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Conor, son Fiachra O'Flynn (of Roscommon),
great depredation the district Carbury (in
Sligo), and David O’Kavanagh, chief from Too pitality and bravery, died.
son Conor the Cup, and some his people. The sons Murtogh (O'Conor) committed
more the river Gleoir, wealthy and affluent landed proprietor; Donogh Mac Buidheachain,
and many others, were slain the conflict about the plunder.
O'Flanagan was slain Bryan Carrach O’Hara.
A. D. 1307.
Luirint (or Laurence) O'Lachtnan (or O'Lough
Edward II. was proclaimed king the 7th July. ”
A. D. 1308.
England
The monastery
struck by lightning and much damaged.
Maolrooney Mac Dermott committed plunder the sons Donal O'Conor Carbury (in
Sligo), and another plunder was committed them, by the sons Murtogh who after having made
peace with them and given them hostages, after wards deceived them. After that the sons of
Donal proceeded Slieve-da-en (in Tirerrill, Sligo), and took nothing with them but their
horses, armour and accoutrements. When the English Tireragh and Lieney received intelli
gence this they mustered their forces and pur
Teige, son Malachy, son Donogh, son
Donal, son Manus, son Torlogh (O'Conor), Donal (O'Conor) turned upon them, and battle
Cloon Fraoich, ancient residence the kings Con naught, was situated near Tulsk, the county Roscommon, and near was the Hill Carn Fraoich, where the O'Conors were inaugurated kings Connaught.
nan), grey friar, bishop Donogh O'Flanagan, bishop
Donal, son Teige, son
Kilmacduagh, and Elphin, died.
Bryan, son An
drew, son Bryan Luighneach, son Torlogh
More (O'Conor), tanist (or heir elect) the
crown Connaught, man full generosity and
hospitality, and universal benevolence, was
slain Hugh Brefnach, the son Cathal Roe O'Conor.
man distinguished for hospitality, was slain Cathal, son Donal, son Teige (O'Conor). The greater part the English Roscommon
Cormac Mac Cethernaigh (or Kearney), and the
sheriff Roscommon; but they were afterwards
set liberty, and they made peace for the burn
ing the town Edmond Butler. This Donogh
O'Kelly died after these exploits, and his death
was not unheroic, being after the performance
deeds valour and bravery, and after conferring favours and bounties.
Ailve, the daughter Teige O'Conor, died. Malachy O'Gormley, chief Kinel Moain (in
the most eminent young man his tribe for hos
the friars
Roscommon was
sued them the top Slieve Daen; the sons
A. D. 1307.
Ath Eascera Cuan, Ahascragh, the county Galway.
Edward II. King Edward died the 7th July, A. D. 1307, and was succeeded by his son, Edward II.
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REIGN OF EDWARD II. 107
ensued, in which the English were defeated; the much corn and burned the country; Mac William sons of Donal followed up their victory, and pur afterwards marched across the Curlew mountains
sued them as far as the Rock of Ballysadare. Thomas Mac Walter, constable of Bunfinne,' with his brother, and many others, were slain.
Hugh, son of Cathal (O'Conor), committed a retaliatory depredation on his brother Roderick,
northward, and turned Roderick, the son Cathal (O'Conor) out his fortress, and Mac William's vanguard slew Donogh O’Feenaghty and many others.
Mac William committed depredations Clan son of Cathal, on which occasion Manus, son of Fermuighe (in Leitrim), and also far Ben
Manus (O'Conor), and many others, were slain.
A. D. 1309.
Hugh, son of Owen, son of Roderick, son of
Hugh, son of Cathal Crovdearg (O'Conor), king of
Gulban (Benbulban mountain the north Sligo).
Connaught, a worthy heir to the throne of Ire
land, the most illustrious Irishman of his time for sumptive his time, was treacherously slain by hospitality and feats of arms, was slain by Hugh the English.
Brefneach, the son of Cathal O'Conor, in the
wood ofCloghan,' together with many chiefs of
his people; and of those who fell were Conor Mac
Dermott; Dermod Roe, son of Teige O'Conor; Donogh Mac Donogh, took himself and some Dermod, son of Cathal Carrach Mac Dermott; the chiefs his people prisoners, and slew others
Hugh, son of Murtogh, son of Teige, son of Maol rooney (Mac Dermott), and Dermod O’Healey,
the most eminent of the landed gentry of his time. On the other side were slain Giolla-na-neev Mac
Egan, chief Brehon of Connaught, and the most learned judge in his time; Fogartach O’Dobailen
them, and burned their properties; they also slew his wife, the daughter O'Flanagan.
Fergal Mac Dorchy Mayo), died.
Fionguala, daughter Manus O'Conor, and Una, daughter Hugh, son Felim, died.
Geoffrey O'Ferrall marched with army (or O’Devlin); and many others who have not Dun Uabhair (in Longford), where Donal, son
been recorded. The Siol Murray (of Roscommon) Hugh Oge O'Ferrall, Hugh, son Maolisa, and conferred the sovereignty on Roderick, son of Geoffrey, son Murtogh, were slain.
Cathal O'Conor, after which he and O'Flynn marched with a large troop of cavalry to the plain and slew Bermingham.
Roderick, son Cathal (O'Conor), Hugh, son Manus, and the people Hugh Brefneach (O'Conor), burned the castle Bunfinne (in Sli
William Burke and such of the Conacians as
were his adherents, held a conference with Ro Hugh Brefneach O'Conor, worthy heir the
derick, the son of Cathal (O’Conor), at Athslisen Roscommon); they disagreed, and conflict
ensued, which Roderick was defeated, and many
his people were slain. William Burke pro ceeded the monastery Boyle, and the sons Murtogh went into Tirerrill, where they destroyed
A. D. 1308.
Bunfinne, that the mouth the river Finn, anglicised
crown Connaught, was treacherously slain by
Buninne, place the parish County Sligo, where there was
A. D.
The wood Cloghan was probably the place called Cloghan
Drumard, barony Tireragh, former times castle.
Moy Ceidne, already explained, lay along the coast Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo, between Ballyshannon and Bunduff.
1309.
Conor, son was slain.
Bryan Roe O'Brien (in Thomond),
A. D. 1310.
Conor O'Brien, the most illustrious heir pre
Hugh Brefneach (O'Conor), aided by the sons Murtogh, committed great retaliatory depreda tions Maolrooney Mac Dermott; they plundered
go), including the corn-stacks and houses.
Seonag Mac Uidhlin (Mac Quillan who was one his retainers; and that he committed the deed.
Twenty tuns wine were driven Moy Ceidne. "
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A. D. 1310.
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The castle of Sligo was rebuilt by the Red was slain Mahon, son Donal Connachtach
Earl.
Felim, son of Hugh, son of Owen O'Conor,
succeeded his father the government Con naught).
O’Brien.
Seonag Mac Quillan slew Grudeley the town
Cormac O'Flanagan, chief Tura (in Fer Hugh Brefneach (O'Conor,
managh), was slain Henry Mac Gillfinnen, Felim O'Conor, king
chief Muintir Feodachain (in Pettigo). the Clan Muircheartaigh (O'Conors Sligo) on
Macraith Maguire, tanist Fermanagh, and the border Moy Cedne (borders Sligo and Donogh Mac Gillmichil, chief Clan Congaile Leitrim), and Malachy, son Conor, called the (in Fermanagh), had their properties burned leader the workmen crowd, was slain there
Ralph Mac Mahon.
A. D. 1311.
Donal O'Rourke, lord Brefney, died.
The Clan Muircheartaigh (O'Conors), committed
with many others.
Dermod Cleireach O’Brien (of Thomond), died.
Donal O’Beirne, chief Tir Briuin (in Ros common), and Giollaisa O'Daly, chief professor
poetry (in Connaught), died.
A. D. 1312.
William Bermingham, archbishop Tuam, and
Benedict O’Braccain, bishop Lieney (Achonry) died.
Malachy Mac Aodha (or Mac Hugh), bishop Elphin, was translated the archiepiscopal see of Tuam.
Giollaisa Mac Dorchy Mayo) was slain Conor Carrach Mac Dermott.
A. D. 1314.
Matthew Mac Uibhne (or Mac Gevney), bishop Brefney (Kilmore), died.
Niall Beag, son Malachy, son Torlogh and great deeds, was treacherously slain by Mur Cnoc Anmadhma O’Donnell, was slain Hugh,
rogh, son Mahon O'Brien; and Murrogh son Hugh O’Donnell.
O’Brien was appointed his successor. Matthew Mac Tiarnan Cavan) was slain
Loghlin Riavach O'Dea county Clare), Cathal O’Rourke.
Tobarbrighde,” and killed with the sharp axe
himself was soon after which had slain
1310). Connaught, plundered
Connaught, which Maurice, son Donogh Cormac, Donogh, son Tomaltach (Mac Dermott), William Mac
dreadful depredation occasion Gillcreest, son Mac Dermott, Hugh, son
Gilaraith, and many others were slain them (the O'Conors).
William Burke marched with great army into Munster against Clare, and battle was fought which Clare was defeated; William Burke boldly pursued the defeated party Clare,
who surrounded him and took him prisoner, but, however, he was victorious the battle.
A. D. 1313. Andrew, son
Teige O’Hanley Jordan Dexeter.
Thomond, and Donogh Mac Namara and his party, namely, the people
Triochad Ced Hy Caisin," gave battle O’Brien and the men Munster, which Mac Namara
was defeated,and himself and Donal O'Grady, lord Kinel Dungaile, were slain with immense
number ofboth armies.
Donogh O’Brien, king Munster, and heir
great war arose
Roscommon), was slain
Teige, son
and Cathal, son Murrogh Carrach O’Ferrall (in Longford), died.
the crown Ireland, celebrated for his hospitality
A. D. 1311.
Triochad Ced Hy Caisin, that Hy Caisin, now the baronies Tulla,
the territory the county
ritory Thomond which the O'Gradys were lords. See note Thomond.
Tobar Brighde, that is, St. Bridget's Well, which gave name the town of Ballintobber Roscommon.
barony Clare, which the Mac Namaras were chiefs and hereditary marshals
the O'Briens, kings Thomond. Kinel Dungaile was another ter
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REIGN OF EDWARD II. 109 Ralph MacMahon (in Monaghan) was slain by marched with great force the castle Sligo,
Cavan) by Roderick, son of Cathal O’Conor. Roderick, son Donal O'Conor, was slain Niall, son of Bryan O’Neill, heir presumptive party galloglasses the instigation Der of Tyrone, a man of affluence and prosperity, vorgail, the daughter Manus O'Conor, who
his own kinsmen.
took the town, and destroyed much the adjoin The O’Reillys were defeated at Drumlane (in ing country.
died.
Manus, son of Donal O’Hara (in Sligo), was slain by Manus, the son of William O'Hara.
A. D. 1315.
Edward,' the king of Scotland’s brother, sailed
from Scotland to Ireland with a large fleet, and
landed on the coast of Ulster; they committed
great depredations on the earl’s people (Burke,
earl of Ulster), and on the English of Meath. Mona Coinneadha. " Roderick O'Conor, king The earl collected a great army against the Al Connaught, marched with the whole his forces banians (or Scots); and Felim, son of Hugh against them, and battle ensued which Ro O'Conor, with a large force of the Conacians,
Leitrim), O'Maolmiaidh, chief Muintir
Cearbhalain,” and many their people with them,
were slain by Maolrooney Mac Dermott, lord
Moylurg, and Conor Roe, son Hugh Breifnach,
Ualgarg O’Rourke, lord Brefney; O'Ferrall, lord Anally; Teige O'Kelly, lord Hy Maine; Manus, son Donal O'Conor, tanist Con naught; Art O'Hara, lord Lieney; and Bryan
who was Mac Dermott's side that day, was O'Dowd, lord the Hy Fiachras; these marched
slain.
O'Donnell, that Hugh, son Donal Oge, the west Connaught marched their army against
A. D. 1315.
Edward here mentioned was Edward Bruce, brother Ro bert Bruce, king Scotland.
A. D. 1316.
gave recompence- committing them for
Awlave O’Ferrall died.
Teige O'Higgins, man learned Connaught), died.
A. D. 1316.
the act. poetry (in
Tochar Mona Coinneadha signifies the bog-pass the con ference, and obtained its name from conference held there be Mac-an-Milidh signifies the Son the Knight. The battle tween Felim O'Conor, king Connaught, and Mac William
Ulster, and Edward Bruce,
chief Muintir Cearbh allain, district Leitrim, near the Shannon, called also Magh
Burke, stated these Annals 1255; the place appears have been situated the borders Roscommon and Galway.
mentionedhere betweenBurke, earl was fought Colerain.
O'Maolmiadhaigh, O'Mulvey,
Ciaraidh and Athleathan note North Connaught.
were ancient territories Mayo. See
Nise. See note
Brefney.
great army was collected Felim O'Conor, Bermingham, and the English the west
Connaught, with which they marched Tochar
marched to join the earl. Roderick, son of Cathal
(O'Conor), mustered another great force in Con
naught, and he burned and demolished many Ciarraidhe, and many others the chiefs his castles after Felim had left the country. (O'Conor’s) galloglasses, and his immediate
Hugh Ballach, son of Manus O’Conor, was friends. Felim re-assumed the government slain by Cathal, son of Donal O'Conor; and Connaught, and collected great army, with Manus, son of Manus O’Conor, the most famous which marched attack Athleathan; burned and noble of the princes of Connaught in that the town, slew Slemme Dexeter, lord the town, time, and his brother Donal, were also slain by also Cogan, the most noble baron Ireland the same Cathal on the following day. his time, and many other Englishmen besides, and
A battle was fought between the armies of the took much booty.
Red Earl and of Edward Bruce, in which the earl Felim O'Conor collected great army, together was defeated, and William Burke and the two with the chiefs the province, along with whom sons ofMac-an-Milidh” were taken prisoners. were the following: Donogh O’Brien, with the
Mahon Mac Rannall, chief of Muintir Eoluis chiefs Munster; O’Melaghlin, king Meath;
derick was defeated, himself slain, and also the following chiefs, namely, Dermod Gall Mac Der mott, lord Moylurg; Cormac Mac Ceithirmaidh,
Athenry,” and the same time the English
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them, namely, William Burke; the baron Berming into Siol Murray (in Roscommon), and O'Conor, ham, lord of Athenry, and the greater part of the with the Siol Murray, and many the clans English of the entire north of Ireland. A Connaught and their chiefs made peace with fierce and vigorous battle was fought between him; but Mac Dermott, however, did not consent them, in which the Irish were at length defeated. make peace, and Mac William attacked Moy Felim O'Conor, king of Connaught, was slain, a lurg (in Roscommon), committed great depreda man from whom the people of Ireland had the tions Ath Anchip and Uachtar Tire, and greatest hopes, and there were also slain Teige burned and spoiled the entire country, but de O'Kelly, lord of Hy Maine, and twenty-eight parted without fighting battle getting sub other chiefs of the O’Kellys, together with Manus, mission. Mac Dermott soon after deposed Rode son of Donal O'Conor, tanist of Connaught; Art rick (O'Conor) the son Donogh.
O'Hara, lord of Lieney; Malachy Carrach Dervorgaill, daughter Manus O'Conor, and
O’Dowd; Conor Oge O'Dowd; Murtogh, son wife Hugh O’Donnell, died.
of Conor O’Dowd ; Dermod Mac Dermott, heir
to the lordship of Moylurg; Murtogh, son of
Teige Mac Dermott; Murtogh Mac Dermott,
son of Fergal; Malachy Oge Mac Manus; John,
son of Murrogh O'Madden; Donal, son of Hugh
O’Concannon, lord of Hy Diarmada, and Mur
togh his brother; Murrogh O'Madden; Donal Roderick, son Hugh, son Cathal Crovdearg O'Boyle; and Donogh O'Mulloy with many of (O'Conor), was appointed king by the Conacians. his people; Morogh, son of Morogh Mac Mahon, Robert Bruce came Ireland from Scotland with a hundred of his people; Niall Sionach with great army, assist his brother Edward
(Fox), lord of the men of Teffia, with his people; Bruce expel the English from Ireland.
Fergal, son of John Gallda O'Ferrall; William, Myler Dexeter, lord Athleathan (in Mayo), son of Hugh Oge O'Ferrall; Thomas, son of was slain by Cathal, son Donal O’Conor, and Awlave O'Ferrall; five of the Mac Donoghs, Donal, son Teige, son Donal, Erris namely, Tomaltach, son of Gillcreest; Murrogh, O'Conor, was also slain by him, together with son of Donogh; Conor, son of Teige; Murtogh, fourteen his party, which deeds took place
son of Donogh; and Malachy Mac Donogh; the banks the river Methenaigh Drumcliff
John Mac Egan, the Brehon (or judge) of (in Sligo).
the son the coarb St. Coman Roscommon), was fought the festival day St. Lawrence. and Manus O'Flanagan, heir the chieftancy
Felim was twenty-three years age that time. Clan Cathail Roscommon) together with many
Roderick Na-bhfeadh (of the Woods), son Donogh, son Owen, son Roderick O'Conor,
others, were slain by Gilbert Mac Costello.
The son Roderick (O'Conor), and the men
Brefney were defeated the battle Kilmore," which the son Hugh Brefnach O'Conor was
ciplined, and without armour. According sir Richard Cox and others, about eight thousand the Irish were slain; but this ac count appears exaggerated. The number the English forces killed has not been stated, but must have beenvery great,
the battle was fiercely and long contested both sides, until
Felim O'Conor fell, when the Irish forces gave way, which may account for the victory.
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was appointed the sovereignty William Burke marched with
The Battle Athenry was fought
rence the Martyr, which placed the calendars the 10th August. Sir William Burke, mentioned Campion's Chronicle lord Warden Ireland, and sir Richard Bermingham, afterwards baron Athenry, were the chief commanders the English, who had collected more powerful army than they ever had before Ireland, and were perfectly disciplined, well armed, and clad armour. The Irish forces were suddenly raised, imperfectly dis
Connaught. immense army
the festival St. Lau
A. D. 1317.
Donogh O’Brien, king Munster, was slain. Torlogh, son Hugh, son Owen, son
O'Conor; Giolla-na-neev, son of Dailredocair O’Devlin, the standard-bearer of O'Conor; and Thomas O’Connellan. It however, impossible
ascertain record the chiefs Connaught and Meath that were slain that battle, which
The castle Athcliath Corran, Ballymote Sligo), was demolished.
Malachy Carrach Mac Dermott, heir the lordship Moylurg; Conor O’Conor, that
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taken prisoner, and the following were slain, Conor O’Kelly, lord of Hy Maine; and Tomaltach namely, two sons of Niall O’Rourke; Conor Mac Donogh, lord of Tirerrill. After those chiefs
Buidhe Mac Tiarnan, chief of Tullaghonoho; arrived at Fassa Coilleadh, Cathal offered them Mahon Mac Tiarnan; the Giollaroe, son of the great largesses, which, however, they rejected, erenach Mac Tiarnan; Nicholas Mac Master (or and attacked him to the very precincts of his for Masterson); and one hundred and forty gallo tress, but he was neither terrified nor daunted at glasses of the forces of Roderick’s son, with many that, for he answered them with firmness and de others not recorded.
fiance, whereupon a fierce battle ensued, in which
Maolisa Roe Mac Egan, chief professor of Ire Bryan, son of Torlogh O'Conor, the heir pre land in laws and Brehonism, died. sumptive to the crown of Connaught, Conor Rannall Mac Rannall, chief of Muintir Eoluis O'Kelly, Bryan Mac Manus, Cathal, son of Gill
(in Leitrim), was treacherously taken prisoner, creest MacDermott, and many others of the chiefs and Geoffrey Mac Rannall was appointed chief in and of the common soldiers of their forces, were
his place.
slain by Cathal and his men.
Cathal, the son of Donal (O'Conor), attacked
O'Conor and Mac Dermott, and committed im
mense devastation in Moylurg, and deposed Tor logh, son of Hugh (O'Conor), and he himself
assumed the government of Connaught; and Tor
A. D. 1318.
The English sustained a great defeat in Ely' by O’Carroll, in which Adam Mares and many of the English were slain.
logh then fled for protection to William Burke and Mulrooney Mac Dermott, lord of Moylurg, col the English.
lected a great force, with which he marched to John, son of Donal O’Neill, was slain by attack Cathal, son of Donal O’Conor, at Fassa O'Donnell, that is Hugh, son of Donal Oge, at Coilleadh ;” and amongst the chiefs who joined Derry Columkille, and Mac Donnell, and many him were Torlogh, son of Hugh, son of Owen others were slain and drowned.
O'Conor; Ualgarg O’Rourke, lord of Brefney;
A. D. 1317.
1. Battle of Kilmore. This battle was fought at Kilmore, in
the county of Cavan.
Edward Bruce,” a man who spoiled Ireland
Scots attacked and took from the English garrisons the towns Carrickfergus, Colerain, and Dundalk, and was crowned king
Ireland the hill Knocknemelan, within half
dalk. Richard Burgo, earl Ulster, having
English forces, fought great battle with Bruce
which the English were defeated with great loss, and sir William Burgo, the earl's brother, taken prisoner. Bruce, proceeding onwards through Meath and Westmeath, ravaged all the towns the English Pale, and defeated their forces
various engagements,particularly great battle near Kells,
which fifteen thousand the English, commanded the lord justice, Roger Mortimer, earl March, were routed, and great
A. D. 1318.
1. Ely, where this battle was fought, was called Ely O'Carroll, of which the O'Carrolls were chiefs, a territory which comprised
mile Dun collected the
the present barony of Lower Ormond, in Tipperary, and the ba rony of Clonlisk, in the King's County.
2. Fasa Coilleadh signifies a woody district, and was situated in the barony of Carbury, county of Sligo, as appears from a pas sage in the Annals at the year 1397.
3. The invasion of Bruce. The following sketch of Bruce's numbers slain. Bruce spent his Christmas, and great part
progress in Ireland has been collected from Hollingshead, Campion,
Cox, Leland, Moore, Lodge's Peerage, and other sources. Ed
ward Bruce, brother of the celebrated Robert Bruce, king of Scotland, landed at Olderfleet, in the bay of Larne, on the coast
of Antrim, on the 25th of May, A. D. 1315, with a fleet of three hundred sail and six thousand Scots. Amongst his chief com manders were Thomas Randolph, earl of Moray, one of the Scottish chiefs who commanded at Bannockburn; Walter Moray; lord Philip Mowbray; lord Allan Stewart; sir John Sandale;
James Douglas; Walter, lord Soulis; Fergus Androssan, The Bruces being maternally descendedfrom the old Scottish ings the Milesian race, colony whom had early times
made conquest Scotland, that circumstance was considered
the winter, Lough Seudy, one the castles his friends, the
Lacys Westmeath. Proceeding the next year onwards Kildare, his progress was opposed the English barons, who
collected great force, commanded the lord justice Edmond Butler, earl Carrick; John Fitzthomas Fitzgerald, earl Kil
dare; Arnold Poer, and others; they encountered the Scots and Irish under Bruce, and great battle was fought the moat Ascull near Athy, which the English were defeated with
liam Prendergast and Hamon Gras; and Scots, Fergus Androssan and Walter Moray. were all buried the Dominican abbey Athy.
this year, king Robert Bruce landed
with large force support his brother; and their com bined forces, amounting twenty thousand men, ravaged the English Pale far Slane, and, marching thence towards Dublin, arrived Castleknock, took Hugh Tyrrell, baron Castle
knock, prisoner, and established their head quarters his castle. whose forces were commanded Walter and Robert Lacy. appears that Robert Bruce was after short time obliged
Joined these, and great numbers the Irish, Bruce and his return Scotland defend his own kingdom against the English.
Ireland; and, consequently,Edward Bruce was invited assume the sove reignty Ireland Donal O'Neill, prince Tyrone, and other Irish chiefs. He was also assisted some the English, par
theIrish chiefs sufficient claim the crown
ticularly the great family the Lacys, Ulster and Meath,
much loss; and amongst the slain were two valiant knights, Wil
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generally, both English and Irish,was slain by the Donal O’Neill, lord Tyrone, was deposed English by force of battle and bravery at Dundalk, second time by the power the English and and Mac Rory, lord of the Hebrides, Mac Don the Clan Hugh Buidhe (O'Neills Claneboy),
nell, lord of the eastern Gael (in Antrim), and many others of the Albanian (or Scottish) chiefs, were also slain; and no event occurred in Ireland for a long period from which so much benefit was derived as that, for a general famine prevailed in the country during the three years and a half he had been in and the people were almost re duced the necessity eating each other.
John O'Ferrall was slain by the cast javelin from his own son.
and having gone Fermanagh under the protec tion Flaherty Mac Guire, the men Fermanagh plundered his people.
O'Neill, that Donal, re-assumed the govern ment his principality. Bryan, son Donal O'Neill, tanist Tyrone, was slain by the people
Claneboy, and by Henry Mac Davill Rath
Geoffrey, son Anally, died. Cathal, son
slain.
Giolla Ancovde, son Gormley, daughter died.
Kenny O’Gormley, and Mac Branan, his wife,
O'Sullivan, the diocese Ross, was founded
by O'Sullivan for Franciscan friars, and was
selected the burying place the O’Sullivans,
and many other noble families.
conference was held between Cathal O’Conor and Mulrooney Mac Dermott, which they made amicable terms and peace with each other, after which Mac Dermott returned his own country; but shortly afterwards Cathal acted treacherously
A. D. 1319. Henry MacAn-Crossain, bishop
Giolla-na-neev O'Ferrall, lord Gilcreest Mac Rannall, was
Luraig (Rathlure
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Tyrone).
A. D. 1320.
Bantry, the estate
Raphoe, died, and Thomas, son Cormac O’Donnell, abbot Easroe, was elected his successor the see
Raphoe. -
The bishop Derry; O'Banain, bishop
Clogher; and the bishop Clonfert, died. Aine, daughter Mac Dermott, and wife
Mullagh Doramhnach,
Mac Consnamha, died.
Eachmarcach Mac Branan, chief Corcachlan plundered the country.
(in Roscommon), slew Tomaltach O'Mulbreman,
but himself did not escape free, for died three
days afterwards the wounds which Tomaltach inflicted on him.
Hugh, son Teige O'Conor, worthy heir
take Dublin, but the citizens, fearing oppose the Scots, and set fire the suburbs the city, which many churches were burned and St. Patrick's cathedral much damaged. The Scots and Irish overran many parts Leinster and Munster, taking the towns and de molishing the castles the English far Kilkenny, Cashel, Limerick, and other places. The Butlers, Fitzgeralds, Poers, and other English barons, collected army thirty thousand men opposethem, but Bruce was generally victorious many engagementsduring two years, and said have defeated the
the moat Faughart near Dundalk, the 28th May, A.
Edward Bruce proceeded siege, resolutely resolved
1318, Bruce's forces were defeated, and he himself slain.
found amidst heap the dead,and his head was cutoff Bermingham, who brought England and presented
ward, forwhich signalservice was createdearl Louth. The body
Bruce was buried the hill -Faughart, and large pillar stone erected mark his grave. Edward Bruce was man fine per son, great spirit, ambition and bravery, but fiery, rash, and
impetuous, wanting that rare combination wisdom and valour, which conspicuously marked the character his renowned brother Robert Bruce.
English forces eighteenbattles. The Scots and Irish were
length compelled dreadful famine retire Ulster with the
remnant their forces, now reduced three thousand men. The
English having collected great force, commanded sir John Derry who died this year. Gelasius O'Banan, bishop
Bermingham, sir Richard Tuite, Miles Verdon, John Maupas,
and other valiant captains, and accompanied Roland Jorse,
archbishop Armagh, who incited the English attack the
Scots, and attended perform the last offices religion for the
dying, both armies marched Louth, and fierce battle fought Boyle, Co. Roscommon, where the MacDermotts had fortress.
towards Mac Dermott
where made him prisoner; and Graine (Grace) daughter Mac Manus, and wife Mac Der mott, was also made prisoner the port the Rock;" and moreover took prisoners Maolisa Donn Mac Egan and his son, and Tomaltagh Mac Donogh, lord Tirerrill, and completely
Connaught, person, dignity, and hospitality, was slain Mac Martin, who
the crown
was himself killed retaliation.
A. D. 1319.
Bishop Derry. Odo Hugh O'Neill was the bishop
Clogher, and Gregory O’Brogy, bishop Clonfert, also died the
year 1319.
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A. D. 1320.
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Mahon, son of Donal Conachtach O’Brien, Robert; and Loughlin, the son of Awlave O'Fer tanist of Munster, was slain by the clan Cuilein rall, was afterwards slain by Seoinin.
(in Clare).
More, daughter of O'Boyle, and wife of O'Fer
rall, died,
Donogh, son of Donogh Mac Dermott, died.
Henry Mac Gillfinnen, chief of Muintir Peoda chain (in Fermanagh), was slain by the sons of
Mac Martin was slain in his own house by Awlave Mac Guire.
Gilbert O’Kelly, lord of Hy Maine, died.
Mulrooney Mac Dermott was taken prisoner by
Conor, Teige O'Conor, by people son of and the
of the house of Cathal O'Conor, at Clooncumuisg ; and they plundered the town.
Rickard Bermingham, lord of Athenry, died.
Bryan O’Brien (of Thomond), gave the Eng
lish a very great defeat.
Giolla-na-neev, son of Geoffrey, son of Giolla-na
neev O'Ferrall, assumed the lordship of Anally.
William Liath (the Grey) Burke, the son of William More, died.
Mulrooney, son of Gillcreest, son of Conor, son Manus O’Hanlon, lord of Orior (in Armagh), of Cormac, son of Tomaltach (Mac Dermott), of
Hugh, son of Teige O'Conor. The sons of Martin and the clan of Hugh Buidhe followed
Hugh
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Clogher,
and slew him. --
A. D. 1321.
Graine, daughter of Mac Manus, and wife of Mulrooney Mac Dermott, died.
Roderick of the Woods, son of Donogh, son of Owen O'Conor, was maliciously slain by Cathal,
the son of Hugh, son of Owen (O’Conor).
The Rock of Lough Key (the fortress), was de
molished by Donal O'Conor.
had his eyes put out by his own kinsman, Niall, son of Cu-uladh O'Hanlon, on Spy Wednesday.
Niall O’Hanlon, lord of Orior, was treacherous ly slain by the English of Dundalk.
The sons of the king of Offaley' received a great defeat in battle by Andrew Bermingham and the English of Meath.
William and Matthew Mac Gilfinnen (in Fer managh), were slain by Henry Mac Gillfinnen, in his own country.
A. D. 1322.
Matthew O’Heothaigh (or O'Hoey), bishop of Conmaicne (or Ardagh), and Andrew Mac Maoi
the Rock, lord of Moylurg, died; and Maurice, son of the coarb, died.
Osgar, son of Loghlin Mac Guire, was slain by Cathal O’Rourke.
Petrus O’Breislen, chief Brehon (or judge) of Fermanagh, died.
Fingin O'Cassidy, head physician of Ferma nagh, died.
Fergal Roe Mac Gauran and Giollaisa Mac
Gauran were slain by the sons of Awlave Mac Guire.
A. D. 1323.
Giolla Airnin O'Casey, erenach of Cluan-da lin, head master of the ancient and modern, civil rath," died.
and canon laws, died. Cairpre-an-sgregain, king of Meath, son of Cor Luke O'Murray, archdeacon of Cloyne, died. mac O’Melaghlin, king of Meath, was killed by Murrogh, son of Giolla-na-neev O’Ferrall, lord Donal O'Mulloy.
of Anally, was slain by his own brother, Seoinin O'Ferrall, at Cluan-Lis-Beag.
Maolmordha Mac Geoghegan (in Westmeath), died.
Murtogh, son of Awlave O'Ferrall, was slain
the same day by his own kinsmen, Loughlin and the sons of John O'Ferrall.
King A. D. 1321.
A. D. 1323.
1. Cluan-da-rath, now probably Clondra, in the parish of Kil
of Offaley. The O'Conors of Leinster were styled
Kildare. explained, were managersof church lands.
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kings and princes of Offaley, an extensive territory comprising a
lashee, near the Shannon, in the county of Longford, where there Q
great part of the present King's and Queen's counties, with part of are some ruins of an ancient church. The Erenachs, as already
Seoinin O'Ferrall (in Longford) was slain by
114 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1324–25–26.
O’Hara, that Fergal Sligo), was killed O'Conmachain, one his own people.
Teige O'Rourke and Tiarnan Mâc Rourke were taken prisoners the sons Matthew O’Reilly, and were delivered Mac Mahon, by whom they
Roderick Mac Mahon, son the lord Orgiall
(Monaghan), and Malachy O'Seganain and Mac were put death revenge the death his
Maoilduin,
son Roderick.
Donogh Mac Gilpatrick, lord Ossory, died. Bryan O’Reilly and Gilcreest (O'Reilly), were
slain by O’Rourke's people.
A. D. 1325.
Donal, son Bryan O’Neill, lord Tyrone, died Lough Laoghaire. "
Cu-uladh, son Donal, son Bryan O’Neill,
worthy heir the lordship Tyrone, was slain by
the sons Niall, son Bryan, his father's brother. Gilcreest, the chaplain Mac Dermott, and
were slain Belathaconaill (Ballyconnell
Cavan).
Cathal O’Rourke the county
Niall, son Niall Cam (O'Reilly), was slain Loghlin and Malachy O'Reilly.
Bermingham and the English marched with great army Coill-na-namas (in Longford), attack Donal, son John O'Ferrall, which expedition the Cepach and the Calvach, with
many other English, were slain.
Maolmedha, daughter Mac Tiarnan, and
wife Bryan Mac Gauran (in Cavan), died. Gillpatrick O’Duigenan, chief historian Con
maicne (in Leitrim), and Luke, his son, were Bryan O'Gara, died.
killed Conor, son Garvey Mac Guire; and Malachy O'Flanagan, chief Tura (in Fer Loghlin, son Owen O'Daly, was slain the managh), was slain the sons Dermod
sons Hugh Buidhe O'Neill.
Geoffrey, son Giollaisa O'Daly, was slain
Bryan, son Roderick O'Conor.
A. D. 1324.
Cathal (O'Conor), king Connaught, son
Donal, son Teige, son Bryan, son Andrew,
son Bryan Luighneach, son Torlogh More,
the most celebrated man for courage, goodness, and great prosperity any his time, was slain
by Torlogh O'Conor Tir Briuin the Shannon (in Roscommon); and the son Donal, that Malachy, son Torlogh Cnuic-an-Madhma, son
Donal Oge, tanist Tirconnell, after had been expelled by O’Donnell, that by Hugh, son
Donal Oge, together with Gillcreest Oge Mac Donogh, and many others, were slain there
Cathal O’Conor; and Torlogh after that assumed the government Connaught.
Rannall Oge Mac Rannall, chief Eoluis (in Leitrim), was slain.
O'Flanagan.
Dermod O’Mulbreman,” the Manannan the
chiefs Connaught his time, died.
Thomas O'Coinderi (O'Connery O'Conry),
dean Brefney (diocese Kilmore), died.
The sons Torlogh O'Brien (of Thomond),
defeated the sons Bryan Roe; and Bryan, the son Mahon O’Brien, and many others were slain.
Rannall O’Higin, and Nicolas, son the coarb
St. Moeg (abbot Drumlane Cavan), died.
Raghnailt, daughter Andaidh O'Reilly (in Cavan), and wife Donogh Mac Brady, died.
Muintir William Burke, son William More, died.
Luirint (or Laurence) O'Lachtnan, bishop Elphin, died, and John O'Feenaghty was elected to the see.
Richard Burke, that the Red Earl, lord
merchant, and one the first navigators the west Europe, from whom the Isle of Mann took its name. An account of Manan
nan may found O'Flaherty's Ogygia. This O'Mulbrennan here designated Manannan, because was the chief naval
commander Connaught.
A. D. 1325.
Loch Laoghaire was part Lower Lough Erne
Lurg, the borders
The O'Mulbrennans as chiefs of Clan Conor
was Manannan Mac Lir
Fermanagh and Tyrone.
the barony
O'Dugan Roscommon. Manannan here mentioned Son the Sea, celebrated Danan
O'Mulrenans are given
Donogh Mac Kenny was slain Mac Mahon (in Monaghan).
A. D. 1326.
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Edward III. , was proclaimed king England the 25th January.
The king Scotland” came Ireland.
war broke out between the O’Rourkes and
chief of the English latter end of summer.
Ivar Mac Rannall, chief slain by his own kinsmen.
Ireland, died the Muintir Eoluis, was
REIGN OF EDWARD III. 115
the O’Reillys; and the castle Lough Uachtar" Nicol O'Heyne (of Galway), Torlogh Mac An was burned Cathal O’Rourke, who abandoned
chaoich and Torlogh Mac Mahon (in Monaghan), for ransom of cattle.
died.
Gilcreest Dall Mac Rannall (in Leitrim), was
O'Rourke (Ualgarg) plundered Moy Inis,' put death O'Maolmiadhaigh, where Geoffrey Mac Cafrey was slain by Cathal bed.
his own which
O’Rourke.
The small-pox raged through Ireland,
Donal Cairbreach Mac Carthy defeated Mac great numbers died. Thomas (Fitzgerald), and the English Munster;
and many knights were slain.
Awlave Mac Guire (in Fermanagh), died.
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