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Torlogh, the son Bryan Uaine O'Gallagher, James Mac Maurice, heir to the earldom (of the coarb Carrick, died.
Desmond), laid siege to Lough Gair (Loughguir, The son Bryan Caoch, son Teige, son
in Limerick); the leaders of his forces were Mac Owen O'Conor, was treacherously slain by the
Carthy of Carbery (in Cork), i. e. Donal, the son
of Fingin; Cormac Oge, the son of Cormac, son ofTeige; Cormac, the son of Donogh Oge Mac Carthy, lord of Alla (Duhallow, in Cork); the White Knight, the Knight of Glin (Fitzgerald, of
son Teige the Battle-axe, and by the tribe the Cearrbhach.
A. D. 1517.
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son of the Calvach, died, and Calvach, the son of they and O’Melaghlin having invited the earl (of
Teige, was appointed his successor. - Donogh, the son of Torlogh O'Boyle, the best
gentleman of his means, who made the most war fare, and performed the most intrepid exploits of
any of his own tribe, went with the crew of a boat to Toraigh (Tory Island, in Donegal), and a wind
Kildare), Fothair
aid them, they destroyed Delvin, namely, the wall
A. D. 1518.
the castle the castle.
The monastery the friars Armagh was ob having driven them westward to sea, no tidings tained for the friars observantia (Franciscans).
of them were ever after heard. Hugh, the son Rossa, son Thomas Oge John, the son of Con, son of Henry, son of Maguire, canon the chapter Clogher, par
Owen O’Neill, the most affluent and wealthy lord’s son Aghalurcher, and parson Cleenish,
son of Ulster in his time, died. Lough Erne, man distinguished for hospitality Philip, the son of Torlogh Maguire, a distin and good humour, and learned ecclesiastic, died. Mac Sweeney, Fanad, Roderick, the son Maolmuire, the supporting rock every com
guished military leader, died.
Philip, the son of John Buighe Mac Mahon, a
man distinguished for his liberality and protection, died.
Art, the son of Hugh, son of Donal O’Neill, was killed by Niall, the son of Con, son of Art O’Neill.
bat the defence man who bestowed every one whom
his lordship and country, precious gifts and property
deemed deserving them, died. Ciothruadh (of Fermanagh), the
O’Hussey,
O'Toole, i. e. Art (of Wicklow), was killed by his son Aithirne, truly learned poet, and man
kinsmen.
The Giolla Duv, son of Donogh, son of Thomas Maguire, died.
Thomas, the son of Ulick, son of Ulick Burke,
having carried off a prey from Ormond, was over taken by a great force at Port Omna (Portumna, in Galway, near the Shannon); the cavalry and
people of Thomas were driven from the prey by the pursuers, they captured the prey, and Thomas
himself was slain; he was the most distinguished man of his age of the English of Ireland, in his time,
who kept house general hospitality, died. Felim, the son Bryan, son Conor Oge Ma
guire, died, after having returned from the city
St. James (of Compostella, Spain), after his year's pilgrimage, the year grace, and was terred the monastery Monaghan.
Con and Hugh, the sons O’Neill, Donal,
the son Henry, son Owen, and the coarb. Ma guire, having gone plunder Bryan, the son
Con, son Henry, were overtaken Domhnach an–Eich (Donagheevey, Tyrone), Bryan, who
remarkable deeds, for him many plains had defeated them Hugh, the son Donal, was ta
been plundered and laid waste for long period. The castle the lake was taken from the sons
The lord justice marched with force, the the son Edmond Maguire, made incursion instigation the sons the earl’s daughter, into into Tirkennedy (in Fermanagh), attack Henry
Cormac Ladhrach (MacCarthy), and themselves
expelled Mac Maurice, and Mac Maurice com
mitted great depredations, and completely plun
dered Magh O’Gouinchind (Magonihy, Kerry), was taken prisoner Henry Balbh O'Neill, and from the Hills eastward. exacted fifteen horses for his ransom, for Philip,
Tyrone, and demolished the castle O’Neill, i. e. Art, son Con, namely, Dungannon, that
OCCaSiOn.
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Balbh O'Neill, and took the island Clapach (in Lough Erne), and carried away from Henry hos tages, whom had, namely, Hugh Balbh, the son
Con O’Neill, and the son Hugh MacCaffrey, predations Delvin the King's county), and whom had (as hostage) from Philip Cathal,
took and plundered the castle Cinncoradh;
consequence this act, great commotion arose between O'Carroll and the Delvinians, and
the son Dun, son Edmond Maguire, was slain the side Philip that expedition.
The same Hugh Balbh, the son Con,
ken prisoner, Mac Caghwell, Donogh, the son Edmond, was wounded, and many the Kinel Firedaigh were slain; Mac Caghwell afterwards
died of his wounds.
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O'Neill, whom we have mentioned, died in the Felim, the son Manus, son Bryan, son latter end of harvest. Donal O’Conor, lord North Connaught, cha
The son of Mac Manus, i. e. Redmond, the son ritable, humane man, died.
of Cathal Oge Mac Manus, a charitable and hu mane man, died.
Mac Murrogh, i. e. Art Buighe, (lord of Lein ster), the son of Donal Riavach, son of Gerald Cavenagh, died.
Murrogh, i. e. O’Melaghlin, one ofthe most dis tinguished men of Ireland for bravery and military command, was killed in Moy Elle, by his own bro ther Art, for he had slain his brother Felim pre viously, so that it was in revenge of him he was slain by Art; and Torlogh became his successor.
Teige Roe, the son Malachy O'Kelly, lord
the Calladh (in Galway), died.
Donogh Cavenagh, prosperous and affluent
man, the chief nobles Leinster, died.
Maoilin, the son Torna O'Maolconry, chief professor Siol Murray (Roscommon), man full law and learning, man whom the Geraldines
and English had selected preference the professors Ireland, man who received precious presents and property from those who patron ised him, died the monastery Derg, Teffia.
Fercertne O’Cuirnin, the professor Owen O'Rourke (of Leitrim), and chief the learned
A. D. 1519.
James, the son of Philip, son of James, son of his tribe, and Donal Glas O’Cuirnin, died.
Roderick Mac Mahon, bishop of Derry, died. Edmund Duv O'Dwyer, abbot of Eas Roe,' died on the 1st day of November, and was buried at Donegal,” in the habit of the Order of St. Francis,
after having resigned a monastic habit for
The coarb Cluan Conmaicne (abbot Cloone,
Teige, son Bryan, son Tomaltach O’Beirne,
tanist Hy Briuin (in Roscommon), died.
The sons O’Neill, namely, the sons Donal,
son Henry, made attack the son O’Neill, Bryan, son Con, and took large preys
the northern mountain; Bryan having received in Leitrim), the chief hospitality, and the pro telligence this, collected the people could
vider for the churches Commaicne, died. attack them, and pursued them, and defeated O’Neill, Art Oge, the son Con, dis the sons O’Neill, after their people had departed
tinguished military leader, man humanity and hospitality, died, and his brother, Con Bacach, the son Con, was appointed his successor.
from them with the prey. The two sons O’Neill, Hugh and Owen, were taken prisoners there,
and the son Owen was slain; Mac Caghwell, i. e.
O'Conor Roe, and Mac William Oge, died.
Cu-uladh, the son Edmond; Thomas, the son Mac Caghwell, were also slain.
sidered have been called from fortress erected there by the Danes, appears they had some settlements there the ninth and tenth centuries; for, Irish poem by the celebrated bard
Owen, son Clanrickard,
Felim Fionn,
Rickard Edmond; and Edmond, the son Gillpatrick
A. D. 1519. Ashroe,
Irish, Eas Aodha Ruaidh,
The Abbey Easroe
signifying the Cataract
Ruadh Hugh the Red, one the ancient kings Ireland, who
was drowned shannon,
The abbey that Boyle
the Cataract called the Salmon Leap, Bally Donegal, many centuries before the Christian era.
Ashroe, according Allemande, was daughter
Masters under the same year, who style him the Virgil the race the Scots, chief the learned the Gaels, and the best poet
Red Hugh, and called from Aodh
Flann, the son whose works
Writers,
Lonan, the latter end the ninth century, account has been given O'Reilly's Irish 891, and whose death recorded the Four
Roscommon, and founded for Cistercian monks the twelfth century, A. D. 1178, by Roderick O'Cannanan,
that was father daughters and Tor,
Ireland his time, related that Eigneachan, the Donal, prince Tirconnell, gave his three beautiful marriage three Danish lords, named Caithis, Torges, secure their friendship and protect his territory from Donegal, where Donegal by the
the seventeenth
prince Tirconnell, and was amply endowed the O'Cannanans, O'Maoldorys, and O’Donnells, who were successive princes Tir
connell, and many abbey. The abbey Samario, that
those ancient chiefs were buried that Ashroe was called Latin writers De the river Samer, which was the ancient name the river Erne: the abbey was situated about half mile north east Ballyshannon, glen beside small but rapid river which flows onward the Bay Donegal. The abbots Ashroe had privilege great extent over the great salmon fishery the
plunder, and the marriages were celebrated Eignachan resided. castle was erected O'Donnells, about the twelfth century, and down century
Tirconnell, Erne, Ballyshannon, stated Archdall's Monasticon but and his wife Fionguala, the daughter Conor O'Brien, prince
the abbey, with its lands, fisheries, &c. , were all seized by the crown the reign Elizabeth some ruins this ancient abbey still remain, and adjoining old and extensive cemetery.
The Monastery Donegal. —The name Donegal, Irish Dun-na-ngall, signifies the fortress the foreigners, and con
Thomond, for Franciscan friars. monastery still remain; and may
According
was the chief residence the princes the Four Masters, the monastery 1474, by Hugh Roe O'Donnell, prince
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Rossa and Teige, the sons of Roderick, son of Bryan Maguire, were taken prisoners by the coarb Maguire; he expelled Roderick, and the remainder
Roderick, the son of Hugh Maguire, was trea cherously taken prisoner by Donn Buighe, the son of Maguire, i. e. the son of Conor, son of Thomas
in pay for his own use, until O’Donnell requested
of him to restore his predatory troops again to Ro derick.
A great contest arose in Delvin between the tribe of Fergal Mac Coghlan, and the tribe of Donal, in
who put him to death.
Carbry, the son of Conor, son of Carbry, son of
Cormac O’Beirne, the counsellor and leading man of Conmaicne Murray (in Roscommon), died.
REIGN OF HENRY VIII. 377
of his sons, from the estate, and deprived them of Oge, and was delivered by him to Gillpatrick Oge, their predatory cattle-troops, whom the coarb kept the son of Gillpatrick, son of Edmond Maguire,
Torlogh, the son of Felim Mac Coghlan, lord which James Mac Coghlan prior of Gallen, and of Delvin Eathra (in the King's county), a man
heir presumptive of Delvin Eathra (barony of Gar distinguished for wisdom and learning, a man of
rycastle, King's county), was killed by the shot of a
ball from the castle of Cluan Damhna (castle of Clonana, in the parish of Gallen, King's county).
A. D. 1520.
living by the influence of the laity, and died in Bohoe.
Magennis, i. e. Donal, the son of Hugh, son of
Art, died, and Felim the Hospitable, his brother,
was appointed his successor, who also died; and
Edmond Buighe Magennis was nominated the Magennis.
Maurice, the son of Thomas, son of Thomas, earl of Desmond, died.
Mac William of Clanrickard, i. e. Ulick, the son of Ulick, died.
Mac William Burke, i. e. Meyler, the son of
Theobald, was slain by the sons of Seoinin More, the son of Mac Seoinin.
The son of Maguire, namely, Philip, the son of Edmond, made an incursion into Iochtar Tire (the lower part of the county of Cavan, on the borders of Fermanagh and Monaghan), against the son of Philip O’Reilly, where, havingseized someprey, they
were overtaken by a strong pursuing force of the
tribe of Bryan O’Reilly, and the grand-sons of Ca
thal O’Reilly, namely, Fergal and Maolmora, and
the sons of Donal of Coin Inis gave a defeat to the
son of Maguire, and the son of Philip, son of Tor
logh Maguire, in which Philip, the son of Maguire,
with his son Thomas, the two sons of Philip, the
son of Torlogh, namely, Gillpatrick and Edmond;
Torlogh, the son of Flaherty, son of Thomas Oge mother of the coarb Maguire, a woman of great Maguire, and many others were slain. prosperity and riches, equally distinguished
prosperity and great riches, who built the castles of Feadan and of Cinncoradh, died after a well spent life,
A great plague raged in Machaire Stefanach (in Fermanagh), of which many persons of note died.
O’Cassidy, i. e. Felim, the son of Teige, chief physician of the tribe of Philip (Maguire), and of Devenish, was wrongfully removed from his Roderick, the son of Donogh, son of Hugh Ma
Nicholas, the son of Pierce O'Flanagan, parson
guire, died.
-Maurice, the son of Thomas, son of the earl
(of Kildare), the most worthy Englishman of the Geraldines, was killed, with many others, by Con, the son of Malachy O'Moore.
A. D. 1521.
The prior of Devenish, i. e. Redmond, the son
of the parson of Innis Maighe Samh (Innismac saint, in Fermanagh), a benevolent, charitable, and humane ecclesiastic, died.
Mac Mahon (of Monaghan), the son of Glaisne, son of Redmond, son of Roderick, died, and his
son, young Glaisne, was nominated the Mac al Mahon.
O’Kane, i. e. Thomas, the son of Aivney, who
had been forcibly deprived of his lordship some
time before by Donogh O’Kane, died.
Donogh, the son of Roderick, son of Bryan Ma
guire, was killed by the sons of Mac Gauran, namely, Donal Oge, son of Donal Bearnach, and
Anthony, the son of Manus Mac Gauran; and there was not a better man of his tribe in his time
than that Donogh.
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bestowing presents, and her kind hospitality, hys (Mac Donnells and Mac Sheehys), account died. the alliance the earl Kildare's daughter,
who was O’Neill’s mother. O’Donnell collected killed by the English, at Dundalk, while in com his small, but true and faithful forces, Tircon
pany with O’Neill, namely, Con, the son of Con. nell (in Donegal), namely, O'Boyle, O’Dogherty, Torlogh, the son of Donogh Mac Sweeney, died. the three Mac Sweeneys, and the O'Gallaghers, The lordship of Delvin was divided by O'Me along with his son Manus (O’Donnell), and they
laghlin, i. e. Torlogh, and by O'Carroll, i. e. Maol proceeded dangerous pass, by which they ex roona, between Feardorcha, the son of Mac Cogh pected O'Neill would march attack them, viz.
Roderick, the son of Eigneachan O’Donnell, was
lan, i. e. Fingin Roe, and Cormac.
Sile (Julia), the daughter of Niall Garv O’Don
nell, died on the 14th of August.
A. D. 1522.
Redmond Roe Maguire, prior of Lisgoole, died.
An exceedingly great war arose between O’Don nell and O’Neill; Mac William of Clanrickard,
Port-na-dtri-namhad (or the Port the Three Enemies, probably Burt, near Lough Swilly, Donegal). When O'Neill received intelligence this, the direction took was through Tyrone, without being perceived until arrived Termon Dabeog (near Lough Dearg, Donegal), and from thence Ballyshannon. The son Mac
the English and Irish of Connaught, the O’Briens,
O'Kennedys, and O'Carrolls, united and leagued defended the town against O’Neill the best with O’Neill against O’Donnell in that war. The manner possibly could but, however, the town following were the chiefs from the west who united was finally taken by O'Neill, and slew Mac their forces on that expedition: Mac William of Sweeney, and great number his people; among Clanrickard, Ulick, the son of Ulick of the Wine; a
number of the chiefs of the O’Briens, Donogh and
Teige, the sons of Torlogh, the son of Teige
O’Brien, and the young bishop O’Brien (Tor who kept house general hospitality for the rich
logh O'Brien, bishop of Killaloe); O'Carroll, i. e. Maolroona (of Ely O'Carroll), the son of John;
the O'Kennedys (of Ormond); and not they alone, but those also of the Conacians who had been under his (O’Donnell's) tribute and submission until then, namely, O'Conor Roe; O'Conor Don; Mac William Burke; Mac Dermott of Moylurg, and those amongst them Connaught, joined
march against O’Donnell; and was the
and poor, and the son Mac Ward, namely Hugh, the son Hugh, with many others, which hap pened the 11th June; Bundroos and Bel
leek were also taken and burned O'Neill this expedition. On the return part his forces from Bundroos, they slew Rory, the son
Geoffrey, son Hugh Gallga O’Donnell, and the son Mac Kelly Brefney, near Scairb-Einsi-an Fhraoich. When O’Donnell received intelligence
these acts having heen committed by O’Neill, commanded Manus O’Donnell, with portion his forces, march into Tyrone, and plunder
and burn the country, and himself marched with the remainder the troops through Barnus (Barnesmore mountains, Donegal), pursuit
festival
Lady Day Harvest they appointed
meet O’Neill Tirhugh. O’Neill, the same
time, mustered the forces Kinel Eogain (Ty
rone and Derry); the Clan Aengusa (the Ma gennises the county Down); the Orgiallians
Louth); the Fermanagh the Alba
(Mac Mahons Monaghan and
O'Reillys (of Cavan); the people
(the Maguires); very large body
machs (the Scots Antrim), commanded the parts Tyrone, slew and destroyed many people, son Mac Donnell, Alexander; there also and returned triumph. When O’Neill was
marched thither numerous forces the English informed that Manus had gone into Tyrone Meath, and the galloglasses the province returned again across the river Finn, and spoiled Leinster, the Clan Donnells and Clan Shee the country before him far Ceann Maghair,
Sweeney Donegal), nell had left
Tir Boghaine (barony Banagh,
Bryan the Fleet, whom O’Don
guard the castle Ballyshannon,
the slain were two O’Donnell's professors, namely, Dermod, the son Teige Cam O'Clery,
man learned history and genuine poetry, and
O’Neill, and protect Tirhugh. As Manus laid waste, fire and sword, the adjacent
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attack O’Neill,
that plan, and proceeded until they came the guards without being perceived, who then began
alarm their forces the near approach their enemies, whereupon the Tirconnellians rushed for ward with their might and main, lest the guards should reach O’Neill's camp before them, and happened that they arrived the camp together, and they raised great and loud shouts their fall ing with each other,and their clamour was fiercely answered O’Neill’s soldiers, who bravely and re solutely determined defend their commander and their camp; both armies engaged general conflict
Round Towers, the religious rites Buddhism, which extensively
prevailed over India and other parts Asia, were introduced into
other, that the resolution they came was
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from which place he carried off some prey and re great army was opposed them,
turned victoriously to his own country. O'Neill nocturnal attack O’Neill’s camp.
afterwards encamped at Cnoc Buidbh", at Lough communication these resolutions were conveyed Monann, which is commonly called Cnoc-an
Bogha, with the aforesaid forces, except the army
from the west, as we have before stated. O’Don
nell, after Manus had reached him with great booty,
and found that O’Neill was not at Ballyshannon, meet any attack. O’Donnell having arranged, and that he did not succeed in overtaking him after animated and earnestly exhorted his small force, plundering Ceann Maghair, returned through Bar commanded them abandon their horses, they nus again, and had collected his forces together would not want them the battle, determined
Druim Lighean (Dromlyn, near Lifford, Done fight concert, and conquer; they adopted
O’Neill, that went his guard, and watched every pass which they supposed the
Tirconnellians might march them, while himself remained encamped the rear, ready
make notice and
he was nearest them, and preferable perish the field
they considered
rather than
sons living; they then thought better,
reduced servitude under any per
Cnoc Buidhbh, the Hill Budh, where this great battle
was fought, was situated near Strabane, the county Tyrone,
and the borders Donegal, few miles from Lifford. The Ireland by the Danans, who, maintains, were Iranians, from
sameplace again mentioned the Annals, the year 1557,
under the name Cnoc Buidhb Dheirg, that the hill Budh
Dearg, and appears have got its name from Budh Dearg,
Budh the Red, celebrated chief the Tuath De Danan, who was
son Daghda, one the Danan kings; there was also another
Hill Budh named from him, situated near Rath Cruachan, the county Roscommon; and the large lake expansion the
the land Iran ancient Persia, and that they erected the Round Towers for the worship Budh, and for astronomical observations, the ancient Persians and Chaldeans particularly studied the knowledge the stars. the works the Irish bards, the Danans are often mentioned fairies, and the traditions the people they are represented
magicians and foretellers events, and considered converted into fairies, and still reside state
the hills, and the raths earthen ramparts, commonly called forts. The belief that the Danans were converted into fairies, seems show that they came from the East, the system fairyism was oriental origin, the fairies being the same the peris the Persians, and the ginn genii the Arabians, hence
probable that the fairy mythology was first introduced into Ireland by the Danans.
The fairies are called the Irish Sighe Sidhe, which signify sprites, spirits, goblins, and sometimes
Sluagh Sighe, the Host the Fairies; and also Sidheog and Sigheogaidhe, which signify young diminutive sprites; the fairies are frequently called Daoine Maithe, that the Good People, and they are mentioned with great awe the common people for fear giving offence those beings, who have been always considered have great power over mortals. Donn the king the fairies, and Cliodhna Cleena, and Meibh Meva, were their chief queens; and from Meibh, came the Scotch and English name Mab, the fairy queen: Seira and Deirdre, are also often mentioned fairy queens; the large hills called Sith
Beag and Sith More, Leitrim, celebrated Carolan, the Irish bard, and Benaghlin mountain, near Swanlingbar, the borders Cavan and Fermanagh, are famous fairy legends head
quarters those pigmy sprites, troops whom, mounted swift steeds, rapidly traverse the country, headed Donn their king.
Shannon, situated between Roscommon and Leitrim, and called Lough Boderig, also derived its name from this Budh Dearg, the Danan chief. the life St. Cormac, from the Book Leacan, translated into Latin, and published by Colgan his Acta Sancto rum, Sith Budha,
have been have been enchantment
the Hill Budh, mentioned being situ Mayo, thus three Hills Budh are recorded
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and the Life
given the Hill Budh Tyrawley, which was supposed have beenhaunted fairies demons. As already shown 362,
St. Cormac, Colgan, curious account
the note the Damans, appears probable that the worship
Budh and Fire worship prevailed Ireland the early ages; and
the same note has been mentioned that Fergus Bod Budh, prince Bregia, was called Fergus the Fire; and the Book
Ballymote, folio 108, called Fergus teine Bod, that
Fergus the Fire Budh, which seems show that was worshipper the Fire Budh. Wallancey was opinion that
Buddhism prevailed Ireland, having been introduced the Tuath De Danan, whom considered have been Dedanites from the land Dedan, Chaldea; hencethe term Tuath Dedan would signify the people Dedan, the word Tuath, Irish, means tribe people. The term Bodach, signifying clown churl, considered have originated from Budh Bod, Bodach might mean Buddhist, and was probably applied
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and slaughter; mighty men were subdued, and he roes were hacked on either side; warriors were cut down, slaughtered, and ignominiously mangled by active young soldiers in that battle. It is doubtful ifeither could distinguish those with whom they should join in the conflict, for they could not per ceive each others’ countenances on account of the
and encamped Ceathramh-na-Madadh, the north Benghulban (Benbulban mountain). The Conacian forces, before mentioned, had marched far Sligo, which they laid siege;
was garrisoned by O’Donnell's people, and they had interruption entering Tirconnell but to take the town. When the two Mac Wil liams, the two O'Conors, Mac Dermott, the
darkness of the night, and their close contact min
gled together. O’Neill and his forces, however, O’Briens, O'Carroll, and the O'Kennedys, with
were finally defeated, and the camp was left in the
possession of O’Donnell. The slaughter committed
against O’Neill in that battle was awful, for there
were reckoned by the people of the churches, in
which great numbers of them were buried, and by
those in the neighbourhood, upwards of nine hun
dred of O'Neill's army who fell in that engagement,
so that the fame and renown of that victory spread over Ireland. The most noble leaders who fell
thatbattle were the following: Donal Oge MacDon nell, with immense number the galloglasses
the Mac Donnells; Torlogh Mac Sheehy, with
their forces, heard that O’Donnell had encamped their neighbourhood, and also the victory
had gained over O’Neill, they resolved send messengers O’Donnell, sue for peace, and offer him whatever terms might determined
Manus O'Donnell and O'Carroll, between O'Donnell and Mac William, respecting the compacts and differences they had with each other. The persons sent this embassy were Teige, the son Torlogh O'Brien, and other chiefs. While
those were engaged delivering their commands O’Donnell, the chiefs that army came
resolution retire privately with their forces from the siege they were carrying on, and they acted that resolution, although was strange and won derful that great army, and such noble leaders, with such enmity against their opponent (O’Don nell), should retire after that manner, until each party should attempt satisfy their enmity against each other. Those forces neither halted nor waited for the return their messengers,
the tidings peace war, until they arrived the Curlew mountains, where the lords and chiefs
that army separated. O’Donnell, however, was not aware that those armies had fled from him
after that manner, for, had ascertained he would have pursued them with possible speed, and punished them. Manus O’Donnell sent
his people; John Bissett, with the
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hon, with many his people, and Roderick Ma guire with portion his forces; also were slain immense numbers the people Leinster, and the men Meath, and no leader force an army,small great, who joined the combined army
O’Neill, but mourned the loss their people
who fell that engagement, that the greatest
slaughter that ever happened between the Con
nallians and Tyronians was that the battle
Knock Buidhbh. The Tirconnallians, after that,
became possessed the horses, arms, and armour,
provision stores, spirituous liquors, and beautiful
and precious jewels, amongst the slain the forces
the Scots who came along with him; Owen, son William Mac Ma
they had defeated; and although O'Donnell's the same time dispatches the messengers,
men were without horses marching that battle, namely, Teige, the son Torlogh O'Brien (and
they took away with them many horses which his attendants), and was the Curlew moun
they gained from the warriors vanquished that tains he overtook his people. doubtful whe
slaughter. Some O’Donnell's forces went ther O’Donnell obtained greater fame for victory
their houses with their booty, without permis throughout Ireland, by gaining that battle
ion, but he commanded them return forthwith, Knock Buidhbh, which many had been slain
and having collected his forces together, and much booty acquired, than did by this
marched with possible expedition westward defeat, although drop blood had not been shed,
through Barnus More, across the rivers Erne, wound inflicted either party.
Droos, and Duff (Bunduff, borders Leitrim and Donal Cleireach, the son John O’Kane, the Sligo), through the lower part Carbury(in Sligo), most experienced young artist his tribe, and
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the chapter of Kildare, the most eminent ecclesi astic in South Leinster, in fame and excellence, died.
time in the spring in Glen Fine, (in Donegal), and Manus O’Donnell, having gone to Scotland, returned safe, after having completed his visit there. O’Donnell and Manus having then enter
REIGN OF HENRY VIII. 381
a man of general hospitality, was slain by the Tiarnan Oge O’Rourke, was drowned in the lake
of Glen Eda (Glennade, in Leitrim). --
Rossa, the son of Roderick, son of Bryan, son of Felim Maguire, died, while imprisoned by the
coarb. Maguire, namely, Cuchonacht.
Hugh, the son of Art O’Toole (of Wicklow), the
most distinguished man of his tribe, in his time, for hospitality and nobleness, was killed by the O'Byrnes.
A war arose between O’Neill, i. e. Con Bacach John O'Maonaigh (O'Mooney), who was a par and O’Donnell, namely, Hugh Duv, the son of Hugh
son in Geashill (King's county), and a canon of Roe; O'Donnell remained encamped for some
people of the Routes.
Donal, the son of Donal O’Rourke, a man dis
tinguished for his nobility and good actions, was
killed by the sons of Felim O’Rourke.
Master Felim O’Corcoran, profoundly learned
in the canon laws, died.
O’Kane, i. e. Donogh, the son of John, the most
distinguished of his tribe in his time in the patron ed Tyrone, spoiled and burned the entire country,
age of literary men and strangers, died.
O'Moore (lord of Leix), i. e. Cedach, the son
from Bealach-Coille-na-gouiritin, as far as Dun gannon. The town of Mac Donnell, viz. , Cnoc an-Cluiche (Aughnacloy, in Tyrone), was burned
of Lysagh, died.
Mary, the daughter of O'Malley, and wife of by O'Donnell, and a splendid garden which was
Mac Sweeney of Famat, the best constable's wife there was cut down and destroyed by his forces; in her time, died. they encamped fora night at Tullahoge, and spoiled O’Malley, i. e. Cormac, the son of Owen, a man and completely plundered the country in every
distinguished for generosity and general hospita lity, died.
direction; and remained encamped for a night near Carn Siaghail (Carnteel); they slaughtered and de stroyed much cattle, committed great depredations, and returned safe, after plundering the country on
Mac Tiernan, i. e. Fergal, the son of Gillaisa
Oge, son of Gillaisa, son of Bryan, lord of Tullagh
onoho (in the county of Cavan), a charitable, hu that expedition. mane man, died, and his brother succeeded in
his place. .
O’Donnell marched a second time into Tyrone, and plundered and spoiled the country, until
O'Neill made peace with him in the latter end of son of Torlogh, son of Bryan Cath-an-Aonaigh (of this year, and no other remarkable circumstance
the battle of Nenagh), died suddenly at Cluan occurred betweeen them.
Ramhshoda (Clonroad, near Ennis, in the county O’Donnel, i. e. Hugh Oge, son of Hugh Roe, of Clare), about the festival of St. Patrick. after having made peace with O’Neill, and having
Bryan (O'Brien), the son ofTeige-an-Chomhaid,
The son of O’Brien of Thomond, i. e. Teige, collected his forces, both of his own country and the son of Torlogh, son of Teige, son of Torlogh, those at a distance, marched into Brefney to attack son of Bryan Cath-an-Aonaigh, was killed by a O'Rourke; the men of Brefney sent the cattle and shot of a ball at Ath-an-Chamais, on the river Suir, property of the country into the recesses, and in by the Butlers, viz. , by the lord justice, Pierce
Roe Butler; and that Teige was the greatest ter
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Mac Gilleain, i. e. Loghlin, was killed, and Mac
Conway, namely, Malachy, died.
Hugh Buighe, the son of Con, son of Niall, son
of Art O’Neill, was killed by Roderick Carrach, the son of Cormac, son of Hugh.
Owen, the son of Felim, son of Donogh, son of
and protect them from O'Donnell; the sons of O'Rourke, with the forces they could collect,
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and O’Neill, namely, Con, the son of Con, son of harvest exactly, attack O’Donnell, and chastise
him for his ill-disposed enmity; and they did not
halt until they arrived the port the Three Enemies (near Lough Swilly, Donegal), for
they considered they would sufficiently secured and protected that place, being dread O’Donnell, the place being surrounded and strong
fortified with deep earthen ditches, and broad entrenchments, which had been formerly construc
ted Manus O’Donnell. O'Donnell collected very great forces defend his territory against
the lord justice and O’Neill; besides his own people, the following forces joined O’Donnell, namely, large body the Albanachs (Scots),
The two sons O’Donnell, namely, Niall Garv,
and Owen, the sons Hugh Oge, son Hugh nell the galloglasses, with many other chiefs
Henry, son of Owen, marched with an immense army against O'Conor Faily, Conall O'Moore, and
the Irish of Leinster in general; the Irish, however, agreed to abide by the decision and arbitration of O’Neill between themselves and the earl; and O'Neill, after having made peace between them,
delivered the hostages and prisoners of the Irish into the hands of the earl, as a security for the charges had against them, and they
accordingly separated -peace.
Feradach Buighe O'Madden, tanist Siol Anm
cha (in Galway), was killed by the forces O’Car roll, Mulroona.
A. D. 1524.
Donnells),
the place where Niall was, and considerable time against each
(or arrows), them, sleep rest; and they O’Brien, with many others, and was great loss his own country. The resolution that the lord justice and O’Neill
came the following day was, communicate Dermod, the son Giolla Duv O’Brien, the with O’Donnell, requesting conference make most distinguished man his own lordship sup peace; these terms were granted, and the lord plying the wants those who required his relief, justice concluded peace between O’Donnell and
man whose hospitality and generosity were most O'Neill, and himself became the security unremitting, man who was expected long en between them; Cairdeas Criost Christian
length was slain the spot,
charge numerous darts not allow them
other, until Owen
and Niall, being deeply wounded, died his
slew Calvach, the son
wounds shortly after; this was very lamentable
thing, that both those should have been slain after that manner.
joy the dignity and honours his estate, died after extreme unction and repentance.
O’Donnell marched with force into Tyrone,
and after having burned and plundered the coun through the miracles God that occasion. try, returned safe. The lord justice, i. e. Gerald, When the lord justice and O’Neill were returning, the son Gerald, earl Kildare, marched with they found Hugh, the son Niall, son Con,
army the relief his kinsman O’Neill, son Hugh Buighe, son Bryan Ballach, with namely, Con, the son Con, the middle great force, plundering Tyrone; and when Hugh
the chiefs the Clan Donnell (Mac
Scotland, commanded by Mac Donnell himself, i. e. Alexander, the son John Cathanach; by An
Roe, confederated together insurrection, and
were for considerable time destroying the coun
from Scotland; these forces did not halt until they arrived Drum Lighen (Drumline, Donegal),
and resolved fight battle the following day. Manus O’Donnell proposed attack the lord jus
tice and O’Neill, that night, but O’Donnell did not agree that, from the strong position the
place, and from his dread the lord justice’s can non. Manus, however, without the permission O'Donnell, went with party galloglasses
foot harass and annoy the forces the lord
justice and O’Neill, and kept up continued dis
try, until length they were influenced one another. The town Niall Garv, Cranoge Lough Beatha, was taken
oppose the Owen,
the town being the time under his power and protection. Niall, having left the country, returned after long lapse time again attack the town, and remained ambush neighbourhood; Owen, having received intelligence this, imme diately repaired
they fought for
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by Cormac Oge, the son of Cormac, son of Teige (Mac Carthy), who defeated O'Conor, wounded him, and took him prisoner; Conor, the son of
Mac Quillan, i. e. Cormac, and the son of John
Con O’Neill, the most benevolent and hospitable woman, and the most bounteous entertainer of the orders (friars), ecclesiastics, learned men, and professors, in which good offices she was supported by her husband, died, after having gained the vic
tory over the world and the devil.
A great contest arose amongst the O’Kanes (of
Mac Rannall, i. e. Cathal Oge, the son of Ca
thal, was treacherously killed on the lawn of his own town, by the sons of O'Mulvey.
More, the daughter of O’Brien, i. e. of Torlogh, the son of Teige, the wife of Donogh, the son of Ma hon O’Brien, a woman who kept an open house of general hospitality, died.
Aibhilin (Eveleen), the daughter of the Knight of Glin (Fitzgerald, in Limerick), the wife of O'Conor Kerry, a worthy, charitable, and humane
Derry), in which Cumaighe, the son of Bryan Finn
O’Kane, and Fear Dorcha MacRory, of the Routes
(in Antrim), were slain; in the same contest
Hugh Carrach, the son of O’Dogherty, and a woman, died.
number of his people, were slain by Geoffrey O’Kane, the son of Geoffrey, they having gone to
aid John, the son of Thomas O’Kane.
Cumaighe Ballach, the son of Donal O’Kane,
one of the most distinguished gentlemen of his
means, was slain by some of the people of the Routes.
Torlogh, the son of Felim Buighe O'Conor, was killed by Torlogh Roe, the son of Teige Buighe, son of Cathal Roe.
Roderick, the son of Bryan, son of Philip Ma guire, a distinguished military leader, died.
The son of O’Reilly,i. e. Cathal, the son of Owen, son of Cathal, was taken prisoner by the sons of John the son of Cathal O’Reilly; in consequence of
REIGN OF HENRY VIII. 383
heard of these forces advancing towards him, he
sent the greater portion of his own forces before him, with the prey and booty of the country, and
he himself remained in the rear, at a great distance, with a small party of his troops, until the main
body of the other army overtook and attacked
him, and being taken in this dangerous position, troops and active warriors, by whom most dan he was slain on the spot on the sixth of October. gerous passes were forced, died, after extreme It was a melancholy and mournful circumstance, unction and repentance, in his own castle at that so free-born and exalted a chieftain should Rathain, on the 14th of December.
die after that manner, for his equal was not among O'Conor Kerry, i. e. Conor, the son of Conor, the Kinel Eogain for a long time, in nobleness, went on a predatory incursion into the territory feats of arms, hospitality, valour, prowess, and of Alla (Duhallow, in Cork), and was overtaken defence; and to record his death, the following
was composed:
Dermod, son of the Giolla Duv O’Brien, and Dermod, the son of Cormac O’Malley, were slain in that engagement by Cormac, the son of Teige.
Mac Carthy Riavach, i. e. Donal, the son of Duv Mac Donnell, were wounded and taken pri Fingin, son of Dermod, having gone on a preda soners, which resulted from that death by O’Neill’s tory expedition into Glenflesg (in Kerry), was people. overtaken by the people of the country on his leav Gormley, the daughter of O’Donnell, i. e. of ing the Glen ; he himself was taken prisoner, and
Hugh Roe, the wife of Hugh, son of Niall, son of some of his people were slain.
Mac Donogh of Tirrerrill died, i. e. Roderick,
the son of Tomaltach, son of Bryan, after which a
dispute arose among the Mac Donoghs about the
lordship of the country, and Cormac, the son of Con, thesonofCon, marched twice into Brefney with Teige, son of Bryan, was nominated the Mac his forces, and destroyed the portion of Brefney Donogh. * belonging to the sons of John; and the sons of
Mac Sweeney of Tir Boghaine (barony of Ban
nagh, in Donegal), i. e. Niall More, the son of Owen, the most renowned constable of his own noble tribe for action and heroism, for deter mination of mind and counsel, for arraying and attacking, for hospitality and generosity, for great
which the entire of Brefney was wasted between O'Reilly, and thesons of John O’Reilly. O’Neill, i. e.
384 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1525.
John spoiled the portion of the O'Reilly. The where they killed the bishop, to be first flayed
young prior (O'Reilly, prior of Cavan), the son alive in an awful manner, and their bowels to be of Cathal, son of Fergal, son of John, was killed then taken out and burned before them.
by the shot of a ball at the castle of Tullach Torlogh, the son of Mahon, son of Torlogh, son Moain (probably Tullyvin, near Cootehill); and of Bryan Chatha-an-Aonaich (Bryan of the battle he was a distinguished military leader. of Nenagh), O’Brien, bishop of Killaloe, died.
The son of Maguire, i. e. Conor, the son of John, The dean, son of Bryan Roe Mac Conway, a
son of Philip, was killed by the tribe of Art O’Neill. man who kept a house of general hospitality, Ross, the son of Roderick, son of Thomas Oge died.
Maguire, was drowned in the port of Cleenish, The lord justice, the earl of Kildare, namely, after having carried off a prey from the son of Gerald Oge, the son of Gerald, called a council of Maguire, i. e. Gillpatrick, the son of Conor. the men of Ireland, in Dublin, to which came the
Bryan, the son of Gillpatrick, son of Hugh Oge earls, barons, knights, and other nobles, and the
Mac Mahon ; Ardgal, the son of Hugh Oge, and Eochy, the son of Hugh Oge, came to the town of Mac Mahon, i. e. of Glaisne, the son of Red mond, son of Glaisne Mac Mahon, to ratify and
confirm their bonds of peace with him, and having concluded their compact, conditions, and peace
greater portion of the Irish, and of the English of
Ireland. Thither repaired O’Neill, i. e. Con Bacach, the son of Con; and O’Donnell, i. e.
great riches, died.
O’Breslen, i. e. Owen Oge, the son of Owen,
however, was concluded between them in the beginning of harvest, and they bound themselves
on each side to abide by the decision of the lord Mac Rithbeartaigh (Mac Rafferty), i. e. Cuchon justice and Manus O’Donnell.
chief brehon to Maguire, died. acht, chief poet to Maguire, died.
A. D. 1525.
A monstrous and abominable
ted this year, viz. , the bishop of Leighlin' was
treacherously killed by Mac Anabaidh Mac Mur in the monastery of Donegal.
rogh, while accompanying him in a loving and Rose, the daughter of Maguire, i. e. John, friendly manner; the persons apprehended by the died.
earl of Kildare, who were guilty of this foul deed, were ordered by him to be conveyed to the place
A . D. 1525.
1. The bishop of Leighlin here mentioned was Maurice Doran, a Franciscan or Dominican friar, eminent for his probity of man ners and eloquence; and according to Ware, he was murdered on
Judith, the daughter of Mac Mahon, i. e. Bryan, died.
the high road near Glen Reynold, by his archdeacon Maurice Cavenagh (or Mac Murrogh), because he had reproved him for his insolent obstinacy and other crimes, and threatened him with further correction.
act was commit
Catherine, the daughter of O’Duigenan, died on the ninth of June, and was honourably interred
Hugh, the son of Hugh Roe, to ratify their com pacts and confirm their league of peace, in presence of the lord justice; here they argued and disputed about all the treaties that ever were between them
with him, by oaths and many sureties, they de
parted from the town without fear or terror; Bry till then before their English and Irish friends, an-na-moich-eirghe (of the Early Rising), Mac but neither the lord justice nor the other nobles Mahon, accompanied by the household ofMac could settle their disputes, and they returned Mahon, were sent in pursuit of them, by whom
Bryan and Ardgal were slain, through enmity and
deceit, and they were the two best men of their
age of any in their neighbourhood.
every direction through which he passed, without John Buighe, the son of Andrew Magrath (of encountering battle or opposition on his advance Fermanagh), a respected and affluent man, of or return on either of those expeditions. A peace,
home without peace and again renewed the war. O’Donnell made two incursions into Tyrone this year, and burned and laid waste the country in
O’Kane, i. e. John, the son of Thomas, was
killed by a party of his own tribe, namely, the son of Roderick of the Routes O’Kane, the son of Geoffrey O’Kane, and others.
REIGN OF HENRY VIII. 385
A. D. 1526. molished the castle of Grange, which was the town Glaisne, the son of Hugh Magennis, abbot of of the tribe of Bryan O'Conor. These forces after the monks of Newry, and prior of Down and wards marched into Moylurg, and spoiled and Saul, was killed by the sons of Donal Magennis, burned the country, and the people of Bryan namely, Donal Oge and his brethren. O'Conor having escaped on that occasion, he
O’Reilly, i. e. Owen, died, and a great conten (O’Donnell) returned home.