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teenth century. The Culdees had priories and lands various parts Ireland, particularly Devenish Island, Fermanagh,
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and Clones, Monaghan, both
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Ireland, had numerousestablishments, and continued there from the ninth century the reformation; and according Chalmers, his Caledonia, the Culdees Scotland are not mentioned his tory till about the commencement the ninth century, the year 800 815, and their first establishment was Dunkeld, under the bishop that see, and they were afterwards placed about A. D. 850, St. Andrew's, where they had their chief establishment for many centuries; and stated by Buchanan,
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REIGN OF EDWARD IV. 301
A. D. 1480. chonacht Maguire, and Mac Gillfinnen, i. e. Teige,
Maguire, i. e. Thomas Oge, son of Thomas the son Bryan, chief who kept the best house More, son of Philip, son of Hugh Roe, the most hospitality his neighbourhood, died. distinguished in his time for alms-doing, piety, O'Heodhasa (O'Hosey), Aongus, son and hospitality, a man who defended his territory John, learned poet, and Fergal Mac Keogh, against invading foes, a founder of monasteries another good poet, died.
and churches, and a donor of chalices, a man who Cormac, the grandson Art Maguire Coole, was at Rome, and twice visited the city of St. and Philip Riavach, the son Awlave Maguire,
James (of Compostella in Spain), on his pilgrim
age, died, and was interred in the monastery of Art, son Roderick Mac Mahon, was slain Cavan, having selected that as his burying place. the rere prey which carried off night
The son of Manus Maguire, i. e. Cathal Oge, the Fews (in Armagh), the territory Cu son of Cathal More, son of Gillpatrick, son of uladh, the son Hugh O’Neill.
Manus, a worthy landed proprietor, died after the contest arose between the sons Hugh Roe victory of extreme unction and repentance. Mac Mahon, and the sons Redmond Mac
fierce engagement was fought between the sons Edmond Burke, and the sons Rickard and was accompanied by the sons of Art O’Neill Burke, which the sons Edmond were de and the sons of Felim O’Neill; he committed feated, and Colla, the son Mac Dugald Scot
great depredations on Mac Caghwell, in Kinel land, was slain there the cast dart, together
and burned and did much damage there. O'Donnell made a hostile incursion into Tyrone,
died.
*o: Manus Roe O'Donnell was killed by the sons Mahon, and great depredations were committed
Fireadaidh, and they slew Bryan, son of Torlogh
Roe, the son of Henry O'Neill, and James, the
son of Mac Caghwell. O'Neill, with his sons,
happened to be at the time in their neighbour hood, and they and Mac Caghwell pursued the
with many others the same time.
John Mac Gillfinnen (of Fermanagh), the son
Bryan, and thirteen the party the sons Bryan, son Philip Maguire, were slain Bal lach-ui-Mithidhain (Ballaghameehan Rossinver,
prey, and slew Owen, the son of Art O’Neill, county Leitrim), the sons O’Rourke,
who was along with O’Donnell, and was a dis namely, Tiarnan and Bryan Roe, the sons tinguished commander; O'Donnell, however, car Tiarnan, son Teige, the son Tiarnan.
ried away the spoils, and returned home victoriously The English forces marched into Tyrone with with great booty. Con O'Neill, take the castle John Buighe
Owen O’Donnell, i. e. the son of Niall Garv, O'Neill; the English Meath were commanded
was slain by the sons of Naghtan O’Donnell at the earl Kildare, the king England’s Cluain Laogh (in Donegal), on the 29th of Sep deputy Ireland, and John Buighe himself was tember, and Owen Caoch, the son of Manus the castle, and kept and maintained the O'Conor, was slain along with him, and the son castle despite the forces, who were obliged
of Torlogh Carrach O'Conor was taken prisoner return, and John Buighe afterwards made peace on the same occasion. with O’Neill.
Roderick, son of Roderick, son of Naghtan
O'Donnell, was killed by the sons of Niall O’Don nell.
A. D. 1481.
O’Donnell held a conference with the sons of Bryan, the son Felim O'Reilly, patron Naghtan, and with Con O’Neill respectively, at learned men, who entertained all travellers, and
Castlefin Donegal), and they made peace with each other, and the tanistship Tirconnell was conferred Eignachan O’Donnell.
who kept house general hospitality, died. Torlogh, son Philip, son Thomas Maguire,
was treacherously killed the 5th October, Redmond Riavach, the son Dun, son Cu his own castle, Donogh Oge, son Donogh,
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the son of Hugh Maguire; he (Torlogh), was a man highly distinguished for general hospitality, generosity and noble deeds, and he was interred in the monastery of Donegal, having selected that for his burial place.
Con, son of Hugh Buighe O’Neill, a fountain of hospitality, and a general patron of the clergy of Ireland and of Scotland, the chief commander in war, and defender of the rights of his people, and king presumptive of the province (of Ulster),
O’Hanlon (of Armagh), i. e. Felim, a distin died after the victory of repentance.
guished chief for nobleness and good deeds, was slain. -
Cahir Cavanagh, the son of Mac Murrogh, was killed by the people of the county of Wexford. The son of Savadge, i. e. Patrick, was taken
Henry, son of Cu-uladh, son of Hugh, the son of Owen O’Neill, was slain by the English.
Art, son of Donogh Maguire, died.
Maolmora, son of Cathal O’Reilly, was slain by the sons of Hugh O’Reilly, and the sons of Hugh prisoner by Con, son of Hugh Buighe (O'Neill), having returned to the country on terms of peace,
who put out his eyes. were attacked by the sons of Cathal, who stormed Slaine, daughter of O’Brien, the wife of Mac their house, and the two sons of Hugh, and the William of Clanrickard, a vessel full of charity two sons of Felim, the son of Hugh, with many
and hospitality, one of the most accomplished
women in her time, died after having gained the victory over the world and the devil.
Cuchonacht, son of John, son of Cuchonacht
Maguire, and Felim, son of Dunn, son of Cucho
nacht, son of Philip, son of Hugh Roe Maguire, died.
A great contention arose in Tyrone, between
O'Neill and Shane Buighe O’Neill; the sons of
Art O’Neill, and the sons of Felim O’Neill, were
opposed to O'Neill in that contest, and the sons
of Art committed a depredation on the sons of Mac Rannall, was killed by the tribe of Art O'Neill, and the sons of O'Neill committed one O’Rourke.
or two plunders on John Buighe; the sons of Dermod, the son of Loghlin Oge O’Hanley, Shane Buighe pursued them, and slew Hugh, son heir to the chieftaincy of Kinel Doffa, was, along
others were slain.
Bryan, son of Felim O’Neill, was killed by the son of Con, the son of Hugh Buighe, and by the tribe of Henry Aimhreidh (O'Neill), and Bryan was a man distinguished for hospitality and gene rosity, and for purchasing poems and other com positions.
of Cathal, son of Felim O'Conor, and the son of Gillpatrick Mac Caghwell, with many others who are not recorded.
Con, son of O’Neill, i. e. Henry, was taken
prisoner by the sons of Hugh Buighe O’Neill, and
was delivered by them as a hostage to O’Donnell.
James, son of Myler Mac Herbert, was killed
by Gerald, the son of Edmond Geancach Mac Herbert.
A. D. 1482.
The image of the holy cross of Christ having been removed and left on the banks of the lake of Ballinculin, wrought great works and miracles.
with his kinsmen, treacherously slain by the tribe of Gillananeev O’Hanley, in violation of the oath taken on the relick of Connaught, and the sureties of some of the chiefs of that province.
Roderick Buighe O’Hanley, chief of Kinel Doffa, died after having spent a good long life, and Teige, his brother, suceeded him.
Roderick Mac Dermott, lord of Moylurg Roscommon), and Teige Mac Rannall, lord
Conmaicne Moyrein (in Leitrim), marched with hostile force into Kinel Dossa (against the
O’Hanleys), for having violated their compact,
and they burned the hofse O’Hanley, and Donogh, son Siacus Carrach, and the son Conor, the grandson Cormac, but they were
Donogh Oge, the son of Donogh Maguire, by whom Torlogh, the son of Philip Maguire had been slain, was killed himself by the cast of a dart.
Gillcreest O'Fiaich (O’Fea), vicar ofAire Bros however routed and pursued the people the caidh (Derrybrusk in Fermanagh), a learned eccle country far Ballinafad, where Felim Fionn siastic, and a man who kept a house of general O'Conor came up, and prevented their flight. hospitality for the space of a year, died. Bryan Oge, son Bryan, son Cathal Duv
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REIGNS OF EDWARD V. AND RICHARD III. 303
O'Conor, was slain by the tribe of Teige O'Conor, at Cuireach-an-aragail.
marched with his forces and joined him; they then proceeded along battle array, defiance
Art O'Conor gave Oliver Plunket a defeat at
Ath-ma-geeanaidh, in which he slew many of his Traighbally Dundalk, which they plundered
people, and took Oliver himself prisoner. and burned, and also the surrounding country. ti.
Donal, the son of Roderick O'Conor, lord of The lord justice, i. e. Gerald (Fitzgerald), son # Corcomroe of Ninas (in Clare), died, and was suc Thomas, earl Kildare, went pursuit them
ceeded by his brother Dermod.
Felim, son of Felim O'Conor of Corcomroe, was
treacherously killed by the sons of Conor O'Conor. Carbry, the son of O'Conor Roe (of Roscom
mon), a brave and warlike man, heir to the lord ship of the tribe of O'Conor Roe, died.
with great army the English, and overtook them; but, however, they bravely opposed that great pursuing force, and defeated them, and great many the English were slain. On their own side, Mac Quillan, and the son Torlogh Carrach O’Conor, were killed. O’Donnell after that marched with his forces the town Louth,
Erard O'Maolconry, chief professor of history
and poetry in Siol Murray (Roscommon), a man which burned, and received presents and
learned in the Latin and Irish, died, after having gained the victory over the world and the devil, and was interred at Elphin ; he was succeeded in the office by Siodhraidh O'Maolconry.
Murtogh Mac Clancy, the intended chief pro fessor (Brehon) of Thomond, and Cosnamhach, the son of Conor Oge Mac Clancy, died.
Hugh, son of Carbry O'Conor, was killed by a
payment from the inhabitants for protecting and sparing their town. O’Donnell returned back, and parted Hugh Oge, the son Hugh Buighe, who proceeded Glenree (near Newry), attack Trian Congail Down); himself (O’Donnell)
his return through Tyrone, spoiled and burned the country every direction through which passed, until arrived Avonmore (the great river, probably the Blackwater). His forces cut and cleared their way through very dense and im passable woods, which were along the banks Avonmore, make free and easy pass for his forces through the woods; then com
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A. D. 1483.
Rossa, the son of Thomas Oge Maguire, bishop
of Clogher, a man distinguished for wisdom and
piety, and who kept a general house of hospitality
for persons, died, and was interred the church Aghalurcher Fermanagh), accord
ing his own selection.
Mahon O'Griobhtha (O’Griffa), bishop Kil
laloe, fountain hospitality and wisdom, died, and was interred the monastery the canons
Corcobaiscne (in Clare) with due honours. Donogh, son O’Kelly, and O'Ferrall,
Cumara, died.
Con O’Neill was ransomed his father and kinsmen from O’Donnell and from the Claneboy (O’Neills), and the same Con was afterwards inaugurated lord Tyrone the consent his
bridges (or passes) across the river,
whole his forces, both foot and horse, crossed the stream, without either man horse being drowned; after which they the bridge down the stream, and their enemies could do nothing but behold them from the opposite side, and
O'Donnell then returned home with triumph and victory.
O'Donnell marched with another force against John, the son Philip Maguire, and carried off great preys and booty, and Donal O’Neill, the
following day, committed another depredation the same John.
Art, son Con, son Calvach O'Conor (O'Co nor Faily), defeated Con, son Art, the son Con O’Melaghlin, which the two sons Roderick
father, and the people Tyrone general.
great contest arose between O’Donnell, i. e. Carrach O'Carroll, and many others, were slain.
Hugh Roe, and O’Neill. Con O’Donnell collected
the forces Tirconnell and North Connaught, and Hugh Oge, the son Hugh Buighe O’Neill,
O’Cianain (O’Keenan), i. e. Roderick, chief his torian Maguire, died.
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1. Edward V. and Richard III. -King Edward IV. died at
Westminster on the 9th of April, A. D. 1483, in the 42nd year of his age, and was succeededby his son Edward, prince of Wales, as King Edward W. Edward on the death of his father was only in the 12th year of his age, and his uncle Richard, duke of Glou cester, was appointed Protector of the kingdom, but, aspiring to the crown, he had the young king, together with his brother Ri chard, duke of York, then only in the fifth year of his age, con veyed to the Tower, where he had them put to death. King Edward V. reigned but two months and sixteen days, being killed on the 20th of June, 1483. On the murder of his two nephews, Richard, duke of Gloucester, had himself proclaimed king, as Richard III. , on the 26th of June, 1483, according to Sir Harris
John, returned that day with victory and booty.
Nicholas's chronology; but the usurper's reign was very short his forces being defeated, and himself slain at the battle of Bos worth, on Monday, 22nd of August, 1485, by Henry, earl o Richmond, who became king, as Henry VII.
Lords Lieutenant. —Gerald Fitzgerald, earl of Kildare, acted as lord deputy in the reign of Edward W. , and on the death o Edward, King Richard III. nominated his own son Edward, prince of Wales, then only in the 10th year of his age, as lord lieutenant of Ireland, and the earl of Kildare was continued to act as lord deputy. On the death of Edward, son of King Richard, in 1484 John de la Pole, earl of Lincoln, nephew of King Edward IV. , was appointed lord lieutenant, but did not come to Ireland, and the earl of Kildare still continued as lord deputy.
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mond, a highly accomplished man in literature and Hugh, son of Bryan, the son of Bryan Ballach poetry, died, and was succeeded by Hugh Mac O'Conor, was slain by the tribe of Teige
Clancy.
Conor Mac Brehon (or the son of the Brehon),
the intended chief professor of Muintir Maolruain, died, after a long suffering.
Edward V. " was proclaimed king of England on
the 19th of April, and he reigned two months and eighteen days. -
Richard III. was proclaimed king of England on the 22nd of June.
A. D. 1484.
Nicholas Weston, bishop of Derry, died (see A. D. 1474).
O’Conor.
Donal Mac Gorman (of Clare), a relative of O’Brien, a man who kept a house of general hos pitality, the most wealthy possessor of live stock (grazier), died.
Hugh, son of Bryan O’Brien, and his wife Sabina, the daughter of Teige O'Conor, died.
Roderick Oge, the son- of Roderick Buighe O’Hanley, died. - Malachy, the son of Conor O’Gormley, and
Conor, his brother, were killed by the sons of Owen, the son of Niall O'Donnell.
Bryan Roe, the son of Cathal, son of Owen, son of John O’Reilly, died.
A great contest arose between O’Neill, i. e. Con,
John O’Fairceallaidh (O’Farrelly), one of the
canons of the people of Dromleathan (Dromlane, the son of Henry, and O’Donnell, i. e. Hugh Roe,
in the county of Cavan), and Bryan O’Farrelly,
the priest who commenced erecting a Cloch Ang coire (a stone cell for anchorites or a hermitage), at the great church of Dromlane, died.
and much damage was done by both parties. Gillpatrick, the son of Maguire, i. e. Edmond,
the son of Thomas Oge, was treacherously killed by his five brothers, Don, John, Edmond, Art
Niall, the son of the coarb Mac Mahon (of Carrach, and Hugh, at the altar of the church o Clones, in Monaghan), died, on his returning Aghalurcher. It was on that account two Ma from Rome. guires were nominated, namely, John, son o
Redmond Mac Mahon, lord of Oriel, died while Philip, the son of Thomas More Maguire, and imprisoned at Drogheda. Thomas, son of Thomas Oge, the son of Thomas
James, the son of Redmond Tyrrell, lord of More. John proceeded with a force against the
Fertulach (in Westmeath), died.
Donogh O’Kelly, tanist of Hy Maine, died after
a long suffering.
The son of O'Conor Faily, i. e. Murrogh, son of Cahir, son of Con, son of the Calvach, was slain
with the cast of a javelin by the sons of Edmond Darcy, in Crioch-na-gceadach (in Westmeath).
Teige, son of William, son of Hugh, son of Bryan
sons of Donogh, the sons of Thomas Maguire, namely, Philip and Felim, and Gillpatrick, son o Thomas, son of Donogh, and the son of Felim, son of Donogh Maguire, with many others, were
slain by him; Mac Giollaruaidh (Mac Gilroy), namely, Bryan, the son of Donal, the two sons o Mac Donnell of Clankelly, namely, Cormac and Art, and many others, were taken prisoners. On
O'Kelly, was slain by Bryan O'Kelly, his own bro a Friday, being the 13th of the Kalends of Sep ther, and by William O’Murray, his foster-brother, tember, that affair took place, and Maguire, i. e.
Flaherty, son of Thomas, son of Philip Maguire, was killed by Thomas Oge, son of Thomas Oge, the son of Thomas More, by the cast of a dart, at the port of Airidh Broscaidh (Derrybrusk, in Fer managh).
The battle of Mona Ladhraidhe (in Fermanagh), was gained by the sons of Edmond Maguire, against the sons of Bryan, the son of Philip Maguire, in
which were slain the three sons of Bryan, namely, Cathal, Cuchonacht, and Edmond, and also Hugh,
overtaken by the English, and slain by the cast dart, (or shot arrow).
O'Sullivan Beara (of the county Cork), i. e. , Donal; O'Conor Corcomroe; and O’Conor Ker
and his wife, died.
O'Boyle, Torlogh (of Donegal), having re
signed his lordship, was succeeded his son Niall. great commotion arose between the Tircon
nellians and Tyronians. The clan Art O’Neill, Niall, and his kinsmen, joined O’Donnell, and the clan Naghtan O’Donnell, i. e. , Eignaghan,
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son of Art, the son of Owen O’Neill; Owen, son
of Torlogh, son of Philip of the Battle-axe Maguire, with his kinsmen, joined O’Neill.
O'Donnell along with his son Torlogh; Redmond, son of Gil marched with his forces into Muintir Luinidh (the bert, the son of Cormac O'Flanagan, and many Munterloney mountains, Tyrone), for the cattle
others; and the following were taken prisoners,
Philip, son of Torlogh, the son of Philip Maguire;
Philip, son of Bryan, the son of Philip Maguire;
and Gillpatrick, son of Cathal Oge, the son of and the people; they did not, however, perceive Manus Maguire, &c. ; the total loss was twenty O’Donnell, until had committed great depre slain, and ten made prisoners. dations and plunders, and marched by the
and people Naghtan were there: O'Neill, Con, was encamped Munterloney, and the clan Naghtan were with him, protecting the country
camp O’Neill, and the clan Naghtan, and A. D. 1485. carried away the prey his own country without
Nicholas O'Grady, the coarb of Tuaim Greine sustaining the least injury.
(abbot of Tomgraney in Clare), a man of charity Hugh Oge, son Hugh Roe, son Roderick, and hospitality, and the twelfth freeman of Lime son Ardgal Mac Mahon, was appointed lord
rick, died.
Donogh Mac Cullen, erenach of Berach, a man
who kept a house of general hospitality, died. Owen Caoch, i. O'Conor Don, the son
Oriel.
The town Cu-uladh, the son Hugh O'Neill,
was burned by Bryan the Wood, the son
Owen O’Neill; and the land and town the Felim O'Conor, man prosperity and valour, same Bryan were burned the following day,
died, after long suffering; and Hugh, the son retaliation, by Cu-uladh, aided by the sons Hugh O'Conor, was nominated lord his suc Redmond, the son Roderick Mac Mahon,
namely, Glaisne and Bryan, and the son Mac Mahon Oge, namely Gillpatrick.
The clan Maolmora, the Mullagh (parish
Mullagh, county Cavan), were expelled from
and marched with force into the plain their estate, and the sons Glaisne O’Reilly
CessOr.
Ulick Burke, lord earl Ulster, general
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Ireland, died, and his son Ulick succeeded him;
Connaught, and into Hy Maine, where spoiled
and burned the corn and towns, and demolished
the castle Tulsk, and the prison.
Roderick, the son Bryan Ballach O’Conor,
was killed the tribe Teige O'Conor.
Sile, daughter Mac Jordan, the wife Rick took from them fifteen folds
ard Burke, the most exalted woman Connaught, and Gillaisa, the son
died.
Hugh Oge, son Hugh Buighe, son Bryan Felim, son Glaisne, the son
Ballach O'Neill, lord Trian Congail (Upper and O’Reilly, died the plague.
Lower Claneboy, Down and Antrim), having O’Reilly, Torlogh, the son
gone predatory incursion into Lecale, was Owen, entered Tullaghaw (in the county
settled their country after them, and erected castle there; they (the tribe Maolmora), ob
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Cavan), and burned the town of Mac Gauran, The young sons of Edmond Maguire, namely, namely, Felim, and also the town of Donogh, Hugh, Art, and Gillaisa, and the sons of Torlogh his brother; Mac Gauran and his kinsmen Maguire, namely, Teige, Philip, and the Gilla Duv, went in pursuit of their forces on the following committed depredations on Donal, son of Gillpa day, and they slew and made prisoners sixteen of trick, son of Edmond Maguire; Donal himself
them, and took two hundred horses from them. Mac Donnell( of Antrim), i. e. Colla, the con
stable of the galloglasses of O’Neill, died.
Redmond, son of Glaisne, son of Redmond Mac
Mahon, entered the English settlements of the Miodhbolg (near the Erne river, in Fermanagh),
plain of Oriel (in Louth), and slew John, the son of Taaffe; Con, the son of Manus O’Condalaidh (O'Connolly), the son of Cormac O’Connolly, and
the son of Mac Ardgail (Mac Ardall), were slain
on his side, and he and his people lost upwards Bryan, son of Malachy, a man who kept a general
of twenty horses; Cahir, son of Irial, the son of Philip, and Owen, son of James, the son of Eochy More Mac Mahon, were taken prisoners; but Owen afterwards made his escape.
Art-an-Bhogain, the son of O'Conor Faily, i. e.
Con, was killed by his brother Cahir, son of Con, the son of Calvach, with the cast of a dart.
A. D. 1485.
1. King Henry VII. On the death of Richard III. , as already mentioned, at the battle of Bosworth, Henry Tudor, earl of Rich mond, was proclaimed king, as Henry VII. , on the 22nd of Au gust, 1485. Richard was the last king of the House of York, and Henry was maternally descended from the House of Lancaster through John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, and paternally from Sir Owen Tudor, or ap Theodore, a Welsh nobleman, who was a descendant of the ancient British princes of Wales. Sir Owen Tudor was married to queen Catherine, relict of king Henry W. of Eng land, and daughter of king Charles VI. of France, and from him were descended the sovereigns of the House of Tudor, the first of whom was Henry VII. , and the others were his son Henry VIII. , and his children Edward VI. , Mary, and Elizabeth. Henry VII. married Elizabeth, daughter of king Edward IV. , and thus united the white and red roses, or rival Houses of York and Lancaster, who had so long contended for the crown.
Lords Lieutenant. —In 1485, John de la Pole, earl of Lincoln, was continued as lord lieutenant, but did not come to Ireland; and Gerald Fitzgerald, earl of Kildare, still acted as lord deputy. In 1491, Jasper Tudor, earl of Pembroke and duke of Bedford, uncle of king Henry VII. , was appointed lord lieutenant, but did not come to Ireland, and the earl of Kildare was continued lord de puty. In 1492, Walter Fitzsimon, archbishop of Dublin, and chancellor of Ireland, was appointed lord deputy, and in 1493 Ro bert Preston, viscount Gormanstown, and his son, William Preston, were appointed lords deputies to the duke of Bedford. In 1494, sir Edward Poynings was appointed lord deputy to the duke of Bedford, andheld a parliament at Drogheda, wherein was passedthe Act called Poynings' Act, which took away the independenceof the Irish parliaments, making their acts subordinate the par liament England. 1495 Poynings departed from Ireland, and
Henry Dean, bishop Bangor Wales, and chancellor Ireland, was appointed lord justice. 1496 Gerald Fitzgerald, earl Kildare, was appointed lord lieutenant, and 1498 and 1501, Henry, duke York, afterwards king Henry VIII. , was nominated lord lieutenant, but did not come Ireland, and the earl Kil dare acted lord deputy and 1503 Walter Fitzsimon, arch bishop Dublin, was again lord deputy. 1504, Gerald Fitzge
house of hospitality both for rich and poor, died. O’Cuirnin (of Leitrim), namely, Athairne, died. Henry VII. ' was proclaimed king of England,
on the 22nd of August.
A. D. 1486.
The monastery of friars minor, de observantia,
rald, earl Kildare, was appointed lord lieutenant, which office held till his death 1513. The above accounts have been collected from Ware, from Borlase's Reduction Ireland, from Lodge's Peerage, and other authorities.
Pretenders the Crown. —The attempts made by the mock
princes, Lambert Simnel, and Perkin Warbeck, who were set up claimants the crown England the reign Henry VII. ,
are curious eventsconnectedwith Irish history. The adherents the House York, and Margaret duchess Burgundy, who was sister king Edward IV. , set up youth about sixteen years age, named Lambert Simnel, who was the son baker shoe maker, but very handsome person and elegant accomplishments, and was educated Oxford; personated Edward, earl War wick, son George, the deceased duke Clarence, and brother
Edward IV. and support the claims this pretender the crown England against Henry VII. , the duchess Burgundy, and her adherents, sent over Ireland, along with Simnel, 2000 Germans, Belgians, according some accounts, commanded by Martin Swart, which forces landed Dublin the month May, 1486. The earl Kildare, then lord deputy, and the greater part the English nobility Ireland, countenanced the claims Simnel the crown, believing him the earl War wick, and had him crowned Christ Church, Dublin, with all possible honours, king Edward VI. , the crown used for that purpose being diadem taken from the statue the Virgin Mary,
the church St. Mary les Dames, Dublin, still preserved
the Carmelite chapel Whitefriar-street; the coronation sermon was preached John Payne, bishop Meath, and Simnel, being proclaimed king, was carried through the streets from Christ Church the Castle, the shoulders Darcy Platten, Meath, man gigantic stature. The adherents Simnel having collected their forces England oppose king Henry, and Mar tin Swart, with his two thousand Germans Belgians, joined
six thousand the Irish, under the lords Thomas and Maurice Fitzgerald, proceeded England assist them, but Simnel's
combined forces were defeated great battle Stoke, near Newark Nottingham, the banks the river Trent, the month June, 1487, the English army, commanded king
Henry person, and after fierce engagement, which the Irish
was slain, in pursuit of the prey, by Malachy Mac Geibheanaigh (Mac Gevanny), and the same Ma lachy was immediately after slain in that place.
on the sons of Donogh, the son of Hugh Maguire, and on the Clan Mac Ualgarg, on two different occasions in one week.
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REIGN OF HENRY WII. 307 at Kilcullen, (in Kildare,) was founded on the banks O’Mulvey were slain, and also the son William
of the river Liffey, by Roland, the son of Ed Mac Manus, with many others.
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the province (Ulster), was held the beginning July,
general chapter (or synod)
Droicheat-Atha (Drogheda), the archbishop Armagh, namely, Octavianus Italicus," which was
attended by the bishops and clergy of Ireland.
the north
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and the son Felim Fionn was taken hostage
Ardgal, canon Clones, parson
Cam, and the sons Roderick Mac Donogh. O’Donnell marched with an immense force into
Connaught, and Mac William Clanrickard, with another great force oppose him; and after they had met, they made peace and mutual agreement. Felim Fionn O'Conor joined those forces, and made his submission O'Donnell on behalf of his
territories and chieftains; the peace Siol Mur ray (Roscommon), was confirmed that occasion,
Roderick
Caoch, lord Moylurg, Airteach, and Tir Tua for himself by O’Donnell; and took him with
James, son Roderick, son the chapter Clogher, abbot Dartry, &c. , died.
thail (in Roscommon), died short sickness
the church Lough-na-ngasasan, Clan Cahil
Mac Murray; and Conor, son Cormac, son
Tomaltach the Hospitable, was inaugurated his Moin Lesg (in Leitrim), against the sons Successor.
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Cumara Mac Namara was boastfully killed the sons Donogh Mac Namara.
O’Rourke and the tribe Cathal Roe, which Malachy Oge, the son Malachy Mac Cabe,
was slain, Teige, son Cathal Oge Mac Rannall, the full commander chief Muintir Eoluis, accomplished man, Cuinn (the
man who bore the greatest name galloglasses his age Leath
northern half Ireland).
John, the son the prior, were
distinguished for hospitality and feats arms, The sons
died, after gaining the victory over the world and plundered; and one the sons, namely, Gill
the devil, and was buried Fenagh.
Teige O'Mulvey, the heir the chieftaincy
Muintir Carrolan (in Leitrim), was killed the sons Malachy Mac Rannall, and the sons Maolroona Mac Rannall.
creest, was slain the tribe Malachy Mac Rannall.
Neide O'Maolconry, the patron the churches Ireland, died, man who had made the estimable asseveration, that would constantly
supply visitors with bread and butter. O'Donnell marched with his forces into Tyraw
Owen, son was taken prisoner Maolroona Mac Rannall, and the sons
the sons Teige
forces and Germans fought with great bravery for longtime, they were length overcome by the superior numbers the English, and four thousand them slain, and the battle also fell Martin Swart, and the lords Thomas and Maurice Fitzgerald, with many other commanders. Simnel was taken prisoner, and, derision,
made turnspit the royal kitchen, but was afterwards promoted
mate heir the crown England. Warbeck was shortly after invited the court France,and received there with greathonours;
the office falconer the king.
converted Jew, London, was,
Gordon, lady remarkable beauty, and daughter the earl Huntley. Warbeck came third time Ireland the year 1497, accompanied his consort, and landed Cork, where was
joined Maurice Fitzgerald, earl Desmond, the head 2400 men, and they laid siege Waterford, but their forces being de feated, Warbeck went England, where was joined some adherents; and having been length taken prisoner, 1499, was confined the Tower, but attempting escape, was tried for high treason, and, together with his friend John Waters, mayor
Perkin, Peter Warbeck, the son
Tourney, Flanders, but long resident
year 1493, also set the duchess Burgundy and her adhe rents, another claimant the crown, and instructed personate
Richard, duke York, son king Edward IV. , who was said had escapedfrom the tower, though had beenput death there king Richard III. The mock prince Perkin was, however, be
lieved many the nobiity supported his claims the crown;
the duke York, and they came Ireland, and landed Richard Plantagenet, and being
Cork, hanged
Tyburn.
A. D. 1480.
Italicus, Octavian the Italian, was Octavian
Cork 1493, under the name
young man very prepossessingperson and accomplishments,
Octavianus
Palatio, birth Florentine, then archbishop Armagh.
and retinue were well received, and was believed legiti
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1495, and landed Cork, but soon after proceeded Scotland, where was well received king James IV. , who gave him marriage his relative Catherine
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ley, and Mac William Eighter went to oppose him;
a battle ensued, in which upwards of one hundred
John Buighe, the son of Owen, son of Niall O’Neill, died.
of Mac William’s party were slain, and John Mac
Jordan, Ulick, son of Rickard Burke, son of Tho Gauran, died.
mas, and many others were taken prisoners.
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hill), died.
The Barry More (of Cork), i. e. John, the most worthy young man of the English of Ireland, was
Twenty-eight towns belonging to the English of the plain of Oriel (county of Louth), were burned by Mac Mahon, namely, Hugh Oge, son of Hugh Roe, the son of Roderick.
O'Neill, i. e. Con, the son of Henry, marched killed on Christmas day, by Donogh Oge Mac with a force before Samhain (November), into the
Carthy, lord of Ealla (Duhallowin Cork), he having gone to plunder him.
Donogh, son of Cormac, son of Matthew, and Hugh, the son of Roderick Duv, son of Matthew, were killed by the sons of Malachy Mac Rannall.
Teige Caoch, the son of William O’Kelly, the second lord over Hy Maine, died in the habit of the third order (of Franciscans).
plain of Oriel, and burned and spoiled a great deal. Bryan, son of Edmond, son of Roderick Mac
Mahon, committed great depredations on Edmond, Felim, son of Carbry O’Conor, and Anthony, the son of Thomas Oge, and his sons, at Cuil-na the son of John Carrach Mac Brannan, died. noirer; and Edmond Oge, the son of Edmond,
Gerald, the son of the earl of Desmond, died.
Donogh, son of Thomas, son of Fergal Mac
was slain by him at Doire Ceanainn (in Monaghan). Edmond, the son ofThomas Greannagh, son of
Dunn, son of Philip of the Battle-axe Maguire died;
and his other brother Owen, the son of Thomas Greannach, Manus, son of Muldoon, and Rode
rick, son of Conor, son of Dunn Maguire, were Sile, daughter of Hugh, the son of William slain at Bally-an-Oireacht Fermanagh), Felim,
O'Kelly, the wife of O'Madden, died. the son Donogh Maguire, nocturnal attack. Loghlin, son of Giolla Claon O’Hanley; Teige, Caitilin (Catherine), daughter O'Ferrall,
son of Hugh, son of Bryan O’Beirne; and Mala namely, Donal Buighe, son Donal, son
chy, son of Dermod Mac Rannall, died.
Owen, son of Loghlin O'Rourke, the expectant
lord of Brefney, died.
James, the grandson of Richard Butler, the earl
of Ormond’s representative, died.
Breasal and Dermod, the sons of Murtogh
the wife the son Oge, the son Art Roe, son
Manus Maguire,
Cathal More, died Gillpatrick, son
Hugh, son Niall, son Hugh, son Owen O'Madden, were treacherously killed by Cobh O'Neill, died.
thach O'Madden, their own brother.
Raghnailt, the daughter of John Mac Namara,
the wife of Torlogh, son of Teige O'Brien, lord of East Thomond, died.
Gillananeev (O'Ferrall), the son of Donal, son of Murtogh Midheach, lord of Calaidh of Annally,
died at an advanced age.
Teige Mac Egan, chief professor of the people
of Annaly, was disgracefully slain by the tribe of Irial O'Ferrall.
Edmond Oge, the son Edmond, son Cu uladh O'Neill, and Cormac, son Art Carrach, the son Malachy O'Neill, died.
The sons Maguire, i. e. Edmond, namely, Hugh and Art Carrach, were ransomed; and their
father resigned his lordship the same day, favour John, the son Philip Maguire.
Donn Maguire, the son Edmond, son Thomas Oge, was treacherously killed the door
way the church Aghalurcher, the sons Thomas Oge Maguire, namely, Thomas, Conor,
Flann, the son of Flann O’Donnellan, died.
Bryan, son of Roderick, son of Ardgal Mac and Roderick, aided the sons Flaherty, the
Mahon, lord of Dartry (in Monaghan), was killed by the English of the plain of Oriel.
Donal Oge, the son of Mac Artan (in the county of Down), a man distinguished for his hospitality, died.
son Thomas Oge, namely, Gillpatrick, Cucho nacht, and Bryan Crosach.
A. D. 1487.
Malachy, the son Murrogh O'Flanagan, dean
Maguire, was killed with the cast
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loglasses, were slain the sons Roderick Mac Dermott.
muskets, fire-arms, seen Ireland, were brought Dublin from Germany, the year 1489, and presented Gerald Fitz gerald, earl Kildare, then lord deputy; and put those mus
kets into the hands his guards, they stood sentinels before his house Thomas-street, Dublin.
Tullach Mongain (Tullymongan, over the town of Cavan), on the first day of September; and his son, John, was nominated the O’Reilly.
Bryan, son of Bryan Ballach, the son of Hugh, son of Felim O'Conor, a legitimate representative of the king of Connaught, died.
Hugh, son of Roderick, son of Bryan O'Conor, died.
Siodhraidh O'Maolconry, chief professor of Siol Murray (Roscommon), the most learned and agreeable of the men of Ireland, died; and two chiefs of the tribe were appointed his successors, namely, Donal, and Maolconry, the son of Torna.
Maurice, the son of Loghlin O'Maolconry, chief professor of his own art, died in Tirconnell, after a long suffering, and after the victory of repentance, and was interred at Donegal.
Donal O’Dugan, and his wife, the daughter of O'Maolconry, died.
Bryan Mac Donogh, and many their chiefs and people, were slain.
Bryan Roe, son Tiarnan, son Teige, son Tiarnan O’Rourke, tanist Brefney, was slain
REIGN OF HENRY VII. 309
of Elphin, died, and was succeeded by Thomas and two lords were nominated to succeed him, O'Heidigein. namely, Malachy, son of Hugh, son of Bryan, and
Teige, son of Bryan, son of Awlave Maguire, Donogh, the son of Breasal O'Kelly.
who was first a parson of Botha (Bohoe in Fer Hugh, son of Donogh O’Kelly, was killed by managh), and vicar of Cillaisre (parish of Killesher, Malachy, the son of William O’Kelly.
county of Fermanagh), died. Conor, son of Teige Caoch O’Kelly, was trea
Bryan O'Corcran, vicar of Cleenish, and Dennis cherously taken prisoner by Teige, the son of Mac Gillcoisgly, erenach and vicar of Derrybrusk Malachy O'Kelly.
(both in Fermanagh), died. Cathal Duv, the son of Donal, son of Owen
O’Melaghlin, i. e. Laigneach, the son of Curc, O'Conor, was killed by the Costelloes, he having
lord of Clan Colman (in Westmeath) was killed gone to plunder them; and his other brother,
by Con, son of Art, son of Con, son of Cormac Calvach Caoch, triumphantly carried off the prey. Ballach O’Melaghlin. Donal O’Conor went on a hostile incursion into
O’Reilly, i. e. Torlogh, son of John, son of Leitir Mac Philip Mayo), but party his Owen, died of a sudden fit, in his own castle at people were defeated, and two sons Donal, son
O'Maolfalaidh (O’Mulally), the most eminent build the castle.
man for wisdom in Hy Maine, died. Maolroona, the son Teige Mac Dermott, was
The earl of Desmond (James Fitzgerald), was treacherously taken prisoner the island the
treacherouslykilled by his own people at Rath Gaola
(Rathkeale, county of Limerick), at the instigation
of his brother John ; but John and all the murder
ers were expelled by Maurice, the son of the earl. William, son of Hugh, son of Bryan O’Kelly,
lord of Hy Maine, was treacherously taken prison er by his own kinsmen, and died in his chains:
A. D. 1487
1. The shot of a ball. This appears to have beena shot by fire
arms,and is the first time they are mentioned in these Annals.