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Nobility. —The following have been the noble families in Tippe rary and Waterford from the reign of King John to the present time: In Waterford, the Le Poers, barons of Domisle and of Curraghmore, viscounts of Decies, and earls of Tyrone. The Be resfords, by intermarriage with the Le Poers, became earls of Tyrone, marquesses of Waterford, and barons of Decies. The Fitzgeralds, barons of Decies and earls of Desmond; the Talbots, earls of Shrewsbury, in England, and earls of Waterford and Wex ford in Ireland; the family of Williers, earls of Jersey in England, and earls of Grandison in Ireland ; the Scottish family of Maule, earls of Panmure, have the title of barons Maule and earls of Pan mure in Waterford and Wexford; the family of Lumley Saunder son, earls of Scarborough in England, are viscounts of Waterford; the Boyles, earls of Cork, and viscounts of Dungarvan; the O'Briens, earls of Clare in the reign of James II. , had also the title of viscounts of Lismore ; the O'Callaghans are viscounts of Lis more in Waterford, but resident in Tipperary; the St. Legers, ba rons of Kilmeaden; the Williers Stuarts, barons of Decies, and the Keanes, barons Keane of Cappoquin. In Tipperary. —The Dukes of Cambridge in the Royal family, have the title of earls of Tipperary. The Butlers, of whom an account has beengiven above, were earls, marquesses, and dukes of Ormond, and also had the following titles in Tipperary: earls of Carrick, earls of Glengall, viscounts of Thurles, viscounts of Ikerrin, and barons of Cahir. The Mac Carthys were earls of Mountcashel; afterwards the Davises, and in modern times the Moores, are earls of Mountcashel; the Bulk leys, viscounts of Cashel; the Scotts, earls of Clonmel ; the Hely
Hutchinsons, earls of Donoughmore; the Kings, earls of Kingston;
the Yelvertons, viscounts of Avonmore; the Maudes, viscounts
Hawarden; the family of Fairfax are viscounts of Emly ; the Car letons, barons Carleton; the Pritties, barons of Dunally; and the Bloomfields, barons Bloomfield.
Ecclesiastical Divisions. —The following accounts of bishops' sees in Tipperary and Waterford have been collected from Ware, Colgan, Lanigan, Archdall, Beaufort, and other sources:
The See of Ardmore, in Waterford was founded, in the fifth century, by the celebrated St. Declan, who was of the tribe of the Desians, and having studied at Rome, becamehighly distinguished
for learning and sanctity. Ardmore was united to the see of Lis more in the latter end of the twelfth century.
The Seeof Lismore, in Waterford, was founded in the begin ning of the seventh century by St. Carthach, who was also called Mochuda. The seeof Ardmore having been annexed to Lismore as above stated, in the twelfth century, both were annexed to the see of Waterford in the fourteenth century, A. D. 1363, by Pope Urban W.
The See of Waterford was founded by the Danes of that city, in the latter end of the eleventh century; and Malchus, a Dane, who was a Benedictine monk of Winchester, was appointed first bishop,
terbury.
bishops
King Henry II. , or according to others, Henry III. , gave a grant of Ormond to Otho de Grandison, an Anglo-Norman lord, but the family of Butler became the chief possessors of Tipperary. The
ancestor of the Butlers came from Normandy to England, with
William the Conqueror, and got extensive possessionsin Norfolk,
Suffolk, and Lancaster. Their original name was Fitz-Walter,
from Walter, one of their ancestors, and Theobald Fitz-Walter
came to Ireland with king Henry II. , and got large grants of
lands, and had the office of chief Butler of Ireland conferred on
him, the duty attached to which was, to attend at the coronation of
the kings of England, and present them with the first cup of wine;
from the office of the Butlership of Ireland they took the name saint the diocese Otteran, Odran.
1096, and consecrated Anselm, archbishop Can The bishops Waterford were styled the old writers Port Lairge, the ancient name that city. The patron
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Cormac Mac Braman, chief of Corcachlan, was treacherously slain by his own kinsmen, namely, Conor, son of John Mac Branan, and others.
Donal, son of Henry O’Neill, was released from the English.
The Diocese of Lismore comprises the greater part of the county of Waterford, and part of Tipperary; and the Diocese of Waterford comprises the city of Waterford, with a portion of the
county.
Roscrea, in Tipperary, was an ancient bishop's see, founded by
A. D. 1402.
venue, which was payable to the see of Armagh. This place was long eminent as a seat of learning and religion, but was destroyed by the Danes in the tenth century.
his return Italy, stopped some time Tarentum, Naples, and, from his eminent virtues, was elected bishop Tarentum, and presided over that see many years; died there, and his me mory still held great veneration the patron saint Taren tum. While Cathaldus was lecturer the college Lismore was attended vast number students from all parts Europe, Gauls Franks, Teutones Germans, Bohemians, Ba tavians, Belgians, Helvetians, Britons, and even persons from Thule, the Orkney Islands. Bartholomew Moroni, learned
gan, and Bonaventure Moroni, his brother, composed laudatory poem Cathaldus, which given Archbishop Ussher's work the British Churches, and from which are taken the following
passages:–
“Oceani divum Hesperii Phoebique cadentis, Immortale decus, nulli pietate secundum, Prisca Phalantaei celebrant quemjure Senatus, Externisque dolet mitti glacialis Iberne,
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the sovereignty Ireland was There are still remaining the Cashel many interesting antiquities, Cormac's chapel, tower, and the magnificent ruins the ancient cathedral. Cashel comprises the greater part the county
Tipperary, with small portions Limerick and Kilkenny; and the archiepiscopal see Cashel has jurisdiction over the ecclesiastical province Munster, under which the following are suftragan sees Ardfert and Aghadoe, Kerry, Cork,
Lismore, from the fame university, became
city, and had less than twenty churches; and
Carthach, quoted Smith, thus mentioned: “Lismore
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St. Cronan, in the latter end of the sixth century, and was in early
times annexed to Killaloe. Tir-da-glas, now the parish of
Terryglass, in the barony of Lower Ormond, county of Tip The College Lismore. —As already stated, the see Lismore perary, had a celebrated monastery, founded by St. Columba was founded St. Carthach, the seventh century, and in the sixth century, and some of its abbots were styled St. Cathal, Cathaldus, native Desies, became his succes
bishops. In A. D. 736, a great synod of bishops and clergy was
held at Tir-da-glas, at which attended Aodh Ollan, monarch of
Ireland, Cathal king of Munster, and other princes, and regulations
were passed for the collection of the dues called St. Patrick's re tity. He afterwards went pilgrimage Jerusalem, and
great contest arose between O’Neill and the sons Henry O’Neill, and the country di
rections was spoiled between them.
Cloyne, Ross, Waterford, Lismore, Emly, Limerick, Killaloe, and Killfenora.
Ancient Literature. —The following account various learned writers, natives Tipperary and Waterford, and the works composed them, have been collected from Ware, Usher, Colgan, bishop Nicholson, O'Reilly's Irish Writers, Lanigan, Bremnan's Ecclesiastical History, and other sources.
sor bishop Lismore, and established seminary there, which became regent chief professor, and was one the most celebrated men Europe that age, for learning and sanc
The See of Emly was founded in the fifth century by the cele brated St. Ailbe, who was called the Patrick of Munster, and pa tron of that province Emly was in ancient times a considerable city, and called Imleach Iubhair, which signifies Emly of the
Yew Trees, and sometimes Imleach Ailbe, or Emly of St. Ailbe. The bishops of Emly were sometimes styled bishops of Munster, as it was in early times the metropolitan see of that province. The see was united to Cashel in the sixteenth century, A. D. 1578. The diocese of Emly is but small, and comprises parts of the coun ties of Tipperary and Limerick.
The See of Cashel was founded in the latter end of the ninth century, by the celebrated Cormac Mac Cullenan, who became archbishop of Cashel, and king of Munster, and died A. D. 908, as already stated in the account of his life given in the preceding Part of this article. The patron saint of the diocese is Albert, a celebrated Irish saint of the seventh century, whom Colgan and Lanigan consider to have been bishop of Emly. Albert was
brother to Erard, another celebrated Irish saint, who was bishop of Ardagh, and afterwards preached the gospel in Bavaria, and died at Ratisbon. Albert likewise becamea missionary in Ger many, and died at Ratisbon: (Lanigan, vol. iii. , p. 111). The archbishops of Cashel were styled by the old Irish writers, bishops of Leath Mogha, and bishops of Munster. According to some accounts, St. Patrick held a synod at Cashel, attended by Ailbe, of Emly, Declan, of Ardmore, and other saints. A. D. 1101, Murtogh O'Brien, king of Munster, according to the Annals of Inisfallen, conveneda great synod, or assembly of bishops, clergy, and nobility at Cashel, in which he assigned over to the see and bishops that hitherto royal seat the kings Munster, which was dedicated God, St. Patrick, and St. Ailbe; and, according
the same annals, 1127, Cormac Mac Carthy erected
St. Cathaldus, given Col native Tarentum, wrote Life -
*church there, called from him, Teampull Chormaic chapel, which the year 1134 was consecrated the bishops, clergy, and nobility Munster, held
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Spargitur occiduas sensin vaga fama per urbes, Huic juveni primistantum conatibus omnes Concessisse viros, easien quos edidit aetas, Quantum ignes superat Phoebejam plena minores. Undique conveniunt proceres quos dulcetrahebat Discendi studium, major num cognita virtus
An laudata foret—celeres vastissima Rheni
Jam vada Teutonici, jam deseruere Sicambri, Mittit extremo gelidas Aquilone Boemas
Albis, Arverni coeunt Batavique frequentes,
quicunque colunt alta sub rupe Gebennas, Non omnes prospectat Arar Rodanique fluenta Helvetios—multos desiderat ultima Thule, Certatim properant, diverso tramite urbem Lesmoriam, juvenis primos ubi transigit annos, Mirantur tandem cuncti Quod cognitus heros, Spe major, fama melior, preconia laudum Exuperat, nullumque parem ferat aemula virtus. Cataldus plebi juvenis sat notus Ibernae,
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Purpose. A. D. 1169, Donal o'Brien, king
Cormac's great synod Cashel for Thomond, amply bishops and clergy was
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204 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1402.
Murtogh O'Flanagan, archdeacon of Elphin, the earl of Desmond, and the two Mac Williams
died.
A war arose between the earl of Ormond and
woman dares enter, but it is full of churches and monasteries, and religious men in great numbers abide there, and thither holy men flock together from parts Ireland and from Britain, being desirous move from thence Christ; and the city built upon the banks river, formerly called Nem, but now Avon more, that the great river the territory Nandesi. ” The name Lismore signifies the great fortress, and was ancient times called Magh Sciath, the Plain the Shields, and afterwards' Dun Sginne, the Fortress the Flight, from St. Carthach having fled there for refuge. The city and college Lismore were frequently plundered and burned the Danes the tenth cen tury; and the years 1173-74-78 the city was repeatedly rava ged the English forces under Strongbow and Raymond Gros; and, according Cambrensis, Lismore was great city the time the English invasion, and when taken and plundered Raymond
Gros, the booty was great load sixteen ships, which they transmitted Waterford. The city Lismore, with its college and churches, long renowned seat literature and religion, from these repeated devastations, never recovered its ancient greatness, but fell into such utter decay that very ruins have disappeared, leaving remains former magnificence.
The Book Lismore, large ancient Irish MS. folio, vellum, which was accidentally discovered the castle Lismore, where
went to aid the earl of Ormond.
The Rock of Lough Key was taken by Conor
library Sir William Betham, with full translation into English, made the translator these Annals.
Mac Craith Mac Gowan, called also Mac Craith-na-Sgel, and
some, Thomas Mac Gowan Smith, was, according canon the abbey St. Ruadhan, Lorha Tipperary;
mentioned O'Reilly's Irish Writers, A. 1425;
Irish some works the Irish saints and ecclesiastical history,
which are mentioned by Ware and O'Reilly.
Gotofrid, native Waterford, Dominican monk, was one the most learned men the thirteenth century; travelled the East, and becamehighly skilled the Arabic and other
Oriental languages, and published Paris many historical works, which account may found Ware's Writers.
Keating's History Ireland. Geoffrey Keating, called the
Irish Herodotus, was native Tipperary, and born the parish Tibrid, about the year 1570. He went Spain, and
studied Salamanca, and according other accounts also Paris, was distinguished for his great learning and piety, and
still remains the library composed the ancient college
the duke Devonshire. was monastery Lismore, and con Irish history and antiquities,
tains much valuable information
lives SS. Patrick, Bridget, and Columkille; accounts
Samhain and Anti-Christ; the history David, son Jesse; also accounts the battles Ceallachan, king Cashel; the battles Crinna, Gawra, &c. ; and likewise the life and conquests
the emperor Charlemagne; history Lombardy, &c.
editions have been published Dublin
William Halliday, young man, native
Irish scholar, translated Keating's History,
was published Dublin John Barlow,
the Irish one page, and the English
O'Conor's translation Keating very imperfect, but proper translation Keating's History were published, with the necessary annotations, could made very valuable work, judiciously omitting some absurd passages which
admitted fabulous, though the great injury the work;
The Psalter Cashel, ancient Irish MS. , partly prose and partly verse, was compiled the latter end the ninth century the celebrated Cormac Mac Cullenan, archbishop Cashel and king Munster, whom account has been given
Christie and Duffy. Dublin, excellent which one volume the year 1811, giving the other. Dermod
the preceding part this article. The Psalter Cashel was compiled from the Psalter Tara, and other ancient records, and contained the history Ireland from the earliest ages the tenth century, which, according
Lanigan and others, some additions Cormac, bringing the work down the catalogue the archbishops
Keating himself introduced them thesepassages
graduated doctor divinity. He returned reign James and was appointed parish priest
died about the year 1640, and was buried
Tibrid, over the door which stone with
memory. Tibrid situated between Cahir and Clogheen, about eight miles west Clonmel. Dr. Keating, during his retirement, spent many years composing, from ancient MSS. and annalists, his work, which contains the history Ireland from the earliest ages the English invasion. This work was first translated by Dermod O'Conor, native Cork Kerry, who published London 1723, and 1738 was re-published folio, with plates and armorial ensigns the Irish princes and chiefs; and other
Ireland the Tibrid, where
the church inscription his
Ware, and wrote
were made after the death
the eleventh century,
Armagh, that period; and stated O'Halloran, his History Ireland, that the Psalter Cashel was also called the Book Munster, and that had his possession copy
should done with caution, and critic alone could determine.
injudiciously
but the omission
which judicious Irish historian
continued some anonymous writer down the reign Mahon,
king Munster, the latter end the tenth century; and also
says, that the Psalter refers more particularly the history
Munster, and the kings the race Heber. Keating quotes Peter Lombard, native the city Waterford, studied
Westminster, under the celebrated antiquary, Camden, and after wards Oxford; went thence the University Louvain, where graduated doctor divinity, and became learned
lecturer theology. He was appointed provost the cathedral Cambray, and 1598 promoted the primacy Armagh by Pope Clement VIII. but, though appointed the see Armagh, did not come Ireland, but resided Rome, where, from his great learning and piety, was appointed domestic prelate the Pope, and died 1625. He wrote celebrated work Irish ecclesiastical history and antiquities, entitled De Regno Hiberniae Sanctorum Insula Commentarium. This book containing state ments obnoxious the English government, King James gave orders the lord deputy, Strafford, have suppressed, saying that contained some dangerous matter about Hugh O'Neill, earl
Tyrone. This curious and valuable work was republished Louvain 1632, but now extremely rare, and some account its contents will found the Anthologia Hibernica for 1793.
Luke Wadding, native the city Waterford, was born 1588, his mother being Anastasia Lombard, near relative
copy; great Colgan, Dr. O'Conor, and bishop Nicolson, also give accounts this celebrated work; and O'Reilly's Irish Writers, the year 908,
many passagesfrom the Psalter Cashel, which had and Ware mentions extant his own time, and held estimation, and that had got collections from
states that large folio MS. Irish, preserved the library Cashel, was transcribed from the Psalter Cashel, which was
extant Limerick the year 1712. The original Psalter Cashel, long supposed lost, stated deposited the
London, and copies Oxford, and the duke
Stowe; but
those statements; however, with
the Psalter Cashel, the greater part found the Books Leacan and Ballymote.
library the British Museum the Bodleian Library
are said Buck
there respect
ingham's library much uncertainty
observed, that
the contents
Cormac's Glossary, called Sanasan Chormaic, glossary etymological dictionary difficult words the Irish language, with derivations from Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, was also com posed Cormac Mac Cullenan. copy this work the
Another defect various Irish Keating, O'Flaherty, and many others, that they either contain index, are imperfectly and absurdly indexed that almost impossible know their
histories, such the works
contents, by which the utility these books much diminished.
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Oge, the son of Hugh, from the sons of Fergal Mac Dermott.
Fergal O’Rourke, the intended lord of Brefney, a man of superior strength, activity, personal figure,
and great hospitality, was slain in his own house by the Clan Cabe (Mac Cabes), and buried in the monastery of Sligo.
treme unction and repentance; Bryan, son of Niall Oge (O'Neill), died shortly after, of the small-pox. Murtogh, son of Donogh O’Dowd, a man dis
tinguished for his noble acts and hospitality, died, and was buried at Ardnaree.
Matthew O'Scingin died of an ulcer.
Philip, son of Bryan More Mac Mahon, lord of Orgiall (Monaghan), died, and Ardgal, the son of
hospitality and nobleness, and the victory of ex
of the Primate, Peter Lombard. He went to Portugal and studied in the Irish seminary at Lisbon, where he became a Franciscan
friar. He became universally celebrated for his vast learning, elo quence, and abilities, and was appointed professor of theology at
Cuchonacht, son of Manus, son of Cuchonacht
Anthony Hickey, a native of Clare or Tipperary, a Franciscan friar, was a very learned man, and became superior of the Irish Franciscan college at Louvain, and afterwards professor at the col lege of St. Isodore in Rome, where he died in 1641; he published many learned works mentioned by Brennan, and also assisted Luke Wadding in compiling his great works.
Thomas Carve, a native of Tipperary, a secular priest, travelled over France and Germany, and became chaplain to an Irish regi ment in the Austrian service, commanded by colonel Walter De vereux, an Irishman. Carve published an Itinerary of his travels, and wrote a poetical work in Latin, entitled Lyra Hibernica, which was published at Sulsbach in Bavaria, in 1669, and con
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Niall Oge, son of Niall More, son of Hugh
O'Neill, king of Tyrone, died, after the palm of Bryan, assumed the lordship after him.
Salamanca; he went from thence to Rome, where he collected all the
MSS. of the celebrated John Duns Scotus, a Franciscan, a native of
Ireland, and one of the most learned men in Europe in the thirteenth
century. Wadding published at Lyons, in 1639, these immense
works in sixteen volumes folio; he next set about compiling from
collections in the libraries of Rome his grand work entitled An
males Minorum, or Annals of the Franciscans, giving the history of
the Franciscan order, and of all their eminent men in every
country. This vast work was first published at Lyons, and re tains much curious information on the antiquities, origin, man
'published at Rome in 1731, in sixteen volumes folio. Doctor Wad ding, who was a prodigy of learning and of literary labour, pub
ners, and customs of the Irish people; he died at Vienna about A. D. 1660.
Dermod O'Meara, a native of Tipperary, was educated at Ox found in Brennan's Ecclesiastical History; and he also left im ford, and became an eminent physician and poet; he wrote in
lished numerous other great works, of which a catalogue may be
mense MS. collections, intended for a general history of Ireland, civil and ecclesiastical, which remain in the libraries of Rome. Dr. Wadding is also celebrated as the founder of the Irish Francis can church and college of St. Isidore at Rome, where he died in 1657, in the 70th year of his age, and had a magnificent monument erected to his memory.
fessor at Prague and Louvain, and died in 1644; he published
several theological works, of which an account may be found in Brennan.
John Wadding, a native of Waterford, is mentioned in Ware's Writers, about the year 1620; he wrote a work on Irish Eccle siastical History against Dempster, the Scotch historian, entitled Historia Ecclesiastica Hibernia.
Latin verse a history of the Butlers, earls of Ormond, published
in London, A. D. 1615; and some valuable medical works in Latin, which are mentioned by Ware.
Laurence Sterne, the celebrated author of Tristram Shandy, &c. , was a native of Clonmel : amongst the eminent literary men, natives of Cork, of whom an account has been given in the note on Desmond, was forgotten to be mentioned Arthur Mur
phy, the celebrated dramatist, and translator of Tacitus; also the author of Biographies of Fielding, Johnson, and Garrick; he
was one of the most eminent literary men of his day, and died in London in 1805.
Lanigan's Ecclesiastical History. —John Lanigan was a na tive of Cashel, and born in the year 1758; he studied in the Irish college at Rome, became a doctor of divinity, and was so dis tinguished for his great learning and abilities, that about the year 1790 he was appointed professor of Ecclesiastical History, Scrip tures, and Hebrew, at the University of Pavia, where he conti nued till the year 1796. He returned to Dublin, and in 1799 was appointed as translator and editor of the works published by the Dublin Society; and in 1808 was elected librarian to that in stitution. Dr. Lanigan having collected a great mass of materials for the ecclesiastical history of Ireland, after many years of in defatigable industry, he published that great work in the year 1822, in four large octavo volumes, republished in 1829. He died in 1828, in the 70th year of his age, and was buried in the church-yard of Finglas. This great work comprises the eccle siastical history of Ireland, from the time of St. Patrick to the commencement of the thirteenth century, and contains vast and learned information on the history, antiquities, and topography of Ireland, compiled with great chronological and critical accuracy.
Smith's History of Waterford, written by Charles Smith, M. D. , author of the Histories of Cork and Kerry, and published about theyear 1746,republished in Dublin in 1774.
Ryland's History of Waterford, written by the Rev. R. H.
Ryland, and published in London in 1824.
In the notes on Thomond, Desmond, Ormond, and Desies, have
been given the history and topography of the entire of Munster,
and in the notes of subsequentnumbers will be given the history and topography of Leinster.
Peter Wadding, a native of Waterford, a Jesuit, hecame a pro
Francis Harold, a native of Waterford, a nephew of Father Luke Wadding, was a learned Franciscan, and a professor at Prague and at Rome, where he died, A. D. 1685; he published a history of the Franciscans, and other works.
Bonaventure Barron, a native of Clonmel, and a nephew of Luke Wadding, became a Franciscan and professor at St. Isidore's college in Rome, where he died in 1696; he was a man of vast learning, and wrote many works on theology, ecclesiastical his tory, &c.
Paul Sherlock, a native of Waterford, a Jesuit, went to Spain and became chief professor in the Irish colleges at Compostella and Salamanca, where he died in 1646; he was a man of great
learning, and his works are mentioned by Ware.
John Baptist Hackett, a Dominican of the abbey of Cashel,
in Tipperary, went to Italy, and was a professor of theology at Milan, Naples, and Rome, where he died in 1676; he wrote many learned works on theology.
John Hartrey, a native of Waterford, studied in Spain and became a Cistercian monk; having returned to Ireland, he resided at the celebrated Cistercian abbey of Holy Cross, in Tipperary, and wrote, about the year 1649, a History of the Cistercian monks and their monasteries in Ireland, the M. S. of which, on vel lum, Harris, in his Ware's Writers, says he had in his possession in 1733, lent to him by the parish priest of Holy Cross.
Ignatius Brown, a native of Waterford, a Jesuit, studied in Spain, where he died, A. D 1679; he wrote some learned works ontheology, mentioned by Brennan.
206 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1403-4.
O'Reilly, tanist of Brefney (Cavan), died; Una, daughter of Torlogh O'Conor, was his mother.
Bryan, son of Donal O'Flaherty, the intended lord of Carn Gegain (in Galway), died.
Felim, son of Cathal Oge, was set at liberty from his confinement.
The monastery of Cuinche," in Thomond, in the
diocese of Killaloe, was founded for Franciscan
friars by Sioda Cam Mac Namara, lord of Clan
Cuilein, who made it the burial-place of himself and his posterity.
Hugh Seanchaidh (the Historian) O'Donnell, a learned historian, died.
brought under subjection. Murtogh Bacach, son
Donal, son Murtogh (O'Conor, Sligo), lord
North Connaught, died the castle Sligo, in harvest.
contest arose between the Brefnians (of Lei trim) and the Mac Donoghs, which Tomaltach Oge, the son Tomaltach Mac Dorchy, the worthy chief Kinel Duachain that tribe, and also Murtogh Oge O’Hely, affluent landed proprietor Cedach Cantred Hundred), and others were slain.
Maolmora (Miles), son Cuchonacht, son Giolla Iosa Roe O'Reilly, assumed the lordship
A great contest arose between Torlogh O'Don Muintir Reilly Cavan). Manus, son Cu nell, the son of Niall, and Manus O’Kane; O’Don mighe O’Kane, lord Kianacht (in Derry), died. nell completely plundered and spoiled O’Kane's Felim, son Donal, son Murtogh O'Conor, country. died. Cu-uladh Mac Gilpatrick Mac Cathmoil
(or Mac Caghwell) was treacherously slain his A. D. 1403. own country (in Tyrone) his own people. Cor Donal, son of Henry O’Neill, assumed the lord mac, son Donogh Mac Carthy, died. O’Ken
ship of Tyrone.
Teige, son of Cathal Oge O'Conor, was slain by
the sons of Torlogh Oge O'Conor, and by Owen MacAnabaidh O'Conor, on Maghaire-na-Naileach, and was interred in the tomb of his ancestors.
nedy Don (of Ormond), was slain Philip O’Kennedy.
A. D. 1404.
the sons
Conor Anabaidh, son of Malachy O'Kelly,
the Irish, died after extreme unction and repen knowledge divinity, died, and was interred
Thomas Barrett, bishop
lord of Hy Maine, the serpent of his race, and of eminent man Ireland for wisdom, and superior
tance, and was buried the Baptist Tir Maine.
the monastery
John Arradh Lough Con. "
Conor Oge, son Hugh Mac Dermott, lord
(Burke) against the Hy Manians, whom they also
English, which defeated and slew many
the Mac Namaras, lords Clan Cuilean, being, according pedigree Sir William Betham's, James Mac Namara, Esq. Ayle, Tulla, county Clare, whose estates are situated the ba rony Tulla, being part the hereditary possessions his an cestors.
A. D. 1404.
Airidh Locha Con, now Errew, the parish Crossmolina,
situated peninsula Lough Con, the county May–o,
where abbey was founded St. Tiarnan the fifth century, and of the ancient church some ruins still remain.
A. D. 1402. Cuinche, now Quin Abbey, the parish
Quin, barony have been the first monastery the Franciscans Strict Observants founded Ire land, and which the extensive marble ruins still remaining shew its former magnificence. full account the Mac Namaras,
Bunratty, county Clare, which stated
lords Clan Cuilein, now the barony Tulla, the county
Clare, and who held the rank has beengiven the note been made the head
hereditary marshals Thomond, Thomond, which mistake has that family, the chief representative
Torlogh, son
Hugh, Moylurg, bear activity, died harvest;
Fionnguala, daughter
son Owen O'Conor, the wife Malachy and Teige, son Hugh Mac Dermott, succeeded
O'Kelly, lord Hy Maine, died after well-spent life.
O'Conor Don and Murtogh Bacach, the son
Donal (O'Conor), lord Sligo, marched force
into the upper part Connaught, where they
brought the Siol Anmchadh (O'Maddens Gal patrick O'Moore, died.
way),under subjection, after which they proceeded Gilpatrick O'Moore, lord Leix, fought the into Clanricard aid Ulick, the son Ricard battle Ath Duv (the Black Ford) against the
him the lordship.
Cormac Mac Dermott was slain Clanricard
force, which was routed the cavalry Clanricard and Thomond.
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arms, and armour. Teige, son Hugh Mac Dermott, lord Moy The earl of Ormond, the chief warrior of the lurg, marched his forces demand his lordship
English of Ireland, died. from the race Conor, son Taichleach, and Donogh Baun O'Maolconry, chief professor in also from the people Artagh (in Roscommon),
history for Siol Murray (Roscommon), died. which
Giolla Duivin Mac Curtin, chief professor of the people Thomond, in history and music, died. the clan
Carroll O'Daly, chief poet of Corcomroe (in Fergal Mac Dermott, aid them against Mac Clare); Donal, son of Donogh O'Daly, who was Dermott; they collected together Lough called Bolg-an-dana (or the budget of poetry); Laban, the territory Artagh, and battle Flann, son of John O'Donnellan, chief poet of took place between them,
Siol Murray (Roscommon); William O’Deorad hain (O’Doran), chief professor of Leinster; Nua ladh, daughter of Donal, son of Murtogh O’Co
nor, the wife of Fergal, son of Cormac Mac Do nogh; and Donogh, son of Mureach Mac Shan ley, an affluent landed proprietor of a Cedach of Corcachlan (in Roscommon), the intimate friend of Roderick O'Conor, king of Connaught, died.
Owen, son of Murrogh, son of Caher O’Conor, was slain by the earl of Kildare.
Andrew Barrett was slain by the people of Hy Murrogh (in Galway).
A contest arose between Mac Carthy and O’Sul livan Buidhe, and Turlogh Meith Mac Mahon was Mac Carthy’s admiral at that time, who overtook O'Sullivan at sea, and also the sons of Dermod Mac Carthy, who were aiding O'Sullivan against Mac Carthy; he drowned O'Sullivan on that oc casion, and took Donal, son of Dermod Mac Car thy, prisoner.
Mahon Mac Namara died on his journey to Rome.
Malachy Mac Oiraghty (or Mac Geraghty), chief of Muintir Roduiv Roscommon), died.
which Mac Der Mac Donnell, his combined forces op
Donogh Mac Cathmoil, (or Mac Caghwell), Muintir Eoluis, died from the effects strong
chief the two Kinel Feradies the county Tyrone), was killed Mac Guire.
Felim, son Hugh O’Tuathail (or O'Toole), lord Hy Murray (in Wicklow), died.
Cathal, son Teige Mac Donogh, the intended lord Tirerrill, died.
Taichlech, son Donogh O’Dowd; Tuathal, son Malachy O’Donnellan, the intended chief professor Siol Murray (Roscommon) poetry; and Teige, son Boetius Mac Egan, the intended
ied. Brehon (or judge), North Connaught,
quor.
O'Conor Kerry (Dermod, the son Donogh),
was slain Mac Maurice Kerry.
The daughter Donal O’Brien, wife Philip,
the son Mahon Don O'Kennedy, died. Giollananeev, the son Roderick O’Kianan,
chief historian Fermanagh, died suddenly the house Neide O'Maolconry, Carbery Gaura (in the county Longford), and was buried the monastery Abbey Laragh.
Fergal,son Cormac Mac Donogh, the intended chief Tirerrill, died.
man his station was always entitled;
Artagh invited O'Conor Don, with Murtogh Muimnach, and the sons
mott and Donogh, the son
constable, defeated the
posed them, the early part the day, and slew many their common soldiers; that defeat certain person the defeated party took an aim the direction where he considered Mac
Dermott might be, and cast towards him his for midable, unerring spear, with which struck him
directly the throat, which wound Teige Mac Dermott died week after his own house; and Roderick, the son Hugh MacDermott, then as sumed the lordship Moylurg.
Manus, son Hugh O'Higgin, died.
Hugh O’Hanley, chief Kinel Dossa, died, and was interred Cluan Cairpthe (Clonaff, Ros common).
Richard Butler, commonly called Coscruaidh
(hard foot), was slain by the son Fachtna O'Moore.
Mac Murrogh waged war against the English, the course which plundered and burned Contae Riavach (Wexford), Carlow, and Disirt
Diarmada (Castle Dermod, Kildare). Richard Mac Rannall, the intended lord
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A. D. 1406. The coarb of St. Canice' died.
O'Conor Don, that Torlogh Oge, son Hugh, son Torlogh, &c. the protecting and de fending tower Connaught, hospitality and nobleness, was slain by Cathal Duv, the son O'Conor Roe, and by John, son Hoberd, son
Edward, son Hoberd, son sir David Burke,
whose mother was Bean Mumhan, the grand daughter Felim, the house Rickard, son John Buidhe, son Edmond, son Hoberd,
Cregan, beside Fidh Iei, Clan Conmhaigh (in
cauldron, which emitted loud noise after being
struck with the stone; and the plunderers who sur rounded were much terrified and alarmed
the sound that they instantly ran away, but were hotly pursued, routed, and slaughtered, and Mac
Anabaidh O'Conor was slain the plain the north side the town; and they lost less than three hundred men, both English and Irish, be tween that place and Cluain Aine, Crioch-na Gedach (on the borders Westmeath). was
that expedition that the chief holy relic Con
naught, called Buacach Phatraig (the Mitre St.
Patrick) which was kept Elphin, was taken from the English.
Teige, son Donogh O’Beirne, chief Tir Briune the Shannon, died.
Niall O’Gormley, the intended chief Kinel Moain (in Donegal), died.
Margaret, daughter Torlogh, the son Owen Mac Sweeney, the wife John, son Donal, the son Niall O’Donnell, died.
Hugh,son Donogh, son Murtogh O'Conor,
was slain his own kinsmen, namely, Manus Mac Donogh, and Hugh Buidhe Mac Donogh.
MacNamara, chief Clan Cuilein (in Clare), died.
A. D. 1407.
Murtogh O’Kelly, grandson Maine, arch
bishop Connaught (of Tuam), man distin guished for his wisdom, hospitality, and piety, died.
John, son Teige O'Rourke, the intended lord Brefney, died Moylurg, and was inter red Druim Leathan (Drumlane, Cavan).
The son Teige, son Mahon Don O’Ken nedy, lord UpperOrmond,was slain O'Carroll.
The English gave the Irish Munster de feat, which Teige O'Carroll, lord Ely, ge
Galway), and John, the son Hoberd, fell
hand O'Conor the same place.
Mulroona, son Teige Mac Donogh, lord
the
Tirerrill, died his own house, after having gained the victory repentance, and was interred the monastery Boyle.
Murrogh O'Conor, lord
the Calvach, and the sons
Cathal Duv and Teige, accompanied by body horse, having gone Offaley visit, gave very great defeat the English Meath, and Owen Mac Anabaidh O'Conor, with the retained kerns Connaught. Both parties having march
the upper part Geshil (in the King'scounty), Mac Anabaidh (O’Conor), with his own band kerns proceeded Cluain-ui-Murrois, the town
the Giolla Buidhe, the son Maolcorra,
which place, while Owen Mac Anabaidhe, with his party, were preying the town, Calvach, the son Murrogh O'Conor, and Cathal, the son O’Co nor Roe, with six horsemen, overtook them the proprietor the town had this time brew ing-pan, which had borrowed from Calvach O'Conor brew ale, and seeing the Calvach coming said him, “There your cauldron, Calvach, with the kern, offer you;” “Iacceptit where
dron happened young man
and Calvach O'Conor having stone his hand,
took
lucky aim the fellow, and struck the
A. D. 1406.
Offaley, with his son O'Conor Roe, namely,
is,” said the Calvach; the caul the same time the back those who plundered the town,
neral benefactor the clergy
The Coarbs St. Canice were abbots Kilkenny, and called from St. Cainneach, anglicised Canice and Kenny, celebrated saint the sixth century, whom its church was dedicated, and from whom Kilkenny, Irish, Cill Chainnigh, signifying the church Canice, derived its name.
Ireland, was slain. Malachy O'Kelly the battle Kil lachaidh," Mac William Clanricard; and Ca thal, the son Roderick O'Conor, who was no minated king after O'Conor Don, was slain; they
A. D. 1407.
Cill Achaidh, now called Killarduff, near Ballycastle, the barony Tyrawley, county Mayo.
O'Conor Roe, with the sons and Mac Dermott, defeated,
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were both defeated, and Cathal O'Conor, William Thomas, son Hoberd, son
Burke, Redmond, the son of Hoberd, and O'Heyne, Hoberd (Burke), was slain
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the single cast
were taken prisoners, after many of their respec javelin by Giollananeev, the son William
tive forces had been slain; in this battle were Gallda O’Teige.
killed Ranall, the son of Donal Oge Mac Don
nell, and Shane Ballach, the son of Mac Henry,
and they lost many horses and much property in that defeat.
Bryan, son of Donal, son of Murtogh O'Conor,
and the Mac Donoghs, who had nominated Ca thal, the son of Roderick, king, at Carn Freech,
Manus Mac Gauran (of county Cavan) was
slain Baothan Mac Gillroy, with the stroke staff.
Miles D'Alton was slain his own kinsmen, and his son was afterwards slain the people
Cathal O'Ferrall, and his castle demolished. Fergal, son Cuchonacht O'Ferrall, died. Conor, son Ivar O’Hanley, was slain by the
proceeded to Machaire Connaught (the Plain of
Connaught), and demolished the castle of Tobar people Corcachlan, and those Kinel Doffa, Tuillsce (Tulsk, in Roscommon). the plain Cluain-na-gaileach (in Roscommon),
Owen, son of Cathal, son of Hugh Brefney, the La m-burach dubh (some festival day), and son of Cathal Roe O'Conor, died, and was buried that was melancholy day for the sons Ivar
at the monastery of Boyle.
Cormac O'Ferrall (of Longford) died.
Cathal, son of O'Conor Failey, was slain by the Berminghams.
Hugh Mac Gennis, lord of Iveagh county
Down), was slain by his own kinsmen and people.
O’Hanley, and for Cathal Dubhach O'Conor; and he was interred at Roscommon.
Owen O’Rourke, and the sons Dunn Mac
Gauran, made attacks against the Brefnians far as Tirconnell.
Mac Brien Cuanach (in county Limerick), was treacherously slain by the English and by the Berkeley. Teige O'Grady, chief Kinel Don gaile (in Clare), died. John Cam O’Shaughnessey
was killed the son O'Loghlin, while playing the plain Cluan Ramhfota (Clonroad,in Clare). O'Heyne was slain the O'Dalys, the plain
Maon Maighe (in Galway). Mac Gillmore was treacherously slain Carrickfergus by the Sa vadges.
Mac Murrogh (Art Mac Murrogh) warred against the English and was victorious.
O'Donnell (Torlogh, the son with force into Carbury, which
Niall), marched plundered.
Hugh Mac Guire and Manus Eoghanach Mac Guire were taken prisoners by Niall O’Donnell and Cathal O’Rourke, and being brought before O'Donnell, set Hugh liberty,
rities of Owen O’Neill and Mac Guire.
Iveagh, the sons Cuuladh O'Neill and his own kinsman, namely, the son Murtogh Oge Mac Gennis, and fled
Hugh, son Art Mac Gennis, lord was expelled from his own territory
the secu
O'Conor Faily carried great war against into Savadge’s country, whither they pursued him, the English, and plundered and spoiled much
but were defeated him, and Mac Gilmore was slain.
Hugh O'Flaherty, lord West Connaught, died advanced age.
their property.
Mac Ward Maine, died.
Cuil-an-Urtain, professor Hy
Owen O’Dogherty, the intended chief Midhir Donegal), died.
A. D. 1408.
The earl Kildare was taken prisoner king England’s son (the duke Lancaster).
The castle
the
The English Dublin, commanded the
king England's son, marched with force into unction and repentance.
Leinster; Hitsin Tuite was slain that expedi The king England’s son, leaving Ireland, tion, and was much lamented. liberated the earl Kildare before his departure.
Ballindun (in Sligo) was built by Teige Mac Donogh.
Collooney (in Sligo) was built Murrogh, the son Cormac Mac Donogh.
A. D. 1409.
The castle Ard Conor, son
Bryan, son John O'Hara, bishop died after having gained the victory
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Malachy More Mac Geoghegan was deprived of his lordship, and Fergal Roe, son of Fergal Roe, son of Donogh, was appointed in his place.
great war broke out between O’Brien and his sons, and the sons Brian O’Brien, and having engaged battle, O’Brien was defeated, and the
Richard Burke's leg was broken by a grey earl Kildare's son, who happened along
with him and Dermod, were taken prisoners, and
O’Brien was expelled from Thomond by the sons of O’Brien.
Mac Carthy Cluasach, that Donal, son Fingin, son Donogh, son Dermod Reavar, died.
Fingin, son Mac Con, the son Fingin O’Driscoll, and the young O’Driscoll, died.
Murtogh Mac Gillultan, learned historian, died.
Eigneach O’Duinin, the intended chief poet Desmond, died the plague.
A. D. 1410.
Bryan, son of Donal, son of Murtogh O'Conor,
with Mac Donogh of Tirerrill, and the sons of Ti styled king his tribe, was taken prisoner
hound, which struck him while running, in conse quence of which he died.
Belleek (near Ballyshannon), was plundered by
Tiarnan O’Rourke, against O'Donnell and Cathal O’Rourke, while Owen O’Rourke, O’Donnell, and
the Tirconnellians were encamped on the opposite side of the cataract, and Cathal and Owen on this
side, and he carried away the prey from both parties.
O'Conor Roe and O’Kelly encamped about Roscommon, and destroyed the corn of the town and of the monastery, and they turned the friars out of the monastery, lest intelligence might be sent over to the castle.
arnan O’Rourke, marched with a great force, and Bryan Mac Mahon, which was they put supplies of provisions and money into and was delivered him
unbecoming act,
Owen O’Neill for Mac Guire,
Muintir Eoluis,
the castle of Roscommon, in spite of the men of Connaught, southward of the mountain, who were collected, both horse and foot, oppose them;
and they returned the same night into their camp, and the following day returned their homes. Muintir Cuirnin (of Leitrim) having committed
slaughter each other, viz. , John and Conla were
reward, and Owen sent him kept custody him.
Rannall Mac Rannall, chief
Murtogh O’Cuirnin, Bally Coillte Fogh the house Conor Crom, the son Teige O'Rourke, his lord and fos
died after extreme unction and repentance; and
Cumscrach Mac Rannall was appointed his suc
cessor the chieftaincy, who died fortnight after that.
Felim Cleirach, son Hugh, son Felim O’Conor, died.
Teige Carrach, the son Torlogh Dunn O'Co nor, died.
Malachy, son Owen O’Rourke, was slain the Connellians.
The castle of Dun Cremtanan was demolished
the men Carbury and the people Bres ney.
killed by Dermod, the son the house O’Duigenan,
air, Dermod then went
ter-brother; Conor immediately took him prisoner for his misdeeds, and delivered him the
O'Rourkes and O’Cuirnins, who kept him con fined afterwards for fortnight, when was slain by the son John O'Cuirnin.
Murtogh Mac Egan, chief Brehon the men Teffia (in Westmeath), man highly expe
rienced his profession, died.
Malachy, son Mulroona Mac Donogh, and
Shane Buidhe, his brother, made attack upon
Teige, son Mulroona, son Gilcreest Mac Do nogh, Moylurg, whom they took prisoner; the people the country, having collected together, gave them battle, which Malachy, the son
Mac Donogh, received wound from dart, which he died.
Thomas, son
Thomond, died.
Sabina, daughter Conor O’Brien, the wife
Walter Burke, died.
Cormac Oge Mac Carthy died while imprisoned
his kinsman Mac Carthy More.
Teige, son Malachy, son William, son
Donogh Muinach O'Kelly, lord Hy Maine,
chief who was distinguished for his charity and benevolence, died after having gained the victory
repentance.
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Torlogh and Teige, the sons of O'Mulloy, and Tullaghonoho (in Cavan), died.
Donal, the grandson of Hoibicin O'Mulloy, were Conor O'Casey, erenach the lands Muintir slain by the people of Clan Maoilughra (Glenma Casey, Devenish, and Johannes Mac Scully,
lire, in the King's and Queen's counties.