that occasion.
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354 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1506.
The son of O’Donnell, i. e. Hugh Oge, the son
of Hugh Roe, marched with a force into Tyrone;
he burned Dungannon, the town of O’Neill, i. e.
Donal, and also the town of Hugh, the son of broke out between the English and Irish.
Donal O’Neill; he overran the country from Abhain More the great river Blackwater),
The son O’Kane, Bryan Fionn, the son John, was killed by Donal, the son Niall, son Henry, son Owen O’Neill, and son that
inwards, without opposition, and his return
laid siege Castlederg (in Tyrone), against the Bryan was killed Donogh O'Kane.
sons Niall, the son Art (O’Neill), took the castle, and left his guards it; from thence proceeded Cill-Mic Nenain (Kilmacrenan,
Mac Quillan (of Antrim), Walter, the son Cormac, son Seinicin, was killed by O’Kane,
Thomas, the son Aibhne; there were also Donegal), where was nominated lord Tir slain along with him the two sons Tuathal
connell, the 2nd day August, by the will God and men.
O'Donnell, the two sons O’Hara (of Antrim), the three sons O'Boylan, the two sons O'Quinn, and also seventeen the chiefs his
Bryan O'Higgin, professor
Westmeath; and Bryan Oge, forces, the Routes.
Carbry, the son
poetry, died
the son Bryan, son Donal Cam O'Higgin, died.
Hugh Roe, the son Glaisne MacMahon, was killed by O’Reilly, John, the son Cathal, and his sons.
Donal O’Craidhen (O’Crean), pious, consci entious merchant, died, while hearing mass, Donegal.
Patrick O'Maolconry, one the most eminent historians and poets Ireland, his time, died.
Ath Truim was burned by extraordinary fire. (Trim, Meath, which, according other ac counts, was burned lightning),
Mac Carthy Carbery, Dermod, the son
Dermod-an-Dunaidh, the son Donal Riavach, died.
O’Kane, Thomas, the son Aibhne, and the sons John, the son Aibhne, namely, Do nogh and Donal Cleireach, went across the Bann eastward, and carried away with them much prey
and valuable property, and returned with joy and gladness.
Catherine, the daughter the earl Desmond, Thomas, the son James, the Bann Tighearma
(Lady, Baroness), Hy Carbery (in Cork), charitable and hospitable woman, died, and by her were founded Benn Dubh and Dun-na-mRenn.
John, the son
worthy young men
treacherously killed the monastery Tubber patrick (in Mayo), by the sons Ulick Burke.
Rickard Burke, one the most the English Ireland, was
by the tribe Mahon O’Reilly, (the O'Reillys Clanmahon, Cavan), namely, the Calvach, son Felim, and his sons, on account which war
The castle Ballintober (in Roscommon), was taken O'Conor Don, and by Mac Dermott, from the tribe Graine (or Grace), the daughter
O’Kelly; they however made peace, and re stored the descendants of Graine their estate.
A. D. 1506.
Thomas Buighe Mac Cosgraidh (or Cosgrave),
erenach Clones, and John O'Fiaich (O’Fay), erenach Trian-Airidh-Brosgaidh (Derrybrusk,
Fermanagh), died.
The son Maguire, Hugh, the son Ed
mond, son Thomas Oge Maguire, was slain,
while pursuing prey which was taken by the sons Con, the son Henry O’Neill, Cuil-na
Noirthear (in Fermanagh, the eastern side Lough Erne), and the person who slew him was Philip, the son Edmond, son Gillpatrick.
James, the son Philip, son the Giolla Duv
Maguire, man prudence and piety, died, and The bridge Port Croisi, the Shannon was buried Donegal. O’Brien’s bridge, Clare), was built by
Manus, the son Geoffrey Roe Maguire, and O’Brien, namely, Torlogh, the son Teige, son the son Bryan Tullaghaw, died Torlogh, aided Donal his brother, by the Thomas, the son Oliver Plunket, was killed bishop Killaloe, and the bishop Kilfenora.
Lough Erne, near Enniskillen, the county Fermanagh, and monastery was founded here the sixth century St. Molaise,
called Irish Daimhinis, which signifies the Island the Ox, native Brefney, celebrated saint, who also founded many other or, expressed by Colgan, “quod Latine sonat Bovis Insula. ” monasteries, mentioned Lanigan, and his death, according
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REIGN OF HENRY VII. 355
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EON PAUINT (John Payne), bishop of Meath,
a friar preacher (or Domi nican) and Pierce O'Maol uidhir, abbot of Clogher, died.
Bryan Ballach O'Neill, was taken prisoner
the people Carrickfergus remained im
prisoned for considerable time, and was length liberated, by giving sixteen hostages his stead.
contest arose between O’Neill and the sons Con O'Neill; the sons Art (O'Neill), joined the sons Con, and both parties three times
plundered Kinel Feradaidh (in Tyrone); but O'Neill afterwards committed great depredations
Maguire, the wife ofPhi lip, son of Torlogh, a chari
table and hospitable wo man; and Catherine, the
daughter of Cuchonacht, the son of Manus Mac Mahon, died.
O'Flanagan of Tura
Murtogh, the son Murtogh, died.
Hugh, the son Torlogh, the son Philip Ma
guire, was killed the son O’Rourke, namely,
Tiarnan Oge, the son Owen.
The son Maguire, i. e. Teige, son Conor, son
Thomas Oge, was killed the sons Donogh Maguire, aided by Redmond Oge Mac Mahon.
The great castle Carrickfergus was taken, and
the mayor the town made prisoner, by Niall, the
son Con (O'Neill); and released his own hos
tages who were the castle, which had been for merly taken by them (the English).
The church Achaidh Beithe (Aghavea, Fer managh), was burned,and the greater portion the
valuable property the country was consumed init. Edmond, the son Thomas Oge (Maguire), son
Thomas Oge, died one night's sickness.
Grace, the daughter of on the sons of Art.
son Donal, son
Henry, the son military leader, and died.
Niall Garv (O’Donnell). Hugh O’Neill, distinguished
Felim Mac Uinnseannain, (vicar-general Raphoe),
official select
Tirconnell Brehon,
O’Dunain (Donaghmoyne,
thrust dagger the son Philip.
Bryan, the son
Domhnach Moighe-da-Chlaoine
Monaghan), was killed with the his own kinsman, Gillpatrick,
most learned man
the arts,
ecclesiastic eminent for piety and benevolent deeds, died the twelfth July.
Siubhan (Judith), the daughter
Mac Mahon,
i. e. Hugh Roe, died.
O'Donnell, i. e. Hugh Oge, the son
Mac Gauran, Torlogh, the son
Donal Bear Hugh, son
marched with force into Tyrone, and before the castle
Mac Conmidhe (Mac Conway),
(Solomon), the son John, son Solomh, chief professor O’Neill, man learned poetry, literature, and philosophy, and who kept house
general hospitality, died the 30th October. Magrath, i. e. Thomas, the son Philip, son
Hugh Roe, encamped O’Neill, Dungannon, and slew
mach, was killed ofOwen Mac Gauran.
the town, among whom was Bryan; and O’Neill then made
Solamh
many the people
Mac Gillroy,
peace with O'Donnell, after which O’Donnell pro ceeded the lord justice (the earl Kildare), and
after his departure O'Neill plundered Kinel Moain Donegal), and slew Bryan,the son O’Gormley. Niall, the son Con, son Hugh Buighe, son
the Four Masters and Colgan, took place A. D. 563, the twelfth September, which day his festival was kept, and his memory
long revered, and was buried Devenish. The name Molaise, the Irish, also written Molaisre, and Laisre, and latinised Mo lassius and Lasserianus, and hence mentioned by several writers St. Lasserian but observed that he should not confounded, done by mistake by several writers, with another celebrated saint the same name, that Molaise, Lasserian, the first bishop Leighlin the seventh century, who died A. D. 638. Devenish was Augustinian priory, dedicated
Thomas, son Maolmurry Oge, son
Maolmurry
Ware; and Some the was annexed the see Clogher, the twelfth century. was for many centuries celebrated seat learning and religion, but was fre quently devastated, like other abbeys, during the Danish wars, yet there are still remaining some extensive ruins the abbey and
churches, together with one the ancient round towers beauti ful structure, and perfect preservation.
honour the Blessed Virgin Mary, according there was also priory the Culdees the island. abbots Devenish were also styled bishops, until
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More; O'Cuill, i. e. Cendfaoladh; O'Daly Fionn, i. e. Geoffrey, the son of Donogh; O'Daly of Car bury, i. e. Aongus, the son of Aongus Caoch, and O'Geran, i. e. John, the son of Conor, died.
Mac Ward of Oriel (in Monaghan), i. e. Gill patrick, the son of Hugh, and Tuathal Buighe, the son of Adam Garv Mac Ward, were killed together by Cu-uladh O'Connolly, aided by his kinsmen.
The castle of Drom-da–Eithiar, and Caislen-na Deirge, (Dromahaire in Leitrim, and Castledergin Tyrone), fell.
The Barry Roe (of Cork), i. e. James, the son of James, accompanied by the chiefs of his people, proceeded on a pilgrimage, to Spain, and after hav ing performed the pilgrimage, they got aboard of a ship to return, and no tidings of their being living or dead were ever received. Donal, the son of Teige, son of Gillmichael O’Fay, a professor suf ficiently qualified for Ireland or Scotland, in his tory, in knowledge of the Latin language, and in poetry, was drowned along with the Barry on the same pilgrimage.
John Burke, the son of Ulick, son of Ulick, son
da-Chlaoine (Donaghmoyne, county of Monaghan),
on St. Patrick's Day, by the son of Maguire, namely Philip, the son of Edmond, and this affair happened after the following manner: Philip hav ing gone to the town, to hear mass there in honor of St. Patrick, and while they were at mass in the church, Redmond Oge (Mac Mahon), with a large party, arrived at the church, and set fire to it at the four quarters; the son of Maguire, hearing of this, said he would not suffer St. Patrick’s church to be burned, and having encouraged his people, he and his friends sallied forth in the name of God and St. Patrick; the two parties having encoun tered, Redmond was thrown from his horse, and he and his foster-brother, namely, the son of Bryan Roe Mac Gillbride, were afterwards slain;
several were taken prisoners, and the name of God and of St. Patrick were magnified through that deed. Cormac O’Keenan (in Fermanagh), a learned
historian and a true poet; and Donogh, the son of Bryan, son of Philip Maguire, died.
Murtogh, the son of Hugh, son of Fergal Oge,
son of Fergal Roe Mac Geoghegan, was killed by his own kinsmen.
Philip, the son of Bryan, son of Felim O'Reilly (of Cavan), a military leader, and a man who kept a house of hospitality, a man full of knowledge in
Oge, -Clanrickard,
of Rickard tanist of the most
noble of the English race in Ireland, a vessel full of hospitality and of truth, and a preserving link
of steel,
Maighe (or Matthew), Magrath, bishop of Clon
fert, a prosperous, religious, prudent and pious
man, died; and David, the son of Thomas Burke,
after having been appointed his successor in the Henry, the son Bryan Mac Cabe, died.
died.
A. D. 1508.
bishoprick, died on his way to Rome.
Thomas O'Connellan, bishop of Elphin, (who
was also bishop of Ardagh, according to Ware), and Walter Blake, bishop of Clonmacnois, died.
William Oge, the son of Art Mac Caghwell, dean of Clogher, brother to Owen (Eugene Mac Cagh well), bishop of Clogher, died.
O'Mulloy (of the King's county), i. e. Hugh
Oge, was killed in his own castle by his own kinsmen.
Donal O’Brien, the son of Teige, son of Torlogh, tanist of Thomond; and Gerald, the son of Hugh,
O’Reilly Cavan),
son of Cathal (of died.
The son of Mac Mahon, i. e. Redmond Oge, the son of Redmond, was killed at Domhnach-Maighe
O'Donnell, i. e. Hugh Oge, the son Hugh Roe, having proceeded (with his forces), boats,
Lough Erne, took the castle Enniskillen from Roderick Maguire, and gave Philip, the
son Torlogh Maguire; and O’Donnell also took the hostages the country. O’Neill, Donal, and Maguire, namely, Conor, came O'Donnell Enniskillen, paid him his tribute, and made peace with him; Philip, the son Bryan Maguire, de molished his own castle through fear O’Don nell, and the sons Bryan left the country,
arts, died,
the after the
tion and repentance. Tiarnan Oge, the son
extreme unc
the O’Rourke, was killed by John, the son Tiarnan Finn O'Rourke.
Niall, the son Alexander Mac Cabe, and
namely, Roderick went went Art the son
Con O'Neill. Geoffrey, the son
victory
Owen O’Rourke, i. e.
O'Rourke, and Philip Oge, =
The son O'Kane,
Thomas, was killed by the tribe Manus O’Kane.
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O’Donnell having marched with his forces into North Connaught, brought hostages with him
from thence to his own place.
Bryan, the son of Philip, son of Donogh Ma
son Teige, son Torlogh, son Murrogh-na
Raithnighe, distinguished military leader, who
was mild his friends, but fierce his foes, died
after life nearly hundred years spent with honour and noble deeds.
REIGN OF HENRY WII. 357
O’Driscoll More, Conor, the son Fingin, guire, was taken prisoner by Maguire, in the son Mac Con, died; he was valiant man
church of Aghalurcher. defence, the friend the orders (friars), and Philip Oge, the son of Awlave, son of Philip learned men; and his son Fingin was appointed
Riavach, son of Bryan, son of Awlave, son of his successor after had been liberated, for he
Philip, son of Awlave, son of Dunn Carrach was imprisoned Cork for more than year.
Maguire, died; he was the chief of his own tribe (Clanawley, in Fermanagh), and a man who kept
affability, and learned the arts, died. - contest arose between Teige, the son Do son of Hugh (Maguire), was killed by the people nal, the forementioned Mac Carthy, and the of Tullaghaw, and the sons of Philip, son of brother Mac Carthy, Cormac Badhrach, Bryan Maguire, in a nocturnal attack. the son Teige, son Donal Oge, from which
Edmond, the son of Manus O’Gormley, was resulted the loss upwards eighteen score killed by Con, the son of Niall Bearnach, son of (three hundred and sixty), persons who fell
a house of hospitality.
Cormac, the son of Niall, son of Giolla Duv,
Henry, son of Owen; and Con himself was slain by Bryan, the son of Con, son of Henry, son of Owen, in the same month. -
The sons of Donogh Maguire, namely, Thomas,
Philip, and Felim; and the sons of John Buighe Mac Mahon, made an attack on Maguire, i. e. Conor; Maguire opposed and defeated them, and slew Felim, the son of Donogh ; he smote Bryan, the son of John Buighe Mac Mahon, and took him, and Owen, the son of Thomas, the son of Art Roe Mac Mahon, prisoners.
Art, the son of Con O’Neill, committed great
depredations on the people of Kinel Fearadhidh Tyrone); Owen, the son O’Neill, and the sons Mac Caghwell, overtook him, and Aongus, the
son Sorley Bacach, was slain the side Art, who made his escape with difficulty, and
carried the prey.
Aibhilin (or Eveleen), the daughter O’Kane,
Thomas, the wife Owen Roe, the son O'Neill, died.
between them.
The son Mac Pierce died, James, the
knight by the force arm, and hero bravery.
The monastery the town O’Rourke, which called Carrickpatrick," Connaught, the
diocese Ardagh, was founded O’Rourke, Owen, and by his wife Margaret, the daughter
O’Neill, Art, the son
Donal Mac I-Brien, Ara (in Tipperary), the son Henry, son Owen, was treacherously
1508.
Carrick Patrick, signifying St. Patrick's Rock, St. Pa
trick said have founded church there, the place after wards called Creevelea, near Dromahaire, the parish Killenumery, diocese Ardagh, and county Leitrim. The
monastery above mentioned, was founded for Franciscans the Observantine order, Owen O’Rourke, prince West Brefney
Leitrim, and his wife Margaret O’Brien, daughter Conor O'Brien, prince Thomond. great part the extensive walls and the altar this abbey still remain, and likewise the monu ment O'Rourke, with his effigy full length sculptured his tomb, and there are also monuments the O'Murroghs, O'Cur nins, and other families.
Mac Carthy More, Donal, the son
Teige, son Donal Oge, man prosperity and
son Edmond, son James, son
son Mac Pierce Butler, (of Ormond); was
of Conor O’Brien.
A. D. 1509.
Bryan, the son Teige Mac Uinsenain, the official (vicar-general) Clogher, died.
Donogh Mac Rory, erenach Machaire-na
Croise (Magheracross, Fermanagh),
humble man who
and lowly man
the love God, and hospitality, died.
kept house The son
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taken prisoner by Art of the Castle, the son of was slain that force, and O’Donnell returned
Niall, son of Art, son of Owen O’Neill, although from that expedition.
being his gossip, and having been invited by him O'Boyle, i. e. Edmond Buighe, the son Niall,
to his own castle; his son Niall, son of Art, and was killed night by the cast javelin, by Co
Felim O’Melaghlin, were taken prisoners along nor Oge O'Boyle, Luach Ross (in Donegal).
with him, and he was delivered into the hands of Art O’Neill was liberated from his imprison
O'Donnell, from which circumstance great troubles ment giving other hostages his stead, namely,
resulted.
The earl of Kildare, lord justice, marched with Philip, the son Bryan, son Philip Maguire;
an army into Tyrone, at the invitation of the sons Maolmora, the son Failge, son Donal Baum of Con O’Neill, who obtained the castle of O’Neill, O’Reilly; and Owen, the son Con, son Hugh
i. e. Dungannon, before the lord justice arrived at The lord justice proceeded from thence the castle Omagh, which took, and made prisoners Torlogh, the son Niall, son Art
Buighe O’Neill, died.
Bryan, the son Con O’Neill, attacked the tribe the daughter Mac Murrogh, the borders Lough Leary (part Lough Erne, on
O'Neill; and Owen Roe Mac Sweeney, and the the borders Tyrone); and slew Henry Oge,
lord justice demolished the castle, and then returned home.
O'Neill, i. e. Donal, the son Henry, son Owen, lord Tyrone, man who destroyed most, and whom most was destroyed, and who made
most war, and committed most depredations
the son Henry Oge; Owen, the son Niall Bearnach O’Neill; Bryan, the son Niall Bear nach and the son Hugh Balbh O'Neill, and took from them sixty-four horses.
Cormac, the grandson John, the son Co nor Oge Maguire; Dermod, the son Flann Mac Ward; and Teige O’Keenan, died.
Mac William, Clanrickard, i. e. Ulick, the
son Ulick, son Rickard Oge, man who was submissive friends, but the reverse foes, died. Mac Anfhileadh (the son the poet), Gill
creest, the son Awlave, learned poet, died. Henry VIII. ' was proclaimed king England,
the twenty-second April.
and Henry VIII. ; this celebrated earl founded college May nooth. 1513, Gerald, ninth earl Kildare, son the late earl,
succeeded lord justice and lord deputy; and 1515, William Preston, Wiscount Gormanstown, was appointed lord justice, but soon after dismissed, and Gerald, earl Kildare, was again ap pointed lord deputy, and going England I519, left sir Thomas Fitzgerald, his relative, lord justice. 1520, Thomas Howard, earl Surrey, high admiral England and Ireland, son the duke Norfolk, was appointed lord lieutenant, and landed Dublin with 1000 soldiers, horse and foot, and body-guard 100 men; had many engagements with the Irish princes and chiefs, the O'Neills Ulster, the O'Byrnes Wicklow, the O'Conors and O'Moores, Offaley and Leix, and others; and, passing through narrow defile Leix, was nearly killed musket-shot, the ball having struck his helmet. The earl Sur rey soon after,
his own son and his brother Bryan.
defence his lordship, until died the sixth day the and Art, the son Hugh, son was appointed his successor.
finally gained month August;
Owen O’Neill,
O'Donnell, Hugh Oge, the son Hugh
Roe, marched with force against Mac Dermott,
and destroyed great deal the son Redmond, the son
Moylurg; Thomas, Philip Maguire,
A. D. 1509.
Henry VIII. King Henry VII. , the first sovereign the
House Tudor, died the 21st April, 1509, the 53rd year
his age, and 24th Henry VIII. then the 28th January,
Supremacy, which king Henry VIII. was declared supreme head the church
Ireland, and all appeals the Pope, communications with the court Rome were prohibited under the penalty Premunire, and
his reign, and was succeeded his son, the 18th year his age, who died Friday,
his age, and 38th Dublin, the
1547, the 56th year his reign. 1537, parliament held lord deputy, Leonard Gray, was passed the Act
any person who refused take the oath supremacy was deemed guilty high treason. The title borne the kings England until this time was only that Lords Ireland, but the title
King Ireland was conferred sors great parliament held deputy, Anthony St. Leger.
Henry VIII, and his succes
the year 1521, returned England, and left Ormond and Ossory, his lord deputy. Kildare, was again appointed lord deputy,
Lords Lieutenant. —The following account
nant and deputies Ireland, the reign Henry VIII. has been
Dublin
1541, the lord
Pierce Butler, earl 1524, Gerald, earl
the lords lieute
collected from Ware, Borlase's Reduction Ireland, Lodge's his enemy, Cardinal Wolsey, under various charges confined the
Peerage, and various other historical works. 1509, Gerald Fitzgerald, the eighth earl Kildare, was continued lord justice
and lord deputy Ireland, and remained until his death, 1513, having held the office lord deputy and chief governor Ireland about twenty-five years, during period thirty-three years, under kings Edward IV. and V. , Richard III. Henry VII.
Tower, and, according Borlase, was ordered by Wolsey beheaded, but was pardoned by the king, and sent back Ireland. 1526, Thomas Fitzgerald Leixlip was appointed lord deputy
for short time, and the same year Richard Nugent, baron Delvin, succeeded lord deputy. 1528, Pierce Butler, earl
Ormond and Ossory, was appointed lord deputy, instead the
but being sent for
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REIGN OF HENRY VIII. 359
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another castle the banks Maing (the river
Mang, Kerry), and returned back safe into the Murtogh (O’Brien), the son of Murtogh, son of county Limerick. After that they mustered
A. D. 1510.
Torlogh, bishop of Kilfenora, died,
O'Reilly, i. e. John, the son of Cathal, died; he
was the first to establish the order of friars de observantia (Franciscans), at Cavan, by the au thority of the Pope.
Bryan Roe, the son of Donal, son of Hugh O’Neill, died.
Bryan, the son of Philip O’Reilly, was slain by the sons of Redmond, son of Glaisne Mac Mahon, while in pursuit of a prey.
Mac Cabe of Brefney, i. e. Felim, and Mac Loghlin, i. e. Anthony, died.
O’Felan, i. e. Fergal, a learned professor in
poetry, and Owen, the son of Bryan O'Higgin, baighe, and through Bealach-na-nCamhna, until
Inis Mac-an-Duirn (in the barony ofKilmacreman,
county of Donegal, he was chief poet of Tirconnell). had been constructed O’Brien, across the
fresh forces, and were joined by the Geraldines Munster, commanded by James, the son the earl Desmond, with the English Munster;
also by Mac Carthy Riavach, Donal, the son Dermod, son Fingin; Cormac Oge, the son Cormac, son Teige, and by the English and
Irish Meath and Leinster; and they thenmarched Limerick. Torlogh, theson Teige O’Brien, lord
Thomond, collected all his forces, and was joined t;"
by MacNamara, and the Siol Aodha, and the Clan Rickard, who mustered another great army op
pose them (the earl and his forces). The earl
arrived Droicheat Croise, namely, Droicheat
Puirt-Croisi (the bridge Port Cross, called O’Brien’s Bridge, the county Clare), which
marched with his forces through Bealach-na-Fad
Gerald, earl of Kildare, with the nobles of the
English and Irish of Leinster, marched with an
army into the province of Munster, and fortified
a castle at Carrick Cital, in despite of the Irish of voice and conversation during the night. On the
Munster. O’Donnell, with a small force, followed him through Meath into Munster, westward, un
joined him that place; from thence they proceeded Ealla (Duhallow, Cork), took the castle Cean Tuirc (Kanturk), and plundered the country; after that they marched into Great Des mond (in Kerry), took the castle Pailis, and
baron Delvin. 1530, Henry Fitzroy, duke Richmond and Somerset, natural son king Henry VIII. , was appointed lord lieutenant, but did not come Ireland, being mere boy, about
sent for England man the 21st year earl was imprisoned
following day the lord justice arranged his forces, placed the English and Irish Munster the van, and the English Meath and Dublin
the rere the army; O'Donnell marshalled his small force, and remained the rere, along with the English Dublin and Meath; they
then crossed through Moin-na-mbrathar (the Bog
the tower, and tried charge high treason, and the February, 1535, they were all hanged and beheaded Ty
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1534, left his son Thomas, then young Kilmainham. his age, his stead lord deputy. The Ireland, son
the Tower London, and his son Thomas, having heard false report that his father had been beheaded,
lord deputy
this year,
called, and
headed Tower Hill. 1540 sir William Brereton, afterwards marshal Ireland, and baron Leighlin, was appointed lord jus tice, but died the same year Kilkenny. 1540, sir Anthony St. Leger succeeded lord deputy, and going England 1543,
left lord justice William Brabazon, who was ancestor the earls Meath. 1544, sir Anthony St. Leger again arrived Dublin lord deputy, but going England 1546, second
time appointed William Brabazon lord justice, and 1547 sir Anthony St. Leger again came Ireland lord deputy.
organised formidable insurrection Ireland, called the rebellion Silken Thomas, the young lord was commonly called the
Irish Tomas-an-tSioda, from the splendid robes silk wore or, according others, from the silkenbanners borne by his soldiers,
and account this rebellion given the year 1535 these Annals. The earl, his father, died the Tower 1534, and the forces Silken Thomas having beensubdued, and himself brought prisoner England and confined the Tower, was, together with his five uncles, brothers the deceasedearl, namely, James and sir John Fitzgerald, knights Rhodes, and St. John Jerusa lem, and Oliver, Richard, and Walter Fitzgerald, conveyed pri
Shannon, destroyed the bridge, and encamped for night that country. O’Brien encamped near them that they could hear each others’
soners 2nd burn.
1532, according Borlase, was enacted, that none years age, and sir William Skeffiington was made lord should appointed the office lord justice Ireland, but an
deputy under him, and arrived Dublin with 200 horsemen.
1532,Gerald, earl Kildare, was again appointed lord deputy
under Henry Fitzroy, duke Richmond, lord lieutenant, but being arrived Dublin
Englishman, born within the realm England. 1533 sir Wil liam Skeffington was again sent from England lord deputy, and
October, but died the December following
1535 lord Leonard Gray, viscount Graney Thomas Gray, marquess Dorset, was appointed Henry, duke Richmond, the king's son, who died the 16th year his age; 1540 lord Gray was re the year 1541, was various charges tried and be
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360 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1511.
of the Friars), which was the shortest way to Limerick. O’Brien’s forces made an attack on
the English army, killed the baron of Citon, and Barnwall of Circustoun, (Barnwall of Crickstown,
in Meath), and many other noblemen that are not recorded. The English army continued their re treat, and the forces of the O’Briens returned tri umphantly with great spoils, and there was not a
man of the English or Irish in those two armies, on that day, who gained greater fame for valour and generalship than O’Donnell, in covering the
the kalends March (or August), precisely
Tuesday, Dromahaire (in Leitrim), having
come consecrate church Brefney, the sixty-seventh year his age; and was buried
Friday, the monastery Cavan.
Cormac Mac Gauran, who was called bishop Brefney (Kilmore), died before Christmas.
The greater portion the ancient works the church Armagh were burned.
O'Conor Faily, Cahir, the son Con, son Calvach, general entertainer learned men, distinguished military leader among the English
retreat of the English forces.
Mac Maurice of Kerry, i. e. Edmond, the son of and Irish, was slain party his own people,
Thomas, son of Patrick, a vessel full of wisdom namely, by the sons Teige O'Conor, and the and hospitality; and Dermod, son of Donal, son sons John Ballach O'Conor, beside Mainister
of Donal Mac Carthy Cluasach, died.
