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1238-1239–40.
Donogh Uaithnagh, son of Hugh, son of Rode
rick O’Conor, was slain by Teige, son of Hugh,
son ofCathal Crovdearg.
Donogh, son of Duarcan O’Hara, lord of Lieny,
A. D. 1239.
Murtogh, the son Donal O’Brien, died.
The battle Carn Siadhail' was fought by Donal Mac Loughlin, which the following chiefs was taken prisoner by Teige, son of Hugh, son of were slain, namely, Donal Tamhnaighe O'Neill,
Cathal Crovdearg, and as he was brought to be Mac Mahon, Sorly O'Gormly, Caoch Bearnais confined, he was slain by his own kinsman, the O'Gormly, and the chiefs Kinel Moain, with son of Hugh O’Hara, in Hy Briuin of the Shan many others; and Donal Mac Loughlin re-assumed IlOn. the lordship, but was deprived soon after the
Flaherty Mac Cathmaoil, head chief of Kinel battle.
Fereadaigh, and chief of Clan Congail, and of Torlogh, son Roderick O’Conor, King O’Ceannfhoda, in Tir Manach, the most distin Connaught, died.
guished for bravery and hospitality in Tir Eogain, Fergal, son Cuchonacht O'Reilly, lord was slain by Donogh Mac Cathmaoil, his own kins Dartry,” Clan Firmaighe, and, according
IIlan. some books, Brefney, from the mountain east Donogh, son of Murtogh (Mac Dermott), hav ward, was slain Mulroony, son Fergal, and
ing proceeded into Brefney, to O'Reilly, from which Conor, son Cormac, while attacking the sons
he marched with a great force into Connaught, Niall, son Congalagh, after having plundered
plundered the people of Cluain Coirpthe," and them and stormed their house; and Murtogh, the
killed many ofthe chiefs of Muinter Eoluis, and son Niall, surrended, on his word honour,
of the Tuatha, who pursued him to recover the but was seized, and immediately slain, after the
booty.
by Malachy, son of Conor Roe, son of Murtogh O’Donell, and plundered Carbury, (in Sligo); Muimnagh, and by the son of Tiarnan, son of and the lord justice himself was Ballysadare, Cathal Migarain O'Conor. Murchadha,” directing their movements, and his scouts went
Castles were erected in Muintir in Drumcliff.
son O’Reilly had been killed.
Mulroony, son of Donogh O’Dowd, was slain The English Ireland committed depredations
Conmaicne Cuile, and in Ceara, by the English barons before mentioned.
Mac Maurice, lord justice of Ireland, and Hugo
De Lacy, earl of Ulster, marched with their forces
Lasarina, daughterof Cathal Crovdearg O'Conor,
into Kinel Connell. They deposed Mac Loughlin Trinity Island, Lough Key,
Donal), and gave the lordship Kinel Owen
and wife O’Donnell, gave half her marriage dowry, viz. , Rosbirn, Maolin, and the confraternity
townland Clarus Mac
the canons honour the
Trinity, and the Virgin Mary.
Cormac, the son Art O’Melaghlin, died.
A. D. 1240.
monastery was erected Waterford,
A. D. 1238.
Cluain Coirpthe, Cairpthe, was place Kinel Dobhtha, Boyle, county Roscommon. The name Mac Riabhaigh has
Bryan, the son took the hostages
O’Neill, and they themselves the north Ireland.
Eanach Duin,” was erected.
The Cloicteach
Cathal Mac Riabhaigh, chief Scedne,” died.
district which lay along the Shannon, the present barony
Ballintobber, county Roscommon. church was founded here by the abbot, St. Berach, the sixth century.
Scedne was district Moylurg, the present barony been made by some Mac Reavy, by others Mac Colreavy, and an
Muinter Murchadha, Conmaicne Cuile, now the barony Kilmain, county Mayo. Ceara, now the barony Carra,
Carn barony
1239.
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county Mayo. -
Eanach Duin, and Cloicteach. Eanach Duin, now the
Tyrone. Caoch Bearnais O'Gormley, that the blind O'Gormley Bearnais, Barnes
parish Annadown, the county Galway, ancient bishop's see. Cloicteach derived by some from Cloch, stone, and teach, building house; others from Clog, bell, and teach,
house, and therefore supposed by some signify belfry, while others have translated round-tower. O'Reilly gives the word Cloigtheach, steeple belfry; O'Brien gives Clogas,
belfry steeple.
more, the county Donegal.
Dartry, now the barony Rosclogher, county Leitrim;
and Clan Firmaighe was another place adjoining
places appears O'Reilly becamechief this time, though was part O'Rourke's country. The other chiefs here mentioned were also the O'Reilly clan.
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Hugo Pursel, for the brothers of the order of St. Francis.
with great honours and solemnity, in the monastery
of Eas Roe (Ballyshannon), in the harvest of this year.
Malachy O'Donnell was appointed lord of Tir connell in his father’s place. O’Neill (i. e. Bryan), after having been expelled by Donal Mac Lough lin, came to O’Donnell, who, with his forces, ac
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Cathal Crovdearg, and by Fiachra O'Flynn. Sadhbh' (Sabina), daughter of O'Kennedy, the
wife of Donogh Cairbreach O’Brien, died.
The monastery of Tighe Molaga,” in Carberry, in
Sitrick Mac Oiraghty, chief Clan Tomalty, died.
Walter Lacy, lord the English Meath,
and chief counsellor the English Ireland, died England.
REIGN OF HENRY III. 61
Cuchonaght O’Reilly marched with a great force
against Cormac Mac Dermott; he plundered the
entire country, as far as Ardcarne, and slew many
persons, in revenge for his son's death; he deposed
Cormac, son of Tomaltagh; and Donogh, son of with Mac Loughlin the battle of Caimeirge,” in Murtogh, assumed the lordship of Moylurg. which were slain Donal O'Loughlin, lord of Kinel
Felim O'Conor went to England, to the king, Owen, and nine of his kinsmen, together with
to lodge complaints against both English and Irish, the chiefs Kinel Owen; and Bryan was then ap
and having received great honours from the king, pointed lord Kinel Owen.
messey, was slain by Conor, son of Hugh, son of rosity, died.
he returned home safe.
Dermod, son Manus, son Torlogh More Hugh, son of Giolla-na-neev Crum O’Shaugh O'Conor, man eminent for hospitality and gene
companied O'Neill to Tyrone, and they fought
Munster, in the diocese of Ross, was founded for
brothers of the order of St. Francis, by Mac Teige, son Roderick O'Gara, died.
Carthy Riabhach, lord of Carberry, and his own
tomb was constructed in the choir (or chancel). The Barry Mores, the O’Mahonnys of Carberry,
and the barons de Courcy, are also interred there.
A. D. 1241.
Murtogh O'Flaherty, bishop of Eanagh Dune, died.
The church of the friars minors (Franciscans),
at Athlone, was consecrated by the successor of St. Patrick.
Donal More, the son of Egnaghan O’Donnell,
lord of Tirconnell, Fermanagh, and North
Teige O'Conor plundered Dartry and Clan Fer
maighe (in Leitrim).
The lord justice, Maurice Fitzgerald, having
collected great army, marched into Moy Aoi (in Roscommon), where plundered Fiachra O'Flynn
and Donogh Mac Dermott. small party
O'Conor’s people overtook them, and slew Nar
Mac Giolla Kelly, and many others.
Donal Mac Clancy, chief Dartry (in Leitrim),
died.
A. D. 1242.
Donal Mac Airten died canon Kilmore. great chapter was held the primate Ar
Connaught, as far as the Curlew mountains, and magh, and the abbots the canons Ireland,
ofOrgiall, from the Clar' northwards, died in a Lughmadh (Louth), which occasion were
monastic habit, having gained the palm of victory exhibited the relics which St. Moctheus had
over the world and the devil, and was interred,
A. D. 1240.
1. Sadhbh signifies goodness, and was a frequent name of women among the Irish. It has been made into Sabina.
2. Tigh Molaga, signifying the house of St. Molaga, now the parish of Timoleague, partly in the baronies of Barryroe and Carberry, county of Cork.
A. D. 1241.
1. Clar signifies a plain, and therefore this passage appears to
meanthat his power extended over Orgiall, from the plain of Louth, northwards, including Monaghan.
brought from Rome. "
Caimeirqe, probably the parish Cumber, the barony Tirkeeran, county Derry; the place might near the Cama
wen
Cameron river, the barony Omagh, county Tyrone.
A. D. 1242.
St. Mochta, Mochteus, disciple St. Patrick, was the
founder, and first bishop the see Armagh this time, was Albert
Louth. The archbishop Cologne.
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62 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1243–44.
Donogh Cairbreagh O’Brien, lord of the Dal took himself and his wife prisoners (namely Etaoin,
cassians, the tower of generosity and excellence of the daughter Fingin, who was also Teige's own the south of Ireland, and his son Torlogh, died. mother), and gave her Cuchonaght O'Reilly,
Conor O’Brien assumed the sovereignty of which he did reward of his own liberation. Thomond. Teige O'Conor went again, with small party, Hugh O'Conor, surnamed Athchleirach, the attend meeting appointed by O’Reilly, who
son of Hugh, son of Roderick O'Conor, was slain by Torlogh, son of Hugh, son of Cathal Crov dearg.
Bryan Dearg (or the Red), son of Donogh O’Dowd, lord of Tireragh, Tyrawley, and Erris, was slain on his journey to perform a pilgrimage at the monastery of Boyle.
The lord justice, with the English of Ireland, and
Felim, the son of Cathal Crovdearg, marched with a powerful force into Tirconnell, in pursuit of Teige O'Conor, who had fled thither; they encamped at Druim Tuama (Drumhome), and committed great ravages on that expedition, although Teige was given up to them.
Teige O'Conor was afterwards taken prisoner by Cuchonaght O’Reilly, at the instigation of Felim,
son of Cathal Crovdearg.
A. D. 1243.
Petrus Macraith, after spending his life with the canons of Trinity Island, Lough Key, died, and
was buried on St. Martin’s day.
Finachta O’Lughadha, the coarb of St. Benen," died.
Maoleoin O’Crechain, archdeacon of Tuam, after
his return from beyond the seas as a professor, died in Dublin.
Cathasach O'Snedhiusa, dean of Muinter Maol roony (Moylurg, in Roscommon), died at Ardcarne
on the 10th of August.
Teige, son of Hugh, son of Cathal Crovdearg,
was set at liberty by O’Reilly, who came along
treacherously took Teige prisoner, slew his people,
and kept himself confinement until the following feast of St. Bearrach.
The king England having collected great army oppose the king France, sent messen
gers commanding the attendance the English Ireland his aid. Richard Mac William Burke
was among those who went, and died abroad
with the same army.
Cathal, son Hugh O'Conor, the ward
Muinter Reilly, having turned against them, and plundered Murtogh Mac Suiligh, Moy Nisse Leitrim), took Murtogh himself prisoner, and slew him Kilseisin. He immediately after plun
dered Clan Firmaighe and Dartry.
Moyrein” was plundered by Cathal O'Conor,
and war ensued between O'Conor and O’Reilly.
A. D. 1244.
Donagh, son Fingin, son Malachy, son
Hugh, son Torlogh O'Conor, bishop Elphin,
died the 23rd April, Inis Clothran, and was interred the monastery Boyle.
The archdeacon of Tuam was drowned in Glas Linn of Cluan".
Donogh More O'Daly”, learned man, and pre
eminent poetry, died, and was buried the monastery Boyle.
Teige, son Hugh, son Cathal Crovdearg, had his eyes put out, and was hanged Cucho naght O'Reilly, the feast St. Bearraidh, on Inis-na-conaire, Lough Allen, (in Leitrim), after
with him to the monastery of Boyle with his forces,
and having proceeded to the house of Mac Der St. Martin to that time.
mott, that Cormac, the son Tomaltach, A. D. 1243.
having been confinement from the feast Roderick, son Hugh, his brother, was drowned
Coarb St. Benen that successor St. Benignus, who was archbishop Armagh, and
Benen, disciple
and country.
some identified with Muintir Eoluis, A. D. 1244.
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St. Patrick, but had been previously placed him over the church Drumlias, now the parish Drumlease, county Leitrim, and
diocese of Kilmore.
Moyrein, sometimes called Conmaicne Moyrein, was terri tory the south Leitrim, with someadjoining parts Longford,
Glas Linn Cluan the grey pool Cluainfois, near Tuam, where there was
Cluan; supposed abbey and celebrated
school the sixth century.
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for my alumnus. ” “That person,” said O'Conor, “is Manus, son Murtogh Muimnagh. ” am not indeed,” replied Manus, “but the chief com mander is. ” “I shall not part with you,” said the
abbot, “until obtain my Eraic. ” The party after that, marched out the town, and the abbot hav
consequence dispute arising between them
Port-na-Leige; but the steward was slain by Gillcreest, son Ivar O’Beirne, and Conor Roe
was conveyed the monastery Boyle, where died the wound, and was interred there, after the benefit extreme unction and repentance.
The castle Sligo was erected by Mac Maurice Fitzgerald, lord justice, and the Siol Murray;
for Felim (O'Conor), was commanded build his own expense, and draw stones and lime, together with the materials the hospital
ing followed them, they proceeded
the river Geircthigh, but the flood
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its banks, that they could not cross and order pass over, they broke the chapel house
REIGN OF HENRY III. 63
on the Cuirin Conachtach, at Athleague of the
Shannon (Lanesborough), on the 9th day of March,
and was interred in the monastery of Cluan Tuais ceart, (Clontuskert), with solemnity and honour.
Conor, son of Hugh, son of Cathal Crovdearg,
died within a month of spring.
Felim, son of Cathal Crovdearg, marched with
his forces eastward into Brefney, against O’Reilly,
to be revenged for his ward and kinsman Teige
O'Conor; they remained a night encamped at
Fiodhnach, of Moy Rein. ” The abbot was not at
home on that night, and the church of Fiodhnach
being unroofed, a party of the soldiers burned the
tents and huts which were erected in the inside,
without the permission of their leaders, and the alumnus of the abbot was smothered. The abbot
himself came the following day, very much in
censed and enraged at the death ofhis alumnus,
and demanded his Eraic" from O'Conor, who an
swered, that he would grant him his own de
mand. “My demand,” said the abbot, “that
the best man among you given Eraic O’Timmaith, his own steward, which happened
St. John the Baptist, which was adjacent the
ford, and placed the timber across the river. house the Trinity, after the same place had been
Manus, son Murtogh Muimnagh, went into the house, accompanied Conor, son Cormac Mac Dermott, and while Manus was giving directions
the man that was the top the house, stripping the roof, pointed up his sword and said
given by the lord justice Clarus Mac Maoilin, honour the Holy Trinity.
The king England marched with great army into Wales, and encamped the castle Gannoc, where summoned his aid the lord justice,
“There the nail which prevents the beam from with the English Ireland, and Felim, son falling”; and saying the top rafter the Cathal Crovdearg, with their forces. When they house fell his head, which smashed, and killed went thither, Wales was devastated by them, but him the spot. He was buried the outside however, they took hostages that expedition.
the door the church Fiodhnach, and three times Felim O'Conor and his forces were highly the full the kings' bell money were given honoured the king.
Irish Writers, was abbot Boyle, and famous poet, who,
from the sweetness verses, was called the ovid Ireland.
Eraic Eric, was the term applied fine compensa
tion either value person, reparation for crimes and
in o:onach
Moyrein, was the celebrated abbey Fenagh,
injuries, according
the laws and customs the ancient Irish.
offering for his soul, and also thirty steeds; so was thus that the coarb of St. Caillin obtain ed an Eraic for his alumnus. monument of cut stone, and handsome carved cross, were raised
over the body
they were broken Cormac, son
Manus, but after some time the people O’Rourke.
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the entire Clan Maolroony,
Dermott, lord
died the habit grey friar, the monastery
Boyle, harvest, having gained the victory
over the world and the devil, and having been twenty-six years the lordship.
Fergal Mac Tagadain was slain Conor Mac
Tighermain, Sligo).
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A. D. 1245.
Cong, died. Conor Roe, son Murtogh Muimnagh, son
Donal O'Flanagan, abbot
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64 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1246-47.
Murtogh O’Hanlon, lord of Airther," was slain,
by command of Bryan O’Neill.
Hugh, son of Hugh O'Conor, was taken prison
er, and plundered.
Torlogh, son of Hugh O'Conor, made his escape
from the Cranog” of Lough Leisi, in harvest, and
drowned those who guarded him, namely, Cormac O’Murray, and the two O'Ainmiraghs.
Torlogh was again taken prisoner, from the pro
tection of the bishop of Clonfert, and, having been
delivered into the hands of the English, he was confined in the castle of Athlone.
Albert Almaineach," Archbishop of Armagh, retired to Hungary.
A. D. 1247.
Conor O'Murray, bishop of Fiachra Aidhne (Kilmacduagh), died in Bristuma.
Hugh Mac Conchailleadh, abbot of Cluan Eois
(Clones), died.
Malachy O'Donnell, lord of Tirconnell, Kinel
Moain, Inisowen, and Fermanagh, was slain by Malachy, son of Conor Roe, son of Murtogh Maurice Fitzgerald. This happened in the follow
The castle of Ath-an-chip, on the borders of Moy Nisse,' was erected by Miles Mac Costello.
Fiachra, the son of David O'Flynn, chief of Siol Maolroony, (in Roscommon), died.
Carroll Buidhe, son of Teige, son of Aongus Findabragh O'Daly, died.
The castle of Suicin was erected.
Rannall O'Mulloy was slain by the Conacians.
Murtogh, son of Maurice, son of Cathal Mac Dermott, was slain by the men of Brefney.
O’Donnell (Malachy), marched with a force against the English and Irish of North Connaught,
and they carried away much cattle and pro perty on that expedition.
A. D. 1246.
John O'Hugroin, the son of the coarb of St.
Mochua, bishop of Elphin, died at Rath Aodha Mic Bric. "
John Mac Geoffrey” having come to Ireland as lord justice, Maurice Fitzgerald was removed.
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Druim Leathan” was burned this year.
Muimnagh O'Conor, was slain by Murtogh
O’Dowd, for which, Murtogh was banished across the seas.
Maurice Fitzgerald marched with a force into Tirconnell; he gave the half of Tirconnell to Cor mac, son of Dermod, son of Roderick O'Conor;
took hostages from O’Donnell for the other half, and left them in the castle of Sligo.
O’Donnell, (Malachy), and the chiefs of Kinel
ing manner: Maurice Fitzgerald and the English collected a great force, and, having first marched to Sligo, they proceeded thence to Eas Aodha Ruaidh Mic Baduirn. " Conor, son of Dermod, son of Roderick O'Conor, joined them, on the
Wednesday after the feast of SS. Peter and Paul. O’Donnell collected the forces of Tirconnell and
Tyrone to oppose them, and prevent either the English or Irish from crossing Ath Seanaigh (Ballyshannon), for an entire week, upon which they determined to send Cormac O'Conor, with a large body of cavalry, through the plain, westward, and then to advance high up, and along the bog,
Connell, came on the first of November to Sligo,
and burned the outworks of the town, but could not,
however, take the castle; and the garrison hanged
their hostages in their sight, having suspended
them from the top of the castle, namely O’Mianain, eastward, which they did unperceived, until they
the tutor of O’Donnell, and his foster brother.
A. D. 1245.
1. Moy Nissi was a district on the eastern side of the Shannon, in the county of Leitrim, near Carrick-on-Shannon.
A. D. 1246.
1. Rath Aodha Mac Bric, now Rathhugh, in the barony of Moycashel, county of Westmeath, where Aodh or Aidus, the son of Brec, founded a monastery in the sixth century.
2. John Mac Geoffrey ; or, Fitzgeoffrey, was the son of Geoffrey de Marisco, formerly lord justice of Ireland.
3. Druim Leathan, now Dromlane, in the county of Cavan,
where a monastery was founded by St. Moeg, in the sixth century. 4. Airthera, signifying the eastern districts, now the barony of
arrived at Bel-atha-chul-uain(Belleek), on the Erne.
Orior, in Armagh, of which the O'Hanlons were chiefs, as given in the note on Orgiall.
5. Cranog signified a fortified place on a lake.
6. Albert Almaineach, that is Albert the German, namely, Albert of Cologne, archbishop of Armagh.
A. D. 1247.
1. Eas Aodha Ruaidh Mac Baduirn, that the cataract Red Hugh, son Badurn. This the waterfall called the Salmon
leap, Ballyshamnon, where Aodh Ruadh, Red Hugh, monarch Ireland, the son Badurn, was drowned, about five centuries
before the Christian era, which circumstance gave that name the place.
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REIGN OF HENRY III. 65
The men of Tirconnell did not know of this the archdeacon, and to be escorted safely by him movement until they saw the cavalry advancing across the Shannon, westward, to Tuaim Mna. "
at their rere, on the same side of the river, and They afterwards came out with Clarus, and the then turned round to meet them ; but when the Clan Costello were entirely expelled from that
English saw that their attention was drawn towards the cavalry, they advanced up the rising ground,
country.
A great war was commenced by Torlogh, son of Hugh O'Conor, and by Donogh, the son of Anmchadha, son of Donogh O'Gillpatrick, (or
being well aware that the Tirconnellians could not
attend to the attack of their forces on both sides,
and, having crossed the ford, (at Ballyshannon), Mac Gillpatrick), of Ossory, against the English
the Tirconnellians were thus encompassed by them of Connaught. Torlogh collected the sons of the
on all sides. O’Donnell was slain, and also the
Cammuinelach (Crooked Necked) O'Boyle, the
head chief of the three districts, Mac Sorley,” lord
of the eastern Irish, and many chiefs of Tirconnell.
A great many of Fitzgerald's forces were slain and
drowned there; others of them were drowned in
the Finn, northward; and many more at Termon
Dabeog (at Lough Derg), in pursuit of plunder,
and amongst these were William Brit, sheriff of
Connaught, and a young knight, his brother. which a great number of the English were slain, The country was then spoiled and plundered by and the Irish advanced in despite of them to the English, and they appointed Roderick O’Can Carra. Siurtan Dexetra (or Jordan de Exeter), annain to the government of Tirconnell.
Eachmarcach O’Kane, lord of Cianacht and of
the men ofCreeve, was slain by Manus O’Kane, the former having gone to plunder his country to
chiefs of Connaught, and marched to Fidh O'Diar mada (in Roscommon), and to Muinter Fathaidh,
where they slew many people. They proceeded from thence to the castle of Bona Gaillmhe (at
Galway), and burned the town and the castle. Many were killed by them, along with Mac Elget,
the seneschal of Connaught, who was slain by Donogh Mac Gillpatrick. After that the English pursued them and engaged them in battle, in
The borough of Cinntrachta was burned by Airther-Maighe (or the Eastern Plain) in Dal Teige, the son of Conor Roe, and Teige, the son
of Tuathal, son of Murtogh Muimnagh, and the English of Connaught did not experience, for a long period, so severe a war as that waged against them by the heirs presumptive, for they left neither district nor tract of the English possessions in Connaught without devastation.
Roscommon and Ardcarne were burned by the English.
Fionnghuala, the daughter of Roderick O'Conor, died at Cong of St. Feichin.
O'Dowd and O'Boyle sailed with a fleet to plunder the territory of Carbury Sligo), and
to Trinity Island to wait on the archdeacon, Clarus
Mac Maoilin, because the English would not
evacuate the castle, except under the protection of (the Rosses Donegal).
Riada (Antrim).
Torlogh, the son of Hugh O'Conor, made his
escape from Athlone.
Miles Mac Costello made an incursion into the
Feadha of Conmaicne, and expelled Cathal Mac Rannall; he also took the Cranog of Claonlough,”
and left a garrison there of his own men. Cathal and Torlogh, the sons of Hugh O'Conor, united
with Mac Rannall, to expel Mac Costello from the Feadha of Conmaicne, they took the Cranog on the
lake, demolished the castle of Lecce Derge, on the Saturday of Whitsuntide, and Torlogh went
A. D. 1247.
2. Mac Sorley. This was the son of Sorly Mac Donnell, from
the Hebrides, who had settled in Antrim, with a number of Scots, and is here called lord of the eastern Gaels.
3. Claon Lough, probably Lough Clean, in the barony of Droma haire, county of Leitrim. Cranog, as already explained, signifies
fortress
Feadha
lake, supposed have been wooden fortress. Conmaicne signified the woody district Conmaicne,
collected the clan Adam and the English of Carra against Torlogh, who evacuated that country, as he had not equal forces to meet them.
the crew one the vessels was drowned, along with O'Boyle, among the Islands Tuatha Ross
part Roscommon.
Mac Rannall's country Leitrim.
Tuaim. Mna, now Tumna, the barony Boyle, county
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Teige, the son of Conor Roe, set fire to the island of Insi Moire, on Claonlough, and twenty
them, and slew O’Huain, the son the Galsighe (or English hag), and John, the son the English priest. Dermod the son Manus also slew,
eight of the English were burned to death.
A monastery was founded in Galway, in the that insurrection, Senaitt Guer and number his
arch-diocese of Tuam, by William Burke, lord of people, but the victory was without joy, for the Clanrickard, for the friars of St. Francis, and valiant hero and experienced warrior, Dermod, many tombs were constructed in that monastery son Manus, was himself slain.
for the nobility of the town. Teige, son Conor Roe, (O'Conor), was slain
The monastery of Ennis, in Thomond, in the by the English. He was the terror the diocese of Killaloe, was erected by O’Brien, in English and Irish who opposed him.
which is the burying place of the O’Briens. Maurice Fitzgerald led his forces into Tirconnell,
Maurice Fitzgerald, and the English, marched which plundered and devastated. He banished with a great force to Eas Roe (Ballyshannon), at Roderick O’Canannain into Tyrone, and left the the invitation of Geoffry O’Donnell. Roderick government Tirconnell the hands Geoffrey, O’Canamnain opposed them, but he was not suf son of Donal O’Donnell.
The men Tyrone and O’Canannain collected force, marched into Tirconnell, and gave battle
Geoffrey O’Donnell; but Roderick O’Canan
nain and many others were slain the engage ment.
The lord justice Ireland marched with another army into Tyrone against O’Neill. The people
Tyrone came the resolution making peace and giving hostages, consequence the su
An insurrection was raised by the son of Manus,
and by the son of Conor Roe (O'Conor) against On that expedition the English built the bridge
the English; and they burned the castle of Mac the Bann, and the castle Drom Tairsigh. Henry, that Pierce Poer, took his constable Bryan O’Neill, lord Tyrone, conveyed boats prisoner, and carried away the spoils North from Lough Foyle Moy Ith, across Termon Umaill Insi Modh. " Jordan Exeter, John Dabeog (at Lough Derg), until came Lough Butler, Roblein Laigles (Lawless), andmany others,
collected their forces, and marched the town
Tubberpatrick, and from thence Aghagower,
and plundered Umaill north and south the plundered the English; they marched their following day. Henry Poer came with great forces against O'Flaherty, who defeated and slew force into Umaill, his own country, for was many them.
there that his residence was. Pierce Poer son of Murtogh O’Dowd, that the aithcleireach,
Henry, made peace with Donal, son Manus; lord all the country from Kildarbile” the
ficiently supported by the people of Tirconnell.
A. D. 1248.
Dermod O'Cuana, the chief priest of Elphin,
died, and was interred in Kilmore. Master Gilbert O’Carroll died.
O’Fichin Guer was slain by Giolla-Mochoinne O'Cahall.
and Donal promised supply him with men and
vessels oppose his kinsmen. The sons
O'Conor, who were on the isles Modh, received
intelligence that the son Henry had sent for Athiseal (Athassel Abbey, Tipperary). his forces and vessels Donal; and O’Conor’s
sons being assured this, they proceeded attack
A. D. 1248.
Killdarbile, now Termon Dervilla, the barony Erris, Clew Bay, county Mayo. Umalia, where these events hap county Mayo. The strand here mentioned Traigh Eothuile,
pened, was the ancient territory the O'Malleys, now the baronies the strand Eohuil, near Ballysadare, the county Sligo. Murrisk and Burrishoole, the county Mayo.
Islands Modh, called Insi Modh, the name the islands
periority forces the English over the Irish.
Erne, where demolished
The entire
committed great depredations, and castle.
Conmaicne Mara (Connemara), was
strand, was slain by Felim O'Conor.
William Burke having died England, his re
mains were conveyed Ireland, and buried
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John Tyrrel was slainby Giolla-na-neev O'Ferrall. sadare. After this the son of Felim (O'Conor),
Felim, son of Cathal Crowdearg, gave Rath-na proceeded to Tyreragh, and through the territory Romanagh to the canons of Kilmore,” at the re of Bermingham, which he completely plundered
from the Moy to the Strand of Eothuile the car penter (near Ballysadare). Geroit Bermingham pursued them (his forces), and overtook Donogh,
the son of Manus, and wounded him, and Donogh, Fogartach O'Dobhailen (or O’Devlin), lord of after receiving the wound, was taken prisoner, and Coran (county of Sligo), died. conveyed to Dun Contreathain (near Dromore Raighned (Reiner), archbishop of Armagh, came West). The son of Felim followed them, (Geroit’s from Rome after receiving the Pallium, in which forces), and, after having slain Geroit, he released
he celebrated Mass at Armagh, on the festival of the son of Manus, whom he took with him, but
quest of Teige O'Mannachain, in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of St. Augustine.
Awlave, son of Cathal Riavagh O’Rourke, was
slain by Con Carrach Mac Donogh.
SS. Peter and Paul.
who, however, shortly afterwards died of his wounds, and was much lamented.
Mac Maurice, having collected his forces, entered Connaught, and took from Felim all the plunder he could. Felim, son of Cathal Crov
A. D. 1249.
Maolmuire O’Laghnan, archbishop of Tuam, dearg, received intelligence that the English were
and master of the canons, died in winter, shortly after Christmas.
Andrew Mac Gilla Ger, coarb of St. Feichin,' died.
Maolciaran O’Lenaghan, a dignified priest of Tumma, (in Roscommon), a man who kept a house of hospitality for the clergy and laity, died on his way to Ardcarne, to attend a sermon there, on the Friday before Lammas, and was buried with honour and solemnity on Trinity Island in Lough Key.
Con O'Flanagan, prior of Kilmore of the Shan non, died.
in his neighbourhood; and, as he had done them several injuries, he sent his moveable property across the Shannon eastward into Brefney, and the north Ireland. The lord justice collected the English Meath and Leinster, and marched with
great force Athlone, and from thence into Siol Murray, (Roscommon), while Mac Maurice with the English Connaught and Munster marched
the other side until both armies met Elphin. After having plundered Siol Murray every direction, they summoned them Torlogh, son Hugh, son Cathal Crovdearg, and appointed him king place Felim, son Cathal. After
More, daughter of Donogh O’Dowd, and wife this they plundered the territory Brefney, com
of the Giolla Muinelach O'Boyle, died.
Teige O’Monaghan, lord of Hy Briuin of the
Shannon, died on the 6th day of June, and was interred in Kilmore of the Shannon.
Fingin Mac Carthy waged war, and inflicted
mitted many evils every quarter and carried away therefrom immense booty. They
were twenty days Siol Murray, ravaging and they plundered Lough Key, with islands, and also the Rock. After this the lord justice pro ceeded Meath, while Mac Maurice went
many evils on the English of Desmond.
Pierce Poer, son of Henry, David Drew, and Sligo; and they left Torlogh govern Siol
many other young Englishmen, proceeded with Murray. The presumptive heirs the crown
Mac Feorais (Bermingham), through Connaught, Connaught, Torlogh and Hugh, sons Hugh,
to the castle of Sligo. The son of Felim O'Conor son Cathal Crovdearg, marched with army went to oppose them, and a fierce engagement Ath-na-riogh (Athenry), which they burned and ensued between them, in which Pierce Poer, David plundered about Lady Day Harvest. The Drew, and many others of the English, were slain; sheriff
and their bodies were conveyed for burial to Bally and many
Kilmore, parish the barony Ballintobber, county
Roscommon, where there was abbey canons regular. The Coarb
Fore,
A. D. 1249.
Connaught was before them the town, the English along with him, and they
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demanded a truce on that day from the sons of river Moy, and returned safe and triumphant,
the king of Connaught, in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as that was her festival day; but this favour was not granted them, for although
Torlogh endeavoured to prevent his people from attacking the town, the chiefs of the army attacked
with much booty and many hostages.
A. D. 1250.
Thomas O’Meallaidh, bishop Enagh Dune,
despite him. When Jordan and the died.
English saw their intention, they marched out The bishop Imleach Iubhair (Emly), died. the town, armed and clad armour, oppose Congalach Mac Cidneoil, bishop Brefney them; and the young soldiers the Irish per (Kilmore), died.
ceiving the English advancing battle array, Torlogh, son Murtogh Muinagh O'Conor, they became dismayed, and fled, through the prior the church SS. Peter and Paul, died. miracles the Virgin Mary, for having refused Felim O'Conor set out from the north, with grant the demanded truce honour her fes great force from Tyrone, and marched into Bres
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Roe, son Cormac O’Melaghlin; the two sons (O'Rourke). Both then entered Tir Maine, and
tival. Of their chiefs the following were slain
and from thence into the Tuatha Ros
ney,
namely, Hugh, son Hugh O'Conor; Dermod common), accompanied Conor Mac Tiarnan
O'Kelly; Bryan-an-Doire (of the Oak Wood), son Manus; Carraidh-an-Siubhail (the Travel ler), son Niall O'Conor; Baothghalach (Boe
tius) Mac Egan the two sons Loghlin O'Conor; Donal, son Cormac Mac Dermott;
the Fionnanach Mac Brenan; Cu-mumhan Mac Cassarly, and many others.
drove Torlogh O'Conor out Connaught, who
again sought the protection the English. Felim
collected the moveable property Connaught,
which conveyed northward across the Curlew mountains, but the English sent messengers after
him, and peace being made between them, was
restored his sovereignty.
Donogh O'Gillpatrick (or Mac Gillpatrick), The English put out the eyes the hostages
that the son Anmchadh, son Donogh
the Ossorians, was slain the English, retalia tion for the burnings, plunders, and slaughters
had perpetrated them. This Donogh was one the three Irishmen who committed the greatest number depredations the English; and these
three were Conor O’Melaghlin, Conor Mac
Coghlan the Castles, and the before-mentioned Donogh, who was the habit reconnoitering the
market towns (of the English), visiting them
beggar, carpenter, turner, artist, pedlar, recorded the
Connaught Athlone.
Felim (O'Conor) committed great depredations Cathal O'Conor, and drove him second time
out Connaught.
Cairbre O’Melaghlin was treacherously slain
David Roche.
Dermod O’Hara, lord Lieney, died while imprisoned Fitzgerald.
Maurice Fitzgerald, Cathal O'Reilly, Cuchon
acht O'Reilly, and the chiefs Hy Briuin (Cavan and Leitrim), marched with great force
into Tyrone, and remained three nights Tul laghoge, where they met much loss and opposition;
and they did not succeed taking hostages from the O’Neills that expedition. On their return
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they entered Tirconnell; and Maurice made prisoner O'Canannain, lord
Fitzgerald Tirconnell,
Dunmore” was burned Connaught.
the bishop
O'Donnell (i.