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A. D. 1367.
The bishop Malachy O'Ferrall, that
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foot soldiers the Irish; they wore iron helmets, and coats mail, studded with iron nails and rings; had long swords their sides,and bore their right hands broad battle-axes with very keen edges, single blow which they often clove the skull
warrior through his helmet. appears that the Scots also had troops called galloglasses and kerns, Shakspear's Mac
beth mention made “the merciless Mac Donnell, from the Western Isles, with his kerns and galloglasses. ”
Brefney,
succeeded Philip (O’Reilly).
The Clan Murtogh (O'Conors), made incur
sion with their forces into Moy Nisse (in Leitrim), and they attacked Moylurg Roscommon); the chiefs that expedition were, Teige, the son Roderick O'Conor; Fergal Mac Tiarnan, lord
mott, and wife Ualgarg O’Rourke, was slain by the Clan Murtogh.
Malachy, the son Geoffrey Mac Gilpatrick
Kerns, Irish, Cethern, derived, according Cormac's Glossary the tenth century, from Ceth, that Cath, battle, and arm, plundering, was the term applied the light troops the Irish, armed with spears, javelins, darts, slings and arrows, &c.
until
after which Teige O'Conor and Mac Rannall re turned, without prisoners booty.
Donal, son Murtogh O'Conor, the O’Rourkes, and the Mac Donoghs, with their retained kerns,
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The Clan Murtogh (O'Conors of Sligo), made an Niall O'Neill, king of Tyrone, marched with a attack on the people of Fermanagh, at Inis More, great force into Orgiall, and the chiefs the
Lough Berraid, and Seanadh MacManus, and having province (of Ulster), joined him
carried away much booty, they returned home safe.
A. D. 1368.
The coarb of St. Maog', and archdeacon of Bres ney, a man full of the gifts of the Holy Ghost,
died, after gaining the victory over the world and the devil.
Hugh, son of Felim O'Conor, king of Con
naught, the most heroic and valiant of the Irish,
the Lughaidh Lamhfada” of Leath Cuinn against
the English and other enemies, died at Roscom
mon, after gaining the victory of repentance; and
Roderick, the son ofTorlogh, assumed the sove reignty of Connaught.
Crioch Cairpre (Carbury, in Sligo),was divided between the son of Manus (O'Conor), and Donal, the son of Murtogh (O'Conor).
Fergal Mac Dermott, lord of Moylurg, the lion
of nobleness and of feats of arms of his tribe; To maltach, son of Fergal Mac Dermott, tanist of
Moylurg; and Conor Mac Dermott, died.
Hugh, son of Conor Mac Dermott, assumed the
lordship ofMoylurg.
Roderick, son of Seonnig Mac Geoghegan, the
hawk of heroism and of feats of arms of his tribe, the most hospitable man from Dublin to Athlone; and Tiarnan, son of Cathal O’Rourke, died.
Dermod, son of Cormac Dun Mac Carthy, was taken prisoner by Mac Carthy of Carbery, (county
of Cork), by whom he was delivered up to the English, who put him to death.
David O’Tuathail (O'Toole, in Wicklow), was slain by the English of Dublin.
William Sasanach, the son of Sir Edmond Burke,
heir to the Mac Williams, died of the small-pox at Inis Cua”.
Fiachra O'Flynn, heir to the chieftaincy of Siol Maolruain (in Roscommon), the best man ofhis tribe in his time, and also his wife, died.
A. D. 1368.
Coarb St. Maoge, that abbot Drumlane, the
Mac Mahon, and they encamped
Tire (the middle country); MacMahon
great terms, viz. , that would give the half Orgiall (Monaghan), Niall, the son Murtogh, son Bryan (Mac Mahon) Nagoileach Naiffrin (of the chalices), namely, the lord who was pre viously over the country, and other large gifts O'Neill himself, reparation for the death Mac Donnell; O'Neill consented make peace with him those conditions, but the son Murtogh
Mac Mahon, and Alexander Oge Mac Donnell, lord the galloglasses (or Scots), with one accord proceeded with three troops kerns attack Mac Mahon, without O’Neill’s permission, and they made sally upon his fortress; Mac Mahon and his household were their guard, armed and accoutred their fortress, and the other party having instantly attacked them, fierce and des perate conflict ensued, which Mac Mahon de feated them, and slew the son Murrogh Mac Mahon, tanist Orgiall, together with Alexander, the son Torlogh Mac Donnell, the constable
the galloglasses; Owen, son Torlogh, son Malachy O'Donnell, and many others, that oc casion.
Thomas O'Flynn, lord Tuirtre (in Antrim), man full hospitality and honour, died.
Teige, son Manus, son Cathal, son Donal O'Conor, was treacherously taken prisoner by Roderick, the son Torlogh (O'Conor), his own fortress, Ard Anchoillin, (in Roscommon),
after had been brought the house O'Con
or, Cormac Mac Donogh; and was, after that,
delivered into the hands Donal, son Murtogh
county Cavan, the monastery which was founded by Leath Cuin was term applied the northern half Ireland.
St. Maoge, the sixth century. Archdeacon Brefney, that Inis Cua, now Iniscoe, situated near Lough Con, the archdeacon of the dioceseof Kilmore. parish Crossmolina, barony Tyrawley, county Mayo.
O'Conor, who finally slew him
Sligo. All bad deeds afterwards compared those perpetrated
the castle committed were Manus O’Con
old saying abhorrence, “that the taking and slaying the son of Manus was not worse than whatsoever trea
nor’s son, that followed
cherous deed they might hear being committed. ”
Lughaidh Lamhfhada, whom Hugh O'Conor here com pared, was celebrated warrior king the Tuath De Danans.
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REIGN OF EDWARD III. 159
A great war arose in Connaught, between of that imprisonment; Annadh, the son of Richard O'Conor, Mac William, and Mac Dermott, on O’Reilly, collected a great force, and Mac Mahon
account of that taking and slaying (of O'Conor). and the chiefs of Orgiall, (Monaghan), came to Cuuladh Mac-an-Gir Mac Cathmail, the chief assist him to compel Manus to release Philip of his own tribe, and his son, an experienced and O'Reilly; Manus, and his kinsmen, with their
learned master in the arts and sciences, died in forces, united together defend their own coun
England.
William, son of Donogh Muinach O'Kelly,
lord of Hy Maine, was taken prisoner by O’Mad den, and by the Clan Mac Eogain; and Donal,
son of Conor O’Kelly, and Ardgal Oge O'Con canon, were slain on the same day, by O'Madden.
Donal Mac Namara, (of Clare), died.
Slevin Mac Quillan, constable of the province of Ulster, died.
try, and battle ensued, which however, Manus was defeated Blen Chupa;” and the three sons Cormac O'Ferrall, namely, Seoinin, Malachy,
and Fergus; Felim, son Hugh Anchleitigh (of the plume), O'Conor; the two sons Flaherty More Mac Conruba, namely, Donogh, and Brien; Sitrick-na-srona Masterson, and many others, were slain that engagement.
Gerald Cavenagh, heir presumptive the Muiredhach O’Fairchellaidh (O’Farrelly), the crown Leinster, was slain the Black Knight. abbot of Drumlane, and archdeacon of Brefney, Tiarnan O’Rourke went predatory excur
(diocese of Kilmore), died. sion, Lurg, (in Fermanagh), and carried away Dermod Lamh-dearg, (the red-handed), Mac great booty; but Hugh Oge, the son Hugh Murrogh, king of Leinster, was taken prisoner by O'Rourke, was slain by O'Maolduin, Lurg,
the English, and he was the most valiant provin while pursuit the plunder.
Dermod, the red-handed, Mac Murrogh, king Leinster, was put death the English
Dublin, (in the castle Dublin), after had been long time imprisoned by them.
Hugh O’Neill, bishop of Clogher, a pious and
charitable prelate; and Richard O’Reilly, bishop the best and most noble of the Irish of the south of Kilmore,' died. Ireland, died his own fortress, after gaining
The Dean O'Bardain, and Cuchonacht O'Reilly, the victory repentance.
cial king in his time.
A. D. 1369.
Bryan O’Brien assumed the lordship Tho mond, after Mahon.
O'Maolduin, that Donal, chief Tuath
Luirg (in Fermanagh), was slain by the sons Niall O’Donnell, who carried with them booty one the islands Lough Erne called Badhba
(Boa Island); Philip Mac Guire, lord the seven
Charles O'Reilly, Roman Catholic bishop Kilmore, died 1800.
Fergal O'Reilly, Roman Catholic bishop Kilmore twenty-two been bishops Brefney Kilmore, and several other sees, years, died A. D. 1829. Philip O’Reilly, Roman Catholic bishop
lord of Brefney, died.
Philip O’Reilly was taken prisoner by his own
kinsmen, and was sent to be imprisoned in the castle of Lough Uachtar, closely bound and fettered.
Manus O’Reilly assumed the lordship then, and a war and commotion arose in Brefney, on account
A. D. 1369.
whom the following have been collected from Ware, Archdall, Stewart's Armagh, Brennan's Ecclesiastical History, and various other sources. Richard O'Reilly, bishop Brefney, died
1869; was the son Malachy O'Reilly, chief Brefney. John O'Reilly, bishop Brefney, died A. D. 1893; was the son Geof frey, son Giolla Iosa Roe O'Reilly, prince Brefney, who called
Bishop Kilmore. Many the O'Reillys Cavan have
Ware, Gelasius Rufus O'Reilly, and was founder the abbey Edmond O'Reilly, vicar-general the diocese Dublin, after
Cavan. John O'Reilly, abbot
Brefney, from about A. D. 1464
abbot Kells, afterwards bishop
1522. Hugh O'Reilly, Roman Catholic bishop Kilmore, Richard O'Reilly, coadjutor bishop Kildare, afterwards Roman
from about A. D. 1610 1626, and afterwards translated Armagh. Michael O'Reilly, vicar-general and administrator the diocese Kilmore, from A. D. 1715 1727, afterwards Roman Catholic bishop Derry, and lastly translated Armagh.
Catholic archbishop Armagh thirty-six years, died A. D. 1818. Blen Chupa, place now called Blencup, the parish
Kilmore, county Cavan.
Kells, and afterwards bishop 1474. Dermitius O'Reilly,
wards Roman Catholic archbishop Armagh fourteen years, died A. D. 1669; Michael O'Reilly, Roman Catholic bishop Derry, afterwards archbishop Armagh ten years, died A. D. 1758;
Kilmore, from A. D. 1511
Mahon, Maonmoy, O’Brien, lord Thomond,
Raphoe twenty-one years, died about A. D. 1780. Daniel O'Reilly, Roman Catholic bishop Clogher thirty years, died A. D. 1778. Hugh O'Reilly, Roman Catholic bishop Clogher twenty-three years, died A. D. 1801. The following O'Reillys have been the see Armagh:—Hugh O'Reilly, Roman Catholic archbishop Armagh twenty-eight years, died A. D. 1655;
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districts, sailed with a large fleet, to avenge the treacherously slain by the Clan Hugh Mac Cath
death of his young friend on the sons of O’Don mail, and Murtogh, his brother, succeeded him in nell; and Niall Oge, son of Niall Garv, son of the chieftainship.
Hugh, son of Donal Oge (O’Donnell), was slain by Caheer O'Conor, heir presumptive to the lord him in a naval engagement on Fionn Lough, at ship of Offaley, (King's county), and Murtogh the side of the island.
Bryan, son of Hugh Buidhe O'Neill, a worthy heir to the crown of Ireland, in nobility, hospitality, and feats of arms, died.
immense number of their people besides. The Cathal, son of Dabug O'Concanon, lord of people of Thomond, and the Clan Cuilein, (Mac Hy Dermada, (in Roscommon); Siobhan (Jud
Bryan O’Brien, lord of Thomond, gave a very
great overthrow to the English of Munster, and
took Gerald, earl of Desmond, and many of the
English nobles, prisoners, and slaughtered an Lough Oughter.
Namaras), burned Limerick on that occasion; the
people of the town submitted to O'Brien, and Sioda Cam, (Mac Namara), son of O'Dwyre's
daughter, assumed the wardenship of the town; but the English who were in the town, acted treacherously towards him and slew him, which was a great calamity, as regarded the son of a chief.
Philip Mac Guire, lord of Fermanagh, sailed
ith) Cham, daughter of Mac Carthy, and wife of Mac Namara, (in Clare); Sioda of Kilkenny, the son of John Mac Namara; John O’Hara, heir to the lordship of Lieney; and Dermod, the son of Cathal Oge O'Conor, died
Niall O’Neill, lord of Tyrone, defeated Bryan Mac Mahon, lord of Orgiall, (Monaghan), and
great numbers of Mac Mahon's people were slain
O'Moore, were killed in a predatory excursion by the English of Leinster.
Ducola, the daughter of O’Reilly, and wife of Philip Mac Guire, died.
Manus O’Reilly, (chief of Cavan), was taken prisoner by the sons of Thomas, the son of Mahon
O'Reilly, and was imprisoned in the castle of
with a fleet, on Lough Oughter, (county of and drowned.
Cavan), and having taken the castie of Cloch Donal, son of Malachy; and Teige, son of
Oughter, liberated Philip O’Reilly, lord of Brefney, Loghlin O'Kelly, (of Galway), with his two sons, who re-assumed his lordship. died.
Malachy Mac Mahon, heir presumptive to the Malachy Conactach O'Ferrall, and Cathal Oge lordship of Orgiall, (Monaghan); Bryan, son of O'Ferrall, died.
Murtagh O'Conor; John, son of Edmond Mac Teige O'Rourke assumed the lordship of Bres Hoberd; Donogh O’Beirne, chief of Tir Briune, ney, but he was expelled therefrom, and driven (Roscommon); Rannall O’Hanley, (of Roscom into the country of Mac William, (Burke), by the mon); Cormac O’Hanley; also John Mac Egan, Clan Murtogh, (O'Conors); and by Mac Tiar and Gilbert O'Barden, the two most famous nam, aided by Conor Roe, son of Cathal, the son
harpers of Conmaicne, (Leitrim), died.
William O’Farrelly, abbot of Drumlane, and
archdeacon of Brefney, (Kilmore), died.
A. D. 1370.
of Hugh Brefnagh, (O'Conor).
William Don, the son of Ulick, (Burke), died.
A. D. 1371.
John O'Grady, archbishop of Tuam, the most
A firm and friendly peace was concluded between
the Tyronians, amongst themselves, on the fol Fergal Mac Coghlan, (of the King's county),
hospitality, died.
lowing conditions: that Donal should give hos died while imprisoned by O'Kennedy.
tages to Niall, as security, in not opposing him about the lordship, and that Niall should give Donal a portion of lands and possessions.
Fergal Mac Geoghegan, (of Westmeath), died.
Murrogh, son of Owen O'Madden, the most distinguished man in Ireland for his contributions Gilpatrick Mac Cathmail, chief of Kinel Ferad to the clergy, the poor, and the destitute, was
aidh, (in Tyrone), Cuuladh his son, and his wife, slain by the cast of a javelin, in the rere of a prey and the daughter of Manus Mac Mahon, were ing party, in Ormond.
distinguished man in his time for wisdom and
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REIGN OF EDWARD III. 161
Adam O’Keenan, canon and learned historian, died Lisgoole (in Fermanagh).
The English Meath attacked Annaly, and slew Roderick, the son Cathal O’Ferrall, and
his son, with many his people, that occasion. Donogh O'Ferrall, with his forces, pursued and
the castle of Sligo, after he had been sent to him
by the king of Connaught, Roderick, the son of English was slain by the cast javelin, con
Bryan O'Kennedy, lord of Ormond, was trea cherously slain by the English.
Edmond O'Kennedy, heir to the lordship of Ormond, died.
Teige Oge, son of Manus O'Conor, was treache rously slain by Donal, son of Murtogh O'Conor, in
Torlogh, as before stated.
Eachmarcach, son of Manus, son of Roderick,
son of Manus, son of Don More Maguire, a great
landed proprietor who lived at Lough Erne, died. O'Dowd, (Donal) committed great depredations
sequence which his forces were defeated. William D'Alton, and the sheriff Meath were
slain the Kinel Fiacha (Mac Geoghegans Westmeath), and O’Melaghlin.
Mac Amphearsuin Bermingham was slain in Tireragh of the Moy Sligo), plundered the Torlogh Roe O'Conor with single stroke
country, took the castles, namely, those Ardna sword, Conmaicne Dunmore (in the county
ree and Castle Conor, and expelled the English who possessed them, and then divided the country among his kinsmen and people.
A. D. 1372.
Bryan More Mac Mahon, lord
naghan), marched with his forces against the English, give them battle, but was treacherously slain ambush one the galloglasses his own party, who then made his escape flight.
John More O’Dugan', chief bard and historio grapher Hy Maine, died after the victory extreme unction and repentance Rinn Duin,
among the monks St. John the Baptist. Murtogh Muinach, son Murtogh More Mac
Galway), after they (the Berminghams), had acted treacherously towards him, while his way
from Conmaicne Cuile (in Mayo), after which made his escape from his enemies the strength his arm, although had been wounded; An
drew MacKenny was slain afterwards them (the
Berminghams), having been left hostage with
them Torlogh, for the purpose that they should
obtain their choice ransom lieu him, the
time they had deceived him former occasion. Barduv, daughter O’Rourke, and wife Do
nal Mac Tiarnan (of the county Cavan), died. John Mac Namara, head chief Clan Cuilein
Clare), and Teige Oge O’Durnin, died. Sabina, daughter Cathal O'Conor, and wife
Flaherty O’Rourke (of Leitrim), died.
Rannall, son Cormac Mac Ranmall, was trea
cherously slain the son Mac Naiscin.
Kinel Fiacha, died, after repentance.
Bermingham
O'Kelly and his sons, and Richard Bermingham, his heir, was slain.
Myler Mac Hoberd (Burke) was slainby O'Conor. William Mac Ulick (Burke), the most humor
Geoghegan, chief gaining the victory
ous and affable O'Kelly, heir
the Burkes, and William Oge the lordship Hy Maine, died.
Galway), was taken prisoner
Malachy Conachtach O’Neil died.
Master Niocol Mac Techedain, official died.
A. D. 1373.
William Mac Cormaic, bishop Ardagh, man Donal Oge, son John O’Dogherty (of Done
distinguished for his wisdom and piety, died. gal), died.
A. D. 1372.
John More O’Dugan, chief bard and historian the topographical poem
O'Kellys, princes Hy Maine, Galway and Roscommon, whom account has been given the introduction the present publication, was the celebrated author the Topography ancient Ireland, which embodied the course these notes, together
with numerous extracts literally translated from his beautiful the Irish chiefs and clans. At Rinndune Randown, now called St. John's, was situated ancient abbey
and castle, peninsula extending into the Shannon Roscom In Oil.
slew great many them; the commander the
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Bryan was slain
Oge, son Bryan O’Dowd the Barretts.
A. D. 1374.
Cloyne, (of Sligo),
Semicin Savadge was slain by Mac Gennis (of the county Down).
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ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1374-75.
Peregrine Oge Mac Geoghegan, chief of Kinel Mahon, son Manus O'Conor, died, after hav Fiacha, having gone to Athlone in company with ing gained the palm hospitality and generosity. the bishop of Meath, was treacherously slain there The castle Roscommon was given Rode with one thrust of a spear by the Sionach (Fox), rick O'Conor Torlogh Roe, exchange for who was one of William D'Alton's party; but he Ballintobber, and other property.
himself was immediately after torn asunder, and Mac Arten, chief Kinel Fogarty (county small fragments were made of his body, as a retri Down), was treacherously slain his own kins
bution for his misdeeds.
Theobald Burke, heir to Mac William, was slain
by the people of Hy Maine.
Niall O’Neill defeated the English in an engage
man, the son Gille Trenoinn Mac Arten.
Niall O'Neill gave the English Down signal overthrow, which Sir James Bally Atha Thid,
Alahid, the king England's viceroy,' Burke Camlinn, and many others who are not recorded,
ment, in which the Knight Roche, with Bocksa of
the Rock (Carrickfergus), Sandal Burke, Wil were slain.
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liam of Ballydolet, the most hospitable man in Ire land, and many others, not recorded, were slain.
Teige, son of Roderick, son of Cathal Roe O'Conor, the worthy heir of O'Conor, died.
Malachy, son of Dermod O'Ferrall, having
marched from Annaly with his forces to join Muin Maolmordha (the O’Reillys Cavan), against
the English, fierce and desperate battle was fought between them and the English, which,
however, (O'Ferrall) and many others were slain. Teige Oge Mac Rannall was wounded the cast javelin, which died, but was not ascertained who had thrown the Muintir Beirne
Cu-uladh Mac Mahon, Tanist Orgiall (Mo
naghan), died from the bleeding vein.
Art, son Maguire (of Fermanagh), man full
hospitality and generosity, died.
Dermod Mac Rannall went expedition attack Cormac O’Beirne; and Donogh, son Co nor the Cup, was slain that occasion, together with many others, and they also took much booty.
Malachy O'Donnellan, the chosen professor poetry Siol Murray (Roscommon), and also chief professor Arts Ireland, died ulcer.
Cairbre and Owen, the sons Mac Tiarnan (of Cavan), marched with their forces attack the (of Roscommon), accused the Clan Murtogh English; but one their own men, having acted (O'Conors) the deed, and the Clan Murtogh treacherously, betrayed them for bribe the turn accused the O’Beirnes, for strife existed be English, who surrounded them, and took twenty
tween them that time; but contest, however, five the Mac Tiarnans, and the chiefs their
consequence between the Mac Ran nalls and O’Beirnes.
Cormac, son Tomaltach O’Ferrall, was slain.
Fergal, son Flaherty O’Rourke, was slain by Philip.
Tiarnan, son Bryan Mac Tiarnan, died.
people, whom they beheaded one place.
Geoffrey, son Giolla-na-neev O'Ferrall, wor thy heir the lordship Annaly, for hospitality, feats arms, personal figure, and affable manners, died after the victory extreme unction and repentance.
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Sir Edmond Albanach, the son William and Mahon Anchinn, son Donal, son Murtogh Burke, died, after the victory repentance, and
Malachy Roe O’Duigenan, learned historian, O’Rourke, fell by each other's hands.
A. D. 1375.
Donogh Cavanagh Mac Murrogh, king Lein
ster, was treacherously slain the English, having often, before that, spread destruction among them.
Thomas, his son, succeeded him the lordship. Osgar, son Art Mac Guire (of Fermanagh),
was slain by the sons Donogh Mac Guire.
A. D. 1375.
Sir James here mentioned, Bally-Atha-Thid,
was probably one the Talbots Malahide, and
nated the King England's viceroy, he might have been deputy
Alahid, under Sir William Windsor, who was that time lord lieute desig nant of Ireland.
Donogh, son Teige, son
(Mac Rannall), was slain Thomas Bermingham, lord
Conor the Cup Muintir Beirne.
Athenry, and John Mac Loghlin, head chief his own tribe, died.
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REIGN OF EDWARD III. 163
Cathal Oge, son of Cathal Oge, son of Cathal The English of Meath, Ulster, and Leinster,
More, son of Donal O'Conor, was slain by the marched with their combined forces to Annaly, and
people of Clan Rickard, and Loghlin, son of Do treacherously committed depredations in the coun
nogh O’Dowd, was taken prisoner on the same occasion.
Brian O’Brien, lord ofThomond, was expelled from his country by Torlogh, son of Murtogh
O’Brien, and by the Clan Rickard.
A war broke out between Roderick O'Conor,
king of Connaught, and Malachy O'Kelly, lord of
Hy Maine, but at length O'Conor gained power
over Hy Maine.
Cathal, son of Manus Mac Dermott, died.
A. D. 1376.
Teige O'Rourke, lord of Brefney, a man full of
hospitality, generosity, excellence, and renown, the
bear of the Brefnians, and the lion of the north of Ireland, died, and Tiarnan, his son, then assumed
the lordship of Brefney.
Hugh O'Tuathail, lord of Imaile (county of
Wicklow), was slain by the English.
Dalvach, son of Malachy O'Byrne, the most dis
tinguished man in Leinster for hospitality and ge
nerosity, was wounded by his own spur, of which wound he died.
Hugh, son of John O'Ferrall, died, a man who,
try; O'Ferrall then collected his forces, attacked by turns the English Ulster, Leinster, &c.
burned their farm-houses and towns, plundered their territories, and returned home victoriously, with great booty.
A. D. 1377.
from boyhood to that time, was an inexhaustible having collected their forces, headed Mac Na fountain in hospitality and liberality to the clergy mara, the son O'Daly’s daughter, attacked and
of Ireland in general.
Bebinn, daughter of Donal O’Dunn, and wife of
O’Dempsey (of the Queen's county), died.
Robert O'Ferrall died, after gaining the victory
of repentance.
Cuaifne O'Conor Faily, a most worthy heir to the lordship of Offaley (King's county), died.
defeated the Clan Rickard engagement, which Theobald, son Ulick (Burke), the leader
the kerns, with the three sons O’Nedin, and
many the chiefs Clan Rickard, were slain. Roderick O'Conor defeated Roscommon Mac
William Burke, and Malachy O'Kelly, lord Hy
Maine, engagement which Richard Burke, Conor O’Beehan, a learned historian; Ceallach brother Mac William; Donal, son Cathal Oge
Mac Curtin, chief historian of Thomond; John O'Conor; Teige Oge, son Teige O’Kelly; O’Rooney, chief poet to Magennis (county of O’Mannin, chief Sodain; and Mac Dugal the Down); Malachy O'Maolmhena, chief professor galloglasses, with many others who are not re to O’Kane, (of Derry); Donogh Mac Firbis (of corded, were slain.
Sligo), a good historian; and Ruarcan O’Hamill, The castle Lios-Aird-Abla (Lisard, Long
chief poet to O’Hanlon (of Armagh), a man who ford), was erected by John O'Ferrall, lord kept a house ofgeneral hospitality, and refused Annaly.
none, died.
Cumoighe O’Kane, lord of Oireacht O’Kane (of
Derry), was taken prisoner by the English at the
port of Colerain, and sent prisoner in fetters to dwellings; great many were slain both sides; Carrickfergus. but they length made peace, and Mac Dermott
O'Kelly,
O’Rodachain, the coarb St. Caillin (abbot Fe
magh) eminent scholar; and the great dean Mac Maurice, died; the dean died Rome.
The monastery Easroe (Ballyshannon) was burned.
Walter, son Sir David Burke; Donal, son Fergal Mac Anmanaigh O'Gallagher (of Donegal),
Geoffrey O'Flanagan, chief Clan Cathail, (in Roscommon); Donogh, son William Alain
bishop Clonfert
Brenain John
Ely; Dermod Bacach Mac Corcachlan, (in Roscommon);
O'Carroll, lord
Brenan, chief
Fachtna, son
county); and Bryan O'Flaherty (of Galway), died.
David O'Moore (of the Queen's
Rickard Burke marched with force into Clan Cuilein (in Clare), and the people Clan Cuilein,
contention arose between Mac Dermott and
Roderick O'Conor, from which resulted the spoli ation Moylurg, and the burning crops and
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received presents for making that peace, and com gether with Dermod Mac Dermott, to oppose pensation for the injuries he had sustained from them, they defeated Mac Rannall; and Fergal Roderick O'Conor. Mac Rannall, a worthy, prosperous, and wealthy
Mahon, son of John Mac Namara (of Clare), man; Mac Shanly, Mac Gilduff, and many others
died.
Richard II. ' assumed the sovereignty of England on the 21st of June.
Geoffrey, son of Annadh O'Reilly (of Cavan) was slain by the sons of Caoch O'Reilly.
not recorded, were slain in that conflict.
Gilcreest O’Sgingin, chief historian of Tircon
nell, died of an ulcer.
Bryan Mac Guire, heir to the lordship of Fer
managh, was slain by the sons of Art Mac Guire.
Fergal O'Mulvey, chief of Muinter Carolan (in Leitrim), died.
Teige Mac Egan, chief Brehon (judge) of North Connaught, a man of learning, free from pride and
arrogance, who kept a house of general hospitality, died.
A. D. 1379.
Faltach, bishop of Meath,' died in England.
James O'Conolly, prior of Devenish (in Ferma nagh), died.
Flaherty O’Mongan, erenach of Rossorry (in Fermanagh), died.
Philip, son of Niocol, that The D'Alton, lord Westmeath, died.
Ferbisigh Mac Firbis (of Sligo), learned his torian, died.
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A. D. 1378.
tive bond of piety, the protecting link of wisdom,
a vessel of divine love and humanity, died at Rome,
after gaining the victory over the world and the
devil.
More, daughter of O'Ferrall, and wife of Der
mod Mac Ranmall, died, and was buried with great solemnity at Cluan Conmaicne'.
Walter Mac William Burke was slain by the O’Malleys (of Mayo).
Fergal Mac Rannall was slain by Con, son of Murtogh Mac Rannall,
Gilcreest O’Rourke, son of the lord of Brefney, died.
Torlogh Mac Sweeny, high constable of Con David O’Dunn, chief Hy Riagain (in Queen's
naught, died.
Teige, son of Loghlin Mac Namara, chief of
Clan Cuilein, was slain by the son of O'Daly's daughter.
Donal Mac Brady, chief of Cuile Brighdin, and
of Teallach Carroll (in the county of Cavan), a
man of general knowledge; John O’Felan (of Wa terford), an eminent poet; and Duvcola, daughter
of Mac Ranmall, and wife of O'Mulvey, died.
Mac Rannall, with his kinsmen and party, the two clans of Hugh and Fergal O’Rourke, made an attack on Cathal Roe Mac Rannall; but Cathal
having collected his kinsmen and connexions, to
county), was slain by the son Carroll O’Dunn. Richard Mac Cathmaill (of Tyrone), was slain Philip Mac Guire, lord Fermanagh, and
Donal O’Neill.
O'Neill, that Niall More, defeated Mac Guire
the battle Dreche”, which Teige Mac Guire, with the two sons Mac Manus; Torlogh,
son Donogh Maguire; Bryan, the son Ma grath, and Murtogh Mac Miolchon, were slain.
Mac Anchaoich O’Reilly (of Cavan) was slain the son Annadh O'Reilly.
Cumara Gearr Mac Namara was treacherously slain by his own kinsmen.
A. I. ). 1377.
Richard II. King Edward III. died the 21st June, Country, where there was celebrated abbey founded St. Fraech
1377, and was succeeded his grandson, Richard II. , son Edward the Black Prince, then only the eleventh year his age, his uncles, John Gaunt, duke Lancaster, Edmond, duke York, and Thomas, duke Gloucester, being appointed regents
Mohill, county Leitrim, Muintir Eoluis, Mac Rannall's the sixth century.
A. 1379.
The bishop of Meath here mentioned under the name Faltach, was Stephen Vale, Wale, Wall.
The battle Dreche, now probably Draha, near Newtown butler, county Fermanagh.
the kingdom during his minority.
A. D. 1378. Cluan Conmaicne, now Cloon,
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ford), O'Reilly (of Cavan), O'Mulloy (of the King's county), Mac Geoghegan and the Sionach (Fox Westmeath), with other chiefs.
REIGN OF RICHARD II.
165
Cuchonnacht, son of Philip Mac Guire, a worthy with the heirs presumptive the throne Ire heir to the lordship of Fermanagh, for hospitality land, waited him, namely, Niall O’Neill (of Ty and nobleness, was slain by the Clan Donnell of rone), O'Hanlon (of Armagh), O'Ferrall (of Long
Fionguala, daughter of O'Kelly, and wife of Art Mac Gennis, lord Iveagh, Ulidia (county
Mac William Burke (of Galway), died.
Richard O’Dugan, a worthy successor to the
professorship of Hy Maine, died.
William, son of the Giolla Caoch Mac Carroll,
the most delightful minstrel of the Irish, died.
A. D. 1380.
The abbot, Mac Dermott Roe, of Trinity Island,
on Lough Key Roscommon), and Donal O’Lea nan, prior Lisgoole Fermanagh), died.
Down), was treacherously taken prisoner,
the residence Mortimer, consequence which the Irish, and many the English themselves, became afraid place any confidence him, trust themselves his power.
Art, son Gerald Cavenagh slain by the English.
Torlogh O’Donnell gained
Conor Oge, son John, son
Hugh, son Donal Oge (O’Donnell), and over O'Dogherty and the Mac Sweeneys, which en
(of Leinster), was
great victory over Conor, son
John, son Conor, son Hugh, son Donal gagement many their chiefs were slain; two Oge (O’Donnell), lord Tirconnell, and the brothers the MacSweeneys were taken prisoners, adjoining districts, and heir presumptive the namely, John and Murrogh, and took much crown Ulster, and his son, Malachy Duv, property from them horses, arms and armour. were slain the monastery Easroe (Ballyshan Art, son Gerald, son Thomas Fionn (the non), Torlogh, son Niall O'Donnell, aided fair), the Mac Murroghs, was slain Mac Mur
the sons Cathal Oge O'Conor, and Muintir Duirmin, nocturnal attack camp.
the his
rogh, king Leinster.
The Clan Murtogh (O'Conors Sligo), and Philip O’Reilly (of Cavan), marched with force
Mac William Burke gave Mac William Oughter into Brefney O’Rourke, and slew Thomas Mac
(Richard Oge) great overthrow the town Ath Leathan (in Mayo), which Mac Jordan
Dorchy, but O’Rourke overtook them and drove
them forcibly out the country, after they had lost some of their men and horses.
Dexeter, lord were slain.
Teige, the son
mond), was slain Roderick, son
Ath Leathan, and John Dexeter,
nach O'Conor, made
but was slain Manus O'Rourke.
Art Mac Gennis (of the county
Cian, son Roderick O’Carroll, illustrious Murtogh O'Brien (of Tho heir the lordship Ely (in Ormond), was slain
Bryan Sramach O’Brien.
Hugh, son Murtogh O'Mulloy, with the cast javelin.
Mortimer marched with army into Ulster, where destroyed many fortresses and towns his expedition, together with the churches and
Cathal, son attack
Hugh Bres the O’Rourkes,
Down), gave
the English and the people Oirior (in Armagh), country, including Urney,” Donoghmore, Ara
signal and awful overthrow, which O'Hanlon, gail, Clogher, &c.
lord Oirior, and great many the English Cormac Oge Mac Carthy (of Cork); Henry,
were slain.
The Mortimer' came Ireland with sovereign Muinach Mac Geoghegan (in Westmeath), and
power, lord chief justice, and the Irish nobility,
A. D. 1380.
The Mortimer here mentioned was Edmond Mortimer, earl March and Ulster, who was married Philipa, daughter
Lionel, duke Clarence, one the sons king Edward III. hence son, Roger Mortimer, earl March and Ulster, became
son Donal O'Ferrall; Hugh, son Murtogh Donal, son David Mac Geoghegan, died.
heir presumptive the throne England. Edmond Mortimer died Cork, 1381.
Urney, the parish Urney, near Strabane; Donaghmore,
church the parish now Errigal Kerougue, church, all the county
Donaghmore, near Dungannon; Airegal, the barony Clogher; and Clogher
Tyrone.
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Donal, son of Bryan O’Dowd, lord of Tireragh and Tyrawley (in Sligo and Mayo), a man who de fended his territory against the English and Irish who opposed him, died in his own town on the 3rd of May, and was succeeded by his son Roderick.
A. D. 1381.
Sir Edmond Mortimer, lord the English Ireland, died.
Duvcola, daughter Hugh Mac Dermott, and wife Cathal Roe Mac Rannall; Lasarina, daugh ter Torlogh O’Conor, and wife Mac Rannall; Fionguala, daughter Conmaighe O’Kane, and wife Torlogh Mac Sweeney; Sabina, daughter
Ulick Burke, and wife O'Conor; Duvcola, lord of Hy Maine, the most distinguished man of daughter O'Conor Failey, and wife Donal,
William, son of Donogh Muinach O’Kelly,
his race for high character, excellence and renown, a man who gave a general invitation of hospitable
entertainment to the clergy and learned of Ireland, and made presents to them according their wants, died venerable old age, after gaining the victory repentance, and was succeeded
his son Malachy.
Teige Roe Mac Dermott Gall, who had the
chief power over Airtheach, was slain the Clan Costello.
Dermod Mac Carthy, heir the lordship Desmond, was slain by O’Mahony.
Kennedy Mac-I-Brien Coonagh (in Ormond), was slain the English.
son Theobald O'Mulloy; and Lasarina, daugh ter Fergal O’Duigenan, and wife O’Mithigen
Bealach, died.
Owen Fox, Tanist Muintir Tadhgain (in Westmeath), was slain the D'Altons.
Hugh, son Murtogh Muinach Mac Geoghe gan (in Westmeath), was slain Myler, the son
Theobald O'Mulloy, the thrust spear.
Dungallach O'Madden (of Galway), was slain conflict with the Clan Rickard.
Raghnailt, daughter Mac Brady, and wife Mac Dorchy (of Leitrim), died.
Owen O'Quinn, chief Munitir Giollgain (in
The sons Felim O'Conor were expelled by
Roderick O’Conor, and dispossessed Ballintob Felimidh, was slain
lord
ber (in Roscommon). Cathal, son Roderick lagh (in Wexford).
O'Conor, was valiantly and victoriously taken pri soner soon after Bryan Ballach (O'Conor), Beol-an-Tachair (in Roscommon), were also some other chiefs, together with Bryan O’Beirne and Loghlin O’Hanley, who were returning from Con maicne Dunmore (in Galway); Bryan kept them confinement until he obtained his own
terms from O'Conor, and they then concluded peace.
The castle Athlone was taken by the earl Mortimer, and the son Ricard Fox was slain there.
The castle Athleathan (in Mayo), was de molished by the Mac Donoghs, who carried away
portal-gates Ballymote.
O’Dunn was slain the people Fercall (in More Mac Geoghegan, chief Kinel Fiacha, was
the King’s county), while plundering them. treacherously slain by the people Fercall, Niall O’Neill marched with his forces into Or Kilmona, eastward Rath Hugh Mac Bric (Rath giall (Monaghan), where they committed great Hugh, Westmeath). Fergal O'Mulloy and the
depredations, but the Orgiallians pursued them, son Theobald were the persons who attacked
attacked the rear O’Neill’s party, and recovered
part their prey; Donogh, son Manus Mac Mahon, was slain that engagement.
him, and Myler Maintin was who struck him. Some the chiefs Connaught were taken prisoners Roderick O'Conor his own terri
Longford), died.
Donal O'Murchadha
(O'Murphy), the people
Hy Hy Kinsel
Philip, the grandson Ormond, and Aine,
mara, his wife, died.
Philip O'Kennedy, lord the daughter Mac Na
A. D. 1382.
Thomas O'Carmacain, bishop Thomond (Kil
laloe), and Matthew Mac Murray, prior (in Roscommon), died.
Dermod O’Donnell, son Owen, son
son Donal Oge, heir the lordship nell, died.
Kilmore
Hugh, Tircon
Laurence Tuite (of Longford) was slain by the sons John O'Ferrall, namely, Murrogh, Cormac and Donal.
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REIGN OF RICHARD II. 167
Roderick, the son of John O'Ferrall, died.
The Clan Maurice (of Mayo) having made an attack on Corcomogha,' and plundered the inha
bitants, O'Concanan went in pursuit of the prey and was slain; Conor Oge MacDermott, with his
tory, namely, O’Hanley, O’Beirne, and Mac Kear the English of the district collected together to op ney, in consequence of his having received intelli pose them, and Hugh O'Neill, and Raibilin Sa gence that they were about joining the sons of vadge having encountered each other in a charge Felim (O'Conor) against him.
kinsmen, after that attacked the Clan Maurice,
and on his march for that purpose, the Clan Mau days after Raibilin himself was killed.
Murtogh O'Flanagan, chief of Tura (in Ferma nagh), and Cormac, son of Art Mac Guire, died.
John Mac Gaffrey and Manus Mac David were slain on the same day.
Art, son of Thomas Fion, of the family of the Mac Murroghs, heir presumptive to the crown of Leinster, was slain by the English of the county of Lough Garman (Wexford).
An awful and very fatal plague raged through out Ireland.
Art Mac Gennis, lord of Iveagh, in Ulidia (county of Down), the most distinguished prop of
hospitality in Ireland in his time, died of the plague
Donal O’Brien; Torlogh, son of Dermod
O’Brien, and Bryan, son of Dermod O’Brien, of where he was confined by the English.
the Clan ofBryan Roe, died. Murrogh-na-Raithnigh O’Brien; More, daugh
Gillabride O’Sgingin, the intended chief profes ter of Murrogh O'Madden, the wife of Rickard sor of Tirconnell, died. MacWilliam (Burke) of Clan Rickard; and Judith, Murtogh Oge, son of Mac Manus of Tir Tua daughter of the earl of Ormond, the wife of Teige
rice with their forces prepared themselves to meet him; but in spite of them he proceeded onwards,
burned both dwellings and corn, and slew many people about the place, and then Conor and his party returned victorious by their valour, without any of them having sustained an injury.
Murrogh O'Brien marched with a force into Desmond, which he completely plundered.
Donal, son of Mahon Donn O'Kennedy (of Or
mond), and Edmond Oge, son of Edmond Butler, died.
Murtogh, son of Mahon Maonmoy O’Brien, died in imprisonment at Trim (in Meath).
so
comprising the parish of Kilkerrin, on the borders of Tipperary.
the county
Teige Mac Donogh, son of Tomaltach, son of of the town of Athboy, died.
Maurice, son of Donogh, from whom the Clan Donogh (or Mac Donoghs of Sligo) derived their name, lord of Tirerrill, a man full of hospitality and generosity, died on Good Friday.
Fonntach of Tigh Muna,' and the daughter of O’Brien, the wife of O'Kennedy, died.