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The daughter the earl Thomond, namely,
Onora, the daughter Conor, son Donogh O’Brien, the wife Fitzmaurice before mentioned,
fled from the plundering and insurrection her husband, her own country, under the protection
the president, and the earl Thomond; and she died soon after the Daingean (fortress),
Mac Mahon, and was buried the monastery Ennis.
The chief constable the Geraldines, namely, Roderick, the son Manus, son Edmond Mac
Sheehy, died,
Dermod, the son Dudley, son Tuathal
O'Conor, having left the country the Geraldines,
after had taken prisoner the earl Desmond, namely, James, son Thomas, we have stated,
service and acting for the queen Leinster and Ulster, the harvest this year, until the young earl Desmond, whom we have treated, namely,
Carew, the president Munster. He landed Youghal, on the 14th October, andproceeded Mallow meetCarew; next went Cork, where, says, Cox, the inhabitants, finding was Protestant, refused entertain him, that he was faim intrude himself the mayor. He went thence Limerick, accompanied
The Queen's earl Desmond—When Gerald Fitzgerald, by Miler Magrath, archbishop Cashel, and Saturday, came
last celebrated chief the name was Rory, Roger O'Moore,
Kildare, one
1641, man
able rising
and national independence.
the principal leaders the great insurrection great spirit and abilities, who planned this remark
the Irish for the recovery their confiscated lands,
the celebrated earl Desmond, was put Munster, 1583, his son James, then
land, and confined the Tower, where
till the year 1600, when the queen, advised by Cecil, according Cox, considering that his presence Ireland might promote the English interest, she sent him over Ireland, opposition the other James Fitzgerald, who was called ()'Neill's earl Desmond, with the hopethat he might win over the followers the House Desmond, and bring them under obedience the crown. The
Kilmallock, where great multitudes went see him, welcome the heir the old House Desmond but seeing him go the Protestant Church Sunday, all the people, and even his rela tives the Geraldines, forsook him man, and, according Cox, and Mac Geoghegan, treated him with every contumely, and the most profound contempt. The earl, finding himself forsaken by
all his friends, returned London the same year, where he soon after died, 1601, under suspicion having been poisoned.
death the English child, was sent Eng remained prisoner
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married a sister of that earl, while engaged in the
war of the Geraldines, the year before that; and
some assert that it was through her, James, the
son of Thomas, was taken prisoner, as she con
sidered her own brother might more readily suc
ceed when he was set aside. When the earl’s
dispatch reached Dermod, he prepared to go at his
invitation, by the permission and protection of the
lord justice, and of the president of the two
provinces of Munster; on his proceeding through
the north-west of the province of Connaught, to
cross the Shannon to Limerick, he was pursued
by Theobald of the Ships, the son of Richard of others. The lord justice Ireland went there the Iron, and by David, the son of Ulick-an-Tim bout the Lammas (August), this year, with many chill (Burke), through enmity, and having over harrows, great iron rakes, and with great deal taken him near Gort, while he had only a small scythes and sickles, and cut down and destroyed party along with him, they beheaded Dermod, find the crops the country, ripe and unripe, and ing he had only a small force; and although he was consequence this the inhabitants that country then so circumstanced, it was not long before that went into flight, banishment and exile, into Ulster time when that party would not have found it prac and other countries, until the end this year. ticable to attack him, for he was a commander of Donal Spainagh, the son Donogh, son Ca fifteen hundred men, and he himself was very va hir Carrach O'Cavenagh, made peace with the liant; but, however, none can escape death when lord justice, the harvest precisely; the sons
Fiacha Mac Hugh (O'Byrne), the son John, made peace with him like manner.
The English fleet, which had been ordered by the queen and the council England sent Ireland, act against the province Ulster, son Rickard Saxanach, was distinguished and the time lord Mountjoy was appointed lord
illustrious gentleman this time according the justice over Ireland, the festival St. Patrick customs the Irish; and his brethren, John precisely, we have stated, was preparing and
his last day arrives.
The lord of Slieveardagh Tipperary), namely
James, the son Pierce, son
James Butler,
died the winter this year. Redmond Burke, the son
Shane-na-Seamar,
the Saxons, who began repair their lime-stone habitations, and settle the ancient residences
the race Conall Cearnach, whom the ter
ritory Leix was hereditary, for there was not worthy heir equal Anthony defend against them.
The O'Conors Faily, namely, the tribe Bry an, son Cahir, son Con, son Calvach, were
alliance with the Irish for three four years till this time, and during that period they took and demolished the most the castles Offaly, except Dangan (Philipstown, King's county), and few
Oge, William, and Thomas, remained Ormond
and Ely during the summer, harvest, and win
making ready, without cessation delay the
most expeditious and active occasion England, with for was great vexation
ter this year, and the forces those sons
John Burke were great and numerous, that they
devastated and laid waste the neighbouring coun England, and the council both here and there,
tries and cantreds; they took many castle towns Ely and Ormond, that occasion, and those were the Roin, Bel-Atha-Dungair, and Cuil
the defence and stand which the Tirconnallians,
Tyronians, and the Ultonians general, with those who were alliance with them, made opposition them; and they also remembered, and was like concealed disease their hearts,
that were slain and destroyed their people, they spent their money and treasure, the
part the townland called Port-land. Baile-ui-Eachdach, before mentioned the Annals, now called Ballyhoctor, near Redwood castle, and there are some ancient tombs the O'Ken nedys the ruined church Lorra. This information has been communicated the learned Thomas Cooke, Parsonstown, Esq.
Ely, and Port-a-Tolchain
Anthony, the son Rory Oge O'Moore, we have stated, Leix was overrun by
Castles Ely and Ormond. —The castle Roin, above mentioned, considered be Castleroan, near Dunkerrin, the
King's county, the borders Tipperary. Bel-atha-Dungair
O'n Dudhubhain Ormond. ”
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was Ely O'Carroll,
Tipperary, about
now called the castle
Lower Ormond, between Portumna and the little Brosna river, and
the King's county, towards the borders
mile north Roscrea. Port-a-Tolchain, Redwood, on the banks the Shannon,
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war in Ireland till then, so that the resolution they through fear and dread, considered them
came to was, to send the forementioned fleet to consequence, and collected his forces march
into the south the province Connaught,
month of April of this year; from thence they
sailed, in the beginning of summer, by the advice
of the earl of Clanrickard, and of the earl of Tho and Thomond particular, because
mond, and they were commanded to proceed to the reason, for the the earls, namely, the earl
Lake of Feaval, the son of Lodan (Lough Foyle, rickard and the earl Thomond, were those who
Ireland, which put into the port of Dublin, in the
plunder the districts about Slieve-Echtge (Slieve
between Derry and Donegal); they afterwards sailed, along the left hand side (that is the eastern side), of Ireland, and entered port at that place
where they were directed. After they landed, they erected on both sides of the harbour three forts,
with trenches in the earth, as they had been order
ed in England; one of those forts was on O’Neill's
part of the country, in the neighbourhood of watch the foreigners, that they might not come O’Kane's territory, viz. , Dun-na-Long (the fortress plunder his country; also left Niall Garv O’Don of the Ships), and two forts in O’Donnell’s country, nell, and others his forces, guard against them one of which was at Culmore, on the estate of on the western side, between them and Triocha O’Dogherty,in the barony of Inisowen, and another Ced Enda, the son Niall(i. the Triocha-Ced, fort south-west of Derry Columkille. The barony Enda, the son Niall the Nine English immediately began sinking trenches about Hostages, now the barony Raphoe, Donegal). them, and constructing strong earthen mound, After that (O’Donnell), collected his forces and great rampart, that they were state
defence against their enemies; and these were
stronger, and more defensive, than courts lime and stone, citadels, the building which
march across the river Erne westward, and the first place took with him those who were
much time and immense labour might spent. (between Galway and Roscommon), Bundrowis
They then demolished the monastery and cathe (near Ballyshannon), and from the west Tyrawley dral, and such remained the ecclesiastical (in Mayo), Brefney O’Reilly (county Cavan),
buildings the town, which they made houses were expecting and waiting his coming them and apartments. The name the general who Ballymote, after they had gone thither his com was with them was Henry Docwra; was dis mand; the Conacians who were there waiting tinguished knight, wisdom and ingenuity, and for him were O’Rourke, namely, Bryan Oge, the
pillar battle and valour; six thousand was the son Bryan, son Bryan Ballach, son Owen; number that came that place, and, after they O'Conor Sligo, Donogh, the son Cathal
arrived Derry, they considered Culmore and Oge, son Teige, son Cathal Oge, with Dun-na-Long little consequence. The English, those of the districts which lie northward from the
for long time, were much afraid and dread, Curlew mountain the sea; O'Conor Roe,
that they did not come outside the ramparts, namely, Hugh, theson Torlogh Roe, son Teige
except short distance, and great number Buighe, son Cathal Roe, with the entire his them were guard every night, lest they might force; Mac Dermott Moylurg, namely, Conor, surprised attack, and they were seized the son Teige, son Owen, son Teige, with
with distemper and disease, account the con his people, and Mac William Burke, i. e. Theo
finement of the place which they were, and the heat the summer weather, and great numbers them died of that sickness. With respect O'Donnell, when perceived that they were not
the habit coming outside their encampments,
bald, the son Walter Ciotach, son John, son Oliver, with his party. When O’Donnell, with
his forces from Ulster, joined these Conacians Ballymote, marched through Corram-(in Sligo),
through the centre Moy Ai, Finnbeanach (in
baughta, Galway, the borders
Clare), had good Clan
induced the lord justice and the council send that great armed force against him, engage him
his own country, away from them, account his frequent incursions into their territories. Having determined that resolution, left O’Dogherty, chief Innisowen, namely, John Oge,
the son John, son Felim O’Dogherty,
under his controul Ulster, that army. All
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Roscommon), to Clan Conway, to the territory of hurrying, repaired with his forces from their
Maine, son of Eochy, and to the centre of Clan wide extended tents full people, and they began rickard (all in Galway), without battle or conflict, march their way directly through Thomond,
and without any being injured from him or by north-east by the borders Hy Corbmaic, through him; and he halted and encamped in the west of the centre Kinel Fearmaic (barony Inchiquin),
Clanrickard, in the country of Redmond (Burke,
baron of Leitrim, in Galway), on Saturday evening,
and the festival of St. John (24th of June), was
on the following Tuesday. Notice was sent into
Thomond before him at that time, and they ex nearly the entire day, and they did not leave
pected he would not proceed from the place where dwelling habitation worth notice that they did he happened to be on Sunday night, till day light not burn and completely destroy; they left the entire
on Monday morning; that was not what he did, but rose early on Sunday morning, and marched for
ward through Redmond's country to Kinel-Aodha (on the borders of Clare), to Kinel-Dungaile, and
country after them, far could seen, one continued dark vapour and smoke, inevery direction around them, and the vastness the dark clouds
smoke, which rose above them every place they directed their course the same day, suf lagh and Bunratty, county of Clare), and crossed the ficiently marked their progress. O'Donnell, with
to upper Clan-Cuilein (both in the baronies of Tul
Forgus (river Fergus) westward, after having plun his forces, prepared the following morning
Ramhata (Clonroad), after having burned the en pursuit, attack, until they arrived the open
tire of Ennis, except the monastery; he sent forth level plains Meadhraidhe (at Claren's Bridge, his predatory parties to plunder the surround near Galway), they remained that night Knock
into Burren, and arrived before night the mo nastery Corcomroe, and Carcair-na-gcleireach,
with their preys and booty. The forces continued traversing and overrunning the country about them
dered the most of those territories before the middle
Tuesday, and proceeded through the passes the of the day. O’Donnell encamped that night on white rocky cliffs Burren, and along the close the banks of the river Fergus, to the west of Cluain Carcar the narrow roads, without conflict, battle,
ing districts, and far and wide did those scouring an-Gearrain-bhain (the Hill the White Horse), parties extend asunder, for they overran, preyed, between Kilcolgan and Galway; they divided burned, plundered, and devastated, from the same mongst themselves their preys and booty the time of day till night, that lay from Craig-ui following morning, that place, and each party Chiordubhain, the lower part the territory,
Triochad–Ced-na-n()ilen Cathair-Murchadha,
(the barony Islands), western Corcabaiscin
them was afterwardsengaged keeping together, and driving closely, their own distinct flocks, along the high ways the delightful province Con
for worthy gentleman, for the lord territory, was enjoyed parties, consisting
four
Thomond.
Localities Clare. —The following information the places above-mentioned, has been kindly communicated by Thomas
Cooke, Esq. Baile-Eoin-Gobhan castle, ruins, about three miles north Ennistymon; signifies John Smith's Town, and now called Smithstown. Boithe-Neill castle now ruins, and
parish Clare Abbey; and Corcair-na-goleirach Gortaclare, fort near the village Turlogh, Burren. Doire-Eogain, mentioned these Annals,
appears
the barony
the gate Kilmurry (in naught; they did not, however, perform long Cathair-Ruis, and journey that day, for they were fatigued and
(barony Moyarta),
the barony Ibrickane),
the plain Ibrickane, the gate Baile-Eoin wearied, not having slept soundly the previous Gobhan, Corcomroe, and Boithe-Neill Kinel
Fearmaic (barony Inchiquin). ” Many
feast
night, they were dread being attacked their enemies, after their country had been plun dered. They made encampment that night not far off, their fear was removed; their servants and attendants got ready their dinners, and they afterwards took their food until they were satisfied, and then went sleep till the following morning,
O’Donnell’s people, under the cover the side bush, during that night
O’Donnell, the following morning
Monday, steadily and slowly, without mustering when the forces arose from their slumber, and
five hedge,
gain the borders the same parish. Cathair-Miomain called Bohneil, the parish Inagh, barony Inchiquin. castle, ruins, about mile east Kilfenora.
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made ready for marching. O’Donnell permitted Mac William, and those who had come from the
west of Connaught, to return to their homes, and he himself proceeded directly eastward along the
collected the property and cattlefrom quarters their vicinity, which they brought with them
one place; they proceeded with their preys through the province eastward, and encamped the bor ders the country the south side the river
REIGN OF ELIZABETH. 675
common roads, and arrived at the end of the day
in Conmaicne-Cuile-Toladh (barony of Kilmaine, Suck, Sunday night precisely, where they re
in Mayo), in the very centre of the province, where they remained that night. O’Donnell commanded his people on the following morning to send away
their cattle preys in general, and their booty, to their homes, and also their attendants, and the unarmed and unfighting people, along with them. Of those of their chiefs who had been mortally wounded on that occasion were Teige Oge, the son of Niall, son of Niall Roe, son of Niall, son of Tor logh Oge, son of Torlogh Bearnach O'Boyle, and Duibhgion, the son of Mac Con, son of Peregrine
O'Clery, and the manner in which they were both wounded was by another party of O’Donnell's people, who were attacking great Clare, against the
earl of Thomond, and from that Clare the county
of Clare derived its name; the forementioned two
mained ’till Monday morning; the following day they proceeded across Ath–Liag-Fionn (Ath league), the river Suck, and through Magh-nāoi the son Allgubha (the Plain Moy Aoi, Roscommon), and arrived Seghais (the Curlew mountains) the evening; they encamped the north side the river (Boyle) that night, and
the following day they crossed the Curlew moun tains, and proceeded through the territory Corran
died on the way on their return, and were rish Donagheady, about miles south Derry),
both conveyed to their countries, and were war against O’Neill; and the same Art died
buried at Donegal. O'Donnell sent a great while along with the forementioned English.
number of his warriors and common soldiers with As O’Donnell, he and his forces made no
the preys, and the forementioned people, to direct movement since they had returned from Thomond, them in the way; he recommended O’Rourke and on the forementioned expedition, 'till the follow
his people to return to their homes, and the Con nacians in general. O’Donnell retained five hun dred champions of the best of his warriors, toge
ther with sixty horsemen of his own faithful peo
ple ; they remained in the camp in which they had
been the previous night 'till after mid-day, and the habit being sent graze every day
they then proceeded through the province south pasture field opposite the town Derry, and they east, until they arrived at Loughrea, on the follow were watched by party the English cavalry; ing morning by the break of day, and that was having received this intelligence, began me
the hereditary fortress of the earl of Clanrickard. ditate how could take by surprise those horses,
They sent forth their predatory parties in every di and the resolution came was
bring along the night,
rection about them to plunder the country, and they
10. O'Donnell's Erpedition Thomond. —This was the second expedition O’Donnell made into Thomond, another being recorded the year 1599, 644, the Annals. these expeditions O'Donnell completely plundered the territories Galway and Clare, punish Donogh O'Brien, earl Thomond, and Ulick
Burke, earl Clanrickard, both whom were alliance with the English, and determined enemies O'Neill and O’Donnell.
appears that the earls Thomond and Clanrickard made stand against O’Donnell, these occasions, being afraid unable encounter that valiant chieftain, who led very formidable and active force of horse and foot, with which swept over those
with him privately, the darkness countries, with astonishing rapidity, marching
Ballymote; the forces afterwards their homes with booty and riches. "
O’Neill, namely, sir Art, the son Torlogh Luineach, son Niall Connalach,
and arrived dispersed
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getting advantage the English; was
informed that the horses the English were
Irish miles Loop Head,
least 30 40 day, and performing the expedition from Donegal
Clare, the mouth the Shannon, and back
days. On this occasion O'Donnell overran Gal
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way, and the territory Thomond, far Loop Head, and
appears have met little
Geoghegan states that the earl
Limerick, alarmed the news
for assistance the President Carew, who immediately dispatched captain Flower, with 800 foot and 60 horse, join the earl, but appears that these forces had encounter with O'Donnell.
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a large body of his warriors, and a detachment of been wounded, retired sorrow and discomfiture, his cavalry, amounting to no less than six hundred, and did not follow pursuit their horses any both horse and foot, to a deep ravine on a mountain farther. The people O’Donnell retired their which lay opposite Derry, to the north, from which encampments, and having counted the horses which they could espy the people of the town, who at the they seized, they numbered upwards two hun same time could not well see them ; he sent a dred, after which O’Donnell divided the horses small party of his cavalry to ambush, con amongst the chiefs. O’Donnell remained besieging cealed places near the town, for the horses, and the English, without leaving his country, till the those who attended, prevent them from driving
back the horses whenever they pleased; they re mained after that manner wait for them ’till the
early part the day, when they beheld their horses advancing across the bridge, with those who took care them usual; O’Donnell’s horsemen rose up their rear, attacked their keepers, slew many
them, and others escaped the fleetness their horses, and running; O’Donnell's people began
drive the horses the English, which were their possession, and his own forces having come
aid them against the English, they sent the horses before them. O'Donnell commanded party his cavalry proceed with the horses, without
end October, when undertook march again into Thomond, plunder it; having determined
wra, and his cavalry, mounted their horses, such
for want sleep and rest every night, through fear
O’Donnell, and they were suffering from sickness
and distemper, account the closeness the place which they were, from the stale provisions,
and the salt and sour flesh meat, and having fresh meat other fresh provisions requisite for them. They complained their distress Niall O'Donnell, respecting things they stood need
and relieved them from the close imprison ment which they were; took with him ten hundred warriors Lifford, which was town on the borders the same lake (Lough Foyle), and had been famous fortress belonging O’Donnell, but that time was insecure, for there was no strong keep castle lime and stone there for long time, since had been formerly demolished, and only imperfect rampart made clay and sods, surrounded by shallow water ditch, while
was contemplation re-build the fortress which had been previously there. The guards va
their places keeping, and that occasion, and they expeditiously they could. When O’Donnell saw the English cavalry full pursuit after him, remained the rear his foot soldiers, with his troop horse, until the ca
valry the English overtook him, who valiantly attacked O’Donnell behalf their plundered
property, and defence. O'Donnell halted, and made ready for the conflict, with boldness and determination, and fierce engagement ensued be
tween both parties; one O’Donnell’s relatives, namely Hugh, the son Hugh Duff, son Hugh Roe O'Donnell, aimed the general, Henry Docwra, with the cast dart, and struck him directly the forehead, and wounded him very severely; the general, being thus wounded, re treated, and all the English general, after their commander, chief counsellor, and champion had
them had them that had not lost them went the pursuit
on that resolution, he mustered his forces, and
did not halt until crossed Sligo westward, and
arrived Ballymote. He left Niall Garv, the son Con, son Calvach, son Manus O’Donnell,
after him the country, guard against the English, that they might not come plunder
the English began privately entreat and gain over Niall Garv O’Donnell, and offer him the sovereignty ofthe country should they victorious; they promised him, along with that, many presents and great wealth, should join alliance with them; was receiving these proposals for long time, until his misfortune length induced him go them, through the counsel vain idle party who were about him, although was after wards sorry for his three brothers joined him
waiting for him, until they reached secure place,
which they accordingly did, and O’Donnell re
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cavalry and foot soldiers. When the English saw
that their horses had been taken away from them,
they immediately took up their arms, and went
pursuit O’Donnell; the general, sir Henry Doc joining them, for they were wearied and exhausted
that revolt, namely, Hugh Buighe, Donal, and Con. Truly the English were the better their
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cated that fort, through fear and terror, when they the casting and shooting darts, and arrows, perceived the English advancing towards them, and leaden balls; but, however, there were more and O’Donnell not being near them, upon which O’Donnell's people wounded the skirmishing, the English entered the fort, and they raised im account their being fewer number. The
mense great mounds, and ramparts of earth and English afterwards returned their homes, and stone, to protect them, so that they were sufficiently O’Donnell and his people retired their encamp strong to hold out a defence against their enemies. ments; was anger and great wrath that One of O'Donnell’s faithful people followed to in . O’Donnell proceeded thither, was grieved
form him of the state of the country, and told him of that had taken place there his absence; was great surprise and mortification O’Don
nell that his relative, and kinsman by marriage, should have turned against him, for Nualadh, the sister O’Donnell, was the wife Niall. O’Don
nell returned from the province Connaught, for had not gone beyond Ballymote westward when
the message reached him, and his forces returned, expeditiously they could but, however, his
warriors could not accompany O’Donnell, except small party his cavalry, and arrived the vicinity the forementioned Lifford. TheEnglish
were not able make any preys plundering be
that his forces had not come him, that day, for was sure, had them there, the English
would not escape from him they had. O’Don nell, after his forces had come him, carried close siege against the English, and en
camped within two thousand paces Lifford, which we have mentioned, protect his people, until
they reaped and secured the corn adjacent the English sent persons watch and reconnoitre the town every night, prevent any from going
into coming out unless they went across the river southward, and there was not pass ford which they might escape, within thousand. paces the town, that did not leave sentinels
fore O’Donnell returned back, but were engaged and ambuscades at, watch and guard against strengthening their fortress, and raising ram the English, that they might not pass them una
parts, and when they learned that O’Donnell had arrived, their dread him did not suffer them
leave the fort which they were for anything they required. O’Donnell remained place not far distant from the English, until small party his foot soldiers came him; O'Donnell thought
too long without attacking the English, and
did not wait any longer for his forces, but displayed
the small party had the English, the south side Cruach-Lighean, the north the river;
when the English beheld him, they marched out meet him, with Niall Garv O’Donnell, and his brothers, leaders the battle; they made skir
mishing attackson each other, but they did not come close conflict that day, but continued recon noitre each other, for the English were not aware that O’Donnell was want forces, actu ally was, and they were dread ambush being laid for them, that they were not inclined
go from the fortress, through fear him was
the same case with O’Donnell's people, would be hazardous for them encounter their enemies
near the fort, with the small force they had, and having respectively retired, they parted quietness
and cessation; some were wounded either side,
wares, and particularly against the sons Con O’Donnell and his people, for against them considered most difficult guard, and was
their account that his guards and sentinels were numerous; remained for thirty days that
place, until the people the country were enabled
save their corn, and they put pers and bags, carry and and beasts burden, convey
into small ham loads horses, secure places,
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encounter them, for they knew was for con flict and battle they had come. O’Donnell’s peo
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(the river Deel), the north side, short distance from the fort; great numbers them went their encampments, and other employments, for they
did not think the English would follow them that day. When Niall Garv O’Donnell beheld O’Don
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nell’s people dispersed and unprepared, he told the their commander had been wounded the conflict, English it would be desirable for them to attack and they were obliged return with him Lif them; the English, at his request, began to put ford, where afterwards died. great number on their armour, as quickly as they could, in the O’Donnell's people pursued them for long centre of their ramparts where they could not be distance, and they continued shooting and cutting seen by their enemies, until they were armed and them down, that numbers them were slain
in armour; when they were accoutered, they then sallied outside of the ramparts, in order of battle,
and wounded; and the pursuing party were con vinced, that had the forces followed them farther,
and in that manner they quickly advanced towards
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them advancing towards him, and was glad to see
them coming; he arranged his warriors in their
proper places, facing them with their battle-arms,
and he did not suffer them to shoot at them until
they came up to the opposite side of the river;
having afterwards met and encountered, a fierce When O’Donnell arrived the camp, ordered
and terrific battle ensued between them ; their
cavalry charged on each side, and they began to
make thrusts at each other with large greatjavelins,
and blue-headed spears; Niall ODonnell made a thrust with a sharp-pointed, very long spear, and
struck Manus, the brother of O’Donnell, under the shoulder blade, and having deeply pierced him with the lance through the armour which he wore, he
white slender litter be made for Manus O’Don
nell, carry him across Barnus (Barnusmore mountain), which was accordingly done, and great
number his friends and faithful people went with him Donegal, where curing couch was made
ready for him, and O’Donnell's doctors being brought cure him, they could effect cure, but
pronounced him for death. There was monas
foreign steed which he rode between them, the blow struck the horse in the very forehead, and pierced it to the brains; Rory, in pulling it back by the
thong, smashed the blade of the javelin, so that he left the iron of it in the horse, and had only the handle in his hand, and the horse finally died of
they would have defeated them; but the failure the party who had been first put flight would not permit them pursue them again. O’Don
nell returned the encampments, after the Eng lish had departed, and melancholy and mournful were they that night the camp, account the son their prince, and the prince presumptive, had survived his brethren, being dying state.
wounded his internal parts; when Rory O’Don
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wounded, he boldly rushed at Niall, and made a
fierce determined castathis breastwith a large dart;
Niall havingraised the fore-part of the high-spirited confession, and make his peace with Christ;
tery the vicinity the fortress,
which were order St. them were the habit visiting him, prepare him for his
made his confession without reserve, and he mourn for his transgressions against God, and repented
his evil thoughts and misdeeds during his life time; also forgave the person who inflicted the wound on him, and said that he himself was the
Meic-Beathaidh (Sons Life), the Francis, and the most experienced
fault, because was made the first attack; My sad sorrow, that those champions Tir continued that manner for week, expecting
connell had not joined their blows battle the
same side against their enemies, and that they were
not united, for while they should remain so, they
would not scattered, expelled, banished from
their dear country, they afterwards had been.
As the English, while the cavalry were engaged
fighting each other, they made simultaneous the burial-place his ancestors, the foremen onset on O’Donnell’s foot soldiers, who fled before tioned monastery. His father, namely, Hugh, the them short distance; but, however, only few son Manus, son Hugh Duff, then very
them were wounded, for the English did not advanced age, was near him the vicinity pursue them beyond the battle-field, and the reason the monastery, and having heard his death,
why they did not follow them further was, that was greatly affected, and was declining state
his death every day, and his Father Confessor
the forementioned order attending him, guard him against the temptations the devil;
then received the Eucharist, after which died, the 22nd October, having gained the victory
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for some time after it; and his spiritual friends were
also instructing him regarding the benefit of his
soul. This Hugh, the son of Manus, son of Hugh
Oge, son of Hugh Roe, son of Niall Garv, died nusmore mountain), on the western side of the on the 7th of December; he was lord of Tircon river Finn, for at the approach of the rough wintry nell, Inisowen, and of North Connaught, for twen weather he was concerned for his soldiers, who ty-six years, until he was weakened by the English, were watching and guarding against the English and gave his lordship, with his blessing, to his son every night; this happened to have been in No Hugh Roe, after he had escaped from the English. vember, and he considered it time to bring his That Hugh, the son of Manus, was a man who
obtained a lordship without treachery, killing of a relative, war, or contention, after the death of his
brother Calvach; he was a prosperous, warlike and having encamped there under the shelter of
plunderer and devastator of those who were bound
to pay him tribute, far and near, while establishing riers between them and their enemies, so that it over them his hereditary right, until he brought was difficult to approach them beyond They
eight years, until he died on this occasion; and he was buried with due honours and solemnity in the monastery of St. Francis, at Donegal, in the tomb
of the lords who preceded him in succession. As to O’Donnell, at the end of those thirty days on which he carried on the siege against the English, he prepared to leave the camp in which he had
11. Battles Donegal–Nial Garv O’Donnell. —In the various engagements above mentioned, between O'Donnell's forces and the English under Docwra, the garrisons Loughfoyle, Derry, Lif ford, Dumalong, &c. , there were 1500 the English slain, accor ding Mac Geoghegan, besides many their commanders, and
Docwra himself was near killed, being deeply wounded the fore head with the thrust javelin, which cut through his helmet, and was cast him by chieftain the O'Donnells. evi dent that O'Donnell would, that time, have entirely cut off the English forces, expelled them from Derry and Donegal, were
not for the treacherous revolt Nial Garv O'Donnell, who had under his command 1000 men Lifford, with whom joined the English O'Donnell's absence, and supplied them with provisions while they were starving condition, and dying off with dis
tempers. This Nial Garv was relative Red Hugh O'Donnell,
and was married his sister Nuala was surnamed Garbh,
Garv, signifying the rough, said from the rudeness and vio
lence his temper; was very valiant man, and fought with
great bravery many O'Donnell's battles but, influenced
ambition, and the promises the English, who offered make him
lord Tirconnell opposition Red Hugh, was induced re
volt, and with his three brothers and their forcesjoined the English.
Morrison says “the lord deputy Mountjoy desired have authority
out England pass Tirconnell Donegal Nial Garv, reserv John O’Dogherty, lord Inisowen, who had always been the
ing only 800 acres about Ballyshannon, and the fishing the Erne, her Majesty;” and further says, “such was the opinion the service this turbulent spirit could do the state, that got the com
mand 300 foot and 100 horse, her Majesty's pay. ” Docwra, minor, with the usual policy the English, create division writing from Derry, 1601 and 1602, lord Mountjoy, speaks amongst the Irish chiefs.
been during that time, to go to another place, which was not less convenient, but a little farther from the English, between them and Barnus (Bar
forces to a place of rest, after their great toil, for they were not at ease for a considerable time. " The forces proceeded to the forementioned place,
them under subjection; a man who laid aside the cares and troubles of the world, after having given his lordship to his son; he was well-doing towards
remained that position until received intelli gence that two ships had come from Spain the Irish who were engaged the war, with money
God, to merit the reward of it for his soul, during and arms, powder and lead, and where they en
tered port was Inver More Connaught;
sent the same news O’Neill, and he himself proceeded Connaught, the month Decem ber precisely, and left his brother, Rory O’Don nell, with the most his forces, after him the camp have mentioned, protect the country. When arrived Tireragh the Moy (in Sligo),
highly the services rendered the English Nial Garv, but the same time, says, was full pride, ambition and covetousness, with importunities, continual begging, and wasting whatever got, prone extravagance, and underhand jugglery; though the same time says, was afraid charge him with any
his faults, lest should revolt, and raise war against the Eng lish government, and become “a desperate rebel and again, that Nial had excited Mac Sweeny, underhand, into rebellion, and
also complains his insolence, and disioyal practices, conse quence which took from him his cows, horses, and all his
substance, for that Nial had forbid his people yield any relief the English garrisons, and threatened set fire Lifford, and refused admit any sheriff into his country, and that swore
would go into rebellion, rather than any Englishman should enjoy foot church land his country. Morrison says, Nial was nature fiery and violent, extremely proud and covetous.
appears Nial Garv afterwards, opposition the English, went
Kilmacrennan, and had himself inaugurated as, The O’Donnell,
preferring that honour the English title earl, which the lord deputy Mountjoy, after assigning Nial some good portions
land, procured the rest Donegal
nell, the brother Red Hugh, who was, earl Tirconnell. one the battles
granted Rory O'Don
faithful ally O'Donnell, was slain, which O'Donnell appointed
his brother Felim O’Dogherty chief, but Docwra set up op position him Cahir O'Dogherty, the son sir John, then
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he sent messengers to the ships we have before counsel the chiefs and tribes the province
mentioned, to request them to proceed to the har Conor Mac Neasa (Ulster); pious, charitable,
bour of Cealla-Beaga (Killybegs, in Donegal), mild, benign female devotee, pure piety and love
while he himself remained at Dun-Neill (at Dro- God and her neighbour, died Machaire-na
more West), for then was the festival of the Nati | Croisi (Magheracross, Fermanagh), the 22nd
vity of Christ, and he kept the first days of the June, and was buried Donegal, after having
feast, as he was in the habit of doing. Intelligence received the body and blood Christ, after ex
reached him that O’Neill had come after him to
the country, and he waited no longer, but went to meet O’Neill, so that they met each other on the way; they proceeded without halting until they
arrived at Donegal, and the chiefs of Leath Cuinn
came to them at that place. The ships we have
mentioned came afterwards to the harbour of Tei tered army,
lionn (Telin harbour in Donegal), near Killybegs, and the money and other supplies they con tained, which were sent the chiefs, were brought
them Donegal, and were divided into two portions, that one half for O'Neill, and for those who were war alliance with him, and the other half for O'Donnell, and for those who were joined with him. ”
march into Tyrone;
treme unction and repentance, after bestowing many charities the ecclesiastical orders God, but particularly the order St. Francis, that
they might undertake pray God for her be fore and after death.
The lord justice
Ireland, lord Mountjoy, mus the month September,
the first place proceed Drogheda, from thence Dundalk, and
Bealach-an-Maighre, and O'Neill came the other end the pass. When the lord justice learned that O’Neill had come that place, what did was, encamp the side the pass which
himself was, that the pass was not attempted
forced by either party for long time. The lord justice, considering too long that the pass nacht, commonly called the coarb, son Cucho was guarded against him, put the resolution
Judith, the daughter Maguire, i. e. Cucho
macht, son Bryan, son Philip, son Thomas, one day force despite O’Neill; when
who was the wife the baron O'Neill, namely Fear dorcha, son Con, son Con, son Henry, son Owen, and who was the mother O’Neill, namely Hugh (earl Tyrone), and Cormac his brother;
after the baron was slain, she was married Hen ry, the son Felim Roe, son Art, son Hugh,
son Owen, son Niall Oge (O'Neill), and she brought forth him estimable son, namely, Tor logh; this woman, who was pillar support and
sustenance the rich and poor, men learning and exiles, widows and orphans, ecclesiastics and professional men, the distressed and indigent;
woman who was head-piece consultation and
12. Succours from Spain. -In the latter end the year 1600, king Philip III. , Spain, sent some succours O'Neill and O'Donnell, under Spanish captain, who came with two ships
laden with warlike stores; they first came the harbour called the Annals Invermore, which appears the bay Killala, Mayo; but they afterwards landed Killybegs, Donegal.
There arrived along with those Spanish vessels, according Mac Geoghegan, two Legates, namely, Matthew Oviedo, and Don Martin Cerda, who were empowered grant indulgences the Irish who fought against the English defence their religion. Pope Clement VIII. , the same time, sent crown Phoenix feathers O'Neill, says Mac Geoghegan, the cham pion the Catholic cause, imitation Urban III. , who had sent, the 12th century, crown Peacocks' plumes king John, lord Ireland. The Legateslikewise brought O'Neill
O'Neill percieved that affair, sent forward bands well disciplined fierce soldiers, similar swarms bees coming forth from their hives, they rushed
from the tents and booths the camp oppose them, and they began wound and sharply spear them, and cut and pierce them, until they were compelled return back the same way the camp, after immense number their nobles, officers, common soldiers, and attendants were slain; they also lost vast deal sorts property, con sisting horses, steeds, accoutrements, arms and armour in that conflict.
some time after that, the lord justice got
and O’Donnell twenty thousand pieces gold, towards defraying the expenses the war. This Mathew Oviedo was an emi nent Spanish ecclesiastic; and Franciscan friar, was appointed by the Pope archbishop Dublin, 1600, and came again Ireland, along with the Spanish forces Kinsale, 1601; but
after their defeat, he returned Spain, and did not preside alto gether more than about one year over the see Dublin. O'Neill
this time sent his son Henry mission king Philip Spain, according Mac Geoghegan, who gives Bull Pope Clement, the year 1600, exhorting the Irish princes persevere
the war, support the Catholic faith, and granting them all the indulgences which the Roman Pontiffs had beenaccustomed bestow those who fought against the Turks for the recovery the Holy Land.
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advantage and opportunity of O’Neill's watching that occasion, so that he was obliged to return on of the pass, so that he proceeded through it with the eastern side of Bealach-an-Maighre, along the out conflict or battle, in the month of October borders of the Oriors (the baronies of Orior, in precisely. When O’Neill discovered that affair, he Armagh); he afterwards proceeded in boats from marched in the way before the lord justice, so that the harbour of Carlingford, into the English Pale, the two camps were confronted to each other, 'till from thence to Dublin, and the lord justice did the end of the same month; the lord justice was not attempt to go beyond Ballagh-Moyry for a not suffered to advance beyond that into Tyrone on considerable time after that. ”
13. Mountjoy's Expeditions to Ulster in 1600. -On the 24th Southampton's best vanguard men, attacked the assailants; the of February, 1600, Charles Blount, lord Mountjoy, arrived in Ire Irish, having spent their powder, and thrown all their staves and land as lord deputy, and landed at Howth, accompanied by sir darts, with innumerable stones recovered their ground, where George Carew, who was appointed president of Munster; and sir O'Neill himself stood, the head about 200 foot and 220 Henry Poer was made governor of the Pale. An account of horse, with far greater number the woods. ” The earl then Mountjoy's campaigns in Ulster is given by Fynes Morrison, Cox, commanded his men advance, and join the deputy's forces, and Leland and Mac Geoghegan. On the 5th of May, Mountjoy Richard Wingfield, the marshal the army, came them with marched with a strong force from Dublin to Drogheda, and thenee
to Dundalk, in a few days, having collected all the troops he could
from the garrisons of the Pale, to encounter O'Neill.
Battles at Moyry Pass, Carlingford &c. —On Whit-Sunday
morning, Mountjoy advanced near the Pass of Moyry, and came
to Newry; the celebrated Pass of Moyry is often mentioned at
this period, being the scene of many conflicts between the forces of
O'Neill and those of the lord deputy ; the place is above mentioned
in the Annals, under the name of Bealach-an-maighre, and was
situated on the borders of Louth and Armagh, in a direction be
tween Dundalk and Newry, about two miles north of Foghard, in
the southern part of the barony of Orior, bordering on the Fews,
near Slieve Gullion mountain, and Jonesborough, in Armagh. The
place was environed with bogs, marshes, and woods, and strongly
fortified ; Morrison says that O'Neill marched from Lough Foyle,
in haste to Dungannon, and having razed the old fort of Blackwa
ter, and burned Armagh (then in possession of the English), he
drew his men into the strong fortress of Loughlurgan, where he
made trenches, and fortified the place for three miles in length.
On the 16th of May, Mountjoy marched from Newry, and en the Irish left the pass clear. The deputy having refreshed his camped towards Armagh, with about 2,000 horse and foot, ac army Dundalk, marched the 21st October Newry,
cording to Morrison. The earl of Southampton, and sir Oliver Lambert, arrived on that day with more troops at Dundalk, and on the 17th captain Edward Blaney was detached by Mountjoy, with 500 foot and 50 horse, to secure their passage through the Pass of Moyry ; he proceeded from the camp through the Moyry, to Foghard, from which hill to Dundalk there was, says Morrison, no danger. Blaney left his foot to secure the Pass of Moyry, and passed on with his horse to Dundalk, to conduct the earl of South ampton, and his forces, to the lord deputy, who, with the rest
through the Pass Moyry, where, says Morrison, caused the
entrenchments levelled, and the woods cut down; remain Newry for want victuals till the 2nd November, when
of the army, would meet him at the Causeway beyond the Pass.
The earl of Southampton, sir Oliver Lambert, and sir Henry Fol and near fine country, with houses and much corn. O'Neill
liott, then advanced with their forces to Foghard, and captain Blaney commanded the van guard towards the Four-mile-water,
being a ford all environed with woods, in the midst of the Moyry Pass. When they came within half a mile of the Pass, they saw the Irish posted on both sides in the wood, whereupon the earl ordered the van guard to pass over the water, and to make good the rising of the hill beyond When these came within musket shot, they perceived 200 the Irish foot posted beyond the water; captain Blaney then divided his men into three parties, sending one the right, under captain Atherton, and another
the left under captain Williams, while remained himself with the central body. the mean time the lord deputy, being the hill beyond the Pass, sent his van guard two regiments, under
colonels sir Charles Percy, and sir Richard Morrison, advance towards the Pass. Captain Blaney made an attack the Irish, and the Deputy's van guard also advanced their assistance, and
conflict took place for some time the ford. O’Neill's forces, says Morrison, “retired the earl Southampton's rear, and
came desperately our men, both with horse and foot, but sir Henry Folliott made very good stand, and sir Oliver Lambert, fearing lest our men should distressed, the more encourage them, took his colours his own hand, and, with party
was posted with his forces neighbouring hill, watching the movements Mountjoy, and both parties had several skirmishes,
which many were slain each side; and Nial O'Quin, one O'Neill's chief commanders, was taken prisoner. Mountjoy having finished the fortress, called Mount Norris, honour the general sir John Norris, and placed garrison 400 foot, under captain Edward Blaney. Mountjoy, says Morrison, then put all his army under arms, and with all the drums and trumpets, and great volley shot, proclaimed Tyrone's head, with promise
order from the lord deputy continue their march Newry. Great numbers were slain both sides these engagements, but the English were defeated, and the expedition was unsuccessful, Mountjoy feared advance further into the North, he saw the hill sides bristled with the spears O'Neill. Morrison says, that the deputy, being informed that the Pass Moyry, by reason much rain, and the Irish having broken the Causeway, was hard passed, returned the 28th May Carlingford
Dundalk, and thence Dublin, the Irish having, his absence, burned and laid waste Meath, and other parts the Pale, though
he had left for defence 2,000 foot and 175 horse the course the same year Mountjoy made
Leinster. second expe the Annals;
dition from Dublin into Ulster, above mentioned, the 15th September, according Morrison,
encamped Foghard, near Dundalk, where remained till the 9th Octo ber, his progress further being impeded O'Neill's forces, well
the severity the weather. O'Neill had possession the Moyry Pass with strong force, and Mountjoy having marched his troops thither, they had several encounters for two days, but the 8th
set forward Irish appeared
miles towards Armagh, and there encamped. The hill, whereupon sir Samuel Bagnall's regiment
advance against them. The next day Mountjoy
was ordered
rode about quarter mile from the camp, and viewed place where sir John Norris formerly intended build fort, and Mountjoy then commenced erect fortress there, hill like promontory, all environed with bogs, river, and extensive wood,
£2,000 him that brought him alive, and £1,000
brought him dead, and the deputy then marched
Mountjoy, having resolved return into the Pale
came with his army, the 12th November,
Water, whence sent sir Josias Bodley, with force 500 foot,
prevent the Irish from impeding his progress over the river, the stream which was very rapid, that was dangerous for the horses pass over. The foot forces having crossed, the deputy sent sir Henry Folliott possess the Pass Faddome, where all the cavalry crossed, and the Irish forces were then seen drawing over the mountains towards the Pass Carlingford. The English
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Sir John Chamberlain, a colonel of the English Niall Garv O’Donnell, together with his bre of Derry, proceeded with a large force against thren and his English, were at Lifford, as we have O’Dogherty, to prey and plunder him ; O'Dogh before stated, and they marched with a force into erty, with a small party, encountered the English, O'Kane's country, for prey and plunder, and did and a fierce conflict ensued between them, in which not halt until they arrived at Dianait; they were the English were defeated, and the colonel, and many
others along with him, were slain by O’Dogherty.
brought word that O’Neill, with all his forces, was lodged on a pass in a thick wood, at the foot of a great mountain reaching
O'Byrne's house, and remained there with his forces until the 20th of January, plundering and laying waste the country in all direc tions, with his usual inhumanity. Even Morrison, his secretary and panegyrist, says, “his troops spoiled and ransacked the coun tries of Ranelagh and Cashay, swept away the most part of their cattle and goods, burnt all their corn, and almost all their houses, leaving little or nothing to relieve them; and to finish the work,
down close to the sea side. The English were commanded by
captains Roper, Berry, Billing, Trevor, Esmond, Constable, Caul
field, Hansard, &c. , and by Christopher St. Laurence, sir Garrett
Moore, sir Richard Morrison, sir Samuel Bagnall, sir William
Godolphin, sir Henry Danvers, and Mountjoy himself was present,
at the head of a troop of horse. O'Neill's forces were posted on a his lordship planted two strong garrisons on them, one at Wicklow,
small semi-circular plain, whereof the sea, says Morrison, made the diameter, and a thick wood the circumference, and near it ran a river out of the wood into the sea, the ford of which was of good advantage to them, and all along the circumference they made divers trenches, and on one side a Barricado reaching a good way into the wood, and down to the sea. When the vanguard of the English crossed the river, the Irish poured on them vollies of shot, and others fell on with pike and sword, and a fierce conflict was carried on for some time, in which great numbers fell on both sides, amongst whom, on the side of the English, was George Cranmer, lord Mountjoy's secretary, with the ensign of sir Garrett Moore, and Hugh O'Hanlon; captains Hansard and Trevor, also on the side of the English, and other officers were severely wounded. Morrison says that O'Neill himself was nearly slain by a musket shot, which killed the next man to him, on whose shoulder he leaned at the time. This battle of Carlingford Pass was fought on the 13th of November, and Morrison says, that, while walking in his brother's garden at Dundalk, he distinctly heard by the rever beration of the wall, the sound of the vollies of shot, though the place was six miles distant. Mountjoy next marched to Dundalk, and, on the 17th, arrived in Dublin; Mac Geoghegan states that in one of those engagements at Moyry or Carlingford, Mountjoy was severely wounded, and remained some time to get cured at Newry. The forces of Mountjoy were far greater on these expeditions, than stated by Morrison and Cox, who, as usual, greatly underrate the numbers who fought, as well as the slain, while, on the other hand, they always exaggerate the amount of killed on the side of the
Irish. According to Morrison, the lord deputy Mountjoy had only about 2,000 men on each of those expeditions to Ulster, but Mac Geoghegan states that in the second expedition, he had 6,000
in the east, and the other at Tullagh, on the west. ” Mountjoy next marched back to Monastereven, and, on the 29th of January, to Abbey Connell, passing, says Morrison, “by the ruined city of
Kildare, now altogether disinhabited ;” from thence he crossed the Liffey, to Hussey's castle, and thence to Maynooth, the ancient
castle of the earls of Kildare; he met no opposition in his progress from the O'Moores, or O'Conors, of Leix and Offaley, whose ter
ritories he laid waste in the preceeding autumn of the same year. On the 31st, he came to Trim, “through which,” says Morrison,
“the Boyne runs, and it hath the ruins of a sumptuous castle. ” He remained at Trim till the 11th of February and then passed by the mansion of Barnwall, baron of Trimlestown, to the residence of Nugent, baron of Delvin in Westmeath; on the 12th he came to Mullingar, went thence to Ballymore, and to sir Theobald Dillon's, and on the 17th arrived at Athlone. The greater part of these countries lay waste, and he returned to Westmeath; on the 19th he came to Bryan Mac Geoghegan's castle at Donore, and thence proceeded to act against captain Richard Tyrrell, who was posted in a stronghold seated in a plain, on a little island, encompassed with bogs and deep ditches of running water, and with thick woods. Tyrrell, secured in this fastness, valiantly defended the place a gainst great forces, and Morrison says, that while he himself was along with some horsemen on a hill reconnoitering the place, and riding on a white horse, he was nearly shot, one ball flying close to his head, and the second went through his cloak, and lodged in the saddle, after it had bruised his thigh. , Mountjoy's cavalry were posted on a hill, and he sent sir Christopher St. Laurence, captains Winsor, Roper, Rotherham, and other officers, with the wings of foot, into the wood, to attack the fortified island; but Tyrrell's men poured their vollies on them, by which captain Dar cy was shot in the neck; on the 22nd the English carried bundles and faggots to pass into the island, but the water carrying them
fighting men, and he had under him a great number of distin
guished commanders, as above mentioned. In the engagements
at the Moyry Pass, as stated in the Annals, the English were de away, and his lordship's guard, says Morrison, “being badly se
feated with great slaughter, and the Irish obtained immense booty of arms, armour, horses, &c. The number of the British forces slain in these engagements with O'Neill, is stated by Mac Geoghegan at 4,000, but this estimate appears to be excessive, therefore, taking a medium between the accounts of Morrison and Mac Geoghegan, it appears probable that Mountjoy's army amounted to about 4,000
conded by the Irish, we came off with loss, and captain Rother am was killed. ” On the 23rd Mountjoy again attacked the island, and he got a supply of provisions for the camp from all parts, particularly from Athlone by boats; he had 400 lodged in the Abbey,
where he dined, and proclaimed Tyrrell's head at two thousand crowns, and after dinner, drawing to the island, he divided the
men, and that he would not, with a smaller force, have attempted
to encounter the formidable O'Neill, in his strongholds in the
North; and in the various engagements during these two cam
paigns, there were at least 2,000 of the English forces slain in away. On the 24th, being Shrove-Tuesday, there was a great fall Ulster.
Mountjoy's Erpedition to Leinster and Meath in 1600 and 1601,–An account of this expedition is given from page 200 to 211, in the 1st vol. of Fynes Morrison, and partly in Cox and Mac Geoghegan. Mountjoy, in the month of December, first proceeded to Wicklow against the O'Tooles, O'Byrnes, &c. ; he arrived at Naas on the 22nd, where he assembled the Leinster garrisons, and then marched to Monastereven, and next over the mountains, covered with snow, to the glens of Wicklow ; on Christmas Day he arrived suddenly at the residence of Felim O'Byrne, chief of Glen
malure. O'Byrne himself escaped, but Mountjoy made his wife and eldest son prisoners; he regaled himself plentifully in
of snow, and the next night Tyrrell withdrew from the island, on which Mountjoy found some wines, corn, cows, and garrons; he
encountered by a large party of O’Neill’s people, and an engagement ensued between them, in which
forces, sending part to attack the island in boats, and others into the woods, to seize on their corn secured there, and burn their houses, and such things for their relief, as they could not carry
continued to burn the houses and corn, and Morrison says he gave a piece of coin, called an angel, to a soldier, to swim over to an island on a lake, and burn the houses; he next came to a river which divides Meath and Offaly (probably the Brosna), and sent several companies, under Christopher St. Laurence, to lay waste the country. On the 27th he rode to the strong castle of sir John Tyrrell, who was a subject, and went by the place called Tyrrell's Pass, encompassed with bogs and hilly woods. On the 1st of March he came to sir Terence O’Dempsey's house at Cloney gowen, near Portarlington, thence to Ballybrittas, and sir Henry
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many were wounded on each side, and O'Neill’s and on which they agreed was, to attack the Coma people were defeated; and Niall and his English cian camp very early on the following morning.
returned again to their homes at Lifford, with much booty and sway.
An unusual thing and an evident fatality befel that camp of the Burkes, viz. , an advantage being gain
On another occasion after that, Niall, with his
brethren and his English, went into Tyrone, and
they preyed the entire of Gleann Aichle. They de
feated in another engagement the sons of Ferdor completely hacked, throughout their tents and cha, the son of John, son of Donal (O’Neill), at booths. On that occasion O’Shaughnessey, i. e.
Cnoc-Buidbh, near Strabane, and they slew some John, the son of Giolla Duv, son of Dermod, son
people; Torlogh Oge O'Quinn, with some others,
were taken prisoners, and three score marks were exacted for his ransom.
Baile-Nua (Newtownstewart), in Tyrone, and
Castlederg, were taken by Niall and the English,
but it was taken from them again in a short time after. -
of William, who had been expelled from his patri
mony, like the other insurgents who were along
with the sons John Burke, was slain; John
Oge, the son John Burke, was taken prisoner there, and was brought Kilkenny, impri
soned. Redmond Burke and William, together with number their party, having escaped from that conflict, went from thence into Ely, but did
ed of their watching, so that their enemies came amongst them, who left them stretched lifeless, with their flesh lacerated, and their gory bodies
Rory, the son of Eignechan, son of Eignechan,
son of Nechtan, son of Torlogh of the Wine not remain long that territory when they pro
O’Donnell, died.
A. D. 1601.
The sons of Shane-ma-Seamar, the son of Rick
ceeded into Ulster, leaving the towns Ormond,
which were alliance with them ’till then, feebly defended. When they had arrived amongst the Irish the North, namely, O’Neill and O'Don nell, Redmond Burke began employ some com
ard Saxanach (Burke), of whom we have already
treated, were encamped in the estate of O’Meagher mon soldiers march into Clanrickard, and in Ikerrin (in Tipperary), on the first days of the having engaged those, proceeded the first
month of January. Spies and reconnoiterers days spring across the river Erne (at Ballyshan came about them in that place, from the Butlers, non), along the borders Brefney O’Rourke
after it had been reported by some of their gentle men that an opportunity and an advantage could
be obtained to attack them at that place where
they were ; so that it was on that account sir Wal
ter, the son of John, son of James Butler, and
Mac Pierce, namely, James, the son of Edmond, son William, son Thomas. Redmond, after son of James, with a number of the gentlemen of that, arrived Tuath-an-Chaladh (the district the two counties, viz. , of the county of Tipperary
and of the county of Kilkenny, came to meet and join each other on a certain night, at a particular place appointed and agreed upon by them; the
resolution to which they came in their consultation,
the port ferry, west the river Suck, the Shannon), the south Hy-Maine, the coun
Warren's house Leix. There he received directions from the
council England decry the silver money and proclaim new March, Mountjoy proceeded Trim, Ardbraccan, and other
ounces silver, and brass this base coinage, Brass Money, Ireland this time, which ruined thou
all the queen's servants, who came home beggars,
parts Meath, and thence into Monaghan, and plundered Farney, and other parts Mac Mahon's country, burned the houses, corn, and goods the people, and thence came Ardee, and sir Edward Moore's house Mellifont, and Drogheda, where remained till the 16th April, and then returned Dublin, having,
the course this marauding expedition, plundered, burned and
laid waste the countries through which passed, and massacred the inhabitants with unrelenting fury and inhumanity.
coin ounces fine (that the 1b). Great quantities was sent for circulation sands, and impoverished
prices sent over undoing
classes, and excessively raised the Morrison says, “this base money was impoverish the rebels, but, conclusion, was the
all commodities.
that only the treasurers and paymasters, who were thereby infl nitely enriched, had cause bless the authors of this invention. ”
(county Leitrim), into the county Sligo, the county Roscommon, across the river Suck, into Clan Conmaigh (in Galway); took prison
the lord that country, namely, Mac David (Burke), Fiacha, the son Hoberd Buighe,
Galway. When the earl Clanrickard, namely, Ulick Burke, received intelligence that affair, proceeded the eastern border his
(See Note on Brass Money, page 426). the course the month
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country, to wait for and watch Redmond, but, not withstanding all his watching, Redmond, on the
thirteenth night of the month of March, unper
ceived or unheard by the earl or his sentinels,
went past them into Clanrickard, until he arrived
at Tuath-Chenel-Fheighin (district of Kinel-Fei
chin), in the southern part of the barony of Lei
trim, in the county of Galway. Redmond sent
forth his predatory parties, early in the morning of
that night, to the towns the district, from
Magh-Glas Crannog-Mac-Cmaimhin the
Cranoge, fortress MacNevin), and from Coill O’Brien confirmed their war alliance with each Breac the mountain (Slievebaughta Moun other, Teige requested, three days after that, tain, the barony Leitrim, the borders furnished with party for the purpose Clare). The most the wealth the district, scouring some quarter Thomond; was not
and moveable property, were under the con troul Redmond, before the noon that day;
afterwards proceeded take up his quarters the woods the upper part the district, and
continued four five days that campaign, drawing supplies from the neighbours, and forti fying about him, until the earl Clanrickard,
with the greatest force could procure the inhabitants the country, came and encamped the monastery Kinel-Feichin. They remained four five days those positions, during which dishonourable slayings were committed between
refused that request, for number the gentlemen the camp, accompanied him with their kerns;
those were William, the son John Burke, and
Redmond and his predatory parties arrived the
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the western side Loch-Cutra (Lough the barony Kiltartan, Galway),
Teige, the son Torlogh, son Donal, son
Conor O’Brien, came him, the advice and
request some foolish people, without asking the permission leave his father, the earl
Clanrickard, whom was related and friend ship. When the sons John Burke and Teige
Bryan-na-Murtha, Owen O’Rourke,
forces overtook the earl, departed from the camp which was, and proceeded through the passes into Clanrickard, and they pursued him
the town Loughrea; the earl and his people escaped from them that occasion, they overran
and devastated all that lay from Leitrim Ard Maoldubhain and the gate Feadan, the west
quin), and the upper part Clan-Cuilein (baro nies Tullagh and Bunratty); some them
went Baile-ui-Aille (in the parish Temple mally), and near Clonroad, (at Ennis); they re
turned back with their booty that night Cill Reachtais, Upper Clan Cuilein the parish Kilraghtis, the barony Bunratty); their leaving that town the following morning, they were overtaken by the gentlemen the two Clan Cuileins, with their risings out, and also by the companies the earl Thomond; that pursuing party Thomond began shoot these insurgents, and slew many their people, from that place
them, until Teige, the son son Bryan Ballach, son
with fierce companies
came aid Redmond. When those two combin
well-armed soldiers,
Kinel-Aodha (in the barony Kiltartan).
was that time lord country the Momo Meelick O’Grady (in the barony Bunratty),
the eastern part Kinel Dungaile; the pursu ers, however, returned, and the other party carried
with those sons John Burke, and fell after that Torlogh O'Brien, was wounded the shot manner the war of the Clan William. When ball, that was obliged, after arriving the
nians was slain their side, namely, Mac Do nogh (of Duhallow, Cork), Donogh, the
son Cormac Oge, son Cormac, and the man
ner which went that expedition was this, ber their gentlemen, and common soldiers; that O’Neill, having brought him captive from those was that son of Mac William we have men Munster, the spring the foregoing year, tioned, namely, Walter, the son William Burke; remained Ulster from that time ’till he marched the same day, moreover, Teige, the son
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pointed his successor, and was record the year
which the earl died the following was composed: “Since Christ had entered the human flesh
To intercede for every future age, Sixteen hundred years and one elapsed Unto the death of the earl Ulick. ”
baron sent an escort with him Leitrim, one the earl's towns, but did not long survive there, for he died soon after, and was buried the town
Loughrea, and the town Athenry suc cession, one week; the young scion who then
died was lamentable loss his country, for was expert every military weapon, and every
battle engine which were used amongst the Irish, feats valour, and was distinguished for gaiety, mirth, activity, feats arms, mildness,
comeliness, fame, and hospitality. As those camps the district Kinel-Feichin, they were closely confronted every day, guarding against each other, from the festival St. Patrick the end the month April, until the provisions and flesh
John, Conor Cuireach (the Heroic),
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685
camp, to confine himself to a sick couch, and to meat supplies, the sons
go under the hands of doctors, despite of his in reduced and exhausted, and
corrigible disposition and rash temper. Large prepared quit the place; and, after having left bodies of the queen’s people came from various the country, they took prey from O'Madden, quarters to aid the earl of Clanrickard, and of these namely, Donal, the son John, son Breasal; they were eight or nine colours of soldiers, from the proceeded from thence across the river Suck, and the president of the two provinces of Munster; thi sons the earl having pursued them during that ther came the son of the earl himself, who had
been for some time previous to that along with the
lord justice, with a large force of foreign soldiers;
thither came the deputy governor of the province nell, and the sons the earl returned their of Connaught, and also an auxiliary force from country and homes, and their arrival their
Galway. When the sons of John Burke received estate, the condition which they found their fa intelligence of the assembling of those, they re ther, the earl, namely, Ulick, the son Rickard, moved back eastward along the mountain, into the son Ulick the Heads, was his last moments, fastnesses of the district of Kinel Feichin, and re after making his will, taking leave his nearest mained in the temporary huts in which they had friends, and after settling his worldly affairs; previously been ; they were not, however, long died the month May, the town Loughrea, there, when the sons of the earl, namely, the ba and was buried the town Athenry, with great ron of Dunkellin and sir Thomas Burke, together solemnity. The person who then died was one with every one of his sons who was able to serve the most lamented amongst the Irish his as commanders in the army, came, with numerous time; was lord deliberate, just judgments, forces along with them, into the district, in pursuit mild countenance, becoming chief, all of them, and formed a large extensive camp in the those who addressed him; kind the people his centre of the district. The earl of Clanrickard country, warlike his neighbouring people, equi
space, many people were slain between them both sides, on that occasion. The sons John
Burke proceeded after that Tirconnell O’Don
O’Dogherty,
son Felim, son
died the 27th
rony Inisowen, and there was not lord ba rony amongst the Irish more distinguished for ma nual action and hospitality, more bold counsel than he. O’Donnell nominated Felim Oge, John's brother, the O’Dogherty; the clan Ailin, and the clan Daibed, brought Cahir, the son John Oge, the English Derry, and the general, sir Henry Docwra, nominated him O’Dogherty, through animosity for O'Donnell.
John Burke, became that account they
himself was not in that camp, for he was attacked by a sickness, and dangerous severe disease, the week before that, that he was not able
march with army that time. When the de puty governor the province Connaught, and
the baron Dunkellin, learned that Teige O’Bri
table council, man whose energy, were not witnessed
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the day his death; his son Rickard was ap
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James, the son of Sorley Buighe, son of Alex defended the rugged and intricate tract of land ander, son of John Cathanach, the most distin which he retained until he died, and he was buried
guished leader of the Clan Donnell in his time, either in peace or war, died on Easter Monday.
Mac I-Brien of Ara (in Tipperary), namely Tor logh, the son of Murtogh, son of Donal, son of
at his own fortress in Baile-an-Chaislein (Castle townara, in the barony of Owney and Arra, county of Tipperary).
O’Reilly, i. e. Edmond, the son of Maolmora, son of John, son of Cathal, died in the month of April; he was an aged, grey-haired man, of strong memory of remote times, and active and energetic,
Teige, died in the month of February; there was
not a lord of a country in Ireland of his age the
night he died, a more active and valiant man, who
would lead his force more safe out of every coun both in mind and body, till his death ; he was try into which he had made incursions; and seldom buried at Cavan, in the monastery of St. Francis, any force escaped from him in the same strength and his brother's son, namely, Owen, the son of they entered his country; he was a person who Hugh Connallach, was appointed his successor. "
A. D. 1601.
1. The last Chiefs of the O'Reillys. -The MS. work called the
Book of Cavan, which is in the possession of Mr. Geraghty, the publisher of these Annals, and was chiefly compiled from ancient
documents by the late learned Chevalier Thomas O'Gorman, gives a history of the O'Reillys, from which some of the following par
ticulars have been collected. This Edmond O'Reilly, above-men tioned, was known as Edmond of Kilmacrott; he had a castle at that place, in the county of Cavan, where Morton's magnificent mansion now stands. Edmond was brother of Hugh Conallach O'Reilly, the celebrated prince of Brefney, whose death, in the
year 1583, is recorded at p. 538, in these Annals; he was sur named Conallagh, or the Connallian, from being fostered and
brought up in Tirconnell, under the care of his maternal grandfa ther, Hugh Duv O’Donnell, prince of that country. This Hugh
O'Reilly was three times married: first to the daughter of Betagh of Moynalty, in Meath; secondly, to a daughter of sir Thomas Nu
gent, of Carlanstown, in Westmeath ; lastly, to lady Isabella Barn wall, of Meath ; by his first wife he left three sons, Shane Roe, or Red John, Philip, and Eogan; by his second a son, Maolmora, or
though he and some of his successors were styled lords of Cavan, they had but little of the power or possessions of their ancestors. During the time of Miles, from 1610 to 1620, the plantation of
Ulster with British colonies took place, and the county of Cavan being confiscated by James I. , was seized by the crown, and al most the whole of its lands, the ancient territory of the O’Reillys for many ages, was transferred to English and Scotch settlers, called Undertakers, of which transactions accounts are given in Pynnar's Survey, in Harris's Hibernica, and in the Tracts of sir John Davis. Some chiefs of the O'Reillys got regrants from the Crown of portions of their own ancient possessions,amongst others Miles O’Reilly, the last lord of Brefney, who was obliged to give up the ancient seat at Tullymongan, in Cavan, that town and cas tle coming into the possession of the corporation established there by king James in 1610. Miles built a castle at Camett, now called Castle Cosby, near Crossdoney, where he retired and died in 1635. Colonel Philip O'Reilly, of Ballinacargy castle, in the county of Cavan, was next recognised as The O'Reilly; he was the son of Hugh, son of sir John O'Reilly above-mentioned, and when a young man had served some time in the Spanish army; shortly after his return to Ireland he became one of the chief leaders in the great Insurrection of 1641, and was a distinguished commander for many years in co-operation with Owen Roe O'Neill, his brother in-law, being married to his sister, Rose O'Neill. After the Cromwellian war, O'Reilly retired with his forces to Spain, in 1652, and entered the Spanish service in the Netherlands, where he died about the year 1655, and was buried in the Irish monas tery at Louvain. His relative, colonel Miles O’Reilly, of Camett, was high sheriff of the county of Cavan in the year 1641, and was a commander of note at that period ; he also retired to Spain along with Philip, and afterwards went to France, where he died about the year 1660, and was buried in the Irish monastery at Chalons-sur-Marne. Hugh Roe, the son of colonel Philip O’Reilly, was a valiant commander, and was killed in a battle with the Cromwellians in the county of Cavan, in 1651; he was married to a daughter of Conor O’Brien, viscount of Clare, by whom he had a son named Hugh, who was drowned at sea on going to Spain.
Miles, but no children by his third wife. On the death of Hugh,
his brother, Edmond, the Tanist, or heir apparent, was to succeed
as prince of Brefney, but was opposed by his fiephew, Shane Roe,
whose claim was supported by the English, and both these chiefs,
while in contention for the lordship, attended sir John Perrott's
parliament in Dublin in 1585, as representatives for the county of
Cavan, as mentioned in these Annals. Shane Roe made his sub
mission to the English, went to London, was well received at
Court, and knighted by queen Elizabeth. Sir John O'Reilly
agreed to hold his extensive estates in the county of Cavan under
the crown, and to give up the ancient tenures and customs of Ta
nistry, but sir John afterwards joined Hugh O'Neill, earl of Ty
rone, against the English, and died at Cavan on the 1st of June,
1596. On the death of sir John, his brother Philip was appointed
prince of Brefney, by Hugh O'Neill, earl of Tyrone, but Philip
held the lordship but a short time, for he was accidentally killed
by some of O'Neill's people on the 19th of November in the same
year. At this time Maolmora Breagh, or Miles the Handsome, His cousin Edmond, called Eamun Buighe, succeeded as The
the son of sir John O'Reilly, a young man of fine person, great va lour, and ambition, who was married to a niece of Thomas Butler, earl of Ormond, aspiring to the lordship of Brefney, joined the English, and having repaired to London, was well received by queen Elizabeth, who gave him a grant of the county of Cavan by
Letters Patent, with the promise of an earldom ; he commanded a regiment of cavalry in the English service, and was called The
Queen's O'Reilly; he was slain in 1598, at the great battle of the Yellow Ford, in Armagh, of which an account is given at p. 627 in
the Annals. Edmond O'Reilly, above mentioned, succeeded his ne phew Philip as prince of Brefney, in 1596, and died in his castle
of Tullymongan, at Cavan, in 1601 ; he was succeeded by his ne phew, Eogan or Owen, one of the sons of Hugh Conallach, and
Owen having died in 1603, was succeeded by his brother Maolmora. This Maolinora, or Miles, was the last prince of Brefney, and
O'Reilly ; he was some time in the French service, and came to Ireland with king James II. in 1689, and he was appointed go vernor of the county of Cavan, and commanded as a colonel in the army of king James, at the battles of Cavan, the Boyne, Aughrim, Limerick, &c. He retired with the Irish Brigades to France, where he died in 1693; he was married to the daughter of O'Fer rall, chief of Longford, by whom he had a son, Owen or Eugene, who was in the French service, and considered as The O'Reilly. According to Mac Geoghegan, the representative of the ancient princes of Brefney O'Reilly, called the Chevalier O'Reilly, was a lieutenant in Dillon's Regiment, in the Irish Brigade, in 1745, and, according to the Book of Cavan, the above-mentioned Eugene O'Rellly was married to the daughter of colonel Felix O'Neill, of
the French service, by whom he had a son Edmond, who, at the beginning of the Revolution, was living at Paris, with the rank of
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After those sons of John Burke, had joined he took O'Conor prisoner, and O’Donnell caused O'Donnell, as we have stated, they continued to Ballymote, which he had given to O’Conor before harrass and plunder the queen's people in every that time, and also Collooney, to be restored to direction through which they passed, in alliance himself again; and O'Conor was sent to be impri with O’Donnell; so that it was on that account soned to the island of Loch-Iasgaidh (Lough Eask, the lord justice of Ireland commanded the earl of near Donegal), in Tirconnell.
Ormond to put to death the brother of those sons, The young earl of Clanrickard, namely, Rickard namely, John Oge Burke, whom we mentioned to Burke, whom we mentioned to have been appointed
have been taken prisoner by a number of gentle to succeed his father, was commanded by the lord men of the Butlers, in the estate of O’Meagher, in justice of Ireland, i. e. lord Mountjoy, to come
Ikerrin (in Tipperary), in the first week of this with a full military force to the monastery of Boyle, year, and this was accordingly done in the month and to proceed from thence to Sligo, if possible. of June precisely. At the command of the lord justice, the earl was
Conor, the son of Murtogh Garv, son of Bryan, joined by immense numbers of the English, who
son of Teige O’Brien, died about May, at Craig were in garrisons on behalf of the queen, in the Chorcrain, and was buried in the monastery of great towns of Munster, viz. , in Limerick, Kilmal Ennis. lock, Askeaton, &c. ; great bodies of the soldiers
Mary, daughter of Con O’Donnell, the wife of of Galway, and of the town of Athlone, joined in
O'Boyle, i. e. of Teige Oge, the son of Teige, son of Torlogh, died on the 6th of November, and was buried at Donegal.
the same army. When gether the earl, they monastery Boyle, and
those had collected to agreed march the Sligo, and having
O'Conor Sligo, namely, Donogh, the son of crossed the river Suck, the resolution they came Cathal Oge, was taken prisoner by O’Donnell, i. e. was, proceed directly eastward by the long
Hugh Roe, the son of Hugh, son of Manus. The straight roads the Plain Connaught, until
they arrived Elphin, the borders Moylurg, Hy-Bruin the Shannon, Clan-Cathail, and Moy Aoi of Finnbeamach. When O’Donnell received
cause of that capture was this, that O’Donnell
learned that O'Conor was deceiving and betraying
him to the lord justice, and the English of Dublin,
for the lord justice, some time before that, pro intelligence that that immense great army had mised that he would get his own country for O’Co come the place we have before mentioned,
nor from the queen, and that the young earl of Desmond, namely, James, the son of Gerald, who
was imprisoned in London, would be set at liberty,
mustered his forces together,and did not haltun crossed the Curlew mountains, and the river Boyle, into Moylurg, and pitched his camp imme
and sent to his patrimony; for the mother of that diately before them; they remained for some time
young earl was the wife of O'Conor. As O’Don nell ascertained, and was convinced of that affair,
lieutenant-colonel in Dillon's Regiment, and was a knight of the military order of St. Louis. Colonel John O'Reilly of Garryrobuck, near Oldcastle, on the borders of Meath and Cavan, a cousin of the above-mentioned Edmond Buighe, was a representative in parlia ment for the county of Cavan, and became colonel of a regiment of cavalry in the service of king James; he commanded with distin guished bravery in various battles, and after the war retired to his seat at Garry robuck, where he died in 1716, and was buried in the old church of Kill, in the parish of Crosserlough, county of Cavan, where his monument, and those of many others of the family, still remain. The O'Reillys of Kilnacrott, Baltrasna, Ballinrinke, and Tullystown, on the borders of Cavan and Meath, of Thomastown Castle, in Louth, and of Heath House, in the Queen's county, were all branches of the old stock of the O'Reillys, princes of Brefney.
that manner confronted, watching and guarding against each other, and many were their conflicts,
mon, and grandson the above-mentioned colonel John O'Reilly. Count Alexander O'Reilly, his great valour and abilities, rose the rank Generalissimo the Spanish army, between the years 1770 and 1800, and account him will found Swinburne's Travels Spain, and various histories those times. Count An drew O'Reilly, the family Ballinlough, Westmeath, and brother the late sir Hugh O'Reilly Nugent, entered the Austrian service, where rose the rank general Cavalry, and was for upwards forty years distinguished commander great valour, various battles, amongst others Austerlitz and Marengo;
died Vienna, 1832, the 90th year his age. His ne phew, count John O'Reilly, was also the Austrian service, and
present sir John O'Reilly Ballinlough. Count Michael Charles Joseph Reille, distinguished general Cavalry the
Many of the O'Reillys have been distinguished in the military French service, Bonaparte's campaigns, and present peer service of foreign states, amongst whom the following may be men France, descendant one the O'Reillys the Irish Bri tioned : The celebrated count Alexander O'Reilly of Spain, was gades. Many other officers the O'Reillys, too numerous
son of captain Thomas O'Reilly of Baltrasna, by Rosa, daughter here mentioned, were highly distinguished the military service of colonel Luke Mac Dowel of Mantua, in the county of Roscom Spain, Austria and France.
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severe charges, skirmishes, and onsets, during the God inflicted them, however occurred, was
time they remained opposed to each other, until that the powder which they had the monastery at length the English forces dispersed, and return Donegal for carrying the war was ignited,
ed in sorrow to their homes. Messages came to that burned the boarded chambers, and the stone O’Donnell, afterwards, that Niall Garv, the son of and wooden buildings the entire monastery. Con, son of Calvach (O’Donnell), had come with When those O’Donnell's people who were be his English and Irish from the east across Barnus sieging and watching the English percieved the mountain, and encamped in Donegal, on the bor brown-red blazing flames, and the dark mist ders of Tirhugh ; O'Donnell having received in vapour and smoke which arose from the monastery, telligence that the English had come to that place, they began shoot off their leaden balls, and their he was greatly grieved at the profanation of the flashes firing, order that O’Donnell might monastery, and that the English should occupy come them immediately attack the English, and inhabit it in place of the Mic-Beathaidh for they considered too great delay send him (Monks), and Culdees, whose rightful residence it messengers. That signal was not slowly attended was till then, and it was not becoming him not to O’Donnell and his forces, for they quickly go to relieve them if he possibly could. What he and rapidly advanced, expeditiously they did was, to leave the farmers and Biatachs of possibly could, companies and parties, where Tirconnell, with their cattle and goods, throughout their people were the monastery; fierce and North Connaught, along with some of his soldiers, sanguinary was the assault they made the Eng
to protect them against troops, kerns, and foreign lish, on their friends, and their own blood re
ers; he himself proceeded with the most part of lations who were there, and was hard and difficult
his forces across the rivers Sligo, Duff, Drowis, for O’Donnell's people attend the firing and the Erne, northward, and encamped in a strong the soldiers the monastery, the castle position, precisely at the Carrig, upwards of two Donegal, and the ship the harbour before thousand paces from Donegal, where Niall Garv them; but, however, O'Donnell's people did more O’Donnell and his English were. As to O’Don execution, and slew great numbers them. Of nell, he commanded large companies of forces the gentlemen who fell O’Donnell's side there alternately lay siege the monastery, day
and by night, prevent the English from coming outside the walls, spoil any thing the coun
try. was not happy comfortable that the two armies spent their time, for slaying and destroying,
conflicts and shooting, were carried them re spectively against each other. The English were
reduced great distress and straits, account the long-continued battling which O’Donnell's
people kept them engaged, and some them were the habit escaping parties two and three O'Donnell's camp, account the want and
distress which they were for the necessaries life. They remained that manner until the end September, when God willed avenged on,
and punish the English, for the profanation and
abuse which they committed the churches and apartments the learned psalmodists, viz. , the monastery Donegal, and the monastery Magh erabeg, which the English we have mentioned were quartered and encamped, and others them
the castle Donegal. The visitation which
was Teige, the son Cathal Oge Mac Dermott, noble captain the Clan Maolroona (the tribe name the Mac Dermotts Roscommon); on the other side fell Con Oge, son Con, the brother Niall O’Donnell, together with three hundred
men, that conflict. When Niall Garv O’Don nell perceived the predicament which his people and the English were placed, proceeded west ward, unnoticed, along the coast Magherabeg,
where great number the English were, and brought them with him along the same way,
relieve the other English, who were placed dangerous position O’Donnell and his people;
and the crew the ship continued fighting and firing, cover them, until they entered within the central walls the monastery. When O’Donnell perceived the strongly-fortified position the place
which they were, and the large force which had come relieve the English, commanded his warriors withdraw from the fight, and retire
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Moyry, Carrickfergus, Newry, Carlingford, Dun dalk, Drogheda, &c. was addition fame
and honour the lord justice, the length and dis tance had proceeded into Tyrone that expe dition, such man holding his office had not
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his commands were immediately executed, and he
removed his camp a little nearer to the monastery,
and he put some of his forces into that of Magher
abeg, in which the English had been, whom Niall O'Neill. In a year after the death of the lord jus Garv took with him to relieve his people; it was tice, O’Neill also took the same fort from the queen’s on the festival-day of St. Michael precisely (29th people, and in taking it from them, he committed of September), the monastery was burned, and that slaughter among their men and officers, and the affair took place. O’Donnell carried on the siege as fortress remained in the possession of O’Neill from ter that manner against the English, reducing them that time till this, in which the new lord justice to a state of distress and difficulty, from the end of had come to When arrived the vicinity
September till towards the end of October, with
out any deed of note being performed between them
during that time, until news came to them of the
Spanish fleet, which had arrived in the south of On the first days that the lord justice encamped
Ireland to aid the Irish who were engaged in the War.
The lord justice of Ireland, lord Mountjoy, marched with an army, in the month of June, to proceed into Ulster, and his progress is not record ed until he arrived at Ballagh-an-Moyry; this place was always defended and guarded by O'Neill, and
great numbers of people had been often slain and
destroyed, and lamentable deaths took place among
the English and Irish, about that pass, between
O'Neill and the English, until the lord justice
got an opportunity and an advantage of him
(O’Neill), at that time, a thing which seldom hap
pened, so that the outskirts, and the very centre
of the pass, were under his controul on that oc casion. He (Mountjoy), encamped in an advan
August, after having left garrisons Portmore, of stone and lime, at a certain secure place on that Armagh, Machaire-na-Cranncha, Ballagh
had been raised by the lord justice of Ireland, performed for three four years before that time. ” namely, lord Borough, four years before that time, The earl Essex, who had been man power
Mountjoy's Expedition Ulster 1601. —In April, 1601, returned Dublin, and, the 23rd April, says Morrison,
“kept St. George's feast with solemn pomp, the captains bringing up his meat, and the colonels attending his person table. ” O'Neill, Mac Mahon, O'Hanlon, Donal Spainach Cavenagh, and O'Byrne, who had made their submission, “were invited and en
the lord deputy Mountjoy, according Morrison, was Drogheda,
and received the submission Torlogh Mac Henry O'Neill the
Fews; Evir Mac Colla Mac Mahon Farney, Eochy O'Hanlon,
and other chiefs. Captains Blaney and Bodley, with forces from
Mount Norris and Newry, according Morrison, attacked for tertained with plenty wine and all kindness. ” Mountjoy
tified island Loughrorcan, and having prepared their arrows with wild-fire, shot them across the water, by which means they set fire the houses the island, which was used magazine
the Irish, and contained great store butter, corn, meal, and
powder. They also burned the houses along the shore, and killed many people, amongst others, many churls (peasants), and call iachs (old women), and they ravaged the country. Mountjoy
having resolved make another expedition against O’Neill, marched from Dublin Drogheda, the 23rd May, thence Dundalk on the 25th, and on the 8th June he came the hill
Foghard, encamped near the Moyry Pass, and built fort there,
the Three-mile-water. From the camp Foghard, pub
lished the proclamation for the new coin, and having finished the fort Moyry, proceeded Carrickbane, near Newry, the 14th,
and it was on his march to put provision stores into that fort, after it had been raised, that the same lord justice came by an untimely death, through
that way, O’Neill’s people quitted the fort, and
left wide open their enemies and opponents, which was unusual thing with them till then.
that fort, he went reconnoitre, overlook, and
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try some the kerns O’Neill, with grim and stern countenances animosity, and dreadful fierce conflict ensued between them respectively, and immense numbers were slain that place, but, however, more the lord justice's people were slain than O’Neill's soldiers. The lord justice, notwithstanding the opposition encountered, returned back the camp, and, during the period of about month and half that he remained
the fort, none his forces went one mile beyond that into Tyrone, until returned back into the English Pale, and Dublin, the month
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and eminent service, and of prosperity and good sent to be imprisoned, as a traitor, to the Tower, fortune, on behalf of the queen of England, a man and every person who had share, counsel, part, or who had been engaged by the men of England as alliance with him in that traitorous affair, was ex a leader in making invasions and conquests in ecuted and quartered, and hung upon the gates foreign countries, and who had served for half a and portals of the town; the earl was beheaded on year in the name, and as representative of the so the 18th day of the month of February; captain vereign in Ireland, as we have before stated, began Lee, a gentleman who was advising the earl, and in the first month of this year to give reproach and who was aiding and counselling in committing disrespect to the sovereign, and to set aside the that act, was also put to death for the foremen crown. When that treachery was discovered by the tioned crime.
men of London, they rose up quickly, and well pre James, the son of Thomas Roe, son of James, pared, in opposition to the earl, so that he was dri son of John, son of the earl, who had been nomi
nated earl of Desmond on behalf of the Irish, as we have before stated, sent his brother John, the
and thence to Iveagh ; and sir Richard Morrison was sent with a numbers of the English were slain in this engagement. Morrison great force into Lecale, and having plundered the country, took says that Dr. Latwar, the lord deputy's chaplain, was mortally Downpatrick; Morrison says they made one of the Brady's priso wounded. Mountjoy built a new fort at the Blackwater, near the
ven and pursued from one place to another, through the streets of the town, and likewise outside of the town, so that he was obliged to go to Essex-House,
to protect himself; he had not been long in that
place, when he was forcibly compelled to submit of Edmond, son of Thomas, and Pierce de Lacy, and surrender himself prisoner, and lay down his to Ulster, to ask for relief and aid from the Irish arms to the queen's people; and he was afterwards of the North, when he became reduced and weak
son of Thomas Roe; Fitzmaurice of Kerry, i.