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Thomas, son of John Cam, the lord justice of lasting peace with him, humbly paid him his Ireland, marched with a force into Connaught; tribute, and restored him the Cathach (see note
he took the castle of Athleague, of Maonagan (on 1497), and the hostages which had re the river Suck, in Roscommon), from the sons of tained Moylurg, from the battle Beallach William O’Kelly, and gave it to the sons of Hugh, Buighe until that time.
son of Bryan, and expelled the sons of William Bryan, the son Donal, the O’Neill, the O’Kelly across the Suck, westward; the castle of son Henry, committed great depredations
Tulsk was taken by that force from the tribe of Mac Donnell, Felim Cleireach (O'Conor), and he delivered their namely Gillpatrick. hostages to Hugh O'Conor, the second lord who
Clan Kelly
A. D. 1500.
Fermanagh),
governed Siol Murray; and he also took the castles of Roscommon and Castlerea on that ex
pedition.
Hugh O'Conor was expelled from his estate eastward across the Shannon, by Mac Dermott, with the general consent of Siol Murray (the people of Roscommon).
Donal O'Fallon, bishop Derry, friar minor observantia, who had been industriously preach ing and instructing throughout Ireland for thirty
years that time, died internal disease, and was buried Trim.
Mac William Burke, at the invitation of O’Co
nor and of the sons of William O’Kelly, took the
castle of Athleague, and gave it to the sons of the son Tiarnan, son
William O'Kelly; and Conor O'Kelly, the second lord over Hy Maine, was made prisoner in and was delivered up Malachy, the son Teige, son Donogh, along with the hostages Hy
Teige Oge, the son O’Rourke, died.
Teige, son
Maine, and government
(Malachy) assumed the supreme Hy Maine that occasion.
the son Hugh,
John Buighe O'Neill, and
the door-way the castle Caledon, Tyrone).
Donal the people
Cinard
Tulsk was taken by Mac William
Bryan, was killed by the shot ball; and Philip the Battle-axe Maguire, was killed
The castle
and O'Conor, and the son Carbry, son
(Kinnard,
Thomas, the son Hugh, son Bryan, son
the hostages the tribe Felim, and their castle,
were given O'Conor. MacWilliam made peace between O’Conor and MacDermott, and received
Thomas, son Thomas Oge Muintir Mucaidhein.
O’Donnell,
into Tyrone, burned the town O’Neill, Dun gannon, demolished the old castle, and burned the Cranoge Lough Leary (the lake the lower part Lough Erne), and returned home safe his house, without any battle that occasion.
The lord justice, i. e. Gerald, the son Thomas,
earl Kildare, marched with force into Tyrone; and O’Donnell, i. e. , Hugh Roe, with another force,
hostages from both, pact, Owen, the son son of O'Conor.
security for their com O'Conor, and Carbry, the
O’Donnell, Hugh Roe, marched with force against Mac Dermott, namely, Cormac, the son Roderick, and did not halt until he arrived
the Curlew mountains. Mac Dermott having received intelligence this, mustered the forces
Moylurg and the Tuatha (districts Ros joined the lord justice the castle the sons
common), Connaught, defend the pass the Curlew mountains against O’Donnell, who having
perceived this, proceeded round
(in Leitrim), crossed the Shannon Leitrim, and entered Moylurg;
John Buighe O’Neill, i. e. the castle Kinnard, which they laid siege, and took it; the town was then given by them Torlogh, the son Con O’Neill, and those noblemen then returned their
Muintir Eoluis the castle seized much
houses. After O'Donnell's return from that jour prey and property, and commenced plundering ney marched expeditiously and actively into
the country. When Mac Dermott received in Tirerrill (in Sligo), where plundered the tribe telligence this, came O’Donnell and made Bryan Mac Donagh, who were opposition
O’Rourke, Felim, the son Donogh, son
Tiarnan, died; and was succeeded Teige.
Owen, Tiarnan John
Niall, son Buighe, son Owen O’Neill, was killed
Bryan Caoch, the son
Teige, the son Maguire, and
Hugh Roe, marched with force
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had given the castle of Kinnard, was taken priso ner by O'Neill, i. e. Donal, in O’Neill's own castle,
had David's body exhumed and burned in twenty days after his burial.
The Sionach (Fox), of Muintir Tadhgain Westmeath), namely Carbry, was killed Con,
O'Ferrall, i. e. Roderick, the son of Irial, was
killed by James, the son of Roderick, son of Ca thal, son of William O'Ferrall, on Inishmore, in
Lough Gawnach (in Longford).
O'Byrne of Leinster, i. e. Cahir, the son of Dun
John, the son guire, who was
Dunn More Maguire, and Bryan, the son of John, son of Donal Ballach Maguire, were slain by the sons of Con O’Neill, at Belathanamarcludh, (in Fermanagh).
Gillcreest, the son of John Finn Mac Cabe, was killed in his own house, in a nocturnal attack, by Hugh, the son of John Buighe Mac Mahon, who also plundered the town.
The two sons of Donogh Oge, the son of Donogh More, son of Hugh Maguire, namely, James and
Redmond, were killed by Owen, the son of Do nogh More, the son of the same Hugh.
The tribe of Dunn, the son of Cuchonacht Ma guire, went to attack the town of Mac Gillroy, and slew the Giolla Duv, the grand-son of Conor, son of Thomas Maguire; Donal Caoch Mac Gillroy, with his son, and Roderick, the son of Donal Girr Mac Gillroy, and many others.
Owen, the son of Feredach Balbh, son of Dunn, son of Cuchonacht Maguire, was killed by Geoffrey
pitality for those who wished avail themselves died the Ides June.
Niall, the son Art, son Owen O’Neill, died.
Roderick, the son O'Conor Faily, i. e. the son Cahir, son Con, son the Calvach, died.
Roderick, the son Mac Mahon, i. e Bryan,
the son Redmond, was killed the sons Ma gennis.
An intestine commotion arose amongst the Or
giallians, namely, the tribe Hugh Roe, and the
tribe Redmond; Mac Mahon, i. e. Rossa, pro
ceeded with his predatory troops against the house
holders, and expelled the tribe Redmond out
the country into O’Neill’s territory; Mac Mahon
attacked the tribe Redmond, and engaged with
them the battle called Cath-an-Choileir (or, the Quarry). Torlogh, the son Con, son
Henry O'Neill, son the daughter the earl (of Kildare), aided the tribe Redmond; and Torlogh, the bravest lord’s son his age amongst the Irish,
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347
about six weeks afterwards, and was deprived of the son Art, son his cattle, from which a great war arose in Tyrone.
Con O’Melaghlin.
A. D. 1501.
Rossa, son Thomas Oge Ma
the chapter Clogher, Aghalurcher, profound the Latin and Irish lan Feradhach, the son of Dunn Oge, the son of guages, man who kept house general hos
lang, was killed by some of his own kinsmen.
parson and erenach and eminent scholar
canon
Mac Gillroy, in retaliation for the death of the fore- | was slain Mac Mahon that battle, along with mentioned persons. the son Mac Donnell the galloglasses, namely,
The erection of a castle was commenced by Phi John, the son Colla, and many others.
lip, the son of Bryan, son of Philip (Maguire), on
the Rock of Lough Tarbh.
Gillpatrick, the son of Flaherty, son of Thomas
Oge Maguire, was killed by Niall, the son of Art
O'Neill, and his sons; and they carried away with Redmond Mac Mahon, and also his people who them great spoils from the sons of Flaherty. were along with him were slaughtered; the follow
Sorcha (Sarah) the daughter of Philip, son of ing chiefs were slain there, namely, Gillaisa, the Thomas Maguire, i. e. the Gilla Duv, and Geoffrey son Edmond; Thomas, the son Dun, son Oge, the son of Geoffrey Roe Maguire, died. Edmond; and Cormac, the son John, son
The Barry More (of Cork) was killed by his own Edmond Maguire; Roderick Buighe, the son kinsman, David Barry, archdeacon of Cloyne and Edmond Oge Maguire; Edmond, and Manus the
Cork; and David was killed by Thomas Barry, Eugenian, the sons Hugh, son Bryan Ma and by the O’Callaghans; and the earl of Desmond guire; Bryan and Donogh, the sons Teige, son
The son Maguire, i. e. Thomas, the son
Thomas Oge, son
the Gilla Duv, the Ma Sliabh Beatha (Slieve Beagh,
guire, was slain Monaghan),
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David, son of Gillabuighe Mac Manus, and five more, of the same name, together with many others.
The castle of Sligo was taken by ladders, and the sons of Roderick, the sons of Torlogh Carrach O'Conor, and the sons of Felim, son of Torlogh Carrach O’Conor, who took descended from the top and the Calvach Caoch, son Donal, son Owen O'Conor, was slain there; and John, the son Roderick, son Torlogh Carrach O’Co nor, fell by the hand the Calvach that conflict.
Aibhne, the son John O’Kane, was killed by his own brother, Bryan Fionn.
Mac Donnell Clankelly (in Fermanagh),
county rony,
Limerick, and Coisimaighi (Coshmaba
namely, Gillananeev, the son
Art, was killed Felim, the son Thomas Maguire.
Cormac, son Donogh, son
Art O'Gallagher and John O'Loiste, two abbots who contended with each other for the abbacy Easroe (Ballyshannon), died the same day.
The monastery the friars, Cavan,' was granted O'Reilly from the see Rome, for friars observantia, opposition the friars de communi vita.
Teige, the son Con, son Donal O’Neill; Donal, the son Felim O’Neill; Owen Bocht, the son Henry O’Neill; and Donal, the son Philip Maguire, died.
Teige, the son Tomaltach the Hospitable Mac Dermott, tanist Moylurg, was exultingly slain the sons Roderick Mac Dermott, Coillte Cleirigh (orthe Woods Cleirigh).
The sons Torlogh Oge, son Torlogh, son Niall Roe, gained the battle Tulach Fine, against O'Boyle, their father's brother, Niall
Edmond, the son Rickard Burke, was taken prisoner by Mac William Clanrickard, his re turn from the pilgrimage St. James (at Compos tella, Spain), and exacted great ransom for his release, and good hostages from among his people, along with his son.
Malachy, the son William Mac Rannall, chief
Limerick),
the winter.
A. D. 1502.
Roderick Mac Mahon, abbot
James, the son Clones, died.
Muintir Eoluis, died Teige, son Torlogh, son
advanced age.
nor), was killed by the sons Dermott.
Bryan, son
by the cast the person vered.
Felim Finn (O’Co Buighe, which Niall O'Boyle and his two sons Roderick Mac Roderick and Donal Ballach, with many others,
Roderick Mac Dermott, was slain dart from the castle Tulsk; and whom was killed was not disco
were slain; and O'Boyle himself was the person
by whom that treachery had been accomplished
against the sons Torlogh, which himself was killed.
O’Reilly, John, the son Cathal, made attack Philip, the son Torlogh Maguire;
overran and burned the open plains the country through Clanawley, and slew Edmond, the son Philip Riavach, son Awlave, with many others;
O’Reilly's forces, the son O’Reilly himself,
namely, Donal-am-Mhagha (of the Plain); and
the son Mac Mulmartin, namely, Conor, were slain.
Donogh, the son Conor, son Thomas Oge
O'Conor plundered Conor Mac Dermott
Caisiol Bracain O’Brogan (in Mayo), and burned the town.
Donal O'Higgin, chief professor poetry over the schools Ireland, died after his return from the pilgrimage St. James (in Spain).
Donogh Oge Mac Carthy, the son
son Cormac, son Donogh, son
Donogh, Dermod,
son Cormac Finn, son Donal More, who was
lord Ealla (Duhallow, the county Cork), Maguire, died from the mortification the
died.
Torlogh O'Brien, lord Thomond, burned the
A. D. 1502
mentioned Ware Gelasius Rufus O'Reilly. 1502, Brefney, now the county Cavan. above-mentioned, the Dominicans, who are called friars decom
wounds he had received the battle of Slieve Beatha (in Monaghan).
muni vita, were removed, and the Observantine friars, reformed
Franciscans, were introduced their place, the abbey Cavan, 1300, Giolla Iosa Roe O'Reilly, prince Brefney, who John O'Reilly, the son Cathal, who was then prince East
The monastery Cavan was first founded for Dominicans,
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Art, the son of Henry, son of Owen O’Neill, and estate, the most valiant war against oppos was killed by Art, the son of Con, son of Henry, ing tribes and distant enemies, the most distin son of Owen O’Neill. guished for good government, laws, and regula
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the county Cavan), was killed the sons Kalends April, after the victory extreme O’Reilly, the instigation the son Bryan, unction and repentance, and was buried the
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accompanied by Maguire,
with force into Dartry
the county Monaghan),
John Buighe Mac Mahon, and they completely Con conveyed him the seat O’Donnell, burned the town and the whole territory the Hugh Roe; and Donal, the son O’Donnell, son John Buighe. The people the country maimed Donogh, which maiming died.
fled before them with their cattle and property, and Bryan, the son Hugh Maguire, died.
the Orgiallians, from the river Eoghanach Edmond, the son Owen, son Hugh Ma
Hugh Roe O'Donnell, John, marched
monastery the friars, Donegal, having
selected for that purpose.
The son O’Donnell, Donogh-na-nordog,
Coininse (Dartry, attack the son
was taken prisoner by the sons Con O’Neill;
but the son O’Donnell and Maguire made their
escape valiantly and victoriously from them all,
and slew many their pursuers, among whom
were Felim, the son Conor, son Felim by his own brother, Donal Cleirach. O'Reilly, and many others, and they returned safe
Theobald, son Walter Burke, lord Con maicne-Cuile-Tola, (barony Kilmain, county Mayo), the most distinguished man the English
Bryan, son Conor, son
togh, son Torlogh, son
na-Siudaine, son Donogh Cairbreach, &c. , the
fountain prosperity and wealth Munster;
and this Donogh was lord the country from
Athdara” Limerick, and from Bailenua
Mainistir-an-Aonaigh, and also lord Eatharlach and awful overthrow, which the greater portion and of Coill-Beithe.
to their homes.
Donogh O'Brien died;
was the son Mahon, son Mur Teige, son Conor
A. D. 1503.
O’Beolam, the coarb Columkille, cliff (abbot Drumcliff, Sligo), died.
the galloglasses respectively the Clan Donnell, and the Clan Sweeney (Mac Donnells and Mac Sweeneys), around their constables were slain, and
Maguire, John, the son Philip, son Thomas More, namely, the Giolla Duv, one
the his time, the most merciful and humane Irishman,
most worthy the chieftains Ireland
and who best protected and defended his territory
Athdara, now Adare, the county Limerick, was an cient times town great note, and contains extensive ruins abbeys and churches, and remains strong castle. Mainistir an-aonaigh now Monasternenagh, parish the barony Small
Drum
which also fell Walter, the son John Burke, distinguished commander.
Theobald, the son Walter Burke, lord Mus graidhe Cuirc (probably Muiscrith Tire Ormond, the county Tipperary), was killed Donogh an-Chuilinn, the son O'Carroll, and by Conor
O'Dwyer.
The earl Kildare, having gone England,
County, and partly Coshma, county Limerick, where there was celebrated Cistercian monastery, which some beautiful ruins still remain. Eatharloch the Glen Aherlowe, the Galtee mountains, Tipperary, the borders Limerick.
and some Scots who were along with the sons
doon, were killed nocturnal skirmish, the sons Bryan, the son Hugh Maguire.
The son O’Kane, i. e. Richard, was maimed
Connaught for humanity and hospitality, died advanced age.
Torlogh Oge O'Conor died Ballintobber St. Bridget, after long affliction.
Mac William Clanrickard gave O’Kelly, and party the people Conmaicne Cuile, great
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returned triumphantly, and brought his son with with great numbers attack his kinsmen, Rode him, who had been imprisoned there by the king of rick Oge, and Donal the Boat; the sons England; and the same earl marched with a force O'Flaherty, who were there encamped oppose of the English and Irish of Leinster into Moylin them, Caol-Saile-Roe (now the bay Killery, ny (in Antrim), and to Carrickfergus, demolished between Galway and Mayo); the O’Briens and the castle of Belfast, and appointed the son of Owen (O'Flaherty), attacked the camp, seized and Santalach (probably Sainthill), constable of Car carried off some prey and property; the O'Fla rickfergus. hertys and the people the country pursued them,
Niall, the son of Con, son of Hugh Buighe and an engagement ensued, which the sons
Mahon O’Brien, and Owen O'Flaherty, were slain the O'Flahertys.
O’Neill, with
marched with
ran the entire
county Down), and carried off their property to his residence.
his English and Irish auxiliaries, very great force into Tyrone, over Tyrone, and Iveagh (in the
A. D. 1504.
The sons Bryan, son Niall Gallda (O'Neill), Gillpatrick O'Conolly, abbot Clones, after
gave the English Carrickfergus defeat,
which their officers were either taken prisoners or slain.
having obtained the bishopric Clogher, died. Philip O’Reilly, abbot Ceanannsa (Kells,
Meath), and his brother Owen, who was canon the same place, died.
Manus, the son Bryan Mac Donogh, abbot
the monastery the Trinity Lough Kea (in Roscommon), the constructor and protecting repo sitory science and literature Connaught, died Cill-Duibh-Duin (Killadoon, the county
Sligo), and was interred on the Island the Trini ty, Lough Kea.
Torlogh Maguire, canon the chapter worthy heir the chieftaincy his country, and Clogher, parson Derryvullen, and prior
Donogh Baisiler Mac Maoltuile (Mac Tully), died. Lough Dearg, fell down the stone stairs the Mac Carthy More, i. e. Teige, the son Donal town Athboy, about the festival Patrick, Oge, died; and that Teige was defender his from the effects which fall died, and was
patrimony, subduer his enemies, and ex buried the monastery Cavan.
Rannall More, the son Donnell, the constable
Gillespie, son Mac the Scots Ireland, died
the Duv Thrian Down).
Ulidia (in the county
Hugh, the son Conor, son O'Conor Roe, and Roderick, the son Donogh the Dark-Eyed, two worthy tanists, were treacherously slain by the young tribe Felim Fionn O'Conor.
Felim, the son Mulroona Mac Rannall,
alter of his friends.
Cormac, the son Donogh, son Donal Ria vach (Mac Carthy), died, man who retained the
Roderick Mac Mahon, vicar Clones, died. Conor, the son Roderick MacDermott, tanist Siol Mulroona (in Roscommon), the most power
ful lord’s son his country for long period, was killed by MacDermott, Beallach-na-nur-broin teadh (or the pass the new mill-stones).
Art, the son Carbry, son Hugh O'Neill,
with his son and brother, were killed the tribe ofRedmond Mac Mahon.
Bryan, the son Maguire, John, the son
Philip, and Mac Gauran, namely, Edmond, died.
MacDermott Moylurg, Conor, the son Roderick MacDermott, son Dermod, was killed
lordship and tanistship Cork), despite
Hy Carbery (Carbery, his father's brother, Der
mod-an-Dunaidh.
The Knight Glin (Fitzgerald, Limerick),
namely, Edmond, the son Thomas, son Phi lip, son John, son the Knight, died.
Teige Boirneach (of Burren), Murrogh, and Ma hon, the sons Mahon O’Brien; Conor, the son
Bryan, son Murtogh, son Bryan Roe (O’Brien); the son O’Loghlin, namely, Conor,
Ana; and Murtogh, Murrogh, son Teige, the request Owen,
the son Roderick, son
the son Torlogh, son
marched with their forces
the son O'Flaherty, who accompanied them Oge Mac Cabe.
Mulroona, the son Tomaltach MacDermott. Flaherty, the son Failge, son Bryan Mac
Cabe, was killed by Bryan, the son Alexander
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O'Keenan, i. e. Gillpatrick, son of Teige; and Three castles belonging
Malachy, the son of Aithirne O’Hosey (both in lished Mac William,
Fermanagh), died. namely, those Garbh-Dhoire, Muine-an
The battle
way), was fought
grandson Ulick, son Rickard, tanist Clan (the northern half Ireland), namely, O’Donnell, rickard, against O’Kelly, which Walter, the son Hugh Roe, and his son, with the chiefs
John, son Thomas Burke, heir the lord Tirconnell; and several the chiefs Con ship Conmaicne (in Galway), and great naught, namely, O'Conor Roe, Hugh, the son number the Clan Donnell, and the Clan Felim Finn, and MacDermott, lord Moylurg; Dubhghaill (the Mac Donnells and Mac Dougalls there came also the chiefs Ulster, except
Antrim, who were celebrated clans gallo O’Neill, this force, namely, Art, the son Hugh
glasses), were slain.
A. D. 1504.
O'Neill, tanist Tyrone; Donal, the son
count Gormanstown; Nicholas St. Lawrence, baron Howth;
O'Kelly were demo - the third Ulick,
O'Cassidy of Coole Fermanagh), namely, Mheadha, and Gallach (now the castles Gar
Gal Ma
Termon Dabeog (at Lough Dearg), general fought the battle Cnoc Tuagh. " An immense
Pierce, the son Thomas, chief physician Ma bally, Monivea, and Gallach, the county
guire, man profoundly versed literature and way).
consequence this, O’Kelly,
medicine, and who kept house general hospi lachy, went the lord justice and complained tality; and Andrew Magrath, the son the coarb the injuries done him, account which was
Biatach, died.
force was mustered Bel-atha-na-ngarbhan (in Gal son Thomas, earl John Burke, the son Ulick, place was joined
the lord justice, Gerald, Kildare; and the first the chiefs Leth-Cuin
1504,
August, place called Cnoc-Tuagh, which, according Mac Delvin; Edmond Plunkett, baron Killeen; Edward Plum
The Battle Knocktow was fought
the 19th
Christopher Fleming, baron Slane; Christopher Nugent, baron
Geoghegan and others, signifies the hill the battle-axes, and now known Knockdoe, about seven eight miles north-east
Galway.
kett, baron Dunsany, and Christopher Barnwall, baron Trim blestown; together with John Blake, lord Mayor Dublin, and body archers and men-at-arms, and also the mayor Droghe da and his forces. The battle was fought with great fury for se veral hours, and equal loss both sides, but Clanrickard's forces
length gave way, and were routed with great slaughter, Ulick himself escaping flight; but his two sons and his daughter were taken prisoners. The earl Kildare, after the victory, distributed
The circumstance above stated,
the castles Malachy O'Kelly, lord
the demolition Hy Maine,
three
Galway,
battle; but according other accounts, various private quarrels and public jealousies, between Gerald Fitzgerald, earl Kildare, then lord deputy Ireland, and Ulick Mac William Burke, lord
Clanrickard, Galway, contributed excite this engagement,
which the following additional particulars have been collected from Ware, Campion, Cox, Leland, Lodge, Sir John Davies, Mac
Geoghegan, Moore, and others. Clanrickard formed powerful
confederacy, and was joined many the Irish chiefs, namely,
Torlogh O’Brien, prince Thomond; Mulroona O'Carroll, lord
Ely, King's county and Tipperary; the Mac Namaras Clare, them, saying, “We have slaughtered our enemies,but, complete
stated the chief cause which led
this celebrated
mentioned the text Siol Aodha; the chiefs Ormond, men tioned the text, namely, the O'Kennedys; and the chiefs Ara, mentioned the text, namely the Mac-I-Briens, Ara,
Tipperary. The combined forces Ulick Burke, lord Clan rickard, thus consisted chiefly Connaught troops and clans, who
were his adherents, together with the above-mentioned allies
the men Munster. The earl Kildare, the other hand, col
lected theEnglish forces thePale,andhisAnglo-Irish
troops, with their Irish allies, amounted immense army;
great number the Irish chiefs Ulster and Leinster, men
tioned the text, with their kerns and galloglasses, joined his
standard, and amongst others, Hugh Roe O'Donnell, prince Tir
connell; some the O'Neills Tyrone; John O'Reilly, prince
East Brefney, Cavan; William O'Ferrall, who was lord An
maly, Longford, and bishop Ardagh; some chiefs the Ma arms were used this battle, though they had been introduced genmises Iveagh, the county Down, the Mac Mahons
Monaghan, and the O’Hanlons Armagh; O'Conor Faily, lord
Offaley, the King's county, also joined Fitzgerald, together
with O'Conor Roe Roscommon; also, Mac Dermott, lord
Moylurg, Roscommon; the O'Kellys, chiefs Hy Maine,
Galway, and some the Clan William Burkes Mayo. The thousand Clanrickard's troops, and two thousand Kildare's Anglo-Irish noblemen the Pale who commanded the army forces fell, making about five thousand menslain this san the earl Kildare, with their forces, were William Preston, vis guinary battle.
thirty barrels the towns
wine amongst his men; made himself master Galway and Athenry, plundered and laid waste
great part
account this battle, quoted Taaffe from the Book Howth,
Connaught, and carried off immense booty. the
stated, that after the victory lord Gormanstown expressed himself follows respecting the Irish allies who had assisted
the good deed, we must proceed further, and cut the throats those Irish our own party;” the earl Kildare replied, “”Tis too soon yet. ” There are numerous contradictory statements
the numbers slain this fierce battle. Ware says that, according
the Book Howth, nine thousand Clanrickard's forces fell, and very few the English, but Ware and others reject these state ments incredible; and sir John Davies says, that “4000 the IrishanddegenerateEnglishwereslain;andCoxstates,that“this bloody battle was for some hours very dubious, but the victory was
length gained the lord deputy, with the slaughter 4000 his enemies. ” Leland and others say that the forces under Clanrick ard were undisciplined, and very imperfectly armed, and unable cope with the regular and disciplined troops the lord deputy, particularly the archers the pale; does not appear that fire
into Ireland some years before that time. Mac Geoghegan says, the Irish lost only two thousand men this battle, which appears nearer the truth than the other statements, and from the ac count the Four Masters, that the conflict was long continued
with equal valour both sides, probable that about three
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ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1505.
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
grants
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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
almost the whole that county, hence called London The ancient abbey church still remains, and there were
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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.
Torlogh, the son of Maguire, i. e. John, the son
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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.