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Four Masters - Annals of Ireland
1246.
1. Rath Aodha Mac Bric, now Rathhugh, in the barony of Moycashel, county of Westmeath, where Aodh or Aidus, the son of Brec, founded a monastery in the sixth century.
2. John Mac Geoffrey ; or, Fitzgeoffrey, was the son of Geoffrey de Marisco, formerly lord justice of Ireland.
3. Druim Leathan, now Dromlane, in the county of Cavan,
where a monastery was founded by St. Moeg, in the sixth century. 4. Airthera, signifying the eastern districts, now the barony of
arrived at Bel-atha-chul-uain(Belleek), on the Erne.
Orior, in Armagh, of which the O'Hanlons were chiefs, as given in the note on Orgiall.
5. Cranog signified a fortified place on a lake.
6. Albert Almaineach, that is Albert the German, namely, Albert of Cologne, archbishop of Armagh.
A. D. 1247.
1. Eas Aodha Ruaidh Mac Baduirn, that the cataract Red Hugh, son Badurn. This the waterfall called the Salmon
leap, Ballyshamnon, where Aodh Ruadh, Red Hugh, monarch Ireland, the son Badurn, was drowned, about five centuries
before the Christian era, which circumstance gave that name the place.
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REIGN OF HENRY III. 65
The men of Tirconnell did not know of this the archdeacon, and to be escorted safely by him movement until they saw the cavalry advancing across the Shannon, westward, to Tuaim Mna. "
at their rere, on the same side of the river, and They afterwards came out with Clarus, and the then turned round to meet them ; but when the Clan Costello were entirely expelled from that
English saw that their attention was drawn towards the cavalry, they advanced up the rising ground,
country.
A great war was commenced by Torlogh, son of Hugh O'Conor, and by Donogh, the son of Anmchadha, son of Donogh O'Gillpatrick, (or
being well aware that the Tirconnellians could not
attend to the attack of their forces on both sides,
and, having crossed the ford, (at Ballyshannon), Mac Gillpatrick), of Ossory, against the English
the Tirconnellians were thus encompassed by them of Connaught. Torlogh collected the sons of the
on all sides. O’Donnell was slain, and also the
Cammuinelach (Crooked Necked) O'Boyle, the
head chief of the three districts, Mac Sorley,” lord
of the eastern Irish, and many chiefs of Tirconnell.
A great many of Fitzgerald's forces were slain and
drowned there; others of them were drowned in
the Finn, northward; and many more at Termon
Dabeog (at Lough Derg), in pursuit of plunder,
and amongst these were William Brit, sheriff of
Connaught, and a young knight, his brother. which a great number of the English were slain, The country was then spoiled and plundered by and the Irish advanced in despite of them to the English, and they appointed Roderick O’Can Carra. Siurtan Dexetra (or Jordan de Exeter), annain to the government of Tirconnell.
Eachmarcach O’Kane, lord of Cianacht and of
the men ofCreeve, was slain by Manus O’Kane, the former having gone to plunder his country to
chiefs of Connaught, and marched to Fidh O'Diar mada (in Roscommon), and to Muinter Fathaidh,
where they slew many people. They proceeded from thence to the castle of Bona Gaillmhe (at
Galway), and burned the town and the castle. Many were killed by them, along with Mac Elget,
the seneschal of Connaught, who was slain by Donogh Mac Gillpatrick. After that the English pursued them and engaged them in battle, in
The borough of Cinntrachta was burned by Airther-Maighe (or the Eastern Plain) in Dal Teige, the son of Conor Roe, and Teige, the son
of Tuathal, son of Murtogh Muimnagh, and the English of Connaught did not experience, for a long period, so severe a war as that waged against them by the heirs presumptive, for they left neither district nor tract of the English possessions in Connaught without devastation.
Roscommon and Ardcarne were burned by the English.
Fionnghuala, the daughter of Roderick O'Conor, died at Cong of St. Feichin.
O'Dowd and O'Boyle sailed with a fleet to plunder the territory of Carbury Sligo), and
to Trinity Island to wait on the archdeacon, Clarus
Mac Maoilin, because the English would not
evacuate the castle, except under the protection of (the Rosses Donegal).
Riada (Antrim).
Torlogh, the son of Hugh O'Conor, made his
escape from Athlone.
Miles Mac Costello made an incursion into the
Feadha of Conmaicne, and expelled Cathal Mac Rannall; he also took the Cranog of Claonlough,”
and left a garrison there of his own men. Cathal and Torlogh, the sons of Hugh O'Conor, united
with Mac Rannall, to expel Mac Costello from the Feadha of Conmaicne, they took the Cranog on the
lake, demolished the castle of Lecce Derge, on the Saturday of Whitsuntide, and Torlogh went
A. D. 1247.
2. Mac Sorley. This was the son of Sorly Mac Donnell, from
the Hebrides, who had settled in Antrim, with a number of Scots, and is here called lord of the eastern Gaels.
3. Claon Lough, probably Lough Clean, in the barony of Droma haire, county of Leitrim. Cranog, as already explained, signifies
fortress
Feadha
lake, supposed have been wooden fortress. Conmaicne signified the woody district Conmaicne,
collected the clan Adam and the English of Carra against Torlogh, who evacuated that country, as he had not equal forces to meet them.
the crew one the vessels was drowned, along with O'Boyle, among the Islands Tuatha Ross
part Roscommon.
Mac Rannall's country Leitrim.
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Teige, the son of Conor Roe, set fire to the island of Insi Moire, on Claonlough, and twenty
them, and slew O’Huain, the son the Galsighe (or English hag), and John, the son the English priest. Dermod the son Manus also slew,
eight of the English were burned to death.
A monastery was founded in Galway, in the that insurrection, Senaitt Guer and number his
arch-diocese of Tuam, by William Burke, lord of people, but the victory was without joy, for the Clanrickard, for the friars of St. Francis, and valiant hero and experienced warrior, Dermod, many tombs were constructed in that monastery son Manus, was himself slain.
for the nobility of the town. Teige, son Conor Roe, (O'Conor), was slain
The monastery of Ennis, in Thomond, in the by the English. He was the terror the diocese of Killaloe, was erected by O’Brien, in English and Irish who opposed him.
which is the burying place of the O’Briens. Maurice Fitzgerald led his forces into Tirconnell,
Maurice Fitzgerald, and the English, marched which plundered and devastated. He banished with a great force to Eas Roe (Ballyshannon), at Roderick O’Canannain into Tyrone, and left the the invitation of Geoffry O’Donnell. Roderick government Tirconnell the hands Geoffrey, O’Canamnain opposed them, but he was not suf son of Donal O’Donnell.
The men Tyrone and O’Canannain collected force, marched into Tirconnell, and gave battle
Geoffrey O’Donnell; but Roderick O’Canan
nain and many others were slain the engage ment.
The lord justice Ireland marched with another army into Tyrone against O’Neill. The people
Tyrone came the resolution making peace and giving hostages, consequence the su
An insurrection was raised by the son of Manus,
and by the son of Conor Roe (O'Conor) against On that expedition the English built the bridge
the English; and they burned the castle of Mac the Bann, and the castle Drom Tairsigh. Henry, that Pierce Poer, took his constable Bryan O’Neill, lord Tyrone, conveyed boats prisoner, and carried away the spoils North from Lough Foyle Moy Ith, across Termon Umaill Insi Modh. " Jordan Exeter, John Dabeog (at Lough Derg), until came Lough Butler, Roblein Laigles (Lawless), andmany others,
collected their forces, and marched the town
Tubberpatrick, and from thence Aghagower,
and plundered Umaill north and south the plundered the English; they marched their following day. Henry Poer came with great forces against O'Flaherty, who defeated and slew force into Umaill, his own country, for was many them.
there that his residence was. Pierce Poer son of Murtogh O’Dowd, that the aithcleireach,
Henry, made peace with Donal, son Manus; lord all the country from Kildarbile” the
ficiently supported by the people of Tirconnell.
A. D. 1248.
Dermod O'Cuana, the chief priest of Elphin,
died, and was interred in Kilmore. Master Gilbert O’Carroll died.
O’Fichin Guer was slain by Giolla-Mochoinne O'Cahall.
and Donal promised supply him with men and
vessels oppose his kinsmen. The sons
O'Conor, who were on the isles Modh, received
intelligence that the son Henry had sent for Athiseal (Athassel Abbey, Tipperary). his forces and vessels Donal; and O’Conor’s
sons being assured this, they proceeded attack
A. D. 1248.
Killdarbile, now Termon Dervilla, the barony Erris, Clew Bay, county Mayo. Umalia, where these events hap county Mayo. The strand here mentioned Traigh Eothuile,
pened, was the ancient territory the O'Malleys, now the baronies the strand Eohuil, near Ballysadare, the county Sligo. Murrisk and Burrishoole, the county Mayo.
Islands Modh, called Insi Modh, the name the islands
periority forces the English over the Irish.
Erne, where demolished
The entire
committed great depredations, and castle.
Conmaicne Mara (Connemara), was
strand, was slain by Felim O'Conor.
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John Tyrrel was slainby Giolla-na-neev O'Ferrall. sadare. After this the son of Felim (O'Conor),
Felim, son of Cathal Crowdearg, gave Rath-na proceeded to Tyreragh, and through the territory Romanagh to the canons of Kilmore,” at the re of Bermingham, which he completely plundered
from the Moy to the Strand of Eothuile the car penter (near Ballysadare). Geroit Bermingham pursued them (his forces), and overtook Donogh,
the son of Manus, and wounded him, and Donogh, Fogartach O'Dobhailen (or O’Devlin), lord of after receiving the wound, was taken prisoner, and Coran (county of Sligo), died. conveyed to Dun Contreathain (near Dromore Raighned (Reiner), archbishop of Armagh, came West). The son of Felim followed them, (Geroit’s from Rome after receiving the Pallium, in which forces), and, after having slain Geroit, he released
he celebrated Mass at Armagh, on the festival of the son of Manus, whom he took with him, but
quest of Teige O'Mannachain, in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of St. Augustine.
Awlave, son of Cathal Riavagh O’Rourke, was
slain by Con Carrach Mac Donogh.
SS. Peter and Paul.
who, however, shortly afterwards died of his wounds, and was much lamented.
Mac Maurice, having collected his forces, entered Connaught, and took from Felim all the plunder he could. Felim, son of Cathal Crov
A. D. 1249.
Maolmuire O’Laghnan, archbishop of Tuam, dearg, received intelligence that the English were
and master of the canons, died in winter, shortly after Christmas.
Andrew Mac Gilla Ger, coarb of St. Feichin,' died.
Maolciaran O’Lenaghan, a dignified priest of Tumma, (in Roscommon), a man who kept a house of hospitality for the clergy and laity, died on his way to Ardcarne, to attend a sermon there, on the Friday before Lammas, and was buried with honour and solemnity on Trinity Island in Lough Key.
Con O'Flanagan, prior of Kilmore of the Shan non, died.
in his neighbourhood; and, as he had done them several injuries, he sent his moveable property across the Shannon eastward into Brefney, and the north Ireland. The lord justice collected the English Meath and Leinster, and marched with
great force Athlone, and from thence into Siol Murray, (Roscommon), while Mac Maurice with the English Connaught and Munster marched
the other side until both armies met Elphin. After having plundered Siol Murray every direction, they summoned them Torlogh, son Hugh, son Cathal Crovdearg, and appointed him king place Felim, son Cathal. After
More, daughter of Donogh O’Dowd, and wife this they plundered the territory Brefney, com
of the Giolla Muinelach O'Boyle, died.
Teige O’Monaghan, lord of Hy Briuin of the
Shannon, died on the 6th day of June, and was interred in Kilmore of the Shannon.
Fingin Mac Carthy waged war, and inflicted
mitted many evils every quarter and carried away therefrom immense booty. They
were twenty days Siol Murray, ravaging and they plundered Lough Key, with islands, and also the Rock. After this the lord justice pro ceeded Meath, while Mac Maurice went
many evils on the English of Desmond.
Pierce Poer, son of Henry, David Drew, and Sligo; and they left Torlogh govern Siol
many other young Englishmen, proceeded with Murray. The presumptive heirs the crown
Mac Feorais (Bermingham), through Connaught, Connaught, Torlogh and Hugh, sons Hugh,
to the castle of Sligo. The son of Felim O'Conor son Cathal Crovdearg, marched with army went to oppose them, and a fierce engagement Ath-na-riogh (Athenry), which they burned and ensued between them, in which Pierce Poer, David plundered about Lady Day Harvest. The Drew, and many others of the English, were slain; sheriff
and their bodies were conveyed for burial to Bally and many
Kilmore, parish the barony Ballintobber, county
Roscommon, where there was abbey canons regular. The Coarb
Fore,
A. D. 1249.
Connaught was before them the town, the English along with him, and they
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demanded a truce on that day from the sons of river Moy, and returned safe and triumphant,
the king of Connaught, in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as that was her festival day; but this favour was not granted them, for although
Torlogh endeavoured to prevent his people from attacking the town, the chiefs of the army attacked
with much booty and many hostages.
A. D. 1250.
Thomas O’Meallaidh, bishop Enagh Dune,
despite him. When Jordan and the died.
English saw their intention, they marched out The bishop Imleach Iubhair (Emly), died. the town, armed and clad armour, oppose Congalach Mac Cidneoil, bishop Brefney them; and the young soldiers the Irish per (Kilmore), died.
ceiving the English advancing battle array, Torlogh, son Murtogh Muinagh O'Conor, they became dismayed, and fled, through the prior the church SS. Peter and Paul, died. miracles the Virgin Mary, for having refused Felim O'Conor set out from the north, with grant the demanded truce honour her fes great force from Tyrone, and marched into Bres
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tival. Of their chiefs the following were slain
and from thence into the Tuatha Ros
ney,
namely, Hugh, son Hugh O'Conor; Dermod common), accompanied Conor Mac Tiarnan
O'Kelly; Bryan-an-Doire (of the Oak Wood), son Manus; Carraidh-an-Siubhail (the Travel ler), son Niall O'Conor; Baothghalach (Boe
tius) Mac Egan the two sons Loghlin O'Conor; Donal, son Cormac Mac Dermott;
the Fionnanach Mac Brenan; Cu-mumhan Mac Cassarly, and many others.
drove Torlogh O'Conor out Connaught, who
again sought the protection the English. Felim
collected the moveable property Connaught,
which conveyed northward across the Curlew mountains, but the English sent messengers after
him, and peace being made between them, was
restored his sovereignty.
Donogh O'Gillpatrick (or Mac Gillpatrick), The English put out the eyes the hostages
that the son Anmchadh, son Donogh
the Ossorians, was slain the English, retalia tion for the burnings, plunders, and slaughters
had perpetrated them. This Donogh was one the three Irishmen who committed the greatest number depredations the English; and these
three were Conor O’Melaghlin, Conor Mac
Coghlan the Castles, and the before-mentioned Donogh, who was the habit reconnoitering the
market towns (of the English), visiting them
beggar, carpenter, turner, artist, pedlar, recorded the
Connaught Athlone.
Felim (O'Conor) committed great depredations Cathal O'Conor, and drove him second time
out Connaught.
Cairbre O’Melaghlin was treacherously slain
David Roche.
Dermod O’Hara, lord Lieney, died while imprisoned Fitzgerald.
Maurice Fitzgerald, Cathal O'Reilly, Cuchon
acht O'Reilly, and the chiefs Hy Briuin (Cavan and Leitrim), marched with great force
into Tyrone, and remained three nights Tul laghoge, where they met much loss and opposition;
and they did not succeed taking hostages from the O’Neills that expedition. On their return
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they entered Tirconnell; and Maurice made prisoner O'Canannain, lord
Fitzgerald Tirconnell,
Dunmore” was burned Connaught.
the bishop
O'Donnell (i. e. Geoffrey), having led his forces into North Connaught, plundered and devastated
deavouring escape.
Fingin Mac Carthy was slain the English
the country from the Curlew mountains
Dunmore, the county Galway, where the hams, barons Athenry, had castle.
the Desmond.
Berming A. D. 1250.
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The lord justice Ireland marched with great
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and afterwards returned back Cluain Fiachma,"
where Bryan O'Neill submitted him, and gave
his brother Rory O'Neill him hostage.
Tomaltagh Mac Dermott, man eminent for hospitality and gene
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Flaherty O'Carroll, chief Calry,” was slain
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great shower rain fell festival SS. Peter and Paul, round the town Kilmore
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Kilnamullach was the ancient name Buttevant,
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the county Cork, where great Franciscan monastery was founded
by the Barrys, barons Barrymore.
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REIGN OF HENRY III.
69
A. D. 1251.
Rome.
Florent Mac Floinn (or Flynn), was, on Christ mas day, appointed arch
A-7 bishop of Tuam, on ac count of his greatlearning and wisdom.
who had received the greatest honour and respect, ted at Kilnamullagh," in both from the English and Irish his time, died.
(Reiner), archbishop of Armagh, went on a pilgrimage to
the Two Backs (in
Maodhog O’Beollain, coarb Columkille Drumcliff (in Sligo), man great dignity and affluence, distinguished for his hospitality, and
The castles Caol Uisce," and Moy Coba, were erected by the son Maurice Fitzgerald.
Conor O’Dogherty, chief Ardmiodhair (in
Donegal), the tower hospitality and bravery
the North, died.
Conor Mac Cathmoil, chief Kinel Feredaidh,
more of Hy Niallain. ” people Bryan O’Neill, while defending his
Ardgal O'Flaherty, the torch of bravery and wards against them, being the surety for
the diocese of Cork, by the Barry; and it was after wards selected as the burying place of the Barrys.
Giolla Mocoinne, son of Giolla Mocoinne O’Ca
hal, was slain by Conor, son of Hugh, son of Cathal Crovdearg.
Teige, son of Tuathal, son of Murtogh Muinagh
O'Conor, was slain by the English.
The two sons of Rory O'Neill were slain in Kil Tirconnell, Tyrone, and Oriell, was slain by the
Hy Briuin,
that boats floated
men Meath and
the men of Munster were slain.
the the Shannon, and
Flan O'Loughnan, chief
county
Mayo), died.
A. D. 1252.
Maol
hospitality of the north of Ireland, died.
Gillcreest O’Breislen, chief of Fanad (in Done gal), and his brother, were slain by Ceallach
Balbh (the Stammerer) O'Boyle.
Donogh Mac Cathmoil, chief of Kinel Fere
daigh Tyrone),was slainby the people Orgiall.
O'Gormley and O’Kane.
Cuchonacht Mac Consnamha, chief Muintir
and many other districts, the peace-maker
Kenny,” died.
Giolla Iosa O'Carroll, chief cliff, died.
Manus Mac Gillduff, chief bheth,” died.
Calry Drum Teallach Gair
Munster, which many Great heat and drought prevailed this summer,
A. D. 1252.
Caoluisge signifies the Narrow Water, and name given
the Newry river; hence this castle was near Newry. Moycoba was the plain district about Downpatrick where the other castle was erected.
Muintir Cinaith, district along Lough Allen, the parish Innis Magrath, county Leitrim, which Mac Consnamba was chief. This name has been anglicised Ford.
Teallach Gairbheith was Tullygarvey barony, the county of Cavan.
Cluan Fiachna, probably Clonfeacle, the barony Dun gannon, county Tyrone.
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so that the people passed with dry feet over the Tyrone to attack O'Neill, but obtained no hos
principal rivers of Ireland. The people commenced reaping the corn twenty days before Lammas, (1st
of August), and the trees became ignited by the heat of the sun.
New money was ordered by the king of England
to be coined in Ireland, and the old money hitherto in circulation was discontinued.
Murogh O’Fallon, high constable of Connaught, was slain by the men of Brefney, in Moyrein.
Geoffrey O’Donnell marched with a predatory
force into Tyrone, and took therefrom much cattle
tages, for they were defeated with great slaughter on that expedition.
Bryan O’Neill, prince of Tyrone, waged war
against the English, and, having gone to Moy Coba
(Downpatrick), demolished castle and many others, burned Stradbhaile (Dundalk), and cleared (from the English) the entire plain Ulidia.
Donal O'Reilly, the Caoch O'Reilly (i. e. the one-eyed O’Reilly), Cathal O'Conor, and Giolla na-neev O'Ferrall, having collected their forces, marched into Muintir Eoluis to attack Cathal
and many hostages; but on his return he was Mac Rannall, and plundered the entire the
overtaken by Bryan O-'Neill, and a fierce battle country. They encamped for two nights Tully
ensued, in which the people of Tyrone were de Alain, and the third night Eanach Dhuibh.
feated with great loss, and many of their chiefs Giolla-na-neev O’Ferrall separated from them
were slain.
Alinn O'Sullivan, bishop of Lismore, died.
David Mackelly O'Gillpatrick, bishop of Clon macnois, died ; and Thomas O'Quinn, a friar minor, was consecrated at Rome his successor.
there, and the O’Reillys, with Cathal O'Conor, proceeded Cluain Conmaicne,” where they re mained encamped for night. When Hugh, son Felim O'Conor, received intelligence this, quickly collected his forces, and followed them Cluain, where fierce engagement ensued, which O’Reilly’s party were defeated, and Donogh, son Giolla Iosa, son Donogh O’Reilly, Mac
A. D. 1253.
Gillkelly O'Ruadhain, bishop of Hy Fiachra Giolla Toedog O’Biobhsaigh, and many others,
(Kilalla), died. John O’Laidig, a friar of the order of St. Dominick, was appointed his succes sor at Kilalla of Hy Fiachra, and was consecrated at Tuam, on the second Sunday in Lent.
A monastery was founded for friars of the order of St. Dominick, in Sligo.
A monastery was founded for the same order of friars at Athleathan,' in Liemey.
A court was built at Kiltesin,” by Tomaltagh O'Conor, bishop of Elphin. .
Owen O'Heyne, lord of Hy Fiachra (in Galway), died.
The daughter of the earl of Ulster, wife of Miles Mac Costello, died, and was buried in the monas tery of Boyle.
were slain.
The monastery St. Francis erected Mac Maurice Kerry.
A. D. 1254.
Maolfinnen O'Beollan, coarb died.
Ardfert, was
Drumcliff,
The English of Ireland, headed by Mac Maurice
(Fitzgerald), marched with a great force into Pierce Ristubard lord Siol Maolruain (in
A. D. 1253.
Athleathan Liemey. Dominican monastery was founded here by the Exeters Mac Jordans, lords Athleathan. This place was situated the present parish Templemore Strade, the barony Gallen, county Mayo, and was the
Cluain Conmaicne, that -Cloone, the barony
county Leitrim. Eanach Dubh, now the parish barony Mohill, county Leitrim.
Conmaicne county Galway,
Athenry, were lords.
Mohill, Annaduff,
ancient territory Lieney, and now the diocese Kiltesin, probably Kiltrustin, the county
where the O'Conors had castle.
Achonry. Roscommon,
A. D. 1254.
Dunmore, now the barony
Murrogh O’Melaghlin was slain by the son Sionagh O’Catharnaigh.
Aindilis O'Henery, the tower generosity the north Ireland, died.
Pierce Pramister (Bermingham), lord Con maicne Dunmore," died.
The monastery the friars St. Dominick Athlone, was burned.
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crossed the sea to confer with the king of England;
and the favours that requested were honour
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REIGN OF HENRY III. 71
Sitrig Mac Seanlaoigh was taken prisoner by
Felim, son of Cathal Crovdearg O'Conor; and
the Seanshaileach Mac Seanlaoigh's eyes were Mahon O’Monaghan was slain Buimlin.
put out by him for his evil intentions, as he had
been informed that they had conspired to betray him.
Donogh Mac Donogh, son of Tomaltagh, and
Awlave O’Biobhsaigh were slain by the Conacians at Cluain Conmaicne.
Manus O'Gara was slain in a quarrel by the people of Felim O'Conor.
Dermod O'Quinn, Awlave his son, and the chiefs
Muintir Giolgain, were slain Faradhan Moy Treagh (in Longford), by Giolla-na-neev O'Ferrall, who afterwards plundered their property.
great conference was held between O'Conor Felim) and Mac William Burke, Tochar Mona Coinneadha. " peace was ratified between them, and his rights and possessions were con
The king of France returned from Jerusalem, ceded to Felim.
after having established a peace of three years' Juliana, daughter the coarb St. Cailin, (at
duration, between the Christians and the Saracens.
The monastery of Kildare was founded by the earl of Kildare; and the family have a splendid
tomb there, in the chapel of St. Mary.
A. D. 1255.
Dunslevey O'Flynn, abbot of the church of SS. Peter and Paul, at Armagh, died; and Patrick
O’Murray, prior of the same house, was elected to the abbacy.
Thomas Mac Dermott, archdeacon of Elphin, died. He was parson of Moylurg, Airteach, and Clan Cuain. -
Fenagh), and Giolla-na-neev, her brother, died. Ragnailt, daughter O'Ferrall, died bath.
A. D. 1256.
Flann (or Florence) Mac Flynn, archbishop Tuam, died Bristuma (Bristol).
party O’Reilly's people were slain Hugh, son Felim (O'Conor), namely, Cathal O’Laidigh, archdeacon of Eanach Dune, died. O'Reilly, lord Muinter Maolmordha and the
Hugh, son of Felim O'Conor, went into Tyrone, tribe Hugh Fionn; his two sons, namely, and made peace between his father and the people Donal Roe and Niall; his brother Cuchonacht; of the north of Ireland; and he brought back the three sons Cathal Dubh O'Reilly, namely, with him all the Conacians who had been in exile Geoffry, Fergal, and Donal; and Annadh, the son there, together with their property, through the Donal O'Reilly, was slain by Conor Mac Tiar midst of his inveterate enemies, namely, the sons nan. Niall Caoch (the One-eyed) O'Reilly; of Roderick O'Conor and the English, who did Tiarnan Mac Brady; Giolla Michil Mac Taichlich not venture to molest them. (Mac Tully); Donogh O’Biobhsaigh Manus
Mac Carroll assumed the archbishoprick of Mac Gillduff, and upwards sixty other chiefs,
Cashel of Munster.
Florence Mac Flynn, archbishop of Tuam, slecht,” and was fought the border
A. D. 1255.
Tochar Mona Coinneadha signifies the bog pass the con
ference, and obtained its name from the above circumstance, which
Maolmordha was the tribe name the O'Reillys
Maolmordha, one their ancient chiefs. O'Reilly
here the chief the tribe Hugh Finn, that
Fair, ancient king Connaught, who was ancestor the O'Reillys and O'Rourkes, princes both Brefneys, Cavan and Leitrim. An account the other chiefs mentioned here, fight ing under the O'Reillys, given the note Brefney, this Number.
occurred the borders great battle was fought, 1316.
Luke, who had been dean then archbishop Dublin.
mentioned Hugh the
given
A. D.
the Annals under the year 1256.
Roscommon and Galway, where
Cavan, from
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London, was
The archbishop Dublin' died.
Giolla Coimdhe O’Cinfaola, abbot Dune, died.
O'Giollaraine, abbot the church Tuam, died.
Eanach the Trinity
Moy
Moyslecht, where this battle was fought, was the ancient name the plain Fenagh, the county Leitrim. Muinter
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Ath Deirg, at Alt-na-hellte, above Beallach
na-Bethaidhe. The O’Reillys also slew many
of the chiefs opposed to them, among whom were
Dermod O'Flanagan, Flann Mac Oiraghty, Mur Fermanagh, where took goods and hostages,
rogh Fionn O'Ferrall, and many others. The O'Reillys’ Glasslaith (or Green-clad Chiefs), three times broke through the foremost ranks of their op ponents, but at length the main body of the hostile party overpowered O'Reilly's people at Sailten-na ngasan, and pursued them to Ait-Tighe-Meguirin, and from thence to the field of the great battle.
A lord justice” arrived in Ireland from the king
of England, and he and Hugh O'Conor had a
conference at Rinn Duin (in Roscommon), when
a peace was established between them, on condi
tion, that while he was lord justice no part of the
territory or lands of Connaught should be taken from O’Conor.
and proceeding thence into Brefney O’Rourke, they submitted his conditions.
A. D. 1257.
Mac Robiss, the abbot Cluan Eoais (Clones), died.
Murrogh, son Maolbride O’Fairchellaidh,
mon was consecrated by the bishop Tomaltagh Roderick O'Gara, lord of Sliabh Lugha (in O'Conor, for the friars St. Dominick.
Athlone and Dun Doighre" were burned one day.
O'Donnell, that Geoffrey, led his forces into
coarb St. Maodhog,' died. Maolpatrick Mac Cele, archdeacon
was slain.
Thomas O'Maolkiaran, chief sage died.
The monastery the Virgin Mary
Kilalla, Ireland, Roscom
Sligo), was slain by David, son of Ricard Cuisin. Hugh, the son of Felim O'Conor, plundered
Con, son Tiarnan O’Rourke, having gone
the residence O'Conor and his sons, ratify peace with them, conceded them their own demand the lands Brefney, together with
the lands of Mac Ricard Cuisin, in revenge for
the death of O'Gara; he demolished his castle,
slew the people that were and took the Cloch Inse-na-d-Torc Lough Fionnmoighe,
entire islands Sligo).
Ramall Mac
Lough Techet (Lough Gara
Brannan, lord Corc Achlann,” died.
into which Hugh, the son Felim (O'Conor), sent garrison.
Cathal Cuirrach, son Hugh, son Cathal Crovdearg (O'Conor), and Hugh, the son Conor, son Hugh, son Cathal Crovdearg, had their eyes put out, by Hugh, son Felim, son Cathal Crovdearg, through hatred and rivalship,
violation the guarantees the clergy, and compact the chiefs Connaught.
Con, the son Cathal O’Reilly, chief Muin tir Maolmordha, died.
Cloch Innse-na-d-Torc Lough Fionnmuighe
was burned O'Rourke, and turned the gar rison out of it.
Hugh O'Conor appointed Sitric, the son Ualgarg O’Rourke, joint lord along with Conor, the son Tiarnan O’Rourke, consequence which Donal, the son Conor, slew Sitric.
Dun Doighre, now Duniry, the barony Leitrim, county Galway, where the Mac Egans had castle.
Mac William Burke marched with predatory force against Roderick O'Flaherty, and plundered Gno More and Gno Beag, and took the entire Lough Oirbsen. ”
Donogh Mac Senlaich died Boyle.
the monastery
great war arose between Hugh O'Conor and Con O’Rourke,that the son Tiarnan, although
they had long been friends before that time; O'Rourke then joined the English, and made peace with them, for himself and for his people, without the concurrence Felim, his son Hugh O'Conor, who plundered O’Rourke's coun try, the Wednesday before Christmas, after which they made peace.
The lord justice who came de Zouch.
this time was Geoffrey Alan
the barony Ballintobber,
A. D. 1257.
St. Maodhog, that successor St. Moeg, who
Corc Achlann, county Roscommon,
district
which the Mac Brannans were chiefs. Loch Oirbsen, that Lough Corrib, county Galway.
Coarb given
Dromlane, the county Cavan, St. Moeg, first bishop Ferns,
Gno More and Gno Beag were two ancient districts west Lough Corrib, the barony Moycullen, county Galway, which the Mac Conrys were chiefs. -OGYGIA II. , 312.
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A conference was held between Felim O'Conor Ath-na-Failme, by Giolla Bearaigh O’Lamh
and the lord justice of Ireland, Mac William duibh, one his own people, and the people Burke, and the English chiefs, Athlone, Matthew O’Reilly.
where they made peace.
Hugh O'Conor committed great depredations
on O’Rourke about Easter.
brilliant battle was fought Geoffrey O'Don nell, lord Tirconnell, against the lord justice Ireland, Maurice Fitzgerald, and the English Con naught, Credrain Cille,” Roscede,intheterritory
Carbury, north Sligo, defence his princi
pality. fierce and terrible conflict took place, which bodies were hacked, heroes disabled, and
the strength both sides exhausted; the men Tirconnell maintained their ground, and com pletely overthrew the English forces the en gagement, and defeated them with great slaughter, but Geoffrey himself was severely wounded, having
Cathal O’Mannachain died on the 6th of December.
A. D.
1. Rath Aodha Mac Bric, now Rathhugh, in the barony of Moycashel, county of Westmeath, where Aodh or Aidus, the son of Brec, founded a monastery in the sixth century.
2. John Mac Geoffrey ; or, Fitzgeoffrey, was the son of Geoffrey de Marisco, formerly lord justice of Ireland.
3. Druim Leathan, now Dromlane, in the county of Cavan,
where a monastery was founded by St. Moeg, in the sixth century. 4. Airthera, signifying the eastern districts, now the barony of
arrived at Bel-atha-chul-uain(Belleek), on the Erne.
Orior, in Armagh, of which the O'Hanlons were chiefs, as given in the note on Orgiall.
5. Cranog signified a fortified place on a lake.
6. Albert Almaineach, that is Albert the German, namely, Albert of Cologne, archbishop of Armagh.
A. D. 1247.
1. Eas Aodha Ruaidh Mac Baduirn, that the cataract Red Hugh, son Badurn. This the waterfall called the Salmon
leap, Ballyshamnon, where Aodh Ruadh, Red Hugh, monarch Ireland, the son Badurn, was drowned, about five centuries
before the Christian era, which circumstance gave that name the place.
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The men of Tirconnell did not know of this the archdeacon, and to be escorted safely by him movement until they saw the cavalry advancing across the Shannon, westward, to Tuaim Mna. "
at their rere, on the same side of the river, and They afterwards came out with Clarus, and the then turned round to meet them ; but when the Clan Costello were entirely expelled from that
English saw that their attention was drawn towards the cavalry, they advanced up the rising ground,
country.
A great war was commenced by Torlogh, son of Hugh O'Conor, and by Donogh, the son of Anmchadha, son of Donogh O'Gillpatrick, (or
being well aware that the Tirconnellians could not
attend to the attack of their forces on both sides,
and, having crossed the ford, (at Ballyshannon), Mac Gillpatrick), of Ossory, against the English
the Tirconnellians were thus encompassed by them of Connaught. Torlogh collected the sons of the
on all sides. O’Donnell was slain, and also the
Cammuinelach (Crooked Necked) O'Boyle, the
head chief of the three districts, Mac Sorley,” lord
of the eastern Irish, and many chiefs of Tirconnell.
A great many of Fitzgerald's forces were slain and
drowned there; others of them were drowned in
the Finn, northward; and many more at Termon
Dabeog (at Lough Derg), in pursuit of plunder,
and amongst these were William Brit, sheriff of
Connaught, and a young knight, his brother. which a great number of the English were slain, The country was then spoiled and plundered by and the Irish advanced in despite of them to the English, and they appointed Roderick O’Can Carra. Siurtan Dexetra (or Jordan de Exeter), annain to the government of Tirconnell.
Eachmarcach O’Kane, lord of Cianacht and of
the men ofCreeve, was slain by Manus O’Kane, the former having gone to plunder his country to
chiefs of Connaught, and marched to Fidh O'Diar mada (in Roscommon), and to Muinter Fathaidh,
where they slew many people. They proceeded from thence to the castle of Bona Gaillmhe (at
Galway), and burned the town and the castle. Many were killed by them, along with Mac Elget,
the seneschal of Connaught, who was slain by Donogh Mac Gillpatrick. After that the English pursued them and engaged them in battle, in
The borough of Cinntrachta was burned by Airther-Maighe (or the Eastern Plain) in Dal Teige, the son of Conor Roe, and Teige, the son
of Tuathal, son of Murtogh Muimnagh, and the English of Connaught did not experience, for a long period, so severe a war as that waged against them by the heirs presumptive, for they left neither district nor tract of the English possessions in Connaught without devastation.
Roscommon and Ardcarne were burned by the English.
Fionnghuala, the daughter of Roderick O'Conor, died at Cong of St. Feichin.
O'Dowd and O'Boyle sailed with a fleet to plunder the territory of Carbury Sligo), and
to Trinity Island to wait on the archdeacon, Clarus
Mac Maoilin, because the English would not
evacuate the castle, except under the protection of (the Rosses Donegal).
Riada (Antrim).
Torlogh, the son of Hugh O'Conor, made his
escape from Athlone.
Miles Mac Costello made an incursion into the
Feadha of Conmaicne, and expelled Cathal Mac Rannall; he also took the Cranog of Claonlough,”
and left a garrison there of his own men. Cathal and Torlogh, the sons of Hugh O'Conor, united
with Mac Rannall, to expel Mac Costello from the Feadha of Conmaicne, they took the Cranog on the
lake, demolished the castle of Lecce Derge, on the Saturday of Whitsuntide, and Torlogh went
A. D. 1247.
2. Mac Sorley. This was the son of Sorly Mac Donnell, from
the Hebrides, who had settled in Antrim, with a number of Scots, and is here called lord of the eastern Gaels.
3. Claon Lough, probably Lough Clean, in the barony of Droma haire, county of Leitrim. Cranog, as already explained, signifies
fortress
Feadha
lake, supposed have been wooden fortress. Conmaicne signified the woody district Conmaicne,
collected the clan Adam and the English of Carra against Torlogh, who evacuated that country, as he had not equal forces to meet them.
the crew one the vessels was drowned, along with O'Boyle, among the Islands Tuatha Ross
part Roscommon.
Mac Rannall's country Leitrim.
Tuaim. Mna, now Tumna, the barony Boyle, county
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Teige, the son of Conor Roe, set fire to the island of Insi Moire, on Claonlough, and twenty
them, and slew O’Huain, the son the Galsighe (or English hag), and John, the son the English priest. Dermod the son Manus also slew,
eight of the English were burned to death.
A monastery was founded in Galway, in the that insurrection, Senaitt Guer and number his
arch-diocese of Tuam, by William Burke, lord of people, but the victory was without joy, for the Clanrickard, for the friars of St. Francis, and valiant hero and experienced warrior, Dermod, many tombs were constructed in that monastery son Manus, was himself slain.
for the nobility of the town. Teige, son Conor Roe, (O'Conor), was slain
The monastery of Ennis, in Thomond, in the by the English. He was the terror the diocese of Killaloe, was erected by O’Brien, in English and Irish who opposed him.
which is the burying place of the O’Briens. Maurice Fitzgerald led his forces into Tirconnell,
Maurice Fitzgerald, and the English, marched which plundered and devastated. He banished with a great force to Eas Roe (Ballyshannon), at Roderick O’Canannain into Tyrone, and left the the invitation of Geoffry O’Donnell. Roderick government Tirconnell the hands Geoffrey, O’Canamnain opposed them, but he was not suf son of Donal O’Donnell.
The men Tyrone and O’Canannain collected force, marched into Tirconnell, and gave battle
Geoffrey O’Donnell; but Roderick O’Canan
nain and many others were slain the engage ment.
The lord justice Ireland marched with another army into Tyrone against O’Neill. The people
Tyrone came the resolution making peace and giving hostages, consequence the su
An insurrection was raised by the son of Manus,
and by the son of Conor Roe (O'Conor) against On that expedition the English built the bridge
the English; and they burned the castle of Mac the Bann, and the castle Drom Tairsigh. Henry, that Pierce Poer, took his constable Bryan O’Neill, lord Tyrone, conveyed boats prisoner, and carried away the spoils North from Lough Foyle Moy Ith, across Termon Umaill Insi Modh. " Jordan Exeter, John Dabeog (at Lough Derg), until came Lough Butler, Roblein Laigles (Lawless), andmany others,
collected their forces, and marched the town
Tubberpatrick, and from thence Aghagower,
and plundered Umaill north and south the plundered the English; they marched their following day. Henry Poer came with great forces against O'Flaherty, who defeated and slew force into Umaill, his own country, for was many them.
there that his residence was. Pierce Poer son of Murtogh O’Dowd, that the aithcleireach,
Henry, made peace with Donal, son Manus; lord all the country from Kildarbile” the
ficiently supported by the people of Tirconnell.
A. D. 1248.
Dermod O'Cuana, the chief priest of Elphin,
died, and was interred in Kilmore. Master Gilbert O’Carroll died.
O’Fichin Guer was slain by Giolla-Mochoinne O'Cahall.
and Donal promised supply him with men and
vessels oppose his kinsmen. The sons
O'Conor, who were on the isles Modh, received
intelligence that the son Henry had sent for Athiseal (Athassel Abbey, Tipperary). his forces and vessels Donal; and O’Conor’s
sons being assured this, they proceeded attack
A. D. 1248.
Killdarbile, now Termon Dervilla, the barony Erris, Clew Bay, county Mayo. Umalia, where these events hap county Mayo. The strand here mentioned Traigh Eothuile,
pened, was the ancient territory the O'Malleys, now the baronies the strand Eohuil, near Ballysadare, the county Sligo. Murrisk and Burrishoole, the county Mayo.
Islands Modh, called Insi Modh, the name the islands
periority forces the English over the Irish.
Erne, where demolished
The entire
committed great depredations, and castle.
Conmaicne Mara (Connemara), was
strand, was slain by Felim O'Conor.
William Burke having died England, his re
mains were conveyed Ireland, and buried
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John Tyrrel was slainby Giolla-na-neev O'Ferrall. sadare. After this the son of Felim (O'Conor),
Felim, son of Cathal Crowdearg, gave Rath-na proceeded to Tyreragh, and through the territory Romanagh to the canons of Kilmore,” at the re of Bermingham, which he completely plundered
from the Moy to the Strand of Eothuile the car penter (near Ballysadare). Geroit Bermingham pursued them (his forces), and overtook Donogh,
the son of Manus, and wounded him, and Donogh, Fogartach O'Dobhailen (or O’Devlin), lord of after receiving the wound, was taken prisoner, and Coran (county of Sligo), died. conveyed to Dun Contreathain (near Dromore Raighned (Reiner), archbishop of Armagh, came West). The son of Felim followed them, (Geroit’s from Rome after receiving the Pallium, in which forces), and, after having slain Geroit, he released
he celebrated Mass at Armagh, on the festival of the son of Manus, whom he took with him, but
quest of Teige O'Mannachain, in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of St. Augustine.
Awlave, son of Cathal Riavagh O’Rourke, was
slain by Con Carrach Mac Donogh.
SS. Peter and Paul.
who, however, shortly afterwards died of his wounds, and was much lamented.
Mac Maurice, having collected his forces, entered Connaught, and took from Felim all the plunder he could. Felim, son of Cathal Crov
A. D. 1249.
Maolmuire O’Laghnan, archbishop of Tuam, dearg, received intelligence that the English were
and master of the canons, died in winter, shortly after Christmas.
Andrew Mac Gilla Ger, coarb of St. Feichin,' died.
Maolciaran O’Lenaghan, a dignified priest of Tumma, (in Roscommon), a man who kept a house of hospitality for the clergy and laity, died on his way to Ardcarne, to attend a sermon there, on the Friday before Lammas, and was buried with honour and solemnity on Trinity Island in Lough Key.
Con O'Flanagan, prior of Kilmore of the Shan non, died.
in his neighbourhood; and, as he had done them several injuries, he sent his moveable property across the Shannon eastward into Brefney, and the north Ireland. The lord justice collected the English Meath and Leinster, and marched with
great force Athlone, and from thence into Siol Murray, (Roscommon), while Mac Maurice with the English Connaught and Munster marched
the other side until both armies met Elphin. After having plundered Siol Murray every direction, they summoned them Torlogh, son Hugh, son Cathal Crovdearg, and appointed him king place Felim, son Cathal. After
More, daughter of Donogh O’Dowd, and wife this they plundered the territory Brefney, com
of the Giolla Muinelach O'Boyle, died.
Teige O’Monaghan, lord of Hy Briuin of the
Shannon, died on the 6th day of June, and was interred in Kilmore of the Shannon.
Fingin Mac Carthy waged war, and inflicted
mitted many evils every quarter and carried away therefrom immense booty. They
were twenty days Siol Murray, ravaging and they plundered Lough Key, with islands, and also the Rock. After this the lord justice pro ceeded Meath, while Mac Maurice went
many evils on the English of Desmond.
Pierce Poer, son of Henry, David Drew, and Sligo; and they left Torlogh govern Siol
many other young Englishmen, proceeded with Murray. The presumptive heirs the crown
Mac Feorais (Bermingham), through Connaught, Connaught, Torlogh and Hugh, sons Hugh,
to the castle of Sligo. The son of Felim O'Conor son Cathal Crovdearg, marched with army went to oppose them, and a fierce engagement Ath-na-riogh (Athenry), which they burned and ensued between them, in which Pierce Poer, David plundered about Lady Day Harvest. The Drew, and many others of the English, were slain; sheriff
and their bodies were conveyed for burial to Bally and many
Kilmore, parish the barony Ballintobber, county
Roscommon, where there was abbey canons regular. The Coarb
Fore,
A. D. 1249.
Connaught was before them the town, the English along with him, and they
St. Feichin was either abbot Cong, Mayo, Westmeath.
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demanded a truce on that day from the sons of river Moy, and returned safe and triumphant,
the king of Connaught, in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as that was her festival day; but this favour was not granted them, for although
Torlogh endeavoured to prevent his people from attacking the town, the chiefs of the army attacked
with much booty and many hostages.
A. D. 1250.
Thomas O’Meallaidh, bishop Enagh Dune,
despite him. When Jordan and the died.
English saw their intention, they marched out The bishop Imleach Iubhair (Emly), died. the town, armed and clad armour, oppose Congalach Mac Cidneoil, bishop Brefney them; and the young soldiers the Irish per (Kilmore), died.
ceiving the English advancing battle array, Torlogh, son Murtogh Muinagh O'Conor, they became dismayed, and fled, through the prior the church SS. Peter and Paul, died. miracles the Virgin Mary, for having refused Felim O'Conor set out from the north, with grant the demanded truce honour her fes great force from Tyrone, and marched into Bres
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Roe, son Cormac O’Melaghlin; the two sons (O'Rourke). Both then entered Tir Maine, and
tival. Of their chiefs the following were slain
and from thence into the Tuatha Ros
ney,
namely, Hugh, son Hugh O'Conor; Dermod common), accompanied Conor Mac Tiarnan
O'Kelly; Bryan-an-Doire (of the Oak Wood), son Manus; Carraidh-an-Siubhail (the Travel ler), son Niall O'Conor; Baothghalach (Boe
tius) Mac Egan the two sons Loghlin O'Conor; Donal, son Cormac Mac Dermott;
the Fionnanach Mac Brenan; Cu-mumhan Mac Cassarly, and many others.
drove Torlogh O'Conor out Connaught, who
again sought the protection the English. Felim
collected the moveable property Connaught,
which conveyed northward across the Curlew mountains, but the English sent messengers after
him, and peace being made between them, was
restored his sovereignty.
Donogh O'Gillpatrick (or Mac Gillpatrick), The English put out the eyes the hostages
that the son Anmchadh, son Donogh
the Ossorians, was slain the English, retalia tion for the burnings, plunders, and slaughters
had perpetrated them. This Donogh was one the three Irishmen who committed the greatest number depredations the English; and these
three were Conor O’Melaghlin, Conor Mac
Coghlan the Castles, and the before-mentioned Donogh, who was the habit reconnoitering the
market towns (of the English), visiting them
beggar, carpenter, turner, artist, pedlar, recorded the
Connaught Athlone.
Felim (O'Conor) committed great depredations Cathal O'Conor, and drove him second time
out Connaught.
Cairbre O’Melaghlin was treacherously slain
David Roche.
Dermod O’Hara, lord Lieney, died while imprisoned Fitzgerald.
Maurice Fitzgerald, Cathal O'Reilly, Cuchon
acht O'Reilly, and the chiefs Hy Briuin (Cavan and Leitrim), marched with great force
into Tyrone, and remained three nights Tul laghoge, where they met much loss and opposition;
and they did not succeed taking hostages from the O’Neills that expedition. On their return
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they entered Tirconnell; and Maurice made prisoner O'Canannain, lord
Fitzgerald Tirconnell,
Dunmore” was burned Connaught.
the bishop
O'Donnell (i. e. Geoffrey), having led his forces into North Connaught, plundered and devastated
deavouring escape.
Fingin Mac Carthy was slain the English
the country from the Curlew mountains
Dunmore, the county Galway, where the hams, barons Athenry, had castle.
the Desmond.
Berming A. D. 1250.
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where Bryan O'Neill submitted him, and gave
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Tomaltagh Mac Dermott, man eminent for hospitality and gene
Conor, son Cormac, son
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great shower rain fell festival SS. Peter and Paul, round the town Kilmore
A. D. 1251.
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the county Cork, where great Franciscan monastery was founded
by the Barrys, barons Barrymore.
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Drum Leitrim and Sligo,
REIGN OF HENRY III.
69
A. D. 1251.
Rome.
Florent Mac Floinn (or Flynn), was, on Christ mas day, appointed arch
A-7 bishop of Tuam, on ac count of his greatlearning and wisdom.
who had received the greatest honour and respect, ted at Kilnamullagh," in both from the English and Irish his time, died.
(Reiner), archbishop of Armagh, went on a pilgrimage to
the Two Backs (in
Maodhog O’Beollain, coarb Columkille Drumcliff (in Sligo), man great dignity and affluence, distinguished for his hospitality, and
The castles Caol Uisce," and Moy Coba, were erected by the son Maurice Fitzgerald.
Conor O’Dogherty, chief Ardmiodhair (in
Donegal), the tower hospitality and bravery
the North, died.
Conor Mac Cathmoil, chief Kinel Feredaidh,
more of Hy Niallain. ” people Bryan O’Neill, while defending his
Ardgal O'Flaherty, the torch of bravery and wards against them, being the surety for
the diocese of Cork, by the Barry; and it was after wards selected as the burying place of the Barrys.
Giolla Mocoinne, son of Giolla Mocoinne O’Ca
hal, was slain by Conor, son of Hugh, son of Cathal Crovdearg.
Teige, son of Tuathal, son of Murtogh Muinagh
O'Conor, was slain by the English.
The two sons of Rory O'Neill were slain in Kil Tirconnell, Tyrone, and Oriell, was slain by the
Hy Briuin,
that boats floated
men Meath and
the men of Munster were slain.
the the Shannon, and
Flan O'Loughnan, chief
county
Mayo), died.
A. D. 1252.
Maol
hospitality of the north of Ireland, died.
Gillcreest O’Breislen, chief of Fanad (in Done gal), and his brother, were slain by Ceallach
Balbh (the Stammerer) O'Boyle.
Donogh Mac Cathmoil, chief of Kinel Fere
daigh Tyrone),was slainby the people Orgiall.
O'Gormley and O’Kane.
Cuchonacht Mac Consnamha, chief Muintir
and many other districts, the peace-maker
Kenny,” died.
Giolla Iosa O'Carroll, chief cliff, died.
Manus Mac Gillduff, chief bheth,” died.
Calry Drum Teallach Gair
Munster, which many Great heat and drought prevailed this summer,
A. D. 1252.
Caoluisge signifies the Narrow Water, and name given
the Newry river; hence this castle was near Newry. Moycoba was the plain district about Downpatrick where the other castle was erected.
Muintir Cinaith, district along Lough Allen, the parish Innis Magrath, county Leitrim, which Mac Consnamba was chief. This name has been anglicised Ford.
Teallach Gairbheith was Tullygarvey barony, the county of Cavan.
Cluan Fiachna, probably Clonfeacle, the barony Dun gannon, county Tyrone.
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so that the people passed with dry feet over the Tyrone to attack O'Neill, but obtained no hos
principal rivers of Ireland. The people commenced reaping the corn twenty days before Lammas, (1st
of August), and the trees became ignited by the heat of the sun.
New money was ordered by the king of England
to be coined in Ireland, and the old money hitherto in circulation was discontinued.
Murogh O’Fallon, high constable of Connaught, was slain by the men of Brefney, in Moyrein.
Geoffrey O’Donnell marched with a predatory
force into Tyrone, and took therefrom much cattle
tages, for they were defeated with great slaughter on that expedition.
Bryan O’Neill, prince of Tyrone, waged war
against the English, and, having gone to Moy Coba
(Downpatrick), demolished castle and many others, burned Stradbhaile (Dundalk), and cleared (from the English) the entire plain Ulidia.
Donal O'Reilly, the Caoch O'Reilly (i. e. the one-eyed O’Reilly), Cathal O'Conor, and Giolla na-neev O'Ferrall, having collected their forces, marched into Muintir Eoluis to attack Cathal
and many hostages; but on his return he was Mac Rannall, and plundered the entire the
overtaken by Bryan O-'Neill, and a fierce battle country. They encamped for two nights Tully
ensued, in which the people of Tyrone were de Alain, and the third night Eanach Dhuibh.
feated with great loss, and many of their chiefs Giolla-na-neev O’Ferrall separated from them
were slain.
Alinn O'Sullivan, bishop of Lismore, died.
David Mackelly O'Gillpatrick, bishop of Clon macnois, died ; and Thomas O'Quinn, a friar minor, was consecrated at Rome his successor.
there, and the O’Reillys, with Cathal O'Conor, proceeded Cluain Conmaicne,” where they re mained encamped for night. When Hugh, son Felim O'Conor, received intelligence this, quickly collected his forces, and followed them Cluain, where fierce engagement ensued, which O’Reilly’s party were defeated, and Donogh, son Giolla Iosa, son Donogh O’Reilly, Mac
A. D. 1253.
Gillkelly O'Ruadhain, bishop of Hy Fiachra Giolla Toedog O’Biobhsaigh, and many others,
(Kilalla), died. John O’Laidig, a friar of the order of St. Dominick, was appointed his succes sor at Kilalla of Hy Fiachra, and was consecrated at Tuam, on the second Sunday in Lent.
A monastery was founded for friars of the order of St. Dominick, in Sligo.
A monastery was founded for the same order of friars at Athleathan,' in Liemey.
A court was built at Kiltesin,” by Tomaltagh O'Conor, bishop of Elphin. .
Owen O'Heyne, lord of Hy Fiachra (in Galway), died.
The daughter of the earl of Ulster, wife of Miles Mac Costello, died, and was buried in the monas tery of Boyle.
were slain.
The monastery St. Francis erected Mac Maurice Kerry.
A. D. 1254.
Maolfinnen O'Beollan, coarb died.
Ardfert, was
Drumcliff,
The English of Ireland, headed by Mac Maurice
(Fitzgerald), marched with a great force into Pierce Ristubard lord Siol Maolruain (in
A. D. 1253.
Athleathan Liemey. Dominican monastery was founded here by the Exeters Mac Jordans, lords Athleathan. This place was situated the present parish Templemore Strade, the barony Gallen, county Mayo, and was the
Cluain Conmaicne, that -Cloone, the barony
county Leitrim. Eanach Dubh, now the parish barony Mohill, county Leitrim.
Conmaicne county Galway,
Athenry, were lords.
Mohill, Annaduff,
ancient territory Lieney, and now the diocese Kiltesin, probably Kiltrustin, the county
where the O'Conors had castle.
Achonry. Roscommon,
A. D. 1254.
Dunmore, now the barony
Murrogh O’Melaghlin was slain by the son Sionagh O’Catharnaigh.
Aindilis O'Henery, the tower generosity the north Ireland, died.
Pierce Pramister (Bermingham), lord Con maicne Dunmore," died.
The monastery the friars St. Dominick Athlone, was burned.
Dunmore, which the Berininghams, barons
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crossed the sea to confer with the king of England;
and the favours that requested were honour
ably granted him the king; after which re turned home.
REIGN OF HENRY III. 71
Sitrig Mac Seanlaoigh was taken prisoner by
Felim, son of Cathal Crovdearg O'Conor; and
the Seanshaileach Mac Seanlaoigh's eyes were Mahon O’Monaghan was slain Buimlin.
put out by him for his evil intentions, as he had
been informed that they had conspired to betray him.
Donogh Mac Donogh, son of Tomaltagh, and
Awlave O’Biobhsaigh were slain by the Conacians at Cluain Conmaicne.
Manus O'Gara was slain in a quarrel by the people of Felim O'Conor.
Dermod O'Quinn, Awlave his son, and the chiefs
Muintir Giolgain, were slain Faradhan Moy Treagh (in Longford), by Giolla-na-neev O'Ferrall, who afterwards plundered their property.
great conference was held between O'Conor Felim) and Mac William Burke, Tochar Mona Coinneadha. " peace was ratified between them, and his rights and possessions were con
The king of France returned from Jerusalem, ceded to Felim.
after having established a peace of three years' Juliana, daughter the coarb St. Cailin, (at
duration, between the Christians and the Saracens.
The monastery of Kildare was founded by the earl of Kildare; and the family have a splendid
tomb there, in the chapel of St. Mary.
A. D. 1255.
Dunslevey O'Flynn, abbot of the church of SS. Peter and Paul, at Armagh, died; and Patrick
O’Murray, prior of the same house, was elected to the abbacy.
Thomas Mac Dermott, archdeacon of Elphin, died. He was parson of Moylurg, Airteach, and Clan Cuain. -
Fenagh), and Giolla-na-neev, her brother, died. Ragnailt, daughter O'Ferrall, died bath.
A. D. 1256.
Flann (or Florence) Mac Flynn, archbishop Tuam, died Bristuma (Bristol).
party O’Reilly's people were slain Hugh, son Felim (O'Conor), namely, Cathal O’Laidigh, archdeacon of Eanach Dune, died. O'Reilly, lord Muinter Maolmordha and the
Hugh, son of Felim O'Conor, went into Tyrone, tribe Hugh Fionn; his two sons, namely, and made peace between his father and the people Donal Roe and Niall; his brother Cuchonacht; of the north of Ireland; and he brought back the three sons Cathal Dubh O'Reilly, namely, with him all the Conacians who had been in exile Geoffry, Fergal, and Donal; and Annadh, the son there, together with their property, through the Donal O'Reilly, was slain by Conor Mac Tiar midst of his inveterate enemies, namely, the sons nan. Niall Caoch (the One-eyed) O'Reilly; of Roderick O'Conor and the English, who did Tiarnan Mac Brady; Giolla Michil Mac Taichlich not venture to molest them. (Mac Tully); Donogh O’Biobhsaigh Manus
Mac Carroll assumed the archbishoprick of Mac Gillduff, and upwards sixty other chiefs,
Cashel of Munster.
Florence Mac Flynn, archbishop of Tuam, slecht,” and was fought the border
A. D. 1255.
Tochar Mona Coinneadha signifies the bog pass the con
ference, and obtained its name from the above circumstance, which
Maolmordha was the tribe name the O'Reillys
Maolmordha, one their ancient chiefs. O'Reilly
here the chief the tribe Hugh Finn, that
Fair, ancient king Connaught, who was ancestor the O'Reillys and O'Rourkes, princes both Brefneys, Cavan and Leitrim. An account the other chiefs mentioned here, fight ing under the O'Reillys, given the note Brefney, this Number.
occurred the borders great battle was fought, 1316.
Luke, who had been dean then archbishop Dublin.
mentioned Hugh the
given
A. D.
the Annals under the year 1256.
Roscommon and Galway, where
Cavan, from
St. Martin's
London, was
The archbishop Dublin' died.
Giolla Coimdhe O’Cinfaola, abbot Dune, died.
O'Giollaraine, abbot the church Tuam, died.
Eanach the Trinity
Moy
Moyslecht, where this battle was fought, was the ancient name the plain Fenagh, the county Leitrim. Muinter
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Ath Deirg, at Alt-na-hellte, above Beallach
na-Bethaidhe. The O’Reillys also slew many
of the chiefs opposed to them, among whom were
Dermod O'Flanagan, Flann Mac Oiraghty, Mur Fermanagh, where took goods and hostages,
rogh Fionn O'Ferrall, and many others. The O'Reillys’ Glasslaith (or Green-clad Chiefs), three times broke through the foremost ranks of their op ponents, but at length the main body of the hostile party overpowered O'Reilly's people at Sailten-na ngasan, and pursued them to Ait-Tighe-Meguirin, and from thence to the field of the great battle.
A lord justice” arrived in Ireland from the king
of England, and he and Hugh O'Conor had a
conference at Rinn Duin (in Roscommon), when
a peace was established between them, on condi
tion, that while he was lord justice no part of the
territory or lands of Connaught should be taken from O’Conor.
and proceeding thence into Brefney O’Rourke, they submitted his conditions.
A. D. 1257.
Mac Robiss, the abbot Cluan Eoais (Clones), died.
Murrogh, son Maolbride O’Fairchellaidh,
mon was consecrated by the bishop Tomaltagh Roderick O'Gara, lord of Sliabh Lugha (in O'Conor, for the friars St. Dominick.
Athlone and Dun Doighre" were burned one day.
O'Donnell, that Geoffrey, led his forces into
coarb St. Maodhog,' died. Maolpatrick Mac Cele, archdeacon
was slain.
Thomas O'Maolkiaran, chief sage died.
The monastery the Virgin Mary
Kilalla, Ireland, Roscom
Sligo), was slain by David, son of Ricard Cuisin. Hugh, the son of Felim O'Conor, plundered
Con, son Tiarnan O’Rourke, having gone
the residence O'Conor and his sons, ratify peace with them, conceded them their own demand the lands Brefney, together with
the lands of Mac Ricard Cuisin, in revenge for
the death of O'Gara; he demolished his castle,
slew the people that were and took the Cloch Inse-na-d-Torc Lough Fionnmoighe,
entire islands Sligo).
Ramall Mac
Lough Techet (Lough Gara
Brannan, lord Corc Achlann,” died.
into which Hugh, the son Felim (O'Conor), sent garrison.
Cathal Cuirrach, son Hugh, son Cathal Crovdearg (O'Conor), and Hugh, the son Conor, son Hugh, son Cathal Crovdearg, had their eyes put out, by Hugh, son Felim, son Cathal Crovdearg, through hatred and rivalship,
violation the guarantees the clergy, and compact the chiefs Connaught.
Con, the son Cathal O’Reilly, chief Muin tir Maolmordha, died.
Cloch Innse-na-d-Torc Lough Fionnmuighe
was burned O'Rourke, and turned the gar rison out of it.
Hugh O'Conor appointed Sitric, the son Ualgarg O’Rourke, joint lord along with Conor, the son Tiarnan O’Rourke, consequence which Donal, the son Conor, slew Sitric.
Dun Doighre, now Duniry, the barony Leitrim, county Galway, where the Mac Egans had castle.
Mac William Burke marched with predatory force against Roderick O'Flaherty, and plundered Gno More and Gno Beag, and took the entire Lough Oirbsen. ”
Donogh Mac Senlaich died Boyle.
the monastery
great war arose between Hugh O'Conor and Con O’Rourke,that the son Tiarnan, although
they had long been friends before that time; O'Rourke then joined the English, and made peace with them, for himself and for his people, without the concurrence Felim, his son Hugh O'Conor, who plundered O’Rourke's coun try, the Wednesday before Christmas, after which they made peace.
The lord justice who came de Zouch.
this time was Geoffrey Alan
the barony Ballintobber,
A. D. 1257.
St. Maodhog, that successor St. Moeg, who
Corc Achlann, county Roscommon,
district
which the Mac Brannans were chiefs. Loch Oirbsen, that Lough Corrib, county Galway.
Coarb given
Dromlane, the county Cavan, St. Moeg, first bishop Ferns,
Gno More and Gno Beag were two ancient districts west Lough Corrib, the barony Moycullen, county Galway, which the Mac Conrys were chiefs. -OGYGIA II. , 312.
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REIGN OF HENRY III. 73
A conference was held between Felim O'Conor Ath-na-Failme, by Giolla Bearaigh O’Lamh
and the lord justice of Ireland, Mac William duibh, one his own people, and the people Burke, and the English chiefs, Athlone, Matthew O’Reilly.
where they made peace.
Hugh O'Conor committed great depredations
on O’Rourke about Easter.
brilliant battle was fought Geoffrey O'Don nell, lord Tirconnell, against the lord justice Ireland, Maurice Fitzgerald, and the English Con naught, Credrain Cille,” Roscede,intheterritory
Carbury, north Sligo, defence his princi
pality. fierce and terrible conflict took place, which bodies were hacked, heroes disabled, and
the strength both sides exhausted; the men Tirconnell maintained their ground, and com pletely overthrew the English forces the en gagement, and defeated them with great slaughter, but Geoffrey himself was severely wounded, having
Cathal O’Mannachain died on the 6th of December.
A. D.
