The plague here
mentioned
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the Sweating Sickness, the Ephemera Sudatoria Mason Good,
and mentioned Armstrong, and various other medical writers, the Sudor Anglicus, the English Sweat, was stated
that none but the English were subject The disease sup
Nicholas, son
have been that called
Calvach, and Mac Namara, John Mac Namara, died.
the Sweating Sickness, the Ephemera Sudatoria Mason Good,
and mentioned Armstrong, and various other medical writers, the Sudor Anglicus, the English Sweat, was stated
that none but the English were subject The disease sup
Nicholas, son
have been that called
Calvach, and Mac Namara, John Mac Namara, died.
Four Masters - Annals of Ireland
D.
1489.
that his own galloglasses deceived and turned
against O'Conor, defeated him, and slew the son
of Connor Buighe, the son of Cormac, of his party,
Mac-an-Bhulbaidh (the son of Boulby), lord of Crioch Bulbach, along the Barrow, died.
O'Gobhan (O’Gowan or Smith), i. e. Mahon,
with many others, and also took a small portion of the son of Torlogh, died.
the cattle-herd from him; O'Conor, however,
happily escaped from his rebellious troops, and took
his cattle with him into Hy Maine.
Owen, son of Felim O'Conor, i. e. Felim, the
son of Owen, son of Donal, son of Murtogh, son
of the lord of Carbury (in Sligo), and the two sons of Murtogh, son of Owen, namely, Murtogh Oge,
and John, were treacherously slain by Calvach Caoch, son of Donal, son of Owen; and O’Donnell,
who was the security between them, preyed and spoiled Carbury, in revenge of this crime, and the
violation of their compact.
Colman, son of Art, son of Cormac Ballach
O’Melaghlin, was killed by Con, the son of Art,
son of Con, son of Cormac Ballach O’Melaglin. The Calvach, son of Hugh, son of Hugh Roe,
the son of Niall Garv O’Donnell, died.
Murrogh, son of Roderick Mac Sweeny, was kil led by the earl of Desmond, namely, Maurice, the son of Thomas, in Ely O'Carroll; and his brother,
Maolmurry Mac Sweeny, was moreover taken pri soner by him.
Dermod, son of Bryan Duv O’Connor, was slain
by Hugh, the son of Conor, and by the sons of Ro derick MacDermott, at Ath-Leime-na-Girre; but
Hugh was greatly wounded by Dermod, and Bryan,
son of Conor, the son of O'Conor Roe, a learned
tanist, was killed in retaliation for him, by Teige
Buighe, the son of Cathal Roe O'Conor, in Moy Murchadha.
Con, son of Torlogh Roe O'Conor, died.
A great contest arose between the two O’Conors, and O'Conor Roe marched with his forces to Bal
lintobber of St. Bridget, and demolished the 13awn of the town; the chiefs of the tribe of Teige Oge came and submitted to him, namely O'Flynn, Mac Ceithearny, and O’Mulbrenam. O'Conor marched with a force to Beol Coilleadh," cleared the way, and the people of Airteach gave him hostages.
The sons of O'Conor were defeated at Seaghais
(in Roscommon), by the sons of Roderick Mac Dermott.
O'Conor marched with his forces against the sons of William O'Kelly (of Hy Maine, in Galway), on
The son of Mac Carthy, i. e. Dermod, son of which occasion he burned and cut the passage of
Teige, son of Donal Oge, was killed by the same earl.
Thomas Butler, the son of Richard, was killed
by John, the son of Richard Butler.
Richard, son of Felim, son of Fergal O’Reilly,
Cluainin, and also cut and destroyed much corn. The sons of William O'Kelly did great damage to O'Maolconry and his kinsmen, in retaliation.
Hugh, son of O'Conor, and Owen, were trea cherously taken prisoners by the sons of O’Kelly; and Duvthach O'Maolconry was taken along with
was killed by the son of John Oge Plunkett.
Patrick, the son of the Knight of Kerry, was them and imprisoned.
killed by Mac Carthy More, namely, Teige the son of Donal Oge.
Niall and Art, the sons of Con, son of Hugh
Buighe, son of Bryan Ballach O’Neill, committed Annally, and many depredations and evils were
depredations on Henry, the son of Henry, son of committed by them on each other, until the lord Owen O’Neill; and Cahir O’Conor was slain on justice made peace between them, and settled the that occasion. chieftainship between the son of John, and the son
Mac Quillan, i. e. Seinicin Roe, the son of Ri of Cathal (O'Ferrall).
chard, was treacherously killed by Walter, son of Cormac, son of Seinicin Mac Quillan.
A. D. 1489.
1. Beol Coilleadh. Signifies the entrance of the wood, and
appears to have been situated in Airteach, a district which was part of Mac Dermott's country, in the barony of Boyle, county of Roscommon, towards the borders of Mayo and Galway; and at this passageof Sir William Betham's copy of the Four Masters, is
Cluan Tuaiscirt of the Shannon (Clontuskert, in Galway), was plundered by the tribe of Lisagh,
a note in the hand-writing of the celebrated Charles O'Conor of Belenagar, the author of Dissertations on the History of Ireland, &c. , in which he says, as follows: “Beol Coilleadh is my residence, in which I am reading this book this night, on the 13th Novem.
Conor Mac Dermott was taken prisoner by Torlogh O'Conor.
A great commotion arose amongst the people of
ber, 1775. ” -
REIGN OF IIICNRY VII. 323
the son of Rossa (O'Ferrall); and another success Roderick Buighe, were slain; and Donogh, the
ful depredation was committed in retaliation in son ofTorlogh Mac Dugald, and many of their Tirlicin (Tinnelick, in Longford), by the O’Han galloglasses and kerns, were taken prisoners.
leys, on the clan of Lisagh. O'Conor, i. e. Felim Fionn, the son of Teige,
The peace (which had been made by the lord son of Torlogh Roe O'Conor, a brave and warlike justice), between the two O'Ferralls, was dissol man, who spread terror in every country about wed; and the son of John committed a great de him, and a man whom the Siol Murray (people of
predation on the son of Cathal, the son of Thomas. John Mac Branan (of Roscommon), was nomi nated the Mac Branan, by O’Conor and by Mac
Connaught, Mac Oiragh the tomb
Torlogh, the son Torlogh O'Boyle, was pitched
(Mac Geraghty), and was interred Dermott; and on that day he forgave half a mark of his ancestors at Roscommon.
on Ballinvalaigh to the O'Maolconrys, which had been charged by his predecessors for a long period.
Malachy, son of Loghlin O'Maolconry, died on his professional visitation in Munster.
Sile (or Julia), the daughter of Dermod Andun aidh Mac Carthy, the wife of Torlogh O'Brien, a worthy representative of a queen of Cashel, died.
from his horse while running race Murbhaigh (in Donegal), which
O'Gormley, i. e. Murtogh, the son
son Conor, and Conor Roe, the son Maguire, died.
Iomaire died.
Henry, Gillpatrick
The sheep of Meath along the sea coast from
Dublin to Drogheda ran into the sea in despite of Maguire, aided by the clan Conor.
Roscommon), expected would unite died Easter Monday, the house
Roderick, son Philip, son Cuchonacht, was
killed the sons Bryan, the son Conor Oge
their shepherds, and never returned. O'Felan died.
O’Kane, i. e. John, the son Aibhne, son
Dermod, was taken prisoner by the crew ship
which came from Inbher Air (Inverary, Scot
land).
Hugh, son Maolmora, son John O’Reilly,
A. D. 1490.
Matthew Mac Conaing (or Gunning), vicar of was taken prisoner the sons Glaisne, the son
Lethratha (Abbeylara, in Longford); Fergus, son of John, son of Matthew, the Anchorite of Iniskeen
(in Louth); the canon Mac Tiarnan, of Seanad of Dromlane (in county of Cavan); Gillcreest, the son of the Lecturer, a young priest who was at Cluain-Lis-Floinn-Abrad, died.
Conor O'Reilly, after had plundered the town Thomas, the son Glaisne.
Young James Savadge was killed the sons
the Seneschal Savadge.
Colla, son Roderick, son Ardgal Mac Ma
hon, was killed by the clan Cu-uladh, the son O'Conor committed a depredation in Hy Maine, Niall More O’Neill,
on Roderick, the son of Torlogh, at Turlogh-na Felim, son Roderick, son Seinicin Mac mbruigheol. Quillan, was killed Aendruim (Antrim), the
O'Conor committed another depredation on the sons Bryan, son Hugh.
sons of Roderick Buighe, in Muine Fraochnat, at The castle Edan-Dubh-Cairge (Edenduff Druim Tarlach, and at Cluain Gamhnach. The carrig, the county Antrim), i. e. the castle
sons of Roderick, Mac Dermott, and all that were
opposed to him (O'Conor), with their galloglasses,
were ready to meet him on Moy-na-Cruachna (the
plain of Croachan). A fierce and desperate depredations the sons Con, the son Hugh
engagement ensued, in which both parties remem bered their old and recent animosities for each
other, for on either side were persons by whom their fathers and kinsmen had been respectively slain. O'Conor, however, defeated them, and
Buighe, and slew Geoffrey Mulcreevy.
Hugh Oge, the son Hugh Roe O'Donnell,
preyed and plundered the sons Donogh, son Hugh Maguire, and carried away the prey Ballyshannon, where slaughtered the oxen,
Tomaltach, the son of Mac Dermott, tanist of being four hundred number; the guards the Moylurg, and Cormac, the son of Teige, son of town, namely, the sons Hugh Gallda O’Donnell
Niall, son Con, son Hugh Buighe (O'Neill), was taken and demolished Felim, the grandson
O’Neill Claneboy, who also committed great
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Bryan Ballach O'Conor, took their castle, and ex pelled themselves from their possessions.
Edmond Duv, the son Rossa, lord the port
Roderick and Hugh Magrath, the sons of Donal,
son of Hugh Oge, the two chief professors of Clan
Magrath, and Thomas O'Lorcan (O’Larkin), the
intended chief professor to O'Madden; Fionn
O’Hanghluinn, chief minstrel of Ireland; O'Hig Cloiche (in Roscommon), and O’Hanley, his fa gin, i. e John, the son of Fergal Oge, the chief ther, Teige, the son Gillananeev, lost his poet of Ireland; O'Cassidy of Coole (in Ferma sight through grief for him. Murtogh, the son magh); and Catherine, daughter of Conor, the son
of Cathal Mac Rannall, the wife of Teige, son of
Torlogh Maguire, all died.
Donogh, son of Malachy Caoch O’Beirne, and
his two sons, one of them only in his seventh year,
were treacherously slain by the other portion of rously taken prisoner Teige, the son Donogh
the clan of Cormac O’Beirne; and Cathal, the son O'Kelly; and the son O'Mannin, one his of Donogh, son of Hugh, was killed by Con Ciot people, was slain his presence, after which Ma
delivered the castle of Ballyshannon to Hugh Oge, without consulting O’Donnell.
O'Donnell and O’Neill were deadly enemies to
each other, from the 1st of November to Christmas;
O'Donnell at Drombo, and O’Neill at the Cairgin; Thomas, and the sons Awlave; and also and they made neither peace nor truce, nor gave plundered O’Melaghlin, and committed another either battle or skirmish, during that period.
O'Daly of Brefney (county of Cavan), i. e. John, the son of William, son of Hugh, a learned poet, died.
depredation the sons Gillananeev, the son Donal, the Cuirrin Conachtach.
ach, son of Hugh, son of Owen, and the people of Conor Mac Dermott, in Tir Briuin of the Shannon.
The clan of Teige O'Conor proceeded with their cattle-preyers from Hy Maine, halted before Clar, and took Teige Roe, the son of Carbry O'Conor,
lachy was set liberty.
Edmond Dillon, lord Machaire Cuirche (Kil kenny West, Westmeath), died.
Bryan, i. e. the Mac Rannall, the son Teige, son Cathal Oge Mac Rannall, was treacherously slain Leitrim the descendants his grand
prisoner; the son of Roderick Mac Dermott at
tacked their predatory band that night, and Rode father, i. e. Teige, the son Conor, and the two
rick, the son of Cormac Mac Dermott, was slain sons Malachy, who were foster-brothers his
in that attack.
Roderick, the son of Felim O'Conor, was inau berd, the son Teige Mac Rannall, and the
gurated the successor of Felim Fionn. tribe Tomaltach Mac Dermott; and Cathal, the O’Donnell proceeded with the tribe of Teige son Malachy Mac Rannall, was slain the cas O'Conor to Tulsk, but was refused admittance tle Hoberd, revenge his brother's death,
into the castle.
The clan of Teige O'Conor committed depreda Owen O’Rourke.
tions on O'Conor, and on the sons of Roderick MacDermott, at Bothar Liathbaislice, (Baslick, in
Roscommon).
The clan of Teige O'Conor, and Teige Roe
(O'Conor), proceeded with their predatory troops
into Moylurg, where they cut down the corn,
converted their own use, and expelled the in habitants therefrom.
The clan Teige O'Conor, and Mac William Burke, marched with force against the clan
The castle Athlone was taken the Dillon.
Gerald, the son Dunlaing O'Byrne, lord Branach (O'Byrne's country, Wicklow), died, and was succeeded Cahir O'Byrne.
Young John, the son John More from Iley (in Scotland), was treacherously killed harper Ulster, friend his own, namely, Dermod, the son Carbry, who was quartered for his
crime.
Fionguala, daughter Roderick Mac Namara,
Fergus, son Edmond, son Lisagh (O’Fer rall), plundered Fergus, the son Cathal, son
Annaly, died, and was succeeded Felim, the son Gillananeev, son Donal (O'Ferrall).
Dermod Buighe, the son O’Hanley, was killed Fergus, the son Edmond, Coille-na
Anthony O’Hanley, was nominated the O’Hanley his place.
Judith, daughter Murrogh, son Teige Glai, the wife Donal Mac Corman, died.
Malachy, son William O'Kelly, was treache
father. The castle Leitrim was taken Ho
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REIGN OF HENRY VII. 325
the wife of Torlogh, son of Murrogh O’Brien, died. O’Reilly, i. e. John, son of Torlogh, son of John, Con, son of Donal O’Conor of Corcomroe (in a youthful chieftain, eminent for entertainments, Clare), was killed by Cathal, the son of Cathal benevolence, and great hospitality, died in the
O’Conor. height of his prosperity, and was interred in the An eruption of the earth' took place on Sliabh monastery of Cavan; and John, the son of Cathal,
Gamh, by which one hundred persons perished, along with the son ofManus Crosach O'Hara; many horses and cows were also destroyed, and a large quantity of putrid fish was cast up by the eruption, and Lough-na-ngabhar-Iask since re mains in that place.
son of Owen, was nominated the O’Reilly. Cathal, son of Torlogh O'Reilly, having induced
the earl of Kildare to march on young O’Reilly and his kinsmen, great destruction was committed on the corn, cattle, and flocks of the country, by the English forces; and the grandson of Balronta (Waldron), was taken prisoner from the English
party by the sons of Cathal; and the son of Ed Owen, son of Murtogh, son of Niall Oge mond, son of Thomas, son of Felim O’Reilly, was O'Neill; Murtogh, son of Art, son of Owen slain by that force. The earl, namely, James, the O'Neill; and John Roe, the son of Roderick Ma son of Thomas (Fitzgerald), committed great de guire, died. predations on the sons of Glaisne, the son of Conor
Dermod, was set at liberty from his imprisonment, and he recovered his cattle from the sons of Manus
O’Kane, before his liberation was known to any one in his own country.
Felim, son of Hugh, son of Owen O'Neill, was
killed by Bryan, the son of Roderick, son of Ed mond Mac Mahon, and Art O’Neill; Felim’s bro ther, in revenge of him plundered and burned Tealach Gealagain (Tullygillan, in Monaghan), and slew many persons.
O’Neill, Con, the son of Henry, and O’Donnell, i. e. Hugh Roe, the son of Niall Garv, and they could not be pacified until they both proceeded before the lord
justice, the earl of Kildare, and they returned back again without peace or truce. Bryan, the son of Hugh Gallda, the son of Niall O’Donnell, was
slain in that contest by Henry, the son of Henry
O'Neill, and the same Henry governed and pro
tected the country while O’Neill had been at the O'Conor, affable man peace, and va
Roderick, son of Dermod, son of Marcus, was
appointed the Magrath of Termon (Termonma grath, in Fermanagh).
Hugh and Roderick, the sons of Donal, son of Hugh Oge, son of Hugh, son of Rannall, son of Donogh Alainn Magrath, and Murrogh, the son of Owen Magrath, died.
Henry, son of Hoberd, son of James Dillon, slew his own father, Hoberd, by the cast of a dag
ger, and he himself went to Rome on account of the deed.
Very wet stormy weather happened in the sum mer and following harvest of this year, which re
An awful contest arose between
i. e.
seat of the English.
Eachmilidh (or Emilius), the son of Magennis,
liant man war, died after long and well-spent life, and was interred Tulsk.
O’Hanley, i. e. Giollananeev, the son Donal, house, in a nocturnal attack, by the sons of Mala chief Kinel Doffa, was killed his own tribe.
i. e. of Hugh, the son of Art, was slain in his own chy, the son of Murtogh, son of Owen O’Neill.
A. D 1490.
Lough Easkey, situated at the northern side of the mountains, and |=
great and awful commotion arose between
abounds fish this circumstance mentioned the third part O'Flaherty's Ogygia, and observed that the ancient annalists have recorded, very remote periods, eruptions Lough
1. Eruption of the Earth. This eruption seems to have been
somewhat similar to an earthquake. Sliabh Gamh is now called
the Ox Mountains, in Sligo, in the baronies of Tireragh and Lieney;
and Lough-na-ngabhar-Iasg, above-mentioned, is now called Ireland.
sembled a deluge, and land failed.
A. D.
the corn crops Ire
1492.
The official O'Dwyer, i. e. Hugh, died.
Roderick, i. e. the O'Conor Roe, son Felim
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young O’Reilly, i. e. John, the son of Cathal, son Philip, son William Maguire, was killed by of Owen, and Cathal, the son of Torlogh, son of O’Cathalan, the town Richard, the son John, son of Owen, and great depredations were Bell the Knight.
committed by Cathal on O’Gobhan (O’Gowan or Torlogh Ballach, the son O'Conor Failey, i. e.
Smith), and O’Gowan pursued them, but died be fore he returned.
A peace and truce were concluded between O'Donnell and O'Neill, until May. -
Con, son of Art, son of Con O'Conor, was killed by the people of the earl of Kildare, in consequence of his having, in playfulness, made a cast of a pole at the earl.
the son Con, son i. e. Cumeada, the son
Con, the son of O’Donnell, was confined in Kildare.
chains by his father. Great depredations were committed by Cathal, John, son of Carbry O'Neill, was killed by the the son Torlogh O'Reilly, aided by the sons sons of O’Hanlon, and the sons of Redmond Mac Mahon, Redmond, namely, Glaisne
O’Hanlon, at Traghbally of Dundalk.
Felim, son of Torlogh, son of Hugh O’Neill,
was killed by Henry, the son of Bryan-na-coilleadh
Hugh
the sons Glaisne O'Reilly; and the son John Buighe Mac Mahon, Owen, was slain
was killed in his own house by a flash of lightning,
which also burned the house, and three or four prey, and Gerald, son Edmond, son Thomas,
died.
Colla, son of Donogh Mac Donnell (of Antrim),
persons who were in it were nearly killed by the same lightning.
Bryan, son of Edmond Mac Donnell, and his son, were slain by the sons of Mac Mahon, and the sons of John Buighe Mac Mahon.
son Felim O’Reilly, was taken prisoner same pursuit.
John Buighe, the son Owen, son rick, son Ardgal Mac Mahon, died, tival St. Tigearmach.
the
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Donal, son Henry, son Owen, and Gill and John Gallda, the sons of O’Kane, i. e. John, patrick Mac Caghwell (of Tyrone), were taken
Aibhne, the son ofAibhne O’Kane ; Geoffrey
the son of Aibhne, son of Dermod, were slain by Walter Mac Quillan, aided by John Cathanach,
the son of John, son of Donal Ballach, and by Tho
mas O’Kane, their father’s brother, at whose insti
gation they had come to perpetrate that murder. Mac Gillfinnen, i. e. Torlogh, the son of Bryan,
son of Henry Cosach, and Felim Roe, the son of Donogh Mac Gilfinnen (of Fermanagh), died.
Magrath, the coarb ofTemple Dabeog Lough Dearg, Donegal), namely Dermod, the son
prisoners, and Mac Caghwell, Edmond, was slain the sons Redmond Mac Mahon, namely,
Glaisne and Bryan, and many others besides were either slain taken prisoners that occasion; Donal, however, made his escape from Monaghan castle, week after his capture.
O'Clery, i. e. Teige Cam, chief professor O’Donnell (of Donegal), literature, poetry, and history, man who kept house general hospi tality both for the rich and poor, died after having gained the victory over the world and the devil.
An uncommon plague' raged Meath, which
posed by Willan have been produced by the use unsound wheat, consequence bad seasons, and said that the na
tives Wales, Scotland, and Ireland werefreefromthis epidemic, and that affected only the English, persons English descent,
who were those countries. Ireland the diseasewas very pre valent amongst the English colonists, Anglo-Irish, and even
Marcus, son Maurice, son Andrew, died.
A. D. 1492.
The plague here mentioned appears
the Sweating Sickness, the Ephemera Sudatoria Mason Good,
and mentioned Armstrong, and various other medical writers, the Sudor Anglicus, the English Sweat, was stated
that none but the English were subject The disease sup
Nicholas, son
have been that called
Calvach, and Mac Namara, John Mac Namara, died.
O'Conor Failey, i. e. the son Cahir, son Con, son Calvach, was killed by
party the people the earl Ormond's son, i. e. James, the son John, son James Butler, namely, by Master Gart, and Master Gart was immediately after taken prisoner by the earl
Calvach, the son
and Bryan, and by Gillpatrick, the son
Oge Mac Mahon, the instigation
O’Reilly, O’Reilly, i. e. John, the son
son Owen, and also his kinsmen. Other
(of the Wood), O’Neill.
Cormac, son of Hugh, son of Philip Maguire, great depredations were committed O’Reilly,
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was known by the appellation of the plague of Owen O'Rourke committed depredations twenty-four hours, because every person seized Hy Briuin the Shannon, which occasion the with it who passed that period recovered, and son O’Beirne, Cathal, the son Murtogh, son neither children nor infants took it. Teige, son Cormac, was slain.
The son of the earl of Ormond arrived in Ire Conor Mac Dermott, lord Moylurg, took land after having spent a long time in England, forcible possession the Rock Lough Kea,
and he, with O’Brien and his kinsmen, and Mac and O’Donnell compelled him abandon William of Clanrickard, marched with a force into peaceable terms.
Butler's country (in Kilkenny) and compelled the The castle Baile-na-Huambadh (in Roscom Butlers to make submission to the earl’s son; mon) was built the tribe Hugh MacDermott. some of the Irish of Leinster were taken prisoners,
and Meath was spoiled by these forces.
The Street of the Sheep,” in Dublin, was burned by the lord justice (Fitzgerald), and after that
Mac Rannall, was killed the tribe Malachy Mac Rannall.
O’Donnell, O’Rourke, and Owen O’Rourke,
a peace was made between him and the lord justice marched with force into Muintir Eoluis (in Lei (Fitzsimon) on the following terms: that each trim), compel the sons Malachy (Mac Ran
should hold his father's office, and that the king's
deputy-ship in Ireland, i. e. the sword (of state),
and the privileges appertaining should
given up into the hands the archbishop
Dublin, until the king should settle their dis
putes and arrange matters between them. The
cause for which the earl Kildare resigned his
office lord justice and withdrew himself from
the English Meath was, because they had not
assisted him against the son the earl
Ormond; the English sustained many evils
consequence that, for they were plundered, the tribe Donogh O'Brien.
Conor Oge, the son Conor, son Cathal Oge
nall) acknowledge the lordship O’Rourke,
which was resisted, and the corn and dwellings the country were destroyed; they nominated Wil liam, the son the Mac Rannall, opposition
Malachy, the son William, who was alone possession the chieftaincy for considerable time.
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and the country burned the Irish every direction, after they had been forsaken the earl. Hoberd, son Mulroona Mac Ranmall, heir
Hugh Mac Clancy, chief professor history and the Brehon laws Thomond, died.
Teige, son John, son Teige Mac Donogh, the chieftaincy Conmaicne Rein the Fomo and Cormac, son Conor, son Donal Cam, fell
rians (in Leitrim), and sixteen others along with by each other's hands Geevagh; and others him, were slain the church Kiltreman, the the party, who were not killed, wounded each
banks the Shannon, which was burned by the tribe Cathal OgeMac Rannall, and Muinter Carolan.
France, and other foreign countries, the English residents were the only persons affected. The symptoms the sweating sickness, according lord Bacon and Polydore Virgil, their histories the reign Henry VII. , were violent pains the head, intense and incessant thirst, burning heat the body, and profuse sweat ing disagreeable odour; great drowsiness also attended, and
the commencement the attack the tendency sleep was
not resisted, the diseasealways proved fatal. This disease ran
rapid course, and terminated death recovery the course twenty-four hours; attacked mostly young and middle-aged men, but amongst old men, women, and children, was not near
frequent fatal. Ware's Annals the reign Henry VII.
Cox and other writers, accounts are given violent tempests, and torrents rain, which deluged the land, tore forest trees by the roots, and prostrated the houses and churches, chiefly the province Ulster, the month March, 1486, and the
year 1491; the lands Ireland, during the summer and harvestsea sons, were deluged with rain, that was impossible save the
other.
Bryan, son Niall Gallda (O'Neill), and Eiver,
corn, and dreadful dearth ensued; the month December, blazing star comet appeared, and continued many months, and
pestilential diseasesoonafterwards followed. the summer 1492 continued drought was excessive, that many rivers, and most the springs Ireland were completely dried up, that immense multitudes the cattle perished for want water,
and famine and pestilence broke out amongst the Irish natives, well amongst the English settlers, and dreadful plagues epidemics also prevailed the years 1523 and 1525, and 1528
the sweating sickness again visited Ireland.
The Street of the Sheep now Ship-street, near Dublin
Castle, and appears have been burned Gerald Fitzgerald, earl Kildare, consequence disputes between him and Walter Fitzsimon, who was then archbishop Dublin, and lord justice; but they afterwards agreed that they should alternately hold the office lord justice lord deputy, which had been held the earl's father few years before that time.
Murtogh, the son Mahon O’Brien, died Thomond of the wounds he had received the fore-mentioned forces of the earl of Ormond.
Anluan, son Mahon O'Brien, was slain
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his son, were treacherously taken prisoners by the the wife of O’Reilly, i. e. Torlogh, son of John,
English of Carrickfergus, and were delivered into son of Owen, died.
the hands of the sons of Con, the son of Hugh Buighe.
Niall, son of John Buighe O’Neill, died in his imprisonment.
The two O’Neills, namely, the two sons of number of foot soldiers along with him, were slain Henry, the son of Owen, viz. , Donal and Henry
The son of Roderick Mac Quillan, and a great by O’Kane.
A. D. 1493.
O'Neill, i. e. Con, the son of Henry, son of Owen, the bountiful bestower of valuable presents and property, and a brave and warlike man, was treacherously killed by his own brother, Henry Oge.
Oge, fought a battle against each other at Glas Dromain Tyrone), which Donal and his people were defeated, and the following, namely, Mac Donnell, i. e. Randal, constable O’Neill’s galloglasses, with his three sons, Sorley, Roderick, and Tuathal; Edmond, the son
The official O’Lucairen, i. e. Owen, a learned cleric, died.
Mac Donnell Torlogh, son Hugh Bal lach Mac Donnell; Dugald, and Donogh Oge, the sons Donogh Mac Donnell; Edmond, the son John Buighe O’Neill; Hugh Breifneach, the son John, son Art; O'Hugh, Fear of Donal, the son of Henry, son of Owen, and Dorcha, the son Anballach O'Hugh, and many nominated Donal the O’Neill, and took with him others, were slain; and the following were taken
More, the son Colla, son Gillespick, son Roderick, son
O'Donnell went into Tyrone, at the instigation
the hostages of the country, except those of prisoners, namely, Niall, son John Buighe O’Kane and O'Mellan; and Henry Oge was no O'Neill, Hugh, son Donal, son Henry O’Neill,
minated as another O’Neill, in opposition to Donal, by O’Kane and O'Mellan; but that was not lawful, because Donal was the senior.
Donal, the son of Owen, son of Niall Oge O'Neill, was killed by a party of the people of
Art, the son of Con, son of Henry O'Neill. O'Moore, i. e. Conal, son of David, was slain at
and Donogh Mac Caghwell, with many others. O’Donnell, Hugh Roe, and his sons Con and Hugh, mustered great force, and was joined the chiefs North Connaught, together with
the castle of Bally-na-mbachlach, in Crioch Bul time; and Donal, the son Owen O'Conor, lord bach (in Leix), by some of the earl of Kildare's North Connaught. After they had collected their people, namely, by Gerald, the son of Thomas, and forces together appointed place, O'Donnell O'Moore; and Niall, the son of Donal, was ap directed his course eastward, into the province pointed the O'Moore. Ulster, until arrived Trian Congail; from
O’Hanlon, i. e. Edmond Roe, the son of Mur thence proceeded Lecale, and Iveagh
rogh, was killed by the sons of Hugh, the son of the county Down), and from thence into Orior Owen O’Neill. (in Armagh); and preyed and plundered Le
Mac Cartan, i. e. Patrick, the son of Hugh cale that occasion, and every territory through Roe, died. which passed, whose people were opposed
Fionnguala, daughter of O'Conor Faily, i. e. the him. While thus engaged the expedition,
Calvach, the son of Murrogh, the wife of O’Don
nell, i. e. Niall Garv, the son of Torlogh of the
Wine, and who was afterwards the wife of Hugh Buighe, son of Bryan Ballach, a woman who
maintained her widowhood, after the death of those good men, for the period of forty-nine years, in a chaste, honourable, pious, and devout manner, died on the 25th of July.
Catharine, daughter of Hugh Roe MacMahon,
O'Neill, Henry Oge, the son Henry, son Owen, collected his forces, joined by Mac Mahon, Hugh Oge, the son Hugh Roe, son Ro
derick, together with Magennis, Hugh, the son
Art, son Hugh, with his men, and very
numerous force besides. This numerous army
overtook O’Donnell Benboirche (now part the Mourne Mountains, the county Down),
and encompassed him front and rere; and this
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attack was met, and resisted by O’Donnell, prompt
ly and undauntedly, until he collected his forces
together from that dangerous position; and after
the commanders both parties had arranged their
men each side order, both forces confronting
each other, fierce and desperate conflict and
violent battle was fought between them, each son Owen, son Niall Oge O'Neill; Owen, party remembering their old animosities, and
more recent injuries against each other; but
O'Ferrall, Conmac, the son John, son Do O'Donnell, and John Roe, the son Donogh nal, son John, son Donal, one the two
Mac Mahon, with many others, were slain but chiefs who governed Annaly that time, died.
the darkness the evening, and the approaching Gillpatrick, the grandson Manus Maguire,
night, did not permit O'Donnell's forces follow died, and was interred Donegal the third
length O'Neill and forces were defeated
the victory they would desire, and they came the resolution encamping for the night the place where they gained the battle Benboirche, and the following day they returned their
homes, after having gained victory and sway every country through which they passed.
day following.
Donal, the son Owen O'Conor, lord Sligo,
prosperous and courageous man, who had the country from the Curlew (mountains), Bun duff, and abounded prosperity and wealth, was treacherously slain and burned attack within the bawn the castle Bunfinn, by the sons
A. D. 1494.
The dark-haired daughter
Hugh Roe, the wife Niall, son
Hugh Buighe O’Neill; Cu-uladh, son Hugh,
son Donal Ballach Maguire; and Bryan, son Dermod O’Dowd, died.
O'Conor Faily, Cahir, the son Con, son
Calvach, was defeated by Mac Geoghegan; Roderick, son Torlogh Carrach, namely, John
O’Donnell, Con, son
James, the son Conla, son Hugh Buighe,
and Teige, the son O'Conor, the son Torlogh
Ballach O'Conor, the son Art O'Conor, and the
two sons Hugh O'Maonaigh, were made O'Neill, along with thirteen men his people,
and Murrogh O’Lorcan, were slain the Clan Cana (Mac Cans Armagh), and the sons Bryan the Wood, son Owen O'Neill.
Torlogh, son Donogh, son Thomas Mac Cormac, the son Dermod Mac Dermott, ta Gauran, was killed by the sons Owen, son nist Moylurg, was slain the sons Roderick Thomas; and Fergal, son Thomas, the son
Mac Dermott. Thomas Mac Gauran, was killed the cast The sons Roderick Mac Dermott plundered dart.
the tribe Teige O'Conor, and Con, the son John Bearnach, the son Maolmuire Mac
Felim Fionn O'Conor, and Tomaltach Oge, the Sweeney, with many his galloglasses, were slain son Tómaltach the Hospitable Mac Dermott, by Teige, the son Con, son Donal, son
prisoners, and eighty horses were taken from them. Torlogh, son Teige O'Conor, and Cathal, the son Murtogh, son Felim O'Conor, were hanged
O'Conor Faily, i. e. Cahir, the son Con, &c.
were slain them.
Mac Commidhe (Mac Conway),
son Conor Roe, son Eachmarcach, poet and literary man, was killed
Teige, the learned
Owen O'Neill, and by Hugh Roe, the son
peasant his own people, namely, the son O'Clumhain
engagement Mac Mahon (of Monaghan), namely, Hugh
(O’Coleman). Conor, the son The county
O'Daly, Brefney, died. Kildare, and Kildare itself, were
Oge, the son Cavan), Owen, son
Hugh Roe, and O'Reilly (of John, the son Cathal, son
burned the son the earl Ormond.
James Mac Geoghegan, chief Kinel Fiacha prisoners.
Mac Neill (in Westmeath), died, and was suc James, the grandson Manus, was killed with ceeded his brother Laighneach. the cast dart by the sons Cormac Mac
and Bryan; and Roderick, the son Torlogh Carrach, assumed his place.
Tuathal, son Torlogh-na-Mart (of the oxen)
Glaisne, son Redmond, son
Mahon, and they were buried The English were defeated
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Gauran, and Edmond, the son of Cormac, son of nish (in Fermanagh), a man who kept a house of Manus, was the person who cast the dart. general hospitality, and the parson, Patrick
The tribe of Owen, son of Donal, son of Mur O’Hugh, died.
togh (O'Conor), took possession of the castle of Sligo.
The earl of Kildare was taken prisoner by the English in Dublin, and sent over to England.
Donal, son of Malachy Mac Rannall, heir to the lordship of his own country, was killed with the cast of a dart, by the sons of Felim, the son of Gillananeev, son of Donal, son of Murtogh Midh each, at Ballinacarra.
James, brother of the earl of Kildare, spoiled
Meath while the earl had been at the king’s palace. The earl of Kildare, i. e. Gerald, the son of Thomas, and the son of the earl of Ormond, i. e.
Roderick, son of Torlogh Carrach O'Conor, lord of Carbury of Drumcliffe (in Sligo), died.
A dispute arose between the descendants of
Donal about the lordship of the country, viz. :
between Felim, the son of Manus, son of Bryan,
and Roderick Oge, the son of Roderick Ballach; Murtogh Caoch, the son of Manus O'Conor,
Roderick Oge, and Torlogh, the son of Roderick,
son of Bryan, fell by each other's hands at Drum
cliffe, in the conflict, after which the country
remained in Felim's possession.
Cormac, i. e. the Mac Carthy, the son ofTeige,
son of Cormac, lord of Muskerry (in Cork), was James, the son of James Butler, returned from killed by his own brother Owen, the son of Teige,
the king of England’s palace, after peace had been aided by his sons; he was a man who promoted made between them; and Edward Poynings, a and revered the church, and was the first founder Saxon knight, came along with them as lord justice of the monastery of Kilcreedhe (Kilcrea, a Fran of Ireland. ciscan monastery in Cork, see at A. D. 1465), a
O’Donnell, i. e. Hugh Roe, with his forces, man who ordained that the Sabbath should be
beseiged the castle of Sligo, and remained encamp
ed at it for a considerable portion of this year;
many of his people were killed on that occasion,
among whom were the son of Mac William Burke, i. e. William, the son of Rickard, son of Edmond,
son ofThomas; William, the son of O'Gallagher,
i. e. Edmond, the son of Donogh, son of Loghlin;
Owen, the son of Cormac Carrach O'Gallagher,
and Donal Aranach, a Scotch commander who
was along with O’Donnell, and many more besides,
were also killed by the guards of the castle, who
were commanded by Bryan Caoch, the son of (James IV. ), and they entered into a compact of Teige, son of Owen (O'Conor), by Calvach Caoch, aiding and supporting each other on occasions
the son of Donal, son of Owen (O'Conor), and
by Muintir Airt; and these transactions occured in the summer.
necessity which might happen them.
Con, son Hugh Roe (O’Donnell), with his
forces, came Sligo, and laid siege the town
Alexander, the son of Gillespy Mac Donnell, for some time. The tribe Owen (O'Conor),
the representative ofthe Mac Donnells, was killed collected immense great force relieve Sligo,
by John Cathanach, the son of John Mac Donnell which consisted of the clan of Roderick Mac Der
Ballach, on the first of the Ides of October.
John, son of Owen O’Donnell, was hanged by
Con, the son of Hugh Roe O'Donnell.
A. D. 1495.
John Maguire, the son of Pierce, son of Maurice,
the parson of Derryvullen, and erenach of Clee
mott, the people Tireragh the Moy (O’Dowds), the Mac Donoghs, and those Coo
kept holy in his own territory as it ought to be,
and he was succeeded by Owen, the son of Teige. Manus, the son of Owen Roe MacManus, lord of TirTuathail Maolgarbh, and Murtogh, the son of
Anthony O’Hanley, chief of Kinel Doffa Mac Aon gusa, (both in Roscommon), died; and Donal, the
son of Roderick Buighe, succeeded him in the chieftaincy.
Tomaltach, son of Cormac Ballach Mac Do nogh, died.
O'Donnell went to see the king of Scotland
lavin, and all marched towards the town Con having received intelligence
relieve those his small
forces marching him, mustered
party, and accompanied by Owen O’Rourke, tanist
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forces at Beul-an-droichid (near Ballysadare), and they came within the distance of casting their darts at each other, and neither party halted, but each attacked the other immediately. It happened, however, at the very time they commenced to fight and use their arms, that O’Donnell himself came up to them, having just arrived from Scotland,
and only remaining one night in his fortress at Donegal; he proceeded to relieve his son on learning the predicament in which he was placed. As soon as O’Donnell advanced into the centre of
his people, both sides engaged in a fierce and
desperate battle; but, however, the northern forces
with O’Donnell became victorious, as he was chief Tullaghaw (in the county Cavan,) was accustomed to compel his enemies to turn their drowned Lough Crannoige Coill-an-Mhuilinn backs. In that battle were slain Teige, the son of (the Wood the Mill), and was succeeded by Do Bryan Mac Donogh, lord of Tirerrill (in Sligo); nal Bearmach, his brother.
wise with them, for they remained two nights the eastern side the lake, Drum Ralan (Drom ralla, near Lough Erme, Fermanagh), and did not attempt proceed farther into Maguire's ter
ritory, and some O'Neill, Henry
guire his own terms
The two sons O’Hanlon, i. e. Felim, namely,
Murrogh Roe and Gillpatrick, were slain the
sons Hugh, son Owen O’Neill, aided by the
their party were slain; and Oge, length granted Ma
peace that occasion.
sons Carbry, son Hugh O’Neill.
Mac Gauran, i. e. Felim, the son Thomas, son
Fergal, son Thomas, son Bryan Breaghach,
Owen Caoch, the son of Roderick O’Dowd, lord of Tireragh of the Moy; Bryan Caoch, the son of Teige, son of Owen; Teige, son of Donal, son of Owen,
Mac Guire, Gillpatrick, the son Gillpa trick, died.
Manus Maol, the son Redmond Riavach, the and Cian, son of Bryan O'Gara; and O'Gara him son Dun, son Cuchonacht Maguire, was kil self, i. e. Dermod, the son of Owen, was taken led Philip, the son Edmond Maguire, and by prisoner. Besides these, many of the Conacian the Giolla Ballach, the son Cuchonacht Mac
chiefs and common soldiers were slain, drowned, Caffrey.
or taken prisoners in that defeat of Belandroichid; O’Duigenan Kilronan, i. e. Dubhthach, the the son of O'Boyle, i. e. Teige, the son of Niall, son Malachy, son Matthew Glas, chief pro son of Torlogh, was slain in the thick of the fight. fessor Muintir Maolruain (tribe the Mac O’Donnell preyed and plundered his enemies Dermotts), learned historian, man who kept throughout the country general, until they made
their submission.
Teige, the son Donal Cam (Mac Donogh) assumed the chieftaincy Tirerrill.
Mac William Clanrickard, i. e. Rickard Oge, marched into North Connaught, and spoiled
that part the country which was left unspoiled
O’Donnell.
O'Neill, Donal, committed depredation
the other O’Neill, namely, Henry, and many were slain between them.
that his own galloglasses deceived and turned
against O'Conor, defeated him, and slew the son
of Connor Buighe, the son of Cormac, of his party,
Mac-an-Bhulbaidh (the son of Boulby), lord of Crioch Bulbach, along the Barrow, died.
O'Gobhan (O’Gowan or Smith), i. e. Mahon,
with many others, and also took a small portion of the son of Torlogh, died.
the cattle-herd from him; O'Conor, however,
happily escaped from his rebellious troops, and took
his cattle with him into Hy Maine.
Owen, son of Felim O'Conor, i. e. Felim, the
son of Owen, son of Donal, son of Murtogh, son
of the lord of Carbury (in Sligo), and the two sons of Murtogh, son of Owen, namely, Murtogh Oge,
and John, were treacherously slain by Calvach Caoch, son of Donal, son of Owen; and O’Donnell,
who was the security between them, preyed and spoiled Carbury, in revenge of this crime, and the
violation of their compact.
Colman, son of Art, son of Cormac Ballach
O’Melaghlin, was killed by Con, the son of Art,
son of Con, son of Cormac Ballach O’Melaglin. The Calvach, son of Hugh, son of Hugh Roe,
the son of Niall Garv O’Donnell, died.
Murrogh, son of Roderick Mac Sweeny, was kil led by the earl of Desmond, namely, Maurice, the son of Thomas, in Ely O'Carroll; and his brother,
Maolmurry Mac Sweeny, was moreover taken pri soner by him.
Dermod, son of Bryan Duv O’Connor, was slain
by Hugh, the son of Conor, and by the sons of Ro derick MacDermott, at Ath-Leime-na-Girre; but
Hugh was greatly wounded by Dermod, and Bryan,
son of Conor, the son of O'Conor Roe, a learned
tanist, was killed in retaliation for him, by Teige
Buighe, the son of Cathal Roe O'Conor, in Moy Murchadha.
Con, son of Torlogh Roe O'Conor, died.
A great contest arose between the two O’Conors, and O'Conor Roe marched with his forces to Bal
lintobber of St. Bridget, and demolished the 13awn of the town; the chiefs of the tribe of Teige Oge came and submitted to him, namely O'Flynn, Mac Ceithearny, and O’Mulbrenam. O'Conor marched with a force to Beol Coilleadh," cleared the way, and the people of Airteach gave him hostages.
The sons of O'Conor were defeated at Seaghais
(in Roscommon), by the sons of Roderick Mac Dermott.
O'Conor marched with his forces against the sons of William O'Kelly (of Hy Maine, in Galway), on
The son of Mac Carthy, i. e. Dermod, son of which occasion he burned and cut the passage of
Teige, son of Donal Oge, was killed by the same earl.
Thomas Butler, the son of Richard, was killed
by John, the son of Richard Butler.
Richard, son of Felim, son of Fergal O’Reilly,
Cluainin, and also cut and destroyed much corn. The sons of William O'Kelly did great damage to O'Maolconry and his kinsmen, in retaliation.
Hugh, son of O'Conor, and Owen, were trea cherously taken prisoners by the sons of O’Kelly; and Duvthach O'Maolconry was taken along with
was killed by the son of John Oge Plunkett.
Patrick, the son of the Knight of Kerry, was them and imprisoned.
killed by Mac Carthy More, namely, Teige the son of Donal Oge.
Niall and Art, the sons of Con, son of Hugh
Buighe, son of Bryan Ballach O’Neill, committed Annally, and many depredations and evils were
depredations on Henry, the son of Henry, son of committed by them on each other, until the lord Owen O’Neill; and Cahir O’Conor was slain on justice made peace between them, and settled the that occasion. chieftainship between the son of John, and the son
Mac Quillan, i. e. Seinicin Roe, the son of Ri of Cathal (O'Ferrall).
chard, was treacherously killed by Walter, son of Cormac, son of Seinicin Mac Quillan.
A. D. 1489.
1. Beol Coilleadh. Signifies the entrance of the wood, and
appears to have been situated in Airteach, a district which was part of Mac Dermott's country, in the barony of Boyle, county of Roscommon, towards the borders of Mayo and Galway; and at this passageof Sir William Betham's copy of the Four Masters, is
Cluan Tuaiscirt of the Shannon (Clontuskert, in Galway), was plundered by the tribe of Lisagh,
a note in the hand-writing of the celebrated Charles O'Conor of Belenagar, the author of Dissertations on the History of Ireland, &c. , in which he says, as follows: “Beol Coilleadh is my residence, in which I am reading this book this night, on the 13th Novem.
Conor Mac Dermott was taken prisoner by Torlogh O'Conor.
A great commotion arose amongst the people of
ber, 1775. ” -
REIGN OF IIICNRY VII. 323
the son of Rossa (O'Ferrall); and another success Roderick Buighe, were slain; and Donogh, the
ful depredation was committed in retaliation in son ofTorlogh Mac Dugald, and many of their Tirlicin (Tinnelick, in Longford), by the O’Han galloglasses and kerns, were taken prisoners.
leys, on the clan of Lisagh. O'Conor, i. e. Felim Fionn, the son of Teige,
The peace (which had been made by the lord son of Torlogh Roe O'Conor, a brave and warlike justice), between the two O'Ferralls, was dissol man, who spread terror in every country about wed; and the son of John committed a great de him, and a man whom the Siol Murray (people of
predation on the son of Cathal, the son of Thomas. John Mac Branan (of Roscommon), was nomi nated the Mac Branan, by O’Conor and by Mac
Connaught, Mac Oiragh the tomb
Torlogh, the son Torlogh O'Boyle, was pitched
(Mac Geraghty), and was interred Dermott; and on that day he forgave half a mark of his ancestors at Roscommon.
on Ballinvalaigh to the O'Maolconrys, which had been charged by his predecessors for a long period.
Malachy, son of Loghlin O'Maolconry, died on his professional visitation in Munster.
Sile (or Julia), the daughter of Dermod Andun aidh Mac Carthy, the wife of Torlogh O'Brien, a worthy representative of a queen of Cashel, died.
from his horse while running race Murbhaigh (in Donegal), which
O'Gormley, i. e. Murtogh, the son
son Conor, and Conor Roe, the son Maguire, died.
Iomaire died.
Henry, Gillpatrick
The sheep of Meath along the sea coast from
Dublin to Drogheda ran into the sea in despite of Maguire, aided by the clan Conor.
Roscommon), expected would unite died Easter Monday, the house
Roderick, son Philip, son Cuchonacht, was
killed the sons Bryan, the son Conor Oge
their shepherds, and never returned. O'Felan died.
O’Kane, i. e. John, the son Aibhne, son
Dermod, was taken prisoner by the crew ship
which came from Inbher Air (Inverary, Scot
land).
Hugh, son Maolmora, son John O’Reilly,
A. D. 1490.
Matthew Mac Conaing (or Gunning), vicar of was taken prisoner the sons Glaisne, the son
Lethratha (Abbeylara, in Longford); Fergus, son of John, son of Matthew, the Anchorite of Iniskeen
(in Louth); the canon Mac Tiarnan, of Seanad of Dromlane (in county of Cavan); Gillcreest, the son of the Lecturer, a young priest who was at Cluain-Lis-Floinn-Abrad, died.
Conor O'Reilly, after had plundered the town Thomas, the son Glaisne.
Young James Savadge was killed the sons
the Seneschal Savadge.
Colla, son Roderick, son Ardgal Mac Ma
hon, was killed by the clan Cu-uladh, the son O'Conor committed a depredation in Hy Maine, Niall More O’Neill,
on Roderick, the son of Torlogh, at Turlogh-na Felim, son Roderick, son Seinicin Mac mbruigheol. Quillan, was killed Aendruim (Antrim), the
O'Conor committed another depredation on the sons Bryan, son Hugh.
sons of Roderick Buighe, in Muine Fraochnat, at The castle Edan-Dubh-Cairge (Edenduff Druim Tarlach, and at Cluain Gamhnach. The carrig, the county Antrim), i. e. the castle
sons of Roderick, Mac Dermott, and all that were
opposed to him (O'Conor), with their galloglasses,
were ready to meet him on Moy-na-Cruachna (the
plain of Croachan). A fierce and desperate depredations the sons Con, the son Hugh
engagement ensued, in which both parties remem bered their old and recent animosities for each
other, for on either side were persons by whom their fathers and kinsmen had been respectively slain. O'Conor, however, defeated them, and
Buighe, and slew Geoffrey Mulcreevy.
Hugh Oge, the son Hugh Roe O'Donnell,
preyed and plundered the sons Donogh, son Hugh Maguire, and carried away the prey Ballyshannon, where slaughtered the oxen,
Tomaltach, the son of Mac Dermott, tanist of being four hundred number; the guards the Moylurg, and Cormac, the son of Teige, son of town, namely, the sons Hugh Gallda O’Donnell
Niall, son Con, son Hugh Buighe (O'Neill), was taken and demolished Felim, the grandson
O’Neill Claneboy, who also committed great
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Bryan Ballach O'Conor, took their castle, and ex pelled themselves from their possessions.
Edmond Duv, the son Rossa, lord the port
Roderick and Hugh Magrath, the sons of Donal,
son of Hugh Oge, the two chief professors of Clan
Magrath, and Thomas O'Lorcan (O’Larkin), the
intended chief professor to O'Madden; Fionn
O’Hanghluinn, chief minstrel of Ireland; O'Hig Cloiche (in Roscommon), and O’Hanley, his fa gin, i. e John, the son of Fergal Oge, the chief ther, Teige, the son Gillananeev, lost his poet of Ireland; O'Cassidy of Coole (in Ferma sight through grief for him. Murtogh, the son magh); and Catherine, daughter of Conor, the son
of Cathal Mac Rannall, the wife of Teige, son of
Torlogh Maguire, all died.
Donogh, son of Malachy Caoch O’Beirne, and
his two sons, one of them only in his seventh year,
were treacherously slain by the other portion of rously taken prisoner Teige, the son Donogh
the clan of Cormac O’Beirne; and Cathal, the son O'Kelly; and the son O'Mannin, one his of Donogh, son of Hugh, was killed by Con Ciot people, was slain his presence, after which Ma
delivered the castle of Ballyshannon to Hugh Oge, without consulting O’Donnell.
O'Donnell and O’Neill were deadly enemies to
each other, from the 1st of November to Christmas;
O'Donnell at Drombo, and O’Neill at the Cairgin; Thomas, and the sons Awlave; and also and they made neither peace nor truce, nor gave plundered O’Melaghlin, and committed another either battle or skirmish, during that period.
O'Daly of Brefney (county of Cavan), i. e. John, the son of William, son of Hugh, a learned poet, died.
depredation the sons Gillananeev, the son Donal, the Cuirrin Conachtach.
ach, son of Hugh, son of Owen, and the people of Conor Mac Dermott, in Tir Briuin of the Shannon.
The clan of Teige O'Conor proceeded with their cattle-preyers from Hy Maine, halted before Clar, and took Teige Roe, the son of Carbry O'Conor,
lachy was set liberty.
Edmond Dillon, lord Machaire Cuirche (Kil kenny West, Westmeath), died.
Bryan, i. e. the Mac Rannall, the son Teige, son Cathal Oge Mac Rannall, was treacherously slain Leitrim the descendants his grand
prisoner; the son of Roderick Mac Dermott at
tacked their predatory band that night, and Rode father, i. e. Teige, the son Conor, and the two
rick, the son of Cormac Mac Dermott, was slain sons Malachy, who were foster-brothers his
in that attack.
Roderick, the son of Felim O'Conor, was inau berd, the son Teige Mac Rannall, and the
gurated the successor of Felim Fionn. tribe Tomaltach Mac Dermott; and Cathal, the O’Donnell proceeded with the tribe of Teige son Malachy Mac Rannall, was slain the cas O'Conor to Tulsk, but was refused admittance tle Hoberd, revenge his brother's death,
into the castle.
The clan of Teige O'Conor committed depreda Owen O’Rourke.
tions on O'Conor, and on the sons of Roderick MacDermott, at Bothar Liathbaislice, (Baslick, in
Roscommon).
The clan of Teige O'Conor, and Teige Roe
(O'Conor), proceeded with their predatory troops
into Moylurg, where they cut down the corn,
converted their own use, and expelled the in habitants therefrom.
The clan Teige O'Conor, and Mac William Burke, marched with force against the clan
The castle Athlone was taken the Dillon.
Gerald, the son Dunlaing O'Byrne, lord Branach (O'Byrne's country, Wicklow), died, and was succeeded Cahir O'Byrne.
Young John, the son John More from Iley (in Scotland), was treacherously killed harper Ulster, friend his own, namely, Dermod, the son Carbry, who was quartered for his
crime.
Fionguala, daughter Roderick Mac Namara,
Fergus, son Edmond, son Lisagh (O’Fer rall), plundered Fergus, the son Cathal, son
Annaly, died, and was succeeded Felim, the son Gillananeev, son Donal (O'Ferrall).
Dermod Buighe, the son O’Hanley, was killed Fergus, the son Edmond, Coille-na
Anthony O’Hanley, was nominated the O’Hanley his place.
Judith, daughter Murrogh, son Teige Glai, the wife Donal Mac Corman, died.
Malachy, son William O'Kelly, was treache
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O'Kane, i. e. John, the son of Aibhne, son of O'Reilly.
REIGN OF HENRY VII. 325
the wife of Torlogh, son of Murrogh O’Brien, died. O’Reilly, i. e. John, son of Torlogh, son of John, Con, son of Donal O’Conor of Corcomroe (in a youthful chieftain, eminent for entertainments, Clare), was killed by Cathal, the son of Cathal benevolence, and great hospitality, died in the
O’Conor. height of his prosperity, and was interred in the An eruption of the earth' took place on Sliabh monastery of Cavan; and John, the son of Cathal,
Gamh, by which one hundred persons perished, along with the son ofManus Crosach O'Hara; many horses and cows were also destroyed, and a large quantity of putrid fish was cast up by the eruption, and Lough-na-ngabhar-Iask since re mains in that place.
son of Owen, was nominated the O’Reilly. Cathal, son of Torlogh O'Reilly, having induced
the earl of Kildare to march on young O’Reilly and his kinsmen, great destruction was committed on the corn, cattle, and flocks of the country, by the English forces; and the grandson of Balronta (Waldron), was taken prisoner from the English
party by the sons of Cathal; and the son of Ed Owen, son of Murtogh, son of Niall Oge mond, son of Thomas, son of Felim O’Reilly, was O'Neill; Murtogh, son of Art, son of Owen slain by that force. The earl, namely, James, the O'Neill; and John Roe, the son of Roderick Ma son of Thomas (Fitzgerald), committed great de guire, died. predations on the sons of Glaisne, the son of Conor
Dermod, was set at liberty from his imprisonment, and he recovered his cattle from the sons of Manus
O’Kane, before his liberation was known to any one in his own country.
Felim, son of Hugh, son of Owen O'Neill, was
killed by Bryan, the son of Roderick, son of Ed mond Mac Mahon, and Art O’Neill; Felim’s bro ther, in revenge of him plundered and burned Tealach Gealagain (Tullygillan, in Monaghan), and slew many persons.
O’Neill, Con, the son of Henry, and O’Donnell, i. e. Hugh Roe, the son of Niall Garv, and they could not be pacified until they both proceeded before the lord
justice, the earl of Kildare, and they returned back again without peace or truce. Bryan, the son of Hugh Gallda, the son of Niall O’Donnell, was
slain in that contest by Henry, the son of Henry
O'Neill, and the same Henry governed and pro
tected the country while O’Neill had been at the O'Conor, affable man peace, and va
Roderick, son of Dermod, son of Marcus, was
appointed the Magrath of Termon (Termonma grath, in Fermanagh).
Hugh and Roderick, the sons of Donal, son of Hugh Oge, son of Hugh, son of Rannall, son of Donogh Alainn Magrath, and Murrogh, the son of Owen Magrath, died.
Henry, son of Hoberd, son of James Dillon, slew his own father, Hoberd, by the cast of a dag
ger, and he himself went to Rome on account of the deed.
Very wet stormy weather happened in the sum mer and following harvest of this year, which re
An awful contest arose between
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seat of the English.
Eachmilidh (or Emilius), the son of Magennis,
liant man war, died after long and well-spent life, and was interred Tulsk.
O’Hanley, i. e. Giollananeev, the son Donal, house, in a nocturnal attack, by the sons of Mala chief Kinel Doffa, was killed his own tribe.
i. e. of Hugh, the son of Art, was slain in his own chy, the son of Murtogh, son of Owen O’Neill.
A. D 1490.
Lough Easkey, situated at the northern side of the mountains, and |=
great and awful commotion arose between
abounds fish this circumstance mentioned the third part O'Flaherty's Ogygia, and observed that the ancient annalists have recorded, very remote periods, eruptions Lough
1. Eruption of the Earth. This eruption seems to have been
somewhat similar to an earthquake. Sliabh Gamh is now called
the Ox Mountains, in Sligo, in the baronies of Tireragh and Lieney;
and Lough-na-ngabhar-Iasg, above-mentioned, is now called Ireland.
sembled a deluge, and land failed.
A. D.
the corn crops Ire
1492.
The official O'Dwyer, i. e. Hugh, died.
Roderick, i. e. the O'Conor Roe, son Felim
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young O’Reilly, i. e. John, the son of Cathal, son Philip, son William Maguire, was killed by of Owen, and Cathal, the son of Torlogh, son of O’Cathalan, the town Richard, the son John, son of Owen, and great depredations were Bell the Knight.
committed by Cathal on O’Gobhan (O’Gowan or Torlogh Ballach, the son O'Conor Failey, i. e.
Smith), and O’Gowan pursued them, but died be fore he returned.
A peace and truce were concluded between O'Donnell and O'Neill, until May. -
Con, son of Art, son of Con O'Conor, was killed by the people of the earl of Kildare, in consequence of his having, in playfulness, made a cast of a pole at the earl.
the son Con, son i. e. Cumeada, the son
Con, the son of O’Donnell, was confined in Kildare.
chains by his father. Great depredations were committed by Cathal, John, son of Carbry O'Neill, was killed by the the son Torlogh O'Reilly, aided by the sons sons of O’Hanlon, and the sons of Redmond Mac Mahon, Redmond, namely, Glaisne
O’Hanlon, at Traghbally of Dundalk.
Felim, son of Torlogh, son of Hugh O’Neill,
was killed by Henry, the son of Bryan-na-coilleadh
Hugh
the sons Glaisne O'Reilly; and the son John Buighe Mac Mahon, Owen, was slain
was killed in his own house by a flash of lightning,
which also burned the house, and three or four prey, and Gerald, son Edmond, son Thomas,
died.
Colla, son of Donogh Mac Donnell (of Antrim),
persons who were in it were nearly killed by the same lightning.
Bryan, son of Edmond Mac Donnell, and his son, were slain by the sons of Mac Mahon, and the sons of John Buighe Mac Mahon.
son Felim O’Reilly, was taken prisoner same pursuit.
John Buighe, the son Owen, son rick, son Ardgal Mac Mahon, died, tival St. Tigearmach.
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Donal, son Henry, son Owen, and Gill and John Gallda, the sons of O’Kane, i. e. John, patrick Mac Caghwell (of Tyrone), were taken
Aibhne, the son ofAibhne O’Kane ; Geoffrey
the son of Aibhne, son of Dermod, were slain by Walter Mac Quillan, aided by John Cathanach,
the son of John, son of Donal Ballach, and by Tho
mas O’Kane, their father’s brother, at whose insti
gation they had come to perpetrate that murder. Mac Gillfinnen, i. e. Torlogh, the son of Bryan,
son of Henry Cosach, and Felim Roe, the son of Donogh Mac Gilfinnen (of Fermanagh), died.
Magrath, the coarb ofTemple Dabeog Lough Dearg, Donegal), namely Dermod, the son
prisoners, and Mac Caghwell, Edmond, was slain the sons Redmond Mac Mahon, namely,
Glaisne and Bryan, and many others besides were either slain taken prisoners that occasion; Donal, however, made his escape from Monaghan castle, week after his capture.
O'Clery, i. e. Teige Cam, chief professor O’Donnell (of Donegal), literature, poetry, and history, man who kept house general hospi tality both for the rich and poor, died after having gained the victory over the world and the devil.
An uncommon plague' raged Meath, which
posed by Willan have been produced by the use unsound wheat, consequence bad seasons, and said that the na
tives Wales, Scotland, and Ireland werefreefromthis epidemic, and that affected only the English, persons English descent,
who were those countries. Ireland the diseasewas very pre valent amongst the English colonists, Anglo-Irish, and even
Marcus, son Maurice, son Andrew, died.
A. D. 1492.
The plague here mentioned appears
the Sweating Sickness, the Ephemera Sudatoria Mason Good,
and mentioned Armstrong, and various other medical writers, the Sudor Anglicus, the English Sweat, was stated
that none but the English were subject The disease sup
Nicholas, son
have been that called
Calvach, and Mac Namara, John Mac Namara, died.
O'Conor Failey, i. e. the son Cahir, son Con, son Calvach, was killed by
party the people the earl Ormond's son, i. e. James, the son John, son James Butler, namely, by Master Gart, and Master Gart was immediately after taken prisoner by the earl
Calvach, the son
and Bryan, and by Gillpatrick, the son
Oge Mac Mahon, the instigation
O’Reilly, O’Reilly, i. e. John, the son
son Owen, and also his kinsmen. Other
(of the Wood), O’Neill.
Cormac, son of Hugh, son of Philip Maguire, great depredations were committed O’Reilly,
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was known by the appellation of the plague of Owen O'Rourke committed depredations twenty-four hours, because every person seized Hy Briuin the Shannon, which occasion the with it who passed that period recovered, and son O’Beirne, Cathal, the son Murtogh, son neither children nor infants took it. Teige, son Cormac, was slain.
The son of the earl of Ormond arrived in Ire Conor Mac Dermott, lord Moylurg, took land after having spent a long time in England, forcible possession the Rock Lough Kea,
and he, with O’Brien and his kinsmen, and Mac and O’Donnell compelled him abandon William of Clanrickard, marched with a force into peaceable terms.
Butler's country (in Kilkenny) and compelled the The castle Baile-na-Huambadh (in Roscom Butlers to make submission to the earl’s son; mon) was built the tribe Hugh MacDermott. some of the Irish of Leinster were taken prisoners,
and Meath was spoiled by these forces.
The Street of the Sheep,” in Dublin, was burned by the lord justice (Fitzgerald), and after that
Mac Rannall, was killed the tribe Malachy Mac Rannall.
O’Donnell, O’Rourke, and Owen O’Rourke,
a peace was made between him and the lord justice marched with force into Muintir Eoluis (in Lei (Fitzsimon) on the following terms: that each trim), compel the sons Malachy (Mac Ran
should hold his father's office, and that the king's
deputy-ship in Ireland, i. e. the sword (of state),
and the privileges appertaining should
given up into the hands the archbishop
Dublin, until the king should settle their dis
putes and arrange matters between them. The
cause for which the earl Kildare resigned his
office lord justice and withdrew himself from
the English Meath was, because they had not
assisted him against the son the earl
Ormond; the English sustained many evils
consequence that, for they were plundered, the tribe Donogh O'Brien.
Conor Oge, the son Conor, son Cathal Oge
nall) acknowledge the lordship O’Rourke,
which was resisted, and the corn and dwellings the country were destroyed; they nominated Wil liam, the son the Mac Rannall, opposition
Malachy, the son William, who was alone possession the chieftaincy for considerable time.
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and the country burned the Irish every direction, after they had been forsaken the earl. Hoberd, son Mulroona Mac Ranmall, heir
Hugh Mac Clancy, chief professor history and the Brehon laws Thomond, died.
Teige, son John, son Teige Mac Donogh, the chieftaincy Conmaicne Rein the Fomo and Cormac, son Conor, son Donal Cam, fell
rians (in Leitrim), and sixteen others along with by each other's hands Geevagh; and others him, were slain the church Kiltreman, the the party, who were not killed, wounded each
banks the Shannon, which was burned by the tribe Cathal OgeMac Rannall, and Muinter Carolan.
France, and other foreign countries, the English residents were the only persons affected. The symptoms the sweating sickness, according lord Bacon and Polydore Virgil, their histories the reign Henry VII. , were violent pains the head, intense and incessant thirst, burning heat the body, and profuse sweat ing disagreeable odour; great drowsiness also attended, and
the commencement the attack the tendency sleep was
not resisted, the diseasealways proved fatal. This disease ran
rapid course, and terminated death recovery the course twenty-four hours; attacked mostly young and middle-aged men, but amongst old men, women, and children, was not near
frequent fatal. Ware's Annals the reign Henry VII.
Cox and other writers, accounts are given violent tempests, and torrents rain, which deluged the land, tore forest trees by the roots, and prostrated the houses and churches, chiefly the province Ulster, the month March, 1486, and the
year 1491; the lands Ireland, during the summer and harvestsea sons, were deluged with rain, that was impossible save the
other.
Bryan, son Niall Gallda (O'Neill), and Eiver,
corn, and dreadful dearth ensued; the month December, blazing star comet appeared, and continued many months, and
pestilential diseasesoonafterwards followed. the summer 1492 continued drought was excessive, that many rivers, and most the springs Ireland were completely dried up, that immense multitudes the cattle perished for want water,
and famine and pestilence broke out amongst the Irish natives, well amongst the English settlers, and dreadful plagues epidemics also prevailed the years 1523 and 1525, and 1528
the sweating sickness again visited Ireland.
The Street of the Sheep now Ship-street, near Dublin
Castle, and appears have been burned Gerald Fitzgerald, earl Kildare, consequence disputes between him and Walter Fitzsimon, who was then archbishop Dublin, and lord justice; but they afterwards agreed that they should alternately hold the office lord justice lord deputy, which had been held the earl's father few years before that time.
Murtogh, the son Mahon O’Brien, died Thomond of the wounds he had received the fore-mentioned forces of the earl of Ormond.
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his son, were treacherously taken prisoners by the the wife of O’Reilly, i. e. Torlogh, son of John,
English of Carrickfergus, and were delivered into son of Owen, died.
the hands of the sons of Con, the son of Hugh Buighe.
Niall, son of John Buighe O’Neill, died in his imprisonment.
The two O’Neills, namely, the two sons of number of foot soldiers along with him, were slain Henry, the son of Owen, viz. , Donal and Henry
The son of Roderick Mac Quillan, and a great by O’Kane.
A. D. 1493.
O'Neill, i. e. Con, the son of Henry, son of Owen, the bountiful bestower of valuable presents and property, and a brave and warlike man, was treacherously killed by his own brother, Henry Oge.
Oge, fought a battle against each other at Glas Dromain Tyrone), which Donal and his people were defeated, and the following, namely, Mac Donnell, i. e. Randal, constable O’Neill’s galloglasses, with his three sons, Sorley, Roderick, and Tuathal; Edmond, the son
The official O’Lucairen, i. e. Owen, a learned cleric, died.
Mac Donnell Torlogh, son Hugh Bal lach Mac Donnell; Dugald, and Donogh Oge, the sons Donogh Mac Donnell; Edmond, the son John Buighe O’Neill; Hugh Breifneach, the son John, son Art; O'Hugh, Fear of Donal, the son of Henry, son of Owen, and Dorcha, the son Anballach O'Hugh, and many nominated Donal the O’Neill, and took with him others, were slain; and the following were taken
More, the son Colla, son Gillespick, son Roderick, son
O'Donnell went into Tyrone, at the instigation
the hostages of the country, except those of prisoners, namely, Niall, son John Buighe O’Kane and O'Mellan; and Henry Oge was no O'Neill, Hugh, son Donal, son Henry O’Neill,
minated as another O’Neill, in opposition to Donal, by O’Kane and O'Mellan; but that was not lawful, because Donal was the senior.
Donal, the son of Owen, son of Niall Oge O'Neill, was killed by a party of the people of
Art, the son of Con, son of Henry O'Neill. O'Moore, i. e. Conal, son of David, was slain at
and Donogh Mac Caghwell, with many others. O’Donnell, Hugh Roe, and his sons Con and Hugh, mustered great force, and was joined the chiefs North Connaught, together with
the castle of Bally-na-mbachlach, in Crioch Bul time; and Donal, the son Owen O'Conor, lord bach (in Leix), by some of the earl of Kildare's North Connaught. After they had collected their people, namely, by Gerald, the son of Thomas, and forces together appointed place, O'Donnell O'Moore; and Niall, the son of Donal, was ap directed his course eastward, into the province pointed the O'Moore. Ulster, until arrived Trian Congail; from
O’Hanlon, i. e. Edmond Roe, the son of Mur thence proceeded Lecale, and Iveagh
rogh, was killed by the sons of Hugh, the son of the county Down), and from thence into Orior Owen O’Neill. (in Armagh); and preyed and plundered Le
Mac Cartan, i. e. Patrick, the son of Hugh cale that occasion, and every territory through Roe, died. which passed, whose people were opposed
Fionnguala, daughter of O'Conor Faily, i. e. the him. While thus engaged the expedition,
Calvach, the son of Murrogh, the wife of O’Don
nell, i. e. Niall Garv, the son of Torlogh of the
Wine, and who was afterwards the wife of Hugh Buighe, son of Bryan Ballach, a woman who
maintained her widowhood, after the death of those good men, for the period of forty-nine years, in a chaste, honourable, pious, and devout manner, died on the 25th of July.
Catharine, daughter of Hugh Roe MacMahon,
O'Neill, Henry Oge, the son Henry, son Owen, collected his forces, joined by Mac Mahon, Hugh Oge, the son Hugh Roe, son Ro
derick, together with Magennis, Hugh, the son
Art, son Hugh, with his men, and very
numerous force besides. This numerous army
overtook O’Donnell Benboirche (now part the Mourne Mountains, the county Down),
and encompassed him front and rere; and this
O'Rourke, Felim, the son
Tiarnan Oge; Owen, the son Teige, the heir the lordship
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attack was met, and resisted by O’Donnell, prompt
ly and undauntedly, until he collected his forces
together from that dangerous position; and after
the commanders both parties had arranged their
men each side order, both forces confronting
each other, fierce and desperate conflict and
violent battle was fought between them, each son Owen, son Niall Oge O'Neill; Owen, party remembering their old animosities, and
more recent injuries against each other; but
O'Ferrall, Conmac, the son John, son Do O'Donnell, and John Roe, the son Donogh nal, son John, son Donal, one the two
Mac Mahon, with many others, were slain but chiefs who governed Annaly that time, died.
the darkness the evening, and the approaching Gillpatrick, the grandson Manus Maguire,
night, did not permit O'Donnell's forces follow died, and was interred Donegal the third
length O'Neill and forces were defeated
the victory they would desire, and they came the resolution encamping for the night the place where they gained the battle Benboirche, and the following day they returned their
homes, after having gained victory and sway every country through which they passed.
day following.
Donal, the son Owen O'Conor, lord Sligo,
prosperous and courageous man, who had the country from the Curlew (mountains), Bun duff, and abounded prosperity and wealth, was treacherously slain and burned attack within the bawn the castle Bunfinn, by the sons
A. D. 1494.
The dark-haired daughter
Hugh Roe, the wife Niall, son
Hugh Buighe O’Neill; Cu-uladh, son Hugh,
son Donal Ballach Maguire; and Bryan, son Dermod O’Dowd, died.
O'Conor Faily, Cahir, the son Con, son
Calvach, was defeated by Mac Geoghegan; Roderick, son Torlogh Carrach, namely, John
O’Donnell, Con, son
James, the son Conla, son Hugh Buighe,
and Teige, the son O'Conor, the son Torlogh
Ballach O'Conor, the son Art O'Conor, and the
two sons Hugh O'Maonaigh, were made O'Neill, along with thirteen men his people,
and Murrogh O’Lorcan, were slain the Clan Cana (Mac Cans Armagh), and the sons Bryan the Wood, son Owen O'Neill.
Torlogh, son Donogh, son Thomas Mac Cormac, the son Dermod Mac Dermott, ta Gauran, was killed by the sons Owen, son nist Moylurg, was slain the sons Roderick Thomas; and Fergal, son Thomas, the son
Mac Dermott. Thomas Mac Gauran, was killed the cast The sons Roderick Mac Dermott plundered dart.
the tribe Teige O'Conor, and Con, the son John Bearnach, the son Maolmuire Mac
Felim Fionn O'Conor, and Tomaltach Oge, the Sweeney, with many his galloglasses, were slain son Tómaltach the Hospitable Mac Dermott, by Teige, the son Con, son Donal, son
prisoners, and eighty horses were taken from them. Torlogh, son Teige O'Conor, and Cathal, the son Murtogh, son Felim O'Conor, were hanged
O'Conor Faily, i. e. Cahir, the son Con, &c.
were slain them.
Mac Commidhe (Mac Conway),
son Conor Roe, son Eachmarcach, poet and literary man, was killed
Teige, the learned
Owen O'Neill, and by Hugh Roe, the son
peasant his own people, namely, the son O'Clumhain
engagement Mac Mahon (of Monaghan), namely, Hugh
(O’Coleman). Conor, the son The county
O'Daly, Brefney, died. Kildare, and Kildare itself, were
Oge, the son Cavan), Owen, son
Hugh Roe, and O'Reilly (of John, the son Cathal, son
burned the son the earl Ormond.
James Mac Geoghegan, chief Kinel Fiacha prisoners.
Mac Neill (in Westmeath), died, and was suc James, the grandson Manus, was killed with ceeded his brother Laighneach. the cast dart by the sons Cormac Mac
and Bryan; and Roderick, the son Torlogh Carrach, assumed his place.
Tuathal, son Torlogh-na-Mart (of the oxen)
Glaisne, son Redmond, son
Mahon, and they were buried The English were defeated
Roderick Mac Armagh.
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330 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1495.
Gauran, and Edmond, the son of Cormac, son of nish (in Fermanagh), a man who kept a house of Manus, was the person who cast the dart. general hospitality, and the parson, Patrick
The tribe of Owen, son of Donal, son of Mur O’Hugh, died.
togh (O'Conor), took possession of the castle of Sligo.
The earl of Kildare was taken prisoner by the English in Dublin, and sent over to England.
Donal, son of Malachy Mac Rannall, heir to the lordship of his own country, was killed with the cast of a dart, by the sons of Felim, the son of Gillananeev, son of Donal, son of Murtogh Midh each, at Ballinacarra.
James, brother of the earl of Kildare, spoiled
Meath while the earl had been at the king’s palace. The earl of Kildare, i. e. Gerald, the son of Thomas, and the son of the earl of Ormond, i. e.
Roderick, son of Torlogh Carrach O'Conor, lord of Carbury of Drumcliffe (in Sligo), died.
A dispute arose between the descendants of
Donal about the lordship of the country, viz. :
between Felim, the son of Manus, son of Bryan,
and Roderick Oge, the son of Roderick Ballach; Murtogh Caoch, the son of Manus O'Conor,
Roderick Oge, and Torlogh, the son of Roderick,
son of Bryan, fell by each other's hands at Drum
cliffe, in the conflict, after which the country
remained in Felim's possession.
Cormac, i. e. the Mac Carthy, the son ofTeige,
son of Cormac, lord of Muskerry (in Cork), was James, the son of James Butler, returned from killed by his own brother Owen, the son of Teige,
the king of England’s palace, after peace had been aided by his sons; he was a man who promoted made between them; and Edward Poynings, a and revered the church, and was the first founder Saxon knight, came along with them as lord justice of the monastery of Kilcreedhe (Kilcrea, a Fran of Ireland. ciscan monastery in Cork, see at A. D. 1465), a
O’Donnell, i. e. Hugh Roe, with his forces, man who ordained that the Sabbath should be
beseiged the castle of Sligo, and remained encamp
ed at it for a considerable portion of this year;
many of his people were killed on that occasion,
among whom were the son of Mac William Burke, i. e. William, the son of Rickard, son of Edmond,
son ofThomas; William, the son of O'Gallagher,
i. e. Edmond, the son of Donogh, son of Loghlin;
Owen, the son of Cormac Carrach O'Gallagher,
and Donal Aranach, a Scotch commander who
was along with O’Donnell, and many more besides,
were also killed by the guards of the castle, who
were commanded by Bryan Caoch, the son of (James IV. ), and they entered into a compact of Teige, son of Owen (O'Conor), by Calvach Caoch, aiding and supporting each other on occasions
the son of Donal, son of Owen (O'Conor), and
by Muintir Airt; and these transactions occured in the summer.
necessity which might happen them.
Con, son Hugh Roe (O’Donnell), with his
forces, came Sligo, and laid siege the town
Alexander, the son of Gillespy Mac Donnell, for some time. The tribe Owen (O'Conor),
the representative ofthe Mac Donnells, was killed collected immense great force relieve Sligo,
by John Cathanach, the son of John Mac Donnell which consisted of the clan of Roderick Mac Der
Ballach, on the first of the Ides of October.
John, son of Owen O’Donnell, was hanged by
Con, the son of Hugh Roe O'Donnell.
A. D. 1495.
John Maguire, the son of Pierce, son of Maurice,
the parson of Derryvullen, and erenach of Clee
mott, the people Tireragh the Moy (O’Dowds), the Mac Donoghs, and those Coo
kept holy in his own territory as it ought to be,
and he was succeeded by Owen, the son of Teige. Manus, the son of Owen Roe MacManus, lord of TirTuathail Maolgarbh, and Murtogh, the son of
Anthony O’Hanley, chief of Kinel Doffa Mac Aon gusa, (both in Roscommon), died; and Donal, the
son of Roderick Buighe, succeeded him in the chieftaincy.
Tomaltach, son of Cormac Ballach Mac Do nogh, died.
O'Donnell went to see the king of Scotland
lavin, and all marched towards the town Con having received intelligence
relieve those his small
forces marching him, mustered
party, and accompanied by Owen O’Rourke, tanist
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forces at Beul-an-droichid (near Ballysadare), and they came within the distance of casting their darts at each other, and neither party halted, but each attacked the other immediately. It happened, however, at the very time they commenced to fight and use their arms, that O’Donnell himself came up to them, having just arrived from Scotland,
and only remaining one night in his fortress at Donegal; he proceeded to relieve his son on learning the predicament in which he was placed. As soon as O’Donnell advanced into the centre of
his people, both sides engaged in a fierce and
desperate battle; but, however, the northern forces
with O’Donnell became victorious, as he was chief Tullaghaw (in the county Cavan,) was accustomed to compel his enemies to turn their drowned Lough Crannoige Coill-an-Mhuilinn backs. In that battle were slain Teige, the son of (the Wood the Mill), and was succeeded by Do Bryan Mac Donogh, lord of Tirerrill (in Sligo); nal Bearmach, his brother.
wise with them, for they remained two nights the eastern side the lake, Drum Ralan (Drom ralla, near Lough Erme, Fermanagh), and did not attempt proceed farther into Maguire's ter
ritory, and some O'Neill, Henry
guire his own terms
The two sons O’Hanlon, i. e. Felim, namely,
Murrogh Roe and Gillpatrick, were slain the
sons Hugh, son Owen O’Neill, aided by the
their party were slain; and Oge, length granted Ma
peace that occasion.
sons Carbry, son Hugh O’Neill.
Mac Gauran, i. e. Felim, the son Thomas, son
Fergal, son Thomas, son Bryan Breaghach,
Owen Caoch, the son of Roderick O’Dowd, lord of Tireragh of the Moy; Bryan Caoch, the son of Teige, son of Owen; Teige, son of Donal, son of Owen,
Mac Guire, Gillpatrick, the son Gillpa trick, died.
Manus Maol, the son Redmond Riavach, the and Cian, son of Bryan O'Gara; and O'Gara him son Dun, son Cuchonacht Maguire, was kil self, i. e. Dermod, the son of Owen, was taken led Philip, the son Edmond Maguire, and by prisoner. Besides these, many of the Conacian the Giolla Ballach, the son Cuchonacht Mac
chiefs and common soldiers were slain, drowned, Caffrey.
or taken prisoners in that defeat of Belandroichid; O’Duigenan Kilronan, i. e. Dubhthach, the the son of O'Boyle, i. e. Teige, the son of Niall, son Malachy, son Matthew Glas, chief pro son of Torlogh, was slain in the thick of the fight. fessor Muintir Maolruain (tribe the Mac O’Donnell preyed and plundered his enemies Dermotts), learned historian, man who kept throughout the country general, until they made
their submission.
Teige, the son Donal Cam (Mac Donogh) assumed the chieftaincy Tirerrill.
Mac William Clanrickard, i. e. Rickard Oge, marched into North Connaught, and spoiled
that part the country which was left unspoiled
O’Donnell.
O'Neill, Donal, committed depredation
the other O’Neill, namely, Henry, and many were slain between them.
