Themonastery of Kilcrede,” in Munster,in the di
ocese of Cork, was founded for Franciscan friars by
the Mac Carthys, who constructed a splendid tomb as a place of sepulture for their nobility and gentry.
ocese of Cork, was founded for Franciscan friars by
the Mac Carthys, who constructed a splendid tomb as a place of sepulture for their nobility and gentry.
Four Masters - Annals of Ireland
These raths are mostly situated hills, and are found every county; they are extremely numerous most
the counties Ulster and Connaught, and there are least
thirty thousand them still remaining Ireland, though many
them have been levelled but the peasantry and farmers enter
tain belief transmitted down tradition from time immemorial,
that very unlucky meddle with them, and always followed some misfortune, these places are supposed sacred
Ascul, near Athy, and Mullaghmast. teries the Pagan kings Ireland,
has beengiven pp. 122–3, the note
Raths, called from the Irish Rath, which signifies fort
REIGN OF EDWARD IV. 273
doubt the sepulchre some circle huge stonesstanding Newgrange, and many them
South Connaught.
Dublin there these,
seats and fortresses Naas and Dun Leamhna, now Dunlavan, the borders Kildare, Wicklow, and Dublin. Dun, and also Dinn, were names applied ancient fortresses.
Round Towers. --So much has been written about these inte resting remains Irish antiquity, that enumerate the various theories respecting them would far exceed the limits this article,
and the opinions the origin, era, and uses those beautiful but mysterious structures, whose history hidden the night
time, are
was former times round tower situated Ship-street, not far from the castle Dublin, but traces now remain. the county Kildare there are five round towers still remaining, situ ated Kildare,0ld Kilcullen,Castledermott,Oughterard, andTagh adoe. the counties Dublin and Kildare are many interesting ruins, andremains ancientabbeys,churches,castles,andotheran
tiquities, too numerous here mentioned. The remains anti quity Ireland are very numerous,and extremely interesting, though
much has been destroyed by the silent hand more by the ruthless fury fanaticism and war,
ancient and modern times, like the Vandals
troyed various works art. The stones many Druidical tem ples and cromleacs have beenbroken; sepulchral mounds and raths, the ramparts ancient fortresses, and even walls Cyclopean architecture, have been levelled; eairns have beenscattered, round towers have been barbarously thrown down, shamefully suffered
fall into dilapidation and ruin; abbeys, churches and castles have been demolished, and their materials have been placed other buildings; splendid stone crosses, sculptures, and statues,
have been broken and mutilated; golden and silver ornaments massive size and beautiful workmanship, worn ancient kings, queens, and chieftains, have been carried off other countries, sold goldsmiths, and melted-down, and many other interesting
remains ancient art have been destroyed, though all these me morials remote ages should watched over with unceasing veneration, and preserved posterity with the most sacred care.
The note Moy Liffey and Bregia, will concluded the
whether they were built for Pagan remains subject antiquarian con
Dublin there are round towers Lusk, Swords, and Clondalkin, and some remains one near the old church Rathmichael, between Killiney and Bray; and there
Christian troversy.
various, that, purposes, still the county
are many these mounds the Curragh, and also Naas,
its being man
time, but much the barbarians old, having des
the tower enchanted ground, and the habitations fairies, this fear, London, but was liberated his party 1470, and for short
coupled with proper feeling veneration for antiquities, has for tunately preserved from destruction those interesting memorials remote ages. They are commonly called Danish forts, from some tradition that they were erected fortresses the Danes, and the theory their having been Danish works, has been ab surdly maintained by Ledwich, and other shallow antiquaries. Some them may have been erected the Danes, but many thousands of them are found remote parts, the interior the country, where the Danes had possessions, those pirates were chiefly located the towns along the sea-coast, and evident that these raths must have formed the fortresses and chief habitations the ancient Irish, and many them doubt erected
time restored the throne; his forces were, however, defeated by those king Edward the great battle Tewksbury, the year 1471, and himself being taken prisoner, was sent again
the tower, where he was killed the same year by Richard, duke Gloucester, afterwards king Richard III.
Lords Lieutenant. —In 1462, George, duke Clarence, bro ther king Edward IV. , was appointed lord lieutenant Ireland for life; was born Dublin during the time his father, Richard Plantaganet, duke York, had been lord lieutenant. The duke
Clarence did not come Ireland, but appointed various lords deputies act under him; 1462, sir Roland Fitz Eustace, ba ron Portlester, and viscount Baltinglass; 1463, Thomas Fitzgerald, earl Desmond, who was afterwards beheaded
the Firbolgs, Danans, and ‘Milesians, more than thousand
Years before the Danes arrived Ireland. the county Kil Drogheda; 1467, John Tiptoft, earl Worcester, who was af dare are some remarkable raths, and very large; the Rath terwards beheaded England, A. D. 1470, for his adherence Mullaghmast contains area about two acres, and Allen, king Edward IV. against Henry VI. 1467, Thomas Fitzmau near Old Kilcullen, another great rath, and there one very rice Fitzgerald, earl Kildare; 1475, William Sherwood, great size the Curragh Kildare. These were doubt the
fortresses ancient Irish chiefs kings.
f*orming the county the preceding part
this article, had fortresses
Howth, Swords,
Gray Ruthin 1478, Robert Preston, viscount Gormans
town, and Gerald Fitzgerald, earl Kildare, acted lords
deputies 1478,
the duke Clarence. the duke Clarence
Dunleary;
and
Kildare, kings
the Leinster had
royal
the territory now Dublin, the ancient kings, mentioned
bishop Meath and lord chancellor Ireland 1471, sir Ro land Fitz Eustace second time; 1478, Henry Gray, lord
next number.
Educard IV. the year 1461, king Henry VI. , the
House Lancaster, was deposed, and Edward, earl the deceased Richard Plantaganet, duke York,
March, son head the the 4th
house York, was proclaimed king, Edward IV. ,
March, 1461. The deposed King Henry was confined
A. D. 1461.
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Sweeny, Owen Bacach Mac Sweeney, and those that joined them, the people Fanat, marched
Felim Fionn (the Fair) O'Conor was taken pri soner by his own kinsmen, namely, the sons Bryan Ballach, and Roderick the son O'Conor
meet and oppose O’Donnell, and the sons
Naghtan, Ceannmaghair; soon the two Don, the beginning this year, which parties approached they did not hesitate attack account disturbances and commotions arose
each other, account their mutual enmity, hatred, provocations, and dissensions; fierce and
Siol Murray (Roscommon,) and Teige O'Conor
himself was taken prisoner.
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with force into the plain Connaught, redeem
desperate engagement ensued,
which O’Don
nell, Torlogh Cairbreach, and the sons
Naghtan were defeated. Manus, brother O’Don Felim Fionn (O'Conor), from the son Bryan
nell, with many others were slain, and Torlogh Ballach, and they gave him his own demand, and
Cairbreach O’Donnell himself was taken prisoner the nobles Connaught went security him, and and deposed. After this defeat Ceannmaghair, Felim was liberated from his chains Felim took those chiefs proceeded Kil-Mac-Nenain (Kil those nobles with him Carn Fraoich Mac Fiodh macrenan), and Hugh Roe (O’Donnell), the son aih. Foltruaidg,” and Mac Dermott put his shoe Niall Garv, was nominated lord (of Tirconnell), him after had redeemed him; they then according the established custom, and O’Don took the hostages the race Ona, the son nell, that Hugh Roe, then nominated Maol Aongus, and Hy Briuin (O'Rourke's country, muire Mac Sweeney, the Mac Sweeney Fanat. Leitrim), and Mac William returned home, leaving
Manus, son Bryan, son Donal, the son those hostages with the son Bryan Ballach.
Murtogh O'Conor, lord Carbury Sligo), died.
When the sons of O'Conor Roe were informed of
this, they redeemed Teige O'Conor from O'Conor Mac Caghwell, Bryan, lord Kinel Fere Don for the half-townland Clar, and after that dach (in Tyrone), died, and Owen Mac Caghwell they allied themselves the sons Conor Mac
was appointed lord. Fergal O'Gara, tanist
Coolavin (in Sligo),
Branan chief Roscommon).
great war was carried the English
Meath and Leinster, which great portion Meath was spoiled.
O'Conor Faily, and the son Richard Butler, marched Druim Turleime (now Drumhurlin, between Collinstown and Mullingar Westmeath) with army upwards one thousand horse men helmeted, fearless, and undismayed, and sent forth their forces, horsemen and scouring parties, burn and lay waste Meath every rection, and the course this contest the son
was killed by Mac Costello.
The dean O'Maoileoin (O'Malone), the most
learned man all Ireland, died Clonmacnois ofthe son ofFiodach.
Aongus Magrath, learned poet (in Thomond), Niall Oge O'Higgin; and Niall, the son Fergal Oge O'Higgin, died.
Mahon, the son William O'Ferrall, died.
William O'Flanagan, priest and canon chapter Elphin, died.
the
being accused high treason against his brother, king Edward,
London.
child, being then only four five years age, was nominated lord
lieutenant Ireland, and Gerald Fitzgerald, earl Kildare, acted lord deputy.
Carn Fraoich Mac Fiodhaigh Foltruaidh, signifies the Carn Fraoch, the son Fiodhach the Red Hair, and was called from Fraoch, ancient warrior, who was buried there. This place, now called Carnfree, situated near Tulsk, the county Roscommon, and, before stated these notes, was the place inauguration the O'Conors, kings Connaught; and the Mac Dermotts, princes Moylurg, holding the office hereditary marshals Connaught, presided the inauguration the kings Connaught; the O'Conor inaugurated this time was
O'Conor Don, and the term above used, putting on his shoe O'Conor, signifies that was inaugurated, the ceremony
was condemned but being allowed the privilege
manner death, requested suffocated
sey wine, which was accordingly done the tower
1479, Richard, duke York, son king Edward IV. , mere rone and kings Ulster, were inaugurated Tullaghoge, Ty
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rone, already described, that O'Hagan, chief Tullaghoge, who
presided the inauguration the O'Neills, put the foot the
elected prince golden slipper, ornamented with gold, which completed the ceremony; and some these ornamental inaugura tion slippers, made leather and other materials, very elegant workmanship, have been found bogs and other places, and
seen some museums and collections antiquities. Ona, above mentioned, the son Aongus, was king Connaught the fifth
century, and stated have given his palace, called Imleach Ona, present St. Patrick, which place founded the see Elphin.
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of Felim, the son of the Calvach O’Conor, was made prisoner by John, the son of Mac Thomas;
O'Conor received great presents from the English for granting them peace, as was always customary
with those who held his place.
Mac Geoghegan committed great depredations
on the baron of Delvin (Nugent, in Westmeath), and also on the Ledwiches, so that he plundered the country as far as Eithne (the river Inny, on the borders of Westmeath and Longford).
Port Loman (a parish in Westmeath) was plun dered by the sons of Irial O'Ferrall.
Malachy, the son of Flann O'Donnellan (in Gal way), died.
Theobald O'Mulloy, lord of the half of Fercall
received O'Ferrall, who gave him lands for his cattle, and possessions the country for his people. Mac William Clanrickard, marched with an army into Hy Cairin (Ikerrin, Tipperary), where O’Magher, Teige, with his supporters, met and opposed them; and William Burke, the son
Mac William, was slain the son O’Maher, with the cast javelin, which blow O’Maher was victorious, and the same O’Maher, lord Iker rin, after his death, was succeeded by his son.
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Saxons, Ormond the earl
prior Devenish Derg.
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table and generous man his time province Ulster, was killed while
his property, which was carried away
the sons Art O’Neill, namely, Roderick and kinsmen, after having obtained their protection,
and being imprisoned by them for some time. Edmond Roe, the son John Maguire, was
killed the same Roderick.
Teige, the son Owen O'Conor, lord Car
bury Sligo), died
Teige O'Conor, and his kinsmen, defeated the
sons Bryan Ballach, which Dermod, son
Bryan, and John, son Tiarnan the Corra, were Bryan Ballach were dis
Donogh, the son
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slain; and the sons
possesed and expelled from their lands and properties; the two sons Bryan fled ter
Thomas, son Cathal, the son
O'Ferrall, tanist Annaly, was slain
na-pailise (in Longford), night, while endea vouring recover his property, carried away
party the Dillons, the O'Conors, and the sons
Murtogh; they carried off his head and his property, having the time only few attend ants, which was rare occurrence with him.
ror Mac Branan's place Greanchaidh (in Roscommon), but Mac Branan was obliged forsake them, that they were proclaimed through every district, and Mac Branan himself was expel led from his country into Annaly, where was
REIGN OF EDWARD IV. 275
the entire pursuit
force
Mac Branan,
Con, the son The young earl
Tomaltach Carrach, the son Hugh, died advanced age. Ormond (John Butler), ar
monastery commenced
friars minor (Franciscans) was Monaghan during the time that Bryan, the son Ardgal Mac
Felim, the son
Mahon, was lord Oriel.
A. D. 1462.
Desmond, was taken prisoner the Butlers, who also took possession Waterford; both parties finally resolved giving each other battle, and was against the will the earl Ormond that the son Richard (Butler), went fight the battle
that day; however was defeated the en gagement, and himself taken prisoner, and some state that 410 them (the Butlers), were buried
that day, besidos their commander and officers. The Geraldines, after gaining that battle with great slaughter, took Kilkenny, and the great towns the territory, from the Butlers; the young earl Ormond, with his English, were the town Dangan (in Kilkenny), which could not taken from them. Another brother the earl (of Or mond) arrived Ireland, and seized four ships belonging the earl Desmond, sea, with they contained, through which the Butlers gained great power.
Con O’Melaghlin, with the Dillons, and Lisagh,
son Rossa (O'Ferrall), defeated O'Ferrall Noghaval (in Westmeath), and Edmond, the son
O’Ferrall, and eleven men the race Mur togh Oge O'Ferrall, were taken prisoners; the loss prisoners and slain was seventy.
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A. D. 1463. Lady day, and was interred with honours at Ros Gillcreest Mac Edigein, vicar of Teampul common, by the race of Cathal Crovdearg
Patrick, at Elphin, and canon of the chapter, died.
Conor, son of Cathal Roe Mac Rannall, lord of
Clan Bibacht (in Leitrim), died.
James, son of Gerald, earl of Desmond, died.
(O'Conor), east and west, and the tribes of Siol Murray (in Roscommon).
Cedach O'Moore, lord of Leix (in Queen's county), died of the plague.
Donal O’Rourke, John, son of the official (vicar general), the son of Murtogh Oge O'Ferrall,
Dermod More, the son of Dermod O'Conor,
was killed by the sons of Teige O'Conor, at Eas Malachy, son of Bryan, the son of Murtogh Oge
da-conna, on the river Boyle.
Culein O’Dempsey (in the King’s county), was
slain by the English.
Cormac Ballach, the son of Conor Mac Donogh,
the most distinguished chief's son of any in North
Connaught for nobleness, hospitality, and feats of
O'Ferrall, with his wife, More, daughter of James O'Kennedy, the wife of Mac Geoghegan, with her daughter, and Murtogh, the son of John O’Dui
genan, died of the same plague.
Murtogh, son of Art O’Melaghlin, and his wife,
the daughter of O'Coffey, together with three others, died in the space of twenty-four hours from
arms, and also the most learned and intelligent in
the arts, died after having gained the victory of the effects of a bite of a horse, which had the same
extreme unction and repentance.
William Burke, the son of Richard, made an
attack on the castle of Mulin Adam (in Sligo), in retaliation for the loss of his eye; he was pursued to the borders of Ballymote, where he turned on his pursuers, and slew fifteen of them, with the son of Manus, the son of Dermod Mac Donogh, and the sons of O’Neill, who had on a former occasion deprived him of his eye at that castle.
The son of Maju Barrett, lord of Tyrawley, and
Siacus Cam, the son of Fergal, lord of the Clan Awlave O’Ferrall, died.
lumps the prevailing epidemic).
Redmond, son the prior, the son Loghlin
O'Ferrall, died the plague.
Donal Cam, the son Conor Mac Donogh, died.
Mac Dermott Roe, Dermod, the son
Malachy, Cathal Bacach, the son Cormac Fermoyle, and Beanmumban, the daughter O'Flanagan, died.
Con, son Niall Garv O’Donnell, and Aon
gus, the son Niall O'Donnell, were slain Eignaghan, the son Naghtan O’Donnell,
Graine (or Grace), the daughter of Teige Findruim (in Donegal), the 8th May.
O'Rourke, the wife of Mac Donogh, died.
Teige, son of Donal More Mac Donogh, lord of
O'Neill, and the sons Naghtan O’Donnell, proceeded with predatory force into Tirconnell, after the death Con O’Donnell, and they burned
the half of Tirerrill, died.
Henry, son of Felim O'Reilly, was killed by the country far Ballyshannon, and carried
Donogh, the son of Thomas Oge Maguire.
Hugh, the son of Gillpatrick Maguire, died. The king of England sent presents to O’Neill,
i. e. Henry, the son of Owen, viz. , forty-eight yards
away many horses and cows; but, however, they did not with impunity, for they lost the value what they had taken, namely, Bryan, the son
Conor Oge, the son Conor Roe Mac Guire, man distinguished for hospitality and feats
of scarlet cloth, a chain (or collar) of gold, &c.
O'Neill gave pay to the lord of Thomond, i. e. arms, and who kept house general hospitality,
Teige, the son of Torlogh O’Brien. together with twenty-eight their forces, who were slain.
A. D. 1464.
Breasal, the son Donogh O'Kelly, and Mala chy, the son William O'Kelly, who were
Fear Sithe Mac Duibhne (or Mac Devine), contention with each other for the lordship Hy
bishop of the two Brefnies (Kilmore), died. Dermod Mac Murcadhain, a worthy priest,
died.
Teige O'Conor died on the Saturday after first
Maine, died one week the end April, for Breasal had said, when the messenger Malachy
came visit him his death-bed sickness, “I accept meeting with Malachy week's time,
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liam O'Kelly and the sons of Donogh O'Kelly, others of the people of the Calladh, with William,
both attended that call.
sixteen of their people.
A great contest arose between the sons of Wil Bryan O’Breen, with ten of his people, and ten
after the deaths of Breasal and of Malachy.
The son of Richard Butler, a man of the most exalted fame and mobility of the English of Ire
land in his time, died.
Ir, the son of Cathal Roe Mac Rannall, tanist
of his own territory, a man worthy of being a lord
in personal figure and in truth, died a week before
the festival of St. Michael, and Ir, the son of Wil
liam Mac Rannall, was slain by Giolla Glan Dil
lon in the same week, with the single thrust of a
spear, he having been at the time in the company Dermott Gall, with the chiefs of Tir Tuathail, of his mother’s brother, William D’Alton. went and made their submission for their plun
Donal, the son of Murtogh Bacach O'Conor, dered properties and gave hostages to Hugh,
the son of Donogh, the son of the prior O'Ferrall,
were slain by Mac Awley.
O’Donnell, with Mac William Burke, and many
of the Irish and of the English of Ireland along
with them, repaired to Ath-Cliath-Duibhlinne (Dublin), to meet Thomas, earl of Desmond, lord
justice of Ireland at that time, and they entered into a league of peace and alliance with him.
Tir Tuathail (in Roscommon), was plundered by Hugh MacDermott, lord of Moylurg; and Mac
lord of Carbury of Drumcliff (in Sligo), together with his kinsmen, except a few, were slain by the sons of Owen O'Conor, and Roderick, the son of Bryan O'Conor, was appointed lord in his place.
which were retained with the Mac Donoghs since the death of Tomaltach Mac Dermott to that time.
Nine of the lord justice’s people were killed in Fine Gall (Fingall near Dublin), at the insti gation of the bishop of Meath'; the lord justice, the
Felim, son of Donogh, the son of Tiarnan Oge
O’Rourke, was taken prisoner by O’Rourke, and bishop, and Preston, proceeded to the king's palace Hugh, the son of Teige O'Rourke, was taken pri to lodge their complaints against each other. soner by Tiarnan Oge, the son of Donogh, after Thomas, earl of Desmond, returned from the that, in retaliation. king of England's court with the authority of the
Tomaltach Oge O'Gara was killed in a noctur king's viceroy in Ireland, and with great presents
mal attack on Slieve Lugha (in Mayo), by Maurice, the son of Cormac Mac Dermott Gall, and Ed mond Mac Costello of the Plain. "
Loghlin, the son of Maoilin O'Maolconry, after along tribulation, and after having gained the vic
tory of repentance, died and was interred at Elphin. Loghlin, the son of Fircheirtne O'Higgin, died. Thomas Greannach, and Donal, the sons of
Dun Maguire, were killed by their brother Rode rick Glas.
which he received from the king.
Felim O’Rourke, and Hugh, the son of Teige
O'Rourke were liberated on both sides, and peace,
was established in Brefney.
William, son of Maine, the son of Hugh, lord
of the race of Conor Mac Branan (in Roscom mon), died.
Donal Cam, the son of Conor Mac Donogh, died.
A monastery for Franciscans was founded at The sons of O’Kelly, namely, Colla, the prior of Athdara (Adare), in Munster, in the diocese of
John’s church, and Roderick, went on a preying Limerick, on the banks of the river Mague, by incursion at the instigation of Bryan O’Breen of Thomas, earl of Kildare, and Judith, the daughter Breaghmuine (Brawney, in Westmeath), and the of James, earl of Desmond, where they erected a sons of Rossa, the son of Murtogh Midheach tomb for themselves.
O'Ferrall;
but misfortune however attended
A. D. 1464.
1. The Bishop of Meath at that time was William Sherwood, and this affair is thus inentioned by Ware and Leland, namely, that a great dispute having arisen in the neighbourhood of Dublin or Fingall, in which nine of the earl of Desmond's followers were killed, the bishop of Meath was said to be the instigator of this quarrel, from the great enmity he bore the earl, who was then lord
deputy, and a violent altercation having arisen between them, as above-mentioned, both parties sent their agents to England, to lay
their complaints before the throne, and the bishop and the earl af terwards repaired to the court of king Edward, to represent the
matter to his majesty, and the earl having been received with great honours by the king, he thus triumphed over his enemies.
278 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1465-66.
A. D. 1465.
Thomas, son of Maurice, the son of Matthew,
abbot of Lisgoole, died.
Gormley Cavanagh, the daughter of Mac Mur
rogh, king of Leinster, and wife of O’Neill, died. Hugh, son of Conor Mac Dermott, lord of
Moylurg, died, and Conor Oge, the son of Conor
Mac Dermott, was appointed his successor, ac Bryan, the son of Gillpatrick Maguire, abbot of
cording to the election of the tribe of Hugh Mac Lisgoole, and Donal O’Lennon, a canon of Lis
Dermott, both clergy and laity, except alone the
sons of Roderick Mac Dermott, which happened
to be an unfortunate circumstance to them, as, on
the day appointed for holding a conference at
Carnfree (in Roscommon), which was attended by
O'Conor Don, Donogh O'Kelly, and the sons of
Roderick, on the one side, and by Mac Dermott
and his people on the other, a conflict ensued, in
which Dermod, the son of Roderick Mac Dermott,
was slain, whose loss was much lamented in his
own country, and Teige, the son of Roderick
Buighe, was taken prisoner, and O’Conor Don was overthrown.
John Duv, the son of Donogh, the son of Hugh Maguire, was killed by John, the son of Philip Maguire.
John, son of Alexander, the son of John More Mac Donnell, (in Antrim), was killed by Con, the
son of Hugh Buighe O’Neill.
Malachy O’Beirne, chief of Tir Briuin of the
goole, died.
Felim, the son of Bryan Mac Mahon, lord of Oriel, died.
Bryan, the son of Awlave Maguire, chief of his own tribe, and lord of Clan Awley (in Fermanagh), died.
Aine, daughter of Mac Geoghegan, the wife of Maguire, died.
Conor, the son of O'Conor Roe, died.
Bryan Duv, the son of Teige O'Conor, died on
the 15th day of March.
Richard, son of Edmond Tyrrell, and Thomas
Gallda, the son of Edmond Tyrrell, died.
William Burke, the son of Walter Burke, and
William Burke, the son of John, the grandson of Walter, died.
O’Duigenan of Kilronan (in Roscommon), i. e.
Fergal; Maurice the canon, the son of Conaing the canon O'Maolconry; and Conor, the son of Teige
(of Cavan), died.
Donogh, the son of Murtogh O'Daly, died. Hugh, son of Owen O’Neill, gave the English
a dart, by the same party, in the Bearnaigh Bhalbh, in the same month.
The English of Meath and Leinster marched with an army into Offaley, and O'Conor Faily, i. e. Con, the son of Calvach, collected his forces to
Mac Consnamha' and his son were treacherously
slain by Donal O'Rourke and his sons, who set oppose them, and first of slew John Mac
Thomas (Fitzgerald), the best and most renowned general the English, whose death was omen defeat the English, for the next day the
earl" and the English forces were defeated, and
main, containing several monuments the Mac Carthys, earls Clancarthy, and the Barretts, and other families note.
A. D. 1466.
The Earl here mentioned was Thomas Fitzgerald, earl Desmond, then lord deputy, and Leland gives the following account
this matter: that the territory the O’Melaghlins, chiefs dedicated St. Bridget, and some its extensive ruins still re Westmeath, having been attacked the family the Petits,
tled themselves in his country.
Hugh, son of Teige O'Rourke, died.
Cormac Mac Dermott Gall, lord of Airteach (in Roscommon), died.
A. D. 1465. Mac Consnamha, name anglicised
Ford, were chiefs district Leitrim called Muintir Kenny, now the parish Inis
magrath, along Lough Allen.
Kilcredhe, now Kilcrea, according Seward, the parish
Killonane, the county Cork, where this monastery was
founded Cormac Laidir Mac Carthy, lord Muskerry; was
Hugh, son of Naghtan O’Donnell, died.
Themonastery of Kilcrede,” in Munster,in the di
ocese of Cork, was founded for Franciscan friars by
the Mac Carthys, who constructed a splendid tomb as a place of sepulture for their nobility and gentry.
A. D. 1466.
Shannon (in Roscommon), and his young son
Malachy, named the Giolla Duv, were slain, and
their place burned, by their own kinsmen and clan,
on the Sunday before November, and his other
son, Carbery O’Beirne, was slain with the cast of of the plain of Oriel a signal overthrow.
Mac Branan (in Roscommon), died.
Uaithne (Anthony), the son of Fergal O’Reilly
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himself was taken prisoner and stripped of his Bryan, the son of Cathal, were slain by Dermod, arms and armour, and Teige O'Conor, his foster the son of Teige O'Conor, and the sons of Der brother, conveyed the earl to castle Carbery, toge mod Roe, the son of Teige O'Conor, on Easter
ther with a great many of his army who were taken
prisoners along with him, among whom were Chris
topher Plunket, the prior of St. Mary’s church at
Trim, young William Nugent, Barnwell, and many
others. The English of Dublin afterwards pro Owen, son of John Mac Donogh, and Murtogh, ceeded to castle Carbery and rescued those English the son of Cuchonacht O'Daly, died.
who were imprisoned there after the defeat, in The monastery of the Island of the Trinity on spite of their enemies, and took them back. For Lough Key (in Roscommon), with the images of
a considerable time after that battle the people of the Trinity, were burned by a candle. Offaley were in the habit of sending scouring par
ties as far as Tara northwards, and as far as Naas
southwards, and the people of Brefney and Oriel A. D. 1467.
frequently plundered and burned Meath in every James O'Ferrall, abbot of Leath-Ratha (Abbey direction, without opposition or pursuit, for a long laragh in Longford), a man distinguished for time afterwards.
charity and hospitality, died,
Teige O’Brien, lord of Thomond, led a very Niall, son of Mahon Magrath, the official of
great force southward across the Shannon in Lough Erne (vicar-general of Clogher), and parson the summer; he plundered the Irish of Des of Iniskeen, died.
mond and of West Munster (Cork and Kerry), Owen, son of Roderick Mac Mahon, lord of and the Irish of Leinster also paid him tribute, Oriel, died, and Redmond, the son of Roderick, and he then returned home, and after having succeeded him in the lordship.
taken possession of the territory of Clan Wil Torlogh Roe, the son of O’Neill, i. e. Henry ; liam (in Tipperary), and of the county of O'Reilly, namely, Cathal, the son of Owen; and
Limerick, which were confirmed to him by the Mac Caghwell, i. e. Owen, died.
earl (of Desmond), for obtaining peace for himself Hugh, son of Bryan O’Kelly, lord of Hy Maine,
and his country, and after he (O’Brien), had ob died, and was interred at Athlone, and he was suc
tained security of sixty marks being paid (him and
his heirs) for ever, from the people of Limerick, he died of a disease at his own house, and Conor, the son of Torlogh O’Brien, was appointed his successor.
ceeded by Hugh of the Wood, the son of William O'Kelly.
Donal Buighe O'Ferrall, head chief of Annaly,
and Lisagh, son of Rossa, son of Conor, the son of Rickard, son of Mac William Burke, the son of Cathal O’Ferrall, died.
Rickard Oge, tanist of Clanrickard, died. Irial O’Ferrall succeeded Donal, and John suc O’Dowd and his son were treacherously killed ceeded Irial.
by the sons of Mulroona, the son of Roderick Hugh Duv, son of Donagh, son of Bryan Ballach O’Dowd. (O'Conor), Teige, his brother, Teige, the son of
The English of Meath gave Mac Mahon (of Bryan, and Hugh Roe, the son of Dermod More, Monaghan) a great overthrow, in which many the son of Dermod O'Conor, were slain in an at were slain, and Hugh Oge Mac Mahon, and the tack by Dermod O'Conor, aided by the sons of
son of Donal of Clan Kelly, were taken prisoners. Dermod Roe, the son of Teige O'Conor, and by
Owen and Hugh Duv, the sons of Roderick, the son of Cathal Duv O'Conor, and Teige, the son of
English settlers, who had the title of barons of Mullingar, the O’Melaghlins made incursions into Petit's possessions, and the earl of Desmond, having collected the English forces, marched against the O'Melaghlins, who, as stated by Taaffe, being joined by the O'Reillys of East Brefney, or Cavan, they attacked the troops of
Cathal, the son of Roderick Oge O'Conor.
Colla, son of Manus Mac Mahon, and eleven of
the earl of Desmond, and defeated them with great slaughter in a severe conflict, in which many of Desmond's most distinguished officers were slain, and he himself taken prisoner by O'Reilly, who, however, soon after generously liberated the earl, without ransom, at the request of his friend, O'Conor Faily.
Monday, at Cuirech Liathdroma (the marshy plain of Leitrim).
Malachy and John, the sons of Owen Mac Der mott Roe, died both within a fortnight.
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from the guards who were in care.
Teige O'Conor, with Mac Geoghegan and Ber
mingham, committed numerous depredations
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macwilliam (in King's county).
The castle Collooney (in Sligo) was taken by the sons Cormac Ballach Mac Donogh, from the tribe Cormac Mac Donogh.
Saxon lord justice having arrived Ireland,
Thomas (earl Desmond), was removed, cir cumstance which caused the ruin of Ireland.
A. D. 1468.
Conor O’Melaghlin, bishop Elphin, died.
280 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1468.
his people along with him, were slain, in pursuit were his friends and allies, compelled the people
of their property plundered by the Brefnians. David Mac Costello (in Mayo), was killed by
O'Ferrall, died on the journey to Rome.
John, son of Edmond, the son of Fergal O’Reilly,
was slain.
The son of Mac William of Clanrickard died of
of Clanrickard to yield to peaceable terms, and he afterwards returned in safety to his home.
The island of Lough Cairgin was taken by Donogh, son of John, the son of Malachy O'Conor Don, and the Clan Felim (O'Conors),
Thomas Bermingham.
the plain Teffia (in Westmeath), and they plun a sudden sickness, for there is no earthly glory but dered the country from Impor (Empor), Bally
ends in sorrow.
Christopher Plunket, Pierce, son of James D’Al
ton, James junior, the son of James D'Alton, and the son of Petit, of Mullingar, i. e. the prior of Mullingar, died of the plague.
John, son of the D'Alton, was slain by his own people.
Torlogh, son ofCathal O'Conor, was killed at Roscommon by the sons of Donal, the son of Ma nus Cam O’Kelly.
Thomas, earl Desmond,' who had been lord into O’Kane's country, and on that expedition justice Ireland, the son James, son Gerald,
O'Neill, namely, Henry, marched with his forces
Thomas, the son of Philip Maguire, the best man
in his territory in his time, was slain.
Mac William of Clanrickard, and the O’Briens,
the most renowned of his race Ireland his time for personal figure and form, for hospitality,
feats arms, charity, and humanity the poor, and the pilgrims God, bestowing precious presents and property the laity, clergy, and poets, and for suppressing theft and misdeeds,
defeated O’Kelly, and the sons of William Burke,
in the battle of Croise Croinn (in Galway), in
which were slain William Caoch Burke, the son of
Mac William, the two sons of O’Kelly, Hugh proceeded Drogheda, meet the Saxon lord Buighe, the son of Torlogh Mac Donnell, consta justice, and the English Meath; they however
ble of the galloglasses, ten of the chiefs of Clan treated him treacherously, and beheaded him, Donnell, together with eight score (160) of the though innocent, and the greater portion the
galloglasses, and many others besides. men Ireland were very much grieved those O’Donnell, i. e. Hugh Roe, the son of Niall tidings; his body was afterwards conveyed Tra Garv, having marched into Connaught to revenge lee, where was buried, the sepulchre his
that defeat, because Mac William and O'Kelly ancestors, with great honours and veneration. -
A. D. 1468.
The earl of Desmond was Thomas Fitzgerald, lord deputy of Ireland, and the circumstances which led to his death are stated, by Cox and Leland, as follows; namely, that the earl, having made some disrespectful remarks on the marriage of king Edward IV. with lady Elizabeth Gray, being so much the king's inferior in rank, and that he called her a tailor's widow, which excited the implacable resenment of the queen, and she gave instructions to the new lord deputy, John Tiptoft, earl of Worcester, who is men tioned above as the Saxon earl, to use his utmost endeavours to make out charges against Desmond, for his destruction. Tiptoft with alacrity complied with the queen's wishes, particularly as he
was jealous of the great power of the Geraldines, hence various
charges were brought against Desmond, for having formed alliances
and fosterage with the Irish, and not having acted with sufficient rigour against the Irish enemies, of exacting the unlawful military tax called Coyne and Livery, &c. , and in a parliament held at Drogheda by the deputy Tiptoft, in 1467, Desmond was accused
high treason, condemned, and beheaded Drogheda,
the
15th February, 1467; his head was sent Dublin, and fixed the castle, and his body was buried, according some accounts,
either St. Peter's church, the Dominican monastery St. Mary Magdalen, Drogheda but, according these Annals,
appears was afterwards removed for burial Tralee. The earl Desmond was one the most powerful noblemen Ire land, and very popular for his munificence, and patronage arts and literature; founded the-celebrated Collegiate Church Youghal, 1464; and parliament convened by him Drogheda, 1465, passed act for founding university that town, with privileges similar Oxford, but this important institution was never established, not being endowed, consequence of the earl's death.
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O'Rourke, namely, Tiarnan Oge, the son of Conor Buighe, son of Cormac Mac Branan (of Teige, the lawful lord of Hy Briuin (Brefney Roscommon), died.
O'Rourke, or Leitrim), and of the tribe of Hugh Anthony, son of Mac Geoghegan (of West Fionn, died, after having gained the victory over meath), was killed by the cast of a dart in the the world and the devil; and Donal, the son of castle of Knock O’Cosgry.
Teige O’Rourke, was appointed his successor, by O’Donnell and all his friends.
The tribe of Tiarnan, son of Tiarnan More, the
son of Ualgarg (O'Rourke), unjustly opposed the
appointment (of Donal), and they themselves, aided
by the Carbreans (of Sligo), and the Mac Donoghs,
nominated as prince Donogh Losg, the son of
Tiarnan More. O’Donnell, on receiving intelli Donogh, died.
gence of this, marched with a very great force from Conor, son of Edmond, son of Malachy O’Han the north, across the Erne, spoiled the northern ley, died on Low Saturday.
part of Connaught, and committed great depreda Torna O'Maolconry, chief professor of Siol Mur tions in the eastern part of Tireragh, Cuil-Cnamha, ray (Roscommon), in history and poetry, died, in and Coillte-Laighne (all in Sligo), and he carried his own house at Lis Firbain, after the festival of off the spoils to his own place. Mac William St. Patrick, and after having gained the victory of Oughter, i. e. Ulick (Burke), the son of Ulick of repentance, and was interred at Elphin. Erard
the Wine, and O’Conor Don, with their English O'Maolconry succeeded him in the chief profes
The castle of Bundroos (in Leitrim), which was Roderick, son of Conor Mac Donogh, lord of in possession of O’Donnell, was delivered up by
Tirerrill and of Ballindoon (in Sligo), died, after him again to the tribe of Murtogh Baccach
having gained the palm of victory over the world and the devil.
Torlogh, son of John O’Reilly, was appointed to the lordship of Brefney.
O’Kane (of Derry), i. e. Manus, died.
Cathal Oge, son of Cathal Roe Mac Rannall, sole chief of Muintir Eoluis (in Leitrim), died at
his own house, on the first Sunday of Lent, after
Having gained the victory of extreme unction and
repentance; and his son Teige Mac Rannall was
appointed chief, and William Mac Rannall was
also nominated chief of the tribe of Malachy Mac Rannall.
Art, son of Con O’Melaghlin, lord of Meath,
(O'Conor).
Rickard Burke, having gone into Moylurg, made
peace with Mac Dermott; and both proceeded to meet O’Donnell, who, previous to their arrival,
crossed the Erne, and they did not meet on that occasion; Rickard then returned back into the plain of Connaught, where he took hostages from the O'Conors Roe; and he brought with him the Clan Felim (O’Conors), because they did not consent to give him hostages; Clan Conway (in Galway), was spoiled by Edmond Mac William, himself, and his sons, through arrogance and vain glory. Felim Fionn (O'Conor) committed great plunders on O'Conor Don, which he car
was killed at Cnoc-ui-Chosgraidh (the hill of ried off with him into Moylurg; and he also O’Cosgry, in Westmeath), on Easter Tuesday. took great preys from Hy Maine, and likewise
O'Moore (of Leix), and Mac Gillpatrick (of from the tribe of Felim Cleireach, and from
Ossory), died of the plague. Muintir Beirne (in Roscommon), which he con Bean Mumhan, daughter of Owen O'Conor, veyed to Killaraght (in Sligo), to meet Rickard
and wife of O’Kelly, i. e. Hugh, son of Bryan, died. Edmond Mac Costello, of the plain (in Mayo),
was killed by his brother William Mac Costello.
Burke and his forces; and he kept the forces without separating for the space of a week, during which they were supported solely by their own
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Roderick, son of Dermod Roe, son of Teige O'Conor, and his wife, the daughter of Carbry O'Conor, died of a sudden sickness.
Teige Mac Tiarnan, an affluent landed proprie tor, and his wife Nuala, daughter of Fergal Mac Donogh Riavach, died.
The Giolla Duv, son of Cormac Buighe Mac
and Irish forces, marched to the relief of North Connaught; they burned the town of O’Rourke,
but effected nothing more, and they returned to their homes without battle or booty.
sorship.
O'Conor Faily, namely, Con, was taken prisoner
by the English.
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provisions; and he would have prevailed on them
to remain longer, had they consented to remain.
Felim carried off another great prey from Kiar
raidh Mac Kethern (in Mayo); and on the same
day he slew the grandson of Hugh Caoch O’Co
nor; but Felim was encountered at Iomaire Ua
rain (Oran, in Roscommon), by Edmond Mac
William, with sixty galloglasses, sixty retained
kerns, and the cavalry of his own country; many
were wounded on both sides, and the booty and also his horses were wrested from Felim.
Gerald, son of the earl of Desmond, laid waste a great deal in Meath and in Leinster, in revenge of the death of Thomas, the earl.
The town of O’Reilly” and the monastery of
Cavan were burned by the English, and the Saxon who had beheaded the earl of Desmond.
Con, son of Hugh Buighe O'Neill, gave the
English of Lecale (in county of Down), a great
overthrow rat Beinn-Uamha, in which Murtogh Roe O'Neill, lord of Claneboy, was taken prisoner;
and Angus, son of Alexander Mac Donnell, the son of Robert Savadge, lord of Lecale, and many of the English and Irish were slain.
attack Philip, son Cuchonacht Maguire, Tirkennedy Fermanagh), and carried away
great spoils; Donogh’s people proceeded with their booty into Clankelly, leaving Donogh with few
men the rear the preying party, and was pursued and overtaken Philip but Donogh
turned on the son Cuchonacht, and slew him self and his son on that occasion.
Roderick, son Malachy, son
the Clan Caffrey were slain, including Mac Caffrey himself, Donogh, his son Felim, his brother John, and his son Dermod,
with three others, the sons Hugh, son Philip the Battle-axe Maguire.
A. 1469.
John Buighe, son John More Magrath, the
Mac Carthy More, lord Desmond, died. Felim Fionn and Mac Dermott, that Conor, Hugh, son William O’Kelly, lord Hy
son Cormac, committed excessive depredations Ballintobber; but O'Conor, with his forces
and tribes, and Roderick O’Conor and his forces,
Maine, the most distinguished man Ireland for hospitality, and who never refused favour any man, was treacherously slain by the tribe
with great number the Clan Conway, and the Donogh O’Kelly, namely, the sons Breasal and entire Clan Felim (O'Conors), his side, en Teige, son Donogh, Shrove Monday, two
countered them; the sons Dermod, son Rode days before the festival St. Berraigh; and two
rick Mac Dermott, and the sons Cormac Oge O'Kellys were nominated succeed him, namely, Mac Dermott, who were encamped Beola-Coil William, son Hugh, son Bryan, and Teige
leadh, also overtook them, but Felim made fortu Caoch, son William O’Kelly.
mate retreat Scor More, Clan Cathail Mac Murray; Felim and Mac Dermott afterwards
Richard Oge O'Reilly, tanist Brefney, died.
Donal, son Bryan, son Philip, son Giolla Duv Maguire, and Gillaisa, son Cormac,
son Gillaisa O'Flanagan, were slain by the sons Hugh Maguire, and Muintir Manchain,
Port Achaidh Inver (in Fermanagh), on the ninth the Kalends September.
The sons Philip Maguire, and the sons Thomas Oge, made attack on the sons Hugh Maguire, Miodhbolg (in Fermanagh,
near the river Erne), and carried off great spoils
given the foregoing note, and whose government Ireland, ac cording all accounts, was conducted with great cruelty and rapacity.
valiantly and victoriously turned
and defeated and dispersed them
Owen, son Torlogh Dall, son
O'Conor, and Felim, son Torlogh Roe, son Bryan Ballach, and many other chiefs along with them, were slain; Felim, after his victory and slaughter, carried away his booty, leaving his enemies sorrow and discomfiture.
Donogh, the son Thomas Maguire, made
The town O’Reilly was the town Cavan, and the Saxon who had beheaded the earl Desmond, above-mentioned, was John Tiptoft, earl Worcester, whom account has been
their pursuers,
directions. Torlogh Oge
great many
Geoffrey Roe Maguire, and Donogh Mac Caffrey, died.
coarb Termon Dabeog (abbot Donegal), died; and Dermod, son
Maurice Magrath, was appointed as coarb.
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on that occasion; and Bryan Maineach, son of O'Donnell, i. e. , Hugh Roe, along with the Donogh, son of Hugh Maguire, was slain by chiefs Tirconnell, and those North Con
them.
The sons of the same Philip made another attack on the sons of the forementioned Hugh, in pur suit of Owen, son of Hugh Maguire; and they slew Flaherty, his son, on that expedition.
naught, marched with very great force, and did
not halt until they arrived the place Mac William Burke, namely, Rickard, son Edmond,
who came with submission O’Donnell; the
resolution that those chiefs came was, march Torlogh, son of Cathal Oge, son of Manus against Mac William Clanrickard, namely,
Ulick, son Ulick the Wine, revenged
him for his evil deeds, and for the victory pre viously gained Crois-Moighe-Croind, Mac Margaret, daughter of Philip, son of the Giolla William Clanrickard, against Mac William Duv Maguire, the wife of Mac Gillfinnen, i. e. Burke; and having agreed that resolution, they
Maguire, died.
Teige of the Dark Eyes, son of Magrath Ma
guire, was killed by the sons of Hugh Maguire.
Teige, son of Bryan, died.
The son of Savadge, i. e. Young Patrick, was
taken prisoner by the family of White (both in the county of Down); and Patrick White assumed the
proceeded into Clanrickard, where they first plun
dered and burned Machaire Riavach, and encamp for night the town Clar, viz. , the town Mac William (in Galway), which they after
lordship of Lecale by the aid of O’Neill, that is wards burned; and they continued for some time
Henry, and of Mac Quillan; and they expelled the Savadges from the territory.
O'Gara, i. e. Owen, son Tomaltach Oge, son
Tomaltach More, lord Coolavin (in Sligo), died between the two Lady Days harvest, and
his lawful son, Owen, died shortly afterwards sudden sickness; and Dermod, his other son, suc
ceeded his father the lordship.
Teige, son Manus, son John Mac Branan,
Cormac, whom had been slain; and Wil commanded Eigneachan, son Naghtan
liam, son Hugh, who was the grandson Hugh.
O'Flynn, lord Siol Maolruain (in Roscom mon), and his brother, were slain by Malachy
O'Flynn, who afterwards assumed the chieftaincy. Mac Dougall (of Antrim), Owen, son
O’Donnell, who had charge the rear O’Don
nell's forces, and who finally defeated the cavalry Mac William, and the O’Briens; and this
encounter Donal, son O'Conor Corcomroe (in Clare), with many others who are not recorded,
Owen, was treacherously killed his own house, were slain. Mac William and the O’Briens, hav the sons Mac Dougall. ing again collected their forces, and having mar Hugh, son Anthony O’Hanley, and Teige, shalled them regular array and order, they with
son Murtogh, the grandson Tomaltach one accord pursued O'Donnell's troops; but this O’Hanley, died, and Teige, son Bryan, son proved advantage them, for O’Donnell’s Tomaltach, assumed the chieftaincy. men having turned their cavalry the river
Owen, son Hugh Buighe Mac Geoghegan, called Glanoge, they defeated them second time;
tanist Kinel Fiacha (in Westmeath), was killed the Clan Colman (O’Melaghlins Westmeath).
Richard, son Thomas Burke, having resigned his lordship, Richard, son Edmond Burke, was appointed his successor.
they there lost many men and horses, and much property, and the rest them fled confused retreat; and this was called the battle Glanoge.
spoiling and plundering the country every direction.
Mac William, i. e. , Ulick, mustered his forces,
and invited the sons O’Brien (of Thomond),
his aid, namely, the Giolla Duv, son Teige, and Murtogh Garv, son Teige, who brought his assistance great force the chiefs the Dalcas sians. Mac William, with all those forces and his own, overtook O’Donnell, when departing from the country; the cavalry Mac William, and the O'Briens, made their first charge the rear
lord Corcachlan (in Roscommon), was treache
rously slain his own brother and his brother's
sons, week after the festival St. Michael; and
was succeeded two chiefs, namely, Donal, son rageously encountered O’Donnell's cavalry,
O’Donnell's forces, Ballinduff, but were cou
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284 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1470.
A. D. 1470.
Philip, son of Thomas, son of Philip, son of
Hugh Roe Maguire, heir to the lordship of Fer
managh, the most distinguished chief’s son for
charity and humanity, and the best warrior in his
time; and O'Flanagan, chief of Tura (in Ferma nagh), i. e. , Cormac, son of Gillaisa, died.
O'Neill, i. Henry, son Owen, marched
with great force into Claneboy (in Down and
Antrim), aid Mac Quillan the Duv Thrian
(the Black District), the son O’Neill Buighe, and the forces Claneboy, having gone plunder
Bacach). O’Neill and his sons attacked the castle the sons Art, i. e. , Caislean-na hOghmhaighe. ' Owen O’Donnell, and the sons Naghtan,
went and leagued themselves with the sons Art, against O’Neill.
John, son Donal Ballach Maguire, was killed by Roderick, son Bryan, son Philip Maguire.
Donal and Donogh, sons Owen, son O'Conor Roe, were killed by Roderick, son O'Conor Don, who also took prisoners, Con, son
Teige O'Conor, and Cathal, son Felim Fionn.
Conla, the son Hugh Buighe Mac Geoghe gan, chief Kinel Fiacha, was slain Achadh
Mac Quillan, were overtaken by O’Neill and Mac
Quillan, and battle ensued, which the Clane Buidhe, the house St. Bridget, the town
boy were defeated; Hugh Oge, the son Hugh
Buighe (O'Neill), Mac Sweeney the Wood, and
John Roe Mac Sweeney, were taken prisoners;
Art, the son Donal Caol O’Neill, was made
prisoner, and the castle Sgathdeirge (Scatrick island, Strangford lake, which there
castle), was taken O'Neill that expedition, and given charge Mac Quillan, guard
Bryan, son Teige Mac Donogh, lord Ath
Cliath Corran (Ballymote Sligo), was killed Teige, son Bryan Mac Donogh, who deprived
him his castle and slew many his people; and also slew the son Mac Donogh the east
skirmish the same day.
Roderick Bacach, son O’Neill, was killed by
Ath-an-urchair (Ardnorcher, Westmeath), by the son Art, the son Con O’Melaghlin, and the Clan Colman, revenge the death his father Art, who had been formerly slain Mac Geoghegan.
The castle Sligo was taken by O’Donnell, from Donal, the son Owen O'Conor, after besieg
ing for considerable time, and O’Donnell re
ceived his own terms payment that occasion, besides submission and tribute-tax from North
Connaught; was this expedition received the Leabhar Gearr” and Leabhar-na-Huidhri; also
the chairs Donal Oge, which had been carried westward the time John, son Conor, son
Hugh, son Donal Oge O'Donnell.
O’Donnell and O’Rourke marched with their
the sons Art O’Neill, and the tribe Henry
Aimhreidh (O'Neill); Henry and Bryan, sons
Art O’Neill, e. , the O’Neill, and four the O'Rourke; O’Reilly, with the English and the
tribe Henry, were slain Con, son O’Neill,
people Tullaghonoho proceeded oppose them Bel-atha-Conaill, and Edmond, the son Hugh
been slain there the men Brefney, who defeated his forces his return from his expedition Cruachan, the seat the kings Connaught, near Elphin, and after having plundered the palace Cruachan, and killed Oilioll, king
the same day, revenge
A. D. 1470. Caislean-na-hoghmaighe, that
Tyrone, derived from the Irish Ogh, which signifies fair beautiful, and Magh, plain.
the castle county Tyrone; Omagh, which the name
Connaught, and while return battle fought with the men
MS. written vellum, transcribed from old record the ele venth century by Maolmuire, learned scribe the abbey
Clonmacnois. considered very valuable work, and contains, amongst other interesting matters Irish history and antiquities,
now called Carn Hill, the adjoining parish Kildallon, and the great heap stones carn there, erected over him sepulchre. appears that O'Reilly's forces, joined the people Tullagho noho, that the tribe the Mac Tiarnans, Mac Kermans, pos
sessors that barony, opposed the inauguration O'Rourke, prince Brefney Croaghan, not recognizing his right that territory.
the counties Ulster and Connaught, and there are least
thirty thousand them still remaining Ireland, though many
them have been levelled but the peasantry and farmers enter
tain belief transmitted down tradition from time immemorial,
that very unlucky meddle with them, and always followed some misfortune, these places are supposed sacred
Ascul, near Athy, and Mullaghmast. teries the Pagan kings Ireland,
has beengiven pp. 122–3, the note
Raths, called from the Irish Rath, which signifies fort
REIGN OF EDWARD IV. 273
doubt the sepulchre some circle huge stonesstanding Newgrange, and many them
South Connaught.
Dublin there these,
seats and fortresses Naas and Dun Leamhna, now Dunlavan, the borders Kildare, Wicklow, and Dublin. Dun, and also Dinn, were names applied ancient fortresses.
Round Towers. --So much has been written about these inte resting remains Irish antiquity, that enumerate the various theories respecting them would far exceed the limits this article,
and the opinions the origin, era, and uses those beautiful but mysterious structures, whose history hidden the night
time, are
was former times round tower situated Ship-street, not far from the castle Dublin, but traces now remain. the county Kildare there are five round towers still remaining, situ ated Kildare,0ld Kilcullen,Castledermott,Oughterard, andTagh adoe. the counties Dublin and Kildare are many interesting ruins, andremains ancientabbeys,churches,castles,andotheran
tiquities, too numerous here mentioned. The remains anti quity Ireland are very numerous,and extremely interesting, though
much has been destroyed by the silent hand more by the ruthless fury fanaticism and war,
ancient and modern times, like the Vandals
troyed various works art. The stones many Druidical tem ples and cromleacs have beenbroken; sepulchral mounds and raths, the ramparts ancient fortresses, and even walls Cyclopean architecture, have been levelled; eairns have beenscattered, round towers have been barbarously thrown down, shamefully suffered
fall into dilapidation and ruin; abbeys, churches and castles have been demolished, and their materials have been placed other buildings; splendid stone crosses, sculptures, and statues,
have been broken and mutilated; golden and silver ornaments massive size and beautiful workmanship, worn ancient kings, queens, and chieftains, have been carried off other countries, sold goldsmiths, and melted-down, and many other interesting
remains ancient art have been destroyed, though all these me morials remote ages should watched over with unceasing veneration, and preserved posterity with the most sacred care.
The note Moy Liffey and Bregia, will concluded the
whether they were built for Pagan remains subject antiquarian con
Dublin there are round towers Lusk, Swords, and Clondalkin, and some remains one near the old church Rathmichael, between Killiney and Bray; and there
Christian troversy.
various, that, purposes, still the county
are many these mounds the Curragh, and also Naas,
its being man
time, but much the barbarians old, having des
the tower enchanted ground, and the habitations fairies, this fear, London, but was liberated his party 1470, and for short
coupled with proper feeling veneration for antiquities, has for tunately preserved from destruction those interesting memorials remote ages. They are commonly called Danish forts, from some tradition that they were erected fortresses the Danes, and the theory their having been Danish works, has been ab surdly maintained by Ledwich, and other shallow antiquaries. Some them may have been erected the Danes, but many thousands of them are found remote parts, the interior the country, where the Danes had possessions, those pirates were chiefly located the towns along the sea-coast, and evident that these raths must have formed the fortresses and chief habitations the ancient Irish, and many them doubt erected
time restored the throne; his forces were, however, defeated by those king Edward the great battle Tewksbury, the year 1471, and himself being taken prisoner, was sent again
the tower, where he was killed the same year by Richard, duke Gloucester, afterwards king Richard III.
Lords Lieutenant. —In 1462, George, duke Clarence, bro ther king Edward IV. , was appointed lord lieutenant Ireland for life; was born Dublin during the time his father, Richard Plantaganet, duke York, had been lord lieutenant. The duke
Clarence did not come Ireland, but appointed various lords deputies act under him; 1462, sir Roland Fitz Eustace, ba ron Portlester, and viscount Baltinglass; 1463, Thomas Fitzgerald, earl Desmond, who was afterwards beheaded
the Firbolgs, Danans, and ‘Milesians, more than thousand
Years before the Danes arrived Ireland. the county Kil Drogheda; 1467, John Tiptoft, earl Worcester, who was af dare are some remarkable raths, and very large; the Rath terwards beheaded England, A. D. 1470, for his adherence Mullaghmast contains area about two acres, and Allen, king Edward IV. against Henry VI. 1467, Thomas Fitzmau near Old Kilcullen, another great rath, and there one very rice Fitzgerald, earl Kildare; 1475, William Sherwood, great size the Curragh Kildare. These were doubt the
fortresses ancient Irish chiefs kings.
f*orming the county the preceding part
this article, had fortresses
Howth, Swords,
Gray Ruthin 1478, Robert Preston, viscount Gormans
town, and Gerald Fitzgerald, earl Kildare, acted lords
deputies 1478,
the duke Clarence. the duke Clarence
Dunleary;
and
Kildare, kings
the Leinster had
royal
the territory now Dublin, the ancient kings, mentioned
bishop Meath and lord chancellor Ireland 1471, sir Ro land Fitz Eustace second time; 1478, Henry Gray, lord
next number.
Educard IV. the year 1461, king Henry VI. , the
House Lancaster, was deposed, and Edward, earl the deceased Richard Plantaganet, duke York,
March, son head the the 4th
house York, was proclaimed king, Edward IV. ,
March, 1461. The deposed King Henry was confined
A. D. 1461.
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274 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1461.
Sweeny, Owen Bacach Mac Sweeney, and those that joined them, the people Fanat, marched
Felim Fionn (the Fair) O'Conor was taken pri soner by his own kinsmen, namely, the sons Bryan Ballach, and Roderick the son O'Conor
meet and oppose O’Donnell, and the sons
Naghtan, Ceannmaghair; soon the two Don, the beginning this year, which parties approached they did not hesitate attack account disturbances and commotions arose
each other, account their mutual enmity, hatred, provocations, and dissensions; fierce and
Siol Murray (Roscommon,) and Teige O'Conor
himself was taken prisoner.
Mac William Burke and his kinsmen marched
with force into the plain Connaught, redeem
desperate engagement ensued,
which O’Don
nell, Torlogh Cairbreach, and the sons
Naghtan were defeated. Manus, brother O’Don Felim Fionn (O'Conor), from the son Bryan
nell, with many others were slain, and Torlogh Ballach, and they gave him his own demand, and
Cairbreach O’Donnell himself was taken prisoner the nobles Connaught went security him, and and deposed. After this defeat Ceannmaghair, Felim was liberated from his chains Felim took those chiefs proceeded Kil-Mac-Nenain (Kil those nobles with him Carn Fraoich Mac Fiodh macrenan), and Hugh Roe (O’Donnell), the son aih. Foltruaidg,” and Mac Dermott put his shoe Niall Garv, was nominated lord (of Tirconnell), him after had redeemed him; they then according the established custom, and O’Don took the hostages the race Ona, the son nell, that Hugh Roe, then nominated Maol Aongus, and Hy Briuin (O'Rourke's country, muire Mac Sweeney, the Mac Sweeney Fanat. Leitrim), and Mac William returned home, leaving
Manus, son Bryan, son Donal, the son those hostages with the son Bryan Ballach.
Murtogh O'Conor, lord Carbury Sligo), died.
When the sons of O'Conor Roe were informed of
this, they redeemed Teige O'Conor from O'Conor Mac Caghwell, Bryan, lord Kinel Fere Don for the half-townland Clar, and after that dach (in Tyrone), died, and Owen Mac Caghwell they allied themselves the sons Conor Mac
was appointed lord. Fergal O'Gara, tanist
Coolavin (in Sligo),
Branan chief Roscommon).
great war was carried the English
Meath and Leinster, which great portion Meath was spoiled.
O'Conor Faily, and the son Richard Butler, marched Druim Turleime (now Drumhurlin, between Collinstown and Mullingar Westmeath) with army upwards one thousand horse men helmeted, fearless, and undismayed, and sent forth their forces, horsemen and scouring parties, burn and lay waste Meath every rection, and the course this contest the son
was killed by Mac Costello.
The dean O'Maoileoin (O'Malone), the most
learned man all Ireland, died Clonmacnois ofthe son ofFiodach.
Aongus Magrath, learned poet (in Thomond), Niall Oge O'Higgin; and Niall, the son Fergal Oge O'Higgin, died.
Mahon, the son William O'Ferrall, died.
William O'Flanagan, priest and canon chapter Elphin, died.
the
being accused high treason against his brother, king Edward,
London.
child, being then only four five years age, was nominated lord
lieutenant Ireland, and Gerald Fitzgerald, earl Kildare, acted lord deputy.
Carn Fraoich Mac Fiodhaigh Foltruaidh, signifies the Carn Fraoch, the son Fiodhach the Red Hair, and was called from Fraoch, ancient warrior, who was buried there. This place, now called Carnfree, situated near Tulsk, the county Roscommon, and, before stated these notes, was the place inauguration the O'Conors, kings Connaught; and the Mac Dermotts, princes Moylurg, holding the office hereditary marshals Connaught, presided the inauguration the kings Connaught; the O'Conor inaugurated this time was
O'Conor Don, and the term above used, putting on his shoe O'Conor, signifies that was inaugurated, the ceremony
was condemned but being allowed the privilege
manner death, requested suffocated
sey wine, which was accordingly done the tower
1479, Richard, duke York, son king Edward IV. , mere rone and kings Ulster, were inaugurated Tullaghoge, Ty
choosing the butt Malm
putting shoe, ornamented slipper, wasused theseinau gurations; and stated that when the O'Neills, princes Ty
rone, already described, that O'Hagan, chief Tullaghoge, who
presided the inauguration the O'Neills, put the foot the
elected prince golden slipper, ornamented with gold, which completed the ceremony; and some these ornamental inaugura tion slippers, made leather and other materials, very elegant workmanship, have been found bogs and other places, and
seen some museums and collections antiquities. Ona, above mentioned, the son Aongus, was king Connaught the fifth
century, and stated have given his palace, called Imleach Ona, present St. Patrick, which place founded the see Elphin.
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of Felim, the son of the Calvach O’Conor, was made prisoner by John, the son of Mac Thomas;
O'Conor received great presents from the English for granting them peace, as was always customary
with those who held his place.
Mac Geoghegan committed great depredations
on the baron of Delvin (Nugent, in Westmeath), and also on the Ledwiches, so that he plundered the country as far as Eithne (the river Inny, on the borders of Westmeath and Longford).
Port Loman (a parish in Westmeath) was plun dered by the sons of Irial O'Ferrall.
Malachy, the son of Flann O'Donnellan (in Gal way), died.
Theobald O'Mulloy, lord of the half of Fercall
received O'Ferrall, who gave him lands for his cattle, and possessions the country for his people. Mac William Clanrickard, marched with an army into Hy Cairin (Ikerrin, Tipperary), where O’Magher, Teige, with his supporters, met and opposed them; and William Burke, the son
Mac William, was slain the son O’Maher, with the cast javelin, which blow O’Maher was victorious, and the same O’Maher, lord Iker rin, after his death, was succeeded by his son.
King’s county), was killed Wood.
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great war arose between the earls Desmond, which Gerald, theson
Saxons, Ormond the earl
prior Devenish Derg.
Bryan, son
Fermanagh), died Lough Philip Maguire, the most hospi
table and generous man his time province Ulster, was killed while
his property, which was carried away
the sons Art O’Neill, namely, Roderick and kinsmen, after having obtained their protection,
and being imprisoned by them for some time. Edmond Roe, the son John Maguire, was
killed the same Roderick.
Teige, the son Owen O'Conor, lord Car
bury Sligo), died
Teige O'Conor, and his kinsmen, defeated the
sons Bryan Ballach, which Dermod, son
Bryan, and John, son Tiarnan the Corra, were Bryan Ballach were dis
Donogh, the son
Teige, the son
slain; and the sons
possesed and expelled from their lands and properties; the two sons Bryan fled ter
Thomas, son Cathal, the son
O'Ferrall, tanist Annaly, was slain
na-pailise (in Longford), night, while endea vouring recover his property, carried away
party the Dillons, the O'Conors, and the sons
Murtogh; they carried off his head and his property, having the time only few attend ants, which was rare occurrence with him.
ror Mac Branan's place Greanchaidh (in Roscommon), but Mac Branan was obliged forsake them, that they were proclaimed through every district, and Mac Branan himself was expel led from his country into Annaly, where was
REIGN OF EDWARD IV. 275
the entire pursuit
force
Mac Branan,
Con, the son The young earl
Tomaltach Carrach, the son Hugh, died advanced age. Ormond (John Butler), ar
monastery commenced
friars minor (Franciscans) was Monaghan during the time that Bryan, the son Ardgal Mac
Felim, the son
Mahon, was lord Oriel.
A. D. 1462.
Desmond, was taken prisoner the Butlers, who also took possession Waterford; both parties finally resolved giving each other battle, and was against the will the earl Ormond that the son Richard (Butler), went fight the battle
that day; however was defeated the en gagement, and himself taken prisoner, and some state that 410 them (the Butlers), were buried
that day, besidos their commander and officers. The Geraldines, after gaining that battle with great slaughter, took Kilkenny, and the great towns the territory, from the Butlers; the young earl Ormond, with his English, were the town Dangan (in Kilkenny), which could not taken from them. Another brother the earl (of Or mond) arrived Ireland, and seized four ships belonging the earl Desmond, sea, with they contained, through which the Butlers gained great power.
Con O’Melaghlin, with the Dillons, and Lisagh,
son Rossa (O'Ferrall), defeated O'Ferrall Noghaval (in Westmeath), and Edmond, the son
O’Ferrall, and eleven men the race Mur togh Oge O'Ferrall, were taken prisoners; the loss prisoners and slain was seventy.
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A. D. 1463. Lady day, and was interred with honours at Ros Gillcreest Mac Edigein, vicar of Teampul common, by the race of Cathal Crovdearg
Patrick, at Elphin, and canon of the chapter, died.
Conor, son of Cathal Roe Mac Rannall, lord of
Clan Bibacht (in Leitrim), died.
James, son of Gerald, earl of Desmond, died.
(O'Conor), east and west, and the tribes of Siol Murray (in Roscommon).
Cedach O'Moore, lord of Leix (in Queen's county), died of the plague.
Donal O’Rourke, John, son of the official (vicar general), the son of Murtogh Oge O'Ferrall,
Dermod More, the son of Dermod O'Conor,
was killed by the sons of Teige O'Conor, at Eas Malachy, son of Bryan, the son of Murtogh Oge
da-conna, on the river Boyle.
Culein O’Dempsey (in the King’s county), was
slain by the English.
Cormac Ballach, the son of Conor Mac Donogh,
the most distinguished chief's son of any in North
Connaught for nobleness, hospitality, and feats of
O'Ferrall, with his wife, More, daughter of James O'Kennedy, the wife of Mac Geoghegan, with her daughter, and Murtogh, the son of John O’Dui
genan, died of the same plague.
Murtogh, son of Art O’Melaghlin, and his wife,
the daughter of O'Coffey, together with three others, died in the space of twenty-four hours from
arms, and also the most learned and intelligent in
the arts, died after having gained the victory of the effects of a bite of a horse, which had the same
extreme unction and repentance.
William Burke, the son of Richard, made an
attack on the castle of Mulin Adam (in Sligo), in retaliation for the loss of his eye; he was pursued to the borders of Ballymote, where he turned on his pursuers, and slew fifteen of them, with the son of Manus, the son of Dermod Mac Donogh, and the sons of O’Neill, who had on a former occasion deprived him of his eye at that castle.
The son of Maju Barrett, lord of Tyrawley, and
Siacus Cam, the son of Fergal, lord of the Clan Awlave O’Ferrall, died.
lumps the prevailing epidemic).
Redmond, son the prior, the son Loghlin
O'Ferrall, died the plague.
Donal Cam, the son Conor Mac Donogh, died.
Mac Dermott Roe, Dermod, the son
Malachy, Cathal Bacach, the son Cormac Fermoyle, and Beanmumban, the daughter O'Flanagan, died.
Con, son Niall Garv O’Donnell, and Aon
gus, the son Niall O'Donnell, were slain Eignaghan, the son Naghtan O’Donnell,
Graine (or Grace), the daughter of Teige Findruim (in Donegal), the 8th May.
O'Rourke, the wife of Mac Donogh, died.
Teige, son of Donal More Mac Donogh, lord of
O'Neill, and the sons Naghtan O’Donnell, proceeded with predatory force into Tirconnell, after the death Con O’Donnell, and they burned
the half of Tirerrill, died.
Henry, son of Felim O'Reilly, was killed by the country far Ballyshannon, and carried
Donogh, the son of Thomas Oge Maguire.
Hugh, the son of Gillpatrick Maguire, died. The king of England sent presents to O’Neill,
i. e. Henry, the son of Owen, viz. , forty-eight yards
away many horses and cows; but, however, they did not with impunity, for they lost the value what they had taken, namely, Bryan, the son
Conor Oge, the son Conor Roe Mac Guire, man distinguished for hospitality and feats
of scarlet cloth, a chain (or collar) of gold, &c.
O'Neill gave pay to the lord of Thomond, i. e. arms, and who kept house general hospitality,
Teige, the son of Torlogh O’Brien. together with twenty-eight their forces, who were slain.
A. D. 1464.
Breasal, the son Donogh O'Kelly, and Mala chy, the son William O'Kelly, who were
Fear Sithe Mac Duibhne (or Mac Devine), contention with each other for the lordship Hy
bishop of the two Brefnies (Kilmore), died. Dermod Mac Murcadhain, a worthy priest,
died.
Teige O'Conor died on the Saturday after first
Maine, died one week the end April, for Breasal had said, when the messenger Malachy
came visit him his death-bed sickness, “I accept meeting with Malachy week's time,
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REIGN OF EDWARD IV. 277 in the presence of the Lord of us both,” and they them, for they were both killed, together with
liam O'Kelly and the sons of Donogh O'Kelly, others of the people of the Calladh, with William,
both attended that call.
sixteen of their people.
A great contest arose between the sons of Wil Bryan O’Breen, with ten of his people, and ten
after the deaths of Breasal and of Malachy.
The son of Richard Butler, a man of the most exalted fame and mobility of the English of Ire
land in his time, died.
Ir, the son of Cathal Roe Mac Rannall, tanist
of his own territory, a man worthy of being a lord
in personal figure and in truth, died a week before
the festival of St. Michael, and Ir, the son of Wil
liam Mac Rannall, was slain by Giolla Glan Dil
lon in the same week, with the single thrust of a
spear, he having been at the time in the company Dermott Gall, with the chiefs of Tir Tuathail, of his mother’s brother, William D’Alton. went and made their submission for their plun
Donal, the son of Murtogh Bacach O'Conor, dered properties and gave hostages to Hugh,
the son of Donogh, the son of the prior O'Ferrall,
were slain by Mac Awley.
O’Donnell, with Mac William Burke, and many
of the Irish and of the English of Ireland along
with them, repaired to Ath-Cliath-Duibhlinne (Dublin), to meet Thomas, earl of Desmond, lord
justice of Ireland at that time, and they entered into a league of peace and alliance with him.
Tir Tuathail (in Roscommon), was plundered by Hugh MacDermott, lord of Moylurg; and Mac
lord of Carbury of Drumcliff (in Sligo), together with his kinsmen, except a few, were slain by the sons of Owen O'Conor, and Roderick, the son of Bryan O'Conor, was appointed lord in his place.
which were retained with the Mac Donoghs since the death of Tomaltach Mac Dermott to that time.
Nine of the lord justice’s people were killed in Fine Gall (Fingall near Dublin), at the insti gation of the bishop of Meath'; the lord justice, the
Felim, son of Donogh, the son of Tiarnan Oge
O’Rourke, was taken prisoner by O’Rourke, and bishop, and Preston, proceeded to the king's palace Hugh, the son of Teige O'Rourke, was taken pri to lodge their complaints against each other. soner by Tiarnan Oge, the son of Donogh, after Thomas, earl of Desmond, returned from the that, in retaliation. king of England's court with the authority of the
Tomaltach Oge O'Gara was killed in a noctur king's viceroy in Ireland, and with great presents
mal attack on Slieve Lugha (in Mayo), by Maurice, the son of Cormac Mac Dermott Gall, and Ed mond Mac Costello of the Plain. "
Loghlin, the son of Maoilin O'Maolconry, after along tribulation, and after having gained the vic
tory of repentance, died and was interred at Elphin. Loghlin, the son of Fircheirtne O'Higgin, died. Thomas Greannach, and Donal, the sons of
Dun Maguire, were killed by their brother Rode rick Glas.
which he received from the king.
Felim O’Rourke, and Hugh, the son of Teige
O'Rourke were liberated on both sides, and peace,
was established in Brefney.
William, son of Maine, the son of Hugh, lord
of the race of Conor Mac Branan (in Roscom mon), died.
Donal Cam, the son of Conor Mac Donogh, died.
A monastery for Franciscans was founded at The sons of O’Kelly, namely, Colla, the prior of Athdara (Adare), in Munster, in the diocese of
John’s church, and Roderick, went on a preying Limerick, on the banks of the river Mague, by incursion at the instigation of Bryan O’Breen of Thomas, earl of Kildare, and Judith, the daughter Breaghmuine (Brawney, in Westmeath), and the of James, earl of Desmond, where they erected a sons of Rossa, the son of Murtogh Midheach tomb for themselves.
O'Ferrall;
but misfortune however attended
A. D. 1464.
1. The Bishop of Meath at that time was William Sherwood, and this affair is thus inentioned by Ware and Leland, namely, that a great dispute having arisen in the neighbourhood of Dublin or Fingall, in which nine of the earl of Desmond's followers were killed, the bishop of Meath was said to be the instigator of this quarrel, from the great enmity he bore the earl, who was then lord
deputy, and a violent altercation having arisen between them, as above-mentioned, both parties sent their agents to England, to lay
their complaints before the throne, and the bishop and the earl af terwards repaired to the court of king Edward, to represent the
matter to his majesty, and the earl having been received with great honours by the king, he thus triumphed over his enemies.
278 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1465-66.
A. D. 1465.
Thomas, son of Maurice, the son of Matthew,
abbot of Lisgoole, died.
Gormley Cavanagh, the daughter of Mac Mur
rogh, king of Leinster, and wife of O’Neill, died. Hugh, son of Conor Mac Dermott, lord of
Moylurg, died, and Conor Oge, the son of Conor
Mac Dermott, was appointed his successor, ac Bryan, the son of Gillpatrick Maguire, abbot of
cording to the election of the tribe of Hugh Mac Lisgoole, and Donal O’Lennon, a canon of Lis
Dermott, both clergy and laity, except alone the
sons of Roderick Mac Dermott, which happened
to be an unfortunate circumstance to them, as, on
the day appointed for holding a conference at
Carnfree (in Roscommon), which was attended by
O'Conor Don, Donogh O'Kelly, and the sons of
Roderick, on the one side, and by Mac Dermott
and his people on the other, a conflict ensued, in
which Dermod, the son of Roderick Mac Dermott,
was slain, whose loss was much lamented in his
own country, and Teige, the son of Roderick
Buighe, was taken prisoner, and O’Conor Don was overthrown.
John Duv, the son of Donogh, the son of Hugh Maguire, was killed by John, the son of Philip Maguire.
John, son of Alexander, the son of John More Mac Donnell, (in Antrim), was killed by Con, the
son of Hugh Buighe O’Neill.
Malachy O’Beirne, chief of Tir Briuin of the
goole, died.
Felim, the son of Bryan Mac Mahon, lord of Oriel, died.
Bryan, the son of Awlave Maguire, chief of his own tribe, and lord of Clan Awley (in Fermanagh), died.
Aine, daughter of Mac Geoghegan, the wife of Maguire, died.
Conor, the son of O'Conor Roe, died.
Bryan Duv, the son of Teige O'Conor, died on
the 15th day of March.
Richard, son of Edmond Tyrrell, and Thomas
Gallda, the son of Edmond Tyrrell, died.
William Burke, the son of Walter Burke, and
William Burke, the son of John, the grandson of Walter, died.
O’Duigenan of Kilronan (in Roscommon), i. e.
Fergal; Maurice the canon, the son of Conaing the canon O'Maolconry; and Conor, the son of Teige
(of Cavan), died.
Donogh, the son of Murtogh O'Daly, died. Hugh, son of Owen O’Neill, gave the English
a dart, by the same party, in the Bearnaigh Bhalbh, in the same month.
The English of Meath and Leinster marched with an army into Offaley, and O'Conor Faily, i. e. Con, the son of Calvach, collected his forces to
Mac Consnamha' and his son were treacherously
slain by Donal O'Rourke and his sons, who set oppose them, and first of slew John Mac
Thomas (Fitzgerald), the best and most renowned general the English, whose death was omen defeat the English, for the next day the
earl" and the English forces were defeated, and
main, containing several monuments the Mac Carthys, earls Clancarthy, and the Barretts, and other families note.
A. D. 1466.
The Earl here mentioned was Thomas Fitzgerald, earl Desmond, then lord deputy, and Leland gives the following account
this matter: that the territory the O’Melaghlins, chiefs dedicated St. Bridget, and some its extensive ruins still re Westmeath, having been attacked the family the Petits,
tled themselves in his country.
Hugh, son of Teige O'Rourke, died.
Cormac Mac Dermott Gall, lord of Airteach (in Roscommon), died.
A. D. 1465. Mac Consnamha, name anglicised
Ford, were chiefs district Leitrim called Muintir Kenny, now the parish Inis
magrath, along Lough Allen.
Kilcredhe, now Kilcrea, according Seward, the parish
Killonane, the county Cork, where this monastery was
founded Cormac Laidir Mac Carthy, lord Muskerry; was
Hugh, son of Naghtan O’Donnell, died.
Themonastery of Kilcrede,” in Munster,in the di
ocese of Cork, was founded for Franciscan friars by
the Mac Carthys, who constructed a splendid tomb as a place of sepulture for their nobility and gentry.
A. D. 1466.
Shannon (in Roscommon), and his young son
Malachy, named the Giolla Duv, were slain, and
their place burned, by their own kinsmen and clan,
on the Sunday before November, and his other
son, Carbery O’Beirne, was slain with the cast of of the plain of Oriel a signal overthrow.
Mac Branan (in Roscommon), died.
Uaithne (Anthony), the son of Fergal O’Reilly
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himself was taken prisoner and stripped of his Bryan, the son of Cathal, were slain by Dermod, arms and armour, and Teige O'Conor, his foster the son of Teige O'Conor, and the sons of Der brother, conveyed the earl to castle Carbery, toge mod Roe, the son of Teige O'Conor, on Easter
ther with a great many of his army who were taken
prisoners along with him, among whom were Chris
topher Plunket, the prior of St. Mary’s church at
Trim, young William Nugent, Barnwell, and many
others. The English of Dublin afterwards pro Owen, son of John Mac Donogh, and Murtogh, ceeded to castle Carbery and rescued those English the son of Cuchonacht O'Daly, died.
who were imprisoned there after the defeat, in The monastery of the Island of the Trinity on spite of their enemies, and took them back. For Lough Key (in Roscommon), with the images of
a considerable time after that battle the people of the Trinity, were burned by a candle. Offaley were in the habit of sending scouring par
ties as far as Tara northwards, and as far as Naas
southwards, and the people of Brefney and Oriel A. D. 1467.
frequently plundered and burned Meath in every James O'Ferrall, abbot of Leath-Ratha (Abbey direction, without opposition or pursuit, for a long laragh in Longford), a man distinguished for time afterwards.
charity and hospitality, died,
Teige O’Brien, lord of Thomond, led a very Niall, son of Mahon Magrath, the official of
great force southward across the Shannon in Lough Erne (vicar-general of Clogher), and parson the summer; he plundered the Irish of Des of Iniskeen, died.
mond and of West Munster (Cork and Kerry), Owen, son of Roderick Mac Mahon, lord of and the Irish of Leinster also paid him tribute, Oriel, died, and Redmond, the son of Roderick, and he then returned home, and after having succeeded him in the lordship.
taken possession of the territory of Clan Wil Torlogh Roe, the son of O’Neill, i. e. Henry ; liam (in Tipperary), and of the county of O'Reilly, namely, Cathal, the son of Owen; and
Limerick, which were confirmed to him by the Mac Caghwell, i. e. Owen, died.
earl (of Desmond), for obtaining peace for himself Hugh, son of Bryan O’Kelly, lord of Hy Maine,
and his country, and after he (O’Brien), had ob died, and was interred at Athlone, and he was suc
tained security of sixty marks being paid (him and
his heirs) for ever, from the people of Limerick, he died of a disease at his own house, and Conor, the son of Torlogh O’Brien, was appointed his successor.
ceeded by Hugh of the Wood, the son of William O'Kelly.
Donal Buighe O'Ferrall, head chief of Annaly,
and Lisagh, son of Rossa, son of Conor, the son of Rickard, son of Mac William Burke, the son of Cathal O’Ferrall, died.
Rickard Oge, tanist of Clanrickard, died. Irial O’Ferrall succeeded Donal, and John suc O’Dowd and his son were treacherously killed ceeded Irial.
by the sons of Mulroona, the son of Roderick Hugh Duv, son of Donagh, son of Bryan Ballach O’Dowd. (O'Conor), Teige, his brother, Teige, the son of
The English of Meath gave Mac Mahon (of Bryan, and Hugh Roe, the son of Dermod More, Monaghan) a great overthrow, in which many the son of Dermod O'Conor, were slain in an at were slain, and Hugh Oge Mac Mahon, and the tack by Dermod O'Conor, aided by the sons of
son of Donal of Clan Kelly, were taken prisoners. Dermod Roe, the son of Teige O'Conor, and by
Owen and Hugh Duv, the sons of Roderick, the son of Cathal Duv O'Conor, and Teige, the son of
English settlers, who had the title of barons of Mullingar, the O’Melaghlins made incursions into Petit's possessions, and the earl of Desmond, having collected the English forces, marched against the O'Melaghlins, who, as stated by Taaffe, being joined by the O'Reillys of East Brefney, or Cavan, they attacked the troops of
Cathal, the son of Roderick Oge O'Conor.
Colla, son of Manus Mac Mahon, and eleven of
the earl of Desmond, and defeated them with great slaughter in a severe conflict, in which many of Desmond's most distinguished officers were slain, and he himself taken prisoner by O'Reilly, who, however, soon after generously liberated the earl, without ransom, at the request of his friend, O'Conor Faily.
Monday, at Cuirech Liathdroma (the marshy plain of Leitrim).
Malachy and John, the sons of Owen Mac Der mott Roe, died both within a fortnight.
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from the guards who were in care.
Teige O'Conor, with Mac Geoghegan and Ber
mingham, committed numerous depredations
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macwilliam (in King's county).
The castle Collooney (in Sligo) was taken by the sons Cormac Ballach Mac Donogh, from the tribe Cormac Mac Donogh.
Saxon lord justice having arrived Ireland,
Thomas (earl Desmond), was removed, cir cumstance which caused the ruin of Ireland.
A. D. 1468.
Conor O’Melaghlin, bishop Elphin, died.
280 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1468.
his people along with him, were slain, in pursuit were his friends and allies, compelled the people
of their property plundered by the Brefnians. David Mac Costello (in Mayo), was killed by
O'Ferrall, died on the journey to Rome.
John, son of Edmond, the son of Fergal O’Reilly,
was slain.
The son of Mac William of Clanrickard died of
of Clanrickard to yield to peaceable terms, and he afterwards returned in safety to his home.
The island of Lough Cairgin was taken by Donogh, son of John, the son of Malachy O'Conor Don, and the Clan Felim (O'Conors),
Thomas Bermingham.
the plain Teffia (in Westmeath), and they plun a sudden sickness, for there is no earthly glory but dered the country from Impor (Empor), Bally
ends in sorrow.
Christopher Plunket, Pierce, son of James D’Al
ton, James junior, the son of James D'Alton, and the son of Petit, of Mullingar, i. e. the prior of Mullingar, died of the plague.
John, son of the D'Alton, was slain by his own people.
Torlogh, son ofCathal O'Conor, was killed at Roscommon by the sons of Donal, the son of Ma nus Cam O’Kelly.
Thomas, earl Desmond,' who had been lord into O’Kane's country, and on that expedition justice Ireland, the son James, son Gerald,
O'Neill, namely, Henry, marched with his forces
Thomas, the son of Philip Maguire, the best man
in his territory in his time, was slain.
Mac William of Clanrickard, and the O’Briens,
the most renowned of his race Ireland his time for personal figure and form, for hospitality,
feats arms, charity, and humanity the poor, and the pilgrims God, bestowing precious presents and property the laity, clergy, and poets, and for suppressing theft and misdeeds,
defeated O’Kelly, and the sons of William Burke,
in the battle of Croise Croinn (in Galway), in
which were slain William Caoch Burke, the son of
Mac William, the two sons of O’Kelly, Hugh proceeded Drogheda, meet the Saxon lord Buighe, the son of Torlogh Mac Donnell, consta justice, and the English Meath; they however
ble of the galloglasses, ten of the chiefs of Clan treated him treacherously, and beheaded him, Donnell, together with eight score (160) of the though innocent, and the greater portion the
galloglasses, and many others besides. men Ireland were very much grieved those O’Donnell, i. e. Hugh Roe, the son of Niall tidings; his body was afterwards conveyed Tra Garv, having marched into Connaught to revenge lee, where was buried, the sepulchre his
that defeat, because Mac William and O'Kelly ancestors, with great honours and veneration. -
A. D. 1468.
The earl of Desmond was Thomas Fitzgerald, lord deputy of Ireland, and the circumstances which led to his death are stated, by Cox and Leland, as follows; namely, that the earl, having made some disrespectful remarks on the marriage of king Edward IV. with lady Elizabeth Gray, being so much the king's inferior in rank, and that he called her a tailor's widow, which excited the implacable resenment of the queen, and she gave instructions to the new lord deputy, John Tiptoft, earl of Worcester, who is men tioned above as the Saxon earl, to use his utmost endeavours to make out charges against Desmond, for his destruction. Tiptoft with alacrity complied with the queen's wishes, particularly as he
was jealous of the great power of the Geraldines, hence various
charges were brought against Desmond, for having formed alliances
and fosterage with the Irish, and not having acted with sufficient rigour against the Irish enemies, of exacting the unlawful military tax called Coyne and Livery, &c. , and in a parliament held at Drogheda by the deputy Tiptoft, in 1467, Desmond was accused
high treason, condemned, and beheaded Drogheda,
the
15th February, 1467; his head was sent Dublin, and fixed the castle, and his body was buried, according some accounts,
either St. Peter's church, the Dominican monastery St. Mary Magdalen, Drogheda but, according these Annals,
appears was afterwards removed for burial Tralee. The earl Desmond was one the most powerful noblemen Ire land, and very popular for his munificence, and patronage arts and literature; founded the-celebrated Collegiate Church Youghal, 1464; and parliament convened by him Drogheda, 1465, passed act for founding university that town, with privileges similar Oxford, but this important institution was never established, not being endowed, consequence of the earl's death.
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O'Rourke, namely, Tiarnan Oge, the son of Conor Buighe, son of Cormac Mac Branan (of Teige, the lawful lord of Hy Briuin (Brefney Roscommon), died.
O'Rourke, or Leitrim), and of the tribe of Hugh Anthony, son of Mac Geoghegan (of West Fionn, died, after having gained the victory over meath), was killed by the cast of a dart in the the world and the devil; and Donal, the son of castle of Knock O’Cosgry.
Teige O’Rourke, was appointed his successor, by O’Donnell and all his friends.
The tribe of Tiarnan, son of Tiarnan More, the
son of Ualgarg (O'Rourke), unjustly opposed the
appointment (of Donal), and they themselves, aided
by the Carbreans (of Sligo), and the Mac Donoghs,
nominated as prince Donogh Losg, the son of
Tiarnan More. O’Donnell, on receiving intelli Donogh, died.
gence of this, marched with a very great force from Conor, son of Edmond, son of Malachy O’Han the north, across the Erne, spoiled the northern ley, died on Low Saturday.
part of Connaught, and committed great depreda Torna O'Maolconry, chief professor of Siol Mur tions in the eastern part of Tireragh, Cuil-Cnamha, ray (Roscommon), in history and poetry, died, in and Coillte-Laighne (all in Sligo), and he carried his own house at Lis Firbain, after the festival of off the spoils to his own place. Mac William St. Patrick, and after having gained the victory of Oughter, i. e. Ulick (Burke), the son of Ulick of repentance, and was interred at Elphin. Erard
the Wine, and O’Conor Don, with their English O'Maolconry succeeded him in the chief profes
The castle of Bundroos (in Leitrim), which was Roderick, son of Conor Mac Donogh, lord of in possession of O’Donnell, was delivered up by
Tirerrill and of Ballindoon (in Sligo), died, after him again to the tribe of Murtogh Baccach
having gained the palm of victory over the world and the devil.
Torlogh, son of John O’Reilly, was appointed to the lordship of Brefney.
O’Kane (of Derry), i. e. Manus, died.
Cathal Oge, son of Cathal Roe Mac Rannall, sole chief of Muintir Eoluis (in Leitrim), died at
his own house, on the first Sunday of Lent, after
Having gained the victory of extreme unction and
repentance; and his son Teige Mac Rannall was
appointed chief, and William Mac Rannall was
also nominated chief of the tribe of Malachy Mac Rannall.
Art, son of Con O’Melaghlin, lord of Meath,
(O'Conor).
Rickard Burke, having gone into Moylurg, made
peace with Mac Dermott; and both proceeded to meet O’Donnell, who, previous to their arrival,
crossed the Erne, and they did not meet on that occasion; Rickard then returned back into the plain of Connaught, where he took hostages from the O'Conors Roe; and he brought with him the Clan Felim (O’Conors), because they did not consent to give him hostages; Clan Conway (in Galway), was spoiled by Edmond Mac William, himself, and his sons, through arrogance and vain glory. Felim Fionn (O'Conor) committed great plunders on O'Conor Don, which he car
was killed at Cnoc-ui-Chosgraidh (the hill of ried off with him into Moylurg; and he also O’Cosgry, in Westmeath), on Easter Tuesday. took great preys from Hy Maine, and likewise
O'Moore (of Leix), and Mac Gillpatrick (of from the tribe of Felim Cleireach, and from
Ossory), died of the plague. Muintir Beirne (in Roscommon), which he con Bean Mumhan, daughter of Owen O'Conor, veyed to Killaraght (in Sligo), to meet Rickard
and wife of O’Kelly, i. e. Hugh, son of Bryan, died. Edmond Mac Costello, of the plain (in Mayo),
was killed by his brother William Mac Costello.
Burke and his forces; and he kept the forces without separating for the space of a week, during which they were supported solely by their own
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Roderick, son of Dermod Roe, son of Teige O'Conor, and his wife, the daughter of Carbry O'Conor, died of a sudden sickness.
Teige Mac Tiarnan, an affluent landed proprie tor, and his wife Nuala, daughter of Fergal Mac Donogh Riavach, died.
The Giolla Duv, son of Cormac Buighe Mac
and Irish forces, marched to the relief of North Connaught; they burned the town of O’Rourke,
but effected nothing more, and they returned to their homes without battle or booty.
sorship.
O'Conor Faily, namely, Con, was taken prisoner
by the English.
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provisions; and he would have prevailed on them
to remain longer, had they consented to remain.
Felim carried off another great prey from Kiar
raidh Mac Kethern (in Mayo); and on the same
day he slew the grandson of Hugh Caoch O’Co
nor; but Felim was encountered at Iomaire Ua
rain (Oran, in Roscommon), by Edmond Mac
William, with sixty galloglasses, sixty retained
kerns, and the cavalry of his own country; many
were wounded on both sides, and the booty and also his horses were wrested from Felim.
Gerald, son of the earl of Desmond, laid waste a great deal in Meath and in Leinster, in revenge of the death of Thomas, the earl.
The town of O’Reilly” and the monastery of
Cavan were burned by the English, and the Saxon who had beheaded the earl of Desmond.
Con, son of Hugh Buighe O'Neill, gave the
English of Lecale (in county of Down), a great
overthrow rat Beinn-Uamha, in which Murtogh Roe O'Neill, lord of Claneboy, was taken prisoner;
and Angus, son of Alexander Mac Donnell, the son of Robert Savadge, lord of Lecale, and many of the English and Irish were slain.
attack Philip, son Cuchonacht Maguire, Tirkennedy Fermanagh), and carried away
great spoils; Donogh’s people proceeded with their booty into Clankelly, leaving Donogh with few
men the rear the preying party, and was pursued and overtaken Philip but Donogh
turned on the son Cuchonacht, and slew him self and his son on that occasion.
Roderick, son Malachy, son
the Clan Caffrey were slain, including Mac Caffrey himself, Donogh, his son Felim, his brother John, and his son Dermod,
with three others, the sons Hugh, son Philip the Battle-axe Maguire.
A. 1469.
John Buighe, son John More Magrath, the
Mac Carthy More, lord Desmond, died. Felim Fionn and Mac Dermott, that Conor, Hugh, son William O’Kelly, lord Hy
son Cormac, committed excessive depredations Ballintobber; but O'Conor, with his forces
and tribes, and Roderick O’Conor and his forces,
Maine, the most distinguished man Ireland for hospitality, and who never refused favour any man, was treacherously slain by the tribe
with great number the Clan Conway, and the Donogh O’Kelly, namely, the sons Breasal and entire Clan Felim (O'Conors), his side, en Teige, son Donogh, Shrove Monday, two
countered them; the sons Dermod, son Rode days before the festival St. Berraigh; and two
rick Mac Dermott, and the sons Cormac Oge O'Kellys were nominated succeed him, namely, Mac Dermott, who were encamped Beola-Coil William, son Hugh, son Bryan, and Teige
leadh, also overtook them, but Felim made fortu Caoch, son William O’Kelly.
mate retreat Scor More, Clan Cathail Mac Murray; Felim and Mac Dermott afterwards
Richard Oge O'Reilly, tanist Brefney, died.
Donal, son Bryan, son Philip, son Giolla Duv Maguire, and Gillaisa, son Cormac,
son Gillaisa O'Flanagan, were slain by the sons Hugh Maguire, and Muintir Manchain,
Port Achaidh Inver (in Fermanagh), on the ninth the Kalends September.
The sons Philip Maguire, and the sons Thomas Oge, made attack on the sons Hugh Maguire, Miodhbolg (in Fermanagh,
near the river Erne), and carried off great spoils
given the foregoing note, and whose government Ireland, ac cording all accounts, was conducted with great cruelty and rapacity.
valiantly and victoriously turned
and defeated and dispersed them
Owen, son Torlogh Dall, son
O'Conor, and Felim, son Torlogh Roe, son Bryan Ballach, and many other chiefs along with them, were slain; Felim, after his victory and slaughter, carried away his booty, leaving his enemies sorrow and discomfiture.
Donogh, the son Thomas Maguire, made
The town O’Reilly was the town Cavan, and the Saxon who had beheaded the earl Desmond, above-mentioned, was John Tiptoft, earl Worcester, whom account has been
their pursuers,
directions. Torlogh Oge
great many
Geoffrey Roe Maguire, and Donogh Mac Caffrey, died.
coarb Termon Dabeog (abbot Donegal), died; and Dermod, son
Maurice Magrath, was appointed as coarb.
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on that occasion; and Bryan Maineach, son of O'Donnell, i. e. , Hugh Roe, along with the Donogh, son of Hugh Maguire, was slain by chiefs Tirconnell, and those North Con
them.
The sons of the same Philip made another attack on the sons of the forementioned Hugh, in pur suit of Owen, son of Hugh Maguire; and they slew Flaherty, his son, on that expedition.
naught, marched with very great force, and did
not halt until they arrived the place Mac William Burke, namely, Rickard, son Edmond,
who came with submission O’Donnell; the
resolution that those chiefs came was, march Torlogh, son of Cathal Oge, son of Manus against Mac William Clanrickard, namely,
Ulick, son Ulick the Wine, revenged
him for his evil deeds, and for the victory pre viously gained Crois-Moighe-Croind, Mac Margaret, daughter of Philip, son of the Giolla William Clanrickard, against Mac William Duv Maguire, the wife of Mac Gillfinnen, i. e. Burke; and having agreed that resolution, they
Maguire, died.
Teige of the Dark Eyes, son of Magrath Ma
guire, was killed by the sons of Hugh Maguire.
Teige, son of Bryan, died.
The son of Savadge, i. e. Young Patrick, was
taken prisoner by the family of White (both in the county of Down); and Patrick White assumed the
proceeded into Clanrickard, where they first plun
dered and burned Machaire Riavach, and encamp for night the town Clar, viz. , the town Mac William (in Galway), which they after
lordship of Lecale by the aid of O’Neill, that is wards burned; and they continued for some time
Henry, and of Mac Quillan; and they expelled the Savadges from the territory.
O'Gara, i. e. Owen, son Tomaltach Oge, son
Tomaltach More, lord Coolavin (in Sligo), died between the two Lady Days harvest, and
his lawful son, Owen, died shortly afterwards sudden sickness; and Dermod, his other son, suc
ceeded his father the lordship.
Teige, son Manus, son John Mac Branan,
Cormac, whom had been slain; and Wil commanded Eigneachan, son Naghtan
liam, son Hugh, who was the grandson Hugh.
O'Flynn, lord Siol Maolruain (in Roscom mon), and his brother, were slain by Malachy
O'Flynn, who afterwards assumed the chieftaincy. Mac Dougall (of Antrim), Owen, son
O’Donnell, who had charge the rear O’Don
nell's forces, and who finally defeated the cavalry Mac William, and the O’Briens; and this
encounter Donal, son O'Conor Corcomroe (in Clare), with many others who are not recorded,
Owen, was treacherously killed his own house, were slain. Mac William and the O’Briens, hav the sons Mac Dougall. ing again collected their forces, and having mar Hugh, son Anthony O’Hanley, and Teige, shalled them regular array and order, they with
son Murtogh, the grandson Tomaltach one accord pursued O'Donnell's troops; but this O’Hanley, died, and Teige, son Bryan, son proved advantage them, for O’Donnell’s Tomaltach, assumed the chieftaincy. men having turned their cavalry the river
Owen, son Hugh Buighe Mac Geoghegan, called Glanoge, they defeated them second time;
tanist Kinel Fiacha (in Westmeath), was killed the Clan Colman (O’Melaghlins Westmeath).
Richard, son Thomas Burke, having resigned his lordship, Richard, son Edmond Burke, was appointed his successor.
they there lost many men and horses, and much property, and the rest them fled confused retreat; and this was called the battle Glanoge.
spoiling and plundering the country every direction.
Mac William, i. e. , Ulick, mustered his forces,
and invited the sons O’Brien (of Thomond),
his aid, namely, the Giolla Duv, son Teige, and Murtogh Garv, son Teige, who brought his assistance great force the chiefs the Dalcas sians. Mac William, with all those forces and his own, overtook O’Donnell, when departing from the country; the cavalry Mac William, and the O'Briens, made their first charge the rear
lord Corcachlan (in Roscommon), was treache
rously slain his own brother and his brother's
sons, week after the festival St. Michael; and
was succeeded two chiefs, namely, Donal, son rageously encountered O’Donnell's cavalry,
O’Donnell's forces, Ballinduff, but were cou
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284 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1470.
A. D. 1470.
Philip, son of Thomas, son of Philip, son of
Hugh Roe Maguire, heir to the lordship of Fer
managh, the most distinguished chief’s son for
charity and humanity, and the best warrior in his
time; and O'Flanagan, chief of Tura (in Ferma nagh), i. e. , Cormac, son of Gillaisa, died.
O'Neill, i. Henry, son Owen, marched
with great force into Claneboy (in Down and
Antrim), aid Mac Quillan the Duv Thrian
(the Black District), the son O’Neill Buighe, and the forces Claneboy, having gone plunder
Bacach). O’Neill and his sons attacked the castle the sons Art, i. e. , Caislean-na hOghmhaighe. ' Owen O’Donnell, and the sons Naghtan,
went and leagued themselves with the sons Art, against O’Neill.
John, son Donal Ballach Maguire, was killed by Roderick, son Bryan, son Philip Maguire.
Donal and Donogh, sons Owen, son O'Conor Roe, were killed by Roderick, son O'Conor Don, who also took prisoners, Con, son
Teige O'Conor, and Cathal, son Felim Fionn.
Conla, the son Hugh Buighe Mac Geoghe gan, chief Kinel Fiacha, was slain Achadh
Mac Quillan, were overtaken by O’Neill and Mac
Quillan, and battle ensued, which the Clane Buidhe, the house St. Bridget, the town
boy were defeated; Hugh Oge, the son Hugh
Buighe (O'Neill), Mac Sweeney the Wood, and
John Roe Mac Sweeney, were taken prisoners;
Art, the son Donal Caol O’Neill, was made
prisoner, and the castle Sgathdeirge (Scatrick island, Strangford lake, which there
castle), was taken O'Neill that expedition, and given charge Mac Quillan, guard
Bryan, son Teige Mac Donogh, lord Ath
Cliath Corran (Ballymote Sligo), was killed Teige, son Bryan Mac Donogh, who deprived
him his castle and slew many his people; and also slew the son Mac Donogh the east
skirmish the same day.
Roderick Bacach, son O’Neill, was killed by
Ath-an-urchair (Ardnorcher, Westmeath), by the son Art, the son Con O’Melaghlin, and the Clan Colman, revenge the death his father Art, who had been formerly slain Mac Geoghegan.
The castle Sligo was taken by O’Donnell, from Donal, the son Owen O'Conor, after besieg
ing for considerable time, and O’Donnell re
ceived his own terms payment that occasion, besides submission and tribute-tax from North
Connaught; was this expedition received the Leabhar Gearr” and Leabhar-na-Huidhri; also
the chairs Donal Oge, which had been carried westward the time John, son Conor, son
Hugh, son Donal Oge O'Donnell.
O’Donnell and O’Rourke marched with their
the sons Art O’Neill, and the tribe Henry
Aimhreidh (O'Neill); Henry and Bryan, sons
Art O’Neill, e. , the O’Neill, and four the O'Rourke; O’Reilly, with the English and the
tribe Henry, were slain Con, son O’Neill,
people Tullaghonoho proceeded oppose them Bel-atha-Conaill, and Edmond, the son Hugh
been slain there the men Brefney, who defeated his forces his return from his expedition Cruachan, the seat the kings Connaught, near Elphin, and after having plundered the palace Cruachan, and killed Oilioll, king
the same day, revenge
A. D. 1470. Caislean-na-hoghmaighe, that
Tyrone, derived from the Irish Ogh, which signifies fair beautiful, and Magh, plain.
the castle county Tyrone; Omagh, which the name
Connaught, and while return battle fought with the men
MS. written vellum, transcribed from old record the ele venth century by Maolmuire, learned scribe the abbey
Clonmacnois. considered very valuable work, and contains, amongst other interesting matters Irish history and antiquities,
now called Carn Hill, the adjoining parish Kildallon, and the great heap stones carn there, erected over him sepulchre. appears that O'Reilly's forces, joined the people Tullagho noho, that the tribe the Mac Tiarnans, Mac Kermans, pos
sessors that barony, opposed the inauguration O'Rourke, prince Brefney Croaghan, not recognizing his right that territory.
