O’Donnell proceeded
from thence into Tirerrill, where he took the
castle of Cul Maoile (Collooney), the castle of Loch Deargan (Castledargan), and Dun-na-Mona
on the same day; and having garrisoned some of
them, he took hostages and prisoners from the
others.
from thence into Tirerrill, where he took the
castle of Cul Maoile (Collooney), the castle of Loch Deargan (Castledargan), and Dun-na-Mona
on the same day; and having garrisoned some of
them, he took hostages and prisoners from the
others.
Four Masters - Annals of Ireland
--The Teutones, people Northern Ger many, Scythian Gothic origin, came the early ages from
Asia, into the countries bordering Persia and the Caspian sea. The name Teuton derived from the Gothic Teut, which signifies god the Teutons were very valiant and warlike race men gigantic stature, and, conjunction with the Cimbri and Ambrones
Germany and Gaul, were celebrated their invasion the
Roman empire, and fought many battles with the Roman legions.
Teutobochus, king the Teutons, was renowned warrior, man reasoners and matter-of-fact people, generally acting with union
gigantic stature and prodigious strength, and such activity, that could leap over six horses abreast; considered have been ten twelve feet height, for when taken prisoner and carried Rome grace the triumph his conqueror, Marius, according the Roman historian Florus, while walked beside the triumphal car Marius, his head reached above the towering trophies, the great amazement the Romans. The term Teutons has been applied various nations Scythian origin speaking cognate dialects one great language, the Gothic Teutonic, which said resemblethe Persian and Sanscrit. The nations Teutonic origin were the Goths and Vandals, who over threw the Roman empire, and conquered parts France, Spain, Italy, and Africa; the Franks and Burgundians, who conquered France; the Longobards, who conquered Northern Italy Lom bardy; the Suevi, Alemanni, and other powerful nations ancient Germany; the Saxons Germany, and Anglo-Saxons, who con quered England; and the Scandinavians, people Sweden, Nor way, and Denmark. modern times the Teutonic nations are the Germans, Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Dutch, Swiss, English British, the Anglo-Irish and Anglo-Americans; and estimated that the present day there are nearly one hundred millions people who speak the Teutonic tongues Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.
The Slavonic race. —The Slavonians, sometimes called Sclavo nians, were descended from the Slavi Sclavi the Roman writers, Scythian race, who dwelt Germany. The name derived from the word Slava, which the Slavonic tongue signi fles glory. The Sarmatians, called the Roman writers Sarma
and concert, fond wealth, great money-makers, eminent arts, manufactures, mechanics, trade and commerce, proud, domineering, distant and rough manners, not hospitable, selfish, and uncour teous strangers, sturdy, firm, resolute, cool and determined bravery, acting concert and combination with great perseverance and energy, and accomplishing great conquests, forming monar chies and empires, and having hereditary rulers.
The Celtic race, described by ancient and modern writers, are sanguine, quick temper, fiery, passionate, changeable, fond
novelty, though closely adhering old customs, careless riches, unless suddenly acquired, improvident, extremely hospita ble and courteous strangers, polite, generous, friendly, very fond
news, great talkers, laughers, and orators, full figurative lan guage, wit and satire, very partial poetry and music, fond splendid dresses and ornaments, clamorous and boastful, vain, impa tient controul, factious, and prone dissensions among them selves, greedy glory, enthusiastic, acting from sudden impulse, fierce and impetuous valour, and very prone war, their chief modes government tribes, clans, and petty kings, and their rulers elective.
On the various nations and ancient people mentioned this arti cle, and the early colonies that peopled Ireland, the following works have been chiefly consulted, Josephus, Justin, Plutarch, Tacitus, Caesar, Bochart, Rollin, Dupin's Historical Library, Thierry the Gauls, Michelet's France, Bishop Cumberland the Origin An cient Nations, Pinkerton the Scythians, Newton's and Hales's Chronologies, the works €amden, Ware, Usher, Keating, O'Fla herty, Dr. and Charles O'Conor, Vallancey's Collectanea, Sir Wil liam Betham's Etruria Celtica, and the Gael and Cymbri, Willa neuva's Ibernia Phenicea, and Chalmer's Caledonia. The ancient history Ulster will continued the next number.
and Sauromatae, race Scythians from Asia, according others, either Medes Persians, came Europe about
thousand years beforethe Christian era, and settled the terri tory called from them Sarmatia the Romans, which comprised
The Teutonic race are characterized by various writers cool, steady, slow, calculating, systematic, persevering, taciturn, great
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not overtake him. Mac William then marched
into Tireragh, and he put guards and provisions
into the castle of Eiscir Abhan (castle of Iniscrone,
near the river Moy, in Sligo), having taken it from
the hereditary owners of the town (the O’Dowds),
to whom O’Donnell had given it before that time.
When O’Donnell learned that it was into Tireragh
Mac William had marched, he quickly and
actively followed him back again across the Ox mountain; Mac William, having received intelli
gence ofthis, put his son and heir, Ulick, the son of Edmond, son of Rickard, and other guards
along with him, into the castle of Iniscrone, and he himself, with possible speed, proceeded Ardnaree; party O’Donnell's horse having espied Mac William, they pursued him, and com
way, took Roscommon, which garrisoned, after which entered Moylurg (barony Boyle), and took the castle Bally-na-Huamha, after
pelled his flying forces swim across the Moy;
the pursuers followed him over the Moy, and
took many his men and horses, and himself
escaped with difficulty. O’Donnell returned with (in Antrim), plundered the Glinns, and great
prisoner; commanded the castle demolished, and
attack Gillpatrick, the son Torlogh Maguire; they proceeded
Bryan, son Conor Oge Maguire, between the
town Bunowan and Inismore; Donal himself,
the son Bryan, was taken prisoner Tamhnaidh
but retained Mac William’s son
was rased the ground, after which returned home victoriously and triumphantly. After that
Bunabhann, where they seized some
Donegal, and made him full satisfaction, and O’Donnell
the town
prey, but they were, however, defeated, and the booty taken from them; many their people were slain and drowned, including the son Manus, son
Mac William followed O’Donnell
permitted his son with him home.
O'Donnell, accompanied by the chiefs North Connaught and Fermanagh, and by many
retained followers, marched into Tyrone, the residence O’Neill, Art, the son Hugh. the first place, they spoiled and burned Tyrone
Fearan-na-Harda Muintir Luinin, his people were drowned the Carraidh
and the sons Thomas, the son Manus Mac Gau ran, made hostile incursion into Tullaghaw; they plundered Torlogh, the son Hugh Mac Gauran,
before them, far Dungannon; they were
week the country spoiling until O’Neill made
peace with them, and forgave O’Donnell the
disputes which existed between their ancestors,
viz. : the rents Kinel Moain, Inisowen, and tanist the country, and slew himself while pur the entire Fermanagh; O’Donnell, after that,
came Omagh, and the course week repaired the castle that place, which had been
former occasion demolished the earl Kildare, and O’Donnell left his own guards
Gerald, earl Kildare, lord justice Ireland,
suing them recover the prey. They proceeded from thence the Cranoge Mac Gauran, which they took, and also took Mac Gauran himself pri soner, although was sick; but they afterwards left him behind, they could not conveniently convey him with them. The son O’Reilly, i. e.
marched with his forces through Athlone into Edmond Roe, the son Hugh, son Cathal, Connaught; plundered and burned Clan Con soon after overtook those Fermanagh men, and the
having destroyed great portion
O’Donnell proceeded with foot the Curlew mountains, pay his respects the earl;
the country.
great force confer with and
returned the same
night his own camp Brec Slieve (Braulieve mountain, the borders Sligo, Roscommon,
and Leitrim), and few his men were slain on
his return through the pass Bealach Boy; after that, laid siege the castle Sligo, and spoiled
the entire the territory the tribe Bryan Luighneach O'Conor; but did not succeed
taking the castle that occasion.
Gerald, earl Kildare, lord justice Ireland,
marched with force into Trian Congail (in Down and Antrim), took the castle Belfast, demolished the castle Mac Eoin (Mac John), the Glinns
his forces, and laid siege the castle Iniscrone, which was the son Mac William, and after
four days’ great exertion, they took the castle; extended hospitality and protection the guards,
portion the country, and carried with him,
prisoner, the son Niall, son Con (O'Neill). Donal, the son Bryan, son Donal, son
Henry O’Neill, aided the tribe Flaherty Ma
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son of Manus defeated them, and slew Donogh, the any in North Connaught, was treacherously slain son of Redmond, son of Philip Maguire; Philip, by his own brother Owen, the son of Donal, near
the son of Owen, son of Donal Ballach Maguire; the town of O'Gillgain; Owen, however, was over Hugh, the son of Owen, son of Torlogh Maguire; taken by the just judgment of God, for he was
Murrogh Roe, the son of Murrogh, and James, hanged by O’Donnell in three days after that mis the son of Magrath Maguire, and many others; deed.
and he also took many horses from them on that day. Owen O’Malley, with the crews of three ships, The son of Maguire, i. e. Bryan, the son of Ed sailed into the harbour of Killibegs (in Donegal), mond, son of Thomas, died. by night, at which time the chiefs of that country Mac Gauran, i. e. Cathal, the son of Hugh, son were on an excursion with O’Donnell; they of Owen, died, and Thomas, the son of Manus plundered and burned the town, and took many
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Mac Gauran, was nominated lord.
Mac Tiarnan, i. e. William of Tullaghonoho,
died.
Failge, the son of Mulmora OReilly, was killed by the sons of John, son of Owen, son of Donal Baun, and by James, the son of Torlogh, son of
Owen, at Dromlane.
Teige, the son of Donal O’Brien, died; and
prisoners in but they were, however, overtaken storm, and being compelled remain the borders the country, they lighted fires and
torches convenient their ships. An intrepid young man the Mac Sweeneys, namely, Bryan, accompanied the sons Bryan Mac Anaspie O'Gallagher, with number farmers and pea sants, overtook and courageously attacked them;
Bryan, the son of Donal, son of Teige, son of Tor they slew Owen O’Malley, together with five six
logh, died about six weeks afterwards.
A. D. 1513.
Maurice O’Fihelly, archbishop of Tuam, a master of divinity, a man of the highest reputation for ecclesiastical knowledge in his own time, died, (see an account of him at p. 181, in these Annals).
score (100 120) his men, and took two the ships from them, and the prisoners they had made, through the miracles God, and St. Catherine, for having violated her town.
O'Donnell, the invitation the king Scot land," who sent him letters and messengers, sailed for Scotland with some attendants, and having ar rived there, received great honours and presents from the king; having remained there for three
The official Mac Congal died.
Rossa, the son of Manus Mac Mahon, lord of months with him, advised the king not come
Oriel, and Teige, the son of Malachy O'Kelly, lord of Hy Maine, died.
Mac William Burke, Edmond, the son tival of St. Bridget to Whitsuntide, but he did Rickard, son Edmond, son Thomas, man
not succeed in taking the town during that who patronised the religious orders and learned period; a gentleman of O’Donnell’s people was men, was treacherously killed by his brother's killed on that occasion, namely, Niall, the son of sons, namely, Theobald Riavach, and Edmond Heremon, of the Mac Sweeneys of Fanad. Ciochrach, the sons Walter, son Rickard.
Cathal Oge, the son of Donal, son of Owen O'Neill, Art, the son Hugh, marched O'Conor, the most distinguished lord’s son for with force into Trian Congaill, and burned Moy hospitality, feats of arms, wisdom, and prudence of linny (in Antrim), and plundered the Glinns; the
O'Donnell encamped before Sligo from the fes
A. D. 1513.
Ireland O'Donnell, who was then the most powerful the 1. The King of Scotland at that time was James IV. , and it Irish princes. King James was very valiant prince, and was
would appear from the above passage that he had some thoughts of comingto Ireland, probably on an invasion like that of Edward Bruce in the year 1315, when invited by the Irish chiefs to become king of Ireland, of which an account has been given in these
Annals, at the year 1818; and it would seem the more probable that James intended to invade Ireland, ashe was then at war with king Henry VIII. , and might be anxious to wrest Ireland from the English ; but it appears he was dissuaded from coming to
married Margaret, sister sensions with king Henry, France, against the English; he was visited by O'Donnell,
king Henry VIII. , but having dis leagued with Louis XII. , king
and 1513, the same year which invaded England with powerful
Ireland intended, and O’Donnell returned home after having encountered great perils sea.
army, and the ninth
nobility, and fifteen thousand his men, were slain.
September fought the fatal battle Flodden Field, Northumberland, which the Scots were defeated, and king James himself, with vast number his
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son of Niall, son of Con Mac Quillan, overtook a
party of the forces, and slew Hugh, the son of
O’Neill, on that occasion. On the following day
the force and their pursuers met in an encounter,
in which Mac Quillan, namely, Richard, the son of expected, for was man who destroyed most,
Roderick, with a number of the Albanians (Scots), were slain, after which O’Neill returned home.
The castle of Dunliss (Dunluce, in Antrim) was
taken by O’Donnell from the sons of Gerald Mac
Quillan, and was given to the sons of Walter Mac Quillan.
Art, the son of Art O’Neill, died on the 6th of August, and was interred at Donegal. Owen Roe Mac Sweeney was killed by his own brother's sons and by Donogh, the son of Torlogh O'Boyle.
and whom most destruction was committed, any his race during the memory man.
Teige-na-Leamhna made a treacherous attack taking the castle, circumstance which seldom on Cormac Ladhrach, the son of Teige, son of occurred him; however returned home for the
the men Ireland for execution hand, pow and bravery.
Teige-na-Leamhna, the son Donal, son Teige Mac Carthy, died his bed, which was not
The earl Kildare (Gerald Fitzgerald), gained great sway with his forces, overran the province Ulster, far Carrickfergus, and Munster, far
same earl marched Lemanaghan
Leim-ui-Bhanain (the castle the barony Garrycastle, King's
the palace Mac Carthy; the
county, which belonged the O'Carrols, see D. 1516), but did not succeed either destroying
Donal Oge, after each of them had been nomina ted the Mac Carthy, and the house was set on fire in which Cormac was, and he himself and his con stable, having rushed out of the house, slew Teige's constable, and Cormac and his people happily and
fortunately made their escape; Desmond was then divided into two parts between Cormac and Teige, until the death of Teige.
purpose procuring greater force and more ordnance, but happened that was seized with sickness, which died; and Gerald the earl was knight renowned bravery, and princely rule, words, and judgments.
The earl Kildare, i. e. Gerald the younger, the son Gerald, marched with force into Brefney, where committed great destruction, and slew
Mac Mahon (of Clare), i. e. Teige, the son of O'Reilly, i. e. Hugh, the son Cathal, Philip his Torlogh, son ofTeige, son of Donogh Naglaice, brother, Philip's son, and Gerald, the son Ed died. mond, son Thomas O’Reilly; but short four
O’Mahony (in the county of Cork), i. e. Conor teen thenobles and chiefs the O’Reillys, besides Fionn, the son of Conor, son of Dermod O'Ma great number their people, were slain, and hony, died, and that Conor was a man who ex Mac Cabe, Maine, the son Mahon, was also celled his ancestors in the government of his taken prisoner there.
territory.
The castle of Colerain was taken and demolished
by O’Donnell eraic (fine) Donal O’Kane for having violated his compact.
O’Donnell committed great depredations Gailenga (in Mayo), where burned and plun dered the country far Croaghan Gallen,
A. D. 1514.
Patrick O’Duibhleachain (O’Dullaghan), abbot
of Kells, and Hugh, the son of Gillcreest O’Fay, vicar of Derrybrusk (in Fermanagh), died.
O'Neill, i. e. Art, the son of Hugh, son of and slew O’Ruadhain and many others.
Owen, son of Niall Oge, died, and there were very few tanists’ or lords’ sons of the Tyronians ever
contest arose between O’Donnell, i. e. Hugh, the son Hugh Roe, and O’Neill, i. e. Art, the son Con, and both parties having engaged great number persons, they remained encamped for long time opposed each other; but hap pened, however, through the grace the Holy
intelligence, power, wisdom, science, valour and government,
was; Art, the son Con, son - Henry, was ap pointed his successor.
before time eminent
Donogh, the son Conor O’Brien, was mali Spirit, and by the advice their chiefs, that they
ciously and unkindredly killed the sons Tor logh, son Murrogh O'Brien, namely, Murrogh and Donogh, and was one the most eminent
concluded amicable peace with each other, having met the bridge Ardstraw (in Tyrone),
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Erne, and overran the lake far Port-na Cruma, despite the people the country. Many slaughters and conflagrations were commit ted his forces the islands belonging the sons Edmond Maguire.
hospitality, died his own house (Finvarra, Clare), and was buried
tery Corcomroe.
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A. D. 1515.
Memma (or Menelaus) Mac Cormac, bishop
Raphoe, died.
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(or deeds), together with the ratification of the James, the son Thomas Roe Mac Anabbaidh old charts, were given by O’Neill to O’Donnell, Maguire, and the son Redmond, son the
for Kinel Moain, Inisowen, and Fermanagh; and O'Donnell voluntarily delivered up his son to
O'Neill, i. e. Niall Oge (commonly called Niall Conallach), who had been imprisoned with him
for a considerable time, as a pledge of his loyalty. O'Donnell sailed with a fleet of long ships and boats on Lough Erne to Enniskillen, where he
took up his abode for a long time, and he preyed and burned the island of Cuil-na-noirer (an island on Lough Erne), and made peace with the people of Fermanagh, after having brought them under his authority.
parson Maguire, were killed the coarb. Maguire, the district of Cleenish.
Donal, the son Hugh Roe O’Donnell, was
killed Hugh Buighe O’Donnell, Tuaith
Bladhaigh, the 25th November.
Giolla Duv, the son Torlogh Maguire, died. Teige, the son Torlogh Maguire, died from
the effects being maimed.
Teige O'Higgin and Walter Walsh, two priests,
were drowned near Lisgoole.
Cathal, the son Fergal, son Donal Baun
O'Reilly, died.
O’Donnell, Hugh Oge, the son Hugh
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The son of the great earl, namely, Henry, the
son of Gerald, was taken prisoner by the young Roe, sailed with fleet long ships Lough
Hugh, the son of Donal O'Neill, and Con, the
son of Niall, made an attack on John, the son of
Con, at Cluain Dabhail, burned the town of John,
and sent the prey of the country before them.
O'Neill and Mac Donnell, with a large force, over
took them, took the prey from them, and gave
them a defeat, in which five of the tribe of Art lision with the people Mac Mahon, they slew Art
O'Neill were slain, namely, Torlogh, the son of Niall, son of Art; Failge, the son of Niall; Rode rick, the son of Hugh, son of Art; Donal Ballach, the son of Art of the Castle; and Hugh, the son of Edmond, son of Art O’Neill. Of the party of Hugh were slain the two sons of Mac Aghiorr, namely, Art Oge and Bryan; also Felim Oge O’Meallan and Con O'Conor, and thirty horses were taken from Con on that occasion.
Pierce Mac Anabbadh More Maguire, and Gill
patrick, the son of Felim Mac Manus, died. O'Daly of Corcomroe Clare), i. e. Teige, the
son Donogh, son Teige, son Carroll, professor poetry, who kept house general
Balbh, the son Mac Mahon, distinguished military leader, and also Edmond O’Connolly.
A. D. 1516.
William, the son Donogh O'Ferrall, bishop Annaly (Ardagh), died.
The erenach O’Muirgheasa, Niall, and
Art, son John, Clogher, died.
marched into Tyrone, and burned Kinel Feradh Gillpatrick O’Hultachain (or O'Donlevy), par aigh, and the entire country far the river
son Aghavea (in Fermanagh), died. called Una, and then returned home safe.
O’Neill, Art, marched with force into Oriel, and part his men having come into col
O’Dogherty,
Mac Donnell Clan Kelly, Colla, was slain.
great contention arose between O’Donnell and O'Neill, and each lord engaged many persons.
Manus O’Donnell committed great depredations Henry Balbh O'Neill, and burned the greater
portion the country from the mountain inwards, and Bryan O’Neill committed other immense de
predations Kinel Moain. O’Donnell afterwards
Conor Carrach, died. Maguire, Bryan, the son
The son
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Thomas Oge, was killed Bryan
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Limerick), and the Knight of Kerry (Fitzgerald);
Mac Maurice, and O'Conor (of Kerry), and the supporting tower of the forces, Mac Carthy More,
i. e. Cormac Ladhrach. John, the son of the earl,
went to the Dalcassians (O’Briens and other chiefs grimage at St. Patrick's Purgatory, on Lough of Thomond), to complain of the difficulties in Derg, sojourned at the house of O’Donnell on his which he was placed, because a relationship and journey to and from that place, where he received connection existed between them, for More, the much honour, respect, hospitality, and presents, daughter of Donogh, son of Bryan Duv (O’Brien), during which time they formed bonds of friend was John’s wife. O’Brien promised him his ship with each other. When the knight learned friendship and support, and mustered the forces
that the castle of Sligo was defended against of Thomond, and was joined by Pierce, the son of O’Donnell, he promised that he would send a James Butler, and others; and they then marched
The castle of Sligo was taken by O’Donnell,
i. e. Hugh Oge, the son of Hugh Roe, after it had
been for a long time out of his possession, and the manner in which he took it was as follows:—A
French knight, who had come to perform a pil
to meet the forces of the Geraldines. When the
son of the earl beheld the chiefs of the great army of the O'Briens marching on him, the resolution he came to was not to encounter them, and they left the town without incurring any danger, and they separated after that manner.
Mac Carthy More, i. e. Cormac Ladhrach, the son of Teige, lord of Desmond, a man who best acquired his lordship, and who encountered most opposition until he became undisputed lord, one who was most bountiful to strangers and the indi gent, and who maintained the best laws and regu lations of any of the lords of Leath Mogha (the southern half of Ireland), died.
The castle of the town of O'Carroll, i. e. Leim
ui-Bhanain, (see A. D. 1514), was taken by the earl of Kildare, i. e. Gerald, the son of Gerald,
after his father had failed in taking it; and it is doubtful if there was in that time a castle better
fortified and defended than that, until it was de molished on guards.
opposition being offered him there, and without throw, and took from them great many their any deed of note being performed against him or people and retained soldiers.
ship with large guns; and the knight fulfilled
that promise, and the ship arrived at the harbour of Killibegs (in the bay of Donegal), from which
it directly sailed to Sligo, while O’Donnell with his forces marched by land, and both parties by
land and sea arrived together at the town. The town was destroyed by them before they got pos
session of it (the castle), and O’Donnell gave full pardon to the garrison.
O’Donnell proceeded
from thence into Tirerrill, where he took the
castle of Cul Maoile (Collooney), the castle of Loch Deargan (Castledargan), and Dun-na-Mona
on the same day; and having garrisoned some of
them, he took hostages and prisoners from the
others. Mac Donogh of Ballymote, and the son
of Mac Donogh, while coming to O’Donnell’s forces, were slain by Donogh, son of Torlogh
O'Boyle; and O’Donnell after that returned home safe with victory and triumph.
The castle of Mac Sweeney of Fanat, i. e. Raith Maolain (Rathmullen), fell.
O’Donnell marched with his forces on two dif
ferent occasions into Tyrone, without battle or Butler, and the son Mac Pierce, signal over
by him, but having overrun and spoiled the greater portion of the country.
A war having arisen between the Geraldines,
Mac Conmidhe, Bryan Oge, the son Bryan Roe, died.
Torlogh, the son Bryan Uaine O'Gallagher, James Mac Maurice, heir to the earldom (of the coarb Carrick, died.
Desmond), laid siege to Lough Gair (Loughguir, The son Bryan Caoch, son Teige, son
in Limerick); the leaders of his forces were Mac Owen O'Conor, was treacherously slain by the
Carthy of Carbery (in Cork), i. e. Donal, the son
of Fingin; Cormac Oge, the son of Cormac, son ofTeige; Cormac, the son of Donogh Oge Mac Carthy, lord of Alla (Duhallow, in Cork); the White Knight, the Knight of Glin (Fitzgerald, of
son Teige the Battle-axe, and by the tribe the Cearrbhach.
A. D. 1517.
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son of the Calvach, died, and Calvach, the son of they and O’Melaghlin having invited the earl (of
Teige, was appointed his successor. - Donogh, the son of Torlogh O'Boyle, the best
gentleman of his means, who made the most war fare, and performed the most intrepid exploits of
any of his own tribe, went with the crew of a boat to Toraigh (Tory Island, in Donegal), and a wind
Kildare), Fothair
aid them, they destroyed Delvin, namely, the wall
A. D. 1518.
the castle the castle.
The monastery the friars Armagh was ob having driven them westward to sea, no tidings tained for the friars observantia (Franciscans).
of them were ever after heard. Hugh, the son Rossa, son Thomas Oge John, the son of Con, son of Henry, son of Maguire, canon the chapter Clogher, par
Owen O’Neill, the most affluent and wealthy lord’s son Aghalurcher, and parson Cleenish,
son of Ulster in his time, died. Lough Erne, man distinguished for hospitality Philip, the son of Torlogh Maguire, a distin and good humour, and learned ecclesiastic, died. Mac Sweeney, Fanad, Roderick, the son Maolmuire, the supporting rock every com
guished military leader, died.
Philip, the son of John Buighe Mac Mahon, a
man distinguished for his liberality and protection, died.
Art, the son of Hugh, son of Donal O’Neill, was killed by Niall, the son of Con, son of Art O’Neill.
bat the defence man who bestowed every one whom
his lordship and country, precious gifts and property
deemed deserving them, died. Ciothruadh (of Fermanagh), the
O’Hussey,
O'Toole, i. e. Art (of Wicklow), was killed by his son Aithirne, truly learned poet, and man
kinsmen.
The Giolla Duv, son of Donogh, son of Thomas Maguire, died.
Thomas, the son of Ulick, son of Ulick Burke,
having carried off a prey from Ormond, was over taken by a great force at Port Omna (Portumna, in Galway, near the Shannon); the cavalry and
people of Thomas were driven from the prey by the pursuers, they captured the prey, and Thomas
himself was slain; he was the most distinguished man of his age of the English of Ireland, in his time,
who kept house general hospitality, died. Felim, the son Bryan, son Conor Oge Ma
guire, died, after having returned from the city
St. James (of Compostella, Spain), after his year's pilgrimage, the year grace, and was terred the monastery Monaghan.
Con and Hugh, the sons O’Neill, Donal,
the son Henry, son Owen, and the coarb. Ma guire, having gone plunder Bryan, the son
Con, son Henry, were overtaken Domhnach an–Eich (Donagheevey, Tyrone), Bryan, who
remarkable deeds, for him many plains had defeated them Hugh, the son Donal, was ta
been plundered and laid waste for long period. The castle the lake was taken from the sons
The lord justice marched with force, the the son Edmond Maguire, made incursion instigation the sons the earl’s daughter, into into Tirkennedy (in Fermanagh), attack Henry
Cormac Ladhrach (MacCarthy), and themselves
expelled Mac Maurice, and Mac Maurice com
mitted great depredations, and completely plun
dered Magh O’Gouinchind (Magonihy, Kerry), was taken prisoner Henry Balbh O'Neill, and from the Hills eastward. exacted fifteen horses for his ransom, for Philip,
Tyrone, and demolished the castle O’Neill, i. e. Art, son Con, namely, Dungannon, that
OCCaSiOn.
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Balbh O'Neill, and took the island Clapach (in Lough Erne), and carried away from Henry hos tages, whom had, namely, Hugh Balbh, the son
Con O’Neill, and the son Hugh MacCaffrey, predations Delvin the King's county), and whom had (as hostage) from Philip Cathal,
took and plundered the castle Cinncoradh;
consequence this act, great commotion arose between O'Carroll and the Delvinians, and
the son Dun, son Edmond Maguire, was slain the side Philip that expedition.
The same Hugh Balbh, the son Con,
ken prisoner, Mac Caghwell, Donogh, the son Edmond, was wounded, and many the Kinel Firedaigh were slain; Mac Caghwell afterwards
died of his wounds.
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O'Neill, whom we have mentioned, died in the Felim, the son Manus, son Bryan, son latter end of harvest. Donal O’Conor, lord North Connaught, cha
The son of Mac Manus, i. e. Redmond, the son ritable, humane man, died.
of Cathal Oge Mac Manus, a charitable and hu mane man, died.
Mac Murrogh, i. e. Art Buighe, (lord of Lein ster), the son of Donal Riavach, son of Gerald Cavenagh, died.
Murrogh, i. e. O’Melaghlin, one ofthe most dis tinguished men of Ireland for bravery and military command, was killed in Moy Elle, by his own bro ther Art, for he had slain his brother Felim pre viously, so that it was in revenge of him he was slain by Art; and Torlogh became his successor.
Teige Roe, the son Malachy O'Kelly, lord
the Calladh (in Galway), died.
Donogh Cavenagh, prosperous and affluent
man, the chief nobles Leinster, died.
Maoilin, the son Torna O'Maolconry, chief professor Siol Murray (Roscommon), man full law and learning, man whom the Geraldines
and English had selected preference the professors Ireland, man who received precious presents and property from those who patron ised him, died the monastery Derg, Teffia.
Fercertne O’Cuirnin, the professor Owen O'Rourke (of Leitrim), and chief the learned
A. D. 1519.
James, the son of Philip, son of James, son of his tribe, and Donal Glas O’Cuirnin, died.
Roderick Mac Mahon, bishop of Derry, died. Edmund Duv O'Dwyer, abbot of Eas Roe,' died on the 1st day of November, and was buried at Donegal,” in the habit of the Order of St. Francis,
after having resigned a monastic habit for
The coarb Cluan Conmaicne (abbot Cloone,
Teige, son Bryan, son Tomaltach O’Beirne,
tanist Hy Briuin (in Roscommon), died.
The sons O’Neill, namely, the sons Donal,
son Henry, made attack the son O’Neill, Bryan, son Con, and took large preys
the northern mountain; Bryan having received in Leitrim), the chief hospitality, and the pro telligence this, collected the people could
vider for the churches Commaicne, died. attack them, and pursued them, and defeated O’Neill, Art Oge, the son Con, dis the sons O’Neill, after their people had departed
tinguished military leader, man humanity and hospitality, died, and his brother, Con Bacach, the son Con, was appointed his successor.
from them with the prey. The two sons O’Neill, Hugh and Owen, were taken prisoners there,
and the son Owen was slain; Mac Caghwell, i. e.
O'Conor Roe, and Mac William Oge, died.
Cu-uladh, the son Edmond; Thomas, the son Mac Caghwell, were also slain.
sidered have been called from fortress erected there by the Danes, appears they had some settlements there the ninth and tenth centuries; for, Irish poem by the celebrated bard
Owen, son Clanrickard,
Felim Fionn,
Rickard Edmond; and Edmond, the son Gillpatrick
A. D. 1519. Ashroe,
Irish, Eas Aodha Ruaidh,
The Abbey Easroe
signifying the Cataract
Ruadh Hugh the Red, one the ancient kings Ireland, who
was drowned shannon,
The abbey that Boyle
the Cataract called the Salmon Leap, Bally Donegal, many centuries before the Christian era.
Ashroe, according Allemande, was daughter
Masters under the same year, who style him the Virgil the race the Scots, chief the learned the Gaels, and the best poet
Red Hugh, and called from Aodh
Flann, the son whose works
Writers,
Lonan, the latter end the ninth century, account has been given O'Reilly's Irish 891, and whose death recorded the Four
Roscommon, and founded for Cistercian monks the twelfth century, A. D. 1178, by Roderick O'Cannanan,
that was father daughters and Tor,
Ireland his time, related that Eigneachan, the Donal, prince Tirconnell, gave his three beautiful marriage three Danish lords, named Caithis, Torges, secure their friendship and protect his territory from Donegal, where Donegal by the
the seventeenth
prince Tirconnell, and was amply endowed the O'Cannanans, O'Maoldorys, and O’Donnells, who were successive princes Tir
connell, and many abbey. The abbey Samario, that
those ancient chiefs were buried that Ashroe was called Latin writers De the river Samer, which was the ancient name the river Erne: the abbey was situated about half mile north east Ballyshannon, glen beside small but rapid river which flows onward the Bay Donegal. The abbots Ashroe had privilege great extent over the great salmon fishery the
plunder, and the marriages were celebrated Eignachan resided. castle was erected O'Donnells, about the twelfth century, and down century
Tirconnell, Erne, Ballyshannon, stated Archdall's Monasticon but and his wife Fionguala, the daughter Conor O'Brien, prince
the abbey, with its lands, fisheries, &c. , were all seized by the crown the reign Elizabeth some ruins this ancient abbey still remain, and adjoining old and extensive cemetery.
The Monastery Donegal. —The name Donegal, Irish Dun-na-ngall, signifies the fortress the foreigners, and con
Thomond, for Franciscan friars. monastery still remain; and may
According
was the chief residence the princes the Four Masters, the monastery 1474, by Hugh Roe O'Donnell, prince
Tirconnell. Donegal was
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Some ruins this ancient remarked that the abbey the place which the Annals the Four Masters were compiled, and hence they are
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Rossa and Teige, the sons of Roderick, son of Bryan Maguire, were taken prisoners by the coarb Maguire; he expelled Roderick, and the remainder
Roderick, the son of Hugh Maguire, was trea cherously taken prisoner by Donn Buighe, the son of Maguire, i. e. the son of Conor, son of Thomas
in pay for his own use, until O’Donnell requested
of him to restore his predatory troops again to Ro derick.
A great contest arose in Delvin between the tribe of Fergal Mac Coghlan, and the tribe of Donal, in
who put him to death.
Carbry, the son of Conor, son of Carbry, son of
Cormac O’Beirne, the counsellor and leading man of Conmaicne Murray (in Roscommon), died.
REIGN OF HENRY VIII. 377
of his sons, from the estate, and deprived them of Oge, and was delivered by him to Gillpatrick Oge, their predatory cattle-troops, whom the coarb kept the son of Gillpatrick, son of Edmond Maguire,
Torlogh, the son of Felim Mac Coghlan, lord which James Mac Coghlan prior of Gallen, and of Delvin Eathra (in the King's county), a man
heir presumptive of Delvin Eathra (barony of Gar distinguished for wisdom and learning, a man of
rycastle, King's county), was killed by the shot of a
ball from the castle of Cluan Damhna (castle of Clonana, in the parish of Gallen, King's county).
A. D. 1520.
living by the influence of the laity, and died in Bohoe.
Magennis, i. e. Donal, the son of Hugh, son of
Art, died, and Felim the Hospitable, his brother,
was appointed his successor, who also died; and
Edmond Buighe Magennis was nominated the Magennis.
Maurice, the son of Thomas, son of Thomas, earl of Desmond, died.
Mac William of Clanrickard, i. e. Ulick, the son of Ulick, died.
Mac William Burke, i. e. Meyler, the son of
Theobald, was slain by the sons of Seoinin More, the son of Mac Seoinin.
The son of Maguire, namely, Philip, the son of Edmond, made an incursion into Iochtar Tire (the lower part of the county of Cavan, on the borders of Fermanagh and Monaghan), against the son of Philip O’Reilly, where, havingseized someprey, they
were overtaken by a strong pursuing force of the
tribe of Bryan O’Reilly, and the grand-sons of Ca
thal O’Reilly, namely, Fergal and Maolmora, and
the sons of Donal of Coin Inis gave a defeat to the
son of Maguire, and the son of Philip, son of Tor
logh Maguire, in which Philip, the son of Maguire,
with his son Thomas, the two sons of Philip, the
son of Torlogh, namely, Gillpatrick and Edmond;
Torlogh, the son of Flaherty, son of Thomas Oge mother of the coarb Maguire, a woman of great Maguire, and many others were slain. prosperity and riches, equally distinguished
prosperity and great riches, who built the castles of Feadan and of Cinncoradh, died after a well spent life,
A great plague raged in Machaire Stefanach (in Fermanagh), of which many persons of note died.
O’Cassidy, i. e. Felim, the son of Teige, chief physician of the tribe of Philip (Maguire), and of Devenish, was wrongfully removed from his Roderick, the son of Donogh, son of Hugh Ma
Nicholas, the son of Pierce O'Flanagan, parson
guire, died.
-Maurice, the son of Thomas, son of the earl
(of Kildare), the most worthy Englishman of the Geraldines, was killed, with many others, by Con, the son of Malachy O'Moore.
A. D. 1521.
The prior of Devenish, i. e. Redmond, the son
of the parson of Innis Maighe Samh (Innismac saint, in Fermanagh), a benevolent, charitable, and humane ecclesiastic, died.
Mac Mahon (of Monaghan), the son of Glaisne, son of Redmond, son of Roderick, died, and his
son, young Glaisne, was nominated the Mac al Mahon.
O’Kane, i. e. Thomas, the son of Aivney, who
had been forcibly deprived of his lordship some
time before by Donogh O’Kane, died.
Donogh, the son of Roderick, son of Bryan Ma
guire, was killed by the sons of Mac Gauran, namely, Donal Oge, son of Donal Bearnach, and
Anthony, the son of Manus Mac Gauran; and there was not a better man of his tribe in his time
than that Donogh.
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bestowing presents, and her kind hospitality, hys (Mac Donnells and Mac Sheehys), account died. the alliance the earl Kildare's daughter,
who was O’Neill’s mother. O’Donnell collected killed by the English, at Dundalk, while in com his small, but true and faithful forces, Tircon
pany with O’Neill, namely, Con, the son of Con. nell (in Donegal), namely, O'Boyle, O’Dogherty, Torlogh, the son of Donogh Mac Sweeney, died. the three Mac Sweeneys, and the O'Gallaghers, The lordship of Delvin was divided by O'Me along with his son Manus (O’Donnell), and they
laghlin, i. e. Torlogh, and by O'Carroll, i. e. Maol proceeded dangerous pass, by which they ex roona, between Feardorcha, the son of Mac Cogh pected O'Neill would march attack them, viz.
Roderick, the son of Eigneachan O’Donnell, was
lan, i. e. Fingin Roe, and Cormac.
Sile (Julia), the daughter of Niall Garv O’Don
nell, died on the 14th of August.
A. D. 1522.
Redmond Roe Maguire, prior of Lisgoole, died.
An exceedingly great war arose between O’Don nell and O’Neill; Mac William of Clanrickard,
Port-na-dtri-namhad (or the Port the Three Enemies, probably Burt, near Lough Swilly, Donegal). When O'Neill received intelligence this, the direction took was through Tyrone, without being perceived until arrived Termon Dabeog (near Lough Dearg, Donegal), and from thence Ballyshannon. The son Mac
the English and Irish of Connaught, the O’Briens,
O'Kennedys, and O'Carrolls, united and leagued defended the town against O’Neill the best with O’Neill against O’Donnell in that war. The manner possibly could but, however, the town following were the chiefs from the west who united was finally taken by O'Neill, and slew Mac their forces on that expedition: Mac William of Sweeney, and great number his people; among Clanrickard, Ulick, the son of Ulick of the Wine; a
number of the chiefs of the O’Briens, Donogh and
Teige, the sons of Torlogh, the son of Teige
O’Brien, and the young bishop O’Brien (Tor who kept house general hospitality for the rich
logh O'Brien, bishop of Killaloe); O'Carroll, i. e. Maolroona (of Ely O'Carroll), the son of John;
the O'Kennedys (of Ormond); and not they alone, but those also of the Conacians who had been under his (O’Donnell's) tribute and submission until then, namely, O'Conor Roe; O'Conor Don; Mac William Burke; Mac Dermott of Moylurg, and those amongst them Connaught, joined
march against O’Donnell; and was the
and poor, and the son Mac Ward, namely Hugh, the son Hugh, with many others, which hap pened the 11th June; Bundroos and Bel
leek were also taken and burned O'Neill this expedition. On the return part his forces from Bundroos, they slew Rory, the son
Geoffrey, son Hugh Gallga O’Donnell, and the son Mac Kelly Brefney, near Scairb-Einsi-an Fhraoich. When O’Donnell received intelligence
these acts having heen committed by O’Neill, commanded Manus O’Donnell, with portion his forces, march into Tyrone, and plunder
and burn the country, and himself marched with the remainder the troops through Barnus (Barnesmore mountains, Donegal), pursuit
festival
Lady Day Harvest they appointed
meet O’Neill Tirhugh. O’Neill, the same
time, mustered the forces Kinel Eogain (Ty
rone and Derry); the Clan Aengusa (the Ma gennises the county Down); the Orgiallians
Louth); the Fermanagh the Alba
(Mac Mahons Monaghan and
O'Reillys (of Cavan); the people
(the Maguires); very large body
machs (the Scots Antrim), commanded the parts Tyrone, slew and destroyed many people, son Mac Donnell, Alexander; there also and returned triumph. When O’Neill was
marched thither numerous forces the English informed that Manus had gone into Tyrone Meath, and the galloglasses the province returned again across the river Finn, and spoiled Leinster, the Clan Donnells and Clan Shee the country before him far Ceann Maghair,
Sweeney Donegal), nell had left
Tir Boghaine (barony Banagh,
Bryan the Fleet, whom O’Don
guard the castle Ballyshannon,
the slain were two O’Donnell's professors, namely, Dermod, the son Teige Cam O'Clery,
man learned history and genuine poetry, and
O’Neill, and protect Tirhugh. As Manus laid waste, fire and sword, the adjacent
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forces contend with O’Neill and his army, and
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attack O’Neill,
that plan, and proceeded until they came the guards without being perceived, who then began
alarm their forces the near approach their enemies, whereupon the Tirconnellians rushed for ward with their might and main, lest the guards should reach O’Neill's camp before them, and happened that they arrived the camp together, and they raised great and loud shouts their fall ing with each other,and their clamour was fiercely answered O’Neill’s soldiers, who bravely and re solutely determined defend their commander and their camp; both armies engaged general conflict
Round Towers, the religious rites Buddhism, which extensively
prevailed over India and other parts Asia, were introduced into
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from which place he carried off some prey and re great army was opposed them,
turned victoriously to his own country. O'Neill nocturnal attack O’Neill’s camp.
Asia, into the countries bordering Persia and the Caspian sea. The name Teuton derived from the Gothic Teut, which signifies god the Teutons were very valiant and warlike race men gigantic stature, and, conjunction with the Cimbri and Ambrones
Germany and Gaul, were celebrated their invasion the
Roman empire, and fought many battles with the Roman legions.
Teutobochus, king the Teutons, was renowned warrior, man reasoners and matter-of-fact people, generally acting with union
gigantic stature and prodigious strength, and such activity, that could leap over six horses abreast; considered have been ten twelve feet height, for when taken prisoner and carried Rome grace the triumph his conqueror, Marius, according the Roman historian Florus, while walked beside the triumphal car Marius, his head reached above the towering trophies, the great amazement the Romans. The term Teutons has been applied various nations Scythian origin speaking cognate dialects one great language, the Gothic Teutonic, which said resemblethe Persian and Sanscrit. The nations Teutonic origin were the Goths and Vandals, who over threw the Roman empire, and conquered parts France, Spain, Italy, and Africa; the Franks and Burgundians, who conquered France; the Longobards, who conquered Northern Italy Lom bardy; the Suevi, Alemanni, and other powerful nations ancient Germany; the Saxons Germany, and Anglo-Saxons, who con quered England; and the Scandinavians, people Sweden, Nor way, and Denmark. modern times the Teutonic nations are the Germans, Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Dutch, Swiss, English British, the Anglo-Irish and Anglo-Americans; and estimated that the present day there are nearly one hundred millions people who speak the Teutonic tongues Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.
The Slavonic race. —The Slavonians, sometimes called Sclavo nians, were descended from the Slavi Sclavi the Roman writers, Scythian race, who dwelt Germany. The name derived from the word Slava, which the Slavonic tongue signi fles glory. The Sarmatians, called the Roman writers Sarma
and concert, fond wealth, great money-makers, eminent arts, manufactures, mechanics, trade and commerce, proud, domineering, distant and rough manners, not hospitable, selfish, and uncour teous strangers, sturdy, firm, resolute, cool and determined bravery, acting concert and combination with great perseverance and energy, and accomplishing great conquests, forming monar chies and empires, and having hereditary rulers.
The Celtic race, described by ancient and modern writers, are sanguine, quick temper, fiery, passionate, changeable, fond
novelty, though closely adhering old customs, careless riches, unless suddenly acquired, improvident, extremely hospita ble and courteous strangers, polite, generous, friendly, very fond
news, great talkers, laughers, and orators, full figurative lan guage, wit and satire, very partial poetry and music, fond splendid dresses and ornaments, clamorous and boastful, vain, impa tient controul, factious, and prone dissensions among them selves, greedy glory, enthusiastic, acting from sudden impulse, fierce and impetuous valour, and very prone war, their chief modes government tribes, clans, and petty kings, and their rulers elective.
On the various nations and ancient people mentioned this arti cle, and the early colonies that peopled Ireland, the following works have been chiefly consulted, Josephus, Justin, Plutarch, Tacitus, Caesar, Bochart, Rollin, Dupin's Historical Library, Thierry the Gauls, Michelet's France, Bishop Cumberland the Origin An cient Nations, Pinkerton the Scythians, Newton's and Hales's Chronologies, the works €amden, Ware, Usher, Keating, O'Fla herty, Dr. and Charles O'Conor, Vallancey's Collectanea, Sir Wil liam Betham's Etruria Celtica, and the Gael and Cymbri, Willa neuva's Ibernia Phenicea, and Chalmer's Caledonia. The ancient history Ulster will continued the next number.
and Sauromatae, race Scythians from Asia, according others, either Medes Persians, came Europe about
thousand years beforethe Christian era, and settled the terri tory called from them Sarmatia the Romans, which comprised
The Teutonic race are characterized by various writers cool, steady, slow, calculating, systematic, persevering, taciturn, great
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not overtake him. Mac William then marched
into Tireragh, and he put guards and provisions
into the castle of Eiscir Abhan (castle of Iniscrone,
near the river Moy, in Sligo), having taken it from
the hereditary owners of the town (the O’Dowds),
to whom O’Donnell had given it before that time.
When O’Donnell learned that it was into Tireragh
Mac William had marched, he quickly and
actively followed him back again across the Ox mountain; Mac William, having received intelli
gence ofthis, put his son and heir, Ulick, the son of Edmond, son of Rickard, and other guards
along with him, into the castle of Iniscrone, and he himself, with possible speed, proceeded Ardnaree; party O’Donnell's horse having espied Mac William, they pursued him, and com
way, took Roscommon, which garrisoned, after which entered Moylurg (barony Boyle), and took the castle Bally-na-Huamha, after
pelled his flying forces swim across the Moy;
the pursuers followed him over the Moy, and
took many his men and horses, and himself
escaped with difficulty. O’Donnell returned with (in Antrim), plundered the Glinns, and great
prisoner; commanded the castle demolished, and
attack Gillpatrick, the son Torlogh Maguire; they proceeded
Bryan, son Conor Oge Maguire, between the
town Bunowan and Inismore; Donal himself,
the son Bryan, was taken prisoner Tamhnaidh
but retained Mac William’s son
was rased the ground, after which returned home victoriously and triumphantly. After that
Bunabhann, where they seized some
Donegal, and made him full satisfaction, and O’Donnell
the town
prey, but they were, however, defeated, and the booty taken from them; many their people were slain and drowned, including the son Manus, son
Mac William followed O’Donnell
permitted his son with him home.
O'Donnell, accompanied by the chiefs North Connaught and Fermanagh, and by many
retained followers, marched into Tyrone, the residence O’Neill, Art, the son Hugh. the first place, they spoiled and burned Tyrone
Fearan-na-Harda Muintir Luinin, his people were drowned the Carraidh
and the sons Thomas, the son Manus Mac Gau ran, made hostile incursion into Tullaghaw; they plundered Torlogh, the son Hugh Mac Gauran,
before them, far Dungannon; they were
week the country spoiling until O’Neill made
peace with them, and forgave O’Donnell the
disputes which existed between their ancestors,
viz. : the rents Kinel Moain, Inisowen, and tanist the country, and slew himself while pur the entire Fermanagh; O’Donnell, after that,
came Omagh, and the course week repaired the castle that place, which had been
former occasion demolished the earl Kildare, and O’Donnell left his own guards
Gerald, earl Kildare, lord justice Ireland,
suing them recover the prey. They proceeded from thence the Cranoge Mac Gauran, which they took, and also took Mac Gauran himself pri soner, although was sick; but they afterwards left him behind, they could not conveniently convey him with them. The son O’Reilly, i. e.
marched with his forces through Athlone into Edmond Roe, the son Hugh, son Cathal, Connaught; plundered and burned Clan Con soon after overtook those Fermanagh men, and the
having destroyed great portion
O’Donnell proceeded with foot the Curlew mountains, pay his respects the earl;
the country.
great force confer with and
returned the same
night his own camp Brec Slieve (Braulieve mountain, the borders Sligo, Roscommon,
and Leitrim), and few his men were slain on
his return through the pass Bealach Boy; after that, laid siege the castle Sligo, and spoiled
the entire the territory the tribe Bryan Luighneach O'Conor; but did not succeed
taking the castle that occasion.
Gerald, earl Kildare, lord justice Ireland,
marched with force into Trian Congail (in Down and Antrim), took the castle Belfast, demolished the castle Mac Eoin (Mac John), the Glinns
his forces, and laid siege the castle Iniscrone, which was the son Mac William, and after
four days’ great exertion, they took the castle; extended hospitality and protection the guards,
portion the country, and carried with him,
prisoner, the son Niall, son Con (O'Neill). Donal, the son Bryan, son Donal, son
Henry O’Neill, aided the tribe Flaherty Ma
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son of Manus defeated them, and slew Donogh, the any in North Connaught, was treacherously slain son of Redmond, son of Philip Maguire; Philip, by his own brother Owen, the son of Donal, near
the son of Owen, son of Donal Ballach Maguire; the town of O'Gillgain; Owen, however, was over Hugh, the son of Owen, son of Torlogh Maguire; taken by the just judgment of God, for he was
Murrogh Roe, the son of Murrogh, and James, hanged by O’Donnell in three days after that mis the son of Magrath Maguire, and many others; deed.
and he also took many horses from them on that day. Owen O’Malley, with the crews of three ships, The son of Maguire, i. e. Bryan, the son of Ed sailed into the harbour of Killibegs (in Donegal), mond, son of Thomas, died. by night, at which time the chiefs of that country Mac Gauran, i. e. Cathal, the son of Hugh, son were on an excursion with O’Donnell; they of Owen, died, and Thomas, the son of Manus plundered and burned the town, and took many
REIGN OF HENRY VIII. 371
Mac Gauran, was nominated lord.
Mac Tiarnan, i. e. William of Tullaghonoho,
died.
Failge, the son of Mulmora OReilly, was killed by the sons of John, son of Owen, son of Donal Baun, and by James, the son of Torlogh, son of
Owen, at Dromlane.
Teige, the son of Donal O’Brien, died; and
prisoners in but they were, however, overtaken storm, and being compelled remain the borders the country, they lighted fires and
torches convenient their ships. An intrepid young man the Mac Sweeneys, namely, Bryan, accompanied the sons Bryan Mac Anaspie O'Gallagher, with number farmers and pea sants, overtook and courageously attacked them;
Bryan, the son of Donal, son of Teige, son of Tor they slew Owen O’Malley, together with five six
logh, died about six weeks afterwards.
A. D. 1513.
Maurice O’Fihelly, archbishop of Tuam, a master of divinity, a man of the highest reputation for ecclesiastical knowledge in his own time, died, (see an account of him at p. 181, in these Annals).
score (100 120) his men, and took two the ships from them, and the prisoners they had made, through the miracles God, and St. Catherine, for having violated her town.
O'Donnell, the invitation the king Scot land," who sent him letters and messengers, sailed for Scotland with some attendants, and having ar rived there, received great honours and presents from the king; having remained there for three
The official Mac Congal died.
Rossa, the son of Manus Mac Mahon, lord of months with him, advised the king not come
Oriel, and Teige, the son of Malachy O'Kelly, lord of Hy Maine, died.
Mac William Burke, Edmond, the son tival of St. Bridget to Whitsuntide, but he did Rickard, son Edmond, son Thomas, man
not succeed in taking the town during that who patronised the religious orders and learned period; a gentleman of O’Donnell’s people was men, was treacherously killed by his brother's killed on that occasion, namely, Niall, the son of sons, namely, Theobald Riavach, and Edmond Heremon, of the Mac Sweeneys of Fanad. Ciochrach, the sons Walter, son Rickard.
Cathal Oge, the son of Donal, son of Owen O'Neill, Art, the son Hugh, marched O'Conor, the most distinguished lord’s son for with force into Trian Congaill, and burned Moy hospitality, feats of arms, wisdom, and prudence of linny (in Antrim), and plundered the Glinns; the
O'Donnell encamped before Sligo from the fes
A. D. 1513.
Ireland O'Donnell, who was then the most powerful the 1. The King of Scotland at that time was James IV. , and it Irish princes. King James was very valiant prince, and was
would appear from the above passage that he had some thoughts of comingto Ireland, probably on an invasion like that of Edward Bruce in the year 1315, when invited by the Irish chiefs to become king of Ireland, of which an account has been given in these
Annals, at the year 1818; and it would seem the more probable that James intended to invade Ireland, ashe was then at war with king Henry VIII. , and might be anxious to wrest Ireland from the English ; but it appears he was dissuaded from coming to
married Margaret, sister sensions with king Henry, France, against the English; he was visited by O'Donnell,
king Henry VIII. , but having dis leagued with Louis XII. , king
and 1513, the same year which invaded England with powerful
Ireland intended, and O’Donnell returned home after having encountered great perils sea.
army, and the ninth
nobility, and fifteen thousand his men, were slain.
September fought the fatal battle Flodden Field, Northumberland, which the Scots were defeated, and king James himself, with vast number his
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son of Niall, son of Con Mac Quillan, overtook a
party of the forces, and slew Hugh, the son of
O’Neill, on that occasion. On the following day
the force and their pursuers met in an encounter,
in which Mac Quillan, namely, Richard, the son of expected, for was man who destroyed most,
Roderick, with a number of the Albanians (Scots), were slain, after which O’Neill returned home.
The castle of Dunliss (Dunluce, in Antrim) was
taken by O’Donnell from the sons of Gerald Mac
Quillan, and was given to the sons of Walter Mac Quillan.
Art, the son of Art O’Neill, died on the 6th of August, and was interred at Donegal. Owen Roe Mac Sweeney was killed by his own brother's sons and by Donogh, the son of Torlogh O'Boyle.
and whom most destruction was committed, any his race during the memory man.
Teige-na-Leamhna made a treacherous attack taking the castle, circumstance which seldom on Cormac Ladhrach, the son of Teige, son of occurred him; however returned home for the
the men Ireland for execution hand, pow and bravery.
Teige-na-Leamhna, the son Donal, son Teige Mac Carthy, died his bed, which was not
The earl Kildare (Gerald Fitzgerald), gained great sway with his forces, overran the province Ulster, far Carrickfergus, and Munster, far
same earl marched Lemanaghan
Leim-ui-Bhanain (the castle the barony Garrycastle, King's
the palace Mac Carthy; the
county, which belonged the O'Carrols, see D. 1516), but did not succeed either destroying
Donal Oge, after each of them had been nomina ted the Mac Carthy, and the house was set on fire in which Cormac was, and he himself and his con stable, having rushed out of the house, slew Teige's constable, and Cormac and his people happily and
fortunately made their escape; Desmond was then divided into two parts between Cormac and Teige, until the death of Teige.
purpose procuring greater force and more ordnance, but happened that was seized with sickness, which died; and Gerald the earl was knight renowned bravery, and princely rule, words, and judgments.
The earl Kildare, i. e. Gerald the younger, the son Gerald, marched with force into Brefney, where committed great destruction, and slew
Mac Mahon (of Clare), i. e. Teige, the son of O'Reilly, i. e. Hugh, the son Cathal, Philip his Torlogh, son ofTeige, son of Donogh Naglaice, brother, Philip's son, and Gerald, the son Ed died. mond, son Thomas O’Reilly; but short four
O’Mahony (in the county of Cork), i. e. Conor teen thenobles and chiefs the O’Reillys, besides Fionn, the son of Conor, son of Dermod O'Ma great number their people, were slain, and hony, died, and that Conor was a man who ex Mac Cabe, Maine, the son Mahon, was also celled his ancestors in the government of his taken prisoner there.
territory.
The castle of Colerain was taken and demolished
by O’Donnell eraic (fine) Donal O’Kane for having violated his compact.
O’Donnell committed great depredations Gailenga (in Mayo), where burned and plun dered the country far Croaghan Gallen,
A. D. 1514.
Patrick O’Duibhleachain (O’Dullaghan), abbot
of Kells, and Hugh, the son of Gillcreest O’Fay, vicar of Derrybrusk (in Fermanagh), died.
O'Neill, i. e. Art, the son of Hugh, son of and slew O’Ruadhain and many others.
Owen, son of Niall Oge, died, and there were very few tanists’ or lords’ sons of the Tyronians ever
contest arose between O’Donnell, i. e. Hugh, the son Hugh Roe, and O’Neill, i. e. Art, the son Con, and both parties having engaged great number persons, they remained encamped for long time opposed each other; but hap pened, however, through the grace the Holy
intelligence, power, wisdom, science, valour and government,
was; Art, the son Con, son - Henry, was ap pointed his successor.
before time eminent
Donogh, the son Conor O’Brien, was mali Spirit, and by the advice their chiefs, that they
ciously and unkindredly killed the sons Tor logh, son Murrogh O'Brien, namely, Murrogh and Donogh, and was one the most eminent
concluded amicable peace with each other, having met the bridge Ardstraw (in Tyrone),
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Erne, and overran the lake far Port-na Cruma, despite the people the country. Many slaughters and conflagrations were commit ted his forces the islands belonging the sons Edmond Maguire.
hospitality, died his own house (Finvarra, Clare), and was buried
tery Corcomroe.
Finagh Beara the monas
A. D. 1515.
Memma (or Menelaus) Mac Cormac, bishop
Raphoe, died.
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REIGN OF HENRY VIII. 373
(or deeds), together with the ratification of the James, the son Thomas Roe Mac Anabbaidh old charts, were given by O’Neill to O’Donnell, Maguire, and the son Redmond, son the
for Kinel Moain, Inisowen, and Fermanagh; and O'Donnell voluntarily delivered up his son to
O'Neill, i. e. Niall Oge (commonly called Niall Conallach), who had been imprisoned with him
for a considerable time, as a pledge of his loyalty. O'Donnell sailed with a fleet of long ships and boats on Lough Erne to Enniskillen, where he
took up his abode for a long time, and he preyed and burned the island of Cuil-na-noirer (an island on Lough Erne), and made peace with the people of Fermanagh, after having brought them under his authority.
parson Maguire, were killed the coarb. Maguire, the district of Cleenish.
Donal, the son Hugh Roe O’Donnell, was
killed Hugh Buighe O’Donnell, Tuaith
Bladhaigh, the 25th November.
Giolla Duv, the son Torlogh Maguire, died. Teige, the son Torlogh Maguire, died from
the effects being maimed.
Teige O'Higgin and Walter Walsh, two priests,
were drowned near Lisgoole.
Cathal, the son Fergal, son Donal Baun
O'Reilly, died.
O’Donnell, Hugh Oge, the son Hugh
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The son of the great earl, namely, Henry, the
son of Gerald, was taken prisoner by the young Roe, sailed with fleet long ships Lough
Hugh, the son of Donal O'Neill, and Con, the
son of Niall, made an attack on John, the son of
Con, at Cluain Dabhail, burned the town of John,
and sent the prey of the country before them.
O'Neill and Mac Donnell, with a large force, over
took them, took the prey from them, and gave
them a defeat, in which five of the tribe of Art lision with the people Mac Mahon, they slew Art
O'Neill were slain, namely, Torlogh, the son of Niall, son of Art; Failge, the son of Niall; Rode rick, the son of Hugh, son of Art; Donal Ballach, the son of Art of the Castle; and Hugh, the son of Edmond, son of Art O’Neill. Of the party of Hugh were slain the two sons of Mac Aghiorr, namely, Art Oge and Bryan; also Felim Oge O’Meallan and Con O'Conor, and thirty horses were taken from Con on that occasion.
Pierce Mac Anabbadh More Maguire, and Gill
patrick, the son of Felim Mac Manus, died. O'Daly of Corcomroe Clare), i. e. Teige, the
son Donogh, son Teige, son Carroll, professor poetry, who kept house general
Balbh, the son Mac Mahon, distinguished military leader, and also Edmond O’Connolly.
A. D. 1516.
William, the son Donogh O'Ferrall, bishop Annaly (Ardagh), died.
The erenach O’Muirgheasa, Niall, and
Art, son John, Clogher, died.
marched into Tyrone, and burned Kinel Feradh Gillpatrick O’Hultachain (or O'Donlevy), par aigh, and the entire country far the river
son Aghavea (in Fermanagh), died. called Una, and then returned home safe.
O’Neill, Art, marched with force into Oriel, and part his men having come into col
O’Dogherty,
Mac Donnell Clan Kelly, Colla, was slain.
great contention arose between O’Donnell and O'Neill, and each lord engaged many persons.
Manus O’Donnell committed great depredations Henry Balbh O'Neill, and burned the greater
portion the country from the mountain inwards, and Bryan O’Neill committed other immense de
predations Kinel Moain. O’Donnell afterwards
Conor Carrach, died. Maguire, Bryan, the son
The son
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Thomas Oge, was killed Bryan
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Limerick), and the Knight of Kerry (Fitzgerald);
Mac Maurice, and O'Conor (of Kerry), and the supporting tower of the forces, Mac Carthy More,
i. e. Cormac Ladhrach. John, the son of the earl,
went to the Dalcassians (O’Briens and other chiefs grimage at St. Patrick's Purgatory, on Lough of Thomond), to complain of the difficulties in Derg, sojourned at the house of O’Donnell on his which he was placed, because a relationship and journey to and from that place, where he received connection existed between them, for More, the much honour, respect, hospitality, and presents, daughter of Donogh, son of Bryan Duv (O’Brien), during which time they formed bonds of friend was John’s wife. O’Brien promised him his ship with each other. When the knight learned friendship and support, and mustered the forces
that the castle of Sligo was defended against of Thomond, and was joined by Pierce, the son of O’Donnell, he promised that he would send a James Butler, and others; and they then marched
The castle of Sligo was taken by O’Donnell,
i. e. Hugh Oge, the son of Hugh Roe, after it had
been for a long time out of his possession, and the manner in which he took it was as follows:—A
French knight, who had come to perform a pil
to meet the forces of the Geraldines. When the
son of the earl beheld the chiefs of the great army of the O'Briens marching on him, the resolution he came to was not to encounter them, and they left the town without incurring any danger, and they separated after that manner.
Mac Carthy More, i. e. Cormac Ladhrach, the son of Teige, lord of Desmond, a man who best acquired his lordship, and who encountered most opposition until he became undisputed lord, one who was most bountiful to strangers and the indi gent, and who maintained the best laws and regu lations of any of the lords of Leath Mogha (the southern half of Ireland), died.
The castle of the town of O'Carroll, i. e. Leim
ui-Bhanain, (see A. D. 1514), was taken by the earl of Kildare, i. e. Gerald, the son of Gerald,
after his father had failed in taking it; and it is doubtful if there was in that time a castle better
fortified and defended than that, until it was de molished on guards.
opposition being offered him there, and without throw, and took from them great many their any deed of note being performed against him or people and retained soldiers.
ship with large guns; and the knight fulfilled
that promise, and the ship arrived at the harbour of Killibegs (in the bay of Donegal), from which
it directly sailed to Sligo, while O’Donnell with his forces marched by land, and both parties by
land and sea arrived together at the town. The town was destroyed by them before they got pos
session of it (the castle), and O’Donnell gave full pardon to the garrison.
O’Donnell proceeded
from thence into Tirerrill, where he took the
castle of Cul Maoile (Collooney), the castle of Loch Deargan (Castledargan), and Dun-na-Mona
on the same day; and having garrisoned some of
them, he took hostages and prisoners from the
others. Mac Donogh of Ballymote, and the son
of Mac Donogh, while coming to O’Donnell’s forces, were slain by Donogh, son of Torlogh
O'Boyle; and O’Donnell after that returned home safe with victory and triumph.
The castle of Mac Sweeney of Fanat, i. e. Raith Maolain (Rathmullen), fell.
O’Donnell marched with his forces on two dif
ferent occasions into Tyrone, without battle or Butler, and the son Mac Pierce, signal over
by him, but having overrun and spoiled the greater portion of the country.
A war having arisen between the Geraldines,
Mac Conmidhe, Bryan Oge, the son Bryan Roe, died.
Torlogh, the son Bryan Uaine O'Gallagher, James Mac Maurice, heir to the earldom (of the coarb Carrick, died.
Desmond), laid siege to Lough Gair (Loughguir, The son Bryan Caoch, son Teige, son
in Limerick); the leaders of his forces were Mac Owen O'Conor, was treacherously slain by the
Carthy of Carbery (in Cork), i. e. Donal, the son
of Fingin; Cormac Oge, the son of Cormac, son ofTeige; Cormac, the son of Donogh Oge Mac Carthy, lord of Alla (Duhallow, in Cork); the White Knight, the Knight of Glin (Fitzgerald, of
son Teige the Battle-axe, and by the tribe the Cearrbhach.
A. D. 1517.
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son of the Calvach, died, and Calvach, the son of they and O’Melaghlin having invited the earl (of
Teige, was appointed his successor. - Donogh, the son of Torlogh O'Boyle, the best
gentleman of his means, who made the most war fare, and performed the most intrepid exploits of
any of his own tribe, went with the crew of a boat to Toraigh (Tory Island, in Donegal), and a wind
Kildare), Fothair
aid them, they destroyed Delvin, namely, the wall
A. D. 1518.
the castle the castle.
The monastery the friars Armagh was ob having driven them westward to sea, no tidings tained for the friars observantia (Franciscans).
of them were ever after heard. Hugh, the son Rossa, son Thomas Oge John, the son of Con, son of Henry, son of Maguire, canon the chapter Clogher, par
Owen O’Neill, the most affluent and wealthy lord’s son Aghalurcher, and parson Cleenish,
son of Ulster in his time, died. Lough Erne, man distinguished for hospitality Philip, the son of Torlogh Maguire, a distin and good humour, and learned ecclesiastic, died. Mac Sweeney, Fanad, Roderick, the son Maolmuire, the supporting rock every com
guished military leader, died.
Philip, the son of John Buighe Mac Mahon, a
man distinguished for his liberality and protection, died.
Art, the son of Hugh, son of Donal O’Neill, was killed by Niall, the son of Con, son of Art O’Neill.
bat the defence man who bestowed every one whom
his lordship and country, precious gifts and property
deemed deserving them, died. Ciothruadh (of Fermanagh), the
O’Hussey,
O'Toole, i. e. Art (of Wicklow), was killed by his son Aithirne, truly learned poet, and man
kinsmen.
The Giolla Duv, son of Donogh, son of Thomas Maguire, died.
Thomas, the son of Ulick, son of Ulick Burke,
having carried off a prey from Ormond, was over taken by a great force at Port Omna (Portumna, in Galway, near the Shannon); the cavalry and
people of Thomas were driven from the prey by the pursuers, they captured the prey, and Thomas
himself was slain; he was the most distinguished man of his age of the English of Ireland, in his time,
who kept house general hospitality, died. Felim, the son Bryan, son Conor Oge Ma
guire, died, after having returned from the city
St. James (of Compostella, Spain), after his year's pilgrimage, the year grace, and was terred the monastery Monaghan.
Con and Hugh, the sons O’Neill, Donal,
the son Henry, son Owen, and the coarb. Ma guire, having gone plunder Bryan, the son
Con, son Henry, were overtaken Domhnach an–Eich (Donagheevey, Tyrone), Bryan, who
remarkable deeds, for him many plains had defeated them Hugh, the son Donal, was ta
been plundered and laid waste for long period. The castle the lake was taken from the sons
The lord justice marched with force, the the son Edmond Maguire, made incursion instigation the sons the earl’s daughter, into into Tirkennedy (in Fermanagh), attack Henry
Cormac Ladhrach (MacCarthy), and themselves
expelled Mac Maurice, and Mac Maurice com
mitted great depredations, and completely plun
dered Magh O’Gouinchind (Magonihy, Kerry), was taken prisoner Henry Balbh O'Neill, and from the Hills eastward. exacted fifteen horses for his ransom, for Philip,
Tyrone, and demolished the castle O’Neill, i. e. Art, son Con, namely, Dungannon, that
OCCaSiOn.
O'Carroll, Maolroona, committed great de
Balbh O'Neill, and took the island Clapach (in Lough Erne), and carried away from Henry hos tages, whom had, namely, Hugh Balbh, the son
Con O’Neill, and the son Hugh MacCaffrey, predations Delvin the King's county), and whom had (as hostage) from Philip Cathal,
took and plundered the castle Cinncoradh;
consequence this act, great commotion arose between O'Carroll and the Delvinians, and
the son Dun, son Edmond Maguire, was slain the side Philip that expedition.
The same Hugh Balbh, the son Con,
ken prisoner, Mac Caghwell, Donogh, the son Edmond, was wounded, and many the Kinel Firedaigh were slain; Mac Caghwell afterwards
died of his wounds.
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O'Neill, whom we have mentioned, died in the Felim, the son Manus, son Bryan, son latter end of harvest. Donal O’Conor, lord North Connaught, cha
The son of Mac Manus, i. e. Redmond, the son ritable, humane man, died.
of Cathal Oge Mac Manus, a charitable and hu mane man, died.
Mac Murrogh, i. e. Art Buighe, (lord of Lein ster), the son of Donal Riavach, son of Gerald Cavenagh, died.
Murrogh, i. e. O’Melaghlin, one ofthe most dis tinguished men of Ireland for bravery and military command, was killed in Moy Elle, by his own bro ther Art, for he had slain his brother Felim pre viously, so that it was in revenge of him he was slain by Art; and Torlogh became his successor.
Teige Roe, the son Malachy O'Kelly, lord
the Calladh (in Galway), died.
Donogh Cavenagh, prosperous and affluent
man, the chief nobles Leinster, died.
Maoilin, the son Torna O'Maolconry, chief professor Siol Murray (Roscommon), man full law and learning, man whom the Geraldines
and English had selected preference the professors Ireland, man who received precious presents and property from those who patron ised him, died the monastery Derg, Teffia.
Fercertne O’Cuirnin, the professor Owen O'Rourke (of Leitrim), and chief the learned
A. D. 1519.
James, the son of Philip, son of James, son of his tribe, and Donal Glas O’Cuirnin, died.
Roderick Mac Mahon, bishop of Derry, died. Edmund Duv O'Dwyer, abbot of Eas Roe,' died on the 1st day of November, and was buried at Donegal,” in the habit of the Order of St. Francis,
after having resigned a monastic habit for
The coarb Cluan Conmaicne (abbot Cloone,
Teige, son Bryan, son Tomaltach O’Beirne,
tanist Hy Briuin (in Roscommon), died.
The sons O’Neill, namely, the sons Donal,
son Henry, made attack the son O’Neill, Bryan, son Con, and took large preys
the northern mountain; Bryan having received in Leitrim), the chief hospitality, and the pro telligence this, collected the people could
vider for the churches Commaicne, died. attack them, and pursued them, and defeated O’Neill, Art Oge, the son Con, dis the sons O’Neill, after their people had departed
tinguished military leader, man humanity and hospitality, died, and his brother, Con Bacach, the son Con, was appointed his successor.
from them with the prey. The two sons O’Neill, Hugh and Owen, were taken prisoners there,
and the son Owen was slain; Mac Caghwell, i. e.
O'Conor Roe, and Mac William Oge, died.
Cu-uladh, the son Edmond; Thomas, the son Mac Caghwell, were also slain.
sidered have been called from fortress erected there by the Danes, appears they had some settlements there the ninth and tenth centuries; for, Irish poem by the celebrated bard
Owen, son Clanrickard,
Felim Fionn,
Rickard Edmond; and Edmond, the son Gillpatrick
A. D. 1519. Ashroe,
Irish, Eas Aodha Ruaidh,
The Abbey Easroe
signifying the Cataract
Ruadh Hugh the Red, one the ancient kings Ireland, who
was drowned shannon,
The abbey that Boyle
the Cataract called the Salmon Leap, Bally Donegal, many centuries before the Christian era.
Ashroe, according Allemande, was daughter
Masters under the same year, who style him the Virgil the race the Scots, chief the learned the Gaels, and the best poet
Red Hugh, and called from Aodh
Flann, the son whose works
Writers,
Lonan, the latter end the ninth century, account has been given O'Reilly's Irish 891, and whose death recorded the Four
Roscommon, and founded for Cistercian monks the twelfth century, A. D. 1178, by Roderick O'Cannanan,
that was father daughters and Tor,
Ireland his time, related that Eigneachan, the Donal, prince Tirconnell, gave his three beautiful marriage three Danish lords, named Caithis, Torges, secure their friendship and protect his territory from Donegal, where Donegal by the
the seventeenth
prince Tirconnell, and was amply endowed the O'Cannanans, O'Maoldorys, and O’Donnells, who were successive princes Tir
connell, and many abbey. The abbey Samario, that
those ancient chiefs were buried that Ashroe was called Latin writers De the river Samer, which was the ancient name the river Erne: the abbey was situated about half mile north east Ballyshannon, glen beside small but rapid river which flows onward the Bay Donegal. The abbots Ashroe had privilege great extent over the great salmon fishery the
plunder, and the marriages were celebrated Eignachan resided. castle was erected O'Donnells, about the twelfth century, and down century
Tirconnell, Erne, Ballyshannon, stated Archdall's Monasticon but and his wife Fionguala, the daughter Conor O'Brien, prince
the abbey, with its lands, fisheries, &c. , were all seized by the crown the reign Elizabeth some ruins this ancient abbey still remain, and adjoining old and extensive cemetery.
The Monastery Donegal. —The name Donegal, Irish Dun-na-ngall, signifies the fortress the foreigners, and con
Thomond, for Franciscan friars. monastery still remain; and may
According
was the chief residence the princes the Four Masters, the monastery 1474, by Hugh Roe O'Donnell, prince
Tirconnell. Donegal was
founded
Some ruins this ancient remarked that the abbey the place which the Annals the Four Masters were compiled, and hence they are
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Rossa and Teige, the sons of Roderick, son of Bryan Maguire, were taken prisoners by the coarb Maguire; he expelled Roderick, and the remainder
Roderick, the son of Hugh Maguire, was trea cherously taken prisoner by Donn Buighe, the son of Maguire, i. e. the son of Conor, son of Thomas
in pay for his own use, until O’Donnell requested
of him to restore his predatory troops again to Ro derick.
A great contest arose in Delvin between the tribe of Fergal Mac Coghlan, and the tribe of Donal, in
who put him to death.
Carbry, the son of Conor, son of Carbry, son of
Cormac O’Beirne, the counsellor and leading man of Conmaicne Murray (in Roscommon), died.
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of his sons, from the estate, and deprived them of Oge, and was delivered by him to Gillpatrick Oge, their predatory cattle-troops, whom the coarb kept the son of Gillpatrick, son of Edmond Maguire,
Torlogh, the son of Felim Mac Coghlan, lord which James Mac Coghlan prior of Gallen, and of Delvin Eathra (in the King's county), a man
heir presumptive of Delvin Eathra (barony of Gar distinguished for wisdom and learning, a man of
rycastle, King's county), was killed by the shot of a
ball from the castle of Cluan Damhna (castle of Clonana, in the parish of Gallen, King's county).
A. D. 1520.
living by the influence of the laity, and died in Bohoe.
Magennis, i. e. Donal, the son of Hugh, son of
Art, died, and Felim the Hospitable, his brother,
was appointed his successor, who also died; and
Edmond Buighe Magennis was nominated the Magennis.
Maurice, the son of Thomas, son of Thomas, earl of Desmond, died.
Mac William of Clanrickard, i. e. Ulick, the son of Ulick, died.
Mac William Burke, i. e. Meyler, the son of
Theobald, was slain by the sons of Seoinin More, the son of Mac Seoinin.
The son of Maguire, namely, Philip, the son of Edmond, made an incursion into Iochtar Tire (the lower part of the county of Cavan, on the borders of Fermanagh and Monaghan), against the son of Philip O’Reilly, where, havingseized someprey, they
were overtaken by a strong pursuing force of the
tribe of Bryan O’Reilly, and the grand-sons of Ca
thal O’Reilly, namely, Fergal and Maolmora, and
the sons of Donal of Coin Inis gave a defeat to the
son of Maguire, and the son of Philip, son of Tor
logh Maguire, in which Philip, the son of Maguire,
with his son Thomas, the two sons of Philip, the
son of Torlogh, namely, Gillpatrick and Edmond;
Torlogh, the son of Flaherty, son of Thomas Oge mother of the coarb Maguire, a woman of great Maguire, and many others were slain. prosperity and riches, equally distinguished
prosperity and great riches, who built the castles of Feadan and of Cinncoradh, died after a well spent life,
A great plague raged in Machaire Stefanach (in Fermanagh), of which many persons of note died.
O’Cassidy, i. e. Felim, the son of Teige, chief physician of the tribe of Philip (Maguire), and of Devenish, was wrongfully removed from his Roderick, the son of Donogh, son of Hugh Ma
Nicholas, the son of Pierce O'Flanagan, parson
guire, died.
-Maurice, the son of Thomas, son of the earl
(of Kildare), the most worthy Englishman of the Geraldines, was killed, with many others, by Con, the son of Malachy O'Moore.
A. D. 1521.
The prior of Devenish, i. e. Redmond, the son
of the parson of Innis Maighe Samh (Innismac saint, in Fermanagh), a benevolent, charitable, and humane ecclesiastic, died.
Mac Mahon (of Monaghan), the son of Glaisne, son of Redmond, son of Roderick, died, and his
son, young Glaisne, was nominated the Mac al Mahon.
O’Kane, i. e. Thomas, the son of Aivney, who
had been forcibly deprived of his lordship some
time before by Donogh O’Kane, died.
Donogh, the son of Roderick, son of Bryan Ma
guire, was killed by the sons of Mac Gauran, namely, Donal Oge, son of Donal Bearnach, and
Anthony, the son of Manus Mac Gauran; and there was not a better man of his tribe in his time
than that Donogh.
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378 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1522.
bestowing presents, and her kind hospitality, hys (Mac Donnells and Mac Sheehys), account died. the alliance the earl Kildare's daughter,
who was O’Neill’s mother. O’Donnell collected killed by the English, at Dundalk, while in com his small, but true and faithful forces, Tircon
pany with O’Neill, namely, Con, the son of Con. nell (in Donegal), namely, O'Boyle, O’Dogherty, Torlogh, the son of Donogh Mac Sweeney, died. the three Mac Sweeneys, and the O'Gallaghers, The lordship of Delvin was divided by O'Me along with his son Manus (O’Donnell), and they
laghlin, i. e. Torlogh, and by O'Carroll, i. e. Maol proceeded dangerous pass, by which they ex roona, between Feardorcha, the son of Mac Cogh pected O'Neill would march attack them, viz.
Roderick, the son of Eigneachan O’Donnell, was
lan, i. e. Fingin Roe, and Cormac.
Sile (Julia), the daughter of Niall Garv O’Don
nell, died on the 14th of August.
A. D. 1522.
Redmond Roe Maguire, prior of Lisgoole, died.
An exceedingly great war arose between O’Don nell and O’Neill; Mac William of Clanrickard,
Port-na-dtri-namhad (or the Port the Three Enemies, probably Burt, near Lough Swilly, Donegal). When O'Neill received intelligence this, the direction took was through Tyrone, without being perceived until arrived Termon Dabeog (near Lough Dearg, Donegal), and from thence Ballyshannon. The son Mac
the English and Irish of Connaught, the O’Briens,
O'Kennedys, and O'Carrolls, united and leagued defended the town against O’Neill the best with O’Neill against O’Donnell in that war. The manner possibly could but, however, the town following were the chiefs from the west who united was finally taken by O'Neill, and slew Mac their forces on that expedition: Mac William of Sweeney, and great number his people; among Clanrickard, Ulick, the son of Ulick of the Wine; a
number of the chiefs of the O’Briens, Donogh and
Teige, the sons of Torlogh, the son of Teige
O’Brien, and the young bishop O’Brien (Tor who kept house general hospitality for the rich
logh O'Brien, bishop of Killaloe); O'Carroll, i. e. Maolroona (of Ely O'Carroll), the son of John;
the O'Kennedys (of Ormond); and not they alone, but those also of the Conacians who had been under his (O’Donnell's) tribute and submission until then, namely, O'Conor Roe; O'Conor Don; Mac William Burke; Mac Dermott of Moylurg, and those amongst them Connaught, joined
march against O’Donnell; and was the
and poor, and the son Mac Ward, namely Hugh, the son Hugh, with many others, which hap pened the 11th June; Bundroos and Bel
leek were also taken and burned O'Neill this expedition. On the return part his forces from Bundroos, they slew Rory, the son
Geoffrey, son Hugh Gallga O’Donnell, and the son Mac Kelly Brefney, near Scairb-Einsi-an Fhraoich. When O’Donnell received intelligence
these acts having heen committed by O’Neill, commanded Manus O’Donnell, with portion his forces, march into Tyrone, and plunder
and burn the country, and himself marched with the remainder the troops through Barnus (Barnesmore mountains, Donegal), pursuit
festival
Lady Day Harvest they appointed
meet O’Neill Tirhugh. O’Neill, the same
time, mustered the forces Kinel Eogain (Ty
rone and Derry); the Clan Aengusa (the Ma gennises the county Down); the Orgiallians
Louth); the Fermanagh the Alba
(Mac Mahons Monaghan and
O'Reillys (of Cavan); the people
(the Maguires); very large body
machs (the Scots Antrim), commanded the parts Tyrone, slew and destroyed many people, son Mac Donnell, Alexander; there also and returned triumph. When O’Neill was
marched thither numerous forces the English informed that Manus had gone into Tyrone Meath, and the galloglasses the province returned again across the river Finn, and spoiled Leinster, the Clan Donnells and Clan Shee the country before him far Ceann Maghair,
Sweeney Donegal), nell had left
Tir Boghaine (barony Banagh,
Bryan the Fleet, whom O’Don
guard the castle Ballyshannon,
the slain were two O’Donnell's professors, namely, Dermod, the son Teige Cam O'Clery,
man learned history and genuine poetry, and
O’Neill, and protect Tirhugh. As Manus laid waste, fire and sword, the adjacent
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done the great difficulties they had
encounter, for they knew they had not sufficient
forces contend with O’Neill and his army, and
also the Conacian troops which were marching
their country, should both succeed joining each
attack O’Neill,
that plan, and proceeded until they came the guards without being perceived, who then began
alarm their forces the near approach their enemies, whereupon the Tirconnellians rushed for ward with their might and main, lest the guards should reach O’Neill's camp before them, and happened that they arrived the camp together, and they raised great and loud shouts their fall ing with each other,and their clamour was fiercely answered O’Neill’s soldiers, who bravely and re solutely determined defend their commander and their camp; both armies engaged general conflict
Round Towers, the religious rites Buddhism, which extensively
prevailed over India and other parts Asia, were introduced into
other, that the resolution they came was
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from which place he carried off some prey and re great army was opposed them,
turned victoriously to his own country. O'Neill nocturnal attack O’Neill’s camp.
