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A. D. 1432.
Art Mac Caghwell, bishop Clogher, man piety, who kept house general hospitality for the poor, and the pilgrims God, died after re
the property found
English, with great force cavalry,
plunder the territory Clan Caoch O'Reillys'; the same day Manus, the son
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settlements, and having received intelligence the pentance.
proceedings the English, quickly went
pursuit them, and found them watching their
plunder; vigorously attacked them, took their
prey from them, made their chiefs prisoners, and
slew others them, and returned home victo had taken assault the house which had riously.
Donal Mac Gillpatrick, the son Ossory, died.
Barduv (the Dark-haired), daughter pious and hospitable woman, died.
the lord O’Rourke,
been they also slew Donal, the son Niall, Pa trick O’Mulcallan, and the son O’Mellan; Owen,
Aine, daughter rall, died.
MacCormick Murtogh, the son
O’Rourke, the wife
O'Fer
the son Niall Oge O’Neill, was inaugurated his successor, Leac-na-riogh (the Stone the kings),
Tullaghoge (in Tyrone).
conference was held between O'Neill (Owen),
and the sons Donal (O'Conor Sligo), the son Murtogh, namely, Owen and Torlogh Carrach, Caoluisge (near Ballyshannon, the river Erne), for the purpose combining against O’Donnell; four score horsemen was the number that attended
the borders Monaghan, the term Clan Caoch being anglicised Clankee; and may here mentioned that Clanmahon, another barony the county Cavan, derived name from being pos:
sessed the clan descendants Mahon O'Reilly, who was lord Clanmahon, and prince East Brefney, the fourteenth
century.
Fermanagh, i. e. Gillpatrick, and Philip, were slain Donogh
Mac Cormick and his people.
Maein, son Henry O’Gormley, was slain
A. D. 1431.
The Clan Caoch O'Reilly were powerful tribe the
O'Reillys, called from one their ancient chiefs named the Caoch O'Reilly, which signified the one-eyed O'Reilly this clan
possessed extensive district, which got name from them, and now forms the barony Clankee, the county Cavan, towards
O'Neill, that Donal Bocc, the son Henry Aimreidh, was slain O’Kane's country by the two sons Dermod O’Kane, namely, Donal and Aibhne, aided the rest the O’Kanes, after they
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REIGN OF HENRY WI. 237
there, and the MacDonoghs (of Sligo), also repaired gone on a predatory excursion to Kinsale, was
thither. O'Donnell, namely Niall, sent his party killed by the cast of a dart.
to guard the pass, in order to prevent the con
ference; O'Neill and Mac Guire having come to
the narrow pass, were met by O’Donnell's people,
and as soon as Mac Guire's party landed on the
opposite side, they were put to flight through the English having mustered their forces, marched Miodhbolg, and a great number of persons were with Mac Mahon into Orgiall, burned Dartry of killed and wounded by the Tirconnellians on that Coininsi", and proceeded from thence to the plain occasion, but the sons of Donal, the son of Mur of Armagh, and having taken out of the churches togh (O'Conor), arrived at the place where O'Neill the provision stores, and burned them the was; they shook hands, in confirmation of their plain the town, they took large sums from the alliance and friendship to each other. professors and clergy the town, for abstaining
A great contest arose between O’Neill and from burning their churches, after which the O'Donnell, and Henry, the son of O’Neill, having English and Mac Mahon returned their homes. gone to Sligo for the sons of Donal, the clan of Malachy Maineach Mac Namara, chief Clan Murtogh (O'Conors), O’Donnell and O’Rourke, Cuilein (in Clare), died.
namely Teige, and the sons of Hugh Mac Guire, Teige O'Mahon (or Mac Mahon), heir the were watching them while Henry remained in the lordship Corca Baiscin (in Clare); Maolmora west; Henry, accompanied by the Carbreams (of O’Reilly, and Torlogh, son John O’Reilly (in Sligo), entered Moyene (a plain in Fermanagh, on Cavan); and Cathal, son Thomas O'Ferrall, the borders of Donegal, near Ballyshannon); and died.
Mac Guire, that is Thomas Oge, sailed with a fleet O’Duigenan, that Matthew Glas Kilronan, to Caoluisge, (on the river Erne), to meet Henry learned professor history, died.
and the Carbreans, whom he conveyed to his Gregory, son John O'Maolconry, the intended house; O’Neill, Mac Guire, and the son of Mac chief historian (of Connaught), died.
I-Neill Claneboy, marched with a great force into Teige, son Donal, the son Bryan O’Dowd,
Kinel Moain, (in Donegal), in the neighbourhood lord Hy Fiachra (in Sligo), man who secured of O’Donnell, where both parties remained en his hereditary property every person his
camped opposite each other from the festival of the cross until Lammas, and during that period many
persons were killed and wounded on both sides; the town of O’Donnell and the town of Naghtan (O’Donnell) were burned on that expedition; and both parties returned to their homes without mak ing peace or ceasing hostilities.
Great and frequent depredations were committed
on the English, and numbers of them slain, by
Manus MacMahon (of Monaghan), who raised their
heads on the spear-poles of the guards of the town
of Lurgan (Lurgan-Green, in the county of Louth),
Manus's own fortified residence, a disgusting
and hateful sight to those who beheld their putre molished O'Carroll’s two castles. faction.
Owen, the son of Mac Carthy Riavach, having
A. D. 1432.
Dartry Coininsi. The term Coininsi signifies the district
the islands which appears the Annals have comprised the present barony Dartry, the county Monaghan, Mac Ma
Mac Murrogh, lord Leinster, greatly spoiled the English settlements, but the English having
Mac Mahon, namely, Bryan, the son of Ardgal, having risen in opposition to O’Neill, and his own kinsmen Roderick and Manus, went with his Cao raighacht (predatory band), to the English; and
country, both lay and ecclesiastical, man who pa
tronized poets and learned men, died the 16th January.
Niall Roe, the son Henry O'Neill, died.
Walter Burke, the grandson the earl Ulster, charitable, humane man, died.
O’Donnell committed great depredations O'Neill; Bryan Oge O’Neill also committed plun ders O’Neill the same day.
great contest arose between O'Carroll, lord Ely (in Tipperary and King's county), and the
earl Ormond; and the earl, having marched with great force into Ely, spoiled the country, and de
hon's country, and also some adjoining parts about the islands and rivers, the borders Cavan and Fermanagh, mentioned these Annals the year 1520.
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made an attack on him, he put them to flight, took Walter Tobin and others prisoners, and slew and wounded many more.
A. D. 1433.
A great contest arose between the Tirconnellians
and the Tyronians; and O’Donnell, namely, Niall after had been expelled O’Neill.
Garv, the son of Torlogh of the Wine, marched his forces into Duv Thrian (the Black District), to aid Mac Quillan'; and O’Neill, that Owen, led
great force pursuit O’Donnell and Mac Quil lan; this time Mac Donnell Scotland came with large fleet aid O'Neill, and the Scots proceeded attack the preying parties Mac Quillan, and Robert Savadge, whom they over came, and committed great slaughter and destruc tion Robert's and Mac Quillan’s people; and such their party escaped from the Duv Thrian
were mostly slain the shallow pass Newcastle (in the parish Kilcoo, county Down); after that O'Neill, Henry his son, and Mac Donnell,
marched with their forces Ardglass, which they burned and Mac Donnell afterwards, with his Scots, proceeded from Ardglass their ships
Inisowen (in Donegal), while O'Neill with his party
Eignachan O’Donnell, the son Torlogh, we plunder his brother, Donogh O’Donnell t Wood, who pursued and slew him Belathcaolain
contest took place between Mac Rannall the plain and the sons Malachy Mac Ranna
the sons Malachy, having engaged for paymen the services the Clan Mahon Mac Cabe, ma
incursion into the plain, and burned the tow
Cathal Mac Rannall; the other party, havin mustered large body, pursued them when leavin the town, and having perceived the sons Maho (Mac Cabe), the rear the plunderin party, they slew three Mahon’s sons, Ross, D nogh, and Bryan, with many others, and Roderic their eldest brother, was taken prisoner, being h dead the time, but the fifth son, Torlogh B lach, made his escape; Una, the daughter Joh O’Reilly, was their mother.
Cathal, son Manus Mac Guire, man wh kept house general hospitality, died, and h
son Cathal was appointed his successor O’Ne and Mac Guire.
Cathal Duv, the son O'Conor Roe, died. Margaret, the daughter O'Carroll, the wife
Calvach O'Conor Faily, gave two general ent tainments the learned men and clergy.
famine occurred the summer this yea which was designated for longtime afterwards “th
Moylurg (in Roscommon) Mac Dermott a O'Rourke, that Teige, the son Tiarnan, a
O’Rourke accompanied him across the river Ern O'Neill and Mac Guire came Caoluisge ho conference with O’Donnell, where they conclude amicable terms with each other; Mac Quillan w
protected the English the plain Orie
co-operate with them plun this time Naghtan O’Don O'Conor Failey, the wife
proceeded land
dering Tirconnell;
nell, and the daughter
of O’Donnell, with the sons the Tirconnellian chiefs, met them Inisowen, and made peace with O'Neill, without O’Donnell's permission and O'Donnell, with Mac Quillan, went the English
Meath, and entered into terms alliance and
friendship with them, and also with the king's
viceroy; and they marched great force the plain Armagh, and the English ravaged the mo
nastery, but returned home without gaining con quest that expedition. O’Donnell went west ward through Meath Athlone, from thence
Hy Maine and through the plain Connaught
A. D. 1433.
The Mac Quillans, whom account has been given the note Dalriada, were powerful chiefs, and possessed large territory the northern part the county Antrim; they are said have come originally from Wales the twelfth century, and the name stated have been Mac Lewillyn, Irish Mac Uidhilin. After long and fierce contests they were finally con quered, and dispossessed their territory, the Mac Donnells the Hebrides, Lords the Isles, several chiefs whom, with powerful forces, came from Scotland, and settled Antrim,
summer slight acquaintance,” for
recognize friend relative account ness of the famine.
O’Kane, Geoffrey, the son O’Kane, died.
one wou the grea
Conmuid
mentioned these Annals, the twelfth and thirteenth centuri and from them are descended the noble family the Mac D nells, earls Antrim; and may here observed, that the M
Donnells the Hebrides, styled Lords the Isles Scotlan were originally descendedfrom the Irish chiefs who settled A bany, and were the race Clan Colla, whom account h
been given the note frequently mentioned had large possessions
Orgiall. The family the Savadges, this period, were English descent, a
the county Down.
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REIGN OF HENRY WI. 239
Mac Namara, the son of Conceand More, chief O'Neill, sent their party before them, while they
of Clan Cuilein, died.
Mac Quillan, having been expelled from his own
themselves covered the retreat, and made their escape without losing man.
O'Donnell and his son Torlogh, heir the lord forced to take refuge in the Ardes of Ulidia (in ship Tirconnell, and Mac Caghwell, passed
country by the Mac-I-Neills of Claneboy, was county of Down), with Savadge.
A. D. 1434.
Felim, son of Mahon O'Loughlin, bishop of
Kilfinabra (Kilfenora), died.
A contest arose between O’Donnell, i. e. Niall,
and his brother Naghtan, on account of the death of Eignaghan O’Donnell, and many depredations
and slaughters were committed on both sides;
Naghtan having allied himself to the sons of Do mal, the son of Murtogh (O'Conor), O'Donnell
plundered the plain, and also Carbury Sligo), the sons Donal, the son Murtogh, and Naghtan. Naghtan, Bryan, the son Donal,
and the sons Donal, having entered the plain Tir Hugh, retaliate for those depredations,
they burned the dwellings, slew some, and took much booty; Naghtan again entered Tir Connell, and plundered Conor, the son O’Donnell, and Conor entered the territory Carbury, and plun dered the whole district; the same contest having continued between O’Donnell and Naghtan, the latter joined Mac Quillan, and Bryan Oge O'Neill,
another direction the same day plunder pro perty, but unfortunately for them they were met
immense body English cavalry, who sur
rounded them every side; they defended them selves for long time, until length Torlogh O'Donnell, Mac Caghwell, and Hugh Macanaspy Mac Caghwell, with many others, were slain; O’Donnell, after the loss his people, was taken prisoner, and was delivered bound the son John Stanley (Sir Thomas Stanley), the king's viceroy, who had come Ireland, and was sent
Dublin imprisoned; and the son Manus
Caoch O’Donnell was also taken prisoner along with O’Donnell on that occasion.
O’Rourke, Teige, the son Tiarnan; Donn Cathach MacGuire; and O'Byrne, i. e. Donogh, died.
Maolisa Mac Conway, chief poet O’Neill (in Tyrone), and Sencha Mac Curtin, chief historian
Thomond, man versed various arts, died.
carry the contest against O'Donnell; O'Don nell and O’Neill besieged Naghtan’s castle, namely, Castlefin (in county Donegal), and having re mained there for considerable time carrying
the siege, they found
tress.
O'Neill, Owen, and O’Donnell, that Niall,
marched with the whole forces the province (of Ulster), spoil and plunder the English Meath;
the English Dundalk came O'Neill, and paid
him his tribute, and gave him much valuable arti
cles besides; they (O'Neill and O’Donnell), after England.
wards proceeded and burned the plain Oriel; An extraordinary frost and ice occurred this year, and the sons of O'Neill went burn some which was intense that the people were enabled the fortresses belonging some the English, to travel over all the lakes and rivers of Ireland
and while engaged the burning they did not on the ice.
perceive themuntil the king's viceroy, with his forces, O'Ferrall, Donal, the son John, chief came them; Henry and Hugh, the sons Annaly, died.
impossible take the for
wattle which held into the town, which house, set fire,
prior Lisgoole; and Mat
Luke O’Lennon,
thew O’Congaile (or O'Connelly), erenach Ros sory (both Fermanagh), died.
Dermod, son
Murtogh Garv O’Shaughnessy,
was killed his own horse, while was the act being shod.
O'Kelly, Mac Dermott, and Teige, the son O'Conor Roe, went attack Ballintobber; they and the people the town having fought, many persons were killed and wounded, both inside and outside the town; and one the party outside having chipped the end
his hand, lighted and cast
having fallen the side
which communicated the next house, until the greater portion the town and wall were burned, with immense deal valuable property.
A. D. 1435.
The Redbishop, O’Hara, bishop Achonry, died.
O'Donnell, Nial Garv, was conveyed
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Bran O'Byrne, heir to the lordship of Crioch direction; friends foes could not distinguish Branach (O'Byrne's country, in Wicklow), died. each other from the darkness the night, and the O'Neill having marched with his forces into close contact those engaged; sparks fire Fermanagh, pitched his camp at Creev O’Fuad flashed from the helmets warriors, and from the dachain (Pettigo), where he remained three days swords champions; Hugh O'Neill and Bryan and three nights; the people of Fermanagh sent O'Neill having met personal encounter, Hugh
their cattle and other properties over Lough Erne made thrust his spear Bryan, and wounded westward, not in boats, but on the ice of the lake, him severely, after which, Bryan and Naghtan
over which horses and beasts of burden passed withdrew from the fight, leaving the galloglasses from the greatness of the frost. Mac Guire, hav after them; Mac Sweeney having perceived ing collected his forces to oppose O’Neill, made Naghtan and Bryan Oge retiring from him, peace with him, and afterwards joined him, upon commanded retreat, which himself covered, which O’Neill marched with his troops into Tir and thus left the field without dispute O’Neill; connell, and burned and plundered a great portion Henry and his kinsmen having noticed this, they
of on which occasion slew John, the son Donal O’Donnell, with the cast javelin, and returned home victoriously.
Donal, son Owen Mac Carthy, general be
pursued Mac Sweeney Slieve Truim, where they defeated him, and took himself and many others his people prisoners, and O’Neill was thus victorious that expedition. Naghtan O'Donnell gave the castle Ballyshannon Bryan Oge O'Neill, condition that should
join him the contest against O’Neill; but Bryan
nefactor Teige, son
the poor and indigent, was killed by Cormac, the son Dermod Mac
Carthy.
Don Mac Conchonacht Mac Guire died ca afterwards deceived him, and, after having left his
nonical orders Cluain Eois (Clones), after having
guards the castle Ballyshannon, proceeded
O'Neill's place, without the knowledge Naghtan; but soon Bryan appeared before O'Neill, was made prisoner him, and cut off one his hands and one his feet, and also treated his two sons the same manner, which one them instantly died.
O'Gara was killed by his own kinsmen, Inis bolg Lough Teched (Lough Gara Sligo).
gained the victory
resigned the cares God.
repentance, having previous this world for the love
Bryan Oge O'Neill and Naghtan O’Donnell combined contest against O'Neill and his sons Henry and Owen; O'Neill and his sons marched with their preying parties into Kinel Moain, meet Naghtan and Bryan, and did not halt until
encamped the Rosses (in Donegal); when
Naghtan and Bryan Oge received intelligence
this, they hastily collected their forces together
attack O'Neill’s camp, and having marched di
rectly, they attacked O'Neill and beat him out his
camp, and took possession it; O'Neill, his sons,
and Mac Donnell the galloglasses, felt ashamed
and dissatisfied being dislodged after that man
ner, and, the advice and entreaty Henry,
they came the resolution retaking the camp
by surprise; but the young soldiers became over
excited, suddenly and rashly rushed forward
confused and disorderly manner attack the
camp, led by Henry, and never halted until
they got among the thick the enemy; Mac
Donnell the galloglasses and Mac Sweeny
Fanad, having encountered each other, heroes and slew great number his people.
were hacked and harassed either side
every Cormac O’Donnallan, the son Malachy;
Donal, son Fergal Caoch O’Hara, was slain
by the son Manus, the son Dermod Mac Donogh.
The castle O’Rourke was taken Donogh
Bacach O'Rourke from the sons Teige O'Rourke, after which the sons of Tiarnan O’Rourke commit
ted depredations Donogh Bacach Coillanan ma (in Leitrim).
Loghlin O’Rourke, the son Teige O'Rourke, was nominated the O’Rourke.
Naghtan O’Donnell committed great depreda tions on O’Neill.
Bryan Oge, the son Henry O'Neill, having gone predatory incursion into Tirhugh, party from the house O’Donnell, Niall, overtook him, and recovered the prey, took himself prisoner,
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REIGN OF HENRY WI. 241 Donal Bacach O'Higgin; and Carbry O’Cuirnin, rian Thomond, was drowned; and there was
died.
Mac Watten, i. e. Robert Barrett, lord of Ty time.
rawley, a charitable, humane, and hospitable man, and one who defended his territorial estates in despite of the English of Connaught, died.
A. D. 1436.
O'Conor Faily carried on a great war against the English, by burning, plundering, and slaying, in revenge of O’Donnell, his relative by marriage, whom they had in confinement.
Niall, son of Owen O’Neill, with many of his people, were slain in an attack made on him in his own house by the clan Mac Kenna of Truagh (in Monaghan), aided by the sons of Henry O'Neill, and by the Orgiallians.
Conor, son of John O’Reilly, the son of the lord of Brefney, a man distinguished for his hos pitality, died.
The Cranoge of Lough Leary (a fortress on the
lake in lower Lough Erne), was taken possession of
by the sons of Bryan O’Neill; O'Neill and Henry
(O’Neill), having come to the lake, they sum
moned thither Thomas Oge Mac Guire, and he
having arrived, they commenced constructing
the south of Ireland better historian his A. D. 1437.
not
The archbishop Bermingham family, died.
Connaught (Tuam) the
peace was concluded between O’Neill and Naghtan O’Donnell.
Conor O’Donnell made hostile attack on the son Naghtan O’Donnell, on which occasion the two sons Owen Roe Mac Sweeny, with many others, were slain.
contest arose between O'Conor Faily and his brother Cahir O’Conor, who, having joined the
English, led them into Offaley, and burned the town Dermod O'Conor, with several other cas tles, and slew and wounded many people.
O'Conor Faily also carried great contest against the English Meath, during which plundered and slew many them.
Henry O'Ryan, lord Hy Drona (Idrone, the county Carlow), died.
Mac Costello, Edmond the Plain (in Mayo), died.
great contention arose between Mac Mahon and Manus Mac Mahon, on which occasion Manus
boats to go to the Cranoge, but the sons of Bryan,
who were then in the Cranoge, came to the resolu joined O’Neill and his sons, and Mac Mahon join
tion of delivering it up to O’Neill, and of making
where they committed great depredations and damages, and afterwards returned to their homes.
Morogh, son of Cormac Mac Donogh, heir to the lordship of Tirerrill, died.
The sons of Tomaltagh Oge Mac Donogh went
on a hostile incursion into Coolavin Sligo), attack O'Gara and Teige Mac Donogh, but were put flight, and seven them slain, along with Conor Cam O'Gara, who had treacherously slain O'Gara, his own brother, on previous occasion.
the English.
great contest broke out between O’Neill
and young Bryan O'Neill.
Malachy O'Maolconry, and Gillpatrick, the son Conor O’Cormick, died.
A. D. 1438.
The abbot Kilnamanagh, and Nicholas O’Mee
ny, vicar Castleconnor (both Sligo), died the plague.
peace him; with
O’Neill and Mac Guire after that went on a hostile incursion into Tirhugh,
Manus Roe, son Malachy, the son O'Rourke, died.
Flaherty
Donogh O'Donnell Conor Don O’Donnell, who plundered him
the Wood was slain by Tirenda (in Donegal),
Gillaisa Mac Egan, chief Brehon
ten (Barrett Mayo), humane man, and professor poetry, died.
the same occasion.
Cahir O’Dogherty died; Philip Mac Guire was
Mac Wat pious, charitable, and
school laws and
Geanan Mac Curtin, the intended chief histo Clan Donogh O’Dowd, and his three sons, were
Raphoe, died. The prior Kill Maighneann (Kilmainham, Dublin), grandson the earl Kildare, died.
Loghlin O'Gallagher, Bishop
taken prisoner Mac Guire.
Conor, the son Murtogh O’Dowd, lord
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treacherously killed at night by his own kinsmen, namely, Taichleach, son of Cormac, the son of Donogh O’Dowd, Roderick, the son of Taichleach, Loghlin, the grandson of Loghlin O’Dowd, and
Henry Barrett.
William, the son of Roderick O’Dowd, died. O'Conor Faily still carried on the war against
the English of Meath, in revenge for O’Donnell. The son of Mac Clancy, that Henry Ballach,
nell and Tyrone, and the north general; the chief subject conversation the north Ire land, his time; the spoiler and subduer the English, until length they were revenged him for had committed against them; defende and protector his tribe against the English and Irish who opposed him before and subsequent
his appointment the lordship; Naghtan O’Don
nell, his brother, was appointed his successor.
was slain by party the people Fermanagh, Mac Guire was taken prisoner Donal Ballach
the town Bryan O'Higgin, Moyene (near Lough Erne).
John, the son Edmond Burke, died the
small-pox; and William Barrett, the son Mac Watten, died.
Mac Guire, Mac Guire’s own town, and Dona also liberated Philip Mac Guire, the same day and the chains by which Philip was bound wer then put upon Mac Guire, his own house, by Donal; when Henry O'Neill received intelligence
William, the son John Burke, died his own Mac Guire's imprisonment, collected his
house.
peace was concluded between O'Conor Faily and his brother, Cahir O’Conor.
forces, and marched Port-Abla-Faolain mee
Donal and Philip, who had Mac Guire confine
ment; Mac Guire was liberated, and other hostages O'Brien, Teige, the son Bryan O’Brien, were received his stead, namely, Edmond Mac
was deposed by his brother Mahon, who had him Guire, his son, Mac Guire's wife, the daughter
self nominated the O’Brien.
Richard, the son Bermingham, died.
Jordan, the son John Mac Costello, died.
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Mac Geoghegan, and others besides; and the castle Inis Ceathleann (Enniskillen), was then delivered
up Donal Ballach Mac Guire.
Teige Caoch, son Hugh, the son Philip
O’Clumhain (O’Coleman), chief poet O'Hara, died.
the Battle-Axe Mac Guire, died.
Donogh, son Siodraidh O'Curneen, learned Feredach, the son Dun, the son Cucho
historian (in Leitrim); O'Daly Brefney, that Hugh, chief poet O’Reilly; and Conor Mac Egan, chief Brehon Clanrickard, died.
A. D. 1439.
lord justice", the king England’s viceroy,
arrived Ireland, and was taken prisoner Ca hir, the son O'Conor Faily; after had re mained some time confinement he was ransomed
by the English Dublin, who delivered the son Plunket his stead to Cahir.
O'Donnell, namely Niall, was conveyed the Isle Man, order that might redeemed from the English, and hundred marks were given
ascertain his ransom; but O’Donnell, that
nacht Mac Guire, was slain by the people Oriel Henry Roe, the son Bryan Mac Gilfinnen,
chief Muintir Peodachain (in Fermanagh), died More, the daughter Hugh Mac Gauran, the
wife the son Bryan Mac Manus, died. O'Conor Connaught, namely, Cathal, the king
Connaught, son Roderick, died the 19th March,in consequence which war arose through the plain Connaught (Roscommon), between the Clan Mac Felim (O’Conors Roe), and the clan Torlogh (O'Conors Don), for Teige, the son O'Conor Roe, was nominated the O'Conor the Clan Mac Felim, and Hugh, the son O'Conor Don, was nominated the O'Conor also by Bryan
Niall Garv, died while captivity Man; was the most prized hostage
A. D. 1439.
the Isle Tircon
son Donal, the son and his kinsmen, and Sligo).
which these was taken prisoner
ket here mentioned was probably the son sir Christopher Plun ket, who had been lord deputy 1432, under the lord lieutenan sir Thomas Stanley.
The Lord Justice. 1438, Lionel, lord Wells, was ap pointed lord lieutenant Ireland; and 1439 Richard Talbot, archbishop Dublin, was lord justice; 1440 James Butler, earl
Ormond, was appointed lord lieutenant, but difficult say
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the monastery Beann Fhooda (Banada, Sligo), resigned his lordship favour his brother Cormac, the
son John, who was nominated the O’Hara;
and Cormac's place was conferred John Mac an-Easpuic O’Hara.
the Cross
brother, was nominated the Mac William suc cession.
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having entered amongst the friars
O'Donnell, Naghtan, and O’Neill, namely,
Owen, made peace with each other.
O’Dogherty, i. e. Donal, the son Conor, chief Ard Miodhair, died, and two O’Dogherties were
mond Burke, the son card, heir the lordship the plague.
Mac William Clanricard,
Clanri Ross, son John Mac Guire, and Felim Roe, died son Donogh Roe Mac Guire, were slain.
REIGN OF HENRY VI. 243
nominated his successors, namely, Edmond, the The son O’Hara the Plain, namely, Cor son Conor, and Hugh, the son John.
mac, the son Teige, and Hugh, the son Der Magrath, namely, Matthew, the son Marcus, mod Mac Donogh, died. the coarb Termon Dabeog (abbot Lough The son Niall Riavach O'Conor was killed by Dearg, Donegal), died, and Shane Buidhe was
Donal, the son Murtogh Mac Donnell. appointed his successor.
The plague raged most violently Dublin, Bryan, son Donal, the son Murtogh O’Co
which three thousand the inhabitants, men, wo nor, lord North Connaught (O'Conor Sligo), the
men, and children, died, from the beginning Spring the end May Donogh, the son O’Dowd, i. e. Teige; Conor, son Donal, the son
Cormac Mac Donogh, and his wife, the daugh ter Teige Mac Donogh; the vicar Imleach Iseal (in the parish Easkey, county Sligo);
star valour and bravery the Irish his time,
died two days before the festival St. John, having been thirty-seven years the lordship.
Manus Eoganach Mac Guire, the son Philip, and Catherine, daughter Don, the son Cucho macht Mac Guire, the wife Manus Mac Guire's
Donogh, the son Tomaltach O’Bolan; and Ed son, died.
Donal O’Breslen, learned Brehon, and the in Owen O'Flaherty was treacherously killed his tended chief professor Fermanagh, died.
bed by night, farmer his own tenantry. Donal, son Roderick, the son Taichleach O'Dowd, had his eyes put out, and was hanged Donogh, the son Murtogh O’Dowd; Cathal, the son Cormac O’Dowd, and his son, were
killed by Teige Roe, the son Murtogh O'Dowd,
Duibhgen Gruama O’Duigenan (of Roscommon), learned historian, died.
Manus O’Donal, the son Donal, was killed Bunleacaigh, the Mac Sweenys Connaught; and Conor, the son John Easboc, that Mac-an Easpoic the Conallian, and Dermod, the son Do nogh Mac Hugh, the historian O’Donnell, were slain the same day; another son Donal O’Don
the same day, the instigation tioned Donogh.
the foremen
O'Conor, i. e. nell and number the Connallians, slew the son Hugh, the son O'Conor Don, Mac Costello Mac Sweeny, namely Conor Mac Sweeny, re
Depredations were committed
the county lebrated saint the sixth century; and curious relic, consisting
metal box, which contained the gospel St. Molaise, and for period more than twelve hundred years.
parish
Beallach, now Ballaghameehan,
Leitrim, and diocese Kilmore, part the ancient Rossinver, was brought by him from Rome, still the possession the where the O’Meehans were the chief clan; hence got name family the O’Meehans, having been preserved among that tribe from them, and their patron saint was Molaise Devenish, ce
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The castle of O'Boyle's Town (in Donegal) was taken by the son of Donal, the son of O’Donnell, he having obtained an advantageous opportunity, and in it he found much property, money, clothes, and armour; but the castle was retaken by O’Donnell and given to O'Boyle, and the sons of Donal
O'Donnell, who were in the castle, were taken by O'Donnell, and imprisoned for their misdeeds.
O'Rourke, that Loghlin, the son Teige, was taken prisoner the sons Art O’Rourke, who delivered him Donogh Ballach Mac Gauran, and his sons, and they handed him over
the sons Tiarnan O’Rourke, after which contest arose Brefney between the sons Tiar man O’Rourke and the sons Teige O'Rourke,
that they disturbed the country between them. Fionguala, daughter O’Dogherty and wife
O’Donnell, died.
O'Conor Faily, with his sons and his brother
Cahir, having gone into Leix O'Moore (in Queen's county), on predatory incursion, the earl Des
Murtogh, son Cathal More Mac Manus, archdeacon Clogher, and parson Aireach Maolain (Aughnamullen Monaghan), died.
Donal O’Moghan, abbot the monastery Boyle, the most distinguished man the province
Connaught, for wisdom, knowledge, and preach
ing, died.
Conor, son Teige Mac Donogh, lord Tirer
rill, the chief patron the clergy Ireland his time, died after having gained the victory over the world and the devil.
Mac Donnell, Clan Kelly (in Fermanagh),
was killed by the sons Donal, the son Cucho
nacht Mac Guire; and great depredations were
committed by Mac Guire, Thomas, on the
sons Annadh Mac Donnell; and the grandson
Edmond Mac Donnell was slain by him the same expedition.
Conor Oge Mac Guire died, after having resigned the cares this world.
O'Maolconry, i. e. Maolin, the son Tanaidhe, mond and Mac Gillpatrick overtook them, after the son Paidin, chief professor Siol Murray
they had sent the prey before them; O'Conor
was defeated, and his son Con and sixty his man Ireland his time, died the thirteenth
soldiers were slain.
The castle O’Dogherty, i. e. the castle
Cuil Macantreoin (in Donegal), was taken O’Donnell.
Mac Watten, i. e. Thomas, the son Henry Barrett, lord Tyrawley, died the fifteenth
February, and was honourably interred the church Cloonaffe; and Dermod Roe, the son Donogh Ban O'Maolconry, died month after.
Pierce Cam O’Luinin, learned historian and
genuine poet, erenach Ardes and Trian Airigh
Maolain (probably Ardes the county Down, day July; and the grandson Barrett was Ardmagilligan Derry), man highly respected
nominated the Mac Watten. and venerated, died.
The son O’Rourke, namely, Hugh, the son O'Kennedy Roe, i. e. Roderick, the son
Hugh Buidhe O’Rourke, heir the lordship Philip Liath (the grey), lord Ormond; and Brefney, was treacherously slain the son Thomas, the son O'Kennedy Don, died.
Dermod Nangamhnach O’Rourke, Druim-da ethiar (Dromahaire), together with the wife Donogh Bacach O’Rourke.
Donal, son Cormac Mac Donagh, heir the
lordship Tirerrill O’Dugan the historian, prisoner with fourteen prisoners, who were John, the son Cormac and Duibhgen Gruama the town; they took besides much valuable pro
O'Duigenan, chief historian Sligo), died.
A. D. 1441.
Thomas O'Kelly, archbishop (Tuam), died.
Gillpatrick O'Maoluidhir, abbot died.
Connaught Clogher,
O'Higgin
MacCarthy
Mahon Roe, genuine poet, died.
A. D. 1442.
Riavach, lord Hy Eachach (Ivaugh
(Roscommon), the most respected and honoured
The castle O'Madden, i. e. the castle Port an-Tulchain the Shannon (in Galway), was taken Mac William Oughter, and the sons
Rickard O'Madden; and O’Madden was taken
Mac Donogh (of perty, including armour and arms.
Cormac Mac Gauran committed great depreda tions on the sons of Donach Ballach Mac Gauran.
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Ossory, Offaley, and Leiz. –In the presentarticle will be given the history and topography of the territories comprised in Kil kenny, King's and Queen's counties, with their chiefs and clans, and the possessionsof each in ancient and modern times.
Ancient History. —An account of the ancient history and inha bitants of Leinster has been already given in the note on Hy Kin sellagh and Cualan.
I. Ossory comprised almost the whole of the present county of Kilkenny, with a small part of the south of Tipperary, and also that portion of the Queen's county now called the barony of Upper Ossory; and the name of this ancient principality, which was also called the kingdom of Ossory, is still retained in the diocese of Osssory. Ancient Ossory, according to someaccounts, extended from the river Nore to the Suir, and was sometimessubject to the kings of Leinster, but mostly to the kings of Munster; and it is stated by O'Halloran, Mac Geoghegan, and others, that Conaire Mor, or Conary the Great, who was monarch of Ireland at the commencementof the Christian era, having made war on the peo ple of Leinster, to punish them for having killed his father, Eder sceol, monarch of Ireland, imposed on them a tribute, of which an account has been given in the note on Hy Kinsellagh; and he sc parated Ossory from Leinster, and having added it to Munster, gave it to a prince of his own race, named Aongus, and freed it from all dues to the kings of Munster, except the honour of com posing their body-guards; hence Aongus was surnamed Amhas Righ, signifying the king's guard, and from this circumstance, according to O'Halloran, the territory got the nameof Amhas-Righ, changed afterwards to Osraighe, and anglicised Ossory. The Mac Gillapadraics, or Fitzpatricks, of whom an account is here after given, were in ancient times princes of Ossory.
Offaley, or Ophaley, in Irish Hy Failge, derived namefrom Rossa Failge, Rossa the Rings, king Leinster, son Cahir More, monarch Ireland towards the end the second century,
whom account has been given the note Hy Kinsellagh. The extensive territory Hy Falgia, possessed the posterity Rossa Failge, comprised almost the whole the present King's county, with some adjoining parts Kildare and Queen's county; and afterwards under the O'Conors, who were the head family the descendants Rossa Failge, and styled princes Offaley, the territory Offaley appears havecomprisedthepresentbaronies
Warrenstown and Coolestown, and the greater part Philips town, and part Geashill, the King's county, with the barony
The son of William Barrett, the dean of Killala, died.
chief commander the king Leinster's galloglasses was always
Province °ounty
torians under the name Cath Muighelena, and Ionnsuighe Muighe lena, was fought the latter end the second century, A. D. 192, the heath Moylena, plain the barony Fearcale, Eglish, the King's county. Eogan More, called Mogha Nuadhat, king Munster, celebrated warrior, whom account has been given the note Thomond, having carried long contests
in-chief
the Victorious, chief the Redbranch knights Ulster, both ar
mies fought two terrific battles about
"ow Athy, Kildare, and the other
da, now the plain heath Maryboro,
which, after many thousands had been slain each side, the men
Leinster were victorious, having routed the Munster troops from the hill Maisteamacross the river Bearbha, now the Barrow, and
REIGN OF HENRY WI. 245
Tinehinch, Queen's county, and those East and West Of Christian era, died Airgiodross. Conmaol, son Heber
faley, Kildare, which the ancient name this principality still retained.
Leic. —In the latter end the first century, the people Mun ster made war Cuchorb, king Leinster, and conqueredthat
Fionn above-mentioned, was the first monarch of Ireland the race Heber, and fought many great battles for the crown with the race Heremon, particularly great battle Geashill,
far the hill Maistean, now Mullaghmast, the Kildare; but Cuchorb having appointed, commander his forces, Lughaidh Laighis, famous warrior, who was grandson the renowned hero, Conall Cearnach, Conall
where Palpa, the son Heremon, was slain.
The Battle Moylena, celebrated the Irish bards and his
90, one Athtrodan, Cainthine, Magh Ria
with Con the Hundred Battles, for the sovereignty Ireland,
was length overcome, and forced fly Spain, where re
mained exile for many years, and married Beara, Spanish princess, daughter Heber, king Castile, and being assisted his brother-in-law Fraoch, son the king Castile, he invaded
the Queen's county,
Pooled the remnant their forces Sliabh Dalamountain,
Beallach Mor, Ossory, near Borris Ossory, the borders Ireland, with force 2000 Spaniards auxiliaries, for the re
Tipperary and Queen's county. Cuchorb being thus reinstated
covery the kingdom, and, joined his Irish allies Munster and Leinster, his army amounted nine Catha, battalions, three thousand men each, making all about 27,000 men. The monarch Con having collected the forces Meath, Ulster, and
Connaught, Moylena, both armies marched
battle, which many thousands were slain
*his kingdom Leinster, chiefly through the valour neral, Lúghaidh Laighis, gratitude conferred him
his ge exten
territory,
which gave the name Laoighise,
sevendistricts still retained
Laoighis, the name
anglicised Leir, name Leise
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both sides, but the
the and Abbeyleix. This territory was pos
Lughaidh Laoighis
princes Leix; they were famous warriors, and held high honors
and privileges under the kings Leinster, being hereditary mar
*hals and treasurers that province and stated that the the heroic Eogan More, single combat. The place where
and
posterity, styled who were
proved victorious, chiefly through Goll, monarch Con the valour
appointed
descendants O'Mordha,
turies their rank
valiant chiefs
sequent part
the O'Moores, comprised the present baronies Maryboro, Culli nagh, Ballyadams, Stradbally, and part Portnehinch, Queen's county, together with Athy, and the adjoining country Kildare,
now part the baronies the Queen's county, principalities: the barony
Narragh and Rheban. The other parts
collect the tributes the princes Leix. The Lughaidh Laoighis, after times, took the name O'Morra, anglicised O'Moore, held for many cen
princes Leix, and furnished many the most Leinster, whom account given the sub the present article. The territory Leix, under
already shewn, formed parts Upper Ossory belonged Portnehinch O'Dempsey
other Ossory;
Timehinch Offaley; part
Maliere, and the barony Slievemargy was part Hy Kinsellagh.
The territories Ossory, Offaley, and Leix are connected with many the earliest events recorded Irish history, and there are many memorials distant ages still existing Kilkenny, King's
and Queen's counties, extensive remains Druidical temples, cromleacs, and carns, sepulchral mounds, numerous round towers, raths, ruins castles, abbeys, and churches, which accounts may found Tighe's Survey Kilkenny, Sir Charles Coote's Surveys King's and Queen's counties, Wallancey's Collectanea, and various topographies, those Seward, Lewis, &c.
More than thousand years before the Christian era, according
our ancient annalists, great battle was fought between the Ne medians and Fomorians, Sliabh Bladhma, now the Slievebloom mountains, the borders King's and Queen'scounties. An ac count of the colonies of Nemedians and Fomorians will be found in the notes on Dalriada, Tirconnell, North Connaught, and Desmond.
defeated, and he himself slain, and Heremon became the first Mi
lesian monarch Ireland he had his chief residence and fortress
Airgiodross, near the river Feoir, now the Nore, and this royal
residence was also called Rath Beathach, and now known Rathbeagh, near Freshford, the county Kilkenny. Heremon died Rathbeagh, and was buried sepulchral mound, which still remains; appears that other kings Ireland early times also resided there, for recorded that Ruraighe More, who was monarch Ireland about one hundred and fifty years before the
the son Morna, celebrated champion the Damnonian Fir bolg race, who commanded the Connaught warriors, and slew
Clan
Heremon and Heber Fionn, sons the sovereignty Ireland, fought Geashill, the King's county,
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246 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1442.
The son of Mulroona, the son of Gilcreest Mac Donogh, the dean (probably of Achonry), died.
this battle was fought, as stated in O'Flaherty's Ogygia (Vol. II. p. 212), is the ancient barony of Fearcall, now Eglish, in the King's
county, and there are still to be seen two hillocks, or sepulchral mounds, in one of which was buried the body of Eogan More, and in the other that of Fraoch the Spaniard, who was also slain in that battle. Another great battle, fought at Moylena A. D. 907, in which the army of the monarch Flann Sionna was defeated with great slaughter by the Munster Forces, under Cormac Mac Culle man,archbishop of Cashel and king of Munster, has beendescribed in the note on Ormond.
Several of the ancient kings or princes of Ossory, who were of the Heremonians of Leinster, are mentioned by the annalists. In the sixth century, Aodh Ainmireach or Hugh, the son of Ain mireach, monarch of Ireland, is stated to have imprisoned Scan lan More, king of Ossory, who refused to pay the usual tribute to the monarch ; but Scanlan was liberated through the influence of St. Columkille, who was at that time in Ireland, having come from Iona, in Albany or Scotland, to attend the great national council held at Dromceat, in Kianachta of Glengiven in Derry, to adjust the contention between the monarch of Ireland and the bards.
The Battle of Bealach Ele, in Ossory, was fought A. D. 730, Leinster, were descended from the ancient kings Tara. Th
hetween the people of Leinster and Munster, in which the Munster forces were commanded by Cathal, the son of Finguin, king of that province; and it is stated in the Four Masters, that a great number of the Lagenians fell, and that three thousand of the Munster men were slain, together with Ceallach, prince of Ossory, and the two sons of Cormac, son of Rossa, prince of the Desies. Bealach Ele, where this battle was fought, is considered to be Ballyhale, in the parish of Derrynahinch, barony of Knocktopher, county of Kilkenny.
Mac Gillpatricks took their name from Giolla Padruic, prince Ossory the tenth century, one their celebrated chiefs; a several the Mac Gillpatricks, styled kings and princes Ossory, are mentioned the tenth and eleventh centuries t
Four Masters and Annals Inisfallen. the beginning t
eleventh century, Donogh Mac Gillpatrick, prince Ossory,
mentioned having opposed the progress the Dalcassians
their return from the battle Clontarf; and Donal Mac Gillp trick, prince Ossory the twelfth century, carried vario
O'Dugan describes Ossory and the Mac Gillpatricks
“A country not excelled force cavalry, Let now proceed into Ossory,
Which doubtless maintained every degree The honour and noblenessof Erin.
follows:
He O'Donoghoe
“From Kilkenny To Sliabh Gaithle
the fair Gowran.
the marble (lime) stones, the smooth fertile hill,
Bryan, son of Ardgal Mac Mahon, lord of Orie (Monaghan), died after a well-spent life.
“There are three tribes who possess
The Clan Carroll who are free from opposition,
They are fierce leopards under their leaders, Likewise the Clan Donnchadha of the brown shields. ”
recorded,
Are the Mac Gillpatricks the fair fortress,
“The third tribe which
Noble and fine figure are the clan,
Their habitation the seat great kings. ”
appears from the above passages the poem, that Ossory e tended from Bladhma, the Slieve Bloom mountains, the bo ders King's and Queen's counties, far southward the se
that the confluence the rivers Nore, Suir, and Barrow near the bay Waterford, which place the southern extremi
Kilkenny nearly extends; and extended from the Barrow
also mentioned, that Osso the plains Munster, whi Ossory, explained t
corresponds with the extent preceding part this article.
Liathdrom, above mentioned, w appears that here alluded
ancient name Tara; and
shew that the chiefs Ossory, who were the Heremonians
The Battle of Athsenaith or Uchbadh, fought A. D. 738, contests with Dermod Mac Murrogh, king Leinster, and
between Aodh Ollan, monarch of Ireland, and the people of Leinster, in which the Lagenians were defeated,and nine thousand of them slain, has been described in the note on Hy Kinselagh. This battle was fought near Clonmacnois, in the King's county.
The Battle of Irathbeathach or Rathbeagh, near Freshford, in Kilkenny, was fought A. D. 749, in which the Picts of Ulster, who had invaded Leinster with a powerful force, were defeated with great slaughter by the people of Ossory; and Cathasach, king of the Picts, was slain, as mentioned in the note on Hy Kinsellagh.
Irish Chiefs and Clans. The following accounts of the Irish chiefs and clans of Ossory, Offaley, and Leix, have beencollected from the topograpies of O'Heerin, O’Dugan, O'Brien, O'Halloran, and the various other works so often enumerated in the course of these notes:
I. Mac Giolla Padruig or Mac Gillpatrick, anglicised to Fitzpat rick, is thus designated in the topographies of O'Heerin and O’Du gan, in which his territory of Ossory is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“We journey across the Barrow of ancient streams, After treating of the heroes of Leinster,
To the level plain of the land of my heart,
To the noble hosts of Ossory.
“To Mac Gillpatrick of the fine fortress, The land of Ossory is by law ordained,
From Bladhma, southward to the sea, Brave are his battalions in the battles.
“Chieftains who are mighty warriors,
Let us treat of the heroes of Liathdroim,
From the Barrow to the smooth plains of Munster, To the king of Tara protection belongs. ”
English allies under Strongbow and others, who had invaded a ravaged his territories; and stated Maurice Regan's accou these affairs, given Harris's Hibernica, the prince Osso had force five thousand men, and fought many fierce battl
with the English and their Irish allies. the Mac Gillpatricks are mentioned
Several valiant chiefs
the course these Anna early times, the M Gillpatricks, princes Ossory, ruled over the entire t
during their contests with the English.
county Kilkenny, and part Queen's county; but aft times, were dispossessed the greater part their possessions the Butlers and other English settlers Kilkenny, and were co fined the barony Upper Ossory, the Queen's county. Th Fitzpatricks, different periods from the reign Henry VII
that George II. , were created barons Castletown, barons Gowran, and earls Upper Ossory, whom accounts may found Lodge's Peerage. The Fitzpatricks are still found t Queen's county, but are much more numerous the counties Cavan and Leitrim, which they were expelled early peri
the English. II. O’Cearbhaill O'Carroll, and O'Donchadh O'Donoghoe, are given O'Dugan and O'Heerin ancie
chiefs
princes Ossory, and thus designated:
the reddenedspears, the generous aspect, the productive land,
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O'Donoghoe
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They are two princes the same country.
“Near the Barrow productive borders,
the chief the territory you have heard recorded,
man who elected over Moy Mail,
the fair plain,
The territory possessed O'Carroll and O'Donoghoe appears
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The country on the borders the blue mountains.
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“Let westward proceed Offaley,
To which brave heroes make submission,
Of their laws make mention,
Of their convention Inake remembrance. ”
Sir Charles Coote's Survey the the silver coins the O'Moores are the O'Moores are mentioned the
mirth,
O'Conor the mainstay
Who rules the green mound Cruachan. ”
“The lord Offaley, land Not unknown the poets,
1578, when was killed Ossory, who hadjoined the Rory O'Moore, men tioned by Mac Geoghegan and others that one occasion, having been betrayed and surprised night his residence the woods, by Robert Hartpole, the head two hundred the English, the valiant O'Moore alone performed the amazing exploit cutting his way through their ranks with his sword, and escaped safety. His son, Owen O'Moore, generally called Owney Mac Rory O'Moore, was famous commander the wars against Elizabeth,
many engagements, one which,
The extent the principality Offaley, which comprised
part King's county, with parts Kildare and Queen's county, has been explained the preceding part this article. The greenmound Cruaghan, mentioned theabovepassage the poem, was Croghan, beautiful hill situated the parish Croghan, within few miles Philipstown, the borders King's county and Westmeath. The O'Conors were the head chiefs
the fair plain,
ancestors, which held 'till his death, conflict with Fitzpatrick, baron
count Ofalia, was captain-general the coast Spain, about the year 1770. IV. O'Mordha O'Moore,
the title Grenada,
Laoighis by O'Heerin:
“After Offaley
We advance
The brown-haired heroes wealth abound, On their history for some time we dwell.
“The great district Leix the keen swords, Leix Riada now treat;
O'Moore the fighter battles,
Of the one-coloured golden shield. ”
The extent the principality Leix, which comprisedthe greater Part the Queen's county, and part Kildare, has been already described the present article. Laoighis Leix Riada, men tioned the above passage, was also called Magh Riada, and was the ancient name the great plain heath Maryboro, the Queen's county. The O'Moores, styled princes Leix, ex plained the preceding part the present article, were the orian race, Clanna Rory Ulster, and descended from the
Ulster about the commencement the Christian era
“The clans the country
Let now proceed treat
What hosts are morewealthy than they, Over the territory Offaley fair lands?
Prince
Leix, and his territory, are thus designated
extensive plains, their chieftains,
the ancient lands Leix Leinster;
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owned hero, Conall Cearnach, who was chief the Red Branch
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have been the barony Gowran and Slogh Liag, which
the barony Shillelogher, both Kilkenny. These
were probably branch the O'Carrolls, princes Ely; and the Maryboro, erected rock situated hill; was place O'Donoghoes, perhaps branch the O'Donoghoes, princes almost impregnable strength, which some massive ruins still re Cashel; account both these families has been given the main. The O'Moores, like other independent princes, the note Ormond. III. O'Conchobhuir O'Conor, prince Hy O'Reillys Brefney, the O'Tooles Wicklow, &c. coined their Failge Offaley, and his territory, are thus designated by
O'Dugan and O'Heerin:
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and they held the high rank marshals and treasurers Lein ster. They had their chief fortress Dunamase, few miles from
own money; and stated
Queen's County, that some
still extant. Many chiefs
course these Annals, and they were highly distinguished for their valour during their contests with the English forces for seve ral centuries. Rory O'Moore, celebrated chieftain the reigns
Queen Mary and Elizabeth, defeated the English forces many engagements,and recovered the territory Leix, possessedby his
English. Amongst the heroic actions
the Cahirian race, the descendants Rossa Failge, eldest son
Cahir More, monarch Ireland the latter end the second
century, whom account has been given the note Hy
Kinsellagh, and were consequently branch the Heremonians the Pass Plumes, from the great quantity plumes left there Leinster, and different descent from the O'Conors, kings
Connaught. The O'Conors, princes Offaley, usually denomi
nated O'Conors Failey, took their name from Concobhar Conor,
prince Hy Failge, who mentioned the Annals
1014, and were very powerful and warlike chiefs, whom many
are mentioned the course these Annals; and they make
remarkable figure Irish history during their contests with the
English for more than three hundred years, whose forces they
defeated numerous battles recorded the Annals; and they
generally fought conjunction with the Mac Geoghegans, power
ful and valiant chiefs Westmeath, whom account has been
given the notes Meath and Teffia. The O'Conors had their
chief fortress Dangan, now called Philipstown, King's
county, and several castles other parts that county and
Kildare, and maintained their independenceand large possessions
down the reign Elizabeth, after which their estateswere con
fiscated. O'Halloran states that one these O'Conors, under tion the other chiefs Offaley:
and defeated the English the year 1599, cut off Earl Essex, defile
great number the troops under the their progress through Leinster,
place called from that circumstance Bearna Cleitigh, signifying
which were worn by the English knights who were slain. Another Owen O'Moore's daring exploits recorded, namely, that
parley held with him the year 1600, near Kilkenny, by Sir George Carew, president Munster, the earl Thomond, and Thomas Butler, earl Ormond, O'Moore boldly took the earl Ormond prisoner, and detained him from the 10th April the
12th June, when liberated him, receiving for his ranson three thousand pounds. Roger O'Moore, his descendant, man extraordinary abilities and bravery, celebrated Irish history the chief leader who organised the great insurrection 1641. There are still several highly respectable families the O'Moores
Kildare, King's and Queen's counties, the heads which are the O'Moores Ballyna, Kildare, and Sir Garrett O'Moore, Cloghan Castle, King's county.
O'Diomosaigh, O'Dempsey, lord Clann Maoilughra,
Clanmaliere, thus mentioned
O'Heerin, with
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Noble the source
The smooth plains
The country the inheritance O'Dempsey. ”
The territory Clanmaliere possessed by the O'Dempseys con
tained parts the baronies Geashill and Philipstown, the King's county, with part Portnehinch, Queen's county, and part Offaley, Kildare, including Monasterevan and the ad
joing districts; and, according sir Charles Coote his Survey, the O'Dempseys had part Ballycowen, the King's county. The O'Dempseys were branch the Cahirian race the same descent the O'Conors Faily, and were head chiefs Clanma
liere, and sometimesstyled princes and lords Clanmaliere and Offaley; they were very powerful former times, and many them are mentioned the course of these Annals. In the twelfth century they contended with the English forces under Strongbow, earl Pembroke, who the year 1173, together with his son-in law Robert Quiney, Quincy, constable and standard
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248 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1442.
Mac Guire, namely Thomas Oge, gave up the Henry, the son of Owen O'Neill, having gone to castle of Enniskillen to Philip Mac Guire, after the English, who supplied him with a very large Edmond and Thomas Oge had been set at liberty. force, marched to Castlefin (in Donegal), and
bearer of Leinster, marched a powerful force into Kildare and
Offaley; but being opposed by the Irish clans, commanded by the
O'Dempseys, chiefs of Clammaliere, the English were defeated
with great slaughter; and amongst the slain was de Quincy,
the standard-bearer; the affair is thus mentioned by Maurice
Regan, in Harris's Hibernica: “From thence the earl (Strongbow)
went to Kildare, making many incursions into Offaley, upon
O'Dempsey, lord of that country, who refused to come unto him,
and to deliver hostages; the earl, to subdue him, made a journey
in person upon him, Offaley was burned and harassed, the whole
prey of the country taken, and the army retired towards Kildare;
in the retreat, the earl, with a thousand men, marched in the van
guard, and the rere was commanded by Robert de Quincy; in the
pass, when the van-guard was passed, O'Dempsey gave upon the
rere, at which charge Robert de Quincy, with many others, were
slain, and the banner of Leinster lost; and for his death, as well
by the earl as by the whole army, great lamentation was made. ”
The O’Dempseys had their chief castle at Geashill, in the King's
county, and many others in that county, also in the barony of
Offaley in Kildare, and one at Ballybrittas, in the barony of Geashill and Philipstown, in the King's county. Another O'He Portnehinch, in the Queen's county. The O'Dempseys were de nesey is mentioned by O’Dugan as chief of Galinga Beag, now the
IX. O'Haongusa or O'Hennesey, chief of Clar Colgan, and O'Haim
irgin, chief of Tuath Geisille, are thus mentioned by O’Dugan and O’Heerin :
“Of the chiefs of the fair fertile plain
Are O'Hennesey and O'Haimirgin;
Strong-voiced are their troops, and great their fame, And magnanimous are the Clan Murchadhan.