confronted each other; the
Connellians
attacked Fereadach, son Teige, the son Donal and put flight the Carburians (people Car
the grandson William
Murtogh O'Conor, died
Sligo castle.
the grandson William
Murtogh O'Conor, died
Sligo castle.
Four Masters - Annals of Ireland
1171,
and conferred on him the title of heir presumptive to the kingdom of Leinster. An account of Dermod Mac Murrogh and of Strong- bow, has been given in notes in these Annals at the years 1171, 1176, and also in the notes on Ormond and Desies. Donal Caomh anach, or Cavenagh, a son of Dermod Mac Murrogh, succeeded partly to the inheritance of the kingdom of Leinster, and from him some of his descendants took the name of Cavenagh, or Mac Murrogh Cavenagh. The Mac Murroghs maintained their inde- pendence, and held the title of kings of Leinster, with large pos- ressions in woxford and Carlow, down to the reign of Elizabeth, and many celebrated and valiant chiefs of them are mentioned in the course of these annals, who waged war with the English for many centuries. Art Mac Murrogh Cavenagh, of whose exploits in his contests with the English forces, under king Richard II. , an account has beengiven in a note in theseannals, at A. D. 1399, was one of the most celebrated chiefs; and Donal O'Cavenagh, surnamed Spainagh, or the Spaniard, was a famous leader in Lein ster, in the wars against Elizabeth. The ancient kings of Lein ster had fortresses, or royal residences, at Dinnrigh, near the river Barrow, between Carlow and Leighlin, and at the Naas in Kildare, and in after times had castles at the city of Ferns, in Wexford, which was their capital, and also at Old-Ross, in Wexford, and at Ballymoon, in Carlow. The Mac Murroghs
were inaugurated as kings of Leinster, at a place called Cnoc-an Bhogha, attended by O'Nolan, the king's marshal, chief of Forth, in Carlow, by O’Doran, chief Brehon of Leinster, and by Mac Keogh, his chief bard. The Mac Murroghs are thus designated in the topographies of O’Dugan and O’Heerin:—
“Let us now proceed to Leinster,
An extensive land of wealthy warriors,
Of lasting fame are the mansionsof the heroes, Where lie the tombs of the valorous Gael.
“In the east I shall now enumerate
The generous chiefs of the province in due order, A scion from whom no unkindness we'll receive, With Mac Murrogh we take our abode.
“We give the lead from the chiefs of the Gael
To the princes of the clans of Cahir ;
Let us mention respectively in the eastern country Each chief of them over his own territory.
“The high king of Naas, the tree of Brogha,
The lord of Leinster is Mac Murrogh, The province he holds in his possession, The Fenian hero charters all its lands. ”
The O'Cavenaghs in modern times becamethe representatives of the Mac Murroghs, kings of Leinster, and there are several respect able families of the name in the counties of Carlow and Wexford, the head of whom is O'Cavenagh of Borris, in Carlow. The O'Cavenaghs held a territory called Hy Cavenagh, now the barony of Idrome East, in Carlow.
. . . ,
the
The following accounts of the chiefs and clans of Wexford,
Wicklow, andCarlow, andtheterritoriespossessedbyeach,have ofImaile,andmanydistinguishedchiefsofthenamearementioned been collected from the topographies of O'Heerin, O'Dugan, in the course of these annals. They maintained their rank, and O'Brien, O'Halloran, and various other sources. It appears that held large possessionsdown to the Elizabethian and Cromwellian O' Dugan collected part of the topography of Leinster, but it was wars, when their estates were confiscated ; several of them were chiefly compiled by O'Heerin, of whom an account has been al knighted at various periods, and Sir Charles O'Toole, an officer in
ready given in the notes on Thomond and Desmond, and other places. O'Heerin thus commenceshis topography:-
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Of the nobles of Fola (Ireland) of the verdant plains, Of all those tribes I shall treat,
From the hospitable mansion of each lord.
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“The portion of Con of the mirthful heart, He has composedfrom ancient records; He has mentioned all both east and west, Each man entitled to property.
“Leath Mogha, the portion of Heber the Fair, The two southern territories of Erin;
Thus the plain of Leinster is mine,
And each brave man to the bay of Limerick.
“These two provinces of the lands of the Gael, And the country of the clans of Cahir;
The hosts of various districts from land to sea, We shall give to each their own territories.
“This portion which was divided by Con O’Dugan the fair and brown-haired; Neglected the history of its men, Which is not unbecomingto relate.
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I. O’Tuathail or O'Toole, chief of Hy Muireadhaigh, is thus men tioned by O'Heerin:
“O’Toole of the fortress famous for mead, Is chief of the valiant tribe of Hy Murray,
As far as Almain of melodiousmusic, Of verdant, grassy, fertile plains. ”
Hy Murray was an extensive territory in the western part of Wicklow, comprising the greater part of the present baronies of Talbotstown and Shilelagh, in that county; and it appearsfrom the poem that the power of the O'Tooles extended as far as Almain, nowthehill of Allen, inthecountyof Kildare, thuscontainingagreat portion of the baronies of Naas, Kilcullen, Kilkea and Moone, and Connell, in that county. The O'Tooles were in ancient times styled princes of Imaile, which appears to have been a name ap plied to their territory, and is still retained in the Glen of Imaile, in Wicklow, where they had their chief residence; and they also had castles at Carnew, Castlekevin, Castledermot and other places. They took their name from Tuathal, one of their princes in the tenth cen tury, and being oneof the headfamilies of Leinster, of the same race as the Mac Murroghs, they wereeligible to be kings of that province. The celebrated St. Laurence O’Toole, archbishop of Dublin at the time of the English invasion, was son of Murtogh O'Toole, prince
“The southern
224 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1419.
was buried in the monastery of John the Baptist,in the town of Trim, and this David was the son of
the chief professor of Siol Murray (Roscommon). Dermod Roe, the son of Torlogh Oge O'Conor,
died.
king James's army, is said to have been the person who killed the Duke Schomberg at the battle of the Boyne, and several of them were distinguished officers in the Irish Brigades in the service of France and Spain. The O'Tooles are still numerous in the coun ties of Wicklow, Dublin, and Kildare. II. O’Brain, O’Broin, or O'Byrne, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“Another exalted noble tribe,
Are the O'Byrnes, a clan fierce in pursuit. ”
The O'Byrnes took their name from Brann, one of their chiefs in
the tenth century, were powerful chiefs, and possessedan extensive
territory in the county of Wicklow, called Hy Briuin Cualan, com
prising the greater part of the barony of Ballinacor, which was
called O'Byrne's country, and also the Ranelagh; hence they
were styled lords of Ranelagh, and had their chief castle at Balli
nacor. The O'Tooles and O'Byrnes, at the head of the Wicklow
clans, for a period of three hundred years, maintained an incessant
warfare with the English forces, whom they defeated in numerous
fierce engagements; many valiant chiefs of the O'Byrnes are men
tioned in those times, particularly Pheagh Mac Hugh O'Byrne,
who was a famous leader in the wars against Elizabeth. It appears
from Cambrensis Eversus, that the O'Byrnes were nominated chiefs
by the Mac Keoghs, at a place called Dun Caillighe Beirre. The Wexford. The O'Murphy's were powerful chiefs in ancient times, O'Byrnes are still numerous in Wicklow, Dublin, Kildare, and and at the present day the name is one of the most numerous in many other parts of Ireland, and there are several respectable fa Ireland, and found in all the counties of Leinster, and in various
Murrogh, son of Bryan O'Flaherty, lord of West Connaught, died.
O’Neill went to the house of Owen O’Neill, and having amicably concluded a peace with each other, he restored his lordship to O’Neill.
are given by O'Heerin as chiefs of Siol Elaigh and the Lagan, and thus mentioned :
“The race of Elaigh, the tribe of steeds,
To protect which is proper for O'Gahan, Chief of the clan, powerful in friendship, O’Dunlaing was the warrior of the Lagan. ”
The territory of these chiefs called Siol Elaigh, is now the barony of Shilelagh, in the south of Wicklow. VII. O’Murchadha or O'Murphy, chief of Crioch O’Felme or Hy Feidhlime, is thus mentionedby O'Heerin:
“An extensive and profitable lordship
Was obtained by O'Murphy of smooth and fair plains,
The country of Hy Felimy the chief received
An inheritance handed down from his ancestors. ”
milies of the name. III. O’Ceallaigh, or O'Kelly, and O’Taidhg or O'Teige, are given by O'Heerin as chiefs of Hy Maile, and of Hy Teigh, and are thus mentioned:
parts of Munster, Connaught, and Ulster, and there are many re spectable and wealthy families of them in various parts of Ireland. VII. O'Gairbhidh, or O'Garvey, another chief in Hy Felimy, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“In Hy Felimy, a delightful district,
Fair are the lands possessedby the O'Garveys, Fenian heroes of the hill unite in the tribe,
Each man of whom is free from grief and sorrow. ”
IX. O'Cosgraidh or O'Cosgrave, chief of Beantraidhe, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“From the Barrow eastward to the Slaney,
Is the country possessedby the Clan Cosgrave, The host of Bantry of ringletted hair,
A noble tribe with hawk-like sparkling eyes. ”
The territory possessed by the O'Cosgrave, is now the barony of Bantry, in the county of Wexford. X. O’Duibhgin, probably O'Dugan, another chief, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:—
“Lord of the extreme southern land,
Which is worthy of being recorded,
O'Dugan is its rightful inheritor,
Over the host from the dark pool of the fair shrubs. ”
The territory of this chief being mentioned as in the extreme southern land, must have been in the barony of Shelburne, in Wex ford. XI. O'Lorcain, or O'Larkin, chief of Fothart, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:—
“The Fenian heroes of Forth of the Carn,
The fair rising ground of strength and beauty,
A hero whose deeds are mighty in spears, He is the affluent chief O'Larkin.
The territory possessed by this chief, is now the barony of Forth, in the county of Wexford, and Carn, where he had his fortress, is the head land called Carnsore point. XII. O'Hartghoile,
“O’Teige obtained a productive country, Imaile, a land which is free from gloom;
O'Kelly obtained Hy Teigh eastward By purchase for his valiant clan. ”
This ancient family of O'Teige have anglicised the name to Tighe, and the O'Kelly's here mentioned were of the same race as the Mac Murroghs, O'Tooles, O'Byrnes, and other families called Ca hirians, or Leinster Heremonians, and therefore of a different descent from the O'Kellys, princes of Hy Maine in Galway. The O'Kellys were chiefs in Crioch Cualan, a name which was applied to the northern part of Wicklow, and comprised the baronies of Rathdown, Newcastle, and Arklow. IV. Mac Giollamocholmoge is given by O'Heerin, as a chief of Cualan, and thus mentioned :
“A lord whose lands are rich and verdant, Is the gentle Mac Giollamocholmoge,
Free and powerful warriors in their woods, They rule over the mild men of Cualan. ”
The chief called Mac Giollamocholmoge, is mentioned in the contests of the Anglo-Normans, under Strongbow and his fol lowers, with the Danes of Dublin. V. O'Cosgraidh, O'Cosgry or O'Cosgrave, and O'Fiachraidh, other chiefs in Cualan, are thus mentioned by O'Heerin and O'Dugan:
“Other princely chiefs also obtained this land,
The nut-producing country of the plain of Cualan, O'Cosgrave of the numerous clan,
Rules over the saffron-clad conquering warriors.
“The prince of Hy Nennechlais in the east, Is O'Fiachry of the extensive lands,
The subduer of the foreigners resides here, I mean O'Cosgrave on the plain of Cualan.
VI. O'Gaithin or O'Gahan, and O’Dunlaing, probably odowling,
The O'Murphy's were one of the Cahirian families of Leinster, a branch of the same race as the Mac Murroghs, kings of that province. The territory of Hy Felimy, which they possessed,ex tended along the sea coast, and was commonly called the Mur rowes, and comprised the barony of Ballaghkeen, in the countyof
Teige, son of Donal O'Kelly, lord of Clan Mac Owen (in Galway), died.
O’Driscoll More, the White Knight (both Cork), and his son, died.
name being derived from the town Wicklow, which, said, was called the Danes Wykinlow Wykinlough, signifying the
harbour ships; was called by the Irish Kilmantan, and according O'Flaherty’s Ogygia, the name Wicklow was derived from the Irish Buidhe Cloch, signifying the yellow stone
rock, and probably called from the yellow colour the granite rocks.
Carlow fine and fertile county, particularly productive corn, and famous for butter. Wexford contains much interesting scenery, chiefly along the river Slaney. The majestic mountains, beautiful valleys, and wild glens Wicklow, well known tourists, abound scenery surpassing magnificence and beauty; and the county contains many antiquities, particularly the venerable religious ruins Glendalough. Wicklow was ancient times covered with extensive forests, and the oak woods Shille lagh, the borders Wicklow and Wexford, were celebrated former times. Wicklow also contains very valuable mines cop per, lead, iron, and sulphur, and the finest granite quarries the world, its extensive mountains being composed granite rocks. The gold mines Wicklow, celebrated history, were situated the mountain Croghan Kinsellagh, near Arklow, and pieces solid golden ore, various sizes, were found the rivulets, one which was twenty-three ounces weight. The silver mines situated Clonmines, the county Wexford, were, stated
probably O'Hartly, chief of Crioch-na-goenel, by O'Heerin:
“Criochmageneal, a delightful
In the land of the fertile soil,district A country the fairest under the sun,
is thus mentioned
Its
rightful O'Hartley. ” inheritor is
This territory appears to have been situated near O'Larkin's country, above-mentioned. XIII. O'Riaghain,0'Riaain, or O'Ryan,
sometimes written O'Maolrian, or O'Mulrian, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
lord of Hy
Drona,
“Hereditary to O'Ryan is a fair district,
A territory, extensive is the land,
Hy Drona of peaceful pleasures,
It is more fitting for him than a strange country. ”
rous and powerful clans, and had large possessions in the counties of Wexford and Carlow. The O'Briens, or Mac Briens, and O'Moores, were also respectable families in Wexford. The O'Dorans held the high office of hereditary Brehons of Leinster, and being the chief judges of that province, had extensive pos sessionsunder the ancient kings.
Werford was formed into a county in the reign of king John,
and was, as already stated, part of the ancient territory of Hy
Kinsellagh, and was called by the Irish writers the county of
Hough Garman, as already explained in the preceding part of
the sons, namely, William, Richard, Gilbert, Walter, and Anselm, became, succession, earls Pembroke, and lords princes Leinster; but all having died without issue, the male line became extinct; the five daughters were all intermarried into noble fami lies England, and the different counties Leinster were divided amongst them and their posterity; which full account will
found Hanmer's Chronicle, and Baron Finglas's Breviate Ireland Harris's Hibernica.
this article; it was also called Contae Riavach, signifying the
Wexford the noble families Mountchensey, England, the thirteenth century got large the title lords Wexford, intermarriage with daughter Marshall, earl Pembroke, abovementioned;
and by intermarriage with the Valences, the Talbots, earls Shrewsbury, became lords Wexford. The chief Anglo-Normans who came over with Strongbow, and got large grants lands Wexford, were Maurice Fitzgerald, ancestor the earls Kildare and Desmond; Hervey Monte Marisco, and Robert Fitzstephen. The other old English families who settled Wexford were, the Carews, Talbots, Devereuxes, Staffords, Sinnotts, Suttons, Keatings, Powers, Walshes, Fitzharrises, Fitzhenrys, Derenzys, Mastersons, Butlers, Browns, Rossiters, Redmonds, Esmonds, Hores, Harveys, Hayes, Hughes, Codds, Commerfords, Colcoughs, Lamberts, Boyces, Morgans, Tottenhams, Rams, Furlongs.
Hiberniae, given first volume the Desiderata Curiosa account
Grey County, from some peculiar greyish appearance of the
possessions, with
Sountry, which Camden incorrectly states to have meant the
Rough County. It got the name of Wexford from the town of
Wexford, which was called by the Danes Weisford, signifying
the western haven, a name given to it by the Danish colony who
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Possessed that city in the tenth and eleventh centuries. The greater
P* of Wexford was in former times also sometimes called the
. . . ;Ferns, by Spenser, of
of as stated from the city Ferns,
which was the capital of the Mac Murroghs, kings of Leinster.
Carlow was formed into a county in the reign of king John ; it
by
"-the Irish writers Cathairloch and Ceatharlach, an
Catherlough, and the name is said to have been derived
the
****, a city, and loch, a lake, thus signifying city *ing place stated that there was former times lake adi the where the town Carlow now stands. but
various patentees and undertakers who, the reign
and James got extensive grants the forfeited lands which were confiscated the county Wexford. The following persons obtained lots those lands, varying from five hundred one
*. . . * lake there present.
Wicklow was formed into county the reign
James
REIGN OF HENRY V. 225
The territory of Hy Drona comprised the present baronies
of Idrone, in the county of Carlow, which was in ancient times
possessed by the O'Ryans, who were powerful chiefs, and
styled princes of Hy Drona, and many of them are mentioned in
early times in the Four Masters, and Annals of Inisfallen. An
account of the O'Ryans, who had extensive possessions in Tip
perary, and were a branch of the O'Ryans of Carlow, has been
given in the note on Ormond. The O'Ryans are still very nu Fraser's Survey Wexford, worked the Danes Wexford
merous in Carlow and Tipperary, and there are many respectable
families of the name in those counties. XIV. O'Nuallain, O'Nolan,
or O'Nowlan, chief of Fotharta Feadha, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
the tenth century, who had mint, where they struck several coins that city.
Anglo Normanand English families. —The counties Water ford and Wexford were intimately connected with the anglo-Nor
“O’Nolan,
The truly hospitable head chief of Fothart. ”
which event Ormond and stated the
a faultless
hero,
The territory of Fotharta, possessed by the O'Nolans, is now the barony of Forth, in the county of Carlow; they were chiefs of note in ancient times, and appear to have been marshals of Leinster, as, according Eversus, they presided
to Cambrensis
the inauguration of the Mac Murroghs as kings of Leinster.
Several chiefs of the O’Nolans are mentioned in the course of these
annals, and the name is still numerous and respectable in the
at
counties of Carlow and Wexford. XV. The O'Kinsellaghs, enjoyed the sovereignty Leinster. Marshall, earl Pembroke,
O'Cahills, O'Doyles, O'Bolgers, and MacCoskleys, were nume had his marriage with Isabel, five sons and five daughters; all
man invasion under Strongbow and his followers,
full account has been already given the notes
Desies. Dermod Mac Murrogh, king Leinster,
preceding part the presentarticle, after giving his daughter Eva
marriage Richard Clare, earl Pembroke, commonly called Strongbow, Waterford, the year 1171, also conferred him the title heir presumptive the kingdom Leinster.
After Dermod’s death, Strongbow succeeded the sovereignty Leinster right his wife Eva, whom had only daughter, Isabel, who became heiress Leinster, and was married
William Marshall, earl Pembroke, who, right his wife,
the county and Valence,
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The Calvach O'Conor Faily was treacherously land’s viceroy Ireland, and the night after taken prisoner by the son of Libiner Prene, had been taken, he, with his companion confine who sold him lord Furnival, the king Eng ment, made his escape his own house.
thousand, and two thousand acres each, namely, sir Richard Cooke,
sir Laurence Esmond, sir Edward Fisher, Francis Blundell, Nicho
las Kenny, William Parsons, sir Roger Jones, James Carroll,
sir Richard Wingfield, marshal the army, sir Adam Loftus, sir sees Wexford, Wicklow, and Carlow.
Robert Jacob, captain Trevillian, captain Fortescue, and Con The See Sletty. —A church was founded place called way Brady, the queen'sfootman, six-hundred acres. Several fami Sleibhtiu, St. Fiech Fiechus, celebrated disciple lies the old proprietors Wexford are enumerated, with the St. Patrick the fifth century. Sletty was situated Hy lands they possessed,and the regrants part those lands which Kinsellagh, near the river Barrow, about mile from the present they obtained, the Mastersons, Mac Murroghs, Mac Briens, town Carlow, the borders the Queen's county; gives Mac Dowlings, Mac Dermotts, Malones, Cavenaghs, Moores, name parish that county, and the ruins ancient church O’Bolgers, O'Dorans, Sinnotts, Walshes, Codds, &c.
Carlow the following have been the chief old English fami lies. The family Bigod, earls Norfolk, intermarriage with the daughter William Marshall, earl Pembroke, already mentioned, became lords Carlow the thirteenth century; and
Wicklow, Maurice Fitzgerald and his descendants the lebrated St. Moeg, Aidan, was native that part Brefney reigns Henry II. and King John, got extensive grants lands now called the county Cavan, and founded there the abbey about Arklow and Walter Riddiesford, who had the title Dromlane afterwards went Britain, and studied some time baron Brey, got from king John grant the lands Imaile, under St. David, bishop Menevia, Wales, and on returning
Wicklow, and Castledermot Kildare, both which belonged Ireland, Brandubh, king Leinster, granted him the territory the ancient principality O’Toole. The other chief English about Ferns, where founded the cathedral and see Ferns, families Wicklow were the Butlers, Talbots, Eustaces, and and died advanced age, the 31st January, A. D. 632.
1346, the county Carlow was granted Thomas Plan
tagenet Brotherton, earl Norfolk, and marshal Eng
land, and his successors, the Mobrays and Howards, dukes
Norfolk, possessed the county Carlow down the reign
Henry VIII. , when they were deprived consequence the
law against absentees being enforced and after that time the
Butlers, earls Ormond, became possessed great part
Carlow. may be here observed, that the fourteenth century
the Courts Exchequer and Common Pleas were for long period
held Carlow. The other chief English families who settled
Carlow were the following: the Butlers, Browns, Burtons, Bag tinised Maidocus, also Aedanus and Aidanus, and anglicised mals,Carews, Cookes, Eustaces, Rochforts, Cheevers, Ponsonbys, Moeg, Maidoc, also Aidan Edan Giraldus Cambrensis says Astles, Bunburrys, Blackneys, Doynes, Bruens, &c. “Sanctus Aidanus quiet Hibernice Maidocus dicitur. ” The ce
Rathdown; the earls Fitzwilliam, England, have extensive pos sessions Wicklow.
Ecclesiastical Divisions. —The following have been the bishops'
still remain. St. Fiech made Sletty bishop's see, and the fifth and sixth centuries was the chief see Leinster, but was afterwards annexed Leighlin. -
The See Leighlin. —A monastery was founded here the beginning the seventh century St. Gobban, and shortly after, St. Molaisre, who was also called Laserian, made Leighlin bishop's see. D. 630 great synod bishops and clergy was held Leighlin, regulate the time for the celebration Easter. The abbey Leighlin became celebrated under St. La serian and stated, that one time contained fifteen hun dred monks. The Diocese Leighlin comprises the whole the county Carlow, considerable part the Queen's county, with some portions Kilkenny and Wicklow.
Howards.
Nobility. —The following have been the noble families
Wex the
The see Sletty, already stated, was the chief see Leinster, the fifth and sixth centuries; but the beginning the seventh
century, Ferns was made the metropolitan see that province; hence the bishops were styled bishops Leinster, and Ferns con tinued the chief see until the beginning the ninth cen tury, when Kildare was constituted the metropolitan see, and
continued till the twelfth century, when Dublin was constituted archiepiscopal see Leinster. the Lives St. Moeg, quoted by Colgan and Lanigan, stated that great synod Lein ster, the king Brandubh, with the clergy and people, decreed that the archiepiscopal see Leinster should that St. Moeg, “Deinde facta synodo magna terra Lageniensium de crevit rex Brandubh tam laici quam clerici archiepisco patus omnium Lageniensium semper esset sede cathedra Sancti Moedoc. ” Ferns, called ancient times Fearna Maodh oig, Ferns Moeg, became great city, and was the chief residence the kings Leinster, but fell into decay from re peated ravages the Danes, the tenth and eleventh centuries.
The diocese Ferns comprises nearly the whole the county Wexford, with small portions Wicklow and Queen's county. The see Glendalough was founded St. Caoimgin,
ford, Wicklow, and Carlow, from the reign present time.
Wexford, the de Montchenseys and Wexford the Talbots, earls Shrewsbury
king John
Waterford and Wexford Ireland; the family Petty, mar quesses Landsdown England, are earls Shelburne Wex ford; the Butlers, viscounts Mountgarret; the Keatings, barons Kilmananan; the Esmonds, barons Limbrick; the Stopfords,
earls Courtown the family Loftus, earls Ely; the family Phipps, barons Mulgrave, New-Ross, Wexford, earls Mulgrave, and marquesses Normanby England; the Ponson bys, viscounts Duncannon; the Annesleys, viscounts Mount
morris; the Carews, barons Carew.
Carlow, the Norfolk, were lords
Bigods, Mowbrays, and Howards, dukes Carlow the Butlers, barons Tullyophe Tullow the Carews, barons Idrone; the
lim, and viscounts
O'Cavenaghs, barons Balian the Cheevers, viscounts Mount leinster; the Fanes, barons Carlow; the Ogles, viscounts Carlow; and the Dawsons, viscounts Carlow; the Knights, earls Carlow the celebrated duke Wharton, lord lieutenant Ireland the reign queenAnne, was created marquess Carlow.
Keivin, the sixth century. The name Irish Gleann daloch, signifying the valley the two lakes, being tuated beautiful valley containing two lakes, and surrounded with magnificent mountains the county Wicklow. Glenda lough has been called Latin writers Episcopatus Bistagmiensis,
Wicklow, the Howards, earls Wicklow the Stuarts, earls Blessington; and the Boyles, viscounts Blessington; the Wing
fields, viscounts Powerscourt; the Maynards, barons Maynard;
the family Cole, barons Ranelagh; and Jones, viscounts
Ranelagh; the Butlers, barons Arklow the Eustaces, viscounts Baltinglass; and the Ropers, viscounts Baltinglass; the Stratfords, barons Baltinglass and earls Aldborough the Probys, earls Carysfort; the Brabazons, earls Meath; the
Berkeleys, barons Rathdown; and the family Monk, earls
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the son Art Cavenagh, was taken prisoner lord Furnival, which was lamentable loss the Irish.
did not attempt pass the entrenchments the borders that occasion; but having remained en camped the coast Eas Roe (Ballyshannon),
either France
O'Kelly, was slain Oge O'Kelly.
Donogh, the son suddenly the porch
bury, Sligo), which defeat John, the son Bryan O'Conor, Hugh Buidhe Mac Donogh, Ca thal, son Dermod, son Cormac, son Ro
derick, and Owen O’Dowd, were slain; Bryan
O'Conor having received intelligence this dis Hugh Mac Guire; aster, marched with his forces Moy Eni;
rach, the sons Donal, the son Murtogh, pro ceeded with large body horse across the river Ballyshannon, which time the sons O’Don
nell were with their cavalry Port-na-long (the Port the Ships), the opposite side the ca taract, where they were after drinking their wine; Owen having received intelligence this, at
tacked them night, and slew Donal, the son Torlogh O’Donnell, the intended lord Tyrcon nell, with many others, who are not recorded;
REIGN OF HENRY V. 227
Thomas Bacach (the lame), the son the earl the sons O’Donnell, Niall Garv, Donal, and Ormond, having gone aid the king Eng Neaghtan, came the plain with troop ca land the war France, died there while with valry; the sons Bryan O'Conor came with the king, and the greater part those who ac another body cavalry, the other hand, re
companied him from Ireland, died like manner connoitre Ballyshannon, that the two forces
England.
confronted each other; the Connellians attacked Fereadach, son Teige, the son Donal and put flight the Carburians (people Car
the grandson William
Murtogh O'Conor, died
Sligo castle.
Murrogh O'Conor, the intended lord Offa
ley; Cathal, the son
Dermod Roe, the son
Maurice-na-mbrigh, man
ing O’Dooyiarma; Murtogh, son Cathal, son
Hugh Brefnach (O’Conor); Gillananeev O’Mi thighein, the Coarb Beallach; Tomaltach Mac Clancy; the Barry More, and O’Sullivan, died.
A. D. 1420.
The monastery St. Francis Askeaton,
Munster, the banks the Shannon,
the
friars the earl Desmond, and erected
there tomb himself and his posterity. Matthew O’Brenan, master, parson, and ere
nach Doire Maolain (Derryvullan, Ferma nagh), died the 6th the Ides September.
The erection the castle Bundroos Leitrim, the bay Donegal), was commenced
Bryan, son Donal, son Murtogh O'Conor; and the Tirconnellians having come with their forces prevent the work, Bryan collected party
resist them, consisting his own kinsmen,
O'Rourke (that Teige), and Mac Donogh, with their respective troops, that the Tirconnellians
°ould not obtain peaceable possession till the fifteenth cen fury. Glendalough, ancient times, was celebrated seat learning and religion, and contained large city but being re peatedly ravaged the Danes, during the ninth and tenth cen *ries, and the English the thirteenth and fourteenth cen turies, fell into complete decay; but former greatness *ufficiently demonstrated the extensive ruins cathedral *nd seven churches, round tower, and other interesting an tiquities, which still remain.
one the merchant vessels then the harbour, and Bryan O'Conor returned home after that victory.
Owen, son Roderick O'Conor, died the
eighth the Kalends March, and was interred Clonmacnois.
Teige, son Fergal O’Hara,tanistof Lieney, died.
Cathal, son Teige Mac Clancy, chief Dar
try Leitrim), and Hugh Buidhe Mac Clancy,
were slain Cathal’s house their own kinsmen, Teige, Maurice, and Henry, about the festival
St. Bridget.
O'Conor Don; Mac five nights after, Owen O'Conor and Turlogh Car
wisdom and learn
diocese Limerick, was founded for Franciscan Niall O'Donnell fled the shore, and swam
The earl
An account the notes
Ormond, lord justice
the ancient literature Leinster will subsequent numbers.
Ireland,
given
A. D. 1419.
Gairbh Thrian Chonnacht, signifying the rough district
Connaught, comprised,
part both Brefnies, that East Brefney, the county
appears the Annals, the greater West Brefney, Leitrim, and
Cavan.
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was in war with the people of Ulster, aiding May, and was buried the monastery O’Neill, and he brought Mac Gennis under sub Boyle; was succeeded Tomaltach, the son
of Conor.
William, son of Malachy, son of William Murrogh O'Conor, lord Offaley, man who
jection, and delivered his hostages to O’Neill.
O'Kelly, the intended lord of Hy Maine, a man full of prosperity and hospitality, died after the
victory of extreme unction and repentance.
O'Neill, that is Donal, having been expelled
defeated the English and Irish, who opposed him many battles, after having gained the victory
over the world and the devil, died his own for
tress, and was interred the monastery Kil lachaidh (Killaughey, King's county).
from the province of Ulster by Owen O’Neill, and
the son of O’Neill of Claneboy, and by Niall Garv
O'Donnell, and the chiefs the province, and Mac Donoghs, O’Rourke mustered great came Sligo the house Bryan (O'Conor), force, and O'Donnell, that Torlogh, came with
son Donal, son Murtogh, lord North Con naught.
contest arose Fermanagh between Hugh Mac Guire and the Mac Guire, which Donal, the son Hugh, was slain.
his party relieve and support him, did also Hugh Mac Guire with his forces, and O’Rourke himself and his people, with these allies, having marched into Tirerrill, burned the country and slew Cathal, the son Mac Donogh, and many others on that occasion.
Niall O’Donnell and his forces, and O’Rourke with his troop cattle-drivers, having marched the shore Ballyshannon, the Mac Donoghs,
and Cathal, the son Roderick O'Conor, went
The Barry More (that Buidhe O'Fallon, died.
John), died. Hugh
Giolla-na-naomh O’Huidhrin,' learned his torian; Roderick, son David O’Duigenan, ano ther learned historian; and Fergal O'Daly, chief poet Corcomroe (in Clare), died.
The bishopric Raphoe was obtained for O'Gallagher (Laurence Loghlin O'Gallagher).
their absence the fortress
burned the town (Dromahair, lished the castle, and destroyed
O’Rourke, Leitrim), demo the cattle folds
Eachmarcach Roe Mac Conmidhe, poet, died.
A. D. 1421.
very learned
the country; the Connallian forces were this time encamped Ardfearna (Glenfarn, Lei trim), and those Carbury (in Sligo), were the
castle Bundroose, and between both parties many men and horses were slain and wounded daily; Murtogh Buidhe, the son Cosnavach
Nicholas Mac Brady,' bishop
contest having arisen between the O’Rourkes
Brefney, man distinguished for his wisdom, piety, continence,
O'Dowd, O'Maonaigh, and the son
Donogh
and uprightness, died.
Thomas Oge O'Reilly, the most illustrious heir
Cavenagh, were slain by the Connellians that occasion; and Hugh, son Murray Roe Mac Loghlin, was drowned Ballyshannon; and after that they made peace.
lordship, any his time,
the Fair, king
hospitality and feats arms,
the race Connaught
Aodh Fionn (Hugh, the seventh cen
Cathal O’Rourke, and his sons, made
tury), died his own house
Roderick, son Hugh Mac Dermott, lord
Moylurg, man general hospitality, died the Rock (of Lough Key) the 11th the Kalends
A. D. 1420.
noctur Lough Melge (Lough Melvin, county Leitrim); the guards the lake, namely, the Mac Gloins, deli
vered up the boats the lake Cathal and his
Kilmore, and other sees. Roderick Mac Brady was appointed by Pope Boniface IX. bishop Brefney, 1896; and Gilbert Mac Brady was appointed the same year bishop Ardagh.
Cavan).
mal attack Mac Clancy Iniscaoin
Giolla-na-naomh O’Huidhrin, Giollananeev O'Heerin,
was the celebrated historian and topographer whose work the
topography Leinster and Munster has been often quoted, and Nicholas Mac Brady, above-mentioned, bishop Brefney, died
given the annotations annexed these Annals. A. D. 1421. Andrew Mac Brady, appointed by Pope Nicholas
A. D. 1421.
Nicholas Mac Brady, bishop Brefney, diocese Kil Kilmore, died about the year 1600. Andrew Brady was
more. There were several the Mac Bradys, the ancient bishop Ardagh, from about 1780 1795. -See Ware's Bi clan that name the county Cavan, bishops Brefney shops and Brennan's Ecclesiastical History.
bishop Kilmore, died 1456. Thomas Mac Brady, bishop Kilmore, died A. 1511. Richard Brady, bishop
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sons; and they took young Mac Clancy prisoner, Tirconnell, assumed monastic habit the mo and possessed themselves of the lake, and of nastery Eas Roe (Ballyshannon), after having castle; five the sons Mac Clancy, and great gained the palm over this transitory life, and his
number the men
and the other sons Carbury, (in Sligo).
Dartry, were slain these, Mac Clancy then went into
son, Niall Garv, was appointed his successor. Roderick, son Conor O’Conor, lord Cor
comroe (in Clare), was slain by his own kinsmen, namely, the sons Felim O'Conor, his own town in Caislean-na-Dumhcha.
More, daughter
Brian O'Brien, the wise
Munster her time, fame, hospitality, good from O’Neill Claneboy.
Walter Burke, and previously the wife Teige
O'Carroll (of Ely), the most distinguished woman
Owen O’Neill was released his wife and sons
sense, and piety, died; she was generally called More ofMunster.
Dermod, son Teige Mac Dermott, was slain.
Donal Finn O'Flaherty, was slain the sons Donal O'Flaherty.
O’Donnell, that Niall; O'Neill; Owen
O'Neill, and O’Neill Claneboy, with the chiefs the province, having proceeded with their forces,
burned and plundered the entire Carbury, far Sligo; Owen O'Conor, with Torlogh Carrach
and O’Rourke, collected their forces oppose them Sligo, and gave battle the eastern party, which seven them were slain the Cona cians, and the others marched from thence into
Tirerrill, and spoiled the entire country.
Cormac the Wood, the son Carbery (in Cork), the best lord’s son
Mac Carthy Munster
taken severe disease, retired the Friary Killaghy, entered amongst the monks and took the monastic habit; appointed his kinsman,
Gennis under subjection, and took them with him O’Kane, who paid him his tribute; from thence
they proceeded, accompanied the O’Kane,
Owen Mac learned historian,
his time, was slain the sons Carthy.
The Giolla Riavach O'Clery, died after well-spent life.
Owen O’Neill was apprehended the son O'Neill, Claneboy, while his journey hold
conference with the earl at Dundalk.
Mac Gillpatrick, and the son Libned Afrene,
Englishman, marched with twelve score soldiers plunder Leix the Queen's county), and they
did not halt until they arrived the monastery
Leix; O'Conor Failey met them there, attacked
Mac Gillpatrick and the English, and defeated
them with slaughter, and his people gained great
prizes arms, armour, and accoutrements, which
belonged the English; and O'Conor, that
Murtogh, then returned home, and having been nagh, brought Mac Guire, Mac Mahon, and Mac
Dermod O'Conor, succeed him, and O’Conor O'Neill Claneboy, and the Glynns (in Antrim),
himself died month after became friar, after well-spent life.
and they completely plundered the son John Bissett, and burned the country; they then pro ceeded into Claneboy, and Magh Line (Moylinny,
Antrim), conveyed their booty Carrickfergus, and then returned home.
Henry VI. ' was proclaimed king England the 31st August.
Niall O’Donnell and O’Neill, with the chiefs the entire province, marched their forces against
Art, son O'Rourke, Tiarnan.
Teige O’Rourke, was appointed the
Torlogh, son
A. D. 1422.
Niall Garv O’Donnell, lord
Henry VI. The death Henry France, the 31st August,
took place Vincennes, 1422, the 34th year France, consequence
who was soon after proclaimed
borne by the succeeding kings
George III. , when was abolished by Bonaparte.
opposition
Teige, the son
A. D. 1422.
land by his son Henry VI. , then
infant only eight months old,
Paris king France, title England down the reign
his age; took the title regent
his conquests that country, and was succeeded king Eng
The young Cosnamach Mac Egan, chief profes sor Brehonism (laws), Kinel Fiacha (Mac
Geoghegans Westmeath), and (in King's county), was slain
O'Conor Faily the sons O’Me
laghlin, accidental cast
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Garv O’Donnell, having proceeded into Ferma
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O'Neill of Claneboy, took his strongholds, overran his woods, and brought him under subjection; he
and the sons Mac Donogh, near Cluain Gad, where battle took place between them, which Maurice Mac Cormac, Dermod son Mulroona
gave hostages to O’Neill, and they took from him
all the treasure he had taken from Owen O’Neill, Mac Donogh, and the son Donal Mac Hugh
together with other property.
The same Niall (O’Donnell), having collected the chiefs ofthe province, namely, O’Neill, the sons of Henry O’Neill; Owen O’Neill, with his sons and kinsmen; the sons of Cu-uladh Roe O’Neill; the people of Fermanagh, and the Orgial lians, with Mac Mahon, Mac Guire, Mac Gennis, O’Hanlon, O’NeillofClaneboy,with their forces; the
Gaovach, were slain; the Ultonian forces remained
that night Castledargan, after spoiling the
country, and having proceeded O’Rourke,
whom they took prisoner, they returned home across the Erne.
A. D. 1423.
Maurice, son Matthew, the son Osgar Mac Guire, archdeacon Clogher, parson Aghalurcher, lord Claoininsi (Cleenish), and Rosairthir (Rossory), died the sixth the
O’Kanesand Conallians,with their galloglasses, and
the English of the province, marched into Con
naught; the sons Cormac Mac Donogh, and
the sons Mulroona Mac Donagh joined these
forces, having been dispossessed their pro
perties by Conor Mac Donogh, their father's bro Kalends May. ther, his sons, and Tomaltach Oge Mac Donogh,
habit, the monastery Eas Roe, after having completely destroyed their crops, and expelled gained the victory extreme unction and repent
them afterwards into Mac William Burke’s coun
try. was their request that this great force came spoil North Connaught, and the same
ance.
O'Neill (Donal), and O’Donnell, (Niall), and
Owen the son Niall, marched with the Irish forces having marched into Carbury, Sligo), Ulster attack the English; they first proceeded
they slew and wounded several persons the cas
tle Bundroos, burned and plundered the country,
and then proceeded Sligo; Owen, the son
Donal (O'Conor), and Torlogh Carrach, attacked
and defeated the rear their forces, slew seven
them, and wounded some their men and horses;
the army remained Killery (near Sligo), that booty that expedition. They then made peace night, and the following day marched into Ti with the English, and put Dundalk, and the reragh spoil the country; O'Dowd came and English the surrounding country, under tribute. made peace with Niall, and gave him hostages The castle Ballyshannon was built Niall, behalf his own country; from thence they pro the son Torlogh O'Donnell.
ceeded into Tirerrill and Corran, and spoiled and burned the country, and while the sons Cormac,
and the sons Mulroona (Mac Donogh), were engaged burning the upper portion the
country, they were overtaken by Tomaltach Oge,
O'Kennedy Finn, lord Ormond, and Faolan Mac Gowan, learned historian, died.
A. D. 1424.
Conor O'Ferrall, bishop Conmaicne (Ar
Connaught, through whose valour the English forces were defeated, and one hundred them killed this engagement; and that they compelled the English agree peaceand pay tribute, and that valuable articles and hostages were taken from them security.
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D. 1423.
The King of England's Viceroy this time was James Butler, earl Ormond. interlineation the Annals stated, that the English knight above mentioned was slain Mulroona Mac Sweeney, chief constable O'Donnell's forces
Conor O’Coineoil, the bishop; and O’Bolan, the coarb Drumcliff, died.
for Mac Donogh erected castle on the lands be longing the sons Mulroona Mac Donogh, Caisiol-Locha-Deargain (Castledargin Sligo),
Torlogh, son Niall Garv O’Donnell, lord Tirconnell, Kinel Moain, and Inisowen, man
peace, prosperity, and affability, died monastic
Traghbally (Dundalk), the plain Oriel, Louth, and from thence Meath, where they engaged battle with the king England's viceroy," which the commanding knight the
English battalions, with many more their peo ple, were slain, and the Irish obtained immense
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Malachy Mac Cabe, constable of the two Bres neys, of Fermanagh and Orgiall (Monaghan),
Gillaisa, the son Bryan Mac Tiarnan, chief Tullaghonoho, died.
The earl March,” the king's viceroy, arrived
Ireland about the festival St. Michael, and
REIGN OF HENRY VI.
231
Clanrickard, that Ulick his own house, after having gained
dagh), a man of dignity, honour, benevolence, learning, charity, and humanity, died
Gillaisa, the son of Bryan Mac Tiarnan, heir to
the chieftaincy ofTullaghonoho (in Cavan), a man
who kept a general house of hospitality, died after son Malachy, son William, son Donogh the victory of repentance. Muinach, was slain by his own brother William's
A great contest arose among the O’Rourkes, sons, while endeavouring establish his lordship after the death of Hugh Buidhe O’Rourke. over them.
Teige, son of Tiarnan O’Rourke, made peace Mulroona Mac Sweeney, constable Tircon with the O’Reillys, and with Owen, the son of nell, the star defence and bravery the pro John O’Reilly; and the lordship of the entire of vince, died.
Mac William Burke, died
the victory over the world and the devil.
O'Kelly, lord Hy Maine, that Donogh,
the English
Conor, son Murtogh, son
Hugh Brefney O'Conor, was slain S1On,
Roderick Sweeney
Ireland submitted him.
Mac Sweeney, the son Mac
Connaught, was slain
A great number of Saxons arrived in Ireland O'Conor, together with several other galloglasses.
died of the plague.
Cathal Duv
with the earl of Ormond, by which circumstance the English gained great power.
The earl (of Ormond), with the Saxons and the English of Meath, committed great depredations
in the plain of Armagh, and in Machaire Muc namha;' they made another attack on Mac Gen
nis, and demolished his castle at Lough Bricren
(Lough Brickland, in the county of Down), and slew
his constable of galloglasses, and the greater por
tion of the garrison of the castle. A great war
and commotion arose in the province of Ulster,
occasioned by the English on that expedition; the
chiefs and nobles of the province, headed by O'Neill, O'Donnell (Niall), and Owen O’Neill,
including the lords, warriors, and chiefs, collected
Cathal, son that occa
their forces to oppose the English; but some of keeper St. Patrick's adjuration bell, came
the chiefs of the province having joined the Eng the earl’s house, and were taken prisoners lord
lish in that war, namely, Mac-I-Neill of Clane Furnival," English earl, after the death the
boy, O’Hanlon, and Manus Mac Mahon, Mac
Gennis was expelled from his territory by Mac-I- Neill of Claneboy, and the English, and was obliged
to take refuge among the Irish of the province. Mac Gennis, that is Hugh, died of a sickness, and his son Roderick was appointed his successor.
A. D. 1424.
Machaire Mucnamha, the plain Mucnamha, now the parish Mucknoe, the barony Cremorne, county Mo haghan, which parish situated the town Castle-Blayney.
earl March, and he took those chiefs with him Dublin prisoners.
The Regent Scotland, that Muredach
Stuart, with his son Walter Stuart, and the
Maormor Leamhna, were put death by the king Scotland, namely, the son the lame
rived Ireland with great army: died the plague the year following the castle Trim, Meath.
A. D. 1425.
Lord Furnival was John Talbot, earl Shrewsbury, who
The earl March was Edmund Mortimer, earl March had few years before been lord lieutenant Ireland, and was and Ulster, who, 1429, was appointed lord lieutenant, and ar again appointed that office.
A. D. 1425.
The bishop Toimineach, namely, Thomas, son
William Duv, son Maigeog, died week
before the festival St. Bridget; was full wisdom, knowledge, and benevolence.
man
The earl March, the king England's vice roy Ireland, died the plague about the fes tival St. Bridget.
O'Neill, and Owen O’Neill, Naghtan O’Don nell, Mac-I-Neill Claneboy, Mac Quillan, Mac Donnell the galloglasses, and O’Mellain, the
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232 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1426-27
king, and the other son of the Regent, that is James Stuart, and the son of the earl of Lennox,
were expelled into Ireland. ”
Owen O'Neill was released from the English. Bryan Ballach, the son of O’Neill Buidhe, the
most distinguished man in his time for hospita lity, for presents, benevolence, and knowledge in arts and sciences, was slain by the rustics of the Rock (Carrickfergus), together with John, the son
of Henry O'Neill.
Gormley, daughter of Donal O'Conor, and wife
of Tiarnan O’Rourke, died after repentance.
Teige O'Fallon, chief of Clan Huadach (in Roscommon), was treacherously slain in his own
castle by his kinsmen.
Roderick Roe O'Higgin, a very learned poet, died. Magrath, the son of Flynn Magrath, chief poet
of Thomond, a man of wealth and prosperity, died. Mac Gowan of the Stories, that Thomas, the son Gillananeev Mac Gowan, chief histo
Felim, son Murtogh, son Donal, the son Murtogh O'Conor, heir the lordship North Connaught, died.
Conor O’Brien, lord Thomond, died advanced age Easter Saturday, and Teige, the son Brian O'Brien, was appointed his successor.
Torlogh Mac Mahon Bodhar, lord Corca baiscin (in Clare), was slain and burned
advanced age, by his own kinsmen, nocturnal attack.
Conor Crom, the son Teige O’Rourke, died.
Roderick, that the Mac Gennis, son Hugh
Mac Gennis, was slain his own house Bryan Mac Gennis.
Henry Caoch, the son O’Neill Buidhe, had his eyes put out by his own kinsmen, the sons Bryan Ballach, the son O’Neill Buidhe.
Teige Mac Gillfinnen, and his son Hugh, were slain by Art, the son Owen O’Neill.
O’Duigenan, Kilronan, that Philip, the rian O’Loghlin Corcomroe (in Clare), died. son David, chief historian Clan Maolroona
Mac Do the son
the sons
(Mac Dermotts, princes Moylurg), died. O'Hely More, that Conor Caoch O'Hely, died. O'Neill and Owen O’Neill, the sons Niall,
made peace with each other, and Owen having
Bryan Garv and Man-us, the sons nogh Tirerrill, that Mulroona,
Teige Mac Donogh, were slain their uncle Cathal Mac Donogh.
the English, was released O’Donnell, Niall, general hospitality, was killed the kick
A. D. 1426.
Kian, the son Gilla Oilbe Mac Gowan, Naghtan O’Donnell, who was imprisoned with learned historian, and man who kept house
his brother, for whose liberation an immense deal property was paid, besides leaving another hos tage his place, namely, Torlogh O’Donnell, who however, made his escape from the English, with
horse.
Bebinn, the daughter Tiarnan O’Rourke, lord
Brefney, died.
made his submission
O’Neill, the lands had
quarrels
during were settled between them.
been deprived
the time their
Richard Mac Jordan the Wood (in Mayo), was taken prisoner by Owen, the son O'Fla O'Conor Roe, that Torlogh, the son Hugh, herty, who delivered him into the hands Mac
four others who were confined along with him.
son Felim, man who both spoiled and defended Jordan Duv, by whom Connaught; man distinguished for his skill and Fereadach, son knowledge the arts and sciences, died after hav plague.
ing gained the victory repentance, and conquer
was plundered.
Bryan O’Kelly, died the
ing the world and the devil.
A. D. 1425.
Bermingham, was slain Thomas, his own brother's son.
Albany, was
appointed Regent Scotland, during the minority James lity, his associates; appears that this James Stuart, whose death
Regent Scotland. Robert Stuart, duke
Stuart, heir the throne; and the death Robert, his son Muredach, duke Albany, becameregent.
and conferred on him the title of heir presumptive to the kingdom of Leinster. An account of Dermod Mac Murrogh and of Strong- bow, has been given in notes in these Annals at the years 1171, 1176, and also in the notes on Ormond and Desies. Donal Caomh anach, or Cavenagh, a son of Dermod Mac Murrogh, succeeded partly to the inheritance of the kingdom of Leinster, and from him some of his descendants took the name of Cavenagh, or Mac Murrogh Cavenagh. The Mac Murroghs maintained their inde- pendence, and held the title of kings of Leinster, with large pos- ressions in woxford and Carlow, down to the reign of Elizabeth, and many celebrated and valiant chiefs of them are mentioned in the course of these annals, who waged war with the English for many centuries. Art Mac Murrogh Cavenagh, of whose exploits in his contests with the English forces, under king Richard II. , an account has beengiven in a note in theseannals, at A. D. 1399, was one of the most celebrated chiefs; and Donal O'Cavenagh, surnamed Spainagh, or the Spaniard, was a famous leader in Lein ster, in the wars against Elizabeth. The ancient kings of Lein ster had fortresses, or royal residences, at Dinnrigh, near the river Barrow, between Carlow and Leighlin, and at the Naas in Kildare, and in after times had castles at the city of Ferns, in Wexford, which was their capital, and also at Old-Ross, in Wexford, and at Ballymoon, in Carlow. The Mac Murroghs
were inaugurated as kings of Leinster, at a place called Cnoc-an Bhogha, attended by O'Nolan, the king's marshal, chief of Forth, in Carlow, by O’Doran, chief Brehon of Leinster, and by Mac Keogh, his chief bard. The Mac Murroghs are thus designated in the topographies of O’Dugan and O’Heerin:—
“Let us now proceed to Leinster,
An extensive land of wealthy warriors,
Of lasting fame are the mansionsof the heroes, Where lie the tombs of the valorous Gael.
“In the east I shall now enumerate
The generous chiefs of the province in due order, A scion from whom no unkindness we'll receive, With Mac Murrogh we take our abode.
“We give the lead from the chiefs of the Gael
To the princes of the clans of Cahir ;
Let us mention respectively in the eastern country Each chief of them over his own territory.
“The high king of Naas, the tree of Brogha,
The lord of Leinster is Mac Murrogh, The province he holds in his possession, The Fenian hero charters all its lands. ”
The O'Cavenaghs in modern times becamethe representatives of the Mac Murroghs, kings of Leinster, and there are several respect able families of the name in the counties of Carlow and Wexford, the head of whom is O'Cavenagh of Borris, in Carlow. The O'Cavenaghs held a territory called Hy Cavenagh, now the barony of Idrome East, in Carlow.
. . . ,
the
The following accounts of the chiefs and clans of Wexford,
Wicklow, andCarlow, andtheterritoriespossessedbyeach,have ofImaile,andmanydistinguishedchiefsofthenamearementioned been collected from the topographies of O'Heerin, O'Dugan, in the course of these annals. They maintained their rank, and O'Brien, O'Halloran, and various other sources. It appears that held large possessionsdown to the Elizabethian and Cromwellian O' Dugan collected part of the topography of Leinster, but it was wars, when their estates were confiscated ; several of them were chiefly compiled by O'Heerin, of whom an account has been al knighted at various periods, and Sir Charles O'Toole, an officer in
ready given in the notes on Thomond and Desmond, and other places. O'Heerin thus commenceshis topography:-
ão
A proper me,
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Of the nobles of Fola (Ireland) of the verdant plains, Of all those tribes I shall treat,
From the hospitable mansion of each lord.
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“The portion of Con of the mirthful heart, He has composedfrom ancient records; He has mentioned all both east and west, Each man entitled to property.
“Leath Mogha, the portion of Heber the Fair, The two southern territories of Erin;
Thus the plain of Leinster is mine,
And each brave man to the bay of Limerick.
“These two provinces of the lands of the Gael, And the country of the clans of Cahir;
The hosts of various districts from land to sea, We shall give to each their own territories.
“This portion which was divided by Con O’Dugan the fair and brown-haired; Neglected the history of its men, Which is not unbecomingto relate.
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I. O’Tuathail or O'Toole, chief of Hy Muireadhaigh, is thus men tioned by O'Heerin:
“O’Toole of the fortress famous for mead, Is chief of the valiant tribe of Hy Murray,
As far as Almain of melodiousmusic, Of verdant, grassy, fertile plains. ”
Hy Murray was an extensive territory in the western part of Wicklow, comprising the greater part of the present baronies of Talbotstown and Shilelagh, in that county; and it appearsfrom the poem that the power of the O'Tooles extended as far as Almain, nowthehill of Allen, inthecountyof Kildare, thuscontainingagreat portion of the baronies of Naas, Kilcullen, Kilkea and Moone, and Connell, in that county. The O'Tooles were in ancient times styled princes of Imaile, which appears to have been a name ap plied to their territory, and is still retained in the Glen of Imaile, in Wicklow, where they had their chief residence; and they also had castles at Carnew, Castlekevin, Castledermot and other places. They took their name from Tuathal, one of their princes in the tenth cen tury, and being oneof the headfamilies of Leinster, of the same race as the Mac Murroghs, they wereeligible to be kings of that province. The celebrated St. Laurence O’Toole, archbishop of Dublin at the time of the English invasion, was son of Murtogh O'Toole, prince
“The southern
224 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1419.
was buried in the monastery of John the Baptist,in the town of Trim, and this David was the son of
the chief professor of Siol Murray (Roscommon). Dermod Roe, the son of Torlogh Oge O'Conor,
died.
king James's army, is said to have been the person who killed the Duke Schomberg at the battle of the Boyne, and several of them were distinguished officers in the Irish Brigades in the service of France and Spain. The O'Tooles are still numerous in the coun ties of Wicklow, Dublin, and Kildare. II. O’Brain, O’Broin, or O'Byrne, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“Another exalted noble tribe,
Are the O'Byrnes, a clan fierce in pursuit. ”
The O'Byrnes took their name from Brann, one of their chiefs in
the tenth century, were powerful chiefs, and possessedan extensive
territory in the county of Wicklow, called Hy Briuin Cualan, com
prising the greater part of the barony of Ballinacor, which was
called O'Byrne's country, and also the Ranelagh; hence they
were styled lords of Ranelagh, and had their chief castle at Balli
nacor. The O'Tooles and O'Byrnes, at the head of the Wicklow
clans, for a period of three hundred years, maintained an incessant
warfare with the English forces, whom they defeated in numerous
fierce engagements; many valiant chiefs of the O'Byrnes are men
tioned in those times, particularly Pheagh Mac Hugh O'Byrne,
who was a famous leader in the wars against Elizabeth. It appears
from Cambrensis Eversus, that the O'Byrnes were nominated chiefs
by the Mac Keoghs, at a place called Dun Caillighe Beirre. The Wexford. The O'Murphy's were powerful chiefs in ancient times, O'Byrnes are still numerous in Wicklow, Dublin, Kildare, and and at the present day the name is one of the most numerous in many other parts of Ireland, and there are several respectable fa Ireland, and found in all the counties of Leinster, and in various
Murrogh, son of Bryan O'Flaherty, lord of West Connaught, died.
O’Neill went to the house of Owen O’Neill, and having amicably concluded a peace with each other, he restored his lordship to O’Neill.
are given by O'Heerin as chiefs of Siol Elaigh and the Lagan, and thus mentioned :
“The race of Elaigh, the tribe of steeds,
To protect which is proper for O'Gahan, Chief of the clan, powerful in friendship, O’Dunlaing was the warrior of the Lagan. ”
The territory of these chiefs called Siol Elaigh, is now the barony of Shilelagh, in the south of Wicklow. VII. O’Murchadha or O'Murphy, chief of Crioch O’Felme or Hy Feidhlime, is thus mentionedby O'Heerin:
“An extensive and profitable lordship
Was obtained by O'Murphy of smooth and fair plains,
The country of Hy Felimy the chief received
An inheritance handed down from his ancestors. ”
milies of the name. III. O’Ceallaigh, or O'Kelly, and O’Taidhg or O'Teige, are given by O'Heerin as chiefs of Hy Maile, and of Hy Teigh, and are thus mentioned:
parts of Munster, Connaught, and Ulster, and there are many re spectable and wealthy families of them in various parts of Ireland. VII. O'Gairbhidh, or O'Garvey, another chief in Hy Felimy, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“In Hy Felimy, a delightful district,
Fair are the lands possessedby the O'Garveys, Fenian heroes of the hill unite in the tribe,
Each man of whom is free from grief and sorrow. ”
IX. O'Cosgraidh or O'Cosgrave, chief of Beantraidhe, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“From the Barrow eastward to the Slaney,
Is the country possessedby the Clan Cosgrave, The host of Bantry of ringletted hair,
A noble tribe with hawk-like sparkling eyes. ”
The territory possessed by the O'Cosgrave, is now the barony of Bantry, in the county of Wexford. X. O’Duibhgin, probably O'Dugan, another chief, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:—
“Lord of the extreme southern land,
Which is worthy of being recorded,
O'Dugan is its rightful inheritor,
Over the host from the dark pool of the fair shrubs. ”
The territory of this chief being mentioned as in the extreme southern land, must have been in the barony of Shelburne, in Wex ford. XI. O'Lorcain, or O'Larkin, chief of Fothart, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:—
“The Fenian heroes of Forth of the Carn,
The fair rising ground of strength and beauty,
A hero whose deeds are mighty in spears, He is the affluent chief O'Larkin.
The territory possessed by this chief, is now the barony of Forth, in the county of Wexford, and Carn, where he had his fortress, is the head land called Carnsore point. XII. O'Hartghoile,
“O’Teige obtained a productive country, Imaile, a land which is free from gloom;
O'Kelly obtained Hy Teigh eastward By purchase for his valiant clan. ”
This ancient family of O'Teige have anglicised the name to Tighe, and the O'Kelly's here mentioned were of the same race as the Mac Murroghs, O'Tooles, O'Byrnes, and other families called Ca hirians, or Leinster Heremonians, and therefore of a different descent from the O'Kellys, princes of Hy Maine in Galway. The O'Kellys were chiefs in Crioch Cualan, a name which was applied to the northern part of Wicklow, and comprised the baronies of Rathdown, Newcastle, and Arklow. IV. Mac Giollamocholmoge is given by O'Heerin, as a chief of Cualan, and thus mentioned :
“A lord whose lands are rich and verdant, Is the gentle Mac Giollamocholmoge,
Free and powerful warriors in their woods, They rule over the mild men of Cualan. ”
The chief called Mac Giollamocholmoge, is mentioned in the contests of the Anglo-Normans, under Strongbow and his fol lowers, with the Danes of Dublin. V. O'Cosgraidh, O'Cosgry or O'Cosgrave, and O'Fiachraidh, other chiefs in Cualan, are thus mentioned by O'Heerin and O'Dugan:
“Other princely chiefs also obtained this land,
The nut-producing country of the plain of Cualan, O'Cosgrave of the numerous clan,
Rules over the saffron-clad conquering warriors.
“The prince of Hy Nennechlais in the east, Is O'Fiachry of the extensive lands,
The subduer of the foreigners resides here, I mean O'Cosgrave on the plain of Cualan.
VI. O'Gaithin or O'Gahan, and O’Dunlaing, probably odowling,
The O'Murphy's were one of the Cahirian families of Leinster, a branch of the same race as the Mac Murroghs, kings of that province. The territory of Hy Felimy, which they possessed,ex tended along the sea coast, and was commonly called the Mur rowes, and comprised the barony of Ballaghkeen, in the countyof
Teige, son of Donal O'Kelly, lord of Clan Mac Owen (in Galway), died.
O’Driscoll More, the White Knight (both Cork), and his son, died.
name being derived from the town Wicklow, which, said, was called the Danes Wykinlow Wykinlough, signifying the
harbour ships; was called by the Irish Kilmantan, and according O'Flaherty’s Ogygia, the name Wicklow was derived from the Irish Buidhe Cloch, signifying the yellow stone
rock, and probably called from the yellow colour the granite rocks.
Carlow fine and fertile county, particularly productive corn, and famous for butter. Wexford contains much interesting scenery, chiefly along the river Slaney. The majestic mountains, beautiful valleys, and wild glens Wicklow, well known tourists, abound scenery surpassing magnificence and beauty; and the county contains many antiquities, particularly the venerable religious ruins Glendalough. Wicklow was ancient times covered with extensive forests, and the oak woods Shille lagh, the borders Wicklow and Wexford, were celebrated former times. Wicklow also contains very valuable mines cop per, lead, iron, and sulphur, and the finest granite quarries the world, its extensive mountains being composed granite rocks. The gold mines Wicklow, celebrated history, were situated the mountain Croghan Kinsellagh, near Arklow, and pieces solid golden ore, various sizes, were found the rivulets, one which was twenty-three ounces weight. The silver mines situated Clonmines, the county Wexford, were, stated
probably O'Hartly, chief of Crioch-na-goenel, by O'Heerin:
“Criochmageneal, a delightful
In the land of the fertile soil,district A country the fairest under the sun,
is thus mentioned
Its
rightful O'Hartley. ” inheritor is
This territory appears to have been situated near O'Larkin's country, above-mentioned. XIII. O'Riaghain,0'Riaain, or O'Ryan,
sometimes written O'Maolrian, or O'Mulrian, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
lord of Hy
Drona,
“Hereditary to O'Ryan is a fair district,
A territory, extensive is the land,
Hy Drona of peaceful pleasures,
It is more fitting for him than a strange country. ”
rous and powerful clans, and had large possessions in the counties of Wexford and Carlow. The O'Briens, or Mac Briens, and O'Moores, were also respectable families in Wexford. The O'Dorans held the high office of hereditary Brehons of Leinster, and being the chief judges of that province, had extensive pos sessionsunder the ancient kings.
Werford was formed into a county in the reign of king John,
and was, as already stated, part of the ancient territory of Hy
Kinsellagh, and was called by the Irish writers the county of
Hough Garman, as already explained in the preceding part of
the sons, namely, William, Richard, Gilbert, Walter, and Anselm, became, succession, earls Pembroke, and lords princes Leinster; but all having died without issue, the male line became extinct; the five daughters were all intermarried into noble fami lies England, and the different counties Leinster were divided amongst them and their posterity; which full account will
found Hanmer's Chronicle, and Baron Finglas's Breviate Ireland Harris's Hibernica.
this article; it was also called Contae Riavach, signifying the
Wexford the noble families Mountchensey, England, the thirteenth century got large the title lords Wexford, intermarriage with daughter Marshall, earl Pembroke, abovementioned;
and by intermarriage with the Valences, the Talbots, earls Shrewsbury, became lords Wexford. The chief Anglo-Normans who came over with Strongbow, and got large grants lands Wexford, were Maurice Fitzgerald, ancestor the earls Kildare and Desmond; Hervey Monte Marisco, and Robert Fitzstephen. The other old English families who settled Wexford were, the Carews, Talbots, Devereuxes, Staffords, Sinnotts, Suttons, Keatings, Powers, Walshes, Fitzharrises, Fitzhenrys, Derenzys, Mastersons, Butlers, Browns, Rossiters, Redmonds, Esmonds, Hores, Harveys, Hayes, Hughes, Codds, Commerfords, Colcoughs, Lamberts, Boyces, Morgans, Tottenhams, Rams, Furlongs.
Hiberniae, given first volume the Desiderata Curiosa account
Grey County, from some peculiar greyish appearance of the
possessions, with
Sountry, which Camden incorrectly states to have meant the
Rough County. It got the name of Wexford from the town of
Wexford, which was called by the Danes Weisford, signifying
the western haven, a name given to it by the Danish colony who
*ir, *o. /
Possessed that city in the tenth and eleventh centuries. The greater
P* of Wexford was in former times also sometimes called the
. . . ;Ferns, by Spenser, of
of as stated from the city Ferns,
which was the capital of the Mac Murroghs, kings of Leinster.
Carlow was formed into a county in the reign of king John ; it
by
"-the Irish writers Cathairloch and Ceatharlach, an
Catherlough, and the name is said to have been derived
the
****, a city, and loch, a lake, thus signifying city *ing place stated that there was former times lake adi the where the town Carlow now stands. but
various patentees and undertakers who, the reign
and James got extensive grants the forfeited lands which were confiscated the county Wexford. The following persons obtained lots those lands, varying from five hundred one
*. . . * lake there present.
Wicklow was formed into county the reign
James
REIGN OF HENRY V. 225
The territory of Hy Drona comprised the present baronies
of Idrone, in the county of Carlow, which was in ancient times
possessed by the O'Ryans, who were powerful chiefs, and
styled princes of Hy Drona, and many of them are mentioned in
early times in the Four Masters, and Annals of Inisfallen. An
account of the O'Ryans, who had extensive possessions in Tip
perary, and were a branch of the O'Ryans of Carlow, has been
given in the note on Ormond. The O'Ryans are still very nu Fraser's Survey Wexford, worked the Danes Wexford
merous in Carlow and Tipperary, and there are many respectable
families of the name in those counties. XIV. O'Nuallain, O'Nolan,
or O'Nowlan, chief of Fotharta Feadha, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
the tenth century, who had mint, where they struck several coins that city.
Anglo Normanand English families. —The counties Water ford and Wexford were intimately connected with the anglo-Nor
“O’Nolan,
The truly hospitable head chief of Fothart. ”
which event Ormond and stated the
a faultless
hero,
The territory of Fotharta, possessed by the O'Nolans, is now the barony of Forth, in the county of Carlow; they were chiefs of note in ancient times, and appear to have been marshals of Leinster, as, according Eversus, they presided
to Cambrensis
the inauguration of the Mac Murroghs as kings of Leinster.
Several chiefs of the O’Nolans are mentioned in the course of these
annals, and the name is still numerous and respectable in the
at
counties of Carlow and Wexford. XV. The O'Kinsellaghs, enjoyed the sovereignty Leinster. Marshall, earl Pembroke,
O'Cahills, O'Doyles, O'Bolgers, and MacCoskleys, were nume had his marriage with Isabel, five sons and five daughters; all
man invasion under Strongbow and his followers,
full account has been already given the notes
Desies. Dermod Mac Murrogh, king Leinster,
preceding part the presentarticle, after giving his daughter Eva
marriage Richard Clare, earl Pembroke, commonly called Strongbow, Waterford, the year 1171, also conferred him the title heir presumptive the kingdom Leinster.
After Dermod’s death, Strongbow succeeded the sovereignty Leinster right his wife Eva, whom had only daughter, Isabel, who became heiress Leinster, and was married
William Marshall, earl Pembroke, who, right his wife,
the county and Valence,
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The Calvach O'Conor Faily was treacherously land’s viceroy Ireland, and the night after taken prisoner by the son of Libiner Prene, had been taken, he, with his companion confine who sold him lord Furnival, the king Eng ment, made his escape his own house.
thousand, and two thousand acres each, namely, sir Richard Cooke,
sir Laurence Esmond, sir Edward Fisher, Francis Blundell, Nicho
las Kenny, William Parsons, sir Roger Jones, James Carroll,
sir Richard Wingfield, marshal the army, sir Adam Loftus, sir sees Wexford, Wicklow, and Carlow.
Robert Jacob, captain Trevillian, captain Fortescue, and Con The See Sletty. —A church was founded place called way Brady, the queen'sfootman, six-hundred acres. Several fami Sleibhtiu, St. Fiech Fiechus, celebrated disciple lies the old proprietors Wexford are enumerated, with the St. Patrick the fifth century. Sletty was situated Hy lands they possessed,and the regrants part those lands which Kinsellagh, near the river Barrow, about mile from the present they obtained, the Mastersons, Mac Murroghs, Mac Briens, town Carlow, the borders the Queen's county; gives Mac Dowlings, Mac Dermotts, Malones, Cavenaghs, Moores, name parish that county, and the ruins ancient church O’Bolgers, O'Dorans, Sinnotts, Walshes, Codds, &c.
Carlow the following have been the chief old English fami lies. The family Bigod, earls Norfolk, intermarriage with the daughter William Marshall, earl Pembroke, already mentioned, became lords Carlow the thirteenth century; and
Wicklow, Maurice Fitzgerald and his descendants the lebrated St. Moeg, Aidan, was native that part Brefney reigns Henry II. and King John, got extensive grants lands now called the county Cavan, and founded there the abbey about Arklow and Walter Riddiesford, who had the title Dromlane afterwards went Britain, and studied some time baron Brey, got from king John grant the lands Imaile, under St. David, bishop Menevia, Wales, and on returning
Wicklow, and Castledermot Kildare, both which belonged Ireland, Brandubh, king Leinster, granted him the territory the ancient principality O’Toole. The other chief English about Ferns, where founded the cathedral and see Ferns, families Wicklow were the Butlers, Talbots, Eustaces, and and died advanced age, the 31st January, A. D. 632.
1346, the county Carlow was granted Thomas Plan
tagenet Brotherton, earl Norfolk, and marshal Eng
land, and his successors, the Mobrays and Howards, dukes
Norfolk, possessed the county Carlow down the reign
Henry VIII. , when they were deprived consequence the
law against absentees being enforced and after that time the
Butlers, earls Ormond, became possessed great part
Carlow. may be here observed, that the fourteenth century
the Courts Exchequer and Common Pleas were for long period
held Carlow. The other chief English families who settled
Carlow were the following: the Butlers, Browns, Burtons, Bag tinised Maidocus, also Aedanus and Aidanus, and anglicised mals,Carews, Cookes, Eustaces, Rochforts, Cheevers, Ponsonbys, Moeg, Maidoc, also Aidan Edan Giraldus Cambrensis says Astles, Bunburrys, Blackneys, Doynes, Bruens, &c. “Sanctus Aidanus quiet Hibernice Maidocus dicitur. ” The ce
Rathdown; the earls Fitzwilliam, England, have extensive pos sessions Wicklow.
Ecclesiastical Divisions. —The following have been the bishops'
still remain. St. Fiech made Sletty bishop's see, and the fifth and sixth centuries was the chief see Leinster, but was afterwards annexed Leighlin. -
The See Leighlin. —A monastery was founded here the beginning the seventh century St. Gobban, and shortly after, St. Molaisre, who was also called Laserian, made Leighlin bishop's see. D. 630 great synod bishops and clergy was held Leighlin, regulate the time for the celebration Easter. The abbey Leighlin became celebrated under St. La serian and stated, that one time contained fifteen hun dred monks. The Diocese Leighlin comprises the whole the county Carlow, considerable part the Queen's county, with some portions Kilkenny and Wicklow.
Howards.
Nobility. —The following have been the noble families
Wex the
The see Sletty, already stated, was the chief see Leinster, the fifth and sixth centuries; but the beginning the seventh
century, Ferns was made the metropolitan see that province; hence the bishops were styled bishops Leinster, and Ferns con tinued the chief see until the beginning the ninth cen tury, when Kildare was constituted the metropolitan see, and
continued till the twelfth century, when Dublin was constituted archiepiscopal see Leinster. the Lives St. Moeg, quoted by Colgan and Lanigan, stated that great synod Lein ster, the king Brandubh, with the clergy and people, decreed that the archiepiscopal see Leinster should that St. Moeg, “Deinde facta synodo magna terra Lageniensium de crevit rex Brandubh tam laici quam clerici archiepisco patus omnium Lageniensium semper esset sede cathedra Sancti Moedoc. ” Ferns, called ancient times Fearna Maodh oig, Ferns Moeg, became great city, and was the chief residence the kings Leinster, but fell into decay from re peated ravages the Danes, the tenth and eleventh centuries.
The diocese Ferns comprises nearly the whole the county Wexford, with small portions Wicklow and Queen's county. The see Glendalough was founded St. Caoimgin,
ford, Wicklow, and Carlow, from the reign present time.
Wexford, the de Montchenseys and Wexford the Talbots, earls Shrewsbury
king John
Waterford and Wexford Ireland; the family Petty, mar quesses Landsdown England, are earls Shelburne Wex ford; the Butlers, viscounts Mountgarret; the Keatings, barons Kilmananan; the Esmonds, barons Limbrick; the Stopfords,
earls Courtown the family Loftus, earls Ely; the family Phipps, barons Mulgrave, New-Ross, Wexford, earls Mulgrave, and marquesses Normanby England; the Ponson bys, viscounts Duncannon; the Annesleys, viscounts Mount
morris; the Carews, barons Carew.
Carlow, the Norfolk, were lords
Bigods, Mowbrays, and Howards, dukes Carlow the Butlers, barons Tullyophe Tullow the Carews, barons Idrone; the
lim, and viscounts
O'Cavenaghs, barons Balian the Cheevers, viscounts Mount leinster; the Fanes, barons Carlow; the Ogles, viscounts Carlow; and the Dawsons, viscounts Carlow; the Knights, earls Carlow the celebrated duke Wharton, lord lieutenant Ireland the reign queenAnne, was created marquess Carlow.
Keivin, the sixth century. The name Irish Gleann daloch, signifying the valley the two lakes, being tuated beautiful valley containing two lakes, and surrounded with magnificent mountains the county Wicklow. Glenda lough has been called Latin writers Episcopatus Bistagmiensis,
Wicklow, the Howards, earls Wicklow the Stuarts, earls Blessington; and the Boyles, viscounts Blessington; the Wing
fields, viscounts Powerscourt; the Maynards, barons Maynard;
the family Cole, barons Ranelagh; and Jones, viscounts
Ranelagh; the Butlers, barons Arklow the Eustaces, viscounts Baltinglass; and the Ropers, viscounts Baltinglass; the Stratfords, barons Baltinglass and earls Aldborough the Probys, earls Carysfort; the Brabazons, earls Meath; the
Berkeleys, barons Rathdown; and the family Monk, earls
the Bishopric the two Lakes; and by Pope Lucius III, mentioned Episcopatus Insularum, the Bishopric the Isles. The diocese Glendalough, ancient times, comprised
Valences, lords England, and earls
The See Ferns was founded St. Moeg, the latter end the sixth century. The name Moeg, Irish Maodhog, la
the county Wicklow, and great part the county Dublin;
was annexed the see Dublin the thirteenth century, 1214, but the archbishops Dublin being all English,
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Mac Murrogh, lord of Leinster, that Donogh,
the son Art Cavenagh, was taken prisoner lord Furnival, which was lamentable loss the Irish.
did not attempt pass the entrenchments the borders that occasion; but having remained en camped the coast Eas Roe (Ballyshannon),
either France
O'Kelly, was slain Oge O'Kelly.
Donogh, the son suddenly the porch
bury, Sligo), which defeat John, the son Bryan O'Conor, Hugh Buidhe Mac Donogh, Ca thal, son Dermod, son Cormac, son Ro
derick, and Owen O’Dowd, were slain; Bryan
O'Conor having received intelligence this dis Hugh Mac Guire; aster, marched with his forces Moy Eni;
rach, the sons Donal, the son Murtogh, pro ceeded with large body horse across the river Ballyshannon, which time the sons O’Don
nell were with their cavalry Port-na-long (the Port the Ships), the opposite side the ca taract, where they were after drinking their wine; Owen having received intelligence this, at
tacked them night, and slew Donal, the son Torlogh O’Donnell, the intended lord Tyrcon nell, with many others, who are not recorded;
REIGN OF HENRY V. 227
Thomas Bacach (the lame), the son the earl the sons O’Donnell, Niall Garv, Donal, and Ormond, having gone aid the king Eng Neaghtan, came the plain with troop ca land the war France, died there while with valry; the sons Bryan O'Conor came with the king, and the greater part those who ac another body cavalry, the other hand, re
companied him from Ireland, died like manner connoitre Ballyshannon, that the two forces
England.
confronted each other; the Connellians attacked Fereadach, son Teige, the son Donal and put flight the Carburians (people Car
the grandson William
Murtogh O'Conor, died
Sligo castle.
Murrogh O'Conor, the intended lord Offa
ley; Cathal, the son
Dermod Roe, the son
Maurice-na-mbrigh, man
ing O’Dooyiarma; Murtogh, son Cathal, son
Hugh Brefnach (O’Conor); Gillananeev O’Mi thighein, the Coarb Beallach; Tomaltach Mac Clancy; the Barry More, and O’Sullivan, died.
A. D. 1420.
The monastery St. Francis Askeaton,
Munster, the banks the Shannon,
the
friars the earl Desmond, and erected
there tomb himself and his posterity. Matthew O’Brenan, master, parson, and ere
nach Doire Maolain (Derryvullan, Ferma nagh), died the 6th the Ides September.
The erection the castle Bundroos Leitrim, the bay Donegal), was commenced
Bryan, son Donal, son Murtogh O'Conor; and the Tirconnellians having come with their forces prevent the work, Bryan collected party
resist them, consisting his own kinsmen,
O'Rourke (that Teige), and Mac Donogh, with their respective troops, that the Tirconnellians
°ould not obtain peaceable possession till the fifteenth cen fury. Glendalough, ancient times, was celebrated seat learning and religion, and contained large city but being re peatedly ravaged the Danes, during the ninth and tenth cen *ries, and the English the thirteenth and fourteenth cen turies, fell into complete decay; but former greatness *ufficiently demonstrated the extensive ruins cathedral *nd seven churches, round tower, and other interesting an tiquities, which still remain.
one the merchant vessels then the harbour, and Bryan O'Conor returned home after that victory.
Owen, son Roderick O'Conor, died the
eighth the Kalends March, and was interred Clonmacnois.
Teige, son Fergal O’Hara,tanistof Lieney, died.
Cathal, son Teige Mac Clancy, chief Dar
try Leitrim), and Hugh Buidhe Mac Clancy,
were slain Cathal’s house their own kinsmen, Teige, Maurice, and Henry, about the festival
St. Bridget.
O'Conor Don; Mac five nights after, Owen O'Conor and Turlogh Car
wisdom and learn
diocese Limerick, was founded for Franciscan Niall O'Donnell fled the shore, and swam
The earl
An account the notes
Ormond, lord justice
the ancient literature Leinster will subsequent numbers.
Ireland,
given
A. D. 1419.
Gairbh Thrian Chonnacht, signifying the rough district
Connaught, comprised,
part both Brefnies, that East Brefney, the county
appears the Annals, the greater West Brefney, Leitrim, and
Cavan.
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was in war with the people of Ulster, aiding May, and was buried the monastery O’Neill, and he brought Mac Gennis under sub Boyle; was succeeded Tomaltach, the son
of Conor.
William, son of Malachy, son of William Murrogh O'Conor, lord Offaley, man who
jection, and delivered his hostages to O’Neill.
O'Kelly, the intended lord of Hy Maine, a man full of prosperity and hospitality, died after the
victory of extreme unction and repentance.
O'Neill, that is Donal, having been expelled
defeated the English and Irish, who opposed him many battles, after having gained the victory
over the world and the devil, died his own for
tress, and was interred the monastery Kil lachaidh (Killaughey, King's county).
from the province of Ulster by Owen O’Neill, and
the son of O’Neill of Claneboy, and by Niall Garv
O'Donnell, and the chiefs the province, and Mac Donoghs, O’Rourke mustered great came Sligo the house Bryan (O'Conor), force, and O'Donnell, that Torlogh, came with
son Donal, son Murtogh, lord North Con naught.
contest arose Fermanagh between Hugh Mac Guire and the Mac Guire, which Donal, the son Hugh, was slain.
his party relieve and support him, did also Hugh Mac Guire with his forces, and O’Rourke himself and his people, with these allies, having marched into Tirerrill, burned the country and slew Cathal, the son Mac Donogh, and many others on that occasion.
Niall O’Donnell and his forces, and O’Rourke with his troop cattle-drivers, having marched the shore Ballyshannon, the Mac Donoghs,
and Cathal, the son Roderick O'Conor, went
The Barry More (that Buidhe O'Fallon, died.
John), died. Hugh
Giolla-na-naomh O’Huidhrin,' learned his torian; Roderick, son David O’Duigenan, ano ther learned historian; and Fergal O'Daly, chief poet Corcomroe (in Clare), died.
The bishopric Raphoe was obtained for O'Gallagher (Laurence Loghlin O'Gallagher).
their absence the fortress
burned the town (Dromahair, lished the castle, and destroyed
O’Rourke, Leitrim), demo the cattle folds
Eachmarcach Roe Mac Conmidhe, poet, died.
A. D. 1421.
very learned
the country; the Connallian forces were this time encamped Ardfearna (Glenfarn, Lei trim), and those Carbury (in Sligo), were the
castle Bundroose, and between both parties many men and horses were slain and wounded daily; Murtogh Buidhe, the son Cosnavach
Nicholas Mac Brady,' bishop
contest having arisen between the O’Rourkes
Brefney, man distinguished for his wisdom, piety, continence,
O'Dowd, O'Maonaigh, and the son
Donogh
and uprightness, died.
Thomas Oge O'Reilly, the most illustrious heir
Cavenagh, were slain by the Connellians that occasion; and Hugh, son Murray Roe Mac Loghlin, was drowned Ballyshannon; and after that they made peace.
lordship, any his time,
the Fair, king
hospitality and feats arms,
the race Connaught
Aodh Fionn (Hugh, the seventh cen
Cathal O’Rourke, and his sons, made
tury), died his own house
Roderick, son Hugh Mac Dermott, lord
Moylurg, man general hospitality, died the Rock (of Lough Key) the 11th the Kalends
A. D. 1420.
noctur Lough Melge (Lough Melvin, county Leitrim); the guards the lake, namely, the Mac Gloins, deli
vered up the boats the lake Cathal and his
Kilmore, and other sees. Roderick Mac Brady was appointed by Pope Boniface IX. bishop Brefney, 1896; and Gilbert Mac Brady was appointed the same year bishop Ardagh.
Cavan).
mal attack Mac Clancy Iniscaoin
Giolla-na-naomh O’Huidhrin, Giollananeev O'Heerin,
was the celebrated historian and topographer whose work the
topography Leinster and Munster has been often quoted, and Nicholas Mac Brady, above-mentioned, bishop Brefney, died
given the annotations annexed these Annals. A. D. 1421. Andrew Mac Brady, appointed by Pope Nicholas
A. D. 1421.
Nicholas Mac Brady, bishop Brefney, diocese Kil Kilmore, died about the year 1600. Andrew Brady was
more. There were several the Mac Bradys, the ancient bishop Ardagh, from about 1780 1795. -See Ware's Bi clan that name the county Cavan, bishops Brefney shops and Brennan's Ecclesiastical History.
bishop Kilmore, died 1456. Thomas Mac Brady, bishop Kilmore, died A. 1511. Richard Brady, bishop
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sons; and they took young Mac Clancy prisoner, Tirconnell, assumed monastic habit the mo and possessed themselves of the lake, and of nastery Eas Roe (Ballyshannon), after having castle; five the sons Mac Clancy, and great gained the palm over this transitory life, and his
number the men
and the other sons Carbury, (in Sligo).
Dartry, were slain these, Mac Clancy then went into
son, Niall Garv, was appointed his successor. Roderick, son Conor O’Conor, lord Cor
comroe (in Clare), was slain by his own kinsmen, namely, the sons Felim O'Conor, his own town in Caislean-na-Dumhcha.
More, daughter
Brian O'Brien, the wise
Munster her time, fame, hospitality, good from O’Neill Claneboy.
Walter Burke, and previously the wife Teige
O'Carroll (of Ely), the most distinguished woman
Owen O’Neill was released his wife and sons
sense, and piety, died; she was generally called More ofMunster.
Dermod, son Teige Mac Dermott, was slain.
Donal Finn O'Flaherty, was slain the sons Donal O'Flaherty.
O’Donnell, that Niall; O'Neill; Owen
O'Neill, and O’Neill Claneboy, with the chiefs the province, having proceeded with their forces,
burned and plundered the entire Carbury, far Sligo; Owen O'Conor, with Torlogh Carrach
and O’Rourke, collected their forces oppose them Sligo, and gave battle the eastern party, which seven them were slain the Cona cians, and the others marched from thence into
Tirerrill, and spoiled the entire country.
Cormac the Wood, the son Carbery (in Cork), the best lord’s son
Mac Carthy Munster
taken severe disease, retired the Friary Killaghy, entered amongst the monks and took the monastic habit; appointed his kinsman,
Gennis under subjection, and took them with him O’Kane, who paid him his tribute; from thence
they proceeded, accompanied the O’Kane,
Owen Mac learned historian,
his time, was slain the sons Carthy.
The Giolla Riavach O'Clery, died after well-spent life.
Owen O’Neill was apprehended the son O'Neill, Claneboy, while his journey hold
conference with the earl at Dundalk.
Mac Gillpatrick, and the son Libned Afrene,
Englishman, marched with twelve score soldiers plunder Leix the Queen's county), and they
did not halt until they arrived the monastery
Leix; O'Conor Failey met them there, attacked
Mac Gillpatrick and the English, and defeated
them with slaughter, and his people gained great
prizes arms, armour, and accoutrements, which
belonged the English; and O'Conor, that
Murtogh, then returned home, and having been nagh, brought Mac Guire, Mac Mahon, and Mac
Dermod O'Conor, succeed him, and O’Conor O'Neill Claneboy, and the Glynns (in Antrim),
himself died month after became friar, after well-spent life.
and they completely plundered the son John Bissett, and burned the country; they then pro ceeded into Claneboy, and Magh Line (Moylinny,
Antrim), conveyed their booty Carrickfergus, and then returned home.
Henry VI. ' was proclaimed king England the 31st August.
Niall O’Donnell and O’Neill, with the chiefs the entire province, marched their forces against
Art, son O'Rourke, Tiarnan.
Teige O’Rourke, was appointed the
Torlogh, son
A. D. 1422.
Niall Garv O’Donnell, lord
Henry VI. The death Henry France, the 31st August,
took place Vincennes, 1422, the 34th year France, consequence
who was soon after proclaimed
borne by the succeeding kings
George III. , when was abolished by Bonaparte.
opposition
Teige, the son
A. D. 1422.
land by his son Henry VI. , then
infant only eight months old,
Paris king France, title England down the reign
his age; took the title regent
his conquests that country, and was succeeded king Eng
The young Cosnamach Mac Egan, chief profes sor Brehonism (laws), Kinel Fiacha (Mac
Geoghegans Westmeath), and (in King's county), was slain
O'Conor Faily the sons O’Me
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Garv O’Donnell, having proceeded into Ferma
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O'Neill of Claneboy, took his strongholds, overran his woods, and brought him under subjection; he
and the sons Mac Donogh, near Cluain Gad, where battle took place between them, which Maurice Mac Cormac, Dermod son Mulroona
gave hostages to O’Neill, and they took from him
all the treasure he had taken from Owen O’Neill, Mac Donogh, and the son Donal Mac Hugh
together with other property.
The same Niall (O’Donnell), having collected the chiefs ofthe province, namely, O’Neill, the sons of Henry O’Neill; Owen O’Neill, with his sons and kinsmen; the sons of Cu-uladh Roe O’Neill; the people of Fermanagh, and the Orgial lians, with Mac Mahon, Mac Guire, Mac Gennis, O’Hanlon, O’NeillofClaneboy,with their forces; the
Gaovach, were slain; the Ultonian forces remained
that night Castledargan, after spoiling the
country, and having proceeded O’Rourke,
whom they took prisoner, they returned home across the Erne.
A. D. 1423.
Maurice, son Matthew, the son Osgar Mac Guire, archdeacon Clogher, parson Aghalurcher, lord Claoininsi (Cleenish), and Rosairthir (Rossory), died the sixth the
O’Kanesand Conallians,with their galloglasses, and
the English of the province, marched into Con
naught; the sons Cormac Mac Donogh, and
the sons Mulroona Mac Donagh joined these
forces, having been dispossessed their pro
perties by Conor Mac Donogh, their father's bro Kalends May. ther, his sons, and Tomaltach Oge Mac Donogh,
habit, the monastery Eas Roe, after having completely destroyed their crops, and expelled gained the victory extreme unction and repent
them afterwards into Mac William Burke’s coun
try. was their request that this great force came spoil North Connaught, and the same
ance.
O'Neill (Donal), and O’Donnell, (Niall), and
Owen the son Niall, marched with the Irish forces having marched into Carbury, Sligo), Ulster attack the English; they first proceeded
they slew and wounded several persons the cas
tle Bundroos, burned and plundered the country,
and then proceeded Sligo; Owen, the son
Donal (O'Conor), and Torlogh Carrach, attacked
and defeated the rear their forces, slew seven
them, and wounded some their men and horses;
the army remained Killery (near Sligo), that booty that expedition. They then made peace night, and the following day marched into Ti with the English, and put Dundalk, and the reragh spoil the country; O'Dowd came and English the surrounding country, under tribute. made peace with Niall, and gave him hostages The castle Ballyshannon was built Niall, behalf his own country; from thence they pro the son Torlogh O'Donnell.
ceeded into Tirerrill and Corran, and spoiled and burned the country, and while the sons Cormac,
and the sons Mulroona (Mac Donogh), were engaged burning the upper portion the
country, they were overtaken by Tomaltach Oge,
O'Kennedy Finn, lord Ormond, and Faolan Mac Gowan, learned historian, died.
A. D. 1424.
Conor O'Ferrall, bishop Conmaicne (Ar
Connaught, through whose valour the English forces were defeated, and one hundred them killed this engagement; and that they compelled the English agree peaceand pay tribute, and that valuable articles and hostages were taken from them security.
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The King of England's Viceroy this time was James Butler, earl Ormond. interlineation the Annals stated, that the English knight above mentioned was slain Mulroona Mac Sweeney, chief constable O'Donnell's forces
Conor O’Coineoil, the bishop; and O’Bolan, the coarb Drumcliff, died.
for Mac Donogh erected castle on the lands be longing the sons Mulroona Mac Donogh, Caisiol-Locha-Deargain (Castledargin Sligo),
Torlogh, son Niall Garv O’Donnell, lord Tirconnell, Kinel Moain, and Inisowen, man
peace, prosperity, and affability, died monastic
Traghbally (Dundalk), the plain Oriel, Louth, and from thence Meath, where they engaged battle with the king England's viceroy," which the commanding knight the
English battalions, with many more their peo ple, were slain, and the Irish obtained immense
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Malachy Mac Cabe, constable of the two Bres neys, of Fermanagh and Orgiall (Monaghan),
Gillaisa, the son Bryan Mac Tiarnan, chief Tullaghonoho, died.
The earl March,” the king's viceroy, arrived
Ireland about the festival St. Michael, and
REIGN OF HENRY VI.
231
Clanrickard, that Ulick his own house, after having gained
dagh), a man of dignity, honour, benevolence, learning, charity, and humanity, died
Gillaisa, the son of Bryan Mac Tiarnan, heir to
the chieftaincy ofTullaghonoho (in Cavan), a man
who kept a general house of hospitality, died after son Malachy, son William, son Donogh the victory of repentance. Muinach, was slain by his own brother William's
A great contest arose among the O’Rourkes, sons, while endeavouring establish his lordship after the death of Hugh Buidhe O’Rourke. over them.
Teige, son of Tiarnan O’Rourke, made peace Mulroona Mac Sweeney, constable Tircon with the O’Reillys, and with Owen, the son of nell, the star defence and bravery the pro John O’Reilly; and the lordship of the entire of vince, died.
Mac William Burke, died
the victory over the world and the devil.
O'Kelly, lord Hy Maine, that Donogh,
the English
Conor, son Murtogh, son
Hugh Brefney O'Conor, was slain S1On,
Roderick Sweeney
Ireland submitted him.
Mac Sweeney, the son Mac
Connaught, was slain
A great number of Saxons arrived in Ireland O'Conor, together with several other galloglasses.
died of the plague.
Cathal Duv
with the earl of Ormond, by which circumstance the English gained great power.
The earl (of Ormond), with the Saxons and the English of Meath, committed great depredations
in the plain of Armagh, and in Machaire Muc namha;' they made another attack on Mac Gen
nis, and demolished his castle at Lough Bricren
(Lough Brickland, in the county of Down), and slew
his constable of galloglasses, and the greater por
tion of the garrison of the castle. A great war
and commotion arose in the province of Ulster,
occasioned by the English on that expedition; the
chiefs and nobles of the province, headed by O'Neill, O'Donnell (Niall), and Owen O’Neill,
including the lords, warriors, and chiefs, collected
Cathal, son that occa
their forces to oppose the English; but some of keeper St. Patrick's adjuration bell, came
the chiefs of the province having joined the Eng the earl’s house, and were taken prisoners lord
lish in that war, namely, Mac-I-Neill of Clane Furnival," English earl, after the death the
boy, O’Hanlon, and Manus Mac Mahon, Mac
Gennis was expelled from his territory by Mac-I- Neill of Claneboy, and the English, and was obliged
to take refuge among the Irish of the province. Mac Gennis, that is Hugh, died of a sickness, and his son Roderick was appointed his successor.
A. D. 1424.
Machaire Mucnamha, the plain Mucnamha, now the parish Mucknoe, the barony Cremorne, county Mo haghan, which parish situated the town Castle-Blayney.
earl March, and he took those chiefs with him Dublin prisoners.
The Regent Scotland, that Muredach
Stuart, with his son Walter Stuart, and the
Maormor Leamhna, were put death by the king Scotland, namely, the son the lame
rived Ireland with great army: died the plague the year following the castle Trim, Meath.
A. D. 1425.
Lord Furnival was John Talbot, earl Shrewsbury, who
The earl March was Edmund Mortimer, earl March had few years before been lord lieutenant Ireland, and was and Ulster, who, 1429, was appointed lord lieutenant, and ar again appointed that office.
A. D. 1425.
The bishop Toimineach, namely, Thomas, son
William Duv, son Maigeog, died week
before the festival St. Bridget; was full wisdom, knowledge, and benevolence.
man
The earl March, the king England's vice roy Ireland, died the plague about the fes tival St. Bridget.
O'Neill, and Owen O’Neill, Naghtan O’Don nell, Mac-I-Neill Claneboy, Mac Quillan, Mac Donnell the galloglasses, and O’Mellain, the
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232 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1426-27
king, and the other son of the Regent, that is James Stuart, and the son of the earl of Lennox,
were expelled into Ireland. ”
Owen O'Neill was released from the English. Bryan Ballach, the son of O’Neill Buidhe, the
most distinguished man in his time for hospita lity, for presents, benevolence, and knowledge in arts and sciences, was slain by the rustics of the Rock (Carrickfergus), together with John, the son
of Henry O'Neill.
Gormley, daughter of Donal O'Conor, and wife
of Tiarnan O’Rourke, died after repentance.
Teige O'Fallon, chief of Clan Huadach (in Roscommon), was treacherously slain in his own
castle by his kinsmen.
Roderick Roe O'Higgin, a very learned poet, died. Magrath, the son of Flynn Magrath, chief poet
of Thomond, a man of wealth and prosperity, died. Mac Gowan of the Stories, that Thomas, the son Gillananeev Mac Gowan, chief histo
Felim, son Murtogh, son Donal, the son Murtogh O'Conor, heir the lordship North Connaught, died.
Conor O’Brien, lord Thomond, died advanced age Easter Saturday, and Teige, the son Brian O'Brien, was appointed his successor.
Torlogh Mac Mahon Bodhar, lord Corca baiscin (in Clare), was slain and burned
advanced age, by his own kinsmen, nocturnal attack.
Conor Crom, the son Teige O’Rourke, died.
Roderick, that the Mac Gennis, son Hugh
Mac Gennis, was slain his own house Bryan Mac Gennis.
Henry Caoch, the son O’Neill Buidhe, had his eyes put out by his own kinsmen, the sons Bryan Ballach, the son O’Neill Buidhe.
Teige Mac Gillfinnen, and his son Hugh, were slain by Art, the son Owen O’Neill.
O’Duigenan, Kilronan, that Philip, the rian O’Loghlin Corcomroe (in Clare), died. son David, chief historian Clan Maolroona
Mac Do the son
the sons
(Mac Dermotts, princes Moylurg), died. O'Hely More, that Conor Caoch O'Hely, died. O'Neill and Owen O’Neill, the sons Niall,
made peace with each other, and Owen having
Bryan Garv and Man-us, the sons nogh Tirerrill, that Mulroona,
Teige Mac Donogh, were slain their uncle Cathal Mac Donogh.
the English, was released O’Donnell, Niall, general hospitality, was killed the kick
A. D. 1426.
Kian, the son Gilla Oilbe Mac Gowan, Naghtan O’Donnell, who was imprisoned with learned historian, and man who kept house
his brother, for whose liberation an immense deal property was paid, besides leaving another hos tage his place, namely, Torlogh O’Donnell, who however, made his escape from the English, with
horse.
Bebinn, the daughter Tiarnan O’Rourke, lord
Brefney, died.
made his submission
O’Neill, the lands had
quarrels
during were settled between them.
been deprived
the time their
Richard Mac Jordan the Wood (in Mayo), was taken prisoner by Owen, the son O'Fla O'Conor Roe, that Torlogh, the son Hugh, herty, who delivered him into the hands Mac
four others who were confined along with him.
son Felim, man who both spoiled and defended Jordan Duv, by whom Connaught; man distinguished for his skill and Fereadach, son knowledge the arts and sciences, died after hav plague.
ing gained the victory repentance, and conquer
was plundered.
Bryan O’Kelly, died the
ing the world and the devil.
A. D. 1425.
Bermingham, was slain Thomas, his own brother's son.
Albany, was
appointed Regent Scotland, during the minority James lity, his associates; appears that this James Stuart, whose death
Regent Scotland. Robert Stuart, duke
Stuart, heir the throne; and the death Robert, his son Muredach, duke Albany, becameregent.
